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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

model Of yellow and black. acquired
that week. Maris admired II.
Drive me up and down the
Boulevard. Dan, SO I can be seen.
It's gorgeous looking"
He grinned. Like it7" and Maris
nodded emphatically.
You'll have to help me break II
In. then. How about going for q
little ride this evening? Like TOP"
But Maris was busy that evening
I'm sorry, really; it's q date I'd
love to break"
How about calling him up and
telling him you've got q studio
call?"
Maris shook her head. and she
smiled. I'm afraid he's wiser than
that"
I'm sure he'd believe It II Maris
told him.
Yes. he would" Maris scoffed.
well. tomorrow evening. them"
he proposed. and she agreed.
They went for a long ride along
the meandering hill roads about
Hollywood. IL vas a perfect night.
a round moon watched over II. and
up IN the hills II was very quiet.
"A night" Maris said. for poets
and eight-cylinder roadsters.'
Il didn't know poets rode in
eight-cylinder roadsters-"
IF they write bad enough poetry
they do. don't they2"
Does that apply 70 scenario
writers too7" Dan asked.
Il should say not" Mars laugh
ed. You might make me walk
home.
He smilsd and swung the car
around a sharp turn. For some
moments driving required his care
full attention. The road skirted a
cliff, and ct the right II dropped
into abrupt nothingness. Presently.
though. they came upon safer road
way. and below them in the valley
the noon shone back In the water
of a reservoir.
Grand" Mars murmured.
Rorimer brought the car TO a
smooth halt at the roads edge. and
they gazed down and across the
valley ct the beauty OF moonlight
on the imprisoned lake
He said. ITS a night for poets.
all right"
Il love IT," said Maris.
And for Romeos. Maris."
Are you getting romantic?"
Dan smiled and put his arm
around her. L could he said,
without any trouble at all. Have
you got any objections?'
Maris laughed and looked away,
She said. May ! have a cigaret.
p~lease?"
To reach them Dan had to with
draw hts arm. You knew I car
ried them in my right-hand pocket,
didn't your he accused.
I'm not that close an observer,
really"
He held a light for her cigaret,
then lighted one himself and put
his arm back again with a defiant
grin. Maris leaned her head back
and looked at the sky.
Dan said. Cant we have a little
poem. Maris7"
Il can only remember the short
ones.' she replied with a faraway
look.
ME too-like Roses are red
violets are"
Maris kicked his foot and he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept. l5-The new
bridge across the Hudson river now
under construction between upper
Manhattan Island and Fort Lee. ".
j.. will be twice as large as any sus-
pension bridge heretofore built OK
under construction. according to
gineers. It's central span will be $500
feet long. and it is expected that
construction work will be com
pleted by 1882. To finance the huge
bridge bonds to the value OF $780,
000, 900 were issued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Two boys have completed an automobile trip from
New York TO Los Angeles and back backwards. This
gave them a big advantage over the motorcycle cops,
none Of whom seemed to know how to operate a BIZ
cycle while facing the wrong way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
SUB-MOTOR BOAT

BERLIN. Sept. l5-A novel motor
boat designed by a German inventor
has the hull OF a submarine and
features a water-tight cabin COM
partment on top. II Is being tested
with the idea Of using It for a
journey across the Atlantic from
Germany TO the United States. The
body OF the boat Is constructed en-
tirely OF steel
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stopped. Il like that one" he said.
of Edna Miilay's about the candle.
Remember it7r
Maris nodded. She recited the
lines In a muted voice:
My candle burns nc both ends;
II will not last the night;
But all. my foes. and oh. my
friends
II gives q lovely lightlr
Ito Be ContinuedI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Your wife Is very broadmnded.
isn't she?"
"Oh, wonderfully She believes
there are always two sides 10 a
nuestion-her own and her moth
er's.r-Sydney Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
The Once Over
THOSE SOUTH AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS
Copyright. 1890. BY The Associated Newspapers.)


WHAT'S happened 70 the oid-fasnioneo Latan-
Aaeiiean ieso.u'i0nSs Anes uSeu ua"@s
NOISY spectacular anu 1nlilnns' Ar'ieiy was sm-
pioyeo- Inc palace was sneneo- administration o.
Iiciais were required oy the rules OF the game 10 spend
a. least . week trying 70 outJunp cannon Dans. An
Duance oriVers dropped IL 1neH TRACKS opeciai r
nc signals were necessary ior east anu "eSs-00una
lring sQuaos.
"
South America has had a series Of them during the
couo near . letter o. resignation drop. ines "eie
eViusn'is conducted oy a. An'i-Noise Ooninassioh.
ABOUT tne oeaohest weapon oeing used In 1851 La'-
h-Anefican revolutions = 'ne seiepnohe' = heA
est thing TO violence occurs wnen tne revolutionis's
ring up q PRESIDENT 10 ten MN ne Is through ano
60 an znS"el = : r. = ~
"nere Is nef demands 'ne spokesman if 'ne M
49, "o'Hs p"'"e' """A' iep"'o Sa
'eo.'
"Ha 'ime ~ &c : az
- -. - - i. --~-n.s~-r 49,.
..-- :. - 80.
-. Z. I = \. 49, an, : : $500 -ss,..ss~
niles What time will YOU want the KEYS TO the
premises?"
Some time after lunch tomorrow will do. Tell him
we will send a committee TO help him pack If he so
desires. And tell him we hope he enjoyed the
movie"
No fiery ultimatums. No shells through the win
dows Of the Presidents bathroom. No setting fire 70
the east wing. No clatter Of cavalry on the cobh,ed
fashioned free-for-aIl rifle and bird gun practice
from treetops. apartment windows and the roofs OF
business houses
Nohodv even shut off the radio "a hear what's ham
pening outside. Ammunition agents don't even get
up from their poker games. The news movie photo
eraphers spend the entire revolution without getting
the rear ON a stretcher. Even the consumption of
flashlirht powder IS nil.
,
s "-N"- 1890 --s-",N
'ess ~" wv : NC I" = ="
Daoy S"ano"s It's a'Ne MN II Aoi'eO' uip"0ih@'
usnes ~ y q iesa'ioh ~iiiou' ou'on"s AS 'eS~
- ou'Sue = ua' ee'sN"e = -"
II. 4: ! s:s s't : :: ss1ss ... OTTER. ! : ,, [:s:5sss 3d, :, , s s,' - -: y:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Add SMILES: As sore as a polo pony's ankles after
an international match.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05

were tAey deep. they wers sdtpwnry
an well. Finally tSey hm1 fheRn mE
dried but the bottom aides. they
had 10 be turned over.
Alas. instead OF turning them wver.
they turned them over the floor and
they broke into q hundred piorea4
The children came running I'm HR
alarm. How sorry they were they
hadn't ebeyed- But IL was tec lnem.
Children can't expect thar unadc4wM
To obey FOR them.
And then mother retuxneA. wis
6reks the dishssT' she wanted a
know. Tie children didn't knczw
what 20 eny. For II they mheuid mw
they weren't In the kitchen 20 vreuAm
he plain to mother that they hn@n'e
done AZ she asked. On the cthmF
hand. II they shouG emy they vvasu
q the kitchea h~w @musa they mms
plain their carelaesaeau IN aropptaa
them when thay haAAt yaelzy drspgna1
them at all?
What they ffaany amwspereA. y ana
not know. Whatever ~ was. X AVA
net do them much gpod. The cuyw
and saucers were broken and roth
ing they ccuid say could mend thakf
Az for the shaAews. they were
sorry for the &ishes. sorry for tAe
children and gerry TREY had tried es
help. But as M cae seemed to rarm
whether they were sorry or rot. they
gathered themselves tcrefher ana
went to slecD Arm M e@gner ce the
ceiling.
cspynsht 1859. wwsm~.~ v,.s-z. n-~e -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
Household Hints

The family cat Is suffering from
the high cost OF liver, now that II
has become one OF the aristocrats of
the table. But sometimes the family
suffers too. when IL is served all
crispy and tempting, yet takes the
sharp knife with all the enthusiasm
of a piece OF leather. Provide against
the possibility OF such a disappoint-
ment by scalding the liver with boil
ing water before IL IS dipped IN flour
and placed in the frying-pan. This
seems not only 10 break down the
fibers OF the meat. but seals IL keep
ing IL tender and juicy. Incidentally.
liver Is a very healthful food and
one that Is OF special value to the
menu Just now when the system Is
inclined 10 be depleted at the close
Of the Winter months.
There Is butter on your bread. and
jam. too-if you're lucky. But there
Is butter I'm your jam IL you're wise
TO the secrets Of that sweet art.
one-quarter teaspoon OF butter added
10 jams before boiling begins. re-
duces frothing and ski1nming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
By Adele Garrison

: She drew back the dress which
she had extended TO me.
There. You see.' she exclaimed.
That very speech makes me-"
will you stop acting like a newly
engaged girl OF the Victorian era
trying 10 confess 10 her betrothed
husband that once when she was
fifteen she played a kissing game at
a church social?' l took the dress
from her arm as I spoke, and
laughed 10 silence the little voice
which told ne that I was not so
sure or Harry Underwood's tolerance
OF this incident rs / pretended 10 be-.
DO you trust your husband 50 little
az 10 think that he would strain
az this particular little gnat when
hs has already swallowed a particu-
larlv large camel? The reason why
! want 10 get your things packed is
because he is in such a tearing
hurry to get up there. He has To
Get back. you know"
She was all contrition in an in
stantl
Watch That Man.
"Oh. I'm so stupid she cried.
"ot course. you must hurry III
tell you just where the things are"
"Sit down there while you do IT,"
I commanded. pointing to an easy
chair. and she obeyed meekly. I
know her things so well that I
needed little direction and had her
bag packed and strapped BY the
time Mr.. Underwood appeared again
in the wake Of a boy with a laden
tea tray.
Nothing but tea and crackers"
he announced. for Wen eat that
lunch on the road. But I thought
you'd all better have a cup OF tea.
Don't stand on ceremony though.
We're going out Of here In less than
five minutes"
He was as good as his word. but
he adroitly managed 20 get a word
alone with me- as Lillian and Mary
went ahead 10 the elevator.
did you lamp that bird Eood?,
he demanded.
II looked at him very carefully"
I answered.
That's all 1 want to know from
you." he said with an approving lit.
lie i~ntonation. "Of course, you tum-
bled 10 his being a private dick"
II thought hat was what he was
I said.
Don't 10 up IN the air. but ~
followed us all the way In. By Heck
he isn't going to trail us the rest Of
the way, or my name isn't Hawk.
shaw. the original slew-eth. But I
want you 70 keep an eve on him in
the mirror. SO I'm going to make an
excuse for you to lit with ne ~
'front.' for a while. Keep your eyes
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apt to come united, and her hat
was sometimes on at the right
angle, and then Sally was charm
ing, and sometimes her hat looked
as If someone had thrown it at her,
and then Sally was just an awkward
little girl. who really ought TO be
scolded.
How could Sally think about hats.
purses. and shoes, when she was al
ways thinking about beautiful prin-
cesses in long white satin gowns.
and handsome Princes riding on Jet
/ black prancing steeds. and lovely
mermRids singing In the twilight.
and combing their hair with coral
combs?
How could Sally think about
pencils. and kssons In mathematics
| when she was always looking out
/, into the moonlight 70 see IL abe
couldn't catch a glimpse OF a little
fiddler IN a red coat and a green
cap and he sitting on a toadstool.
fiddling away for dear life?
Now Sally Is seventeen. and how
can she think OF marcels and mani
| cures. and two times three r six,
and 5 per cent on one dollar In )
cents-when she Is always thinking
about handsome young men and
lovely girls. sitting under n gay avn
ing on a yacht as white rs snow. and
the yacht rushing through the blue
water like anything and leaving q
trail OF white foam behind7
What does Sally care about the
Tas bill? she ~ thinking about lovely
ladies' who never even know there Is
such a thing as any sort OF a bill
whatsoever.
They wear black velvet and pearls.
and white satin. and blue sapphires-
Oh. strings and strings Of sapphires
n kind or cold fire In them. such Rs
| they say the Norsemen have In their
hearts under their blond skins.
Or maybe It's rubies Sally'e think
ing OF. orgeous wicked looking
rubies with a kind OF madness In
their beauty like the madness that
seems to haunt the dreams OF some
~ the dark peoples when they fall
in love.
what does Sally care about what's
for breakfast when she's thinking OF
food served in silver dishes. by lit
tie black boys all In strange livery
OF white and silver. delicate food
that Is never coarse or greasy or too
cold or too hot?
Poor Sally well, she Is either u
fool. or a genius and how are we
going 10 tell which?
Nobody will ever be able 20 tall
except an elderly and rather IN
pleasant person called Time-and
while we are waiting for Time 70
knock az the door where Sally lives
and tell us all about It-what are we
going to do with Sally?
I ask YOU?
Copyright. 1880. NswTrspsf Feature ssr1ss. Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
Beauty and Intelligence Com
bined Are Unbeatable, Says
the Beauty Sorceress.
KIN a light armchair. reading

KIN a light armchair. reading
a manuscript which lay on
the table. sat a woman OF
some five and twenty years She
was dressed in a simple white Ionic
robe entirely without ornament. ex-
cept the tive narrow purple stripes
down the front which marked her
rank ~ a Roman citizen; gold en-
broidered shoes uron her feet, and
a gold net which. topped back from
her forehead 70 her neck. confined
hair the color and gloss OF which
were hardly ~discernible from the
metal itself. completed her costume.
Her features. arms and hands
were OF the ~severest type OF old
Greek beauty. and her hair Athene
herself might have envfed for tint,
mass and ripple"
Thus Is written of Hypatta OF
Alexandra, the beautiful mathema-
tician and philosopher, whose con.
viction OF her OWL faith was as deep
4iAA oAAICAC d. nEiG llE COL4NlGllVl
OF the faith of those who so bar
bariously murdered her.
And yet just before her death she
had w~ritten--'to be welcomed into
the celestial ranks OF the heroic, 70
rise 10 the immortal gods, TO the
ineffable powers, onward, upward
ever. through ages and through
eternities, until I find NY home at
last and vanish in the gloriee Of the
Nameless and the Absolute OneI'
All beauty and brilliancy has not
had so tragic a story. Yet what
woman would not gladly have suf-
fered her fate and have had her
beauty and mind
Blackheads are little Jumps Of fat
covered with dirt and CRIME which
have solidified and clogged the pores.
Mid cases u blackheads can be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05

WIS going to be a jewel Of a Spring, judging
by the delightful necklaces. bracelets and
other adornments now being shown to add
charm and appeal to our new frocks. The belt
mode is, of course, a decided opportunity to
indulge in jeweled clasps and buckles of semi
precious stones. The present season has been
noticeable for the revival Of court jewelry, its
brilliant effects, adding to the general splendor
of the evening scene.
We show today an enticing group OF trifles
guaranteed to put pep into the dullest Winter
wardrobe. The first is a belt OF white kidskin
with an attractive buckle Of silver, ONYX and
rhinestones, an attractive combination. The
first sunny days Of Spring will be all the nicer
if they are greeted by someone wearing this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
Love- Reawakening
Harry Informs Madge Tho he "MyMery Drirr" Had Traled Thea OF the Long Dire.

SNAPPED back n decided an.
swer 70 Llllan's ~irresolute state
ment concerning sonethin {
which she would ike to do for Robert
Ssvarin.
What do you mean by 'ought'?''
I queried. us it fear for Roberts
reaction or Harry's which Is troubling
your"
Both" she answered surprisingly.
It's Just this
She walked to one OF the capae!ous
closets which form one OF the
hotels chief attractions for women.
II was one which I knew she used
for putting away things only rarely
used. and I watched her c~uriously
as she went to the farthest end OF
IL and brought out a blue and silver
afternoon gown OF the vintage of
several years back. n gown which
had been peculiarly becoming 70 her.
Her face was crimson with en-
barrassment as she came back
10 me.
II couldn't tell this TO anyone but
you. Nadge." she said. and il isn't
easy-even to tell you"
Don't be idiotic." I said with de-
lTberate fairness I'D like 10 know
anything you couldn't tell me. And
IL my eyes are in working order,
you don't need TO tell me anything.
Isn't that the gown that Robert used
to admire so extravagantly. and ask
you to wear so frequently"
She nodded. with eyes still averted
from mine.
II ought not 70 have kept II. i
suppose" she said, but IL wasn't
worn. and / hated to destroy 1t or
have else wear Il. But ]
do want you 10 know that I haven't
given IL a thought until now for a
long time"
II know that without your telling
me" said. And there was no
reason IN the world for your discard
ing 1t. It's a mighty good thing that
YOU did keep II. for / imagine ID Is
going to mean a lot to Robert"
You mean" she faltered. that
you think / ought"
The Old Gown. -
II don't know what you ought"
I retorted. but / know what you're
going to do. You're going to give
me this gown now TO pack. together
with a light coat 10 wear in Ease
you have TO take of your big coat
before you get to Roberts room.
And as soon as we Get TO that place
opposite Mrs. C0sgrove's. you're
going TO get into this gown so that
Robert VIII see you in the gown he
loved best. Give IL to ne and tell
me where I'll find the shoes and
hose that 20 with IT, And give me
your aqua marines-you always
wore them with IL. 7 remember. And
hurry-before Harry gets back"
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very charming little beret Of blue-and-tan belt
ing ribbon. This fabric promises to be very
smart for carly Spring wear, also for immediate
wear with heavily collared coats, it is both COM
Portable and good-looking.
A hold-over from the Winter mode is the
plainest black frock. Pique, linen and organdie
are used for these sets and are subject to all
kinds Of clever treatments. Typical Of the mode
is the set depicted here which is Of organdie,
scalloped and finely tucked. The two bags
shown are each representative of the day and
evening mode. The evening bag is an alluring
affair Of lapis lazuli and gold embroidered on
net. while the bag designed for more utilitarian
wear il Of calfskin in three shades Of brown
with the popular Upper fastening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
GOODNIGHT
STORIES


Drying Diahes Iant So Easy
the Shadows Fnd.
DRY q saucer, &
Dry N cup. N
liz they drcp
just pick thema up.~
-Shadsw SayiRgs.
IF THE chiidrsn AaA aens 40
their mother asked them nethin9
would have happened IL really
Hand. Yam and Knarf
shadows.
NY dsars." said Mother a. she
stood by the opsn door. II muse
hurry TO the greeer's before II 10 tee
late. Please. dry the cups ana
Eaucern In the kitchen hctore EeE
back M I shall b@ very busy EE
viii help mcther % great esal u ycu
do that"
They al prorAssA. Rut the In
slant she left thsy changed their
minds One had suddenly 10 ao hsr
homework: another had % look cue
OF the window. a third had 20 write
q letter: q fourth haA 20 count thm
keys on tho piano and the Gfth. wh@
happened 90 DO Attis May. eAid:
They'll dry BY thaEnmekvmm II efaw
stay long enough"
Now the shadows ewna heard AZ
that wRs going sn) were diannycas
What masters and ~r1gtFcuwes thay
hadl Think or children ~pronnIrlnm
faithfully Co do sumethinK tor thetR
mother and then net doing It
See here" they said isudiys
which Il ysu u gskag 70 ary thd
dishes?"
The children didn't ansv-er. rers
haps II was because they didn't hea1
their shadcwn. Some children don't
In any case. the shadows decided
that since their masters and mis-
tresses refused 10 keep their promise
Il was lsft TO them 70 keep It for
than.
So int the k4Arhen grey vveres
There they found the cups and au-
GERS hale-dosen of them-~andInR
dripping wet In On tray The towel
was hanging frcm n roller directly
above them.
II wasn't % easy to manage
things. Shadows aren't strong. They
had 20 tug with all their might az
the towel before II came down. HE
fell On top of ths cups and -nucerm.
Then they tried co rub X around le
went yer the fiat saucers bur tho
cups were another matter Not oniy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-05
T. ]. d. o.-what causes bunlons
Home.Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS
HorC Much Is a Can?

q BE claimed to have followed the
"a directions. which said: Add !
tablespoon OF flour 70 the Juice
OF a a OF asparagus" and she was
dismayed at the thick white paste
which emerged, instead OF the fine
white sauce she expected. What this
young cook overlooked was the fact
that "a can" doesn't mean anything
definite in the way OF quantity. And
one must he very definite in measur-
Ing quantity 10 get the right texture
IN a cream sauce.
The safe rule Is TO In
the matter Of sauce the rule IS 1
tablespoon OF flour and l tablespoon
Of fat per cup Of liquid II a thin
sauce is desired. Two tablespoons Of
flour and 2 Of fat per cup Of liquid
IL . thick u is expected.
III the liquid from a can OF vege-
tables Is used this must be drained
off and carefully measured. II there
isn't enough Juice 10 make up a u
or two as needed. then hot water,
or milk. or bouillon can be added.
To the grocers. cans are known by
numbers. and that Is the way to
rue over tne phone or Dy mail.
The No. ! can contains l Ia cups.
No. 2 can 2iA cups. No. az can 3ia
cups. the No. 3 can 4 cups. the No.
5 can Z cups.
It's a decided economy TO keep more
than n size can OF each vegetable
on the emergency shelf-especially
II the household Is a small one, or
meals r occasionally served for one
or two persons. To keep only the
large size cans OF tomatoes or peas
or corn or anything else means that
very often the large can is opened
when only a small amount is needed.
Then there's an odd cup OF some
thing stored in the icebox for a day
or two-and sometimes Il T. wasted.
With small ans. on the other hand.
n opens UP Just enough. no left
overs, no waste.