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removes one of that body's most pic
turesque figures.
Though for the greater part Of the
time he was content to sit by and look
on, his grayish-white "chin whiskers"
and frock coat made it easy to pick
him out on the floor. It was not often
that he entered debate, but when he
did arise from his seat on the left side
OF the aisle he was heard. His voice,
though rather thin, carried easily.
His years in Congress are marked
by esppuSal Of two causes which lie
close to his heart-dood control and
creation Of O National health institute.
The first commanded his interest be-
cause it was Of paramount interest to
his native State. From the day he
first took his seat in the House in
1899, Senator Ransdell made flood con-
troll his speciality. And he worked per-
sistently for the cause down through
the years-until 1928, when he saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
LITTLE BENNY

Ma went to take another driving les
son from the Sparrow salesman this
afternoon, and after supper she sed to
pop, Well, Willyum, think I'm almost
reddy to take my examination for a
drivers license. I got along quite well
today, she sed. If corse wasent per-
feck, but then on the other hand don't
think Id care to be perfeck because
don't think anybody looks more bored
with life than perfeck driver, she sed.
How imperfect are you? pop sed, and
ma sed, Well of corse dident axually
have any axsidents because you cant
count 1t as an axsident on my part If
another car bumps into me from be-
hind, she sed.
You must of stopped without giving
him warning, pop sed.
DO I half to give the whole werld
warning every time intend to stop?
ma sed, and pop sed, No, ony that
part of the werld that happens to be
immeeditly behind you.
Well anyway the man was very I'M
gentlemanly about it, ma sed. He in
sisted in a loud uneducated voice that
I hadent held out my hand, and in
stantly resented his manner and re-
piled, Why dident you hold out your
own hand If you were so anxious to
have hand held out?
Inat must OF CneeTeu MN up, pup
sed, and ma sed, It made him perfeck-
ly furious. 1t termed his passion into
a rage. And seeing that was more
than match for him. he termed his in
sulting attentions on the Sparrow sales
man, and the Sparrow salesman insist
ed that ! had held my hand out. But !
wasent going to let him protect me
under any mistaken notion of chivalry,
and sed, No I dident. either. and
whats more never even thawt of hold
ing my hand out, and what still more
there are some people wouldent hold
my hand out for under any conditions.
And at that junction of the proceedings
the Sparrow salesman took the wheel
and we shot of into space like bullet.
He seemed to be rather annoyed at the
fellows impudents. she sed.
Oh, is that what he was annoyed at,
pop sed, and ma sed, What elts could
he Of been annoyed at7 and pop sed,
EartcH7 mel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Meat Rolls.

Chop two pounds of fresh lean cooked
pork as fine as for sausage and season
well with salt, pepper and a little sage.
Over the meat sprinkle a heaping Ia
Of flour. add one cupful of
cold water and stir well. Roll some
baking powder biscuit dough about half
an inch thick and with a saucer as
a guide cut out large circles from the
dough. Into each circle put two Ia
blespoonfuls of the meat and fold the
dough over to cover the filing. Bake
a delicate brown. Good cold or hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

Now haste another circle halfway in
from the edge. That is, If your ma
with q diameter of inches. Fold the
big circle in four segments, so that there
are marks from center 70 edge. From
the line of the smaller circle to the
outer circle, at each Of these creases,
haste q dart-baste the lines A-s to
the lines B-2. The edge of the beret
should be your head size and this deter
mines the size of the darts. They will
be two or three inches wide, tapering to
Bind the edge of the beret
with ribbon.
(Copyright, 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Cheese Toast.

Butter six slices of hot toast, spread
some cheese over, add q little paprika,
and set in a moderate oven until the
cheese Is melted, or for about I'VE min
utes. The cheese will be tough If
cooked too long. Bread fried in deep
fat may be used in place of toast. This
makes very rich dish, enough for the
main dish for luncheon or supper. Gar
nish with bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
ARE YOU BOTHERED WITH
*SKIN CONGESTION!
So. END IT THIS WAY

Mirror in hand, take stock" Of
your complexion-beautyl
When your complexion Is fine-tex.
tured and smooth as it should be,
you cannot see the millions of tiny
pores that breathe health and beauty
for your skini
But you know they are there when
they become eongested, for black
heads, whiteheads, coarse pores, mud
diness, sallowness, and even pimples
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

and left one end open for her to stuff
with cotton and sew shut. Then I
taught her how to knot 1t with pretty
colored floss. She made pillow in the
same way and next came the comforts,
which she made from cutting flannel,
on with a blanket stitch in q
bright color. She was very much
pleased with the result and now she Is
making some new night clothes for her
doll, so believe she is on the road to
being little seamstress.
(Copyright, io30)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

HanSQeu OF LOUISE
ana has met politi-
cal defeat.
On the eve Of
his seventy-second
birthday anniver-
sary this mild
hammered, kindly
and modest old
man, who enjoys
immense personal
popularity on Cap
itol Hill, was beat
en- at the polls by
the youthful, fight
ing governor of
Louisiana - Huey
P. Long.
Senator r a n s.
d e IFS departure
from the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Harvest Is Forgotten.
Love, then jealousy and rage;
You'll md this true in every age.
Old Mother Nature.

Tmpy never win forget that morning
when the harvest was forgotten. 1t
was early. Jolly, round, red Mr.. Sun
had only just begun his daily climb up
IN the blue, blue sky. Early as 1t was,
all Of the Squirrel cousins were on
hand at the beech trees. Jack Frost
had been very busy the night before and
the little three-cornered brown nuts
came rafting down with every Merry
Little Breeze that passed along. Pres
emily Lightfoot the Deer sappeared.
1mpy stopped picking up nuts TO sit up
and stare at Lightfoot for a moment or
two. Certainly. Lightfoot was worth
staring at. Never had he appeared
more handsome. His great -antlers
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try walks, for automobile sports, for
motoring, for college games, nothing
will do but beret 1t is not so much
q substitute for hat of the more for
NAL sort, but substitute for no hat
at all. With such a variety Of charm
ing berets to choose from, no girl can
choose to 60 bareheaded.
The. beret shown in today's sketch is
the simplest thing imaginable, yet it can
be worn with real sophistication and
distinction. To make the pattern cut a
circle of material-cloth or velvet
about Is or Is inches across. The size
depends on the size Of your head and
how much you want the beret to pouch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Berets for All Sorts of Occasions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

8erets, and stiil more beretsl APP
parently there Is no end to their num-
Der or variety and no matter how much
We may like the new bonnets and tur-
bans and tricorpes that are chosen for
more formal occasions, there are times
when We find nothing so comfortable
and appropriate as a beret. For coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
MarshmaIlow Waters.

Use any unsweetened wafer or cracker.
Put a marshmallow on each one. Place
in a hot oven until the marshmalloWs
puff, or for about three minutes. II
liked, spread the waters first with cream
cheese. A bit of butter may be put on
each marshmallow. After the waters are
cold, bit of red jelly may be put on
the center Of each marshmalloW.
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MOTHERS
Teaching to Sew.
AND THEIR CHILDREN.

I wanted my little daughter to learn
to sew. but she did not take to the idea
at all, until one day suggested that we
ut up a doll bed for her tiny celIuIoid
doll We used q match box for the bed
I made little mattress on the machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

arc Luc tragic TeSulbs
That's when your
skin needs Plough's
Cleansing Cream, the
sure, effective, deep
pore-cleansing method
of overcoming +skin.
congestion!
Quickly this light,
non-absorbable cream
liquefies hurries
deem down beneath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Ror compilations
show big Improvement Overnight

with corrective cream
prescribed by nurses
"How MUCH smoother and
: clearer your skin IS" And
finer textured, too" Delightful
compliments! You'll get them the
every next Morning after you've used
this quick-healing night cream.
Nurses first discovered this
quick way to clear and refine the
skin. And largely through their
recommendation, over 5000, 900
women now keep their complex.
ions radiantly fresh and lovely
with Noxzema Skin Cream.
Noxzema is triple action cream.
Its soothing oils soften the skin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

A FTER more than 80 years Of con-
a tinuous service in Congress-seven
terms as Representative and three
as Senator-Senator Joseph Eugene
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and smooth away roughness. Its
mild medication heals blemishes
and rids the pores Of poisons and
harmful wastes. Its gentle astrin-
gents shrink enlarged pores back
to normal. And Noxzema beauti-
hes--as well as corrects. For ie
stimulates even good complex.
ions to greater loveliness.
You'll be amazed to see how
quickly Noxzema heals. II softens
and smooths the skin inItanty-
rehnes and helps clear it in 8 boss,
Let Noxzema show you what
glorious new beauty it can bring
your skin. Get a small, trial jar
sOa9I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Flowers for a Winner

FLOWERS for the living" is a slogan that should not
De sent to ioin the dodo. Flowers for the winner are
ever in order. Forty-four years ago G. S. Waid be-
gan his career with the Southern Pacific Texas lines
Throughout his varied career, this veteran had been
a brakeman, a clerk, a conductor, trainmaster. assist
ant superintendent and superintendent at Ell Paso,
assistant general manager at Houston, and finally vice
president and general manager.
There Is an open road from the lowest rung Of the
ladder to the top rung. G.. S. waid made the jump
He made It because he had the pluck, the capacity, the
efficiency and the determination to surrnount the bar
riers that are thrown in the roadway Of all those who
begin at the bottom and go to the top. Then why not
flowers for the living?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
Shutting Out the South Americans

Rep. John c. Box Of Texas is a happy man. He Is
a member OF the house immigration committee. All
the immigration bills were tossed into the committee
hopper. A revised bill was the result. 1t restricts
western hemisphere immigration annually 10 76Os4
including 67,556 for Canada and 1900 for Mexico.
Chmn. johnson Of the committee introduced the
bill and it is certain to be enacted If q final vote
should be taken before the close OF the session.
South Americans are practically barred.
AS for Mexico. the quota limit would not 60 into
effect Immediately. as the revised bill carries q pro-
vision that II. 02I native born Mexicans be allowed to
come in during the fiscal year 1881 and 696l in 1892.
Thereafter, the number to be admitted Is limited to
1900.
Box M. c. IS a candidate for denomination and re-
election. With the American flag in one hand and
sthe American torch OF civilization" in the other. ne
promises to shell the woods where the creeks fork in
the opening campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

g 1880. BY Central Press Associate

new gown owe her head carefully
1t is perfect with this long gown
Its more my type" Elanda
agreed.
'Yeah-more In keeping with
hat high hat dignity OF yours
All right. Kiss me n minute
and kill me the next, snartie."
Dixie put the new lavender pic
ture hat on and surveyed herself
in the mirror built into the door.
I'm pretty pale. l guess In
nervous"
Put more rouge on your lips
But never use any on your face
with your c~olorfng." Dixie pushed
the hat a little farther from hel
face. Give the noble brow a break
They had bought the gown the
day before. Elanda had WINGED a.
spending half OF the two hundred
dollars she had 50 painfully saved
for a dress and hat and shoes. But
Dixie had told her she must have
ID. Now she decided 1T was worth
it. She did look elegant enough &c
70 anywhere. The lacy lavender
transformed her and nodded 10 hel
young body like a glove.
Dixie laughed.
IF Mrs. Peckinbaugh could only
see you now"
do you remember" Elanda
smiled at the memory. I'VE used
10 call her Mrs. Peek-and-puff? J
think she spent most Of her time
peeking in key holes and putting
around telling what she saw anc
heard"
when you make your debut a.
the Metropolitan she'll probably
come I'D and take a box"
Shed have 10 if she expected L
find a seat big enough to fit her,
Elanda added maliciously. Il al
ways thought you'd marry her dea'
Merton"
Il saved him for YOU, darling.
Dixie pushed her out the door. Go
your letter to Mr.. Du Pont?"
Right here in my bag
Elanda stood a moment uncer,
tainly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
U. S. Prepares For London Poultry Exhibit
By FRAME WELLER
Farm Editor

ASSOCIATED Press Feature Service)
WASHINGTON R9-National ex-
hibits r being prepared by IS
countries to participate IN the
Fourth Worlds Poultry congress in
London. July % to 80.
The United States exhibit, under
direction OF DR.. M. II. JUL, poultry
husbandman OF the department OF
agriculture. will portray the funda-
mental features Of the nations ST..
0O0. 100000 poultry industry. COW
ering the various phases OF pro-
duction marketing and the on
sumption of poultry products.
The exhibit was authorized under
an appropriation OF $4,000 made
available by the last session OF
congress.
Covering 5000 square feet. the
United States exhibit will include
the latest developments In poultry
equipment. Special motion picture
films on research, educational and
poultry-marketing work are being
prepared by the government. Pri-
vate concerns will show films on
commercial phases.
DR.. JUL. general chairman OF the
congress for the United States.
says American and Canadian dele
gates will leave Montreal together
July IL on a new 20.OOO-ton steam
ship chartered for the trip. He ex-
poets several hundred poultrymen
from the United States and numer-
GUS pens OF live birds.
The congress will be held under
auspices OF the Worlds Poultry
Science association in the Crystal
palace. one OF the most noted ex-
hibition buildings in the world.
Percy "A. Francis. British poultry
commissioner. has charge Of the
congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

Growers Of cotton are reminded by the department
of commerce that cotton exports from the United
States in 1929 amounted to 7,4SO,o00 bales. or over j.
100000 less than in 1928. nearly 100000 less than in
1927, 100000 bales under 1925 and 100000 less than
in 1925.
In 1929 cotton exports to European countries were
lower than in any years since the pre-war period
Now why increase the acreage this year? Why in
wife cheap cotton, financial disaster and abject pow
erty? Unless cotton production is controlled, the
growers will continue to produce 1t far beolw the cost
of production.
Rayon is playing havoc with cotton and the rayon
mills Of Europe are increasing in number and out
put.
There are thousands Of tenants in the American
cotton growing states who exc out a p~recarious ex-
istence from cradle to grave. Why not lift them out
of the rut?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

In his voice. Elanda grinned and
bowed ever so slightly.
Keep your hair on. Percival-"
She was shocked the minute she
said 1t. But she couldn't help IL.
Really she couldn't. She did want
to be dignified. but after all. was
pretty human. Her answer brought
a roar from the crowd.
The boy opened the door Of stu
do d and Elanda stepped into a
large room hung with silken dra-
peries-and carpeted under her
small feet sunk into IL. She was
surprised TO find that she was not
alone.
For. perched on a piano. was q
young man, A big young man with
dark curly hair and smiling blue
eyes. There was a surprised intake
Of his breath-then he strummed his
ukulele and began TO sing. There
was admiration in his eyes. And
mischief. He was somewhat OF O.
smart aleck, too. For what he sang
was.
You've got me pickin' petals off
OF daisies.
Some say yes. some say no.
You've got me pickin' petals off OF
daisies,
Everywhere T 60"
CTO BE Continued
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Continued From Page one
it proudly. Don't worry about that.
I prefer the better things in life"
ESQ do l." Dixie reached over and
tuned in on the radio. 1t was bar
barrie Jazz from a Broadway restau-
rant. I'm for bigger and bette.
boop-a-doopl'
She began to dance. a crazy i'm
p%rovisation Of a spring dance and
Elanda rocked with laughter.
You haven't got a brain in your
head"
They're in my feet, thank good
nessl"
Elanda jumped when she looked
at her wrist watch.
Its Just an hour and a half I'M
til time for my addition. l better
dress"
Dixie followed her into the bed
room Of the little apartment.
You're going to wear your laven-
dar lace with the biz picture hat.
With your auburn hair and gray
eyes it's the smartest contrast I've
ever Sttll- lou IL bDAA tAl OhSAs 49,
me do your hair"
When Elanda was a little girl her
hair had been a fiery red. She had
suffered through years Of the tradi-
tional freckles and gangliness that
SO frequently 60 with red hair. But
when she was fourteen 1t had slow
ly changed to a deep auburn-and
now It glinted like gold and red
autumn leaves in the sun.
Her Rangliness had rounded into
soft curves. And now at twenty she
was tall and slender and carried
herself with the poiSe Of a princess
1t was the carriage and the way
she held her head that gave her
that tall look. In reality she was
not quite five feet five. 1t had be-
gun as a defiant pose-and ended
as a womanly poiSe.
Dixie parted Elanda's hair in thu
middle and brought it in soft curves
over her ears. Then she wound /
IN a soft coil at the nape Of hel
neck.
ITS q good thing you let you
hair grow" she helped her slip he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
StarLOre
SIR WILLIAM HIGGINS
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter

Sir William Higgins, an English
astronomer C1S24-l910). was a pio-
neer in the chemical analysis OF
the stars by use Of the spectroscope
He made a careful study in 1864, Of
a few bright stars. and positively
identified the lines Of sodium. mag
nesium, iron, hydrogen and other
elements. These chemical sub
stances Higgins determined by the
black absorption lines IN the spec
trum. He also made chemical an
alysis Of comets: he made q spec
troscoic investigation Of planetary
and diffuse nebulae; and applied
the spectroscope in determining the
radial velocity OF light In 1880
Higgins In England and Draper in
America. introduced photography
in getting stellar spectrums.
more Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06
PREMATURE SPRING SONG

The birds are singing in the trees,
Lambs gambol In the park:
The squirrels and the bumble-bees
Are having quite a lark.
The people swelter In the street.
The hatless get a tan:
It's record February heat
Proclaims the weather man.
A strange light CLEANS in lovers eyes
And from these signs I know
Well soon have sleet and lots Of ice
And half a foot of snowl
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amazement OF them all, announced
that she was going to Atlanta TO
sing over the radio. They were still
more surprised when a week later,
they received word that she had got
herself a job.
: Elanda vas not surprised. She
had gone with no idea in mind Of
failing. All her life she had planned
to get away and work and make
good. She settled down in a modest
room and spent virtually all she
earned studying with one Of the
best teachers in A~tlanta-Madame
Simone. 1t was the madame who
told her she was ready to 60 to
New York and had given her the
letter TO her old friend. Gregory
Du Pont III, owner and president
of WWBC.
When Elanda saw the World Wide
B~roadcasting Company building her
heart battered. 1t was a skyscraper.
thirty-five stories high on FIFTH
Avenue / n the Fifties. She realized
then a little or how different things
were going TO be from lsfe In the
little studia in Atlanta. But-just
q little. She still had a few more
srs-irises waiting for IRE.
She got off at the thirty-third
floor and found herself confront
ing a pretty smartly dressed girl
at a desk in the corridor.
Whom did you wish 10 see, ma
dame?"
Mr.. Du Pont. please" Elanda
handed her the note. I'm to have
an addition"
"Oh", the girl smiled at her
pleasantly. Mr.. Du pont has Moth
ing to do with additions. I'll take
your note In. Meanwhile. you had
better 60 down to studio r, On the
fourteenth floor and get In line.
There Is a big crowd this afternoon.
You won't have 10 wait so long II
you go now"
Elanda's heart sank. But she tool;
the elevator down. She heard a
chattering in the corridor near the
studio f and found herself in 4
crowd of twenty-five or thirty would
be artists. She stopped in a panic.
Must she compete with all this?
A stout lady with a STACEY voice
turned to her excitedly.
did they give you anything To
read. dearie2 They did me-manu-
script. I'm so all Of a doo-dah
can't see IL. I've been on the stage
twenty-five years. But I'll bet IL
20 in there and act like a schoolgirl
/ don't see why a professional has
to 70 through with these silly aud
itions. anyway"
She did not give Elanda time tc
answer. A blonde. curly-haired boy
behind her tapped her on the Shout
der and asked In a mincing voice:
NV hair on straight. dearie? II
I hit a high note it'll probably
bounce off. I'm that fluttery."
Elanda laughed. They were al
natural. chattery. silly people. Whis-
ting to keep their courage UP. She
Judged them all TO be Broadway
stage people.
Just then a boy am along:
Miss Lee. Miss Elanda Lee"
She turned-surprised.
I'm Miss Lee"
"Nfr. Du Pont wants you to wait
in studio ID. He Is coming down TX
hear you later"
The blonde boy stepped aside and
bowed:
"Whoopsl Get a load Of the prima
donna. will yuh?'
There was a faint touch OF env!