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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04
As the Party Starts for the Farmhouse,
the Dick,-Bird Is Ruttied by Phil
Terii5en's Curious 'Inrifn.
Kion' ~ n0dop

but also a Elint OF something
sterner.
Don't count too much ON that
little thing. he said.
Nv pulses jumped. then slowed.
for there was that III both MS voice
and smile that made me apprehen-
siye for the tax that | must put on
DlCky's patience during the Christ
mas vacation. when, as Lillian had
pointed out. : would have my last
chance 70 placate Philip Veritzen.
and I'd reconcile him TO MS son :
betrothal I'd Mary. Dicky had been
unusually t%Tactahle through Mary's
party. and | was most grateful 10
him for the sdroit manner in which
he had made II appear that he had
only gratitude for Mr.. Neritzen's
m~unificence in the matter OF flowers.
and that there was real hospitality
behind the Christmas dinner invita-
ton which he had extended 10 the
elder But ! was frankly afraid
Of what hts reaction might be II he
should happen TO stumble upon the
interview with my employer which /
knew | must stage before Christmas
was over
The apprehension remained with
me during the night. robhing me OF
al least an hour OF sadly needed
sleep. and IL accompanied me in the
journey down to the farm which we
all took the next day. There we're
tour cars In our party. two belong
Ink tO the B%riXtons. the biz car M
the C~nderwoods. and the one which
Dirkv had driven into the city. The
Brtxton coachman drove one car
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Night Coll IN Death valley
work and lifted up huge mountain
ranges tn some spots and depressed
vast areas IN other places. and the
result Is the Death Valley OF today.
In the passage OF time scenic mar.
Vels have evolved. the like OF which
are not 10 be found anywhere else.
For instance. there is the "Devils
CornfIeld." so-called because the
mesquite has been at the mercy III
the wind and sand driven by the
wind until the bushes resemble
shocks Of corn. IN like manner the
wind has driven the sand into great
dunes which are constantly under
going changes in shape.
ola nrOsnectors would ave given
one al their rare laughs at the idea
or playing golf IN these surround
ines. vet golf Is M OF the pastimes
there today. In fact. moonlight golf
is one OF Death Valleys surprising
sports. Similarly. one would hardly
associate skiing with the tempera-
ture what ID ~. and no snow, vet
thn sand dunes provide a. fine 2
slide for this sport As anyone could
desire.
The traveller viii see thai are
specimen OF game. mountain sheep.
in some parts Of the Valley. But
don't trv 10 shoot ANY,. pr a- least
don't succeed in doing 80 because
there l. a fine az $500 for each sheep
killed. But ] am told the Indians
who live there 20 right ahead killing
them when other food ource fail
them
OF course. the length or time YOU
devote t0 this trip depends entirely
on yourself. Ii can ~ done. how
ever. comfortably in about four day ".
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stadium. Princeton. Harvard. Yale. Dartmouth
and all the other wonderful universities and
colleges that mean 50 much to u, all and each
Of them has some bright particular star. And
one Of these stars sooner or later i able TO score
a glorious victory for the college he loves 30
well. And besides bringing victory and renown
10 his fellow students. he knows that there are
other spoils.
After q glorious game, when the heat If
battle l. over, the football hero finds his laurels
in the bright glances OF lovely eyes that mutely
pay MIN tribute. Pretty girls press around him
admiring throngs. Each one vies for his smiles.
his attention. The bright eyes Of the girls are
the lanterns that light his part Of victory. No
wonder that football l. % very popular.
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Madge Is Apprehensive

plate. He sure had a crust to
imagine he could snaffls you for the
homeward ride. with Dicky / n the
offing. But he's nothing. IL not
chesty. that lad"
| looked apprehensively toward
Dickv. wondering II he had heard
his friends pleasantly. or shared
Harry's opinion OF the motive behind
Mr.. Veritzen's invitation. had not
long 10 Wal: for my answer ! had
hardly taken my seat beside him.
with Noel and Mary sitting close
together in the rear seat. than he
said from the side az his mouth:
Lii saved that old lad a thrashing
Just now. I've been laying off him
because he's so nearly senile. but by
gum his white hairs 'hain't goin' to
protect him much longer II he pulls
many more OF these innocent appear
inE stunts. lin Jest ~nacherally
roin' to take grandpaw across my
knee and spank him"
"Dicky,' | demonstrated as well
as I could for laughing. for he was
supremely ridiculous. as ] knew he
meant to be.
Neither and nor yet but he
said. Erinning widely out with a note
in his now audible voice which
caused me additional disquiet during
the tourney 10 the farm Il mean
it.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1850. ~ Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
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Lillian Averts a Quarrel

Wont some OF you good people
take pity on me?" he asked. Il
have a big car here and no one 10
share IL for the eastward Journey"
II was the first intimation | had
had that r. meant To 20 down to
the east end os the island "a o
and for a second | was nonpllsed.
for though his words had been ad-
dressed To AL Of US. he was looking
directly at me. But Lillian saved
me from answering. Already seated
next her husband. she put her hand
upon the side OF the car and de-.
seconded "a the pavement before any
N OF the men could put out a
hand TO aid her.
You're the answer 10 a matron's
prayer. Phil. she told him. putting
a hand ~possessively on his arm.
I've been dying for a comfortable
chat with Helena ever since we've
been in the city. Now We a sit
back In that lovely car Of yours and
imagine ourselves in rocking chairs
on a Summer hotel veranda. Come
on. Helena. those youngsters Of
yours don't need YOU chaperonaEe.
Msdge Will look after them
She detached Helena Brixton from
her crowd OF young people and coolly
took seats with her IN Mr.. Neritzen's
car. There was nothing in the great
producers courtly n toward
either OF his W. guests 10 indicate
that he was chaErined. But Harry
Underwood gave a low ribald chuckle
as I stood for a second by his car
before getting into our own with
Noel and Mary. and Dicky. driving.
Wasn't that a super-heated one.
thought" he demanded. 1T takes
LII 10 send EN- sizzling over the
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year. We had a diss sreement and
parted She agreed 10 still he
friends. but declined my offer Of
having dates once In a while.
Recently we were in the same
crowd on a trip. On the way
home she treated me almost the
same as before we parted. II was
my privilege 10 comfort her after
a near accident and during this
period we came nearer r%econcilia-
ton than we have been since the
quarrel.
Besides my w observations |
have been told by several that she
stu cares for me and would 20
with me IL | would ask her.
Now. here Is the problem:
Should ] disregard her former
statement Of not wanting dates
with me-. and ask her for one. or
should ! wait till she invites me
20 call. o.
n Il is very difficult TO offer adj.
~ vice to who has &c deal with
a person who Is cry changeable. I;
would have been better. II at part.
ing. you would have made the part.
ing a complete one and had shu,
the door on that particular friend.
ship II you ieel that YOU want ID
know Just what Is what. why not
have a talk with the girl and find
out from her Just how she regards
matters. But do not let yourself
be subject 20 her whims. unless YOU
thoroughly enjoy-as some people
do-the sensation OF being miserable
over a love affair.
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Helpful Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE

DEAR NANCY LEE.
- Could you please tell me If it
would he all right 10 write 70 a
girl that was here TO . dance
about five weeks ago. ] took her
TO supper and danced with her a
number Of times.
This Is what l would call love
az first sight. for I like her very
much ! haven't cen her since
that time.
"A. ID
A D: ! presume nat you have
"A the young ladys address and
that she gave you permission 10
communicate with her. III not. per-
haps YOU have mutual friends 70
whom YOU could confide your wish
TO become better acquainted with
the girl who seems TO have made
such an impression on you. | know
very we'll that faint heart ne'er
won fair lady" but just the same
there is a certain touch OF flneSse
and p~olitencss that makes all the
difference between a bold person and
a refined one.
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wv difference in these vari.
Gus salad oils" the
young housekeeper inquired. curl
ously examining tins on the grocer >
shelf.
Oh for 81 cents a quart stood next
to OIL for $3.50 a quart. and both
we're recommended by the grocer as
good OIL tor salad dressIng-or other
cooking for that matter. What Vas
best?
A. tar a. nutTItIve value L. con.
cerned. there isn't any difference be-
tween the various vegetable oils.
It's al! a matter OF flavor. The oil
derived from peanuts or cotton or
corn or olive IS ali perfectly to COM
hIne with vinegar or lemon and
form Q salad dressing But there IA
a vast difference In flavor.
To the epicuTe no OIL except fine
olive oil is desirable for salad 1t
has a positive flavor. delightful TO
those who like II. But 20 many
others Il IS an acquired taste. and
some can't acquire II and don't even
want to try.
There are various grades or olive
oil. what T. known a. virgin OIL"
being the prime quality. This Il the
fret pressing OF oil from the olives
there being three of four subse-
quent DRESSINGS. And this Is the
most expensive. California. France.
Italy and Spain supply olive oil, and
the quality az U native product Il
not surpassed. although the quantity
Is still limited.
Salad oil. whether olive or vegeta.
ole. Jus be handled with care.
Glass bottles are dot good containers.
for II oil Is exposed in a sunny place
where the light p~enetrat=s. IL may
spoil Tin j. best and the oil should
be kept In a moderate temperature.
neither a refrigerator nor a warm
spot Will do. For the vegetable oils
other than olive are as sensitive as
the more expensive variety. and al
though they are odorless and flavor
less when In good condition. they
have a positive and far from pleas
ant taste when even slightly rancid.
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Loves Reawakening *
b. AdPIe Garrison

NICkH ; changed voice betrayed
that he vas no longer angry
about my Journey out Of the
city Of which Edith had told him.
But | knew that was because he
had guessed my destination. and
that he naturally would expect me
10 tell him why | had gone TO see
dying Robert Savarin when we had
only lust come from the famous
artists nome
Yes. you've guessed IL. DlCky." 1
SAID softly. but will you forgive me
II l don't tell you lust now why I
went Some time I shall tell you the
whole thing. but Just now all | am
privileged TO say II that ! went un
there 10 carry out one OF the last
wishes or a dying man. p to which
Lillian could not attend"
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Food spoIls easily IhI. Is
due either to lack of refrigeration,
or to improper cooking. Meat of
diseased animals ~ dangerous.
Such food. regardless CT the pre-
servative measure used. MAJ be
capable OF causing poisoning az a
very serious nature.
Milk i one OF the most important
M our daily articles IN food IN.
fortunately il T. easily contaminated
The use az such milk gives rise to
severe and often serious digestive
upSets
Years aSo uIuch poisoning was
caused BY spoiled canned food. This
Is a rare occurrence today. a. great
advance has been made In the can
ming industry Meat. fish or vege-
tables that are not absolutely steril.
lied when canned Will generate a
gas. This will aus bulglng OF the
,op OF the can hat can b. easily
detected In addition. when n car
II opened a foul odor escapes.
TX you lind a can like this further
Inspection should always hs made.
Look at the label-it should appear
clean and NOT soIled The juices Of
the q should be clear. never
cloudy. There should be no frosty
appearing covering nm tor ~ the
contents.
As a rule. me tu1d T. properly
prepared and wIll renlain 20 for an
indefinite period. 4 good sugges.
ton to remember in reference 10
canned food IS that II YOU do not
use all the contents AZ n sitting,
keep the remainder in ton or
enamelware containers on tee. Bet
ter still. bring the materials 70 a b0il
before the next serving
Quite often We are made sick py
a food we should not a Expert
ence alone is the teacher Certain
individuals are extremely sensitive
20 certain foods Most individuals
i~nst!nctively avoid these foods. I'm
fortunately. others do not. and they
may suffer marked digestive disturb
ances closely resembling severe pto-
maine poisoning.
Such toodstuffs as devlled crabs,
Holsters. oysters. hot breads and GER
tain heavy sweets taken hy persons
will cause digestive disturbances.
The mar 81 no knows his own dietary
limits is indeed a wise a provid-
ed he is governed accordingly
canvriFh' ia7n ~ Nepsrarrr Fssfnre Seretes lnc
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addressing h children said: Arr
you sure you want that7"
The children didn't hear him tnoi
even see himl. for children don't
usually meet with creatures like Hill
Kings. Luckily the shadows h-arc
and saw him cry well and Mil re
piled: '0h. YES. they're sure. Car
you change up-hills into do-n-hills?'
"Of course. 7 can. What do yoI
think I'm the Hin kins for? ! car
change up-h!lls into down-hils IT
three shakes Of a lambs tail But
the question il. Why should ! DO it,
The shadows all wanted 10 spesi
AZ once. Finally Hand said: Up
hills are hard 70 70 W and down
hills are easy TO 20 down. II you
change all the up-hills 10 down-hill;
II will be delightfully."- easy to ride or
a bicycle
"All that the children u.n nave &c
do Il give themselves a little pust
and then they'll 20 skimming down
hill" Flor broke in.
There won't be any hard work a.
all" concluded Yam.
Very we'll" the Hill King an
swered. Those are excellent rea
sons and Ill do what YOU wish
With that he made some motioHt
with his hands and said lou lly:
Uphill. down-h!ll.
Change around-hiil.
Mind your master.
Faster. faster" II
The road rose up and down IKE !
snake for a moment. then the hi
King announced: "An right. IN
all done now All the rp-hils ar+
now d~own-hills."
With an exclamation OF 1ov the
shadows saw that the uphill the
children were struggling Ia ascend
had actually turned into m down-h!Il.
Down In they went fast as the Wind.
III Hill King followed along after
them.
Thank you" n shadows cried
gratefully. IT'S very. very kind Of
you 70 do this Tor our masters and
mistresses. They won't have 10
worry about up-hills any more to-
day for this used 10 Be the las; up-
hlll on the way home. The rest az
the vay Is one long down hill. Were
TO IL now"
Dismayl when they caches the
bottom of the hill. where thew ex-
pected 70 find the long ~down.hill.
they found a long uphill. Thav
ga,ed In establishment at the Hill
King.
"Humph." he said. Il changed the
up-hills into downhills for YOU. hut
forgot to tell YOU that / also
changed the down-hills into up-hills.
That's only fair. isn't it?"
And II didn't do them n bill Of good
70 saw that II wasn't.
Copyright. 1850. by Newspaper Fsss1r. Service. Inr.
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Perhaps Ii Is a Dream

: or when you dream. is it always
q dwarf who beckons YOU on and an
thi you fall over a bristl!nk preci.
IiCe. cowu-doWn-dOWna
Maybe you don't mind snakes IL
MI, but grow cold al the very
thought Of "A spider.
DO you hate to be left alone in
NJ empty house even in broad ds "
lSat; And DO You always brace
yourself 70 pass the dark closet
Under the stairs and not walk a BID
raster than YOU should
Are YOU afraid OF the dark-tha
me- warm friendly dark. that hides
your sorrows and YOUR humiliations
ifo.n the peering. prying. world?
does II give 2 a start 10 find
someone walking very close behind
You along a quiet street,
Which would YOU hate most. 60
1ns down under the sea. in a diving
Del. or W in the air in a balloon?
o. would you just dearly love both
.! them and never have a qualmP
Does IL give you the shigers 10 sit
IN The room with someone who X
supposed 70 he reading a PAPER and
look IN suddenly and catch the
Someone looking az you with keen.
curious. watChful eves2
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Mirrors Are Strange.

Do you stand and look at Yourself
IN the mirror sometimes ana All al
once u isn't YOU there at all. but a
strange. sly. malicious. watchful.
stranger looking our OF YOUR own
eyes into your own frightened face
No wonder the old country people
have 50 many superstitions about
lUokinE-glasses.
out n breath and scared 70
death -pouf. what a silly way TO
BE-
what's IL all about anyhow? What
i death but the great adventurei
What bad news can ever be half
50 haG as fear?
Br-r-um. br-r-un1 - let's heat the
drum and fly the flags. and march
with a quick step up and down.
the winding road Of life - br-r-um.
br-r-um. who's afraid-of what?
Sickness? Disillusionment? Pow
ertv2 Why. millions OF people have
lived through these.
CHnyriEht 1857. BY Ner paper Feature service. Inr.
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Shadow Sayings.

Shadow Sayings.
NYCLlSG IS wonderful sport.
Mi. Flor. Hand. Yam nd
knart - the shadows-lihh
immensely. Their masters and mis-
tresses shared their fondness ex-
cept when IL came 20 cycling uphill.
Then they didn I like IL much at all.
The shadows. sou see. didn cycle.
They left that 10 the real-children.
indeed. they made themselves small
shadows can make themselves any
size they please IN simply drawing
themselves together and sat them
selves on the handle-bars. or under
the seat. or between two spokes Of
the wheel. or on an axle. or
tu fh ~ HI t+.+. - n.
he lu4-
Well. thvy vvll 4 ..--A- a.uus A
pleasant road one day. shadows and
children alike enjoying themselves
when all at once they came TO a
hill. Now. as YOU very well know
Tor can easily guess. there are tive
kinds n hills up-hills and down
hills. DuNn-hIlls are fine; but un-
hiIl-"ugh. ugh" went the children
as they pushed with All their might
II was hard work.
Il wish knarts master eN.
claimed. all the up-htlls were dow
hills"
a. ID turned out ut MAS quite *
~tra0rdinarv. ! Think the Hill Kin.
harpenel to ~ summing himself TN
IN road and he heard this wisi
verv nta4nI- He rhuckled and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04
Household Hints

Rugs can b. frightened after clean
Ing by using a weak solution az ann
monia and water ar salt and water.
to the efficient house cleaner. To
stra!gh-en out its tangles. take "a
%clothespin and comb the mop as you
would with an ordinary comb.
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n DAY Of stirring. probably ex-
- citing. events may he predict
ca from the strong places of
powerful planets. There may be a
tendency TO impetuous moves or pre-
cipitsie actions In order 70 launch
plans for new undertakings or for
negotiations with large corporations
or through secret arrangements.
Change seems to be involved. and
the best aspects OF the proposition
NAV be nesatived hv hasty or rash
deeds. Personal affairs have also a
tendency to impetuositv and indis-
cIetlon.
Those whose birthday IL Is may
LOOK for a year III some connection
ard turbulence. with the danger Of
precipEtate and unwise action in
conn .ction with launching new en-
snt-t prtses. Fermentation and calm
acton are enjoined If success Is 10
crown the desires and also bring
qualification in personal associations.
4 child born on this day may he
dtsnf =ed TO be rash. headstrong.
o~rar.elsome. although resourceful
a. ,~nterprising. II MAY inpertl its
hest interests by its tendency 70 vio-
lent and passionate conduct unless
traired early.
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Dicky Warns Madge

I'm not trying 10 horn In on your
secrets he said. and though h.
grinned at me az ne said Id. there
was a mint OF sullenness IN his tone.
! went up to him and putting my
hands on both sides OF his head. said
coax!ngly:
Its Christmas time. DickN. Don't
81 cross.
He caught me 20 him roughly with
a stifled little exclamation and kissed
Then he held me OF. looking
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involve a large
community. be
coming a m ost
c pic @ m in
character. This
is par t~icularly
true in larger
citie :. s { h
e d emlcs are
are c o m m only
due 10 poison
ing caused by
germ laden or
c o I animated
food.
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NEAR NANCY LEE

HEAK NANC1 LIZ
II / have noticed that you
sometimes give advice 10 boys as
well as girls. so / am writing you
81 my troubles. | am In my late
teens and a senior in high school.
Until two months ago 7 vent
with a Girl whom | had been keep.
ing company with FOR about a
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and make you want to jump off
into the air with a screech Of ter
rUl
Or does II you more To be
shut in little, tight, smothery places
like caves. or mines?
are you afraid Of fires? Does IL
rake your heart jump when Won
lsar the fire whistles?
ur would you run into A burning
hull4ing any day tn the week rather
than walk ont . foot into deep
water? P
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= MINUTE
JOURNEYS
.~ Knp.h flaming
Death VALLEY, The Er-Bad
Lands.
Continued from Tuesday,

HTHEN Alk4li Bill advertised
Wv motor trips through Death
Valley back In 1907 he was
several Jumps ahead ar the times
He hal y good idea. al right. hlt
he overlooked the little matter Of
roads. Automobile drivers are par
tIal 70 roads. and there were none.
l. took twenty years u produce the
system which made a motor trip
through the Fad Lands the pleasure
IL r. todav.
Biologists have declared that
about seven or eleven million years
Ghe exact number isn't impor-
tart todayl forces OF nature got 20
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with the two mslds ana a good snare
OF the hand luggage. while the rest
OF US. fifteen IN all were crowdinE
into the other three cars when Philip
\er!tzen calIe IN To Us
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ing up here and there on every type
Of garment. And 50 Il l. not sur.
nrisins 10 find IL here today On the
black Canton crepe dress blossom.
ing forth In flower decoration. The
neck and sleeves are simply seal
loped with the velvet flowers pnssd
1T the V in front and ve}vet IS again
used 70 line the sash. thereby giving
life and richness to the dun silk
frock.
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Words of the Wise

The learned eye il still the
loving one. Browning.
Past IN. D come seems best.
things present rorSt.
Shakespeare.
When liberty i gone. life
grows lnsipid and has lost Il.
relish. Addison.
The hrmdn race. afraid OF
nothing. rHsheS on throrrl
crime -Horace ~
Would you know the qualities
in which a man is wanting?
Examine those of which he
boasts. DE Segur.
Rich CUTS unr poor nhsr
1irers fr0re ~unkind.-Ramlet.
To see tEhIt IS right and nor |
% ID u IS cant ~ coRrcGe
-~ConIHciHs.
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Things that do
scare us al
most to DEATH
all the time.
What Scares
you most. If
anything?
Snakes? The
very thought of
them, or stairs
that creak in
the night as if
somebody a :
stealthily creep
ing up them?
IN - J.
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"VERYONE at some time mas
suffered the tortures II food
poisoning. Poisoning BY bad
food Is still q common occurrence
in every country. At times II may