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/ stood up and put my hand con-
fidingly on my husbands arm.
I'm so glad you found out about
II. dear" ] cooed. IL never should
have forgiven myself IL MIR. Veritzen
had spent Christmas Day anywhere
else but at the farmhouse. We
should love TO have you with US dur
ing the whole holiday season." I
went on. with a timely remembrance
Of the comparison between the ropes
on the necks OF a sheep and OF "a
lamb. But as my husband says.
those four boys" spread my
hands expressIvely. But can you
not come down for Christmas break
fast and stay throughout the day?"
Mr.. Veritzen, ever since Dicky had
stopped talking. had worn the slight
ly dazed look OF n who has been
listening TO a speech in a foreign
language. But at my question his
eyes lighted and he smiled.
Il have not yet decided 10 impose
myself upon you for dinner" he said.
and you are talking about break
fast"
Impose YOURSELF" Dicky's tone
was sharp with disapproval. Those
are not the words L be used con-
corning an invitation from us for
Christmas dinner. There is no ques-
ton Of imposition. You may be very
sure that II we did not wish you 70
accept the invitation we should not
have proffered IT,"
There was Just the right touch OF
offended dignity in Dicky's tones.
and ! wondered II he felt as much
like Ananias as I did like Sapphire
when I added earnestly:
Surely. Mr.. Veritzen. you are not
going 20 be so cruel as 10 refuse TO
come 70 us ON Christmas Day?"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
1880. by Newspaper Feature Service. fne-
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aA14 So A-@a 4K04t a &AsAAR
Veritzen's arm as the two men
walked toward us. giving a
curious impression Of steering him
IN our direction. Both mems faces
wore their usual expressions. but
Dicky's eyes were dancing with mer-
riment. while Philip Veritzen's held
a faint hint Of surprised wonder.
That Dlcky had been up 10 some
thing. in his mothers parlance. i
was sure. and did not have long 10
wait for the answer.
This man." Dicky began. when
they had stopped by our sofa. this
man, being a stickier for social con-
ventions. will not accept an invita-
ton Of mine unless IL Is also ex-
tended by you. ! tried 10 tell him
that you and I were one. and all
that rot. but
There was a look almost OF en-
oarrassment in Mr.. Neritzen's eyes.
and, with my pulses increasing their
tempo. ] s~peculated Enthusiastically
upon this invitation Dicky was ex-
tending. Could IL be possible
took refuge in simulated laughing
pettiness.
will you cut of all the trimmings
and tell me what you mean?" ! de-
manded, and my husband swept me
a low obeisance, his hand ~claspinE
an imaginary plumed hat 10 his
heart.
She is so direct. this lady OF
mine" he said 10 Mr.. Veritzen. as
he Strengthened to a standing pos
ture. IT'S very simple" He turned
70 me. This good friend OF ours.
having a yen for Christmas In the
country. Is planning. he tells me. to
20 down 70 Long Island for the hol-
days. AS Noel is already with us.
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Accordlnv N

a report made 70 the American
Medical Association a short time
ago, the Mayo investigator 5
studied, over a period of a year,
367 patients suffering from arthri-
tbs. or rheumatism. The study was
undertaken 10 determine whether
there was actually any relationship
existing between rheumatic pains
and the changes in the weather.
II is reported that for more than
30 per cent OF the time the expert
ments showed a relationship between
stormy weather and an increase in
the pain. During 70 per cent OF the
time the patients seemed 10 suffer
more pain as the baronetric pressure
fell. During a rise OF pressure they
experienced relief. For 81 per cent
OF the time the curve OF pain ascend
cd as the harometric pressure de-
sceaded. and vice versa.
There were included in the expert
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NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ I am q girl OF eighteen years.
I have gone out with fellows from
the age OF eleven. and all the fell
lows were older than / was. At
present / am going out with a fell
low who Is three years my junior.
He In very different from the other
fellows whom / have gone with.
He Is pleasant. interesting, and.
above all. a perfect gentleman. He
acts like a person OF eighteen
years. and he also looks like one
OF that age.
Should his age make any diff
ference 10 me? I like him very
much. Is II the proper thing 70
go with one OF such : different
age? KITTY KAT.
WITTY KAT: 7 cannot believe you
IN have actually deluded yourself
into the belief that you can have a
romantic friendship with q boy OF
fifteen years OF age. However So
ph~isticated he may be and however
grown-up he may appear, he Is bu;
n child. II would be far more fitting
for you TO have friends two or three
years your senior.
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Goodnight
Stories
BY MAX TRELL
BY MAX TRELL
No one knows
How glad \ arm,
To find myself
In Amsterdam.
Shadow Sayings.
(GATEXT stop Amsterdam
the conductor announced
Arm IA lnnd voice

in IA loud voice.
Mil. Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf
the shadows OF five little children
followed their masters and mis-
tresses out or the train and. found
themselves IN a huge station. They
had arrived In Amsterdam at Inst
They were very fortunate shAdowA-
Their masters and miStteS~cs were
making q trip around the world. and
they merely toilowet. them. IL 10
lucky 10 he a shadow sometimes.
However. the children paid no ar-
tention 20 their shadows. They di1
not even know tina trey had brought
them along. For their part the
shadows should have heen glai 20 be
friendly with the children. but they
didn't seem TO hear them when they
spoke 20 them. so they contented
themselves with speaking 20 each
other.
There were certain things that the
shadows had expected 10 find In
Holland and they were not cisap-
pointed. One Of the things was wind
mills. Looking out OF the train
window they had seen more OF them
than they could count on both hands.
They were delighted. for nothing is
50 pleasant 10 look at d. windmillg
with their four arms turning In the
wind.
Then they sought Dutch boys and
girls with wooden shoes. the boys
with wide blue trousers and the girls
with white caps. white aprons. blue
dresses and blonde hair. Although
they didn't succeed In finding boys
and girls dressed Just like that. they
did see wooden shoes and blonde hair
on almost all OF them in the country.
The last thing they looked for was
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KIN OR g year after u mar
riage the only kind Of
chicken we had At our
house was fricasee. and all because
George refused to do the carving"
said the young mRtron. He admit
ted that he liked roast chicken bet
ter. and would have offered no OBJ
lection II ] did the carving. But ]
wouldn't--it was n OF those things
Then one day he saw his old chum
do the trick. and gracefully. and
that stirred him more than my per-
sIasiveness. Sure. II that boy could
carve IL wasn't such q hard Job. His
blood was up. He demanded roast
birds 70 carve. and now he even puts
on airs. because he's quite an expert
at IT,"
Certainly q whole roast carved a.
the table looks more attractive than
q platter OF portions. A Drowned
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about the prospect as though
! were preparing to register as q
"frosh." I can appreciate now why
Pam vas so excited during those
days that she was getting ready to
so away to school.
Dad sent me a check yesterday
and told me 70 run up and see how
Pam IL getting along" IL IL really
just q charming excuse for giving
me a holiday. He has the most re-
markable gift for doing lovely things
for people with a casualness that
suggests Its nothing at ALL" That
Is a real art. and one OF which surpris-
ingly few people are coEnizant-to
do a worthwhile thing for someone
without ostentation. Besides the
money for the trip he included
enough TO buy something for your.
self" And that something has
Just bought little Oracle the smart
est coat she has seen this season.
There IL no doubt that X IN M prac-
teal as IL Is good-looking.
The material Is an imported
tweed in gray and black tones. cut
10 flare slightly at the hemline. and
with novel sleeves. They are cut
with curved cams below the elbow
that run into a tight cuff ut the
wrist. No sleeve is really plain this
season. and this unusual treatment
gives the model timely verve and ut
once retains the aspect Of tailored
trimness that Is &C essential in any
wooden garment. IL was the large
gray wolf collar that provided the
last selling point in this coats favor.
In making the selection I had my
eye on the future as well as this par
ticular trip. for this Is the type OF
coat that is seeing the world this
season. Despite the prevailing pop
ularity OF the more formal black.
fur-trimmed coat, tweeds are ap-
proved for city wear ~ well as
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low o ever
saw.
c h e
field set in the
living : room
not such q very
big livir groom,
but big enough
for two, or even
three perhaps.
A nice green
d | n n e : q
BILE with four
green { hairs,
a n d a s e of
green and white
dishes s. and a
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Some Odd Facts

About 200 years ago the average
length OF life IN England and Wales
was thirty years. Today the average
life is fifty for men and sixty for
women.
The longest-lived people in the
world are the New Zealanders. The
average age is sixty-three for men
and sixty-five for women
In Europe Denmark shows the
best figures-sixty years for men
and sixty-two for women.
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ments observations on the humidity.
temperature and atmospheric cleo
tricity. IL was thought that these
factors working together might have
some effect.
II is well known how restless birds
and animals are before a storm.
They seem 10 have a foreknowledge
Of approaching bad weather long be-
fore there Is any sign OF il in the
sky Seagulls often come far in
shore before a storm. Migratory
birds are on the wing at such a time.
Hogs bed themselves down and cat
tie seek shelter long before a change
in the weather IL noted by man.
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lists Of the Mayo
Foundation ap-
pear 70 prove
this age old
theory.
How often
have we heard
somebody say.
Il feel il in my
bones that i is
going TO rain"
But just why
this should be
true has never
r call been
solved.
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Helpful Advice to Girls

want TO forget him. Lnd ! do not
want him TO forget me. but ]
won't chase after him. Can you
tell me how I can win him back?
] try 10 act my natural self wher-
w we are. Please advise me-
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA: There IL but one thing
v to do and that IL 10 have a frank
talk with the young man. You are
surely entitled to an explanation OF
his change Of heart. and II he is the
gentleman you assume him 20 be he
should volunteer IL.
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A POPULAR notion. long be-
IA lieved by everybody, is that
sufferers from rheumatism
are good weather prophets. Re-
cent experiments made by scien-
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DEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
IL / have q boy friend who 10
considered a gentleman by many.
We have always been very good
friends until Just lately. he acts
80 different He speaks 20 me
when we meet. but he does not
act so friendly as he did last Sum-
/ do not know Of a thing
that I have done. I have been
calculating on having a frank talk
with him when possible. Next
year he will 20 TO college. / do not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Rheumatic Pains and
Changes in Weather
Is a Relationship, Tests Prove

Recent Experiments Tend TO Substonticte the Popular
Notion That Sufferers from Rheumatism Can
Prophecy Changes in the Weather
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Words Of the Wise

To be in the weakest camp is
to be in the strongest school.
-Chesterton.
Tr youth and beauty yisdom
10 but rare! Homer.
A wretched man is a sacred
thing. Seneca.
"a rtce ts a failure or desire.
Lee.
The amiable fortune de-
ceiveth folks, the contrary for
tune teacheth. -Chaucer.
None bHt tUr1rts hare any
business 10 be afraid.
-PererfIe.
There is nothing which can
not be perverted by being told
badly. Terence.
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Also a girl OF 10. 4 n. ? IN. tail?
2-What do you advise for PIN
pies?
A.-They should weigh about l02
and 50 pounds.
Correct the diet BY cutting
down on sugar. starches and coffee.
Eat simple food. Avoid constipation.
Mrs. c. NJ. Q-What foods and
what exercise would you recommend
for reducing?
A.-Restricting the sugar and
starch in the diet and taking some
regular. systematic exercise daily
should bring about the desired re-
suits. For full particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
Mrs. ~. ]. 3. Q.-What is adv!s-
able for a constantly sore tongue.
heavy coating and enlarged papillae.
Have tried various treatments with
out success?
A.-Correct the underlying cause
first OF all. Watch the diet, restrict
ing the sugar and starchy foods.
and be sure 70 keep the bowels
open.
coryrirhi. 1880. y Newspaper s.s,ar. Service. Inc
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nEAR NANcT LEE:

nEAR NANCT LEE:
~ I am q girl in my teens and
have been going with a young
man for two years. am madly
In love with him. and / know by
his actions he loves me the am
But there Ii one thing he does
that has almost killed my love for
him. That one thing Ia gambling.
He has often said he was through
Yet il seems when l can't see him
or have 10 attend a special church
meeting he cannot find any other
place 10 70 but there. He has just
done IL lately and pleaded with me
to give him one more try. DO you
think there is any hope in him
stopping the games or is Il best
for US TO part?
DOUBTFUL ONE.
DOUBTFUL ONE: IL you intend
~ 10 marry q man to reform him
YOU are but deluding yourself and
storing UP a world OF misery. Ref
ormation must come from within,
and the young man quite plainly
indicates that he prefers gambling
TO you. Gambling usually denotes
that the person In OF the easy
money" type. who considers work q
waste OF time and effort.
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A.-Massage and exercise should
prove helpful. IL would Re rather
difficult 70 make suggestions along
these lines without knowing Just
what condition exists.
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Giving Up Her Husband
to the "Other Woman"
Winitred Black Thinks It's a Smart More, Eren If
Little Stranger Is Expected, for a Philanderir~
Husband Is AIsCoys a Liability.
is This Bride Wise or Foolish?
By A

NHE'S twenty years old, and
- she's pretty in a wholesome,
. youthful sort of way.
She's been married a whole year
and she has the incest little bunra-
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A Reader. Q-What causes q
stitch in the SIDE?
What cauees carkeY sores In
the MOUTH
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country. My coat will costume me
for the trip. the campus. and will
see heavy service when I return. I
know I made a smar buyI
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Answers to Health Queries

L. c. Own drinking too much
warm water AFFECT tire stomachs
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, A.-This may be due 10 neuritis.
This Is usually due TO acid in
the system. Correct your diet and
avoid poor elimination.
X. NJ. +. Q-How much should
a girl OF IA, 4 n. 5 in. tall. weigh?
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Apply one per cent yellow
oxide of mercury ointment 70 the
eyelids az night.
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A.-No.
Thank You" Q.-What do you
ADVISE for redness around the eyes?
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A. o. y. Q.-what win strengthen
very weak wrists?
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By ROYAL s. COPELAND. NJ. d.

United States Senator from New York.
Former Com ris sioner OF Health, New York City.
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ccr5ristt 1850. b Newspaper FsatHs Service. ha
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A Fashion Models Diary
BY GRACE %THORNCLIFFE
She Has Good Reason % Buy a Mem Treed Coof

A COLLEGE girl for a week
"A end. And I'm as thrilled
A4 about the prospect as though
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Also a girl OF 10. 4 II. ? in. tall?
2-what do you advise for PIN
pies?
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Mrs. c. NJ. Q-What foods and
what exercise would you recommend
for reducing?
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Reawakening =,


kICKY had his hand upon Philip
Veritzen's arm as the two men
Walkad fnuard 10 rAr4nr q l
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M'KINNEY IS
BEATEN OUT

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 25-tPl-A
SENDER youth from down Del Rio
way stole the show for the moment
out at the country club this MORN
ing. only TO lose out in the after
noon play before the cool and sub
par golf or an old head 81 the game.
The youth Was Bud Mckinney,
whom no one had picked TO 80 far
beyond the first round Of play in
the top fight Of the San Antonio
Country club invitation golf tour
nament.
Surviving the first two rounds
Friday he was paired against Lewis
Levinson. stellar portSided golf club
swinger and former state amateur
champion, in the third round.
In the meantime, Logan VAN
zandt. Tulsa. Oklahoma. was dis
posing OF Lieut.. w. ID. Herring. .
and /. 10 20 into the semi-finals
against Mckinney. whom he de-
leated easily. 9 and 5.
Ed. Carruth. Jr.. Country club
champion. disposed OF Tom Hol-
lcran to advance into the finals.
Carruth. defeated CASTOR Peek
Of Galveston. a and 5.
Vanzandt and Ca-ruth will 20 SO
holes in the finals Sunday.
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BY EDWARD J. NEIL
Associated Press Sports Writer

lASSOcIated PreSS sports NrftcrD
NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-OPHThe
business Of fighting Primo Camera,
regardless Of the outcome, threatens
to develop a "nouveau richie among
the aimless wanderers IN cauliflower
patches from Maine to Mexico.
Like the gold rush Of the Art
Shires days, slightly frayed leather
workers tore in the heels OF Big
Boy Peterson today to take their
cuts at the mammoth Italian as
well as the magnificent gate re-
ceiptS that promise TO greet his
tour of the fistic centers. Some
Of the eagneresS was genuine desire
to take a sock at such q huge tar
get. go pounds Of still undeveloped
heavyweight, but most OF 1t followed
the revelation Of the earnings OF
Camera and Peterson for one min
ute and 10 seconds or Joustng IN
Madison Square Garden last night.
Peterson. IL was solemlny an
nouncCd. took his place among the
highest of all paid athletes Of the
ring and drawing down Slc.684 for
suffering three knockdownS and
finally a knockout.
On the basis OF actual fighting.
deceptive because Of Peterson's lack
of participation in that phase Of
the contest, the Big Boy from
Minneapolis drew a wage OF $4,000
a minute. On the basis Of punches,
or which Peterson landed two, his
salary amounted TO $1,000 a blow.
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ELKS ARE TO
MATCH CUES
1872 Balkline Tournamen,
VIII Get Under Way
Here Tuesday

With Is names already on the
dotted lire. an 1872 balkline billiard
tournament will get under way al
the Brownsville Elks club Tuesday
evening.
This IS the second tournament
held recently by the club. An ef-
fort IS being made 70 stimulate
activity along this line. The first
tourney was composed Of straight
and handicap events run simulta-
neously.
Robin Pate is now engaged in
setting handicap5 for the 1872 event.
Those entered are: Harry Ric. !
ardson, Chas. Rid w. B. Aldridge,
]. j. Fox, F. w. Seabury, Joe Co.
bolini. Hugh Larnes. A. d. Butler,
NJ. Cisaeros. w. b. bennett Chas.
WEIGHS. Jack Mickle, jimmy George
Robin Pate. S. SugL.ston. j. Puckett,
Ed Box, Bill Barnholt, V. B. Mel
son. w. NJ. Craig. NJ. w. Corey
FLOYD Smith, NJ Lyons and j.
B. Kee.
The Brownsville Elks are now
seeking outside matches and have
sent a challenge to several other
Valley organizations.
Because OF much nursing" In
the last tourney. which was a
straight rail event. IL was decided
10 conduct the present affair &C
cording 70 1872 rules.
An entrance fee OF 81 Is required.
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down margin. In this contest. Maui
rice P.pkin demonstrated just what
could be done with the forward
pass. The Scorp captain virtually
passed the local machine TO one
touchdown with one five-yaTd toss
after another. jess Atkins arose 70
occasion in this game and turned
in his best performance OF the sea-
son.
With the entire squad returning
and a large number Of last years
high school Screaming Eagles book
Cd 10 turn cut. il doesn't take an
expert prCgrosticator TO predict the
colleges greatest year on the grid.
Several promising Valley high schooI
athletes have indicated they will
attend the local institution. Bud
Adamson Of San Benito. star quar-
terback az the Battle Of Grape
fruit is in lire 10 pilot the po-
tent pigshin aggregation.
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Your Razor!
Owls Finally Win

HOUSTON. Jan. 25-lP)- Rice
here Saturday night staged a sup
erb rally in the last ten minutes
to beat the r. g. U. Horned Frog
basketeers.. "a I'd %.
BARRIERS in IT, large city audi
forum crowd wept for JOY as coach
One Point Daugherity's charges
fought their way 10 victory. The
heavily bearded Owls had sworn
not 70 shave until they Won two
conference games, and they achiev-
cd that goal tonight.
The Owls outfought the visitors
to gain tle decision in perhaps the
most bitterly contested basketball
game ever staged here.
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gridsters to set together in clicking
style and for the coach to Get his
system working.
The Scorpions entered their two
major games against the Edinburg
Junior cohsge and the Kingsville
Teachers decidedly underdogs. Doped
TO lose ny top-heavy margins, they
threw hair-raising scares into the
Broncs and Javelinas. The Scorps
rushed tie Hidalgo county entry off
its feet in the first half but could
not maintain the pace. Startled into
hapless state. the BrOncs could not
get their olfense working IN the
first period.
They weren't expecting the power
the ScorpS showed. Doubtless the
Brownsville boys were battling over
their heads on Highland sheer
fight alone.
The Javelinas were lucky 10 get
off with their scalp BY a one touch
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San Angelo Riders
Win in Polo Meet

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 25-Rl..
Playing the first match in the sec
ond round AZ the low goal event OF
the seventh annual southwestern
mid-winter polo tournament, the
rainbows defeated the Concho Kids,
10 TO Q. on Pershing field Saturday
afternoon.
Both teams are from San Angelo.
The Concho Kids scored six goals
from scratch, being favored with
three BY handicap.
Three games are scheduled LOT
Sunday as follows.
Cisco VS.. San Antonio, Pershing
field. 10 a. m
Air Corps VS.. Artillery, Bracken-
ridge park. field 3 p. m.
Fort Worth vs.. Austin, Miller
field, $3.50 u. m.