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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-03
Winning Mary Over.

II think whatever you do. Auntie
Madge." she said enthusiastically.
You have the best taste. and that
deepest orange thing sounds So
spiffy. May l have darling stubby
short vamp slippers with awfully
high heels?"
You may have any kind you
wish" ! told her indulgently. and for
the next half hour we had an orgy
of shopping which began in the shoe
department, where we found the
darling. stubby short vamp slippers, Il
continued at the glove, hosiery and
handkerchief counters. where we
found filmy orange stockings. long
canary yellow gloves. and a large
evening handkerchief OF orange chif-
fon. and wound up with the pur-
chase OF q gold mesh evening bag
beaded with rhinestones which Mary
rapturously declared to be perfectly
heavenly"
I hated TO spoil Mary's pleasure in
the trip with mention OF Philip Yer
itzen. but a look at my watch when.
tired but triumphant with the sense
Of q hard task accomplished. we en-
tered the taxi, told me that il was
almost dinner time. and that we
might find my employer at the hotel
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Phil V"eritzen's DetectIve.

What does il really matter II I'm
wrong and the man a actually
trailed us here7' I asked lightly. TT
is annoying. OF course, 70 be watched.
but we can hug TO our souls the
blessed assurance that Mr.. Veritzen,
IL this man really is reporting 10
him. viii be equally annoyed to find
Is doing anything so innocent as
shopping"
You mean to find me-" Mary said
shrewdly. IT'S kind OF you to pre-
tend that Mr.. Veritzen is employing
that man TO watch you as well as
me. But I know better"
Have il your own way" ]
laughed. But don't spoil this shop
ping trip worrying about IT,"
Mary drew a long. relieved breath
You're such a good egg. Auntie
Madge," she said fervently. mo
one can worry about anything with
you on the job"
That is too sweeping a state
ment." ! told her. but ] do want
you 70 feel that you-spell II with
capitals-do not need to worry about
anything Mr.. Veritzen can do, / am
'on the job in this matter every sec
ond Of the day and night. so please
smile at me and turn your mind TO
matching shoes and hose to these
gorgeous colcrings."
| gestured TO the evening dress and
coat which the girl in front OF us
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-03

not always filled with sunshine, happiness and
butterflies. Sometimes clouds obscure the sun,
the blue sky is covered with a blanket Of gray
and the wind means a doleful dirge. But still
it is June and the sunshine is there even though
we cannot see K. And so it is with love. Some
times clouds obscure the sun Of our happiness,
clouds of mistrust, Of misunderstanding, of Bit
ter words hastily spoken. And then is the time
to remember the slchemy Of June with its magic
memories, and glamorous dreams. Think of
those fair days IN June, the month when you
were so happy, when life offered you its choicest
gifts and your heart sang a song that told of
the JOY Of living. And then you will find that
your sun of happiness will CLEAN again and all
the world will seem fair. June will be with you
again, roses will bloom, skies will be blue and
the road Of life will stretch before you, shining
like a silver ribbon through this gray old world.
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II 1-o1, Doo-ro1~ox:-- MGys Happiness Orr Her NepP r
AOVG dNNAAAAAS -. chnes Is So Great That MGdge Hei
D., AJoIo Corison . tes to Tel Her Of the eHHen Dinner

when we arrived. Ii was unthink-
able to let her meet him without
preparation. and I braced myself for
the task Of telling her the unwel-
come news.
Mary" ! said abruptly. deeming
il best 10 get the thing over as soon
as possible. I'VE have an unpleas-
ant evening before US. but l want
YOU 70 put the best face on il you
can and let no n guess your real
feelings"
She caught her lower lip between
her teeth before she spoke. but her
voice was steady.
do you mean Ill have TO meet
Mr.. Veritzen?r she asked quietly.
Yes He has asked us all to din
ner with him."
Dinner" she echoed. But I
couldn't eat anything with him
around. Id choke. Isn't there some
way I could stay az the hotel by my
self?"
Mr.. Veritzen suggested that him
self. Mary" I said. do yeu think
IL would be wise to follow his ad-
vice."
Continued Tomorrow
copyriSti. 1889. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
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Some Odd Facts

Fox-hunting Il becoming almost as
popular in the Eastern States Of this
country as it Is in England. There
49, now efghty-eight recognized hunts
in North America, three OF these
being in Canada.
: British War graves exist IN no
fewer than ITO countries in the five
rontinents: there are over $780, 600 IL
Frarce and Belgium.
Hundreds OF expensive flats. with
rentals ranging from $4,000 a year
inward, are standing empty in Lon
don. while there Is stlll a bad short
nee of flats at lower rents.
London has ZOO. 600 telephones. and
400 new instruments r installed
~ the Postoffice every week.
Boys are more subject than girls
r. wasting diseases. Atrophy and
debilIty carry off 50 boys for Al girls.
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AA1A = NGAA 80 WAA1f ~
N eyes followed hers to the ele-
- vator she had indicated But
I could see only a group OF women
standing IN front Of 1t. nj one of
whom looked capable OF eliciting
such alarm from my husbands young
niece.
what? Where. Mary?" I wills
pered back. Il don't see"
Hes gone now" Mary said. And
OF course I couldn't be certain. But
there was a man standing against a
post near the elevator who looked
like that man in the black roadster.
/ don't believe I would have noticed
him except that when l looked over
that way he gum-shoed IL around the
corner Of the elevator a s If he were
trying TO get under cover. What do
yop think. Auntie Madge?"
Her tone expressed such conf
dence in my judgment that 1 was
heartened to more optimistic utter
ance than / felt. / had still TO tell
her OF Philip Veritzen's dinner which
she would have to attend. and / did
not wish her to have any other men
tai disturbance TO supplement that.
which I knew would upset her
greatly.
Il think. my dear" 1 said lightly.
that your Uncle Dicky would tell
you your imagination was working
overtime. That Is one of his favor
ite phrases. you know"
Yes. I know Mary said Doubt
fully, land l suppose you're right.
But I can't help feeling"
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Advice to Girls

DEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
7 am a girl OF sixteen and o
at all pretty. l go on wild parties.
to dances and such. but I do not
drink or smoke and. when It comes
to petting. it's hands off" Every
one considers me a good sport and
II / have an szemy in this world
i do not know il: when another
girl wants my boy-friend and I
know II. | hand him over. even
though he objects. and take up
another. Should ! do that? Some
times I am quite fond OF the boy
hat / give away.
! have never told a boy that I
loved him. When a boy tells me
that he loves me and all that
Junk" il annoys me. / don't
want any boys love. but / do
want their friendships. What would
you advise me 10 do? That il one
problem. Here is another:
There is a certain boy In town
whom I would like very much for a
pal. / have never had a date with
him. but / have had many long
talks with him. but he ONE to the
store where l work. evenings after
school. He does not date with girls
much and / believe he needs a pal
Should I invite him to my home
some time or On some party. or
what? I have been invited 20 his
home quite a number OF times. but
have never accepted. D. o. I.
o. T.: You give a very good &C
~ count of yourself and I hope
that It Is fully justified. but why 20
wild parties" II you do not enjoy
the behavior OF the participants? I
do not understand your reference to
giving away a young man. You
cannot dispose OF any person or
thing that II not your absolute prop
erty. and II the young man is really
attached to you 1t would not be- 50
easy to dispose OF him and his affec-
tons 10 another. When next you
a few friends to your home II
would be a nice gesture on your part
TO invite the young man and then
you could gracefully accept his invi-
TO his home.
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"Hiding>Away" From
Lies MOnOtOnies
-HotU Often Did You Fight the Grazing?
Not to Be Bound BY Routine-To Do the Things You
Like to DO-Eren for a Little While-That's
What Prom pted ''Mysterious Mrs. Smith"
wINIFRED BLACK

white, to match the yellow walls, and
the prettiest little lowered dishes
you aver fell in love with-platters.
and plates. and cups and saucers.
and in the drawer OF the oid-fashioned
sideboard-piles Of dear little lunch
cloths. and doilies hand embroidered.
thank you. and edged with drawn
work. and everything.
But no cook in the kitchen-no
maid in the house. no chauffeur in
the garage.
Just mysterious Mrs. Smith-beat-
ing up omelets that made your
mouth water-onelets with fine
herbs, omelets with mushrooms, and
every now and then an omelet with
three or four oysters smuggling.
wrapped in a delicious blanket OF
delicately seasoned yellow and white.
Biscuits in the oven. little affairs
no bigger than a half dollar-they'd
melt in your mouth. And on Thurs
days and Saturdays a big cake and
two or three crusty pies-all made
by the mysterious Mrs. Smith.
Neat little bungalow aprons she
wore in the -house-pink aprons. and
blue aprons. and yellow aprons, all
embroidered with daisies. and peoples
and roses.
And she sang TO herself when she
was busy in the kitchen. little sort
Of wordless songs. and when every
thing was put away and neat as a
pin she went out 10 the garage and
stepped into the smart roadster and
away she went up the road, and
when she anne back she brought
armfuls OF wild flowers. and
branches from the wild trees in the
woods. and then she built a little
fire on the hearth. and sat down and
pretended 70 read.
But she didn't read really. she
listened TO the wind and looked into
the deep hearth Of the fire and
smiled.
But she didn't pay the rent,
She never paid the rent at all.
The agent went after the rent and
went after the rent, but the mys-
terious Mrs. Smith always said.
come back tomorrow" and when
the agent went back tomorrow there
was no one at home.
And one day the owner OF the
place went himself. but the door was
locked and the garage was empty.
and IL was easy TO see that the mys-
terious Mrs. Smith had gone away,
and didn't intend to return.
And now it turns out that her
name wasn't Smith at ALT was a
name quite different from Smith,
and she lives in a big house in the
city and she is the wife OF a very
rich man. She has servants ook
and a psrlor maid and a personal
,.atA ard q oarfaf 0aa-asn~rr 81 .
visiting list and charge accounts at
al the big shops and everything.
I can see why she liked TO run
away and hide in the little cottage
in the little country town-can't you?
But why didn't she pay the rent?
/ ask you?
Poor mysterious Mrs. Smith.
She Just wanted 10 be simple. and
comfortable and she wanted to be
''iet alone"
There's nothing so very mys-
terious about that after all, is there?
Copyright. 1880. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
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WWYHAT is so rare as a day in June? Well
w may the poet ask this aged-cld query, for
the magic and the glory Of June seem to
increase with the years. Sunshine, roses, love,
magical month. Age also finds its renaissance in
June, il is a month Of dreams, Of reveries, a month
of days b~ejeweled with magic to be strung on the
golden thread Of memory. A month of brides, OF
gallant youths and glamorous maidens starting
out hand-in-hand for the great adventure Of life
together. June-the month Of vows made and
re-made, vows of tender affection and true
loves, vows Of mutual understanding and trust
regardless Of what life may have in store. June
the month of roses, those mute messengers OF
love who need no words to speak TO the heart.
Is it any wonder then, that June has ever been
the Inspiration of poetry Of love and romance?
Of course, all of the thirty days Of June are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-03
Three-Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
Durban-Cen of South africa.

"THEN one mentions seaside
va resorts, the mind automatic
ally registers such names as
Deauvilie. Biarritz. Lido, Atlantic
City. Palm Beach. Waikiki, or Cor
pnado, the choice depending upon
pne's ambition and the part Of the
world IN which he may be az the
moment. One would never think Of
South Africa a. a land OF bathing
beaches, surfboards and sun baths
More likely Il would be thought OF
Is the habitat Of bowling Zulus and
~fer0cious animals.
But lust 10 prove that one can do
n beautiful swan dive or a snappy
Australian crawl in the Indian
Ocean, We are going TO visit Durham.
IL one steps ashore in South Africa
Mt Capetown land the chances are
heavy that you Wild n can follow
The coast-of Africa around the Cape
Of Good Hope and UP along the In
dian Ocean TO Durham, for that city,
rrsu know. is one OF Africa's last
coast seaports. All along this route
nre resort owns. Mossel Bay.
Knysna, Port Elizabeth and East
london are reached in the order
ramed and each one has something
40 attract the sportsman Race
tracks, golf courses and bathing
beaches abound and at East London
nre the navigable Buffalo and Ma
hoon rivers for beating and fishing
and offering a change from the
ocean scenery.
1t is extremely pleasant TO motor
from East London 20 Durham The
voad leads through the native vii
lagos, past plantations OF sugar cane
and clumps Of plum ana oanana
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in dark Some Of them wers
lemptyinE their pockets and searching
inside their caps. one or two OK
them We're standing on their heads
50 a. 10 shake everything out Of
their clothes.
II was very curious that when
they stood on their heads thaSr dress
suddenly looked like green leaves
which made them appear IKE cab.
bnges or heads Of lettuce. There a
all TN am. a very garden look about
them. II seemed as n they were
planted. An ever more curious thing
was the heap Of fruit and vegetables
on small rocky lodges around the
side OF the cave. and in the farthest
corner nm q assortment OF things
and creatures such as a spinning
wheel. a goose. a horse. a chair, On
bucket of water, some bluinE, an
crab. a pump. cot-bed. straw, a wall.
red paint. backing. a rasp. and sonic
other things which couldn't be made
out.
Just then one Of the gnomeS, who
seemed the most worried or all rfor
he darTed about from one to the
other carrying an armful Of greena
az some kind. cried: But L mugt
have a piece OF string! I mus. "
mustf'
They're searching for a pAedn cf
string" Hand told the others II a
whisper. Isn't that odd?"
What do they want IL for?~ Rana
inquired.
a piece OF string. a piece CT
string the gnone cried againr
Someone has stolen it.' w
Now. as il happened, Knarf dis.
covered. to his surprise. that Ia tho
pocket or his blouse was a piece OF
string III was really only a bit "a
thread which he had picked or hIW
masters coat the day before. He
took il out Of his pocket and haAd ie
up for his comrades to see.
II wonder II they think I took RTt
he said smilingly.
You did take it-r' shouted "a loud
voice just behind him. and the shAd.
ows turned with dismay TO see a
Enone. its eyes blazing with wrath.
take Kari by the arm and hurry
him into the big room. WONDERING
what was going to happen next. they
followed him.
Tomorrow: In the Gnomes' Cavel
copyrirht. 1880. Newspaper Feature Services. IhL
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49, ~
looking at IL. It's almost as difficult
10 choose good corn by the eve as
good cantaloupe. There are signs OF
course, but they are not adequate.
And the only way n can make sure
which is by opening the corn and
looking at it-rather destroys the
value OF second-best corn for the
next potential customer.
Perfect corn is completely filled.
The ears are well filled from stem to
tip without missing kernels. or
course such orr is not common
most that comes To market rs less
than perfect. and even that may be
very good indeed. But. If the kernels
are withered or glazed. or too many
are missing from the cob-the corn
may be somewhat aged and not
likely 70 be enjoyable.
The chief quality OF corn Is its
sweetness. and this begins TO disap-
pear Immediately il - picked. Nat
urally the best corn is the freshest.
and those who have partaken Of the
delights ~ country corn. cooked a
minute after il is picked. are forever
making comparisons. Still. even CITY
can be delightful IL IL is well
chosen. to begin with. from what the
market affords. and then given good
treatment. Corn should be kept cool
not in the iccbox. but not near the
stove either. Just in a cool place.
And the husks and silk should not be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-03

1AN IbAA mDNlAr was
narrow-chested and had tuberculosis
Is no reason why you should have
the disease. even though YOU are
narrow-chested. You may have the
same anatomy and "a tendency ia
tuberculosis. but you have the power
TO fix good habits Of living so that
you build up resistance 10 that dis
ease.
BY keeping your body well nour.
ished. by avoiding all habits that
lower resistance or the body. YOU are
pretty safe against all disease. In
order 70 do this you must have good.
nutritious food in weil-haianced
meals. Get out OF doors and exercise
in the fresh air every day. You need
a great deal OF sunshine. Breathe
deeply. Sleep in well-ventilated
rooms
Have some agreeable occupation.
Be happy and do not worry. Have
pleasant entertainment and relaxa-
ton. Cultivate the right sort ~
friends. Keep regular hours and
have al least eight hours OF sleep
every night
That physical traits are inherited
- A2 - 0-AE - hA ZAAMEA
up in a family where bad habits are
formed. bad habits OF any sort, you
probably formed very early in life
some OF those same bad habits. You
should change such habits. Order
your life TO the best rules OF hygiene
and live up 70 them. You will then
be able to build UP such a constitu-
ton that you car resist any disease.
After all. our lives are very much
what we make them. Heredity does
not play so large a part in life as
many have thought. Taken early
enough. II the environment Is what
IL should be. III health and physical
defects can be corrected
What Is % become % the adult Is
determined largely In infancy and
youth. III right habits or living are
formed then. there is reasonable ex.
pectation for good health throughout
life. Ones eating habits. respect for
morals. control AZ the emotions. all
have a direct bearing OF what a
mans life is to be.
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By Adele Garrison

was carrying. and Mary gave me the
smile for which / had asked.
II can't think OF anything more
fascinating" she said. land / sup
pose II we can't find an exact match
black slippers and flesh stockings
will do"
They won't have 10 do dear"
/ assured her. This particular shop
nrides itself on keeping stockings TO
match every evening dress in their
showrooms. and we a have white
satin slippers dyed to match the tint
exactly. I think they ought to be
the shade OF that deepest orange
tulle at the bottom OF the skirt. don't
your"
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and lots Of It, deep sofas, soft
springs, downy cushions, good serv-
1eeable rugs, sunshine-lots Of
that, and a garden full of roses,
and verbenas. and sweet peas, and
a whole family OF bright and fra
grant stock gilly flower they call
~ ln h old-fashi0ned catalogue.
The neatest little kitchen you ever
saw with a pantry. an electric range
not too big. the range. but electric
just h same. and gay little curtains
OF French Bingham, yellow and
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fore. But having a tendency to a
disease is quite a different matter
from actually having the disease.
II is possible TO train ones self to
good habits Of living so that the ten
dency In question Is counteracted.
There are very few diseases in
which heredity has any bearing
whatsoever. Certain physical traits
run in families. and the habits OF one
generation may be handed down TO
the next You may inherit a promi-
nent nose from yorr father. or from
your grandfather. Your walk may
be characteristic OF your father.
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Answers to Health Queries

@. p. II. Q-What r. the cause
OF dark colored patches or the body?
A-This condition II due "a more
or less poor intestinal elimination.
The first thing II do therefore. Is TO
correct constipation.
F. L. NJ. Q.-What causes palpi-
tation az the heart?
A.-This may be due 70 Indigestion.
overeating, nervousness or "A possible
heart condition.
@. -. II. Q.-Are high heels I'M
furious 20 one after an operation for
appendicitis?
A.-No.
Mrs. G. W. II. Q.-What would
cause black spots before my eyes
when I am reading and what treat
ment is advisable?
A.-May be due 10 eve strain. poor
circulation or biliousness. Have your
eyes examined first ar AN and be
sure that the system IS kept clear.
cc5yriEht. 1880. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
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Seen on Fifth Ave.
By u Il

No longer on the fringe OF things.
but definitely in the swing Is fringe.
"A frock OF sapphire blue satin. u
on classical lines. has a heavy fringe
falling in tiers from the right Shout.
der, and is worn with n matching
cape also trimmed with fringe that
blends with the trimming OF the
frock.
Beauty and utility go hand in
hand TO create ever the most matter
of.fact garments. And SO even rain
coats come in for their share OF
identifying. Very delightful Is a
raincoat made Of off-white rubberized
crepe de Chine that has a large col
lar and cuffs OF the new water
PROCEED satin. II has a three-quarter
length clipper. and is worn with a
matching beret-
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Perhaps it is
n natural to
worry over a
thing of this
sort.
There is no
need Of being
frig e n e d
a b o u t | L
z v e Z y o n e
should under
stand this.
1t is tru e
that one may
have a ten
dency to a GER
tain dis c a S c
" h c h m a Y
have occurred