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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Advice to Girls

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
/ am a girl OF fifteen and
am going with q boy "A. Now this
boy likes me very well. He also
likes my mother, brother and step
father.
But my ~stepfather does not ike
him because he Is a bus-driver.
Now this boy has done everything
he can to get my E~tepfather 10
Ike him. But he cannot win him.
My brother does not like him, but
my mother does. She says that
n wants me 20 be happy. Now.
my stepfather told my boy friend
not 20 come near the house, 50 /
tell him that / am going TO town.
and then ! 20 and see my boy
friend.
Ny boy friend wants me 10 come
and live with his mother, but I
can't leave my mother and Il does
my mother no good TO take my
part.
| will do no more until I hear
from you. BLUE.
pLUE: Your stepfather shows
- mor good than any mem.
Der or your family. He apparently
does not think highly OF a man who
is friendly with a child OF fifteen. ]
would advise you 10 stick to home
and for the sake OF your mother
cease the friendship that viii bring
nothing but discord and unhapplness
TO all OF you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Terifzen's Car!

I was In q mental treadmill. get.
ting nowhere. and ! switched my
brain engine on n new roadbed
with another puzzling query:
Why was a private detective trail.
ing US?
/ fancied that Harry Underwood
had a fairly shrewd idea OF the
answer. but he had told me that his
theory was a wildly fantastic me
which he would not name, so un-
worthy OF credence was II. But for
myself no light Slirnmered anywhere.
l was thankful for one thing. Mr..
Underwood had said he was sure
Jack Leslie was not concerned in IL.
and with that assurance ! felt j
could endure infinite uncertainty.
I was near the block where Mr..
Train had directed me to turn when
i finished my speculations with the
determination TO indulge In them no
more. but 10 await further develop
ments with what patience ! could
muster. / had paid no attention TO
the cars on the thoroughfare. but
just as I passed a corner. / heard a
sudden protesting shrek OF brakes
quickly applied. ! turned 70 e a
biz limousine maneuverinE swiftly
for a turn into the street / had just
passed. Surely / knew the car-and
the driver. though he was bent low
In queer fashion over the wheel.
Otto-It must be he-and Philip
Veritzen's carl
CONTINUED MondayJ
ccpyriEAt. 1885. Eswspapr Feature Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

MO matter how economical ] am
all year@nd Helene says i
give myself credit for being
much more practical than I really
am i always treat myself 10 a 0
evening go~n at this season. I con-
slider II a wise investment. There's
nothing drabber than an evening
frock that's been worn all Winter.
Even III you've had two or three and
changed off. you don't have that PER
fectly groomed feeling that Is SO i'm
portant II one wants to appear fresh
and well-poised at the formal affair
The evening frock / bought IL
adorable. I vas afraid that Il was a
bit too youthful at first, but Helene
insisted she'd never seen me in any
thing quite 50 becoming. It's de-
veloped in fine net appiiqued with
dainty flowers. It's quite high
WASTED and belted with narrow rib
bon that ties in a bow at the hack.
The neckline Is cut much lower at
there 8 a soft. deep cape collar. -Four
tiers fashion the graceful skirt
which + ankle length.
ANOW aA4 4 nave ~ nVRC AOA Al GA
invitation 10 a formal affair. OF
course they always come when
you're not prepared. When you have
your new frock and all the acces
series that 90 with II. you usually
have TO walt weeks for an occasion
TO show them off.
Well. it's mach better 70 have
them all than TO have to rush around
getting them al the last minute.
The evening gowns OF 1880 are
simply divine-you may choose one
that is very sophisticated and cut on
regal lines. or you may prefer one
like mine. ruffled and Eirlish. The
hemlines are even and touch the
floor. and only the very. very formal
frocks have trains a few OF the
outstanding features OF the new
frocks are the bows. tucks. boleros.
capes and ruffIes. As 20 color-black
and white r very smart. pale pinks
and blues and some lovely new
greens are popular, too. And prints.
Of course. II you Ike them. Nets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Tie PedalinE Exercise

Lie flat on the hack on the floor
or bed and then inhale while slowly
drawing the right knee back as close
10 the chest as you can. Then. eL-
hale slowly. while pushing the right
foot outward and up. describing the
upward sweep Of an arc. Still push
ing the foot outward bring II down
towards the floor. Pull the foot back
until the knee ono again Is as near
the chest as possible.
Repeat with the left foot. As Vol
as you've mastered the pedaling ex-
ercise. push first the right and then
the left foot out. alternating in this
fashion until you've pedaled for at
least five minutes. Work the feet
as fast As you can to ret the fun
benefit OF the exercise. You'll be
amazed how quickly you trim down
the hips and harden the abdominal
muscles
Maybe. II you 40 them consci-
entiously enough sou won't have 10
buy one Of those new garments !
mentioned above!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Home Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS
Is the Cooked Lamb Chop Tender?

viii let the juice trickie outl but
grip the fat IN turning. AS soon e.
finished. they should be placed on a
very hot platter tas they cool quick
lyl spread with a little melted butter
and "a dash or salt and pepper.
Chops can also be broiled IN n pan
on top OF the stove. and be quite as
good. But the pan should be ex-
tremely hot-so hot that IL ~sizzles.
Place the chops I'm the pan. turn
quickly 50 that both sides scar and
the juices are retained. Then turn
on the fatty edge so that this too
browns. Lower the flame and con-
tinue cooking until chops are tender.
turning from side to side every few
minutes.
But most important. pour off any
fat that collects IN the pan. This
method OF broiling on the pan
achieves the same results as oven
brolling only IL the chops 10 through
the same process. When placed on
a rack inside the oven the fat drains
off by itself. Similarly. II the fat Is
poured from the pan. the chops will
hroil by dry heat. not fry. Pan broil-
inE takes about the same time ns
over %broiling. and the time required
depends too on the thickness OF the
chops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

anything. III not Tor me how would
my master shaye7"
How would he7" Mij asked
II can't imagine"
"He wouldn't a. all ere soap
broke IN. Razor Nv every bIi as
sharp as he says There's 10 crs
can give = shave Ike he can W.
help a little. but 10 Isn't much. Water
and 7 make the lather in cur. trFn
Brush puts n on masters face ard
Mirror shows ell that II happening.
Finally Razor comes along and
shaves."
My master thinks the world sr
me-" the razor boasted- When Re
wants 20 say something is exceed.
inEly sharp. he says It's nv sharp aM
a razor.' That's n compliment
And are you always Hhar--"
asked Flor. Aren't you ever dau1a'
"Of course not!'
At this another voice-m thick
leathery volce-fron the other sd
Of the medicine chest. said. "Oh yea
you are dull. Mr.. Razor And you-d
Be a good deal duiier IN IL w@ren't
for me-"
The shadows saw that " was th.
leather strop. How angry The razc~
became when II heard This. I'll cut
you to plecesF" IL cred. trying I'D
stand up on his handle.
"Hoo-hoo. I'll strap you sound X
you come near me-"
The quarrel grew louder ard
louder. The other thlnKB Joined ln.
too. and there was no much rclss
that the shadows grew ~frfghter~1
and ran off into the parsor. vk~r@
they hid themselves under IN
carpet. FOR they didn't Tie so h~ -
near when the razor stared cItfma
and the s:rop s.arted strspp!nE.
ITS a good thing father drrr-'r
know anything about tniE a-1rrl
ing" Hand said.
Imagine their surprise TIE rex
morning. however, TO see faith hln--
self sliding the razor f.nrc@ly ur M-h
down the strcp and ~ Tea CO. f~8
enemies Etili at their dIsaI.s.
"H'sss. I'll cut you &C ~piscczasss
Kissed the razor.
STRAP. I'LL strap you Huu-a.F.
you duiiard.' snapped the oth-r.
But father didn't seern 70 Be - 80
asst concerned-which was odd
Copyright. 1859. krrrpaS@ TsAtars s-r-r- .#a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Freedom i Not Cramped.

Usually these garments have q
hrassiere OF net or lace and even
though you don't need one they are
SO dainty and attractive that you
won't mind. Attached to the bras
siere IS the main part OF the gar
mert, fashioned from satin. heavy
crepe de Chine. silk porlin or any OF
the cotton fabrics used for making
girdles.
Naturally. rubber insets give am
ple hIp room but keep the line smooth
and beautifully rounded.
Because OF the lack OF stays such
garments preserve the softly natural
contour OF the body and even the
most snug-fitting frock doesn't re-
veal the much maligned garment
They are so soft that o have full
freedom az the body and can wear
them while INDUCING in any activity.
I'm so glad they are comfortable be-
cause. as I said before. some such
garment In essential with the new
dresses and ID would be fTiEhtful to
give M the gorgeous physical free
dom we have learned 70 depend upon
so much.
It's surprising how these garments
improve the carriage or the body too.
You just can't SLOUGH around when
wearing one Of them They act as
a gentle reminder that the full beauty
on the feminine figure IL observed
only when IL ~ properly poised
And I might suggest that we al get
busy with the pedal exercise and
harden the muscles OF the abdomen
and thighs. For those or you who
aren't familiar with h routine III
set II down briefly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
The Cold That Hangs On!
DR.. Copeland's Health Topic Today

by applying a 10 per cent solution
or argyrol TO the nasal passage.
Take a wooden toothpick and twist
about IL layers OF cotton, making a
tampan about the size and length OF
a cigarette. Let the cotton project
a quarter OF an inch over the end
or the stick 10 guard the point and
70 prevent wounding the tissues of
the nose This is dipped into the
argyrol and passed far up into the
nose. where II II left for half an
hour.
IL this il done daily Il viii usually
relieve the symptoms In a short time.
III the condition does not grow bet
ter. or II II Is painful. skilled medical
care Is needed. Where there is deaf
ness or a discharge from the ears
then al treatments are indicated.
Often there IN a nasty cough. n
tickling OF the throat. or a constrtc-
ton across the chest, after the acute
stages OF the cold are past. Such
symptoms must be carefully looked
into by your doctor.
II the trouble persists the chest
should be examined and also the
sputum. This II the wav tubercu-
losis begins. / am saying this not
TO frighten you. but 10 urge you to
see a doctor Il your cold and cough
persist.
A cold indicates that you are in q
rundown condition. You need TO
overcome the underlying cause. II
you can get away to a new atmos.
phere for a few days, n change into
the country or the seashore, where
you n have fresh air and sunshine.
this viii do more good than all the
medicine in the world. III you can't
afford this luxury. sit out in the
park. warmly clothed, and there will
be all the fresh air and sunshine
that you need.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

and hips and served 70 restrain
those members during the nodded
hipline era aren't much help, with
the new tucked-in waistline, IN
less you've kept diligently at your
exercises all Winter. The one thing
we must avoid under the new silhou-
cite mode Is the bulge which nay
appear at the waistband. Last year
his didn't make much difference be
cause II was the nodded hipline ef-
feet we were after and the upper
part OF our frocks were full enough
10 camouflage the roll around the
waist.
But such Is not the case this ca
son.. From shoulder to well below
the waistline the line must be tight
and smooth. Most or the corsetieres
have solved this problem for Us by
making an upper part TO last years
girdle 20 that m complete garment
serves as brassier and girdle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
4 Friendly World.

Louisa says she'll never know
to the day Of her death what she
said, Aunt Cad said, 'but she said
something, and she didn't know
whether she was laughing or cry
ing. Then that band played When
You and | Were Young, Maggie"
and she and William took hold of
hands and sang too. and the dark
young man with the shining hair
gave Louisa a beautiful scarf-it
was kind of whispered around that
he was a gambler, but Louisa she
didn't believe IL. And the girl
with the yellow hair and the bright
pink cheeks gave Louisa the lowell
est piece Of lace, and when Louisa
tried to thank her she burst out
crying-why you never heard such
a thing.
Wasn't that the loveliest we'd
ding you could imagine?"
And Aunt Cad slipped her thin
hand into the hands of her Robert
and they both smiled and there
were tears In their old eyes, for
they were one of the couples from
the Middle West who had known
each other 50 many, many years.
It's sort Of a nice friendly world,
isn't it, if we'll give it a chance to
be7
ospyrirAt. 1859. S--upapr F--lur. au-te.. In-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
The Puzzle.

For q few minutes I aid no think
ing at all. simply reveled in the
bright sunshine. the. cold invigorat-
ing air. and the pleasant succession
Of well-kept homes with snowy lawns
and ice-tipped trees not yet denuded
by the sun. past which i walked
rapidly. Then. as the tautness OF
my nerves lessened. and my IN
worthy irritation against Mr.. Train
fled incontinently. I began TO con-
slider the surprising espionage OF the
private detective who had trailed us
from Long Island 10 the Hotel In
New York. and on to the Catskills.
He must have comprehensive and
detailed knowledge OF our plans and
movements, knowledge which he
could have gained only from some
one close to us. In nc other way
could ! account for the way he had
found US at the Catskills, after the
skilful manner in which Harry I'm
derwood had thrown him off
trail on the Boston Post road. He
could not possibly have trailed u
car In that mad dash through little
used roads which had brought us out
upon the road to Kingston. Yet he
had appeared at the Hasbrouck
home but a few hours behind US.
That must NEAR that he had spent
some OF the intervening time in get
ting into communication with ONE
one VINO knew OF cur destination.
! brought myself up with a round
turn for I had come to a mental
gate marked distinctly mo Thor
o~ughfare." Only the people at the
farmhouse. Dicky. Mother Graham
and Katherine. knew our destina-
ton. Katie and Jim had been told
that we were going on a journey OF
about two hundred miles. nothing
more. And even II those two faithful
servitors had known exactly where
we were going. they were too canny
TO reveal IL 10 any chance questioner.
Yet the theory that the man must
have obtained his knowledge from
someone who knew u destination
seemed incontrovertible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
MGdge, Strolling Through
Kingston Streets Before
Starting for the City, Meets
iuith a Surprise!

'dows. ! was reasonably sure that
from those windows Mr.. Trains vigi-
liant eyes were watching to see that
! did not vary from his instructions.
AS soon as / was beyond his espion.
age. ! crumpled the map a bit saw.
agely with the intention OF throwing
IL away. then remorsefully smoothed
IL out again and thrust II into my
bag.
The walk which he had outlined
for me was a surprisingly long one.
and / had the sense OF throwing off
a depressing burden as ! walked
briskly along with the assurance
that / would tramp two miles al
least before coming back to the
Train domtcile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Words of the Wise.

~ il not right 20 intrude thH
ludlcrous into what II not ll-
dicrous. tn do 30 is 10 spo.
taste. to corrupt ones own
Judgment and that OF other
people. LA BruyeTt
H az becomes q philosopher 10
De cast dorm IN Kind.
Cicero
Angry friendship IL some
times o. bad ~ calm enmitT-
Burke
Pity spclls the tide or lore.
Young
For loneliness
Needs not the foreign aid Of
ornament,
But is, when unadornef. adorned
the most Thomson
Virtue 20 the one or1 oniy
nobility. -JurcraL
Our sympathy il cold 20 tho
relation OF distant misery.
-Gi5b0r.
without doubt beauty 10 10 o..
found everywhere: but Al reeGl
an artist 10 zee IL, and rrderw
stand IL. -Tbses
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

NHOPS are another common food
which are assumed TO be al
most self-cooking. They take
no little time and attention. that
they do seem like the perfect fool
proof dish. But II IS quite es easy
to spoil a fine chop in the cooking
as IL Is TO spoil a steak. Than which
nothing Is easieri
But following a few simple direc-
tons will ensure a well-cooked chop
even by the veriest tyro. To begin
with, the chops should be placed on
a cold. not a hot rack. which should
be creased. Keep the chops about
two inches below the flame in a gas
oven, and use only q moderate flame
Turn SO that both sides are quickly
scared and the Juice cannot escape.
then reduce the flame and continue
cooking until tender. The time re-
quired will vary according 70 the
thickness OF the chops. III they are
an inch thick or less. then 10 or IL
minutes will do. II thicker chops
double ones-are cooked then they
may take as much A. half an hour.
Every few minutes the chops
should be turned 50 that they cook
equally throughout. but the fork
should not pierce the meat (Which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
For Monday. April 81.

MR ONDAY'S astrological map
V shows brilliant prospects for
AVE- many new ventures and
achievements. with splendid auguries
Cor ucc and prosperity. Nego-
cations and agreements with large
~o~rrorations, combines or mergers
80 eSnecsaliy encouraged. and these
rav lead far afield from old condi-
+5ons and attachments. having d.
s-,dad influence on the personal as
-eil as business life.
T-hose whose birthday Il IS are on
49,. eve OF q year OF splendid pros
LIE with succe and prosperity
p~ornised. especially In negotiations
"a contracts with large enterprises
organizations wherein secret
Elements and diplomatic relations
- involved. These may call for i'm
1ar,ant change IN environment and
= re personal contacts and private
life.
-srv endownents for ucces and
nsrh uosition in life. especially in
n-.Sreetion with large corporations,
~~r,hines. secret societies or In Dip
sN-..tl circles. II should be indus
.osrr,- and faithful. rs well as bril-
iiant and talented
hMn ~M -
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A n CAD told US about the wedding yesterday.
n You ought to have heard her telling it.
Aunt Cad cnnns frnn = thriving middle-s;.

Aunt Cad comes from a thriving, midde-sized town in the
Middle West She was born in that town and brought up there, and
one day three interesting young men got off the train when she and
two other girls just happened to be up at the post office to get the
mail.
One of the young men was from Syracuse and the other two were
from New York City.
They were just looking around and passing through"
Well, the three young men, looked around" but they didn't pass
through" They liked the looks of the middle-azed town, and they
liked the looks Of the Middle West girls, and they stayed and settled
down and each one Of the three young men married one Of the three
girls he saw on the very first day he put his foot on Main Street.
And they all made money and bought nice little homes, and had
lawns and backyards and little iron boys and girls standing under an
iron umbrella on the front lawn and a Lighthouse in the backyard, and
a swing from the apple tree. They all had children and the children
grew up and married and they had children, and the three brides bought
Chesterfield sets when Chesterfield sets were in, and Mission suites
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Loves

By ADELE GARRISON

Nth, THINK I understand how many
murders due 70 sudden rage are
coEe1nitted. OF course I had no
real desire to slay kindly Mr.. Train
who was doing his best to take care
OF us in our dilemma due TO the
detectives trailing us from the
Hasbrouck home. But his efficiency,
together with his assumption, uncon-
scious but Irritating. that 1 was IN
the e~ight-year-old class as far as
taking care OF myself went. had
rasped my serves inordinately. And,
~ his last proposal. that his wife
@hould accompany me On my walk
which he had already mapped out on
paper, ! had hard work 10 keep them
from swapping. For a second ! saw
red. and could have annihilated him
with the nearest weapon. Then the
mood passed. and / was properly
ashamed or myself. my only consola-
ton being that he could not possibly
know OF my secret irritation.
"Id love to have her 60" ] said.
mendaciously. but. Mrs. Underwood
isn't very well. and"
"Of course. OF course" Mr.. Train
agreed heartily. "and I've really out.
lined this very clearly. l don't be
heve you can 20 wrong"
"I'm sure ! can't" ! returned
heartily. and listened and watched
carefully as he showed me h map
&C my proposed walk which he had
made, together with the names Of
the streets which i was to o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

when the Mission fad was the
thing.
And at first they had hanging
baskets, in the living room, but
after a while every one Of them
had a little conservatory off the
dining room, and swinging seats
on the porch and hammocks and
everything.
And they went down the years
into the Golden Autumn toge-
ther-the three brides and their
three good husbands.
And finally one Of the husbands
began to show signs Of failing
health.
And he and his wife bid their
children-those who were near
enough to reach-good-bye, and
packed their trunks, and went
west for a "trip"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

Sin c Q we
must o b e y
fashions edict
Of curved out
lines the prob
lem of under
g a r m e n I >
X on new
importance IN
the realm OF
beauty. il we
to avoid
h Up.
in the wrong.
The girdles
encased
I h e abdomen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

catching cold" A cold, then, denotes lowered
vitality and probably the presence Of an infection
of some nature.
1t may be traced to intestinal poisoning Of the
system from constipation, an infection of the
sinuses, diseased tonsils or diseased teeth. You
may have just picked up a germ in a crowded
public conveyance, or in a room poorly ventilated.
Neglecting a cold in its first stage-and too
many do this foolish thing-often results in some
really serious condition. IL the cold persists after
the usual few days, stringent methods must be
taken so that it will not develop into one of the
more serious troubles-infuenza, sinus trouble,
pneumonia, and even tuberculosis.
Unfortunately, colds are so common that they
are not taken seriously. Many persons think
they are Of little importance. The matter Of colds
is really of such Importance to public health that
of their origin and combative treatment is now
3 Of the influenza type are highly infections and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

OF your family and friends from
catching" your cold.
A neglected cold often develops
into trouble OF the sinus cavities.
There is an almost continuous nasal
discharge. sometimes thick and other
times just q watery discharge
This may very often be relieved