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with what?"
with "A cannon. OF couraers put
IN know-lt-all Knarf.
TT was with n bow-and-arrUw.~
Hand corrected. William Tell had
10 shoot the arrow into the apple
without touching his sons head"
He must have been frightened"
Yam said.
He was"' answered Knarf.
"No-he wasn't very f~rtKhtensd.N
Hand said, 'for he was a very brave
man. and a good markSnan with a
bow-and-arrow. He stood I'm front
OF his son. while everyone watched,
and drew the string OF his bow. His
hand was steady. because II It shook.
the arrow wouldn't have flown
straight ana instead cf hitting Ito
apple. would have hit hts son"
And was hiE son frishtenedT' Mi
wanted 10 in0w.
HIS son wasn't srfRhtGned aIthar.
He knew that hts father wouldn't
want to hurt kta. and he EnGw. too
that * he was brave his fnther wpIA
Re proud Of him. Then, ait at Unca
William Tell let the arrow Nv and
do you know what happrnedf''
1T knocked rhe mppie or htM mBnu
head" FnR-f cried out.
Hand clapred her hands "Richt
How did you guess it7' =
"Oh, I'm pretty clever, Y ara me
shadov-bcy returned. hta face hrunk
ing into q smile.
And he really believed CT
oS5yrFAt. lsss. Fe~uDrpu FsntHrs B@~%nl a&
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The Stars Say
For Thursday, May l..
By CENEvIEvE KEMBLE.

MRoST propftious circumstances
V are indicated by the lunar a.
49, wen as mutual aspects bear
FnR rule on this day. There may De
excellent opportunity Tor important
change in environment. employment
and IN commercial contacts, with the
promise az Advancement, financial
success and fulfilled ambitions. II Is
a tine for pushing toward high goals.
but be careful as 20 personal sub
tleties and do not scuRrder or ieop-
aridze the funds.
Those whose birthday 70 Ls ere as
sured a year OF excellent prospects,
with new openings FOR advancement
and honored position. with financial
increase and personal popularity. II
~ a rlrne for pushing toward desired
ends, but be on guard against subtle
undermining and t-eschery IN the
private relations
a child born on this day should be
talented. ingenious and ambitious.
should attain high position IN de-
sired channels. but IL may be subject
TO private int-igues and betrayals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
DEAR y y LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
I have been a reader OF your
column for a long time. and have
certainly found your advice TO
other girls very helpful 70 ne.
I am a young girl who will be
eighteen after a while. I thorough
~ enjoy the companionship Of the
opposite sex. In my friendship
I have found three very dear boy
friends. I like them all very much.
and the 1T" OF Il Is. they r all
very devoted 10 me. They baby me
in every way. being c~onsiderate OF
my every wish.
One presents me with boxes OF
chocolates. flowers and many such
remembrances. and would be able
20 furnish me with a lovely home.
but his mother is very much op-
posed to our friendship. His father
Hikes me. The second Is thoughtful
20 take me every place his car
goes, and presents me sometimes
with nice little gifts. such as watch.
bracelets. pictures. and 80 on. He
could furnish me with an ordinary
home and his folks like me very
much.
The last. but not least. IS good
to me in every way. He brings me
sweets. and permits me 10 drive his
car, using IL sometimes for a whole
day at a time. He Is like the last
/ spoke OF and his parents like me
too. Now which should / take? I
like them all. PUZZLED.
DUZZLED: Surely you do not ex-
l. pect an outsider TO listen in TO
the prompting or your heart? For.
aside from all material considera.
tons. there must be one who causes
your heart to beat a little faster
when you see him, and projects him.
self into your thoughts and ~reveries
when you ere alone. II none OF the
three have this effect on you II ia
not love. but friendship and gratitude
for their kindness and generosity 70
you. And then what Of their charac-
ter, their uphrtnging. their pros
For you should know that
these things are OF vital Importance.
Many a man has wealthy parents
and 80 seems 70 think II unnecessary
to carve out his own career and he
and his wife. in consequence. lead a
parasitic existence But you are
young vet. and so / would advise you
TO continue your pleasant friendships
until such time as the dictates OF
your heart and mind provide the
answer TO your very pleasant prob
lem.
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T/EEP in fashion and get ahead. That is. get
~ a head Of beautifully dressed, healthy
m hair. whether it be long or short, or even
suffering from growing pains" The radical
change that took place in the realm of fashion
Somehow a smooth short boyish bob does not
complement the new silhouette, and an evening
frock. with long straight, or iaring skirt demands
an deliberately dressed head of hair. Ever so
been devised.
So much do we consider that the couture Is
intimately connected with the scheme ~sartorial,
that we have had sketched for you, three of the
very newest designs. The first, most becoming
10 the stately type. shows the hair parted in the
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moving through city streets. on
the golf links. On the beach. every
where Are your ankles slender.
1.-THE. beautiful To have them so.
you must make them your special
pride and care. Exercises for timber
ing. hot and cold applications 10 re-
duce puffiness. and heavy upward
moving massage for circulation and
form can transform dull. sluggish
ankles. So-twist them from side 10
side, turn them round and round.
extend them. contract them. walk OF
your toes. walk on your heels. Use
lots OF cold water. splashing and pat
ting vigorously, and rest with feet
perched higher than the head. Then
walk forth IN pride and beauty.
And. what about elbows? They
must be softly rounded. No sharp
bones and angles. but. on the other
hand. no puffy cushions. They must
be smooth and white. Always rub
well with warm and mild soap. and
then-this Is most important-dry
thoroughly. Use after washing a
softening liquid. like glycerin and
rose water. and at night. massage
with a good nourishing
Practise making rounded graceful
arm gestures. Lift the n in
front and let them flutter down
softly and lightly. Watch your Ees-
lures in the mirror and make each
one a thing OF curves and beauty.
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Healthy Hair
Is Dependent on Your Physical Condition

health. Avoid constipation. Sleep.
change OF scene and diversion are
essential.
A. NJ. T. Glow can I ret rid Of
warts?
A.-Tcr full particulars send self-
addressed stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
NJ. L. p. o.-How much should q
girl IS years old. 5 It. 3 inches tall
weigh?
Ala pounds.
z. n. o,-what do you advise Cor
arthritis?
A-Massage. baking. mud baths.
electricity. X-ray. vaccines al have
their value. Change OF climate Is
also beneficial.
c. A. G. Own you advise me
II ether Is swallowed when taking
an anaesthetic or only inhaled?
2.-If II II not taken as a LIQUID
why Is Il that II Is said. the ether IL
mainly excreted through the kid
neys?
A.-Ether Is inhaled.
Either Is absorbed into the
blood stream and ~excreted BY the
kidneys.
8. z. 8. Q.-what do you advise
for a dry chapped skin?
Apply cold cream NJ night.
Copyright. 1850. Hs~spapg Fsafurs ssrsies. rna
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Wv quently when the door
had closed decisively on
the U~nderwoods. that's as effective
a kick down the cellar stairs as ever
was handed 10 me. Run along and
sell your papers. little boys. Wen
see you later. Tai Tai I hope
you're properly squelched. Auntie
Madge. You got the toe OF a boot:
alice samee me"
] laughed instead Of %reproving her
for her unwarranted comment be-
cause I detected a feverishness in
her gaiety which told me that she
was BY no means as Indifferent rs
she appeared TO be to Philip VERT
zen's melodramatic espionage upon
US.
Mr.. Underwood might have been
a little less abrupt" ! admitted. but
surely you know that IL not his usual
manner. And surely we can forgive
him an even greater degree Of rude
ness when we consider"
II know" Mary said remorsefully.
"It must have been something OF a
smear at that. welcoming back the
wife OF your buZ7om after she's been
saying a last farewell TO a dying ex-
fiance. I don't blame him for want
Ing to conduct the reunion behind
closed doors"
Mary! Mary" expostulated
weakly.
My husbands niece looked at me
with a grin In which there was a
touch OF mockery.
II know / wasn't supposed 70 know
much OF what was going on. but you
should have hobbled me and put
binders and earmuffs on me II you
didn't want me TO get next"
She curved her arms gracefully
over her head and whirled into the
first steps OF one OF her dances, broke
Il off abruptly when I had returned
from the telephone order for tea
which Harry had asked me to make.
and which I had walked away from
Mary to put through. With an I'm
petuous little rush she caught me.
whirled me toward a sofa. pulled me
down upon Il and buried her head
In my shoulder.
"Dunt-don't pay any attention 10
me, Auntie Madge." she said chok-
ingly. IT didn't mean a word I said.
But I've Just got to keep on talking
something. I'm Just plain scared.
Auntie Madse. What am ! going TO
do?"
Her arms were tensely clinging as
she clasped me. I felt a long. rip
ping shudder 90 over her body. I
put my own arms around her and
held her close until she was quiet
again. Then I put my hands UP.
loosened the clasp OF her arms. and.
with my hands holding her elbows
firmly. I held her away from me and
looked steadily NJ her.
Please remember first that I'm
right beside you always in any trou-
bit That over, tell me Of what you
are afraid7"
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have stood discrcetly in the
shade OF the iron balcony and
thrown armsful OF beautiful
roses to the passing parade
But some enterpriSing Boosters
Club Is after the balconies.
.'%orthen cities don't have these
balconies" says n spokesman OF
the Boosters
why should We lumber UP the
town with the old.fashioned things?
Let's be up-to-date.
Lets Join the procession. and
while we are about Il why don't we
change the names Of some OK the old
streets2
Take those that are named FOR
the Muses-what an idea
Nobody knows what a Muse is
N these days anyhow.
Lets change Melponene 70 Smith
street. that's sense. amt it7
And think OF all the space that
"A wasted in these old courtyards
and Ealleries-let's get through with
ali this old-fashioned nonsense.
Lets make New Orleans as mod
ern aH Chicago-why not?'
Now I suppose the gentleman from
the Boosters Club hasn't the faintest
idea how he makes rs all SILVER
when he talks like that
New Orleans without It's balconies
and its dim courtyards. and its mar
row streets down In the French
Quarter
/ d. hope nobody VIII start a
Boosters Club in Venice and I'll up
all the canals and tear down all the
wonderful old palaces and make
Venice ''up 10 date"
As up 70 date as-shail we say
Kankakee or Watcher. Iowa?
Don't let the Bosters ret into
Rome. Mr.. Mussolinl. don't for good
ness sake.
THEY'LL tear down the Ancient
Forum. lay the Coliseum into dust
AID put Tip n club building and a
fireman's fund block.
What a dull world this IL going 70
Re when everybody speaks the same
language and the same kind
OF clothes. and when everything that
~ beautiful and romantic and full az
charm ~ torn down 10 make way for
something modern" and practical.
Let's thank the gods OF fortune.
you and +. that we lived I'm the time
when there were a few balconies.
and a few fountains. and a few court
yards. and a few nightingales left IN
the world.
New Orleans IN one of the most
charming cities in America today.
II is a little bit OF the romantic
past preserved by en- strange
magic like o. bridal dress az ola
lace put away IN a cedar trunk.
What's going &c be left of Il, n
these relentless boosters boost all the
beauty and tbs charm and ths TO-
nance OF it-away7
Opy1ght. 1854. Erwspspz Re.turs ssr1as. La
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Helpful Hints

Mildew on linen car be removed
by damping the marks. rubbing soap
On them. and covering with chalk
scraped into a powder. Work this
we'll in. then wash the linen IN the
ordinary way.
A little vinegar IN the rinstng
water will keep black stockings a
good color.
A screw or French nan driven
through a piece OF cork and into the
floor makes an excellent doorstep.
To clean a discolored enameled
bath. use kitchen salt moistened with
paraffin.
Keep mirrors out Of the sun. It's
rays will cause spots and other
blemiEhes.
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Home>M Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS
More Ammunition Against Moths

cleansing--dry and lIquid-and q few
additional safeguards as well. A new
bit or ammunition Is a crystallized
vapor that comes In perforated cans.
and after placing in a closet this will
slowly spread. and a~nnih!late any
stray moths. ct should be emem
bered. however. that neither moth
balls nor vapors kill hidden eggs.
These have TO be dug out firmly BY
q cleaning process-brushes, hrooms,
dry cleaning.)
Fabric clothing bags are now made
so that they are almost hermeticallv
sealed against moth intrusion. The
upper type OF fastener Is used at the
sides so that once the clothes are in
they are tightly sealed. Another
great convenience is the moth-proof
handbag. II Is made Of composition
paper. looks Ike a valise and al be
carried about conveniently. Tar
paper lined. II n an insurance
against moth invasion, and can hold
many small pieces Of clothing,
drapery. etc,
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
$500 BY MAJ TreD -
"WIIian1 Tell
Could shoot quite WE'LL
"A fact his son
Was glad 70 tell"
Shadow Sayings

MKIJ Flor. Hand. Yam ana
V Knarf-the i've ahAdowchn-
4V-A dren with the turncd-abcut
names-who were travelling about
the world with their masters and
mistresses, came 20 N country full OF
high mountains.
What country In this?" Yam
asked.
OF course. none OF the renl-chIld-ea
answered for they didn't even hear
her. II In difficult for a. realchIld
to hear q shadow. since shadow
language Is twice as quist as q
whisper. The other shadows shook
their heads-an except Hand. who
was an extremely clever Ettis
shadow-Etri.
This country IL Switzerland" she
replied.
"Oh that's whore E~~1ascheesr
comes from" Knarf exclaimed. Just
70 show that he knew something. too.
Yes. that's right" said Hand
smiling. though It's much more IN
nous for other reasons"
What. for instanceT
'well. William Tell came from
Switzerland"
The others didn't know who VII
liam Tel 30 b explained
william Tell was a very brave nan
who wanted his country 10 be a. f1MR
country without any hngs tc RE
over Il. But this made one % to
cruel kings angry ard he was a.
tshed-
"Oh, I know. He was thrown ia
a dungeon" Knarf interrupted. ry.
inK 70 show of.
Not wasn't that me all lie WA
made to shoot IN apple or his sons
k~adW
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Teritsen Espionage.

What absolute nonsense" I said.
There were four OF us in the car
which the detective was trailing on
our trip TO the Catskills. three on
the trip down. Why should you be
eg~otstical enough to suppose that
Mr.. Verit5en's objective was you.
the youngest OF the party7"
You know very well why" she
said firmly. Because he IL 80 ter
ribly angry with me about Noel"
"Of course. that IS a possible rea-
son. but win you kindly remember
that Mr.. Underwood ana I were left
Ia charge OF Mr.. Verttzen's affairs.
Might he not have set q detective on
u movements 20 find cat whether
or not we were being faithful to his
interests7"
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1859. EsxEpspss Feature ssvies. Inc
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in the matter, to get a good book on histology and
study the hair.
What We have on our scalps is really dead
substance. The hair f%ollicle, buried in the sub
stance of the scalp, is the living thing. Each
Individual hair is pushed off the hair follicle. The
individual hair rests upon this just as the straw
berry rests upon the hull.
No harmless substance that you put on the
hair does anything to stimulate its growth or
change its nature. The only thing that will
stimulate the growth of hair is something that
will improve the circglation of the scalp. The
hair of the head is just as dependent upon the
blood supply Of the scalp as the plants in the
garden are dependent upon the moisture and
nourishment taken from the sell.
Clipping, singeing and the application Of
lotions do nothing to the hair itself. They have
on the growth of the hair. There are stimulating
o~~f;~L A. A. ~nai. .rI r~bfnh mill narhanc iva
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I'D be stark. staring mad II I
didn't have YOU. Auntie Madra." she
said. But I'm afraid that mans too
powerful. even for you"
What man. Mary?' I asked quiet
~. although | knew very well what
her answer would be.
You know as well az I do" abe
retorted. not impudently. but with
dread conviction. mfr. Veritzen.'
Why. what do you especially fear
from him?"
IF I only knew" The words were
almost a wall. But surely, Auntie
Madge, you must realize that the
reason he put that detective on
trail was because he wanted TO watch
me sor something. But whyT Why
should he7 / haven't done anything
a detective could have any report on,
have I. Auntie MadSe?"
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anu the BrOWLu.
& Most persons who are bald have
sv~eak~acttng hearts. The blood Is not
sent IN forceful stream 10 the crown
OF the head. II the person having
this sort OF q heart is In the habit OF
wearing a heavy and ught-fitting hat
that practice will serve 10 cut off the
circulation and reduce the amount
lof blood sen 10 the scalp. That is
s~vhy one who has a tendency 10 bald
Eness must be careful about selecting
a suitable headgear.
If you eve saw several specimens
Df hair under a microscope you
.would undergtand the difference be-
ltween straight hair and curly hair.
Curly hair has peculiar kinks. In a
leense like the joints OF a bamboo
pole. These cannot be produced by
any artificial means. The curling
iron, OF course. accomplishes a lot In
producing an artificial appearance OF
'curliness Of the hair.
Unfortunately the hair ann be
trained to grow from the scalp in
saly other way than nature arranged
IN the first place. / have q cowlick
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on Fifth Ave.
By LOUISE DUNTLEY

Crystal takes a hand in the n
mental OF accessories. Bags both OF
calf and suede often have a crystal
ring, buckle or handle. IL ~ most
frequently seer on black bags. One
display featured soft. pliable calf
made In envelope design, with rings
OF crystal fastening down the flap.
Crystal necklaces and bracelets are
outstanding Items In costume Jew.
elry showings- Often they are made
OK many small crystal beads held
together to form a rather large rope.
sometimes the rope is broken by
circles OF plain crystal with a plain
black gown and black straw nsgt, the
crystal accessories add distinctive
decoration and carry out the popular
black and white color scheme,
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A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCIFFE
She I~usfities a Feminine Extravaganza.
Y the Spring q young mans

buS opk4H6 n yOInB uLdn >
fancy lightly turns to love"
That old song has been run
ming through my mind all day. 7
guess I'm getting sentimental. Per
haps it's the influence OF Spring and
perhaps-well. Billy was adorable
this last weekend that we spent at
his sisters. Somehow everything
sesmed SO beautiful out there in the
country-uuiet. rest. gardens and
flowers. II made me realize what a
hectic life we've been leading the
past few months.
Maybe I'm Just In n reckless mood
but in the Spring a young girls
fancy Just can't help turning 70
clothes. And OF all the dainty, fluffy.
feminine frocks that are SO much A
part OF this seasons mode. I've
picked out about the daintiest and
f~luffieSt- I haven't even dared tell
Helene yet about my extravarance.
But while Billy Is playing the gallant
50 t~hrtlllngiy I want to look my very
best.
I just hope when ne Z II he'll
repeat all the sweet. complimentary
things he said last week at hts
sisters. I shouldn't be worried
though. for there Is a large picture
hat OF fine horse-hair and erin lace
with a satin bow and binding. I
know it's f~lattering and IN perfect
taste 70 wear with the dress / chose
OF cotton net in the same shade. It's
been the fashion surprise OF the sea-
son that many OF newest formal
and semi-formal models are OF cotton
net in pastel colors. The frock is
shirred softly at the hips with three
bands OF satin ribbon OF d deeper
shade OF blue a-ccentuating the slen-
der hipline. Capelet sleeves and soft
flowers at the neckline lend decora-
ton that ! know In Partisan.
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and
or have
stood for gener-
atoms to watch
the gay masks
Of Marti
S o e r 8,
priests, clowns,
might in
and dane
ing girls have
in gay
parade a Ion &
{ h o S e narrow
5 c e cts, and
Delphine a q
Aurora and all
tkeir skaters
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WHERE'S no such thing as too
much precaution against moths
- and they are among the in-
kects that stubbornly appear 50
often. fight them as we may. To be
on the safe side. many methods
should be adopted. and each year
there are newer. better inventions
which are designed 10 help house
keepers win this perennial battle.
The email electric brooms which
ere now on the market r a great
help In the first step toward moth
humiliation. They are designed like
cleaners. but weigh only
three or four pounds. and the brush
- small enough 10 get into all sorts
sof tiny c-revices-but the motor Is
enough TO suck out every
hvestire OF hidden dust. The electric
brush can be used on all kinds Of
clothing as well as tufted furniture.
arapes. bedding. and 50 on.
In closets that are 10 keep clothes In
l,oraEe over 6 period need thorough
Wm II.
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Boosting Out
ALIBeGUt tn
and Charm
And Now It's the Romantic
Balconies and Patios Of Old
New Orleans That Feel the
Press Of Modernism.
By WINIFRED BLACK

A ND now they want to tear
IN down the iron balconies in
A4 New Orleans. The old hand
wrought balconies with iron that
looks like lace, balconies where
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I 20 steadily with n boy with
whom I am much In love. He was
just in an accident and will be laid
up for a couple OF weeks. He has
forbidden me 70 20 out with any
one else. Shall ] 20 out or stay In
every night? MONA.
MONA: It would be only right
ANA and kind to respect the wishes
OF your friend while he r. unable 70
take you out. Surely 10 stay home
or 60 out with some girl friends. for
such q short while would not be very
difficult. would TT
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I would like your advice on
this problem.
I am sixteen. Now do you think
Il would be proper for me to ask
my boy friends TO the house and.
II my parents approve. have dates7
Thank you. PAT.
DAT: IL you have the approval Of
u your parents. I am u r that
your friends would appreciate q visit
TO your home.