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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
BUILDING ACTIVITY
SHOWS SHARP GAIN
Increase Began About Middle
OF August-Home Con-
struction Lays.
BY J. @. RoYLE.

There has been q sharp increase In
building construction since the middle
OF August. This has not been entirely
confined to public works and CONNER
cial and industrial projects. But it Is
evident that 1t Is going to be some little
time before residential construction
catches up with the procession.
The home building industry is paying
for individuality, and this is q super
charge, according to bankers and con-
tractors. In time of active prosperity,
owners, builders and bankers are not
loath to meet this charge. But in times
Of business depression none can afford
It, This Is one Of the things which has
checked building.
Commodity Price Drop.
Prices of building materials have re-
coded, and 1t should be an advantage
Gus time to build, from the commodity
market viewpoint. Lumber stocks are
selling at low figures, although logging
and mill operations in the South and in
the Pacific Northwest are low. Cement
production IL curtailed, but mill capacity
Is so far ahead of demand that the
industry Is not particularly prosperous,
and prices are low. Many forms of
structural steel are at low figures.
Labor costs are not high compared
not receded as have commodity prices.
This is due to the fact that time is a
big element in commercial construction
and builders are willing to pay high
prices and overtime for speed, figuring
that rentals during the time saved win
more than pay for the extra expense.
Despite this 1t is difficult to convince
prospective home owners and housing
constructors that they should build now.
Much of the advantage instanced above
is lost through demand for 'individ-
uality." Homes are not subject as yet
to mass production methods Of building.
Commercial structures are made In
units which have q small cube or, as
engineering specialists call 1t, module
by which the proportions Of all parts
are regulated These are all of one
standard style and shape and practi-
cally all lengths, breadtlls, thicknesses
and weights Of material are alike and
can be cut and purchased in bulk with
out loss due to cutting. This allows of
speedy assembly and low cost Of skilled
labor.
Home Building.
Homes embodying the individual ideas
OF architects or even of the owners
themselves do not lend themselves to
these savings in construction. Conse-
quently construction costs are high and
in times of business depression It Is dim
cult to induce home owners to build or
bankers to loan the money to finance
such construction. This Is not the case
with apartment houses, but the re-
quirements for dwellings Of this charac-
ter have been well filled for some time
to come.
In view Of these facts, many contrac-
tors feel that home building will con-
tinue to lag somewhat behind CONNER
cial construction even after the pres
ent building industry depression is past.
tcopyright, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
HEAVILY INSURED.

OF the estate Of $500 900 left at his
death by Lon CLANCY, the miracle man
of the screen, S275,000 was life insur-
ance money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Helpful Hints

When washing valuable china O
glassware It Is advisable to place a
thick Turkish towel at the bottom OF
the basin. draping the edges over the
sides. This lessons the risk OF
chipping.
Now that fabric shoes are stepping
into the fashion path the problem Of
how TO remove grass stains is q con.
sideration. II they = white the
stain can be taken OFF easily by mix
ing one teaspoonful OF peroxide Of
hydrogen and a few drops OF am
monia; then wash OF with water.
The bright sunshine OF the first
Spring days has a habit OF illumlnat-
ing spots on painted woodwork. Any
painted article or furniture that has
become soiled may be cleaned by
using paraffin mixed with soap pow
der. Porcelain and dirty enamel Is
improved by the same treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Beauty---and the
Business Woman
Winifred RIack's Tonic TODAY
Intelligence? - Eloquence? - They Mean Little u
You're Not Pretty, Charges a French Woman
Lawyer in a Most Unusual Suit.

khonor Is honor, and courage is
courage whether good-loohng or
ugly. But has the average man
the good sense to look at things
this way?
Don't all speak at once, gentle
men.
1t makes no difference what
You say, the women who hear you
protest will look at each other in
that irritating way women have
and raise their eyebrows and smile
and there you are,-convicted
without a chance.
You men may know each other
pretty well, but oh, how well the
woman who has TO rely upon your
generosity and your understanding
and your sense Of justice knows
you'll
Men call women the emotional
sex.
Maybe women are emotional
they used to be anyhow, but as a
rather well-known English woman
once remarked:
"The Almighty made them to
match the men,"
Put a pretty woman on one side
of the council table in a court of
law and an ugly woman on the
other side of that same table and
the ugly woman will have to be
twice as intelligent and twice as
quick witted and twice armed in
justice to have an even chance with
the pretty woman on the other side
of the table even If the pretty
woman is stupid, slow-witted, and
on the wrong side Of the case.
Ask the pretty woman you know
about it.
She'll tell you-of course she'll
say no, but you'll know by the way
she says it that she means "why
certainly" or in more modern Ian
guage, "Sure Mike"
Try it and see.
Copyright 1859. Newspaper Festars Services. Isa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Task

u
Thank you, dearest" I said softly.
"All ! want you to do Is 10 keep
quiet, no matter how upset your
mother may appear when she first
sees YOU I will see that you have a
chance to 60 into your own room.
where, incidentally. Mary Is asleep
or was when ] left-while I explain
everything 10 your mother"
There was patent relief in her eyes
when I had finished. accompanied by
something more tender, which she
presently voiced.
You r 50 good to ne, Auntie
Madge. but then you always Shout
der the disagreeable jobs. / ought
not to let you"
Just stop right there. Marion"
Ny voice was firm though ! smiled
at her. This isn't q hard task ut all.
But I must ask you one thing. Until
I give you permission ] do not want
you 10 tell your mother OF Mr.. Owens
flippant little speech that what she
didn't know wouldn't hurt her. She
will be upset enough about his being
your escort, w though Caroiyn's
mother did send him for you both"
81 won't say anything except what
you tell me-" she agreed docilely.
THAT is the only thing you need
to keep back" ! assured her. land
that only until your mother n less
nervous than she Is today. She Ia.
had all that she can bear Just now
] did not realize what had sIipped
from my incautious lips until i saw
the quick fright in Marion's eyes.
What do you mean?" she asked
tensely. what has happened?~
Continued Tomorrow
! Copyright 1859. Nswspapsr Feature scrries. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
The Stars BAY
For Saturday, May IL.
Rv cFNFVTFVF KFyTRIF.

HVHIS day IS characterized BY as
trolcgers as one OF mixed influ-
ences. Although those IN the
employment OF others may push for
promotion or preferment, and there
- forecast OF pleasant and happy
personal contacts. there are also
signs Of friction. contention and du-
plicity, with new ventures in jeop-
ardy. 1t would be well to be on
guard against all manner or treach-
cry. sublety and litigation and 10
sign all writings with great are
Those whose birthday II Is may
have a year OF fragrant contradic-
tons. While there may be favors
and advancement in employment,
with pleasant personal relations. yet
the year may not be free from strife
or undetermined dealings or treacher-
Gus contacts. Precaution against
fraud. Misrepresentation and law is
urged. "A child born on this day
may have many excellent personal
traits and social graces. vet IN may
be disposed 20 act rashly. impulsively
and petulantly. IL may be inclined
70 litigation and 70 attain ends BY
sharp or subtle methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Marion, RePentant, Arouses
the Sympathy Of Aunfie
Mddge Who Assumes
the Task Of Explain
ing to Lillian.
By E GARRISON

+~lescence for martyrdom. I should
have expected the announcement.
but IL came as q complete and dis
maying surprise to me.
"Why?" ! put the question stead
fly with no hint OF my disquietude.
"Why?" she repeated as II puzzled.
Don't you see. Auntie Madge. it's
my punishment. Besides, she won't
want me to Co."
I looked out OF the taxi window for
a full half minute before I answered,
for / knew that her viii power, an
Inheritance from both her mother
and her dead father. was not easily
conquered. But I knew also that in
this case / had the powerful ally of
her eager young heart. Every fibre
OF her was alive with the desire TO
be n OF the Brixton party for the
evening. the party where Ronald
Brixton would be her especial de-
voted cavalier.
Marion" / said at last, you be-
lieve that I know your mother pretty
Well. don't your"
II think you know her better than
anybody else in the world does.'' she
answered promptly.
And that / love her very dearIy7'
MAY I be impertinent and say
that Is foolish question number eight
million and something's"
Il won't call 1t impertinence." !
said. smiling at her serious face,
and I want to ask you one more
question. VIII you let me decide Just
what action OF yours would most
please you mother? In other words.
leave this whole matter TO me?"
She did not avert her eyes from
mine, and for a long minute she
waited. with rebellion battling against
her subconscious longing to obey me.
Finally. es I hoped. the respect Of
my opinions, in which her mother
had brought her up. bolstered her
hidden desire and she yielded with
pretty Difference.
"Of course Auntie Madge." she
said. Forgive me even for hesitat-
ing about It. Ill do whatever you
saw"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

lying cause Of acne Is impaired
health from one cause or another.
All imperfections Of the skin are
likely TO indicate that something
Is wrong with the choice Of foods,
or with other habits OF living. Neg
lect or the diet leads 10 many Ills.
Acne Is a disease OF the "sebaceous
glands" These glands are scattered
over the skin. being located wherever
the hair grows. At the base OF each
hair there are one or two glands.
They furnish the hair with an oily
or greasy material. lubricating II and
keeping Il soft. Without this oil the
hair would be brittle and readily
broken.
Many boys and girls from the age
OF twelve 20 twenty are made miser-
able by the skin disease commonly
known a. ''blackheads." PInples and
hard. red sores frequently accom-
pany this condition. a form OF acne.
Very often acne Is most persistent.
The face Is disfigured by the scars OF
these sores. some OF which last for
years. II Is very embarrassing. too.
for IL comes at a time Ia life when
young people r becoming inter
ested In social life.
Improper diet has a great deal 20
do with cne Children. and many
adults for that matter. eat too many
sweets and starches and rich foods
in general Too much fats. hot bis
cults and nut sundaes are sure to
bring their day OF reckoning. IL is
this sort or thing which leads TO con-
stipation.
When the diet II made up or such
things there IS no appetite for the
very necessary foods. like fruits and
vegetables. milk. coarse bread and
butter. No one can have good health
who does lot include these in the
daily diet.
"A person who mas "a bad skin
should drink quantities or water. IN
this way the wastes OF the body are
carried away. as they should be.
Activity OF the bowels and kidneys IA
most essential.
Exercise in the open air. vigorous
enough TO cause the skin 10 perspire.
Is another important thing. Perfect
cleanliness Of the skin OF head. face
and body Is very necessary. The vic
tim OF acne should take q warm bath
daily. rubbing vigorously afterwarc
with the bath towel.
Have a simple diet. with plenty or
fresh vegetables and fruits. milk,
cereals and only very n.o-s-ate
amounts OF meat and fish. r. out
of-dcors in the fresh air and sun
shine. Get plenty OF sleep. All these
things are necessary 10 maintain
good health. and rs your health i'm
proves your skin should also take on
a healthier condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Some Odd Facts

II has been declared that 1.ooc.-
coo new homes are needed n this
aountry every year. while 14.ooo.o GOO
sr the houses now In ~existence are 50
cid or 50 had that they r a menace
20 health
"A Frenchrnan has started n cru
xa5a ~ favor OF his countryrnen
wearing boards. He says that by
~oInr clean-shaven they are destroy
snE a distinct French type.
dancing Is described as n magnih-
Hant exercise by Sir St. Clair Thorn
son' the seventy-year-old medical
snacsalIst. who is himself an tnde-
@s5~able dancer. He adds that 70
~ef tire full benefits 1t should be
done IN the open air.
According to a table OF food values
~ fruits. nuts. and vegetables re
Gently published. chestnuts weighed
without their shells head me list
r,red peas come next. and old pot2-
toes. weighed as served. are tnlro
Povs and young men are being
sr5ed' IN England. a. domestic ser
wants: they are said TO be tidier in
-nnnearance and more willing TO learn
and TO work than their female rivals.
Building a modern giant liner
means work in the shipyard for
1000 workers for 100 weeks. while
the outside work represents one
years work for 12.eoo men,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

That's rather an interesting
idea, isn't It?
If you're pretty, you win the
case no matter whether you are
right or wrong. intelligent or
stupid, eloquent, or dumb, she
says.
If you're ugly you lose your
case, justice jumps astride a
broomstick and leaps through
the window and nobody will pay
you a fee either TO defend or to
attack any human being in the
courts of France.
] wonder if that is true in
America?
Between you and me I'm afraid
there's a little truth in that point
Of view.
OF course justice is justice, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
HOme-Making
Helps
By ROSS
Hooked Rugs for the Country
Cottage.

TIL OORED RUGS are no longer
in the antique class-suitable
0 only for a home done up con-
sistently in a particular American pc
Rod. The manufacturers or rugs are
now producing patterns and fabrics
that are as lovely and honey as the
rugs OF an earlier day. Indeed. some
current hooked rugs combine the
sottneSs OF wool yarn such as char
acterized the antique hooked rugs.
with modernistic patterns and lively
colors. The result is that these can
now be used in almost any kind OF a
room-provided OF course the pat
tern does not clash.
However, for the country cottage
almost any kind Of hooked rug is in
good taste. The variety OF colors-
and the vividness and variety make
the beauty or a hooked rug - viii
blend well with the cheerful tnfor-
mality Of the country cottage. In
addition. there IS real warmth and
softness in these floor coverings
helpful factor when M has simple
wood floors and the rug must be
more than merely decorative.
OSCdStoudI4y ono lldS AlS STU AuSA
to pick UP an antique hooked rug.
and fortunately. even II II does hap
pen to be a bit worn, 1t will not con-
flict with the spick and span hooked
rug manufactured today-tf one
chooses the new u with the colors
OF the old as a guide. Nor should
the patterns DO violently different
The old hooked rugs were made in
many patterns-some simple conven-
tionalized flowers and trees-others
copies OF Oriental rugs. and occasion
ally the hucolic artist grew realistic
and designed most ntelike sheep and
pigs in the hooked rug. And these
creatures added q rather honey
touch to q pleasant farmhouse living
room-but one could not naturally
mix them with more elegant designs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
"A pig is far
From being bright.
Tt lives IN u pen
And cannot wrffeF"
Shadow Sayings.
BY Max ,Trell

A SHADOW IL N lucky thing. It
~ can make itself as large or an
small as IL pleases. At least
Nil. Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf
could. and they were shadows.
One day CT was rather cloudy ana
they didn't have anything better 70
dol they decided TO make themselves
small IN half the tvV1nkling OF an
" they made themselves an ANAL
as a clothespin.
Let a. make ourselves smaller
knarf said
a. the head or "a pin. which was ne
small as they could make themselves
without disappearing entirely.
Then they set of IN search OF ad-
venture. Now. when you are as
small a. the head or a pin things
look a good deal different than they
do when YOU are your ordinary sire.
A book. for instance. looks as high
rs a mountain and a chair appears
bigger than a house.
They were standing on the writing
desk. Lets walk In this direction
suggested Nil. pointing to what
seemed 10 be "a huge white meadow
through which q dark path wound
round and round.
II was a very curious white
meadow. without n single blade OF
grass or shrub. or tree. or anything.
II was perfectly flat. The winding
road was inky-black and quite mar
row. However. they followed Il.
walking one behind the other.
II wonder where IL leads tor" Yam
asked.
1T leads 10 the PEN" said EranId.
who was a clever little shadow-g1rl.
"Ah. you near the pig-pen." cried
Knarf gleefully we ought 70 hurry.
I'd like to see the pigs"
But 7 didn't say pig-pen." Hand
corrected. IL did no good. Knarf
had already run ahead and the
others were following directly after
him.
II wasn't 50 easy keeping TO the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

XXI WILL find a way or make
one" was uttered by the great
Carthagenian General. Hannl.
bal. IN 21s B. c
He was faced by a crisis that had
risen in an early stage OF the Second
Punic War. Starting from Spain
with mind set on carrying a war OF
vengeance against Rome into Italy
he had by strategy and force crossed
Southern Gaul on the first stage OF
his advance toward the enemy. At
his back stood a large army as
armies were then figured. Nearly
$1,000 men-gathered from Carthage
and from allied and friendly peoples
and tribes OF Northern Africa and
Southwestern Europe-together with
q notable elephant force-made up a
fighting machine that, under Hanni-
balls leadership. was almost irwin
chile against human foes. But to-
yard the close OF 24S B. C.. with the
cold season az hand, the fighting
men ranged behind him were waver-
ing and uncertain and hesitating in
the presence OF another kind OF
GHGiuy- TUT DG1OTG them rose II
Alps teeming with perils. set thick
with yawning chaSms and forbid
ding barriers OF rock and reinforced
by rigors OF the cold season against
invasion. To the army they appeared
impossible "a veritable stronghold
OF nature defying attack and 1t
stood daunted. And. as II nature
had not done enough in the way OF
raising seemingly impregnable de.
lenses. those Alpine ~fortresses were
garrisoned by hostile tribes. and in
opposition, on their further side. was
o. powerful fce-the Romans. Yes.
Hannibal's foes were wavering-as
well they might
At that season and under condi-
tions that prevailed. a way through
the Alps could not be found and To
attempt passage would be futile. said
Hannibal's military advisers Eff
fort to cross the Alps at that time
would be vain and would mean de.
struciton, warned friendly -counselors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
.EAR NANCY LEE:

hEAR NANCY LEE:
VIII you tell me how a
young lady should order her meals
at a hotel. restaurant or inn?
When lunchtng with a young man
IS 1t correct for him TO do the
ordering7
When sitting down TO a meal
which side OF chair should one
enter? UNCERTAIN.
UNCERTAIN: Order the kind OF
" meal that appeals to you. do not
experiment with foods that you are
not used to Just because they are
on the menu unless you think that
you would really care TO try them.
Convey your choice OF viands TO your
escort. he viii then give the waiter
your order. DO not, in any case,
address the waiter. Leave such
matters 20 your host.
II Ia not important which side OF
the chair you choose TO stand by
before sitting down. but IL is I'm
portant that you sit down grace.
fully and maintain . graceful pos
ture-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Seen Along Fifth Avenue
By LOUISE DUNTIEY

The ethereal beauty OF turquoise.
blue and silver Is especially suited 10
the glaxnorous days and nights OF
Summer. A smart shop is showing
an evening frock that ID surely a
blending OF sky and silver moon
beams. Il l. OF turquoise blue lame.
with silver threads forming a large
floral pattern. has shoulder straps
or strass. and the belt Is held with
an ornament made OF carved tur-
quoise. II has d softly trailing train
lined with silver tissue. and Is worn
with a turquoise blue chiffon velvet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

c. NJ. o.-Can hair dye affect the
eyes?
A.-No. II you are careful.
D.. n. o.-How can / reduce7
A-weight reduction is merely
a matter or self-control A. regards
the diet. Exercise Is. OF course. es-
sential.
r. :. g. Q.-What causes pain I'm
the chest muscles. especially In the
morning when arising2
A.-This may be due 10 neuritis.
a thorough examination viii locate
the cause OF the trouble. The proper
treatment can then be prescribed.
COpyriEht. 1880. Newspaper Ftstlrs Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Il Of the Wise

Despair and confidence both
Danish fear. Stirling.
IT'S bad form to think, feel o.
hare an idea Satire.
Law il king of au.-Alford
The super1uoHa, a Verv neces-
Sdry thing -Vo1tctre.
Il Is always In season for oId
men to learn -Aeschvlua
We nerer lire, bHt zoe hone In
ItVej and alloys dtsposing our
seIves 20 be happy, 10 Is inevffo-
BE that zoe neUeY become SO.
Pascal.
Honest labor bears m lovely
face. -Dekker
No one 90 punished for NE
thought. -Uipkdn.
The uneducated man is a car
feature Of himself.-Schelgel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

give every
hing to regain
Many per-
sons write me
during G
c o u r. e Of q
wee < asking
about the var
10 s diseases.
One letter mas
just c o m G to
my desk, ask
ng about acne,
that very com
non skin trou-
ole of v o u n z
people
III h e under
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16

path oecause IL kept turning round
and round in the strangest fashion,
often crossing itself O. dozen times In
the smallest space. Here and there
on the upper side OF the path were
big. round. black places Like enor
nous dots. Frequently the path
ended on q OF these gigantic dots
or in other things that resenhle6
them but had long tails.
Then the path began to grow sticky
and they had a good deal or trouble
getting ahead. For their feet stuck.
Wed better turn back" Flor said.
"Oh, no" Knarf replied. I'VE must
see the pig-pen. II can't DO much
farther away"
You'd better not CO." Hand cried
from the back Its NOT the pen
you mean. Something VIII surely
happen TO you II you keep on"
knarf didn't listen. When Ne
made up his mind about Something
he didn't change It. 90 he kept rirht
on. finding II harder and harder 10
walk a. the path grew sticlaer. IL
wasn't mud. It was more like thin
glue. very black He stumbled and
tel a few times. but always picked
himself up and continued.
Follow me-" he cried braveiy. III
can hear the pigs squeaking already"
he had really come to the end IA
the path. and there sure enough d.
rectly In front OF him was something
which was loudly squeaking. Only II
wasn't q pig. though IT. die resemble
"a pen.
It's the pig-penl I've found tt!s
he exclaimed a. he hurried forward to
grasp IL, for IL was moving. Hardly
had he dom 80 when-splashl down
came a huge black drop, and the
poor shadow-boy found himself flonn.
dering around In a pool OF tnkl
oh" cried q voice from sorna-
where high above the white meadow.
The pen has made q blot and nov
my whole homework is co.
For IL wasn't v
simply a =
master