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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Advice to
Girls
nEAR NANCY LEE:
BY NANCY E

nEAR NANCY LEE:
- ] am a girl Of IA years. ] 20
with a boy two years my senior. ]
love him very much. We have
been going together for 10 months.
About five months ago he quit me
because OF jealousy Of another boy
and me. After three weeks OF lone
some hours he returned to me and
asked for forgiveness. l gladly
forgave him.
He says he loves me now. but !
am not sure. How can ] make
sure he does2 TWIN.
TWIN: All I can say Is TO tell you
that the letter OF a fourteen-year.
old girl dealing with her fancied love
problems is more pathetic than fool
ish. Pathetic because she is making
herself unhappy over problems that
will confront her soon enough when
she is old enough to know the sac.
rifice and difficulties that are a part
OF real love. And so. little Twin,
attend TO your lessons. enjoy your
girlhood while you may. for ell too
soon you will find that you are
grown UP. with the real problems OF
life before you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

! The boy stopped. his face eshen.
and looked at me with tortured eyes.
II can't repeat that" he said.
you don't need to-" | told him.
II Ear well imagine what il was.
But / marvel at your memory.
"Of course. every word Is not ex.
act" he said. but | read Il over at
least ten times before / burned IL"
! urged him to 60 on.
But 4 cannot forget" the boy
went on with the repetition OF his
fathers cruel letter. that you are
my only son. the only thing / have
70 love in the world. / cannot give
you UP so easily. cannot believe that
you VIII thwart the only wish / have
expressed for you. Therefore, / have
Inundated myself TO write this let
ter, this appeal to you.
First | shall tell you what I
have offered Mary Harrison 70 relin-
quish all claim to you. I have told
her that she is to receive 500. 600
In cash and the restoration TO my
favor as a future Veritzen star. But
l made the condition that she vas to
make you think II was for some
other reason that she gave you your
freedom. | am writing This In fun
confidence that she viii accept my
offer. and ! wish you to know the
true reason for her perfidy toward
you. No woman In the world Is
above n price OF some sort Remem-
Der that. my on"
Noel paused. and l wonder ed Y Re
had seen the hot anger which had
leaped TO my eyes. So that was
Philip Veritzen's opinion OF all
women. was IL? I repeated the Gym
ical. sinister sentence to myself:
mo woman in the world Is above
a price OF some sort Remember
that. my SON"
Was that what Philip veritzen
thought or me?
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1850. Newspaper Feature Service. fnc.
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Loves Reawakening :
D.. NH HlDDIcnM

HAD succeeded in my purpose
the terror Of his father which
had obsessed him during our ride
from the farmhouse 10 the city.
Anger at me for my doubt OF his
reaction TO his fathers letter to
him. mingled with establishment at
my apparent knowledge OF its con-
tents had effectually reused him.
"Sit down. Noel" / said calmly.
Il do o know the contents OF the
letter. But knowing what was in
Mary's. and also knowing your
father. 10 say nothing OF observing
your peculiar reaction TO IL. l have
not found IL hard TO conjecture the
contents. Forgive me for my appar-
ent doubt OF you. / really didn't
think that you would believe any ac-
cusation against Mary. especially one
brought by so observation-disclosures
crazed-a person as your father. But
don't you know that Mary has an
especially keen mind, and she knows
that you received a letter from your
father. She also knows that your de-
meanor toward her has been changed
eve since"
oh Noel breathed. Does she
think that? Ny little love- Does she
think / would believe anything an
angel would say against her. let
alone a"
He did not finish the comparison.
and the next instant changed II into
an appeal-"Dear Mrs. Graham. say
she doesn't think that?'
she never has told me so" / said
tr%uthfully. but she has been very de-
pressed ever since those letters came.
Her own contained a threat of con-
tinued disinheritance for you and
also interference with whatever plans
for earning your living which you
might have. She has felt perhaps
hat she ought TO give you up. but
never because OF your fathers offer
10 her"
May / tell you now what was in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

Gus young fell
low down there
in the street be-
low this one.
Out in h a [
patch of garden
of his since six
o'cl o c this
morning. AM
now he's going
into the house
for his break
fast singing
that outrageous
song of his and
acting as if he
owned the earth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
When Summer Days Steal Energy and Beauty

NNE OF the incest beauty hints
ing the torrid days Of mid
Summer is the refreshing bath. In
MIGRATING and restful baths usually
entail quite a little effort, which is
farthest from our desire on a hot
day. At such a time all Of US are
looking for the easiest way TO gain
the best results
And that Is what I want 70 tell
you about today. This particular
bath u the most refreshing and re.
v~ivifying one i know Of. On those
days when you've been doing things
all day long and need TO find the
spiritual courage and physical pep 70
continue on into the evening you'll
find nothing 50 rejuyenating ~ this
soda bath.
Yes Soda oathl That's just what
IL is, Into half a tubful Of luke
warm. or tepid water. pour cre-half
pound Of ordinary baking soda. Then
creep into the tub and stay there.
perfectly relaxed. for fifteen minutes.
At the end of that time you win be
amazed at the vitality which surges
through your body. After the III.
teen minutes have passed, you may
add your favorite bath salts-to take
off The kitchen atmosphere Of mere
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

Stories
BY MAX TRELL

There was a pretty flower:
There was q b~unbIe-bee.
'Good-norning, Mistress Flower.
Have you some honey for me?'
oh dear, at such an hour!
But do come ia and see"
Shadow Sayings.
mo you like bees?
They don't all sting. ycu
know. Many OF them are ex.
ceedingly curious. Those thai Mij.
Flor. Hand. Yam and Rnarf met are
the most curious OF at. You have
met them All yourself. I'm sure. Per-
haps you didn't know they were bees.
The shadOw-children were out IN.
the garden one afternoon when a bee
liz on IA dandell0n close by. Knarf
recognized il at once.
It's our old friend. the Spelling
bee" he exclaimed. greeting Il. II
returned the greeting warmly. for X
was glad 10 see the shadows.
How are yoH spelling today7- 10
asked. instead OF asking how are you
feelinrq
II was a very cdd bee. II looked
Ike an ordinary bee. and yet Ii was
different l don. have 70 describe
Il because ! am certain you have
seen III.
While they we're talking 10 \. about
words III liked words better than any
thing else except honefl along came
a few or lts friends
"What are thei- ~aarnes7" the shad-
ows wanted w know.
This cne. N replied. pointing 10
the ..rEt ~ It's companions. ''is
Wouid-5ee and that = is sister.
Sh0ui1-nAe
The shadows were pleased 10 know
them They had often heard persons
talking about Would-be and Should.
b..
"Snould-bee and would-bee are
often taken for one another and
mixed up" the Speiling-bee said.
For instance. I've often heard your
masters and m~istresses say: IL would
bee late TX I didn't hurry. instead of
saying: y should-bee late II ! didn't
hurry. Would-bee and Should-hea
get very angry when they're mixed
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Josephine Huddleston-

baking soda and make you feel like
the drawing-room ag2inl But don't
add bath salts Of any kind until you
have had those precious fifteen min
utes OF relaxation IN the baking soda
water.
After the more mundane business
OF cleanliness Is finished, wrap a
large bath towel about the body g..
n OF those bath sheets made OF
Turkish toweling IS just the thing
and lie down on the bed or a
couch for five minutes, letting the
body dry naturally instead OF getting
your temperature up again by rub
bing II dry.
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"Sing at the OFFICE"

What, sing while you're at work.
Why, the very idea-people Nigh,
1orget that you were a poor wage
slave with your face ground into the
art. and, besides. maybe the man a,
the next desk might want to sing
Am I Blue?" or "All Alone" OF
words to that effect.
asked somebody, who IL very
wise indeed. what this fool young
fellows fool song means in plain
English.
And he said. "Oh. it's Just a kind
OF a song about life and love. and
the sunrise and the sunset, and
Susanna and Susanna's black eyes,
and the water in the river saying
Eh. sh. sh. little Soy, when Susanna
rocks the cradle. you know.
"Oh, Susanna. how Is this
living, beautiful.
"Oh, Susanna. how IL that
living fine"
Is IL. indeed. so fine-well, why
not, you rampaging. weed pulling,
hoeing, roaring, young rascal. you.
Who wouldn't sing al the top Of his
lungs 10 have a Job like yours. and
q wife like yours. and a garden like
Sours. and a baby like yours. and
youth. and health, and a light heart.
and a good disposition for company
along the road OF life?
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and every onion and every head of
lettuce and radish and new potato
in it.
In a few minutes he'll be out on
that absurd little side porch of his
with that yellow-hatred baby in his
arms. and the way he'll toss that
baby-and the way that baby will
crow and laugh, and grab that vel.
low hair in both his chubby fists
why, II would warm your heart TO
e IL.
And he's only a clerk. working for
$50 a month. they tell me, over IN
town, and he'll have TO catch the
SIS, and stand up part OF the way
70 get 70 the city. and he'll work
nard all day. and catch the $50 for
home.
Ill bet he won't sing about "das
Heller" in the offfce-not opca
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obtained there, too. And that is the contagious Joy Of
~care-free, sunny youth with all the world before it,
waiting TO be conquered.
How much we all have to be thankful for these
wonderful days Everything is so refreshingly novel;
beauty is everywhere even in the most utilitarian of
objects Household articles, even kTtchen-ware il at
tractive. And food must be pleasing to the eye as well
as nutritious. Therefore the soda fountains, which to
our young people supply the place of the post Office
and the grocery store and all that it meant as a gather
ing and lounging place to the old folk back home, are
just as about as good an imitation Of a marble salon as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

"HE short coat IS going 70 ex-
treme lengths 70 remain the
popular wrap for Summer eve-
nings. This type OF coat has proven
itself 90 adaptable to the varied
needs Of the seasons mode that il
finds itself In equal favor ~ both
semi-formal and formal evening
affairs this Summer. One that wings
it's way to sartorial beauty u that
with tho butterfly capelet sketched
above. II Is developed IN chiffon
velvet in a sapphire blue. and uses
a scaHoped edge as its sole trim
ming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

be found Oh their might out" You
won't see the same crowd here often,
but you will see the same kind OF a
crowd, as ike as two peas in a pod.
any night. A dinner and later a
show" constitutes the night out.
There is misery in London, too
plenty OF It. London's slums are not
pretty 70 look at, but the heart OF
London IS kind and she gives quickly
and freely IN answer 10 a CRY OF dis
tresS. But not ostentatiously. Your
Br1tisher has not got over his aver
sion to an outward display Of senti-
ment-and probably never will.
That's what makes him so British,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

diet of a large
majority Of peo-
pie account for
m u c h poo r
health.
Our food bud
get should be
divided so that
it includes one
third of milk
products milk,
G. c a m O r
e); not
less than one
third Of fruits
and vegetables,
and one-third or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

we can ever hope to find. Sundies, sodas, parfaits, all
temptingly luscious and potent enough to lure almost
any girl from her diet. For a menu is surely more
pleasant TO read than a diet sheet
We often read about the search Of a famous theat-
rical producer for talent, and more important still. for
beauty to be glorifed. We often wonder why he has
to look 50 far and wide. Just let him send out some
scouting expeditions to tea rooms and soda fountains
IN every State and we guarantee he'll find all the youth
and dazzling beauty he can ever use. Blonde, brunette,
%red-head, sinuous vamp and cuddlesome cutie-they
are all at the fountain--clutching at straws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

When the skin Is dry the feet
should be given a little extra atten-
ton. Saturate a pad Of cotton with
skin tonic and smooth this ever so
lightly over the feet. Such treatment
viii prevent that frightful, hot sen
sation between the toes and gradu-
all harden the skin in that area
so II Is not 50 susceptible to usual
hot weather ailments.
AS soon as the skin tonic dries.
smooth just a little cleansing cream
over the feet. massaging II into the
skin gently. Let the massage last
for possibly three minutes before
removing the excess G
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

TTyo keep eternally young. This surely has been the
quest of mankind through the ages, even if it is
only old Ponce de Leon who gets credit for max
ing an effort to really discover that highly desirable
element. It really is a pity that Ponce was never per-
mitted to see the fountain of youth that dot this fair
land Of ours. For surely at their cleaning surfaces,
all bright and shiny, can youth at its fairest and fresh
est be found. Laughter, gossip. secrets, news, the lat
est love affair, all are o~btainable at youths meeting
place. And there is something more important to be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Words of the Wise

I DO NOT hate him near a.
mEch cS 4 trar ! ought 20 60.
Carlyle.
None but the brave deserves
the fair. Dryden
The path o. sorToSg, and that
path alone,
Leads 10 the land scAsrs soyyoc
iS RnErotCn.
Cooper.
Among a people generally
corrupt liberty cannot long
exist. -Burka-
Good hdrrests make rpeM
prodiJal; bad ones, proVtdent.
Roy.
Silence and modesty are very
valuable qualities in converse
ton -Montaigne.
Heard melodies are siceet, A1s
those uHhc1rd are stCeeter.
Keats.
The music that can deepest
reach,
And cure all i'll, Is cordial
speech. Emerson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
IAN Women Have a Price"

1T depends upon yourself wheth-
er this shall be the last time I ever
address you in these terms. or. in
deed. in any terms az all.
When / left the city / intended
never TO see your face again. You
T Of my blood. you have known
my long chatting and humiliation
under the bar sinister OF my birth,
the injustice which prevented my be-
longing by law as well as by birth to
the royal house OF T~ransvania. You
know also the unhappy romance Of
my Young manhood. when the King
OF Transvania took from me without
knowing II was his cousin he robbed
the beautiful princess whom we both
loved. You know these things. and
yet when the opportunity came for
you to regain part OF what / had
lost, when you could have married
the Princess Dina, daughter or the
Queen whom I loved so long ago, you
flouted my wishes. made q mockery
OF the betrothal which the Princess
herself had made. and Haunted your
love for that little baggage, Mary
Harrison. who has no right 10 be-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

my fathers letter TO me7" Noel asked
abruptly. He solemnly adjured me
eve to reveal its contents. but /
did not feel bound BY any duty 10
him. and-I do not fear him as much
as ] did. nov that you dear people
are guarding Mary so closely. i
never feared him for myself"
I'VE all know that. dear boy" I
assured him. my pulses quickening
at the prospect OF learning the thing
which had puzzled US al so sorely.
And tell me at once what your
father said 70 you
Il told YOU ! could repeat every
word OF It." the boy returned. and
/ think that will be the best way to
tell you. He began II, as he always
used 70: Dear Noel and then went
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

Madee Prepares for a Shock as Noel,
Quoting from Memory, Begins the
Revelation OF the Contents Of His
Fathers Amazing Letter.
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The Richest
Man in the
World!
70, It's Not Measured in Terms
Of COld-but in a Wife, a
Bdby-dnd a Song!
By WINIFRED BLACK

E<0 H, SUSANNA. vie ist das
liben ach so schoen.
"Oh, Susanna, vie ist
las liben fine"
There he is again, that outrage
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

cuvszsas isss. Ss-spasss Tsatuss ssris.. nA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

TTEALTH is a problem OF prop
er nourishment. physical and
mental activity and rest.
IN this connection, diet has been
much discussed. The errors IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
The Home
Kitchen
BY ALICE LYNN BARRY
Cream 10 Clorify the Soup

HEN cream Is plentiful It can
be used literally 70 give a
fine flavor to many kinds OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Time to
Keep Your
Body Fit!
Right Foods, Exercise and
Rest Are Needed 20 Replace
Worn Tissues.

BY n. 5. COPELAND. M. ID.
U. s. Senator from New York.
Former Com missioner or Health
Net0 York Citu.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
AL SMITH HELPS
 CURB SCALPERS
Former Governor on Theatel
 Ticket Committee

New York, April 15 P-Former Governor Alfred E. Smith was on Broadway today as the champion of the theater going public in a war on ticket scalpers.
 Officials of the New York Theater , league, an organization of managers. producers, actors, playwrights and ticket brokers, announced that MT. Smith has agreed to represent the public on the board of governors of the league which was formed to regulate the sale of tickets and curb speculation.
 MT Smith attended meeting of the league at the invitation of Sam Harris, producer. and after it's aims had been explained to him, agreed to accept q place as representative of the public.
 Under the plans of the league pre- miums of brokers will be limited to 75 cents. Agencies will be licensed by the league and under agreement to handle only tickets of members. Theaters will be restrained under rules of the league from forcing agencies to accept large blocks of tickets for months in advance. The league was organized through efforts of Arthur Hopkins, Gilbert Miller and Brock Pemberton.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Schools to Shut Down
 For Easter Vacation

All the public schools in this city will close for the Easter vacation at the end of the classes on Thursday afternoon and sessions will be re- sumed on Monday, April oS. The
 only other free day for the rest of the year will be Memorial Day, May 30.
 St. Matthews parochial school will have the same vacation period
 as the public schools St. Mary s and St. Joseph's parochial schools will start their vacations tomorrow afternoon and will reopen the same day as the public schools. Sacred Heart parochial school will start tn ,: Easter vacation tomorrow at noon and will remain closed until a week from that day.
 The New Britain State Normal
 school will close Thursday after-
 noon and will not resume sessions
 until Monday, April 2S.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

National Bank and Old Lowell Ma tional Bank ratify consolidation pro- posal forming new institution with $14.00o, 900 resources.
 Boston-Dr. Alfred Worcester of, Harvard Medical school tells New England health institute that drink ing to excess has gone out of fashion in college circles.
 Brockton, Mass.-Arthur E. Bow ker, 63, recluse but one time wealthy wholesale candy dealer, found dead in his one room shack.
 Boston-City council passes reso- lucion asking congress to investigate disability pensions paid to high salaried government officials.
 Connecticut
 New Haven-Complaints of invest ors against Jerome Fisk Collins, head of Summit Mortgage company ar rested week ago, number more than 300.
 Hartford-Lieut. Apollo Soucck, altitude record holder, says he will make preliminary tests with plane here before attempting to set new mark at Aanacostia.
 Hartford-Navy will equip planes with new fuel injection device which permits use of either oil or gas, Lieut.. Commander James M. Shoe maker, U. s. N, announces. Hartford-State Forester A. F. Hawes says his men are now plant ing 100000 trees in state forests. Hartford - One hundred and ten forest fires burning area of 292G acres reported in state during last week.
 Bridgeport - Jealousy, according to police, prompts Mrs. Mary Wal ! l5ins, 49, to fire four shots at An thony Zaccessre, 42, chef at Uni versity club, one inflicting flesh wound in his thigh.
 1 Hartford Taxes on stocks amounting to s4,4o0,151 to be dis. tributod by state treasurer to cities l and towns.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Amazed! Way Tanlac Relieves "Rheunatism"

For years the remarkable re- suits obtained from Tanlac in the treatment of general rundown conditions have amazed it's users, but most surprising of all is the quick relief this remarkable medi- cine gives in cases of "rheuma- tism" and stomach ills that yield to nothing else.
 Men and women who thought them- selves beyond human aid, who suffered for years with pains from stomach and bowel troubles, neuritis, chronic head aches, dizziness, ,sleepleasness. constipation. who saw themselves daily going down into a sickly early old age have through the amazing stimulating and cleansing action of this REAL MEDICINE, Tanlac, found themselves once more in the possession of 8 strong healthy stomach and body free from pain. One user says. T suffered tor lures from muscular rheumatism but after taking Tanlac for couple of weeks l was over the rheumatism, my kidneys acting fine, my digestion in apple-pie order" Try it-get a bottle from tha nearest druggist. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Accept no substitute.