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La gaceta., 1930-09-15

VENDO una PER- asabuesa
muy fina y muy maestro en- Co
nejos. Sc da a prueba. Tambien
vendo algunos cachorritos muv
baratos. Nebraska 3202.-Te-
lefono 1896.
La gaceta., 1930-09-15

Sc VENDE.-Una esquina
en- la avenida Michigan y N.
Albany. Sc da barata. Telefo-
no H46-604. Montoto.
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TTS the little things that 90 big in the styi.
game. It is many years since accessories
have received such attention and representa-
ton as they are now getting from women who
realize that the same frock can be pressed into
service for many occasions with conspicuous sue
cess. If the right type of accessories are adroitly
used and placed. Clever pieces Of sparkling
jewelry, lingerie collars and delightful g~eorgette
collar and cuff sets, clever belts, colorful bags,
printed ~hankies, these are only a few of the
delectable novelties available this season. But
IT IS advised that you purchase with care and
choose articles that can be used for several cos
tunes and outfits. Avoid too sparkling jewelry,
confine yourself to q few well-designed pieces
and do not allow yourself to be overly tempted
by sports jewelry, for it is a field where today's
novelty is tomorrow's bargain basement display.
All Of the accessories shown in today's sketch
have been especially chosen for their effective
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Loves R~eawakening e
By Adele Garrison

tic prowl around and ind GU:
whether another car has come In
here tonight. What's that?"
He had been speaking In q whis
per. but the last two words were an
ejaculation which sounded terrify,
ingly loud. but which / realized, an
instant later, could not possibly have
been heard at the house.
Nobody but me-" JIm's voice re
piled. and the sturdy figure OF our
faithful man-of-all-work stepped out
or the barn doorway. How are We,
Mis- Graham? Mis- Bickert. she got
me up awhile ago and told me to
stay around put here and see that
nobody came proving around
Then Mr.. Underwood had me sweep
all ver the driveway where your
a turned in. so nobody could tell
that you'd been here. Then he said
TO stand herr and watch for you,
and find out II you wanted anything,
] just spoke to Mr.. Graham. and he
told me the same thing Was there
anything you wanted?"
Yes" I said, br~eathlessly, IN the
same low tones Jim had been using.
GO down toward the road now. and
see that Otto, Mr.. Veritzen's chauf.
feur. doesn't come spying around
back here. Make believe 1T first
you don't know who he II. Then.
when you do. you can make some
excuse to keep him out in front
until we've had a chance 10 get
away"
I'm hold him II I have TO sit on
his head" Jim said simply.
You won't have 70 use force,
I'm sure. lie won't attempt to come
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IT was toward the end Of De.

Vt was toward the end Of De
cember. 1855. In n luxurious
u room OF the Chateau de Blois.
Catherine de Medici lay slowly dying
waiting the death that was to come
before the new year was a week old.
Her son. Henry III. Of France. was
at her bedside. Catherine had
learned OF the plot on foot TO ~assassi-
nate the Duke az Guise-leader q
the Catholic party in France-and
was pleading with her sen not 70
carry il through. But the King in
sisted that the Dukes death was
necessary 10 the safety ~ his throne.
and added. that good measures"
against untoward results from the
assassination had been taken And
then il was that the seventy-year-
old Cueen-mOther voiced the words:
1T Is easy 70 cut the thread az life;
hit once cut. can You mend it,
Coming from Catherine de Medlci.
that was a strange utterance. For
throughout her life. the aged Queen
,nc.her had held to political murder
81 a fine art-if s~tatecratt prompted.
ca nad not even faltered when such
-,,rder ran 10 multitudinous sl1uEh-
-c- as II did In the Massacre ~ 81.
bartholomew. or August -. l9t--
order for which she had induced
IL weakling son King Charles ~,
gn.
%rntriguinE. plotting. PLAYING one
marty gains the other civil Wal
applying MacChiaveliian principals
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ness as wen as usefulness. The first is a silver
pin set with rhinestones and pearls, q quietly
effective piece. The necklace is Of rondels in
yellow and green interpreted with topaze beads.
The good-looking bracelet is Of silver enameled
in black, red and yellow. Perfect with a simple
black frock would be the chain of silver squares
set with pearls from which is suspended a carved
crystal set in silver and incrusted with pearls
The bead necklace Is Of cleverly simulated jade
with an ornament Of the same composition.
A short wrap of ermine, such rs the one
shown in the above drawing would be the making
Of even the simplest evening frock while the
double collar of white georgette combined with
the ends would be gratefully received by almost
any afternoon frock. The umbrella would make
the rainiest day seem bright, with its modern
istic handle Of white, black red and green. Ideal
for a semi-sports outfit is the bag which is of
dark blue linen embroidered in yellow with
matching composition handle. The hankie i Of
white linen with q black and gray border.
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Helpful Advice to Girls.
BY NANCY LEE
= NANCY LEE

nEAR NANCY LEE
- ! am n girl IN my late teens.
I have been going with a boy
friend quite steadily now for about
eight months. One night about O.
week ago he lied to me. He said
he was going homo. and he went
to n dance, as 7 found out later
I have several boy friends that I
could 20 out with any time. but
this boy friend does not want me
to 20 with them. / Ike this boy
very much. but that one act hurt
me n lot. Please tel me. Marcy
Lee, II I should overlook f. Thank
ing you in advance.
DOWNHEARTED JOSEPHINE.
nOwNHEARTED JOSEPHINE
If your friend has no adequate
explanation OF his conduct / would
advise you to spend more time with
your other friends. for mistrust y
going to XIII your friendship with
him, now that you have discovered
that he has deceived you.
nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ There is a young man whom
/ would like to meet very much
He was an usher in a theatre, and
one day while i was there. he
spoke. I had seen him numerous
times. so I spoke back He speaks
every time ! see him now My
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thought he was dying.
I'll tell you al about It, Nurse.
I've heard the famous actor say
that, about Griggsby Station, once
before, oh, a long, long time ago
when he was first famous. and
everybody was crazy about him,
and the papers were full OF his name,
and you had TO buy seats a week IN
advance 70 squeeze into the theatre
10 see him.
And he was going across the con
tinent 70 the old town where he was
born. He'd never been there since
he made his great hit-and ne
stopped Off the train I'm Denver.
Colorado. way UP in the mountains
a mile Highland some friends gave
him q breakfast IN . famous Denver
Garden.
The table was spread under an
apple tree In full and delicate bloom
there was a little breeze and I
remember exactly how the petals OF
the apple blossoms looked as they
shook down upon the table through
the light sunshine OF n Rocky
Mountains.
The Great Actor told us he was
very happy TO DO going back TO his
home town.
You see, 7 was born there" he
said, born IN a little street south OF
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The SignaII

"Sleepr Noel calculated II don't
believe I'll be able to sleep for a
week"
"A weeks q long time. SON" the
older ms returned, good-naturedly.
But that isn't the question before
the house just now. Please get into
the car. both OF you. We probably
will want TO make a hurry-up start.
and you'd better get settled, 60 you
won't get bruised with the car lurch-
ing. This isn't a boulevard that
we're travelling on NEXT. you know"
Indeed. I did know the narrow.
stony. winding. woods road down
which we were scheduled to travel
for the next three miles. But I gave
10 hint OF my knowledge 70 Noel as
divided the blankets and pillows with
him.
Shall I tel him about II now, or
waltz" / asked Mr.. Underwood.
Go ahead, until you're inter
rupted." he said. ~genially. Keep
your voices down. and III tell you
to stop II it's necessary"
But I had not had time to begin
the recital. which ! knew Noel was
eagerly awaiting. when we heard
masculine voices raised in alterca-
ton down by the farmhouse.
That's not the Dick-bird's chirp,"
Mr.. Underwood said. leaning for
ward ana listening inrently. nor yet
Veritzen's. nor your fathers. There's
a cultural note-that will be Otto.
and the other one must be Jim.
Now where. in the hinges OF Hzdes,
IL the Dicky-bird7"
HIS voice had not Jet trailed away
into silence before there came 10 our
ears from the distant bushes the
notes OF a whippoorwill's call.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
| csryrt1t. 1880. NssBpspE Feature serrteA La
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%the Elot-rather q poor little street
too. I guess. but / never seemed 10
realize that.
81 had n good father and mother,
but we ell worked for a living.
sold newspapers IN the street. What
fun IL was to yell Extra, Extra mr.
tho top or my shrill little voice.
loved the excitement OF IT,
II loved the people and the streets.
and the theatres letting out and once
a man called me into the theatre 20
run across the stage in N certain
play and call my Extra, Extra IN
n street scene.
THAT settled TT was an actor
from that minute Ohm my own
mind. anyhow.
"oh the happy night when they
asked me IL I'd like 70 be IN usher.
! couldn't believe my ears.
And here I am going back and
the big club OF the town is giving me
a dinner and IN be at the table
with them ail-the me- who used VI
buy papers from ms when I yelled
Extra. Extra up and down the
street IN front OF the theatre, and"
- whisper - the famous actor actu-
ally grew pale Tin scared 70
DEATH" ne finished.
They'll have speeches and tcasta.
and I'm almost crazy trying 10 think
what to say ard I've almost decided
10 recite a little verse that's always
haunting me. would you like 10 hear
IL n0w?"
And. OF course. We MI liked to
hear It."
So the famous actor stood up I'm
the bright sunlight with the apple
blossom petals floating around his
dark head. and recited q simple 1T
tie verse which began-and ended
with:
Let's no back 60 GriEgsby
Station,
Where we used 70 Be 70 happy
and 80 poor"
And his voice broke and his bril-
liant eyes filled with real tears-and
as for me, / couldn't drink my cof-
fee at all, IL was suddenly 70 salty
for you see I came from GrIERsby
Station too. and 7 knew what Il was
to he homesick.
I wonder III the famous actor I'm
really much happier now that he IN
rich and successful than he was on
the night they called him OF the
streets and let him cry his Extras"
across the stage IN a real play at a
real theatre7
cssyriEht. lssa. Ns~rps7@ Fsaturs Services. ina
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for Modge.

black II he knows you're watching
for him Good-by."
We hurried on, Noel. despite nj.
illness. setting a pace which taxed
my strength TO meet. / was glad
when we came up 10 the Underwood
car. and saw Mr.. Underwood stand.
ing beside It. looking toward the
farmhouse.
Hello. Noel Glad 10 see you
He greeted the youth as casually as
IL we were starting upon the most
ordinary pleasure drive Il see your
father has arrived. Where's the
Dicky-bird. Lady Fair?"
i gave him Dicky's message. and
he was silent for a little.
Not so hot" he said at last. "'bu'
I guess it's the only thing to do after
all. Hop in, you two. into the back
seat When the Lady Fair gets
through giving you the low down on
al this. Noel don't believe you've
had time to get IL all yet. you can
each curl up in a corner and 20 70
sleep. There are plenty OF pillows
and blankets. I believe. I'll hold the
front eat for the Dicky bird"
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that there is such an irritation or
inflammation of the mucous men,
brane of the bowel as to result in
an increased flow Of mucus. II is
just as much a catarrhal condition
as a head cold. where there IS a
marked increase in the flow OF
mucous from the nose.
Any part OF the intestinal tract
may be involved in a catarrhal in
1lammatlon. When there Is a disturb
M OF any one location IL is apt 10
tnvolve the entire membrane lining.
The very common cause OF enter
ftis. with children especially. IS the
taking OF improper food. II may be
produced by o~vereating, and with
most people the eating Of unriPe
fruit may bring II on.
Many Of us find that some partic-
ular food will cause diarrhea, the
Teaso being that that particular
food acts as a poison TO the intes-
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M Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS.
Some Tasks Are Best Neglected!

t!al. a number CT Jobs might b left
'undone and no loss. Dish drying Is
one horrible example. Despite the
cact that there are wire dish drainers
purchasable for a very small sum.
or that a rinse OF boiling water will
dry dishes quickly. many ~housekeep-
ers still dry plates and cups with a
tea towel al meticulously ms they
dry glasses and silverware.
And speaking OF Extraordinarily
should this be n three-timeS-a-day
performance? Better a large guam
tity OF inexpensive dishes. which en-
able one to keep on using them with
out stopping for a wash during the
day. than fine china which IL limited
in quantity and therefore must needs
be washed after breakfast. after
lunch. after dinner again. One grand
struggle with dishes once a day is
ample for any lady who does her own
work. and IL viii cut down tbs days
total OF dishwashinc By On hour
perhaps wen ore
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KnRrf.
children and asked: who wuuld
like to learn how TO knit?'
II would answered TIRE two
girls.
And 20 would we Joined Ia their
two shadows. Hand and Yam.
But the boys Cand their shadows
as weld walked off. I'VE don't care
anything az ell about knitting. It's
only for girls" they said. And they
went into the garden 70 see TX they
couldn't find a cat to chase. or N
dog to send running after On ball,
which they thought was u good deal
more interesting than knitting.
knarf, however, wanted to finish
telling about Mr.. Knit. He drew
close to Mil and Flor. 'One day
Mr.. Knit was standing with hts
beard on a high mountain he
began.
81 don't want 70 hear about him.''
said Mi That's for girls. ia
rather chase the cat and off ne
went.
well. III tell Il 70 you then
said Knarf, addressing Flor. TT
was a very high mountain that Mr..
Knit was standing on with his beard.
when all at once
"Oh, there goes the catr' cried
Flor. The next instant ne was run
ming down the garden path close to
his master and shortly disappeared
around the turn.
Hump. no one cares to hear
about Mr.. Knit" said Knarf, 80 r.
guess I'll have 70 tell X 10 myself"
lie walked OF. telling Il all 10 him
self. And as no one was there to
hear him. no one heard IL but him.
self, which was too bad ne r sgn
sure IL must have been interesting
especially the part about the whis-
kers.
Copyright. 1889. Es~spspz Fsaszrs Service. Inc.
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Diary of a Fashion Model
By GRACE THORNCLFFE.
Pam Orders a Frock and Reveals a Secret.

NHE crop OF Summer ronances
seems TO have gotten an early
start this season. First Helene.
now Pam. II makes me feel very
complacent TO be so settled and
happy with Billy. I know just what
they're going through though. jump
ing at every ring OF the telephone
thinking It may be Him. primpins UP
for dates and suffering all the az
tendant qualms OF young love. ] still
primp up for my dates with Billy,
though, and I've made q solemn
resolution % myself that I always
will. IL you see a man that you're
fond OF nearly every day, IL is all the
more reason why you should always
look your best i think he'd soon
get pretty tired OF struggling hair
and q shiny nose.
Well, anyway. I'm not going to
give Billy the chance 10 think how
pretty the girl across the way Is
with the peaches and cream COM
plexion-not II I can help IL. So I
always dress up for Billy as though
IL were my first date. and i know il
pleases him. II rather flatters a man
10 know that a girl wants TO always
look her best for him.
So PANS in love. Not. OF course.
that she said 50. IL wasn't necessary
when she wrote giving me much ex-
pl!cir directions for selecting the new
dress she wanted me to send her.
Usually she writes, lust use your
own judgement" This time IL must
be something light. but not too
formal: something that would be APP
propriate for town and country, and
green because that was her best
color. ! was no little relieved to find
just the frock that / knew would
meet all her specifications. II IS a
green and brown printed crepe, with
tiny brown pleating finishing the
bolero and peplum that mods the
hips. There Is m band OF pleating on
the bottom OF the three-quarteT
sleeves. too, no gha can wear Ions
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<tinal tract. Spoiled milk. strong cot
fee and plums are toodstuffs which
irritate some persons.
In young children and infants the
cause Is usually found in the quality
Of the milk. Older children who
overeat ice cream, candy, pastry or
soda drinks are very apt to be trou-
bled In this way. Or any person
who It's bad meat. unclean food or
becomes infected by contaminated
food handlers may have an attack
OF diarrhea-
In a pronounced case OF enteritis
there may be severe pain. A colicky
pain Is quite common where the
cause Is taking the wrong kind OF
food. There may be a slight amount
OF fever and great thirst. and SO the
tongue may be dry and coated. II
the diarrhea continues for some time
there will be prostration and . sense
OF illness. II is always wise to con-
suit a doctor In such s.
Nervous influenza plays q great
part in this condition. too. After
stage fright or other similar emotions
there may be marked diarrhea.
Typhoid fever. tuberculosis, pneu-
monia and other infections are &C
companied by diarrhea. But, as a
rule. il Is a passing disturbance. due
10 some dietetlc error.
II diarrhea occurs in the case OF a
child the milk should be stopped at
once. Many mothers. especially new
mothers. are afraid their babies may
starve 10 death IL the milk Is stopped.
II Is far better 70 give the child moth
ing but water for a day or two. So
long as the temperature continues
your doctor will probably advise
against food. and II Is good advice.
Collie may be relieved by hot, moist
congresses to the abdomen. or a hot
water bottle. or a hot tub bath. Ere
quent enemas Will help.
IL is a good thing to go to bed and
reduce the diet. Many adults suffer
from chronic diarrhea or from enter
tits. IN such there H. an under
lying cause and that must be found
by YOU doctor
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} problem is this: How nay I ret 40
quainted with him? He II a lovely
boy.
BOOTS.
BOOTS; Don't you know Some
one who knows the young man also,
who could perform the necessary Of
flee OF introduction. That ~ the
only way that your acquaintance
could be properly begun And i re-
gret 70 have to tell you that YOU
should not make the arrangements.
A young lady does not ask TO be in
troduced to a man. II he wishes 70
meet you. he will find q way TO do
50 IN q gentlemanly manner.
nEAR NANCY LED
] am n girl twenty years OF
age. I have been going out with
q boy three years my senior. This
boy has asked me to marry him,
and when consulting my parents
they have refused because OF re-
lIgion. Please advise me.
HEARTBROKEN.
HEARTBROKEN: Your parents
II know. as do most people. that
while a difference in religious beliefs
is not always q bar 10 happiness IN
marriage. X has wrecked many a
home. Marriage entails quite enough
adjustments without that OF read
tusting ones religious beliefs.
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4 EfNALLA a-fN-S 49,
IN hazardous state Of affairs Is
IA predicted from the porten-
tous planetary CONGREGATIONS. With
- many forces operating with hos
sfie and malevolent intent il may be
ulse 70 plan TO do "a little as pos
ssnle constructively. devoting the en-
err,as 10 holding the fort and for
tsfvinr the affairs and position in all
vulnerable points. Employment is
A. feorardy. as well as business and
~ nersonai matters. which should
- managed with discretion.
Those whose birthday IL L. nay he
nrerared 10 meet a year calling Tor
m their reserve forces ard good
management. As they may Be beset ~
~anv conditions q opposition frus-
f-aftnn and hostility. This applies
~ emplovmene. business and per
eonal affairs. an unfavorable status
ehlch will not be Modified by rash
nuarrelsome or impulslye deneanor.
resolution. calmness and restraint
nav be a terrifying factor in tidine
nver a hazardous period. A child
horn on this day NAV need the r1os'
careful end intelligent training and
vice counsel 20 assist i TO overcome
many adverse circumstances in life
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T7 I'M Who Said Them
N1mMA1% RMrG@M& -When and
u VsAAaVW~ u SAA S~S~ Where
eft Is Easy to Cut the Thread Of Life; but Once Cut.
Can You Mend It?'
BY NJ. III. TILLITT

Nof state IN the exercise OF power.
which. as Queen. and as Regent. and
as Queeu-mother. was hers@Cath-
crime epitomiZed -ruthlessness in
rulership against opposition.
Born in Florence. and bred IN the
italian school OF statecraft-as IL
then was-she carried the Machia-
vellian doctrine with her when. as
the bride OF Henry. the Duke OF
Orleans. she went TO France in 1888.
And. later. on the accession OF her
husband 10 the throne. as Henry
the Second. she began TO put them
into practice. And she increased
that practice. When the death OF
her husband. in 1853. left her freer
- exert her influence over three
sons-Francis. who ruled as Fran
els /. from 1919 to 1860: Charles. who
reirned as Charles Y. from 1860 10
1874 lin minority from 1850 to 1863,
under regency OF his motherl. and
Henry, who was on the throne as
Henry the Third. from 1874 70 1883.
GATHERINGS influence over her sons
was mainly directed for her own
advantage. II is said that-for the
ultimate furtherance OF her political
power=she even went TO the length
of plunging her children into licen-
tiOusness and excuses 70 impair
their minds. and 50 70 be enabled to
retain her ascendancy over them.
But, on that December day. at
Blois. when Catherine uttered the
words. 1T = easy 70 cut the thread
ar life. but once cut. can YOU mend
it, a power above political rule was
closing on her. She knew that
z--~A ~w-~ a~u wwfrr mar ard IN lie
darkening shadow she looked on
things with changed vision. Gone
was her Observation-Disclosures - gone
was her ruthlessness-with the
death she had so cruelty dealt to
others approaching 70 claim her. the
diving Queen saw assassination and
political murder as acts Of violence
TO be abhorred.
And 50 was the life % Catherine
de Medici touched with humanity at
its close. But the Queens change
( came too late TO hold her son from
the crime he plotted. Her teaching
had PLANTED evil too deep 10 be up
rooted. Henry the Third simply
heard his mother out and reminded
her that in planning the a~ssassina-
ton Of the Duke Of Guise he was
only following her earlier precerts-
and his plot was carried through to
execution with the murder OF the
Duke in his ante-rocm Pm December
%. 1855.
Catherine de Medicf was
born in Florence. Italy. in 1919.
She married Henry, the Duke
OF Orleans. afterwards King
Henry the Second OF France. in
1883. Became Queen on her
husbands accession 10 the
throne in I547. Was Regent
during minority of her son.
Charles TX. f560-fS65. She died
in the Chateau de Blois. JsHu-ry
S, 1883.
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was saying
the other day
W. Q they
tn u ght he
was dying.
He did n
die after all,
and his nurse,
who did n {
X n 0 W m
very well, is
W o n d e r ing
where Griggs-
by Station is,
and why the
famous actor
wanted to 20
b a c k there
" h h a