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should be able to shrug Ter shoufs
derE. since TX doesn't even look ms iE
she had them. The shadows, hove
ever. saw her quite plainly. She
shrugged her shoulders. IF you
, don't choose 10 believe me-" she said.
rather surlily. you don't have TO. oe
course. Nevertheless. 10 In my FAM
lily. and that's the long and short
OF i'll"
There didn't appear 10 BE- much
Long or short" to II. III was per.
fectly round. They ga1ed and they
gazed at IL without succeeding in
finding the slightest family resem~
blance TO Mistress Spider. At length
Knarf had an idea Let's poke it~
Maybe her family is hiding under-
meath"
The others agreed hat this would
be a good way 70 find out. 30 pick-
ing up a tiny straw they gave the
thing a poke. And at this q most
astounding thing happened. The
thing broke up into hundreds OF tiny
fragments, each one scattering In M
different direction-or at least in RM
many directions as there were tu
scatter. And each one or the frags
ments had legsl
I 49,
thingi
Away. away they went. ell over
the web. 70 which they tightly clungs
Why. they're little spiders tho
shadows exclaimed.
Exactly" said Mistress Splder
from inside her den" Isn't that
Just what l told your"
But why did they lcok like al
pea?" they couldn't help asking.
Because. like good brothers and
sisters. they always stay together.
Besides. it's much warmer when they
all keep close together. Most impors
tant OF all. / a keep track Of them
when they're all in one spot. for
there are 500 of then-and IL You
can keep track OF 70 many children
when they're all over the house you
are "A better mother than \ am"
You've got n very unusual fans
Ivy" Hand said. And the others
quite agreed with her.
Copyright. 1880. By Newspaper Feature ssrstes. Ins.
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Some Odd Facts

Entries in the telephone directory
OF the Irish Free State are in three
"languages"-English. Erse ir mod
ern lettering and "Erse in the old
Irish type.
Among the fish used as food. cod
is still the most largely eaten fish.
C~onger-eel. which was regarded by
the old Romans as a delicacy. is now
twentieth on the popularity" list Of
fish.
New York's famous "skyscrapers''
seldom stand .ore than fifteen or
twenty years. not because they be.
come unsafe. hut because American
business must insist on having 1.-THE
latest" in office construction. and II
is cheaper TO pull down and rebuild
a big block than to lose all the ten.
ants.
Every telephone call 10 America
which ome from Europe-Stock
holm. Paris Or Berlin-paSses
through an exchange In Queen Vic
toria street. London.
Schools" for training the brides
bridegrooms. and bridesmaids who
are 10 figure in fashionable wedding:
are 10 be found in London. Every
movement Is taught. from handling
the brides train TO which OF the
b~ridegroom's arms she takes aftel
the ceremony.
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Loves Reawakening e 1.'assn F.' sss % c% es's s1 s"sr y ~.
By Adele Garrison Floral decorations for MTrs Pay

making, ] gave him a smiling Per
fectly. thank you. II Is more"
I stopped. confused. and my en-
ployer finished the sentence for me
with a wry smile.
Than you had expected" he said.
We'll. ] am glad. at least that !
haven't disappointed you. And now
suppose we return 10 muttons,'
even though they are very small
lambs. ! asked you a few minutes
ago about your color scheme. OF
course. you r attending TO the gen
eral arrangements. but may ! not
have a small share In them? May
/ not send you cut flowers for your
table and other vases IN the unts YOU
mentioned. and. co-sages 20 the
women OF the party? II you could
find out for me the color OF each
gown IL would greatly simplify mat
ters Cor me-"
! snothered a little gasp Of dismay,
although ] had expected something
OF the kind ever since he had asked
me what my color scheme was going
TO be. I did not want to accept mis-
offer because or Dicky. vet how could
i refuse IL without seriously offend
ing him and jeopardizing the very
thing for which | was scheminE so
hard.
IL IL were not for Dicky I should
not have hesitated for an instant,
for the profusion OF blossoms MIR.
Veritzen would send would make OF
Mary's party a far more exotic fes.
tivity than ] could have afforded.
But ought ! TO accept these flowers
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when | knew Dicky's attitude toward
my employer?
And then, as II the question had
unlocked a tiny secret door I'm my
brain. displaying a hideous picture
| was at the door OF Dscky's studio
and was seeing his hands clasp a
necklace around Edith Fairfax's
throat and lightly disclaim her pro-
tests that the gift was too much"
for her.
True Dicky upon the same day had
brought similar baubles TO every fem
mine member OF our family and had
explained those gifts and the M 10
Edith by saying that the necklaces
OF synthetic scTIs were the work of
a nan about whom Edith lad writ
ten an article fo- tire art magazine
in whose ownership she and Dicky
were FARMERS. According 10 him
the ma IN bis gratitude lad made
AT absurdly low price for the neck
laces and Dicky had bought them for
US and for Edith.
I had made no fuss. I remained
myself. over that tableau in Dicky's
private office. although many wives
would have considered that they had
sufficient provocation for a scene OF
temper and recrimination. Dicky
owed me complacence over this prof.
fered gift. which. after all. was really
for the pleasure OF his niece. not me.
But would he paw me that old debt,
comfortable for me when he should
learn or Mr.. Veritzen's muniflcence7
Continued Tomorrow
CnuyrtEnf. l11n nv NmurDarar teature Ncrwtrn. Inc
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"HE third act reprieve OF the old
melodrama held no greater
OF relief to the wide-eyed
people watching II than came TO me
with the promise OF Philip veritzen
that until after Mary's party he
would not play the part OF an ogre.
but that OF a non-committal gentle
man doing his best to be courteous"
For something even more disturb
ing TO me than the troubles OF Noel
ana Mary was racitly postponed by
that promise. Sooner or later. !
knew. / would have TO deal with the
personal note which Philip veritzen
had sounded ever since our first
Seeting. and which I had heard with
alarming frequency in the last day
Dr. two. and ! was thankful indeed
that | need not face It for several
days 70 come.
My employer was a mar OF MS
word. even when II was not put into
definite speech. He had just implied
a promise. made II more emphatic
by the expression OF his eyes. and !
knew that I could 70 on with my
plans for Mary's party with nothing
on my mind more troubling than my
intense wish TO make IL a success.
But | was conscious that Mr.. Yer.
itzen was cycling me lntently and
waiting for a reply to the question
with which he had finished his PROM
Use. "Will that satisfy your" he
asked. and with a feeling OF real
gratitude for the concessions he was
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WARDEN party frocksl What charming
recollections and thoughts, just the very
~ mention of that delightful fashion, calls to
mind. It has been many seasons since We nave
been permitted to allow ourselves the luxury of
donning a flmy, frothy frock Of lace, chiffon or
organdie, cut on full-skirted lines with berthas
of soft lace or georgette demurely hiding sleeve
less arms and a form-ftting bodice.
And now with the mode of extremely femi-
nine fashions fully launched TO the enthusiastic
approval of most of us, we can again crafty our
craving for a garden party frock and a large
droopy hat without having to wait for an invita-
ton to a party. For such frocks are very much
Of the mode this season and are seen everywhere
whether the occasion be a large function or a
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Helpful Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE

! love this girl very much. And
she said she loved me too. She
promised to marry me az soon as /
had enough money. But lately she
is breaking dates with me and now
she has broken one again. She
broke before and weHt about
with another fellow. I'LL admit II
arm jealous but l love her SO much.
can't bear TO see her going out
with another fellow. | want her
all 10 myself and when ] tell her
this she laughs at me and wonders
why | feel that way. She hurts
me SO when she says that. Yet she
says she loves me and says I'm the
only n she'll marry. She's all
I've got 70 love. Please advise me
what to do. B. II.
u H.: II you hope TO marry
the girl. you had better sci
about asserting some kind OF author,
ity prior to that event, otherwise ]
n see that there will be much
happiness for you. IL would seem
that she looks upon you as a safe
thinG" omeon who will always be
waiting for her. should any other
plans that she may contemplate. &C
away.
Try a period OF neglect for a while,
don't wear your heart on your
sleeve. and see what that does. II II
doesn't answer. I'D advise you 70 get
away II you can. and see what other
surroundings car do to help you find
your bearings. After all. you are
very young 10 take on the respon.
sibilities or marriage.
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A Fashion Models Diarv
BY GRACE THORNQfFFE
Mcdar1e Stimulates q Neir Ambition

NtHE quiet" season OF the year
at the shop Is going 10 be any
thing but dull for Helene and
me. Madame had a long talk with
US today and explained some marvel
ous plans she has for our future. II
seems that every year we have been
at the shop Madame has taken us
more and more into her confidence
and has become increasingly inter-
ested in personal welfare. OF
course, we have never abused that
confidence which is n OF the first
laws OF business and friendship I dis
covered long age. II Is obvious that
Madame appreciates our efforts 10
cooperate with her in every way TO
make the shop a Gee And we
never realized IL as fully as today.
Her plan Is thai every week now
she will give Us a little talk on
fashion trends. She wants US to be
real stylists and not merely sales
women and models. She said. The
more actual knowledge you have
about the subject you are working
with the o valuable you will be.
Not only that but you will find more
10 interest you IN n subject. and
instead or becoming bored and
weary. your work will be a thing OF
Joy and not mere laborious rou-
tine"
Then she added what was really
In the back OF her mind. when you
girls have your shop - which
you will probably want some day.
you will know how to buy and what
TO buy. You will learn what TO ex-
pect OF this whimsical personality.
Dame Fashion. and how TO flatter
your customers by her varying
moods"
Helene and I were practically
aghast-too ashamed to admit that
we hadn't thought or having n shop
OF own at even a remote date
in the future. And IL we'd had q
modicum OF ambition we would have |
planned IL long ago. Everyone ought
to plan eventually to do something
on his own. Well. Madame. that sly
one. stuck "a mental pin In us today.
And I'm glad. IL will give me q new
interest In my work just now when
Billy IS so excited about his future.
That's n way OF keeping up with
the times. and ones boy-friend.
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Here's a New Wrinkle for After the Shower
by JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON-

any impurities which may have been
picked up but soft and cool feeling
as well.
Salt water must be removed from
the hair at once II its texture and
color is not TO be marred. III your
bathing-cap is not as waterproof az
II should be. you must shampoo your
hair as soon as you get into the
bathhouse. The soap-filled rubber
sponge may be used for this. too.
where an ordinary bar OF soap is
not advisable.
You see. the tease why I insist
that you don't rub the bar OF soap
on the hair IN because the hair ~
porous and tiny soap particles I'LL
these minute openings in the hair
shafts. But. with the soap itself
safely hidden away in the sponge,
only the lather comes out on the
hair and this Is perfectly safe TO
use. And IL certainly IL far more
convenient than 20 have 10 carry n
small bottle or liquid shampoo.
In fresh water bathing places
there Is no salt to combat, but the
need for freeing the skin Of impuri-
ties Is equally imperative. II not
so. because salt acts as a puri.
fier even though II dries the skin.
Fresh water has no such natural
purifier and many skin eruptions
can be avoided by the simple expe-
dent OF thorough washing as soon
as you come out OF the water.
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not had the proper attention during
our playtime.
Whether you r bathing in salt
or fresh water. or whether the lake
Is a large natural one or has been
fashioned by mans resourcefulness.
the need for thoroughly cleansing
the skin after bathing Is imperative.
Salt water Is drying 10 the skin
itself. although II is so invigorating
TO the senses. Therefore, al trace
OF salt water should be washed from
the skin before the final rundown
which precedes the donning OF
clothes and homeward no,
Most equipped lighthouses have
showers. or course. and many OF
them are so well appointed that the
carrying OF your own soap Is I'M
necessary. But it's so easy TO slip
one OF these nice, little soap-filled
sponges into your bathing-kit that
every one OF you should do 50.
Then. IL you don't find soap, o
have your w and in a form that
IL easily and conveniently used.
A good lather Is required TO free
the skin from all trace OF salt water
and a warm shower should follow
the generous soaping and rubbing
or n body. When the soar has
been rinsed off with the warm wa
ter, turn IL off and let the cold. play
over the body for a moment or two
This will close the pores. leaving the
skin not only thoroughly purged Of
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gathering OF one consuming a tea-room lunch.
Organdie and other fancy cotton weaves are
particularly liked this season and they lend them
selves to the garden party dress mode.
Both of the frocks shown on this page today
are novel. chic and very new. The first model IS
in Blue cotton net with a bertha Of white lace.
there Is quite an charm to the girdle
of narrow blue velvet ribbon and the colorful
old-fashioned bouquet. Such a frock will, if
called upon, be willing TO do perfect duty at an
informal Summer evening function.
The other sketch is Of a frock of Point
d'esprit with plain white pleated Aounces- Neck
line is draped, and the skirt is cut on circular
lines and Is very full. AT either side is a pale
pink rose of silk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
Home Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS
Watch The Tints for Lighting

TALE worked put a beautiful
color scheme for her living
room-then spoiled IL by mis-
applying the theory that green is
good for the eyes" She ordered fine
silk lampshades for a pair OF lamps
on either end OF the long table. spec
flying that they were TO be white in
side. green outside. Nor could she be
dissuaded by the specialist who did
the job for her.
Green may be a restful color 10
the eyes-a peaceful green field. or
a lovely landscape. or even as a pro-
lection from glare as an eyeshade.
But il does not follow that il will be
desirable for all kinds Of lighting. The
fact is that electric lighting through
green that Is partly transparent Is
most unpleasant. II throws a Pc
culiar and chilling pallor over sur
rounding objects. and few complex.
ions can stand Il.
All the tints OF yellow and orange
can be used for safe and attractive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
P~reventable Accidents
Are a Growing Menace
More Persons We're Injured Last Year BY Home Fall
Than BY automobiles, Eren tith the Streets Full
of Children, Authority Asserts
because Safety First Is Ignored
By ROYAL s. COPELAND. M. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
Tormer Commissioner Of Health. Nep YORK CITY.

sonable caution in earliest childhood.
They must learn the rules Of SELF
preservation. so that they can ORC
tect themselves from dangers greater
than disease.
Then there IS another class or ac-
cidents even more common. Those
are the n%on-fatal injuries received in
the home. The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company recently an
nounced that twenty-five visiting
nurses associations had reported
that out Of 6.5S5 non-fatal accidental
injuries treated by them last year
IS per cen occurred while the vic
TINS were occupied in domestic pur-
suits. 40 per cent in public places
and only 3 per cent at work.
More persons YER injured nom
fatally by home falls than BY auto
mobile accidents. The record gives
the ratio as 1924 10 1912.
More and more Fairgrounds are
needed in the big cities and towns to
keep the children off the streets.
where the majority OF fatal accidents
occur. We need all the parks and
all the Fairgrounds possible for the
health OF growing children.
People al home should think more
Of the dangers of ricketY stepladders,
chairs and rugs so easily tripped
over. We are always hurrying these
days. indoors and out. Teach the
children 10 be careful and TO observe
safety First"
Be on the lockout for dangers
yourself. Think before you step out.
Observe the traffic regulations in
your town. Don't be a Jay walker"
New York City has inaugurated new
traffic regulations for pedestrians
because people must be saved in
spite or themselves"
II Is about time that people stopped
to think and act for safety's sake.
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lighting. They are warm, ~flatteying
and blend with any color scheme IL
the right tint Is chosen. Anyone can
choose the proper color for lamp
shades by observing the rule that the
shade should be near the color OF the
light-cream. yellow. orange. all the
warm tints.
IL a lamp is TO be used for reading
an opaque material may be used as
the shade. the lining to be a pale
tint rejecting the light directly on
the page beneath.
On the other hand. II the lamp Is
purely decorative. serving only 70
throw a warn glow over certain
spaces. then the eolors Of the shade
may be anything that blends pleas.
antly with the other decorative ef.
fects In the room.
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our boys n girls under the age
If fifteen years.
Twenty thousand children under
Is years old were killed last year.
Nearly 80 per cent of these deaths
we're caused by automobiles. Drown
lngs. burns. the careless use of fire
arms. falls and other causes were
grouped in the order named.
Eighty thousand persons fifteen
years old and over also were killed
last year. Accidents are sixth on the
ist OF causes OF deaths for persons
81 all ages. Accidents are first on
The list for children from five TO fif.
teen years OF age.
Most OF these future citizens OF the
country are healthy. fu~n-loving, dar-
ing boys and girls. ready 10 take any
chance They must be taught rea-
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er. but Johnny WOULDN'T
And then Mother pleaded with
Johnny.
Johnny" said Mother, "are you
i'll? What's the matter-don't you
want an ice Ear cone today?
Who are you expecting TO come and
play with you? Has somebody hurt
your teelings?"
And Johnny Just hung his head
and said "no"-over and yer in a
kind OF sullen despair.
So Johnny's mother went down
town without him and Johnny told
his Aunt Mary all about II:
mo" said Johnny. " didn't want
to go downtown with Mamma I've
been downtown with her too many
times.
I'm not going again. Never
again
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TEAR y LEE:

NEAR LEE.
~ l am twenty-five years or age.
met a young man this past Sum-
mer four years older than ! am.
and since then he has been calling
on me inst once every tive weeks.
A few weeks ago he told me he
loved me. | also love him. IL is
only fifteen minutes drive from his
home to mine and he has a car.
He seems TO be quite sincere about
his love for me. yet ne only calls
10 e me every two weeks and
never offers 10 take me anywhere
but the theatre. He Is a college
graduate. but rather quiet. What
can ! do 10 make him e me more
often. I am always pleasant to
him when ! do see him.
BUDDY.
BUDDY: II the young man has
~ made a declaration OF his love
for you and Is halfway sincere about
II. you certainly are entitled 10 more
Of hts time than he Is giving YOU
now Unless. or course. he has 70
work some nights. or Is attending
school. Then. ! am afraid that you
will have 10 bring the matter up for
consideration yourself. for the very
quiet young man might be quite con.
tent TO go on the same old way. Tell
him how much you enjoy his com.
pany and how much Il e 70 you.
In the meantime. unless there has
been a definite understanding. you
should cultivate other friends.
nEAR NANCY LEE:
- ] am a young man 10 years
- $50 r-aAA - - a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, August II
BY CENEvIEVE KEMBLE

HE astral activities for this day
are fairly slow. with matters
moving along at mediocre pace.
These may. however. be complicated
or swerved from harmonious grooves
by an INDUCED inclination 10 rash.
impulsive or quarrelsome behavior
under a malevolent aspect or Luna
70 Mars. The private associations
may assume an air OF the subtle,
cryptic, intriguing or emotional.
Those whose birthday il is need
not look for a very lively yea un-
less Il be precipitated by themselves
by rash, impetuous or quarrelsome
behavior. Such indulgence would
be disastrous and provoke disruption.
The personal affairs may assume an
Intriguing. curious or perplexing
phase. although not sinister in this
respect. A child born on this day
may be disposed TO be irascible. i'm.
petous and headstrong. unless given
proper discipline in infancy. IL NAV
be peculiarly emotional or difficult
20 understand in its personal con
facts,
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Answers to Health Queries

MRS. r. II. Q.-What causes
burning in the pit OF the stomach.
pelching OF gas and shortness OF
breath?
A.-This Is probably due 10 hyper
Dcidity. caused by faulty diet and
poor elimination.
Mrs. p. o.-What causes a burn.
ng feeling in the stomach and across
he shoulders?
.. What causes a tired. languId
seeling in THE morning?
A-You are probably troubled
With hyperacidity. caused by i'm
proper diet.
?. Auto-intoxicat!on viii produce
his condition.
MRS. N. T. o.-what do you ad-
rise for high blood pressure?
A-The diet should be corrected.
N. p. o.-what causes my gums
70 bleed?.
A.-You are probably troubled with
pyorrhea and IL would be wise TO see
your dentist for treatment.
A. 3. c. Q.-What causes dizzi-
ness?
A.-Dizziness may be due to a cir
sulatory disturbance. 10 an eye or