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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
MGdge 'tSugar-CoGfs" Bad NerCs for
Mary by Promising an Erening
Corn, Wrap and a Party at
Which O Year Them.

mouth now. and I crossed
swiftly TO her. laid my hands On her
shoulders and shook her playfully.
That's going 20 be my business.
where you wear them" I said. And.
II you'll promise to be a good. ODE
dent little girl. I'll tell you an impor-
tant secret"
II PROMISE she said demurely.
folding her hands together in a little
girl fashion.
You're going to wear them for the
first time either tomorrow night. or
the next. when you sling a party
isn't that the atrocious term you
use?-all you own"
Her eyes were starry for a second.
then quickly Swallowed.
But" she stammered--"I don't
know anybody and what about
Noel?"
It was the question I had been
dreading. for /. myself. did not know
what I was to do about the nerve
racked boy ar the farmhouse.
VIII you please leave all the de-
tails to me?" I asked severely. and
Mary grinned Unexpectedly.
Nice name you're calling the boy
she said. and ] saw that her natural
longing for normal gaiety had ban
ished her worry over her fiance for
a little time at least. She was so
girlishly lovely IN her excitement that
/ basely put off my real errand 10
her. I would not shadow her en-
joyment. I told myself. with my news
about Philip Veritzen. until the last
possible minute before our dinner
engagement with Noel's inplacable
father.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
cepyriEht. 1880. Newspaper Feature Sefvirs. inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

He Worried About Life.

He didn't care for the theatre or
for opera.
The theatre was too frivolous and
opera was TOO p~retentious.
He lever played cards. He Just
liked TO swim and to get into his fast
roadster and get from one place 10
another as quickly as he could and
all the rest Of the time he spent
studying and thinking.
The more he thought. the worse
he felt about IL.
He went 10 a college settlement
and studied the poor.
He was bitterly sorry for the poor
and did all he could to help them.
but the little any n mar could do
didn't amount To much
He worried about that.
He saw a girl he might have loved.
but he had a brother who was not
true 10 hts wife and made her very
miserable. and the rich young man
thought. What II | should turn out
like that? No. had better not take
the risk"
And when everyone he knew vas
laughing and having a good time
getting ready for vacation. the rich
young man wen up to his beauti'
fully furnished room and killed him
self.
The Ianitor found MIN. Now, the
Ianitor IL "A very poor man. but he
has two or three rather snug little
rooms In the basement.
The janitor works rather hard aI
day and In the evening he smokes
like a furnace and laughs and laughs
over the funny pictures in his favor
ite daily
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
Helpful Advice to Girls
BY NANCY LEE

young men. whom sou think would
make the best impression on your
people. They could then judge for
themselves the type OF young men
who would like to act as escort to
their daughters
DEAR NANCY LEE:
4 am a constant reader OF
your advice TO girls. 50 am bring
ing my problem 10 you.
I am a girl In my tate teens and
love a young nan very dearly.
What | want 10 know Is this.
we are engaged but cannot b. mar
ried for two years nc the least.
and we want our engagement an
nounced: when would be the proper
time to announce it7
WONDERING.
WONDERING: No doubt your in
w innate friends know about your
engagement. informally. and 20 YOU
could postpone the formal announce
ment until about six TO three months
before the wedding. But then. again.
that II n matter that must test with
you for decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

the Draped
FrOckS
The Change from Carefree
Short-Dr Dress Days Means You
Must Acquire Grace.
BY Josephine Huddleston

BY Josephine Huddleston
U WONDER II you get as much
enjoyment out Of reading the
new beauty articles rs I do
writing them? was just thinking
that only last year ut this time we
all were interested in learning how
to sit down and rise gracefully
when wearing short skirts and to-
day we must talk about how to rise
and sit gracefully without getting
al tangled UP Ia our long hem lines.
With the new clothes we've simply
got to get ver slouching and loung-
ing and sitting on our feet. i know
it's comfortable. but only because we
have permitted our bodies to become
accustomed to those positions. A
little training In the new a IN
which they should be poised and we
VIII be equally at ease. But IL will
take some conscious training.
Then. too, / think we should wear
our new frocks around within the
privacy OF our room and do a
little sitting and standing in front or
the mirror before we can know Just
what needs TO be changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

They're called gOndolas." che said.
ows. since they always went with
their masters and mistresses. just nm
your shadow always goes with YOU.
One man stood at the head OF tho
boat and another TODD at the stern
and both swept the boat forward
with long oars
why don't you sit DOWN" Yam
asked one OF the men. He didn't
answer. Perhaps II is because Yam
spoke In English and he only under
stood Italian. Or perhaps he didn't
hear her. There are "A great many
persons who never hear what the
shadows say. no matter how loudly
they speak.
Up and down the canals-biE ones
and small ones-glided the Eondola-
Under bridges Il went. past huge
palaces. and churches with tall bell
towers. and old stone houses gray
with age By and by they Flided
out OF a narrow canal into a huge.
wide canal The shadows were Just
about 20 ask what IL was when the
real-children's father said: This IN
the famou Grand Canal. the main
canal OF Venice"
Just like Main Street on our
1GGAAAE A G44AAA4@L1E NO On9
heard her either.
Then they passed a bridge high I'M
between two huge palaces. It wasn't
an ordinary bridge. for II was cov-
cred over with a roof and was en-.
closed by sides.
That's the Bridge OF Signs" said
father again. It's called W. because
Il connects the court OF Justice with
the prison. n those who had to
cross over IL into the prison sighed
because they might lever cross back
into freedom again"
And the five children uttered n
sigh as they thought or the poor men
who crossed the Bridge OF SIRhs-
and their shadows sighed. too. for
they always tried 10 do exactly nv
their masters and mistresses did.
tTomorrow-More About Venice.)
coSTriEht. 1880. Newspaper Feature serri-.. Inc.
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Don't Droop Shoulders.

The position OF the feet In ex-
tremely important. The days OF con
scious primness are definitely gone
from the feminine world. Therefore
we have a sp%ontaneity OF manner
that was unknown TO past genera
tons. IL is this natural freedom
that we must guard against with the
new frocks but only 10 such an ex-
tent that we remember 10 place our-
selves correctly. Then when we
carry on in our usual manner the
habits, formed when another type OF
dress was fashionable. viii not arise
to trip us up.
The simplest way 20 avoid looking
and feeling awkward Is Just TO be-
come thoroughly familiar with each
new garment as Il Is added 10 your
wardrobe and by doing this you soon
will discover what positions must be
avoided and which ones can be re-
tanned.
Besides watching the feet. the
shoulders and chest should be stud
led. too. because the smartest OF the
new frocks call for a strictly femi-
nine outline wherein the contour OF
the chest must be definitely curved.
This forbids dropping shoulders and
relaxed abdominal muscles. The rest
OF the details you'l have to work
out for yourself. but with these sug-
gestions for a guide you won't have
any trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
A Fashion Models Diary
By RAC T~HORNCLIFFE
Shanfung Lounging PGjGnas Vim a Nec Customer.

HTE really have d very exclu-'
Wv sive clientele at ths shop.
Most OF our customers have
been doing their buying from US
since the opening. and those new
ones that we have acquired are
usually recommended TO Us by
friends, and generally tell Us Just
who sent them IN.
This morning. however. a very
sweet woman came into the shop.
and though she seemed thoroughly
at home there. she was unfamiliar
to all OF us. Every once In q while
she looked around as II she were
locking for some particular person.
but she didn't make any inquiries.
I waited on her, ant she ordered
quite a few OF our most expensive
and exclusive costumes.
She bought q lovely pair Of loung-
ing patamas. o They are fash
Toned OF black shantung. and would
be just as appropriate for beach
wear as for lounging. The yoke
full trousers are banded and finished
with bows Just below the knee, and
the same treatment Is repeated on
h Jacket sleeve below the elbow.
The underblouse is OF chartreuse
shantung.
All the time hat she was in the
shop 1 vas pulling. trying TO decide
who she was or who had sent her.
I don't generally forget customers
faces. and / was sure I had never
seen this woma before.
Just before she was ready TO leave
! determined 10 ask her who had
suggested she buy her clothes from
us. / was just about to do this when
she inquired for a Mrs. Cleary-
wanted 70 know whether she was in
yet. or when she would be In. That
cleared up the entire situation. and
let me tell you little Oracle was ter
ribly embarrassed. Mrs. Cleary il a
competitor OF ours. who runs very
much the same sort OF shop. The
woman had come into the wrong
shop by mistake. I was speeches..
However. there was only n thing
] could do. and that was tell her she
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

q TRAVIS continue to indicate just which way
the winds Of fashion are blowing. And so
it becomes very evident that fashion, for the
present anyway. is veering from the felt hat In
favor Of millinery made Of straw and fabric.
Until last year the felt hat was ubiquitous even
IN the warmest Summer weather. but last year
it began to be very clear that we had decided
TO 20 in for hats that were composed Of various
straws and silk materials. This gesture seemed
to precede and point the way TO the complete
revolution OF feminine styles that began last
Autumn. And so, this season, we find a ire
mendous variety of hats. all Of them different
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

for avoiding this condition.
There r three symptoms al
ways present in ulcer Of the stom-
ach. They ere pain, vomiting and
hemorrhage; pain is the chief sign
pf this trouble. Heartburn and con-
stipation. blood mingled with the
vonited food. severe pains IN the
middle OF the back and stomach.
may indicate ulcer.
Rest is the first remedy for this
condition. The patient must have
special feeding. but the physician In
attendance will see to this. He must
direct the treatment.
One OF the common causes OF lndi-
gestion Is taking food without chew
ing IL properly. Whole pieces OF meat
and other food are too commonly
swallowed without chewing. You are
bound 70 have disturbances In stom.
ach and bowels after such a per
Torrance.
Digestion begins in the mouth. For
this reason thorough m~astication OF
the food and free mixture with the
saliva are necessary to good diges-
ton.
II you properly chew your food.
and then have pain in the stomach
and belching Of gas, that might near
the indigestion Is caused by an in
sufficient quantity or a poor quality
OF gastric juice.
There may be deficient muscular
power In the stomach. This will pre-
sent an important factor In digestion.
This leads to q very common form
OF indigestion. Sometimes the food
In only partly digested. Fermenta-
ton and decomposition OF food in the
stomach result.
There are OF preventing
these digestive troubles. But every
system OF cure calls for a drastic
change in the diet. as well as n the
eating and living habits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
BY Adele Garrison

ing she Is At least q decade further
along Lies highway. There was
within her a consuming fire. fueled
by her creative ability. her overpow-
ering ambition. her dislike OF system
attic control. and her restlessness
which would not let her be young
and carefree az We're Marion and her
school friends.
Yet she was young enough 10 yearn
for the girlish good times which had
formed no part OF her life. ! remem
bered her plant when we were plan
ming Marion's vacation festivities
that she never had slung a party in
her life" I also remembered my inn
pulsive promise TO her hat she
should sling" one all her own dur
ing the holidays. a promise which
ever since l had been turning over
obviously In my mind. because OF
the singular paucity Of young &C
quaintances which the child had.
That my little feeling OF guilt was
morbid and unjustlfied. / knew.
Mary's own ambition. and her rest
less temperament had been response
BILE for her isolation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
PractIse Before 4 Mirror.

The long bouffant frocks are more
easily managed than the long drapcd
ones because we've been wearing the
bouffant type for evening for sew
eral seasons now. But the longer
skirts for informal occasions. partic.
ularly with sports models. are the
ones that r going TO cause beauty
disaster II we don't watch out. OF
course. work sports clothes are very
little longer than last season and I
don't think they will worry us as
much as those chosen for formal
sports wear.
First II IL necessary TO don the
frock and note carefully how Il falls
and what IL does as you sit down or
rise. Circular skirts have a wa OF
falling into the most awkward lines
unless they are properly managed.
and this means. Of course. watching
the position OF the body.
BY experimenting a bit before
wearing the new clothes into view
Of the general public these ungrace-
ful postures can be avoided, and SO
another step forward in the art or
being completely beautiful will have
been taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
Home Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS
Here Come the Wedding PRESENTS!

than buy in doubt. Il were
better TO consult the recipient. di.
rectly or indirectly.
Housekeeping articles are useful
providing she intends to keep house.
Not everybody does-in these days
OF SO many women continuing with
their jobs after marriage. II she IL
to live in the lightest OF light house
keeping apartments. then there are
all sorts or dainty accessories 10
make things easy for her. Electrical
equipment-but this must be checked
up with possible Implications first, If
the articles are not exchangeable
afterward. China, linen. silver. all
the standard wedding gifts. are not
what they used TO be-there Is a great
difference IN the kind OF linen required
BY a light.housekeeping couple who
eat out 4 great deal and entertain
out. from the kind OF napery which
will be appreciated by heavy home
entertainers.
As for decorations-there one must
walk softly. For the couple who
plan q m~odernistic home may have
decided opinions on exactly what
shapes, colors, objects fit. That
beautiful Chinese jar. or the fine
Oriental rug which Great-aunt
Martha selected SO conscientiously.
may receive anything but a warm
welcome. II these moderns regard 1t
as incongruous with the decorative
scheme. it's out. Only the young
couple. themselves. a tell pre-
cisely what will blend with their
decorative ideas. and choosing a gift
without this confidence Is almost
hazardous. It may waste time and
money for the donor-and place on
polite recipients the unhappy duty
OF looking enthusiastic over some
thing that makes them groan in
wardly.
Still, II must be said that the gift
question is far from hopeless. The
revival OF the beautiful antique re-
productions-in furniture. pewter.
colorful linens and d~raperies. pro-
vide a larger range OF choice than
ever before. Smoking accessories
that will help. unobtrusively. to pre-
serve the home furnishings around
them. and yet are good looking in
themselves. are now In the useful
but-beautiful class. For bookish
couples, anything from membership
in a book club up TO some OF the
new bookcases. cleverly designed to
De TedQllS dDAGs DoDhAnIAs HA1Gd1AAlS
holder. writing desk. AS for bridge
addicts, there Is no limit TO the num-
Der OF charming and helpful objects
which will be acceptable-tables,
lamps. accessories.
Incidentally. IL gifts are initiated.
It's best to find out from the bride
whi,h she prefers. her married or
single initials. According to old
fashioned etfouette. the brides
maiden name was used-but this Is
no longer an inflexible rule. She now
follows her own within about initials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
Answers TO Health Queries

A. A. p. Q.-what do you advise
for cirrhosls OF the liFer7
A.-Anyone suffering with cir
rhosis OF the liver should be under
the care OF a specialist as It II a very
serious condition and each case re
quires specific treatment.
M. @. o.-what do you advise for
diseased tonsils?
A.-Diseased tonsils should be re.
moved.
G. B. B. o.-what do you advise
for gaining weight?
A.-Eat plenty OF good. nourish.
ing food. including milk. eggs. fresh
fruits and vegetables. Drink water
between meals. Take cod-liver oil
as a general tonic.
]. Z. s. Q.-what Is the cause OF
twitching OF the eyelids?
A.-This may be due to nervous.
ness or eyestrain. Would advise
you TO see a specialist for a thorough
examination.
3. G. Q.-What should a boy Of
fifteen, five feet M inch tall.
weigh?
2-What causes people to breathe
through the mouth?
Ale should weigh about ia
pounds.
MAY be due to adenolds or
nasal catarrh.
copyriEht. 1880. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
What Price Knowledge

He has a radio. toO-not such "a
very good radio; he got 1t second
hand from a young man who could
not keep up in his classes and had
10 sell his furniture and 40 back
h0me-but the ~ianitor loves the
radio.
He says II broadens the mind.
And IL In true that ever since the
janitor has had the radio he assumes
quite the air OF a man Of the world.
Why. he knows them all-King
George Of England. and Mr.. Hoover
or America. and Peggy Hopkins
Joyce. the lady who seems TO have
30 little difficulty in getting n rich
husband after another.
OF course. be had never visited
any OF these people In their homes
and they wouldn't know him II they
saw him. but they've been 20 his
house just the same. and all he did
10 get them TO come there was to
turn a little button-the ianitor
thinks it's all very wonderful
There's something new every day.
the janitor says. and he wouldn't for
anything. any time-If he could help
it-not listen IN. He hates to think
what he might miss.
The tanitor's daughter cried when
she heard that the rich young man
had killed himself. Pretty little
thing the janitor's daughter. big eyes
and hair the color Of ripe wheat
silky stuff. like the floss In ca milk
weed pod. I think she was a little
bit in love with the rich young man.
I wonder what would have hap
pened H the rich young nan had
looked at the j~anitor's pretty daugh-
ter-just once. long and earnestly?
Perhaps-but you see he was too
busy. studying the Secrets OF Life.
Well. well. It's a great pity. isn't
il?
Copyright. 1880. NsWBpspsr Fsasurs ssrTirs. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

} II IS important TO have properly
balanced meals. Eat sparingly-not
too much sugar and starches. Eat
easily digested foods and chew them
thoroughly. To this end good teeth
are essential.
Drink lots OF water. and bear in
mind that this Is q most important
part OF the treatment. II Is only
when a proper amount or water is
maintained in the system that per-
feet elimination OF the wastes Of the
body is possible.
Don't keep the hands busily occu-
pied when the stomach and intestines
are hard at work. Be relaxed. light
hearted and cheerful. If you are de-
pressed and respondent. other ills
follow. II the nervous balance Is dis
turbed. or II the emotions are aroused
over every little thing. digestion is
almost entirely stopped
Change you- attitude OF mind.
Change you. environment. See q
bevy OF cheerful friends. And change
your diet.
See your doctor. The chances are
that you r not SO badly off as you
thought you were. but find out for
sure. A good rest and a pleasant
vacation can do wonders for you.
Try them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26

trimmings are very diversified and Paris il
using many little feather fancies as well as
appilqued flowers Of velvet and silk. Ribbon,
despite all other attractions. remains the staple
trimming for both simple and elaborate hats.
The small hat in to-day's drawing is of black
panamaiac and the brim i turned OIL the face
with Grapes at the side. An eye veil lends a
piquant note. Fine lacy straw in pale rose
beige makes the other model, that il trimmed
with white ribbon, with two little feather fancies
black antelope trimmed in silver and marcasite,
and the fur Is Of luxurious silver fox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
NEAR NANCY LEE:

#EAA MANI 1EE4
We are two girls almost six
teen years Of age. Do you think
we're too young to have boys escort
US home from different places7
We know a few nice boys and IL
they ask Us for dates" do you
think II would be all right to keep
them? We would 20 with
boys alone: II would always be a
foursome.
Our parents don't like us to 10
with boys but we work all day
and don't know many girls we
could 60 out with So we would
like to 90 out with nice boys a
little older than ourselves. DO
you think II would be all right.
PAT AND DAISY.
DAT AND DAISY: II II not my
Il advice but your parents permis-
sion that is necessary before you can
20 out with young men. Ask them
II they viii permit you 70 go out
now and again in the ''foursome"
fashion that you suggest Perhaps
they would permit you 20 have q few
friends to your home. including the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-26
What to Do with Noel?

True. she had had more romantic
excitement. mor masculine admira-
ton than would come to an ordinary
girl in q lifetime.
But OF adolescent young fun, OF
school dances and festivities, Of va
cation parties. such as We're now Ma
rion's lot. she had experienced moth
ing. and as / watched her staring
az the wall. for she had let her eyes
rest on mine for only a moment, I
made a swift resolve. I had not the
slightest idea how i could manage.
but ] made up my mind that Mary
should sling q party all her own
before she was forty eight hours
older.
II was rashness TO promise It to
her when / was 30 at sea, but I had
some disagreeable news to give 10
her. and i knew no better way OF
sugar-costing the pin. than TO tell
her my resolve. ! consulted my
wristwatch, made q mental calcula-
ton and spoke crisply.
Mary! Get up and get dressed az
quickly as you can We're going
shopping. You need an evening
dress and an evening wrap. and you
are going to have them as part OF
your Christmas. But ] want you to
select them yourself. You may not
be able 10 decide on them this after
noon. but Wen have time 10 take q
preliminary look around anyway"
She was on her feet before ! had
finished. her eyes enormous with
surprise. her mouth ~duivering into a
smile.
"Ohl Auntie MadgeI'' she said
breathlessly. How perfectly heav-
emily. But" with a patent sober
ing second thought. you mustn't.
It's too much for you. And-then-
where do I go to wear things like
that. They'd be out Of style before
II got a chance to wear them ever
once"
There was n bitter twist to her