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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
Financial

WANT TO BORROW 100000 at
10 per cent interest on property
well located and worth 100000.
Want money to improve property.
Box I-60 Brownsville Herald. I-60
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Today's Radio Features


KWWG PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON
2.oo-2 :3o-studio program OF Spanish and Mexican selections
23o-3 :Oo-"Old- Timers Club"
800 :o3-weather and river forecasts.
303-3l5-Program Of popular music.
2:l5-3 20-News from the Pubhx theatres
1908 :30-Popuar program continued
1903 .35-National Protective Insurance Association talk.
1885, 1: 90 Studio program of light opera and musical COMEDY.
400 4:I5-News flashes from The Brownsville Herald.
4:15-4:30-Program Of popular music.
4:30-459-Request program.
4:59-5:O0-Time service by the Dairy Products Co.
KWWG PROGRAM, THURSDAY EVENING
s:oo-s :i5-Studo program of popular music.
6:15-6:3o-Program Of the Union Mutual Life Co. OF Iowa
6:3O-6:32-El Cortez Cafe announcement.
:32-6:59-Dinner concert.
6:59-7O0-Tfme service through courtesy of the Dairy Products CO.
7:OO-7:30-Studio program of popular music.
7:30-7:45-Ernet Armstrong in a program of popular piano selections
7:45-8:00-Popular program Of music continued.
8:00-8:30-Studio program of variety selections.
8:3o-9:O0-Request program.
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WANTED Immediately, second hand
improved Miller coke orchard heat
ers in good condition. Must be
priced right. Add. SIS Box TIT,
Harrington, Texas, giving quantity
and price. LILO
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Trees Seeds & Plants

CABBAGE PLANTG for sale. Palm
Service Station, La Feria. phone 81.
HISS
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Miscellaneous
To RUY

TO BUY INTEREST in paying fill
ing station, tourist camp, lunch
stand, or partner with man or lady
with location for one. Box I-l02
Herald. I-l02
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FOR SALE OR LE.SE-Fully
equipped sandwich shop in good 10
cation. Terms. Box I-107 Herald.
I-107
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Announcements
REMOVAL NOTICE

After Nov. 18th Brownsville
Loan office will be located at
40 South First Street, Harlin-
gen.
A LANG, Proprietor.
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FOR PEN fattened turkeys, infer
tile eggs, fat hens, fryers, phone
90l2Fl3. ISL
BABY CHICKS-Purebred Al
chicks. priced reasonable. Cameron
County Chickeries. La Feria. IT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14

kkKXTHAT dc you suppose he
wv means7" I said a~nxiously,
when Mr.. Train had re
peated Mr.. Hasbrouck's telephone
message to me.
1T probably means that the fellow
has keener brains than we gave him
credit for" Mr.. Train answered.
He may have added the two OF
Hasnfouck's wanting a ride down to
KirE1ton with him, and the other
two VI my meeting them on the
road and made 'fous' out OF t."
"Rut - do you think he knows
where we are2"
II am positive ne doesn't" Mr..
Train reJoined quickly. But /
imagine he's hanging around on the
chance OF finding out Now. let's
see-what would j do In a similar
case IL my suspicious were aroused
that the man with me vas a friend
Of the people / was trailing, and had
another friend trailing him. Let's
reconstruct"
he sat down and. leaning forward
an his chair. rested his elbows on his
knees and put his fingers. widely
spread. together with finger-tips
pressed tightly against each other.
lie was patiently enjoying himself.
but there was something convincing
about his manner. which made me
follow his reconstruction" with in
terest.
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, April ID.
Rx %GENEYIEYE KEMBLE.

A VERY lively and eventful day
A IN both business and personal
"A affairs Is presaged from the
predominant sidereal opera
tons. The energies will be under
high stimulus with the spirit OF en-
terprise leading TO large adventures.
Under this impetus there may be
progress and prosperity in spite Of
small anxieties and setbacks- The
private affiliations may have some
unusual or spectacular development.
but. withal. may bring substantial
pleasure or advantages.
Those whose birthday II In may
look for a year OF progress and pros
perity under the stimulus OF height
ened initiative and quickened ener-
gies. All affairs Will be lively. and
the personal contacts spectacular or
unconvential. But, withal. there
should Be many r~eassuring expert
ice and advantages. despite small
anxieties Dr. changes A child born
on this day should be energetic and
ambitious. and should reach sub.
stantial position through its own in
domitable will and its own personal
originality and initiative. personal as
well as business. IL might make i'm
portant success in real estate, min
ing, machinery or agriculture.
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THE interest of the mode continues to re-
volve around those fascinating TRIES that
add so much to even the simplest frock or
ensemble. Costume jewelry, belts. pocket books
from little purses to large, c~apacious hand
bags,-gloves, hose and scarfs, all Of these are
tremendously important factors in the art of
being welldressed. Hats Of course, are always
of extreme intrest and many a woman takes as
much if not more care in the choice Of her hat
than in the choice Of her frock or wrap. An
intriguing hat, good shoes. and careful Access
series will permit the same frock TO be con-
tinually worn and always with smart effect.
jewelry should be chosen and worn
with care. Sports jewelry should be confined
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ner. Nothing Is 50 fatal 70 beauty
as to be on last years beauty
wagon, and sun-tan certainly has
been relegated to the mistakes OF
yesterday.
This is particularly true OF Artt-
ficial sun-tan effects II is too early
IN the season TO say Just how Tar
reaching natural tans viii become
when the Summer season actually
Gets under way. But II II almost a
certainty that sun-tan makeup will
not b. popular at any time during
the coming months. The reason be-
ing the almost impossible results
that were achieved by it, use. Moth
ing 50 detracts from the charm or
an ensemble as to have evidence Of
the method used obvious. And that
is exactly what happened in ninety
nine out OF a hundred cases OF drug
store tan.
The hoseless fad also has been
dropped except for the beach and
possibly the tennis court and h
golf links. But even I'm the two
latter cases II IN deemed more at
tractive to wear flesh colored stock
ings than TO wear none. There are
several very important beauty ree-
sons for this. Very few women have
the fine texture az skin on their legs
and feet that they have on their
faces and arms. Exercise causes
slight swelling and redness. both
unduly exposed.
All this. 70 say nothing OF the
scratches and bruises that appear on
the legs after "A round OF golf or a
few sets OF tennis.
The colored finger nail rolishes
which were limited Mt loudly last sea-
son but which never seemed 10 get
started in "A large way seem 10 be
on the ascendant. however. and some
very charming effects are being
worked out and sponsored by those
responsible for the popularity Of
such fads.
The vivid greens. blues. reds and
puppies are 10 be quite the last word
IN fashionable chic on the beach
where, / am told. both the finger
nails and toe nails will be tinted 10
match the predominating color OF
the beach ensemble. Doesn't Il
sound attractive?
I'm awfuily glad some clever person
thought OF using the gay polishes
for the beach because they will be
so suitable when used IN that man.
ner and are 50 impossible when
brought into formal circles, except I'm
those rare instances where they add
the final touch to a daring costume.
The pastel shades Of polish. which
come In the lustre finish instead on
the transparent n used for the
brilliant hues. are going 10 be used
with garden frocks and for dress UP
sports costumes.
So II seems we are going 20 have
our dash OF color this season even
though it won't be in the sun-tan
manner.
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Mr.. HasbrOuck Reports.

IF you'll describe It q different
way-say giving US a lark" Mr..
Train rejoined. smiling. III agree
with you. otherwise not. You're
giving US a welcome relief from
monotony."
/ saw that ne was speaking only
the truth. that he and his wife. as
well as the Hasbroucks. belonged 10
that rare company 70 whom an un-
usual adventure is the breath OF life.
But this particular plan OF his did
not come to fruition, for when. two
hours later. Mrs. Train awakened
us-for / fell asleep soon after Lii
Ian and Mary-wirh the news OF
Mr.. H~asbrouck's return, he brought
welcome news.
Hes finally on his way TO New
York" Mr.. Hasbrouck reported.
and my boy. who's off today from
his Job, IS trailing him on his motor
cycle He's going through 10 New
York. anyway. and he'll trail the
other fellow all the way. II the fell
low turns hack he'll telephone us.
So. II we don't hear from him in
two hours. II will be safe for you 10
start. Now Ill tell you what he's
been UP to-"
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1850. NewspapR Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14
d to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
Il ANNIE LAURIE:

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a girl aged eighteen. I
have been going with a young man
aged twenty-five. for over five
months. I am sure I love him
with all my heart and would
marry him IL he should ask me.
He seems to be bashful, but yet
he shows in many ways that he
loves me but he hasn't told me so.
Something seems 10 be holding
him back from telling me OF his
love. How can / find out II he
really does love me?
He Is my ideal nan and he f. on
my mind continually I have often
thought maybe he was waiting I'M
I'll he had a good position 10 take
care OF a wife. / never show him
in any way that he e any
more than anyone else. but oh.
Annie Laurie. sometimes I feel
almost like throwing my arms
about him and telling him ] love
him. Please advise me as ] an SO
miserable. I thank you.
BROWN EYES.
DROWN EYES: No doubt It 4
ID as you suggest. and that tn
young man Is waiting until he I
able 10 properly support a wife be
fore he declares his feelings. 4
woman should always be wis
enough TO be able 10 show a mar
that he means a great deal to her
without actually telling him so, o.
behaving in a too emphatic or I'm
dignified manner.
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to simple, informal frocks, and by the same
token, elaborate jewelry Of the court type should
be worn for evening and daytime formal oc-
casions.
as a hat of blue bakou, especially since blue
energies as the most important hue for Spring.
The hat sketched for this page is of dark blue
bakou with an inset Of white placed diagonally
across the crown. Such a hat would be ideal
with a blue or gray suit or q silk ensemble.
The necklace is Of round crystal beads with
carved crystal ornaments and il would be ideal
with a frock Of black g~eorgette or chiffon. "A
trig tailored frock Of tweed would be enhanced
by the belt shown here which is of reptile with a
brown leather edging, silver buckle and clasps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14

full of creamed potato, just q
spoonful you know, and the
crispest, brownest waffles you
ever saw, and honey in the comb
to eat with them, and two cups
of coffee with plenty of cream,
nice and goldy looking, you
know-my how my Charlie did
love to see me eat
Eve been married three
times you know, and each of my
husbands liked to have me fat
isn't that nice7"
And all the other women at
the luncheon looked at each
other and said, How wonder
full"
But when the fat woman had
gone, a little slim woman, in a
gold dress that exactly matched
her gold hair, looked at me and
said:
ais she very rich, and is her
money in her own name?"
And a slim little brown wo-
man, in a cream-colored frock
and a cream-colored hat with a
dash Of scarlet, opened her big
brown eyes very, very wide.
THAT husband Of hers ought
to 20 into diplomacy. as a
career" she said.
mot unless he leaves his
baby doll behind him." said the
Red-Haired Woman in the black
and white frock that made her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14
Home Making Helps
By ELINOR ROSS
Class for Convenient Table Service.

rcenterpiece set. sherbet glasses. salad
bowl and plates, bonbon dishes,
mayonnaise bowl and ladle. water
pitcher. and SO on.
There is now a revival OF the old.
fashioned glass centerpiece. some
very deliberately trimmed with glass
prisms. iridescent balls. or combined
with silver decorations. These, OF
course. are suitable only for quite
formal service on large tables. But
for sheer beauty these glass center
pieces. set on duh mahogany. over
lace. mellowed by warm candle
light. cannot To surpassed.
Nor need there be any fear OF
more breakaEe than usual II glass
IL used instead on china. IA little
care in handling can easily become
a good habit.
Place "A soft towel. folded IN sew
eral t~hicknesses in the bottom OF the
dishnan. 10 prevent hreakage IN case
on an unavoidable slip. III the glass
piece falls. IL will only fall on a soft
surface and no harm. Glasses should
always be washed first. before any
thing else. even silver. Only n mild
soap should be used. especially III the
glass Is decorated. Wash with a
soft brush or mop. using warm
water. and place the glass on a dry
towel. Sometimes tumblers are stuck
into each other and cannot easily
be pried apart when dry. Then
merely fill the inside glass with cold
water. immerse the outer IN warm
water and they will separate without
accident.
And although modern glass n
made 70 resist heat fairly well. never
theless. II isn't safe 10 place a glass
into hot or freezing temperatures too
quickly. II a glass dish is taken
from "a warm place. immerse IN cool
water before filling II with something
icy. And when filling the glass on
Clipped Ice with hot tea. put a spoon
In first,
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IA talk about what we'd 90 4 We
were rich. ! don't think we'd
really ever enjoy anything as much
as we do working sfn the shop.
There's something so satisfying
about a full days work well done.
The times that I'm happiest at the
Job are when the days are crowded
with activities and closing time
comes before one realizes it,
Billy says he plays second fiddle
10 the shop IN my affections. That
isn't true. OF course. but l do enjoy
the work and would certainly feel
there was something big missing In
my life II l gave it up.
Today was an especially busy one.
The mild weather has brought all
our customers out TO buy their new
wardrobes. And IL seemed as though
all my special pet clients landed in
the shop today. I think I sold more
today than / did In the past week.
One can't feel particularly proud
OF being able to make so many sales
OF Ma6Rme's clothes this season.
They're really so smart they sell
themselves. Why. I hardly have to
use any sales talk at all. Most
women like Sc many things that
their difficulty lies in picking out
just the type OF costume that is
most becoming to them.
One OF my customers-an actress
was In today. We make all her
stage costumes. and she buys her
OWL clothes from US. too She said
she'd just come In for one frock. but
before she left she had bought two
and a coat. and ordered a perfectly
lovely suit.
One particular costume that she
chose was adorable. II consisted OF
a charming frock OF black crepe de
Chine. with a collar OF polka-dotted
crepe forming into a laced tie at the
front. A ~hip-length jacket OF the
polka-dotted crepe Is worn with IL.
The skirt, which flares softly from
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"A III nc calico.
dren were Al IN the park. Il
rained the night before and t1
were little puddles here and there
the path. Now what should Mas
Knarf do but spring into all th
puddles. and 70 swimming about
them. so that when his mas
looked down into them he found I
looking hack at him. Maybe y
own shadow looks back at you,
when you look into water. 7 Gl
know.
IL was bad enough that Rf
sprang into puddles. But that wa
the worst OF it. Oh. no. he moe
his master.
"'Fraid cat" he called -
from the water. why don't
come in. too7 The waters Ener
knew all the while though that
masters mother had forbidden
TO no near puddles.
What makes you say a thing
that?" the other shadows deEan
do you want him 70 Get puE4Ahs
Who cares2" he chirr(
merrily from the water. "ATf vi
about IS whether I'm punished
not And who viii you t-d
punish me?"
And just 70 show how bad
could be he made a terrible INC
his master. sticking cut hts tor
and screwing up his eyes hls raf
did the very same things, 4 rr
to say1.
Come IN the puddles' cried
hnpudent Knarf, never tnag-
that he would.
Splash
Into the water Hplashed Fra
foot and Knarf went flying out =
over-heels and rolled no far and
that II took him two twinkllnEf
an eye 70 get hack aFain-which
"a shadow iB long enough. ! Cell .
Copyright. 1850. Newspaper Fsatsrs ssT<a.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES y
Rain, rain
Oh what a muddIe:
Step on an raindrop
And fall in IN puddle"
Shadow Sayings
BY Max ,TreIl s-.s'

II. Flor. Hand and Yam we
polite. well-behaved ltd
A shadows even though I'd
names were spelled backwards. Rl
Knarf was different. He xaE
polite and not I'm the least weld
haved. While the others took 4
utmost pains 70 please their mmMte|
and mistresses. he not only VI
nothing Of the sort but even we
50 far as TO make sport On them
Naturally he got himself ~
trouble and was punished. Just aa
deserved
lie was always interfering with \
master. Frank. For instance, whl
the boy sat down 10 do hts huul
work-which was seldom enough
am sorry 20 Eay-hlH shadow wcta
fit across the pages OF the noteboc|
perplexing him until no was
longer sure or what he was Meeia
and often made the grossest ~
takes i'm arithmetic and spelling.
"He-haw." he would laugh It'd
his poor master. you have 70
homework because you're IN boy IN
I don't have to because I'm
shadow. Don't you wish you We
"A shadow"
But the boy wouldn't answer.
is quite likely that he didn't hear
shadow speaking. Hardly aryc.
does
Another trick that ne liked
play on his master was TO dart
around him as he walked. especia
al night when the lamp-pDstS wtI
lit. One instant he would 90 &R1i.
along in front Of him. tao nd
instant without R word or wKtniI
he would skip behind his bay. %
10 reappear in nm instant later A
one side or the other. Then ne woI
make himself as long as a teleEF
pole or as short and Htubhly as
end OF m broom. al the while chu
ling with glee.
Try 20 catch me." he would "a
II IL q good thing that his mas
never tried for he should have n
with no Success. Shadows can't
caught.
However Rnnrf rot punished
happened in this manner. The II
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"BOIted" Food Is Poison!
Says DR.. Copeland in Today's Health Talk

; masticate the food II the teeth are
defective. Dental treatment should
begin in earliest childhood. II Is a
good rule for every child and adult
to zee the dentist ut least every six
months.
DO not hurry at mealtime- II is n
mistake for the child 70 rush through
breakfast and luncheon in order 70
be at school on time. The average
business person dashes through the
midday meal at such a rate that
proper mastication or food In In.
possible.
Such practices end IN the evil OF
constipation. We are told that q
great majority OF diseases today are
the outgrowth OF constipation and
poor digestion.
Be intelligent Have good health.
Take time 10 chew your food thor
oughly. Eat calmly. Take care OF
your digestion and elimination nj all
times. Get up earlier in the morn.
Ing 30 that the children will moi have
to hurry through breakfast and "a
school. This IS the only way 10
maintain good health.
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4 N VERY KIND or dish Tor indi
Nj. vidual or family service. hot
- OF cold. can now be obtained
in glass. And there's much
In favor OF the complete set or glass.
for either formal or informal ser.
vice. Glass blends well with silver
and china. 50 that Il can be used in
combination or by itself. II also is
refreshing TO the eye. No table
groans under a glass service-lt Is
sure 20 look delicate. even IL a great
many pieces are used.
Also. from a purely decorative
standpoint, glass is a great adjunct.
II brings out soft lights. brightens
UP dull places. and adds a cheerful
note when too much formality
threatens dullness.
II much glass Is likely 20 be used
AZ a time. then only n pattern
should be used. The size and
shapes may vary-and they debut
as long as the pattern - identical.
there will be no sense OF confusion.
Glass can be severely plain. or
etched. colored, iridescent, and n an
elaborate set is preferred. then
there are fine decorations in gold.
silver. white gold. eminently fitting
for the most sumptuous dinner table.
Or one can begin with the first
essentials OF a glass set. building Il
up piece by piece In a fine pattern,
just as does other precious deco
rations. Tumblers. goblets. sherbet
glasses are the Indispensable begin
ming. Our American manufacturers
now put out these patterned glass
services as open stock. 80 that III ~
possible to keep on buying the same
pattern, year by year. as one adds
10 the collection. Or the new bride
may be started off with a few such
pieces-and leave IL 70 her 10 add
70 them when and II she wishes.
Suitable for wedding gifts are such
glass pieces as a pair az c~andlesticks.
cake plate. sandwich tray. flower
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14
Train's Advice.

II hope you're right" I said. a bit
despondently. for ] had hoped to be
well on my way TO New York by this
time.
I'm sure i am" he returned.
sNow. look here. III tell you what
I'll do. When Egbert finally locates
this fellow. III pile my wife and
daughter into the hack seat OF my
car, pull down the curtains. and start
out for New York. being sure that
he sees me pulling out. II he's sus-
plcIous, he'll figure I've got you
folks in my n and he'll trail US.
Hasbrouck will let you know when
he goes. and then you can beat It by
the other route. I'll go slowly
enough, 90 you can get a good start,
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she has the F~rettiest, whitest, most even teeth
you ever saw-isn't it a pity she is so fat?
But she doesn't mind-she says. She
doesn't mind in the least.
You see, her husband "likes 'em fat"
She told US all about it yesterday at the
luncheon.
EYES," she said, Charlie hates a skinny
woman, he just hates flappers and Slim Sallies
that's what he calls them.
"He says he likes an armful-himself.
"Why last week when I had the flu-he
was awfully worried. My throat was SO sore /
couldn't swallow just simply couldn't, and
Charlie fretted and fretted.
BABY he'd say, baby doll do try 70 eat
for Daddy-youll get skinny IL you don't eat
and Daddy would cry to have his Baby, his
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