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The Stars Say
For Tuesday April Q.
b. CENEvIEvE KEMBLF.

~ oA4N1 hA#FADAaAs#
NNHE lunar transits for his day
presage extremely active. ad-
vantaEeous and generally pros
porous conditions. New ventures are
under most encouraging sway. which
may incite radical change in bust
ness and environment. The financial
prospects are fairly strons and the
prospect az promotion. ~preferment
and favors from superiors excellent.
1t is a time for pushing % high
goals.
Those whose birthday IL - are
assured q a year q progress. pro
motion and prosperity. with impor-
tant change probably in fresh fields
OK endeavor. They should push IN
d~omitably 70 high goals.
"A child born on this day should be
exceilently equipped for success.
prosperity. high adventure and good
station In life. advancing by its own
faculties as well NJ BY the influence
of those in high places.
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M the ChIIdren.s RON.


with a few possible executions
the c~hildren's room may well - fur
nished with copies nf The antique
because 50 many cf them seem fit-
ting. Probably the prudent New
EnElaudcrs anticipated tine rough
a~ud-tumble wear that ell furniture
would receive in a household COM
tanning children. ard nothing could
be permanently marreG or injured in
any way hv childish Carc.r=snHrs.
Also there are many charming min-
iature reproductions or hi- riares-
Governor Wlnthrnp desks made in
a size small enough 10 rest on a
top table Windsor chairs thc right
shape and curves. n1d ln variCu
sizes for the smallest person and
even for her doll.
When u 10 the really lux
urious pieces. The masterpieces of
the Adam Brothers, or Sheraton &
Hepnlewhite. thu fine lacquer work.
fragile pOrcelainE. rare woods and
carvings. many modcrn.sts admit
that there III little in c0ntenroran-
eous art 70 compare with ~. Some
fine antiques have not Jet been ex-
celled by our ~Dresent-dav craftsmen
they bow before the older artisans.
On our modern artists before the old
masters. Not everyone can own
genuine antiques. but there is "a
growing appreciation or the next
best thing-good reproductions OF
the fine lines and patterns.
And IN many families there may
b found. perhaps hidden ia a gar
ret or storeroom. some forgotten bit
left over from a previous generation.
which. rescued today. VIII BE- found
In ths height or fashion.
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A Dangerous Road.

NV disnay at her sudden chill. for
Mary revels IN Winter weather. vas
suddenly relieved by understanding.
My husbands adorable young niece
was simply playing up 10 me In my
attempt TO keep Lillian's mind 20 oc-
cupied with other problems that she
would not have time to brood over
the ira gic errand which had brought
us 20 the Catskilis. Without wholly
compromising the situation. for I
had conflded 10 her only as much Of
Iillian's story as / thought ALSO
iuteIy necessary. she realized. | saw.
the great strain under which Mrs.
Underwood was laboring. and was
doing her best 70 lessen T..
Msry's best is very good. indeed.
] realized that as / caught snatches
Of tina almost continuous chatter
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When Pewter Is Best.


And pewter has become modish
with a vengeance. Every kind Of
dish and utensil-servinE plates,
mugs. bowls. salt and pepper shak-
ers. trays. candlesticks. pitchers.
and 80 on-can now be obtained tn
pewter. Nevertheless. pewter does
not fIt everywhere. "a single hand
some piece may be appropriate dec
Grafton Ia any sort OF room. but
where II comes 70 using quantities o.
pewter for a complete table service,
for example. then fitness with other
furnishings Is q consideration. Pew
ter ~ az its best with simple furni-
ture-plain waxed maple. pine or
oak. and in a country house.
In fact. many of the most Gd-
mired pieces az old-fashioaed decora-
t.oa seem 10 belong in country
homes that are o too p%retentlous.
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az "A Nd now you're herc-r thF
n Tin-soIdier announced
ch~ecrfully.
MI, Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf
the five little shadow children
looked around them. They expected
TO find themselves I'M VA far-ofr coun.
try. What was their surprises
well ~ disannoiutment-tn find
themselves stiil IN the nursery.
What had happened was this. Late
at night when everyone was a~EIcer.
they had net Google. who "a "A
cannihal Though lie was really moth
ing but an empty perfume botfIel
and no wanted TO 10 10 n country
where H. would find people who
We're willing TO let themselves b
eaten UP The shadow children didn't
know what 10 suggest bUt the tin
soldier. who overheard the cnnveT~a-
ti0n advised going to King Fat-WariN
country. where everyone was round
A. a barrel and only too glad t0 tn
accommodating to q nice cannIhaI.
It's very near" the tin-snidirr
said. "Ail you have 10 do is take VA
turn or two and presto. You're
there
That's what they ala. Soon they
became 80 dizzy that the room SPUN
round and round and they fell To-
Eether all OF a heap. That's when
the tin-soldier said: And now yours
there"
why. we're stiii in the nursery
knarf said.
The ~tln-soldier shook his head. ~TN
looks Ike the nursery hut Az isn't
This Nv King Far-Wat's country
Can't you see the royal paiace?"
"Rryal-Palare, Its nothing bus
the dollhouse" Hand pointed out.
That's exactly what IL looks like
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the three burners Of the gas range. While stand
ing in another room he suddenly felt i'll, and
realizing the gas was escaping, ran to turn il out.
He neglected 20 turn out the burner under the
hot water heater. At this point he was entirely
overcome and sank to the floor, but az Just that
moment a neighbor luckily appeared, and saved
his life.
You perhaps read of the cook who put some
thing on the gas stove TO boil, and then pro-
eeeded to lie down and 20 to sleep. The water
family was asphyxiated by carbon monoxide.
There are hundreds Of such cases. and what is
TO be done about II?
The very fact that carbon monoxide gas has
neither odor nor taste makes ii a real menace 10
public health. Disaster comes without warning.
IRE manufactured gas for heating and cnnk-
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eAATs
n a n Z
v o m 4 who
w a mt e d I h q
baby made her
hu > b a n d be-
lheve that 1T
was their own
child. and the
husband a 5
delighted.
He treated
all his friends
why ne even
asked his enc
", ou -
h ave n bite
and a sup
and he passed
arc II " q m y
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week.
COnsomme and q fresh fruit or
vegetable salad with bread. toast.
and tea or coffee is the basis Of a
m~arvelOusly apnetizing and sustain
ing luncheon. One that would. Der.
haps. be too heavy. would have a rich
cream soup instead of the cunsomm@.
At dinner time A fruit cocktail.
celery. olives. broiled tnever fried
lamb chops. potatoes. peas. lettuce
and tomato salad with a desert such
as fruit tello. pruns whip or custard.
all may be eaten with perfect enjoy
ment. knowing full well that health
or figure won't suffer. IA bit or
steak. chicken or fish NAY be substi-
.uted Tor the lamb chops. fresh green
beans or carrots for the peas and
any Of the fresh vegetable salads for
the o simple lettuce and tomato.
The menus given above are meant
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times at a recent antique ex-
hibition. III don't buy an
tiques because they're old. but be-
cause they're beautiful" which IL
a sort OF defense against suspicious
OF pursuing q fad. Many persons 20
into rsptures over the antiques.
their enthusiasm being influenced
largely by the number OF wormholes.
MOTT spots or general decrepitude OF
the object. All that Is old is not
necessarily admirable - although
some ugly pieces merit a place oil
honor because OF their historic asso-
cations.
Its at a general display or mis-.
~ce.ianeous antiques that one has the
best opportunity for comparison ard
judgment. There are 80 many really
beautiful things which deserve pres
ervation and reproduction "a closely
as possible 70 the original. Pewter
Is one Of the old-fashioned styles that
has much 10 recommend its revival.
Il Is simple. mellow and does not
require the ratchful polishing due
to silver.
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motive power. With IL has come
new dangers 10 public health. The
danger from carbon monoxide Is
very great
In spite OF repeated warnings.
some persons will persist. without
thinking. In starting the motor or
an automobile running IN the garage
with windows and doors shut tight.
Without realizing the deadly menace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-07
Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS
Everything OId-F1shioned rs Fashionable.

Welsh dressers. corner cuphoards
patchwork quilts, hooked rugs. the
Currier & Ives prints-these were
originally used ln country houses
and We're fitting The mere fact
that genuine antiques az this sort
III very costly does not necessarily
make them desirable accessories 20
a luxurious apartment.
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Is danger from the furnace closed
too tightly. in any leaking OF n valve
OF the gas range or from the hot
water heater. There Is a menace
too. in thu closed garage with the
motor running. and on the longest
ed city streets where so much traf-
&c lies.
Civilization has brought these new
methods OF heating and lighting and
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eaten as well as irregular meal times. j. abso-
Iutely ruinous to both health and the beauty Of
ne figure and complexion. For these reasons
sufficient food should be eaten to give the neces-
sary energy required for the days work and Il
should be taken at such times and in such a
manner that am even distribution Of energy is
given TO the body for the full length Of time It
must work.
Such a plan not only insures beauty and
health. but the strength to finish the day With
the same happy, spirited manner that character
lied It's beginning.
Because both the mind and body become
inert after a heavy meal. breakfast and luncheon
should be light but nourishing.
"A breakfast Of orange juice or a baked apple
with cocoa and melba toast makes Z most satisfy
Lnr nEA MnaLHEE.L nnnl u "a ~
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Disaster from This Odorless and Tasfeless Gas Comes
Without Warning, Says Authority, Urging Diigent
Care in Aroiding Its Hazards.
By ROYAL 6. COPELAND, Nj. ID.

UnIed States senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, Ae1C YORK City.
- NE can scarcely pick up a newspaper nowadays without seeing
the account of some fatality from carbon monoxide gas.
Only recently a man in Cleveland lighted the gas burner
under q hot water heater in The kitchen Of bis anartrent- and alo
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max Tren

How do you know
What's good 20 cat2
NfbbIe IA bic
And IL its sweet
You may he sure
It's good 70 eat"
Shadow Song.
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

~ am a girl in my early teens
and very fond az a boy two years
my senior and would like 20 know
n a boy will think more Of a girl
who shows she cares for him or
holds him az a distance. For l
would like very much 20 have his
friendship. PEGGlE.
DEGGIE: A boy VIII think more
II OF a girl who IS bright. pleasant.
cheerful. interested IN his hobbies
and ambition. And this Il generally
The kind OF girl who makes a boy
rezt her with respect. because she
has seif-respect and keeps him at the
proper distance.
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BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON

LIVERY cir likes 70 be admired. But every girl isn't SO diigent
~ a. she might be about preserving her beauty and charm OF man
nr' without which admiration will NOT be her portion.
Ht and mss eatng. both HI the nnantitv ad nnaltr nE fmda
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those persons who must have orange Juice take that when YOU first
arise and then let a dish Of preserved figs or baked apple and the
toast and cocoa or coffee comprise your real breakfast One egg
may be substituted for the baked apple or the fs several mornings
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Answers 10 Health Queries
c. r. o.-How can piles Be cured?

49, " GAAGA e
A-Constpation must Be- cleared
Up first and an operation is some
times necessary.
a. G. r. Q.-Is il good 10 eat
oranges every day?
s. g. S. GLOW can I reduce7
A-Weight reduction IS chies1v q
matter Of self-control as regards diet
Eat very sparingly OF gtarcbes
sugars and fats.
c. T. o.-what Will cure hav
fever?
A-Consult your doctor for treat.
ment.
s. z. r o.-what causes pos-
circulation?
A-Run DOWN state or health
Build up your general health and
your circulation viii improve.
z. O. Q.-W7hstd do you advise for
dizziness?
A--Th.s may be due 10 a circula.
tory disturbance, 70 an eve or ear
condition. or 10 some intestinal df.-
turbance. An examination win de-
termine the exact cause and then
definite treatment can be prescribed.
A. D. Q.-yould nose and throat
trouble, also an inactive liver. cause
mental trouble?
A.-No.
A. v. o-Is II harmful to sleep
without a pillow?
A-No.
=. NJ. q. Q.-What would clear
UP b~lackheads and plmples?
A.-Correct your diet and avoid
constipation.
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Words of the Wise.

None can lore freedom heartily
bWt good men 4. the rest lore n1t
freedom. but license.
Hilton
Arms are RI little avail unless
there ~ good counsel az home.
Cicero.
The name N friend Is com
mon. bHt truth in friendshiD WV
rare. -PhdcdrRs.
And learn the luxury OF doing
good. Goldsmith.
7 account more strength I'm n
true heart then ir u EaIlcd ciftc
-LyIB.
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The Bogus"
Baby Wins
Out!
Husband Was Very Angry
When He Discovered His
Wife's Hoax. but Now
By wINIFRED A

"HE woman who had the baby
and didn't want ii, gave the
baby to the woman who
wanted q baby and didn't have
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1T USED IN aLnost every CITY Where naIuraI gas Is not aVaIahIe con-
tains a much Is 20 per cent Of carbon monoNide. Natural gas CON
tains a negligible amount Of IT, Illuminating gas contains much Of IT,
The hazards from this poisonous gas lie not alone in the boiling
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cvs5rira+ 1880. N.-rSnS.r T4iur. ss-is.. lac.
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card not once but a dozen
times at a recent antique ex-
hLhLt-nn III dnn-t hl,- m.
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X An Nd now you're here thR
IA Tins older announced
checrfuliy.
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A.-Constpztion must be cleared
Up first and an operation is some
times necessary.
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A. g. r. Q-Is il good 10 eat
oranges every day?
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Madge Hesitates.

And you're going to pass the re-
cital on7'
There was a slight edge in Dicky's
tone. but ] saw that his threatened
emotional storm had blown ever. and
his mental barometer was register
ing around "a. with a chance OF go
ing higher.
why. II you think I ought to-"
! turned 20 him with calculated def
erence 1t really was an awful let
ter-hardly n sane one-and Noel is
at his wits end concerning it,
For the fractional part OF a sec
ond my temperamental Peter Pan
was nonplussed. He had not expect.
ed 50 meek an appeal. But his rally
was almost instantaneous. and the
last bit OF his irritation appeared TO
have vanished with his answer.
What else can you doZ" he asked.
And for the love OF the twelve
apostles make II saappy," Lillian
adjured.
I talked swiftly. giving them
the high spots Of the highly threat
ening letter.
"If only Noel hadn't burned that
letter" said Lillian. But Veritzen
doesn't know IL. Now II we al only
keep him thinking so. What's the
idea. Madge? ! see you have one"
But a sudden panic seized me AZ
her question. There was a very good
reason why | could not tell her be.
fore Dicky OF the scheme Mary had
preached and 10 which ! had tac5tly
agreed
Continued Tomorrow
] ce7yrisht. 1850. ~ Ns~Ips5ss Tsstsfs ssrvsss. Ie
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Her Independent Way.

From the beginning OF her rule
after the regency-Christina turned
a cold shoulder 70 sray-haired sages
OF politics and s~tatecrafr who sought
TO give her the benefit or wisdom ac-
CURED in the school OF experience,
and recklessly plunged ahead in vii.
fulness and pride. And the freedom
she lcved-being OF self-wcrked IT,
self out in disregard OF others. But
while her autocracy led to some cost
ly blunders In foreign policy and ne
COLLATION.. 1t In some ways proved
beneficial 10 Sweden. for II made for
furtherance Of education and liter
ature and science. and 10 made for
real progress.
And the same love Of freedom OF
self that stirred Christina TO break
from control Of counselors OF state
also moved her to cast aside many
OF the restraining conventions Of the
society around her and to assert her
self Ia bold defiance OF public opinion.
Some or the most cherished moral
and religious convictions OF her sub
Jects were openly Knocked and
trampled under foot by the Queen.
But. arbitrary as she was-both in
rule I'VE her subjects and in con-
duct OF her life-Christina found her
self under certain limitations that
even she could not defy. And ~
last n came 10 feel that rulershin
was a shackling cumbrance that kept
her from the exercise OF the freedom
she craved. which included freedom
for the unrestricted indulgence OF her
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Seen on Fifth Ave.
By LOUISE DUNTLEY.

The weight OF Winter is beginning
10 fall upon our heads with the sig
nificant appearance OF velvet. even
AZ this time OF the year. Sheer.
broad brimmed occasion" hats are
bound { % 10 the mode with bands and
bows OF rich velvet ribbon. with
increasing frequency n sees velvet
hats OF pastel shades cut along for
nal lines and offered by the smart
shops for 2 with sheer Summer
trocks. But more noteworthy than
any OF these trends Is the advent Of
the black velvet turban for mid-Sum-
mer restaurant dining and informal
evening functions. They are trick
little affairs. rather deliberately
iraped hack from the forehead and
manipulated in various attitudes 70
Git the head yet flatter the individual.
They prophecy q heavy Winter for
velvet millinery.
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gether in a pretty little apartment
IN the Bronx. Mother is not very
strong, but the girls take wonder
ful care Of her. and they have
great times together Hiking trips,
don't you know. In vacation time.
with mother going on ahead by train,
n getting off the train at just ex-
actly the right babbling brook and
shady tree-mother brings the lunch
basket. and it's a lunch. believe me.
when mother brings IL
Po-ato salad n salammi, and
fried chicken and deviled eggs. and
spread sandwiches. and chocolate
cake. and. maybe. "a fresh apple pie
Just out ~ the oven. and some per-
fectly good rich cheese TO 60 with IL.
And, in the city they 70 10 the
theatre together every once in a
while. all three OF them. and have
the best times you v saw.
They don't know many young men,
somehow. There never seems 20 be
any place 10 meet them. There's
the shipping clerk, that Sister
knows. and the bookkeeper's younger
brother. They come UP for Sunday
night supper once in a while. The
shipping Clerk was a small town boy.
and he says anything that seems like
a home is heaven TO him.
II begins 10 look as II Sister might
give him q cal home sometime. but
the bookkeeper's brother IL a iazz
hound-nice fellow. kindly. good
looking. too. in a rather not too dis
tinguished way. but all he cares
about is dancing. n shows-and
the girl who's in love with her boss
likes to read. and think. and, oh.
N.Y. what grand books the boss lends
her.
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Dicky's Humor.


Coed night. Mis- Graham. Good
night. everybody" Purnell said with
dignity. as he went put OF the door.
and IL had barely closed behind him
before Dicky gave a raucous laugh.
Hi. no. everybody. hi no." he said
In a burlesdued. squeaky falsetto.
.Purneli IS wasted as a bell-boy. He
ought 10 be on the radio"
"If you weren't giving one OF your
celebrated limitations OF a grizzly with
a sore head" Lillian interrupted
caustIcally. you'd surnise as | do.
that PuraeIl has been doing some
thing nifty in the way OF sleuthing.
Give us the low down. Msdge. while
keep an automatic trained on this
husband OF. yours. He'll get sane in
n few minutes. He's Just having a
little eddy in what he fondly calls
his brain. But first. is Noel all
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Advice to
Girls
DEAR NANCY LEE:
BY NANCY LEE

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ | am a young girl. almost
seventeen years old and am a
senior IN high school. I am going
steadily with a young man whom
! have kept company with almost
a year / do not care for him 70
the extent that l leave my study
ing and other friends, but all the
same. ! like him very much. He
is a very nice young man. He
neither drinks. smokes nor dances.
He IS always a perfect gentleman
al all times and - always doing
things and taking me places that |
enjoy. He Is always and forever
telling ne he loves me. when ]
am quite sure he does not. ! do
not NEAR that he Is not true to
me. because he is. but he IS only
twenty, though In a month or two
he will be be twenty-one. and I
do not think he rs quite old enough
10 really know whether he does or
not. Now do you really think he
loves me. " Is Il Just an insp!ra-
ton 10 tell me so when he Is with
me? / will admit l do not love
A4iiRs bENAUSN 4 realize i ain LOO
young 10 know what love Is.
only like him as a friend. but he II
always asking me IL / love him.
! have avoided this question so far.
but ] feel some time / will not be
able TO. and ! am asking you how
| will be able TO tell him that.
without losing his friendship. be-
cause / value that very much.
Thanking you very much for your
advice. WONDERING.
WONDERING: The fact that you
w have been spending so much
In the company OF the young
man should assure him that you
be rather fond OF him. Point
out 70 him that you are too young
10 realize the true meaning OF love.
but old enough 20 appreciate such q
and c~onsiderate friend as
he evidently has shown himself tc
be. No doubt. with you both. love
will come later and IL will be the
most desirable and lasting kind OF
love. for II will be founded on true
mutual self-respect and
community OF interests.
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Helpful Hints

Tables and floors are taking up the
cry OF color harmony and quite a
shabby old table that has been rele-
gated 10 the kitchen can be put IN
fashionable condition with very little
trouble. Perhaps IL isn't worth an
enamel top Then take a piece OF
colorful liroleum and cement II
firmly on the table top. III II is pos
sible to use a piece that matches
that OF the linoleurn upon the floor.
50 much the better. But the table
will not only look attractive. and be
easily washed but will offer
smooth. hard surface for practical
work. A coat Of white shellac en-
hances It's practical qualities. making
IL water proof. From time to time
the shellac may Be renewed and the
new. old table may Ike the chill.
dren's pet dog remain with the
family for years.