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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

made for good health. Influenza
has taken a large toll Of human
lives in various terrible epidemics,
and every year many cases in
every country Of the world attest
to its devastating power
In good health, our bodies have
resistance TO the germs of disease
as they come singly. But when
they attack Us in great mass, the
body Is powerless 70 withstand
their assault. II is when we are
fatigued by overwork, or loss Of
sleep, when our physical vitality is
low from poor or inadequate food.
that the germs get their deadly
hold upon US.
Cleanliness of every bodily sur
face prevents the entry of these
germs. To be surgically clean al
the time is out Of the question, but
when you are as near 10 il as pos
sible then you are the safer.
The germ Of influenza 10 con-
veyed BY the hand easily. IL is
commonly carried from hand 20
hand, from a doorknob or a hun
dred other places. The moisture
from a cough or sneeze from an
other carries this germ, and so in
lection comes from one near you.
There are certain rules Of clean
illness everyone should make use Of,
always, every day. Washing the
hands frequently, and always be-
fore eating, 10 essential. Wash
the face with soap and plenty Of
water every day, not n~eglecting TO
wash out the nostrils. This is q
place where germs r likely 10
lodge.
The teeth should be cleaned
thoroughly two or three times a
day. In sneezing and coughing.
cover the face with a handkerchief
and beware of the person who does
not do this. Eat only in places
which are Immediately clean. AL
which are clean. Always sleep IN
well-ventilated rooms.
IL you find yourself s~neezinR.
with a feeling OF fe~vershness and
eyes running, take a hot bath and
60 to bed. II not better the next
morning call your doctor.
You protect yourself in going to
bed, and you protect society. IL
you have influenza, the germs are
dangerous TO the next person you
meet.
Copyright. 1880. Ss~sSApsr F.ataF, ssr1sA Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Vt LILLIAN was comInr doyvn !

LILLIAN was coming down the
stairs as / rushed into the
~ farmhouse. and there was
nothing in her appearance 70
warrant the uneasiness with which I
had invested her premature arrival
Her face was serene. her ewes smil.
ms. but ] know her poise so well
that my fears were not al all dis.
peeled by her composure.
Junior had raced ahead OF me into
The u and flung himself upon
her.
Where Is Marion?' he demanded.
she isn't here" she told him.
"She isn't out OF school vet. But she
VIII be here pretty soon. and Uncle
Harry has something for you. Hes
out IN the barn now. talking 20 jim.
II you hurry. you can catch him"
Come on, Rod" Junior shouted.
Uncle Harry always brings the
niftiest things"
Il always maintain that men have
fhe!r uses" Lillian said. looking after
the running boys. Then she turned
hack 10 mo and grinned companion
ably.
10. old dear. Katherine tells me
you're standing the strain wonder
fully All. Mary. that's the first
color I've seen in your cheeks for
weeks"
You mean the first that didn't
come out OF a box" Mary told her
with a Samin-like grin.
Corrected" Lillian admitted. But
this today is 2 pippin. Better run
upstairs and let Noel see Il before IL
fades. or Katherine makes him take
his nap"
TN just do that little thing" Mary
said 50 casually that ! had hard work
10 believe IL vas the same vo.ce
which so shortly before had brokenlv
told me OF Noel's inexplicablc actions.
But I noticed that as she ran I'D the
stairs her hand went out now and
again and gripped the halustrade as
II for support. and ! knew that be
hind her gallant front were
trcmorS
Only Here For the Day"
Lillian's ewes followed mine. and
when Mary was beyond earshot, she
nlurn1ured:
Those letters arc still hotheriar
them. I'll wager. Have you figured
out anything YETI"
Ny answer was in the same low
tones.
NO. hut Mary told mo about them
this morning. . 10 talk 70 you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

and Katherine about them as soon
possible"
You'll have TO make II snapny.
old dear" she retorted. for we're
onIy down for the day. and We've
oeen waiting Tor you two hours now.
III wed had any idea in which direc-
ton 10 look we'd have followed YOU.
but all anybody knew was that you
were going for Christmas greens. and
that the Dicky-bird had zone hunt
ing with the two older boys"
Margaret" Ny mother-in.law's
voice sounded imperatively from up
stairs. did you see that perform
ance in the car Just now2"
No. Mother. what performance"
1 with apparent innocence, al
thoush a backward glance as / ran
up the steps IN search OF Lillian had
gwen me an Idea OF what she meant.
Mother Graham Announcing.
Il would have called you before"
she said. ignoring my answer as she
generally does when she j. in what
Dlcky calls the full pursuit OF a
subject but ! wasn't dressed and
though ] called through the window
nobody paid any attention 10 me. /
thought the sight would leave nv
eyes. Richard Second and Roderick.
yes and Mary. too. climbed through
the windows or the car and hung
from the roof until they got a place
Tor their feet on the tenders and
then they jumped. Richard Second
nearly slipped. once. IL he had he'd
have broken his neck. What were
you doing that you weren't attending
10 them. and what were they trying
10 DO. anyway"
The bottom OF the car Is piled full
81 Christmas holly" ! told her. and
1 suppose they didn't want TO get
scratched u were in too much Of
a hurry 10 wait for anyone to unload
the 2 first. / think ii must have
looked worse 70 you. Mother. than il
really q They all are quite used
20 climbing. you know"
You ought not say that" she re-
minded me caGstically. after that
fall Of Richard Seconds from a
Tree"
But this wasn't nearly so danger
Z a climb as that ! explained pa
uentiy. But I'll speak 10 the boys
very seriously"
"Humph," my mother-in-law snort
cd. You mean YOU vii. II YOU get
time from your precious Christmas
holly. ] do declare. Margaret. l some
times think YOU wouldn't are II the
whole family died and the house
burned up, just SO you could 60 out
and bring IN a mess OF green trash
10 clutter up the house with"
n turned and swept majesticalIy
toward her room. closing the door
emphatically after her. Lillian raised
her hands toward heaven and shook
them with an e~sasperated gesture
which gave me an amused-and re-
relieved laugh.
And the can OF that Joke is"
she whispered. that no one in the
house enjoys the Christmas greens
as does that same cantankerous old
woman But enough Of her. Come
on upstairs. ! would have speech
with thee"
She slipped her hand through nv
arm and we went upstairs together, /
inwardly shaking with a%pprehen-
slon- ! knew what busy DAYS these
were for my friend and that she
would not have taken a whole one
70 come down TO the farmhouse IL
something OF the utmost Importance
was o upon the carpet.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
So.yflsAt. 1889. Newspaper Feature SOgylcs. Ine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

d~ewdrops on q violet. But for all this, Beauty
cannot hide from the world the secret OF her
day dreams. The tender smile that h0yers about
her lips tells the story Of the rapt glory of her
eyes.
Deep in the Eyes of Love are memories and
vision. Memories Of whispered words, of the
first kiss, Of vows exchanged, Of pledges that
are to endure for all time. Her visions, we
believe you can guess for yourself. "A little
home where mundane tasks are transformed by
love and service into glorious rites. Tiny faces
with golden curls tumbling about rosy cheeks,
pressed close to her breast. And so it goes.
dreams and visions that spin themselves into a
golden web of memories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

NYES of Love! What do you see, what do
you seek? Is your soft fire able to sift the
veil Of the future-an your gaze envision
the shadowy forms that pass through the long
dim corridors of Time? Or do you Just dream
happy dreams Of Love, Of an enchanted king
dom wherein you shall be Green, and your
Beloved. King?
Idle questions these. For Eyes of Love do
not readily reveal their message. Only HE
knows the secret of their misty tenderness, of
the glorious lights that gleam within them as
lovely as the translucent light Of the silvery
moon. Only He knows the secret Of those soft
tears that hover on velvety lashes like lambert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
.EAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ ! have a boy-friend whom I
love dearly and he tells everyone
ne loves me and when he sees me
talking TO other fellows he gets
jealous. j just do II because he
talks 10 other girls perhaps 10
make me jealous. He says ne loves
me vet he lever speaks TO me IN
less ] speak first. I wait for him
10 talk and he waits for me. so we
pass each other but don't speak.
IL he happens 10 be with one OF
his boy friends he Will speak But
he talks TO other girls when alone.
Can you tell me why he doesn't
speak TO me? When we have a
quarrel he thinks / should make
up first. Do you think IL is be-
cauSe he is bashful?
ROSY CHEEKS.
DOSY CHEEKS: II your friend.
~ ship Is to continue and flourish
you must both overcome any tend.
ency to bashfulness. BE natural.
pleasant and sincere when you meet
your friend. Perhaps he Is the more
bashful OF the two. II SO. YOU must
the conversational ball rolling.
70 him about the things in which
he is interested and he will soon cease
10 DO tongue-ued- II there is not a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Modern "Chaser" Girls
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

Why don't they let the men do
a little love-making on their own
account?
Men used TO be crazy about
girls, they used to run after
them and write to them, and buy
flowers for them, and send them
candy, and serenade them-and
now it's the girls who do all the
wooing.
How queer it all is.
| wonder what it means
don't you?
Copyright. 1880. Newspaper Feature ssrr,ea In,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
4 Smart Black Hat Has Shoes
and Bag TO Match.

NINCE so many fashion-conscious
"a women are apt 10 spoil the ef-
~ feet OF an otherwise perfect
costume with the wrong accessories.
the importance OF the ensemble idea
cannot be stressed too often.
Today's illustration shows a chic
black hat OF felt. It's becoming con-
tours. achieved by a group OF tuck
!ngs and the smart long sides. should
prove ~flattering To accompany this
hat, we show a simple black ante
lope handbag finished with a jeweled
clasp. The trim strap slippers are OF
antelope cleverly trimmed with per-
foratcd kid applique,
AKAH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

"HIS Is the time OF year when
many OF your neighbors Of
not neighbors. At least fellow
countrymenl are enjoying the
warm sunshine Of Cuba AS a Win
ter resort. this island republic. which
il 50 accessible to our east-coast
ports. is running a close race with
far-famed Florida and sunny Cali
fornia.
Havana Is the main landing place
for visitors to Cuba and IL is GER
tainly a pleasing introduction 70 the
island. The entrance 10 Havana's
marvellous harbor is narrow-scarce-
ly more than a thousand feet across.
past the grim MORO Castle Once
through this bottle-neck. however.
the harbor opens out into q body OF
water some three miles long and up
wards OF a nile and a half wide.
Along the shore are boulevards and
.promenades with here and there a
park. Public buildings. some old and
some new. and beautiful private
residences dot this part OF p city.
Skyscrapers? Well, Havana has a
few. but she won't have any nor
With the true temperament OF the
Latin. the city fathers have decided
that beauty IS more than
thousands OF square feet OF floor
space or an acre OF ground. Ordi-
nances limiting the building activi-
ties OF big business" have been
passed. The newer buildings arc
being constructed along ~typicaly
Cuban lines and an attempt is being
made TO maintain the atmosphere OF
the old city.
One OF the finest OF the more
modern buildings is the new presi-
Dental palace. This huge ornate
building. facing on the famous Plaza
de Armas. was completed in 1920.
Its lines are classic. from the i'm
pressive colonnade at the street
level. up TO the nicely-formed dome
In the older sections or the city
will be found shops and residences
built in the early colonial style.
Some OF these old shopping centers
with their arcades and awnings and
windows filled with the bright mis-
cellany Of the island. remind one N
Oriental baZaars. The houses are
massive and square, built around the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
The Stars Say
For Wednesday, February )
By CENEVIEvE KEMBLE

NTHILE tho stellar operations
wv for this day are promising for
big business" with financial
prospects fairly encouraging. yet
there is also forecast OF turmoil. ex.
element and friction. Rash and i'm
pulsive acts may defeat excellent
prospects.
Those whose birthday II is are
confronted by 4 year OF splendid op-
p~or:unity. with growth. progress and
contacts with large interests. but
these may be negativcd by impctu-
Gus. rash and quarreisome conduct.
A child born on this day may have
splendid endowrncnts for reaching
place and power in life. but il should
re disciplined early in ~self-control.
amiab.lity and good nature,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

himself a nice, coy little wife and have a nice
cozy little home, and a nice coy little family,
tso, if you don't mind.
But the girls won't let Tom have his way.
And they aren't girls that Tom cares a
snap of his finger about, either, and they ought
not to care the snap Of their fingers for Tom.
Tom is a chauffeur, and he wears a smart
uniform, and the way he can drive a car
through the worst traffic in the world would
warm the heart Of a Mississippi pilot.
And Tom takes good care of his car, too.
He keeps it shining like a new watch. And
he's interested in baseball, and in football, and
in swimming. and in hunting, and in fishing
he doesn't care so very much for girls-really.
Oh, he likes TO roll a roguish eye at a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
The Home Kitchen
BY ALICE LYNN BARRY

fruit and Juice. and last the stiffly
beaten cream. Place in the center
Of sherbet cups lined with lady
fingers or slivers OF sponge cake. and
put in the refrigerator for 4 few
hours.
Another pleasant consistency IS OBJ
tanned by adding TO the whipped
cream the stiffly beaten whites Of
two eggs. just before pouring into
the sherbet cups.
Fruit Charlotte Russo is improved
IN flavor II It Is allowed 70 stand and
"ripen" like ice can for a few
hours before serving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

ing to have to give up his Job
just on account of that girl.
The last time Tom left his Job
il was on account of his Boss
neice-poor Tom!
But he'll have to go, and sit
uations are not so very easy to
find right now, either.
But some day Toms boss is
going TO overhear somebody
saying something about daugh-
ter. and Tom and then, Of
course, he'll blame Tom.
Fathers always do.
If Tom wasn't such a decent
fellow-or if the girl wasn't
such a fool! What has gotten
into the girls anyhow these days?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

Ieiepnone and write nm letters.
They send messages to him. by
any messenger they can find.
and poor Tom does wish thew
would let him alone once in a
while.
Tom is a healthy young ami
NAL and he'd like to do a little
of the chasing himself-but the
kirl won't let him.
Just now there's enc girl in
particular who's making Toms
life a burden. She's a rich mans
daughter and she is not bad
looking, but dear me, she is such
a fool. She's crazy about Tom,
and Tom isn't crazy about her
at all, but he really can't do any,
thing about it because she's hi.
boss daughter. And Tom IS 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
nRAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
! have read your column IN
the paper every night and you give
very good advice TO other people.
and ! wonder II you could help me.
I me a young man and I have
been with him several times. Now
] are for this young man. but,
ike the majority nowadays. he Is
OF the necking type. and ! don't
believe in necking with just any
fellow ] so with. I like to 90 out
and have good times. but is there
any way left 10 have them without
this. In what proper way could
! make him understand my feel
ings regarding necking?
WONDERING.
WONDERING: I do wish that more
w girls had your sane and healthy
views about such conduct. Continue
keep your sensible attitude and
you will not regret IL. for ultimately
YOU will meet someone worth while
who will appreciate you. Define
your views on these matters clearly
to the young man. and IL he is not
.appreciative OF them you viii not re.
gret dispensing with his friendship
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

cago that DR..
Falk. Of that
i n s ution,
after years of
r c s h in
this subject,
h a ; at a 5 {
found the in
fluenza germ.
Il nope ILLS ~
true; il so, a
great discov-
cry has indeed
been made.
Science has
e n to US
many wonder
full discoveries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
By Alax Trell
hnarf Rides the Can't prnur
TO q Fall-into the Sar
dine Can!
dine Cam!

INTO the kitchen vent Nfif. Fr,-.
Hand. Yam ant EmMrf =thm
five l!ttls shadows with 80
turnrd-ahout names WAY Gl4
they goF Goodness knows. It wamA
cloudy day. They dldnt have w
stay near their masters ana Ma-
tresses as usual. They were free -
60 where thew pleased tNrsg thHy
went here. then they went ttHam.
Finally they went into the kitchen
IL was very busy tn th@ kitchen
linda. the cook. was busy npaF.
supper. The table wa covered eta
plates. bowls. pots. saurar~ ferkA
knives. spoons and q few 0thrr
things. on the stcva were more pots.
al steamlng ana boiling. ~ WIS -
extremely busy place AZ that parttru.
lar moment. was the Kitchen. TMa
shadows had 10 right a. - there az
all. In fact. Hand. Whn was &c
wisest Of them. advised EoinE OF az
once.
wen eniy sS In ths ~Ay. HAs
said.
VIVA ~ it7" returned Knarf
merrily. The more w~r- in ths
way the more trouhls we causr
That vas hnArf AI. through.
Never was ne 40 happy a. at tha
thought ~ causing trouble re- as
the most Troublesome shadow fn#E
ever followed a hoy. Generally 20
had n laugh 1n those wAum nw AuE
into trouble. Sometimes. however.
the tables were turned and ~ flsaa
himself In m scrape.
Dear me-" slshed fnha f~Aa
sighed 10 herself hut thU shadow
having exceedingly sharp @ara. board
her quite plainly. dear me. there's
much 20 ba done There's tAa
potatoes 20 peel. ana the carrots fn
cut. and ths steak 20 fry. r. Ehs
salad 10 make ard the pickles to
alice and the"
And the rardina ear to gDHn.~
shouted Knarf into her ear.
or course she dldnt hear aim IS
sho would have heard an real pHrHnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

about it-oh, how the girls run after Tom.
Ihey meet him-"by accident"-when he is down town on an
errand: lney follow him around from place to place, they chase
into corners, where he can't get away, they call him up on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

you and he should talk to member:
OF the other sex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Judging BY the Problems OF Tom, a Right Nice Young
Man and Good Looking, Too, the Girls Are
Doing Al the Counting Nowadays.

DOR TOM-he would like to be such a nice. honest, sensible,
straightforward boy-but the girls won't let him.
Toms young. and he's good looking, and he's light
hearted, and he has a way with him. But Tom is getting to the age
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
s Reawakering
The Story Of a Wifeis Triumph Over jealousy
BY Adele Garrison

Nadge, at First Sight Of Lillian at the Farmhouse. Is Filled
ioth apprehension, but the CaImness Of The
Latter Quickly DispeHs II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Words Of the Wise

Good-brecGinE In the bios
som Of good sense.
Rev. Edward Young.
-=m
Speech Tas circH IN fhr oFfi-
nary sort o. mind HhrrchV ~
communicate their mlnd. tHf ON
tCise men Whereby f0 c0Hrral All
-Rer. Robert SoRfh.
Life Is Act, and not 90 40 NV
Death. Sir Lewis Morris.
Wishing OF all employment
Is the worst. Young
Philosophy IN nothing but dis
cretion. -Stlden-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Clean Hands
Safeguard
Health
Germs Are Easily Spread by
the Hands, Warns Authority.
BY r. s. COPELAND, Nj. ID.
U. s. Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health.
NeiC York City.

THOR a long time influenza has
been thought to be caused
by an infectious agent or
germ. The news Is now brought
to US from the University OF Chi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

Copyright. 1880. Newspaper Feature ssrTies. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04

NHARLOTTE Russo isn't all
ways a thin tube OF sponge
~ cake. set in a cardboard case.
with a spiral OF whipped cream
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
Three Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
An Introduction TO Cuba

vTHIS IS the time OF year when
many OF your neighbors Off
o neiGhbors. at least fellow
countrymenD are enjoying the
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
To RULE
FILMS UNDER
NEW CODE

NEW YORK, April / Q.NS)-
The means Of enforcing the new
code OF ethics for the motion pic
ture industry which includes limi-
tation of treatment Of crime, sex
and the use of liquor, was an
nounced today by. Will H. Hays,
president Of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors Asso-
ion.
IA board to review all motion
picture material will be Instituted
and public officials and members
of civic groups viii be called N
for consultation.
The new commandments for
the silver screen have been rati-
fled by q score of the major pro-
ducing companies of the industry.
Congratulations on the new
regulations were received from
Thomas A. Edison and many
others.
"The reviewing facilities are
available to all producers" said
will Hays, lin order that such
changes as may seem necessary to
conform to the provisions Of the
code may be made before the
negatives are sent to the labora-
tory after pictures are begun.
"The leading factors Of the IN
dustry through standing commit
tees will be called to arbitrate
when there is any doubt about
Interpretation and thus the com.
mon judgment Of men with a
common purpose will be the de.
Gliding ISSUE"
Provisions of the code include:
Methods of crime shall not be
presented in explicit detail on the
screen.
Revenge shall not be justified
as a motive.
The use Of liquor in American
life shall be restricted to the
actual requirements Of char.
acterization.
The sanctity Of marriage and
the home shall be upheld.
Scenes Of passion shall not be
introduced when not essential.
Pointed profanity is forbidden.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
BAR To SUPPORT
HOLIDAY

A committee, representing the
Federal Bar Association, headed
by William H. Valance, soon will
present to President Hoover a pc
tition for half holiday on Satur.
days for Government employees
under motion adopted last night
by the executive committee Of the
association.
Valance, as president of the or
ganiZation, is expected to appoint
the committee today, which will
see the President as soon as an in.
terview is granted. The executive
committee based its action on an
opinion delivered by j. c. Nc
Reynolds, as Acting Attorney Gen.
eral, given to the Secretary Of War
August Is. 1927. McReynolds de-
clared the half holiday was op-
tional with the Secretary.