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have stood d~iscreetly in the
shade of the iron balcony and
thrown armsful OF beautiful
roses to the passing parade.
But some enterprising Boosters
Club is after the balconies.
.'Ncrthen cities don't have these
balconies says the spokesman OF
the Boosters.
"W-hy should we lumber up the
| town with the old-fashioned things
Let's be up-to-date.
Lets Join the procession. and
while We are about IL why don't W.
Y change the names OF sone OF the old
streets?
Take those that are named for
The Nuses-what an idea
Nobody knows what q Muse ~
n these days anyhow.
Let's change Melpomene 70 Smith
street. that's sense. amt Il?
and think Of all the space that
IA wasted in these old courtyards
and galleries-let's ret through with
All this old-fashioned
Lets make New Orleans as mod
ern ss Chicago-why not.
Now 7 suppose the gentleman from
the Boosters Club hasn't the faintest
idea how he makes us all shivcr
when he talks like that
New Orleans without rs balconies
and it, dim courtyards, and its mar
row streets down In the French
Quarter
I d. hops nobody will start a
Boosters Club n Venice and I'll ND
all the canals ard tear down all the
wonderful old palaces and make
Venice ''up ~ date
a. up IN date as-shail we say
Kankakee or Watcher. Iowa?
Don't lei the Bosfers get into
Rome, Mr.. Mussolini. don't for good
ness sake.
They'll tear down the Ancient
Forum. lay the Coliseum into dust
AID put up a club building and a
fireman's fund block.
What "a dull world this ~ going 70
~ when everybody speaks the same
language and wear the same kind
OF clothes. and when everything that
IL beautiful and romantic and fun o.
charm ~ torn down 10 make way FOR
something modern" and practical.
Let's thank the gods OF fortune.
you and I, that we lived IN the time
when there were a few balconies.
and a few fountains. and a few court
yards. and IN few nlEhtIngales left In
the world.
New Orleans ~ one or n most
| charming cities IN America today
II Is a little bit OF the romantic
past preserved by rome strange
-nagic-like n bridal dress az old
lace put way IN a cedar trunk.
WHAT'S going &c be LEFT Of T., II
| these relentless boosters boost all the
beauty and the cliarr and HA TO
nance Of t--a-zy?
cpry-Kh. 1889. F-~sDs5~ Fmturs ss-1as. Tine
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Healthy a
Is Dependent on Your Physical Condition

heath. Avoid constipation. Sleep,
rest, fresh ali. gentle exercise.
change OF scene and diversion are
essential.
A. NJ. T. o.-How can I set rid OF
warts?
A.-For full particulars send self
addressed stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
NJ. l.. q. O.-How much should A
girl is years old. 5 II. . inches tall
weigh?
Ala pounds.
Z. II. o.-vhat do you advise fer
arthritis?
A-Massage, baking. mud baths.
electricity, X-ray. vaccines all have
their value. Change OF climate Is
also beneficial.
c. A. C. Own you advise rne
IL ether Is swallowed when taking
ar anaesthetic or only inhaled?
Elf II Is not taken as a liquid
why Il II that Il Is said. the ether 10
mainly excreted through the kid
neys?
A.-Ether II inhaled.
Either Is absorbed into the
blood stream and excreted by the
kidneys.
i. r. s. Q.-What do you advise
Tor q dry chapped akin?
A.-Apply cold cream at night.
Copyright. 1850. Ns~spspw Posture SERVES. Ine
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Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS
More Ammunition Against Moths

'cleansing-dry and hquid-and 4 few
additional safeguards as well. A new
bit OF ammunition Is a c~ryst&llixed
vapor that comes In perforated cans.
and after placing In a closet this viii
slowly spread. and annihilate any
stray moths. ct should be remem.
bered. however. that neither moth
balls nor vapors kill hidden eggs.
These have to be dug out firmly by
a cleaning process-brushes. brooms.
dry cleaning)
Fabric clothing bags are now made
so that they almost hermetfeallv
sealed against moth intrusion. The
upper type OF fastener IL used ~ re
sides 50 that once the clothes are IN
they are tightly sealed. Another
great convenience is the rnoth.proof
handbag. IL Is made OF composition
paper. looks like a valise and car be
carried about conveniently. Tar.
paper lined. Il Is an insurance
against moth invasion. and can hold
many small pieces OF clothing.
drapery. etc.
4s@nf ~aGAA
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"WHssss.@s. .J Mar, 11.. 's ;ss s s.s.
had closed decisively on
tho Underwoods. that's as effective
a kick down the cellar stairs as ever
was handed TO me Run along and
sell your papers. little boys. Wen
see you later. Ia! Ia. I hope
you're properly s~quelched. Auntie
Madge. You got the toe Of a boot.
alice saraee me"
I laughed instead OF ~reprovtng her
for her unwarTanted comment be-
cause I detected q feverishness IN
her gaiety which told me that she
was by no means as Indifferent rs
she appeared to be TO Philip VERT
zen's m-elodramatic espionage upon
US.
Mr.. Underwood might have been
a little less abrupt" ! admitted. but
surely YOU know that IS not his usual
manner. And surely we a forgive
him an even greater degree OF rude
ness when we consider"
II know" Mary said remorsefully.
1T must have been something OF a
smear mt that. welcoming back the
wife OF your buzzom after she's been
saying a last farewell 10 a dying ex.
flance. ! don't blame him for want.
ing to conduct the reunion behind
closed doors"
Mary! Nary" I expostulated
weakly.
My husbands niece looked at me
with a grin in which there was a
touch OF mockery.
II know I wasn't supposed 10 know
much Of what was going on. but you
should have hobbled me and put
binders and earmuffs on me II you
didn't want me to get next"
She curved her arms gracefully
over her head and whirled into the
fret steps Of one OF her dances. broke
II off abruptly when / had returned
from the telephone order for tea
which Harry had asked me TO make.
and which ] had walked away from
Mary to put through. With an I'm
petuous little rush she caught me.
whiried me toward a sofa. pulled me
down upon II and buried her head
In my shoulder.
"Don't-don't paw any attention TO
me. Auntie Madge." she said chok-
ingiy. II didn't mean a word I said.
But I've Just rot to keep on talking
something. I'm Just plain scared.
Aunie Madge. What am 1 going to
do7"
Her arms were tensely clinging as
she clasped me. / felt a long. rip
ping shudder 20 over her body. i
put my own arms around her and
held her close until she was quiet
again. Then I put my hands UP.
loosened the clasp OF her arms. and.
with my hands holding her elbows
firmly, I held her awzH from me and
looked steadily at her.
Please remember first that I'm
right beside you always in any trou-
bit That over. tell me Of what you
are afraid7'
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What absolute nonsense II said.
There were four OF US II the car
which the detective was trailing on
our trip 10 the Catskills. three on
the trip down. Why should you be
.egoustical enough 70 suppose that
Mr.. Veritzen's objective was you.
the youngest OF the party?"
You know very well why" she
said firmly. Because he Is 40 ter.
ribly angry with NE about Noel"
"Of curse. hat 81 a possible rea-
son. but viii you kindly remainder
that Mr.. Underwood and I were LETT
in charge OF Mr.. Veritzen's affairs.
Might he not have set 4 detective on
our movements 20 find cat whether
or not we were being faithful TO hts
in~terests7"
Continued Tomorrow
csryriTht. la5s. N'zSpspu Feature ssrvies. lac
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In Which Mary Begins 10 React,
NerroHsly, Totcord The MeIodranlafic
Perifsen Espionage.

I'D be stark. staring mad N L
didn't have you. Auntia Madge." she
said But I'm afraid that mans toe
powerful. even for you"
What man. Mary?' I asked quiet
". although ] knew very well what
her answer would Be.
You know as well as I DO" abe
retorted, not i~mpudently. but with
dread conviction. Mr.. Veritzen."
Why. what do you especially fear
from him.
If I only knew" The words were
almost q wall. But surely. Arnrfe
Madge. you must realize that the
reason he put that detective on our
trail was because he wanted 10 watch
me sor something. But why2 Why
should he? 1 haven't done anything
a detective could nave any report on,
have I. Auntts Madge7"
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Helpful Hints

Mtdew on linen can BE- removed
by danping the marks. rubbing soap
on them. and covering with chalk
scraped into a powder. Work this
well In. then wash the linen In the
ordinary way.
A little vinegar IN the rinstng
water will keep black stockings a
good color.
A screw Or French nan driven
through q piece OF cork and into the
floor makes an excellent doorstep.
TO clean a discoio-ed enameled
bath. use kitchen salt rloistened with
paraff!n.
Keep mirrors out % the sun. It's
rays will cause spots and other
blemishes.
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on Fifth Ave.
By LOUISE DUNTLEY

Crystal takes q hand IN the orna.
mental OF accessories. Bags both Of
calf and suede often have a crystal
ring. buckle OF handle. II Is most
frequently seen on black bags. One
display featured soft. pliable calf
made In envelope design, with rings
OF crystal fastening down the flap.
Crystal necklaces and bracelets are
outstanding Items IN costume Jew.
elry showings. Often they are made
OF many small crystal beads held
together 10 form a rather large rope.
Sometimes the rope IL broken BIZ
circles OF plain crystal. with a plain
black gown and black straw hat, the
crystal accessories add distinctive
decoration and carry out the popular
black and white color scheme.
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N The matter, 20 get a good book on histology and
study the hair.
substance. The hair follicle, buried in the sub
stance OF the scalp, is the living thing. Each
individual hair is pushed off the hair follicle. The
individual hair rests upon this just as the straw
berry rests upon the hull.
No harmless substance that you put on the
hair does anything 10 stimulate its growth or
change its nature. The only thing that will
stimulate the growth Of hair is something that
will improve the circelation of the scalp. The
hair Of the head is just as dependent upon the
blood supply of the scalp as the plants in the
garden are dependent upon the moisture and
nourishment taken from the soil.
Clipping, singeing and the application of
lotions do nothing to the hair itself. They have
ION the growth Of the hair. There are stimulating
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A Fashion Models Diarv
By GRACE THORNUIFFE
She Iusfifics a Feminine Extravaganza.
n the Spring a young man'stE---

Id y the Sprink q young mans
fancy lightly turns 70 love-"
That old has been run
ming through my mind all day. 7
guess I'm getting sentimental. Per
haps It's the influence OF Spring and
perhaps-well. Billy was adorable
this iaSt weekend that we snent at
his sisters. Somehow everything
scanned 30 beautiful out there in the
eountry-duiet. rest. gardens and
flowers. It made me realize what q
hectic life we've been leading the
past few months.
Maybe I'm Just in a reckless mood
but IN the Spring a young girls
fancy Just can't help turning to
clothes. And OF all the dainty. fluffy.
feminine frocks that are 20 much a.
part OF this seasons mode. I've
picked out about the daintiest and
fluffiest. I haven't even dared tell
Helene vet about my extravaKance.
But while Billy IL playing the gallant
80 ~thrIlngly I want TO look my very
best.
I Just hope when he sees Il he'll
repeat all the sweet. complimentary
things he said last week az hts
sisters. I shouldn't Be worried
though. for there Is a large picture
hat OF fine horse-hair and erin lace
with a satin bow and binding. I
know its ~flatterinE and I'm perfect
taste 70 with the dress I chose
u cotton net in the same shade. It's
been the fashion surprise OF the sea
son that many Of our newest formal
and semi-formai models are or cotton
net In pastel cotors. The frock -
shirred softly at the hips with three
bands OF satin ribbon OF a deeper
shade OF blue accentuating the slen.
der h.pline. Capelet sleeves and soft
flowers AZ the neckline lend decora-
ton that I know IN Partisan.
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Boosting Out
tn
and Charm
And Now It's the Romantic
Balconies and Patios of Old
New Orleans That Feel the
Press OF Modernism.
Bv wINIFRED BLACK

A ND now they want to tear
N down the iron balconies in
"a New Orleans. The old hand
wrought balconies with iron that
looks like lace, balconies where
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and promote the growth.
Most persons who are bald have
weak-actinE hearts. The blood Is not
sent in forceful stream 10 the crown
of the head. II the person having
this sort OF q heart is in the habit OF
wearing a heavy and tight-fitting hat
that practice will serve 10 cut off the
circulation and reduce the amount
of blood sent to the scalp. That IS
P~hy n who has a tendency 10 bald
fness must be careful about selecting
w suitable headgear.
7 II you ever saw several specimens
OF hair under a microscope you
would understand the difference be-
rween straight hair and curly hair.
FCurly hair has peculiar kinks. IN a
lEense like the joints OF q bamboo
spole. These cannot be produced BY
any artificial The curling
iron, OF course, accomplsshes = lot in
producing an artificial APPEARANCE OF
curllness OF the hair.
Unfortunately the hair cannot be
strained to grow from the scalp in
any other way than nature arranged
IN the first place. / have a cowlick
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an
or have
stood for gener-
atoms 10 watch
the gay masks
of the Mardi
Gras.
8 q ! 9 r q,
priests. clowns,
in
armor and dane
ing girls have
Hoated in gay
parade along
those narrow
streets and
n d
Aurora and all
.r-- y Z
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PTVHERES no such thing as too
much precaution against moths
and they r among the In
s.ets that %stubbornly appear 50
often. fight them as we may. To be
N the safe side. many methods
sno,,ld be adopted. and each year
there are newer. better inventions
which are designed 70 help house
Leepers win this perennial battle.
4 small electric brooms which
- now on the market IRE a great
nelp in the first step toward moth
.nnInilztion. They are designed Ike
-.~,um cleaners. but weigh only
+p~ea or four pounds. and the rus
A. small enough TO get into all sorts
,,nv crevices-but the motor Is
1-wsrful enough 10 suck out every
Pes-fra 81 hidden dust. The electric
r-uSh can be used on all kinds OF
Atathlnr as well as tufted furniture.
S~snas bedding. and 50 on.
Closets that r 70 keep clothes IN
- over a period need thorough
y
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in front and a double crown behind.
III / were TO wear my hair short Il
would stick up in front and on the
top OF my head. Nothing that human
genius can invent could make IL do
otherwise.
Everything that improves the gen
eral health enriches the blood and
builds UP the body will help the hair.
That is 10 say. all these things give
health to the scalp as they do 70 the
rest OF the body.
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nEAR y \ LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ / go steadily with a boy with
whom / am much IN love. He was
just in an accident and viii be laid
UP for a couple of weeks. He has
forbidden me 70 70 out with any
one else Shall I 90 out or stay In
every niSht7 MONA.
MONA: 1t would be only right
AVA and kind to respect the wishes
OF your friend while he Is unable 70
take you out. Surely TO stay home
or 80 out with some girl friends, FOR
such a short while would not be very
difficult, would Il?
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

~ I would like your advice on
this problem.
I am sixteen. Now do you think
II would be proper for me 70 ask
my boy friends 10 the house and.
IL my parents approve. have dates7
Thank you. PAT.
DAT: II you have the approval Of
u your parents, I am sure that
your friends would appreciate a visit
10 your home.
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Words of the Wise


The virtues OF society are
the vices Of the saints.
Tbs days thar make Hs A5-py
make Us fctse. -N6sS1teI1
a conservative government
- an organized hypocrisy.
-DisraeM.
He that k7otcs ~ 1uilt can
krot0 no fear -NdssirJer-
Art II long. life Il short.
-Gcethe.
ne that hides treasures, i--
10ires Everyone thinks o1 that
place. Middleton.
Much must he toll who SERVES
the immortal gods.
-Longfellcr.
Il Is not enough 90 DO GOOD;
one MAST 90 ~ IN O. 5000 tr1T.
Morley.
Beauty seen Is never lost.
-Whitter.
It's better far 70 lore or1 bs
poor, than TO be rich soith On
empty heart. -NoTTis
III the Spring IA young mans
fancy lightly turns to thouEhR
OF love. -Tennyson
We Hre and learn bnt not tM
NScr GT0fc- -Por1ret-
An innocent heart Is brittle
thing, and one false vow car
break u. -Ly-ton.
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Answers 10 Health Queries

A. @. S. Q.--Is II advisable for a
person 70 marry who has been cured
OF tuberculosis?
A.-Tc!iow your Doctors instruc-
tons, but certainly II the cure is
complete marriage is proper.
q. c. j. Q.-what would you ad.
wise Cor nervousness7
A.-F1rst build UP your general
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United States Senator from New York.
formr Commissioner OF Health, AeU York CITY.
CO many letters have reached me asking for pertinent information
on the care Of the hair that I am again writing on this subject.
Ihere Is a lot of misnfornation given the public about the
nalr. " would be a good idsa. if Won wish 70 be informed thoroughly
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Says DR.. Copeland

Poor Heart Action Is a Frequent Cause Of Badness
and Scalp Troubles, Says Authority, Urging Treat
ments Which Will Stimulate Circulation.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
William Tell
Could shoot quite well,
A fact his son
Was glad 20 tell"
Shadow Sayings
BY Mar reD ~

NMrJ Flor. Hand. Tam ara
NJ Knarf-the five ahadowchii.
4fA dren with the turned-about
nanes-who were travelling about
The world with their masters and
mistresses. came TO q country full %
high mountains.
what country An thss." Tan
asked.
OF course. none OF the realchild-ea
answered for they didn't even hear
her. RI ~ difficult for a. realchild
10 hear a shadow. since Ahadew
language IS twice as quiet as a
whisper. The other shadows shook
their heads-al except Hand who
was an extremely clever little
~shadow-E.Ti.
This country is Switzerland" shs
replied.
"0h that's where Sr4sscheese
ccmes from Knarf exclaimed. Just
TO show that he knew something. too.
Yes. that's right" said Hand
smiling. though It's much more IN
nous for other reasons"
what, for instanceT"
"Well. william Tell care fro1a
Switzerland"
The others didn't know who Will
liam Tell was. NO she explained.
william Tell was n very brave man
who wanted hts country TO be d tnee
country without any kings 20 F&e
over IL. But this made ot 80
cruel kings angry and he was Nm
iShed-
"Oh, X know. He was thrown Irto
a dungeon KnaR interrupted. ry.
inE 10 show of.
Not wasn't that nc MI. re
made TO shoot nm apple or his sons
had
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~Ou AS poS1AD4ot doIsA ID
my rosebud. wearing thy
rnilk-white mantle"
Thus. while other poets told IN
beautiful words the deeds of real or
tdmagined heroes. Sappho told the
Rtory OF her own heart, fearlessly and
with a faultless sense OF style and
words. a delicate s-ens!tiveness 10 the
beauty OF the external world. and a
fpoignant intensity OF emotion
And she who made immortal jewels
ief the moon shining over the sea,
Nhe rolden-sandaied dawn, the many
cared night. orchards drowsy with
hhe sound OF flowing waters, doves
and nightingales and the heaven
haunting swallow. threw herself from
khe Leucadian promontory for love
bs Phaon. h shining youth OF far
bff Matylene. Threw herself in
eearch Of Oblivion into the dark sea.
bver the pale and beautiful appari-
,rion'' OF this precipice OF strange
white rock which the traveller from
Brindisi catches at dawn from the
deck OF the ship.
Phaon. they say. was a proteEe OF
Aphrodite's. Sappho's own particular
goddess. And Aphrodite Il was who
gave Phaon a box of ointment which
transformed him from a not o
than ordinarily attractive sailor IN
the harbor OF Matylene into q mar
vicious youth-with the further gifts
or the power TO draw all hearts =
complete insensibility to love.
Thus was Ssppho OF the immortal
~oice undone by the goddess she wcr-
shipped. It's said thai Aphrodite was
Jealous OF her.
slim ankles-euppls ankles-wtth
movement. with form. with rhythm
A delight to the eye. a thing
~ beauty. Leading IN subuy
10 the rounded cali. In the dance.
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centre and coiled into a bun" at back. Splendid
al night with a gorgeous gown and sparkling ear
rings. The second takes care of the long bob by
curling the ends Of the hair up around the edge.
The third drawing is of a very smart semi-bob,
q clever compromise between the mode Of yester-
day and that of the present.
The other drawings are OF smart acces-
SORES. The flowers are in rose, pale pink and
orchid and would match nicely the chiffon hankie
which Is Of rose with the slightly shirred star in
models, are for immediate wear. The first i a
beige kid slip-on with a~ppliques of green and
black, while the second model is a white slip-on
with q blue gusset at the side. The third Of the
trio j. 2 c~olorful affair, for ii combines eggshell
with an applique Of dark red.
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no effect whatever upon the growth Of the hair. There are stimulating
lotions which can be applied to the scalp, and which will perhaps i'm
prove the circulation OF the scalp. In that way they benefit the hair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Loves Beauty Secrets
BY LGIuna de Serrano

Make each gesture a thing Of
] beauty, urges the Beauty Sor-
ceress, and remember that only
( practice and exercise will bring
true grace.
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COMMAND thee TO return as
soon rs possible, Gongyla,
my rosebud. wearing thy
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A.-FHrst build UP your general
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Copyright 1889. S.-.DsDs r~iur. Services. ire
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Reawakening = I,
By Adele Garrison.

ELL" Mary said elo-
quently when the door
had closed decisively on