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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Daily Health
Talk

The Council on Physical Therapy
OF the American Medical Association
Is interested in all Of the physical
forces that influence the human
body and particularly in attempts %
treat disease by exercise. maSsagr.
manipulation and similar methods.
Recently DR.. Rooert B. OSgood. az
the request of the Council, sum-
married u present knowledge of
body mechanics and posture. The
mark OF good body mechanics IS
good posture. The head should be
held up with the chin in, pulled
back until its point Is nearly over
the breast bone and balanced prop
erly above the shoulders. hips and
ankles. The chest must be held in
such a position that the breast bone
or sternum is the part Of the body
farthest forward. The lower abd1-
men Is held in and flat. The legs are
lined up with the trunk and head
so that the body weight is supported
with a minimum amount Of eXerti)n.
Good body mechanics provide fc-
proper distribution Of weight In
such a manner that the Joints ann
ligaments of the feet are protected.
In good posture, the back curves well
within normal limitations. III they
are within normal limitations. there
will not be any joint or muscle strain
and the mobility Of the back will be
sufficient.
The processes OF evolution which
caused r. four-footed animal to stand
and walk on two feet threw extra
ordinary strains on portions OF the
body that were not constructed at
first to bear such strains. 1t made
necessary balancing of a peculiarly
delicate type. Because of the necrs-
sity for such balancing. special o.
gans developed in the human BODY
which aid the sense OF position III
space. and the human being develop
ed a muscle sense which makes him
aware OF the position OF anv parti-
cular portion of his body. However.
a healthful Individual with proper
body mechanics should not feel al
any time a sense of strain on any
muscle. ligamert. bone or Joint. Cor
rect tone in the tissues and correct
carriage or body mechanics makes
balancing m automatic and there
fore u~nnoticed function.
The tissues OF the feet particu-
larlv + forced. in the animal thai
walks On two feet. 10 carry twice
the weight that the feet are COM
Delled TO carry In animals that walk
IN four feet. For this reason painful
feet have come to be one Of the
most serious conditions complained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Quotations

The fact that 80 many persons Am
America are wealthy should aid
that nation I'm overcoming the pres
ent economic depression.
Count Alexander Tolstcy
Even in a film there should be a
suggestion that marriage might be
o lovely thing, a a. Milne
We americans are the richest ma
ton In the world with the longest
breadlines. Ernst Morris.
QUOTATIONS ......
The independent farmer. has
the best chance among all classes
OF Americans to call his soul his
own. Stuart Chase.
II IS not law that makes the Gus
tom, but the custom that makes the
law. Brand Whitlock.
NV agents cannot take the law
In their own hands.
Director or Prohibition Enforce
ment woodcock.
II the industrial life OF the world
must be but a squabble for the
best bone. then the big dog win Az
ways get the big b
Dean Brown OF YalAVM@
The government OF this courif Wv
exists for the protection and pre-
servation OF It's people.
Governor Pinchot Of Pennsyl-
Vania.
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Japan In Manchuria

Renewal of the conflict between Japan and China
In Manchuria raises once more the interesting little ques-
ton, "Is Japan of the orient or of the occident?"
Racially, geographically and socially, of course,
Japan is an oriental nation. Her culture stems from the
Chinese; her history as a world power dates back only
a few decades, her main interests center on the far side
of the Pacific.
Yet, to Chinese eyes. Japan is simply another west
en nation bent on exploitation of a defenseless oriental
land. Japan has learned all of the western tricks. In
stead of helping China defend the orient from exploiters,
she has turned exploiter herself.
Diplomats have wondered uneasily. now and then,
what would happen if Japan should change her policy
and become the leader of the orient. Apparently that
contingency is still rather remote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

nlHE WAS augluluE Out lue CASUAL
visit he made 1t out q be. The
two girls we're washing dishes
when the bell rang. Norma went
TO answer II and admitted Bob.
She a~pologized. explained dinner
had been late. Bob called for a
tea towel and volunteered to help
but his offer was refused.
In five minutes the last OF the
dishes were out OF sight. Norma
remembered one OF the windows
had taken on an unmanageable
stubbornness and could not be
raised. Would Bob fix Il? or
course he would. He did.
You know" Farrell said rs he
dropped into the arm chair. "a fell
low came into the Office today with
heard OF. It's a fellow who lives
in Laurel Park. Do you know what
he's up against?"
II wouldn't even try 10 guess"
said Chris. whats his dificultyg'
We'll. Laurel Park has its own
city government. you know. They've
paved a new street and this man
Perkins his name is-owns a house
on the block. But when he bought
his property the owner retained a
strip a foot wide between the house
and street. When they zane around
with the paving proposition Per-
kins refused to pay for the strip
in front OF his home. saying he
didn't own the frontage. Nobody
could persuade him 70 buy that
foot OF land. Well. the paving's in
now and the Laurel Park council
has ruled that n Perkins steps over
that foot OF ground. jumps over II
OF crosses II in any way he will be
subject to arrest. The man came
to Us 70 see what he could do about
H."
why. how perfectly silly"
Maybe. but he's had 10 come
and go by the back door and alley
drive for a week now and he's
pretty sick Of il. Everybody else
can use the street and sidewalk.
You see he has a legal right 10 be
on bis own property. He has the
same legal right as anyone else 70
be on the street. What he can't do
is cross from one to the other"
Norma was smiling. "Are you
going % help him. Bob2"
"Oh. there's really nothing much
for Perkins TO do but come across
and buy that land. It's Just a case
Of mulishness. He's made up his
mind he won't. Someone else made
up theirs that he would. It's not
my worry though. Bill Kennedy's
handling II. He was telling me
about the thing just before ! left
the Office. Just one on these freak
affairs that pop up every now and
then"
II remember Mr.. Brooks told me
about something like that once"
Norma said m~editatively. She re-
lated sketchy details OF a legal con-
troversy involving a picket fence.
They a in the comfortable liv-
ing room and talked for three-quar-
tiers CT an hour. Then Farrell arose
and said no must be leaving.
"Come 10 see M again soon"
Chris urged as he stood with I'M
hand on the doorknob. Norma
added. "Yes. dol"
Thanks. Be glad to. Well
good night"
There was no doubt that Chris
plan 10 take Norma's mind from
her worries had succeeded. Norma
was more like her old self for the
rest OF the evening.
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what, they're likely To 20 TO the
polls to tell who's Hoover.
Six Chicago police captains were
shifted in a war" on gambling.
With the professionals out OF the
way. that puts the game on the
up and up.
Since tranS-ocean airplanes have
been disappearing, stow-awaying
has been losing popularity.
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a e, LIPS
LOU
BROOKMAN
Author or
MAD MARRIAGE"

A week later when Bob called to
see II the two girls yer at home
he promised them a surprise. Over
the telephone he refused 10 explain
further but half an hour later he
led them proudly 20 the apartment
window and pointed 70 the street.
There before the entrance was .
shiny coupe.
"Oh. Bobi-is Il yours7"
why Bob"
Mice looking little bus. isn't 81"
he said ~grinning. Got the chance
to buy II at a bargain and II was
too good TO refuse. Picks up speed.
tool WeIl-would you like to try
it?"
Both girls exclaimed With en-
thusiasm when they inspected thu
car AZ close range. IL was small.
OF inexpensive make but Il had
trim lines. Farrell was like o
school boy displaying a new toy.
He helped the girls inside and
took the wheel. They drove for
an hour and a half. April had been
n COG! month but there was the
scent OF spring in the air.
He did not 20 inside when they
reached the apartment but nodded
a cheerful good night at the door
Take another spin some or these
times?" Farrell asked.
Wen be glad TO-" Chris told
him and Norma agreed. Then they
went into the building.
On a Sunday afternoon 10 days
later Farrell took the girls for a
second drive. Then m the days be-
came warmer he dropped into the
habit OF coming around oftener.
The second week in May there was
a terrific and unreasonable hot
spell. A drive In the open country
after sunset was "a blessed reIAgst.
Bob's coupe drew up before tnM|
apartment almost every evening. "
Always the three OF them wenf
together. II was natural enough
because Chris and Norma spent al
most every evening I'm each others
company.
DIR. WiIloughby mentioned the
fact that his patient seemed I'm bet
ter spirits.
June arrived. Norma gave up
her work In Stuart's Office and a
girl whom Chris knew. n capabls
stenographer out OF work since the
Office In which she worked cut itE
force. took over her duties. About
the same time Norma told Chris
she thought Bob should discontinue
coming TO the apartment. Chris re
layed this suggestion TO Farrell
and the automobile drives ceased.
June proved q warm month and
July brought three weeks OK
~scorching heat. Chris postponed
her vacation so that she could be
with Norma They were hard.
wearing days with the sun beating
down on hot pavements from morn,
ing until evening and the nights
offered q little respite. They we're
hard days for Norma and hard days
for Chris.
The last week In August had
been SCI for Norma 10 40 10 the hos.
pItaL- The two girls we're sitting
before the open window trying to
get a breath or cool air one evening
early In the month. There was no
light In the room because light at
tracted insects. Norma reached
for Chris hand and held It tightly.
Chris" she said slowly. there's
something 7 want you 20 promise
mel"
(To BE Contlnued)
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Mew York
Letter

1VLN 4@ -
gave Broadway its first cabaret.
signs deeply when he hears OF
racketeers who have made night
life what II Is today. And he smiles
when he hears Of the salaries paid
to certain entertainers.
when ! opened my place In 45tn
street." recalls Jake Wolff, VINO Is
now 80, Sam Bernard and Irving
Berlin used to entertain just for
the fun OF 1t. They'd come around
for the evening, and wnen tney
felt like putting on an act, tney
did-all In fun.
"And It's hard TO believe the
stories about the gangsters and
the thugs. I had q big bar In my
place and ! can remember when
we'd count out a couple OF thou
sand dollars right IN front OF
everybody. And no one ever thought
OF crooks being around. 1t begins
to look as though Broadway was
fust about where the Bowery was
then"
More than frequently 1t does, at
that.
The swankier stories now have
BACKGAMMON courses. One OF the
teachers Is a charmSg young
woman whose family belonged 10
the Park Avenue-Fifth Avenue set
The crash sent them to the wall,
as il did many another moneyed
clan. The society girl had never
had to think about working. just
as she was desperately wondering
what sort of position she could
seek, the backgammon craze set In.
She could do that.
Many Of her pupils are among
her social set. And the fee Tor
lessons brings in a good income.
Funny thing Is that extremely
few chorines have been able 10
make good at dress modelling. When
two of the swankier ShopS-Jay
Thorpe and Bergdorff Goodman
had style shows recently, ] made
inquiry concerning the models OF
the current winter. ! found that
practically none OF the swank
places are using chorines, although
thousands Of stage beauties are
out of work. Whatever their physi-
cal attractions, these charmers
usually carry a theatrical quality
that is out Of tune with n man
ners OF the style salons.
However. there Is always a de-
mand for young women of-society,
particularly when they are well
known to the social register world.
Norman Anthony, the young man
who has attracted considerable
editorial attention with his mag
azine "Ballyhoo". which carries nc
advertising and bu-lesques the
widely-known sloga,Js. arrived in
New York from Buffalo at the age
of 10 with a wife and no job. He
started out to be a c~artoonist and,
with youthful ambition, mailed
scores OF his drawings to the New
York humorous weeklies.
Finally he got an acceptance
from Life" and received a check.
And OF course" he related the
other night, Il thought that meant
that / was made. All ! had to do
was arrive In New York and be O
big-shot artist. Didn't ! have an
acceptance in my pocket?"
So he married q hometown CIR.
and the two innocents arrived in
the big town, only to discover that
no one seemed to want any more
drawings. For months they lived
in hall bedrooms, and Anthony
finally wound UP in a newspaper
job.
Which, by the way. Is a story
that could be told Of scores OF
young people who have made good
in the big city-thousands more
who turned on the gas, or went
back home.
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muCn - II kOiuS 10 COSl.
About $3.50. l guess. with the
hospital and everything. | couldn't
let you pay all OF II, Bob. but Ill
admdt I've been wondering how I
was going to dig up that much"
Then don't worry about II any
longer. I'll write a check right
now. Farrell pulled out a fountain
pen and reached for his check book
Not now" Chris told him. I'VE
don't need the money now and I
wouldn't want the responsibility OF
keeping II. I'll let you know when
the bills begin to come in. It's fine
OF you to want TO do this. Bob"
why shouldn't I? It's-well. it's
Just a little thing. BY the way.
you won't mention the fact to Nor
ma. will you? Please don'tl"
Chris nodded. I'll tell her the
money is a loan." she said. "and
she'l1 think It's all from me. When
she begins 10 pay II back Ill turn
the cash over to you"
You're going to zee that she has
everything?"
Everything she needs. DR.. vii.
loughby says she's getting along
splendidly IL It only weren't for
these moods OF depression"
There was a pause and then Far
rell asked. HAS she heard any.
thing al all from Traverse"
"You mean Mark? Not a word.
Wouldn't you think he'd be ashamed
OF himself? And nothing from his
family either. or course that was
to be expected. Oh. Bob. to think
I stood by and let her marry that
good-for-nothingl IL makes me
wild when l think OF that. I might
have known it would end this wayl'
There IA no way for you to
know that" Farrell said thought
fully "Or for anyone else to know
1t. either. Well. IL you say so Ill
stop In tomorrow night. For a few
minutes anyway" He noticed the
waitress coming toward them and
added. What are you going to have
for dessert?"
They gave their attention 10 the
menu BY the time their orders
were set before them three other
diners had taken the nearest table.
There was no longer opportunity to
talk privately. A little later they
left the restaurant and boarded a
street car. Bob left Chris at the
door or the apartment building.
There was a crack OF light show
ing beneath the door as Chris
climbed the dark stairs. She slipped
her key into the lock. called out
"YoO-whoi" and entered.
No oxe was in the room. Chris
glanced about. hurried to the al
cove where the two studio beds
stood. Norma lay there sound
asleep. n arm out over the covers
and the other pillowed beneath her
head Her hair was tossed back
from her face. "A silken strap had
slipped out OF place. revealing a
smoothly rounded. ivory shoulder.
Chris stood quietly looking down
at the other girl. Norma's breathing
was deep and regular. Cautiously
Chris got to her knees. Yes. just
as She b ! expected. The pillow
beneath Norma's cheek was damp
from tear drops. One more night
when the girl had cried herself to
sleep Softly Chris tiptoed away
and arranged the screen so that
light from the lamp could not
awaken Norma.
THERE was no indication that
bob Farrell's call the next eve
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
The
Once Ooer

THE GARBIE SISTERS AND
WORLD AFFAIRS

THE GARBIE SISTERS AND
WORLD AFFAIRS
81 see England has cut out the
gold standard"
80 ! heard somebody say. What's
1t all about anyhow"
ITS all about gold
Whose gold?"
"England's gold, I guess. It's got
something TO do with Mahatma
Gandhi's visit, but I forget what"
Il knew England would have
trouble with that Indian"
king George tried to help the
government from running short Of
gold by cutting his weekly allow
ance, but it didn't do any good. I
think the truth of 1t was that Eng
land was all out OF gold fo- a long
time before Ramsay Macdonald let
anybody know IT,"
But what Is a gold standard,
anyhow
1T is something they put the
gold in. When you run out Of gold
you naturally don't have any use
for q standard"
II don't zee why there was SO
much excitement over it, do you?''
We'll the whole thing was tied
up in some way with the Man.
churian situation"
How did Manchuria get in on
it?"
The Chilean fleet mutinied and
fired on the Manchurians, which
was interpreted as a direct slap al
the dole. Marshal Yuan FenQ
Snowden appealed to the League
Of Nations. which ordered President
! Machado TO cease cutting wages and
set Laval free at once"
1T was a ticklish situation, !
guess. wasn't it?"
1t looked so bad that for a few
! days they thought te conference
between MusSolini and Gandhi at
tn Vatican would have to be called
oil. That was where Lindbergh
came in"
Wnat ABOUT LlnGbergh?'
"Lindbergh and his wife were
rushed TO China by Secretary Slim
son and the Wickersham commis-
sion in the hope that they would
be a symbol OF peace, but bv the
time they got there the German
moratorium had been declared and
the British fleet had refused TO
obey orders"
What was the trouble with the
British fleet?"
All I could make out from read
ing the. dispatches was that the
sailors were sore over Jimmy
Walkers failure to meet the Ma
hatma In London after Lady Astcr
had arranged everything"
Then what happened?"
The French released Pangborn
and Herndon, who had been held
for taking snapshots Of Napoleon's
tomb Bernard Shaw then address
ed the American Legion urging II
TO keep out OF the water power
question"
But what did all that have 4
DO with the gold standard?"
1T was at this point that M
stepped in and demanded that Il
be suspended"
"Who?"
Connie Mackl'
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Rurbs

Bun while Ohioans (and every
body else) let 1t rain. a Californian
blithely confesSes it's the first time
in a decade.
Now that the president has told
the World War veterans what's
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coon AT

80 you let your old bookkeep-
er 90. What was the trouble
couldn't he balance his accounts
HE could-and SO well that ne
was beginning to juggle them
Pathfinder.
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UNSATISFACTORY

Physician-what you have got
TO do is to give up red meat,
smoking and take no liquor. CAS-
patient prepares to go). oh. but
stop a moment you have forgot
ten my fee.
PeEient-Feel What for should
I pay you a fee? I'm not going to
take your advice.-Passing Show.
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THE BASIS

Friend-Why do you always in
quire what your patients eat? Does
1t help your diagnosis?
Doctor: No, but II helps my
charges for professional services
Passing Show.
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STOCK MARKET LOGIC

Stocks and bonds SCARED on the
news that England had suspended
n gold standard and that big
corporations we're cutting wages.
Elmer Twitchel assumes from this
that what Is needed for a big bull
market is definite newf that the
British Empire has crumbled. that
Europe has gone out Of business
and American workmen are going
70 be paid in marbles.
Add SMILES: as changeable as
radio cabinet models.
Who is this Charlie Chaplin?"
asked Mahatma Gandhi In London
the other day. The feet we're fam
liar but he just couldn't recall
the name.
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OF b. a tremendous number Of pco-
pie. Proper body mechanics tend to
distribute the weight and thereby to
avoid early disability due to break-
ing down Of arches.
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GO ON WITH THE STOHl
XXXVIII

FARRELL looked at the girl.
what o you want me to do?"
ne said.
Il want you to help me, Bob.
Something's got TO be done-and
done right away. III Norma doesn't
begin to take m interest in some
thing-begin to car a little bit
what's going on around her-the
doctor says IL viii affect her health.
I've tried and tried and it's no use,
she doesn't want TO 60 anywhere.
IL we stay at home she'll sit and
sometimes not say more than a
dozen words all evening""
but I don't see that there's any
hing / can do"
Yes. you can, Bob. Norma's al
ways liked you. She likes to hear
about the things you do and what's
going on In your Office. III you'd
irop around once In q while the
gay you used to I'm sure II would
1elp. Just say you happened to be
IN the neighborhood and thought
you'd stop in or something OF the
sort"
Farrell flushed slightly. "I'd do
anything I could to help you,
Chris" he said. but I don't think
Norma wants to see me-"
Won't you come out once-just
once-and G IL 1t doesn't work
the way ! think II will?"
why. OF course. II you want me
TO-"
How about tomorrow night?"
"That'l DE all right with me. By
the way, what about these doctor
bills? Is she going to need money!"
Not now. DR.. WilIoughby's
keeling his charges down. I think
he's sorry '1r Norma. Saw her
that first day. you know. when she
tainted in the Office. But she'll have
TO borrow after while. Won't take
q cent. Of course. but I've persuad-
ed her it's all right to accept II
and pay 1t back later"
Let me take care OF that. How
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BEGIN HERE ODA

Pretty NORMA KENT. 2O-year-
old secretary. marries MARK
TRAtERs. milii0nnire'a son, I'm
spite Of the opposition Of Marks
father. ". VI. THANERs.
The story opens in Marlboro.
mtddlc-Western metropolis. After
fashiosn rssag nine sSlisgs Sar,s n.
which Mark spends ali his money
and bOrrows $500 the couple re-
turn 60 Marlboro. Mark loses his
first Job. Then he becomes IN floor
wnlker in n department store. I'm
spite Of poverty ne and Norma nre
happy until his father sends for
him. Travers offers 90 take Mark
back into his business organiEa-
ton " the son will prove he can
make good. His first task in
wolves n business trip To France.
Norma must remain nj home. She
tries to persuade Mark not 20 no
bur IN unable 20 do 80.
Norma, rudeIy treated nt her
fnther-in-law's home. slips away.
leaving no trace OF her where
nbouts- CHRIS SAUNDERS. her
former roommate. helps her and
a job.
Marks father. determined to
engineer n divorce. employees de-
teetiyes 90 trail the girl. They
produce records 90 show that
Worms three years earlier Ind
been convicted ON N vice charge.
In spite of evidence that this
charge was framed ana Norma
Innocent. Trnvers sends his law
yer 10 Paris. Norma knows moth
Ing Of NIL this until she receives
n letter telling her Mark has se-
cured n Next day I'm the
Office NorHna faInts and Chris
takes her home. Though II. Nor
mn zoe to the Travers home TO
appeal 10 Marks parents. she
learns they are I'm Florida. Norma
moves 90 Chris apartment. One
night Chris meets Bob Farrell.
former suitor of NOrma's. and
says, "sOmething has TO he done
and you must help metz
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THERE was no indication that
- bob Farrell's call the next eve