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Household Hint.

III YOU like a bowl for cut flowers.
cover the bottom thickly with bright.
colored pebbles-which may be OBJ
tdlned at most any flower store. or.
if not there. at any pet shop where
aquarium supplies are dispensed
and use them as supports for the
flower stems. They make q much
more attractive decoration.
The earliest known poetical valen-
tines We're written BY Charles, Duke
az Orleans. IN 14l5. They are IT, the
library of the British Museum
The list az one film company IN
Hollywood. which contains 2.460
girls. shows that blondes are most
popular. there being 1.022 enrolled.
There are only 20 red-haired girls.
There are 3.300.G00 horses IN
Canada. In England farms are be-
coming mechanical SO rapidly the
is rapidly disappearing and
moves are OF foot 70 eliminate the
animal from the streets of London.
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The popular choice

Pique. s%hantung. crepe de Chine
and linen seem 70 be the popular
choice for the new sports frocks.
We have been showing some lovely
white models OF crepe de chine and
also Of mems shifting in white. We
have sold these with little sleeveless
gilets OF flannel In ell sorts OF fas-
cinating colors and color combina-
tions. They are certainly very use
full when the chill winds blow. as
they sometimes do even in the good
old Summer time. We have been
showing some grand printed hand
kerchief linens. too. But these al
ways seem 70 me 70 be nicer for
spectator orts frocks. II is better
to have something more robust Tor
active sports wear. ! know that
goes for me and for all the girls who
belong 10 our little club.
Helene and / have been very en-
ergetic lately. getting VI quite early
and getting down to the courts for
a couple or sets before going to the
store. We felt very tired at first.
what with rushing hack. having a
shower and changing. But we are
both used to Il now and feel 81 re-
freshed for the day. When we do
this we have breakfast on our way
10 the shop. so II saves us that much
fixing and bother. Don't you think
that this II a good way OF arranE-
ing things?
I have some nice ennis rocks for
the Summer. but am saving them
until the really warm days and we
get outof town on our grand week
ends You see. In the Summer we
leave the shop at five o'clock Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE ~THORNCLIFFE
All SET on Neru Tennis FrOckS

q TILL very busy az the store.
- The biggest call Just now
seems TO be for lightweight
silk suits and for sports clothes FOR
those fortunate mortals who are
down at their country places enjoy
ing this gorgeous weather. The silk
suits are lined for town wear. Lots
of girls wear them under a light
weight coat when they come up 70
town TO lunch, 60 70 the hairdresser
or DO some shopping. They simply
shed the coat and there they are in
their little suit. all ready TO grace
the incest place. The sports clothes
are frightfully smart this year. sim
plicity. smartness and charm being
deftly combined into a mere wisp of
a frock. But although the new ac-
tive sports frocks are not fun. they
are certainly far removed from the
skinny. short things so popular a
few seasons back. There is a dig
nifty and sensible look about these
dresses hat makes us wonder how
on earth we ever wore the other
fashions.
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The Value Of InsuIin
In Treating Diabetes
While Not a Cure IL Does Improve the Condition OF the
Dia5efic, Says authority, but There Must Also
Be Strict Adherence to Diet
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, Nj. d.,
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health, Neto York City.

way. less insulin Is required and the
" mild diabetic" can supply this
amount from his own body.
In severe cases the problem Is
more difficult. In addition to super
vision CT their diet. these patients
require certain definite amounts OF
insulin. artificially prepared. This
is given by the ~hypodermic admins
tration OF insulin.
The insulin Is obtained BY extract
ing X from the pancreas OF certain
animals. After publication il is
sealed in walls and given to the
patient. No person should ever take
insulin without the advice and su-
pervision or a physician.
IL requires careful study to de-
termine accurately how much in
sulin should be taken. This Is done
by a careful study OF the amount
OF sugar In the blood and the urine.
No two cases are exactly alike.
The diet or the diabetic is ex-
tremely important. This fact Is
overlooked too many times. Please.
do not assume that because the pa
tient Is taking insulin he may eat
anything. Strict adherence to a
carefully planned diet is just as i'm
portant for the relief OF the patient.
as Is the administration OF the in
sulin.
1t should be understood that in
sulin a never cure the diabetes.
However. II does give the pancreas
leisure 10 recuperate and regain a
more healthy condition. Watchful
care OF the diet must not be for
gotten.
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The Home Kitchen =

az the shelf with the standard
flavors-v nilla. almond.
chocolate-should Re some
kind OF reminder that coffee is not
10 be overlooked. There are in
Simultaneous coffee powders that can
be used as favoring-and even pre-
pared coffee syrups. which may be
used in emergencies. OF course. the
superior flavor is obtained by a cup
OF freshly made. strong coffee.
Hot coffee a be used 70 flavor
gelatine during preparations. For
a are filling. the coffee has 10
be cooled. and this should be done
as quickly as possible after the
coffee is made.
Coffee sauce. which can Re poured
over cottage pudding or plain cake.
Is made by cooking together until
thick ! CUP OF strong coffee. 2 egg
yolks. and / cup OF syrup. DO not boil,
but stir until thick. then remove
from the fire. Add whipped cream.
A few drops or vanilla win give a
good background to the coffee flavor.
Here is a beautifully "goo-ey"
coffee dessert. almost like ice-cream:
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take care" I had not corrugated my
fathers moods and lenses through
the a without being able to read
something OF his mental processes.
and / knew that my story OF the
Chinese who had threatened me be-
cause I would not give UP the letter
had made him feel that / needed
guarding even more than did the
children.
But / could feel neither fear nor
curiosity. and I lay back upon my
pillows. utterly spent while my father
hurried out OF the room. and Lillian
busted herself with picking up the
things which ] had taken from my
bag IN search for the little pistol.
and putting them in the bag again.
D!cky paced up and down the room.
glanclng anxiously az me whenever
he turned. until treasured by the
smile which ! forced to my lips.
Then. with his usual ease In throw
Ing off worry. he sauntered over TO
Lillian.
Holding the inquest2" he asked
idly. then as she picked UP the
siIencer pistol and put II into the
pocket OF her coat instead Of back
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Practical But Pretty For Tennis

afternoon and need not report until
ten a.. m. the following Monday morn
ing. Not had. Is IT. But then. you
sec our work Is SO arduous when II
is warm that we feel each day AZ
though we could never manage TO
survive another day OF It, But our
week-ends keep us going / have
made a sketch OK "A practical but
pretty little tennis frock that am
going 10 live IN this Summer. X n
or white nique ID a deep.
colored shade and Is made interest
ing BY the rib being used I'm two
ways. or course. like all good and
nice tennis frOcks. II is sleeveless.
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Coffee FLarOred Desserts and
The ART OF "Crumbing."

But there are good and bad in this
much-maligned group. And a fairly
decent digestion should encounter no
difficulty in managing an occasional,
properly fried food. Where many
cooks 70 wrong Is in using the fry.
ing process 10 excess. Or not heating
the a TO the proper temperature.
And then there's the trick Of crumb-
ing food thickly. and perhaps twice.
with an eggy mixture between, then
frying carelessly in a lot OF fat
which Is absorbed and retained by
the spongy. crumb mixture. When
fried a deep brown this arrives at a
texture more suitable for building
material than human consumption.
Crumbing before frying is a neces-
sity for some foods. Fish. croquettes.
filet, must first be dipped in fine
crumbs before frying so that they re.
tain their shape. III placed in a hot
frying pan as is, they would fall
apart or int lakes Spreading fish
with a little mayonnaise. using Just
enough TO hold a thin layer OF bread
crumbs, gives II a sort OF protective
coat, 70 keep II In neat shape during
cooking.
Small fish like smelts or scaIlopS
oysters. clans can be dipped in a
little milk. then in flour instead OF
breadc.umbs. But whether flour or
crumbs are used. only a small
amount il necessary - a thin layer.
not a thick coat
on the other hand. many foods
which are usually fried will hold
their shape well enough without as.
sistance. EGsplant and halibut can
be depended on 10 hold their shapes
IL fried over a moderate flame. or
rather. sauted I'm a little butter in
stead OF deep fat frying. In deep
fat frying. over a necessarily intense
heat. the protecting coating OF
crumbs is essential.
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10 give me n chance TO pun myself
together.
You mustn't blame Dicky like
that" ! said. and realized as / ut
tered the words that my voice held
a distinctly pettiSh note. Lillian
laughed 50 delightedly that ! knew
she was triumphant because OF the
success OF her ruse. and she spread
her hands in an exaggerated ges-
ture OF appeal toward my father.
Now. l ask you. Chief she in
toned. did you eve know the fate
OF the meddler TO be other than this?
Allah. he knows I've had ms head
Dashed often enough by an irate
wife when I've tried to keep her
husband from beating her UP. But
I'm a fool for punishment. How
ever. my LADY, she laughed down
at me, the next time. I'm going
10 let your husband 70 through with
the beating. whether you nee IL or
not"
/ was able TO laugh back M her.
and Dicky joined IN our merriment.
But my fathers smile was a re-
luctant one. and ! saw his eyes rest
on me with keen appraisal. That he
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Venus by Another Name
Might Have Been Discreet
Maybe the Judges Decision Vas a TritLe Unfair to the
Husband, but Then the Poor Woman Simply
Had to Lire Up TO Her Name.
By BLACK

Tut. tut. Gentlemen OF the Jury.
FIe. fie. Monsieur the Judge.
BE reasonable. I beg or you.
Throw away the cold subtleties OF
the law and let the hearts In your
manly bosoms beat In sympathy with
a poor woman who simply had 10
live up 70 her name.
In this manner did the attorney
OF Madame Venus address the court.
The Judge listened with growing
emotion.
lie wiped A tear from his eyes
and pronounced R verdict In favor
OF the woman
He fined her g. cents and sug-
gested 70 the husband that he should
change his name 10 Mercury and
let IL go AT that.
Strange decision. wasn't II?
And yet-there's n kind OF twisted
equity in II. too.
Fancy an attractive mi by the
name or Venus meeting a ~suscepti-
BILE young man or a daring elderly
man.
When ne heard her name. what
would he say. or anyhow what would
he think7 ask you in all fair
ness2
No. ~ her name were Mary Brown
or Susan Smith, the gentleman would
probably make some harmless COM
ment on the weather. or ask the
lady IL she had been 10 the opera
his season.
But Venus-what mar on lmagl-
nation could let that name pass I'M
r~emarked2
The very sound OF IL suggests
moonlight and roses. music. ro-
nance, adventure. soft whispers.
Oo-la-la. and We are all learn
ing every day the power OF suEEes-
ton.
Yes. the Judge may have been a
little hard on the husband. but just
the same-can't you see-I mean TO
say-eh what?
Copyright 1881. bg Newspaper Feature Ssrrics. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
BY
C~ENEVIEVE KENrBLE

esting and revolutionary ventures
may be expected. These strenuous
activities. under, probably, excite
ment and high tension. will follow
close upon the breaking up OF a long
crystallizad state OF affairs. Per-
sonal affairs are also happily in
volved.
Those whose birthday II is may Re
sure OF an approaching year az high
pressure and excitement. with radi-
a changes and far-reaching devel-
opnent- These will involve the per-
sonal as well as business life and en-
vlronment and bring n fine measure
OF progress and qualification. A child
born on this day should be bold. en-
terprising. adventurous. original and
independent. 1t should attain con-
-spicuousness by its own researches.
initiative and constructive abilities.
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deny any of the husbands rather
serious charges, but said she wasn't
to blame for anything she did.
He declared that the woman's
name was Venus - and what, de-
manded the attorney, with al emo
tional tremor In his appealing
voice. what ear you expect Of a
woman by the name OF Venus7
Would Venus sit down by the fire
and CROCHET nice striped wooden
vests for her husband7
Would she spend her time simmer
ing fragrant herbs In order TO pro-
vide her lawful welded husband with
a savory dish for his dinner?
Would Venus occupy her white
hands in setting a mere husbands
slippers before the fire or In send
ing his plain. everyday shirts 10
the ''blancheuse de fln'-as they say
I'm hat 50 dear Paris when they
speak OF the washerwoman7
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towards the back or the room. but
couldn't decide who had just spoken.
Wen have N lesson I'm gecgrar
ply. she repeated. "DInah. how
many ceans are there?"
Dinah. who was a bright little girl
was about 10 reply that there were
five, when the mischievuUs shadow
boy shouted: Twenty" He purpOscly
made his voice sound Ike D4nah's."
Twenty cried teacher. glarina
AZ the poor little girl. Twenty"
ron. I didn't say"
You did say. and I heard you.
Very well. II there are twenty
oceans. name them. only remember
that for every one less than twenty
youH stay after school for one min
ute"
Dear me. / know only five"
That's all she was able 10 say and as
a result she had 70 accept her pun
!shmeat, much 10 knarf's amuse-
ment. The other shadows were in
diGnant.
What n mean thing 20 do" they
scOlded Knarf. That only made him
laugh all the more.
Then teacher continued: Jim.
which Is the largest continent7'
Jim was on the point OF saying
Asia. when the shadow-boy blurted
out: Australia. nam"
Australia. Why. that's the small
est continent Are you trying to
make fun Of me2"
Yes" said Knarf.
"Oh. then you will stay after
school TIN the end ~ the term. Ill
teach you 70 make fun o. me-
Again Knarf laughed. while pOer
Jim didn't know what TO make OF AZ
all. lie hadn't said a single word
and yet he had gotten into 40 much
trouble.
Now. Knarf's master Frank should
have made his shadow leave the
room IL was plain that he meant
more and more mischief. But little
Frank wasn't watching his shadow.
lie never did. you see. lie thought
that ones shadow didn't need any
watching Alas. he oon learned
how this was
Frank" said teacher land by now
she was really angry. Tell me how
many"
Five" interrupted n voice that
sounded exactly TX Frank except
hat IL belonged TO his shadow.
Five whatI" How do YOU know
what I'm going 70 ask your"
~ can guess"
You can guessed Well. can
you guess what I'm going 10 do to
you now7" And teacher hurried over
TO where Frank was standing.
I can't guess what happened. May-
~ you CAM Or else you might ask
Knarf. I'm sure ne knows.
covyrlEht 1891. ey NswIGHrer Feature SERVES. Ins.
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the supply of insulin. This is a
misfortune, because without insu-
lin the body cannot handle sugar.
As a result of this lack of the
natural insulin, there is an in
crease in the amount OF sugar In
the blood. This In soon followed by
the appearance Of sugar in the
urine.
The purpose OF the modern treat
ment Of diabetes is TO restore the
missing insulin 10 the blood. In
mild cases. the same result can be ac-
compllshed by restricting the sugar
producing foods in the diet. In this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Coffee Icebor Cake.

2 tablespoons gelafine
II cup cold water
- cup strong hot coffee
l quart sweet cream
, egg whites
~ cup sugar
1 teaspoonful vanilla
1 oblons spong cake
Soak Relatine in cold water. Then
dissolve in hot coffee. Whip cream.
mix with stiffly beaten egg whites.
Mix with the cooled gelatine. Y
and vanilla. Cut the cake. length
wise. into three or four long slices.
Place one on bottom Of oblong tin
70 fit. Pour the finished mixture over
IT, then add another slice. and so on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

TVO keep alive the green things in the garden
of life. That surely is the desire Of every
one of US who is intelligent enough to know
that the present must some day become the past
How sad it is that some Of life's glorious,
ecstatic moments should just fade away until
they are merely an echo in the symphony Of life.
How good il Is that some Of US are senti-
mental enough TO treasure a hoard Of souvenirs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

There's a wo-
man over in
Paris who has
been drivin q
and dining and
dancing with a
200 d looking
young man so
very often and
with so much
evident delight.
that her hus-
band sued her
for divorce the
other day.
The woman's
---. III "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Answers TO Health Queries

A. o. j. Q.-How can a person
tell II they have tuberculosis?
Am examination OF the sputum
Will determine this.
M. G. TT. Q.-What causes gas
and pain in the stomach?
Alt would be advisable TO see
your doctor for examination 70 To-
cate the underlying cause OF the
trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Crumbing N MEDITATION

II can eat anything but fried
foods" said the business woman. as
She %rcgretfully waved aside the sug-
gestion Of fried scallops which the
others had ordered. And then she
proceeded TO list the recent troubles
which she claimed were due to fried
foods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Some Odd Facts

Greenwich-time IS broadcas. twice
b day from Daventry. England. and
reaches all parts OF the world. Part
OF the equipment Of the observatory
a. a clock-made In Eneland-which
never alters by as much as one-hun-
dredth part or a second in a day.
More than 5000. 600, 600 cigarettes.
equal 20 500 for every man. woman
and child Of the population. were
smoked in Canada last year.
Craftsmen OF 1000 years ago. some
authorities declare. produced a finer
type OF linen than Is available today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE.

NEAR NANCY LEE:
II ] have been keeping company
for quite n while and although not
engaged we have an understand
Ing that we will marry some day.
What is proper: to have my sweet
heart meet my mother or to 40 10
her mothers home TO get ac-
quainted?
ANXIOUS.
A NXIoUS: il is usual to bring the
young man to meet the mother
of the girl first.
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Couldn't hear hrs teacher,
So he always Sleptin school.
Master Beecher stayed q fool.
Shadow Sayings
NF course II little Frank had
taken care 10 20 allow his
shadow Knarf 10 60 TO school
with him nothing would have hap
pened. Unfortunately ne didn't con-
slider this point. and that was the
reason he learned 10 regret his care
lessness.
Mil. Flor. Hand. Yam and knarf
always accompanied their masters
and mistresses 70 school Well-not
always, FOR on cloudy days they went
off somewhere and let the real-chil.
dren take care OF themselves. on
sunny days. however. they we're al
WAYS like good shadows.
But Knarf wasn't good lie didn't
like school. Ii wasn't half enough
excitement for him. One afternoon
he determined 20 stir up things =
bit In the classroom. He was stand.
ing. as usual. flat against the hack
wall. when teacher tapped lightly
on the desk with her ruler and an
nounced. And now. children Wen
have a geography lesson"
"A what2" Knarf called out
Teacher started. She glanced sharply
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Words of the Wise

Human agencies achieve their
legitimate results without re-
gard 10 the motives that give
them impulse. Hurst.
The most difficult thing in
life is to keep the heights which
the soul has reached.
Biddle.
The moderation Of fortunate
people comes from the calm
which good fortune gives 10
their tempers.
La Rochefoucauld.
/ have never seen ANYTHING in
the world worth getting angry
about Raymond.
The best Of men are but
The agency that makes them
holy leaves them human; there
~ nature in them As well as
grace Topper.
Love depends on the loving,
and not on the loved.
-Bulwer.
"A guilty conscience Is like a
whirlpool, drawing in all to it.
self which would otherwise pass
by. Hugo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
BY ALICE LYNN BARRY.

until used up. Put in the icebox
overnight. II should remain chilled
from ~ 20 10 hours. and more won't
hurt Il. To serve. unmold and cut
in slices like brick ice cream.
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"Defend' or take care"s-

"Of course. she isn't. But-neither
is she fit 10 stay here. and the
sooner we get her to bed and 10
sleep the better
IAN right. let's Eot' Dicky ex-
claimed. and was striding n the door
when my fathers voice again stopped
him.
"On second thought. Richard. /
wish you would stay here with Mar
saret and Lillian. I'll get the car,
ana iii drive. You can take care OF
Margaret better than i can"
/ wondered III i We're wrong in
conjccturing that his words might
be interpreted defend" instead OF
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-
The disease is
caused by the
failure of the
body to supply
TIL e substance
called ~"insulin."
Under normal
conditions insu-
lin is a b Jun
dainty formed
in the pancreas,
h G s e et-
bread" In dia-
betes certain
changes occur
in this organ
which diminish
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souvenirs that are tangible reminders Of some
glorious occasion. The old dance program. a
theatre program with an endearment scrawled
across il, a faded rose, even a prosaic menu,
and-letters.
How wonderful they can be-these old love
letters that have become mellowed BY the
passage Of time. What pictures they revive of
glorious. romantic days gone by. Yes, old love
letters are the key TO the land Of romance and
glorious memories.
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guessed how ear hysteria was nv
laughter. l surmised. was sure az II
when he touched Dicky on the arm.
Better 81 Ing round the car" he
said, and get her home as soon as
possible"
Butts she fit 10 go?"
Lillian put me hack upon my oil.
lows and stood up. smiling AZ Dicky's
troubled. bewildered face.
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wi Don't dom cry like that I
say. anyway
Dicky's voice broke into queru-
lous. bewildered questioning, as he
bent over the couch where l lay
sobbing against Lillian's shoulder.
From her knees beside me, Lii
lian's voice ceased the there.
there which she was uttering ex-
actly as she would have spoken the
words in Marion's childhood, and
changed TO sharpness.
You said a plenty. although l
grant you that you probably haven't
the slightest idea Of the place where
you spilled the lentils. But let me
whisper gently in your shell-like a
that when you're dealing with a
woman as near collapse as this one.
who's just been through an ordeal
which would try the nerves OF a
squaw. you want to let your com-
munication be yea. yea. Never mind
the nay. nay. Give her A ~, on
h head instead ~ ! kirk
i knew that si'a -rs -sfs N