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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Some Odd Facts

Gray squirrels. which farmers are
now denouncing as a destructive
pest. = becoming as numerous as
rabbits IN some districts not far
from London.
Forty miles per hour Il the official
minimum speed limit for cars cross
Ing the James River Bridge. Van
couver. This bridge Is four and a
half miles in length.
Heavy sleepers in Germany are 70
be catered for by an alarm clock.
which. az any given hour. explodes
a cartridge containing a pungent gas.
This causes the sleeper 70 sneeze vio-
lently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ 7 am q young girl OF rs. I
have many friends or both sexes
and go out with men with the con-
sent Of my parents. OF course).
There's a certain young man, how
ever. with whom circumstances
permit me 20 20 oftener than with
the others. lie has told others that
! was his girl and that he liked me.
and he has given me every reason
10 believe that he does, although
he has not told me. as he ~ very
hashful. But I have heard him say
SO 20 someone else. He has given
me a quite expensive present that
I couldn't refuse as II wasn't any
thing personal. Now, here's my
problem: l know I am too young to
carry on q serious affair with any
body. and ! don't love this boy,
anyhow. But / don't know how 10
tell him this 80 a. not to hurt his
feelings. for I would hate to lose
his friendship. Plelse advise me
what 20 do.
MUCH OBLIGED.
MUCH OBLIGED; AS the young
IVA man has not yet told you OF his
affection for you why not continue
on the basis OF friendship? In the
meantime seek other friends so that
the young man will not he under
the impression that you care only 10
10 out with him. And don't discuss
your affairs with his friends.
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LOOKED at Dicky quizzically as
he told me that he was well.
used 10 blowing second saxo-
phone to everybody else" where I
was concerned. and he had the grace
10 flush. but he stood hts ground
ohstinately.
Il mean Il. without an and or a
but he said. as he went through
his pockets TO see II he had every
thing which he always carries on a
journey. Then he chanfed his in
variable litany before starting for
the door. y which he devised long
ago when his faulty memory used TO
provide him with many embarrassing
moments.
Money. watch. keys. handker-
chiefs. motor licenses. cigarettes.
latches."
Hug. kiss" I smiled. quoting
unior. who always supplements his
ather's list with one Of his own de-
vising.
He caught me 70 him tenderly and
filled that quota most satisfactorily.
Then he tried 10 scowl az me but
failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE


HAVE had a lot OF sympathy
for Cupid today. IL certainly
IL true that you actually have
to experience the other fellows prob
lens yourself to fully appreciate
their magnitude. Today Cupid sort
OF shifted his burden over 10 my
shoulders and / learned what II was
all about. One OF my young and
lovely clients sent me q hectic let
ter that she had suddenly been in
vited 20 spend two weeks at the Win
ter home or her f~iance's family at
Palm Beach She had lever met his
parents. and that in itself was SUI
ficient to perturb her. but as her pen
figuratively walled. II haven't any
thing for Southern wear" So then
and there. at least from the s~artorial
standpoint, I had the responsibility
OK the romance on my shoulders.
In between waiting on customers
NJ the store today T managed 10 get
together quite a wearahle and at-
tractive wardrobe which I think will
be quite a. effective upon the heart
OF sweetheart and parents as would
Cupid's little dart.
4HSL there was a U6FeLQE SUN OF
a loosely woven wooden. soft and
youthfully tailored in one Of the
new. bright blues. made with the i'm
portant three-quarter sleeves that
permit a generous portion OF the
sleeve TO show Then my entire
concern were light. colorfuI costumes
for immediate wear upon arrival.
There were two brightly printed
linens and a two-piece linen dress
with a colored pleated skirt and
white blouse amuslngly embroidered
across the front IN French pastoral
scenes. Then. OF course. there were
a couple Of silk prints for after
noon. one with the background a
lovely, dusty rose shade patterned
with a small flower design in black
and white. "A semi-formaI chiffon
In the new misty yellow that is as
delicate as a primrose in the early
evening moonlight was an inspira-
ton.
AS DOT as ! read her letter ! pic
tured the evening frock I would
send. ! had seen Il only the day
before and somehow II Just SYM
bolized the beauteous charm or bud
ding womanhcod. The model was az
white orEandie with pleated ruchings
artistically arranged M the off-the-l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
BY ELEANOR ROSS.
4 Schedule Means Leisure, Not SIarery!

where there Is little or no help. the
overwhelmed homemaker often
wastes time in sheer indecision. won
dering what on earth 10 do first, or
sitting down in despair when she
contemplates all the things that
ought 70 be finished.
Busy people in the professions and
business get an enormous amount
OF work done by the schedule meth
Cd Assigning a certain amount az
time to each Job may mean that &C.
casionally one has TO hasten a bit.
But II also means that the time
marked of each day for leisure
whether II be hours or minutes-will
be free.
While OF course Il would not be
the most wholesome thing for any
woman 10 rush madly through all
the days work. Il must also be said
that the freedom from supervision
makes many a home woman dawdle.
She takes an hour to do slowly what
could easily be accomplished In half
the time at a comfortable speed.
Speeding UP a little on the routine
jobs will mean that much more mar
gin for the rest period. And II there
are some routine jobs that seem 10
take entirely too much time con-
sidering their importance. perhaps
some ingenuity can be used TO apply
mechanical aids. or eliminate some
ar the work altogether. Sometimes
the days dishwashing a be accom-
plished in one fell swoop instead OF
three separate performances. Most
OF the days meal preparation may
be concentrated at one time instead
OF breaking IN three times a day.
Superfluous articles NAV be stored
II they involve more labor IN care
than enjoyment In use. And so on.
TO cut down work TO Fit q comforta-
bic schedule Is part or the Job OF
making a good one.
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at the miserable, fussy, business
till you are fifty-oo-la la!
Of course no woman is ever
really the finest kind Of a friend
and the best kind of a mother,
and the most dependable kind OF a
wife. or the best possible companion
till she's thirty.
I said wife now. mind you not
sweetheart.
No woman ever gets through fuss
ing over her looks. and her con-
quests and her silly personal affairs
till she's past forty. and who wants
TO be bothered listening 10 these
things-unless OF course you're In
love with the oma
In that case why nothing but be-
ing I'm love-really counts.
Can a woman or fifty be attractive.
and by that or course you mean at
tractive TO men2
She certainly can. but II won't be
her complexion or her figure or her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Answers 10 Health Queries

ination should be generally help
full IN this case.
3.-Try application OF 10 yellow
oxide OF mercury ointment-this
may be applied nightly with good
results III the eyelids are red and
inflamed see an eve specialist for
examination and further advice.
e. y. B. Q.-What a be done
for whiteheads on the lower part OF
the face. particularly In the corners
OF the mouth? I cannot seem to get
rid OF these blemishes.
A-Correct your diet and be sure
that the system Is kept clear.
THANK YOU. Q.-How can + re-
duce a large. fat nose?
A.-The only alternative would be
10 see a plastic surgeon for his adj
vice. II Is impossible to reduce the
size OF the hose otherwise.
n. D. o.-Why is salt prohibited
in cases where the blood pressure is
too high?
A.-Too much salt Is Injurious TO
the kidneys and in many instances
the kidneys are involved when the
blood pressure Is too high. Your
doctor Will advise you.
Copyright. 1891. - Newspaper Feature Service. Ire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Assesses. which require more rad.
zeal surgery. This complication is
usually the penalty OF delay. Fussing
with useless poultlces has softened
the tissues and encouraged germ
growth. An abscess Is the natural
result.
II Is not necessary that every boil
should be opened. But IL Is certain
that poultices should not be applied
10 these infections.
Above all things do not squeeze a
boil. The most dangerous thing you
can do Is 20 squeeze 81. BY doing
so. you break the defensive wall that
nature has thrown up around the
boil. When you destroy this. you
produce an abscess. which may do
serious harm.
In cases where infection f. present.
but the puss Is deep seated. IL r. wise
TO apply heat. This IL bets done BY
applications OF gauze dipped in hot
boric acid solution and kept hot by
placing a hot water bag over II.
The effect OF this treatment Is 70
reduce the pain and localize the pus.
Then II may be opened.
This is spoken OF as bringing the
boil 70 a head. IL you continue with
the hot applications. the pus will
escape without squeezing. III poul-
tees are applied. there viii result a
ragged opening. with great chance
OF the infection spreading.
To those individuals who are az
flicted with numerous boils. modern
medicine offers the use OF a vaccine.
These ~vaccines are Of two kinds. The
so-calied stock vaccine" is used. or
a vaccine made out OF the pus OBJ
tanned from the patients boil.
Boils are never to be ignored and
played with. I have known or seri-
Gus results following the improper
care OF the common. everyday boil.
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# a boil appears, we are dealing
with an infection. To get rid Of
the first boil and TO avoid a series
Of them, we must remove the in
lection.
In some cases the quickest and
safest way 10 deal with the boil Is BY
means OF sn lnclsion. This Is no
longer the simple lancing OF the DAYS
long gone. a wide opening is made
so as 70 insure drainage Of all the
accumulated pus.
Most Of us fear the scalpel or knife
Just as much as our ancestors did.
But instead OF fearing this little
operation, we should respect II for
the great aid and relief IL gives.
Sometimes b0iis terminate in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Miss z. v. OIL am a girl IS. 5 It.
s in. tall-wiil I continue 10 grow
taller? When will I start 70 develop?
What should I weigh?
What will clear the complexion
Of blackheads. pimples. etc?
A.-No. you have probably a.
tanned your full growth. You should
develop generally within the next
five or six years. You should weigh
about 1875 pounds-this IS about the
average for one OF your age and
height. as determined by the exam
ination Of a large number Of per-
sons.
Proper diet and regular elm
ination should be OF general benefit.
y. "a. r.. Q.-What should a girl
Of 23. S n. 3 IN. tail weigh? What
should a girl OF "A. 5 1t. 5 In. tai
weigh2
2.-what can be done for an oily
skin and enlarged pores?
3.-What can be done for eyelashes
that fall out2
A.-Thev should weigh respec-
lively. lbs and 100 pounds. This is
about the average for persons or
these ages and heights, as deter
mined BY examination OK a large
number OF people.
Proper diet and regular elm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON-

Following the hot congresses. a
good nourishing cream should be
massaged into the skin. IL IL not
necessary to use the deep-kneading
and pinching massage movements
for this treatment but special atten-
ton other than gently smoothing the
cream yer the skin in an upward
and outward direction. should be
given 10 the area around the eyes
and mouth.
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Direction Of Massage

Here the old favorite or enclrcling
each eye fifty times should be fol-
lowed. Placing the tip OF the third
finger on the upper lid near the
bridge OF the nose. draw Il lightly
out 70 the end Of the eye and then
bring II back 70 the nose under the
eye. This movement works against
the direction OF the lines under the
eyes and helps to set the tissues and
muscles back I'm their normal posi-
ton FOR the time being. Repeated
daily. this action gives the same re-
suits that proper exercises accom-
plish in hardening and adjusting
muscles Of the abdomen when they
have become relaxed and 50 fallen.
For treating the mouth, place the
tips Of the fingers at the Of
the mouth and then work them
up toward the wings OF the nose BY
sweeping them briskly across the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Woman of Fifty at
Peak of Her Charm?
The Unusual Woman Can Be More Attractive litter
Forty, agrees Winifred Black, for She Is No
Longer Trying TO Look and Act Like Ticenty
BY wINIFRED BLACK.

eyes. or the way she walks that viii
attract men.
II will he her mind. and her char.
acter. and her good disposition, and
the way she listens when the man
talks. and laughs at all his Oldest
jokes.
Men have fallen In love with wom-
en- or fifty - I've looked right at
them and seen them do II. but the
woman was an unusual oma and
the men were almost always nm
usual men.
What Ia an unusual woman?
Wen for one thing. she's q WON
an who car think about something
other than herself and her own lit
tie. silly. stupid. u-ninteresting. per-
sonal affairs. She Is a woman who
has lived NIL her Ife-not merely
existed.
"A who knows men. their
weaknesses. their follies, and their
cruelties. and likes them anyhow.
What's an unusual man?
"A man who doesn't expect a pretty
little butterfly 70 have the wisdom
the owl Is supposed 10 have. A man
who knows what he wants and takes
what he wants. and puts up with Il
after he's got II.
"A man who's had his Gil OF adven-
ture and romance and desperate.
heart-breaking passion. and is will
ing and ready TO take understand.
ing, and humor. and lirht-hearted
companionship. and DO the best he
can with them.
Yes. q woman may be attractive
az fifty-to some man-but she won't
be the same kind OF attractive 70
the same kind OF a ma that she was
at twenty or even at thirty
Even men learn something from
the years-sometimes.
But oh. the poor Fifties. who are
working so hard 10 look and act and
feel like the twentiesl
Ny heart aches for them-it really
does.
Copyright. 1881. ~ Newspaper Feature servics. Inc
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was a great
dread OF the
knife in those
times. Even the
doctor hated TO
use Il. The SIM
pie measures
were depended
upon by every
body
Modern :
gerry does not
depend on these
r e IA c dies Of
long ago. Ex-
p erie enc e has
taught rs that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

TN THE good old days, the VIC
tim of a boil was treated at
n home. Grandmother would ap-
ply a bread and milk poultice to
bring the boil to d head. There
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Goodnight
Stories

an efePnant TOOK N wax down
lane
With a tall silk hat and az
ebony cane.
IL studded its toe against n twir
And said: Dear me, I've lost nuy
Shadow Song.
AYO-AN elephant ia hardly tha
right kind or "a guest to
have nc a birthday party.
To begin with. Il IS much toe biz.
Secondly. IL Is much too heavy.
which means that 1t viii probably
break every chair Il tries 70 sit on.
Thirdly. X has much too Blk an appe-
tite. There generally isn't any birth
day cake left after an elephant gets
through with a.
Mi. Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf
the Observation-Disclosures ali this
very well But II did them no good.
Queen Titania and King Oberon, the
rulers Of Fairyland. had invited the
elephant and there Il was.
Yes. there Il was-right outside the
door.
Knarf tried 10 hold IL back. RI did
no EOuu. Inc WA4Ae right
in. waving its trunk RaIly. Have
you any peanuts7r TX asked the
queen.
Haven't you any better manners
than 70 ask the queen for peanuts
directly you come in?" Hand scolded
before the queen had time 10 an
sWer.
But I like peanuts" the elephant
explained meekly. II know it's bad
manners. II can't help myself"
With that n scbbed once or twice
and then huge tears began tricklinE
out or It's eyes.
There. there" the king said. ''do
not take on no. Hand didn't mean
70 hurt your feelings - dId you.
Hanid?'
"Oh. no." the shadow-girl replied.
The elephant wiped its eyes and be-
gan TO smile. Then you will give
me some peanuts?" Il asked the
queen again.
I'm sorry. Jumbo" the queen
said III haven't anything here but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

nESPITE the popularity of the suit nothing
can dislodge ahe coat and frock combina-
ton from its lofty pedestal. 1t will re-
main a prime favorite, principally because it al
lows for greater originality and versatility.
Three popular new models are shown on this
page. Each is the essence of taste, good lines
ternoon models of heavy black crepe de
chine with a color note in the pale pink georg-
cite tie and cuffs which are trimmed with a
single row Of double hemstitching. The cir
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

10 believe that.
4 b q d
q n o u = h to
spend ten years
out OF : thirty,
m~assaging a n d
face : steaming,
and h~ip-rolling,
and dieting, and
reducing, and
type :
and M nicuring,
"a n d bleaching.
and permanent
waving, and all
the rest of it.
Prrt a nn ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Words Of the Wise

a beneficent person II Ike
a fountain watering the earth
and spreading fertility; il Is
therefore more delightful and
more honorable to give than 10
receive. -Epicurus.
God will not have His work
made manifest by towards. It
needs IA divine man to exhibit
anything divine Emerson.
A plodding diligence brings
US sooner 70 our journeys end
than a ~fluttering way Of ad-
vancing by starts.
-L'Estrange.
Our country cannot well
subsist without liberty. nor Hb-
erty without virtue.
Rousseau.
Liberty can be safe only
when suffrage is Illuminated bv
education. Garfield
Life Is that whereby we ioin
ideas together BY affirmation
or negation. Watts
Trfles make perfection. but
perfection ig no trifle.
-Michelangelo.
Be ashamed Of nothing but
SIN. Wesley.
The temple OF our purart
thoughts is silence. Hale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

hour periods? i guess
not! why. l might just
rs well be in the slavery OF the
classroom objected the young
housekeeper. who had gladly given
up her teaching Job when she mar
ried.
This notion that by adhering 70 a
definite schedule one ia tied down Is
widespread and opposed to the fact,
as anyone who has given a schedule
n trial viii admit. TO the woman
who has a day crowded with many
duties a schedule can be the only sal
vation-the only way in which she can
be sure OF time off for resting. read
ing or recreation.
To begin with. what is a schedule?
The word means a written statement
OF detail. but as applied 10 home
making II has come to NEAR a de-
tailed planning Of the days work.
First. know exactly what has to be
done. second. assign To IL a time.
Many women admit that this defi-
mite decision about what must be
done each day az a certain hour
saves time. IN a busy household
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Don't Apply Poultice
to the Common Boil
Modern Surgery Depends on Drainage to Clear Up the
Infection, Says DR.. Copeland, Advising against
Squeezing Which May Cause an Abscess
By ROYAL $. COPELAND. nj. d..

United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health, NciU York Citn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

shoulder decolletaEe. 10 suggest n
peplum below the nodded hips and
10 finish the flo0r-length full, crisp
skirt I'm "a season when sheer cot
ton fabrics are 50 fashionable for|
evening ! thought my little client
should have the advantage OF their
irresistible girlish appeal. A torch
OF color was provided by a blue. rel
vet ribbon sash and flowers ap-
pliqued upon the skirt. wiz this
sent q short wrap or allurinr pastel
olle transparent velvet I'D felt
quite content that I had Gns well
by Mr.. CupldE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

May Reach the
W. Peak Of Her Attractive
W ness at Fifty"
That's what the headline says.
Dear me, I'm glad ! don't have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

''R9 s =: q, s s: n & INC I, s r.: =:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Proper diet and regular elm
ination should be OF general benefit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

II. D. o-Why Is salt prohibited
in cases where the blood pressure is
too high?
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Plan Sunday Tea

Gamma Phi Beta Alurnnae
will be entertained at tea next
Sunday afternoon from 4 until
6 o'clock at the home of Miss
Pauline Mckinney, 2145 C st.
N. w. All Gamma Phi Betas
in the city are cordially invited
to be present.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Washington Fashions
BY Wilma La Vile

You have heard a great deal
about pIaids no doubt and they
are appearing in all the smart
Washington shops. The most
that we have said about plaids
concerns their use in a dress
or suit. Now, we find them
used in many other ways, in
combination with plain silks
and as accessories.
Scarfs Are Popular
Plaid scarfs are appearing on
many frocks and sometimes
you will see a dress with a
plain colored skirt and a plaid
jacket. It's smart also to have
a skirt or scarf of plaid with
a blouse in plain color. Even
plaid hats are seen occasionally
and for spring and summer you
can expect plaids in practically
every accessory. You will no
doubt notice blouses of plaid
fabric, both silk and cotton,
worn with everything from a
tailored suit to a silk frock.
They are most effective and
may be worn from now through
the summer.
Plaid Silk Used
The frock we have sketched
employs the use of plaid silk
with plain colors. A lovely
chartreuse and brown plaid is
combined with brown and beige
blouse. Over this is worn a
short jacket Of the plaid. The
belt is most interesting as it
fastenS with two tiny buckles.
The scarf is plaid-lined and the
dress hangs particularly well
because of the low placed pleat-
ing in the skirt. This frock
can be worn now, for spring
and for summer.
Miss LaVille will gladly an
swer any question about this
frOck or about fashion if you
will call District $3.50, Extension
165, or write, sending a self.
a1dresGed. stamped. envelope.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
FrenChEnVOy
Dimes State
Secretary

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry. L. Stimson were
the guests of honor for whom
the Ambassador of France and
Nine. Paul Claudel entertained
at dinner last evening.
In the distinguished COM
pany gathered to dine at the
embassy were the Ambassador
of Italy and Nine. Giacomo
de Martino, the ambassador
of Peru, Manuel de Freyre y
Santander; the Minister OF
Switzerland and Nine. Marc
Peter; the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. William R.
Castle, jr; Senator and Mrs.
Frederick C. Walcott, Senator
and Mrs. Dwight Morrow, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr.
Mrs. Mccormick Present
Mrs. MedilI Mccormick, Col.
and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh.
Count Alberto Marchetti di
Muriaglio, Mr.. and Mrs. o. C..
Kiep, Representative A. Piatt
Andrew, Mrs. Frederick Keep,
Miss Mary Patten, Miss Helen
Patten, Comdr. and Nine. Louis
Sable, Pierre Henri de la Blan-
chetai.