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La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Con su doble victoria de aye
los Cardenales Sc colocaron a
una distancia de 5 juegos del
campeonato.
Su ~ventaja es ahora de nueve
juegos sobre ell team que est5
en- segundo lugar y con cinco
victorias que obtengan Sc lie
varan la bandera.
Filadelfia &c, Oh, lie; St. Luis
&c, 1Oh, 2e.
Filadelfia &c, Oh, De; St. Luis
&c, 12h, lie.
Walker sostuvo un duelO con
Benton y llev6 la peor parte.
Los Gigantes dieron cinco hits Y
no anotaron carrera.
En- el segundo, Fitzsimmons
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de La GGceta No. 81
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Spring Tygk
L~christners peleara
coz Qett -
pri-
COn TUsantCS
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of a Wife e
The BrGre Dash OF Dickey and HGrr.
Underwood Nullities the Bandits
Attempt 10 Bomb The Farmhouse.
By Adele Garrison

rectly after Dicky. but the lighter.
younger man outdistanced him and,
crushing back the scream which was
tearing my throat. / saw my hus-
band stoop as he ran. pick up the
black object. with its sputterlng red
tip. run with IL to the road and
huri II in a tremendous arc into the
open field beyond. Then he snrinted
back 10 the house. calling. Run 20
the children. Therell be broken
glass. If nothing worse"
We were half way up the stairs
when the explosion came-a sput-
ter and then a bang such as results
from a large Roman candle.
AS we reached the bedroom doors
my fathers voice spoke softly from
the stairs.
Il do not believe there will be any
thing more" Re said. Come down.
please"
Thers was that IN his voice which
made Us obey him as II We were
children. and IN n moment we were
again back or the veranda.
THAT was either a dud, a threat.
o. a bit OF qulinish humor." he said.
In any case. We have been spared.
NY sonss" he put a han upon the
shoulder or each or the two men.
that was as fine an exhibition Of
bravery upon the part OF both OF
you as / have asar seen"
Hang the laurels on the Dicky-
bird Harry said. He deserves them.
All I did was to fall over my own
feet while he skinned the ground
like a."
shut up Dicky growled affec-
tio~nately. 'You weren't a split sec
ond hack or me all the way. But are
we going to take this lying DOWN.
Are these the rirds that are sup
posed 20 De- feeding the fishes Az the
ferry Slip over iii North Haven? II
they are. they're the liveliest corpses
I've seen for many a day. Or are
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+W IL OZ4 4AAAAEa a<1A1 A%H[ 4Ga@
W. OF Sara5evo. Serbia. until if
AsA teen years ago. when Arch
duke Francis Frederick OF Austria
was a~ssasslnated there. piunging the
world into war.
But today. Sarajevo is one OF the
uuaintest spots in the Old World. Her
Balkan people 1--we In the past. with
their age-old customs and traditions
ignoring for the most part. the swift
onslaught Of progress.
One OF the most interesting CT
these old customs - the marriage
market which Is held each year. on
last. Monday. in the city's main
SQUARE The ceremony Is part OF
the rites OF the Greek Orthodox
Church.
on the appointed day AL the IN
married young men and women
tourney from their farmsaand home
villages. The youths come in twoS.
threes OF larger groups. but each Of
IN young ladies = accompanied BY
her parents.
Needless 20 say they are al attired
IN their finest clothes. The more
wealthy girls are dressed IN the
lovely old fortunes that have been
in .heir families possession FOR gen
era*ions. These are beautifully en-
bro dered and each Kirl who can az.
ford 4. Years a chain OF gold coins
IN her hair or on her belt.
The clothes Of the hopeful bride
ST rms are also heavily embroidered
and they wear colorful egirdies. Ar
riving early IN the morning the
youths and girls stroll up and down
the square. very seldom mingling
with members OF the other sex.
After the first few hours their
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No Army life for him!
And here we all think it's 50
romantic and soul-stirring to wake
to the bugles and march 20 the
drums. and see the sun 20 down 20
the good old tune that makes the
shivers run up and down your back
10 hear IL.
Well. ] am not surprised-are you?
The young men OF today don't
/ seem 20 be 30 crazy about war. as
their fathers and grandfathers were
at their age.
And you'll have 20 admit that II
Is rather m~essy-this war business.
what with submarines. a~irpIanes.
poison gases. and no chance for per
sonal gallantry OF real individual
distinction. in the whole stupid.
cruel brutal business.
And, anyhow. how many doctors
do you know whose sons want 70
study medicine?
How many editors do you know
whose sons are consumed with a
terrific ambition 10 run to fires and
haunt police stations as police re-
porters2
Once in a while there is a lawyer
who takes his son into partnership
and puts up a single. "Smith-Smith
a Smith. Attorneys-at-Law-"
But as a usual thing II is the
plumbers son who wants 20 be q
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WWTHO said that Summer was the most thrill
w ing season Of all? It must be the opin-
ion Of the girl who looks best in a bath
ing suit. But for the athletic girl who adores
Winter sports such as tobogganning, skiing and
skating, the Winter is the most joyous season Of
the year. Just watch and listen while a group
Of young people make merry on an outdoor skat-
ing rink, whether it be in town or country.
Just listen to their joyous laughter, just watch
their happy faces and fine forms as they glide
over the glistening ice and you viii know why
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kterE w m. tie SHADOW hoy GrAeM1
didn't sell Il. Besides. even II 7 did
IL would still he here. wouldn't itg
IA house wouldn't get up and take it,
sell off just because IL happened t0
be sold"
Ting-a-Ling eeeme4 10 be right.
The house certainly ought tO b@
there. where he lest IL. But N was
plain as day that ~ wasn't. They
started looking around for IL. behind
bushes. and along the margin uf the
pond. Mil even went 50 far as To
climb up a tree. Suddenly he uttered
"A loud cry. I've found Ak. I've
found itT" They all rushed 10 the
side OF the tree. gazing UP into tina
branches.
HERE IL Isr' THE SHADOW.
BOY CRIED. pointing to IN tiny
house set out on the end OF a stout
limb.
silly" Flor shouted un ~ him.
that's not TinE-a-Ling's house. IT'D
only a bird-house."
Ting-a-Ling uttered n deep sigh.
That was too bad. really. H0
had thought for q m0ment-OnIy IN
moment-that the missing house had
somehow gotten un into the tree
But IA ird -hOuse-h'm. that wouldn't
DO nc All. He motioncd Mil 90 come
down. Il think we'd better 90 to
the police station and tell them NIL
about it." he said. They'll know
what 10 do" SO they alt trooped ore
10 the police station. and here they
found Constable Cog SinE-SonE,
who could speak much faster than
Ting-a-Ling. explained what had
happened. Constable Cog What n
curious name" remarked YAM wrote
II all down in IA biE book and then
sounded a big gong that hung at his
side. The next instant there were
sounds of heavy footsteps IN The next
room. ~It's Detective KlcO-Ki0o.''
said the constable. Hell find your
house,
Tomorrow: kl0n-kloo at Wurk.l
CnryrtEht. 1914. by Newspaper Feature Service. Tine.
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Beauty's Newest Fad--Dyeing the Eyebrows
-By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON-

portant that each hair be plucked
out tn the direction II grows. This
Is another eason why the correct
brushing OF the brows Is important.
for II enables you to see az a glance
just how 10 pull the hair out. The
careless removal OF hairs. where no
attention is paid 20 the direction Of
their growth. frequently breaks the
skin and makes a perfect setting for
infection.
Before plucking the brows hold
two or three very hot towels 10 them.
This helps 70 open the pores a little.
making removal easier and more
comfortable. The tweezers should
be dipped In alcohol before they are
used and again after the removal OF
two or three hears. This insures
cleanliness. which is important.
Wild hairs which are found IN the
line you wish 10 retain and not IN
the area which is TO be cleared.
should not De- plucked out. as this
leaves a tiny white spot in the brows
resembling badness. Such hair
should be trimmed with the scissors
until II blends into the general a
or hair forming the brows.
In our next article we will begin
the discussion OF modes for the eve
hrows.
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A LII THAT ] had ever read OF
- 'pineapples" and gang war
a. fare swirled around me sick
eningiy as I saw the man on the
running board OF the speeding car
hurl a sinister dark object with a
glowing red end toward the farm
house. Even through the terror
which froze me. motionleSs. the
whole seemed fantastic. IN
real. Surely ii was not the peace
full farmhouse which was so mem
acedl And why should men whose
sole object was the securing OF
Marion's lock-box with it's secret
compartment. and mysterious con-
tents be so murderously vindictive
as 10 try 20 bomb u home. when
their plot to burEiarize the bank was
foiled?
For there was no longer any doubt
IN u minds that the men in the
speeding car were those whom. MIR.
Corwin. the banker. had just tcle-
phoned US. had been drowned in the
Peconic Bay while trying 70 escape
from tie posse IA pursuit OF them.
Harry Lnderw ood had deduced 4
fake escape. and a doubling back
upon their tracks. but ] think even
ne had had no idea or what had just
happened.
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My L1L1G ML%E UI M1Em
Shadow Sayings
66NH NO. 4 havent seen Ting
a-Ling's house" III was
Slng-Song who said this.
lie was addressing Mi. Flor. Hand.
Yam and Knarf. the shadows with
the turned-about names. Ting-ae
Ling vas there. too. lie was sorely
disappointed nc not finding his house.
just imagine how you would feel IA
you came home one night. and did
not find sight or sign Uf your house.
But lin sure I left IL there this
morning" the poor Chinaman kept
repeating. shaking his head in n puz-
zlcd way
You couldn't nave misIaIu II,
could your" Hand asked.
'Oh. I'm sure / didn't mislay It,"
The shadows were all In "a quandarys
They didn't know just how 10 c0na
sole their friend. He looked terri.
bly, w~oebeEone. He wanted 10 sit
down In his favorite chnlr-and the
chair. along with the rest or the
house, was gone
Maybe Sing-Song said I'm "a hope
ful tone OK voice. maybe YOU sold
H."
"No. mol didn't sell Il. Why
should ! sell it?f'
You may have wanted I'd buy an.
other house" Knarf broke in. Lots
Of people sell their houses 20 buy
others
The Chinaman shook hIs head. TX
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Scrub the Face For
a Good Complexion
-DOn't Fear to Use Soap and Water
Most Common Skin EruPfions Like Acne and Black.
heads. ,ciI Irrr~..sc Tifh Frequent, Thorough and
Rn-~r OF the Skin, Says authority.
LOYAL s. COPELAND, M. d.,
United States Senator 1rom New York.
.0rmer Commissioner OF Health. NeD York City.

lather OF common, yellow laundry
SOAP" she said. they are on the
way 70 a speedy recovery Of normal
skin.
After the soap mas dried. yellow
vaseline should be applied. right on
top OF the dried soap. This is left
on all night and scrubbed off by
vigorous washing in the morning"
That. the lady said. will soon end
the acne.
Then we talked about 'alopecia. :"
that peculiar form OF localized bald.
ness from which some persons SUI.
fer. There II just a patch OF scalp
disease that causes a loss or hair
from q spot the size OF a silver dol.
lar. or larger. The doctors call IL
"alopecia areata-"
IF this area IS soaked night and
morning with 4 two per cent formal.
dehyde solution. dried. painted with
iodine and then Erneared with yellow
vaselile twice o day. the trouble will
disappear In two weeks" Thus
said the lady.
Certainly. these remedies are sim
pie enough and absolutely harmless.
They " worth trying. The thor
ough cleansing. II nothing else helps.
will 20 far toward & cure.
IL you try these sensible meas.
ureS and are greatly benefited, !
wish you would write me about IL.
III we can help even q few OF the
people who have been embarrassed
by marred skin. IL win add to the
sum total Of human happiness.
Needless TO say. your good friend.
the family doctor. must not be over.
looked. He will advise you about
the diet and any internal medica-
ton you may need. I am sure, he
will not disapprove local measures
so plainly sensible as are here out.
lined.
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A Dash in the Dark

Thoughts. OF course IRE quicker
than any actions. but It seemed 70
me that the dark object flung by the
man had not vet reached the ground
before Dlcky. nearest the veranda
door. had tor IL open and dashed
toward il. The lights Of the speed
ing car had faded away. and In the
darkness we could see only the glow
ing end
Harry Underwood dashed out d.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Answers to Health Queries

FATHER. Q.-Nhat can be done
for hot, perspiring feet: also bllsters
On the toes? Ny shoes seem COM
Portable. although / am on my feet
q good part or the day.
A.-These are more or less COM
mon ailments Changing the shoes
and socks rs frequently as possible
viii bring about increased comfort.
Foot baths should prove soothing
under the circumstances.
DORIS. Q-What are among the
first symptoms OF chickenpox. and
is there any way in which small chill
dren may be made immune?
A.-The presence OF small red
blisters on the skin is the outstand-
ing symptom at the onset OF the at
tack. No. In most instances the
disease IS apt TO be slight and OF
short duration.
ANXIOUS. Q.-Can you tell me
something about oxophthalmic
goitre?
What Is the cause OF my hair
falling out In small patches all owe
my head?
3-What Is a carbuncle?
Can you advise treatment for
boiIs and carbuncles7
Ayes. For particulars send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
and repeat your question.
2-It Is possible that you may be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

q INCE the practice OF dyeIng
- and shaping the eyebrows j.
becoming more popular each
day I think wsu have a series
OF articles explaining Just how this
work is done. New modes and
methods have been developed since
last we discussed the subject here
and I know you are anxious 10 learn
all about the artful practices which
70 70 make UP this branch Or beauty
culture.
Several articles viii be devoted TO
shaping and dyeing the eyebrows
and I 40 wish you would save them
as they appear. 50 that at the COM
pletion Of the series. you will have
all the available information YOU are
apt 70 need for beautifylng your own
eyebrows and iashes.
Don't fear that shaving or tweez.
ing the eyebrows will encourage a
heavier and closer growth. It won't.
Therefore. your only problem in
shaping the eyebrows is finding the
lines most becoming 70 you.
Before going into actual shaping.
however. I want 70 make a few sug-
gestions for the removal OF unneces.
sary hairs from the brow line. for AZ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Even the chimney sweeps inherit
their fathers trade. they tell ms.
and I'LL never forget my pctrified
amazement when / wanted 70 20 to
the Old Bailey Police Court and
write n few modest. humble sketches
and they told me that no one was
allowed to write news from that
court but a mar named Dickens.
who had inherited the Job from his
illustrious grandfather. who made
the world laugh and cry with his
tales OF the orrows OF those
brought 10 justice In the old court.
Imagine an American police re-
porter handing down his job TO his
grandson. He couldn't do IL III he
would. and if he would do the
couldn't.
And that's why. perhaps. Ameri-
can business IL liveiier than bust
ness IN other countries. It's always
fun OF new blood and new ideas. and
new people.
Here's 10 you. Warren P~ershlng.
son or Black Jack PershIng. and
here's TO your American idea OF
standing on your own feet and MAX
ing your own living in any trade or
profession II may please ~ to
choose.
\ corTrisht, 1924. by Newspaper Feature ssrlcs Inc
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lawyer. and the railroad mans son
who II determined 20 be a news
paper man. and the newspaper mans
son who knows that no matter
what else he does. he's not going to
be a newspaper man and have the
telephone ring just a. he IN sitting
down 20 a decent dinner and find
himself tearing from where 20 where.
in a taxi. looking for the real muir
derer when he wants 10 TIE nit home
like a sane man telling bedtime
stories 70 his own son.
Did you eve know q singer who
would let her daughter even look at
a piano. and did you ever meet a
fiddler who would think OF encour-
aging either "a son or daughter 10
play the violin-for a livingT
Over on the other side OF the
water II seems 10 he different.
Plumbers Gre plumbers Tor gem
erations.
Carpenters are carpenters because
their Observation-Disclosures were
carpenters and they intend to turn
carpenters. too.
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tons Of soap. That Is an amazing
thing 1872 million pounds Of
toilet soap, perhaps a billion barsl
Oh! / am so glad TO hear that"
said the lady. TOO little soap
= water are used by the people.
Cleanliness. the cleanliness that
comes from scrubblng the skin with
soap, water and a rough wash raE.
are essential TO a good complexion
Then we talked about the skin
eruptions. particularly the acne and
blackheads SO many boys and girls
have. If only these children would
scrub their faces ard then leave on
the surface % dry in q lot OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
The Home Kitchen

Place the washed head or meat in
o. large saucepan. add salt. cover
completely with water and cook
slowly until meat fails from bones.
This may take two or three hours.
Then strain. add the vegetables and
seasonings and cook an hour longer
over a low flame. Strain. Brown
the butter IN the large saucepan. add
flour and slowly add the strained
liquid. stirring constantly When II
hoils up, simmer 5 minutes longer,
then serve.
Diced veal may be added TO the
soup before the last five minutes Of
simmering and served with Id.
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Winter is to many the most glorious season of
all.
Have you ever watched d group Of young
people on a toboggan as they coasted down the
snowy incline with shouts of happy laughter?
Even IL there is going to be q huge spill after
They are living, they are getting the finest life
has TO offer. They have companionship that is
congenial. And above all they are supremely
healthy. And so it isn't to be wondered at. that
Cupid il often forced to work overtime. at a
Winter sports resort.
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troubled with alopecia E
Special treatment iS advised.
3-A carbuncle IS like a group OF
boils. Instead OF discharging lis
contents through one opening. AZ a
boil does. 1t has several, perhaps
many openings.
4-The bowels should be ken;
open. good food should be provided
and pastry Stunned. For further
information send a self-addressed
stamped envelope. and repeat your
question.
II. r. T. Q-Why do l seem to
have 50 many colds?
2-What ID osteomyelltis.
A.-Lowered physical vitality,
fatigue, poor ventilation, loss Of
sleep and any other cause which
lowers the resistance will prepare
the way 20 colds. Try to build UP
your general health.
2-Osteomyelitis is an inflamma.
ton OF the marrow OF the bone.
A. "A. r. Q.-What win reduce the
hips2
Alt is difficult 10 reduce weight
IN any part Of the body without re.
ducinE in general. Eat very spar
ingly of starches. sugars and fats.
Get regular systematic exercise. A
gradual reduction IN the amount ot
food consumed. with the regular exer.
else will work wonders.
Copyright. 1891. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
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Use the Brush First

Regardless OF the shape or condf-
tion OF your hruws al the time. brush
them upward until each hair Is point
ing toward the top OF the head.
Then run the edge OF your brush
lightly along the top on the brow Y.
beginning at the bridge OF the nose
and drawing the brush out to the
ends. This Is the very best method
for brushing the brows and arrang-
ing the hairs in their natural posi-.
tons. Many women find that an
entirely new and lovely brow line II
achieved by this simple treatment.
making additional shaping unneces-
sary.
When using the tweezers TX IL i'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

0oUP-MAKING is another OF the
- almost extinct arts az the
- home. az least in this country.
There's a reason. Good soup IS a
compound OF a large number or i'm
Eredients-fresh vegetables. meat.
spices. (Or as e once said OF
the French who excel in this dish:
They put everything In the soup
not except old l0ve-letterS.H1 And
when one considers the mere num-
Der OF ingredients. il IS plain that It
pays 10 make soup at home only for
IA large table. It's hardly "a practical
dish for the average family or three
or four.
However, there are times when
there Is a large dinner party nc
which soup IS 70 be served. And a
choice homemade soup is a cheerful
beginning. Perhaps the most de-
lectabia is
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The Stars Say
By CENEVIEVE KEMBLE

Justments. The purely personal
relations may also be unusually
gratifying and happy.
Those whose birthday II IS may
look for a yea OF splendid progress
and prosperity. with business as well
as personal affiliations bringing
much satisfaction. Finances should
increase. business expand and per-
sonal preferment and prestige spell
hcnors and fulfilled ambitions. II Is
a time for pushing 70 such goals.
A child born on this.day may have
excellent abilities and attributes for
attaining success and high position
In life. with distinction. prestige and
high personal standing in social as
well as business associations.
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An Astounding Implication

Dicky's tone. despite the Difference
which he always pays my father.
held distinct impatience. and ]
guessed that both he and Harry Tn.
derwood were chatting at their en-.
forced inaction. They would have
had both cars out and been well on
their way in chase Of the bandits II
my father had given the word in
stead Of holding them in ~colloquy-
II think II would be wiser. Rich
ard" my father said slowly. After
all IL H. our private quarrel I do
not believe anything IN the bank
save Marion's lock.box IN the safety
deposit vault would have been dis
turbed. had they been successful in
their attempt 70 set In. As far az
we are concerned. l think we'd bet
ter accept officially the belief OF sag
Harbor that the bank robbers are In
the bottom on Peconic Bay. AT
least" he added astoundingly after
a seconds pause. until we find out
what IL really In that missile over
yonder IN the field"
Continued Tomorrow
ccpyriEht. 1891. bs Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

they. perchance. our Chinese
friends?"
mot the Chinese" NV fathers
tones were grim. IF they had at
tempted anything ike this. we would
not be here now. They are more
efficient In their methods: but. hap
PLY. they are too willy to come out
into the open like this except in
their own private wars. We must
look for something more subtle from
them. No. these men are the les
whose car Is in the water at the foot
or the ferry. ! am sure. They simply
have executed a clever feint. and
doubled back upon their tracks"
Are you going to let them keep
on doubling. Dad7''
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Is important that infection and sore
ness lie avoided.
Most beauty shops favor a special
" constructed razor for the shaping
a. the eyebrows. Those OF you who
prefer 70 do your own shaping. how
ever. probably will find the tweezers
easier TO handle.
1t il necessary that the exact line
of the eyebrows be determined be-
fore removal Of hairs is begun and
this il best done by brushing the
hrnWS.