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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

It's timely! It's worthwhile! It has all the earmark of being
sensational bag sae Here bags to
be sold for prces Hghgrade magnificent handbags!
Every newt Every desirabe New syles New coors
New trimmings! We know you will buy and three
of them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06


An acute attack may last from one
week ~ au Iorr 49, vir weeks rn
~ -
Su anu Ae~"'" Wu'Ua7 9@
may last for months and wen o
wears
II" 49, No
lures. In children the pain is usually
- ertfretv ahsort Socondiv
-.
sHthA4es ~eAlotn oc1AI t~Ne1 mn 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Has 4 Way WIN Him


Now. there is that graceless
nephew OF mine. Bobby. He has
gone to France. Says he Is going to
study art. Well. he Fan call IL that
II he likes He will never study any
thing really-he knows things with
out studying them.
NO. he isn't really intelligent or
really clever. in some things he Is
rather 0 than ordinarily stupid.
but Bobby knows how to make a
bright place In the room where he is.
mo. he doesn't sparkle or show
off or anything-he is just there sort
Of ornamental. and comforting. and
easy 10 live with. and sweet tenn
pered and he knows when / have a
headache and what gave Il to me
and he scolds me about IL and makes
me laugh-and / forget the head
ache.
Bobby knows who ! like and who
are the people / detest. And he
keeps the wrong ones away from me
and brings the right ones home for
dinner.
II am a selfish old thing. I know.
but since Bobby has gone 70 France
I feel as II the fire was out on the
hearth and all the flowers in the
room were a little faded and some
body. somewhere not very far off. is
singing-out OF tune.
Now. my other nephew. John. II
worth a dozen Boobies, but do I
really care when John goes away
or wish he would come home again
till my heart aches like the tooth
ache?
Now, isn't that irritating2"
And we all looked az each other
and thought. Yes, IL is" but we
didn't say a word.
Somehow there didn't seem to be
a word 70 say.
1881 BY Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

NEAR NANCY LEE.
- | would certainly appreciate
your answering a few questions
for me.
I was told. since I am the only
child. therefore. being the oldest
girl. that when having my name
printed or written on. say Christ
mas cards. that a Miss" should
precede my name. Then again. I
have heard people say IL Is out Of
date 20 have a Miss In front OF
ones name ON their card.
Would YOU please tell me the
correct form?
Should one have them printed or
written in Old English?
Thank you kindly.
Sincerely yours. DONA-
IONA: Your name only should 40.
pear on any card az greeting.
Your visiting cards should bear the
The cards presumably are
10 be sent 10 friends and acquaint.
ances. while your visiting cards must
sometimes find their way into the
OF comparative strangers. who
must be appraised OF your full name
and status. The script used on
cards depends often on the general
makeup. design. coloring. etc. Other
the character or the card Is apt
TO be destroyed by an absence OF
harmony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

An STATELY ornament W silver
~ and glass Is a ee%nterpiece now
rarely encountered. yet up TO
a few years ago il Was the correct
thing for the formal dinner table.
Filled with flowers III its tor vase.
the side trays containing bonbons
and nuts. It was attractive though
ponderous. and made for great dig
nifty. Less formal was the center
piece OF fruit And h~ostesses who
wished to be amusingly eccentric
occasionally varied this by piling q
huge bowl with vegetables
(which are more colcrful than most
fruits anyway.
Modernistic tables 20 further. They
set out TO be entertaining. not i'm.
pressive. And one sees all sorts OF
quaint decorative bits to help the
gaiety OF diners. One charming ar-
rangement is a collection of glass
animals which are placed in parade
formation on q cleaning plate Of
black glass. Or. IL black Is not popu-
lar. then a somewhat similar effect
- tbLh4litu ~ uclIE NNlAt glass dN1
choosing animals 10 fit In with the
scene desired. a marine effect is
obtained by ducks. fish. sea lions or
what you VIA. Or a tropical effect
achieved with the zoo a. glass ami
mals-a camel. ostrich Or two. vivid
tiger. Instead of ordinary glass. a
mirror OF suitable size. without frame
can be used. and give a pool-like
effect.
One hostess with an art sense tand
fine kindergarten %trainingl c0ntrives
amusing centerpieces for her parties.
She can do wonders with a few
handfuls OF dried grass and some
figurines. A scene in the jungle. a
few figures on the edge ot a glass
lake. a couple az grotesque little
clowns slipping on A CLASSY surface
ARE a few OF her ventures.
And certainly the amusing instead
OF the impressive centerpieCe has
much 20 recommend ii. III takes the
blight or stiffness Off the guests.
whoever they are. and sends con-
v~ersation off in gay directions
which is the ambition Of most
~hostesSes-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

everything will he all right again"
Getting inside wasn't so easy even
now. Hand. however. had an excel
lent suggestion. She told me t0 &C
the theatre right or top of NV head.
This ! did. Now my head was in
side. although the rest Of me was
outside. Then / carefully stretched
myself out M the ground \ could
see the inside nf the theatre very
well now. Indeed. my head filled
the whole bottom part or n. with
barely enough room for the musi-
clans and the players. Behind nv
ears were the balconies with their
rows of empty seats. THE shadow
children now filed in and took seats
in the first row OF the balcony.
We'll" I said. regarding the
empty stage. when is the show GO
Ing I'D brEin7 If the players don't
ct back v don't think wen have nnv
show az all." ION yes. we will" the
five % them cried. well give yof.
n show ourselves And. laughir
they came down to the stage.
Tomorrow. IN Shadow Show
rnrYr iEht. laHi. hy Newspaper Feature SrlfNt .r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

When she met Pierre Curie. professor
Or chemistry and physics. she learned
OF a force more powerful. more driv-
ing than any she had ever o
tered in her studies. They married
and quietly planned 70 devote their
lives and their knowledge 10 human
ity. rather than 70 achieve financial
success. Their experiments were
carried out in a rambling shed. poorly
heated and in~differently lighted.
The Curies followed with intense
interest the experiments of Professor
Becquerel. prior 70 his discovery OF
a phosphorescent substance COM
posed Of uranium and uranium-potas-
stun sulphate. from which a weak
Photographic result had been OBJ
tanned. showing the presence OF q
penetrating radiation.
Soon after Becquerel's momentous
discovery. Madame Curie began a
systematic examination Of various
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Heart of a Wife
FIR. Spencer Rereals That The Mysterious Blue Car and
HaiiaHi Hare Been Much in Eridence ia Torn.
By Adele Garrison

HVHE lines around L.illian's mouth
etched themselves more deeply
when my father asked her how
she explained the fact that Samuel
Brixton undoubtedly engineered the
throwing together OF his stepdaugh-
ter. Carolyn. and Marion as class
mates at Whitney Hall. II was a
question which patiently startled her.
and she waited several seconds be-
fore answering.
I've mudled over that a good
deal" she said at last. 'nf course.
a baby could see that his choice ~
a school for Carolyn didn't Just hap
pen. Helena is ingenious enough 10
believe Old Man Coincidence was
working his long arm overtime. but
I've suspected. rather known. all the
time that sam planned the thing de-
lib~erately."
But there isn't any evidence 10
connect him with the attempt TO
steal the box none at least that
would stand up IN any court" Dicky
said thoughtfully.
THAT is true" my father assented.
but there is sufficient 10 convince
US. | think. Suppose We see just
how the pros and cons stand"
He took UP from the arm OF the
chair a tiny pad or paper upon
which In the intervals Of col
loquy he had been drawing appar-
entity meaningless lines. But all OF
Us knew that he was following a
habit OF years and employing a
highly specialized shorthand Of his
own TO make concrete his impress
sions OF our talk and the problem
we were discussing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
on Fifth Ave.
Bv LOUISE DUNTLEY

Taking our first steps this sea-
Q IS going to be exceedingly in
teresting from the standpoint OF new
footwear There need be mo uncer-
tainty II n 10 only acquainted with
a few Of the rules which fashion au-
thorities have recently made. The
T-strap is being discovered as a.
most interesting type for wear with
ankle-length evening dresses. Tf
one wishes, these may be or n con-
trasting shade. Street costumes
show a preference for footwear OF
navy blue. black and brown. as well
as beige. trimmed with fine lines OK
darker shades. The tlme-honored
combinations of brown and white
and black and white are again ex-
pected 10 appear In the sports
arenas. both for active and spectator
sports wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

We all sat quietly in the quiet
room together, three or four dear
friends and /.
The wind came shouting in
from the sea and the windows
ratified and even the stout oaken
door shook a little as II someone
were trying to come in
The fire leaped on the hearth. n
fragment fire with the bark and
leaves OF eucalyptus. the strange
wood from California.
And we turned all the lights out.
but one. that glowing softly in a
strange old lamp bought in a bazar
In q narrow street In the far and
mysterious East. And We listened
90 the radio grand opera. violin solos
and a bit OF jazz.
And then came the old song.
robin Adair."
We didn't want 20 hear any more
when Robin had gone. Robin with
his light step and his light heart and
his merry ways Robin who was
loved 10 dear 50 long and long ago.
f'Dor girl wonder IL Robin
missed her as she missed him or did
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

has done for SUI
fering humanity.
Madame Curie
has YER de-
srrihed In her own
words. the moment
OF the discovery
OF radium. which
was in 1900. but II
Is not at all diff
cult to attempt A
description or the
ncident that
marks the zenith
OF "A Z 0 u $
career
Marie Sklodow-
ska came m
Warsaw 10 Paris
to study chemistry
and physics. Pri-
walton and want
w her COM
p%anions. but moth
ing deferred her
from her goal OF
achievement. she
was practically a
janitress at the
Sorbonne In q
10 d the
classes gratis and
rrnn REn Ia hnwn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Household Hints

For cleaning a porcelain sink or
tub. sprinkle cleansing powder over
the surface. and then shake a little
ammonia over IL. Use a pad Of
steel wool and scrub vigorously.
Your sink will ne sD0tIFss after hot
water has run off the cleansing mix
ture.
Quickly beating an eggwhlte 70 a
beautiful fluff Is a simple matter If
the following directions are adhered
10: Break the eggwhite into a plate
that has been rinsed with cold water.
but not dried Add a pinch u salt.
Then stand by an open door or win
dow while whipping. The white will
be stiff in no time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
The Stars Say
For Saturday, February Z.
By CENEVIEVE kEMBLE

TIME astrological prospects for
this day point 10 some variable
conditions according TO afflict-
ing lunar aspects. While the lumi-
naries are in excellent position for
terrifying employment. advancement
and personal preferments and dig
mites. yet there are hints OF decep-
ton. fraud and Irregularities. as well
as stubborn distractions TO the at
tainment Of desires and ambitions.
Those who birthday IL IS stand at
the brink 81 a conflicting year., which
holds promise OF advancement. pre-
ferment and favors from employers,
elders OF those in high places. New
ertheless. there may be difficult oh
etacles 10 overcome and there Is
menace 90 fraud and trickery 70 be
dealt with. A child born on this day.
MAY have many talents and ambi.
lions. but NAV need 70 be well
trained and educated 70 surmount
stubborn obstacles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Goodnight Stories
BY MAX TRELL

There was n little man.
He had a little finger
And he had q little toe.
But he had a long nose
And he had big ears
So he ate a great deal
And lived many years.
Shadow Song.
MOI COULDN'T get inside the
theatre az all. was far too
biz. All that would fit In was
the end OF my little finger. And you
can't see a show with the end OF
your little finger
Where was I2 | was IN Shadow
land. You see. 7 had followed the
shadow-children Mil. Flor. Hand.
Yam and Knarf. I wanted 70 find
out where shadows 70 x when they
disappear. which they do whenever
a particularly dark cloud covers the
sun. So | grasped the end Of Mas
ter Knarf's coat-tails and was car
ried directly 10 Shadowland. Here
the shadow-chIldren very pleasantly
invited me 20 20 with them 10 "a
Shadowland show. which I agreed
10 at once. Alas. when we reached
the theatre. we found hat / couldn't
squeeze TIN through the door. for the
whole place was no bigger than "A
dollhouse.
The shadows mad no trouble get
ting in. They could make them
selves any size they pleased by sim
ply pulling themselves together. Then
all at once Knarf thought NJ a.
plan. The thing for you 70 DO" he
said. lis 10 lift up the theatre and
get IN from the bottom"
My" gasped the otoher shadows.
As FOR myself. I was astonished
too. 7 had never heard on 80 star
ting a plan 70 enter a theatre. Are
you quite sure It won't disturb any
body" asked. The shadow-boy
shook his head. "Oh no. he an
swered. you won't disturb anybody
at all. They're used 70 it."
Well. II they're used 20 it," 7
said. walking toward the tiny thea
ire. II suppose there's mn reason
why \ shouldn't do II. S'H it's an
extremely curious way Hi-re 7
picked up the theatre paSn't
at all heavy-and 70 my ~If ri se he
held the stage with all the actors on
II s%currying off In all directions.
The audience. too. which consisted
OF shadows-millions or them.-wcre
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

substance than even Polonium- She
knew X was invariably present with
the barium in the substance which
had separated from the reduced
pitchblende and its constituents.
And then by means or successive
fractjonations OF the chloride. that
which we now call radium was con-
centrated- The spectrum OF the new
substance was first examined by the
great Demarcay. Then other scien-
lists tested the properties ~ the new.
wonder substance and it, definite
properties and characteristics ere
noted and definitely proved. And
later on medical men and others dis
covered the enormous powers Of the
radium cure for various cancer and
skin complaints. And 30 the almost
angelic patience or the little Polish
woman was justified. Her greatest
moment was the property Of the
world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

DIeHle tuUNdlntu
the precious. but
unknown property
she was seeking
The Austrian Gov
eminent had pre-
scented her with a
ton OF resfd Q 5
from the Sta 2
mandatory OF
Il a 1 u m She
started 10 reduce
these substances
and at last extrac-
ted n distance
still more q
active than ui-ani-
um. She named
tlnis Polonium. in
honor OF her ma
tive Poland.
II h II y tn Z h e
stage set In a sue
cession or inter
esting II not Wild
Iy exciting scenes
for the discovery
CT radlurn. Step by
step she reduced
the chloride. for
she felt that there
must be still. a
greater radioactive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

skin disturbance. The eruption
consists of q group Of small bis
tiers, each about the size Of a small
pea. The skin surrounding these
blisters becomes inflamed.
The blisters may form anywhere
on the body. but usually they fol-
low the course OF n nerve. They ap-
pear most commonly on the abdo-
men. chest, neck. shoulders or arms.
Pain Is always present in shingles.
II may be slight. or so severe as TO
prevent sleep. The pain is usually
described n darting. burning. draw
ing or tuEEinR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Great Moments
In the Lircs Of Great People
By ALICE ALDEN
Madame Curie-Discorerer o( Radinm.

chemical elements u determine
whether any az them possessed the
radioactive property OK uranium.
She found that radioactivity was
atomic property and then her road
became less twisted. She began
detailed examination OF various min
erals that she had found 10 contain
uranium. She arrived az the con-
clusion that radioactive properties
must be contained In another sub
stance present IN the mineral con-
tanning uranium.
The experiments u Marie Curie
led her TO the conclusion that pitch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

~ am a girl In my late teens.
I am very fond Of one OF my old
heaus. He seems very distant TO
me at times. At the last dance he
didn't even ask me to dance with
him.
Whenever he sees someone from
my town he always asks them TO
tell me hello.
At the next dance shall / refuse
II he asks me 10 dancer DOT.
not: Yes. simply tell him that YOU
~ have promised ali your dances.
BE civil. but do not let the young
man think that you are at all influ-
enced hy his conduct. And don't
live In the past. there ~ time enough
for that when YOU grow old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

C. A. r.. Q.-Is yeast helpful in
the cure of pellasra7
All you have pellagra YOU
should BE under the a n OF a COM
petent physician. who will prescribe
the proper diet and medication.
Mildred =. MI. Q.-What are the
most common causes or neuritis?
2-Do you have a temperature
with neuritis2
A.-Decayed teeth. diseased ton
sis. infected gums. sinus infections.
and often a gall bladder disturbance.
Not as a rule
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Some Odd and Interesting Facts

Of medicinal virtue. and the tree
quickly established itself. spreading
all over the country.
About two hundred people. includ-
ing clerks. kitchen staff. walters and
mattresses. firemen. watchmen. ETC..
live In the precincts Of the Houses
or Parliament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

too frightened 10 say IA word and
disappeared ln "a wink.
You can't imagine how diaap-
pointed / a Here I was all ready
20 see a fine show and suddenly all
the actors and the whole audience
disappears.
Dear me- exclaimed. what
have I done"
"Oh. that's nothing" Knarf as.
sured me Just get inside and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Words from the Lips of Wise Mcn

III seems t0 ~ near.y lnpossi-
ble TO I've moderate. TIKI we are
calm and deliberate enough %
be just, we're almost sure to be
Indifferent. -RussNll.
Resemblance ar hum0r and
opinion, a fancy for the same
business or diversion. is ground
Of affection. Collier.
Nalor gives awe and promises
protection 10 those who want
heart or strength to defend
themselves Temple.
"A moral. sensible. welI-hred
man
viii not insult me no other can.
-Cowper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

quite disabling
when affecting
old people.
This disease
is usually found
in elderly peo-
pie. but may oc-
u in you
adults and chill
dren. IL il quite
rare in persons
of middle
Fever Is the
first conspic-
uous sign. This
is soon followed
by a localized
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

The monument OF Charles /. at
Charing Cross. London. was once
buried. for safety-when ordered 10
~ dcstroyed-and later was unearth-
ed and put back in its place.
The elder was introduced into
England by the Normans a. A plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

mother sing II
In h G sweet,
q%uayering voice
made you
feel as if you
d d n I know
W h to
smile or to cry?
"What made
the ball so
fine?
"Robin 5
there.
"What made
the Assem-
bly, shine?
" r 0 b / n
IL %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

In all probability Samuel Brixton
IS the only person who knows any
thing OF Tom Morton's business af-
fairs while they were in partner
ship he began. and looked az Lillian
FOR confirmation.
.Or afterward." Lillian said. TON
had no affairs after Brixton got
through with him. What he saved
from the wreck. ne invested in safe
MORTGAGES and bonds. and there
weren't enough n them TO afford a
decent living. or course. l do not
know this first hand. His mother
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

"HOSE who know Madame Curie
declare that there j. no great
est moment IN her life. that
every moment is but an anticlimax
OF former great moments. Neverthe-
less the small. eray-haired. simple
woman is most voluble when she
hanks hack 20 that moment when her
endless experiments revealed the sub
stance known as radium. Not for
herself is Madame Curie glad OF her
greatest moment. not for the honors
and encomiums heaped upon her. but
for the good. the countless good she
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
By wINIFRED BLACK.

Whats this dull town to me?
Robins not here.
who vast | wished 10 see?
What wished to hear?
robin Adair."
"HEY sang the old song on
the radio the other night.
Why | hadn't heard it for
years.
Did you ver hear your grand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Nep Mode EIeUates HandDork to an Eminent Position
Says
Frocks Attain
Originality Through the
Clever Handling of Pin
Tucks and ~Seamings.

G. EWlNG a seam mas De-
y come a newly important art
in the sartorial world.
Handwork has been elevated to
a place of enviable distinction
in the new mode. 1t might be
added that this revival of inter-
est in a past feminine art does
not mean a going back to GRO
cheted laces and cross stitched
collars and cuffs. Eyelet embroi-
derry to be sure, is featured on
both silken and cotton fabrics,
and is used to invest frocks for both
daytime and evening wear with a great
deal Of charm. But the most modern
development is revealed in the clever
handling Of fine tucks, seamings and
groups of pleatings as well as empiece-
ments and insets.
One of the most delightful results
Of this style theme Is that a plain fab
ric, rather simply cut, may attain dis
tlnct originality and the unmistakable
mark of an expensive garment. Also
the clever dressmaker invents ways of
introducing these seams and pleats and
therefore largely eliminates the danger
Of repetition. With a frock beautifully
hand detailed one is not apt to expert
ence the unpleasant sensation of seeing
the model in every shop window.
The afternoon frock that we are
showing you from Worth today offers
an exquisite commentary on this trend.
II is of black crepe de Chine in a very
heavy quality which imediately estab-
fishes the idea of elegance. Pin tuck
ing is used most effectively as q trim
ming on the sleeves and between the
godets of the skirt. Decidedly success
full is the neckline which is softened by
a knotted handkerchief collar. A bit of
color is provided by the fastening that
uses a red and green motif in embroi-
derry and holds the crushed belt.
Germaine Lecomte's conception of
the infinitely detailed afternoon dress
i shown at right. Here heavy black
crepe is used with a cowl collar and
haring sleeves of turquoise blue geor-
gette. Radiating pin tucks in the front
serve a double purpose. as a decora-
ton and as a means of fitting the up
per skirt TO the waistline. The high
set, ~square-cut arm hole is worthy of
notice as an interesting detail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

NE OF the most annoying
conditions that doctors en-
~ counter is the ailment called
shingles" 1t is extremely pain
obstinate and wearing. III il