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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
1YOUR CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Barton
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was nd-shouldered as a girl and my parents were always telling me to straighten up. I would do IL for a minute, then forget until the next time.
 They didn't understand. I wasn't round d-shouldered. l was ''treid round d-shouldered. I was tired" inside. I had had a terrible case of typhoid fever as a child and it left my whole alimentary tract in q weakened complicated condition.
 I think that if more had been known of posture then 1 might have been saved a lot of trouble and have improved my looks. What I needed was instruction in certain daily exercises to stimulate my cir culation, speed up organic functions, and strengthen abdominal muscles.
 There was one thing. however, that I took back on now with in tense indignation, and that was carrying heavy loads of books home from school.
 It wasn't so bad until I got 10 high school-then it began in earn est. I have a poor memory for de- tails, but when emotion is deep enough, as we all know, accom- panying facts usually remain clear in the mind. As 1 suffered then, so do I remembered now, and can give a complete list of books l car ried home through one long year, and how wearily 1 used to drop in- to the house.
 Books Were Heavy.
 We were studying German. The German dictionary was all of four inches deep and weighed pounds. There was a heavy German gram mar also, textbook in German, and always one or more books for translation in that language. All had to bo home every night.
 Rhetoric and generally one other book in English always had to go home; the rhetoric book we stud fed was big and solid.
 There was Virgil; there was a "solid" geometry in fact as well as name! and a book in chemistry all tcrnating with an iron volume on natural philosophy.
 The English teacher, the Latin teacher, the math teacher, the physics teacher each made it im- perative that our books went home. no matter how much we protested that we had finished an assignment in study hour or had duplicates.
 No Cars Then.
 There were few motor cars then. Students had none. 1 had about twelve blocks to walk and those books weighed ton.
 Those were yeary years, for I have given the list of only one year.
 My parents kept telling me to straighten up. l never did, and stand badly to this day. Four years of bod carrying didn't help any, 1t is sure.
 It is a matter for thought. Chii- dren can carry loads, but not too heavy loads for too long distances. and books are mean things to lug. Duplicate books at used-book stores are not expensive and may save a lot of uneven shoulders later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
DELUXE VAUDEVILLE AND SCREEN SHOW AT WARNER
 BROS STRAND-TWO DAYS

Warner Bros Strand is presenting a deluxe Holiday week show today and tomorrow and including five of Broadway's best vaudeville acts plus ! a splendid talking screen feature. Headlining the stage show is
 Paula, Paquita and Nanita with La Gitana presenting Fiesta MeXicana"
 musical interlude of sunny Mexico
 at play. Singing, dancing and all the trappings of a real Mexican fiesta are employed in making this one of the
 most colorful and highly entertain
 ing acts in vaudeville today. Keo, Taxi and Yoki, presenting an act entitled Versatile Entertainers
 From Japan" have a novelty that
 will please Strand patrons Watts & Hawley pack a laugh in their clever act "A Song Minute" run them a close second for honorS in their act That's It.
 Charlie Wilson & company have laughpacked skit entitled "The Loose Nut which is a favorite among vaudeville fans from coast to coast, The stage show is presented at ,
 and 9:15 daily. The feature pie lure on the bill is Laugh and Get Rich"
 Realistic. whimsical humanness and humor homely drama and touches of pathos seem to be the most harmonious elements for really appealing film stories.
 These, plus charming love story,
 make Radio Pictures Laugh and Get Rich." one of the finest family entertainments of the year. The pie ture not only sparkles with humor | in situation and dialoS, but 1t packs
 many a surprise punch.
 Edna May Oliver, who contrib , uted a characterization gem to "Cimarron' as Mrs Wyatt, and Hugh Herbert, one of the most capable Of stage and screen comedians and character actors, are teamed as the operators of a small city boarding house. Dorothy Lee in her best talltie role to date, is their daughter. The fortunes and misfortunes of these three central characters form the basis of the intensely human and
 likable story.
 No mere synopsis can give the sparkling humor, the charming real ism of Laugh and Get Rich.' The only way to understand it's appeal is to go and see it-and this we advise internationally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
SISTER MARY,S KITCHEN

The first of June usually ushers in the annual picnic season, so per haps few suggestions regarding the amount of food ordinarily re- quired to feed care-free picnicers will rot come amiss.
 While the "bacon bat" and the ''weincr roast and steak broiled over the camp fire resemble picnics in their informality and setting, the old fashioned basket picnic" pre- pared at home, has a certain charm that is always popular and condu- cive of high spirits and good appe- tites,
 We usually think of outdoor ap petites as being above normal, and for the informal picnic service "a la buffet" larger quantities may be needed. Often the housewife can make her calculations on the basis of the needs of her own family, and reach a fair conclusion.
 The following calculations have been estimated for the average oc- casion but will be found helpful in gauging the quantities necessary for individual needs.
 To begin with, coffee. One-half pound of coffee and four quarts sixteen cups-of boiling water Will serve fifteen people.
 One and half dozen lemons will make lemonade to serve 20 to 25 persons. depending largely on the size and juciness of the fruit.
 One quart of salad will serve 10 persons.
 One loaf of bread will make 24 sandwiches.
 Two-thirds sub creamed butter will spread A sandwiches.
 One pint sandwich filling will i'll o4 sandwiches.
 One 4-pound chicken will yield a bout three cups diced meat.
 One pound cold boiled ham VIII serve to s persons.
 One pound meat loaf will serve 6 to s persons. I,
 One large cake 10 inches in d. ameter will serve 1G persons.
 One quart of frozen mixture VIII serve 6 to persons. However, when ice cream means the main part ol the refreshmens, larger servings are needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

Sylvia was to be married on Sat urday. Her home was full of eX- c:tement. Every few minutes a de- livery boy left a package. Some times it was special piece of linen for the rousseau, sometimes it was a wedding gift.
 In a special book Sylvia was list ing each gift, the store from which it came and the giver. In this way it would be simple to exchange a gift if it was a duplicate, since the store was known. When Sylvia's engagement was announced. one of the leading jewelry stores had called her in and asked for her preference in silver pattern. They said that they could help her friends to select the gifts more intelligently if they knew what she wanted. So after all, there were not as many duplicates as one might think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
RUTH CHATTERTON IN CNEAITHFVL AT
 NEW GARDEN

Before marriage sine joined in the adulation the world gave to the man she loves-after marriage she knows the hero- husband she married is un- worthy of her love.
 Such is the tense situation which turns Ruth Chatterton from lovely and loving bride into q reckless, thrill-seeking globe-trotter in her latest dramatic sensation, "Unfalth- full"
 Last night the story or 'Cnfait- full" unfolded to tense audience at the New Garden thcater where the picture began it's three-daY local run. Flushed, eXpeCtant silence pre- ceded it's mounting climaXes, enthu- siastic applause followed it's punch ful final scene. For Ruth Chatter ton held her audience spellbound, lifted it to heights of dramatic emo tion, fulfilled it's every expectation, in the greatest portrayal she mas given in all her remarkable screen career.
 Supported by suave Paul Lukas. the star who made sarah and son, "Anybody's Woman" "The Right. to Love-" three of the greatest pictures of the year, in "Unfaithful' clinches her right to the title of the screens s first lady. She is beautiful, appeal ing, commanding, superb. Chatter ton has retained her most surprislng talents for this master picture.
 Road to Paradise" q much Ter aided First National and Nltaphone character drama which is the sup porting feature.
 Loretta Young heads the all-star cast in a dual role, either part or which is the mase important m the picture. Jack Mulhall is her lead ing man, George Berraud has an out standing role, and other striklns chnra cters are enacted by such fav- orites as Raymond Hatton. kathlyn Williams. Dot Farley, Purnell Pratt and Fred Kelsey.
 ar. .oinDetaoin shrdlu shrdlu cmfwyp
 There are numter of good short subjects and every la1N attending today and tomorrow VIII 'eGeiVe beautiful picture of Ruth Chatter on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

Your go1ng-aWay costume usually is considered second in importance to your wedding gown.
 In a way this is wrong. It actually is the first costume that that new husband of your really sees you in. after the din of rice. old shoes and merry farewells clears away.
 Can you doubt it's importance, when you look at it that way? It really should be tremendously flat tering, just to make him proud as Punch of this wife of his, sitting in the next chair to his in the Pullman, or taking a wicker chair on the sun deck of an ocean liner.
 What to wear, though a honey mooner, is no real problem this June. A suit of course. Preferably silk one of some elegance. Best of all, a crepe back satin one that can get a dis tinctive effect, by using both sides of the material to enrich the whole picture.
 The suit for your probably is the short sleeved frock and the coat to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
sr'syls

talk. If you talk nobody'll listen to you
 "When you going to d oit?"
 "I'll let you know as soon as I'm hired and don't forget not to breathe a word of it."
 They asked her lot of questions but she wouldn't keep them out late enough to give all the answers. It was still too early to go home, though. Tommy was sure to be Ithere.
 She dismissed her gang and went for a walk along the beach. It was practically deserted and Beryl loved lit when she had it alone. There were big boulers strewn along it. one in particular upon which she liked to perch and stare at the lights twinkling across the sound. But tonight she found it occupied, land by Irene and Tommy. They did not see her as she ap- preached in the darkness, nor did she see them until she was close enough to overhear their conversa- ton. They were arguing and what Beryl heard Tommy say shet her heart singing with happiness. He |did not, apparently, agree with Irene that she had ruined her sisters chances at the broadcast ling station, He seemed to think 1rene's surmisses were absurd. Gosh, Irene,' he said, "Beryl wouldn't deliberately do thing like that"
 It wasn't very warm defense, and it was made with a bit of re- iuctance, as though the defender were forced to make it by an emo tion of which he was not proud. Beryl knew that he was taking her part against his will and for a mo- ment she loved him without reser- vations.
 "He has to be fair she exulted. "He can't help it!"
 What Irene was thinking of him was distinctly different. To make sure of his allegiance she had tive as she could Tommy had made herself as irresistibly attrac- been impressed-she had seen that ta once and he had begun again urging her to marry him. She had felt certain that he would be as furious with Beryl as she was.
 And he had dared to differ with her
 As her hot words poured out into the night Beryl turned away with a tender smile in the corners of her mouth. An impulse toward Joyous expressions sent her cart wheeling down the beach where the sand was smooth and hard.
 From that night she did not mind the attitude of Irene and her motheT Nor did she tell them of her prospects. But they felt sup pressed glow about her and Irene resented 1t as manifestation of en- vious satisfaction.
 As the time Beryl expected she must hear from MT Barnhoff drew near her excitement grew until she found it difficult to keep from speaking of her secret.
 And then. suddenly one day she realized that it had been quite a while that she'd been waiting. After that, as day after day went by and no word came from the stu dio, she began to wonder if Irene were right and someone had been fooling her.
 That didn't seem like MT Barn. hoff, she told herself. "I guess they didn't like my voice so much, after lall." she decided.
 From that moment it became hard to endure Irene's continuous taunts about the result of her test. r (To Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

She had her new stationery en- graved and ordered it for delivery by the time she returned from her honeymoon. Then she knew she would have no excuse for not ac- knowledging the gifts lromptly, She had tried two or three forms of let ters. The ones which suited her best conveyed her thanks, that of her husband a special mention of the gift and an invitation to come to see the gift in the new home. She tabooed the words lovely" beau tiful," elegant" and exquisite" These words are used so frequently that they lose most of their mean ing. She looked up the signatures to use. also. Either sylvia and Jack" Sylvia Hunt Paulson" were correct She knew enough not to sign herself Mrs Jacl, Paulson. She really knew quite a bit about letter writing etiquette.
 Nancy has leafict on table ctiguctte. Write for that. enclosing n stamped, self f-addrcssed envelope with your request, sent 10 her care of this paper.
 (Copyrisht 1881, Publishers
 Syndicate.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

One pound salted nuts will serve 20 persons.
 The infinite variety often found on picnic table makes it neces. sary for the servings to be very small indeed if every article is even tasted" The foregoing suggestions were made with balanced meal in mind. When baked beans. potato salad, cold boiled ham, deviled eggs, meat loaf, meat sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, pie, cake and cookies are all in evidence with lemonade, coffee, ice cream and watermelon for the grand finale" the quantities needed of each viand would be much less than normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
TOMORROW'S MENU

Breakfast-Icedc cantaloupe, cereal, cream, crisp boiled bacon, oven toast, marmalade, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon-Sliced cold boiled toungue, with whipped cream and grated horseradish, rolled jelly sand- wiches, strawberry shortcake, milk, tea.
 Dinner-Hot veal loaf with musll- room sauce, buttered caulifiower. to- maton and cucumber salad, peach custard pudding, milk, coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
1881 HAS CURVES

The new fashion figure, the 1851 model has curves, especially curved bustline which isn't too fuii nor too flat. In short the skinny figure once adapted to wearing steam line clothes isn't the mode any more: A woman must be a woman. But or course milady musn't be fat-if she can h:lp it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

ter's first failure. But she was able to hide her disappointment from her husband because of her belief that Irene had been dealt with un- fairly. She still believed what Irene had told her-that Beryl had got them both laughed at at the studio. Beryl had not denied it. Another time and Irene would succeed. The dinner that Mrs Everett had prepared as feast to celebrate IIrene's triumph wsa eaten in silence. Irene was the first to leave the table to wait for Tommy on the front porch.
 Beryl, realizing that it was hope less to expect assistance from her, washed the dishes in haste for she, too, had made plans for the even- ling after she'd heard Irene telephon- ling to Tommy. Irene had hinted broadly to him at the titme that she had some trouble to pour out to him land Beryl had guessed that she meant to accuse her of everything short of murder.
 We'll, she wasn't going to stay around and get an earful of what
 Tommy thought about it. Tommy
 was Irene's man and she could ex-
 pect him to sympathize with her sister.
 For her part shea go to her
 gang and tell them her good news. The kids would appreciate it. When she got them all together she swore them to silence and then confided that she was going to get la chance to sing on the radio. And we'll make up code" she said ex- |citedly, Hike some of the radio an nouncers do so they can tell their wives when they'll be home and then I can send messages to you"
 "Aw, you're gonna sing; not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
WATERBURY BOY WINS
 HONORS AT YALE.

Hymen NJ. Weislberg, 1928 vale dictorian at Crosby High school, was awarded the Scott prize book for excellence in German at Yale Uni- versity it was announced recently, WeiselberG is in his third year at Yale, the Scott prize being an annu II junior award. It was established In 1873 by Henry w. Scott of Philadel- phia, a graduate of Yale in 1865.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
NEW CLEANING BRUSH

A new dry-cleaning brush Is pe- ing marketed which has holioW metal top containing cieahine fluid. The fluid seeps down ihrouch the bristles as the brush is used. making an excellent stalh- remover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
AUDITOR'SLAW
BATTLE LOOMS

Water Improvement districts Of
the Valley will vigorously oppose
inclusion OF the operation Of their
organizations under the terms OF
the county auditors law. 1t was
decided at a meeting OF repre-
sentatives OF the IS Cameron county
districts held here Monday morning.
j. E. Mitchell OF La Feria. H. l..
Yates and Rentfro g. Cole OF
Brownsville were retained by the
districts to represent their interests
and to institute whatever court
acton necessary TO determine the
legal status Of districts under the
law.
1t Is probable. Judge Yates stated
Monday afternoon. that an injunc-
ton will be asked restraining the
county auditor from including the
districts under the management Of
his office, and tina district de-
poSitories will be mandamused TO
force them TO pay warrants with
out the official o. k. OF the auditor.
Either OF these steps would force
immediate court action and would
bring the legal dispute to a speedy
settlement, Judge Yates stated. \
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
3 MEN DRAW
PRISON TERMS

Three men were ordered to federal
penitentiaries and numerous jail
sentences were given &C a short term
Of federal district court held here
Saturday with Judge T. NJ. Kenner-
ly Of Houston on the bench.
Pedro Martinez. Daniel Olguin and
Salvador Tapia each were given a
year and a day on charges or re-
turning TO the u. s. Illegally after
deportation.
E~ighty-one immigration first Of
tenders were sentenced To time
served and ordered deported.
T~hirty-six second offenders we're
given various jail sentences and or
dered deported. One German citi-
zen, Richard wilhelm Frost, was
ordered deported.
Albert David Moore, alias Javier
Demour. alias Geo. r. Greene, was
sentenced to six months in jail when
he plead guilty to interstate trans
portation Of a stolen automobile.
Ollie Ruble Joseph plead guilty to
embezzling $3.50 from the First Ma
tional bank Of La Feria. His SEN
tence is to be given Dec. Z and
meanwhile he has been placed
under bond OF $500.
Judge Grubbs will likely come here
Nov. 80 to handle a number OF civil
cases pending, Judge Kennerly in
dicated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
City Briefs

Dancing every Saturday nighM An
Del Mar Inn Pavilion. Also seaiOod
dinners every Friday. Saturday. and
Sunday. Lunches at Eat shop al
other nights. Everything open all
winter. Adv.
Leaving Monday by plane fur
Cristobal. Panama Canal Zone. were
Harry Hammer aid j. ID. M-Ilett.
j. M. CAM bell arrived In the city
Sunday from Mexico City.
STATE Bank Barber ShoD.
School girls and boys hair trim,
Csc: ladies' neck-clip. i0c. back
trim. CSC. First class work by a No.
l barber. adv.
Jack Redfern has recently return
ed from "A summer vacation spent I'm
Long Beach. Calf. and has resum-
ed his work at BeckerS. His brother,
Robert. accompanied him and will
be a student In the local high school.
Lloyd Russell Seattle IN spending
several days IN Brownsville.
Mrs. NJ. Allen OF Tulsa. Okla, Ia
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
Gonzales Rites
Associated Press Photo

Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 4:30 in the city
cemetery for Juan Cara Gonzales.
who died Saturday night from
burns received in an explosion.
Gonzales is survived by his wire.
a sister and two brothers all resid-
ing in Brownsville.
He was born In Mexico City. Ser
vices were conducted from the I'm
maculate Conception church and
were in charge OF the Delta Fun
eral home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20

There was little change in baro-
metric pressure distribution over
the United States since yesterday
morning. AS a result the weather
continued also mostly fair to clear
throughout the country, except for
local showers in New Mexico ava
along the south Atlantic coast.
Temperatures have risen somewhat
over the central and eastern states,
and fell over portions OF the Rocky
mountain region this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20

ABILENE. Oct. 10. @R-Three
men drew prison sentencel today
on pleas OF guilty TO q series OF
burglaries in Taylor county In the
fall and winter OF 1880.
Hunter Russell was assessed seA-
fences totaling 20 years. John
Kerne5 drew ten years and Erwin
Spicer's terms were made con-
current. to give him two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20

Twenty-nine members OF the
Junior College senior class were
marooned in Laguna Madre early
Saturday night when the launch In
which they were riding broke into
flames. The fire was soon put
under control but the engine was
disabled.
The party remained IN the La
guna several hours before the
engine was put back In running
order.
Efforts to attract attention we're
unavaiiing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
EXAMINER ARRIVES

HARLINGEN. oct. GOV. w.
Dees. state bank examiner. arrived
here this morning a. Immediately
took charge OF the affairs OF the
VALLEY State Bank which failed to
open for business on Monday MORN
ing.
Dees told the Herald that he had
nothing TO say for publication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
POPULAR

HARLINGEN-A number Of let
tiers have been written In appre-
citation OF the free concert given at
Fair Park auditorium this week to
which the Valley was invited. II
had been announced that contin-
uance Of programs depended on
reception given the one last week.
1t Is likely that talent from other
cities will be used in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
FUNDS PROBERS
TO VISIT CITY

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-R1-Two
Of Samuel Seabury's legal aides,
one OF whom speaks Spanish
fluently, were on their way today
TO Mexico with instructions TO
trail Mayor Walkers business
agent. Russell T. Sherwood wher-
ever he goeS-in Mexico or else
where-until they have served him
with a subpoena to appear before
the legislative city investigating
committee.
They are Sidney Handler and
Philip w. Haberman. The latter
was sent because he speaks Span
ish. They left New York Saturday
night and expected to arrive IN
Mexico City by airplane from
Brownsville, Tex, tomorrow after
noon.
Should Sherwood, who was To-
Gated in Mexico City on his
honeymoon last week, refuse 10
return to New York after being
s~ubpoenaed, it was said at the OF
fices OF the committee today con-
tempt proceedings will be brought
against him. Under a New YORK
state law he would then be sub
ject to "a 500. 900 fine.
The committee has been trying
to find him and ask him about
stock transactions said to total
81 900 900 in which he figured.