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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
Household Helps

There's no denying it-a toaster
is a great convenience at the break
fast table. II the budget won't in
clude il. save your pennies for the
express purpose Of purchasing a
toaster. IL doesn't take many of
them "a ret this serviccahle break
fast accessory
One OF the most effective methods
OF whitening and purifying spOnEes
is simple enough. Soak the sponge
in milk and rinse thoroughly in
warm water 10 which n little car
bolic acid has been added. The
sponge will he like new after this
treatment.
Life and attractivsness may be
added 20 turkish towels whose edges
have become frayed BY cutting off
the worn parts and binding the fresh
edges with strips az colored EinEham.
Do not spoil the cakes or mullins
by stretching the batter too far when
all OF the little compartments II the
gem pans can not be filled. Instead.
partly fill the remaining spaces with
water and bake as usual This viii
prevent the cups from becoming dis.
colored with dry heat.
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The Call Comes


mo. indeed. / know you weren't.
Please forgive me-" | said earnestly.
And probably ! did dream it all.
Don't pay any more attention 10 me.
Mr.. TIGER. Go on out 10 your work.
III lock the door comfortably after
you. and then III wait for nv ;ele-
phone call
But | watched him 40 with
troubled eyes. for ! knew In spite az
my seeming ac~quiescence in his
opinion. that / had not dreamed the
face at the window.
/ had the greatest reluctance 10 so
back 10 the sitting room. but ! com.
PEELED myself 70 the act. and sat
down on the couch. watching the
window / had broken with fascinated
ana Mortified eyes. Then the tele-
phone rang. shrilly. i~nsistently. and
: guessed that Martha Halkett was
calling me.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
copynEht. 1881. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
Three Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING

"HE ukulele and tho song
"Aloha-Ohe," the hula-hula
and the grass skirt made
Hawaii famous but her unique at
fractions as nm international play
rroutd have aided her in retaining
her fame.
There Is something war and
friently about Hawaii and about her
browtskinned people. They Ike 10
see yu, are glad YOU are visiting
them md are eager for you 70 have
n goo time. When you land in.
Honohu's lovely harh0r native girls
hang lrlands around your neck.
Thispractise may be good bust
ness. q it's a pleasant way of eX-|
fendinh welcome just the same.
Throug ut your stay on the island
you wencounter the same cordi-
Atty an RENAL cheer. Whether YOU
spend ur days on the world
famous aikiki beach. hathed in
s~unsnines you watch the exciting
sport or aboard riding or so sight
seelhs aIng the thousand natural
tthis charning place YOU
will find gracious velcome everv-
. where.
FIRST wewilI take a look about
Honolulu. his Is m up- a-the min
ute metronis with both Spanish
sd moders tic STYLED Buildings.
.he streets z clean and ric with
flowers. To rose interested ! the
way Americi industrial metals
have been apied 10 these langtAr-
Gus isles. a Vii 70 the vast pin-
apple factorit IN Honolulu vii
prove q revelatn. These enormous
buildings turn III eighty per cen
OF the worlds caned pineapple and
the work j. uperln-ended and
carried on Wit q maximum o.
efficiency.
However. most people VIII be more
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
Words Of the Wise


We can find nothing more in
study than we bring 10 the
study of Id. Fraser
The sun which rinens the
corn and fills the succulent herb
with nutriment also pencils with
beauty the violet and the rose.
Abbott.
"A Eilded frame makes " good
picture in the eyes WI nearly all
the world. Robertson.
We exchanged our expert
ence, and all learned something.
Emerson.
| have lived 10 know that the
secret az happiness is never to
allow your energies to stag
nate. Clarke.
Our enemies speak Of us as
they hear; we judge Of our
selves as we feel. More.
The highest effect W. elo-
quence requires an eloduer'
speaker and an elo0u
heaTer -Shr
Ire introduction OF s
curse should he "A rifle-shot az
az the theme. Paxton.
Passions are likened best WV
floods and streams. The shall
low murmur. but the deep are
dumb. Raleigh
Many an immortal work mat
~ "A source NJ exquisite enjoy
ment 10 mankind has been
written with the blood w the
author az the expense az his
happiness and Of his life.
-Whipplo
All Imagination. properly o
called. proclaims the activity of
the aesthetic emotions.
March
Shakespeare's fools are the
"smartest' men in his plays.
March
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@@m
66N TT down the tln soldier
invited. and I'm tell YOU
just what happened. Mii.
Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf-the
shadows with the turned about
names-sat down. They waited
eagerly for the tin soldier to ten
them about how he ana King Fat
Wat hunted the curious animal
called the Shiver.
AS I started 10 say. D. Shtver IS
found only where IL IS terribly cold.
and II j. always frightened
VIII is that. pleasef Yam
wanted M know
Because him. Just because
Wei. His Majesty ana I started ont
10 find a SILVER. We'd better En ~
the North Pole said ne. or ~ the
South Pole said I. Which Is COLDER
he asked. Both are as cold as each
other. ! said. His Majesty shook
his head tn a puzzled way. We
can't very well Eo tO both places.
can WEI No at tine same time r
answered His Majesty agreed with
me. lie couldn't make TIP his mind
He thought and thought for sixteen
hours and still he couldn't make up
his mind. Finally he fell asleep
HE couldn't expect 70 make NJ
his mind by doing that. knarf
exclaimed.
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Truth Routs Ghosts
OF Doubt and Terror
Mystery Steps in the Night-a Shirery SPine-but the
Mystery Vas Easily Explained, Just Like Al the
Others That Pu=zle Us So
Rv WINIFRED "A

How fun life II az I,eauty and AZ
Joy. when the birds nave 70 wake
up IN the middle OF the night 20
tell us about II.
Step-step-step-thssre ~ was. the
tagging footsteps moul'ting the hid
den stairs.
IN the morning ! todd the break
fast table about II.
I tried 70 laugh. bat I'm afraid
my laughter was a 81 =kly imitation
u mirth.
One OF the people Sid laugh - u
was a man. young anti lghthearted.
Put on your hat he said. after
breakfast. and come with me. ]
want 70 show you SmethinE that
will interest you"
And l Put on my haE and followed
the young man down 20 a little hack
street almost ike an sbley.
DO YOU see hat high door in
the wall there?" said the young man
who had laughed al nay story OF the
mysterious footsteps. Come. VIII
open that door"
stand here" ne said. and lis
ten.
And the young man opened the
door in the wall. and. tramp-tramp
-tramp-the steps began again.
I looked into the opened doorway.
and there was a flight OF steps lead
ing from the little marrow street up
and up. 10 the court rard lust below
mv house
The mystery was explained
How simple IL al vas-like all the
other mysteries that puzzle US so.
The ghosts Of ter ror and appre'
hension and doubt that haunt US
why they're nothing al all. but
somebody or plain flesh and blood
coming I'D a pair or cry ordinary
stairs.
Tim glad told lhei breakfast table
about my folly.
And I'm glad tie young man
laughed and showed me the truth
about II.
ca7yHsht. 1891. b. NesI7ap-r Feature Service. Inc
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"TARM weather dl~scouraEes
Nv the use az the stove even FOR
the ~favorite baked dishes
But IL many cases il j. possible 70
get almost the same effects. and yet
not use the oven much or al al
MANY OF the en~casserole dishes. like
p~otatoes au gratin. meat stews and
pudding. can be given a long SLOW
cooking on top n the stove. over "A
simmerinr flame. then Drowned
under the broiIer in the oven at tile
end. Potatoes may De- boiled LII thetr
skins. then drained. dried and iven
a finish OF baking.
The custard dishes can pe noiled
instead OF baked. and. indeed. many
who prefer a soft consistency prefer
them this way. Here Ia a delicious
boiled custard. ~ TX served cold
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The Stars Say---w. Wednesday, h.: Ma, 20
Go BE C%Ontinued.J
! CENEyIEyE KEMBL

advancement with al interests
promising favors and pruSress. but
a peculiar Though not aowerfuD
angle may relate TO money transac-
tons. Purely personal relations
should also thrive and bring decided
advantages and pleasure. A child
born on this day should be vel
qualified for success and happiness
in life. with excellent social graces.
artistic skill and business acumen.
II should prosper in employment and
in peculiar undertakings.
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The Technique VI Mixing

BY a turn az the wrist IS many
a dish superlatively good Or almost
inedible. For II is tn the method Of
mixing that texture IS evolved II
takes different twists Of \ arm and
hand. different tools. to mix foods
together. all depending on the result
desired.
There are three kinds or mixing
beating. stirring. folding. Foods
are beaten 10 whip IN h air. knead-
Ing dough is a species Of beating.
Eggwhites are beaten 70 gather in
air and make them light and fluffy.
We speak OF whipping cream. which
L. another word for beating IN the
air. 10 get good results. "a cream
or eEEwhip which mechanically beats
in the air Is quick and dependable
Some cooks prefer the old-fashi0ned
method-spreading the liquid egg
whites or cream on a large deep
platter and beating by hand with a
large fork. with tines spread wide
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H0rp1ii-S'ISl1nd
of Sunshine

native features OF the island than
In the working out OF high-powerad
production methods.
For these. there are many attrac-
tons. Not the least OF these is the
dancing of the native hula. In olden
times this was a sacred dance in
which natives OF both sexes and
every { took part. Though M
longer holding an eminent place in
Nc hearts OF the Hawaiians there
a. today countless native dancers
Win perform the curious steps and
moNuents with both skill and
grace
Go Re COntinuedJ
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for this ailment as there are PLAN
cts in the solar system. Grand
mother had her own pet liniment,
"a sure cure for rheumatism" In
her goodness Of heart she was al
ways anxious for every sufferer to
try IL.
II Is the effort Of modern medl-
cine to be accurate. Accuracy Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
Boiled Maple Cusiard

4 tablespoons flour
Il teaspoon salt
a cup brown sugar
> cups milk
2 eggs
/ tablespoon butter
/ teaspoon maple flavor
- teaspoon vanilla
Place flour III the tor 0r "a double
boiler. stir in the milk slowly. add
sugar and salt and cook - minutes
Beat egg yolks. add 20 the cooked
mixture and continue cooking two
minutes. stirring constantly. Then
add butter and remov from fire.
When cool. add the stlffly beaten
eggwhites and flayoring. Pour into
individual sherhet cups and nut On
ice x set.
Chocolate or PLAIN Custard may he
made in the same way.
Junket is another simple pudding
that needs no baking and Is an eN-
cellent way 20 feed more milk 81
those who don't are tor IN particl-
larly a "a beverage.
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"R h e u m a
tbs M was a
term that COW
cred a multi
tude of al l.
lnents. Regard
less of what
( h e ailm e n Z
might really be,
If there a 5
any pain in a
joint, II was
spoken of as
rheumatism.
There
as many patent
medicines sold
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2H
Of hidden stairs.
Q uick q q
light, at the foot
of the stairs,
S o w e Z a n d
heavier as they
came near the
to p. Slower,
more deliberate,
slo " er, a d
I h e n, all at
once-no more.
A dozen times
/ have gone to
the head Of the
y staircase
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19

A LIVELY and rsnerally propi-
IA uous state a affairs may be
looked for On this day. ac-
cording To the lunar transts. Bush
ness, employment. All pertaining TO
writings. publishing ana promotion.
a. well as new projects IRE under
e fortunate planetary rulership. Do
nestle. social. artistic and romantic
associations should also flourish. IN
t1ances there may be a sogdid note.
Those whose birthday / is may
nOk tOr a year OF fair prospects anu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
~ VERA WINSTON.

v VII h1ANAE suit Ah5 i[ARAAE 1lN
N fashion NJ hlEhliEhts this
season an nearly everyone OF
US has such a dress ensemble IN our
wardrobe. BoUlcle Is attractive and
useful. and Is equally good for town
and country ear. II Is a fashion
that has been carried over from the
Autumn and no doubt will again he
the thing neNt Fall. There - nothing
like the dress with matching Jacket
for looks and 8 nartness and 50 there
Is scarcely a 6 mart frock that does
not W It's own accompanying
jacket. II gives such a finished APP
pearance and with the right aces
SORES n is always we'll dressed.
Particularly smart is the boucle
ensemble here. sketched. IL u OF
brown. IN a a. ep amber shade. For
contrast and to carry out the smart
brown with y bite scheme there are
four inserts OF white crepe at the
neck. The bclero jacket has inter
esting details and there IS a purled-
In skirt yoke. The belt Is gathered
into an amber. buckle.
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should be helpful. but avoid rojnr ~
deep into the flesh.
MRS. r. III. OWN II prove in
furious 10 take a teaspoonful ~ en-
som salts every morning hafore
breakfast?
2-Wil quantities OF salt ana nan-
per on the food tend to DRY IN the
blood? -
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saw an embarrassed flush on my
neighbours cheeks.
"Shoi Mis- Graham. you didn't
think I was hintin' about that. did
y0u2f
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II Asst night, in the deep night,
| heard them again. The
strange, secret, mysterious
Climbing, climbing. always
~1.-nLrr- ~-s
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Are Insecn Ives Waichine?

At least. I told myself. with a
great sigh of relief, ne had been able
TO get himself away. for there was
no one either standing or lying
under the window. nor-my eyes
swept the surrounding fields hastily.
could / see anyone moving any
where. That decided. ] grew holder.
and taking out the movable screen
] knelt down and leaned over the
sill, scrutinizinE carefully the grass
below.
To the casual eye II was not even
trampled. and / recalled what ] had
heard Hugh Grantland say once.
that the Chinese Were equal 10 the
Indians in their ability 10 remove all
trace OF their footsteps. But how a
wounded. bleeding man could have
travelled the few feet ~ the TIGER
cCruflcid. IA iuNurlant tain growth
which could afford "A hiding place 10
a hundred fugi-ivcs, without leaving
any trace. I did not see. But the
grass. al least from the window
above. showed no sign Of footprints.
There came over me again the in
applicable feeling ~ being watched
which ] had fell when I had started
upon my walk tu the TIGER farm
house after the tire had exploded.
Yet In all the yard surrounding the
house. there was no & for a
watcher which would successfully
conceal him. Even the Cornfield was
just far enough away 10 afford no
chance for direct espionage. and as
for the big tree which stood a few
feet from TILE window III was 30
smooth and its gigantic branches
were 80 high from the ground. that
il always had hafged even Jerry
TIGER. most indefaticabie Of tree
climbers. He had 10 employ a ladder
when he wished % get into Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19
Answers 10 Health Queries

Z. NJ. X. o.-Es il healthfuI 10
drink water before breakfast every
morning? VIII this relieve or help
m acid stomach?
Ayes, the acidity should be
overcome by proper diet and regular
elimination. For fun particulars
send a self-addressed. stamped en-
velope and repeat your question.
A READER. Q.-Would infected
or diseased tonsils be apt to affect
the bladder?
A.-Not necessarily. although the
infection from this source would
naturally affect the entire system.
70 a greater or lesser extent. Have
the tonsils removed II they are dis
eased.
V. T. Q~What VIII develop the
legs?
A-Exercise should he helpful to-
ward this end. Jumping. skating.
brisk walking. running. as well as
dancing. are OF value under the cir
cumstanceS.
A READER. Q.-What would
cause the eyes 10 be bloodshot after
attending the movicsF What treat
ment would be helpful under the cir
cumstances?
2-What viii remove c~allouses on
The hands?
You may not sit IN the location
which IS best for your particular
vision. Why not have the eyes X
amined 10 that definite advice may
lie outlined?
2-Try soaking the hands in hot.
Boepy water and then applying Dive
oil or cold cream and scrape away
the dead tissue. The use OF pumice
stone. after washing the hands,
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Alt Is not wise TO take ANYTHING
In the nature OF a medicine or drug
unless II has been prescribed for
YOU salts are apt 10 prove weaken
ing and facilitating. Watch your
diet y take plenty OF exercise and
you VIII not have 10 resort 10 such
measures IN order TO keep the sys-
tenn clear For fun particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped enyeIone
and repeat your question.
Not necessarily. but IL Is not
wise 10 use either salt or pepper in
undue amount.
y. ". II. Q-What causes thick
ened toe and finger nails and what
treatment Is advised?
A-Probably due TO some circula-
tory disturbance. Try soaking the
nails in hot soapy water and then
apply a good cold cream or oil 10
soften them. BE sure that your cir
culation Is good. For full particu-
lars send a self-addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
NJ. r. D. Q.-What would you ad-
wise for eyes which water exceed
ingly but which are all right in
every other respect?
A-This may he due to \ strain
or 10 some disturbance OF the tear
duct. Have the eyes examined SO
that definite advice may he out
lined.
Copyright. 1881. By Newspaper Feature Service. lac
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But I could not shake off the feel
ing. and. CesplsiuE my own weak
ness. | put the movable screen aside.
and closed and boltcd the window be-.
fore going downstairs.
rs there any way that man could
have Crawled into the ~cellar2" I
asked Mr.. Ticcr. still doing sentry
duty between the sitting room and
the kitchen.
mo. that's W thing certain" he
replied. The windows are an locked
on the inside. and Mis- Ticer, she
locked the cellar door and Civ me
the key before she went over 10 your
house. Why eagerly. Did YOU
see anything that made you suspi-
olon he 4 cot tn the Ccllar?"
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NTHAT ! expected 10 see in the
Wv grass below Mrs. TIGERS sit
ting room window ] do not
know. | had thrown the heavy pot
al the face pressed against the other
side az the window without an I'M
stant's reconciliation. acting upon
the intIitivc conviction that I must
avert the u%nWluklug stare Of the
Chinese who had heCkoned me 10
bring the rice paper letter 20 him.
The sound o. the shattered glass had
told me that ] had aimed correctly,
and the deduction that the marauder
must he wounded was IN simple one.
But whether the blow had been suf-
ficient TO make him unconscious or
to- stopped short with a shudder
at that point and forced myself to
look down.
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Helpful Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE
DEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ Whenever my husband goes
into an elevator with me he never
takes his hat OF. But when the
elevator stops at some floor and
another woman gets on ne takes
hts hat off. ! claim that this
shows disrespect 10 me. He claims
as l am his wife IL isn't necessary
for him 10 remove his hat. Am
| not entitled TO this courtesy?
HURT WIFE.
HURT WIFE: While you are per-
fectly right. ! would advise
you not 70 make an issue OF the in
Men are like that. and so
is marriage. and the wise woman
takes all this into consideration. II
she does. the marriage Will take"
Don't quarrel over something that
very important. especially II
you really see that il can't be
altered.
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WYE HEAR little these days
wv about "old : fashioned
rheumatism" The dis
ease has not disappeared, how
ever, but the name has changed.
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DEAR NANCY LEE:
IL / am very much in love with
a good looking boy one year my
senior. He tells me he cares for
me and I feel in my own mind that
he does. But somehow we don't
seem 10 understand each other.
Sometimes for weeks we don't
speak. Won't you tell me what we
can do 10 have a better under
standing. LONELY.
II ONELY: You are both full OF
II queer quirks. NEXT time you
are together have a little talk with
the boy. Make II pleasant. rather
humorous. and suggest TO him that
you both make up your minds q
start a real friendship free from IN.
hibitions and completes. Otherwise,
you'll never get anywhere.
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DEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ I have been seeing a lot OF a
young man lately. He had always
acted the perfect gentleman and
I had conducted myself as a lady.
The last time 7 was out with him
I completely lost nv head and
tempted him to kiss me and !
kissed him in return. Since then he
has acted differently towards me
AS though I yer cheap. Please
tell me what I can do TO regain
his respect.
BLUE EYED BLOEDY.
DLUE EYED BLONDY: All you
ID can DO Is to keep a tighter
check on yourself In the future. You
can make the young ma under.
stand. in a subtle manner. that
while you like him. you are not pre-
pared 70 act as you did again. Your
letter should interest many OF the
readers OF this column.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19

A READER. Q--Would infected
or diseased tonsils be apt to affect
the bladder?
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Stories
By MAN TRELL

! went 10 the North Pole
And found IL rather chilly:
I went 10 the South Pole
And found IL rather hilly.
Now don't you think this SillyP
Shadow Song.
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.NESOME. Haven't YOU learned.

uespIIe Your youth. That Il IS
almost impossible and certainly quite
worthless. 10 try TO make an. one
notice you? What Is the good or
value OF forced affection. Love must
he voluntary II IL Il 10 be beautiful
and enduring. Surely YOU must
know some other nice bows. WHY
not try 10 make friends with some
one who Is more friendly towards
you, rather than 10 try 10 force
yourself on someone who is indif-
ferent 10 you
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DEAR NANCY LEE:

DEAR NANCY LEE:
~ am II. and very much in
love with a young mar three years
nv senior. He doesn't pay much
attention 10 me. What should i
do TO make him notice me?
LONESOME.
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"Rheumatism" Covered
A Multitude Of Ills
In Other Days Any Pain in a Joint Vas Dubbed Rheu-
mafism, but To-day, Says DR.. Copeland, Science
DeLUeS for the Real Trouble
By ROYAL 5. COPELAND, NJ. d.,

United States Senator from New York.
Commissioner OF Health, Nen York City.
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co7yrsht 1881 BY Newspaper Fsutur. s-rvis.. Ia@-
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Z. NJ. X. o.-Es il healthful TO
drink water before breakfast every
morning? VIII this relieve or help
m acid stomach?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-19

We can find nothing more in
study than VIE bring 10 the
study of it. Fraser.