By Charles - WELL, THEY CANT TAKE WHAY Opens Up Southern Neigh- bor to Tourist Travel. Washington. — Mexico is pushing forward its greatest highway project— an improved road linking the United States border at Laredo, Texas, with its capital, Mexico City. The federal highway commission of Mexico states that this 770-mile section, opening up northeastern Mexico to tourist travel and trade, will probably be ready for through trafilec in June, 1033. A bulletin from the National graphic society describes the chief cities and scenic features along this picturesque route, which will be a part of the proposed 10,000-mile Pan-Amer- fcan highway linking Washington, D. C., with Buenos Aires, Argentina, and other Latin American capitals. “Motorists seeking new rpads to con quer will find that this ‘farthest south’ for a continuous highway journey from the United States is a roadway of spec tacular variety,” says the bulletin. “The route traverses deserts, mile-high mountains, ranch country, tropi- cal jungles, and, In places, runs through deep canons where the high way Is a mere scratch on the mountainside, Ties Up With United States. “From San Antonio, Texas, road southward to the twin cities of Laredo and Neuvo Laredo ties in the new Mexican highway with the improved road system of the Unit ed States. Nuevo Laredo, in the Mex fecan State of Tamaulipas, and the first city to be reached after crossing the Rio Grande, ha ped amazingly in the last two years nent was completed to 151-mile section with the best One stretch runs desert without a “Monterrey, th Geo- lush steep % devel since pave Monterrey evo Leon, is surrounded bs aks, the mo st famous r mile rh ne nspicuous be ing its d Monte “An from Monts tain the west huila, a reg horned eattle graze. Thi will be part of a through rout ico City via San Luis Potosi “The main highway today, however, strikes south to Cludad Victoria. This 180-mile section is about a quarter paved and the rest is all-weather grav: el. Here the road winds through one of the chief fruit-raising sections of Mexico. ¢ to Mex- Paradise for Hunters. “From this point to the little town of Valles, in the State of San Luis Potosi, the road surface alternates be tween gravel and graded earth. This region is a paradise for hunters—wild boar, deer, raccoon, quail and turkey Spanish Basketeer In his native land he might have beerr a champion bullfighter, but Jo- seph (Peppy) Garcia, seventeen, who came to the United States only six years ago from Spain, Is an adept at the /.weriean sport of bazketball Taking full advantage of his 6 feet 3 inches, couches of the Fifth Avenue high school team of Pittsburgh, run ner-up for the Pennsylvania state championship, have made CGagela an outstanding ‘star In the court pastime, He can handle a basketball in the munner shown above with either hand. being plentiful. Coffee, and vanilla beans are CTODS, “In the rugged mountain section be- tween Valles and the village of Jacala, in the State of Hidalgo, construction work has been moving forward slowly since April, 1931, Here the road climbs from the dense troplecal jungles and swamps along the Tamuln river, where parrots fly overhead, and gorgeous lowers and banana groves border the highway, to the tableland. “From Jacala southward an Im. proved highway will carry the route through Pachuen, an important silver mining town, into Mexico City. Rapid progress has been made here in recent months, and what some travelers once characterized as the ‘most dangerous road In the world’ may soon be a mod- ern boulevard, a monument to engl Near Pachuen are great basaltic formations sometimes called ‘the Glant Causeway of America.’ “From Mexico City modern roads are out in all directions, The longest, of all-weather gravel con struction, extends over the Old Span- Trail to Acapulco. Another car. ries the Pan-American highway south. ward to the city of Puebl cotton, rice the principal neering skill branchings ish THE FINICAL APPETITE By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Late Dean of Men, University of Illinois. If It is true that me f us eat more than 18 good f 1 is equally ave va- food en the individu distaste for The story is told of Lowell or some other New England celebrity that he one day took a dis tinguished guest home to lunch unan- nounced—a proceeding which the wise and experienced husband seldom fol lows, It was wash day, or the maid's day out, or something of the sort, and all that Mrs, Lowell had for luncheon was a dish of “picked” codfish, which she had taught her husband to enjoy. “I will omit the fish course today.” the guest dnnounced when he was about to be served, and then some thing had to be done, Britton never ate butter, Whenever the subject of butter came up, Brit ton had rather a depressed look come over his face, Nor would he eat any- thing which contained butter. If he was aware of the situation. Further than this, he refused to eat anything which you told him contained butter. If you passed him the mashed pota- toes or a simple plece of sponge cake and Intimated that butter formed part of the composition of either, It was thumbs down with Britton. His wasn't a matter of taste, It was a state of mind, A varied diet is undoubtedly more healthful than a restricted one. A man who will eat and enjoy anything that is wholesorde 1s far easier to get on with, far more easily satisfied with what is placed before him One cin teach himself to eat and to like al most anything that is safely edible, I know, for I have learned to eat car rots and beets and eggplant, and these vegetables, In my mind, approxi- mate most nearly to nothing to eat of anything 1 know. ©. 1932, Western Newspaper Union, ——“— 1 developed James Russell POTPOURRI Why the Yawn A certain amount of oxygen is needed in our blood. If, through faulty ventilation. or becuse of bodily disorders, we are not tak. ing suflicient oxygen from the air through our breathing process, na. ture provides a safety valve—the yawn, This sudden inrush of alr temporarily meets the require. ments of the blood. The impulse for the yawn originates In the brain, ©. 1933, Weetern Newspaper Union, The Household By LYDIA LE BARON WALKER Soups are welcome at winter meals, whether served at mid day or night, Sometimes a soup can be so hearty that it can form the malin course for a family luncheon or supper. Chowders are among these hearty soups. One could scarcely eat a full course din. ner after a good serving of clam, fish, or even corn chowder, ‘There are certain European soups which are of like hearty substance. One of this kind is given today. Francatelll gives directions for the making of sausages which are among the Ingredients. However, as sausages are seldom home-made in America and are easily obtainable, this recipe will be omitted. fore the sausages, The above quantity of soup calls for 18 sausages “the glze of a cob nut” This is a hazelnut, An ordinary sau. sage link would supply three or four of these nut-size pleces according to the size of the link, Or sausage ment can be shaped into little balls or ovals, If links are used, cut them after fry- ing before pouring the soup over them, Either kind of sausages should be fried a& delicate brown Ip a little but. ter, Put them in the soup tureen or divide them equally and put each group In its serving soup plate. ©. Bell yr cat oe. Turkey to Admit Women to Diplomatic Corps Istanbul—Turkey Intends to admit women to the diplomatic service very s00n. From being soup is poured over fried before the war one of I NP | 3 3 : \L\ This Is St, Franklin D. The pastor of the Thomas" Ej Roosevelt will worship Washi: Pres ith, dent El The sausages certainly sound tempt- ing. Russian Cabbage Soup. 2 onions, diced 15 cupful butter 1 small white-heart cabbage cut into shreds 1 tablespoonful flour Dash of pepper, and also nutmeg 2 quarts consomime A dash of minced tarragon leaves A few drops of lemon juice Melt the butter in a sauce pan and saute the onlon until light brown. Add the shredded cabbage and saute this algo very slowly so that it takes about 10 minutes, Stir in the flour, and add gradually the consomme, which may be any clear soup. It could be full flavored, not merely thin and watery. Stir all well together, shaking In the pepper and nutmeg. Simmer very gently for 1% hours. Skim off the fat, Put in the tarragon and lemon just be. Texas Colonel When "Ma" Ferguson took office as governor of Texas for the second time she appointed Mrs, J. E. King a col onel on her personal staff, Mrs, King, who resides in San Antonio, will wear an army uniform at all afMalrs of state, the most world so backward nat far as the ions in the treatment of wom en was concerned, Turkey is becom ing, under Mustapha Kemal, its sol dier ruler, & land of real emancipa- ion, Girls who were born In the harem are now training for posts in the mer. cantile marine, Next are to come the “attachettes” posted to the leading embassies and legations of the world, Washington, London and Stockholm are among the capitals to which the women diplomats would be sent Paris and Rome owing tc the lack of political significance of women In those countries, would be excluded. Examinations for these diplomatic posts will at first be confined to girls City Man Termed Best “Easy Mark” “In Dewey, chain coupot 1 10% sweeping this community parts of the as well, volves contracts which, withou far as 1 have examined them, are gambling contracts. 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