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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

the goddess OF love as his ally, sue
ceeded in rersuading Helen to elope
with him. They fed TO Troy.
In Heler's early days she had had
many suitors, and when Menelaus in
formed them that his home had been
betrayed, all of Helen's former lovers
swore vengeance against Paris. A
great army was gathered with Again.
emnon as the commandments,
Ulysses. who had married Penelope.
a cousin Of Helens. was not very en-
thusiasuc about joining IN the cause
of his "cousin-in-law." so he pretended
madness, but the deception was dis
covered, and he finally Joined forces
with the irate Greeks and became one
Of the most able generals in the at
tacks upon Troy.
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Venus Finally Triumphs.

Months rolled away and Aeneas set
the example for his offspring. Cae-
ser and Anthony, by lingering In the
luxurious court Of the amoroos
queen.
Jupiter. seeing that Aeneas WA
about TO forget his manifest destiny.
sent heet-footed Mercury to com
mand him to make sail for Italy.
IN spite Of every aIlurement and ali
the arts Of feminine persuasion, Ae-
meas finally broke the ties which held
him At the Carthsgenisn court When
Dido realized that her hero was about
TO leave her tbs blow to her pride and
her heart was too much for her to
bear. She had her slaves erect an I'm
meHse funeral pile on the sesshore
from the summit Of which she watch
cd the sails OF the departing Aensas
sink beneath the horizon. Then, or
dering torches to be applied to the
pile, she stabbed herself and was con-
sumed by the flames Aeneas, far
out at sea. saw the light OF the IRE
and realized what It meant, but the
gods were guiding him TO greater
things.
Venus now intercsded with Neptune
for her son. and for that race which
had fought so vaIiantly to defend the
judge who had awarded her the palm
OF the worlds beauty. The god OF ths
ocean consented to guide the wander
ers to the shores Of Italy, where the
great empire was to be founded.
Thus did the goddess Of love ths
queen OF beauty, bring to the shores
Of Italy the little band OF ancient colo
nists, who formed the nucleus of the
mighty Roman empire, which was
destined 20 conquer the world. and IN
whose triumphal train its generals IN
later years LED captive the princes OF
the earth.
Beauty conquered! For Venus was.
-Fairer than the evening air,
Clad in the beauty Of a thousand
stars"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

women's thrift is largely accountable
for the increase in the savings bank
business, which was greater in 1905
than in any previous year.
When. short time ago, the ooun-
try suffered from a famine Of dimes,
the trouble-if such It may be called
was traced 20 the dime savings bank,
which has become so popular with
American women and school, children.
One woman, WHO had made prae-
tiCe of putting away every dime she
secured, died recently worth 81, iO0-al
derived from this one source
Style may suffer on account Of il;
fine clothes, pink teas and servants
may be sacrificed, but almost every
woman has her handbook ard Is max.
ing regular deposits.
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tional beauty contest.

Unlike the contest being conducted
by The Times, in which thousands OF
beautiful women are candidates for the
coveted prize OF being proclaimed the
most beautiful Of her sex, not only in
Washington. but America and in the
whole world, in the first beauty con-
test there were but three contestants.
And there was but one judge. Is it to
be wondered Al that his decision shook
the very throne OF mighty Jove?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
Greeks Planned Revenge.

II happened that the fairest Of NOR
tails was already the wife Of another
man, NIenelaus, one of the kings Of
Greece. But Venus was true to her
promise end she carried Paris to the
Greek court where he was received
with great hospitality by the unsus-
pecting monarch. Paris. with all the
warmth and passion Of youth and with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
Loved by Queen Dido.

When Juno saw the Trojans speeding
on prOsperc usIy her srnoldering wrath
against the race, which had ever been
fresh since the slight to ner beauty
at the hands of Paris, Vas rekindled.
She called on Aeolus, King of the
Winds. to spend his fury upon the
mortals. A terrible storm ensued dur
ing which the angry waves spit in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

L unQeLldht LllE itIA peAtAolAS
~ usually pursued by women
they excel in them.
The best cooks. the best cleaners,
house servants. washers ard ironers,
the best nurses, are OF the stronger
sex.
Asked If his sex ever INDUCED in
sewing. a young man fippantly Te-
piled that he had only heard of them
doing so in connection with wild oats,
Men-many of them-do sew, both
bv hand and by machine, and they
sew much better than women. Who
has not heard from an irritated hus-
band or brother. IF ysu want but
ton TO stick, sew il on yourself, or
Get a man 10 do it2''
Even in the matter Of making wom-
ems dress females are said to be
much eXcelled by males in every
branch Of the work.
Sailors are conspicuous as clever
reedlemen and in some parts OF Eu-
rope. particularly in Hungary, shep-
herds embrOideT upon unbleached
calico with remarkable skill, as they
tend their flocks.
Many Scotchmen are good knittCrs,
and fancy needlewOrk is now a vogue
among men of the leisure class IN
Europe. They pursue il precisely as
others pursue painting or other
branches of the me arts
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Wrath of Juno
and Minerva
Aroused and
TheU Visited
Their Spite
on luCkleSS
ITOjdnS

the queen urged Aeneas 10 give an
account OF the fall OF the mighty
city OF his fathers and of his wan
derings since that time. Dido was
charmed with his dramatic recital
She conceived a deep love for him.
and he. I'm turn, seemed TO be well
pleased with tho forerunner OF the
Egyptian. Cleopatra, in allurinE per
sonauty and ravashing beauty
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face OF heaven and the sands Of the
oceans bottom were revealed when
the ships were in the trough OF the
waves. Neptune. god Of the ocean.
hearing the commotion, and knowing
that he had not given orders for a
storm, came forth and stilled the
waters and guided Aeneas to the
shores Of Africa. He IanGed at Car
thage. a city founded by Dido. the
daughter OF BeIus, king Of Tyre, who
had sought a retreat from the covet-
BUSINESS Of Pygmalion.
lido received tina wanderers with
the most marked hospitality. saying
Not unacquainted with distress. I
have learned to succor the unfortu-
nate" The queens hospitality dis
played itself in festivities. st which
games Of skill and strength were ex-
hibited, and in which the Trojans
were allowed 10 compete on equal
footing with the Carthagenians At
the feast which followed the games
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him. and he fell before the swora OF
the avenger. His body was dragged
at the chariot wheels OF the victor
around the city of Troy while the aged
Priam and his wife, Hecuba. stood
uDon the walls Of the doomed city and
Witnessed the tragic end OF their
noblest son. In their supreme grief
they would have cast themselves from
the walls had not their followers pre-
vented.
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Women Hoard Their Dimes
Thereby Creating Great Scarcity

RADUALLY the woman has
4 become the domestic fnanoier
in the United States. She takes
charge Of the pay envelope.
counts out TO the husband and pro-
vides his allowance for spending
money. and the rest
What does she do with it? Perhaps
the husband doesn't know: he is sure
il is in safe hands, and is glad TO have
il of his mind.
The fact is, your housewife Of to-
day is so proud of being made the
money custodian that she cuts her
personal and household expenses down
to the lowest possible notch. and with
ings bank.
Bankers all say that increase OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
T aris Was the Judge, and
He Awarded the Apple
Venus-- This Action
PreCiDitated a Great
War Between IToy and
Greece.

w OMAN'S beauty from the beginning of time has been
4 the greatest spur to mans ambition Her loneliness mas
caused the conquest of the world Her eyes have been
the stars that have guided armies through the darkness
# defeat to the glorious light of victory Her caress has neVea inc
falling arm to renewed strength Her lips have been the inspiration
which has kndled spark of life in the dying mans breast
Womans beauty is a JOY forever
But mans concept particular beauty the greatest Joy mas
always been an open question Its solution has been the goal OF every
e The effort to solve the problem older story than history
itself and only legend tells of what took place at the h great ~
fional beauty contest.
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Men Do WOmen'S Work
Better Than Thew Do
Better

8 A GENERAL thing when men
undertake the occupations
usually pursued by women
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Change i'm Name Of sixteenth street
Regarded with FnNor.

Editor Tile Washington Herald.
I notice i'm your interesting and ever
welcome paper that some Of our fellow
citizens residing on Sixteenth street north
west have suddenly awoke 40 thc dIscov-
cry that their broad and handsome street
is threatened with another name. and ,hat
its new nomenclature is not 10 accordance
with their preference. BY "a strange per-
versity. an the more anomalous when
their intelligence and refinement are con-
sidered they hout tae proposed name in
Congress To Washington avenue. Now
that streets north OF Florida avenue and
elsewhere have received a new naming.
and are rejoicing en- the appelHuous of
Presidents and other distinguished men
from Adams onward, why should such
nice people, as the residents of Sixteenth
street are proverbially known Co be find
fault with Congress for seeking 10 en-
hauca. # possible the prestige of their
beautiful street. which leads directly 10
the homo of the Presidents beginning it
aftsv the first President who is cherished
IN loving memory by every true American
as the greatest OF the great:
The writer 0I this bias lived the most of
home is only square west OF Sixteenth
street He has seen with eyer-increasiug
pleasure this city grow irom ana uncouth.
ugly and dirty town into glorious vision
of beauty and cleanliness. There was
time in the history OF this now beautiful
city when Sixteenth street was sp3rsely
settled and those few pioneers. white and
colored. were NOT distinguished for
worldly means and social position; when
COWS and goats and pigs broWsed at
their pleasure and roamed AT large over
the pTimeval wastes now covered with
handsome mansions and palatial resi-
dences In that day Sixteenth street iu
its then humble and uudeveloped Coadi-
tion. would, I presume. have been sub
iected To notifying derisive laughter
from the Iegislatine Sohons III the Capitol
had any one of their number ventured 90
propose the changing OF its simple nU-
mcrical name 20 Washington avenue
But now "old things have passed away
All things have become new" Beauty
now reisus where hide0us usliness pre-
viously prevailed. Let. then. Sixteenth
street. as Il fair and willing bride, accept
with honorable pride. as did Martha Dan
bridge Gusts. the name which viii impart
added dignity and appropriateness.
J. N. +. MCKEE.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
G. A. R. COMMANDER ARRIVES
Attends Department Encampment.
To he Honor Guest at banquet.

Attends Department Encampment.
To BE Honor Guest At banquet.
-Commauder-ln-chief Robert b. Brown
was the principal speaker last evening at
the thirty-ninth annual eucampment of
Department Of the. Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic Gen. Brown arrived
in Washington early in the afternoon.
Previous 90 the meeting he was escorted
from the Ebbitt House to G. a. r. Hail
by committee Of veterans from the Old
Guard The commander-in-chief spoke
on subjects pertaining to the Grand
Army. and more particularly questions re-
Iating to the Department Of the Potomac
Quartermaster Charles Burroughs also
made an address.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year viii take place at the hall next Mon
day evening Nominations as follows for
the respective Offices were made last
night. b. + Graham. Newton Fcrree. de-
partment commander; John : Walker
senior vice commander: Henry A John
son. +. II. Holbrook, junior vice comman-
der. Rev. G.. w Callahan, chaplain; DR.
J. F. r. Appleby. DR.. A. f. Johnson.
medical Inspector
Senators Porter J. McCumber and VIII
liam Warner, Gen. Horace Porter. and
others will be the principal speakers at
"a banquet at the New Willard this even
ing in honor Of Commander-ln-chief
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Congressional Librry-0ueu g a. No. 10 70 ?. m. Ga
secular days from 3. ~. 20 % g. N. on SUNDAY
and ceTtaIu holidays
Public Library-O open 10 a. m. 70 10 %. in win
jel. 10 Co O.. %. In summer holidays. usual
/ hours, Sunday. . 90 ID o. d.
Executive IaEsiou--Ousu Do O.. a. go D.
United States ITeaaIrg-Dpcs 9 @. ID. 10 .. M
state. War and Navy Derartmalts-Oren a. IN
o. o. H fILc original DECLARATION o. Ildepeudenca
% iH ths Library OF the state Department.
United states Patent ohce-oIen a. m- 90
p DID,
United states Pension Bursau-Open a. M TO 4
b. o..
United States Pos;-oasee-Ouen Q q. ~. 20 p. II.
Washington Cirv P-st-olhce-OpJu si hours. The
Dad Letter Office Is in the cts Host-o.Cs.
National Botanic Gar,lcBs-OHCE 8 o. m. 10 ) 3 m.
Fish Caumissi1n-Opeu g O.. 5l- 90 g.
Amy Medical Alusem-Opeu 9 a. an 90 2. m
Na,iea4l Aiusslm-Opeu o. H. 10 3. n unclud-
ns hlIdsys].
Smithsonian Iusu,utian-Oum a. N. % 8 ,. M.
. Including IU.I8l-I.
Agricultural Department Opsu g a. no. 20 p m.
BuIgau II Engraving and Priatiag-Opea g a. m 90
210 q. m
Washington Monument, .55sls feet tn leisbt-Oam
2 a. M. TO SD p. Ia. Elevator does not mn after
zee p. ma
CaTcoran Gallery Of Art-opca s5e a. NJ. to p. M.
So winter g a. m 90 8 %. m. ia -lmUner. sunday
10 O. ll- 90 5 j. M excepting in midsummer. Ad-
mission free ou Tuesdays Thursdays saturdays. and
sundays. u-Ilr DAYS. &C admission.
Government Printing OIhoe-0psn 10 A. RI, 90
o. I'd.
Nay Nsr5-Oren Q o. IN Co D. ID.
II THE SJBUEBS-
NUgEt NlHeu the home and tomb q WashiUg,oa
open y g. la. TO p. No.
Arlington National CemsteIF-Oreu all day
United states soldiers Hmt-OUgu o. N. O.
sunset
l.algsiaal Palt-oF5n al day.
Rock Creek Bridge and Para
Chevy Chase and keusuel0u.
Naval Observatory Orlu @ a. NJ. o. . o. N.
chin John Bridge Catholic University. and Alex.
8nLJil.
Sa1thu0-h Cottage Thi1tv-siyth street and Pros
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

Eight lots having q combined front
age OF 1G5 feet on Sixteenth street
northwest. between J. and N streets.
have been sold for Hubbard * Dupont
Joint owners, by Westcott * storey.
The plot contains about 10000 square
feet and the price was $4,000, or
about S3.S5 a square foot
The property on the southeast corner
OF Twelfth and 6 streets northwest has
been sold by john r. Mclean to Hugh
Wallis for $4,000 The corner prop
erty is improved by three-story build
ing. having a frontage of - feet on q
street by q depth of SO feet on Twelfth
street. II has been occupied for some
time by MI Wallis as a cafe. The
deal includes premises .617 to 531
Twelfth street and has been purchased
by Mr. Wallis for the combined purpose
OF q place of business and an invest
mput.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

Bulletin.
The TRAIN FOR CLEVELAND.

When the wde-awake business makes trip he selects
and the that will take him his destination with
the least delay and with the greatest comfort
The Pennsylvania Railroad Cleveland the Standard Rail
road of America and the Standard Railroad of America Is the
route of the finest and fastest trains in the world.
At 545 F. NJ. every day the Chicago Limited OF the
splendid limited for which the service OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad leaves Washington for Cleveland and Chicago
arriving in Cleveland every morning 40 A. NJ.
With through Pullman drawng-room sleeping and dining
car at seaonab this the train from Washington Ceve
and not only the aggressive business but every traveller
from the National Capital to the Lake City OF Ohio.
similar train returning. the Manhattan Limited" leaves
Cleveland daily 100 p. NJ
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
Wind BATTLES BALLOONISTS
Blows Toward Chesapeake Bay in
PeriloUs Squalls.
Aero Club Members and Bistin-
Gas Bag Flight Postponed.

.,.., 30 ,t. .---....
.-.,... .-...,....i..-.- .f
I i5L.A 10 5.'"-'-'.
were made g" Che inliePi1 '3lioohisl VITO
/ came 60 Washington with the INTENTION
of making .r ascent yesterday morning
Eut -te Giant p. loon -Aueriea" Did no.
...-
....-7 ella
"'.'-
'.tesa peak. ha5 ah" c"iil4' -'e sever 20
thousand spectators VINO h"a eSihete"
on tile crest Of tle hill from which the
ascent was Co ice made. and the sguaiiy
character OF tns breeze made haieoning
p.rilaus and the conditions most tni3-
yorabie for experiment
At 9 o'clock the vanguard 70; tie aero
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
Ncr Jerusalem lodge TO Entertain.

The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. g. +. a.
A. IL. will give a musical entertainment
and dance next Wednesday evening at
National Rides Armory for the benefit
of the new Masonic Temple fund. An
interesting programme has been prepared
The committee having the affair in
charge consists of Mr.. b. Il. BroCkway.
George W. Smith. J. Frank Button F. w
Tea and : &. Rcdmau. The New Jeru-
salem Lodge is one of the largest in the
city. composed principally of business
men.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

Brown. Gen Brown himself will also
make an address. Gen Brown Is editor
of the Courier at GAINESVILLE Ohio.
The committee in charge Of the banquet
tonight Is as follows. Department Com
maudcr r H. Euirken. Thomas s Hop
kius chairman. Judge II. b. M0ulton,
secretary. r. J. Johnson. treasurer, Mai
John McElroy. Capt Arthur HendricEs
G.. NJ. Robinson. George H. Slaybaush,
Abram Hart. a. p Tasker. Maj. l. T.
Williams. and CLnt. =. IL Holbrook.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
EyCTRSIONS TODAY.

To Fort Momce No-fclE. Newport News and all
points ScHtb-NCrt1iF and Washington steamers
every day IN the year at $50 D. ~.
To Mount Ncucu-Elec-uc trains leave Twelfth
street and PcuNlyauia avenue every hour from 10
a. Old. % g r. a.
To Acy7ndria-FeTTy steamer Callahan hourly
from ca g. u- to- 55G p
To Rock Creek Bridge Geological Park. Chevy
Chase. and keusingtou-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen INMATES.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
James 4. kirt Dead.

pr. J. II Metzcrott ITO F street
northwest, was notified yesterday of
the death Of his father-in-law. James
A. Kirt. at his country home at Kirt-
wood Wis. earlier in the day. Mr.. Kirt
was member Of the firm of James
+. Kirt * Co. large soap manufactGr-
ers. in Chicago. Mr.. Kirt is survived
bv a widow. two sons. and two daugh-
ters. one OF the latter of whom. Ger
trude. is the wife of Dr. Metzerott. of
this CITY.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
AGED sIan Missing.

The police were requested yesterday
afternoon TO locate Lewis la Belle, aged
ninety-three, who\has been missing from
the Central Union Mission since Tuesday.
The request was made by Supt. Jackson.
Of the mission. who stated that the man
had been an inmate OF the home for some
time. but had left on that day without
giving any warning and had not been
seen since.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
Engineer Killed by FAN.

As the result of the injuries received
from fall from the elevated railroad
tracks at Third street and Virginia ave
nue. southwest Thursday. William II.
Kapos an engineer of the Pennsylvania
railroad. died early yesterday morning at
the Emergency Hospital The body was
taken 10 Wilmington. Del. yesterday
afternoon. to the late home OF the unfor-
tunafp engineer
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
LOCAL MENTION.
sEMENTs TO-DAY.

and Sis %. on
Belasco-Guy Standing in The Love Route. A."
BIS and S.i5 p. ~
Columbia Kelae. the Magician. 2l5 and SIS
T. ~,
Cbase's- Polite vaudeville. 2:i5 and S,l5 p. m.
Maiestic-'T1m, Dick, and Harry. 2l5 and SIS
u m-
Ner Lyccm- Miss New York Jr." Burlesquers
-.l- and S-lJ b. I'd.
Convention HsI-FedsraI Indoor Games, p. IL.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
Runaway hoy Taken Home.

William Jackson. aged sixteen years.
who ran away from his home, in Trenton,
y J., last Friday, WAS arrested yesterday
by Detectives BauT and TTumbO. Of the
Central bureau The boys father came
to this city last night and took his sen
back with him 20 Trenton.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
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Our stock OF supplies In
cludes practically everything
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The c0inpanyS guarantee
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purchase not found satisfac-
;ory affords the customer
absolute protection.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
Are Xou Tired of Eating

Inferior bread? Then it's time YOU were
trying Schneider's Malt" Bread. The kind
that always plaascs. Nutritious and salts
flying At grOcers. Specify II in your order.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

Have q National Inverted Gas Light
put up. save gas. G. A. Muddiman & Co.,
1904 G. st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

Fort Atkinson. Wis. Jones Dairy Farm
Hams Bacon. Sausage Meat, and Sau-
saEes Naples Strip and Maple Sugar.
DOnnelly's, 18th and /. Phone N. 1896.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
columbia Club.
.I,,.t !, NIECE from the Farrn,

The whisky that made Washington IA
nous. SchltZ's beer on draught. W. j.
Donovan. 152S eth ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
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The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

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The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

Are represented by their choicest products
at James F. oysters. 9Th and Pa. ave
Lowest consistent prices "Four-Leaf
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The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

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The Washington herald., 1907-02-23

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