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roof of the Hotel Gotham yesterday,
with Mrs. Eva Frances Smith VIII
kins, of Syracuse, as leading lady in
both performances. Mrs. Wilkins
has two distinctions. She can tell
YOU what the weather is going to be
day after tomorrow, and she had an
ancestor in each one of the wars that
have been fought on American soil.
Up on the hotel roof yesterday she
discoursed glibly to group of re-
porters Of the new patriotic society
she is going to form on the strength
Of the latter distinction, and in be-
tween times gave a limited weather
forecast from the clouds. Only linn
tied, because, as she explained, The
scientists in Syracuse say mustn't
give away too much of my knowl-
edge. If you called physician you
wouldn't expect him to give away the
mysteries Of his profession, would
your"
Just little bit Of forecast the
reporters pleaded.
Mrs. Wilkins, who is tiny woman
In black, darted to the edge CT the roof
and took peek at the clouds from
under her veil.
"Oh, love my Lord more than ev-
er today" she gurgled, coming back.
Il said yesterday it wouldn't rain to-
day, and it hasn't rained. The Wealth
er Bureau said increasing cloudiness
for yesterday and rain for today, and
it was wrong. But it is often wrong.
During carnival week in Syracuse i
forecast the weather correctly every
day. Two years ago, when began,
telephoned correct forecast for
the next days weather for ten days
in succession to the editor OF the
Syracuse Journal.
"But how do you tell?" interposed
curious listener.
Mrs. Wilkins closed her eyes and
looked mysterious. MANY ways,
many ways" she said solennly. "In
my youth l studied astronomy and
the familiar sciences. There are sew.
en- kinds of clouds, the cirrus, the
cumulus, and SO on, and these may
mean rain or they may not. according
to the wind or other conditions. Now,
there are cumulus clouds today, and
the winds are lighting a pitched bat
tie, but there's no sign at present of
rain tomorrow. But, dear me- said
Mrs. Wilkins, anxiously, .'I'm peril
ling my reputation. making prognos-
tications before I'm acquainted with
your sky. These sea-fogs mix one
all up"
But about your patriotic society?'
some one reminded her.
ooh, yes. Well, good many wo-
men in Syracuse are dropping out OF
the Daughters Of the American Revo
luton, SO I thought I'd form another
society But there are only seven
women and six men in Syracuse who
are eligible. You see you must be
connected with all the American wars
to join. So we'll see what we can do
in New York City. Iaexpect Dr. Will
liam Osborne Mcdowell this after
noon to talk over the formation of
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Wars in which he will affiliate with
U.s."
At that moment Dr. Mcdowell ap-
peared and Mrs. wilkins put her
hand affectionately on his arm.
"oh, what good is going to descend
upon the world, as the result of the
efforts of this dear mani" she ex.
claimed.
Dr. Mcdowell. however, didn't
seem anxious to be identified with
the new society. II know nothing
about it," he confided hastily to the
reporters. II was asked to come here
to hear about it. am not connected
with it; please say that II you want
to know about my new society,"" he
added, come to my office and I'll tell
you about The United Nations of the
World New York Tribune.