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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

These are no small marvels to work
out of ration. the value of which IS
but 2i cents for the three meals that
are served each day But the marvels
are daily performed by the commssary
sergeants of the army--thoSe models of
masculine houSewifery.
The ration that is allowed each man
in the army is stipulated by executive
order. 1t includes, roughly, 20 ounces of
beef, Is ounces of -four, "A ounces of
beans. 20 ounces of potatoes, LIZ ounces
of prunes, liz ounces of coffee, b
ounces of sugar and small quantities of
baking powder, condensed milk. vim gar,
salt, pepper, cinnamon, lard, butter,
slrup and f1avOrinS extracts. For each
of these items there are Il half dozen
substitutes. Thus the variety is almost
unlimited
Each man each day need not use up ali
his ration allowance The balance is
left to his credit and is cumulative The
commissary sergeant for each company
has many of these rations as there
are men in his company. His monthly
allowance would multiply this daily
ration by the number of days in the
month. So at the beginning of the
month the commissary sergeant figures
out the sum total for his allowance for
The month and it's cash value. He buys
on this allowance whatever he want,
from the commissary store. The rest of
the allowance he may spend for food
wherever he sees fit This arrangement
opens the markets of whatever commUn-
ity the company may be in to the com
missary sergeant, and the variety that
he may furnish his, mess is limited only
TO the variety that the market offers.
Now, the commissary sergeant is the
individual of them all who means most
to his company. Upon his housewifely
instincts depend the excellence of the
table he sets A days bill of fare taken
entirely at random will give a COOL idea
of the three meals that this commissary
sergeant furnishes to the men under his
care.
Breakfast-Scrambled eggs. hot biscuits,
French fried potatoes, butter, bread, cof-
fee.
Dinner-RoaSt of veal, mashed pOta-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
Promise of Release.
ARM MICHAELIs, the author. y

IARIN MICHAELIS the author. was
r. talking in New York about her idea
of divorce insurance.
There would he less need of divorce
insurance, she said, IF there We're not
so many mercenary girls and foolish
eraybeards. When mercenary grl mar
ries a foolish graybeard then the divorce
insurance agents should flock around.
The well known novelist here told an
appropriate story.
~ chorus girl, she said. having just
married an aged millionaire. got letter
to this effect:
IF you do not put SJ0,000 in the tree
box before your house tonisnt, we will
blow UP your husbdnd-The Black Hand
The young bride. instead Of putting
So, 600 in the treeboX, put this note there:
Cannot meet Your views as regards
cash. but otherwise your proposition
deeply interests me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
A Libel.

ITOfIN NJ. HARLAN said Chicago
lawyer, in a eulogy Of the late Su-
preme Court justice. had a way of point
ing observation with story.
Once he wanted TO rebuke a man for
exaegeration, he said he was as bad
as Pittsburgh millionaire who was be-
ing interviewed by New York reporter,
Where, sir, were YOU born?' the re-
porter as he sharpened his pencil, asked.
II was born in Pittsburgh said the
millionaire.
And when did you first-er-see the
light of day?
when | was nine. the millionaire
replied My people then moved to
Philadelphia.
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The HighbroWs.

GEORGE NJ. CONAN. discussing a.
a dinner in New York plays and
players % the "highbrow' variety. sad:
The 'highbrows' have poor Thanks
givings. Like Conger they get il on all
sides
Last Thanksgiving morning Conser.
on his arrival at the office was fred bs-
the boss. So he hurried home To get
some comfort and consolation from his
wife. He told her the sad story and
then he wound up. hopefully:
i think now, dear. I'll 90 in the -four
business. eh?'
His wife, with knotted brow looked
up at him from the turkey she was bast-
ing.
: The -four business" she sneered. oh.
splendid! You've got the sack to begin
with. -
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His Reason.

@ON. DIX. at a dinner in Albany, told
~ Thanksgiving story.
There was a farmer" ne said, WHO
failed TO turn up at the Thanksgiving
service at the village church To b9
sure, IT had been a bad year for crops
Nevertheless the service had been
crowded with farmers, and the next time
the pastor saw the absentee he took him
gently to task
Brother he said I didn't see YOU
at our Thanksgiving service last Thurs
day
No ! wasn't there said the farmer.
Why weren't YOU there, brother The
pastor pursued.
Because, said the farmer J didn't
care about approaching my Maker ia =
spirit of sarcasm. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Washington as first secretary of the Bel
gian legation and afterward charge daft
flares during the prolonged absence of
the minister the Baron Moncheur
During his early days in Washington NJ
Havenith gave a hostage 10 fortune by-
marrying gifted and attractive Amcri-
can the daughter of the late Charles NJ
Ffoulke, formerly of Philadelphia, bat for
many years resident of this city, and of
Mrs. Ffoulke, who was Miss Sarah Cush-
ing, daughter of the late Fletcher Cush-
ing of Boston. II seems a conceded fact
that when a European selects diplomacy
for a profession. and. Furthermore. selects
an American for Wife he immediately
enters uDon a career of achievement and
advancement il would appear that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
nE CoMruSSARXJ ERGE.ANI
IhE1ioUsEWlE OF THE.
COMPANY

THE Best-Fed Body of
1 People in the Nation on
Thanksgiving Day Will Be
the Enlisted Men of the
United States Army and
Navy-For Their Delecta-
ton There Will Be Driven
to Slaughter $4,000 Turkeys
Nearly a Hundred Thou
sands Pounds of Cranberries
Will Be Made Into Sauce for
Military Mouths-A String
of Mince and Pumpkin Pies
That Would Reach Ten Miles
Will Be Devoured by Them
The Commissary Sergeants,
the Housewives of the Army
and Navy, Are Today the
Busiest Men in the Service,
for the Day of the Big Feed
Is Approaching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

CHE Is a Recent and Most
~ Welcome Addition to the
Diplomatic Set-Was Miss
Helen Ffoulke, Daughter of
Charles NJ. Ffoulke, and Her
Marriage Occurred in March,
1oo8-The Belgian Legation
Is Now Established in the
Ffoulke Residence on Massa-
chusetts Avenue. and Will
Be an Important Social
Center.
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or missing. Ii was truly a delight, and
now my preference for the oriental house
servant needs no further comment"
Nine. Havenith enjoyed everything
about her former home, and praises the
climate, the delicious fruit, the flowers
the charming al fresco fetes which a
part of the national scheme for amenity
The air is so balmy and the gardens so
wonderfully picturesque, she said that il
seemed logical to use them for nearly all
the purposes to which Americans put
their drawing rooms
MY father" she also explained. was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

bands Joy in the splendid art of the an
cient country of Flanders means more 10
him than even the most enthusiastic art
collector Antwerp calls in the mind the
memories of the various guilds and the
part they took in the textile arts espe-
cially, and 1t seems the heritage OF every
native of the city to feel Il personal claim
on the old arts now unhappily no longer
existent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

II T. commissary
sergeant, that busy
old housewife of
each company IN
the United States
Army, is this week
turning ups ] d e
down each COM
pany b arr a C k s
where T Q d e + a |
troops are station
ed in preparation
for the approach
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residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
FfoullIe and it is in section of the city
hitherto not frequented by the diplomatic
corps. This is Massachusetts avenue,
where it extends beyond Dupont Circle.
and made famous by the erection of many
palat.al homes. Directly opposite is the
home of the late Thomas +. Walsh.
Nearby is the Italian palace of the Larz
Andersons and beyond is the rich Flor
entine villa of Mrs. Richard Townsend.
There are interesting homes galore III
the neighborhood and nearly all The resi-
dents are old-t me friends of the chate-
laine of the Belgian Legations. Having 50
la ely arrived in Washington, the Ha-
veniths are still in the throes of gett NJ
the house in order. Mrs Ffoulke and her
young son. Charles NJ Ffoulke, have been
living in the west for the past two years
and the house has been closed Living III
Persia since the early days of her mar
ried life, Nine Havenith has become
deeply impressed with the domestic ways
of that mysterious land. and four stall
wart funct ionarieS attired in graceful
oriental garments. compose her staff Of
servants They wear the traditional feZ
and very likely will live Their simple.
pious lives IL the American capital as
they did in Teheran, or at least NJ ha-
Venith cheerfully hopes so.
Nine Havonth speaks in the warmest
praise of the country which was her
home during that cherished time, the
first years of her welded life, and the
impress We tribute to their worth. She
employed them all during her residence
in Teharan and so va liable did they
prove that she concluded that life in her
old home would be happ Ell and more
comfortable if she could induce them to
make the long journey from the Persian
capital TO the American one.
sit seems rather queer idea To have
these Persians about an American home
observed Nine. Havenith. but during my
residence a, Teheran we he'd To make
quite "A lengthy stay away from there.
and as We went somewhat hurriedly we
left the house in charge of these servants
and did not. if remember correctly, PUT
away even our more valuable possessions
in the way of plate and glass. When we
returned. also without muCh preparation
and entirely unexpected. we round oni
home Just as We left il. Everything was
IN its pace, ~. an object broken. abused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

In addition TO being charming member
OF the American contingent in the foreign
establishments of Washington, there is
the interesting feature that Nine. Have
NTH Is the third American chatelaine IN
succession 10 preside over the social des-
tinieS OF the Belgian legation The first
was the wife of Baron Moncheur former
iN Miss Charlotte Clayton, daughter of
Gen. Powell Clayton, one time ambassa-
dor TO Mexico. Baron Moncheur was
succeeded by Count Conrad le Buisseret.
who had married Miss Caroline s ory
daughter of Gen. and Mrs. John +. Story
OF TINS city. Countess de Buisseret like
her successor as hostess of the Belgian
legation. was belle in her day and met
her husband when he held a minor post
In the diplomatic service
NINE. fiaFenlth is the second Washing
ton girl who in the past few wears has
welded minor member of the corps and
had the happiness of returning in an in
credibiy br eff period in an exalted station
to her home city. The other is Mime.
Riano, wife of the minister from Spain.
who married when Senior Riano was first
secretary of the legation at Washington
She was. before her marriage. Miss Alice
Ward. granddaughter OF Mrs. John Ward
Of Connecticut avenue. There are third
and fourth examples in periods more re-
mote. but still of deep interest to stu
dents of international diplomacy as gov
akin. e Jeff was
Miss Mary Beale daughter OF Gen. Ed
ward Fitzgerald Beale when she was
welded to a minor attache of the Russian
legation now the ambassador of the ear.
The other was Miss Virginia Lowery
daughter OF Woodbury. Lowery a distin-
guished statesman of his day. She fell in
love with the undersecretary of the
Spanish minister. youth TO fame and
fortune unknown. But he is ROW Duke of
ARGOS and was the first minister whom
Spain sent TO this country after the Span
ish-A merican war.
=. x
IRE Belgian legation is at present in tile
In l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

, appointment in
recent years has
brought greater
pleasure 10 a larg-
CT number of peo-
pie than that of NJ.
Emmanuel Have
NTH as minister of
Belgium at the
capital. This is his
triumphal return.
Tor he had a long
term of service in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Gladys Ffoulke. now residing ia New
York, viii aSo pay MANY visits Ia u.'r
sister. The minister and Nine Han eni,h
will begin entertaining informally a. soon
as t'eir home receives the finishing
touches and they Will he among the mem
bers of the always active diplomatic set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

who died five years ago. The child was
born in Persia and is another connecting
link which has endeared that ancient city
of the fire worshipers. Mrs. Ffoulke,
mother of the Belgian chatelaine, will
spend much of the winter in Washington.
Mrs. Chapman Smith, who was Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

from his early youth collector of beau
tiful things, SO l could not but find a
topic OF absorbing interest in the rugs
and tapestries. 1t was such pleasure to
roam among the shops and bazaars or to
go to some quiet old weaver and inspect
his rugs at first hand This was one of
my keenest delights. for in this way one
can pick up unique colors and designs and
get away from the more conventional de
signs displayed in shops both here and
in the other countries. ] purchased some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

ing Thanksgiving feast. The commissary
officers on board each of the fighting
ships of the nation are no less busy be-
low decks. As result of this activity
there will be spread next Thursday such
a banquet for the nations 10000 fight
ing men as might make the mouths OF
,he ninety millions water with envy if
they only knew.
For Uncle Sam provides literally for bis
fighting force when there is an occasion
for the observance of one of the great
natal days. The men of the army and
navy are but boys for the most part
Most of them are but d few years re-
moved from the times when their mothers
made the most of such occasions and
there IS not an unoccasional touch OF
hOmeSiCkne in tie breast Of each. The
kindly uncle knows of this and bestirs
himself TO lessen the pang, his balm be-
ing the feeding TO bursting of the inner
man The result is surprising The men
of the service sit down on Thanksgiving
day to such a dinner il would be al
most impossible for the average civilian
TO buy. For the commissaries OF the
army and navy are great. well oiled ma
chimes such as ii is almost impossible
10 duplicate in private life.
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rugs after enjoyable journeys. I was also
much interested in many young Amer
leans who come out to Persia to purchase
rugs. draperies and that wonderful store
of silk stuffs for which the country is
noted They study rugs and fabrics as
though they We're a university course, and
to talk with them is entertaining and
profita Bile
Charles Nj. Ffoulke. who removed
from Philadelphia to Washington near
~ twenty years ago. had world wide
reputation for tapestries. rugs drapings
and other curious and beautiful objects.
His collection of Flemish tapestries re-
mains one OF the most complete and
valuable. not only in This country. but
IN the world. 1t is probably unsur-
passed except in few museums This
was clearly demonstrated when the
Italian government last summer re-
puested the loan of some of the choicest
pieces at the great exposition which
Italy neld to commemorate half CEN
fury Of Independence. These tapes
tries seem TO embrace every variety OF
work done during the sixteenth century
by the WeaverS of Flanders. They rep
resent every variety of scene, and con-
sequently the spacious Ffoulke man
sion is adorned throughout with won
radiantly as to color and delicately as
to effect that the art is counted among
the lost and deeply deplored ind lstres
of the times There are richly toned
panels for the drawing rooms suggest
i've OF the later mural paintings of the
French and Italian masters. There are
spirited hunting scenes or rural fetes
for the dining salon and grave-looking
designs for the libraries or halls. These
tapestries have many times been ex-
hibited To some specially chosen guests,
and Mr.. Ffoulke frequently gave talks
on the history OF each scene and its
commercial value as sixteenth century
Flemish tapestries are now rated
Nine Havenith remarked, after look
ing at one of these famous pieces which
adorns her childhoOds home that it
was glorious to be once more amid
familiar surroundings. and that one of
the ep-rooted feelings she had In re-
turning was that her husband could
share this JOY.
Being Il fervent loyal Belgian and
native of Antwerp she said, my hus-
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cabinets of Europe believe this, TO judge
ny the number of young men promoted
out of all precedents to prevailing rules,
and by a curious coincidence all are we'd
ded TO fair daughters of the western re-
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Tire Belgian legation is at present in the
home well known in social annals as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

These sumptuous spreads are accom-
pushed out of the regular rations of the
men in the two branches of the service.
i; seems q marvel in these days of the
ign cost OF living that such meals are
possible out Of an expenditure for food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

By MARGARET Il. DOWNING.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
SEC. SANDLES
POLLS FARMERS S

Columbus, o., Nov. IA poll I
have madeof Ohio farmers convlnces
me that at least six OF them favor
the initiative and referendum to ev-
cry one who Is oppose dto it," said
A. p. Sandles secretary of the state
department of agriculture, today
"Our department" continued San
dies, has crop correspondents hun
dreds of them, scattered in every
nook and corner of the state.
I ma recent letter to the depart
ment's correspondents, | put a num-
he rof questions TO them, among
which was one concerning the inita-
tive and referendum. | wanted to
find out what the farmers think Of
these principles.
81 received replies from $50 cor
respondents. OF this number, 1888
reported that the farmers in their
locality favor the Initiative and ref
erendum, while 1870 reported they
believed the farmers in their locality
opposed IT.. @g sW9V
According to the reports the far
mers of eighty-six counties favor the
Initiative and referendum. Farmers
in only two counties, Union and pick
away are reporte das opposing IT,"
Sandles sal dthat 521 correspon-
dents reported sentiment favorable to
the recall and 210 against it.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
BITTER ATTACKON
DEPT. OF JUSTICE
BY IDAHO GOV.

Boise, Ida, Nov. 15.-All Idaho Is
stirred up today over the action Of
Governor James II. Hawley in is
suing a public statement unsparingly
denouncing the action OF the depart
ment of justice i'm influencing Presi-
dent Taft to pardon Clarence w.
Robnett, former clerk I'm the Lewis
ton, Idaho, National bank, convicted
of embezzling the banks funds and
sentenced to ten years in the peni-
'tentiary. He has not served u day OF
his term. He was pardoned because.
through his confession, the govern
ment convicted William Kettenbach,
former president. and George Kester,
former cashier of the bank.
Governor Hawley's statement says
in part: mo act ever done in CON
.nection with the courts of Idaho has
so brought justice into disrcpute and
weakened the courts In thc estima-
tion OF our people"
He charges that the department OF
justice has appointed special attor-
neys general to prosecute every re-
cent Idaho case, adding: Gearing
nothing for our people, simply desir-
""' Va '9'""iiSHlnS I'p"hAl'li III
the department OF justice, these spe-
cial prosecutors have done more to
injure Idaho and retard its develop
ment than all other causes com
bincd."
lie calls Robnctt "contemptible
creature whose evidence was used
to convict men only technically
guilty His statement charges the de-
parment with deliberately purchas-
ing the testimony of self-confessed
thieves and bank wreckers ON prom
ises of immunity and with the fun eX-
pectation OF repeating the farce of
sentence in court OF justice and get
president"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
TIGERS SLUMP ON
EVE Of YALE GAME

Princeton. y. j.. Nov. 15.-With only
a few days left before the great Yale
game. the Tigers have begun their
.prnual slump. and coaches and play
crs are almost disheartened. The
varsity was shot all to pieces by the
scrubs, who made runs and kicks as
they pleased. The result was that to-
days scrimmage practicing was tho
hardest the coaches have forced up
on the first string men since before
the Harvard game.
The Tiger line showed material
Weakness, and there was a glaring
lack of interference. on several oc-
Casons. the man carrying the ball
was loft absolutely uncovered and at
tac mercy of the scrub tacklers This
condition aroused the ire of the coach
cs and every time a varsity runner
was thrown for loss because OF lack
of interferenccs. there was an i'm
piOvlsed war dance by Roper ana his
assistants.
Dewitt was the exception TO the rule,
his line playing being os good as
ever, while he got away his punts In
scrlnmage in wonderful style. Bakers
drop Kicking may startle the natives
at New Haven next Saturday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
Mis- Rcndcr n Hostcss.

Miss Alma Bender entertained n
jolly coterie OF young people last
evening at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs,
DeWitte Bender on south Prospect
street.
Miss Bender is n charming hostess
and she had devised for the pleasure
of her guests many diversions. 4 va
riety of games were played and music
was an agreeable issue. Miss Edna
Hazen contributed piano numbers
while Russell Currin. who has a pleas
ing voice, sung, Refreshments were
served buffet fashion.
Miss Bender's guests We're: Misses
Ellen Lucille Mezger, Annabel Nous
er, Vera Smith, Katherine Bergegrun,
Helen Waddell, Irene Thurston, Var
ence Smith, Florence Thew, Mabel
Bender Bernlce Holverstott Winifred
Presser, Alma Bender, Edna Hazen.
Messrs Rob Roy McKinniss, Robin
Miller, Millard Baldwin, Willard Hos
kins, Tracey Burke, Harry Pace,
George Emerson, Huron Hamilton,
Charles Frye, Russell Currin, Wallace
Thompson and Paul Knappenberger,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
GOPHERS ANGRY
At WISCONSIN

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 10
Threatening To cancel the game Sat
urday with the University of Wiscon-
sin at Madison and disseminating all
future games with that team, Coach
Williams and Minnesota football fans
are angry today over the protest filed
by the University of Wisconsin against
Captain Pickering of the Gophers.
Reports say that protests today will
also be filed against Rosenwald and
Stevens, of the Gopher team.
George w. Ehler, director of ath-
letics of the University of Wiscon-
sin, appeared here before the eligibil-
ity committee with afhdavits alleging
professionalism against Captain Pick
cring. who is charged with playius
baseball for money i'm South Da-
kota. The eligibility board will make
its decision today on Pickering's case.