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The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
MILITARY HONORS
FOR GEN. HODGES
Retired Army Officer Will
Rest in Arlington.

Funeral services for Mai. Gen. Charles
his apartments in the Brighton early yes
terday morning, after a long illness from
intestinal troubles, will be held to-mor-
row from the home of DR. William c.
Borden. 1901 California street northwest
Interment will be in Arlington, with mill
tary honOrs. Rev. w. w. Brander chap
lain of Fort Myer. will oficiate.
The pallbearers will be Col John Biddle,
of the Engineer Corps; Maj Joseph B.
Leitch. of the General STAFF: Capt. Will
lam B. Cochran, Quartermasters Depart
ment: Capt. James A. Moss. Twenty
fourth Infantry; Capt. R. ]. Burt. of the
Signal Corps and Col Henry c. Hodges.
jr., of the General Staff. The hour for
the services will be Set to-day.
Gen. Hodges was born in Providence.
R. l., in 1S47. and enlisted in the army
when fourteen years old. He served
through the civil war, and after its
close re-enlisted in the regular service,
rising in rank rapidly. He served in sew
eral Indian campaigns and in the San
tiago campaign during the Spanish war
He was A thirty-secOnd degree Mason
member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Loyal Legion, and the
Society of Santiago de Cuba.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna
Borden Hodges. and one son, Lieut.. Carroll
Borden Hodges, of the Twenty-ninth In
fantry, who is at the Government Hos
pital on Governors Island recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
A Delightful Entertainment.

I know a young matrOn who added
charming bit to a church fair in this
city by drilling the young children of
the parish in enacting simple nursery
rhymes. None of those taking part was
over eight years old. A small stage with
a curtain was shut off from the main
room, and 10 cents admission charged. 1t
was called Mother Goose Come to
Life" and the performance took ten
minutes. 1t was repeated as soon as the
room was refilled, after the manner of
running a moving picture show. Some
Of the scenes were "Old Mother Hub
bard" The Queen of Hearts," Little
Miss Muffet," Little BO-Peep," Sing a
Song of Sixpence." Little Boy Blue"
&C. AS the rhyme was enacted a con-
cealed chorus of children not taking part
ill that particular picture sang the merry
Jingle to a softly played accompaniment.
1t was all very clever and really not at
all difficult to arrange.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
TO USE OLD BROOMS.

Worn-out brooms can be utilized in
various ways. For a floor pohsher, cut
the straws down halfway and cover with
a piece of felt or an old piece of car
pet Sweep the hardwood floors with
this and use it as a polisher after wax
has been applied. An old broom covered
with a soft cloth makes a handy brush
to clean walls and ceilings.
Cut the handle off short, leaving about
six inches of it, and cut the broom straws
down until they are even across the bot
tom, and you will have a handy hearth
brush.
The usefulness of a broom can be pro-
longed many days by keeping the broken
ends of straw clipped off even across the
bottom; also you will find that If you
give your broOms an occasional bath in
warm suds and rinse them with cold
water they will keep fresh and new look
ing long time. Never allow brooms to
stand on the straw end. Either hang
them up or stand them in the corner
with the handle resting on the floor.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
GIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN
PLENTY OF FRESH AIR
Mrs. Manz Indorses Movement for Ventilation OF
School Rooms.

come home in the afternoon tired and
listless, with flushed faces. Many of
them have been breathing vitiated air,
and their lungs and blood tell the story.
l have no doubt that in the more modern
school buildings great care is taken in
the matter of ventilation. but, unfortu-
nately, all of the buildings are not new
All mothers ought to make it their duty
TO visit the school rooms and see whether
the air which their children are COM
peeled to breathe is healthy or not. 1t is
so easy for our little ones to be made i'll
by a poisonous atmosphere.
As for my own children, 1 believe in
having them out of doors as much as
possible. There is no better preventive
of Illness than the pure air which ma
ture so bOuntifully provides. For this
reason, I have watched with considerable
interest the experiment of the open-air
schools.
Certainly the school authorities can
make no mistake iD seeing that our cru-
dren have plenty of fresh air to breathe.
Bad ventilation of the schoOlroom shows
criminal neglect OF the welfare OF the
child.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
THE DAINTY DETAILS
OF EVENING TOILETTE
They Give the Delightful Effect Which Every
Woman Seeks.

and effective and will harmonic with
any color. The evening frock which 1t
adorns is of pale rose mousseline de sole.
The bodice folds over to the right, where
it is caught by the girdlc. Rose colored
silk fringe finishes the skirt and sleeves.
a string of pale pink is worn in the
hair.
The Marie Antoinette, so dainty and
graceful. is extremely popular at pres
ent. This idea is splendid for remodeling
a gown slightly passe.
Net and mOusseliine de sole are the
most effective materials used for the
fiChu. and should match the material Of
the gown. A sash effect is suggested.
The gown is of white chiffon cloth. \
wide band of black velvet finishes the
hem. White mOusseline de sole edged
with a two-Inch border Of black tulle
forms tho fichu. narrow plating Of
tulle borders the outer edge. This is
tied at the left side, the ends forming
a short sash. If desired the fichu may
be fastened at the back. The bandeau
is of dull gold braid. two inches in width.
A short fringe of gold falls gracefully
over the hair.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
Salt Rising Bread.

Slice two raw, medium-sized potatoes
very fine into deep bowl that is used
for the Heaven or emptings." Put over
potatoes two tablespoons corn meal, one
teaspoon sugar. and one-half teaspoonful
salt.
Pour over this one pint boiling water
and place in warm place overnight
and where temperature will be as nearly
uniform as possible. q use firelesS cook
er with soapstone). Keep 20 degrees
Fahrenheit, or as near as possible. In
the morning stir and strain out potatoes,
add sCant one-half teaspoon soda, and
one-half teaspoon salt. Make thick bat
ter with flour and set to rise; then pro-
ceed as for any salt-riSing.
The yeast or leaven should be nice and
foamy in the morning. and after il is
thickened and raises the second time it
usually comes on very quickly. Make
into a sponge. let raise, then kneed into
loaves. Keep warm throughout the whole
process.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
TRANSFER FIGHT
GETS A SETBACK
Justice Wright Dismisses Pc
tition of Transit Company.

The petition of the receiver Of the Bal
timore and Washington Transit Company
to compel the Capital Traction Company
to enter into reciprocal transfer arrange
ments at Fourteenth and Kennedy streets
was dismissed by Justice Wright in the
District Supreme Court yesterday for lack
of jurisdiction, thereby sustaining the
motion Of the traction company.
Attorneys Lerch and H. w. Williams.
representing the receiver, will note an ap-
represented by Attorneys R. Ross Perry
& Son and G. T. Dunlop.
Justice Wright's opinion is, in part, as
follows:
1t has not been the function of judi
cial tribunals TO moderate the determina-
tion of questions of public or govern
ment policy Such questions belong to
either the legislative or the executive de-
paTtments, and have no place in the
duties or the functions of the judiciary
If the court were asked to determine
the speed for the operation of the cars
of these companies. and to require them
to accommodate the operation of their
cars thereto, I apPrehend that few would
hesitate in agreeing that such a question
was one of public IOliCy, to he determined
only by legislation, by the enactment of
law upon the subject; and was there
fore outside of the power of the court.
MY mind is unable to appreciate a
difference in the principle which under
lies the question which is before the
court for determination here. The fixing
of rates which common carriers may
charge is a matter of public concern and
of public policy, to be accomplished only
by a legislative declaration Of policy
through the enactment of a law.
THE court is therefore required to give
the opinion that II possesses no jurisdc-
tIon to determine the question which the
original and the amended sO-called petit
tions lay before the bar"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
TAKOMA PARK.

Mrs. Plat. wife of Mayor w G. PIatt.
will leave to-day for Los Angeles, Cal
She will be ACCOMPANIED by her son, Gil
bert Platt
Rankin Galloway is spending the holi-
days with his parents, in Highland ave-
nue.. He will return to Lehigh University
next week.
The Theta. Phi Sigma Society will meet
Friday night at the home Of Miss Helen
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Dupont Circle-In reply to your request
for suggestions as to refreshments at an
afternoon card party, 1 would say that
hot chocolate, several kinds of sand
wiches, fruit cake. cut in thin slices and
dipped in chocolates, salted nuts, and
candies would be delicious for this oc-
casion. II the afternoon is not too cold.
homemade grape Juice would be nice in
place of the chocolate, or fruit lemonade
c. A. WI have found a good recipe
for grapefruit marmalade, which l hope
will meet your request:
Wash and chop one large grapefruit,
one large orange, one large lemon, using
all but the seeds. Soak in equal amount
of water for twenty-four hours. Boil
ten minutes, and let stand another twen-
ty-four hours. Measure; bring to the
boiling point, and add an equal amount
of sugar. Cook until 1t jellies.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
Few College Girls Get Divorces
From Leslie'A

frum Leslie 8
The divorce mill. whose continual
grinding brings disgrace TO our coun-
try, gets little grist from colleges for
women. college girls get married late
in rfe,' says Miss Angie c. Chaplin, act
ing dean Of Wellesley College, and since
they know their own wants. they do not
get married rashly." The girl who comes
out of college at twenty-five has passed
the frivolous age. All of her training.
and especially that along sociologicaI
lines, has given to her a truer and more
serious conception OF life than that pos
sessed by the average girl of eighteen
or nineteen. The girl who has done her
duty as student has not studied MS
tory in vain and usually has arrived at
a philosophy of life that is her own.
She knows herself-which is, after all,
a large part of culture; and when, at the
age Of twenty-five or later, such a wom-
an marries a man Of her own age, it bids
fair 10 be a union in which the tenn
permanent and aims Of both parties will
be conducive to an unbroken relation
ship.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
FRAGRANT BAYBERRY CANDLE.
shown In the Shops 1t Is a Curiosity
to Those Not Known to 1t.

In many shops sage green wax candles
are on sale, usually gayly decorated with
red ribbons, 20 which cards are attached
bearing the inscription, "Bayberry New
Year Candle" Most of the shoppers eX-
anime them obviously or make some
comment that reveals their unfamiliarity
with the tradition of the bayberry can
dle-a tradition so old that its origin
cannot be authentically traced. yet il is
summed up in the verse:
On New Years Eve
bayhcrry candle
Burned TO the socket
Brings health to the home
And wealth TO the pocket.
The bayberry candle is made from the
wax sheath that covers the berries of the
wax myrtle, a name given 10 several
species of myriCa. 1t is a product that
belongs to candle making of old by peo-
pie far away from commercial Centers.
In burning the candle gives off a CRATE
full odor that is most pleasing.
the bayberries grow on Nantucket
Island in great profusion.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
Washing Laces.

White lace and net should be washed
with pure white soap and warm water.
Rub them gently with the hands, rinse
well, and dry quickly.
To successfully wash narrow lace cover
a bottle with flannel and wind the lace
evenly around It; then sew a piece of
thin muslin over the lace Fill the bottle
with hot water. place 1t in a pan of
boiling wateR to which has been added
soap jelly and boil for ten minutes. Re-
move the muslin and turn the water on
the lace until II is entirely free from
soapy water.
Iron lace on the wrong side. covering
II with thin muslin; have a good thick
ironing blanket and not too hot an iron.
Pull the edge of the lace out well. Cof-
fee, tea. saffron and yellow ocher are
used to give different tints TO lace.
Soap jelly is made by dissolvIng
half cake OF pure white soap in water
and allowing II to come to a boil. When
cool II is ready for use.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
BY JULIA CHANpIER MANz.

do not know anything that has ap-
pealed to me with so much force as the
campaign which Mrs Isaac L. Rice is
making for pure air in the school rooms.
I have known Mrs. Rice a great many
years. She is a woman whose husband
is very wealthy, and she could be
lady of leisure. Instead of this, she
is constantly interesting herself in mat
ters of real service to humanity. 1t was
Mrs. Rice who originated the Anti-NOise
Society in New York. and secured for the
nvalids in the hospitals some quiet from
the blowing of whistles and ringing of
bells during the night. She has charm
ing family of talented daughters, and she
has reared them with much care, thus
demonstrating that she has not Sighted
her material duties for public service.
Mrs. Rice is now devOting her attention
to securing for the school children plenty
of fresh air, and l am with her, heart
and soul.
1t is no wonder that the little ones
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

Poor Mans Cakes-Use one cup OF In
dian meal and one cup of -four, sifted to-
gether. Add one teaspoonful of salt and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Beat
an egg and add to it three tablespoon
fuls of sugar and one cup of milk. Stir
this into the meal and flour, and drop
the mixture by spoonfuls into deep fat.
Fry the cakes to light brown and
drain them on brown paper.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

First dissolve the boric acid in eight
ounces of water, then bruise the ounce
seeds with a mallet. put into the solution,
and let macerate for three or four hours.
At the end of this time press through a
straining cloth. To the clear liquid add
the glycerin, carbolic acid, and glycerin
OF starch, then stir slowly with wooden
spoon until well mingled. The next step
is to mix the cologne and the oil OF layen-
der with the alcohol. which is then pour
ed into the ounce seed mixture. Mix
thoroughly, then pour into bottles. cork
tight. and keep In . cool Elace.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
A Cold weather Help,

Heating elothespins well in the oven
before going out in the cold to hang out
washing prevents much chilling to the
fingers. Two or three thicknesses Of dry
cotton cloth spread over the basket of
ccn.inR unmRnaEeabieL
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
King George Thanks Taft.

President Taft has sent a message Of
felicitation to King George Of Greece
upon the celebration of his birthday,
which came on December a. The young
monarch has replied thanking the Presi-
dent for his good wishes.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
anince Seed Cream.

Ounce seed cream makes an excellent
cosmetic for whitening the skin and also
toning relaxed tissues. Here is a tried
and true formula for such, a cream, with
full directions for making. II an ordi-
nary amount of care is taken the cream
is bound to turn out success:
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

The dainty accessories of an evening
toilette are always an important factor.
The entire effect of gorgeous gown may
be made or marred by these small de-
tails. Sashes which detract from the
beauty OF lines or hair ornaments which
do not correspond with the costume
worn are to be carefully avoided.
Study thoroughly the style. fabric. and
general impression created by the dress
before selecting the sash.
When a becoming headdress is desired
the contour of the face, the color scheme
of the grown. and the period to which it
belongs are to be considered. Harmony
is the keyword to all successful effects;
when minor details accord, the entity is
forced to appear absolutely correct. One
of the important notes is the sash on the
evening gown
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

4 sash used with a fringe-trimmed
dress is of black velvet. 1t has one
long end and is finished at the right side
with a rose Of pale pink gauze. This
sash is particularly practical 1t is simple
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

the buttonhole stitch. Then the seal
lops are buttonholed around the entire
case. working through the back and the
pockets. The case should be well pressed
before the final scallops are worked.
tkls pattern.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

This novel design for card case is
most effective when finished. Fine cor
onation braid is sewed along the lines
of the pattern. The ends are turned
over to form the pockets and on each
end row OF scaIlops IL worked In
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

Germany has 2iiO co-operativs societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
BY J, ED GRILLO.

Carl Morris. who looms up as the only
white hope is not going to fight again
for six months His new manager. the
oil man who paid Bill Stone. the fighters
former manager, for his contract, not
ONLY intends to have Morris taught the
fine points OF the lighting game before he
allows him to enter into another match,
but iud sing from reports which are COM
ing from Oklahoma. Morris is to be sent
around the country on theatrical tour.
1t is figured by the man who has him in
charge that Morris will be drawing
card even before he donS the gloves
again: in fact, it seems that it is figured
that the amount paid for his contract
can he doubled in this way.
Those who have been hoping that
Morris might be developed into a real
champion will be II little discouraged at
this announcement for ii was thought
that he would attend strictly to his ring
work for a while at least, until he was
ready to meet some of the topnotcherS.
1t may, of course. not interfere with his
development. but this theatrical stunt in
connection with a coming fighter never
looks good
The fact that Morris did not enter the
game until few months ago is by no
means against him. The average tighter
who starts when he is still III his teens
mas no vitality WHen ne SClS III Tue IWCn-
ties. Norris matured before he
started to fight, and he should be able
to stand lot of grueling ii he is game
In ST. Louis they say that all that
Wallace needs to make his team a winner
is a few 300 hitters. while over in New
York they would be confident that the
Yankees could bat out the Athletics if
Hal Chase had Il smuggling third base
man. There is doubt a lot of logic
in these predictions but what holds goon
for the Browns and Yankees also holds
good for most any team i'll either ma io"
league. There is not such a great diff
ference between the teams which finish
first and those that were last that the
addition of a few hitters of the Lajoie
or Cobb class would not bring them to-
gether. But to get such material is
almost difficult as to secure the ice
water privileges in that bourne which
Ingersoll said was not.
There should be no reason why the
American League club owners should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
6E@RIINENT @hMENT
Happenings

not ADOPT the suggestion to be made DA
President Johnson, to appoint competent
scorers, and Keep their identity secret.
With SO much stress laid on the averages
Of a player in every league. whether
major Or minor. the greatest care should
be taken in selecting the man to look
after this work There is no reason why
the players should know who is keeping
official tab Oh their work. The appointing
of scorers in the past has not been done
along lines which assure fair and COM
pe'ent work. In most instances the club
has used the position to get the good
will of influential paper in its city
regardless of whether the individual
knew the scoring rules or not. In some
cases men whose sight was so impaired
that they could not tell who was at bat,
let alone being able 10 see the ball in
play. have been given the position. Under
the proposed system of appointing the
scorers this can he avoided
In fact, if the proper care is taken IN
making these appointments, the name
of the individual need not he kept secret,
for there are plenty of competent anu nv,
honest scorers who cannot be influenced
by the ball players.
According. to an ctfiSial list issued by
the national commission, First base
man Gill of tho MINNEAPOLIS club Is the
property OF the Washington club.
This. however. is in error according 10
the officials of the local club. VINO aver
that they did not exercise their right 10
Gill, and that consequently he VIII re
main with the Minneapolis club. WIN
the question of who will play first base
here i'm doubt and with doubtful material
to select from it might not be a mistake
to take d look at Gill. though Manager
MrAlecr. after having him looked over
last fall. concluded that he would not be
Of any material aid to the Nationals
should he he secured.
AS was expected. there have VTtuai'A
been no changes made in the fcot pan
code. The game will be played just as
it was last season. and this assures that
the rules inaugurated last year Will ne
civcn n thorough trial. There was little
dissatisfaction expressed with The ne"
rules during the past season. me lovers
of ~ rough game did not take to them
kindly. but the fact remalns that there
were fewer accidents and fatalities than
ever before. OF course. talS does not
prove the value of the rules, for 1t may
have been mere coincidence that the in
iuries, were fewer than before, but it does
warrant giving the. new rules a fair show
to prove their merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
MAJOR LEAGUES KEEP
TH|RTY-E|CHT MINORS
National Commission Issues
Names of Players Who
Will Be Reserved.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February 4.-The
national base ball commission yesterday
issued a list of players purchased or draft
ed by major league clubs in 1910 and re-
served by them, who appear on the 1911
reservation list of the national associa-
tior and directs these be stricken from
the final reserve list of the latter body.
Thirty-eight names appear on the list.
The commission further directs that all
major league clubs examine their re-
serve list and see whether any additional
names of players to whom they have title
appear on the national association rolls.
The names of players which the COM
mission decides belong to the major
league clubs and which appear on the
national association reserve list follow.