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New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
SCHOOL SOCIAL DANCING
Mrs. Israels Sees Way to Evade
Turkey Trotting."

Now for social dancing I'm the public
schools Mrs. Charles Henry lsracls. leader
OF the crusade against turkey iTottiug"
and Objectionable dance halls. told the
members Of the Kip's Bay branch Of thc
Noman's Municipal League who gathered
in Mrs. q. T. Turnure's drawing room. at
No. 10 East 36th street. Yesterday after
noon. that 1t would be a valuable prevcn-
tive to teach the waltz and two-step 10
children in the eighth grades Of the public
schools
They have no way TO learn social dane
ing properly" she said. They have 20
learn a the cheap dance halls teach Ever
80 many girls have said To me, But We
didn't know there was any other way to
dance. The teachers in the public schools
who have classes in folk dances tell me
that the little girls beg 10 be taught real
dances The folk dances, charming as
they are. are Of no use to a girl in social
dancing Every little girl as soon as she
leaves school. has ambitions. whatever her
social position, and she knows she must be
able to dance II she is to have a good time.
So she goes to the public dance hall. We
shall agitate dancing In the public schools
as soon as the boaro settles its election
troubles.
Another useful preventive would be
regular chaperOn. The great trouble with
these places is that there Is absolutely no
one who has any control whatsoever over
the young people Now you know boys OF
fifteen and eighteen like to be smart and
show off, and girls OF fourteen and fifteen
like 10 keep up with the boys. The result
is these shameful performances. Just
little restraint may work a great trans
formation. When our inspectors enter
hall even though the youngsters don't
know they're inspectors. but just because
they're older people OF a different type
they look little hit ashamed. The boys
don't smoke quite so many cigarettes III
their partners faces. nor take quite so
many drinks, and the girls don't show on
quite so shamelessly when they catch the
Inspectors eve. A woman chaperon quiet
tactful and likeable. would be worth more
than a dozen spasmodic inspectors"
Mrs Israels's committee on dance mans
is going TO make "A slight change IN its
tactics from now on, and, instead OF coih-
planning to the Board of Licenses, is to try
moral suasion, first on the proprietors oil
dance halls about which complaints have
been made. They will send copy OF the
complaint TO the proprietor and ask nm
to please reform in these three particulars:
70 stop tough and indecent dancing, not
to admit children under sixteen without
guardian and to blacklist organizations
which persist In holding tough dances
The Kip's Bay district. Mrs. lsraels SAID
had some of the worst dance halls In the
city. including Tammany Hall In one OF
them last Saturday night, after u o'clock,
she found many little girls, twelve or thir-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
.Jeen in the Shops

appeal TO the careful housekeeper consists
of a pair of nickel plated tongs at 81 70 and
a package Of thirteen sheets of specially
prepared paper at 10 cents. The paper
which is soaped and treated with a power
ful antiseptc, can be crumpled up and held
securely by the tongs for the cleansing proc
ess and released when this has been COM
pleted. There is no danger, it is said. that
the paper will injure the finest porcelain or
that IT will clog the pipes.
A waste paper receptacle which will
neither break burn nor sned its contents
about the room through cracks Is a box of
thin metal which is attractively shaped
and decorated and sells for S.
Housemsids' gloves made of substantial
white cotton material are 30 cents a pair,
Willie those OF chamois are IS cents a pair.
The names OF shops where articles mentioned
on this page were seen can be obtained by send
ing a stamped aud addressed envelope 70 seen
In the Shops" New-York Tribune. To secure q
prompt reply the date Of publication should be
given
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
DRESSMAKERS TO STRIKE
Vote to Fight for Demands At
fecting Some 35, Workers.

Announcement was made yesterday by
Joseph MallaX secretary of the Ladies'
Waist and Dress Makers Union, whose
members have for -four days been ballot
ing on the question of "A general strike,
tina. the vote was practically unanimous
for a strike. The counting of the ballots
began at Clinton Hall, No l5l Clinton
street. on Monday evening and lasted until
3 o'clock Yesterday morning. The eXecu,
tive committee of the union has power to
fix the day when the strike shall so into
effect
The demands of the union. which affect
some thirty-hve thousand waist and dress
makers, are for shorter workday, higher
wages, sanitary shops and a anion agree
ment There was a report that an effort
would re made to bring about a settle
ment by conference with the employers,
but MalaX said that every possible means
OF bringing about settlement without a
strike had been tried.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
HINTS ON HOW
TO BE BEAUTIFUL

TO CLEANSE HAIR AND SCALP
Fluffy, brilliant hair frequently is ruined
through the use OF shampoo containing
free" allali, which impoverishes the hair
sacs and makes hair dull stringy and brit
tie as we'll as causes dandruff. \ pleasing
and very beneficial shampoo mixture can
be made by diSsOlying a teaspOonful can
throX in cup OF hot water. When this is
rubbed on tue head It creates a wealth of
thick, white lathcr that clednSeS cdcn
strand OF hair. disSolyes dandruG and
the nair dries quickly, evenly and Is left
soft and glossy. Occasional shampooS
with canthrox restore the original shade
ana brilliancy 10 the hair as wen as IN
duce a luNuriant growth.
COMPLENION-BEAU IER-This SIM
pie. homemade lotion IS unsurpassed for
correcting complexion upsetS and restoring
the blush OF youth 10 the cheeks: Dissolve
four ounces snul max Ia Onc-halt pint not
wafer and add tNo teaspO0nfuls glycerine.
Apply sparingly ana rub lightly until dry.
This lotion Is superior 10 powder on rouge,
removes pimples, bidckhcadS and lines and
cannot be detected when on. Its continued
use cOrTccls complexion upsets ana makes
rough oily skins smooth and clear, as well
a. protects the complexion in cold weather.
TO REMOVE HAIRY GROWTHS-The
following simple home treatment quickly
and pefInaneEtly removes hair or fuZZ
frOHa the neck. face or arms: Make paste
with powdered dclatOnc and wafer, then
spread on ltiry surface aud after Two or
three minutes rub of, wash the skin and
ths hairs are gone. This leaves the skin
white and flrm and is Painless. Druggists
charge q dollar for an original one-Ounce
package of de!atouc ana u is worth every
cont 10 ccYts
HARMLfss FAT REDUCER-i Here Is
simple yct harmless. treatment FOR re-
ducins weight: Dissolve ounces parnOtis
IN x. pints hot water and when IL cools
iakc one tahiespoonful three times each
eaay Keep up until desired weight Is
1,eIrsed The parnOiis treatment Is quite
k2Enlcss and does gGt cali fuY dieiins or
INN O.. N
Neiih' Is whore .nu want "a, The skin VIII
be free OF wrinkles
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
DIG TUNNEL TO OPEN VAULT
Mercantile Safety Boxes in Equitable
Building Not Damaged.

The third and last vault Of the Mercan-
tile Safe Deposit Company was opened
yesterday morning in the ruins of the
Equitable Building. To the satisfaction
of the five thousand box holders all the
valuable securities were found to be in
tact. The boxes. just shiny and clean
as when they were locked up on the night
before the fire, gave no indication Of hav-
ing been through one Of the worst fires the
city has ever seen.
The last vault. which was in the Bread
way and Cedar street corner Of the build
ing, was the newest and largest Of the
vaults owned by the company. The delay
in opening ii was due to the large pile of
debris in front of its doors and because
the Buildings Department was not certain
about the safety Of the Cedar street wall.
These two difficulties were removed by
tunnelling the one and snoring up the
other, and at 10 o'clock box holders formed
in line TO get their securities.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
SHERIFF SEIZES PAINTING
Holy Family, Said To Be Worth
$4,000. Held Pending Suit.

"The Holy Family" painting done on
brass. said to be the work Of an italan
master. and valued at So,0N was locked
up yesterday in the safe of Sheriff julius
hamburger. there TO await the decision Of
the court in the suit brought against julius
Winter, a piano manufacturer, and Will
lam Heller by Francesca lrato for posses
sion of the picture. Irato SAYS the paint
ing was the property of his wife, Carmela
Garuf who died recently, and that II now
belongs to him.
At the time Of the probating Of the viii
of Irato'skwife Surrogate Cohalan refused
tc declare Irato owner Of the picture. The
latter then began a replevin action, which
terminated yesterday when Deputy Sheriff
Murray, in company with lrato went to
No 1868 Commonwealth avenue, in The
Bronx where Heller lives. and took the
picture from the parloT wall.
Winter alleges that IratO gave MIN the
picture before Mrs. Garuf died, because
ne had made IratO foreman in his piano
faCtOTV
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
W News Of IntgrgSt G
~ to .Wgmgn ~
Dosvn the Food Bills
House h olders of Suburba May Find Financial
Salvation in Horticulture.
BY Martha MccuIIoch Williams.

Opportunity has no back hair" Thus
saws French proverb. Hence the neces-
sity Of catching opportunity, no less time,
hv the forelock Now that the days are
and the sun strengthening II IL
rather pitcous TO think how much of the
sunshine goes to waste. II does 20 TO
waste wherever it falls upon vacant land
making il bring forth weeds instead Of
flowers, fruit OF vegetables.
In this time OF food stress, whose ultimate
reason is largely the growing 'disproportion
between consumers and producers, it is the
part Of wisdom to turn natures mercies to
account. Therefore. all ye householders Of
Suburhia. Ci even the fringes of congested
centres. look narrowly about you and see If
by good chance you cannot manage to hire,
borrow. beg buy or steal use of any waste
spots living about you. Having found them,
as quickly as possible fertlize them. Even
though snow lies upon them, a load OF
street sweepings dumped and scattered VIII
rot Ee drt-wnich Is matter ont Of place
hut matter very much in place.
You will he asking the reason. Perhaps
=
story Within twenty miles Of New York
there lives d coHmuter thrifty soul, who
tends his garden in spare minutes yet finds
time for occasional golf more than Occa-
siOnal tennis, Tor singing with his wife and
going over exercises with his small daugh-
ter The garden. . by 40 feet, takes up
space otherwise waste at the back of the
lot. Every two years a full load Of manure
is spread on 1t late IA the fall and left until
spading-n time-the very earliest spring
The asparagus bed, running down one side
the full twenty-five feet gets additionally
two wheelbarrow loads of manure yearly.
also a heavy top dressing Of coarse salt and
any brine there may be TO throw away
The bed is three feet wide Opposite,
down the other edge. similar bed is given
over to flowers-gay, hardy ANNALS such
as phloX, snapdragOn, candytuft ana all
the tribe, not 90 name asters Across the
back, next the wire fence, is the swcetpea
trench. which Yields wealth OF bloom.
and in the corners clumps Of dahlias and
other cIumps Of hollyhocks. which make a
fine setting for the garden greencry
But the garden is for use even more than
beauty II supplies all the asparagus two
families can consume, also lettuce and rad
ishes. Part Of the bed is turned into cold
frame by the simple cxpedicnt of setting a
sash-covered frame across one end, and
there the early things grow There Is a
strawberry bed. which gives fresh berries
four full weeks. besides enough for pre-
serving Next the Strawberries early green
peas are planted. String beans take their
place even before they are fully out Of the
way. The beans are sOwn in succession.
two yards Of row AT time the sowings
ten days OF week apart Late midsum-
mer often sees crop OF them 1ourishug
upon the same seat that gave the very
earliest There is always row Of bects.
sowp so thickly that thc thluGings give
many dishes Of greens. When the bcets
have been eaten the row is dug up fine and
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31

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go find the people actively engaged in solving the
Bookreaders Contest pictures and the interest that
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In fact, tried to 9verio9k the contest but my fam
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Everybody here IL solving your Bookreaders Con-
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New-York tribune., 1912-01-31

teen years old. drinking at the bar, she
said.
Tn" little parlorful Of wealthy and con-
scicntious women seemed shocked at this
last statement and interrupted the speaker
to learn all sorts ~ details. They promised
their cooperation In the reform campaign.
Mrs. Henry Iall Is president OF the Kip's
Bay branch Of the Woman's Municipal
League and Miss Evelyn Leonard II sec
rotary. Among those present were Mrs.
Rudolph Shcrmcr. Mrs. Charles Brown,
Mrs Noble Hayes. Mrs Frederick Gillette,
Mrs Frederick Keppel Mrs Thompkins
Mcllvaine Miss Amey Aldrich and Mrs.
W r. l.. Edwards
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
CONDITIONS:

J. The BOOkreaders' Contest is open to all reader.
S Ra u s ad aSnany Tribune excepting employees and
b S1 T5s ns & names S OF & 5ne 0ooHs rep
therefor and which VIII appear & on Page of The
OF the competition. Answers may be written with pen.
Each picture IspEessnts the name Of only q,
SSm Of G the author only the title or name Of as book
al % @ Ss @ S a y wis be S5s ns
send nye Sl answers to each book picture @ @ the cor
sgainsi the contestant.
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together mak@s up the Sc set wnSs Sao wish
e @ay 40 be 50 @ WIPE the G Ss
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M @ x and one 9 ss Of @ Hs
other contest now will not debar from
.sn hsq Until :nslEs .,
be in numerical order fastened securely together
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@s for TseeIg1s r, S VII ei,
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Prizes MI S be S%aTded I'd TO the in Urds
shtire series Q: book Illustration.
.s.das ;sssSd NUMBER. and Hai ali
sons the sending In the largest number Of
with the smallest number OF duplicate
coupons) will be declared the winner WHARF
90 contestants submit the same number OF
the the least number Of coupons Will be de-
clared the winner.
and Gs ..Id "a s. 1911 sRS R Sms5 s g' % 81
duplicate answers and coupons:
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"a" wins the because, although he used one ~
more coupon than "B." he in only 1856 duplcats
B's" 1885, less and displayed greater Skin
In two t2) persons summit the same
ber OF and the number OF duplicate
the number OF coupons the value OF the prize
tied will be divided equally among those tielng.
o. A Board OF Three 80 Judges will be selected BY
The Tribune from disnterested citizens. who will take
charge of tho and award the prizes strictly In
accordance with the construction or the titles Illus
trated given The TriouHes Bookreaders Contest
Catalogue.
gether the will be permitted with
rubber stamp abbreviate his her the
allotted for and omit the full name and
address the majority OF coupons provided that such
full full address plainly written the
last 90 OF the SET where for same will
be provided in due
sending the the close OF the contest
important that contestants seal all packages
tanning il that postage thereon
fully prepaid at the rate OF two cents q cenlsD an
fraction thereof Te your Postmaster that your
package contains written matter and must %
mailed the first class rate.
All communica tons letters of iuduir' eoncernns
Bookreader Contest must be addressed TO the COM
TEST MANAGER NEw-Yo9K TRIBUNE. 154 Nassau
Street. New York City
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
ELIOT HAS A REAL HoRSh "
Park Commissioner Of Queens Also
Gets Auto for Use of His Department.

Park Commissioner Eliot OF Queens has
a real horse" Such is his description Of
the steed he has purchased for use in his
large domain, because one that he had was
stolen.
''The best part about the horse that was
stolen," said Commissioner Eliot yesterday
was that he belonged to the Brooklyn
Park Department. ! had only borrowed
him He wasn't really "a horse; this one
have now is, though. That Brooklyn ami
nal was just called a horse because he re-
sembled one"
Commissioner Eliot has recently secured
an automobile for his department and IS
gradually organizing his labor and clerical
forces At present work is progressing
rapidly on the structure being erected in
Forest Park. which is to be the headquar-
ters Of the Queens Park Department when
completed Commissioner Eliot now has his
offlced in the Arsenal in Central Park.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
WANT BETTER PAVEMENTS
Speaker Before Horse Aid So
ciety Urges Use of Granite.

owners and representatives of owners OF
4,5m horses assembled last night in the
headquarters Of the Horse Aid Society, NO.
% West 4Oth street, where an open meet
ing OF that organization was held for the
purpose of discussing street conditions and
the best pavement TO be placed on hills and
places where heavy hauling was done
Mrs Jacob NJ. Ehrlich. president and
founder Of the society presided, and those
present included Joseph Orb, president oi
the Team Owners Association; Alexander
MontgomerySThomas OReilly, OF the Inter
national PAYERS Union; Mrs. Maude Little
field Ballard, representing Mr.. Durland'
Frederick Rhlnefrank, Mrs. r. c. van
Cleef, r. w. Hobart Smith, John PARK
Charles Albertson and Louis H. Rowe.
Malcolm d. Riker, s. 5 Shears. James
Pringle and J. 2. Geoghan were appointed
committee on organization to get in touch
with owners of horses that draw the COM
merCial trucks and wagons.
Joseph Orb, who is one of the committee
Of twenty-five appointed some time ago ny
the Mayor to investigate paving conditions
and to suggest improvements, said that
granite blocks of the proper size made the
N''fail'Hl dlib btSl lctNNiiiNhN i'i wv
and for the horses. While asphalt would
do for light traffic, he said, ii should never
be used where heavy hauling was neces-
sary. Even for automobiles, he thought
smooth granite blocks were the best
He said that some one city official should
be responsible for the proper opening ana
closing of all excavations in the streets
instead of having conflict Of several de-
partments The only way TO get the streets
properly paved, he asserted, was through
organization, backed by money, anu he
thought there would be plenty of money
forthcoming to fight the asphalt trust II
the society started right.
The meeting adjourned. TO meet al the
same place next Tuesday night
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
NO N. Y. BRIDE FOR COL GREEN
Declares He Wants TO Marry a Won.
an. Not a Clothes Horse

san Francisco, Jan 3O.-Colonel Edward
Rowland Robinson Green, son of Hetty
Green. of New York. arrived here to-day
heralded ~ man who wants to marry a
woman, not clothes horse
children are the last thing they want"
he said of New York women. None of
them knows how to cook or sew, and they
would deny that their good old homely
grandmothers knew how to wash clothes
If a fashionable New York woman went
up Fifth avenue with ring in her nose
the jewellers could not furnish nose rings
fast enough to supply the demand They
want TO peacock around the theatres and
restaurants so as to he seen by men not
their husbands"
Asked II leap year might not seal his
fate with some Western girl who could
qualify on domestic lines he said 1T
may he. I'm hut human
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
WON'T PAY FOR VAoCINATING
Tammany Aldermen Vote Down Led
erles Request for $4,000

Tammany members Of the Board Of Al
dermen again blocked the attempt Of
Health Commissioner Lederle yesterday 20
get an appropriation of $4,000 for a vac
cinatiOn squad. In spite Of letter from
the commissioner, in which he urged the
importance Of the work and declared that
nine cases Of smallpox had occurred ~
Brooklyn since January l, the Tammany
members not only spoke against the propO-
sltion but voted against It.
All the Republican members Of the board
present-thirty-four In numbor--votcd for
the appropriation, but il required sixty
votes for an issue of special revenue bonds
TT Lederle said one OF the Brooklyn
cases of smallpox was that of a girl who
had worked in candy factory with a mild
form Of the disease thirty days before her
condition was discovered.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
U. P. AND S. P. EARNINGS OFF
Poor Showing for December Causes
Break in Both Stocks.

The earnings OF the Union and Southern
Pacific railroads for December were made
public at noon yesterday and showed a de-
crease in net income Of more than I,3o00OO
compared with the corresponding month
year ago. The big decrease in net earn
inss was accounted for largely by the in
crease in operating expenses and taxes,
which amounted TO 1914. .S55 for the two
roads. Gross earnings showed a falling off
OF SH2,17S
The Street expected a poor earning state
ment from the Hartman roads. but the
actual figures We're under the lowest esti-
mates and caused "A sharp break in Union
and Southern Pacific stocks. Union Pacific
dropped from 16i2s 10 l63lz, while Southern
Pacific broke from l09ls to 1878. Both ral-
lied in the later trading, however, and
ended the day with net gains, Union Pacific
closing at 1915 and Southern Pacific at
toSiL
New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
Enthusiastic Competitors Write
Pleasant Comments Upon Good
Features of the Competition.
NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS!

Contestants in the Bookreaders' Contest are
warned against unscrupulous persons who ad-
vertise or offer otherwise to furnish correct
lists of names to the pictures published
Copies of these lists, which have been secured
by the Contest Department, show that three
fourths of the answers given are incorrect. and
as matter of fact they will only tend to con-
fuse contestants more than to assist them.
The advice of the Contest Department is to
pay absolutely no attention to them.
CONTEST MANAGER.