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The Washington times., 1912-03-11
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

a yard. but Is now reduced TO s1.05, This.
too. comes IN many Cuiors and shades,
ana IS indicated by Dame Fashion as
one of the favored materials Of the
spring and summer season.
On Pennsylvania avenue, near Ninth
street, a shop is selling the latest thing
in the line of pumps. These come with
entcn1cd sole, low heel. and big colonial
buckle. in either black or tan. Orlgi-
nally these shoes were S6, but today
they are 235 pair.
For the spring and summer under
wear. Or for the tiny ones clothes, long
cloth is Just the thing 1t Is soft and
sheer. and wears beautifully. seeming
10 glow whittier by frequent Ia underings.
A store near Seventh and X streets IL
selling a twelve-yard piece for So
cents.
The housekeeper will find a bargain
In store on Iiarket place in the shape
of flat-irons. These are the heavy
niCkel-plated kind. with a rack. ami a
patent handls. The Usual price Of these
lions Is, $3.50, but this, week, In the
general housekeeping sale, they are Ut-
fercd for SO cents.
Downstairs in this same store. they are
having n sale of ribbons. The new
tdueLd 'nduod rlDDoJl III soll sIh' dCout
eiaht inches wile. IL 50 cents a yard.
Many other widths and shades can be
found at this same counter. at the same
price. and lower. Baby rlbton in ten
yard lengths is only 12 cents bolt.
A department store near @ and
Eleventh streets Is showing some eX-
reptional bargains in leather bags. in
several shapes, and a variety of shades
They are price S1.9S each. and come
IN imitation seal, pigskin, mottled calf,
imitation warus ana other feathers,
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Boxes All Taken
For Playhouse Event

The German Ambassador and Count
ess Won Bernstorff will oCCupy a box
which is being constructed especially
for them at the Playhouse on the
evening of March %, for the plays to
be presented that evening. All of the
regular boxes have been taken and a
large audience is expected.
Viscount and Niscountess u'Azy will
entertain at large supper patty after
the performances.
Those who are taking part in this
entertainment are busy rehearsing.
Miss Maude Howell Smith and Charles
r. Weston will take the principal parts
in the first play, His Secretary" writ
ten by Mrs. BurlesOn, wife of Con-
gressman Burleson of Texas. and tire
second play, which will be in French -
LIE Occur 4 ses Raisons have
in hts cast Viscountess d'Azy, Mrs.
Preston Gibson. Mr.. de Bach, NJ. de
Maugras. and Count CsekoniCs.
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The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
Loudon entertained at dinner last even
ing at the legation in compliment to
the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff.
The Minister and Nine. Loudon will
leave Washington shortly to sail from
New York for their own country to
spend the spring and early summer.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE THREE PEA. ;.

was about to eat It he saw a bright
streak across one half, and while he
looked in amazement at the strange
ing beside him he beheld beautiful
maiden I'm a shabby dress. She smiled
very sweetly at the prince and he felt
his heart leap In his breast; the prince
was in love at last
"Who are you," he asked, "and
where did you come from?'
That ] do not know, Sir" she. re-
piled, but ] am to stay only a short
again; that was told to me In a dream
mo. no. cried the prince, dreading
the thought of losing the beautiful girl.
me. Tell me how can keep you with
me always?"
Yes, those were the words heard in
the dream said the maiden. smiling
you In the dream / heard, If he says
! love you, you can stay and you will
find in pears all that you need"
The prince quickly cut open the 9th
the fruit disappeared and there was a
wonderful dress of gold and silver,
which just fitted the beautiful maiden.
The prince cut the remaining pear ard
we're shoes to match the wonderful
dress and bonnet to cover her hair
as she rode home with the prince.
He put her on the horse Ia front Of
MIN ana rOue nome 10 MS IatneT' VINO
came out to meet him.
II have found a wife. father" lie
said, "and If l looked the world over
could never find another whom |
should love as do this maid of Il :
forest"
The old King was rejoiced and well
coined the maiden with oper arms. Tie
Old witch had indeed kept her promise
he thought as he looked upon her beau-
tiful face, which showed that she was
as good as she was beautiful.
That night feast was prepared at
the castle, and all the people for miles
around came to see the bride of their
prince.
The prince had pear trees planted all
over the lane in honor of the bride
whom he had found through picking
the wonderful fruit in the forest.
|
Tomorrow's story, THE Enchanted
Heir"
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Many to Speak at
Virginia Alumni Feast

With two college presidents and an
array of Senators and Congressman as
speakers, preparations are almost COM
pleted for the annual banquet of the
Washington Association of the Alumni
of the University of Virginia. which is
scheduled for the Raleigh Hotel. on
the night of March 80.
r. Walton Moore, John D. Thomas,
and Richard d. MicOu. who have charge
of the affair, announce many prominent
mer who have promised to attend
President Edwin A. Alderman, president
OF the University of Virginia. and Presi-
dent Lyon G. Taylor of William and
Mary College, Rave signited their in
tCntion of being present. Senators
Bailey, Martin, and Williams, and
Congressman Oscar G. Underwood will
speak at the event. William II, White,
of Richmond, and DR.. Hugh II. Young,
of Baltimore, will be present. A large
delegation of members of lhe Baltimore
Alumni Association is expected.
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The frocks that are the most stylish for
any and all occasions this season show
bandings, straps. and qulllings of lace.
Heavy lace, dainty lace, edges and all
over effects from white to the deepest
cream, is seen. Even the smart suits
of the season show cuffs and collars
of this cobwebby material. Macrame
lace is used in all combinations, from
embellishments for the heaviest Jackets,
to bandings holding together the softest
material A shop in Eighth street, near
Market place, IS selling this lace IN
$3.9S yard. The shadow lace comes
in many widths, from the narrowest
edges, to the broad, all-over pattern,
ranging in price from % cents to 1888
yard
A shop in G street, near Eleventh, is
selling a gas lamp that is bargain,
unequaled in such an article of house.
hold punishment. The stand of this
lamp is mission wood, and the shade
of the softest tone of cathedral glass Is
edged with beads of blending tones.
This lamp is especially priced for this
week at $2.75
A Seventh street store, near F, is
having a sale of interest to the young
This is Toomy shirt waist box, COW
cred with Jap mating in natural color,
and studded with brass nails. The price
of this box is only $195.
On Seventh, near l street, is a shop
that Is selling messaline satin at a won
derful reduction. This is the usual 81
a yard material that Is thirty-six inches
In width. Any color may be had in this
fabric for So cents a yard this week.
The crepe de chene that is offered at
the same shop. usually sells for $1.5O
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Barrett to Address
Foreign Service Club

John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan American Union. speaks at the
Foreign Service Club, 9l8 Fourteenth
street northwest, tonight on THE Unit
ed States AS a World Power"
large number of men in Washing
ton who have seen service in foreign
fields are expected to attend. The
occasion will be what is known as an
open night" Following the address of
Mr.. Barrett, smoker will be given.
Mr.. Barrett's address tonight is the
inauguration of a series of weekly talks
by prominent men in the foreign service.
Each week some foreign country will
present a flag to the club.
Since the name was changed from
that of the Philippines Club a large
number OF applications for membership
has been received.
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Baptists to Hold
Revival Services

A weeks revival opened at the Grace
Baptist Church last night. when the
Rev. Frederick w. Johnson preached
on The Cure for Unrest"
Tonight the Rev. w. w. McMasters,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
will preach on Heart Failure"
Other speakers this week are: To-
morrow night. the Rev. Donald c. Mac
L.eod. of the First Presbyterian Church;
Wednesday night, the Rev. Paul Wat
lington, of the Maryland Avenue Bap-
tist Church: Thursday night, the Rev
A. l. Nesmith, of HyattsVille; and the
Rev. II. T. Stevenson, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church.
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Revival Services to
Continue One Week

So successful were the revival meet
ings at the Ninth Street Christian
Church last week, conducted by the
Rev. w. S. Buchanan, that it has been
decided to continue the meetings
through this week. The Rev. Buchanan
has attracted a great deal of attention,
and large crowds are expected this week
to hear him preach. '"Fhe Blessings OF
a Christian" was the subject of his SER
mon yesterday.
A weeks revival began at Grace Bap-
tist Church last night. The pastor, the
Rev. Frederick w. Johnson, breaches
on The Cure for Unrest" in which he
will describe the social moral, physical,
and industrial unrest in this country.
The Rev. W. w. McMaster, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, breaches there
tomorrow night.
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Major Squier Off
For Panama Canal

Major George o. Squier, of the Sig
nal Corps, War Department, is in New
York on his way to Panama. Major
Squers visit to the isthmus, 1t was
announced by Col. George p. Scriven,
assistant chief signal officer, today, is
not an official one. He is not visiting
the island for the purpose of picking
out available places for wireless sta
tions as has been reported" said
Colonel Scriven today.
Major Sduier will return to Wash
ington about April 8, and will remain
here until June |. when he leaves for
London, where he takes up the duties
of military attache of the American
embassy on July !.
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Home Gardeners Are
Preparing for Work

With the advent Of spring in the near
future, students of the backyard gar
den" problem are beginning to study
the different seed catalogues and figure
upon the possibility of raising chickens
for profit Interest is being manifested
in the last half of the series OF lectures
given at the y. NJ. c. A. under the
institute course.
On Tuesday night at o'clock, w. A.
Orton, pathologist of the Department OF
Agriculture. will lecture on "Plant Dis
eases Found on the Home Acre" March
10 will find Prof. A. L. Quaintance lee
turing on Insect Pests and the Home
Acre" The problem of the consumers 5
aid to the producer for mutual benefit
will be dwelt upon by J. Walter Jones
on March 26 The last lecture on "Pul-
try Culture" will be announced later.
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Home Coming at
BrightWood Church

Homecoming services, in observance
of the tenth anniversary of the Bright
wood PARK Methodist Episcopal Church,
were held yesterday and brought back
to the church for the day many per-
sons who formerly belonged to the con-
gregation. and have since moved to
other sections of the city. The morning
service was preached by Bishop Grams
ton, who spoke on the great progress
made by the church. The Rev. Or. John
w. r. Sumwalt, district superintendent
of the Methodist Episcopal Churches,
conducted the evening services. The
Rev. Charles S. Cole presided.
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Educator Is Here to
Study Book Distribution

With the idea OF ultimately furnish
ing free books to. the public school
children of Richmond, Va, Charles p.
Walford. secretary of the board of edu-
caticn of that city is in Washington
studying methods Of the school sys-
lem.
Mr. Walford is also purchasing agent
for the Richmopd board, and expresses
highest admiration for he system here.
as he has been looking mt conditions
Of supplies, ordering rnder competition.
and the distribution of supplies from
the central store.
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Sells for $500 Violin
That Cost Him $25

DETROIT, Mich, March 11.-John
Steen. a dealer in antiques and curios,
stated today that when Jan Kubelik
was here a fortnight ago he had sold
him an Amau violin made in 1880, fos
So 500 The instrument was one recent
ly discarded by Hans Weissmann, OF
the, New York Symphony Orchestra.
Welssmann gave it to friend to dis
pose of. The latter sold it to Steen for
$25 Steen discovered a piece of wood
glued on the inside deadening its tone.
He removed this, and the violin was
nerfeCt
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Miss Oliver Hostess
To Miss Taft and Cousin.

Miss Helen Taft and her cousin, Miss
Catherine Andersen, were the honor
guests of Miss Oliver, daughter of the
assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Robert Shaw oliver. at supper last
evening, at her home in Q street
T.
Mrs, Letter entertained at luncheon
yesterday in compliment to Mrs.
Charles Anderson, Of Cincinnati, sister
of Mrs. Taft, WHO Is spending some
time at the White House.
Mrs, John Rodgers was among those
entertaining At supper last evening.
Her chief guests were DR.. and Mrs
Preston Satterwhite and Mrs. Robert
Graves, of New York who are spend
ing few days with Mrs. Lloyd
Bowers.
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home to get the prince TO start on a
hunting trip through the forest.
The prince agreed to this. glad to
escape for while from his father.
who was always talking 20 him of
marriage.
day. but the second, while the prince
was pursuing wild deer. he suddenly
came to tree with three pears grow
ing upon 1t. The prince forgot his
game in the surprise of seeing such
pears growing in the midst of forest,
for the truit were large and luscious
looking.
He picked the three pears and put
them in his pocket and that night in
his tent he cut one, but just as he
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Mrs. Taft and Daughter Will Be
Hosts at Theater Party This Evening
Friday Recital At
Congressional Club

At the regular Friday afternoon at
home of the Congressional Club this
week Miss Vassault in a musical recital
will be the guest of honor. Tea will be
served after the recital at 5 o'clock.
Tomorrow morning at the second in
the Lenten series of lectures given
Tuesday mornings at the club, the
speakers will be Congressman Edward
r. Taylor of Colorado, and Miss Nettie
Lovica White. Miss Jane Adams and
other women prominent in the suffrage
movement will be the guests of honor.
Congressman Taylor will address the
club members on "Woman's Suffrage in
Colorado" and Miss White will speak
in favor of the movement Next week
the other side of the suffrage question
will be presented.
Mrs. John Snure and Mrs. Judson c.
Welliver have cards out for Thursday
afternoon, March q, from 4 until 3
o'clock, at 1881 Emerson street. They
will also be at home Wednesdays in
April.
Mrs. Henry Clews, of New York, is
spending a few days in Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Harryman Rap
ley. who have been spending the winter
in Egypt, are making a short stay in
Paris. They have booked their return
passage on the Lusitania and are eX-
pected to return to Washington the
latter part of the month.
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Promoted to Counselor
Of French Embassy.

Mr.. De Peretti de la RocCa. former
first secretary of the French embassy,
who. with Nine. De la Rocca, has re-
Gently returned to Washington from
France, has been promoted to counselor
Of the embassy, succeeding Mr.. LefeVre-
Pontals who returned to France early
in the year
The counselor is the Youngest diplomat
OF his rank in the French diplomatic
service. He and Nine. De Ia Rocca are
not participating in social AFFAIRS. owing
to mourning for the brother OF the
former.
The Counselor Of the Austro- Hungarian
Embassy and Nine. Loewenthal-Linau
left Washington this morning for New
York. from where they will sail to-
morrow for Austria, to remain until
June.
The Military Attache of the German
Embassy and Nine. Won Herwarth will
entertain at dinner Thursday evening in
compliment to the Chief of STAFF OF the
Army and Mrs. Leonard Wood.
Mrs. Reid and her dubutante niece.
Miss Nina Stockton, who have been
spending the last several weeks in the
South, will return to Washington to-
morrow.
Mrs Frederick Effnger, who spent the
last few days in Philadelphia, has re-
turned to Washington and joined her
daughters the Misses Effinger. at the
Grafton, for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Thomas G. Dawson was hostess
at dinner last evening in compliment to
her house guest, Mrs. Edward Bowes,
OF New York. The additional guests
were Senator and Mrs. Kenyon, DR.. and
Mrs Carr. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lamont,
and Mr. Champion.
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The naval attaChe of the Brazilian
embassy. Lieutenant Commander de
Azevedo. who has been in New York
for several days, will return to WASH
ington tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson
will be among the dinner hosts to-
morrow night.
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Times Inquiry Department:
have nice suit of brown hair which Is
turning gray. Can you give a recipe
for lotion that would restore 1t to its
original color, and that would not be njur-
ious to the hair? Also give me a prepare tion
that will repair valuable old china. Thank
Ing. you. am, CONSTANT READER.
a remedy which ! ind Ckronicled as
most useful to restore color, but I can
not testify personally to it is this: OIL
of walnut. draChms. oil of chamomile,
drachms, oil of eggs, depressed from
hard boiled yolk of eggs) ; drachms oil
OF mace, (etheraD ! drachm, oil Cf cas-
sia, draChnts. oil of colocynth, }
drachms. Another remedy for gray hair
which YOU may find very excellent is
citrate of iron. 2 drachms, max vorica,
2 drachms, Cocoanut oil, IL drachms,
hay rum, . ounces.
If l valued the piece of china highly,
I should take 1t to an establishment
where they make a speciality OF mcnding
fine china There are any number in
Washington, and their charges are ey-
C"edingly reasonable
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~ NCE upon a time there was
king who had a son and he
was anxious for the prince TO
marry, but the prince would
shake his head cvery time his father
mentioned II to him. Time went on and
the old king was in despair, for he
was afraid the kingdom would PASS out
of the family unless the prince married.
At last the king thought Of an old
witch that lived in a thick forest,
and he went to her and told his
troubles.
hunting in this forest" she told him,
~ will promise you he will come out
with a wife"
The king was overjoyed and hurried
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Woman Mans Equal.

CHICAGO, March 1l.-"Has a wom-
an as much sense as a man, and is she
entitled to the same blessings and bcne-
fts?" This was the subject of a talk
bv the Rev. F. G. Smith. COngrega-
tional minister. His answer was yes"
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Baby Boys Predominate.

MT. HOLYOKE, Mass, March IL
Prof. Amy Hewes, OF Mt. Holyoke Col
lege, says more boys than girls are
born to college girl graduates. One-third
Of the girl graduates marry business
men. Clergymen come second.
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Honeymoon in the Air.

PARIS. March 11.-Foisler. tho aNia-
tor. flew in his 1eroplanc to an
Avicnon church, was married to Mile.
Bremond. and the couple then flew 100
miles to Nice to begin the honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Subscription Dance Is Ar
ranged for Playhouse
Thursday Evening.

A Mi-CaremsA subscription dance has
been arranged for Thursday evening
at the Playhouse by the members Of
the Dancing Class. Several young
peoples dinner parties will precede
the dance, and number of the
guests at the dinner and musicale
which Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean
are giving for tho President and Mrs
Taft that evening. will also attend.
i
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Traynor, of
Chicago, are the guests of the latter &
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Howard
Sanders, at the New willard. They
will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Ford Carpenter, of Cathedral avenue
before returning to their home.
A. G. Horstmann. third secretary OF
the German embassy, is entertaining
at dance tonight at his residence
on N street.
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LOCAL MENTION

The Aviator's Generosity, 3 Reels Aero.
plane racing, Virginia, ., F, G, today
Kranets Are a Sure Relief for Indi-
gestion. Constipation, and Uric Acid
Ailments. At druggists, lOc 25c, Soc.
Shower Bath, Stag Hotel. eOs 9th. Great
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Invitations Out for
Dance for March 2s.

Invitations are out for dance to be
given by Clarence Eiseman, Monday
evening, March %. 1912, at o'clock, at
the Cairo. in celebration of his twenty
first birthday.
Miss Carlyn Bergunder. of Baltimore.
is spending q few DAYS in Washington
as the guest of Miss Erna Eiseman, OF
Florence Court.
Mrs. II. Greenabaum, of Baltimore.
spent the weekend in Washington with
relatives.
=
Mrs. Bertha Stern, who has been
spending the past few months in Wash
lngton with her niece. Mrs. Maurice
Rosenberg. has returned to her home in
New York.
The wedding of Miss Sarah Sterling.
of this city, and Abram Glickman, OF
Philadelphia. took place Thursday even
ing. March I, at the home Of Rabbi
Louis Stern, in Columbia road.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Phil King. OF the Men
dota. are spending a few days in New
York with Mrs. r. Harris
-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. SChlosbcrG have re-
turned to Washington after spending a
few days in Baltimore.
Nj. and Mrs. d. 4. Kaufman have re-
turned to Washington after spending the
past few weeks travelling through the
South.
Miss Della Fischel, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Ira Selstein. of New
York, has returned to Washington.
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph StrasburGer and
A. d. Prince have returned to Washing.
ton from a months cruise through the
West Indies and Panama
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Receiving Days

Mrs. f. r. Wcstcott and Mrs. Z.
GrendIe Brown. of Cleveland Park,
will be at home Wednesdays in
March.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

The best plan would be to apply at
the Offices of the various railroad com
panics, telling them of your quaiihca-
tions.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Please state if there is any premium on
these coins: Half-dime dated 1857, a small
silver coin and a scent piece dated 1929 and
S-cent piece dated 1852. Oblige, r. DeA.
There is no premium on any of your
coins
The Washington times., 1912-03-11

Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish in your paper the addresses
of some moving picture companies in Wash
ington New York that offer rewards for
ideas or plans for moving pictures, and
oblge. ANXIOUS.
This department does not know of any
firms that offer special rewards other
than the regular prices which they pay
for acceptable moving picture scenarios.
Some of the addresses asked for are
Essenay Film Manufacturing Company,
521 First National Bank building. Chi
cago; Biogtaph Company, II East Four
teenth street, n. Y; Kalem Company,
225 and 239 w. Twenty-third street. New
York: Melies Company, 204 East Thirty
eighth street, New York; Selig Com
pany, 20 East Randolph street, Chicago.
Albania
The addresses you ask for are Au-
thors Agency, 500 Fifth avenue, n. Y;
Miss Deaver, l Madison avenue, New
York; United Press Syndicate, San
Francisco, and Modesto Hannis Jordan,
615 West 136th street New York.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me how l can get a job on a
railroad, Yours truly, M a. V.
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Times Inquiry Department.:
Please tell me II steel or wood engraY-
Ing entitled Shakespeare and His Contem-
pOraries"' the exact size and copy of the
picture that hangs in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art is of any value? Very truly,
MRS. &. F. b.
The picture has no value except as a
very desirable work of art, for it can
be bought at almost any picture store.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me how l can get job on a
railroad, Yours truly, NJ. A. V.