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The Washington herald., 1912-01-23

ness office in which apply for posi-
tion / am told that l am entirely too
good looking to have around Will you
please advise me what to do under the
circumstances"
Very Sad.
Isn't this sad? Alas, poor girl, how my
hearts goes out to her, and how gladly I
would relieve her Of half, or three-qusr-
ters, or all of this burden Of puIchritude
that she finds stands in her way. I'm
fortunately IN the foolish way that na-
ture runs things, this is impossible, and
as this too beautiful creature can't d.
vide up her surplus good looks with those
of us VINO are short Of 'em, the only
thing left Is to suggest to her to sort Of
hide her light under a bushel, as it were
Perhaps she might dim her radiance
so that It would cease to dazzle man
kind and be safe to have around an
Office IL she would comb her hair in the
present unbecoming mode, which is guar
anteed 10 turn q spotlight on a woman's
profile and bring out every defect In II
or she might leave her powder rag at
home, and permit her nose to get red
and shiny, or she might even go to the
expense of wearing bunchy frocks that
would make her look fat and frowsy. in
stead Of Iissome and willowy. It's dead
easy to knock 50 per cent on Of your an
pearance with your clothes. and IL this
Venus will make real sincere effort to
disguise her too dazzling charms she
need not despair OF being successful.
But is It not possible that my corre-
spondent overvaiues her good looks. and
that the reason that she doesn't get a
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
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The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
FRANK BURROWS DEAD.
Veteran Policeman Sueeumbs to
TubereuIOsis-HIs Long Career.

TubereuIosis-HIs Long Career.
Funeral services for Frank Burrows,
veteran member OF the police force and
for many years champion ice skater OF
the District, who died yesterday, Will be
held from the family residence 27Is n
street northwest, Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Former Policeman Burrows was retired
last July on pension. For several years
prior to that he had been stationed at
Emergency Hospital. He had been con-
fined to his home most of the last year
His death was directly due to tubercu-
losis.
Burrows was connected with the Net
ropolitan police department for more
than forty years. Born in Montgomery
County. Nd, July 13. 1872 he came to
this city when a young man and was
appointed a member OF the police force
on MAY 6. 1853. Practically all the years
he was in the department, with the ex-
ception OF, the time he was detailed at
Emergency Hospital, he spent in the
Seventh precinct. In Georgetown.
For many years he held the skating
championship Of the District. and despite
his advancing years had never missed
an opportunity TO so skating until this
winter. Burrows was also well known
among the anglers of the District He Is
survived by his wife and several children.
One son, Samuel Burrows, was detailed
at the detective office for years and Is
now attached to the Seventh precinct.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
THE new VELVET
is UNCRUSHABLE
Many Stylish Gowns Are Made Of
the New Material.

Velvet. velvet. everywhere! Certainly
the most becoming and effective after
noon costumes OF the winter are in this
material. and among dinner gowns and
and evening gowns 1t takes a large share
OF the honors
II is not so bad an investment as II
once was either. Time was when the
owner of the handsomest silk velvet frock
disliked TO sit down when she had II on,
and stoically stood about through long
Evenings rather than crush and spoil her
frock so that It would need steaming and
lfreshening: but the manufacturers have
changed all that There are still yelvets
that will crush and show wear very
readily. Even the softness OF the chiffon
qualities does not insure all of them
against such disaster. but there are other
velvets. too, exploited as 'uncrushable. .
and apparently able to live up to the
advertisement.
One cannot find them In all the shops,
and they usually come high when one
finds them, but they are lovely and they
give splendid service, so one need not
grudge paying n little more a yard for
them. Dressmakers who went TO Paris
for the fail openings brought back many
makeF has made up slxty-hve costumes
from Il.
Black Velvet Evening Gowns.
Worth has shown a decided penchant
for the black velvet evening frock. but
others too have given it their approval;
and though hardly so practical as the
black satin evening frock OF last year
the model In black velvet has more ele-
gance.
Were the velvet used near the face Il
would also be more becoming than the
satin. but the evening gown of black vel
vet like that Of black satin. Is fairly sure
to have a sheer bodice OF laces, tulles.
jeweled smbroideries. or some such be-
coming and delicate materials. This is
as IL should be and results in n gown
practical and not readily soiled about
the skirt. where most exposed TO soil, yet
festive and exquisitely dainty about the
decolletage and arms.
The French are fond OF using flesh
pink tulle freely In such gowns, thereby
producing an effect OF decolletage, dis
Greet enough on close inspection and in
fnitely becoming. The faintly flushed
tulle Is much softer against the neck
and arms than the franker whites or
creams, and II makes an admirable back
ground for laces or for the embroideries
in crystal and gold or silver, which the
designers like TO use in connection with
black velvet
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
Woman Needs Play Time as
Much as Tired Business Man
tion that Her Right to Recreation Be
Recognized Gets IT,

needs consolation down town in a dinner
with another girl
have never been able to quite get at
the viewpoint of the woman who feels
that the whole matter OF being interesting
and attractive after marriage IS up to her.
believe that every woman should be
her husbands real partner in the busi-
ness Of marriage, and of life after mar
riage. I have no patience with the idle
woman because the purpose OF life can
only be accomplished through work. She
should work with her husband for def
mite end. And when their work is done
they should both play. said both .
mind you, not just one Of them.
Wife Also Needs to Play.
The trouble between so many tired
married folks seems 10 be the inability of
the masculine mind TO grasp the idea
that his wife never needs to play.
He is the one who needs recreation.
4 good time when days work is ended
congenial companionship and a restfuI at
mosphere.
And he goes still further in this atti-
tude to demand that all this be supplied
by the wife who most likely needs II
really more than he does, and II 1t isn't
forthcoming from this quarter-welI, he
finds 1t elsewhere and his friends say,
we Gdu DliIne Iue Ol0 sport, there
isn't much to attract him at home"
Coming down to the gist OF the situa-
tion, 1 cannot help thiEkmg that much
of the trouble Is due to woman's own
attitude in the matter. Men are very
much like children. They soon learn to
expect what they are taught to expect
There is a good deal OF truth in the
time-worn Jest about bringing up a hus-
band in the way he shouId go. The girl
who begins her married life with a quiet
determination that her work in the part
nership of marriage shall be equally rec
ognized with that OF her husband, and
her need of play as great, will receive
this rightful recognition. The girl who
demands respect gets it. She who is de-
termined that she will bear her part of
life's burden, but Will not also assume
the burden OF her husbands share, IS not
expected by him TO assume It.
The young woman who shows that she
expects relaxation, congenial companion
ship. and consideration is supplied by him
with them all.
But the girl who marries with the idea
that her purpose in life is that or q sort
Of iack-in-the-box to spring up with a
cheerful grimace every time her husband
pushes the button, is just the sort OF
girl from whom he will fee when he
wants TO really enjoy himself.
It's all in the way you bring them up.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
Practical Kitchen Blinds.

Kitchen blinds that will admit the light
yet give privacy are inexpensively made
by taking washed unbleached muslin OF
good grade. running a hem at one end
wide enough to admit a spring roller.
and at the other end wide enough to run
a slat through II.
II you have any old roller blinds OF
which the roller and slat are good, use
these for the new blind. II the spring Is
good in the old roller. instead OF the
casing tack one end Of the muslin on
the roller. as the old one was tackled,
using the tiny tacks you ind In the roll
Ter. A long tack will penetrate the
spiral wiresin the roller and ruin It.
Such blinds may be washed at will.
starched carefully and will last a long
time.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
MOTOR CYCLISTS ON APPEAL.
Club Asks that So-caIIed ''Joy Rid
inEo Rule be Modified.

A request for the amsndment OF the
motorcycle Joy riding regulation, SC
as to permit the carrying of a person
behind the operator, has been made to
the District Commissioners by the Capi-
tai Motorcycle Club. through a resolu-
tion recently adopted. The club requests
a hearing. The organization contends
that the only danger in more than one
person riding on machine Is in cases
where the second rider is seated in front
Of the operator.
The club also forwarded to the Com
missiorers a resolution condemning the
use Of the open muffier on motor-pro-
PEELED vehicles inside the city limits.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
Lecture. by AIonIo T. Jones.

Alonzo T. Jones. who is well known in
Europe. Asia, and the United States" as
a lecturer, will speak tonight at 7:3o
o'clock at Flynn's Hall. Eighth and X
streets northwest. on Church federation,
ancient and modern" On Thursday night
he will discuss "The right OF private
judgment in religion" and on Friday
night "Is this q Christian nationT' viii
be his subject. There is no charge OF
any sort 10 those who attend Mr.. Jones
lectures.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
LET THE CHILDREN PLAY"
Little Hardship on Them on Stage,
Says Sous" Thomas.

As the result OF the introduction in
Congress by Representative Roberts. OF
Nevada, OF a bill for the further restric-
ton Of child labor in the District, the
Commissioners yesterday received from
Augustus Thomas. president Of the Ma
tional Alliance for the Protection of
Stage Children, a letter requesting the
District officials TO oppose any measure
which will take from children the right
of appearing in dramatic productions in
Washington.
At present children may appear on the
stage in Washington on condition that
they first obtain permission from one of
the Commissioners. The Roberts bill
makes no such provision, thus forbidding
children from participating in theatrical
productions In the city.
Mr.. Thomas points out that no hard
ship is worked upon theatrical children.
He shows by statistics that the average
theatrical child earns SIS a week. and
that some earn as high as so week.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
Funeral of Mrs. withse.

Funeral rites for Mrs. L. J. Youns
Withee were held yesterday from J. VIII
lam Lees undertaking establishment. In
terment was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Headed by Mrs. BeIva lockwood, rep
resentatives of several wOmen's clubs
were present Honorary pallbearers were
Robert y. Tompkins, DR.. E. G Gestsinger,
Joseph II. Hannen, DR.. y. G. Skinner.
Charles Mason Remey. and Mira Ahmad
Sohrab, of Persia.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
rmn ,Iid.hipmen Re.iEn.

The designations of two midshipmen at
the Naval Academy have been accepted
by the Navy Department. on account OF
deficiency in scholastic work. The mid
shipmen now leaving the service are e:
9. Arnold and K. n. Watkins, both Of
the fourth class,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
MORE LIGHT AT EASTERN.
New Electric system Probably VIII
Be I'm Operation Friday.

The new electric lighting system being
installed at the Eastern High School
probably viii be completed this week. 1t
is expected to be in operation on Friday.
All the class rooms are wired, and the
physics laboratory will be supplied with
electricity, so that more modern expert
ments NAV be conducted.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
NaEeI to Address business Men.

Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel is to speak at the annual banquet OF
the Boston Chamber OF Commerce on
February 2, and before the Manufacture
ers' Association of Brooklyn on Febru-
airy
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
CoIored Citizens Indorse wilder.

At largely attended meeting last night
the Colored Northeast Citizens Associa-
ton indorsed the candidacy Of Dr. ]. r.
Wilder for delegate TO the next Repub-
lican national convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
Topics Of Interest to Every Woman
Edited ebyJU1IA
TOMORROW MENU;
HOW TOPREPARE IT

BREAKFAST.
Baked sweet apples with cream.
Breakfast steak.
Florida corn pones. Cofree.
LUNCHEON.
Tomato soup with vegetables.
Croutons.
Doughnuts Cider.
DINNER.
Creamed chicken In toast baskets.
Curled potatoes
Individual onion pies.
Lettuce with 1872 dressing.
Toasted crackers Creese. Coffee.
EVENING LUNCHES.
Shrinps Ia poulette.
Whole wheat bread and butter sand
witches.
GhostIy salad. Holiday punch.
Curled potatoes-Pare half a dozen good
sized potatoes. Cut hIto rather thicl
slices and cut round and round TO form
spirals. Soak in cold water for an hour
dry on a soft towel. and throw into boil
ing fat until crisp and delicately Drowned
Drain on brown paper. sprinkle lightly
with salt, and serve.
Ghostly salad-Cut one large grape rrui
into small sections. freeing them from
membrane and seeds. Add half its owl
quantity OF white grapes. cut into halves
and seeded. Dress with little salt. thret
tablespoonfuls OF oil, and one tablespoon
full of lemon juice. Allow this mIxtur,
to stand in the dressing for an hour, anc
serve, on white heart leaves Of lettuce
with a light touch OF mayonnaise intC
which a little cream whipped very dry
has been beaten just before being served
Holiday punch-One pint OF weish'i
grape juice; Juice OF three lemons, anc
one orange; one quart OF water. and onS
cup OF sugar. Mix and serve cold. Serve
in lemonade glasses.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
ALUMNI TO GIVE DINNER.
the place and February

hauNchSH a"e EAAcS anu peoroAEg
4 the Time for G. w. U.
The annual dinner OF the Alumni As
sociation Of George Washington Univer-
sity will be given on the evening OF
February at Rauscher's
The speakers viii include Rear Admiral
Charles II. Stockton, president OF the
university; Rear Admiral Richard VAIN
wright. class OF 1881: Alexander T
Stuart, class OF 1889, ana Charles NobIs
Gregory, dean OF the department OF law.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
MOTIF FOR CORNER OF PILLOW OR LINGERIE.

This motif will make a charm
ing pillow if worked in the four
corners. 1t is also a dainty design
for lingerie underwear. The flow
ers and leaves are worked solid,
with the dots as eyelets and the
stems in the outline stitch. Use
mercerized cotton No. % for the
embroidery.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-23

Nobuddy ever tried t act sur
prised an got away with If.
TIL feller that jumps at conclu-
sions allus lights on his neck.
/ don't know whether cigarettes
are doped er not, but l do know a
feller kin set clean thro' a show
without smokin' a pipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
DESPOTISM IN TURKEY.
Journalists Are Severely Beaten for
Articles Published,
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE. January 10. 1912
The following incident furnishes another
example Of the cruel despotism with
which the union and progress committe-
attempts to maintain it's influence and
power in the country.
Ismail Faik Bey. journalist. has been
writing in various daily publications Il
series Of articles against the overbearlng
methods Of the party. a week or so ago
he was arrested in most arbitrary wa"
by leading members of the committee and
submitted to a brutal bastinado He had
to be transferred to hospital where he
now runs the risk of losing his life.
His father. the editor of a Turkish
newspaper, Insaniyet, I'm the town of A.
CORA. published an open letter ef COM
plant. Soon after he, too. WIS seized
by the agents of til committee and i'm
prisoned As the Old man refused to
withdraw his accusations the Nrants
whipped him so long that he remained
senseless in his cell.
On his release from prison he addressed
the central authorities with request Ia
furnish him with news of his unfortunate
son. again exposing the brutality of thu.
union ansH progress party. | u TO the
present Re has received no answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
NEED NOT PAY ALIMONY.
Ruling in Case Where Wife Insisted
on Living With Mother.

wife may not force her husband to
pay alimony when she refuses to leave
her mother and live at home offered
to her by her huband. Justice Wright
made his position on this matter clear
today when he refused temporary all
mony to Mrs. A. Golden V. Springmann,
who, after being denied limited d.
vorce from Elmo S. Springmann, a ma
chinist in the navy yard, brought suit
for maintenance.
In his answer the husband renewed
the statements contained i'll his testi-
mony in the divorce case. Spring
mann said he was unable to employ
help and expected his wife to do the
homework. Instead of this, he told
the court, he had to jump in and do it
himself after he came home from work.
Not only did he wash his overalls, he
states, but also the bed sheets and dishes.
He scrubbed the floors, cleaned the bed
rooms and frequently cooked his own
meals, he said. After four months of
household duties he left, the husband
said. but offered to take his wife to
another home. they having been living
with her mother. To this suggestion, he
said. the wife responded she was going
to stay with her mother as long as the
latter lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
FOR CHOICE OF DIRECTORS.
Stockholders Of Washington Gas
Light Company to Meet Monday.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Washington Gas Light Company
Is to be held Monday at noon for the
election of directors. The polls will be
open from II o'clock until 1 PIN. The
board Of directors, under the constitution,
will meet the following Monday for the
election Of officers.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the coming elections in view of
the fact that suggestions have been made
of further reduction in the price of
gas, and also of consolidation of the
Georgetown and Washington companies.
President Joseph Letter said today that
he had no announcement to make in re-
gard to cheaper gas, and that he did not
know that any such reduction would be
made in the near future. He called at
tention to the fact that two reductions
had been made in the price within the
last three years, and added that he
thought the gas company had done it's
share.
However, If the profits of the gas COM
pany are such, at the present reduced
ton in rates, the company may decide to
lessen the cost. Cheaper gas means the
sale of a greater quantity by the COM
pany, 1t Is said.
That Joseph Letter will be reelected
president Of the gas company Is the be-
lief Of those in touch with the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
This Girl Recovered
From CONSUMPTION

The makers OF Eckman's Alternative. which Is
,ioing SO much good for Cpnsumptives. are con-
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"42i second Ave. Aurora. Ill.
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grew older. At the age of fourteen the doctor
said IL could not be sent south l would surely
die OF Consumption. Every winter i would BE-
to have either Bronchitis, Pleursy or Pneu-
nionia. l had Typhoid Pneumonia one time l
had catarrh OF the stomach and bowels and bad
Hay Fever for the last few years. but have not
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II will answer all letters sent 10 me asking
n history of my from any suffering
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Il remain, with many thanks 70 you.
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for additional evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
ENDS ITS LONG CRUISE.
Steamship Cleveland Arrives at San
Francisco With 535 Tourists.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 2.-Fin-
fishing a cruise of 1000 miles around
the world the steamship Cleveland ar
rived here yesterday.
The 535 tourists on board have had
fine weather since they left New York
October II, but two deaths occurred.
The first was that of Roland D. Arm
strong, a married man Of New York.
who succumbed to a chronic complaint
soon after the vessel left Bombay.
The other fatality was the death OF
Mrs. Sherwood Hall, an elderly woman.
who became afflicted with suicidal
mania and threw herself overheard
while the Cleveland was in Japanese
waters. Marcus Jordan, a young athlete
of Washington, d. c., made a heroic
attempt at rescue and recovered the
body. His action in diving was espe-
cially courageous, as the sea at that
place was swarming with man-eating
sharks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
TUG DAVIS REACHES PORT.
Safely Landed Oyster-Laden Boats at
Baltimore Yesterday.

A telephone message received by A. J.
Taylor & Bro, tugboat owners, OF this
city, from Capt. Frank Taylor, who is
aboard the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis. states
that the tug arrived at Baltimore yester-
day from a bay point with three oyster
laden boats in tow, and that the vessel
would go from there to the Patuxent to
look after several big schooners reported
ice bound in that harbor.
The tug found the ice in Chesapeake
bay to the eastward Of the channels, and
had but little trouble in getting her tow
to its destination. The tug left here Mon
day last with tow Of four oyster boats
for the Wicomico river, Md. The trip
down the Potomac through the heavy ice
was made with difficulty, but the boats
were gotten through without serious in
jury. From the Potomac she went to the
Patuxent, and, finding nothing there.
went across the bay to Crisfield.
The Davis will not return to the Poto-
mac until the middle or latter part of
the coming week, and then she may bring
q tow to this city.