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The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Personal Mention

Miss Mary Mabel Latham. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John WILDER Latham,
Of Chevy Chase. was married to DR..
Early B. Dovell. Charlottesville. Va.
at noon yesterday. Tho wedding cere.
mony which was performed by the
Rev. DR.. H. r. johnson. OF the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church. in the
home Of the brides parents. was at
tended by . party OF relatives and
intimate frisndA
Christmas greens and red and white
roses adorned the house for the oc-
casion and the wedding music was
played by Mrs. J. W. Latham. st.. Of
Atlanta. Ga. and Miss Margaret Law.
Of Chevy Chase.
The bride. who was given In mar.
riase by her father. wore a beau
tiful suit Of white French serge with
a small hat OF white plush faced with
pink and trimmed with a larke pink
rose. She carried a bouquet OF Bride
roses.
Miss Edna Latham. who was her
sisters maid OF honor. wore a dainty
gown Of pale blue accordian pleated
chiffon embroidered in silk. She car.
ried Q bouquet Of pink carnations.
Little Miss Katrine Abbe was the
flower Rirl. She wore q dainty lin
geric frcck and carried a basket Of
pink rosebuds. Mast waldo Able was
the ring bearer. He wore white
suit. The little tots are the children
OF DR. and Mrs. Truman Able.
Chauncey Dovell. Of Baltimore. Nd,
brother Of the bridegroom. was the
best man.
An Informal reception and breakfast
followed the wedding ceremony. and
DR.. and Mrs. Doveli left WASH
ington later in the afternoon for .
wedding trip. Mrs. DovelI wore a
dark blue suit. with blue vel
vet hat trimmed in ccrise feathers.
After January Is, Dr. and Mrs. Dovell
will be at home in Crozet. Va.
Among those from out Of town who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ". Latham. jr.. of Atlanta.
Ca: Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Coates. OF
Calverton. Va: Walter Dovell. brother
Of the bridegroom. OF Charlottesville.
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Emonds Bryant. Of
New York city: WILDER Force Thomas.
Of Cslvefton. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
wortham. OF Catlett. Va: Mrs. James
Boorman. Brandt de F'lage. OF New
York city. and Mr.. and Mrs. Otis La
than. Of Haymsrket. Va.
Miss Zaliie Brinker. daughter Of Gen.
J. H. Brinker. Will be married to Boyce
4. Wolff, OF Laurens. q. c.. tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock at her faith
| er's apartment In the Alabama. The
wedding. which will be attended bv a
small party Of relatives and a few
! intimate friends. will he performed by
the Rev. DR.. Muir. OF the Temple Bap.
tist Church. and will be followed BY ar
informal reception for the weddins
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
FEDERAL PURCHASE
. Of EXPRESS FIRMS,
H|TCAC0CK'S PLAN
Postmaster General Thinks
Government Should Buy
Up Companies.

That the Government should take
over all the express companies at once
Is urged by Postmaster General Hitch.
cock in an interview today on the par
GELS post. MIR. Hitchcock predicts lowe,
parcels post rates than SO into effect
when the service starts at midnigi
Tuesday. and says II the GOvernme
bought out the express companies the
lowest rate now established for par
GELS post would be higher than the high
est necessary II the Government d'd
all the business.
Mr.. Hitchcock Is great deal more
optimistic about the law as II stands
than are some other persons.
'Esta blishment OF the parcels post
certainly means a downward revision
of rates by the express companies. ~
declared. "This means a reduction In
dividends. There are thousands OF per
sons holding small amounts OF stock
in express companies. and their hold.
ings will become less valuable. T.
prevent injury to their interests, \ feii
minded and generous policy would bt
10 pay the express companies today fol
their entire properties as they stan1
today"
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

Mrs. Walter W. Wick has arrived In
Washington and has Joined Mr.. Wick.
secretary Of the inaugural committee.
at the New Willard.
-
Announcement Is made OF the mar
Rage Of Miss Elizabeth Ashlin Taha-
granddaughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. TalIaferro. to Raymond Sylvester
Oaks. Of Auburn. Me. The wedding
took place Thursday afternoon at I
o'clock at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church. the Rev. J. J. Dimon officiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Oaks will reside In
Portland, Me.
T.
Mrs. James Mosher OF street en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday In
compliment to her nieces, Miss Eliza
beth Snowden Hill and Miss Nora Diggs
Hin, Of Maryland. The additional guests
were Miss Alice Brice, Miss Doris Hay
wood, Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, Miss
Marguerite Barbour. Miss Bennett.
Miss Louise Bayne. Miss Ruth Bliss,
Miss Maitland Marshall and Miss
Aubrey.
The Washington Chapter of the
Alumnae of Goucher College. formerly
the Woman's College Of Baltimore. will
| present "Mflestones" at the Columbis
Theater. Monday evening. January 8
The proceeds Of tho performance will
form a part Of the fund OF 100000 t
pay the debt OF the college and to in
crease It's endowment.
| d
Tho Harvard Musical Clubs. compris
| ing the glee. mandolin, and banjo club
Of Harvard University. will give a con
cert at the Beiasco Theater. Tuesday
December 81. at 4:30 o'clock, with
varied program Of the songs and mu
sical numbers characteristic of the uni
versity and a number Of special fea
lures. Fifty-two undergraduates O
Harvard are included In the chorus an,
orchestra. The list includes Lionel d
Jersey Harvard, a direct descendant O
the founder OF the university, and tn
only one of the name who has ever at
tended Harvard.
This Is the first time the Harvard Uni
yersity Musical Clubs have ever vis!te
Washington. and a large gathering o
the numerous Harvard alumni who hol
many positions In the Government dc
partments and the Cabinet and occup
, an important place In the university III
of the city will undoubtedly appear I
welcome the undergraduate organiza
ticn.'
The club officers are:
Glee club-Leader, Frank r. Hancock
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

A large party OF young people went
over to Virginia today to attend the
luncheon which Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter gave at their country place.
-
The Counselor Of the German EN-
bassy and Mrs. Haniel Won Haimhausen
entertained small party Of young peo-
pie Informally at luncheon today At
their residence In II street.
-
Miss Margaret Britton. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton. who
will be . debutante next season. will
sail from New York for Europe Sat.
urday. She will spend six or eight
months travelling with a party OF school
friends. She will be In Rome for q
month.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont entertained
at q dinner last evening which was
followed by dancing. The dinner guests
were theA Counselor Of the German en-
bassy and Mrs. Haniel Won Haimhausen.
the Second Secretary OF the embassy
and Mrs. Kienlin. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
bury Blair. Mr.. and MrS. Alexander Ie-
gare. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter n. Brooks. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. WiikinA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Peii. Of New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Curtis.
Miss Cecilia May. Miss Dorothy VIII.
Jams. Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss
Esther Slater. Captain Rogers. Mr.. Al
CARA, Of the Mexican embassy: Mr.. de
Bach. OF the Russian embassy: Mr.. de
Sartiges. Of the French embassy: Mr..
Won Bulow and Lieutenant Won I.ersner.
Of the German embassy: william r.
Stewart and Moncure Robinson. Of New
York. and Andrcas Fouquieries.
After the dinner about 1s0 additional
quests, many Of whom were youns
folks. came in for the dancing.
-
Boris Arsenieff. hrst secretary Of tn.
Russian embassy has been transferred
| to Roumania. He 10 now on leave o.
absence. and will not return to Wash
inston.
! A. Stcherbatslty. counselor Of the Rus
| sian embassy, VINO - now counselor o
the Russian embassy In Japan. viii
arrive here carly next month to ASSUME
his duties.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Peil will ar
rive In Washington today to be tn
guests Of Col. and Mrs. Robert "
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Pei
and their children are already I!
Warrington with Mrs. Pell's parents.
| -
Mrs. John Newbold will be hostess a
q bridge party on Monday January g.
II
DR.. and Mrs. Chisolm will entertai'
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Clu
Friday evening.
-
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis Lehr will enter
tain informally at dinner this evening
Mrs. Ewell A. Dick announces tn
engagement OF her daughter, Mis-
Helen McEwen. to DR.. Dana Cecil Pos
U. 8. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson c. Clement
have sent out cards for tea, On Tuel
day. January Z, from I until Z. In hons
Of their debutante daughter.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
LOCAL MENTION

"The Fall of Chaldea." Immense Hand
Colored. Today. Virginia.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
OPINION OF NOTED PHYSICIAN
Or Kelley Of Johns Hopkins Hospital
Says Our Greatest Foes Are
Makers Of Alcohol.

Had saloons never been discovered,
and were It then in my power to por.
tIay the effects of such a discovery,
all men. without exception. would de.
clare It impossible to conceive of any
more diabolical plan for the degrade.
ton and destruction Of the human
race. Our greatest foes are the manu-.
facturers and distributors OF alcohol.
The stories OF injuries done by drink
are so written In the sad life history
OF many OF our greatest men: are so
evident throughout our land In squa,
Tor, poverty, misery, and crime, and
replete in prisons. warehouses; and
asylums as well as in domestic infelic
ity. that IL Is inconceivable that any
intelligent. rational man can deny the
necessity for strong. united action to
rid the land OF both manufacturer and
distributor A Kelley OF Johns
Hopkins hospital. Baltimore.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
Temperance
@ ISS8N
Conducted ny the National womans
Christian Temperance Union.J
WHEN SALOONS WERE CLOSED
Twelve.Yesr-old Girl Provided With
Shoes for First Time When
Father Cult Drinking.

leading merchant OF town
which had closed It's saloons tells the
following story:
woman, poorly dressed and very
timid. came into his store one G..y
She had not been used to buying many
things
What can do for you7" inquired
the merchant
i want pair OF shoes for a little
girl"
What NUMBER"
she Is twelve years old"
hut what number does she wear"
i do not know"
But what number did you buy when
you bought the last pair for herr"
she never had a pair in her life
You see. sir. her father used to drink
when we had saloons. but now they
are closed he does not drink any more.
and this morning he said to me
Mother, want you to go uptown to-
day and get Sissy n pair OF shoes. for
she never had pair in her life.
! thought, sir, II ] told you how old
she was you would know just what
size TO give me"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
"AS YE DID UNTO THEM

So he died, and they said unto him
1t is written against you that you
needed not the sorrow and the want
OF them that were stricken in poverty
and suffered in Illness and want"
And he said:
That is unfair. for all my life long
| noted especially the suffering ana
want of the poor. and not a Christmas
went by that | did not say over and
over that | was sorry for them. No
one gave them more sympathy than |,
no one showed more commiseration
tor them. Why, lots of times |
thought of them on cold winter
nights. and said to my friends that It
was too bad they had to endure pri-
vations."
THAT is correct" thew said unto
him. But it is written that you did
not materialize your sympathy-you
simply sympathized In words, and
words are not eaten, nor are they
worn. nor are they burned in stoves"
So he was abashed, and stood silent
for a space. Then he said meekly:
And ! must not come in?"
AS to that. they did not answer, but
they said again unto him:
"All those that you sympathized
with are here. and now they will SYM
pathize with you"
Wilbur ID. Nesbit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
Christmas Plum PUDDING.

The Christmas plum pudding is de-
scended from the plum porridge and
is a time.honored dish at every
Christmas feast. To be properly
made, each person In all the house
hold must stir II before It is boiled
and the mistress of the house must
add the spices with her own fair
hand" and SO she favors fortune for
year. II she is an American and
mikes her pudding in an ancient china
bowl. stirring It with as ancient a
spoon. whose handle is adorned with
an old English crest. SO much the bet
ter, for in the new land she is help
ing to keep alive the customs that
made old England merrie.
The pudding should be boiled in a
well-houred cloth six hours upon tho
day OF mixing. six hours upon the day
OF eating, and the steam should not
cease to arise from the pot while the
pudding is within IT,"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
WOMAN GUARDS HUSBAND
Not Altogether for Love That Wife Of
Mechanic Meets Him at Foun-
CRY Gates Every Week.

II was noticed that every pay night
the wife OF a young mechanic went
TO meet him at the foundry gates.
and taking his arm affectionately.
walked home with him
What beautiful sight II is to see
you and your husband walking along
so lovingly together remarked the
tender-hearted landlady. Il suppose
you are really very fond OF each 9th.
err"
"Oh. We rub along pretty smoothly,
Jim and me-" the woman answered
with a slight blush. But II amt for
love altogether that takes that long
walk every weekend. ma'am When
man has thirty-three saloons TO
pass on his way home. with a weeks
wages burning a hole in his pocket all
the time, its Just as well to keep a
tight hold OF his arm Us workin'
women have to realize that we've
married men. ma'am. not angels"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

moved with turpentine aud the floor
wiped with cloth saturated with the
waxing substance.
An oak stain for pine or wildwood
floors may he made as follows: Two
cups of boiled oil. one and one-half
cups of turpentine. three tablespoon.
fuls Of raw amber. three tablespoon
fuls Of whiting. Mix very thoroughly.
A good cherry stain is made OF the
same ingredients. substituting burnt
sienna for The raw lumber and using a
little less whiting When floors have
been given one or two coats OF stain
they may be waxed according to the
directions given above.
Carpets and Rugs.
Old floors can be painted and then
oiled, or they may be treated with any
desired floor preparations that are on
the market. The hardwood or painted
floor is much preferable to any carpet.
though 10 make the furnishing of a
room complete some covering IL neces-
sary. This would better be one good
. sized rug or several smaller ones. de-
pending on The size and character OF
the room. The color OF the rugs should
harmonic with the color used on the
wall or I'm draperies, but IL should be
considerably stronger In tone than Ell
Their or both the others.
One large rug Is more satisfactory
for dining room than several small
ones, and the room which has walls
decorated with horizontal lines. as II
may be 10 give the effect of lowering
the ceiling, should have a single rug
ON the floor; otherwise such room
will have patchy appearance. Most
people have learned that for sanitary
reasons the door covering whatever II
may be. should not extend from wall
10 wall nor be securely tackled down.
90 be removed only once a year or less
frequently. Yet there are some house
Keepers who cling TO the old fashioned
carpet without realizing the dangers
there may be from germs thriving IN
the accumulated dust. The artistic
h0Ise sh, Id he | lthful also. and
there Is just little opportunity as
possible. for germs 10 develop In Il.
Sunlight. fresh air and freedom from
dust give the 4 assurance that dis
ease germs are not hiding In our
homes. while thick carpets, wool dra,
peries and heavily curtained windows
are likely breeding places for them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
Highest Tax Paid,

II believe that the liquor traffic Is
in reality the highest tax that is be.
Ing paid by the common people OF to
day and that II is the heaviest drain
upon their resources II this is a fact
II Is your duty to leglslate in the in
terests OF those people. and not in
the interests OF the men who are In
the business for profit or a money
consideration. Message OF Govern
or Wesley TO the Legislature OF South
Dakota.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
XVl.-Treatment of
Floors and Windows.
BY EDITH G. CHARLTON.
In Charge Of Domestic Economy. Iowa
State College.
Copyright. 1910. by American Pres.
Association.

A FTER the plan Of rooms has
IA been decided upon and the
4 u walls have been decorated with
colors aud materials Ia accord
ance with the governing principles OF
light. harmony and general tituess the
next point to consider in house fur.
nishing is the floor. The new house OF
modern design will probably have
floors of hardwood. and some varie-
ties are so beautiful In themselves that
the necessary treatment Is very sim
pie. a printing or filling coat Of shell
lac to preserve the wood aud cover up
cracks. followed by one or more coats
of wax rubbed down until II has the
beautifully smooth. unpublished surface
50 much liked M the present time,
makes the best door finish. A very
good preparation for waxing is made
as follows Melt one pound Of wax
slowly over hot water. When quite
soft remove from fire and beat into II
one pint of turpeutine If n soft finish
Is desired add one cupful of paralfin
oil before using. When ready to apply
have the wax melted and the floor free
from dust. II there are any stains on
the floor remove them before applying
the wax. \ strong solution Of Oxalic
acid will remove black or almost any
discolora:ion from wood. but II will
also remove the staining substance,
and this must he restored before wax
ing When the door IL perfectly clean
moisten piece Of flannel with the
soft wax aud rub the floor all over.
using more wax as necessary. Let the
wax remain on the floor for an hour or
more. then polish with stiff wooden
cloth. piece of old carpet or soft leath.
er or weighted brush made for the
purpose.
DO not use water on waxed or oiled
floors unless you wish TO remove all
the finish nd replace II with a new
one. The daily care need be nothing
more than sweeping with soft hair
brush. then wiping with a dust mop
Once week all spots should be re-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
OUR TEACHERS DEPARTMENT
Conducted by Prot. Charles d. Lewis
The End of the Course

ambition. You have been the REAL
success even while you know that
| you have failed. Your sense Of hav-
! ing been IAN Improbable servant is
evidence that You a,e alive. You are
ready for the training that will maze
you better year by year as you la e
/ with that Ideal of yours which BE-
comes each year mOre clearly sen
companion, though ever just beyond
you.
To you ! say as my last word.
GROW, Grow as the racer must
grcw, in actual power, but most CT
all In your ability to direct your
power In right channels. You Temcm-
Der that ! said the contender for the
prize on the athletic field needs four
things. So do you. His frame, b.ne
and sinew, stand for your physical
life, therefore, become Stronger in
BODY. See to Il that you 1--we so
that every organ and cell of your
body is tingling with life and cry
ing for activity. His mus ] stand
for your brain power, that which
moves you, accomplishos the ev.d nj,
attracts by its form, gives shape to
the whole Of your personal ty. 1t
must be trained to the hights st e,f.-
cheney of function. His nerves are
your Spiritual life, that someth ny
beyond the mind and body, which
inspires, coordinates, directs, puts in
touch with the gr at world Of the
SPIRIT from which the high st
things OF life must come. His breath
is the social life that y-u live along
with and from your fellow men, your
social Life. Without assoc alton with
others, as a means of living cuts d ,
of your own selfish inter SITS, you
cannot have real power; cannot sue
coed in any line of human activity
with the true success which cores
ponds in the last measure with the
ideals Of life laid down by Him who
said, "He who saveth his life shall
lose it, and he who lose.h his lie
for My sake shall save it,"
So, in conclusion. you SEE, have
come to the theme which | have been
on for the last three weeks, "Tha
abundant Life"
Schools are out now, and you ere
ready to draw the curtain of publ
scrutiny and retire to GROW in wis
dom, in, stature, in favor with God,
and in favor with man.
The Editor of the Teachers De-
rartment wishes you the high st
success in your effort, and hopes that
no one will forget the experiences,
failures. triumphs, Of the past Tx
months ard that all may ramamS er
that growth to mean real power,
must be the FoUR-FoLD GROWTH.
c. ID. l..
To thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night
the day.
Thou canst not then be false 10
any man.-Shakespeare.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
Charge Against Liquor Traffic.

Or. J. Wallace Beverage OF Cornell
Medical college. recently announced
startling conclusions regarding the ef.
feet OF parents drinking on infant NOR
tality. He calls attention TO the fact
that as the birth rate OF France and
Russia has steadily decreased. the use
OF alcohol has steadily increased. The
French government Is seriously debat.
ing the whole problem OF drinking ana
alcoholism because OF their relation to
infant mortality as well as because OF
the increase Of crime.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FLASK
Not Necessary for Hunters to Garry
Whisky on Hunting or Other
Outdoor Expeditions.

Many people have believed that they
must carry whisky on hunting or
other outdoor expeditions for use in
case OF accident or exposure. and they
ask what will take its place Or
Sims Woodhead OF Cambridge univers-
'ity recommends substituting for the
whisky flask a thermos bottle contain.
ing hot water or hot milk. The latter
will serve not only as a true stimu.
liant, but also as food
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

! Almost six months ago the fret pa
per OF the Teachers Department came
out with the dis ussion of MARK,
set, Go" the figure drawn from the
athletic track. THIS week we are
many of us passing under the line"
at the end of the course. II is now
a good time to stop and think over
few matters.
How have we run this race? Have
we come out first, second, third or
struggled in with head down and net
even cheer or a ribbon to greet us
at the end? Have we given new life,
new ambition, new ideals, to our
pupils and to the community? II
not, what then?
When there has been a failure in
life there is but one thing for q
strong man or woman to do,--take q
new grip upon his ideals. appeal 10
the Source of power for help, and
start in to prepare better for the
race another time.
A runner fails TO win because II
one or all four things. lie has not had
the training demanded for the prop
or development OF his framework, his
muscles, his nerve control, or his
breathing power. Training, then, Is
the key word to the situation, FIR
training is the method of bringing
into proper activity by means If
directed activity the natural powers
given by the Creator.
Now | want every teacher who
reads these words to follow me in
making a confession, ! HAVE FAIL
ED IN MY WORK THIS FALL. | do
not say this as a form, | say II be-
cause, in one sense of the word Il
is terribly true. AS | look back over
the fall I can see where | could have
done better in many ways. Sins OF
omission and Of commission have
been committed. But | am glad TO
say that they were sins which were
only revealed to me by the light
of the increased power Of profession
al vision which came TO me by earn
est effort.
In another sense have not fail
ed, for ! have done my best, as the
measure of my best was this year,
but another year my best will be
much better. else l will be falling
then in every sense of the word.
Some teachers may have wonder
ed as they read the first paragraphs
why addressed myself to thosa
who failed. The reason is clear,
trust now. All have failed "a m"asur-
ed by the speed OF that shadowy
competitor OF ours, our IDEAL, who
should ever run with us, but always
a little ahead.
am not writing today to those
who have failed through indifference,
| leave them to be eliminated by
their own consciences and TIE ad-
vance OF public opinion. ! wish to
give encouragement TO those who
have failed. in the light of my ld"al.
To you should be hope and Joy and