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New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
HOW SUGAR is MADE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Per-
haps the boy and girl readers of The New
York Tribune would like to know about the
manufacturing of sugar from the sugar
cane Sugarcane is imported from Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and Hawai-,
besides being grown in the South, There are
two large rehneries at Yonkers, and much
OF the raw cane comes to this city. 1t
passes through many changes before 1t Is
shIpped here. The Juice is pressed out OF
the cane. filtered and boiled. II Is packed
IN bags and closely resembles coarse sand.
IL Is unloaded from the ocean liner ana
carried by elevators to the highest floors.
When II passes out from the bottom IT is
ready for shipping.
The raw sugar Is melted to thick liquid
mass. and although II Is filtered before II
comes here 1t passes down through two
floors Of presses. These presses tiltsr the
liquid thoroughly. 1t Is again boiled, and
the next change that takes place causes
the sugar TO turn pure white. This Is done
by washing the syrup away from the
sugar This syrup Is again boiled ana
separated into molasses and "remet. a
Kind OF brown sugar, which Is very cheap.
The sugar is now ready for It's last change,
namely, drying: II passes through heated
tubes eighty feet long and ten feet In
diameter. 1t Is now ready for packing ana
shipping Most rehneries are kept goinS
twenty-four hours day, requiring two sets
or shifts of men. These men make about
seven thousand barrels, or three million
mounds, daily.
FRED NJ. HOPKINS (aged 16).
No 9oe RiVerdale Ave, NOnkeTS, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
HONOR LIST.

!. Wyllys p. Ames; ?, Lewis Anderson; 3.
Walter Bender: 4, Mary c. Bennett; ), Mary
c. Bennick: s. Eta Bernlkow; Z. Albert Bo-
CERT; 8, Harold Burdick; 3, Bennie Capone:
TO- Josephine Chamberlain; II. George
Conner; II. Reginald Davies; 49, John F.
Decker: IL, Katherine Decker; 10, George
Dietz; ls. Ruth Dillenback; II, Walter Do
meyer IS. Christine Edit 10. Eric Fink; %.
Frank Flynn; 81, Everett +. Gidley: %,
Godfrey Gilbert; .. Mollie Goldherger; g.,
Walter GUIDE; %, Leila Guinand; %, Doug
las NJ. Hicks; e. Carol Hinman; g, Helene
X. Hottenroth; %, Helen G. Lawrence; 80
Florence Mcintosh; n, Cora Marcuse; 81,
Jessie Marcuse; 80, Charles Mayer; 81,
Frank Mayer: 35 Florence Meckle; 49,
Ralph Neubrand; 81. Warren Nye; IS, Har-
old Roegner; 80, Eugene Ryan; 40, Fannie
Sack; ii, Margaret Sherwood: ~. Audrey
Skrann; 43, Herbert Street; ~, Helen NJ.
Turner; IS, Walter Uhlmann; 4s, Russell
Ullmsn; A. Mildred f. Wood; Is. Dorothy
]. Willis: 10, Edmund Wright, 50, Leonard
Zinck. q 4.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
little Men &Iihe Women
Hose, 10 HUin q Prize

in Bugville will be given TO every little
man or little woman whose name appears
five times in the honor list counting from
June II. the date when this contest was
announced. Watch the honor list and Keep
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Address letters TO Little Men and Little
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YOU address them simply TO The Tribune
they will 20 to some other department and
may not reach the office OF Little Men and
Little Women in time to be entered in the
Age and neatness are considered in
awarding prizes. %
The contest closes on February %.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
TIE Story of Mary and 7rof

One day about y o'clock the wind clouds
began to gather. Children who have never
seen a Western wind storm can hardly
imagine what II is like. In Colorado 1t
does not rain at all during the winter, so
the sand is very dry and light. The wind
lifts il I'M from the ground, and whirls II
round as If 1t were raining sand. 1t chokes
and blinds you. Sometimes the wind is
strong enough TO take the houses and barns
houses only one story high. so that the
wind may be less likely to blow them down
Cn this day the teacher saw the clouds
gathering. She closed the school and sent
the children home, thinking they could
reach shelter before the storm broke.
pectCd. The wind howled; the sky grew
dark and the sand whrled. The teacher
thought of poor little Mary alone on the
prairie How would she survive the fright
even if she were not lost? AS soon as the
wind subsidized she got her horse and rode
to Marys home. The little girl met her at
tho door.
"Do YOU not think" said Mary s
mother that dogs know as much as some
people? Mary ana Trot were about half
way home when the wind commenced to
blow. There is an old dug-out some dis
tance 70 the right OF the way they always
take home. Trot took hold OF Mary's dress
and led her, for the sand blew so In her
eyes she could not see where she was
going They cuddled down In the dUG-out
together until the storm was over
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean

Straits Of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean
Sea.
The first few days were passed very
pleasantly, bur on the seventh day we had
a storm and were not allowed TO go on
deck. We soon got acquainted with The
captain and some of the sailors, who were
very kind to us.
After sailing for eight days we were told
that we were going to sail through the
Mediterranean Sea- The sailors pointed out
TO us the famous Rock of Gibraltar This
rock is owned by England. Passing 1t. one
can see armed soldiers protecting the fort.
IL is a very valuable possession 10 Eng
land for IL commands the entrance to the
Mediterranean Sea. on sailing through
this nearly enclosed sea, the next stop
we made was at Genoa. We took leave
of our vessel and walked around to see
some historical places. We also visited the
birthplace of Columbus
After stayjng I'm Genoa for two days we
went to Venice by rail The scenery along
the road was very beautiful, for we saw
many grape and olive helds. NOW ana then
We could hear many Italians singing.
Venice was reached just as the sun SANK
| beneath the hills. The streets were al,
ready lighted with lanterns, ana now I anu
| then the merry sound OF gondoher
whisting was heard. Venice Is made up OF
a number OF small islands, and they are
connected by many small boats called gon,,
d0Ias. We chose a gondola and travelled
along the Grand Canal, and also Nlsl'eu
the Bridge OF Stghs. ~, Lo,,o
I hope that every one OF YOU Will nav
the opportunity Of seeing Venice. Frater-
many yGTTssTAvE DIAMOND Caged l0.
No % Eas, 10th street. The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

..,. &c true story of a little girl
."cd Mary. who lived on the Colorado
'",,s and went two miles to school every
-, over the prairie. where there was no
ID nor path, nor even bush or tree TO
",do her. Mary was about eight years
Pa and she had a shaggy shepherd dog
mod Trot. who came with her every
say and waited until school was over.
rhen he would caper and bark as they
s,artcd off together for home
,,Narv." said the teacher one day, why
An YOU bring your dog to school? He
ssnnot learn to read and write
"ob." said Mary, 'T do not bring Trot,
s.. brings me. l could not find the way
alone -,
"Uow did Trot learn TO find the way?''
..ked the teacher. and does he never get
tired Of waiting and so home without
you?"
The first time we came" replied Mary,
nfatber came with Us. When we reached
the school gave Trot a piece of meat, and
when We reached home / gave him some
more. No one ever feeds him but me. The
drst two or three days we had to tie him.
II he should go home without me father
would bring him right back, and that
rjcht he would have no potatoes for his
supper. But we have no trouble. He likes
school as well as / do; he even wants 10
ecme Saturdays. Mother was afraid 10
trust us at first. but I coaxed so she said
We might try it,"
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Thank YOU very much. | shall have great
fun playing with It, Your friend,
Eustis, Fla. SALLY SMlIH.
Dear Editor: I thank YOU very much for
the book which arrived few days ago,
and ! like It so much. Yours. sincerely.
GENEVlENE COBB.
No. 1921 Columbia Road, Washington, ID. t.
Dear Editor: I thank you very much
for the paints | received for my prize.
Yours truly, WALTEK u. COMBS.
No. 563 Walton avenue, The Bronx.
Dear Editor: I thank you very much for
the modelling OUTFIT 1t is the first prize
/ have ever won. Yours truly,
ALBERT :. BARNES.
No 99l Madison avenue, Paterson, y. j.
Dear Editor: | thank you very much
for my pin. II is very nice. l hope ! may
win another prize. -
Tuckahoe n. Y
I .ar Editor: | received my check yes
terday and | thank you very much. 1t Is
the first prize ! ever won. Yours truly,
GEORGE BLUR.
No. ls2 East 60th street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

Contest No (Block Puzzle).-Choice OF
a sterling silver Tribune badge, set ot
hattleship postcards, an interesting book,
cold filled belt pin, box of water color
nsints. gold filled tie clasp or modelling
outfit for the neatest and best three an
swers.
Contest No. Things 10 Think About
Won may solve any two of the four puzzles
that YOU like, and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice OF the
name prizes as In Contest No. J.
Contest No. (Our Letter BoX)-A prize
of q is given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain incl
dents in your life. anecdotes Of pets, novel
school experiences, things seen in travel or
uade-up stories. These stories must be
ORIGINAL and must be written on one side
Of the paper. Letters entitled to the prize
or g are often crowded out for lack OF
suace I'm the week in which they are re-
ceived. hut if such is the case they always
annear in the page later.
Contest No. CHonor LlsO-A set OF four
little books, containing stories Of adventure
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
LOVED AND LOST.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: We
used to have a little spitz puppy We called
him Toodes. He was no larger than Kilt
ten when a lady brought him to u.s. and
lust as curly as he could he. lie used 10
sleep in a little basket near our bed when
he saw one OF us coming he would hold up
one paw. and when we came nearer ne
would run and jump all over US. We used
10 wash him in the tub. His hair was as
white AS snow. ! and my brother had our
picture taken with Toodles. 1t was hard
60 keep him quiet He wanted to go 10
the camera and play, with it. lie disap-
peared one night and we have never seen
him since Yours truly,
FRANCES BARTLETT (aged 0.
Morrison, III.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
MY TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON.

MY TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON
Dear Little Men and Little Women: /
thought you would like to hear of my "Trip
to George Washingtons home. Mount Yer
non is on the Virginia shore Of the Po-
tomac. sixteen miles south OF Washington.
1t is open to visitors daily. except Sunday.
The trip by the steamboat gives delight
ful sail down the Potomac. Thee all-rail
route Is by the Washington Alexandria &
Mount Vernon Railway Mount Vernon IS
beautifully situated on the bank Of the
river The house is OF wood, cut and
painted to resemble stone and has two
stoilcs and an attIc. Two kitchens are con-
nectcd with the central building by colon
nadcs. In front Of the house are shaded
lawns and a deer park below The main
hall OF the house extends from front TO
back. The six rooms on the first floor are
the banquet room, music room, west par
lOr. dining room, Mrs Washington's sit
ting room aud the library.
The house was built in 17l3 by Lawrence,
half-brothcr of George Washington. on
the death OF Lawrence and OF his only
daughter Washington inherited the estate
and came to live here soon after his mar
riage In 1850 Here he conducted his farm
until called to the field. To Mount Vernon
he returned after Yorktown, aud again
after his terms as President, and here he
lived In dignihed retirement as a private
citizcn until his DEATH In 1899.
The associations Of Washington with the
place during his lifetime and the presence
Of his tomb here make Mount Vernon a
shrine OF patriotism when, In 1855, John
Augustine Washington, being without
means 10 maintain an estate. offered il for
sale a patriotic daughter Of South Carolina,
Ann Pamela Cunningham, resolved TO
save the Washington home. I'm 1858 the
Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of the
Union was organized with Miss Cunning
ham as regent. and viCC-rcEeuts represent
ing twelve states. Contributions were so
licited, and popular support was enlisted.
Edward Everett gave the proceeds Of his
lecture on Washington and of certain writ
ings and thus put into the association $
treasury the handsome sum Of $4,000 as
his personal contribution. Washington lrv-
ing contributed 500 Thousands upon thou
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
NEW YORK SYMPHONY SOCIETY

Having returned from its successful tour,
covering cities as far West as Chicago and
St Paul, the Symphony Orchestra plays
this Sunday afternoon in the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music, under the direction OF
Walter Damrosch. The next concerts Of
the regular series will take place at the
Century Theatre on Friday and Sunday
afternoons. March / and 3. On each occa-
sion the c minor symphony of Saint Saens
VIII be performed, and the symphonic poem
OF the English composer. William Wallace,
hamed after the vagsbond poet, Francois
Villon. At the Friday concert, Miss Cecile
AYes will play the Grieg concerto for
planoforte. while on Sunday Nine. Jean
Jomelli. the well known soprano. will sing.
Tor the first time in this city, the Saint
saens Hymn TO Pallas Athene" and Bee
thoven's "Ah! Perfido." The Goldmark
sakuntala" overture will also be played.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
Continued from the Opposite Page

model has responded to all tests. II re-
mains IN build a lifesiZe machine and then
try II out. IL possible. on some enemy
This machine seemingly requires great
heroism to operate, but that has nothing
to do with it's merits. War always pro-
duces plenty OF heroes. II rs a mohoplahe'
with high power engine, carrying toT
nedo charged with about two hundred and
fifty pounds of guncotton. When at
tacking and within a short distance OF the
ship or fort which is his goal. the operator
moves a lever, which folds back the NAN
planes and causes the mechanical bird or
prey 10 swoop forward and downward INTO
the objective. The torpedo explodes on I'M
pact and blows aeroplane and ship or fort
into thousands of smithereens.
Meanwhile, where is the brave operator?
II he has not lost his presence of mini
or becomes confused by coldfeetls, he works
lever at the moment or beginning the
downward swoop, drops through trapdoof
and descends I'm a more or less stralght
line dangling beneath parachute. The op-
orator is tied to the parachute, which Is
automatically released.
IL the attack is made on ship at sea
and the operator. falling into the briny'
escapes death by his vicinage to 80 pounds
Of exploding guncotton he need not de-
spair. You see. he is wearing water
tight suit packed with supply OF fool
and water, and he will float along yery
comfortably until he is picked up. IL the
enemy try TO pick him UP and accuse him
OF perpetrating a nuisance on the hign
seas, he viii rebut the argument with
revolver or, perhaps, show waterproof
paper certifying that he is regularly en-
listed air dropDer. entitled to the courtesies
usually accorded a prisoner OF war.
IL the object of attack is a fort and the
operator safely sails to earth with his
parachute, he may sit down TO make his
report of destruction to the C. o. and then
proceed 10 headquarters by the most feast
bic foot route II night is coming on he
can turn his parachute into tent. ani,
after a meal OF concentrated food, lie down
for a comfortable sleep
II the operator gets blown up with his
torpedo which seems most likely. he will
have the satisfaction OF thinking-that g.
before the event-that he perishes for
grateful country, which viii rut up nand.
some monument for him and pension his
family
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
WORD SQUARE.
TRIANGLE.
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Letter Puzzle-The letters are going to a
yarty on Washington's Birthday. The three
prize winners and their prizes are Alice 5.
Bennett, aged eleven. No. 440 Gregory ave-
nue., Weehawken. y, j., a box of water
color paints; Minnie Z. Talbot. aged thir-
teen, shokan, y. Y. a gold filled belt pin,
and John w. Bennett, jr., aged seven, No.
Joline avenue, Long Branch. y. j., box
Of water color points.
Things to Think About-Thc two prize
winners and their prizes arc Stephen sill,
aged ten, No. $40 DERBY avenue, Derby,
Conn, a set of battleship postcards, and
Cameron Anderson. aged nine, No. 20 Sum-
mer street. Newport, r. l., modelling
outfit
Our Letter Box-See letters by prize win
ners
Honor List-Prize. Adventures i'm Bug
land" for being on honor list five times:
Ethel Sanford. No 22 New Haven avenue,
Derby, Conn, and James Gordon Strang,
No 92l ST. Nichalos avenue, New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

A piano and song recital by Nine. Del
haze Wickes and Nine. Borden-Low will be
held in the ballroom OF the Plaza on Friday
evening, March !, at S:30 O'Clock. Ed
ward Falck will be at the piano. An In
teresting programme composed OF selections
from Scarlatt GGavn. Beethoven, Mozart,
Chopin Paladilhe, David Berlioz, Wekeriin'
Liszt. Martucc Hugo Wolf Tschaikowsky,
Arinsky, Charles Seeger. IT., and Harriet
Ware has been arranged.
4 series OF Lenten organ recitals by j.
Warren Andrews will be given at the
Church OF the Divine Paternity, Central
Park West and 76th street, on Thursday
afternoons, February %, March :, II, Il
and 2S, al : o'clock.
on February 10 Agnes Sumner GeeT en-
tertained with child selections and mono
logues at the German Lutheran Church
145th street. on behalf OF the Ladies' Ala
Society on February she entertained The
presidents of the Brooklyn clubs at the
Cambridge Club, of Brooklyn.
"Sigfried" will be the opera given BY Miss
Amy Grant at her recital hall, No. IS West
j5th street, this afternoon.
Frank Howard Warner, pianist, gave TIE
Ia st of his talks on the operas Of Wagner s
Ring last Tuesday. These talks pre-
ceded the performance at the opera house
and were enjoyed by many lovers OF Wag-
ner's works. Mr.. Warner explained the
motives and played excerpts Viola Water
house, soprano, assisted.
Miss Gertrude Savage. a professional
pupil of Louis Arthur Russell, recently gave
a recital in Madison. n. j.. with pro-
gramme including a wide range of styles
and OF composers from Beethoven. schubert,
Schumann, Mendelssohn. Debussy, Brahms
and Moszkowski. Miss Savage will play the
Arensky Trio at the coming concert of the
Schubert Society, and is announced to give
q Chopin recital early in March. -Four In
teresting pianists from the Russell studios
are the Misses Alma Holm. Ethel Pursel,
Louise Schwer and Myra Lyle. These pian-
lists are doing much concert work with en-
semble programmes. and the three first
named have been engaged TO play the con-
certo in d for three pianos by j. S. Bach
in q chamber concert in Newark this month.
Miss Theodore Ursula Irvine appeared at
the Berkeley Theatre Monday February -,
on behalf of the Woman's Forum. She gave
Diokens's Fanny Squeers's Tea Party" as
a reading. which was greatly appreciated by
an attentive audience. Miss Irvine has ar
ranged TO give an Interpretation OF Jerome
X. Jerome's play, The Passing OF the Third
Floor Back on Friday evening March l,
In the East Room Of the Waldorf-A
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
OLD POINT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort. Va. Feb s4.-New
Workers who are so situated that they can
drop all their business cares and so away
for holiday do so. and when, on Wednes-
day morning the Old Dominion boat docked
here small colony Of New York people
came to the Chamberlin 10 remain over
Washington's Birthday The arrival OF
Major General Arthur Murray. commanding
the Western Division. at San Francisco. ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Murray, and the Misses
Sadie and Carolyn Murray, was the signal
for the giving Of number Of Informal af-
fairs
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

mento. San Francisco and other cities She
returns TO New York I'm March.
Nine Esperanza Garrisue has enrolled
among her professional pupils a number OF
promising voices, among whom may be
mentioned Dorothy Douglass a coloratura
dramatic soprano; Signorlna Marniani OF
Naples. Italy, a dramatic soprano; Samuel
Dalton, lyric tenor; Marguerite Taylor,
dramatic soprano: Lillian Schnaars. mezzo-
soprano. and Katharine Chadwick. con-
tralto Mime. Gairigue. who has an inter
national reputation is drawing talent from
all parts Of the world. At the next private
concert at the Garrlgue studios Virginia
Wilson will give a recital OF lieder, by
Schubert. SchUmann, Franz and Halle, fol-
lowed by Enrico Aessandro, the young
Russian tenor who will be heard In oper-
attic selections from Carmen" Boheme'
and "Lohengrn." The programme will be
closed by the Mis6rere, from Troyatore,'
by Wilson and Alessandro. The guest OF
honor will be Adrian Ariani
Three Moods: Op IS, No. !, Meditation;
No. .. Idyl. and No. 3, \ Regret COM
composer and pianist. Of the Belnord.
Broadway and seth street, have just been
published by Ditson q Co, Of Boston. MI.
Kursteiner will publish in the near future
FIVE more songs, three Of serious nature
and two OF a lighter vein.
Inga Hoessbro. director Of the New York
Conservatory. gave an enjoyable concert
at the Conservatory Building, No. 10 East
3Sth street, last Sunday afternoon, giving
miscellaneous programme consisting OF
plastic interpretations, piano and vocal
solos The programme opened with talk
by Ellen Arendrup, after which Miss
Hoegsbro, pianist. played several selections
by Groendahl Suend Foyn, lyric tenor,
pupil of Holger Birkerod, head OF the voice
department, sang "Ich Liebe Dich.' Miss
Lillian Concord Jonasen, dramatic so
prano and plastic Interpreter, gave four
Illustrations OF her art, showing the value
of physical training and mental development
I'm a musical education. Miss Jonasen also
interpreted two compositions by Platon
Brounod, accompanied by the composer
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: received the modelling
OUTFIT. and was very much pleased with H.
Thanking you for same, ! remain,
CHARLES MANDEbBACM.
M Oh Iongwood avenue, Bronx.
Dear Editor: Thank you very much Tor
Tho check for ST. which / received this
ino'''''o' IANDON r. RAYMOND.
No. 1O4 eth street, Hoboken. y. j.
Dear Editor: I thank you very much ior
the nice book you sent me. 1t Is instruct
i've and like It very much. Your friend
Nv CHARLES BARRY.
No. All Third avenue, Watervhet' ~ l.
Dear Editor: | received my check for u
was very much pleased with It, MY
father put enough with 1t so l could BUY
pair of skates. Yours truly. ,,-
f'' CATHERINE PIERSON,
No. IS Stanley street. New Haven.
Dear Editor; Ny nice modelling outht
has just come TO me down here in Florida
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
q BRONxvIllE.

A grand ball largely attended by West
chester society. was given on washington's
Birthday in the grand ballroom OF the Hotel
Gramatan. Lawrence Park, Bronxville The
decorations were carried out in the national
coIors and in Colonial yellow The spirit OF
the day was expressed in the favors, sug-
gestive of the Colonial period Among those
attending were Miss Ward McAiiister. Miss
L. & FrizelI, Miss A. b. Frizeli. Captain A.
w. yon Llllenthal. Miss Won Lilienthal. DIR.
Douglas Symmers. Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mackenzie, Mrs Alex
ander Mclean, Miss Mclean. Mrs. b W.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
AERO TORPED0ES
Uncle Sans Latest Engine OF
Destruction.

While other nations are preparing for
sky warfare, and, as Berlin cable dis
patch told the other day. Germany u
ready at any time to send feet OF
aeroplanes to drop bombs into Paris and
destroy that city, Uncle Sam Is not en-
tirely behind the military times. One o.
the latest homemade inventions is the
aero-torpedo. constructed by Captain Paul
= Chamberlin. Of the marine corps. sta
toned at the navy yard, Boston. A 5-foot