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The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
GERMANY SENDS
OLIVE BRANCH
New Ambassador 70 Great Britain
Expected to Better Relations
Of Two Nations.

London. June 6-Baron MarschaII Won
Bieberstein comes, as German Ambas-
sador TO this country, with a quietly ad-
vertised olive branch In his hand
In this new character, dramatically At
variance with the past career Of this
fascinating and singularly able person
atty, England Is delighted to welcome
him. There is no party and no man IN
England who does not cordially desire
a real improvement in AngIo-German re-
lations.
But all the talk OF Improvement win
end where all previous attempts have
ended unless the facts are fairly faced
These facts are naval, Germany has
made herself the second naval power in
the world, although her military might
10 unquestioned. and although the extent
OF her sea-borne commerce and Of her
colonial empire does not necessitate 50
imposing a display Of naval strength
In doing 80 Germany has challenged
British supremacy at sea, and has, by
Implication. threatened British imperial
security. She cannot suceeed n Erest-
ing from Us the Lead In naval power.
No British government could dare to
jeOpardlze the very basis Of our ma
tional and imperial existence.
We shall 60 on, whatever the cost, in
the race for sea power which has been
forced upon u, and We shall remain
supreme. II that were clearly recog-
nized. and II Germany were content to
abandon q hopeless rivalry. II would be
possible to adjust Anglo-German rela-
tons on q less panicky foundation.
Meanwhile. more power TO the elbow
OF the new Ambassador In his new ef-
forts Meanwhile, too let US keep our pow
der dry. We earnestly desire peace with
Germany. But II must Be peace which
means relief from an embIttering strain
which does not modify the friendships
and engagements to which we are bound
by honor and mutual interests. Ger
many began the naval race. and the
naval race would remain the crux, in
spite Of one or iive hundred Won Bieber-
stains
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
JET ORNAMENTS Big
NOISE In LONDON
Formerly Considered DOwdy, Black
Jewels Are Now Being Worn
in Fashionable Circles.

London. June &-NOt long ago Jet or
naments were considered doWdy and
early Victorian. but just now they are
in vogue and to an extraordinary extent.
The best-dressed women in London. such
as Lady Alexander. wife Of the actor
manager. have appeared recently wear
ing Jet crowns, tiRras. or Nets
The designs IN these crowns are almost
as numerous In millinery. Among the
most attractive is one worked entirely
in q Greek key pattern with q great pear
shaped ornament in the center. giving
height to the scheme.
Another example Is composed OF tiny
crescsnts OF Jet, mounted one above
the other. with a little Jet disk depend
ing from each which swings lightly with
each movement OF the WeRrer. Then
there IS the tail Russian crown with its
outstanding graduated spikes. both plain
and beaded. and Jet flets to which are
attached sparkling fern leaves which
apparently hold in place q high feather
cluster. s,--
Tnere are aIso designs Of ostrich feath-
ers worked IN jet
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
MRS. ASTOR Is
FOND OF CONTINENT
Reports Indicate Divorced Wife Of
Late Col. Astor Will Stay
Away from America.

London. June SIT is stated in Anglo
American circles that Mrs. John Astor
who has closed her new house IN Gros-
venor Square. viii travel on the continent
with her son, Vincent Astor. and her
daughter, Alice.
There Is a rumor that Mrs. John Aston
intends eventually TO return for the
greater part Of the year to New York
and take up the position occupied by the
late Mrs. Astor as leader Of society.
Those who are intimate with Mrs. John
Astor declare this report absurd. She
has become so fond Of London and oi
country life in England that she has LOST
all ambition to return for any length OF
time to her native country.
She occupies here the very highest pos
sible social position. and at her small
dinner parties great Statesmen and So
ciety leaders can always be found 90
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
SHAKESPEARE WAS
NOT A CHRISTIAN
Canon Lyttelton Says Great Poet
Ignored the Supreme Won
der of Our Existence.

London. June &-was Shakespeare a
Christian?
Canon Lyttelton. headmaster Of Eton,
In a sermon preached at Stratford-on-
Avon in connection with the annual
Shakespeare festival affirmed the con-
trary. The great dramatist, he declared,
was not a Christian poet. and he asked
how Il was that lone held to be the
supreme interpreter Of human life COM
pletely ignored the supreme wonder Of
earthly existence"
Sir Beerbohm Tree. who was inter
viewed for the Christian Commonwealth
on this subject. states while giving no
definite reply to the question:
Regarding him shakespeare from
every point, the answer 20 Canon Lyttel-
ton is not difficult or uncertain, though
have not read what he says. never
read.
"shakespeare was not blind TO certain
facts; he saw more than our dim vision
can penetrate. We grope where he saw
light. And in all that goes TO ennools
the race-toward what Mr.. Gladstone
named enlargement and, in terms Of our
modern. philosophy, evoluton-he was
and is the highest product OF our COM
m IN humanity.
at Is said Mr.. Tree proceeds, that
there is something good in every reli-
gion; that all have, as IL were, a common
basis. In a word, then. Shakespeare re-
fects this unIvarsal expression OF mans
highest emotion and his subhmest wor-
ship of the eternal verities."
In the course OF the interview Sir H.
Beerbohm Tree remarks OF Shakespeare:
'To him It would have seemed selfish
creed to do good in order TO obtain re-
ward. Was he a Christian? Why, he
| was IN q great sense even something
more. In Dryden's undytng words In
| 'Absalon and Achitophel' he was
a nan 20 various that he sssned 70 b
Not one but all all mankind's spitone-'"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
BLACK HANDER" AT FIFTEEN.
Youth sent Note Demanding Money
of London woman.

London. June S.-A lad OF fifteen was
charged at the Crown Hill Petty Ses-
sfons with writing a letter to a Mrs.
Prynn, demanding that she Should put
10 shillings in some bushes at the top
Of a lane ''or the youngster kid will be
killed" The letter was signed League
Of Six"
ed as. he was searching the bushes.
Asloed what in6uced him to write the
lstter he said, Reading these books, !
suppose, and seeing moving pictures"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
WHITE SLAVES ARRESTED.
Paris Police Have wutehfuI Eye on
Others OF hand.

Paris, June S-The Paris police are
taking energetic action and have ar
rested q number OF persons charged with
being actively engaged in the Infamous
White Slave traflc-
A couple named Boudin. who live IN
an expensive nat in the Boulevard de
Clichy. have been the object Of a lengthy
police surveillance and have been ar
rested. -
They haye been instrumental in the
downfall of countless young girls. and,
II Is stated at La Surete, that they are
members Of a vast syndicate, the men,
bers Of which the police hope TO appre-
hend soon.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

Rome, June THE Duchess Sophie
Won Hohenberg. morganatic wife OF
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the
Austrian. throne. has appealed TO the
Pope. The duchess. who was born a
Countess OF Choteck, and was a maid Of
honor to an Austrian archduehess, begs
his holiness to use his influence with
the aged Emperor Francis Joseph to Sc
cure her equal rank with her husband
and all imperial rights, including the
right OF succession 10 the throne for her
two soma
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
Not invited to Ra1.

London, June S-An the American
hossesses were not Invited to Mrs.
George Keppers famous ball. and thers
was a feeling Of soreness among certain
Of them. Mrs. Keppel now announces to
her friends that she intenda 70 give an
other ball probably in July, for her
handsome daughter Violet.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
70 Return 10 stare.

London. June Silly Elsie. the mu-
sical comedy star who retired from the
stage when she married Ian BuIlough
last November, is returning to the loot
lights She has promised George Ed
wards that II her health permits she win
play the leading part IN a musical show
which win follow the production OF
Gypsy Love- at Daly's In the fan
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
-. nIncknr to Retnrn.

London. June S-Every one Is pleased
to learn that Mrs John Maekay. OF Cali
fornia, whose absences from London
have been very long Of late through
bereRvemsnts and poor health, has de-
cidsd to spend the remainder OF the sea-
son here at her wonderful house in
Carlton House Terrace.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
BradIey-ATartfns Are Settled.

London. June S-The Bradley Martins
and their daughter. the Countess Of
Craven, who are next-door neighbors.
viii be settled n Chesterfield Gardens
next week and Mr. and Mrs. James Nc
Donald win start a series Of dinner par
ties % Cadogau Square shortly.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
Prince.. Now Haa Home,

London. June s-Prineess Hatzfsldt.
nee Huntington. who has Always lived
IN hotels. has a home OF her own at
last in Grosvenor Street, but It = Stin In
the hands Of Workmen
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

World-fameus advocats and Journalist,
and one OF the ms.rt-yred heroes Of the
Titanic who has been widely recon-
mended for tie award Of the Nobel
peace prize Ia honor Of his labors for
World pacirASation. At the instance Of
EAR SrfeS9I the Bishop OF London, and
other JSng,l ,lish notables, the Nobel COM
iilltteJA of Norway's parliament has taken
Mr "a :, Stead under consideration as q can
ofodte for the prize.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
~Aunt Fanny" BeEIns aIusieaIes.

London, June S.-Mrs. Ronalds, who Is
affsetionately known as Aunt Fanny"
also begins her famous Sunday mustcales
next week
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
EFFECTIVE METHOD OF
KEEPING WAIST TRIM

The woman who finds the bought shirt
waist holders unsatisfactory may try
the one described below. which she can
readily fashion at home.
Take side corset steel about twelve
inches long and not too stIn and slip
II in the middle Of a yard Of double
woven betting. Then sew little loops Of
red tape on the shirt waist Just where
the belt comes-three loops on each
waist. one In the center OF the back
and one at each underarm seam. On a
waist open in the back the middle loop
should be sewed to the upper or button
hole side OF the waist.
In putting the waist ~on. adjust the
gathers In front and then fasten the
ends OF the tape coming from the steel
firmly about the middle. Slip this belt
under the hook on the corset front, and
have two hooks sewed on the skirt belt
near the middle OF the back, by means
OF which the dress skirt IL hooked over
the steel belt in the back. This holder
assures the waist looking neat and trim
all day.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19

book which was so incomprehensible be-
comes easily mastered. y is simply an
other application Of the theory OF leading
from the concrete to the abstract.
Another Refufation.
"But there is another equally important
refutation to the article.
TN this day and age, when evolution
is no longer q theory. but generally
accepted fact. we must bear in mind that
each child has had many childhoods back
OF It. Is he always to remain a child?
Is 1t not time that he is getting boost
toward manhood? II he he allowed to
spend his childhood and youth IN idle
! ness and irresponsibIlity, how may you
hope to change him when he has reached
mans yearns? But II the training IL be-
gun in childhood 1t may be done so
gradually that no strain is felt, and yet
when maturity is reached one win be
surprised at the ability which has been
attained. Is II not a sad commentary
upon our present system Of education
that there are so many men and women
who are not able to help themselves,
much less to contribute anything to the
welfare of their fellow-men7
After all. / believe that II Is within
the experience of each of us that our
greatest pleasure and enjoyment has
come through the performance Of some
thing really useful, instead Of sitting
around in idleness trying 10 be happy.
which usually results in a deadly ennui,
leading to sin and degradation, a men
ace to society and civilization,
Advocates Practical Trimming.
This argument is by no means to ad-
vocate all work and no play for such
is not the purpose of Industrial training
as advocated for the schoolroom, but
only to use a small portion OF his So
called working time In giving a concrete
and practical training, which leads nor
malIy to a desire for more abstract
knowledge. Nor need we fear that the
finer arts and higher sciences will be
neglected. for they will be sought by
those who are ready for them, only
there will be fewer unprepared students
forced into a higher education. as Is
so often the case now.
I'm connection with this should like
10 put myself on record as being heartily
in favor OF using the Lincoln memorial
fund for a technical school, which shall
be complete in every respect and open to
the pupils from all over the United
States.
There is a great need for something
along this line. and yet at the same time
ii would be one OF the grandest monu-
ments to the memory OF our illustrious
Lincoln.
Mr.. DAN V. STEPHENS"
Another Timely Letter.
MY dear Mrs. Manz:
It could not resist the temptation, as
busy as / am, to send you a few ex-
tracts from a speech made by Mrs.
Pankhurst in ST. Louis, and do hope
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19

readers, a mother evidently, asking ad-
Vice about the temperature Of baby,s
food telling what she had seen In some
periodical, which you wisely vetoed.
There seems to be an opinion crystaIlfzihg
in Washington, regarding the pasteuriZ-
ing of milk before II is delivered to the
consumers, while it is true raising the
temperature to near the boiling point
will kill the tubercle bacilli, II Is not so
certain that 1t viii not impair the food
value OF the milk itself Before a law
making II imperative to do this Is passed
would IL not be well TO prove we are not
Going from bad to worse. have seen
1t stated upon what at the time seemed
good authority that milk raised high
enough in temperature to kill the baciln
would destroy the milk as a food for
babies
THE experiment to test this is not ex-
pensive, nor one TO come under the ban
OF the society with the long name, but
should be done by one in authority, such
as the Carnegie or Russell Sage Fund,
organized for such purposes. few
puppy dogs. or guinea pigs, milk of both
kinds fed to them and kept under the
same conditions. The one that loses
weight is underfed. the subjects OF the
investigation should be of the same
family and age. It is a broad subject,
and fit for The Herald, it caters to no
interest, Dut humanity.
MASCULINE READER"
Teach Children to Do Things.
Editor The Washington Hsald:
I'm your issue Of February u you pub
lished an article entitled Let the Child
Play which contains the argument given
only by parents who have been and are
a failure in the rearing of children.
1T has been my observation that the
child that knows how to do things is the
one that gets the most pleasure and joy
out Of life. He gains such a delightful
feeling Of power in being able TO do some
useful thing, and doing 1t well; and
especially Is this true when he is able to
create something.
TO create is primarily the object OF
Industrial training; not necessarily that
the child may become a wage-earner, as
insinuated by the writer of the afore-
mentioned article, but that he may learn
something of his inherent ability and
godlike powers. This training is just as
valuable to the child of the rich as to
the child of the middle and poorer classes
of all races and creeds. We are turning
out of our schools children who are ut
terly helpless in the world. They have
been given a lot of book instruction that
has been entirely beyond their grasp, and
has left them fioundering in an unknown
element, with nothing practical to take
hold of.
The conclusion of our practical edu-
Gators Of to-day is that manual training
assists mental development. That pupils
who are dull in book learning Will take
more readily to manual training, and
by the development Of the hand the mind
is gradually awakened, and in time the
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
SOME NECESSITIES
FOR SEWING ROOM

A good steady table for cutting, with
brass headed tacks set in the side for
measuring fractions OF yards and fun
yard.
Fat pincushions full OF pins attached
to the sewing machine or to one cor
ner OF the cutting table, also a cushion
Of safety pins,
Large. blunt shears. pointed scissors,
and small curved scissors to use In cut
ting under the arm when fitting.
Plenty Of needles Of various sizes. also
an emery and boxes Of thread from 70
to 30. each number being in a separate
box.
A motion" box. fuli Of binding, dress
shields, betting. and other accessories
for the home dressmaker.
Pencils and chalk for marking lines
and dots on goods. Also some bristol
board to use to make hens straight on
thin goods.
Carbon paper to transfer embroidery
patterns or to mark two sides OF goods
at once, also a large scrap basket, and
remnant box"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
DRAPED EFFECTS CONTINUE
IN POPULARITY

striking model. illustrating q novel
way Of draping a gown. was recently
shown in a close fitting decolIets frock
In cream Valenciennes lace. Over this
was worn, or, rather, draped. an over
dress in geranium pink mousseline de
sole, which was brought down from
the left shoulder across to the right
side, where the two pointed shf-wl ike
ends were placed one over the other.
The left side continued down, forming
a pointed train The tunic was piped
with a species OF bail fringe, and the
whole thing gave the effect OF slipping
on the figure and just caught here and
there to prevent such a contingency.
This Is a good suggestion for . remodeled
gown.
Another useful idea, and one very chic,
is TO have a drapery OF some rich gold
or silver brocade, which can be ar
ranged on an evening gown no longer in
its first youth This idea was sean use
cessfuily carried out on a model OF emer-
aid green mousselIne de sole over q
white satin foundation. The gold bro
caded silk was worn on one side Of the
bodice and went down the figure in
two rather narrow pieces, which widsned
at the feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
CAPITAL CLERGY
DISCUSS "OBEY"
That Bride Will Not Give Her
Promise True Is the Con-
sensus Of Opinion.

That the blushing bride Of to-day Is
not expected to give her promise true
that she will obey IN addition to loving
and honoring the man of her choice Is
the consensus OF opinion among the cIer-
gymen of Washington who yesterday
were interested in a dispatch from Lon
don that the word obey probably would
be stricken from the marriage service OF
the Church Of England.
Declaring that the question Of the fair
one promising to obey her husband when
they stand upon the marital altar Is no
longer an issue, Rev. John Van Schaick,
Of the Church of Our Father, said:
The world is passing by this little
question and rapidly Is forgetting 1t.
Sifted down to a final analysis. the ou1is-
sion or insertion OF the word obey really
does not matter. Churchmen are begin
ming to look upon the question as minor
In comparison to the great amount of
work to be accomplished by the church
To fuss over such a trivial question would
be like straining at gnat and swallow
ing a camel"
"obey" Not Inserted.
THE word obey is not used in our
ritual" said Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, of
the Washington. Hebrew CONGREGATION.
But the bride and groom are asked to
honor the laws OF God and man, and the
presumption is that II the wife follows
these mandates she viii obey the wishes
of her husband. Hebrews generally un-
derstand the ceremonial and have never
been asked to insert obey"
The disposition OF the Presbyterian
Church generally Is away from the wife's
obeyance and service Of her husband" {"
said Rev. DR.. Donald C. Macleod, OF
First Presbyterian Church. I'VE have
no so-caIled cut and dried marriage cere-
monial, and our ministers are free to
employ the service they desire. think
the word serve is far more objection
able to brides-to-be than obey though
some rituals require the wife to promise
to serve her husband. When our MIN
listers use the Episcopal service they
generally omit the word obey"
Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith, OF st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. said:
That little word obey which has
caused so much discussion, is used in
cur marriage ritual and probably always
will be. The Episcopal Church Is rather
chary about changing its prayer book.
Obey cannot be omitted without chang
ing the book. for II is interviewer into
the warp and woof Of the ceremonial At
our ordination we promise to faithfully
follow the teachings of the church, and
II we eliminated obey We would be la
BILE to trial for disloyalty.
The bride Is required to say 7 Will
to the love, honor, and obey II obey
should be omitted think the legality of
the marriage might be questioned I
have heard many brides-to-be say they
wouldn't promise to obey, but have had
but one request to eliminate the word
and when declined. the marriage pro-
ceeded."
The word obey was omitted In our
ceremonial years ago. and
think II never win be inserted again."
sald Rev. z. 7. Mowbray, OF McKendree
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
POEM THAT HAS HELPED

Editors NOte-Every woman is In
vited TO send me . copy of the poem
nearest and dearest to her heart-the
little verse that has given her fresh
courage in some dark hour, renewed
her Rope, and uplifted her spirit. It
does not matter how obscure the
verses, so long as the thought con-
tanned In them is uplifting. The heart
throb poems sent me for this series
will be published ~ fast as space per-
mIta, and will furnish every woman
who clips and saves them q collection
she could obtain under NO one book
cover. In copying your favOrite poem
for the series, please write only on one
side OF the paper.
A SONG OF TRUST.
Published at the request os B. D. a.
I cannot always see the way that leads
To heights above;
I sometimes quite forget that He leads on
With hands of love;
But yet know that path must lead
me to
Inimanuers land,
And when I reach life's summit I shall
And understand.
cannot always trace the onward course
My ship must take,
But. looking Backward, behold afar
Its shining wake
IIlumined with Gods light of love; and so
onward so,
In perfect trust that He who holds the
helm
The course must know.
I cannot always see the plan on which
He builds my life;
For oft the sound Of hammers blow on
blow,
The noise Of strife.
Confuse me tn quito forget He knows
And oversees,
And that in all details with His good
plan
Ny life agrees.
cannot always know and understand
The Masters rule;
cannot always do the tasks He gives
In lifes' hard school;
But 1 am learning. with His help. to
solve
Them. one by one
Apd/when cannot understand to say,
-Aatha unknown.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19


In looking over the page devoted to
the interests OF women a few days ago,
noticed a request from one Of your
The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
VALUES, S1.OO to $500.

Methodist Episcopal Church. ''of course,
In years gone by all Methodist brides
were required to promise to obey their
husbands, but when the ceremony was
modified obey disappeared / never
have been requested by contracting
parties to insert obey Brides and
oridegrooms seem content that this
promise is not required"
Rev. William ]. Carroll, Of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church, said:
The Catholic Church does not raise
the question OF the wife's obeyance OF
her husband in the nuptial rites. The
word obey does not appear>fn the cere-
moniaL and, SO far as know, never has
been used"