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The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Fort Myer, Heights School.

Song-"Hail, Oh. Father Christmas"
school.
sons-"I Heard the Bells on Christ
mas Day" school.
GLADYS Abbott, Miss Beula Jones, Miss
bessie Mckenzie, Miss Viola Lusby.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Langley School.

Piay-"santa Claus at Home Mar
gaYet Cochran, Dorothy walters, Marion
Kirby. Bari Bayliss, Vernon, Calmef.
Nav Hall, FRANKLIN Hall, Ernest. Elsie,
Elizabeth, and BARTER Cousselenn.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
carse sehssl
Sumner Schooi.

Recitaiioh-'-Tne Chrfstmas rres. :
Samuel Thomas-
Recifation-.-.whsn the world was
Young" Martha Jones
CaroIs-Entirs school.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

JUSTICE HORACE IU1ToN.
OF ths listed ststes Ss3ssns csuz..
whe Is lscsvsEiig Yfsn a Attack Of
Brsnehitis which He Sufsssd Ssvsfs:
weeks Ago. He Il st HE Hsae i3so n
Street Msythwsst.
E..::1ssh . ssa, Bali MarE.res r.ulkrsr and
rofrau-Nlss Faulkner.
sons-Nerry. Morry. christmasp en-
sons--chris. rs Born" Iona Tsrisns.
caTse Sehest.
: Christmas picturss-Entris school.
sonS-'.Heiy Night" school.
1 sons-'T Heard the Bells en Christ
mas Day. Nelson Comfy, Holland Hsdr-
bach. Robert Middleton. Arthur crocker.
CbaRieS Evano
Soio-Nartha Gools.
sonk in4trumsntai solo ana distribu-
lion OF candy.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
PLAN EXERCISES
Fairfax and Alexandria County
Boys and Girls to 0bssrvs
Christmas Holiday.

All over the land next Tuesday school
boys and school girls viii gather. on
the eve Of the Christmas vacation. for
the annual Observance Of the greatest
holiday In the whole ye1--.
In the Washington schools the day 10
always observed with more than usu,l
ceremony, and ct the same time the
school children through the bordcrins
counties Of Virginia win be gathering
for their celebration.
The Times presents tbs year the pro-
grams Of some Of the best .krown
schools Of Fairfax and Alexandria coun-
ties, in virsinis. This 10 the nrst time
the Christmas spirit in the suburban
countesl across the river has Attracted
such marked attention.
less the school children participate, and
The, Times herewith presents the pro-
grams OF the various virginia schools
Of the better-knovn iocaIities:
claIealen School.
Dance rn.nuet-virSie Brown. Anna
Burroushs. Marguerite Cook. Eslna
Devine. Helen Stoy. Ethel Dicroy. LII
iisn Wilson. Grace Storshott. Malcolm
Long. Robert Cocker. Charles piueksn-
miller. Homer EllIn. Robert Gardner.
Lawrence Manning, John Ryan.
Recitation-Lawrenco Manning.
: Play. "Edna.s wishoone"-Heien Stoy,
Lillian Wilson, Marguerite Cook, Ethel
Dicroy John Ryan. Robert ciocker,
PLAYMATE danee-school.
SONG. Santa Claus'-CAaries duck
enmiller. -
celumbia Pilss School.
Mas May Langley's room Christ
mas SonRs-Jennia Wise. william Tai
ether. Harry Whitshead aad Martha
Butcrman..
nialosue--Lucius Lane. Annei Youns.
Dorothy Well. Ruhitn :Lsxhtfoot. Dor
othy Estes. Bessie Traverse and Leia
Dodson.
Play. what 10 chr,stmss"-s,isabstn
Eord. Rosainid smtih and Eiisabcth
Faulkner. -.
Disiogue-Eiixabeth yanhorn and
Ihada 'Penney.
Fort Myer Seheel.
Recitatioe-.'when Santa cJmes.
Mildred McShsa y
Recitation-"santa at Home Bertha
Recit.sion-"christma. Giving" Ralph
Sona-"C-hristm.s 4. rf>-s-s
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
n. Vesnoa seheeL

Piay--Rnsslss' ch'dren,' stanEey
CorsenG Mary smith, Murray barber
elisabeth Carl Ruth Rowe. YirGtuia
0enne John. Gary Franess Bercker and
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Fort Ayer sehesl.

. Recitatioe-.'Whsn Santa cJmes."
Mildred McShsa -
Rscitation-"Santa at Home Bertha
Dur5ond.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Giving" RaIph
MaRruder.
sons-''Christm.s Is Here"
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

The fact is. as was apparent to :he
interviewer that Mrs. Batcheller has the
gentle art of making friends down to
the finest point. and what after all. is
quite as important, she has the art Of
keeping them.
Besides" said Mrs. Bateheiler, to
The Times reporter, II am very hard
worker. and l love my musical work
and my writing; but also dearly
love my friends. Just because one is
busy does not mean that one doesn't
also enjoy good time. Yes, am
very fond of dancing and tennis and
"ut Of door sports, and to watch
good game of polo is my special de-
light.
I'VE were fortunate in Madrid,
thanks TO the never falling kindness
OF his majesty. the King. to be IT,
Fited TO the royal park. where we
greatly enpoyed the polo. The King is
splendid player; in fact. he Is very
fond Of all SPORTS, though he never al
lows his pleasure to interfere in any
way with his affairs OF state.
But. to nuote once moro from the
narrative. Though II Is true that the
King Is fond OF sport, he allows him
SET. after all. hut d few hours each
day In the open air. Every morning
Is given to granting audiences and the
early portion Of the day Is most frs.
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HIS RECORD WAS ALL RIGHT
Black Spots Wiped Out by His Firm
Belief in a Noiseless
Fourth.

Before l consent to let you have
my daughter" said the grim old gen
tleman, there are some questions
would like to ask you. Are you quick
tempered?"
well, yes, to tell the truth, I'm
afraid l am"
Him. Ever swear?"
Sometimes, when l become very an
cry, 1 do"
Smoker"
Eyes, but I have never noticed that
it injured me-"
Every drink intoxicating liquors."
Il occasionally take a drink, but I'm
lot a slave to the habit, l assure
you"
Have you ever been in jail?"
"Once. l took some funds to which
1 had no right, but l did not do it de-
liberately, I assure you. 1t was h re-
suit of a misunderstanding"
Yes. 1t generally is. How about
your family? What kind of ancestors
did you have?"
DO you think it is fair to hold a
man responsible for what his ances-
tors did?"
Answer my question"
well, l can't say that my ances'
tors amounted to a great deal. MY
grandfather was-was-in short, he
was hanged"
You've never held a job anywhere
very long, have you?"
q can't say that / have"
What was the highest salary you
ever earned?"
Nineteen dollars a week"
ever jump a board bill?"
81 wouldn't exactly call it that.
owe a lady for several months board
that l had three or four years aGo,
but I fully intend to pay her some
day"
Have you ever rocked a boat?'
mo, sir, never"
"Have you ever set off a fTecracker
under your grandmother's chair OF
been hurt while trying to make a
racket on the Fourth of July?"
mo, sir. I believe in a noiseless
Fourth"
All right. You may have her. In
glad to get you into our family"
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I'M Appeared at the Window, Too.

positive genius when it came to chas'
ing COWS, fixing hammocks, u%npacking
luncheon and all the regular picnic
stunts. The boys adored him, and he
was simply angelic to the old folks;
and by the time we went home ]
couldn't scare up a r~esentful feeling.
Yes, Polly, ] know; you needn't re
mind me of all the hateful things I've
said about Englishmen and the times
I've vowed / couldn't, and wouldn't
care for one, not if he asked me on his
Bonded knees. Yes, and I've demon,
strated often that no n but an
American man was a fit companion for
an American girl. I've said heaps OF
perfectly ferocious things, and l sup.
pose l meant every n of them. But
that was before Archie Polly, dear,
do you know, he says it was all over
with him from the first moment he saw
me-and in that circus-parade rig!
Isn't it absurd-and lovely? And, just
think, it's only a week since we met,
though we both agree that it seems
like years. And you should see my
ring-a quaint, old, old one, that be-
longed to his Observation-Disclosures!
And his people live in a lovely old
E~lizabethan house, in a regular Gran
ford town; and his mothers e dear
little old-fashioned soul with side curls.
and idolizes him. Please don't remind
me of anything I ever said about effete
tradition, will you, Polly? I'm not
going to England yet awhile, though.
for Archie's here indefinitely, to learn
American business methods, In Toms
line of work. l really have a little
spark of American pride, l guess, for |
am glad he's only a younger son, with
no title within reach, though l don't
suppose I'd mind that, or anything else.
Because, Polly dear, I'm not shouting
the battle cry of freedom nowadays.
Somehow it gets all mixed up with
"Rule Britannia" Do come up with
me soon and discuss the new Anglo
Saxon alliance with your bewildered
but blissful PEGGY.
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couldn't imagine. who lie c@t!d b..
however, it seemed to be up TO me 10
10 something, so drew myself to ms
commanding height I five feet FOUR
inches and begge1 lis p2rloT t0t d1-'
urbing him, e t4iu.ns that my 'lIt4e
lephews nsu Ay occupied lA&t If0ia'
and that they vera expecting mc Ter
o celebrate TIC Fourth with them
out it all sounded Ike perfect 1on-
cnse. Just then. to ny mingled r2!lef
md annoyance, Tom appeared at the
window, too, with q tendish grin, as
ne sized up the situation and my COS
tune.
"Been sereradiug you, has she,
Archie?" he asked aIabiy, while |
boiled with helpless rage, you mustn't
mind it, old man; it's the day we cole
brate, you know, and our patriotism
still runs so high that avon tho girls
seek out peaceable English visitors
and taunt thom with our Independence.
Quite the usual thing" Then, as
Archie" and I preserved a helpless
silence, Tom sobered down and intro
uhNCA No Ia u OIE1 Etf 49, ShN 80 SSDA
as l heard the name | remembered
that Archie Nane was Toms chum in
London, when he was over there set
ting up some machinery. He had just
landed and Tom, running across him
In New York the night before, had in
sisted on his coming home with him
to spend the Fourth-all natural
enough when Tom explained it. So
there I'd been boarding the British lion
in his den with militant American
noises on the anniversary of a day ig-
nored by all good Englishmen; and
here was the British lion looking at
me with his ingenious blue eyes as if
he was trying to decide whether I'd
bite or not.
II warn you," Tom added, in his
tactful little way, that Peggy is a
rabidly patriotic person, so l wouldn't
advise you to start any discussions on
international issues. This Columbia
getup is quite in character, so be
ware!" Alice and the boys came out
on the porch Just then and wanted me
to stay to breakfast; but of course
declined with dignity and went home
via the front gate, however, instead Of
the garden wall. When | turned tt
latch it that Englishman was still look
ing at me in a dazed sort OF way.
The plot thickens. After breakfas
my beloved Riddles rushed over to beI
me to go with them on the usual fam
lily picnic t. the pine grove, and
hadn't the heart to disappoint them.
wore my most sensible clothes, and
tried hard to be naughty and distan
to Mr.. Vane; but ne kept developing
such nice qualities that somehow
couldn't keep it up. especially as he ig
nored my crazy performance of tn
morning so successfully. He was
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-07-04
MUSIC FOR FOURTH OF JULY
tional Songs-Origin of the
Other Three.

BY the direction Of congress inves
tigation was recently made regarding
what are known as our four national
songs. According to the report the
oldest of these songs is Yankee
Doodle" 1t was sung $50 years age
and next to Dixie" still is the most
popular of our national melodies,
There are Is different theories as ia
how the song originated, but the most
reliable information seems to point to
the fact that the song was written by
a British officer, brought to this coun'
try and first played by British bands
thereafter being appropriated by the
colonists. The first printed version oil
the song is found in Walsh's collection
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Whittier.

OF Gance music, published in the year
1850. The most substantial song is
America written by Rev. Samuel f
Smith, at Andover, Mass, in February,
1882, but this song was set to the mu.
sic of God Save the King" The
Star Spangled Banner" which was
written by Francis Scott Key, while
witnessing the bombardment of Fort
McHenry from a British man Of war
on (which he was held prisoner, has in
recent years been adopted as the ma.
tional anthem and is now played on
all patriotic occasions. By order OF
the government it is received in both
army and navy circles with barred
head.
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on the final Land of the free" Still
no Bob and Bert. Our heroine SHES
a bit of turf at the window, with a
command, Wake up, l~azybones!" and
as the window sash begins to creak
responsibility she begins to carol
shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom
at the top of her very healthy lungs,
for Aunt Peggy has no foolish dig
nifty when it's a question of amusing
the kiddies. At last the window opens
wide and, looking up, she sees
Polly, what do you think? Instead OF
two little white nighties and two
tousled curly heads, there was a man!
A strange young man, my dear;
blonde, blue-eyed, immaculate in a
beautiful duck suit and gazing at me
with what seemed to be mild horror,
mixed with amusement, as though l
we're an escaped %lunatic. I felt like
mo [ assure yen. all the more SO be-
causs he was awfully good-looking and
we'll groomed and correct; sad /
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Thank God, the peoples choice was just,
The one man equal to his trust,
Wise beyond lore, and without weakness
good,
Calm in the strength of fiawless recti-
tude!
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OF Uue revolution because, according
to the inscription on a tablet erected
there, the British troops ~retreating
from the old North bridge were here
attacked in flank by the men of Con-
cord and neighboring towns and driv'
en- under a hot fire to Charlestown."
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Patriotism.

my father was wounded in the
Spanish-American war and my grand
father lost an arm at Gettysburg"
"How did you get that scar on yolr
chin?"
Trying to tie a bunch of irecrack,
eys to the tail of a bulldog" =
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*Go}S0W


OLLIKlNS Dear: So you
want to know how l spent
the Glorious Fourth? Was
I sane and sedate, comport-
ing myself in a manner be-
fitting a brand-new college
graduate, or did | run off
and romp with Brother
Toms Riddles, as ususl.
forgetting all my recently
acquired dignity? Alas, my
Ir-. - rz +b.4
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-07-04
A Pertinent Question.

"My people have lived in this coun.
try for five generations"
And did you inherit from them your
Discrimination to pay taxes?"
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my Fourth was far, far from sane, and
that instead Of recovering my sanity
Tye-But there, my studies in prose
style should teach me better than to
jump at the conclusion of my story
like that! I'll begin at the beginning.
1t was Independence day. The sun
was shining in newly awakened splen-
dor, when the casual observer might
have discerned q solitary female form
gracefully scaling the stone wall be-
tween the luxuriant back gardens of
the Eendersons and the ditto ditto of
the Bartletts-Tom and his family are
staying with her mother, you know,
next door.
This feat accomplished, our heroine
Chats nell proceeded up the Bart
lett lawn, collecting dewdrops on her
trailing c~heesecloth draperies and, in
cidentally, getting her new white
shoes deplorably damp. Her slender
form was draped also in a large
American flag, and her raven curls
were surmounted by. a fillet of silver
stars. This Goddess Of Liberty effect
was Iu5 result VI d plOLlASo " u4SSS
up" for the two adoring and adorable
nephews, Bert and Bob. Arrived be-
meath the window of the room usu-
ally occupied by the nephews, the
Goddess of Liberty proceeds to the
t~imc-honored ceremony of saluting
them; this she does by setting off ten
packs of small -frecrackers, followed
by a sock dolager" of a big one. No
joyful acclamations follow. Aunt
Peggy is frankly puzzled; clearly, the
boys are oversleeping, and she bursts
into song, rendering the "Star-span'
gled Banner with dramatic effect
married only by a breathless squeak
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-07-04
Read Il AGAIN.

Read the Declaration of Independ-
ence through again. There may be
some essential parts Of that you
have forgotten.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-07-04

His rule of order, justice, peace,
Made possible the worlds release;
Taught prince and serf hat power is but
o trust,
Just. &,
Whittier.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

Most women suffer much humiliation
because of great quantities of fat. 50 10
Gated that, no matter how they dress
everybody sees that they are abnormal.
This is the day of the slender figure and
fat women are simply not tolerated
either in business or social affairs
Women may not know ii, out men when
they see fat woman pass them on the
street or in public places make all n an
ner of sympathetic remarks about her
They do not mean to be unlIind or to
seem unmanly, but II is natural for
man to dislike fat on a woman. Where
fat shows the most there is wtera il
must be removed and as quickly as pos
sible. This seasons dresses seem to be
made for the fat woman's misery, and
the slender wOman's delight. They ex-
pose all the charms of woTen and her
ugliness as well. Exercise and diet will
not remove fat. This has been proved.
The famous Marmola prescription which
has met with such phenomenal success
and has SO many of our society women
as its sponsors. is now being sold in tab
let form to meet the demand OF the pub
lie for this style Of treatment. These
little tablets go into your system Just
like food. They stop the stomach and
digestive apparatus from producing fat
and reduce the fat upon the body at the
rate of about Il to Is ounces a day.
They are harmless and can be carried
have indulged in hearty meal away
from home. They are sold 1t all drug
stores at IS cents a case, or II you pre-
fer you may write the Marmola Com
pany, Farmer Bldg, Detroit, Mich
Advt
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
TAbERKACLES FEAST
IS CLOSED At NOON
Succoth Festival Will End at
Shutdown Tonight-SpeciaI
Ceremonies.

With singing of hymns of thanksgiv-
Ing and sermons by the rabbis. the
Feast of the Tabcrnacles practically
closed at noon today in the orthodox
Jewish synagogues at Sixth and I
streets and Fifth and l streets At
sundown tonight the Succoth festival,
observed by the orthodox Hebrews, VIII
end. Tomorrow the usual Saturday serv-
ices will be held by the members of
the Adas Israel and the Above Sholem
synagogue congregations.
The observance Of special festivities
Will be resumed next Wednesday at
the Feast of Conclusion, OF the period
when the final chapters of the old law
is read. The Wednesday observance
will be continued Thursday and Friday,
and on Saturday in all the orthodox
Jewish congregations in the country the
new law will be read, starting with
Genesis.
The celebration CT the Feast of the
Tabernacies ended in the reformed
church, the Eighth Street Temple, yes
terday moring with a sermon and
special singing. The remainder Of the
day was given over by Rabbis Simon
and stern to distributing the provisions
donated by the faithful Wednesday
night, to the poor and needy of the city
and to the Jewish Foster Home.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
Praises This Remedy
for Lung Trouble

Many people are led to believe that
Lung Trouble is a disease which cannot
be conquered. This is wrong, as many
have fully recovered their health. A
change Of climate has helped some, but
many more have been restored to health
by breathing the freshest air, eating we'll
cooked wholesome food, being temperate
ir their habits and adding the tonic
qualities OF Eclman's Alternative, a med
icine for Throat and Lung Troubles. In
vestigate this case:
Bowling Green. KY. r. No. 4.
Gentlemen: The spring of 1905 l had a
severe cough for six months. tried all the
medicine that my doctors recommended to
me, but no results came for the better. I
had night sweats, and would cough and spit
until / got so weak could hardly do any
thing. But, at last. James Deering. of Glas-
gov Junction. insisted that try your medi-
cine. In one weeks time there was quite an
had taken several bottles / felt az well as
ever in my life. 1 firmly believe that Eek
mans Alternative will relieve any case OF
lung trouble II taken before the last stage"
tAffdaviD A. c. BETTERSWORTH
(Above abbreviated: more on request.l
Eckman's Alternative has been proven
by many years test to be most eftica-
cious for severe Throat and Lung Af-
fections, Bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma,
Stubborn Colds and in upbuilding the
system. Contains no narcotics, poisons
or hab:t-forming drugs. Sold by O'Don-
nells Drug Stores, and leading drug
gists. Write the Eckman Laboratory.
Philadelphia Pa, for booklet telling Of
recoveries and additional evidence
Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
Captain Of Airship
Known in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Oct. H.-Captain Ferdi-
mand Gluud, who was navigating the
ill-fated Ia was widely known in
Baltimore and has a cousin living here,
Otto Kubitz, SCS Gorsuch avenue, who
was deeply grieved by the disaster.
Captain Gluud was for several years
the youngest captain of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Co. and after
navigating such ships Of the company
in many parts of the world for a few
years was in charge of the training
ship of the company.
AS a commander of a ship and in
structor of candidates for the Lloyd
service he made an enviable record.
About five years ago Count Zeppelin
engaged him as navigator of airshipS.
He has since then beenS senior in COM
mand of Count Zeppelin's crews. His
mastery as a navigator has often saved
the huge airshios from disasters.
To him has often been given credit
for fighting storms and overcoming con-
ditions that gave grave alarm to those
on board and the spectators on the
ground. He has been a great aid to
Count Zeppelin.
Since his last visit to Baltimore about
four years ago in command of the
Brandenburg. Captain Gluud has be-
come the father of two children. Just
few days ago pictures of his children
were received by his relatives in this
city. He is about thirty-eight years old.
Mr.. Kubtz knew Captain Gluud as a
boy, and said that he was always dar-
ing and ingenious.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
R|FLEMEN EXCEED
PREVIOUS RECORDS
Marine Corps Marksmen Win
the Mosher Match, at 200
to 600 Yards.

After three-day program. that for
the number of men participating and
general excellence of craftsmanship
displayed excelled anything in the his
tory of the, District National Guard,
the annual contests at the Congress
Heights rife range closed yesterday.
The Mosher match, at 200 and 600
yards. was won by the crack team Of
the marine corps, as was expected, but
the Second Regiment of the ID. c. N. G.
was but five points behind them, the
scores being 79S and 7SS. respectively.
Sergts. w. A. Fraguer, H. E. Leland.
E. Farguerson. and ]. J. Jackson, and
Corporals E. B. Piper and c. B. Loring
made up the winning team. The Dis.
trict team was Capts. A. Alderman and
F. w Holt. Lieuts. F. G. Martin and
A. G. Schmidt, and Sergts. j. w. Payne
and A. Gober.
A marine corps team also Won the
Berry Whitmore trophy by five-point
margin. their six making a score of 924
to that of 9l9 registered by the First
Infantry half dozen. Lieutenant
Schmidt, of the First Infantry. won the
Senatorial trophy with a score of IA,
and also the Harries long range match
with a score of 49. Captain Alderman,
of the small arms department, won the
Brett re-entry revolver match. with 1893
points.
A luncheon yesterday afternoon to the
officers Of the National Guard and the
marine corps closed the days shoot
ing.