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accustomed to money all her life is the
least likely to be imposed upon. The
Iact that rich people usually pay less
Tor the same kind of goods than poor
people buying at the same store is
accounted for in that the rich woman
counts the cost and the poorer woman
has false pride which prevents her
from doing SO. The wastefulness be-
gins with the ordering of the supplies
Tor the house and it continues through
out the whole administration of the
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
FAMOUS WOMEN OF HISTORY.
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1819-19o1.
BY WILLIS J. ABBOT.

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the
lord chancellor of England. who rode
hard from williams deathbed at Wind
sor 10 kensinston bearing the news.
iouho abundance hard to gain. A sleepy
porter at the palace gate grumbled at
neing aroused before in the morning
The Baroness Lehzen, being sent for. felt
sure her precious ward should not be
robbed of her beauty sleep at that un-
seemly hour Appearing at last in dress
ing gown thrown hastily over her night
robe, her bare feet thrust in slippers the
girl saw the two dignitaries drop to their
knees, saluting her as your majesty
Scarcely had she grasped the significance
of the words when Lord Melbourne. the
prime minister, came posthaste from Lon
don, and was presently writing the
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wealthy woman frequently will order
suit of severely plain cut in order that
she may be able to wear it for two or
more seasons without the trouble of
choosing something new The waster
scorns last years clothes and insists
upon new things each season, obvious OF
the fact that her husbands finances for
bid useless expenditure.
The wife of a twenty-fve-hundred-d dol
lar-a-year clerk went into a fashionable
shoe store at the beginning of the sea-
son to order her winter shoes, which she
selected as follows: One pair of carriage
boots, white satin, fur trimmed, $40,
three pairs of evening slippers, one OF
them imported and gold embroidered,
amounting to SO altogether; pair of
high walking boots at SO, pair OF
dressy black shoes at the same price,
making total of So for her seasons
shoes. Several pairs of silk stockings to
go with them brought the bill up still
higher. and, having made her selections
with an air of bored Indifference. she or
dered them charged to her husband and
left the store The proprietor, who had
been watching the transaction observed to
friend: That's the kind Of woman
that makes absconding bank cashiers.
That woman's husband is a good, hard
working man, but he'll never get ahead
because every time he gets raise in
salary his wife goes out to blow 1t. He's
always paid her bills SO far, but it's an
even gamble that there'll come time
when he can't do it."
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young man of exceptional business
ca pacity and high standing recently
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The woman waster is always a shirk.
She shirks every duty and responsibility
until her own life
Generally Proves to becomes the big
o,., gest waste of all.
DC 0AeoG 0AAAA' She shirks all the
pain and responsibility Of child-bearing
and the duties of managing home. In
the boarding house or hotel where she
lives she is a brewer Of discomfort among
all those she knows. Not content with
merely wasting all of her own time and
substance, she continually exertS her IN
fiuence toward extravaganza and idle
ness upon the part of other women Usu-
ally she tries to discover some form OF
social diversion to serve as an excuse for
her failure in the things for which a
woman should be held responsible. Often
she tries to imagine herself an invalid
until, having wasted unlimited sums or
money upon physicians. both legitimate
and Quack, she has so wasted her physi-
cal resources that her invalidiSm is par
TALLY real. All her amusements and dl-
versions constitute additional means for
wasting the family income She Is a good
patron of the afternoon tearOom, where
women gather to regale themselves with
unWholesome viandS at eXtortiOnate
prices and to discuss scandals, question
able plays and books, which the busy.
healthy minded woman has not even time
One of the newer methods by which the
woman waster manages to dispose of
considerable portion Of the family income
is by the patronage of the beauty spe-
cialists whose parlors always are thrOng-
ed with women of her type. The waster
is always vain and is seldom satisfied
with her personal appearance If she was
born a. brunette she wants to become
blond and the chemical blends so fire.
quently seen are. examples of the sue
cess of the exchange In colOring. II she
is slender she desires 10 put on flesh. and
il she is plentifully supplied with adipose
tissue she must try to reduce herself to.
sylphlike proportions. Some excuse al
ways is to be found for taking treatments
which consume both time and money.
One Of the worst effects of the woman
waster is upon the tradesmen dependent
upon her for support. The grocer is the
greatest sufferer. The waster always
runs a monthly bill as large as the
grocer can be inyeigled into permitting
her to contract. When she has wasted
in other channels the money which should
seeks another grocer, leaving the old one
unpaid. According to a published trade
report, fully % per cent of the grocers
who went into bankruptcy during 1912
were forced into it by the bills which
women failed to pay. These bills UNI
doubtedly were higher than the same
amount OF goods could have been pur-
chased elsewhere for cash. because the
tradesman has to consider the risk of I'M
paid bills in fixing his prices In this
way. also. the woman waster has
strong influence in increasing the cost of
living for others as well as herself.
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The usual capacity audience greeted the
Rubinstein Club at this mornings recital,
given under the direction of Mrs. A. NJ.
Blair in the ballroom of the Hotel Raleigh.
The program included the chorals Morn
ing by Victor Harris: ..Beauteous
Morn" by Edward German Voices of
the Woods by Rubinstein; "Mammy's
Lullaby by Dvorak, and the cantata
1.-THE Nightingale and thgl Rose by
Henry Hadley. Mrs. Vera Murray Cow
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ert. an honorary member OF the club. was
the soloist presenting the numbers
"Etude.'' opus l.; "Berceuse." opus 81.
and "Troisieme Ballade,' opus AZ. all by
Chopin. She responded to the enthusiast
tic applause by giving the "Ecossaise. in
B major" by Chopin.
OF the selections by the club the most
pretentious number was The Night!n-
gale and the Rose" in which a number
o difficult solos were allotted to Mrs.
Dayelle Taylor WEIGH. When she re-
turned to the platform to acknowledge
the applause she was surprised and de-
lighted to receive from Mrs. Blair. not
the conventional tribute of flowers, but IA
more appropriate tribute to her bird-like
accomplishments, a large bOush of apple
blossoms, from which was suspended a
gildeo cage in which was a canary bird.
chosen because of his exceptional gifts as
a singer. Mrs. w. w. Burdette assisted,
as usual, at the piano.
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Was Not Overwhelmed,

She herself said that she was not over
whelmed with her accession; 'she. took
things as they came, as she knew they
must be-" This, indeed was her atti-
tude throughout life. The daughter of
spendthrift duke who had failed as a
soldier. and Of a German princess of
small estate. she never doubted that the
Almighty had chosen her to be queen
of great people, never wondered at His
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Clothing is wasted in the same way
The wasteful woman disdains to wear
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patch was changed. 1t was the last thing
he ever wrote. and the influence of the
royal couple undoubtedly averted war.
Albert died soon after, December Ia,
1861. The queens grief was pro.ound,
her mourning protracted, her secluslon
absolute. This was the period wnen VIC
storia most narrowly approached Lnpopu-
larity. The nation felt that she was
sacrificing it to her grief. and as years
passed and she withdrew more and more
from royal activities the note of criticism
became very loud in parliament and the
press Resonant rebukes Numbered from
the Times, and Punch ventured to carl
cature her majesty. 1t is probable her
popularity would have suffered even more
from her course had it not been for the
singular tact and bonhomie of the Prince
of Wales, who went everywhere and
was beloved of all the people.
Lived in Great Era.
So great figure as. that Of Queen Vac.
toria can only be sketched in mass. The
story of her times and of her life already
fills volumes, and more are to follow.
She lived in great era. and did nothing
to detract from its grandeur. The people
chose for her wise ministers, and though
she often disagreed with their policies
and sometimes Influenced them. she never
ventured to oppose them. If she never for
got that she was queen she always re-
membered that her power was limited by
the constitution. Democracy made giant
strides during her reign, though not with
her aid cOuntenance.
She died at Osborne, Isle of Wight,
January % 1902 The caisson bearing
her body to the sepulcher was followed
by four kings and members of every
royal family in Europe. All London. all
England was draped in the purple hue
fixed upon for mourning, but all the
world sincerely mourned a woman who
was a good queen, "a good wife and a /
good mother.
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speech which she had to deliver to the
privy council in a few hours. Through
that ceremony she passed with self-pOs-
session and feminine delicacy," as the
tory councillor Croker expressed it, .'She
not merely filled her chair" said the Duke
of Wellington, "she filled the room''-and
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Queen Quite Disseminated.

:. The queens marriage (of which more
later was none too popular with the
people. She herself, adoring her BRIDE
groom Albert with fervOr, was discon-
tented with the title prince consort'
conferred upon him. 1t should be king
conSort she thought and she besought
Melbourne to have parliament so order it.
Melbourne quietly reminded her that to
assert the power of parliament to make
a king was to admit it's power to un-
make queen. For Gods sake, ma
DAM he said. Tets hear no more of it
The last preceding Queen of England to
have married beneath her in rank was
Anne and the precedent set in her case
was followed in Vietoria's, much to the
latter's discomfort. She said she would
not have her noble husband classed with
"the stupid and Insignificant husband of
Queen Anne
victoria's marriage ideally happy, for
time threatened the ruin of her reign.
Her husband, Prince Albert Of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha, was a German prince
ling of minor house. The match was
suggested by King Leopold and the Brit
ish public, which had rebelled when that
monarch sent over German count to be
the queens private secretary, murmured
loudly at this new German invasion Of
its roy al circle. Though the match was
planned for political reasons. the queen
fell violently in love with Albert and
proposed marriage to him as calmly as
she had accepted the throne. "He never
would have presumed to take such lib
erty himself" said she.
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choice, nor for one moment permitted
others to doubt that the divine favor had
singled her out to be superior to all
human beings.
In sketch of the proportions of this
one no attempt can be made to discuss
any save the most vital incidents OF
VictOria's long reign. Rather is the writer
limited to depicting as far as may be the
personal character which enabled her to
cope. on the whole successfully, with the
problems which confronted her. Those
problems were materially simplified by
the fundamental fact that she was a
woman, and indeed a helpless young girl.
on her accession to the throne. By this
the cause Of democracy, which is always
pressing in England. though at times
without the knowledge Of the very people
who urge it, profited. Many exclusive
prerogatives of the sovereign. like the
power of pardon in capital cases, for ex-
ample, were withdrawn from her as too
likely to involve distress of mind. The
bestowal of peerages became a matter of
strict party politics. She herself some
what weakened the direct influence of the
sovereign over parliament by abandon
ing the time-honored practice of opening
and prorOguing parliament in person. AT
her elbow ever, during the formative years
of her reign, was the aStute Lord Mel
bourne, who. though prime minister. had
constituted himself her private secretary.
In this capacity he was devoted ar'f In
valuable, but undoubtedly he saw to II
that none of the rights Of parliament
should be encroached upon by the crown.
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Finally Wins Respect.

The marriage was solemnized February
10, 1910. There followed period of
wrangling over the status of the prince
consort his allowances and his preroga-
tives which was torture to him, and
which aroused Victoria to fury and
plunged her in tears The prince could
not be loved by the English people,
though before he died he won their re-
spect. He sympathized neither with their
pleasures nor their amiable vices. He
neither shot, drank nor kept late hours
In time: however, he won British re-
spect.
1t is matter of common knowledge that
in our civil war the sympathies Of the
ruling classes in England were with the
south. and that when hot-heaGed
American naval officer stopped the Brit
fsh steamer Trent and took from her two
Confederate ENJOYS the two countries
were brought to the verge of war The
American position was Lntenable, but
the people were defiant, Lord Palmerston.
on receipt of the news, drafted dispatch
demanding reparation in terms SO per-
emptory that an explosion would surely
have followed. The queen and the prince
consort expostulated, and the latter wrote
a note to Palmerston pleading so eff
fectually for moderation that the dis
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people buying at the same store is
accounted for in that the rich woman
counts the cost and the poorer woman
mas false pride which prevents her
from doing SO. The wastefulness be-
gins with the ordering of the supplies
Tor the house and it continues through
out the whole administration of the
home.
In the consideration of the many
causes which go to make up the in
creased co Of
in Cost Of Living. w sa. ss1ra.0" On"
women is often overlooked. In western
town the course of domestic science for
girls in the high school included re-
port upon the methods of food prepara-
ton Of the different homes Each Of the
fifty girls In the class brought in a re-
port Of the amount of food supplied to
her home for a month, showing what
part was utilized and how, and the guam
tity that was absolutely wasted. The re-
suits indicated that in fully half of these
homes quite as much food value was
thrown into the garbage can as would
have suf1ced to supply the table of a
family of the same size generation ago.
Steak was purchased at ID cents a
pound and with each pound went an
ounce or two of waste which the butcher
usually cut off. The suet he was able
to sell for fair price after the customer
had paid for 1t once at a high price. In
many families, even after the steak had
trimming cut off the end which, while
perfectly good meat, had not the tender.
juicy quality which the epicurean taste
Of the American family now insists upon.
Sometimes not half of the bulk weight
paid for at an exorbitant price really
lilies special soup meat was bought. while
the trimmings OF the steak. which We're
really better. were thrown away. All
waste fat was thrown away. although fry
or some combination product, were pur-
chased continually. A fresh head Of
lettuce was purchased each day and fully
half of It was allowed to wilt. Cans Of
vegetables were opened, about half Of
their contents used for dinner and the
balance thrown into the garbage can.
These practices obtained not in the fam
lilies Of the rich. but in those of mod
crate circumstances, where the husband
and father was in many cases having
a continuous struggle to make both ends
meet. A little care upon the part of the
woman in charge of the home might have
greatly helped him.
Clothing is wasted in the same way.
The wasteful woman disdains to wear
clothing which
Clothing Wasted has be n
~, ror.l... vIy.- mended, or to
allow h er
children TO do so. Each season she re-
auires complete. new outfit. while in
Vulnerable garments. many of which re-
qure but a few stitches to put In
good repair, are thrown away In
many cases the change Of fashion Is
made to serve as an excuse for this pro-
cedure Clothing in perfect order will be
discarded because it is not quite up to
the latest fad In cut or shade. The waste
full woman always buys more than she
needs, and usually the more limited her
income the greater her tendency toward
the extras in trimming and styles A
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The woman waster is always a shirk.
She shirks every duty and responsibility
The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS
ARE SENT TO OHIO

The following messages were eI-
changed between Gov. Cox of Ohio and
the War Department with regard to re-
lief work In Ohio:
Request issue of 1.oO0. 600 ratiors under
army regulations for destitute flood suf-
ferers. Also following medical supplies:
500 boxes reserve dressing. 10000 vaccine
points. and 5000 anti-typhold vaccine
ampolues; also loan of tentage and cots
for 2c.0CO persons for thirty days; also
hospital tents. Please ship to Columbus.
JAMES NJ. COX Governor"
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief OF
Staff. sent the following reply at Secre-
tary Garrison's order:
Secretary of War directs me to inform
you that tentage and cots for eo.oo0 peo-
pie, medical supplies. and rations to meet
emergency have been sent by express to
Columbus. The experienced officers who
handled Mississippi flood situation. Majs.
Normoyle and Logan. have been ordered
10 proceed on this afternoons train to
Columbus. reporting to you on arrival.
They are both very capable and expert
enced In this work. All troops in West
ern New York and all available troops
in Central Department have been or
dered TO hold themselves In readiness to
proceed to relief work In Ohio and In
diana If needed"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
NO FUNDS DESIRED
BY MAYOR DAHLMAN

Dispatches from Omaha and Lower
Peach Tree. Ala, both of which were de-
vastated by storm. were. received by the
Red Cross here yesterday. Mayor Dahl
man, of Omaha. desires no funds to be
sent his city at preent, according to a
dispatch from Agent E. T. Lies. The re-
lief work, as organized by Mai. Hart
mann, Of the army. has been carried on
expeditiously, and the situation appears
to be well in hand. Lies places the num-
Der of dead at 10.
An appeal for 1000 army rations was re-
ceived from W. NJ McGrath. the Red
Cross agent at Lower Peach Tree. Ala.
SiXty-five persons have been badly in
jured in the storms which swept this
town. and 900 now are destitute. Agent
McGrath, with three nurses. is directing
his efforts toward preventing an epi-
demic of disease in the temporary camp,
where the injured have been placed
The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
WASHINGTON'S WORST
FLOOD WAS IN 1884
Benjamin W. Reiss, Secretary Of Old
est Inhabitants, Recalls Po-
tomac's Overflow.

Washlngton's worst flood was that
in the spring of 1854. according 10
Benjamin w. Reiss.. secretary of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association. Often
before that time the old Long Bridge
had been swept away. but as the result
OF February thaws, when the ice broke
up on the river and came down with
force which the structure across the
Potomac could not stand.
No one was drowned in Washington
during the flood of 1854. Mr.. Reiss said
last night. The food from the river
came in over the low ground about
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets
Northwest and between the Treasury
and the Monument. The Avenue was
under water, and people were carried
across in boats. The horse cars were
operated, though the water was nearly
up to the floors.
People arriving at the old depot 1t
Sixth Street. just south of the Avenue.
We're taken away in boats.
Mr.. Reiss recalled an amusing Incl
dent. \ horse which had pulled a
produce wagon up to a store near Cen
ter Market became frightened by the
rising flood and no one could get him
away He stood there until the water
rose to his neck. But he waited pa
tiently for the flood to subside, and
thus finally was saved
The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
FLOODS CRIPPLE
MAIL SERVICE
Only One Line Is Now Open
Between Chicago and
New York.
WORST TIE-UP IN YEARS
WORST TIE-UP IN YEARS
Postmaster General Orders Representa-.
tives to Use Every Effort to Get
Mails Through.

Postmaster General Burleson has
directed the DEPARTMENTS representa-
tives In the f1ood-stricken sections 10
use every effort to get the mails through
with the least possible delay. and wher-
ever 1t is found necessary to install
temporary service. The situation is so
serious in some sections that it will
not be possible TO resume regular serv-
ice within ten or twelve days, according
TO reports received at the department.
Reports received at the department
show that never before in the history
of the service has there been such a
serious interruption to the mails on ac-
count of floods The situation in some
sections of the stricken territory is such
at the present time that it is impossible
to forecast resumption of local mail
service on account of the enormous
damage TO the tracks and the loss of
railroad bridges Since Tuesday there
has been only one line open between the
East and West. which is by way of
Cleveland and Chicago over the New
York Central. Pennsylvania, and the
Lake Shore. There is practically no
local service on the railroads in the
territory bounded by Cleveland. Toledo,
Columbus. Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Terre
Haute. and the Ohio River. All lines
south of the Ohio River are reported
open.
The representatives in the field are
directed TO be in constant communica-
ton with the department. and to make
every effort to supply the people in the
flood districts with mail as rapidly as
arrangements can be completed. Until
further notice mails for distant points
which regularly pass through the flooded
sections will be detoured TO destination
with the least possible delay.
Postmaster General Burleson used every
effort yesterday without avail to get in
communication with the Stamped En-
Velope Agency. which is located at Day
ton. Ohio. All the stamped envelopes
used in the postal service are manufac-
tured there. and as the factory is located
in the downtown section Of the city,
where the water is reported to be twenty
feet deep IN the streets. the officials of
the department are much concerned
about the safety of the employees. The
Postmaster General has directed the in
spector in charge at Cincinnati to send
an inspector to ascertain the damage al
the earliest opportunity. The supply of
stamped envelopes on hand in the sew
enty distributing subaGencies throughout
the country will be ample TO meet the