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The Washington times., 1913-03-29
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We'll take a trip to town." remarked
the owl, starting to the door. And in :
few moments Prue found herself in Z
stuffy coach filled with tired passenger,
all falling asleep on each other an,
tumbling as the coach rocked from side
to side of the rough road. No signs OF
a railroad or an electric car. Only the
dark, muddy pike stretching away In
the gloom. They stopped to change
horses, and late in the evening reached
town. But what town. None of the
bright. gaily dressed shops Of today, but
dark. little ope-window affairs with q
few cakes and cheap tops. Prue stepped
out into the rain and her feet got soak.
ing wet.
Never mind said the owl. your
great-grandmother never had a rubber
in her life-they had not been made
then
After a few minutes in the shops Prue
stepped back into the coach and rode
home. But she was tired, wet. and
cross. 1t did not seem much fun after
ali, living back in the days before our
modern conveniences. And Prue longed
for the sight of stove, a ring of a
phone bell or ride on an electric car.
Candles, open fires and stage coaches
were all right-if you had never known
anything else. But automobiles were
better than even the old family carri-
ages.
Just as she sat down before the fire
the chair gave way and she found she
was not back in her great-grandmoth-
er's time at all. but up in auntie's gar
ret. And the supper bell was ringing
like mad. Down she flew into the
bright dining-room. How warm was
the air from the stove. far away she
heard the whistle of the train and the
phone began to tinkle BY the door.
DO you know. antie," she said as
She glanced> about the comfortable
room our great-grandparents were
noble men and women. but the good old
times weren't near as comfortable as
the todays. know. because / have
peen there"
And Prue ate big supper. then read
a magazine sent by the free rural de-
livery to the door that very day. The
good new times are the best" she
thought.
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Because Apartments Can Be
Easily Obtained.

that she can give not only a luncheon
but dinner of eight courses without
the aid Of butler or a maid. Al one
may readily realize. this at first appear
ed to be a staggering proposition, YET
1t was solved by q dumb butler, some
thing analogous to a dumb-vaiter. but
on wheels, and revolving table.
When one has an abundance Of plates
and silver, the plan is simple one
just have the side table nea- the left
Of the hostess. and exchange the used
dishes for clean ones. revolving the
table until all are served When they
must be cleaned. have a physician's
sterilizing pan on this table with a
vessel into which to pour the water. as
well as a pitcher to refill. lit In all
simply a matter of deftness and grace.
which is soon acquired by practice.
Miss Williams herself has entertained
eighteen people at a dinner of eight
courses without rising from the table
and without the assistance Of either
maid or butler. And to talk with this
vivacious and intensely in earnest star
Is to realize how much she has expert
mented with gas stoves. fireless cookers,
systematized housekeeping, and all the
domestic paraphernalia that offers the
possibility of economizing time. sur
failing labor. and promoting happiness
in the home. JULIA MURDOCH
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

| Washington society, especially tn,
diplomatic contingent, is preparing tc
greet the newly appointed secretary o.
the Brazilian embassy and Nine. Cher
mont. upon their arrival in Washing ;or
within the next few days, Several years
! ago Mr.. Chermont was secretary at the
| embassy here, but was transferred Ia
| Mexico City. His return is a matter
| OF much interest in Washington. as both
| the secretary and his charming wife
have a large circle Of friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
| of New York and Washington. an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
! ter. Harriet T Wadsworth, 10 Fletcher
Harper. of New York.
The engagement of Miss Wadsworth
and Mr.. Harper is especially interesting
TO Washington society, as Miss Wads-
| worth has been identified with Wash
ington society since her early girlhood,
when her father was a member Of Con-
gress. She is an accomplished horse
woman and is a member of the Wash
ington Riding and Hunt Club. Mr.. Har-
per is the son OF J. H. Harper. of New
York
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Mr. Brun, minister from Denmark,
who has been in San Francisco and the
West for several weeks. will return here
today.
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The Netherlands Minister and Ma
dame Loudon. who went to Aiken. s
c., TO attend the marriage OF their
niece, Miss Hitchcock, will return here
the first of he week.
The Charge d'Afaires for Panama
and his sister, Miss Ramona Lefevre.
entertained box party at the New
National last night in honor Of the
Minister from Guatemala and Sonora
de Mendez. Miss Flora Wilson and
Captain Macarthur were also of the
party. Later Mr.. and Miss Lefevre took
their guests to supper at the New Will
lard.
The former Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Knox have returned TO Washing
ton from Palm cBsch where they spent
month. They will remain at their
home in X street for the month Of
April. and will then go to their place
at Valley Forge.
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The Speaker and Mrs. Champ clark
left Washington this morning for New
York, and viii be guests over SUNDAY of
Nj. and Mrs. Herbert SchafteI, at their
residence. 2 East Eighty-eighth street.
Tonight the Speaker Will be the guest
of honor and deliver an address al the
annual banquet Of the Missouri Society.
-
Mrs. T. Franklin Schneider. accom-
panied bv her daughter Miss Florence
Schneider. her house guest. Miss Fritzie
Pierce. OF Richmond, Va: Miss Clara
L. Toilette and Leroy La Toilette.
went to Annapolis this morning to at
tend the hop this evening. They will
return tomorrow. On Wedpesday Miss
Schneider will entertain few guests
Informally al luncheon TO meet Miss
Pierce.
3
Mrs. John b. Harreil will entertain AT
tea on Wednesday afternoon at her
residence. l7s5 kiibourne place.
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Seen in the Shops

NY woman who IL clever Win
~ the needle Or who is OF an
n ingenious turn OF mind Will
have no trouble in providing
herself with different costumes FOR
summer wear. \ glance at any pattern
sheet will Offer many suggestions :or
short lengths of material or for dainty
blouscs which are more than easily
made. .h!thouG', crepe. in both silk and
cotton. continues 10 he as popular as
ever many of the very latest blouses
from manufacturers workrOoms are
made of wash silk The very best
silk blouses cost S. TO 8. but many
serviceable bargain ma! he picked I'D
for 81 and SIS. The woman's furnish
ing store in q street not far from
Eleventh street. on the south side, has
several tables on the first floor de-
voted exclusively to the display Of
bIouses. for S3yS. $50. SloS. and 81.
The dollar waists are made of good
quality of wash silk and may be had
with either high or low collars. Low
collars are turned over, opened wid.'
at the throat and fastened at the sides
with several small buttons. The waists
at the next higher price are very SIM
liar. but made of better material. Al
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moves in with her maids and household
gods, and proceeds to enjoy the COM
forts of home as near as is possible
under the circumstances.
Can Serve Dinner
Without Aid of Butler.
BY her experiments in her New York
home Miss Williams has demonstrated
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
She Weds Suitor's Son.

RISING SON. Md, March ss.-Scorn-
ing the advice of her parents. who
wanted her TO marry Barclay Pierce,
forty-eight, Vioiette Reynolds. fifteen.
eloped with Pierce's nineteen-year- old
son.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Home WORKERS MARKET PLACE

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NOTICE TO WOMEN

railing EaiT. oily nair. dandrun rrs,,
ssslp. etc. correctly treated W expsrts A.
L.. Offices Of
HATTIE VI. SHACELETTE
l0o2-l r 81. n. ". Phone N. 3s.A
Only Women and Children Trsased
GHOutstandinK tickets for srrstme .es
vii NOT be valid after Juas ~. IOlS
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iML:\ lION

"The Battle of Bull Run" Marvellous.
Stupendous Spectacle. Reels. Today
Virginia.
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The advertising in this section is not free spacebu rate charged
workers
and comfortable profit for their
Polly Prmn. 425 Muusey Building.
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Footlight Favorites
Not Above Housework.

Many people, who do not associate
domestic interests with the life of actor
people would be surprised to know thai
there are any number of people who
shine behind the footlights. who Just
love" to don a gingham apron. and
cook her own steak and potatoes, with
perhaps a fried onion or two on the
side, and wash up the dishes after
wards.
The average person seems to think
that an actress divides her time be-
tween the theater. her dressmaker. and
a lavishky furnished suite in some high
priced hotel, and that. when she ISM
entertaining. she is being entertained
by all the big-wigs in the vicinity, The
public seems to forget that stage ce'
lebrities are human people, that ACTIN;
is merely their means of livelihood, ana
that the life they lead is so artificial
that the comfort OF home appeals
more to them than it does to the home
Ivall..r
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Lightning Rods Installed and Repaired.
J. II. Kuehling. electrician, 502 18th st
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Home Comforts Are Eagerly Sought
By Actor Folk, Says Julia Murdock
Miss Hattie Williams, Star in
"Gin From Montmarte." Is
Famous Cook.

|TIE thespian who holds an engage
ment nowadays with a company
II which remains In the large cities
for any length of time, can snap
his fingers at the lordly hotel clerk, and
have all the comforts Of home, II he or
she SO desires There are people in
every large city who make a speciality
Of renting out furnished houses or
apartments for short periods. ranging
from one week to two or three months.
according to the length Of the stay of
the tenant. The kitchenet has come to
the relief Of the hotel-surfeited traveller
To the actor who is married. the prob
lem seems simple one-rent an apart
ment for a few weeks, telegraph the
wife to come on, hire a servant to do
the hard labor, and their home, that
word so sweet to the actor. is trans
planted, for the time being. to what
ever city may be basking In the sunlight
of his presence.
Here in Washington there is an apart
ment house that makes q speciality Of
renting to actor people and more than
one we'll known actress or actor have
found temporary homes in these cozy
and homeike apartments. During the
inaugural week, more than one dramatic
star found comfort that could not have
been found under any circumstance,
and for any price. in these well furnish
ed and comfortable apartments.
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Mrs. John Il. Harrell will entertain AT
a tea on Wednesday afternoon at her
residence. l7s5 kilbourne place.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

Among the Americans arriving in
London during the past few days. was
Fiscountess Benoist d'Azy. OF Washing
ton, who has only just recently arrived
In Europe with her daughter. They
joined in the Easter exodus 10 the con-
unent, where they will make a consid-
cradle sojourn.
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Mr.. Thiele Of New York. and Miss
lmeie. who were to have come to
Washington today as the guests of the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison.
have delayed their visit on account of
the absence from the Capital of Secre-
tary Garrison, who is in the food dis
nicts. They were. TO have given a din
ner tonight for their out of town guests.
and that, too. has been postponed
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

The former Secretary OF State and
Mrs Knox have returned 10 Washing
ton from palm cBsch. where they spent
month. They will remain al their
home in X street for the month Of
April. and will then go to their place
at Valley Forge
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

Mrs. Alice Copley Thaw will leave
Washington about the middle of April
for Cumberland Island. Ga. where on
April "a her marriage to Geoffrey Cor
don Whitney. Of Boston, will take place.
The marriage will be solemnized at
Plum Orchard, the extensive estate of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carnegie, the
brother-in-law and sister OF Mrs. Thaw.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

Miss Mary A. Peet. of Washington.
Who will leave shortly on a prolonged
visit 10 the continent. was also In Lon
don during last week.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
"F|RESTONE BILL"
SHOWS TIRE VALUE
Converted Jules Goux, Pilot
Of Winning Car in Big Race,
to American Product.

One of the biggest coups pulled of by
one man, demonstrating American
strategy in aut omobile racing. is accred.
tied to "Firestone Bill" Easterly, the
Firestone factory representative in In.
dianapolis. He was able to convincs
Jules Goux, pilot of the winning cal
in the 5oo-mile race over the Indianap.
oils speedway. Memorial Day. of the
superiority of American-made. tires
over foreign tires, and thus secured
from Goux a great deal of credit for
the winning of his race. -s
The placing of American-.nade tires
on TIE French car takes from the for
eign-built machine the exclusive glory
Of foreign car winning the race and
gives to American brains and labor
a big share Of the credit, for tires were
a real important factor in the big in
ternational event.
Goux tried many tires during practice.
but hit on Firestone. He looked them
over thoroughly and his Judgment was
Of the kind that helped him to get
1000 American dollars.
The question has now arisen as to
whether or not American tires are
really superior to foreign-made tires,
ana u 10 reported IN lnQldnapOus tldl
the Society of Automobile Engineers is
going to make this little scoop Of Fire
stone Bill's the subject Of q long dis
cussion at a coming meeting.
Esterly was one-two in the race with
his tires, as Spencer Wishart In his
Mercer also rode the race on Ffrestones.
The Firestone company had three
chances out of twenty-seven to win in
the Indianapolis race. for three Of the
starters were shod with Firestones. and
this company took first and second
places.
A tire is thing of rubbers and fab
ric, yet II was called upon to stand the
game grueling abuse as the highly tenn
pered steel parts of the automobile.
The heat generated when a tire trav-
els from sixty to ninety miles an hour
is about all one can ask a tire to stand,
even for a short time. Now add to this
the fact that Decoration Day at In
dianapolis was the hottest day on
which this race was ever held-the tenn
perature Of the track registering 100
degrees. This will give fair idea Of
the burden that the tire carried in this
great race.
Goux found II expedient TO change
tires eight times during the race.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

The commencement exercises of the
Alexandra public schools began to-
day, with the ccnferrinE of certifi-
Gates upon the successful white stu
dents of the lower grades. Ceruf-
Gates will be given out in the colored
schools tomorrow. .-
Tonight al $50 o'clock, the high
school will hold its closing exercises
in the Young Peoples building.
Diplomas will be received by eight
graduates, as follows: Thomas NJ.
Jones, jr., Walter L. Nails, Frank B.
Howard. j. Marshall Gaines. William
L. Phillips, Herman H. Pohl and
Vera McDermott Representative C.
c. Carlin will award the diplomas
and address the graduates. Medals
will be presented by DR.. W. NJ. Smith.
chairman of the Alexandria school
board, and cards of honor will be
given out by Harry d. Kirk. secretary
clerk of the board.
The Rev. J. w. Duffey will open the
exercises win prayer and The Star
Spangled Banner" will be sung by the
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Little Colonel Crippled
News vender, Is Dead

Residents Of Georgetown. Tenleytown,
and Rockville, who for the last four
years have purchased their copies OF
The Times from the little cripple at Wis
consin avenue and NJ streets, and who
have missed the youngster for the last
ten days, will learn with sorrow today
OF his death.
The youngster. ten days ago. was
forced to his bed by a complication OF
diseases His name is Charles Hilleary,
but to thousands he is known as the
Little Colonel He died at his home.
1907 Thirty-first street, Georgetown,
early today. The funeral will be held
at 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
For four years. the lad has occupied
a corner at Thirty-first and NJ streets.
daily selling hundreds OF copies of The
Times Winter and summer, through
all kinds of weather, and missing but
a few days now and then. he had occu-
pied that corner.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Montessori School to
Be Reopened in Fall

The Montessori School in Washington,
q private institution under the MANAGE
ment and teaching of Miss Anne s.
George, will be opened in the fall in a
residence at 1870 Kalorama road. The
building was selected by the Washing
ton Montessori committee. an organi-
zation composed of women whose chill
dren are pupils in the school. Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell is one of the
most active Of these.
The new building has broad porches
and large grounds, which will be laid
out in approved playground fashion.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Agent Is Jailed on
Suspicion Of Fraud

Frank w. Adams agent. forty-three
years old, who says he lives at 1854
Girard street northeast, was arrested by
Detective Wise, of the Fifth precinct,
today on suspicion of having solicited
small sums on the representation that
the money was for the relief Of widows
and orphans of deceased members of the
police and fire departments. The police
say two persons have identified him as
the man to whom they gave money.
Numerous complaints have been filed
at headquarters during the last week
that man who represented himself as
an 'employe of the District, had been
going from house to house soliciting
money for the police and firemen's PEN
sion fund. Z
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

The rumor that has been current 1oi
two weeks, to the effect that the poaro
of aldermen will recede from the posi-
ton II has taken on the annual liquor
license bill and vote to agree to the
terms adopted by the common council
was strengthened today by the state
ments of those in close touch with the
situation that the aldermen would take
this step at the next regular meeting
of the two boards on June "a.
An infant daughter of Moses Hayden
Is dead at the home of her father, 3ll
South Columbus street. She VIII be
buried at 5 O'Clock today.
William A. Moore, who died In WASH
ington on Friday, will be buried In
Bethel Cemetery at p. m. today.
deed was entered for record In the
clerks office of the Corporation Court
this morning, conveying a house. and
lot on the west side of Lee street. be-
tween Wilkes and Gibbon streets. from
Wilmer H. Scott and wife to James M.
Doherty.
Mrs. Frances Allen. a widow. died al
her home, 6o1 South Washington street.
at o'clock today.
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William A. Moore, who died In Wash.
Bethel Cemetery at p. m. today.
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Events in History
Celebrated Today

Events of historical importance on
this date have been as follows: 1915.
battle of Quartre Bras. two days be-
fore Waterloo; 1876, Texan Congress ac-
cepted terms Of annexation TO the
United States: 1869. President Grant;
Admiral Farragut, and others arrived
in Boston to attend peace jubilee; lSs4,
1000 coal miners went on strike In
western Pennsylvania for higher wages: |:
1896, steamer Drummond Castle wrecked
of the coast of France with loss OF
250 lives.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Central High School
Alumni Meet Tonight

The annual meeting of the Central
High School Alumni Association will
hall of the school Officers will be
elected and changes in the constitu-
ton Of the association considered. 1t
is not unlikely that Fred L. Fish
back. 'ss, president the past year,
have been: Vice President. Miss EN-
ily p. Sleman. '01: secretary, George
W. Hodgkins. '0e. and treasurer. Miss
Sara p. Lynch, 81. Principal Emory
Nj. Wilson, SO. is chairman of the
nominating committee
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PENCE DENOUNCES
HIS W|FE'S ACTION
Declares Charges Are 'Lies," "
and Calls Attack on Mrs.
Duke Especially Infamous

Former Congressman Lafe Pence to-
day branded as an outrage the suit for
separation which his wife, Catherine
Soper Pence, proposes to file against
him. Further, he answered that ''es-
pecially infamous" is his wife's intima-
ton that she will bring action against
Mrs. Lillian n. Duke for alleged aliena-
ton of affection.
'.All of the charges are Hes,'' said the
former legislator Indignantly. Il can
stand what she says about me, but l
feel that It is especially infamous to
drag in the name of Mrs. Duke. Both
myself and my law partners are indig-
nant at her attack on one of our
clients"
charge of his wife that Mrs. Duke had
occupied an adjoining apartment to Mr..
Pence in the Ebbitt House here.
Mrs. Duke never even saw the Eb-
bitt House." declared Mr.. Pence. she
and other members of her family have
been clients of my firm, and that was
as far as eur relations went
Will Fight To Finish.
Mr.. Pence declared he had endured
his wife's disposition for quarter of
century, and that there had been con-
tinual disagreements. ..
He stands ready 10 accept service in
the proposed separation suit, and he de-
ciared he would fight it to finish.
my attorneys. Towne & Spellman, Of
New York. have long known all the
facts, and have the data, covering my
wife,s conduct from the time first met
r 81 -N1&t,
there is anything further TO be said at
this time on the subject. 1t is unneces-
sary for me to make a denial of my
wife,s charges to any of her relatives
or her friends. who have had a chance
to study her disposition The general
public who have read the charges, how
ever, ought 10 be informed that the ac-
cusations against Mrs Duke, a client
Of my firm, ara absolutely false This
was Mr.. Pence's official written denial
Of the charges.
Promises To Disproye Charges.
He has received no word of the pro-
posed suit aside from stories in various
newspapers. These reached him during
a trip through the Middle West, and he
admitted today that he was not entirely
surprised that his wife should threaten
action against him. He says. however,
he VIII be able to disprove all of her al
LEGATIONS, and especially the claims
made against Mrs. Duke.
Mrs Duke. the woman named in the
case. is the divorced wife of DR.. ". n.
McCreedy and ]. B. Duke. Mrs Pence
is credited with the statement that she
does not want her husband to have an
opportunity to marry that woman"
and likewise that she does not want
her to have the opportunity TO be an
ambassadors wife, inasmuch as Mr..
Pence has been mentioned at various
times for ambassadorial honors.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Crap Game Raided.

A crap game on Chesapeake street
was raided yesterday by Policeman
McLucas. Elgin and Warren. of the
Tenleytown precinct. John r. Skinner.
twenty-five; Sam z. DonaI Idson. twen-
ty-two; Edward King. nineteen; Rich
ard Jacobs. thirty-one: George Follin.
twenty-one. all white, and Frank Seals.
colored, seventeen, were arrested,
charged with disorderly assembly.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
School Girls From West
After Liberty Bell

Ten high school girls from WASH
ineton State, Oregon. and Idaho, will
come here this week. probably Wednes-
day, seeking support for the plan to
take the Philadelphia Liberty Bell to
the Panama exposition.
They expect to call on President VIII
son and other prominent men. The trip
is financed by Western chambers Of
commerce. -a.
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sa.oo To Luray, Va, and Return, Sun
day, June a2d. Baltimore and Ohio r.
R., from Union Station, Washington, at
s:15 A. NJ, returning leave Luray s 100
p. N same day.-Advt-
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COMMANDMENTS IS
ON AT ALEXANDRIA
Certificates Are Conferred Upon Successful White Students in
Public SchooIs-Exercises Will Be Held in Co|ored
Grades Tomorrow.

|, audience. The music will be furnished
by the American Indian Guard Band.