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The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
LIBBY HOUSE BOUGHT
In CAUSE OF CHARITY
Georgetown Property Will Be Remod.
eled as New Catholic Home
for Aged Ladies.

Supporters of the Catholic Home for
Aged Ladies, at l4SS N Street Northwest,
have purchased the Libby House, S043 p
Street Northwest and will have it re-
modelled to suit the purposes OF their
institution.
The home was organized two years ago
by a committee of charitable women. De-
mand for entrance into the home has been
so great that the quarters at n Street
have been found inadequate. +. Z.
Chaplin sold TO the board of lady man
ayers OF the home the Libby House for
$4,000. Patrons of the home say that IL
will be much better suited to the institu-
ton.
Dedication exercises for the new home
will be held this week. Cardinal Glib
bons will be present at special services
to be held November 26, and will bless
the home. Mrs. George ]. May, of 1905
Kenyon Street Northwest, president OF
the board, has announced that a recep-
ton and tea will be held for visitors to
the home. following the special services.
The home is nonsectarian, although the
managers are Catholic. II is supported
by members OF the board and such others
as offer help. All persons interested in
such work are invited by the board to be
present at the opening.
Members OF the board of lady managers
of the home are: Mrs. George j. May,
president; Mrs. Alexander Mcneil, vice
president; Mrs. P. P. MULTI, second vice
president: Mrs. William A. wimsatt,
treasurer; Miss Lelah Worthington, sec
retary: Miss Alice Riggs, Mrs. Samuel
Hill, Mrs. Estes, Mrs Golibart, Mns. By
ron S. Adams. Mrs. John Cammack, Mrs.
Francis Miller. Mrs. Eaton Creecy, Mrs.
Herman Gasch, and Mrs. ODonnell.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Lake Disasters.

The average person in the East doe:
not realize the extent of the waters o.
the Great Lakes, and the news come:
as a shock that last weeks storm or
our inland seas caused loss of 3oC
lives and did 100000 damage.
Is there any one to blame for this
Arc the vessel owners taking too des-
perate chances in sending their boats
out so late in the fall? Are the insur-
ance companies extending their time
when the insurance limit expires toe
long:
With the efficient weather bureau
service of this country. with warnings
sent out all over the territory visited
by the storm. this tremendous loss of
life appears to be due 10 the grasping
policy OF the big vessel owners who
are perfectly willing to risk the lives
OF the men manning their ships pro-
viding they can get their property
insured so they suffer no financial loss.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

achieved the same honor. John Quincy
Adams. and but one grandson. Benjamin
Harrison. The rule has been for the
third generation to win more in politics
than the second. The present admin
istration and Congress have few distin-
guished sons Of honored sires or grand
sires; in fact, less than il usual
Only four Senators can rejoice that
their fathers served in Congress, and
Salisbury Of Delaware the only one
whose father was IN the Senate. The
father OF Senator Brandegee served two
terms in the House from Connecticut,
and the fathers OF Senator's Sheppard
and CuIberson were eminent House menu
bers from Texas. Crisp of Georgia. whose
father was Speaker, represents the old
district in the present House, while Wy
att Aiken comes from the South Carolina
district from which his father was
member a few years back, W. G. Brown,
of West Virginia, Is another son of
Representative from the old Wilson dis
trict, and John Davis. who recently re-
signed to be Solicitor General. is the son
OF a member yet living in Clarksburg, and
who is justly proud of the sons ad-
vancement, also possibly pleased that the
rising young man Is for the time out of
politics.
c. Bascom Slemp. the lone Republican
from old Virginia, succeeded his father,
who died in ofice, and the younger
Slemp has certainly given the old VIr-
ginia Democrats much to think about
since he took hold Of things in the Big
Stone Gap region
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

had the Presidency ffty-six years-a
dozen years less than half the terms of
all the Presidents
Virginia for long time rejoiced in be-
ing called the mother of Presidents, but
in later years Ohio promised to gain the
-itle- Had the Ohio Presidents lived to
complete their terms that State would
have been credited with twenty-four
years in the White House. Harrison, Gar
field, and Mckinley died at the beginning
Of terms, so that Ohio has had but thir-
teen years of the Presidency, counting
the one month Of Harrison, the four years
OF Hayes, the six months of Garfield, the
four years and six months Of Mckinley,
and the Taft single term.
Pennsylvania oddly enough has had but
one President, James Buchanan, and
Illinois but Lincoln and Grant New York
mas had Van Buren,. Cleveland, and
Roosevelt elected, with Fillmore and Ar
thur succeeding as Vice Presidents. BY
election and succession New York has
had twenty-three years In the White
House. ranking next to Virginia. but the
New York elected Presidents served but
fifteen years. Massachusetts had eight
little New Hampshire is proud of Pierce
and his single term. Indiana has had
but Harrison, and he, like Grant, was
born in Ohio.
The third generation In politics is al
ways very interesting, especially as II
does not happen very often
Only one son of a President has
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

far from the Census Bureau where a
very respectable free lunch may be had
without cost other that paid for a glass
of beer.
Moreover, the workers assert that
with many of the ladies it is spite
work, that they have been inspired by
the fact that the new excise law makes
even an ordinary glass of beer cost a
woman 30 cents, 5 for the beer and rs
cents for the food that must accom-
pany it.
The men also complain that they are
compelled day by day TO inhale the odor
of musk, of lavender and old lace, of
violet and of Sweet-scented soaps, and
that If they must stand for these mix
lures the ladies should not be especial
ly peeved because of bit of beer
breath.
Evidently a substitute will have to
be found by the purveyors to the CEN
sus clerks. They will not sell grape
juice, nor will the beer merchants sell
it, although they do say that it is a
popular beverage at the State Depart
ment once in a while
1t is stated, with what degree of
truth remains for the reader to ascer-
tain. that Bishop Berkeley, who wrote
The Theory of Visual Languages Vim
dicated." and who coined the familiar
lines, Westward the Star OF Empire
Takes Its Course" also wrote two vol
tunes on tar water.
Tar water" says the Bishop, is of
a nature so mild and benign and pro-
portioned to the human constitution
without heating, to cheer, but not in
ebriate.""
Perhaps this is the solution for our
friends, the threatened census clerks.
Try tar water, and if the ladies are
so ungracious as to object to its deli
cate odor, you will have the satisfac-
ton of quoting Bishop Berkeley that
tar water is not inebriating"
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
woman Second Dar,eI Boone.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Sydney, Australia, Nov. 16.-In the hill
country of Southern Australia, near
Uraidla, there lives a woman pioneer
worthy to be the descendant of Davy
Crockett or Daniel Boone.
Seven years ago this woman, Mrs. Hol-
ton, with her three children. Drawing the
Australian wilderness, purchased wild
tract of timber land and began reclaim
ing It.
They set to work TO clear the grounds,
erect home, and lay out fields In the
wilderness. Her courage brought sue
cess. She has put out an orchard OF
over 100 fruit trees and has planted
strawberry beds. raspberry fields. and a
truck farm.
She has built new concrete dwelling.
which is a marvel OF skill and ingenuity.
In the making OF 1t no one outside her
family had q hand excepting In the lay
ing Of the roof
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Spend to Eat.

France has just decided to borrow
$26oooo,ooo. and for this large amount
of cash she is willing to pay 3 per cent
1t speaks volumes for the thrifty
French people that they are ready, as
usual. when called upon by their ma
tional government to furnish all the
gold that is needed and to accept in
lieu thereof ) per cent rents. The
French are a saving nation. They lead
practically all nations but the Scandi-
navians in their savings. Out of every
1000 population France has $40 depos-
itors in savings banks The United
States comes last in the roll of nations
with but 90 savings depositors to every
1000 population, with Italy the near
est to us with 22o deposit IS
Per capita the people of the United
States cat I7236 pounds of meat a
year; Great Britain, 1Io pounds; Ger
many, II3, and France, the saving ma
ton. with its bread and wine diet, eats
but So pounds of meat per person per
annum.
Pork is more freely eaten than any
other meat; mutton and lamb are a
delicacy in Germany and France, while
the United States eats but 6 pounds
per head. Great Britain, famous for
its mutton, eats 70 pounds, and Ger
many, rs pounds.
We have worried much about the
high cost of living-perhaps this is the
reason we are a nation of big spenders
and big eaters.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Beer or Mixed Perfume Smells.

Male employees of the Bureau of the
Census declare that they are being dis
eliminated against They furthermore
assert that Director Harris, in his rul-
ing that a breath redolent of beer, wine,
or spirituous liquors automatically
eliminates the breather from his con-
nection with the service and the modi-
cum of wages that accompanies it, op-
crates to increase the high cost of
living.
There are a number of places not
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
HOME HELPS.

Use hot milk instead of cold when
mashing potatoes and they will be huf-
fer.
Place the pretty china in a glass cup
hoard away from dust rather than On
open shelves.
Hang woolens out on the line drip
ping wet. without wringing them at all
II dried in this way they viii not shrink
The best thing for cleaning tinwsre
is common soda: dampen a cloth. dip
II IN soda and rub the ware briskly,
after which wipe dry.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

A South Carolina policeman UNDER
took to crank lady's automobile, and
his pistol fell out of his pocket and
shot her in the foot. Moral: Always
unload your policeman before you use
him.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

Some one says that English women are
the worst cooks in the world Maybe so.
But we thought the men did the cooking
in England.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

Harry Thaw is still in New Hamp-
shire. and this is the most prosperous
fall that old State has ever known.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

Isn't it strange that a girl who
hasn't sufficient strength to run a
clothes wringer can crank an automo-
bile with all ease?
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

An exchange says a drunken man
always tells the truth. But We have
known some sober men who were just
as disagreeabIe.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

We rise to remark that the War De-
partment seems to be very well salts
fed with Garrison life.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

1t is reported that the Crown Prince
of Germany is getting bald That is
to say, the heir has few hairs.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

AS a general rule, the charity that
begins at home does not go very far.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

There are people living who can re-
member when the 'round dance,' was
considered just perfectly awful
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

Many happy returns of the day
Messrs. E. F. Droop & Sons Co.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

We suppose the turkey trot will be
in order at the Thanksgiving ball.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

Still, some of our very best families
prefer children to dogs.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

original Poem Written for The Herald
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
tCopSrisht lsi1l
WAITING SMILES.
All the worry In the world
Never killed despair.
Trouble never yet was furled
On the rod of care.
Grit your teeth. and steadily
Plod your thorny road.
Some today win recttfy
Wrongs OF yesterday.
Waiting on the road.
Easing otf the weary mIisA
Tightening your loeA
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Evil Corporate Deeds.

Some corporations have done these bad
things deceived the public as to values
when selling shares, depressed their own
stock values on the market by intention.
bought In their own stocks low to sell
again high when the property was made
To appear Improved: agreed together 70
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
CALENDAR REFORMED.

Thirty days hath September. April. June
and November: r@r thr
All the rest have thirty-one- Ill.,,
You know the rest. Over in the Of
fice OF the comptroller Of the treasury
they don't believe in the second line
Of this old saying. but they stick ao-
solutely to the flrst.
A case in point 10 that OF DR..
Charles w. Richardson. He was or
dered to active service on May 81. Tor
that day only. His service was to de-
liver an address to the graduating
class of the army MEDICAL school.
Doctor Richardson completed his &C.
tive service by turning in his bill tor
one days active service. When the
matter came to the tttention OF A.
sistant Comptroller Warwick that Of
ficial decided that In AL cases where
compensation Il rated on monthly
basis each month. February included
the month Is presumed to have thirty
days and under the l.w the govern
ment does not pay for the thirty nrs'
day. Therefore Doctor Richardson
was refused pay for his labor on the
31st day of May.
In further explaining the decision
treasury onicials said that Doctor
Richardson. had he delivered his ao'
dress on February %. would have re-
ceived three days pay. Il. -.
The only thing left is to figure 1t oo'
for yourself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12

July 3rd. 1918
49, and how much 1ss alcohall Woo
bee allowed IN one gallon this to preserve
Il only think sumo youses " In Volum
pioase tell just how much the law wooa
perinN.
1t IL needless to say the experts OF
the bureau OF chemistry did not en-
courage the writer to enter the patent
medicine field. He was given specific
wsrning as to the danger Of prepar-
ing such substances in haphazard
fashion, and also given full warning
as 20 the federal law governing the
matter. INA rs-.,sa.
The federal authorities, however,
have NO legal power under the 1000
and drugs act to prevent these people
from making this medicine containing
poisonous substances. While there ID
strict legal regulation over the prac-
tice OF medicine and the filling Of pre-
scriptions. the same legal control does
not extend to the manufacture OF pat.
ent medicine, provided the makers OF
these patent medicines state on the
label the presence of all substances
which the law says shall be 80 noted
and do not use Z label that misbrands
the article or inisleads the purchaser
% to its contents. and do not make
any excessive or false claims 10 to Ito
remedial powers, the federal authori-
ties cannot stop the tale OF the art'-
Gle in interstate commerce or other
wise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
FUDGE AND WHIPPED CREAM
Deiieacy Rich Enough to Tax the d.
gestive Powers Of All but the
Very Young.

Fudge with whipped cream is a deli
cacy rich enough to appeal to the pal
ate OF the most exacting boarding
school girl. :
First. measure out pound and .
half Of brown sugar-three cups-into
a saucepan. and add to this cup OF
milk. half cup of butter. a pinch OF
salt and a half square Of chocolate
and cook the mixture till 1t hardens
when tried In cold water. ...@
Take from the fire and beat with
vigor for three minutes. Have ready
a half pint Of cream beaten to froth
and add this to the mixture. Next add
little vanilla for havoring and
chopped walnut meats II desired. Pro
coed as with the usual fudge. beating
till almost sti6 and cooling ON butter.
ed tins 49, - ....,- ~. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
TAKING NICARAGUA uN9ER THE EAGLES WING

American invasion" 10 robbed OF some
OF It's force by Nicaraguas statement
that the proposed protectorate is OF
her own seeking, and by President
Wilson's assurances that It does not
represent general policy to be fol.
lowed throughout Central America"
The purchase OF the exclusive right
% build a. canal across Nicaragua
from the Caribbean to the Pacific. re-
marks the Boston Transcript, repre-
sents q policy Of insurance against
competition with the Panama canal
The acquisition Of naval base on the
Gulf OF Fonseca Is scarcely less impor-
tant, according to the same paper, be-
cause I'VE shall have much need OF .
great lia.bor on the central west coast
when the Panama canal Is opened"
and I'VE have need at present OF suit
able place to which our Pacific fleet
may repair for maneuvers-Magdalena
bay, on the Mexican coast. having be-
come unavailable even for target prac-
tice."' But more Significant than either
Of these features Of the treaty, In the
opinion OF our press, II the proposed
protectorate over the turbulent little
nation OF 100000 souls, whose kaleido-
scopic politics have caused Uncle Sam
80 much anxiety in the past. Az the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Sun points out. this will make -
broad belt OF territory. stretching from
ocean to ocean, in which stability OF
government and industry will be ef-
ected,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
CHICKEN SERVED IN Jelly
Always sosnsthlns New In the Prspa'
ration Of This Thoroughly Ap-
preelated Summer Dish.

Roast a plump tender fowl. Blasting
to keep II tender. When cold remove
the skin and cut In very thin small
slices. Put the bones in saucepan
with three cups OF water and cook for
three hours. reduce to two and half
cups. Add one tablespoon each OF
chopped onion, celery and carrot. one
sprig Of parsley and thyme. q small
sprig Of savory, one-half bay leaf. one
Glove and six pepper corns Cook for
ten minutes, strain through a cheese
cloth. cool. Soak one.half box OF geia.
tin in half a cup Of the cooled stock
till soft. Warm the remainder OF the
stock and add the gelatin. stirring
we'll. Add one tablespoon OF lemon
Juice, heat to the boiling point. season
with salt and cayenne Beat the white
Of one egg till slightly foamy. add to
1t gradually one cup OF the hot mix.
ture, then add the egg and stock very
gradually to the hot liquid, bring to
the boiling point, stirring constantly
Remove to back Of range and let stand
for half an hour. strain through a jelly
bag and let cool. Select a round pan
that viii be full when the chicken and
jelly are added. Set the pan In ice
water and pour in enough Of the Jelly
to cover the bottom. When this Is
hard decorate the surface with hard
cooked eggs sliced and cut In fancy
shapes. pour in more jelly. . spoonful
at time, until the eggs are firmly
fixed. then add enough to make the
jelly three.fourths OF an inch thick
When firm put in . layer of chicken.
cut in small thin slices. first dipping
them in a little liqvtd gelatin. then
add the Jelly little at time until
the mold Is full. II tk~ mold Is very
deep two layers OF chicken may be
added When the jelly IA firm. turn
from the mold on fancy platter and
garnish with parsley. 1t may be sliced
and laid on lettuce or grape leaves for
individual plates. A toiled fowl may
be used in this way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12

Urgent Business at the Postot'ee. I
h. A man called at the Wellington post.
Office the other day and asked for the
postmaster. He was told by the clerk
that the postmaster was not In.
when will he be imp was asked.
The postmaster would be in within
half an hour. lis there anything can
do for you?" the clerk asked. z,
mo; l want to see the postmaster.
After a. while the man came back
and asked again for the postmaster.
Hes not back yet" the clerk told
him. rs there anything l can do for
you, or can tell him something when
he comes!'' ~ +.~% .:,as. =. r. y
mo, there amt nuthin' you can 90
and / wisht the postmaster was here
Il want to see II there's any mall for
ne, and I'm settin' in hurry."-Kan.
sas City Star. -A}&o;.sf. 81 rs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
Mint Frspps.

Boil together ten minutes the juice
from one can Of pineapples, one cup.
full Of sugar. and two cupfuls of wa
ter. Remove from the fire. add one
tablespoonful Of gelatine which has
been softened In little cold water.
Add bunch Of fresh mint, bruise 1t
well with spoon and allow 1t to stand
covered about ten minutes, Thep
strain and add the pineapple, which
has been previously put through the
meat grinder. Freeze until It becomes
Hike fresh mush. Then add the beat
en- whites Of two eggs. continue to
freeze, then pack with ice and salt.
Decorate each glass with = spray Of
mint leaves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
THIS CONGRESSMAN HAS WONDERFUL MEMORY

ocrats had a proposition to make gov.
erlment clerks employment proceed
In terms Of six years. w.
Representative Campbell made .
most vigorous and fiery speech
against it.. He called 1t iniquitous: he
called 1t tyrannical: he called 1t un.
feeling, unsympathetic and smelling
Of graft and corruption. and . made
great applause for himself on the Re.
publican side. ~ 49,.
while he was talking. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald called Marcellus
Shields. assistant clerk, to the house
appropriations committee.
Get me the Record of about April
L., 1906" he said.
Shields brought the volume and
Fitzgerald turned to April II. There
was the speech Of Campbell Of Kan
sas In favor of q tenure OF ofice-ex'
actly in favor OF the thing he was now
Hdenouncing. Fitzgerald waited his
chance and then read Campbell's six
year-old speech--and Campbell nearly
died OF embarrassment.
"John," he said to Fitzgerald in the
cloakroom afterward, how In the
name Of crime did you remember that
speech? Why. forgot that l ever
made it,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
SENATOR WAS CURIOUS.

senator-elect Robert &. Broussard
OF Louisiana 10 . wiser man now. The
geological survey made him SO.
Mr.. Broussard was one OF the nrst
persons to venture out Of his hotel
after the severe storm that swept
Washington a few days ago. On the
sidewalks. where he travelled. he found
thousands of pebbles OF many shapes
and colors. He noticed among others
gray, blue and reddish-tinted stones
Believing that the storm had blown
such pebbles out Of the air or some
distant planet, he became curious 10
know where they came from ana
whether or not they contained pre-.
clous metals. He saved handful OF
them. and without saying anything
about his ind. took the little stones to
the geological survey for examination
He received q note saying:
pebbles, blown from the roof OF q
house that was being covered. some
painted blue and others red"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
For the Sewing Room.


When scissors become dull, put I
pin between the. blades and rub 1t up
and down. working the blades as In
cutting This will put new edge on
the scissors and takes but moments
II ore likes to have her towels
marked. but has not the time to EN-.
BREEDER them nor the money to spend
on handwork. the sewing machine
shops, where, one has machine hem,
stitching done will embroider mono.
gram Or initials by machine for 10 or
IL cents each. and. a. each letter Ia
stuffed as in the handwork. when care.
fully Numbered and ironed on a blank.
ct, the effect Is quite as good as of
handwork., OF course. the towel must
be marked before giving 1t to the
shop.