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Father Stumped Them
II HEY had schoo!hoy and scho

~ HEY had schoolhoy and school
girl party at a Brooklyn mans
house the other night. Father
and mother were permitted to mingls
with the young folks for a while after
the edge OF the first fun had worn of.
There were games that the elder folks
knew nothing about and they sat like
wall flowers.
Finally game Of arithmetic was
started by boy who Is considered the
best cipherer of his class in the high
school. After several problems had been
given Of an odd nature. over which
there was much laughing and puzzling.
father dared to speak up. Said he:
Boys and girls. they used to give rs
this example in mental arithmetic when
went to school suppose 1t will he
easy for you. but it's the best caa
suggest TO take part in the game" and
he recited this couplet:
n third Of six We're three.
What would fourth Of twenty be?
The score of boys and girls present
went at IT, They wrinkled their brows
and they pursed their lips. The use
of pencil and paper was not permitted
The mathematician had not been
among the first to try an answer. lie
was plainly a little perplexed. He asked
to have the problem repeated and
wanted father TO reassure him that L
was a mental arithmetic example.
Finally he too gave an answer. But
father shook his head.
Well. then, papa. for goodness sake
tell us what 1t can be-" said his daugh-
tiers.
THE answer is seven and half and
I'm surprised To see that I'm able 20
stump all You high school stars" grinned
father. Come. mother. We may as well
depart. They don't play the same arth-
metic games that We did"
The high school mathematician ut
| first declared that father was in error.
But next day he admitted that the an
swer was correct and that all had beei
stumped
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TEACH CHILDREN TO Play SAYS MRS. WILLIAM r. HEARS:
Too Busy Conducting
Three Magazines to
Have Time for Clubs
and Bridge--HerV Views
ON Modern Dances

p0litdn, Good Housekeeping and Motor.
They are never out of my mind and I'm
always thinking up ideas for them.
Every Friday morning the editors
come up here and we have confer
encc. Between times they call me up
on the phone and send covers for me to
look at. l want to make them the most
interesting magazines there are.
Every morning read all the papers
to keep up to date. When l was first
married l used to go down to the office
with Mr.. Hearst and read proof j
should have liked to be a newspaper
woman; it's so interesting. But I've
really never had time to find out
whether / could write. i should have
to go away somewhere where the chill
dren couldn't interrupt me. Mr.. Hearst
shuts himself up and writes here al
home. but there is always something
for me to settle. l suppose that is why
/ have never been interested in clubs.
Eyes. this appointment to the Panama
exposition board for New York is giving
| me a little more to do, though it's only
being hostess in the New York Bui.d-
ing. l have attended two meetings and
am very much interested. The men are
very nice about answering questions
and seem rather glad to have us to
consult. / believe they would feel the
same way about women in politics after
| they got used to it.
| II shouldn't have time to go into
| politics myself and | suppose most New
York women are just as busy. but those
who are not would be a wonderful force
for good. And the rest of US would
henefit--we and our children. Tied TO
the city as we are by our husbands
businesses we have to struggle for the
| things that make life worth living to
little foks-fresh air. safety and best Of
all-play."
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comes from the Pitch Lake at Erigh.
ton.
This Is wonderful deposit Of
asphaltum covering 10 acres. The lake
is less than n mile from shore and I
walked to it yesterday myself. The
surface is black. dry and wrinkled. re.
minding me Of the back of an elephant
IL always remains the same, although
10000 tons are removed annually.
Formerly this lake and the Swiss de.
posts paved the world; hut now our
great oil companies in the United
States have produced substitute 81
that We are importing hut very little
asphaltum from Trinidad.
Taking the past week as 4 whole {
have not been especially attracted by
what ! have seen of the northern pau
of South America and the adjoining
islands. Without doubt there are good
opportunities here; but the country still
is unhealthful the people are SO poor
that one simply cannot associate with
them. while Americans are disl!kei
everywhere.
OF course. some day arrangements vii
he made for draining the waters of thu
rainy season SO they can be used dur
ing the dry season. This will make the
country both more hcalthfu and more
productive. Moreover, the fact tn
coffee and rubber raising is now in such
"A state of depression does net necessarily
forchode evil. In fact, We're | To 90 10
Venezuela or Brazil at the present time
| would buy one of these improved
coffee plantations-now selling at bank.
rupt prices and bold II until the in
dustry rcvIvcs, perhaps plarting sons
cocoanut trees and other produces.
should expect to find a good plantation
Of this description in the vicinity Of Va
lencia for from $4,000 to s30,oo0.
should not bother with virgin land.
Personally I feel that the future big
cities of Venezuela ar" Ia be intrrw
cities, such as those at the head Of navS
cation of the Orinoco and other rivers
for Venezuela has M good harbors
Caracas is u good residential city, bit
Is cursed with revolutions and politics.
ntrigucs. Personally am very anNiom
for these revolutions to suhsdc. as each
seriously intcrfcrrs with the qualifications
Of new Typographical map OF the
| country which the Government l. nov
preparing and which all who ar" in
| tcrested in Venezuela should get, as wed
as n copy of the land lay s.,
| But at best none OF this county
| compares, in my opinion, with the Cana
dian Northwest for money making, whes
one considers health and social a1
| vantages. by all means give me tha
! temperate zone Is my conclusion.
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There are several disconnected ideas
which ! would like to speak of at this
time. One Is that there have been,
and presumably are at this time,
a great many foreign commercial
agents in this country. Although the
United States leads in foreign trade
with Venezuela, she has by no means
monopoly, and representatives of
Germany. Canada, Japan and other
countries have been here eagerly look
ing for openings and while other coun-
tries are making special, systematic
efforts TO increase their share Of the
Venezuelan business, 1t certainly be-
hooves our United States exporters TO
do the same.
I am given to understand that the
Venezuelan Government has ordered
that samples of the national products
Of Venezuela he placed on exhibition in
the various Venezuelan consulates in
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Of foreign sardines ocasioned by diff
culties between the producers and the
Government in the seacoast countries
OF Europe). woollen goods and a great
many others.
While ! am on this subject 7 might
mention the commercial importance of
the Island of Trinidad, from which
point ] am mailing this article. This
Is British possession, but il has a
tremendous amount Of trade for such "A
small country. 1t occupies the same
position to Venezuela that England
does to Europe. There Is considerable
jealousy between Venezuela and Trni-
dad. To the extent that Venezuela adds
80 per cent extra duty on products
coming from Trinidad.
one amusing feature in the principal
city on the Island of Trinidad. Port of
Spain, is the abundance Of broken down
Venezuelan generals They are easily
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by
Randolph William

than you were in the waltz. The maXiXe
is nothing but the old fashioned polka.
Ever so many older people who need
exercise are dancing as people used to-
Ny grandmother danced all her life.
but my father and mother stopped.
suppose the waltz and two-stcp were 50
firing and monotonous that they got the
idea that dancing was only a young
peoples amusement. We have little
informal dances here AT home often.
"No, I've never had time to learn
bridge, and I'm only a lukewarm suf-
fraest. You see, I'm very busy per-
son. | don't even have time to go to
luncheons any more. | still go to opera
and take singing lessons as l always
have. And then | have charge Of three
of Mr.. Hearst's magazines. the CosmO-
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distlngulshable. as they always carry a
sword. We have generals" in our
American cities. minus sword, but We
call them "loafers.' "tramps' or
"hohoes." The Venezuelan generals"
will do anything for dollar or a
drink.
am mentioning the Island Of Trlni-
dad because of the trade jealousy exist
ing. and II would be cheaper for United
States exporters To send their goods
direct to Venezuelan ports rather than
To the Island of Trinidad, for thus they
will save the 80 per cent. excess duty.
Port Of Spain is prosperous city and
the entire island is well cultivated. |
will give further particulars in later
article. after ! have seen more Of the
people; hut my present impression is
that all the good opportunities in Trini-
dad have been taken. Moreover, the
great wcaluh of the island probably
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the United States, in which list are in
cluded New York and New Orleans. II
readers wish to get i'm direct touch with
the situation down here there are
American consuls located in the cities
OF La Guayra, Maracabo and Ciudad
Bolivar. Furthermore the American
Minister Is located in the city Of Ca
racas.
Due TO lower prices for the Nenezue-
Ian principal exports, coffee and rub
Der. il is my opinion that trade this
year will not be Of such large dimen-
sions as in 1912, the banner year; but
to my mind the time to start a busi-
ness Is when things are at low ebb
and when your business can Increase
as the business OF the country in
creases. There may not be great OPP
portunity in raising coffee or produce
ing rubber, but money Is being made
in raising sugar cane, for, as i have
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stated above, the locusts. the principal
enemy of crops down here. do not eat
sugar cane. Furthermore when alb
normal profits were made a few years
ago in rubber and coffee people raising
balata gave up raising that commod-
ity and started in the coffee and rub
Der industry, causing the present low
prices due to increased production.
For exporters there are wonderful
opportunities for expansion. American
exporters in the following lines have
an exceptional chance for growth: Bags
and baggng. bottles Gin spite Of the
fact that Venezuela has a small glass
industry in one of the scities), cheese,
cement, cotton manufactures. iron and
steel products, malt. oils. nails hats,
butter, canned meats, electrical appa-
ratus. paper, sardines uhere should be
a special opening for American sar-
dimes owing to the decrease in supply
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tons and farewells with the entrance Of
the tutor.
Yes. we were rather sorry that John
wasn't a girl" Mrs. Hearst admits. Il
always wanted little girl. But he was
such dear boy We couldn't be dis
satisfied with him. | suppose he Is too
pretty for a boy. but perhaps he'll
change. ] don't think it's any advan-
tage for man to bc too handsome.
And yet there are SO many handsome
men: one meets So many of them at
dances.
"Oh, yes. indeed. I love to dance. I
always did, and since the new dances
have come in Mr.. Hearst does too. He
used To go with me and sit about like
martyr. was sorry for him. But
now he looks forward To going. l don't
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Continued from Ninth Page.

ests are falling down. Even the italian
lines have improved their service.
Furthermore a new service Is about
TO be inaugurated between Amsterdam
and Colon, touching at La Guayra COM
Ing and going. i again urge that the
service from the United States be both
Increased and improved. There is some
activity among the shipyards OF this
country. In fact, new steel sidewheel
steamboat. 260 feet in length, is being
constructed in the National Navy Yard
situated at Puerto Cabello. This Is the
second one to be constructed within q
very short time, as one was built only
last year. There is a coastwise service
between La Guayra and Maracaibo. also
from Maracabo to Bolivar. A new line
was inaugurated between Imataca.
Barrancas and Trinidad, an island off
the shore near the mouth Of the Grin
oco River.
As for the best route for line Of
sailing vessels to Venezuela, it has
: been suggested that the ling be from
( New York to Trinidad, although 1t
would be worth while for steamers to
include in their itinerary stops at Mara
caibo. La Guayra and Puerto Cabello.
One OF the citizens Of La Guayra, a
merchant, endeavored to establish a line
\ between La Guayra and the Gulf ports,
although it is doubtful whether or not
X anything will ever come out of his
proposed project.
u The financial condition of Venezuela
n quite sound. About six months ago
X the total public debt both Internal and
external had been reduced in one year
10 $35,56O,041. About two-thlrds of this
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Believes Children of Rich Need More
Freedom to Develop Initiative
Tells How She Is Bringing
Up Her Three Sons

quiet here at home. You see there Is
room enough for them to play as well
as for us to dance"
There Is indeed plenty of room for
strenuous games, for the library, art
gallery and reception room of the
duplex apartment made by throwing
together two floors Of the building open
into each other. The result is a wonder
full room thirty feet wide and hundred
feet long, with windows looking out
upon the Hudson on two sides. There
are some notable pictures. among them
two charming portraits of Mrs. Hearst
herself, but the rooms have a used and
lived in air as though happy feet moved
swiftly through them.
In answer to the thought there Is a
| sudden sound Of childish voices and an
ecstatic rush that slows down to q
formal approach in Difference to the
stranger. Three little bows, three cour-
teous little handshakes and then to
matters Of real Importance.
'Oh, momsie, can't We go to the
moving picture sh w? It's all wet
out" pleads William. standing on one
foot in his anxiety. The weather being
duly investigated by authority and pro-
nounced too wet for a walk, permission
Is granted.
What pictures do you like best?"
Indians and cowboys" The three
answers come as one.
Would you like to go back to Cali
fornia where you could always play
outdoors?"
"Oh, yes!" Three pairs Of blue eyes
brighten with memories.
THE hacienda"
THE ponies!"
"And swings" three voices sigh re-
gretfully.
"And what are you going to be when
you grow up?"
Paper boy. No. not pleeceman'
Paper boy" Four-year-old Johns
hair waves with emphasis as he dances
up and down. his eyes the exact blue
of his linen suit.
HE means he wants to be q news
paper man." interprets George. 81 do
too"
81 don't know" William answers ju-
dcially. Il don't think you can tell
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know what il is about these new steps
that makes them so Irresistible. unless
it is that they are so easy.
Certainly there is nothing objection
able about them as nice people do them.
It's the rhythm of the music, don't you
think? You simply can't sit still, and
as soon as you are through with one.
up comes your partner for another. You
never could have danced the old dances
all evening long like that.
"And so couples sat out in the con-
servatories. But the people who criti-
else the new dances forget about that
I'm sure the people who complain of
them don't know how to dance them.
Why, the tango Is really more modest
than the one-step. And you are ever
So much further away from your partner
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TIME children OF the rich need more
liberty rather than less luxury,
according to Mrs. William Ran
dolph Hearst who helps her
three boys to run away from their tutor
and plays fire engine and Indians with
them.
Poor little things. I'm so sorry for
them." she says earnestly. IL look
out OF the windows and see other chill
dren walking up and down the drive
with nurse or governess, never having
any fun. Why. when my sister and
were little We used to get out with our
doll carriages and really play with the
other children on the block. We had a
nurse. but she wasn't always leading us
about by the hand. though We lived
right here in New York. l can remem-
her perfectly what good times we had
"Yes. I really can remember" and
Mrs. Hearst laughs infectiously over the
fact that she Is astonlshingly young and
girllsh looking to be the mother of three
sons, one Of whom is nearly .. "No. no
one ever thinks that they are mine. It
she admits. but you see my eyes and
hair are dark and they are all fair They
think OF me more as a sister than a
mother. anyway. I'm afraid. But don't
captured by Indians IL it makes them
happy.
81 didn't know how to play boys
games at first. but william, the second
boy. was very delicate for a time and
had to have trained nurse. George,
the oldest one, had an English gov
erness. and the first thing knew both
children were afraid to speak aloud.
"I was perfectly Iesperate. SO hacked
of all the servants at once and we all
learned to play. Mr.. Hearst had the
hardest time, because he had had no
brothers and had never really learned
and I believe the children consider him
quite entertaining now. And Momsie,
as they call me, is almost as good as a
real playmate.
I'VE sent George to school as part OF
the treatment. and William can hardly
wait to go. He is rather shy and hope
Il will make him as manly as George.
"Oh, YES. believe in school. !
shouldn't think of having them educated
at home. And Of course we want them
to 70 to college-Harvard meant SC
much to Mr.. Hearst, for II was there
he was editor of the Lampoon and per.
suaded his father to let him take charge
Of the Examiner, which had never paid
But think In some ways smaller col
lege where the boys might come into
closer touch with the faculty and the
other students might be better.
II should like Annapolis or West
Point II the boys were bright enough tc
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LATEST CENTIPEDE THE MONSTER

on the front unit passes through the
usual nozzle in the smoke box and Gre
ates the blast necessary to burn the i'm
mense quantity of coal.
This engine is Of the centipede type
and has been named Matt II. Shay for
one Of the old employees of the Erie
Railroad
The locomotive has Il total wheel base
of ninety feet, a total weight of $50, 900
pounds and IA tractive force of 100. 900
pounds.
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the exhaust steam to the boiler.
The cylinders on the central unit are
high pressure cylinders. One of them
eXhausts into the two low pressure
cylinders on the front unit while the
other eXhausts into the two low pres
sure cylinders on the tender unit. The
exhaust steam from the latter unit
passes through the feed water heater
already mentioned and up the stack at
the rear of the tender The exhaust
steam from the low pressure cylinders
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and the weight OF the tender Is utilized
for adhesion for n third driving gear.
The operating mechanisms are all
coupled so that the engine can he oper-
ated as readily and with as little labor
as "A single locomotive.
The coal is fed to the frebox by a
mechanical stoker, so that the fireman
simply sits in the cab and operates the
lever and the coal is automatically car
ried into the fire box. This locomotive
will consume so much coal that 1t would
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be impossible for single fireman to
supply fuel without the aid of some
such mechanical device.
The water is fed to the boiler by
means Of pumps connected with the
middle driving wheels and in its pas
sage to the boiler it passes through "A
feed water heater the heat being sup
piled by the exhaust steam from the
rear pair Of low pressure cylinders.
Thus an economy is effected 10y re-
turning much of the waste heat from
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Mis- picture shows the latest type
of locomotive, which was devel-

i oped by the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works and which the Erie
Railroad purchased in an effort to in
crease its earnings and offset the heavy
burdens imposed upon 1t by Government
regulations, The locomotive Is equal to
three Of the heavy freight locomotives
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
There are two distinct sets of driv-
ing wheels under the locomotive itself
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"The stars incline, but do not compe
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1914.

Astrologv reads in the stars today
mingled good and evil influences,
since Uranus and Jupiter are in ben
efic aspect and the Sun and Venus
adverse.
1t is a time in which to keep quiet,
assing the hours in occupations that
cannot disturb settled habits.
The influences are not suspicious
for visiting or for the usual social
entertainments, Dinners are likely to
be devoid Of the pleasant conditions
necessary to success, warn the seers,
for when Venus Is evilly disposed
Misunderstanding and criticisms are
common.
Courtship is subject to unfavorable
influences. When this rule prevails
women are said to be careless con-
corning the impression that they pro-
duce.
Jupiter is in place that is held as
most promising to bankers and brok-
ers, who have the representation of
extreme fluctuations between anxiety
and confidence. According to the
seers the next year will bring great
distinction and recognition to Ameri'
cans who assume far-reaching obli-
cations. There is sign read as
Indicating breaking of limitations,
broadening of activities and curtail-
ing of risks"
Owing to Saturn's position in the
sign of Cancer, the 18th of the month
may be of serious moment to Holland,
Africa and Scotland. Political and
physical disturbances are prognosti-
Gated.
New work for the churches again
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VOL. l., NO. 1872.
The Gold Plates, or a Glance
Into the Future
(contInued from yesterday)
By Charles F. johnson.

Continued from yesterday
Edison recovered after weeks in the
hospital. and he was lauded on all
sides. He explained that he had de-
vised scheme by which he had util-
lied the energy of the earth's eternal
fires to move it out of its orbit for
brief time. He had drawn this
energy from the earth's centre by
huge electrical-radio-at waves.
The engines of attraction could he
used over and over again, he ex-
planned, and the world could be now
moved anywhere In the universe.
This is a strange thing, but all our
readers are aware that we now are
234. 500 miles away from our original
orbit, and under the guidance of Pro-
fessor Throps are travelling to the
planet Mercury so that our inhabit
ants may go to the celebration there.
Editors Note-This speech was pre-
pared in 20.35, and the writer then
made this announcement. Since then
alterations in the planet Mercury's
celebration have caused the earth to
turn back again TO its orbit, and at
the time of this work going to press
in 2037, we are preparing to make
the journey.
The first air craft to cross the huge
void between the earth and Mars