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The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
FAMOUS
WOMAN
Her
Birthday
And
Yours
December 26-Mary SOmervilIe.

The most remarkable woman of her
generation"-such is the unqualified
praise given to Mary Somervine. the
scientist. who was born December 26.
1850. She was the daughter OF a vice
admiral in the English navy. and from
her earliest childhood showed an aptI-
tude for mathematics. She mastered
Latin at an early date so that she
could read certain dissertations on
geometry. When she was twenty-four
she married a son of a Russian admiral
and after his death eight years later
she married her cousin.
Mrs. Somerville's attainments in
mathematics have seldom been para
ielled by a woman, but she was not
at all the type of woman usually asso-
ciated with profound intellectual at
tainments. She was OF exceedingly fair
and delicate features. Her hair was
fair, her complexion delicate. and her
features small. She was known in her
youth as the Rose OF Jedburgh." and
so far from despfsing the usual occupa-
mathematics, she was actually a dew
otee OF needlework and flower paint
ing.
Lady Sidney Morgan. the novelist.
was born December g. but whether
the year was I775 or I7S3 or I7S5 is still q
mystery. Lady Sidney said it was 1885,
but there Is good reason to believe that
she was eight or even ten years out
in her calculation. She was born OF
a respectable but poor English family
and the early years of her life were
fraught with all sorts of financial DIFF
fculties. She served as a governess
for several years and everywhere won
for herself friends because of her
bright, amusing ways. Finally she went
on the stage, where she was success
full though she showed no great abil-
ity. However, her wit, her graceful
dancing and her spirited singing
brought her much popularity.
Her first literary efforts were in the
go with old Irish tunes. Later she
wrote several successful novels. one of
which. The Wild Irish Girl" has been
called a work of genius, though of mis-
guided genius.
Eventually Sidney married an Eng
lishman with a title and became Lady
Sidney Morgan. In her old age she
made an effort to gather around her
men of letters and art and sought to
regain the popularity which had been
hers in her youth. But her days of
success were gone and she was de-
scribed as: "A littl- humpbacked old
woman, absurdly attired. roughed and
wigged. vivacious and somewhat silly, |
vain. ostentatious. and gossipinE. lard |
ing her talk with scraps OF French Of |
ten questionable in idiom and always |
dreadful in their accent
Copyright, lsl4l
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel"
Saturday, December 26, 1914.

During the hours of activity today the
influences are most helpful, according to
astrology, which finds Venus is In place
strongly beneh
IT Is an auspicious time for whatever
appeals to the public taste. Theaters and
all places of amusement should beneft
from the con1guration-
The day should be fortunate for actors,
singers, painters and those who follow
artistic professions center Of great
future development will be established
in the United States, it is predicted.
The sign is promising for San Fran
cisco and the exposition, which should
win unexpected success. There is a pro-
phecy that the faI. will have a lasting
effect upon certain international relations
but danger may arise from Oriental
sources.
This day is held favorable for those
who conduct shops where fine clothing or
jewelry is sold. Managers of restaurants,
florists, hotel keepers and modistes
should be lucky while this configuraton
prevails.
This is an auspicious day for weddings
and engaI ,ments. All social entertain
ments, especially banquets, are under q
lucky star.
FaIc for an American woman is pre-
saged. She will perform a deed Of hero
ism in Europe.
Arizona, Montana, Ids.hO and other
Western States have the prognostication
of unexpected prosperity within two
years.
The elimination o. Saturn in China is
threatening to the republic. Sedition is
denoted in Hongkong.
Scandals in Washington are predicted,
but these will be social and not political.
Increase in the birthrate is foretold
Boys will outnumber girls, the seers pre-
dict
Education will be most fortunately. pro-
tected and guided by the stars this year.
it is said. Youth will become serious in
its aims and much will be accompl lished.
Persons whose birthdate il Is may have
a year that is not changeful and on the
whole happy. There is an omen OF
danger through writings.
Children born on this day mzv be
quick tempered and impulsiYe. These
subjects of Capricorn are likely TO have
great love sorrows,, but many e them
overcome every obstacle In ti1e way of
romance or professional success
tCopynsht. lsIll
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
&zEZT M ElL1HS
eN A455z
THE RELIC.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

The Little Old Man turned his face toward the his lin
~ ged lovingly the He
aratey brought deep
satisfaction for he had life and lived stunning calling hard
In both his and his al
though he had reached the financial summit which his ambitions had
touched when yet he young
II there in the mind
thought ayered his that he had business for HIM
SELF that always he had worked for another his brain and his
the of the of the which he held
high and position
Yet said The Little Old Man The Woman had him
through his of there possibility of failure the
who strikes out for himself might have made comfortable N
As things complaint
hdence and the of fowmen with whom have been associated
business and hold high position possible for who
member Of firm"
Whereupon The Woman told him that she had chosen the bet
declaring that there safety stated salary and The Little
Old
with which he going down the further slope of his life hill
The Little Old Man obus which lived and those which
before him. This splendid blinded him
the physical toll his lifetime of taking He did the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
Game Fritters.

Make a batter with a quarter of a
pound of -four , tablespoonful of
salad oil. and a gill of warm water.
Sieve the -four with a little salt, put
the oil into a well in the center Of
the -four, add the water and very
gradually stir it all together, beating
it thoroughly and letting it stand one
hour.
Trim some pieces of meat on the
bones OF any kind of game. drop them
into the batter, and fry in a pan OF
hot fat. Serve with gravy made from
the bones of the bird put to simmer
while the batter was standing and
thickened with a little -four.
Put the bird in a tin with little
fat and bake 1t in a fairly brisk oven.
1t will take three-quarters OF an hour
or rather more, according to the size
of the bird.
Before serving the bird. take out the
onion, and put il on the side OF the
dish. Serve slices OF it to those who
like the flavor.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
Kitchen Wisdom.

Boiled or roasted meat which is to
be used cold should be put away in q
wet cloth to keep it moist and tender.
To remove cakes readily from the
pans place them on a wet towel or
cloth Immediately after taking them
from the oven.
Bananas are rarely found in this
country ripe enough to be digestible,
although they may be perfectly yell
low. To properly ripen them so that
they will be excellent food. buy a
bunch and hang it up in a dry place
with the stem In water. In few days
they will be much improved.
To cook smelts SO that they will be
attractive. fasten the head and tail to-
gether with a toothpick after the fish
is dipped in egg and crumbs.
To extract onion juice, cut the top
on the onion. and press the heart with
the spoon. Another way is to press
the onion against a crater.
A few chopped almonds added to the
top of sweetened biscuit are very good
and make a pleasant change,
In making leftovers for soups never
combine fish and meat; beef and lamb,
chicken and beef. Sometimes q little
bacon or pork, bones can. be added to
soup stock for richer fiavoring.
! when making fruit pies. damp the
edge with milk instead of water. II
holds better. and the juice is not so
liab;r to boil over.
II you would have crisp cookies use
no more flour than is absolutely neces-
sary to roll them out thin; keep the
dough cold and have all materials cold
before starting. The same holds good
for pie crust
"A small amount of chopped flgs VIII
greatly improve a nut and apple salad.
Fresh meat may be kept for several
dya by sprinkling little salt in II
and then wrapping II in a cloth wet
with vinegar.
1t is said that fish is delicious n
when frying 1t Is dipped into milk in
stead OF egg before rolling 1t In the
crumbs.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

In choosing game. it is best to buy
I it quite fresh. and, if preferred. it can
then be hung to suit the taste Of those
who will eat it. Always serve it with
well made gravy and nicely dressed
tables-such as caulifiower. arti-
chokes. brussels sprouts and mashed
potatoes or potato chips A little lemon
or relish in the gravy improves the
flavor. or the game may be served
with baked tomatoes.
Many people have game sent home
already plucked from the poultry
store. but for those who live in the
country and cannot avail themselves
of his convenience, l must give d.
rections for plucking and cleaning.
When taking of the feathers, pull
them in the opposite direction from
that in which they lie by nature. The
bidd must be made quite clean-even
the little stubble must be removed,
and the skin must be singed with
taper in order TO get rid Of the hairs.
Cut away the neck and drop Girst.
Then draw the bird from the tail end,
doing this very gently in order not to
break any of the parts.
The fieshy pieces OF the liver and
gizzard can either be used for gravy
or trussed in with the bird.
II you are making gravy, add also
stew together for one and a half
hours.
Wash and dry the bird both inside
and out. Truss 1t carefully, using two
skewers and string to make it a good
shape. II the liver and gizzard flesh
are being cooked with it. put it in by
each wing.
A small bird should have a good
slice OF fat bacon tied over its breast
before IL is put in the oven This
keeps il from getting hard. and does
away with the necessity for much
basting.
A larger bird can be larded. though
If you have no larding needle you
must baste it constantly during cook
ing. These needles cost about
cents, and are very useful in the
kitchen. With one you can force the
fat through the skin without spelling
the general appearance.
Cover the bird with flour. and put
inside 1t a whole onion. and a small
piece of butter.
Why? In order to make it taste of
onion. The flavor will go all through its
flesh in the course of cooking.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
TOMORROW'S MENU.

81 eat what agrees with me and do with
out what does not Six months In the
year I have baked apples for breakfast
-Russel Sage.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Apples Cereal and Cream
Scrambled Eggs and Bacon
Buttered Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Club Sandwiches
Olives
Chocolate Layer Cake
Tea
DINNER.
Cream Of Corn Soup
Roast Chicken Drowned Sweet Potatoes
Cranberry Jelly Celery
Cottage Pudding with Hot Maple Syrup
Coffee.
Stewed Apples-Pare and core tart ap-
pies and cut them in quarter-inch cross
wise slices. Sprinkle them with lemon
juice, add just enough water to cover.
and an inch of cinnamon stick. and sim
mer gently until tender. Sweeten to taste,
cool and serve -
Cream Of Corn Soup-Stew the contests
OF can OF corn slowly for long time
in as little water as possible and then
press as much as possible of 1t through
a vegetable press. Mix the corn with
twice its own measurement Of hot milk,
and thicken with q tablespoonful Of
-four rolled in q tablespoonful of butter
for every quart Of soup. Season with
paprika and salt.
Club Sandwiches-On a slice of hot but
tered toast put a lettuce leaf, a table
spoonful Of mayonnaise, a slice OF crisp,
hot bacon, two sardines or a slice Of
chicken, another crisp slice Of bacon, an
other piece of lettuce, more mayonualse,
and another slice OF hot buttered toast
Serve at once, one for each person.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
House
wives
Daily
Economy
Calendar
Variety with Potatoes.

In spite of war and high prices, all
of US can afford to indulge literally in
potatoes. Their price may soar, but it
does not soar out of reach. If white po-
tatoes are properly cooked. they can
always be made paiatable. When they
are of good quality and large, they can
be baked satisfactorily. The best way
to do this is to wash the skins thor
oughly and then rub them with butter
or a little oil, lightly, so that the skins
will not become crisp. Make an open
ing in two or three places in the skin
to allow the steam in the inside Of the
potato to escape. Bake until mealy.
Press in a towel to soften.
Potatoes that are small. but of good
quality, can be served plain boiled. Re
move the skins and plunge the potatoes
iD<o bubbling. slightly salted water.
Boil rather gently until they are ten
der, drain, cover the saucepan with a
cloth, and place on the back OF the
stove for a few minutes. Serve plain,
or with melted butter and chopped
parsley.
II the potatoes are not of first quail
ity, first boil them carefully, and then
reheat Scallop them sometimes in this
way: Chop them, when cold. and put
them into a buttered baking dish.
Sprinkle generously with salt and pep
II.
shows around them. Sprinkle the tops
with little pieces of butter and bake
in a slow oven until they are creamy
and have absorbed most of the milk.
Creamed potatoes must be made from
fine, good colored potatoes. The easiest
way is to heat rich milk, seasoned with
butter. pepper and salt Cut the po-
tatoes in squares and roll in -four. Add
to the milk. and cook until thick in a
double boiler.
Potato puffs can be made from left
over mashed potatoes. To two cupfuls
add the yolks of two eggs and three
tablespoonfuls OF cream, with salt, pep
pei and a tablespoonful of butter. Stir
over the fire until hot and light. Re
move and add lightly the beaten whites
of two eggs. Brown in buttered muf-
fin tins or in a buttered baking dish.
Broiled potatoes are made with thick
slices of cold boiled potatoes. Dip
them in melted butter and then in fine
breadcrumbs. Brown on each side over
Goals or under a gas burner. sprinkle
with finely chopped parsley and serve
very hot.
Copyright, lsA)
Experiments in cotton growing have
been successfully made recently in south
l western Spain.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
Game with Orange sauce.

Ihis is a very fashionable way of
serving pheasant or any other bird of
that kind. Roast it as directed above,
and serve it in sauce made in the
following way:
One ounce of butter. IL Gills OF
milk. = ounce OF flour. tho grated rind
OF an orange.
Make an ordinary white sauce in the
usual way. and when cooked add the
grated orange rind.
Pour the sauce into the dish round
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
10 Tread Boafdg for Rslief Work.

The Band Of Mercy will present a musi-
cal comedy, "A Box Of Monkeys" az 4
o'clock this afternoon at the Potomac
School. The proceeSs win Be for relief
work Of the American Red Cross. In the
cast are Misses Charlotte MscDougall
Helen MeI1anahan. Allen McGI Evelyn
wadsworth. aadtfRuth Donaldson. There
win be dsnetnF. aftsr the play.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
steamed Pigeons.

II you have no steamer. you can
cook your pigeon in a colander in q
deep pan Of boiling water. Clean.
wash, -four and truss it as directed
above 1t will take about three-quar-
ters OF an hour to cook. and should
be served with white sauce and sip
pets of toast.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
SOCIAL CALLS VIA HIKE.
WanderIusters Plan to Pay New
Years Visits.

The last hike OF 1914 will be made by
Washington Wanderlusters tomorrow
afternoon. the party leaving Dupont cir
Gle at 2:1O o'clock, headed by Albert
Jonas The route will be along Massa-
chusetts avenue TO the Naval Observs-
tory, thence to Mount st. Alban, and
from there to Georgetown. via wiscon-
sin avenue.
The mixers plan for New Years Day
Is to divide the gentlemen into groups
Of six, each gTOup 20 make New Years
calls. on a certain number Of hik=r
ladies.
Helgoland was at one time the Gretns
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

Ia SFif5erland there has been invented
an eleetricaur Operated coin-in-the-slot
machine for scleEning the sides and soles
OF oeTson's Ehoes
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

in New York, and now. with a new ward
robe that is worth a large fortune, 1t Is
coming to Washington.
The figure at the left shows one Of the
simplest and at the same time one Of the
most admired, Of the costumes In this
delightful musical comedy. 1t presents
a foundation skirt of charmeuse with a
long tunic OF shadow lace edged with
white marabou. The sleeveless tunic is
still apparent and suggests very interest
ing possibilities for a possible summer
adaptation of this style. Are we to wear
sleeveless frocks to garden parties and
other outdoor day affairs this summer?
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

Since American women can III contrive
to go to Paris to see what is the very lat
est setting forth of fashion in that quar-
ter. Paris has come to America. Callot.
Poiret, and Premet-charmed names those
with the woman who knows clothes
have sent hundreds of their most tempt
ing creations to this country, and now
for a week Washington women will have
a chance to see them. These gowns are
part Of the attraction of the musical COM
edy, Adele" which is to be in Washing
ton next week.
Adele was a great success last year
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

This is an excellent way of using
up cold game. Put at the bottom OF
your casserole q layer OF finely sliced
celery. carrots and onions. Then JoInt
the bird. cover II with dour, pepper
and salt. and put IL on to the layer
OF vegetables Pour in q little stock.
and let the whole simmer till the
vegetables are tender. Serve il in the
casserole with some fried bread.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
GalmI.

the bird. and use little segments OF
orange to decorate the dish.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

The gown in the center panel is OF
shell pink satin. draped with white SILK
tulle and a wide satin girdle. The cor
sage Is of rose chiffon. The most strik-
ing thing about this gown is the cape por-
ton of old lace caught at the wrists with
black velvet ribbon.
At the left Is seen another interesting
development Of the cape idea in evening
gowns. The cape is again shown in lace
and falls gracefully over a train and skirt
portion of black velvet. The shoulder
trimming Of sable and a front crossing
OF bands OF pearls further add to the
richness OF this striking creation.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
Partridge or Pigeon with Cabbare.

Cut into slices a large white-heart-
ed cabbage. cook till done with salt
In boiling water. drain. squeeze well,
cut into small pieces. and return to
the sauce pan with q little butter to
reheat.
Cover a small bird with buttAr
spread thinly over 1t and busted with
flour, steam II in a steamer or col
ander for about 30 to 40 minutes. Put
the cabbage on to a hot dish and lay
the bird in the center. Ser.e with a
few fried sausages or minced meat
balls.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

The Moyen Age costume at its best
is illustrated here, carried out in lace
ruffies and satin. The ruffes NAV be
arranged on the foundation IN un-
broken line or interrupted at the front
beauty red satin with cream lace on A
rose pink foundation supplies an ex-
Quisite color scheme. Materials re-
quired: Y yards 36-inch satin for
basque. 2S yards s6-inch satin Tor
foundation and 10 yards or lace.
Pictorial Review Costume No. 5gsa.
Sizes, IA to 20 years. Price. lsc.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

Experiments in cotton growing have
been successfully made recently in south
western Spain.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

Helgoland was at one time the GretnS
Green of North Europe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-03
FORMER POLICEWOMAN TELLS HOW HUMANE
OFFICERS ACT IN A BIG STRIKE
BY JANE whitaker

After had spent the day on the pi
police of the city acting as the tools o.
sweet odor of violets to listen to Mrs.
had acted as policewoman to protect tt
tady last December.
We had been discussing Policewol
said that. a woman who would show
interests of capital against working G
conditions was disgrace not only to
when the strike occurred at the
tady, New York." she said, there we
whom were girls. ..,.
81 have spent twenty years in the
the second day when some of the STIR
girl pickets, the union men went to Ma
point me as special policewoman to prt
Mayor Lunn appointed me and
union men to act as special policemen.
Peoples Church, he Immediately thre
girls. -..
"The strike at the General Electr
one at Henrici's, in that it was a
fight for decent working conditions,
and came about through the dis
missal by the firm of union men and
women.
Organized labor was demanding
that in the slack season, instead of
certain number of men and women
being thrown out of work, there
should be work for all and part time
for ALL The General Electric Com
pany would not agree to this.
81 had my 1000 girls assemble in
the church each day and disciplined
them rigidly. The girls who had not
belonged to the union joined, one and
all, and it was touching sight to
hear them pledge themselves to help
each other in taking the obligation of
the union.
Eve picketed each day from 5
o'clock in the morning until night. In
the week that the strike lasted there
was not one arrest, yet every picket
approached the strikebreakers' and
said: II
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for living wage and fair condi-
TONS
"And if any officer showed an in
clination to touch any of the girls, l
would simply show my badge and in
form him that the Commissioner of
Public Works was across the street
and would report the officer if he did
not let the girls alone.
II might say that we had little of
this trouble, for the city police show
ed desire to help us out. 1 remem-
Der my greatest fear was the day the
girls had to go in to get their wages
and 1 dreaded lest some foreman
might talk to them and persuade
them to come back.
1.-TWO city policemen walked at the
head of the 1000 girls that day and
cleared the way for the march, and 1
walked alongside. l had drilled the
girls until they understood they we're
to say no word to any one inside the
works, and it was a silent army.
'As they entered the gates, said
to each girl: I will be waiting here
for you when you come OUT and
every one of those 1000 girls walked
in silently, spoke no word to anyone
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-23
Al PalZer Gets Match.

Al Palzer, Winneshiek's white
hope, has been matched to fight Fred
Fulton, the st. Paul heavy, before
the Hudson club on Oct. 9th. AL
has been conducting a buffet in Sioux
Falls for some time, and has been
assisted by Albert Hammersnes and
Ed Rossley. We were under the i'm
preston that the two latter gentle
men We're conducting the buffet, but
they were only assisting AL, who,
we understand, has sold out his in
terets there. Well, here is hoping
Palzer wins over Fulton and climbs
to the top rung of the pugilistic lad
der.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-23
Marriage This Afternoon.

This Wednesday afternoon at four
o'clock at the parsonage of the Unit
ed Lutheran church, Rev. Otto
Schmidt officiating, will occur the
marriage of Mr.. Merton Bucknell to
Miss Dena Gaustad. This marriage
will unite two we'll known and popu-
lar young people. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Olaf Gaustad, of
Pleasant township, and a young lady
popular in a large circle Of friends
and who will make a fitting helpmate
for the husband of her choice. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bucknell, and one or Decor
abs popular young BARRIERS. He is a
gentleman of integrity and worth
and one Of Decorah's very best
young men. We join with the many
friends of this young couple in wish
ing them much happiness.