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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
A CI,INGING VINE.


" have married a cIinging vinei And
now for the first time in my
i life, 1 realize just what 1t means.
l have never been an ardent FEM
mist, chiefly. perhaps. because
haven't thought much about 1t.
With the primitive instinct OF
the male. / have admired most the
pretty. dependent, effeminate type of
woman And by effeminate. 1 do not
mean feminine. There Is a difference.
I'm beginning to think it's quite az
bad for a woman to be effeminate as
II Is for a man. It's a glory for her
to be womanly and feminine.
My married experience. i take 1t, has
greatly changed my views. Much as
love my pretty wife. the constant cling
ing of the vine, has cIoyed. 1t makes
me irritable and saddles me with the
responsibilities of which l little dreamed
In my prenuptial air-casties about mar
giage.
Marriage with q clinging vine is not
a partnership. It's a one-sided affair
main side. I'm sorry Mary's clinginy
vine.
Hereafter. / take on my hat to the
woman of sanity and grit and inde-
pendence. The business OF being wor1-
an requires more brains and tact and
sympathetic understanding than the
clnging vine cares to develop ,...
Peter" said my wife one evening,
lets take a sheet of paper and pen
ell and plan all the dinners for next
week. / want so much to know ex.
actly what you want and to please
i was pleased and sratifed. To have
Mary take such forethought for my
comfort was delightful In the extreme.
Wherefore we instantly procured
the task with much laughter and fool
ishness.
That's perfectly splendidr' cxciaim-
ed Mary, radiantly. Now / know,
take-that III be having just what you
Now. the ciinging vine is clever, too,
In her way. BY insidious ffattery-apd
bless her dear heart, Mary is an adept
AT it-she convinces the misguided male
of the species that he is the single OBJ
ject OF consideration. And the poor
fool doesn't look for an Interior motive.
1t was a shock to me when eventually
I discovered II.
q week later. lets plan the meals
again. It's great fun" Now, l was
not quite 30 interested this time and
didn't feel in the mood to discuss
"You pIan them, sweetheart" said I.
They're bound to please me II you
! think they will"
but, Peter" said Mary. thrown of
her guard by Disappointment. IT'S so
hard for me to think It's s,eak ana
ehons and steak and chops. end T do
wish there was another animal to cut
I'm for food. The butcher and the gro
Ger have 10 wait while think-and it's
the hardest kind OF thing 70 90,
planning meals when you never nse 70
40 N before 1t makes me nervous.
Men are awfully selfish"
flushed and bit my lip. II WASH
because Mary wanted to please me that
she had me plan the meals. ~ was pc
source to plan them herself.
Mary pleaded and cajoled ana Kissed
me into submission. But now that the
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fore his mornings over and start a dos-
en- wires Of gloom to singfng"
I flushed. wincing under the memory
OF the first morning I had had to prsr
pare my own breakfast My office had
been a hornets nest by noon with every
body keen for trouble.
Its big job" said i. 'housekeep-
Ing. never realized II before"
1T IS" said mother. That's why 4
want you to be very patient with Mary.
Ninety per cent OF womankind-and par
ticularly the gin who hasn't had to
work for Q Hving-go through a trying
period Of readjustment after marriage
Otherwise we wouldn't have all these
funny tales OF the mistakes young
brides make in ordering and cooking.
Housekeeping isn't % diffcuit home
keeping. Peter. In q vastly different art
It takes temperament and genius and
tact to create an atmosphere Of cheer
and cover the domestic machinery 30
the family won't hear the wheels creak.
And no house II q homo without some
vital womaniy personality at the. head
of it,
As usual. mother has given me much
to think over. Why are Tuen 30 snug
about their job Of earning money? After
all. haven't women the big job OF the
universe? And IL they have. Why
under heaven do they go to the task
With no preparation7
Continued Tomorrow)
Copyright. Newspaper Feature ssrtea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
A Poet s Sweethear-t

retrarch was one Of the unfortunate
poet lovers. One day. in the Church
of st. Claire. In Avisnon. he met Mime.
de SADIE, better known as Laura
delightful blonde. whose soft. dark eyes
contrasted strangely, yet coQuettishiy.
with the pale golden HAIR that rippIsd
in ringiets over her white forehead.
This dainty dame IVES OF noble birth.
enjoyed a high social standing. and
was considered the bslls Of the entire
sunny south of those days.
The italian poet fen helplessly and
hopelessly in love with the French
beauty. he wrote In her honor huns
dreds of sonncts full OF the choicest
tenderness. In which he described his
sweetheart's mental and physical
charms. and vowed that never lived q
fairer woman than she. Yet she was
ohdurate to his suit, though she con-
fessed herself pleased with his society.
She was by nature fond Of admiration,
and she felt proud Of the fact that she
greatest poets OF the age Wherever
sh promcnaded. whether in the parks
or streets. she heard the gossips Inrr-
muir as she passed: There goes the
beloved OF Petrarch."
Laura was plstonica1ly fond of her
pcet, but no amount OF poetry could
induce her to bessew-a-Swarufer affsc-
ton npon him. She died Of the piarus
in 15S Her death was q rude Shock
to Petrarch. who stfll loved her. md
Iaourned & her loss for the renafninR
twenty-six years OF his life
Copyright 1914. Newspaper Featur. s.rv,..,
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woMAN's BIG JOBS.

AN1ll.
n = OTHER said one night, when
NU / had slipped in for little
V twilight chat with her before
going home, tell me. why do
so many women know so little of the
essentials Of their business? II is their
business. isn't. IT. the ordering Of ne
homer
Mother looked worried. I had spoken
q little bitterly I'm afraid. for my
wife's inability to manage our little
home systematically was much upon my
mind.
Don't be too hard on Mary, Peter
she said gently REMEMBER she's very
young and she's never before come IN
contact with the discipline of work"
Il know" said, L patiently. That s
what want to know about. 1t isn't
that L m blaming Mary. mother, for II g
pretty hard on her, too. but I cant for
the life OF me see why her training
shouldn't have prepared her for the
systematic ordering OF our home Just
as my training has prepared me for the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF IT, ia knew
no more about earning money than
Mary does of spending 1t judiciodsly
we'd be in desperate straits
Yes" said mother slowly, that 3
true enough, but glen are a race of
specialists, son, and women alas, are
not" She turned the log IN the fire
place ana the DiaZe Ieaped, colOrfng the
shadows about the trim. 'old-fashioned
sitting room
Peter" she went on quietly, some
dav when We wake up and learn how to
train our women. from the lowest to
the highest. for, the tasks of daily ex-
istence. were going to save a tremen-
dous amount of energy and heartaches.
Mary Is a victim of her mothers fool
ishness. & Every girl ought to have at
least a bowling acquaintance with a
trim Bingham apron and a frying pan
II only for the purpose of inspiring
the respect OF her servants / feel ex-
ceedinglv sorry for the woman whose
servants are better informed about
household problems than she is her
self.
I'D like to see every girl have a
course in nursing. too The most COM
Portable and optimistic influence in, a
home. think. Is q capable woman who
knows absolutely what she's doing. She
can nut her fineer-instantly on arythinr
that's needed: she can perforrn fha
humbiest task with dignity. and vrhsn
illness comes she can slip ouietlv into
her niche In the SICK room wfthout dis
organizing the whole house Most girls
think. expect to marry. and certainly
not all of them can marry wealthy men
yet a woefullv small percentage takes
the trouble to learn the philosophy OF a
kitchen. And there is a philosophy.
Peter. The germ of the DAYS cheer lies
in the kitchen. The man who eats a
burned breakfast. uuarrels with his
wife and departs in a temper influences
the atmosphere OF more lives than, his
own. He NAV unset a whole office be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22

hut he had had no training. Knife
fork. and spoon were at first used
by him indiscriminately, then. by
degrees came to lie under his
feet on the floor in sweet con-
fusion. The more his mother re-
proved the more nervous Re be
CONF, and meal after meal. he flood
ed the table with his glass of milk
or the glass of water belonging to
the unfortunate seated next him.
He whined when certain foods were
refused him. whined when he was
denied ice water on coming In late
and very warm, and showed every
evidence of an utter lack of inst rue
ton. Every other word the mother
uttered was one OF reproof
One day, after an unusually success
full encounter with a cup of coffee.
and after he had made himself more
than ordinarily at home. he rose.
stopped for a gulp Of water. and
bumped his way out. His mother
followed near me.
Her face was red with mortifica-
ton. and her lip trembled. Out on
the veranda she turned and asked
my pardon. II had no idea that my
son was so i'll hammered, she said
Things do not seem so bad at
home
OF course, they do not seem so bad.
His was a perfect illustration of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22

used by housekeepers who wish 10
be saved OF the labor of unneces-
sarily boiling and straining the
usual can of tomatoes.
Mace is another seldom used spice.
except by the really intelligent
cook. but 1t gives a nutmeg-hke
flavor to many meats. Essence of
anchovies. Parmesan cheese, and
curry are three unusual but interest
ing condiments. For instance, curry
added to a cream sauce of cauli-
flower. lifts It from the dead level OF
the average boarding house into q
creation of the chef Nutmeg should
be used more with certain vegeta-
bles Chill. pimento. and tobasco
are the three anarchists OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Pertinent How Do Your Children Eat
Can Their Manners
PrONIemS Bear Public Inspection?
By BETH JEFFRIES.

child who always eats at home, is
not allowed at the table with guests.
and is allowed generally to make a
little pig OF himself.
Do you have to say to your chill
dren, Now, there win be company
for dinner tonight. want you all
to be careful how you eat and be-
have"
II you have ever even had to make
that remark. mother, you are admit
ting that there Is a hitch in your
work; that the everyday manners OF
your children are not At to be seen.
There should be no every day
manners and company" manners,
for as sure as fate. IL there Ia such
an existing code. one week at
boarding house table will reveal Il
to the whole table. The every day
manner will triumph In spite OF all
of your teaching. and a grave reflec-
ton as to your own social status
viii result. 90
That woman was cheapened. an
unjust brand was even put upon
her small son. and children in gem
eral were given another black mark.
When mothers train their child
rem In one set of manners, to be used
for all OF the time. company man
ners. there will be fewer summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22

such precaution should be taken be-
cause the time is coming when the
old film will be valuable.
One might say that the time has
already arrived. In the Edison fire
of a few months ago. We are told
that the negatives and file copies of
all the WHAT Happened to Mary"
films were burned. In view of the
fact that Mary Fuller has recently
severed her connection with the Edi-
son company and that. TO our own
knowledge, application has, been
made TO the company for the use
OF these films. the loss by this fire
became incalculabIe. There Is no
doubt but II the reissue of the
What Happened TO Mary series
had been started. exhibitors all over
the country would want them. just
as they have shown a desire to get
the Mary Pickford reissues from the
Imp files by the Universal Company.
G. NJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
By GARDNER MACK.

the Lubin. the Universal. and the
Mutual concerns by fire within the
past few months. why wouldn't II be
a good plan for film companies
to file in the Congressional Library
a COW OF every film made, as books
are filed for copyright purposes? In
this way complete set of films
. could be amassed that would be
available in case OF disasters like
the fires that have been mentioned.
when II was desired to reproduce
them or to renew the company's own
file. II would he well to file a mega
tive and positive of each reel OF
film. The library could be provided
with facilities for storing and in
dexing these in lust the same man
ner as IL stores and indexes books.
In fact. Il would be a much more
simple matter to store film for the
reason that the reels are all of the
same siZe-or could be made so-and
are. therefore. much easier TO handle
and store. II would seem that some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Kenneth Casey Now on
His Way to johannesburg

Kenneth Casey. the Vitagraph boy. is
still on his tour of the world Kenneth
is now on his way to South Africa. and
will PLAY the principal cities there, in
Guiding Cape Town. johannesburg. Dur
ban. Germiston. He had a very sue
cessful six months in England ana
Scotland, and has been headIiner over
some of the best artists there He went
to the Derby at EPSON Downs. Eng
land. and placed his first bet on a horse
named Oriby. He said The old nag
wasn't heard of. Just think Of how
many nice things | could have had 10
eat for those five shilllngs This is my
hrst and my last bet Never again.
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vOT all Of us realize the posi-
nj bilities of flavor. Our ten
Y dency is to get into a rut in
the way of seasoning and to
always use the same flavor with the
same particular dish. Perhaps we
always use almond flavor with rice
pudding. and carrots with a certain
kind of stew. How very different
the rice pudding would taste IL
favored with pistache, and how diff
ferent the stew IL favored with
whole cloves. or chill powder.
Working in my pantry the other
various pantry spices and condi-
ments might be welcome to readers.
my thought being that out OF II
there might come some suggestion
for a new flavor or sauce. In the
list l have given whole cloves, a
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IN the bosom CT the family lie
buried many faults which do
not come 10 light until tie sum
mer vacation comes along.
Then Willy and Johnny and Sally
are taken away and nine times out
of ten. eat a. a public boarding
house table. or hotel with other hu-
man beings. What hideous mistakes
then rise to slap the mother in the
face,
Several days ago ! sat at board
ing house table with seven other
people, three of whom were a moth
er and her boy. aetat nine, and
daughter Of perhaps ten years. The
mother was refined. gentle and
-manifestly cultured, the little girl
tried in a nervous manner 10 do
the right thing, but the little boy
gave the whole thing away.
With his short elbows planted
firmly on either side of his plate,
and his chin on level with the
table, he opened his mouth-and ate.
He was old enough to know better,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Rotary Club Filmed.

Four hundred members or the Ro-
tary Club. of Los Angeles. gathered at
the Universal studio at Hollywood re-
Gently. and took part in picture
representing one of their own business
meetings. The interior of a local cafe,
where the meetings are always held,
was duplicated ON the msmoth Uni
versal stage and every detail of a reg
ular Rotary meeting was given
This film will be used al the next
annual convention Of :. Rotarians Of
America ct Houston, Tex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Beats Farnum Fishing.

Dustin Farnum, who went to Bear
Lake. Cal, with the Robert Edeson-
Lasky Company for the sole purpose OF
making new record for trout fshing,
has returned without the laurels. The
odore Roberts. character man with the
company, who Is well known to Wash
ington theatergoers, watched line
while waiting for cues, and landed the
largest fish-a seven-and. half pound
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22

spice l use not
s olely W ! ( h
pickles. but with
meat. and in
soup, with de-
lightful results.
Soy Is a too little
used sauce which
gives a rich
brown color to
soup and gravy.
Tomato paste or
conserve, as II Is
called by the ltal-
ians. should be
still more widely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Gene Gauntier to Rest.

Gene Gauntier is going abroad for q
complete rest-no foreign pictures this
trip. Her physician has ordered II So
she must not even write a scenario, So
she will sail on the Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria. for Lyckorna. Sweden. via
Hamburg and Gottenburg. Marguerite
Gauntier. her sister. has GUNNER
home there. where she hopes to regain
her old-time strength, which the past
winter has weakened:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Revival Of Old Film
Announced By TGDo
Of the Biggest
Producers

The suggestion of The Times
few months ago to collect the old
pictures of well-known stars and re-
issue them, has borne fruit. The
Universal company has gathered
together all the negatives Of Mary
Pickford in the possession of the
Imp company and is preparing TO
issue them at intervals OF one per
week or more. And it is announced
that there are enough of these mega
tiyes To last more than a year. The
Biograph company has followed the
Universal announcement with q
statement that its vaults have been
opened and all its Mary Pickford
NEGATIVES removed for reissue. This
will give the country number OF
good Aims Of the great woman star.
And IL will bring out some other. big
stars also-king Baggot. Arthur
Johnson. Henry Walthan. owen
Moore, and a number of others.
Now, why wouldn't II be q good
idea TO 20 a step further than that.
Why not reissue each week one OLD
film with a recognized star in the
Ieade The idea IL like that of many
theatrical stars in playing over their
great successes. David Warfeld, Tor
instance, is going on tour next sea
ON with The Auctioneer," which he
cought he had laid on the shelf
-eral years ago. He was COM
ed 10 take 1t out last year, but
IL with other plays. Next sea
however. he will use only this
Law. In the film world the early
of the big stars were some OF
st they have ever acted. An9
same time some Of the Old
will look very crude indeed.
e of them the very cheapest
mefodrama was resorted fo,
many of them the skill of the
,r actress was q negligible
his that IL will do the public
see. If 1t is possible to con-
-ople of the great improve
AT has been made in the
pictures, the old films will
omplished a great purpose5
n ring picture actors and
Of the country have made
ng an art by itself. They
.loped something from moth
4 have made wonderful
OF course. the big stars al
4 more or less ability, and
4 their personalities deeply
opIe or they would not have
The fact that they did
interesting and the way in
ey did II Is Tar more IN
The linn. the Biograph,
~ the Edison. the Vitagraph,
ssanav companies all ought
in their vaults some very
&C.. material Of this sort. The
I'd Edison vaults suffered
strous fires recently, which
thousands OF negatives.
tin have on hand number
D films that ought TO be
in.
.tfon with the losses that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22

thing has become habit-Tm wonder
ing a lot Ny domestic responsibilities
are piling up steadily. 1 get my owI,
breakfast. 1 plan the meals. Mary. I
fear has no sense of responsibility.
The furnace and the ash cans 1, re-
gard as my official responsibilities. And
I willingly shovel snow. But IL does
seem to me that there should be sharp
dividing line between Mary's tasks and
mine. I'm willing enough to wipe the
dishes in emergency. ! don't like the
task for a nightly habit. More and
more / am appalled, at how little my
wife knows of the essentials Of her
business
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THE EXPOSE.

resorts which bear the legend. NO
children wanted
Sweep the cobwebs of familiarity
from YOUR eyes. look at your son or
daughter at the next meal (and at
Yourself too. who knows0 with the
ewes of a stranger Is he little
hog in his own home? Or Is your
daughter a selfish little pig?
Look into the matter even IL you
are not thinking of going away for
q few weeks II will pay you when
Won do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
Henry WalthaH Ill.

Henry B. walthan is u a hospital
suffering a nervous breakdown, caused
by overwork. Important matters are
held up pending his recovery. The at
tending physician reported Mr.. wal
thalrs condition as not serious. and that
he would be out shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW
ING IN WASHINGTON,
TODAY.

@TTe WILTON OoIIsr Mystery,n
fourth instaIlment, Olympic Park,
Fourteenth and v streets.
The Drug Terror" CrandaIi,p,
Ninth and z streets.
"The Lions Bride the Parkway,
Twenty-second and p streets.
Mutual Program, Central Park,
Ninth near G streets.
"The Creation the BeIasco, La
fsyette square.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
THE Human Wolves" CrandaiI's,
Ninth and T. streets.
Hazel Dawn In "One OF Our
Girls" Olympic Park, Fourteenth
and v streets. -
Joan of Arr the Parkway,
Twenty and streets.
Mutual Program, Central Park,
Ninth near & street.
THE Creation" the BeIasco, La
fayette Square. h.
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Behind the Screen

The Man on the Box" The frst show
ing of this feature. the latest from the
Lasky studio. took place at the con-
vention hail, Dayton.
The scenario for The Rose OF the
Rancho" which is to be produced by
the Jesse l. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany, Inc, was submitted to David
Belasco this week Cast and other de-
tails for the first Belasco picture are
going forward rapidly.
It required only one day FOR the Edi-
son carpenters and property men to
construct a village within the walls OF
Fort SCHUYLER, where many scenes we're
taken for The Viking Queen with
Mary Fuller and about 800 others IN the
cast.
George Terwilliger. who just returned
from st. Augustine, Florida, with a
troupe OF Luotn players, Is producins
an unusual photoplay which IL origtnai
in every respect-piot, characters,
Scenes-and conception. II was written
for him by Lawrence McCloskey. Ray
mond Hitchcock, Flora Isabelle and a
selected Lubin cast are appearing in
this "Photophsntasy' which TerWilliger
Is filming in five parts.
Charles Clspp, formerly on the Mirror
staff. but more recently scenario editor
of the Biograph, has severed his con-
nection with that company. and Is az
present enjoying q much needed vace-
ton in the rural districts.
'Moonshine Molly a stirring tale OF
life among the moonshners, by H X
Durant, is being filmed by w. c. Caban-
ne at the Reliance and Majestic studios
The play tells graphic story of love.
intrigue and hatred among the moon
sinners in the Kentucky hills. Mae
Marsh will appear in the title role. az
sisted by Robert Harron. Wallace Reid,
Fred Burns and Eagle Eye.