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The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER.
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
Christmas Desserts.
By MARY MARSHALL

Probably you have planned to have
plum pudding or mince pie for Christ
mas. These two rich desserts are the
usual ones. And We would hardly feel
that We had dined on Christmas day
unless We had one of these heavy
sweets for dinner.
These desserts. however, should be
served sparingly: ard in addition to
them a lighter sweet Is quite accept
able. An ice or sherbct can be served
in glass cups after the pie or pudding.
or some other dessert can be served in
the same way-a whip or a dainty
blanc mango or sclatine dessert.
Fruit. too. can follow the pudding;
apples and oranges and hard grapes.
And nuts and raisins. figs and dates
can be served in place of the second
sweet and the fresh fruit If desired.
For the lighter desserts an orange
whip would prove delicious. To make
this. whip the whites Of eggs stiff, and
add as much orange juice and pulp cut
i'm small pieces as the eggs will absorb
and still remain stiff. Sweeten suffi-
ciently with confectioner's or granu-
lated sugar.
A prune whip. made with prune pulp
and juice and little sherry wine is
also good. ~
Orange jelly. made rather stiff, cut
In blocks, and served in orangc-skin
baskets Is another tempting second
dessert. It can be garnished with n
little whipped cream or a few mara
schino cherries.
A macedoine OF fruits might be
served. Oranges. grape fruits and pine
apple combine well. with sugar to taste
and wine. IL that Is desired. Pineap-
pie and 2 little banana, with orange
juice. can be used.
fruit mold made Of any fruit
orange, grape fruit. bananas. grapes.
pineapple. dgs cut In small pieces.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
ADJT. L. N. BRAZIEE
BY MARY MARSHALL.


Maybe you think you are rushed these
ably what you are doing is like a June
vacation compared to the busy hours
that Adjt. Louise NJ. Brazier and her as
sociates are putting in over at the Sal
walton Army headquarters at $50 Penn
sylvania avenue. For today Is the last
day of the kettle collections. and 1t is
moreover the day when the collections
are the largest. 1t Is the day. too, when
the provisions are received at headquar-
ters and the baskets packed for the
needy families who otherwise would
have no share of the general holiday
cheer. And there is the usual visiting
among the poor and needy, the round OF
meetings and the regular Salvation Army
work to be carried on as usual.
When / called on Adjt. Brazier, who Is
in charge of the work of the women Sal
vationists at the Pennsylvania avenue
headquarters, she had just come in from
a busy mornings work and. though worn
out from a kettle watching expedition
that would make the average woman's
shopping tour seem like a summer even
ing stroll, she found time to tell me
something of the Christmas plans that
are brewing. She had been relieving
those on duty at the kettles and be-
tween this work she had gone to visit
poor family. and somehow she found
enough time before taking up relief work
at the next kettle to go and order a ton
of coal for the poor family which proved
to be in dire need.
Just see what Capt Mayors has been
DOING said Adjt Brszier. leading me
to lounge In the large. bright sitting
room of the living quarters and, drawing
down a piece of muslin that covered
happy family of dolls of all sizes. See.
this is Capt. Mayors hobby. putting dolls
together"
Here Adjt. Brazier held up a large.
golden-haired. blue-eyed dolly dressed in
Q beautiful pink dress. This one came
in here wigless. without eyes. and with
only one leg and one arm. There were
other remnants of dolls that are collect
ed and given to Capt Mayors from the
things received at the Industrial center.
Well. she found a leg here and an arm
there and a set of eyes and a wig some
where else from some doll whose face
had been broken. And somehow she
pieced the parts all together. The dresses
she washed and mended. Wouldn't she
make a success In dolls hospital?"
There were many other dolls on the sofa
made in the same way, but had Adjt.
Brazier not let me into the secret
never should have guessed it.
That is Capt Mayors hobby" said
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

mother must have followed the ex-
ample of those unhappy ladies OF
Grimm's Fairy Tales" because she
inflicted upon him all the tortures
children are made to suffer in our
imaginary fairy lore.
When the father returned, the lit
tie boy said nothing of how he had
to run errands from morning until
night or that he was often beaten
and sent to bed hungry. He did not
want his father to feel badly.
While away on one of his trips, the
father died, but the boy was too
young to understand why his daddy
never came home to him. There was
lots of talk between the stepmother
and relatives about "brats" and "or-
phanagcs," but all he could under
stand was that they were going to
send him away, SO when his daddy
returned he would not be there and
perhaps his father would never find
him again.
Christmas came. The children
hung up their stockings and his rag
ged one was among them. In the
morning the stockings were bulging
with toys-all except his, which hung
limp and forgotten.
you're bad little boy, and Santa
Claus forgot you," scolded the step
mother.
MY daddy didn't forget me. Where
arc the toys my daddy sent mc?"
Then, for the first time, she made
it clear to him that his father would
never return to him. 1t came as an
awful shock, and that afternoon he
stole out of the house and ran as
fast as his legs could carry him down
the street toward the park There on
a bench sat very old man, with a
long white beard and a big Jolly
tummy. He looked for all the world
like Santa Claus.
"Are you Mr.. Santa CLAUSE" the lit
tie boy asked.
, The old man, turning around, saw
the little pinched-faced, half-fed
child. and took him up on his lap. a
week later, the same old man adopt
ed the little boy, and lived to see him
reach the top Of the ladder before
he left him for the long, long jour-
ney we all must take after our little
span of life is run.
liked this story because, though
it is real, it has a fairy tale ending,
and they lived happy ever after"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
AS SEEN BY A WASHINGTON WOMAN
WHERE CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE
SILENT.

There will be no Christmas in Ger
MANY this year The Christmas trees
viii not be lighted there, and the merry
Christmas bells will not peal forth their
glad tidings. If Santa Claus goes
abroad at all that night he will have to
do it very stealthily. and the policeman
ON the beat and the sentry on guard
will have to shut their eyes or turn their
heads to let the good old saint by. For
the imperial order has been issued that
there should be no public or semi-pub-
lie festivities and that no Christmas
furIoushs should be granted. And no
doubt If is better so. Since the war
must wage, since it would be utter folly
TO lose through merry making what has
cost so many lives to gain or to hold, It
is no doubt better that there should be
no Christmas in Germany. For war is
not a game that kings and emperors
can play when they will, and once the
strife is on, not even the holy season
of Christmas can suspend operations.
Can there be any stronger plea for
peace than thisl For, however warlike
the Germans may prove themselves to
be in the field, they are among the most
home-loving of peoples. And Germany
in other years has been the worlds toy
land, the home of happy children, the
home of the kindergarten and of the
best fairy tales, and the birthplace of
the Christmas trees and more than half
the traditions that GO to make our own
Yuletide so dear to youngsters hearts.
Won't the cry of the disappointed
children who will have no Christmas
this wear, the little folk who had hoped
until the last that they would have the
dear father home for the holidays
won't this appeal have some weight
with the powers that make and unmake
wars?
Word comes to us from St. John, N.
B.. that the Daughters of the Empire, a
woman's organization, have a move
ment on foot to start a toy-making in
dustry in that city.
A trip through the toy shops these
busy days before Christmas leads one
to wonder why some enterprising Amer
ican women do not make an effort to
capture some of the profit from the toy
industry. For recent war conditions
have worked havoc with the usual Ger
man toy supply. and never before was
there so great a shortage in certain
lines of Christmas toys. Then, too, the
American child, brought up to Amen-
can tastes, prefers dolls and doll trap
pings that do not look outlandish, and
no one would be better fitted to jump
into the breach and fill this supply with
products that are distinctivcly Ameri- |
can than the American woman. VIII
there be any organization like the |
Daughters of the Empire in New Bruns-
wick who will initiate such an indus
try? NJ. NJ
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

child. dear mothers. to be publicly hu-
INFLATED by the rough treatment he
received without having the added in
dignity heaped upon him of the an
nouncement to the whole world
which 1t might have been as far as
he was concerned-that he WAS always
a bad boy? Would even that vulgar
mother have ventured to show such
lack of respect to person of her
own size? ! think not. And that is
what I mean by treating our children
with respect. They are entitled to as
much courtesy from us as is any other
individual with whom we come in
contact. Because theys are small and
feeble and unable to Withstand our
Insults. our offenses against them are
more heinous than are our breaches
OF good manners toward associates Of
our own age.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
RESPECT FOR THE CHILDREN.

THIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions of discipline training edaea
ion cons children. Write Aunt Chaty problems
vexns you and she will advise and help solution of
them Write her. of discoveries Of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths Of life for the tender
childish that through the Mothers Club be of
benefit mothers who still tangled the web Of pezy
have so happily unrayeled.
Cooperation the of business; why
of motherhood that highest and ho calling which always
and always will be woman of glory matter what
usefulness be opened to hea Address Mrs. Charity
Brush of this paper.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
D. A. R. Will Hear Scientists.

An invitation has been received from
the women's Auxiliary Conference of the
second Pan-American Scientific Congress
for the members Of the District of Column
bia Society of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution to attend the sessions of
the conference ITO be held at Continental
Hall. commencing at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Story. president general.
will be the presiding ofiicer Of one session
of the congress-.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
Answers to Correspondents.

Mrs. T. r. E. writes: II have a very
irritable child and j am worn out try
ing to teach her to control herself
Won't you make scme suggestions
about dealing with such a child"
lrritability when habitual may be
caused by i'll health. Perhaps your lit
tie girls digestion Is out of order. I
would suggest careful attention to her
diet. strict regularity in her habits.
plenty of exercise and lots of fresh
air in the room where she sleeps.
Mrs. F. s. W. writes: II am anxious
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
December 24-Eiza Cook, Eliza
beth, Empress of Austria.
By FRANCES MARSHALL.

Eliza Cook who lived a comfortable life
as an English poet and died at the age
of seventy-one. and Elizabeth. whose life
as Empress of Austria was filled with
tragedy. are the birthday patrons Of to-
day
Eliza Cook was born ninety-seven years
ago. in 1878. at London Road. Southwark.
the youngest of eleven children. She re-
ceived good education, but she was al
lowed TO browse about among books as
she pleased and her mother encouraged
her in reading all sorts OF imaginative
literature and in pursuing whatever sort
of study she found interesting.
She began to write before she was fif-
teen. Her first published volume, Lays
OF n Wild Harp" was received with such
good will by public and critics that she
was much encouraged and sent many Of
ferings to the magazines and newspapers
of the day. She did not divulge her
name. but wrote over the signature &C"
Her most popular poem. the ''Old Arm
Chair which she published over the
signature "E. c." was SO successful that
a London paper made the request that she
tell who she was. So she did. and this
paper sent her a generous check and en-
gagged her as a regular contributor to its
pages. "Melaia'' and other poems. which
told OF the faithful attachment of a dog
to its master, was another successful
volume. which was much liked in Amer
lea.
Elizabeth. daughter of Duke Maximil-
ian Joseph. of Bavaria, wife of Francis
Joseph. present unhappy Emperor Of Aus
tria, was born to a life Of unhsppiness in
1857. Beautiful, gifted, affectionate. a
lover of sports and charitable. she mar
ried at seventeen as the result Of a love
match Her sister was killed in the char
ifv hazaar fair a good many wears ago
her only son Rudolph died tragically. and
she herself was assassinated at the age OF
sixty-one.
ICor,rrirhf 1a16l
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
BANDSMEN GIVEN CUPS.
Newman Presents Gifts to Musician
for Services During Summer.
Copyright, lN6D

The Marine. Engineer. and Fifth Cav
airy bands, the three organizations that
furnished practically all the music in
the parks of Washington last summer.
were presented with silver loving cups
yesterday by the band testimonial COM
mittee, headed by Commissioner Oliver
p. Newman. The cups were purchased
with the proceeds of a tournament and
horse show held at the Sixteenth street
reservoir several months ago.
The cups were presented in the respec-
tive halls of the three organizations and
In each case were accepted by the lead
ers. In his presentation speeches Com
missioner Newman said that while the
testimonials were small and not of much
intrinsic value. they represented a deep
felt appreciation of the people of the
District for the services of the bands.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
Jitney Line Authorized.

Permission to operate a jitney line from
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest to the District line at Penn
sylvania avenue southeast was granted
the West Shore Transit Company by the
Public Utilities Commission yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

"Oh, to be a child again, with our
stockings hanging over the 6replace!'
How many of US say that when
Christmas comes.
l love the holidays, the spirit and
warmth of them, in spite of the
SHOWS or the biting frosts. like to
see the holly wreaths tied with big
red ribbons hanging in the windows;
the busy people with their arms laden
with packages and the dancing.
bright-eyed children who follow
their parents from one store to the
other, tagging behind to peek at the
marvels that are displayed in the
windows. And such toys as they have
in these days for children! Marvel
Gus mechanical engines and dolls
and thousand new inventions every
year to amuse and at the same time
educate the children.
l have always said that even when
I am grandmother old / shall want
to play with toys. 1t is really one
of my pleasures on Christmas. be-
cause | have SO many little girl and
boy friends to buy dolls and soldiers
for. | think | have as much fun in
selecting them as they have discover
ing them in their stockings on Christ
mas morning.
A Book All Should Read.
My favorite book is Charles Dick
ems christmas Carol" 1t is the
greatest moral lesson ever told, of a
man named Scrooge, a hardened old
miscr, who is carried away by the
ghost of his dead partner on Christ
mas Eve to different homes, where
they, invisible spirits, look upon the
festivities of others. From the gay,
simple, old-fashioned Christmas party
they went to the bleak homes of the
poor. and what Scroogc saw there
awakened the good that had sncaked
away under the bad Of his nature and
him into kindly old phil
If we could only peek through the
into the lives Of others, we
would all feel more compassion for
those who suffer through poverty and
sickness.
An Actress Christmas.
With gay song on our lips, but
funeral dirge in our hearts, most of
US spend Christmas when we are
on the road separated from
our families. Almost any other day
Of the year but Christmas we make
the best of the conditions we are
forced to meet, but there is a loncli-
ness which | cannot describe, about
being in strange city and away
from the very own who are dear to
you.
Mother has told us much about her
1eartaches when we children had to
.ravel away on Christmas, and | have
already narrated some of my own ex-
oeriences.
A Real Christmas Story.
A very successful actor told ME |
story the other day which to ME was
10 full OF pathos that l cherish it |
Is one of the sweetest Christmas |
stories / have ever heard.
When he was little boy, his |
ather, whom he adorcd, married a |
widow with three children, all older |
han nc. When they came storming |
nto his home, he felt that a terrible |
:hasm had yawned between his father
md himself. which could never be
,ridged.
The children were rowdy young
tiers and teascd and tormcntcd him |
he moment his father left his home
o travel on the road. and the step
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
What SalUation Army Women
Do To Make YuLefide Merry

It's the last day Of the
kettle collections. says
Adjutant Brazier. in
charge Of women's
work in Pennsylvania
avenue headquarters.
= = = = =
Capt. Mayors hobby
is making new dolls
from old-and a pretty
collection she has for
this years giving.
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Some of the things
that will make tomor-
row a busy as well as 4
merry Christmas for
Adjutant Brazier and
her associates.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

to send my children to dancing school
but my husband thinks IL is sin
to dance. What would you advise mo
to do under the circumstances?"
never come between a husband
and wife when they are having a diff
ference of opinion. 1 should be sure
to catch it, on both sides if l did.
tCoprncht. lss)
France before the war had 5000 indus.
trial concerns.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
THE, HOLIDAY SPIRIT.


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rifeman aims six lengths ahead
Of an aeroplane and at the nose Of a
Zeppelin. to allow for the speed of
his object
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&p %.]f~.

quartered dates-put in a mold and
held together with orange or wine
jelly. Is also good. served with whipped
or plain cream or thin boiled custard.
0'oyDright, 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

Sh6
Women who adhere to simple effects
smartened BY smart accessories have
designed for their deIectation this
frock in black chiffon velvet. The skirt
Is trimmed with double bands of fur,
while the fulness about the waist-l line
is shirred in several rows. The cape
Of velvet has high collar edge with
fur. while the same trimming reap-
pears on the lower edge Of the cape.
Later in the season these capes, which
have been SO eminently successful,
will appear at the southern resorts in
rich silks and lace materials. The
frock in average size requires yards
36-inch velvet and 81 yards Pinch fur.
Pictorial Review Costume No. 651S
Sizes. 16 to 20 years. Price, Is cents.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
Answers to Correspondents.
hank YOU so much NJ. NJ.

Thank you so much NJ. NJ,
-, for your beautiful letter. No,
have never been ashamed 10 acknowl-
edge our real conditions in childhood
and am proud that we have strug-
gled through the darkness until we
have reached the light again. May
always continue to bring back to you
visions of those who have gone be-
fore you" to cheer you in your lonely
hours.
Mary Biksy. -, -:
There arc three in my family-my
sister Lottie, who is with the Flying
A in "The Diamond From the sky"
my brother Jack. with the Sclig COM
pany, and myself, now with the Fa-
nous Players. ! was fifteen when l
became moving picture actress.
Dustin Farnum, | understand, is still
with the Pal1as. Blanche Sweet is not
more than twenty or twcnty-onc
years OF age. Send your scenarios to
the companies. They will reach the
scenario department.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

Mrs. F. S. W. writes: Il am anxious
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-29
AROVsING LAX CHURCHMEN.
Intcresting Work to bo Performed at
 Little Rcc.g Today.

Littl, Rock, Nov. 27.-An interest ing work will be undertaken by the First Christian church tomorrow. It is knewn as tho 'fEyery- Member can vass,' and has been adopted by ma-4y churches throughout the country. The membership Of 933 has bean divided into 2S districts, with one member of the official board and one helper assign,. to eaci. district. An 'affort will be m:de to cal! on every member Of the church Sunday aftar7 noon, soliciting his pl l:dge to the
 church finances for nsxt year, and urging his attendance upon the church services. At noon a free dinner will be served to ev:ry men,- t-r cf the church that attends ser vices tomorrow Tha nsw pasior of the congregation, the Rev. B. F. Cato Of Bcwling Green, Ky, will preach his first sermon Sunday, December
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-29
The Value of the SteinW

the is of to of all
 
  former generations.
  achieved the of the made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-29
TAX-PAYING TIME APPROACHES ONCE
 AGAIN IN COUNTY
Tax Collector Williams An nounces Inevitable, and
 His Itinerary.

Just as sure as the seasons come and go--"as sure as d;ath" some people say-tsxes for gove rnmental expense must be paid. The fact Is recalled by the issuahce or notices by Sheriff and Tax Ctllecter R. H. Will Hams of Jefferson county that: f z All taxes are due on the first Monday in January, and must be paid on or befors April 10 to avoid pen alty," and that for the purpose of re- celving taxes far the year 19l5," the tax collector will begin his round Of visits to tae several precincts of tha county on Wednesday, January ,, on which date he will b? at Ccre's store, in Bolivar township. Monday and Tuesday, January and i. the books will be ogen at thc courthouse ,n Pips Bluff.
 After callilg attention to the law !. imposing a penalty ef 10 per cent and costs on taxes not paid before April 10, the tax collector announces:
 "No list will b. received on file after March 10. The tax bosks and collectors time are then fully mono- poli1ed by parties pr:sent, waiting to pay; hence those who insist on leay- ing their lists with us f2r tax re- ceipts t. be ii. ade out without their waiting, must file their tax lists with us prior to the 1otl 9f$March, apA arrange a date for paying same. All persons applying thereafter must take their turn with those in wait ing"
 This regulation has boon m9de necessary by abuse of tha courtesy that has been extended, many tax payers failing to file their lists until the perio'l allewed for taX-paying has almost tlapssd. thus aampe1:ng the collectors in their work, inconvsa. isncing other taxpayers, and delay ing the closing of ,h2 books.
 Collectors Itinerary.
 After visiting Cores store. Bolivar township, OH Wsdne sday, Jsnuary ], the collectors itinerary will be as follows:
 TAursday. Jan.- G,--Sherrill.
 Friday, Jan. 7-Pastoria.
 Saturday. Jan. S-Tucker
 Monday, Jan. 10--Watscn's Chapel.
 Tuesday. Jan. 11--Hook?r's store.
 Wednesday,, Jan. IF Sulphur Springs.
 Thu, sday, Jsn. 1s-Locust Cottage.
 Friday. Jan. 14-Spring Hill church. Ef@
 Saturday Jan, 15=-Gravol Hill school. \ Monday, Jan. 17--Alth impr,x
 Tuesday. Jan. 1S-Wabhaseka.
 Wodnos sday, Jan. 19-Humphrey.s s'eey Y Thursday, Jan. 20.-Nobla Lake.
 Friday, Jan. 21-Moscaw,
 Saturday, Jan. P =. Jefferson Springs.
 Tuesday. Jan. 25-Cornerstone.
 w dnesday, Jan. a6.-English.
 Thursday, Jan. 27--Gocio's store.
 Saturday, Jan. 29-Grace.,
 Monday, Jan. 31-Redfisld.
 Tuesday. Fsb 1---Courthouse. Collections will be made at the courthouse from February 1 until April 10. when taxes bscoae delin- quent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-29
Another Coveleski.

Cleve land, O., Nov. 27.-Pltcher Ben Coveleski. of the Portland team of the Pacific coast league, will be given a trial with the Clev land Inc ians next seascn. Coveleski, who is a brother to Harry Covsleski, Of the Tigers, was Portland's winning pitcher this year. Manager McCredie declares him to be the best righthand hurler in the Pacific coast circuit.