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The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not CONF
Monday, january rs, 1918.

MONDAY, January 20, 1910.
Today is rather a fortunate time for
most enterprises, for Neptune, then the
Sun and Saturn are all in benefc as
pect. Jupiter is strongly adverse.
While commerce is subject to the best
sway, bankers should be cautious. There
is an encouraging sign for South
America, but financiers may have trou-
BILE over an international affair involv-
ing millions.
A furry in Wall Street is indicated,
but the seers say that 1t will not last
long and that 1t will not be important
in its effects.
Old men are to enjoy a period Of
prominence, the seers declare. While
the young are gaining fame the coun-
sells of the aged will gain renewed i'm
portance.
Elderly and weak persons of both
sexes should feel invigorated and en-
couraged during this benign rule of
Saturn.
Mining again is under the most en-
couraging sway of the stars. Immense
wealth is to be taken from ground
that is under the American flag. it is
predicted.
There is lucky sign for those who
seek political recognition. Changes in
foreign offices maintained by the
United States are foretold.
sign is read as indicative OF new
personalities among the counselors OF
the President of the United States. The
Cabinet is under a direction that is
held to be indicative OF new appoint
ments.
Attention to the continuance of the
white slave traffic will be gained by po-
lice scandals in New York City. the
astrologers predict. The stars presage
unprecedented troubles growing out of
the coming army of women refugees
from Europe.
According to ancient lore farmers
should find the present configuration
exceedingly advantageous for plough
ing and for the care of cattle. The hir-
ing OF maid servants. or any woman
employe should be lucky today.
The Moon is in a sign said to be favor
able to concentration and ambition. 1t
is also believed to be inspiring to pub
lie speakers and to encourage leader
ship.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a happy, prosperous year.
They should not speculate or spend
money lavishly. however. Those who
are employed will be promoted.
Children born on this day probably
will succeed in life. They are likely
to be generous to excess and will have
many friends. These subjects of
Aquarius have Uranus as their prin-
cipal ruling planet.
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As ChriStabeI Appeared.

Feminine in every Hne-slender, youth
was fashioned with an underskirt OF
: " lie brocade drsped with q tunic of
green chiffon weighted down with heavy
embroidery in dull bronze shades. Her
arms, graceful, expressive arms they are,
too. were sheathed in long white satin
sleeves and her neck was left bare.
Such, from the purely clothes point
of view, was Miss ChrtstabeI Pankhurst
yesterday when she talked at the Belasco
Theater on the war situation as she sees
it, and incidentally did q little propa-
ganda work for the cause for which
she and her mother and their set gladly
go to prison when need be.
Then there is the picture Of the suf
fragist Of other days-the Susan B. An
thongs and Mrs. BIoomers. Feminine
grace, prettiness? They had nothing to
do with such things. For IN those days
''woman's rights went hand IN hand
with dress reform. Almost more than
the ballot these women wanted to be
freed from feminine fashions. Pettcoats
and such frippeTy seemed to them to be
among the shackles that kept them from
emancipation.
But it is better this way, isn't It? The
woman Of today who, like Christabel, real
ICES the Importance OF being charming
in appearance is after al the woman
who is using all her powers.
MI
Christabel Pankhurst yesterday, that from
the first Miss Pankhurst held the atten-
ton of the men Of her audience? They
were amused, interested, delighted. They
cheered when Miss Pankhurst made a
good point, whether they agreed with
everything she said and many Of them
would gladly have listened little longer
10 what the charming young English suf-
fragist had TO say.
But if this same Miss Pankhurst, fol-
lowing the heroic example of suffragists
Of a generation ago, had substituted
manlike costume for the white brocade
and green chiffon. if she had worn pince-
uezes or spectacles, If, instead Of the
graceful round neck Of her bodice, she
had worn stiff linen collar, If her
pretty curling hair had been brushed
severely off from her brow-what then?
Well she would have been hiding her
light under bUshel. She would have
been less womanly, less charming, and
even the most advanced Of suffragists
uuN adays have given up the idea that
severity of costume has anything what
ever to do with the firmness of their
purpose to win political and economic
equality with men.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
HOUSE.
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
With The VERSATILE PARSNIP.

The parsnip is one Of the vegetables
Of winter that ought to be freely used.
Many cooks have at their command only
two or three ways of cooking it, and nat
urally they hesitate to serve it monot-
onously In these few ways very often.
But there is NO reason why parsntps
Should not be prepared in many more
ways than the average cook thinks
about.
To begin with there are Drowned
parsnips, most usual of their tribe. To
brown them to a turn, literally, scrub
them and boil them until they are ten
der-which will take from three-quar-
ters of an hour to a whole hour. Then
plunge them into cold water and re-
move the skins and cut into Iengthwise
slices a quarter of an inch thick and
dip the slices in butter, melted, and
then in -four, then brown on both sides
in hot butter or the drippings from
bacon.
Mashed parsnips are also usual. To
prepare these, mash them as soon as
they are tender, and moisten them with
melted butter and hot milk or cream.
Season we'll with salt and pepper.
For creamed parsnips cut the vege-
table into dice and mix with a rich white
sauce. well seasoned.
Parsnip cakes are made from par
snips cooked tender and mashed and
then mixed with a beaten egg and
enough flour to hold it together. Then
form into small cakes and brown on
both sides in drippings or butter.
Scalloped parsnips are as unusual as
they are delicious. To prepare them,
scrape and boil them. For four big ones,
make a cream sauce from a cupful OF
milk and a tablespoonful each of but
ter and flour. Put a layer Of the sauce
in the bottom Of a buttered baking dish
and then a layer of the parsnips cut IN
dice. Have ready two tablespoonfuls OF
minced onion and sprinkle some over
the parsnips. Alternate the sauce, the
parsnips and the onion until all are used.
Have the top layer of sauce, and sprinkle
thickly with a third of a cupful Of fine
bread crumbs. Bake for half an hour.
Parsnips may be boiled and cut into
lengthwise quarters and served with a
well seasoned white sauce on slices of
thin, hot, buttered toast.
Copyright 1881
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Winter Salads.

Salad has an tncrea singly large place
on our winter tables. The markets Of
today make it possible to have fresh
salad greens every day of the year. A
small hot frame makes it possible for
the country dweller, beyond the reach of
the big city markets, 10 have it every
day. too. Its healthgiving qualities have
always been recognized, although per-
haps never so frankly as today. But it
is one of the oldest dishes known. The
ancient Romans ate salad green's dressed
with a mixture of oil, ginger honey,
nitre, and picked fish paste-probably
a tempting dressing. They ate salad at
the beginning Of the meal. There are
epicures of today who insist that this is
tizing and therefore, say these epicureS,
it should be eaten at time when some
thing appetzing is needed.
There is much diversity OF opinion
about olive OIL. An epicure speaks of it
as an oil At only for the fabrication Of
machinery. Most persons like it, and it
agrees practically with everyone. OF
course, 1t is quite possible to eat salad
without oil. Good dressings can be
made of eggs cooked with vinegar and
spices, or Of egg and -four and water
cooked in a sort of custard. spiced and
seasoned with vinegar.
Cheese is a valuable part Of our die
tary. 1t is said that It is especially
beneficial when eaten with lettuce be-
cause the potash salts in lettuce help
dissolve the cassia in the cheese. For
this reason a cheese and lettuce sand
witch is good; in fact it is an almost
perfect luncheon.
So much depends upon the seasoning Of
salads, especially in winter when there is
not so much variety in the fresh vege-
tables and fruits that can be combined
with the fundamental green's, as there is
in summer, that a book might be written
about them. Some one suggests that the
stood should never be thrown away, but
should be saved to be used in salad dress
ing-either French or mayonnaise
This is a good vegetable salad for win
ter eating: Cut five cold boiled white
potatoes. a boiled beet, a boiled carrot,
four tart apples. a banana, and a stalk
of celery into cubes. Rub a salad bowl
with an onion and put in the potatoes.
carrot, beet and apples. Mix well with
three tablespoonfuls of olive OIL. small
tablespoonful of good vinegar. two table,
spoonfuls of salt and a liberal sprinkle Of
cayenne pepper Then add the other in
gradients, garnish with watercress, and
heap mayonnaise in the center Of the
dish.
This is a luncheon salad that is tempt
ing. Boil three frankfurters in four cup
fuls of boiling water for seven or eight
minutes. Drain them and cool them and
then slice them into thin slices Slice four
cold, boiled potatoes, a small onion five
small picked cucumbers. and a head of
crisp lettuce. : Dress with French dress
ing and serve.
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girdle, or into a hip yoke-and so a
full, flaring skirt results.
Some Narrow Skirts Still.
1t is the skirt, obviously, that is
the troublesome point about the frocks
of the morrow. 1t is to be so fear
lessly. openly wide and full that there
will be little compromising with the
narrow ankle line. Quite true it is,
however. that some of the newest
models show a really narrow skirt
1t is only the woman of undoubte1
position, SO tsI as her knowledge of
fashions goes, that can wear this be-
lated narrow skirt without being
dubbed old-fashioned.
The bodices of the winter models are
not difficult OF remodeling. The long,
wrinkled basques can be shortened and
frightened without much difficulty and
the surplus material can be again made
into a yoke for the skirt.
Spring Hats.
Fifth avenue presents an odd appear
ance. so far as millinery goes-as odd
as its last summer appearance, when
velvet hats prevailed with the mercury
standing at 30. The one thing that saves
the situation is the high temperature
For a good many women have already
appeared in straw hats.
The alluring show of straw models for
the South has ben irresistible, and as
these hats have not been at all high
priced, many women have bought them.
The most carefully dressed women are
not wearing straw as yet, excepting oc-
casionally in the house in the afternoon.
Nevertheless one sees many good models
of black and blue hemp and chip, and
straw I'm combination with satin, tuile
and other fabrics, on every fair day.
Leather Belts.
The leather belt seems to be choosing
this as the auspicious moment to make
a return to fashion. AS yet the belt
is used only on coats and as a compon-
ent part Of one-piece frocks. But It
may return to its old reign as the only
proper finish to the skirt Of the coat
suit
The new leather belt is really very
good looking. Today I saw one on a
covert cloth coat suit, fully six inches
wide. 1t was Of exactly the same soft
shade of brown as the tops of the wear
er's patent leather boots, and both belt
and boot-tops were of suede. Some of
the white serge and whipcord suits for
the South have belts of dressed white
kid, and some Of white suede, and these
are very crisp and neat in appearance.
Leather. in suede or dressed finish, Is
also used as a trimming on many of
the new frocks and coats. It is used for
collar and cuffs, for patch pockets, and
for facings and pipings with good effect.
Perhaps II is a logical result of the use
OF so much fur-this use Of leather and
kid. For something must be found to
take the place OF fur when warmer
weather comes. and what could be bet
ter than leather?
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

Denver. Colo. Jan. 24.-CoIorado is
to have a woman assistant governor"
Gov. George A. Carlson announced that
he had appointed his wife to this posi-
tion, and she will serve during his en-
tire administration, putting in as many
hours each day as does the governor.
Mrs. Carlson's chief duties will be to
look after legislation relating to wom-
he would abide by her judgment in the
disposition of these measures. In addi-
tion to handling legislation. Mrs. Carl
legislation, hold conferences, and per-
form the same duties in her particular
sphere as will the governor in his own
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Debate Plans Completed.

The annual debate between the Uniyer-
sity Congress and the Columbian De-
batting Society OF George Washington
University will be held on the evening
OF February 10, at the Law School. New
Masonic Temple The question will be:
Resolved. that the President OF the
United States shall serve for a term
OF six years and not be subject to re-
election" The University Congress will
support the affirmative. being represented
by Ralph J. Sterling. Rosser l.. Hunter.
and Frank H. Hammack. Columbian
Society win be represented by Talma
L. Smith, r. b. Morehouse, and ID. A.
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January 2S-Countess de Genis.

One of the most charming and clever
women of the latter part of the eigh-
teenth century in France, Nine. Genlis,
of January %. Her name in full Is
Stephanie Felicite Ducress de Saint Au-
bin, and she was born in Burgundy in
1746. Her remarkable talents, her
beauty, and her skill as a musician,
rather than high rank or wealth, in
troduced her as a mere girl into the
best of Partisan society. When she was
sixteen her marriage to the Count de
Genlis took place, the count having
been attracted to the girl through one
of the delightful letters that she wrote
to a mutual friend. Immediately upon
her marriage she became governess to
the children of the Duke of Orleans.
one of whom later became Louis Phil
ippe, King of France.
AS an educator Nine. Genlis was one
Of the most remarkable women in
France. She was thoroughly imbued
with the revolutionary ideas of educa-
tion set forth by such writer's as Rous-
seau, and she put them into admirable
practice in her supervision of the edu-
cation of the dukes children.
The countess was very industrious.
and, while she was superintending the
education OF these children, she man
aged to find considerable time to write
books and essays on her theories of
education. Like most well-known
French women OF her day Nine. de
Genlis was not above suspicion of be-
ing too well loved. Her name was
mentioned in connection with the duke
in whose family she was employed. and
IL was probably this that led to her
sudden departure to England when she
was forty-five 1t is at this stage Of
the life of the charming countess that
the story Of Pamela comes in. Pamela
was a very charming young girl. who.
like the countess, was really named
Felicite, and who was generally sup
posed to be the daughter of the coun-
tess and the Duke of Orleans. This the
countess and the duke both denied. al
though the countess adopted Pamela
and treated her in every way like her
own daughter.
The mystery Of "Pamela's parent
age was one of the leading sources Of
gossip, both in England and France.
She bore a striking resemblance to the
wife of the English dramatist, Sheri-
dan, and 1t was for that reason that
after the death of Mrs. Sheridan the
great playwright proposed marriage to
Pamela. For the same reason Lord
Fitzgerald, who had been very much
in love with Mrs. Sheridan before her
marriage, also fell the victim of Pa
mela's charms and married her in Bel
GUM in 1893, the year after the coun-
tess was forced to leave France.
As soon as Bonaparte became coun-
sui the countess returned to France,
where she enjoyed considerable dis
tinction all the rest of her life. She
was a very Industrious writer, having
produced over eighty volumes in all.
Their chief fault lies in their rather
low moral tone. The countess was as
alert at eighty as ever she
was. and at that age produced her me
moirs in which, according to one OF
her witty contemporaries. "she con-
fessed everyone's sins but her own"
Copyright. l9l5)
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WOULD ADOPT HER OWN SON.
Mother Tries to Recover Child Left
at Mission When q Baby.

Chicago. Jan. A-Patrick Warren Hast
ings is four years old. Recently his
mother, Mrs. Ida Mae Hastings Smith
OF 5S7S Glenwood avenue, who has been
seeking in three courts to gain his Gus
tody, filed a petition in the County Court
seeking to adopt him. Frederick L..
Smith, the mothers present husband,
Joined in the petition.
Patrick's father. warren W. Hastings,
is dead. and before Mrs. Hastings be-
came Mrs. Smith the child had been
left at a mission where Mrs. Lee c.
Hackett, of 5S37 washinton boulevard,
found him and took. him home. Mrs.
Emily F. Roley. Sf27 Prairie avenue, was
appointed guardian.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Russian Women Surgeons.

The military authorities of Russia
have accepted the proffered services
of women surgeons. says the New
Southern Citizen in a recent issue.
In most countries the medical
woman is not looked on with a friend
ly eye by military authorities, but in
Russia their help is welcomed in time
of war, butt is an interesting and
probably unique fact-it is due to
the direct initiative of Russian
minister OF war that they were ad-
mitted into the medical profession at
all, for the soldier came forward and
offered training at the military schools
and hospitals, when the statesman re-
fused women permission to study IN
the civil institutions of their country.
There are already 5000 women prac-
ticing medicine and surgery in the
empire, far more than in any other
country in the world. Their struggle
for recognition forms one of the
most interesting chapters both in the
history of the wOmen's movement and
Of the progress of the medical profess
sion in Russia.
The struggle Of women to become
doctors was specially justified by the
need of medical women TO attend on
the women of the Mussulman popula-
tion in the Eastern provinces of the
empire, whose religion forbids them
to employ the services of a man.
The question was first raised in 1861
by a Russian woman, who asked to be
admitted to the medical courses at
one of the principal universities.
The subject was referred to the
minister of education, who refused her
request; and, in the light of recent
events. IL is interesting to know that
the goal was finally reached through
the instrumentality of the minister
of war, Gen. Milutin, who had con-
troll of the Military Academy of Medi-
cine at Petrograd.
1t is not only as' doctors that Rus
sian women have been given a definite
position in war time. The army n1rs-
ing service is one the best organized.
in Europe and need fear no comparI-
son with that of any other country.
The training lasts three years and
includes practical work in all
branches.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
1O2. NEVER WORE CORsETS.
Mother of 13 Believes in Simple
Food and Plain Dressing.

Carbi, Ill, Jan. A-Mrs. Elizabeth
Storey, living nine miles west of Carmi,
was 102 years old recently. Many rela-
tives and friends braved a snowstorm to
go TO her home in honor Of the anni-
versary. Mrs. Storey says she believes
her long life is due to eating simple
foods and dressing plainly. She has
never worn a corset or meddled in poll
tics such as woman suffrage. She is the
mother Of thirteen children, and says she
believes the young wives of today spend
too much time in society to take proper
interest in rearing children.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
POSTMASTER AN ALIEN.
After Six Years Service Now APP
plies for Citizenship.

Columbus. Kan, Jan. 4.-Joseph Dock,
q subject of France. has been holding the
Office Of postmaster at Carona, Kan, for
six years, fully believing that he was a
citizen of the United States. As soon as he
found out taht he was not a naturalized
citizen he made application for full citi-
zenship. His plea was made to H. w.
Wilson, naturalization commissioner of
st. Louis, while Wilson was in Columbus
hearing the cases of twenty-eight other
foreigners who desired citizenship.
Il had always believed that, as my
father was naturalzed when 1 was a
boy, so ] was not an alien said Dock,
but I have Just learned that he was
naturaIized shortly after I was OF age. It
makes lots of difference. I don't know
whether I will lose my job or not"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Catch Hawk Of Five-foot Spread.

Atlanta Ca, Jan. 24-A hawk which
measures five feet from tip to tip was
caught in a steel trap recently by J.
F. King. OF Ocilla- He used dead spar
row hawk for bait and the big fellow
came down to feast on its dead cousin
only to get both feet firmly in the trap.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
PAYS RECORD TAX ON 8 DOGS.
Second in List of Kansas Farmers
Pays on Five CANNES.

Junction City. Kan, Jan. IA. E.
CBert) Brown, a prosperous Geary
County farmer. pays taxes on more dogs
than any other farmer in the State. in
the opinion Of courthouse officials. Mr..
Brown has Just paid the new State tax
on eight CANNES. G. W. Schmidt, for
mer State representative, comes second
in this county. He pays tax on five
dogs. Numerous farmers have paid the
tax this year on two and three dogs. and
the returns indicate that there is scarcely
one farmer in the county that does not
harbor one or more members of the
canine tribe. The dog tax has materi-
ally increased the total receipts in this
county.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
vii Talk on ChemistrY,a History.

The History of Chemistry" will be
the subject of a lecture on the subject
Of a lecture on the evening of February
10 before the George Washington URiver-
sity Chemical Society by J. n. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor will carry his audience back
as far as the days of Tubal Cain, lex
planning the development of the science
10 its present status. The annual ban
quet OF the society will be February %
at the Continental Hotel
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

There are now more than 1000 chill
dren in Baltimore licensed to work and
Just little under half Of them are SAID
to be- girls. according to the latest re-
port Of the Maryland bureau Of statistics
and labor
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WOMAN, 100, GOOD WALKER.
oldest IOwan Entertains 800 Guests
at Anniversary.

at Anniversary
Grant City. No, Jan. A.-Mrs. Malinda
Jane Fox, who lives northeast Of here
across the State line, is the oldest Citl-
zen in the State Of Iowa, having cele-
brated her 1OOth birthday anniversary
recently. The aged woman makes her
home with her son, S. II. James, and it
was there that 800 guests assembled to
help her celebrate the event
She was born in 1914 in Newberry, n.
C., but has been a resident of her pres
ent home for many years. Despite the
fact that she is starting on her second
century Of life, she is in fairly good
health and takes her daily walk unat-
tended.
Mrs. Fox is the mother of six children.
three of whom are living and were pres
ent at the celebration.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

This attractive version of the cape coat
finds expression in plaid cloakins trimmed
with a directoire collar of black velvet
Under the two-piece circular cape. which
buttons along the shoulders. the coat Is
amply wide, having the sleeves and back
cut In one. The circular skirt has box
plait at the back. Required to make 3-S
yards 54-inch cloaking and 1-2 yard vel
vet.
Pictorial Review coat No. 5Ss. Sizes.
80 to a inches bust. Price. l. cents. Skirt
No. f0L Sizes. Il to % inches waist
Price, Is centA