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The Washington herald., 1915-01-13
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January l3-"John Strange Winter"

The author TO whom we owe one of
the most finished and faithful renderings
ever yet given of the character OF the
British soldier" In these words, John
Ruskin characterized John Strange Win
ter,' and. oddly enough. this writer
about the British soldier was a woman,
whose real name was Henrietta Eliza
Vaughan. She was born on January I3,
1856. and as the daughter of the rector
of st. Margaret's Church in York, Eng
land, she was brought up amid religious
Surroundings Her father, however, had
been a soldier before he became a
clergyman and the daughter, Eliza, re-
ceived her first taste for things military
from him.
Her first books dealing with military
life-'Csvalry Life" and "Regimental
Legends''-were signed John Strange
Winter, and the reading pubIic-one
and aIl-assumed that the author was a
cavalry officer. Although the true iden-
tity Of the author was revealed before
many years, Mrs. Vaughan retained the
name for literary and business purposes
for the remainder Of her life.
The most successful of all her books
was "Boothe's Baby" Of which 1000, 200
copies were sold within ten years. For a
time Mrs. Vaughan published a periodi-
cal called Winters Weekly" and from
this and her books she acquired a large
income. but she was little inclined to
save her earnings and toward the end
OF her life she turned her attention to
the making of toilet preparations, lotions,
hair tonics, and various aids TO beauty.
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symboliZed by the movement which
flaunts on its banner the ugly name
of 'eugeniCs.' to rationalizs marriage
and to reduce il to an exact science,
like chess. But healthy people have
always preferred cards and dice to
chess just because cards and dice in
volve chance. / would not take away
from marriage all its risks, for that
would be to take away its adventure
something we cannot too much
cherish in an age wherein people
want to be sure of everything, even
their wives.
riage or elopement. every time read OF
a romantic or so-Called foolish match.
draw fresh inspiration from the fact that
courage is not yet dead.
"'Marry Young-If mt ALL"
Il believe in young marriages. At times
/ almost feel inclined to lay 1t down as a
hard and fast rule, Marry young. or
don't marry at all For as we grow
older our power of illusion grows less.
We become painfully analytical and see
the diverse side of the medal in every
body. We become disillusioned; in other
words, almost cynical at times. / am a
hundred times more eXacting in my de-
mands on people than when was seven
teen.
And as for falling in love-it becomes
increasingly difficult every year after
twenty until. possibly, one reaches what
in France they call the dangerous age,"
when a rush of second youth, a sort of
romantic second wind leads women of
forty or thereabouts to fling themselves
into all kinds of mad affairs But mar
riages contracted in this artificial and
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BurleSQue Chorus Aids
Local Nursery Fund
A Song, Winning Smile and Tambourine Coax Goodl,
Contribution at the Majestic Theater- Wash
ington Herald Handles Fund

There are all sorts of ways of raising
money for charity, but the latest success
in the direction was achieved the night
before last by the Broadway musical
comedy chorus girls. who compose the
chorus of the Majestic Theater in Ninth
street You wouldn't think that these
pretty, light-hearted girls, whose life is
so full of glitter-and the hard work. too
of the foOtlights, would be able to give
old-time Washington pointers on raising
money for charity. but they seemed to be
able to do so.
1t was one of the most effective of the
choruses of the evening at the Majestic
Theater The girls were clad in the mu-
sical comedy version of Salvation Army
uniform, a very chic little costume 1t is,
too. From the stage the chorus danced
their way down to the audience, and,
much to the surprise of every one but
the chorus and the management, tripped
their way through the house with their
tambourines, asking aims, in true Saliva
ton Army fasion. That was part of the
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shall. Mrs Marshall said: II be-
Iieve in this ideaNto the fullest extent ana
will work and buy American-made ar
ticles.'
Other notable additions to the list
of honorary chairmen and honorary pa
irons yesterday were Mrs. William A.
Cullop, president of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic League; Mrs. Wheeler.
wife of former Representative Wheeler,
of California; Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers,
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Ebenezer ].
Hill. wife of Representative-eleCt Hill,
Of Connecticut; Mrs. Charles VI. Lewis
of Louisville, Ky; Mrs. Timothy T Ans
berry. wife of Representative Ansberry
of Ohio. who has just been elected cir
cult judge at Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Walter
Harvey Weed. former vice president gen.
eral of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Of Montana; Miss Grace NJ
Pierce, former registrar general of the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Mrs. George
d. ChenOweth, Woodbury., y. j.. chair
man national publication committee of
the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution
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of using the telephone. 1t is always the
duty of the one who telephones to give
his or her name first, and Mrs. Jones
ought not to be blamed in the least If
she fatty refuses to answer the question
till you have said. This is Mrs Smith,
is this Mrs. Jones'" or This is Mrs.
Smith, may l speak with Mrs Jones"
In many business offices there is a rule
that those telephOning must give their
names before the one who answers the
phone tells whether the person asked for
is in or not. The object of this is to
protect the busy man or woman i'm his
working hours and te save time. Usual
ly the operator does not know whether
the person asked for is in or not Yet
usually when a woman telephones to a
business man and the operator asks fol
her name. and then upon calling the
branch phone of the man in question
answers Mr. Smith is not in" discord
is Immediately sOwn.
The impertinent little telephone girl, {"
the woman will say to herself. why
didn't she say he wasn't in at first" &"
Or else she will assume that Mr.. Smith
actually was in, but simply didn't want
to speak to her.
Don't be a telephone coward and don't
be a telephone kicker.
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WHEN is A WOMAN HATER
REALLY A SUFFRAGIST?
Euripides Loses His Reputation as an
Anti and Throws His Lot in
with the "Sufs."

Surprising that 81 years from now
the opinion prevailed that Susan Z. An
thony was an anti" suppose her name
PASSED current as one of the famous
enemies Of suffrage of antiquity. for We
and Susan b. Anthony will be the an
clients in those days. Wouldn't it be pre-
posterous? Wouldn't it be absurd?
Yet mistakes like that do slip into
currency now and then. Take Euripides
are more or less closed books. as no
doubt the writings Of Susan &. will he
"losed to our pOstcrity :. .295 years from
now. But il We have but one opinion
about that famous old Bernard Shaw Of
antiquity, it is that he was a woman
hater. After two wives in succession
turned out to be total failures a help
mates, the general impression is that
he made up his mind that women were
of little use in the universe, and that
most of all they were totally unsuited
for any Of the public activities Of men
Well. that is Just where We have been
dreadfullv mistaken these many wears
Euripides wasn't an anti at all In fact,
woman or what ever the Greek equiva-
liant OF that was as Susan B. Anthony
And all these years he has been mis-
judged. misropresented, put in the wrong
mitch in the hall Of fame.
1t is Miss Clara Bewick Colby Of Wash
inEton, who has made this discovery.
and today At her lectures at 1O.a5 in the
morning and at AS in the afternoon at
the Ebbt. she is going TO tell lis all
about it. She il is who has rescued
Euripides from further misunderstand-
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Who Says Hello? Not the
"HeIIO GirE' Nowadays
The Telephone Companies and Business Offices Generally
Have Dropped the Famous American Word Of Greeting.
Washngtonians Have Time for please"

What should I say when the phone
rings?" This question was brought up in
the office of The Woman's Herald yester-
day, and to settle the dispute-for every
one present had a different suggestion to
ofTer-the question was taken up with the
telephone office.
Central opens the conversation with
Number. please" In some cities they
have dropped the please because 1t is sup
posed to take too much time, but Wash
ington still has time enough for polite
ness. The answer should be Main 1900,
please" II central has time to be polite
certainly you have. Besides, please"
takes less than a second to pronounce,
and IT does you good to say it.
When you are veXed for any real or
ina gined fault of the operator just stop
to remember that the hello" girl isn't
allowed to use anything but a certain
code of expression. THE line is busy
or Main 300 doesn't answer" and few
other phrases are her only permitted re-
marks. 1t is like trying to fight man
when he is handcuffed to show your tenn
per with central" II you want to
"sputter", ask for the chief operator or
tine managers Office or some one who is
allowed to answer back" If you deserve
1t. Don't be a telephone coward.
When you do get your number if it is
large business house or office the an
swer probably will not be hello" 1t will
be Washington Herald"
You should then say, Il wish to speak
with Mr.. Smith," and the person at the
phone will probably say:
Who wishes ito speak with him." or
who shall say is calling?"
This is a necessary rule in many offices,
and to take exception to giving your
name is, of course, absurd. You wouldn't
expect to go into a friends house and be
admitted to your friends drawing-room
without first having given your name
to the servant at the door. This prelimi-
nary question is a safeguard against the
intrusion of all sorts Of persons who
might interrupt busy men and women
over the telephone.
Many women when they telephone open
the conversation with Hello. is this Mrs.
Jones?' which is really a very rude way
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel
Wednesday,, January IL, 1915.

DE lblD.
Business is subject to a good sign
today. according to astrOlO-y. Jupiter
is in a place powerfully benefic. Saturn
and Uranus are adverse.
The time is auspiciOus for buying.
spoCUlatinE and charging commercial
activities. if work is done before the
afternoon hours.
Prospects for trade are promising.
the seers declare, and new industries Of
extraordinary scope will he established
Warning is given against risks in
finance, for Surprising conditions" are
Toreshadowed.
Bankers arc subject to stimulating
influences, which will bring about eN-
tension of enterprise. but there will he
serious scthaCks in American ventures
Saturn again BODIES i'll for the old
Prominent men will die this winter
among them one who has won fame as
a diplomat
Uranus is in n place which is said
TO be conducive to superstition. Mental
disturbances. fear OF poverty and loss
Of courage are OftCntimes attributed to
the evil power OF this planet
The recognition OF a scientist who
has discovered astonishing facts in the
study Of psychology Is fOrctold
Religious agitation that will stir race
prejudice is prognosticated. Loss OF
lif" may result.
There is sign read as indicating
trouble in Hawaii. This may he Seri-
Gus. owing TO japanese complications
The Panama Canal is under a rule
indicating problems that will disturb
the government. Accidents that re-
tard its usefulness also are fore
ShRdOwed.
Serious outbreaks in South Africa
are prognOsticatcd in the autumn. Per-
sia is likely to suffer severely within
the next few months, for Saturn and
Mars are eliminating over that coun-
try. \ fire that causes immense loss is
prophcsicd for Hcrat.
Persons whose birthdate IT is prob
ably will have year of viCissitudes
Successes will be mingled with disap-
pointments. Danger from false friends
is indicated.
Children born on this day are likely
TO be generous and too fond of COM
pany. Boys may have many ups and
downs in business. Girls should be
guarded against unfortunate love af-
fairs
ICorvrirkt Ig5l
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The reason a Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet
Is powerful enough to digest your next
meal is because it Is composed OF those
things which a weakened digestive sys-
TEN lacks.
One ingredient Of these tablets digests
1900 times its bulk in food. Think what
a great assistance this kind Of co-opera-
ton on your part is to the worn-out
nerves and juices of your stomach and in
testines.
You cannot understand how the body
really and Gleefully o. ks such help until
after you see that the ordinary distress
after eating no longer bothers you.
II all the stomach sufferers who have
DC n relieved of their misery and restored
to health by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
could be gathered together into one coll
umn. they would make a larger body Of
men. women and children than were ever
gathered together on this globe.
This fact Is a fact because no town 10
so small that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are not to be found in its drug store.
wher ~er you may go. there you will ind
in every drug store Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. price. j0c per box.
a small trial sample package Of
StuaTt's Dyspepsia Tablets viii be mailed
free t. any one addressing F. A. Stuart
Co.. 15o Stuart Building, Marshall. Niah.
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program. but what happened next was
more than the management anticipated.
Hands went to pockets. There was a
chink and clatter of coins falling. and
when the chorus girls had poured the con-
tents of all their tambourines together
there were pennies, nickles, dimes, quar-
tiers and dollars amounting to $7129.
What to do with the money so gener-
ously given? The question was not long
in being answered. II should go to a
worthy charity, and it was decided to ask
The Washington Herald to act as al
moner in deciding what this charity
should be.
The money came into The Herald office
yesterday from the Majestic, and a check
covering the amount was forwarded to
the day nursery and dispensary at 466 n
street southwest, where an ever-increas-
ing group of babies are cared for while
their mothers work by the day. and
where, through the services of nurses and
doctors. the sick babies of the southwest
section are cared for at a daily dispen-
sary.
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If Babies Were Pigs.

We women are often told that our
most sacred duty and our greatest priv
ilege is the nurture and the care of little
children. We accept that We believe
thai most women's lives are based on
that; but what have we women to say
to this fact. that out of every 1000 chill
Gren born into this world, 11O die in the
first year of their lives? There are,
roughly. 100000 children born into this
country every year, and the rate OF NOR
tality amongst them is 10000 We are
told hy the doctors and by the people
who prepare these reports that this tre-
mendouslv heavy death-rate is due 10
preventable causes. I venture to put it TO
you that if there were a death-rate of 100
pigs out of every thousand there would
Immediately be a COmmissiOn-the thing
would be discussed in parliament, drastic
remedies would be taken and put in
force. Why is that? Because pigs be-
long to mems sphere: but babies are the
business of women. en."-Emmeline Pethick
Lawrence, the English nonmilitant suf
fraEiSt
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81 am not married and never have
been" said Mis- Frances Starr who
will appear next week at the Belasco
in "Marie-Odile." to the representa-
tive of the Woman's Herald who
asked her to give her opinion on
matrimony. The reporter was a lit
tie discouraged till Miss Starr re-
sumed, but that is no reason why 1
shouldn't talk on marriage. Isn't IL
really an advantage? Who can ad-
wise mothers in the art of educating
children so we'll as the women who
haven't had any children themselves?
No one has written more wisely on
the topic of bringing up children
than Ellen Key.
In fact, the writer on marriage
who is married Immediately falls un-
der the suspicion of the reader. If
it is a man we naturally ask, What
sort of a wife has hep II II is a
woman, What sort of a husband? p
Familiarity distorts the perspective?
One cannot see the forest of marriage
because of the particular weeping
willow of a wife. No one would ex-
pect the normal man with a wife like
Socrates Xantippe to write anything
but cynically of marriage No one
would expect the normal man with a
wife such as the second Mrs. Shelley
to do anything but idealize marriage.
Life's Greatest Advantage.
Certainly the topic of marriage is
a democratic topic. Like death, mar
riage is one of Iife's two greatest
adventures.
Il would keep it an adventure
There is a growing tendency today,
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MADE In u. S. LEAGUE
REPORTS PROGRESS
Mrs. Clarence Bleakley and Julia
Marlowe Indorse Patriotic
Movement.

More noted women of national society,
governors wives. and heads of great
women's organizations rallied enthusias-
tically to the support of the Woman s
National Made in L. S. A. League yester-
day became honorary chairmen. men,
bers of the national committee, and pa
irons of the league.
Mrs. Philip n. Moore, honorary presi-
dent and former active president of the
General Federation of WOman's Clubs,
wired from St. Louis, Mo-. Shall con-
slider appointment an honor and will
work for cause"
Mrs Clarence l.. Bleakley, president
general of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, accepted as honorary chairman and
stated that the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton would indorse the movement at the
general society board meeting to be held
in New York on Monday next.
Mrs Richard /. Manning, wife Of the
governor of South Carolina, is an hon
orary chairman.
Mrs Mary L. McKernan, supreme re-
gent of the National Daughters of Isa-
bella, pledged her personal support and
that Of her organization to the movement
Miss Julia Marlowe, the noted Ameri-
can actress, who has been living quietly
in Washington for the past month,
heartily indorsed the purpose of the
league.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, one Of the
wealthiest women in the country, mother
OF Mrs. Edward B. Mclean and grand
mother of Vinson Walsh Mclean. one
of the most famous children in the coun-
try, added her name to the list Of hon.
orary patrons.
Others who are patrons from Washing
toms social center. are Mrs. Thomas
X. Mclaughlin, of Pittsburgh and Wash
ington, sister Of Mrs. William Howard
Taft, wife of the former President; Mrs.
George Howard, Mrs. Edward Mitchell.
Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs. Reynolds Hit,
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs. Mark Han
ma, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. ]. B.
Aleshire, wife of Gen. Aleshire. and Mrs.
William L. Marshall, wife Of Gen. Mar
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Why Women Chatter.

'Talkativeness is a hallmark of fem
ininity \ silent woman may be ad-
TIirable. but she Stirs Uneasiness. She is
Ike a moon in eclipse, mysterious and
fascinating, but not for daily life. The
new woman bent on making over the sex
is contemptuous of talkativeness. To al
low the simple interests of daily life 10
run unCOnsCiOUsly and merrily off the
tongue does not harmonize with the
strenuous career she has planned for
womankind Not that she would shut her
mouth. Far from it. She would make
her a converse tionalist. not a talker.
There is the same distinction between
the two that there is between the agri-
culturist and the farmer. There is the
same term of life, for while the agri-
,ulturist is an eXperimenter for a day
the farmer goes on forever.
For a habit which persits through the
ages. in the face of Ccnsure and ridi"ule
as woman's talkativeness has, there is a
reason. Generally il lies in the depths
Of life. where critics do not always ex-
p ore Nav it not be that woman's per-
sistinE habit of chattering has its rea-
son2'-Tda Tarbel, in the February
WOmans Home Companion.
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HOUSE.
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
CUTTING DOWN THE MEAT BILL,

1t is getting to be an old story-thIs
admonition to exercise economy in buying
meat, but there is a great deal still
to be learned by American housewives
In many ways American housewives are
the best cooks in the world. in spite Of
the fact that they get very little praise
along that line. In cleanliness, which is
surely a very important quality in good
cooking, American cooks are equaled BY
none others. In general understanding OF
principles OF nutrition, American house
wives are at the head of the list. But
in the matter of economical use Of meats
they have little to boast Of
1t Is always easier for the housewife
to order tenderloin or sirloin steak than
any other. At best she orders round
steak, which is not especially economical.
AS a matter OF fact. flank steak costs
much less than any of these cuts, and with
proper treatment can be cooked with lust
as good results. The fiber is a little
tougher but with the Old-fashioned meth
cd of pounding the steak till the tough
fbers have been broken. this difficulty
can be minimized. For pot rcasts or for
use in all sorts of dishes calling for
chopped meats it is quite as satisfactory
as the more expensive cuts.
Chuck steak. too, unwelcome as its
name sounds, is a very good cut when
properly used. For a roast it costs much
less than rib cut, and when the bone
Is removed and the cut rolled and tied
and then cooked as a roast of beef it IL
almost as tender and quite as savory
Almost no one ever thinks of using the
neck. yet this is a juicy cut, full OF nour-
ishment and is excellent when used for
stews and soups.
Another beef cut which is not so often
used as it should be is the shin Of beef,
which is very good for beef loafs and for
beef a la mode. Prepared a Ia mode. it
should be cut off from the bone, Drowned
in hot fat and flour. and then allowed to
simmer in water till thoroughly tender
In using tougher cuts of meat, the first
thing to remember is that they should be
cooked slowly and plentifuIly, and that
they should be pounded beforehand IL
need be. In pounding a piece of meat, It
is well to roll it in flour to begin with.
then lay 1t on a wooden board and pound
first on one side and then on the other
The flour will absorb the Juice that the
pounding drives out.
AnQther thing to be remembered in the
preparation Of tougher cuts Of meat Is
that just because they are tough does
not mean they are any less nour-
ishing or any less wholesome food On
the contrary. they are often richer in
nutritive principles. Therefore do not
hesitate to use these cuts, even when
they are so far from being tender that
they must be put through the meat
grinder before being used
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Swats First Fly of 1915.

New York. Jan. 12-The swat-the-fly
season has opened officially. As this is
not a handicap contest S E. Diamond.
cashier of a restaurant on East Twentieth
street. who won a gold-mounted fly
scarf pin for swattlng the first fly last
year, got away this year at the sound Of
the new years chimes.
Today he sent his first swatted victim
of 1915 to Edward Hatch, jr.. chairman
Of the Merchants Associations commit
tee on pollution and sewerage.
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SUE CABINET MEMBERS.
Action by Discharged Employees to
Get Back Their Positions.

The controversy between the different
organizations and government officials as
to the right of department heads to dis
miss or honorably reduce discharged
soldiers and sailors reached a climax
yesterday when two mandamus suits
were fled to test the rights of the
soldiers.
George Dean, a former emplOye Of the
Washington postofiice, filed suit against
Postmaster General Burleson and Post
master Praeger, claiming he was unlaw-
fully removed. NJ. s. Persing. a former
employe Of the Navy Yard, fled a SINH
lar suit against Secretary Daniels and
Commandant Eberle.
The plaintiffs ask to be restored to their
former positions. Attorney Frank f. FL
der represents them.