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The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Woman Handles Twelve Billion
Stamps in Year Without Error
Miss Margaret Kerfoot at Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Represents the New American Type Of Efficient Fem
ininity-Tells How Stamps Are Sent Out

Twelve billion stamps. That Is the
size OF last years stamp business
handled by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. II was the largest ever
Yet perhaps still more amazing Ia
this: The entire work Of drawing the
stamps. balancing the separate orders
and shipping them was carried on
under the supervisor of a woman
and. thanks to her efficiency. without
single discrepancy.
Miss Margaret Kerfoot. chief Of the
division which fills and ships orders
to the $4,000 postoffices throughout
this country. has been working in the
bureau for thirty-two years, and heI
record for lack OF error is q matter OF
pride not only to herself but also 70
Director Ralph.
In a large shipping room. full of
workers and with a warehouse atmos-
phere. Miss Kerfoot told of great
shipment Of stamps. numbering l0l.-
100000 for San Francisco. where Ine
fair crowds are swelling the malls
with postcards and letters to the folks
at home.
Our latest order" said Miss -Rer-
foot. 'is worth sl,93s.465. It will be
distributed among $50 postonices.
Orders come to us every day and
We pack a daily average of 25.0o0.0O
stamps. though we have been known
to pack as many as 205.000.000 in a
single day. These numbers include
coil stamps for the slot machines.
books OF stampA as well as the regu-
lar sheets of dYfferent denominations.
we attend simply to that end Of
the system which has charge OF filling
orders for postage stamps and send
ing them to the postoffice to be de-
llvered over the country.
The orders themselves come to the
office OF the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General, where they are assem- bled
and sent down to me. Then ] SO over
the entire order. subdivide> IL into
States and individual postoffices. and
draw from the deposit vault the
stamps required.
''One OF my expert counters then
out enough stamps from those
I have drawn to fill each separate
order. An expert verifer certihes the
count. In this way. after all OF the in
dividual orders are filled. l have one
way Of knowing that my accounts are
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
INSPECTOR OF Milk
cuts down Death RATE
Health Officer Woodward Tells Citi-
zens' Association Of Work Of
Sanitary Engineer.

DR.. W. c. Woodward, health officer
of the District. spoke before the Pet
worth Citizens Association last night
at Petworth NJ L. Church on What
the Health Department Does for the
Citizen" He declared that in the last
twenty years the death rate in the
District has gradually decreased from
.02l TO .0l6 due to the careful inspec-
tion of the milk supply of the District
and other sanitary measures taken by
the health Office.
Resolutions approving the efforts of
the Federal Labor Union to have the
pay of tanitors in the public schools
increased 40 per cent and calling the
Commissioners attention to the fact
that the space between the car tracks
on Georgia avenue has not been paved
by the car company in accordance
with the requirement of law were
passed.
Committee chairmen were appointed as
follows: Laws and legislation. f. w.
Oyster: streets. sidewalks and lights. J.
o. Bohee: fire and police protection, II.
NJ. LeDuc: transportation. R F. Nc
Elroy: entertainment. John s. Mills;
membership. w. W. Chase; schools. J.
c. Suter: sewers. sanitation. and water.
r. f. Adams: lawns and flowers. John T.
Humphreys: and finance. W. l. Cute
lius.
The efforts OF the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association to have the over
head trolleys abolished on Georgia ave
nue. were indorsed.
Sixteen new members were admitted
John X. Arnold. F. A. Whitaker. Charles
L. Gibson. John c. Lindsay, w. f.
Stoutamayer. Murray Wilson. ]. c.
Soule. Julius wenig. Timothy D. Nc
Carthy. Louis Frisard. II. Runkel. W. c.
Gilbert. C. ]. Boiler. +. F. Fry. A. L.
Gardner. and J. w. Schmalling.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
WHY "AN-URIC'
IS An INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN Death!

Before an Insurance Company will
take a risk on YOUR life the examining
physician will test the urine and report
whether you are good risk When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog,
YOU suffer from backache, sick-head-
ache. dizzy spells. or the twingcs and
pains of lrmbago, rheumatism, and
gout. The urine is often cloudy, full
OF sediment: channels often get sore
and sleep Is disturbed two or three
times a night. This is the time you
should consult some physician of wide
experience-such as DR.. Pierce. of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n Y. Send him 10 cents for
sample package of his new discovery
"An-uric" Write him your symptoms
and send sample OF urine for test.
Experience has taught DR.. Pierce that
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Emmett " Rollins. 2, and Elsie L KEN. q
beth Of Richnoud Va. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson
John W. Williams 8. and Louise g. Andersen
u. both Of Red Hill. Va. Rev. W. A. Melvin.
George F. Baxter, y. and Agnes NJ Anderson
z, both Of Anacostia, d. O. Rev. Charles N. Bart
Frank E. Baptist. 8. Of Richmond. Va. an
Marsarefte NJ woods. S. Of Anne Arundel County
william 81. Grigsby, "a. Of Fredericksburg. Va.
and Mary ID. Rowle. q, OF Richmond, Va Rev
Edward Z. Richardson.
lanes B. Cook. 2. and Dorcas T. broSp' z
Rev. William ]. d. Thomas
Charles r. Meyers. n 3. and Mabel ". Var
Ness, Is. Rev. l. o. Baker.
Chriaophsr A. Leypoldt. s, Of Beltsvine. Nd.
and Ethel II. Nelson. IS Rev. Charles T. Ed
wards.
John F. wetty. .. and Anna Marie Rupert. %
Rev. Z. ]. Frochlich.
John Braddock, 20. and Anna Lgden. % Rev
n. J. Riosdan.
od.n c. Clay, y. and Catherine z Lohman. %
Rev. c. Z. Stetson.
|, CoLoRED.
Harrison pobin., 5. and Tresus Ffsnklyn. 2,
ReT. Charles A. De Vaughn
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

correct. for II the supply is accurately
drawn each order will be exactly filled
and no extra stamps will be left over
In order to guard. against theft
while the stamps are en- route 10 theil
destinations. we take precautions In
packing them which make IL impos'
sible to molest a single stamp without
detection. We stitch the sheets to-
gether and staple them on the edges
without leaving a perforated border oi
damaging evidence behind II. This Ia
a safeguard for the bureau. because
the evidence would show that tht
theft had been made after the order
left our department
These stitched sheets are. bound to-
gether and tied into packages, which
are wrapped and stamped on the out
side with the address they are being
sent to. Packages vary in size. The
largest that may be sent separately con-
tains 1900 stamps. All above this num-
Der In any Individual order are sent in
additional packages.
Then the packages are .put in trucks
and sent to the city post Office. where
they are registered. AL the stamps are
delivered as registered mail. and pouch
ed for shipment directly TO the individual
postmasters.
My own responsibility. besides being
chief OF the department with twenty-five
counters. vertiflers and packers under me.
consists of drawing the stamps from the
vaults and balancing the orders. ! am
also responsible for the accuracy OF every
order"
Miss Kertoot is of that type Of Am
erican woman which represents the new
in twentieth century civilization
efficient fenIininity. She Is all busi-
ness and has the energetic manner Of
one who works hard and yet manages to
have a good time out OF II. To see her
in her department. she seems to be "one
Of the fellers." But her merry eye may
be depended upon for cheer. and her
is ever lighted with enthu-
siasm.
She has grown up with the department
and has seen the stamp output more than
doubled. Her first work was that OF an
apprentices assistant and she has held
nearly all of the positions over which
she now has supervision.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
DAY.
~
O.O.Me::NTYPE.

Special Correspondent of The Washington Herald.
New York, Oct. 19.-Richard Harding
Davis. who is some traveller himself.
has said that II a person stands long
enough in Times Square ultimately he
would meet all his friends from every
where. That Is why Broadway is more
than a street-it is a personality.
Making the Great White Way white
offers some strange figures. It is the
glare that brings every man. woman
and child there some day-just like a
blazing candle brings the moths. And
the job Of keeping Broadway a white
way" Is tremendous job.
Every night there are two men who
start up and down the White Way and
work until the last light twinkles out
They look out for the flaws in the cleo
trio signs. Seven hundred thousand
people walk up and down Broadway
nightly, according to figures prepared by
Louis Eberle, a writer
Keeping the big electric signs going
makes work for many. There was the
lady Of Herald Square whose skirts
Tapped in the rain. One night the rain
started to fall upward. 1t had to be
remedied. Another night a huge sign
began popping out one by one. It was
learned that an inebriated gentleman in
Broadway hotel was popping them out
with an air gun.
The Rialto Is much interested in the
speech that Rennold Wolf, dean of the
banquet wits, Is to make at the dinner
to be given William A Brady next week
by the Friars. Mr.. Wolf and Mr.. Brady
have not been sending Easter cards
TO eech other for several years. Mr..
Wolf Is foe Of the Shuberts and the
Shuberts and Brady are thick as peas
in pod 1t is expected that the fur
win fly. but these be stirring war times
and few bullets more or less will be
a more trihe.
Wallace Ham Is out ahead of a show.
Tho other day be landed in Detroit and
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

''An-uric' is the most powerful agent
in dissolving uric acid. as hot water
melts sugar. besides being absolutely
harmless and is endowed with Other
properties. for it preserves the kidney.
in a healthy condition by thoroughly
cleansing them. Being so many time:
more active than lithia, il clears til,
heart valves OF any sandy substance
which may clog them and checks tn,
degeneration Of the blood-vessels, a.
well as regulating blood pressure
"An-uric'' is a regular insurance ant
Iife-saver for all big meat eaters an,
those who deposit lirne-salts in thei:
joints. Ask the druggist for "An-uric'
put up by DR.. Pierce. in 5o-cent pack
ages.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for th'
liver and bowels have been favorabl,
known for nearly 50 years.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
HINDENBURG IN ROW.

PetroGrad. Oct. 19.-German losses
in the attempts to capture Dvinsk
were officially estimated at 5000 killed
and wounded today. The war Office
says it has learned through German
prisoners that the defeats inflicted by
the Russians in Dvinsk front have
provoked a serious quarrel between
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and the
Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

needed the assistance of a typist- He
found one in his hotel.
First" he said in his dashing man.
ner as the young lady prepared to re-
ceive his dictation. what's your name?'
Bone" she replied.
Mines Ham"
Go on now! You're regular Broad
way kidder, amt you?" replied Miss
Bone.
Victor d'Autremont Cartier is back
from the French battlefelds, where he
drove his own high-powered racing car
for Gen! Joffre. In everyday life NJ
Cartier Is dealer in precious stones
at 712 Fifth avenue. He is back on a
furlough tanned and toughened by his
experience.
Whisper 1t softly: Irving Cobb is to
tread the boards of vaudeville. The
short story writer has been made such
an offer that those on the inside say
he cannot refuse.
When Cobb returned from Europe he
went on the lecture platform and got so
without his knees beating a tatto. Now
without his knees beating a tatto. New
the only thing that worries him Is his
hands. He says he never realized he had
such hands before. They seem to spread
all over the stage and he cannot do q
thing with them.
At his last lecture in a little town in
Jersey 1t seems that the villagers hard
ly knew who Cobb was and didn't ap-
plaud much. At the end of the lecture
Cobb told the manager that he was go
ing to bring Houdini along the next time
he came.
What for?'
ITO take the handouts off these peo-
pie so they can clap"
More war stunt Tidings from France
report that Edna Wallace Hopper Is do
ing Red Gross work for the alliea
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
TEACHERS TO DISCUSS WAR.
Children VIII Hear of Economic
Phases in Local schools.

The economic phase of the European
war will be a topic to be discussed by
public school teachers OF the District
before their pupils. The question will be
taken UP during the period devoted TO
study of current events.
When the public schools of the country
opened their sessions a year ago. schooI
officials were in doubt whether to bring
the war into class discussion. E. L.
Thurston. superintendent of District
public schools, was one of the first
officials to take the lead in the matter
and as a result he ordered that the war
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Cars Off Track: MANY Hurt.

Chicago. Oct. l9-The Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy's limited. st. Paul to
Chicago. ran past a block signal at
Downers Grove to-day and was derailed.
The engine turned over and the baggage
and mail cars left the rails. The pas
sengers in l. coaches were severely
shaken.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
MAssIE RESIGNS OFFICE.
Probation Omcer Quits Because Oi
Failing Health.

Because Of failing health, Charles A.
Massie. chief probation officer of the
Police Court for the past five years.
yesterday rendered his resignation to
Judge Alexander r. Mullowny and Judge
James L. Pugh. The resignation was
accepted with regret
Mr.. Massie will take thirty days leave
of absence. his resignation becomin 8
effective November 20. For fifteen years
he has been engaged in probation officer
work, having been the agent at the Police
Court of the Prisoners Aid Society
since shortly after the Spanish war.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Wins National Rifle Title.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 1s.-Sergt.
James s. Stewart. OF the Massachusetts
National Guard. today won the national
individual championship in the national
rifle tournamsnt. regarded as the most
important individual rifle competition
in the United States. His score was
ais points out Of possible 32s,
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
CHARLTON HIDES
WIFFS SECRETS
Americans Lawyer Declares
Chivaty Is Endangering
His Chances.
TOO EXCITED TO TALK
Ordeal Telling on Pisoner-Easily
Moved to Tears-Adjourned
Until Friday.

Como. Italy. Oct. ls-The proceeding.
so far In the trial OF Porter Charlton
who slew his wife asd cast her body
into Lake Como look bad for a verdict
or acquittal for the young American.
Friends Of the prisoner at the resump.
ton OF the trial to-day. declared that
Charlton had lost ground during the first
day OF the proceedings and the youthful
uXoricide was sharply arraigned by his
own lawyer for his manner of telling
ms story to Baron Sciacca, the presiding
Judge and the jurors.
! charlton must abandon the attitude
ne has taken toward his wifes memory
declared Signor Cattane. counsel for the
defense. THE prosecution maiRtains that
charlton premed!tated the chine and
committed 1t after deliberation, but II
Charlton would reveal all he knows he
could disprove this. II he is to save him.
set. he must go to greater lengths in
MS revelations concerning the abnormal
woman who was his wife.
Had Revolver I'm Pocket.
The truth is that on the night OF
the crime Charlton had a revolver in
his pocket. but he didn't use il. Charl-
tos has not told this fact to the court
but he must do sd II will certainly
show that II the crime was premeditsted
Charlton would have shot his wife in
stead Of using a wooden mallet to beat
her 20 death
Also Charlton must tell the court that
his wife was always more or less under
the influence OF alcohol. He believe s
that this revelation will blacken the mem
ory OF the dead woman, but IL he is
to save himself from a long sentence Of
imprisonment he must abandon this at
titude of chivalry''
1t was reported that the Crowns procu-
rator would ask for a sentence of tven-
ty years
Keen disappointment is felt by the
prisoner over the fact that Micei
Picardl. his senior counsel is prevented
by illness from being present. signor
Picardi is regarded as a forceful. re-
sourceful attorney and Charlton's friends
belleVed he would have made a winning
fight for his client.
Deposition Is Read.
The first days proceedings told on
Charlton, who was pale and agitated
from the ordeal His appetite was gone
and he was easily moved to tears. At
times the prisoner became so excited
that he was unable to speak Italian.
although he had been studing the
language for nearly five years and en-
ployed it with unusual proficiency before
the trial started
Most of the afternoon session was
spent reading Charlton's deposition to
Judge and jury. Some changes had been
made In the original. which dealt with
Charlton's marriage and stormy married
life
In his story OF the crime Charlton
swoTe that he could not remember strik-
ing his wife and that he remained in a
daze for 4 long while afterward
The changes in the deposition were
made to include facts which Charlton
had not told the examining magistrate
when arraigned for preliminary hearing.
The prisoner explained to the jury that
he had withheld some things because
he did not trust the court interpreter
to translate them properly.
Adjournment was taken until Friday
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Bike Champion Killed in War.

Paris. Oct 19.-Leon Hourlier. the
French bicycle champion. winner of
the Paris siN-day race. and the man
who beat Frank Kramer. the Ameri-
can. champion. in a match race. was
killed in an aeroplsne flight in Cham
payne Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
U-Boat Sends British Ship Down.

London, Oct. 19.-The British steamer
Aleppo. a,S70 tons. has been sunk by q
German submarine. The crew was saved.
The Aleppo was built IL 1900 and was
owned by the Wilson Line.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
Three Fatally Hurt in Wreck.

Joliet. H., Oct ia Chicago bound
suburban train on the Chicago and Alton
ran into an open switch here to-day. in
juring five persons. three, it is feared
fatally.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

should be touched upon by teachers. bu.
in such a way that no undue feelings
would be aroused in the pupils.
The discussions will be resumed this
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20
German Submarine Wrecked.

msterdam. Oct. 1s.-A German sub
marine is. reported TO have been
wrecked in the Danube River.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

Read Dan sayles' Want Advertising
Talk tommorow.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

More war stunI Tidings from France
report that Edna Wallace Hopper Is do
ing Red Cross work for the alliea
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11
MAINLY PERSONAL

J. A. and Robert Wachtel, of I'M
perial, were visitors in the county seat
today.
A. P. Shibley, county superinten-
dent of schools, today is visiting
schools in the rural districts.
j. w. Glasgow, travelling freight
and passenger agent for the Santa Fe
is spending few days in Ell Cen
tro.
L. J. Thomas, president of the I'M
perial Valley Chamber of Commerce
was a visitor at the county seat to-
day.
Deputy Sheriff Young returned this
morning from a trip to San Quentin
Bert Orr, who accompanied him, is
expected to return tomorrow.
j. f. Blakeney of Calipatria, clerk
of the North End school district, to-
day was a visitor at the office OF
A: T. Shibley, county superintendent
of schools.
c. M. Berry and w. o. Hamilton
Imperial Irrigation District officials
today are inspecting the work that is
being done in the Volcano Lake dis
trict. They are expected to return
tonight.
II. H. Timken, president of the
Timken Roller Bearing Company of
Canton, o., and of the San Diego Sc
curities Company and owner of sew
eral fine ranches in the valley, is at
the Hotel Oregon, accompanied by A
l.. Garford of Ohio, also widely known
in the hicvcle and autop,o ohiIa indi1c.
try, and George J. Bach, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the San Diego
Securities Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

in the valley on one of his regular
visits. Business conditions are on
the upgrade, is Mr. Runge's belief.
Tuesday night freight train of So
cars outbound passed through the val
ley and general freight traffic in the
valley appears to be increasing, he
said. Cotton, cotton products and cat
tie compose the heaviest shipments.
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"a Modern Eve"-In indulging his
confidence in the merits of his i'm
ported musical comedy, "A Modern
Eve" which will be the attraction at
the Opera House tonight, Mort H.
Singer provided eXtravagantly as to
the cast, the chorus, the scenery. the
costumes and properties. O. l.. Hall,
in his Chicago Journal review of "a
Modern Eve" said: 'In the revamping
of the German operetta, in the organ
ization of the company and in the ad-
justment of the entertainment, Sing
er sets an example for all American
producers who would successfully re-
mount imported mid-European musi-
cal shows"
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barbara WOrth'-Coming to the
Opera House Friday and Saturday,
March II and 13, is the original Stu
debaker Theatre production of "The
Winning of Barbara Worth" whose
central character, Barbara Worth, bids
certain to become fixed character in
dramatic literature and of whom this
valley must ever be proud. In no
other work of fiction than the one
in which her life story is told has
there been pictured a woman so char
acteristic, so typical of Western Amer
lea. She is the woman who, while
saturated with the wisdom of ages,
is none the less clean, wholesome, un-
spoiled, untainted by worldlness.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

lightful reading of selection from
"Paola and Francesca" being accom-
nanied on the piano by Mrs. Raymond
H. Satterwhite
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On the Ground-The directors of the
Irrigation District, Chief Engineer
lockwood and Secretary Berry are
visiting the scene of work on Vol
cano Lake levee today, perfecting the
organization and accounting plans.
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To Entertain-The Los Amigos
Club, which gave series of enjoy
able dances the previous season, will
again entertain at dancing party
on the evening Of March II at Davis
hall. Those receiving invitations are
highly prizing them.
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Pleaded .Guilty-Vernon .Bearon,
who, with Ralph Mccormick, is al
legged to have looted a suitcase in a
local rooming house, this afternoon
entered a plea of guilty to a charge
of burglary and applied for probation.
His hearing will take place Saturday
morning.
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l.. & S. Theatre-"The Star of the
Sea-" a romance of Italy, in two
parts; "A Girl of the Pines" and '"The
Blank Note a comedy, comprise to-
NIGHTS program The usual matinee
will be given Saturday at 2:30, when
Grace Cunard and Francis Ford will
be seen in "Old Peg Legs Will"
Charged With Burglary-Charged
with burglary, Don Mcdonald this
afternoon was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Sam Johnson and is held at
the county jail. According to off
GERS, Mcdonald forced entrance into
house on the Mclaughlin ranch,
where he was discovered by neighbors
who notified the officers.
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Marriage Iicerses-William A. Bar
ratt, 25, and Effie C. Holcomb, II,
both residents of Imperial William
Smith. 80. and Margaret Best. %,
both residents of FL Centre; Ira S.
Sharratt, 38. and AMY E. Trumbley,
2S, both residents of San Diego; Jes-
Sc w. Kuffel &c. and Ethel Striplin,
20, both residents of Holtville.
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Wcmen's College Club Meeting
The Women's College Club will meet
at Brawley Saturday afternoon. Ar
rangements have been made for trans
portation from this city to Brawley.
The fare will be % cents for the
round trip. Those who expect to at
tend the meeting are requested to be
at Fifth and Main streets not later
than 1890 Saturday afternoon.
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"The Spoilers" the Theatre Tu-
lane tonight there will be reanpear-
ance of "The Spoilers" one of the
powerful and realistic photo plays
which has made this theatre a CEN
tral point in the entertainment of the
public this season, and for the re-
turn of which there has been great
demand. This play is one of those
strong productions which has lifted
the moving nicture from a lowly place
into the field of art.
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S. p. Official-C. W. Runge South
ern Pacific official and former agent
at FL Centre, is spending short time