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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-19
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4 BIRTHDAY
AND Yours
April 19-Mary Booth.

| Probably no other woman ever gained
| SO much fame or accomplished so much
| good as translator as did Mary Booth,
who was born April 10. 1881, in Yorkshire
| England. At an early age Mary came
to this country with her parents. and
| settling in Brooklyn. ~ Y, her father
esta blished the first public school in that
city. Few children of her generation dis
| played more genuine precocity. At she
| had read through Flutarch's lives. At
she was enjoying Racine in the original.
| and at 9 she had begun the systematic
| study Of Latin. From her earliest years
she showed real ability as a translator.
and her training was most favorable to
| this line of work.
At IL Mary Booth showed a marked
taste for history, and this class of read
ing appealed to her strongly throughout
her life. She became very much inter-
ested in the history of New York City,
and it was because of the repeated re-
quests of publishers that she consented
to write history of the city suitable for
the public schools. The work that re-
suited was much more than a school his
tory and will always be remembered as
the first complete history of New York
City.
With the outbreak of the civil war Miss
Booth desired. like other public-spiritcd
women of the North. to take some active
part in the cause, but she felt herself
totally incapable of acting as nurse,
although she unflinchingly consented 20
the enlistment of. her best beloved
brother. Her opportunity to be of service
came before long when she suggested to
the State Department the translation of
Gasparin's Turning OF Great People"
Secretary Seward replied that only IL the
work were completed within a week 1t
would be of immense value. So far from
being discouraged by this statement
Miss Booth went to work with a WILL
spending twenty hours out Of the twenty
four at her task. Finally within a few
hours of the completion of a week the
book was ready for the printer, and a
fortnight after the work was begun it
vas actually on the market.
That the undertaking justified all hopes
Is shown by Summers statement that It
was worth whole phalanx in the cause
of human freedom"
After the close of the civil war Miss
Brooks became the first editor of
Harper's Bazaar. and for twenty-five
years maintained her leadership in this
very successful woman's magazine. Miss
Booth was q woman of exceedingly
broad and charitable mind. and counted
one of the largest acquaintance among
men and women Of prominence in her
day.
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soldiers have done the same thing in the
present terrible war. improving sanitary
conditions in cities. towns. hamlets even
on farms, through force of habit. A
United States soldier knows that there
must be proper drainage and pure water.
He carries thep1 into a city along with
the Stars and Stripes. The German SOL
der knows. that OH the streets Of Berlin
no self-respecting citizen drops a scrap
Of paper. or a cigar stub on the immacu-
late pavements. He may have to spread
havoc as he makes war. but he tries to
follow conquest with the good order and
tidiness of his home city.
Clean your markets. Make 1t very
clear that a merchant who sweeps the
trash from his store into the trent street
or back into the alley is not a desirable
citizen worthy Of your trade. Boycott
that tradesman who keeps vegetables,
fruits and other foodstuffs in a filthy. UNI
ventilated. overheated cellar. Take your
trade from a butcher who hangs his
meat where 1t is exposed to flies, and
whose apron and hands are dirty. or the
grocer whose bins and barrels are al
ways open. Offer your trade to clean
dealers. and put the fear Of God and
your sanitary laws In the hearts Of those
dealers who are untidy.
Clean your schools. Do you know
whether your schools are kept clean and
how they are cleaned? Do you know
whether they are freed from dust. germs
or whether they are sprinkled with q
disinfectant? There is q great difference
between removing dust and laying It. be-
tween digging out germs and numbing
them with disinfectants.
Have>you ever seen the lavatories and
toilet rooms In your local schoolhouses?
Do you know whether~the plumbing Is
in good condition and the water supply
clean and pure? Do you know whether
your children use common or an indi-
vidual drinking cup or q fountain faucet?
Pictorial Review, May. 1916.
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In explaining the worst features OF
the situation in India she has to make
clear something of the situation that
exists in her country. She explains
the splendor and inpenetratable mys-
! terry that surrounds the temples OF
India where. as she says. the floor.
are cemented with money, and there
are thousands and thousands of ugly
idols that the people worship. For
s15.ooo,ooo population there are $1,000
600 of these dieties.
The INSCRIPTIONS priests Of the tenn
Piles manage to get the control of thous-
ands OF the young and defenseless wild
ows, many Of them little girls no more
, than nine or ten years old, and, having
put them into special houses near the
temple. they are subjected to the most
brutal sort Of treatment.
Knowing something of the condition of
these temple widows, Mrs. Banerjee con-
trivcd to come in contact with them
by shaving her own hair and assuming
the ugly garb of a widow herself and
then passing into the temples with the
bands of pilgrims. Through hasty mes
sages delivered to the widows, she would
contrive to get them to meet her out
side the temple. and then, once free
from the vigilance Of the priests, she
would spirit them away to her refuge
Here, restored to self respect and happi-
ness. they could be taught to be indie
pendent. self supporting members Of the
community free forever from the stigma
of widowhood.
But said Mrs. Banerjee, at costs
SO to support one widow a year,
and 1 want to rescue a thousand more
l am working now in this country, as
have before this worked in almost ev-
cry country of Europe in order that
/ can raise enough money to 60 on with
this work"
Since Mrs. Banerjee came to Washing
ton about two weeks ago, her days
have been filled with talks and addresses
before various missionary societies and
clubs. She will speak before the Y. W.
c. A. at 4:30 p. m, Sunday. April d
Yesterday she spoke at 10 o'clock at
the Randall Heights Sunday school. In
the Afternoon she spoke at the Anacostia
Baptist Church and in the evening she
addressed the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Ninth Street Christian
Church.
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HOUSE
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
INVITE VARIETY.

1t is a sign Of proyincialism to be
afraid of the unusual In food. The wom-
an who has always eaten pancakes made
with sour milk hesitates to make them
with fresh milk: and the boy who has
been brought up at a table where only
the simplest food is served calls GRO
quotes and soufYles "Frenchy" and
"new-fangled" The man or woman
who, from childhood. has visited other
homes. and has Travelled little. accepts
variety In food just as he or she accepts
variety in climate or weather.
Every housewife should strive to serve
varied menu for her family. And so
she should welcome new ideas from all
her friends and neiGhbors. For II she
learns to serve some staple-like white
potatoes. cabbage or bread pudding-in
six new ways. she has really acquired
six new foods. and at no expense for
exotic supplies she can give variety to
her table.
The foreign servants in our kitchens
are a source of great information II We
only took advantage of it. For instance.
perhaps you have a Polish cook who can
make a soup from leftover vegetables
soup that Is savory and nourishing.
but a soup that utilities only scraps. Per-
haps friend has German cook who
can make all sorts of tempting dainties
breakfast. and simple desserts for. lunch.
Perhaps still another has thrifty Hun
garian peasant in the kitchen, woman
who can concoct nourishins stews out
OF the cheapest cuts of meat. Instead OF
trying to teach all OF these foreigners
that American ways Of cooking are the
best-and they are not-learn from them
their secrets. inherited. sometimes. from
generations of frugal ancestors. and
IL tla;. nm,
Then, whenever you visit at friends
house. bring away some new ideas about
food. Perhaps one friend serves half a
heart of celery with cream cheese stuffed
between the stalks on the salad plate.
Another serves dcviled eggs for Sunday
night supper on thick slices Of tomato.
with a circle of green pepper around
each. Another sometimes adds chopped
broiled bacon to baking powder biscuit
dough and with 1t makes new sort Of
biscuit that needs no butter In the eat
ing Another adds shredded stewed
prunes to fruit salads. Another aug
ments small amount Of vanilla ice
cream by serving it In cups lined with
lady fingers. like charlotte russo An
other drops marshmallow into each
chocolate cup before she pours the choc-
olate. and so gains a delicious. frothy
substitute for whipped cream. Another
sometimes ADDS little hOrSeradlSn 10
mayonnaise dressing. sometimes favors
it with vinegar in which cloves have
been stepped. or parsley soaked for a
day.
So on you can go and gain from each
meal or cup of tea taken away from
home a suggestion for broadening out
your menu.
As a result. people will call you a clev-
er housekeeper. will like to take meals
at your house, will look to you for orig
inal suggestions. and your family will
respond with an unjaded appetite and
unaffected admiration for the brain that
plans their tempting meals
Copyright, 1851
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Bradbury Heights Citixens' Associa
ton Meets Tonight.

1OhuBnts
The Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
citation will meet tonight in tho school
building in that suburb. when matters
to be presented for discussion will be that
of additional school facilities and the
public flag raising to be held in the near
future.
Mime. Banerjee. Of India. spoke before
large audience yesterday in the Ana
costa Baptist Church, describing her
work among the Hlndus. She also talked
before large congregation at the Randle
Highlands Baptist Church.
The Bible class OF the Anacostia NJ,
e. Church is arranging for a banquet to
be held Wednesday night in the form Of
an annual reunion. Addresses will be
given by Rev. George M.>Cummings,
pastor Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church; Rev. G. Leroy White, pastor Of
M. E. Church; William L. Blankenship,
Arthur B.. Suit. Mrs. John Smith. George
F. Pyles. The officers Of the class
are Rev. Mr.. White. teacher; william
B. Marshall. assistant teacher: J. F.
Earnshaw. president; George r. Pyles,
vice president; Joseph Pyles. treasurer;
Mrs L. Burke, secretary; A w. Mont
gomery. librarian; johnson Hardy,
chorister.
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HOROSCOPE.


u.
Monday, April 10, 1915.
This is a doubtful day in which to
be careful Begin the week cautious
ly. the seers counsel. for Venus and
Saturn are strongly adverse. Nep.
tune and the Sun are mildly benefic
Women continue to be subject to
influences conducive to mental de-
preston and discouragement. They
should keep busy.
The day is not favorable for wed
dings, engagements and social enter
tainments.
Actresses and singers should not
choose this date for new ventures, I'm
less their horoscopes show unusually
promising aspects.
While this sway of the stars con-
tinues 1t is not lucky for new partner
ships or financial agreements
The rule is not good for domestic
harmon y. Danger of disloyalty and
attractions toward persons who will
make trouble is said to be augmented
under this government
Overindulgence in pleasures of all
sorts are encouraged by this config-
uration, it is held, and extreme self
control is obligatory, II the best is
to be made of todays opportunities.
with unusual industry under this as
pect. They have the augury of un-
expected disaster. Tho outlook for the
season, however. is extraordinarily
promising.
The conjunction of Venus and Jupi-
ter in place good for religious and
sociological movements is read as
menacing TO certain lines of indus
try.
Neptune's warning should be heed
ed. On the seas peril to the nation will
develop, astrologers declare
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the omen of disappointment but they
may overcome trouble by wise acts
and continual foresight
Children born on this day are like
ly to be unusually active mentally.
They may be too impulsive to win
what is best for themselves. Their
principal ruling planet is Mars, but
Venus will also have peculiar influence
over them.
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~ OCIETY folk who journey to French
y Lick Springs to take the waters are
usually accompanied by several
pieces of baggage. the contents Of which
in the course of time are unpacked and
aired on occasions of morning. afternoon
Or evening affairs Of a more or less So
cial nature.
For example. an extremely charming
frock appeared the other afternoon. worn
by an extremely tall, good-looking young
woman hailing from New York.
About the hips the material was ad-
give a fiat line Whereabouts and to pro-
vide the f1aring tendency thence to the
hem. About the latter there was placed
four-inch band Of dark blue velvet
ribbon. whose rich cerulean hue was in
marked contrast with the dainty white
silk hosiery Of the wearer.
The blouse Of this fetching frock show
ed the upper part madesentirely Of white
chiffon cloth and crossed over the shoul-
ders by bands Of the velvet ribbon,
which were connected to the lower sec
ton Of the bodice, made OF the striped
silk The sleeves of chiffon were short
and finished with a soft frill, and the
V-neck likewise showed this soft. becom-
ing garniture.
With this gown was worn a hat Of
gray tagal, faced with dark blue satin
and something of sailor shape, though
differing from the early models of that
name.
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PRODIGY A WOMAN HATER.
He L. Stin Young and May Chang
His Mind.

Cambridge. Mass. April la woman
hater at II Is William James Sidis, Har.
wards mathematical prodigy who, at the
age of II. learnedly dilated on the fourth
dimension before half a. hundred gray.
haired Harvard professorA
Willie at IA. according to his story had
am episode with q woman that changed
hiS whole life and 1t was then that be
vowed celibacy with the subsequent ~re-
suit that he has turned down ax pro
posals Of marriage since. two of which
came from Radcliff undergraduates.
Sidis says Il took oath under an oak
tree at that time and had medal struck
OF % that might remember my vow. ]
have no desire. to marry or have chi.
dren- "A pretty woman means NOTHING
to me.
The superman can be produced not %
much By our plans for eueenics g BY
changing our system Of existenceL Tia
superman would develop himself ante
maticaliy providing We started human
beings rigAt" 51l
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Pesssnality, Not Sex.

70 WI, have a mind that doesn't thini
.. .,.a,,v a. your husband's|f you just
can't make that household expense &C
.,,,,t of YOURS balance and your hus-
,.,a could do it with perfect esse-it Is
M, because you are q woman. but be-
sans. VIM are you. 1t 10 a matter OF
personality. not sex.
Such is the opinion recently expressed
nv DIR. Marion LeR- Burton. president OF
smith College, the largest woman's COL
lege in the world.
There Is little difference between the
minds Of men and the minds of women"
h. said to quote exactly. AT least II
there In no one knows what 1t H. FER
son.IIy. 1 don't believe it is one Of SEX
but of personality" And then ne goes
4, IA saw that the differences that still
exist in the way our boys and girls are
educated are due not so much 10 psscho-
logical reasons as to social conditons.
Women are taught more OF the arts anu
less Of the sciences not because they
couIdn't master the sciences. but because
in tho nresent economic condition there
would be little call for thorough scien-
,ific training in woman.
This theory of DR.. Burton's Is very wen
nut. For we have heard so much ABOUT
The intellectual differences between men
and women that We are all tempted to
add our observations to these sencrai'Za-
lions.
..women's power of intuition is so
much stronger than is mans we
hear on one hand only to hear on
tho other that women arc very poor
guessers."
women as class are positively
immoral says a noted PSYCHOLOGIST
and Just the other day DR.. HERBERT
WiIlett. of the University of Chicago
came out with the statement that
women's ideals are much higher than
are those of men.
Women have such an eye to the
small things" says one observer and
another comments that men are
vastly superior to women ~heh IL
comes to details.
One of the leading merchants in
Washington told us the other day that
the reason why he preferred to nave
women in his employ than men was
because they were so much more loyal,
and could be trusted to keep bust
ness condolences. and right around the
corner is a man whose private secre-
tary "squealed on him" 10 his bust
ness rival, and since then he has been
convinced that women in business are
as a class untrustworthy.
So it goes. We all make general
izations about the sexes. basing our
evidence on our own small expert
ence with men and women. Most men
base the foibles of the opposite sex
on their judgment of their wives
character and naturally women look
upon the men of their own families
as being the type of all mankind
And now DR.. Burton. who annually
passes in review the intellects OF
several thousand young women. comes
out with what seems to be a solu-
ton. 1T isn't a matter OF sex; it's
/, p,attcr of personalitV"
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HER TEETH GONE TO THE DOGS.
Developing New Appetite, FidO Eats
Mistress False Ones.

Wantagh, Long Island. April 1S.-A
French poodle belonging to Mrs. Emma
Seaman. of this village, has developed
a peculiar appetite. His diet has been
carefully guarded by his mistress. all
luxuries being kept from him.
A few mornings ago the poodle's hun
ger took an unusual turn and he swa1-
lowed the false teeth of his owner. Mrs.
Seaman had placed the teeth on wash
stand near her bed on retiring, and
when she went down stairs in the morn
ing she did not take them with her. Her
husband, who was still asleep, was
awakened by an unusual noise in time
to see the poodle jump down from the
stand and begin breakfasting on Mrs.
Seaman's teeth. He called to his wife,
but before she arrived the dog had
swallowed them.
Mrs. Seaman has placed an order for
a new set.
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More Black Lingerie.

Black underwear seems to have an
eternal attraction for the Parisienne, and
there have been some among our we'll
dressed women on this side Of the At
lantic who have succumbed to its charms
and even gone the length Of having black
sheets and pillow cases to match their
black silken night dresses. Every now
and then this penchant for black crops
up. and at present it Is asserting itself
1t Is certainly pratique. and in some
instances 1t Is pretty.
Some black lingerie seen recently in a
French shop in this city was extremely
fascinating. Made in the finest and thin
nest Of black japanese silk or crepe de
chine. each garment was lavishly inlet
and encrusted with dainty black VAL
enciennes lace, through which a white
skin would CLEAN very charmingiy
There are. OF course. many women, es-
pecially fair-haired women. to whom
black ID perhaps more becoming than any
color, and to them q few sets OF ebon
underwear must be irresistible; but to
most women q few camisoles Of black
silk with entredeux OF nlmy black lace
are Q usful possession to wear under
transparent black biouses or even white
eaea
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EFFICIENCY EXPERT WEEDS.
Brooklyn Man Applies Prefessio,
HatFinonially.

Aetf1n0nta1ly.
New York. April 1A-Herbert sunder:
land, an efficiency expert Of the Robert
Gair Company, Brooklyn. by applying
his profession matrimoniSlly today, won
. bride four months ahead Of time.
He and Miss Lucy Lee Hewitt. . pretty
and popular society girl Of Howard Coun-
". Nd. had been sweethearts seven
years They were to have been married
"a the fall A few days aeo MIS- Hewitt
,ame to New York. The efficiency expert
entered . plea against further delay as
waste OF time" and they were mar
Red th1e afternoon. In the parsonage of
the Shsepehead Bay Methodist Church
BY Rev. George II. stockdaie.
The bride b the daughter Of Daniel
ID. Hewitt. OF Maryland ana 4 niece
Of Col William u. King, OF the New
York eottsa Exclsngs. Mr.. Sunderland
p = 80 q ~ late Benjamin c. Sum
deriand. . tyDo of IL Harylnna ..sentle-
.
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Answers to Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents.
Miss Cocroft will endeavor to answer
all questions relating to her department
| as promptly as possible. As 1t will not
| be practicable to print an answer to every
! inquiry, a stamped envelope should &C
company each letter. All letters should
be addressed to Miss Susanna Cocroft.
care Of this paper.
Susceptibility to Colds.
Mrs. NJ. R. asks: DO you think a deli
, cate person susceptible OF colds should
sleep in an unwarmed room with the
| windows open?''
| Colds do not depend so much upon the
warmth Of the air as upon its purity. A
delicate person should have plenty OF
covers. however. and sleep in a warm
gown with long sleeves to preserve bod
lily heat The air in the room should be
moving. Either open the window at the
top and bottom. or have a drausht
through the room. but no draught upon
the patient. One is more liable to cold in
a room with warm, impure air than with
cold. pure air.
MIX Diet.
W. H. NJ. asks: DO you believe IN .
milk diet?"
->ol uitI lOE Ilih
is a complete food for a child before the
starch-digesting engines are developed.
but il an all-milk diet is kept up after
the second or third year the result fs of.
ten anaema or malnutrtion. Milk is
good food. but not a perfect one after
two or three years Of age.
Meat for Childrcnf
Mrs. H. A. B. writes: so many object
to meat today. I have a boy Of twelve
who is active and healthy; his father
allows him meat Will you tell me II it
is desirable?'
II your child eats two or three eggs a
day and fresh vegetables and milk he Is
getting sufficient protein. but IL he does
not eat as above once daily he needs
meat once a day. Lean meat furnishes
protein in the most easily digested form.
the animal having condensed the nitro
genous elements in plant life. While
your child Is growing muscle and tissue,
he needs about 100 grains Of protein daily.
Beef mutton. chicken, and fish. such as
bass and shad, are best for your boy
Copyright. l95)
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A Mean Trick.

The city youth secured a job with
Farmer Jones. The morning after his
arrival, promptly at O'Clock. the farmer
raped on his door and told him to get
up. The youth protested.
What for?" he asked. rubbing his
eyes.
why. we're going to cut oats" replied
the farmer.
Are they wild oats" aueried the
youth, that you've got to sneak up on
'em in the dark ?"--Circle and Success.
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CHINESE GETS YANKEE NAME.
Infant Son OF Chinese Minister to
he Called Victor.

Victor Is the name selected by Mrs
John W. Foster. wife of the former Sec
rotary of State and adviser to the Chi
nese government. for the infant son Of
the Chinese Minister and Mime. Shah.
The minister is said to like the new
name very much and Is hopeful that 1t
carries a prophecy Of success for the
Chinese republic in its present embar-
easements with the Mikado government.
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Germany Is trying to secure guam.
titles of phosphates from Florida.
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British scientists have discovered in
New Guinea race Of pygmies living at
m altitude Of about 1000 feet