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The Washington herald., 1915-10-27
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
0etiber 27-Queen Catherine Of
England.
BY MARY MARSHALL

One Of the most interesting women
ever born on October q and one OF the
most striking women who ever bore the
name Catherine, was the French prin-
cess who married King Henry Of Eng
land. She was the youngest daughter
OF Charles VI Of France who behaved
as a lunatic more than half the time,
and Of his frivolous wife, who neglected
her daughter shamelessly. Catherine
was at last sent away from home en-
tirely and was reared In q convent at
Poissy
When Henry v. King OF England
wooed Catherine he had already been
rejected by her two older sisters, Isa-
bella, the widow OF Richard II Of Eng
land. and Marie, who had set her heart
on entering a cloister. Little wonder
that he was rejected when he asked a
dowry OF Catherine OF 100000 crowns.
the restoration OF Normandy. and the
French territory inherited by Eleanor
OF Aquitaine. Though Henry's suit as
a husband fer Catherine was accepted
the French refused to grant the dowry
and this refusal was deemed good and
sufficient excuse for waging war against
the French Henry was victorious. won
his bride and was married mid great re-
joicing June in the year that Catherine
was 10.
In spite Of her poor inheritance and
the neglect she had suffered at home.
Catherine was an admirable Queen in
many ways and when a year after her
marriage she was left a widow she took
up her residence at Windsor Castle. Here
she met and soon loved owen Tudor
strong-hearted WeIshman and in fear
lest she might marry him. an order
was passed that she might not marry
without the consent OF the reiGning King
~ L. EVrff g. l.,
Catherine had already secretly married
her brave owen. In course OF time
GATHERINGS son by her royal husband
came to the throne as Henry VI, and
with the failure of other heirs and by
dint Of civil wars. the grandson OF
Catherine by her second husband later
came TO the throne as Henry VII, and
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improves them immensely. The sharp
taste Is lacking and only the best Of the
onion flavor remains.
Many persons who do not like raw on
Ions do like them cooked. and almost
nobody finds cooked onions indigestible-
raw ones cannot always be digested.
Moreover, cooked onions contain desir-
able food properties and are an import
ant item In the winter vegetable diet.
One delicious cooked onion dish II pre-
pared from onions boiled tender and put
In buttered baking dish, with grated
cheese over. under and between them. A
little milk Is added and the dish IL baked
until the cheese is melted.
Another good onion dish Ia made from
boiled onions, placed In a buttered bak-
Ing dish. covered with cream sauce and
sprinkled with grated cheese and bread
crumbs. This should be Drowned In the
oven
Plain boiled onions served with melted
butter and pepper and salt are good.
They should be cooked tender. and serv-
ed very hot.
Onion soup. too. IL good unless one real
ly dislikes the onion favor. Onions are
boiled to pieces In water, and this water,
strained, is then mixed with hot milk.
seasoned and lightly thickened. II Is
served very hot with croutons.
Copyright, lsBJ
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
When the Government Bought In Own
Bonds-
Written ErrrsaEy for Ths washtnreno Hsr.Ad.
By DIR. E J. EDWARDS.

By DIR. Z. J. EDWARDS.
Shortly after the zovernrent at
Washington returned to China the un-
expended balance OF the indemnity fund
China paid to the United States on &C
count OF the Boxer uprising. the late
Frederick W. Seward. who was Assist
ant Secretary Of State under his father
IN the administration OF Presidents LIN
coin and Johnson. told me that the
government might have done . like ac-
ton in 1855. and President johnson and
his administration would gladly have
made return OF an unexpended balance
on account of the indemnity to Japan.
but Congress was not disposed to
grant the necessary authority.
The total amount. II my recoIlection
is accurate" said Mr.. Seward. was in
the neighborhood Of half a million dol
lars. The entire amount was in gold
and it was in the charge of George E
Baker. who had been my fathers secre-
tary and who afterward was made dis
bursting agent for the State Depart
ment.
AS ! have heard from time to time
Of the remarkable experience of George
z. Baker. president of the First Ma
tional Bank OF New York, I have found
myself wondering whether he was not
trained for his business as a financier
by his father. Perhaps he inherited
his fathers great talent for work of
that kind.
Mr.. Baker and my father agreed
that this money should not be taken
out OF the State Department until Con-
gress had authorized the return of II
One day Mr.. Baker said to my father
that IT seemed to him that II was the
better part for the State Department
TO take that money and buy govern
ment bonds with il He named an is
sue OF bonds which he thought was
selling at less than its real value. He
advised the purchase OF a block OF
these bonds with the gold. He said
that II this were done the money would
be gaining interest. and II at any time
Congress authorized the return of the
money to Japan that could easily be &C
complished either by the transfer of the
bonds themselves to Japan or by sellins
them.
My father authorized them to &c
ahead and make the purchase OF govern.
ment bonds. He did so. I don't know OF
any other transaction Of that kind. al.
though presume there were some. whers
the government went>to the market and
bought its own bonds
1T turned out to be an excellent bar.
gain. The market price OF the bonds soos
after this purchase began to appreciate
and before the end of President Johnson'f
administration the transaction represent.
ed quite a large profit. Whether the gov
eminent kept those bonds or whether
Japan ever got the money. I can't tel
you, because nothing had been done II
the way OF the return OF the money
when President Johnson's administrator
ended
Copyright. Isl5. b. z J. Edvsrds. Al nSAfs -
srredD
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards viii ten Of ~
Famous American Railroad Builder
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G. ". o. STUDENTS, 1,s41.
Increase of 141 in Enrolment IL
Reported.

An increase Of IA in the enrolment
at George washington University over
the registration for the corresponding
period last year is noted in the weekly
report OF Prof Richard Cobb, secretary
of the institution. The present registra-
ton Is 1,si1, as compared with 800 for
last year.
The increases are distributed as fol-
lows: Columbian College. IS: Veterinary
College. .; Teachers College, IL: Law
School, Il; Dental School. IL; College of
Engineering, s, and School of Graduate
Studies, s.
Present enrolment in the various de-
partments follows: Graduate School. 20:
Columbian College. $40: College of En-
cheering. 1856; Teachers College. 126; Law
School. $50: Medical School. lS7; Dental
College, lis; College of Pharmacy. A, and
Veterinary College, IS.
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel "
Wednesday, October IT, 1913.

Wednesday, October IT, 1913.
According to astrology this is not Q
fortunate day for commercial or ar
tistic pursuits. Early IN the morning
Jupiter and Neptune are adverse,
while. later. Mars and Uranus are In
evil place. Mercury. alone. is strongly
benefic.
The rule is fairly good for the sign
ing of contracts and entering intc
agreements
Actors and entertainers Of all sorts
should benefit from engagements be.
gun under this sway of the stars
There is a sinister sign for com.
merce today. Losses on the sea are
indicated.
Astrologers toresee a money strin.
gency which will affect persons OF
large earning capacity. They counsel
frugality and economy.
Alarms that appear to foreshadow
war are Indicated, but they will not
presage serious conflicts. although
again it is declared that there will
be activity in both the army and navy
of the United States
Violent storms on the Pacific Coast
again are prognosticated. Property
losses will be heavy.
Earthquakes will cause alarm ir
certain parts Of the United States
Frauds in connection with the post.
ONCE and railways are prognosticated
These will have some bearing on for
eign conditions.
While Uranus is unfriendlY misun.
derstandinEs. frauds and treacherJ
are supposed to be encouraged.
There is a threatening sign that ap.
pears to give warning a serious prob
lem will confront the President OF tn,
United States.
Aviation is under a leading tha
presages great success for an Amer
lean inventor.
Fluctuations in the stock marke
are foreshadowed. Many small spec.
ulators will suffer before the new
year, the seers announce.
Persons whose birthdate IL is have
the augury OF a prosperous year u
they do not speculate. They shoult
practice economy. Women should bewar,
of extravaganza.
Children born on this day probably
will be bright and active. but inclined
to extravagance and rather careless
They are subjects of Scorpio ant
Mars Is their principal ruling planet
tCopsrisht. nisl
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TOMORROW'S MENU.

We have fve eggs. no meat fol
you. dear. but enough bread and but
ter. some honey and plenty of coffee
Meredith.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Ounces
Cereal and Cream
Coddled Egg
'' e'''1" con, honey
LUNCHEON OR syPPER.
Sliced Toosue
Lettuce and Nut Salad
Hot Chocolate
Cake
DINNER.
Cream Corn Soup
Roast POM
BroNned Poutoes
CauhsoweT
Beet Salad
Charlotte Russ.
Soda biscuits-To one quart of sift,
ed -four add one-half cup Of butter
rub the two thoroughly together. Sifr
two teaspoonfuls of cream Of tartar
with the flour. Take milk enough &c
make soft dough and dissolve in Il
one teaspoonful OF soda Add sal
now. Mix lightly. roll thin and bake
a light brown.
Lettuce and nut salad-Mix a cup
full and a half of cold potatoes run
through a ricer with a cupful of Brazil
nut meats cut into thin slices. Nix
with French dressing and serve on
lettuce leaves.
Charlotte russe-Beat the whites OF
two eggs to a froth, add a cupful OF
cream and a tablespoonful and a half
of powdered sugar. Beat again to a
froth. Split lady fingers, and arrange
them in serving dish. or else on des-
sert plates in little stacks. or around
the edges of sherbert cups. Add the
cream mixture neatly. as this dessert
must be daintily made to be at its
best II can be varied from time TO
time by adding currant. ounce or
grape jelly. or by adding powdered
chocolate.
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An Experienced Mother.

Women who have answered the high.
est calling are anxious to help and In
uuence the e1pectant mother, so she
can avoid suffering. For many years
experienced mothers have relied upon
Mothers Friend, obtained at any drug
store, because this splendid external
remedy adds to the physical comfort
Of every expectant mother. II makes
the muscles flexible and takes away
all strain On the cords and ligaments
and actually relieves the tension OF
nerves and tendons, that so often
twttching Of the lmhs. Mothers
Er1epa u highly rscomnerded
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Crew Flees Sinking Ship.

Milford Haven. Wales. Oct. 2s.-The
Norwegian freighter Ydun. l.265 tons
was in collision with a British ship off
Tuscan today and was abandoned in a
sinking condition. She was on her way
from Nova Scotia to Liverpool with
lumber. The Ydun sank shortly after
being abandoned by her crew, while be-
ing towed toward port.
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Pink remains one of the most IA
vored colors for evening wear, and 1t
is especially liked in the delicate flesh
to almost every type of woman.
Callot has evolved a lovely model
from shell pink chiffon velvet, whose
great beauty lies in the classic
draperies of the train skirt The latter
is a conspicuous feature because of the
short length of the front
White tulle composes the decollete
bodice. finished with shoulder straps of
- ssf mini vslEAf-
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A German, F. S. Archenold. of Ber-
lin, has applied for a patent in Eng
land for a method of dispensing fog.
but owing to the war the grant there
of is suspended. According to the
illustrated Official Journal. the idea
embraces an apparatus for dispensing
or precipitating atmospheric fog. con-
sisting of one or more balloons carry
ing inczndescent or ion-emittinS bodies
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Bulgars Lose 5000 at Istib.

Amsterdam. Oct. s6-According to Ger
man advices. $500 BuIgarians. wounded
In Serbia. have arrived at Philippolis.
The Bulgarians lost 5000 before they
captured Istib. where the Serbians
burned the munition depots before
evacuating. Turkish cavalry has reached
Egri Palanka and Ia proceeding toward
Veles.
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araveiy
of
muslin AZ being required.
of
material the tiny tot yards sufficient with
trimming
a
development gngham needed.
Pictorial 1885, Sizes 80 "A inches bust
Il
Rompers Sizes, Price
Bungalow small medium 10
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the name Of Tudor. borne by the Welsh
man. who won GATHERINGS love. came TO
be known in connection with one OF the
greatest royal houses that ever had pos-
session OF the thu one Of England.
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Customer-"Gee, this is a rotteT
cigarr' Shopkeeper-"Well. don't com
plain. You've only got one of them-I'v,
got ten thousand Of the darn thiRxk"-
Life -
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We have hve eggs. no meat fol
you. dear. but enough bread and but
ter. some honey and plenty OF coffee
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

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
5000 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 gleefuIly 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
be N relieved OF their misery and restored
to health by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
could be gathered together into one col
umn. they would make larger body Of
men, women and children than were ever
gathered together on this globe.
This fact Is a fact because no town is
so small that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are not to be found in it's drug store.
wher yer you may go, there you will ind
In every drug store Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, price. SOC per box.
A small trial sample package OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will be mailed
free tolany one addressing F. A Stuart
Co.. 80 Stuart Building, Marshall. Mich.
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Wire men WORK
Under HOT fire
Dangers of Corps Which
Lays Army's Telephones
Described.
SPY HIDDEN In STRAW
Left Alone in Charge of Post Tele-
graph Operator. Stays at Key While
Shells Burst on Every Side.

specsl Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Jan. "a letter written by an
officer of the British Signal Corps gives
some interesting hints concerning the
work of keeping all of the immense
armies in communication throughout
fighting and rapid movements. Gen.
Joffres headquarters and Gen. French's
headquarters are in direct touch with all
the important towns In the north OF
France and also with London and Paris.
There are wires to all the army corps
headquarters, and from these to the divi-
sions and to the brIgades. 1t would un-
doubtedly be possible to connect up the
lines so that a man in the House OF
Commons here could hear shrapnel burst
ing over ST. Mlhiel.
The hottest work for the signal corps
is keeping a unit in touch with head
quarters while advancing or retreating
rapidly. For this there are two cable de-
tachments Of two cable wagons each.
One section lays the line while the others
remain behind to reel up when the line
is done with.
The letter explains
"A division is ordered to move quickly
TO a more tactical position. The end OF
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the cable is connected with the perma-
nent line, which communicates to army
headquarters, and the cable detachment
moves on at the trot. Behind the wagon
rides a horseman, who deftly lays the
cable in the bitches and hedges out OF
danger from heavy transport. and the
feet of tramping infantry with the aid
Of crookstick Other hOrsemen are in the
rear tying back and making the line safe.
On the box OF the wagon sits a telegra-
phist, who is constantly in touch with
headquarters as the cable runs swiftly
out. An orderly dashes up with an i'm
portant message: the wagon is stopped.
the message dispatched, and on they go
again.
Alone Under Fire.
In reeling up a cable mounted men
are sent in front OF the wagon to clear
the line. The drums are then connected
to the wheels of the wagon by means OF
a clutch. so that the cable is wound up
mechanically, with a man to guide the
running and another to regulate the
speed of the drum.
"A cable detachment is often called
upon to perform work under most diff
cult conditions. 1t may have to lay a
line quickly through heavily shelled
towns such as happened at Ypres few
weeks ago in the darkness OF night.
"TeIegraphers are often left on duty
in the trenches and lonely farm houses,
chateaus. etc. close to the firing line,
and 1 leave It to your imagination to
picture how difficult It Is to concentrate
ones mind on the signaling and recep-
ton Of important messages while the air
is filled with the deafenlng roar of artll-
Iery and the screaming and bursting Of
shells.
AN experience Of this kind happened
to me a short time ago in a lonely cha
teau on the Veres-Menin road. The
chateau was the center of a perfect hell
of German shrapnel for nearly a week
until It became almost untenable, and
was abandoned by the headquarters stan.
The general gave instructions that a
telegTapher was to remain behind, and I
was left in charge. On the second day
the Germans broke through our trenches
and the wires were cut by shell fire. I
was ordered to evacuate the building and
smash my instruments. These I saved
by burying in a shell-prOof trench. and
then had to escape between our own fire
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Good May Come From War
VAN SCHAICK TO SAIL JAN. %
Merely a rivate" In Army

Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick. jr.. pastor
of the Universalist Church of Our Father,
will sail, with his wife, for Europe Janu-
ary 3, to be a private IN the army of
mercy, which is administering aid to the
suffering abroad
Il am going TO be a private" Rev. DR.
Van Schaick said last night. i don't
know what I'm going to do, and I don't
care l just want to help. We will learn
in Europe how 10 make % cents do the
work Of $, and that will help Us when
We get back, for We can do the same in
our charities here
Or. Van Schaick sat m the drawing
room of his homc at l4l7 Massa chusetts
avenue. Furniture was in disorder and
his wife and friends were waiting in an
adjoining room for directions as to the
administration OF affairs Of the church.
Rev. DR.. Van SchaiCk was overheard to
tell friends TO have his brother take
charge of his SUNDAY school class.
His Plans Informed.
Il don't know what I'm goins to do"
said Rev. Or. Van Schaick. frowninE
seriously. 81 simply know this: Men
like DR.. Rose. of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton, and Mr.. BiCkncll. Of the Red Cross
who cabled for DR.. Van Schaick to come
10 Europe and help. have organized the
relief work.
They have the campaign planned and
the work is going on. They will issue
the orders. There is need Of lesser men
10 help. am ready to so to any coun-
try or do any work.
Naturally l am more interested in
humanity than in filing cabinets. have
had more experience with human beings
than in compiling statistics. l cant run
a typewriter. but ] Can'-here Dr. Van
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Special Service For Men.

Under the auspices Of the Brotherhood
Of St Andrew, n special service for men
will be held In st. Johns Church, Six
teenth and II streets. at AIS on the aft
ernoOn of Sunday. January Il. j. A.
Birmingham. of Boston. will deliver the
address. Mr.. Birmingham, who is a
speaker of unusual ability, was formerly
secretary of the Brotherhood of ST An
drew. in Canada. The outbreak of the
present war. however, compelled the tenn
porary discontinuance of his office and
he is now assistant secretary of the
brotherhood in the United States. The
organization in this country has about
200 members, and in addition to the
secretary, the associate and the assistant
secretary stationed at the home Office
in Boston. there are field secretaries who
have charge OF the work in different
sections of the country.
The meeting of the local assembly of
the brotherhood will be held in st. Johns
Parish Hall on the evening Of Monday,
January IS at o'clock. Mr.. Birming-
ham will act as chairman of this meet
ing, which will be one in the nature
of a conference on chapter work.
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and that of the. eneny's across feld
under a terrible tornado Of shrapnel =
In the region OF the Lisne, where tbs
hilly and wooded nature OF the country
admitted OF much cover, spies often took
advantage Of this to tap our wires. This
lines are constantly patrolled. by mounted
linemen. whose duty is attended with
much risk. On one occasion a hneman.
in passing along his patrol, noticed that
there was a quantity of slack cable lying
In the side of the road
''Dismounting to coil it up out of the
reach Of traffic he found to his surprise
that a piece of spare wire had been tied
into the main line. and upon Investigate
Ing discovered that II led to the top of a
straw stack. the wire being cunningly
hidden in the straw. Going further down
the line he tapped in and reported the
matter TO headquarters, then mounting
guard over the haystack he awaited the
arrival Of an armed escort. who dis
covered the spy. together with several
days supplies of food hidden in the depth
of the hay
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Schaick was very earnest-"deaI with
human beings. But | am willing to do
anything | am asked to do.
Il am not an organizer or a director in
any sense: l am simply one of the help
ers.
May Bring World Good.
Il heard a man say today that the relief
problem in Europe is to make 20 cents do
s. worth OF work Millions have been
given. The need calls for hundreds of
millions. II may be that all the future
work for charity in this country will be
more efficient because of what will be
learned in this great campaign abroad.
1t may be the day will come when We
will eliminate the waste of duplicate ap-
peals and make one community appeal for
all noble causes. The Associated Charities
here has urged that for some time.
1t is like this: We have had our fires
and our famines. our floods and famines;
our Galveston flood and our San Fran
cisco earthquake. In Europe all these
problems are rolled into one; into the
biggest catastrophe. II we can learn
to dea! with problems there. surely it
will help rs in our work here
Goes as Neutral"
We have lots of resources in this
country that have never been tapped.
We can help all We have at home and
all those abroad. This is a year in which
we should not be ashamed to save. We
do not need to cripple our own industries
and abroad; We can give plenty to deal
effectively with those here and in Europe
Il consider myself fortunate to be
allowed to go and help. | am going in
a subordinate capacity to obey orders.
and ! will carry a satChel II necessary.
MIR. BiCknell and I are intimate friends: