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The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Capital Women Pledge Selves
To "Adopt'' 90 War Orphans
Social Leaders Will Give $36 so Yearly to Aid Education of
Sons and Daughters" in France Plans
Told at Fashionable Gathering.

Between fifty-five and sixty children OF
France, made orphans by the war, soon
are to be picked up by fate to be educat-
ed by Washington women. These chill
dren will remain with their parents.
thousands OF miles away, but they will
have the knowledge that they owe to
women of this city. including many of
prominence in official and social life,
their chance to educate themselves.
Miss Florence NJ Schofield and Miss
ElUnor Fell. OF England, were speakers
at a meeting yesterday at Rauscher's, at
which Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. chairman
OF the woman's department OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation. presided.
Preliminary plans were formed for a
branch here of the Orphelinat des
Armies, of which the President of
France is a patron. The American Sc
curity and Trust Company was delegated
as the depositary here for funds.
Miss Fell and Miss Schofleld told of
the work of the organization, which is
to insure the proper education of children
Of France whose fathers have died fight
ing for the country. The French govern
ment. they said, has given pension of
. cents a day each to mothers and 10
cents a day each to children. Much
more Is needed to make possible their
proper eCuCaIlOn.
Mime. Jusserand, wife OF the French
Ambassador, and Nine Havenith. wife
of the Belgian Minister, were present
at the meeting. They heard Miss Scho-
field tell of the suferings of fathers,
mothers and children, and Of the herojsm
and sacrifice of all. After Miss Schofield
had finished, Miss Julia Lathrop, head
of the Federal Children's Bureau here,
made a short speech, and volunteered to
be responsible for the education Of one
French child.
When Mrs. Hopkins adjourned the
meeting, women all through the audience
went forward to offer aid to the or
eanization.
The following volunteered to make
possible the education OF children for one
year: Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, wife Of
the Secretary Of the Interior; Mrs.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, wife of the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy: Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. H r. Bigelow,
and Miss L. A. Butler. Jointly; Mrs.
Richardson Clover (two); Miss Z. NJ.
Clover, (two); R. A. Rice, Mrs. Edmond
Goldsborough, Mrs. l. p. Funkhouse.
(two); Mrs. Randolph II. McKim, Mrs F.
II. Brooke. Miss Lena Mary Spencer,
Miss Mary E. Spencer, (four); Miss
Frances Thompson, Mrs w. II. Church.
Mrs. James Kelly and Miss Ana Kelly,
Jointly; Miss Bertha Farcher, Miss Vir-
ginia Peacock. Miss Roberta Bradshaw
Mrs. F. A. Delano, Mrs Seaton Perry,
(two); Mrs John J. Duff. (two); Miss
Sophie staunton and Ars Clarsncs VIII
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
NORTHEAST FIGHTING FOR
RECIPROCAL TRANSFERS
citizens Want Them Given at Fif.
teenth and H Streets to Benefit that
Section and Railways.

A fight for reciprocal transfers be-
tween the Washington Railway and
Electric and the Washington Interur-
ban Railway companies at Fifteenth
ana ID streets northeast was opened
by the Northeast Washington Citizens.
Association yesterday. Roscoe Jen-
kins. chairman of the pubIic ,,,,IItta,
committee of the Organization "a
dressed Sletter to the Public Utilities
commission asking that such an order
be issued. "
We believe that such an EXCHANGE
OF transfers would be not only a hen
ent to the residents of BIadensbure
roa9 ana vicinity. but to both rail-
Free transfers at this point wouId
tend to increase the residents in that
section. and thereby benefit both the
community and the railroads"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
The ath-Healthful and Beautiful
Copyright. lei5.)

Water is natures cosmetic, A mo-
ment's reflection convinces US that 1t is
absolutely essential to the vitality OF
everything possessing life. A draught
of water is often resuscitating, and a
plunge into it is rejuvenating. No raj
ment, however becoming, can disguise
an unclean, odoriferous body. and no
makeup" however ably applied, can
hide Il poor complexion
The beauty Of the skin does not depend
so much upon its inherent qualities-its
texture, grain and coloring-as II does
upon its health 1t is universally con-
ceded that a skin glowing with vitality
is a great attraction, and this condition
is only possible when the skin is kept in
a state of absolute cleanliness; it can
not react to every varying shade of tenn
perature-that is, extremes Of heat and
cold-and functionate in other respects
unless the pores are freed Of waste mat
ter from within and without.
Why is it. then. that every woman is
not a devotee of the bath? The founda-
tion of true comeliness lies in a daily
Tubing. She of modest means envies
her more fortunate sister because of the
manifold aids to beauty within her reach.
oblivious of the great fact that cleanli-
ness is beauty and that nature has pro-
vided abundantly for it
How to Bathe.
The complete immersion Of the body in
water is the surest, as well as the quick
est means of attaining the end; but in
order that the daily bath be most health
full as well as most beautifying in its
effect, the temperature of the water and
the character Of the soap and other in
gradients used should receive serious
consideration. Cold water is not as cleans
ing as warm or hot, but it is more tonic,
more invigOrating.
The ideal bath. if the health permits,
is tepid; many delicate women prefer a
higher temperature, but ii should be care
fully regulated to suit individual require
ments; one can habituate the body to de-
grees of temperature, as every one
knows, and this is an important item to
observe, as daily hot baths lower the
tone of the skin and have a decidedly en-
ervating effect upon the entire system.
Another matter rarely thought of is the
quality of the water. Hard water is in
furious to some skins: soft water is in
every respect more cleansing and sooth-
ing. A small amount of borax or OF
toilet ammonia is all that is necessary
to insure a fairly bland water.
The question of soap is of paramount
Importance. Many soaps of reliable
makes are injurious in special cases be-
cause they dispel the natural oils of the
skin and leave 1t harsh and dry. A great
many women prefer making their own
toilet soap, but one is pretty safe in ad-
herring to pure CASTLE. Colored and
heavily scented soaps are almost always
undesirable. The so-called Marine soap
is made of cocoanut oih 1t dissolves in
salt water and should be used only when
taking a salt bath as the oil decomposes
rapidly, and in order to make it UP into
soap il must contain an excess of I've,
which is very irritating
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Get Rid Of Scrofula
How? Take S. S. S.
Fifty Years Use Proves S. 5. S
viii Relieve Stubborn Cases.

You have noticed the little fester-
ing pimples on the face and body
swelling of the glands-soreness in
the legs and arm muscles. These are
the symptoms of Scrofula. You may
have some of these symptoms, pos
sibly the faint of ScrofHa infection.
But in either case, it is dangerous
condition. Your blood is infected, i'm
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Newman on Inspection Tour.

Commissioner Oliver p. Newman LEFT
last night on a tour of American cities
that have the commission form of gov
ernment, for the purpose OF noting i'm
provements for Washington. He will
visit New Orleans, Galveston. Des
Moines. and other cities where the COM
mission government has been successful
He will be gone three weeks
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Civil Service Body Honored.

The superior jury of awards Of the
Panama-Pacitic Exposition has awarded
a medal of honor to the Civil Service
Commission for promotion OF govern
mental efficiency and honorable mention
for scientific Investigations in connection
with the commissions exhibit. Collabo-
rators' awards in the form Of silver
medals have been granted to John L.
Doyle. II. E. Morgan. and NJ. J. Nc
of the commissions force.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
WORK ON BUDGET PLAN.
Democrats Would CentraIize Appro-
prfating Jurisdfction.

Work was begun yesterday by Demo
cratic leaders OF the House with a view
to adopting a budget system that will
centralize the appropriating Jurisdiction
in the House and provide for expendi-
lures In accordance with estimated reve-
nues. At the last session of Congress the
Democratic caucus appointed a commit
tee to study this question.
The first meeting of the committee was
held yesterday. Only four members put
in an appearance. They were Represen-
tatives Sherley of Kentucky, Hay of
Virginia. Stout of Montana and Kitchin
Of North Carolina.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
PLANS TO greet
BALLOT ENJOYS
Congressional Union Arranges
Big Reception for Women
from Frisco.
SECTION HEADS NAMED
Brilliant Escort Will Accompany Mrs.
Field and Miss Joliff to White
House.
SECTION HEADS NAMED

Details of the reception here on De-
cember 6 OF Mrs Sarah Bart Field and
Miss Frances Joliffe. envoys from the
Women Voters Convention at San Fran
cisco to Congress and the President OF
the United States. are rapidly being
worked out by officials of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage Mrs
Annie Martin. the woman who go
ballot fopthe members of the fair sex In
Nevada. is chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on arrangements.a
The two envoy6 who are travelling
across the continent by automobile. will
be met on the outskirts OF the city on the
morning OF December 6. and will be es-
kcorted to the Capitol by a procession OF
more thon 1000 suffragists. After being
received by a committee of Senators and
Representatives. the envoys will present
to Congress resolutions and petitions con-
tanning thousands of signatures from peo-
pie in all parts OF the country.
Chairmen Appointed.
The envoys then will be escorted to the
White House. where at o'clock Presi-
dent Wilson will receive them, along with
about 800 other prominent suffragists.
The procession will be headed by
cavalry section. Marchers and automo-
bilists will follow. and the rear will be
drought up Dy another cavalry sectlon-
The following have been appointed
chairmen of sections: Actresses. Mrs.
/ Mary Realty Clagett; Army and Navy
section, Mrs. Paul Dessez: artists, Miss
Aileen Solomons; automobiles. Miss Ber-
tha Dana: business women, Mrs. Minnie
Brooks: Christian Science, Miss Sophie
Siebert; college women, Mrs. Helena Hill
Wood; dentists, DR.. Centenella Smith;
/ department section, Mrs. n. X. McCar-
thy; District Of Columbia section, Mrs.
Nevtl NJ. Hopkins. doctors, DR.. Frances
Foye; foreigners. Mrs. Delmar Smith;
friends section, Mrs. George Farquhar:
journalists, Miss Elizabeth Poe; kinder
garten teachers, Miss Emily Carr: law
yers, Miss Gertrude Leonard; Librarians,
Miss Marjorie Darlington; nurses. Miss
Grace Anderson: osteopathic physicians.
DR.. Mary Walker Eaton; State delega-
tions, Mrs. J. A. 'Breckons: Alabama
section, Mrs. Lulu Francis; Connecticut
section, Miss Elsie Hill; Maine section,
Mrs. Charlotte Van Wyck; Virginia sec
tion. Miss Emily Stearns: West Virginia
section, Miss Charlotte Johnston: wyo-
ming section, Mrs. J. A. Breckons; teach
ers. Mrs. Edith Compton Paul: W. c. T
U. section, Mrs. Virginia White Speel;
writers, Mrs. Herman Gasch.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Embassy Issues Denial.

A young man held in Chicago FRI
day on a charge of operating a con-
fidence game Is not, as was reported
by certain newspapers. a son of Benito
ViIIanueva, Vice President of Argen-
tina. This denial was made yesterday
by the Argentine Embassy.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Haberdasher Bankrupt.

Harry F. Barnard, proprietor Of a
mems furnishings store, yesterday filed
petition in voluntary bankruptcy, list
ing his debts at s4.37621 and his assets
at s2.236ss. He is represented by Attor-
ney ]. Edward Thomas.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Sisterhood May Duplicate Show.

A request that the Sisterhood of
the Eighth Street Temple give another
such vaudeville show as that which
was such a decided success at the Be-
lasco Sunday evening. Is expected to
be made at the next meeting of the
organization. 1t was said yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

l am surprised that a little girl in Eng
land. where the compilations are natural
ly 50 good. wishes to know of some vari-
ETY. of harmless face paint There Is
none.
''I want TO be a movie actress." writes
Caroline. from Memphis: where will /
find some one to help me?'' II you do
not find that some one in your own self.
then there Is no hope for you. Those
who climb by the efforts OF others never
climb high. and never stay UP long.
II read an article about you in which
you said every girl should save a little.
How can she save when she only gets a
few dollars a week. She caa learn
that happiness does not depend On pos
session. and that half the things she
wants are not necessary Is her exist
ence. am speaking from experience. I
saved money when I earned very. very
little. and had others to support
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09

| - AM grateful for many things and one
special cause for gratitude is so un.
. usual that I have snatched a half hour
in my dressing room while waiting for
call to tell you about II. II Is that
was not born with a silver spoon In my
mouth.
Isn't that unusual? Most women spedk
of the hardships of their earlier days
with regret. but / am glad / had them;
glad every hour of the day. When
see a little girl with a wistful face
pressed against a confectioner's window
know Just how she feels. and this feel
ing is good for me. and I try to make
1t good for her. 1 always have had
enough to eat. but there were times
when on the road that / ate my meals
without pie and cake trimmings that
might save enough out OF my small sal
ary to send home a certain amount to
my mother.
When / am given the role of a girl
who Is on the outside of the window OF
all the good things in life II is not all
art that makes me do II well. II is eX-
perience, and 1t takes experience like
that to broaden the sympathies and make
ones soul grow.
One who began earning her living
when she was five, as / did, and has
kept at 1t almost constantly ever since.
has NECESSARILY been compelled to pick
up an education on the run, and I owe
all ! know to an unusually good mem
ory. / have had little time to spend in
school, but my memory made every day
I spent there count for more than just
one day.
My First Speaking Part.
The first speaking part assigned me
was committed to memory that same
evening. / did not go to bed until !
knew every word. and when I appeared
for rehearsal next day with my lines
in my head" caused amazement The
manager was greatly interested when he
learned how quickly had learned them.
saying I had shamed them all.
Not only did l know my own lines,
but i subsequently found. without try
ing. that 1 memorized the speaking parts
of other members of the company. Once
In the death scene In Uncle Toms
Cabin" when 1 lay in Uncle Toms arms.
found this mental trick served in good
stead. ! was. as said. dying. II was
Uncle Toms cue to say something very
touching and sublime u have forgot
ten my lines" he said TO me franticalIy.
what shall ! do?" Lifting my arm up
feebly. as II for a parting embrace.
drew his face down to mine and whis-
pered his lines in his ear. On another
occasion. the child who had the leading
part in a play being put on in Brooklyn
was taken suddenly I'll. and there was
rapid skirmishing for a child to take her
part. 1t fell to me- had just one hour
TO learn the part, which was long but
went on ard played II without a re-
hearsal or a bobble.
My mother taught all three Of US to
read and write. and manged to go to
school between seasons As We grew TO
better circumstances. private teachers
were employed to travel with us, and
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

A. T.: Do not attempt to remove a
mole. These blemishes often develop In
to malignant growths when irritated, If
you want it removed allow no one but a
surgeon to do 1t.
Martha: An oily skin is a nuisance as
you say. The diet needs correction. Avoid
fatty foods, coffee and rich soupa and
sauces; eat plenty Of greens and fruits;
drink mineral water. Locally avoid soap;
use cleansing meals instead and a mild
astringent wash. This is a good one:
sulphate of zinc grains; ..omr ound
tincture Of lavender. s ounces: distilled
water, l ounce. Mop on the face with
absorbent cotton once or twice daiIy.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
PRACTICAL HEALTH TALKS
By LILLIAN WHITNEY, M. D.

Dr. in
of 10 = the
be
and shou be ddresse careo of paper.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09

Queensland has compulsory voting
law.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09

1--WE have studied everywhere on earth;
on the trains; az hotel dinners; at rail-
road restaurants. eating our sandwiches
with our school books propped up in
front of US: between acts on the stage.
parsing and adding and memorizing
while changing our costumes. and rut-
ting on many~a makeup with a mind d.
! vided between grease paint and the lat
itude and longitude OF Georgia. When
IT was vacation time for my elders and
the happy children not on the stage. Il
was schoo! time for me. every vacation
being spent in a classroom. and when
was with Belasco my makeup board in
my dressing room. with its blackboard
and books, looked like a desk In a school
house.
No Room for Trash.
My memory has remained good be-
cause ! have never loaded IL with trashy
literature. I read Hugo at the age Of
eleven. was familiar with Sir Walter
Scott and had mastered Waldo Tryne's
In Tune With the Infinite" when a very
young girl. Occasionally. but very rare
ly. read n modern novel as an appe-
tizer. and 1 never read or discuss the
sensational stories found In every days
newspapers. I have always refused to
listen to or repeat a questionable story
or joke. and am grateful that my days
are always too full for gossip. / think
perhaps to this refusal to clog my brain
with the debris OF indecency owe large
ly the joy of memory that grows
stronger every day.
have tried consistently to think pure
thoughts. and have alwas been as good
as ! know how. furnishing myself fully
and promptly when have failed.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-09
Why | Am Glad l Was Born Poor.

Mclg. pdas Entered
b especial Inansnr
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-17

These strange words sudden,
brought Kitty back TO a train o
thought which for the time had beef
lroken. She felt quickly at her bosom
and at her waist for the bit OF coin
which she hPd brought away from
Count Frederick's room Il WAS gone
~ some time durlag her journey n-om
Count Frederick's palace TO this place
long OF short whether II had been,
fhe could not tell-the coin had been
taken from her.
Kitty sprang 10 the sill Of the little
window aud pecred out for an in
slant; but her hold was too feeble.
fhe sank back. not seeing what would
have given her great JOY 10 see.
Apparently some eye had caught
sight OF her face. brief rs had been its
appearance. IN truth, Roleau. hound.
like. had run his game 20 earth. Il
was he Who had caught sight OF her
lust for an instant. Later she heard
oace mere the tinkIius Of some falling
object uron the floor She picked II
upit Was a substantial file, which
y NANf NNA ~ NNAh MANAE Nhh
NinGoW by someone la, ing the intent
10 all her, This thought gave her hope,
Almost rs soon as she grnsped Il she
.t,u to Wolt 90 the Ldrs which had re-
strained hrrS
Meantime. 81 the scene from which
fNo had l,ou so enormously alb
itraotcd but low, Couai Frederick re-
t.ah,I stIi p,uGorins ON the strpnge
events which h.d h',n brought homc
So close to him. lie MAS too much
prooccupied in his concern over the
Young Ncman's disappearance to note
.,arrfully anything else that went on
about him. When one Of his house
hold placed a message in his bend, for
tire time be gazed az Il. SCARE COM
%p-,hcndlug that il came from the roy
81 palace.
9uce he had lcft UNATTENDED the
.rervant 0f Count Sachlo. whom he
ina found IN his own room. the latter
tfeiged the present opportunity 10 eS'
esue from the place and 10 ind his
pNu master Count sachio himself
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-17

who waited for him impntonuy
enough at the rendezvous whinh had
been established
We'll. well. then. Bartel. exclaimed
tho count, why 'hc delay? What's
wrong? You are not going to tell me
the same story that Rudolph brought
you have not failed?'
The shamcfaced look OF the othei
gave him his own answer Count
sachio himself gave way to hearty
curses Of all Incompetence.
"The count Retained one.half tho
,oin," vent on the unfortunate mes.
senger. Il don't know which II was
The glrl--the young American--got
'ae other piece. I saw her pick II up
pIt she did not get both, I don't
fbow which one she did get. but !
tnow that each has one.half-the
count and the girl She must have
been carried away by some other
MI ! beard her scream, then all was
client"
80 all escaped YOU? It is another
matter what ] myself may have done
MS to the gu and the ~coln-they os.
capped your
Yes. exoss Incy. naturally ! could
not prevent che man from escaping
and the codnt himself allowed the
other man to do So"
What other mani"
"Roleau, they called him-the girls
gpryapt-he follows her like a dog
and fights like one"
so, there were two others present
beside yourself?"
yes. II seemed as though everyone
interested In the coin came all at
once"
Naturally. the competition asks
,''"k WORT NJ ali OF us. And we wiz
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-17

.ct quickly. Tell me, what happened
thenf"
THE Count Frederick allowed her
% escape-strangely. he seemed to
nave small resentment for her after
al. Nor did he have' too much for
Roleau. whom he must have ranked a
wholly faithless servant lie did not
punish him-but even sent him on
after the girl! Exc,llency, my word
for II. he seemed 10 MISS the girl as
much as the coiu-did Count Fred.
erick."
Follow them then, Bartel Follow
Roleau-if you can find him-he will
lead you 10 the girl. wherever she may
be. For myself, I cannot guess"
It was this counsel, followed dill
gently by the unhappy messenger Of
Count Sachio. which resulted IN a
quick shifting Of the forces OF Kltty's
enemies. II was true Roleau had
gained access to a point within sight
Of Kitty's window, where still he
tried TO be OF aid 10 her--still hoped
hlt soon Noulu ut aul' " anu H'lo'Ai'
But here he was surprised by these
emlssarics Of Count Sachio-it was
none less than the nobleman himself
who led the forces now.
Therefore when. after all her toll.
Kitty at length managed to make her
escape through the barred window, II
was but 10 lind herself once more a
prisoner-lloleau once more a prisoner
with her! The fact Of captivity had
not changed only the phases OF cap.
tlvity. She and her ally had only ex.
changed cuptors. Who her last prison
guardian had been Kitty could not
tell. Now, without doubt, she was
ouue more to be subjected to the scanl
courtesy cf the nobleman Of Grahoi
ten.