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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
December 2S-Clara BaYtea.
By MARY MARHHALL


Clara Barton was q Christmas child,
born ninety-six years ago today. in 1871,
at North oxford, Mass.
Her father was Capt. Barton. who had
fought under Mad Anthony Wayne
against the Indians. and her mother was
a daughter of Capt. Stone. another
fighter Of his time. So perhaps the mill
tsry blood that flowed in Miss Barton's
veins made her especially interested In
the means OF aileviatins suffering.
Miss Barton began her career a. a
teacher. and founded the first free school
in New Jersey. She began with six pu-
pills. and at the end of q year there
were 600 In the school. which was held
in 1900 schoolhouse. due to her en-
erEy.
Teaching was too strenuous for Miss
Barton's health. and she took q position.
in 1854. as a clerk in the United States
Patent once. There she remained untii
the war. when she resigned to work
among the wounded soldiers. She So
licited supplies-which she always got
she worked on the field. In camp. and
in the hospitals. After the war she
worked to lower the number OF missing
men-some 5000. And by searching
through camp hospitals and working
among men at Andersonville prison she
was able to raise stones over some 12,0oo
graves.
In 1853 Miss Barton visited Europe to
recuperste from overwork. and there, In
Switzerland, she Joined the Red Cross.
She established II in this country in 1881
and was appointed its president by Pres
ident Garfield. In this country an
amendment was adopted to make the
Red Cross service available not only on
the battlefield. but in case Of fire, famine.
flood, pestilence and other disasters.
Miss Barton worked With ths Red Cross
Society at the time OF the Charleston
earthquake, the Mississippi and Ohio
foods. the Johnstown flood and other ca
lamities. She was In Johnstown on the
first train to enter after the flood. and
she remained there for five monthA
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT DIET KITCHEN.
Forty Certificates and . Punch and
Judy show VIII BE Given.

Forty Certificates and . Punch and
Judy show VIII BE Given.
On Monday afternoon at go there will
be a Christmas entertainment at the
Washington Diet Kitchen headquarters
at 900 Durnbarton avenue for the chill
dren and parents associated with the
work OF the various stations throughout
the city. One OF the most interesting
features of the event. said Miss Estelle
Wheeler. when asked about the plans.
will be the presentation OF certificates to
the children who have conformed to the
regulations of the diet kitchens for the
first two years OF their lives. There will
be about fort given out on Monday and
after this the presentation Of these GER
tificates to the youngsters who qualify
will be an institution of the welfare CEN
tiers. There will also be a Christmas tree
at Mondays entertainment. and q Punch
and Judy show. as well as gifts for all
the children who attend The little girls
who belong to the Little Mothers League
will sing their carols around the tree.
On Tuesday at $50 the same exercises
will be given for the colored children
connected with the stations.
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Executive Post. for wonen.

The Bureau of Education has recently
issued a directory for 1876. which
points out the fact that women hold
many executive educational positions in
the United States. OF the L, 900 conspicu-
Gus positions principally of an admins
trative character. 400 are filled by wom-
en-. The number is classified as follows:
Colleges and universities. "a out of g.:
county superintendent. sos out of 5000:
institutions for the blind, Is out Of 70;
State schools for the deaf. 10 out of Is:
private Institutions Of the same charac-
ter, l6 out Of y: private institutions for
the feebie-minded, 20 out Of 81; direc-
tors of Industrial schools, II out Of Sc:
schools Of art, " out Of 20; public and
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
NOTRE DAME STUDENTS
IN BIBLICAL PAGEANT
Old and New Testament Characters
Represented by Children Garbed
in Mystic Robes.

CARRIED in the mystic robes Of the an
cient Egyptians. the pupils Of Notrs
Dame Academy presented an elaborate
pageant of the Old and New Testaments
before the teachers of the school and the
priests of st. Aloysius Church In IL
assembly hall, North Capitol and X
streets. Thursday morning. Following
the play the school closed for the holf-
days. %
The play opened with a piano duet by
Misses Mary O'Brien and Helena Keana
Miss Katherine Cowles recited the pro-
loGue. The types of the Old Testament
were as follows: Isaac, Miss Helen Hip
kins: Abraham. Miss Frances Mesley:
Joseph. Miss Elizabeth Garner; brethern,
Misses Mildred Healey and Helen Tobin:
Merchants Misses Gladys Flanagan
Anna Leahy. Loretta O'Leary and Mary
Fitzgerald: Moses, Andy Morris; Miriari.s
Miss Katherine Cowles; Pharoah's daughr
ter. Miss Margaret Fennell; attendants
Misses Kathleen Tobin, Mary Rhode6
Frances Geier, Anna Dom and Gather.
inc Horen: David. Miss Katheriuo
Caaney: Samuel. Miss Josephine She's.
han: Isaias. Miss Mary Mealey; Bless<2
Virgin. Miss Mercedes Phelan: st. Jss
seph, Anna Easby-Smith; shepherdI
Misses Mary Murphy. Mary Holland
Marie Nohe. Mary Hartigan and CathstS
inc Geary; wise men. Misses Mary Ha.
den, Elizabeth Began and Catherir0
O'Donoghue.
The choir was composed of Misses Lot.
eta Schwartz, Marie Hayes. Josephino
Crowley, Frances Mealey. Katherirp
CrevclinS. Muriel Cavanaugh. Marganee
Keliher, Alice Cornwell. Alice Cush. ADJ
laide Lanahan, Gertrude Lucas. Helm
Quill, Anna Gier and Mary Garner. Solce
were sung by Miss Erma Cain.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The snow is falling. blown like lit
tie Quivering feathers against my
window. and the city Is gay in her
ball gown OF shimmering crystal I
have heard the snow so often called
the shroud of white and I could never
understand why any simile involving
death should suggest itself to one
gazing across the snow-trimmed
houses. or upon the trees, groaning
under the weight Of thef frozen
branches. 1t has always meant life to
me. dream of all that is born under
that protecting blanket OF white-lifc
that is there. stirring restlessly in its
sleep. l feel that the trees and flow
ers are merely resting after three
long seasons Of activity, preparing
for the greatest season of all. the
most creative one-spring.
Several years We spent in the all
sunshine countries during holiday
season, and ] did not feel as though
Christmas had really arrived. ! re-
member going for swim in the Pa
ci6c Ocean one Christmas afternoon
and eating our dinner under the palm
trees, in a rose bower, gowncd in lit
tie summer dresses as If it were July
instead of December. This was beau
tiful for a change, but what / like best
is to be in the cold countries where
the snow is piled against the door
and the houses are warm and snug.
The Old-Fashioned Christmas.
The FIRE in the crate is SO beauti-
full, and in the old-fashioncd homes
you sit around in the evening pop
ping corn or eating chcstnuts hot
from the Goals. And there will be
cider in pewter mugs, while from the
kitchen will come the most tantaliz-
ing odors of spice. mincc and roast
ing turkey. The children will hang up
their stockings. and the daddy Of the
household will always dress like
Santa Claus, and come rollicking into
the room to greet the joyous house.
hold. In the old-fashioned parlors,
which are larger than our modern
four-roomed apartments, after dinner
they digest the goodies they have
been eating by dancing the Virginia
Reel" or the old square dances,
which are ever so much more fun
than our modern one-steps or slow
deliberate waltzes.
Lottic. Jack and still love to hang
our stockings, and our mother always
fills them with pretty little gifts, most
of them made by herself or my aunt.
These are my prize packages, the
ones l enjoy opening the most on
Christmas morning.
Empty Stockings.
| will never forget one lonely
Christmas on the road when Lottie
and |, as children, had to leave moth
er in New York and travel north with
the company.
1t was bitter cold and there was
little OF the festive Christmas in our
cheap, ill-lighted hotel room. But it
was Christmas Eve. and Lottie and
felt that Santa Claus was very
by now scampering
over the roof of this very hotel and
pceking down at us through the
chimney, as We hung our stockings
high on the gas jet. We had such
faith in him that he would come there
: soon as we tumbled into our beds,
SO we closed our eyes tight and were
soon fast asleep.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

| 1t was not dawn when ] awoke,
shook Lottie until she opened her
sleepy eyes very, very wide, and
said: Merry Christmas, Lottie! Let's
see what Santa Claus has brought
u.s." We jumped up and flew to the
gas jet, and raised up our hands to
take our loaded stockings down. But
they were empty! Santa Claus had
not remembered us.
Perhaps he is only fooling u.s."
suggested Lottie, who always has the
heart of an optimist. Maybe he has
hidden them in the room and didn't
out them in the stockings, just for
fun"
"Of course, that is what he did"
and clspped my hands with excite
ment. Il guess they are under the
bed"
Lottie scrambled under the bed
while | pceked into the closet. They
were not there. Behind the trunk, in
the bureau drawers and even back of
the pictures, but still we could find
no footprints which showed the pass
ing of Santa Claus.
] can never forget how deeply we
were hurt or how lonely we felt as
VIC clung to each other that bleak
Christmas morning, or how tense we
were as VIC watched all day for his
coming, hoping against hope.
Two days after Christmas came
mothers big Christmas box, which
had been delayed during the Christ
mas rush. She had planned that it
should reach one OF the actresses in
the company and the latter had prom
iscd to steal into our room Christ
mas Eve and fill our stockings.
But in order to know the heights
OF joy you must have passed through
the depths of sorrow. In spite OF our
unhappy experience, We always were
loyal to Santa Claus and would never
believe he did not exist. If he is
once in your heart, he will never pass
out of your life.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
HOROSCOPE.
THE stars incline. but do not compel

"The stars incline. but do not compel
Saturday, December rs, 1918.
Astrologers read this as another
unimportant day. SO far as planetary
direction is concerned. 1t il wise. how
ever, to be cautious In all important
acts. for Uranus and Mars are both
strongly adverse.
1t IL Q time when the emotions may
mislesd and warning is given against
impulsivs decisions or promises OF
favors that will be difficult to grant.
There is a sinister sign relating to
romance. The middle-aged are likely
to be peculiarly susceptible to love
affairs. Scandals are prognosticatsd
and men and women of prominence
will be concerned in them.
Mars is in a place threatening to
many. Surgeons, physicians, soldiers
and all public guardians should pre-
pare for unexpected service
Agriculture comes under a govern
ment Of the stars that is held to be
unfavorable. Crops may suffer Sc
verely through foods and unusual
storms.
A catastrophe in which a public Of
fce-perhaps a court house-will be
destroyed is foreshadowed for an
Eastern City.
Persons of every vocation should
guard their consciences in the coming
year. The planets tend toward the
emphasis of selfishness. fear of pen
ury and desire to obtain money at any
cost.
Friends may be exceedingly unstable
during 1916. Women, particularly. are
likely to be led into double-dealing
and deceit.
Congress has an augury of events
that will be marked by heated de-
bates and sensational scenes. Financial
matters may cause party dissensiona
A senator will gain dubious public
ity. IL the stars are to be believed.
Again 1Canada has q ssway that in.
dicates civil contests. unrest and dis
content among the middle classes and
many scandals connected with the
army. Graft may become prominent
and patriots may be discredited.
Persons whose birthdate II Is should
guard their families against illness.
should be careful.
Children born on this day may have
many vicissitudes in life and be often
in difficulties. Girls have a sinister
sign for marriage.
tCopynsht, NnA)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The Lonely Woman her
yuetide
haphzad emebrans
aught beyond
Lonely
bitterly all into pile
again her window.
For hour still that little
hiding place made a undisubed o
of laughter noated The
the spell the
las deadly still her sadly depressed heart
Evidently
had followed of
family and
The Lonely
he her be that this big day
celebrates Chd birth
human being whose life she in touched.
a
bitter smile the flight of her spirit world where
she might find a niche
With her first vague splendid sweeps invigoraing air
The Lonely Woman through window the
above silence of her little with sobbing
Lonely Woman still
lifted and she recognized her familiar bed and her db
little
had in her purpose
And the sobbing
sobbing room questioned The
Lonely mind she slipped back
But when she emerged with clearer which
young girl kneelng beside mingled
fear and hope
"Mary exclaimed Lonely Woman why Mary had forgotten
youw
orphan Lonely brought
there had of love and comfort and happiness T
come back could not have gone on"
your" Lonely Woman and
radiance lighted
that had bound of gadnes and
unfamiliar justification for her
she smiled the quveng face of the equally
life she worth the having
given
had made and had left her alone Lonely
of service that would bring them another Yued
and being loved.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The association Is making q special ef-
fort to raise 10000 to carry on its edu-
cational work and II trying to enroll sus-
taining members at an annual fee Of S.
1t 10 said many lovers of birds. recog-
mixing in the association the only active
agency through which they can hope to
do anything in . big way for their feath-
cred friends. are sending their member
ship dues to the headquarters OF the as
sociation at 1s7l Broadway. New York
City.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Accused Of Killing Baby.

New York, Dec. A-Charged with throw
ing her new born child out Of fourth
story window Sophia Washuta. 20. OF SIS
East Thirteenth street. was taken to
lice say the girls sister-.n-law, with
whom she lived. found her trying to
strangie the infant and ran for a po-
licemsn. When Policeman Sauer got there
~ found the baby's body In the yard.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

To their niche the scheme Of life the Christmas
satisfaction in existence through all the reminders
that them Of loving and being loved
In the Of he Lonely Woman 1t
The through which she had her db middle had
Christmas they had taught her dread of all other
closer and teach how lives
ones has a meaning
in her brothers house which represented
Lonely Woman lingering gifts that the
tribute duty rather than love- her
travelling the roof the dull speculation of life
had been-and t.
All through the she had seemed have missed the
until when life longer she found
herself wheel without justification Of being
brothers household she had felt
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Heir to Clifford Pinchot.

New York. Dec. IA son was born TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot at the home
OF Mrs. Pinchot's mother. Mrs. Lloyd
Bryce. los5 Fifth avenue. The boy
weighed seven and a half pounds Both
Mrs. Pinchot and the boy are doing well
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Answers tc Correspondents.

~ M, wants TO
know what to do with her hair, which
is falling out, and for a chapped COM
plexion. Whenever l notice my hair
is falling. l brush it every night until
the dead nair has left the scalp and
that makes room for the new hair
to come in. In my article. when
Tess Shampooed Her HAIR" / have
given the simple remedies l know.
For a chapped face | use cold cream,
although the simple old-iashioned
remedy of mutton tallow is really
one OF the best after all.
Miss Lollie A., writes
very unhappy letter about invest
ing in supposed moving-picture
company which promised her a fine
position. One must be very careful,
as no established company will ask
premium from people they are
about to employ. She has been dis
appointed many months. not hearing
from them, and this is a warning to
many others who are entering into a
new field. which needs careful look
ing into, to be sure on the right plane,
before giving up their own positions
to accept others they know nothing
about.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

In a Los Angeles jewelry shop there y
displayed a perfect model of the Tower
of Jewels at the San Francisco expost-
ton 1t is built to the scale Of one-eighth
of an inch to one foot and 5000 jewels
have been used In its construction.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
4JEZY NE EL1nH.1
kAS5Ze6
JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE.
D JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

The Christmas season tat binds the home hes closer brought
such sense Of useese and isolation The Lonely Woman that
she felt no justification IN her existence.
But hand thai needed her soey dragged her back from the
Vaeyof the Shadow into he light Of loving and being loved
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The New York Infirmary for Women
and Children has recently received q
beautiful tablet as a memorial to DR..
Emily Blackwell, who with her sister,
Elizabeth, founded the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
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society libraries. los out OF 1900: bureau
of officials in the Bureau of Education
IL out of %
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS.


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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

IN CREPE 0EoRGETTE AND LACE.
Over q foundation Of cream white
satin the soft oyster white crepe Geor-
gette tunic Of this evening gown II
draped, being looped at the sides with
invisible effect The lower edge of the
foundation skirt Is trimmed with 4
band OF handsome lace insertion edged
with rich brown fur. The deep girdle
Is Of crepe Georsette and above 1t
biouses bodice Of chiffon trimmed
with lace. Crepe forms the puff
sleeves and bias bands which outline
the neck The touch Of fur at the
shoulders Is extremely original. In
medium size the gown requires S yards
a6-inch crepe Georgette, 1 yards Ss-
inch satin for the Foundation, 5 yards
finch lace and ~ yards fur.
Pictorial Review Waist No. 64o6
Sizes. 81 to ~ inches bust Price, is
cents Skirt No. 657a sises, 22 to
"a inches waist Price. Is eenta
Pictorial Review Patterns
On Sale at
S. KAN. SONS & co.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SUPPER.
Lobster Salad
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
CoHee Jelly Sponge Cake


Nut rolls-To two cupfuls of raised
dough-which may be kept over from
baking on the ices-add two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter and half a cupful
of chopped nutmeats. Work in well and
form into small rolls. Brush the tops
with melted butter. let rise. and bake in
a quick oven.
Carrots and peas-Cook carrots until
tender, drain, and add to an equal guam
tity of canned peas. Add butter. pepper.
and salt: mix lightly, and serve very hot.
Coffee teily-Soak half a boxful of
gelatine in half a cupful of cold water
until thoroughly dissolved; pour over 1t
a cupful of boiling water, a cupful and
a half of strong, hot coffee. and a third
of a cupful Of sugar. Pour into small
cups or Individual molds and chill Serve
with whipped cream or soft custard.
An s.Emergency Plant" for Women.
In response to a demand from Europe
for women physicians to take the place
of men whose services have been requir-
ed of their country and in this country
for social work. the board OF trustees Of
the New York Medical College and Hos
pital for Women has started a campaign
to raise se0o 900 by September I, 1916. The
money will be used to erect what has
been called "an emergency plant"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-29

be incomplete without sone
OF the beauty Of the trip 10 -. IN
The trip was made on the rr,.1N'f
Yacht, h same having form.- ~
longed to the late H. NJ. Flaser ~.
railroad magnate Of Flnrida
this splendid boat. and VII I'm
conditions ideal, the trip was
beauty and pleasure. Howeysr l.
trip was not arranged as q nls
trip. but h a Fayetteville Nigh. -
to outside capital the great 90,
tages which she will have for rhe dis.
cana1ization project is comure,. -,
show what a great and ferrae
try will be opened to the charr.T,
trade by this river, in fact. 10 ~,
that Fayetteville. an inland cit,
distributing point and as d m4nafsr'
turing center has advantages IN. -,
other city in the State has a. IN
nave. "'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-29
HISTORIC INCIDENT
Graphic Destruction of h Signalling
of the Act of Secession.

Captain N. N. West, who was an
eye witness of the incident related be-
low, describes it graphically:
"Manly's Battery, in camp Boylan
our miles from Raleigh, then COM
manded by Capt. Stephen d. Ram
was ordered to Raleigh by Gov.
Ellis to fire one hundred guns when
the act Of secession was to be passed
May 20, 1851. The battery of six
guns was placed, three on each side
OF where the Confederate monument
now stands.
An imposing sight. six guns loaded,
three at each gun, with lanyard tant,
seventy-twO horses to guns and
caissons. There were Captain Ram
suer, four l~ieutenants and six sergeants
mounted. Captain Ramseur was
on a most magnificent
dappled era Immediately in front OF
the west pOrtico of the Capitol.
The signal was when a young girl
dropped a handkerchief from the
upper portico-that at the salute the
State would have passed out Of the
Union. The handkerchief fluttered
from her hand, but before it reached
the ground, Captain Ramseur, in his
commanding voice, said Commerce
firing There were not many pone
Of glars in the houses in the neigh
bOrhoOd unbroken when the lost CUR
was fired.