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The Washington times., 1915-03-06

tne OGdO 8eTtHBs
which most commonly provoke milk in
fections In this part Of the anatomy. Is
so necessary a procedure nowadays that
no school child, much less grown-ups;
can afford to remain unfamiliar with
their use.
Mouth Wash SuggestiOns.
DIR. Joseph Head. Of Philadelphia, re-
Gently laid very proper emphasis upon
the employment OF vaccines In the treat
ment Of a myriad of gum, teeth. tongue,
and orifice maladies. 1t would be we'll
, for all dentists and oral specialists to
take heed.
A vaccine made by first cultivating
the germs present In the sores OF the
mouth planted upon a proper soil. such
as gelatin, milk or beef tea in sterilized
tubes beyond access Of other germs kill
ing these bacteria and the inoculatins
the dead microbes into the arm OF the
sufferer, can never do any arm. and
often cures or prevents the ailment
caused by the same germs when alive
and rourishing in the mouth.
In any event. however, all the grit,
| debris and bacterial masses present in
| the gums. teeth or sores should be fre-
quently removed by approved mouth
washes. A saturated watery solution Of
sodium ilicofuoride-which is little
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
Grade School Activities

Parents Of children attending
Powell School will be glad to hear
Of the Congressional appropriation
that gives allowance for a substan-
tial annex to this crowded school
house.
IR order that children in Georgia
avenue may have a suitable place to
play. 1t Is possible that the lot at
the avenue between Harvard and
Irving streets may be converted into
ball field. This space was formerly
occupied by motion picture park
and Is still fenced in.
Several Of the schools are organiz-
ing their baseball teams. and have
sent Ssat,sr out tha challenges: The clear
the ground and the opening Of the
Fairgrounds has given practice fields.
The Monroe Boys Club raised money
Tor the maintenance Of the play
ground and baseball team by an en-
tertatnment held several weeks ago.
Otner IKE organizations are pre-
pairing to follow suit
Tho night grade schools were closed
for the year during the past week.
The. Brookland Parent Teacher
Ing at the school on Wednesday.
II permission can be secured. tho
newer schoolhouses having fenced
In roofs may invite the children and
their mothers to make use Of them
a1ternoons and evenings during the
months when school Is not in SEES
sion. At Grover Cleveland School
the roof is not large, but Is we'll
nnished and suitable for such a use,
The Franklin-Thomson Home and
School Association is to meet at
Thomson School on Tuesday evening.
The principal address of the even
ing will be given by DR.. L. F.. Keb-
Ter. who Is to speak on the Yellow
stone National Park. The lecture
will be illustrated with stereopticon
views Miss Elizabeth Wilson, OF
the Washington Readers Club, is
to give reading and pupils OF
Thomson School will take charge OF
Of the remainder of the entertain
ment.
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Vaccines Nozv Being Used
To Cure Receding Gums,
Asserts DR.. HirShber9
Hot and Rebelous Liquors, Too Much Salt and Highly
Seasoned Foods Send Sad Vstations
Into Ones Mouth
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG.



over one-half per cent in strength-is
an excellent mouth wash. Retained in
the mouth with squirting. Swinging
like action back and forth between the
teeth AND srSand %,1 v,ss ths tonsils once or
suits. Inflammation is allayed. and the
germs ere slaughtered by these washes,
although. strange to say. non-antiseptic
mouth washes are often more successful
than germicidal ones.
What happens, obviously, is Just what
occurs when dead germs Of the Offend
ing type are injected into the blood
sue ces Thi The Smp snS the of bood
re-enforced and invigorated. The com
bative strength OF the vital powers is
enhanced and made resistent to the In
yadinE bacteria. Such a state % Of affairs
crobes by outside chemicals.
Theory of Vaccines.
Local applications. however. are not
enough. The blood tissues Of the mouth
must be reanimated and recouped from
within. Vaccines Of dead germs. true
enough. are part and parcel of this in
ternal regeneration. Iodide Of potash
is one Of the logical remedies to be
taken internally. Since iodine applied
to spot Of the flesh has definite ten
dency to add to Its redemption. 1t fol-
lows that a combination, which causes
iodine to appear In the saliva, as potas-
SUM todide does. assuredly may be ex-
pected to assist the epithelium of the
mouth to defeat marauding germs.
Whether such infiammations take place
| as blisters. as pyorrhoea. as decay. as
| Epongy gums or as receding flesh. mat
ters not. Iodine. since it is under such
circumstances present in the saliva. will
bathe and inundate all parts reached by
the saliva.
Formaldehyde is a powerful disinfect-
ant as everybody now knows. Formalin
| ts the 40 per cent solution of formalde-
! hyde used for disinfecting refuse, hos
| pitals and other plague spots. Hexa-
| methylenamine or Observation-Disclosures
mine is drug which. taken internally
! with citrates. disintegrates into formal
I dehyde and appears as such in the blad-
der bile. channels. gall sac. saliva, and
other places where bodily fluids are free
| to roam.
| Next to a vaccine-and | insist that
every instance of pyorrhoea and chron-
ic mouth and tooth disorder should be
treated with vaccines. though ten dif-
! ferent germs be the cause.-the local use
of silicof1uoride of soda i'm solution,
milk Of magnesia and peroxide must be
| tried. Moreover, no omission to try both
hexamethylenamine and iodide Of pot
ash Internally is excusable.
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Vol" was most sympathetieally rem
dered by Miss Bowden. THE Recess
sional.' by the same author. was
sung. completing the first part Of
the program.
THE Scene at the Inn." by Mr..
Lester. and "Eppie's Choice" by
Miss kimmell. two readings from
Eliot's "Silas Marner." opened the
second part Of the program. A scene
from Henry Esmond' was pre-
sented by the following cast:
keeper. Miss Harris: Lady Castle
wood. Miss Walter: Henry Esmond,
Mr.. Baldwin. and Lord Castlewood,
Mr.. Hardy. In portraying his scene.
tained by all the characters. A
reading from "As You Like It." in
troduced by Matthew Arnold's Son
net to Shakespeare" spoken by Miss
Ryan, concluded the entertainment
Two Of the girls basketball teams
from the freshman class of Hyatts-
vile High School played q close
game on Tuesday evening. the "B'
girls winning by 4-20 Evelyn Earn
est is captain Of the winning team,
and Louise Marshall leads the, "A"
team.
The night classes held at the high
schools will close within few days.
March IL is the tentative date set for
the last sessions.
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Miss Holmes as leader.

Miss Holmes as leader.
An event that had been anticipated
with much interest was the senior
sophomore relay race for the cham
piopship OF the school. The sopho-
moles had won from the Freshmen
ana juniors who had challenged
them and have been ready to run
against the seniors whenever a date
could be arranged. Miss Alta Heap
captured the upper class team and
Miss Elizabeth Chandler the sopho-
mores. After thrilling race. the
sophomore team was hailed as cham
pion
Cheering. and singing Here's to
Old Central" all the girls except
those on the Senior basketball team
took their places at the side walls
to watch the concluding event. a
game between the Central Senior
team. representing the school, and
the g. w. L. team. Since the last
outside game, with Madeira School,
the Seniors have greatly improved
their passing and general teamwork
The guards are more effective and
quick. the center Is stronger and
the forwards pass to each other
more accurately. The game was won
byathe g. w. U. team by a score OF
100
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
Pool Family Earnings to
Arrange Home Finances
In an Ideal Partnership
Expert On Home Making Declares "Allowance" To Wife
Is Only Childish Makeshift and Not
- All Dignitied.
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
Copyright, 1915. by Mrs. Christine Frederick

attending to the management Of the
business and supervising employees.
Why not pool the family earnings.
deduct the joint expenses of shelter.
operating. clothing. advancement. ETC..
and share equally In the savings or
surplus. which may be in the form
Of a bank account: a piece Of property,
or life insurance?
This view is totally opposed to the the
partner shall have q set sum for her
own separate needs. In my opinion
this is totally opposed to the needs Of
the family as whole: It makes for
selfisbness. and often blinds the woman
In addition. 1t appears to me Just like
saying to a woman: Here's your money
lor your bone); take 1t and be satis-
fed: you aren't able to understand my
little sum to keep YOU pacifed.." Now.
doesn't this seem the view Of such a
! know families which have for ten
the income the husband earns is re-
garded Jointly: the house expenses
and the expenses OF each are drawn
from the common fund. each having in
needs an overcoat It is bought without
question: IL she needs a suit the same
holds true. Neither selfshly takes n
petty sum and says: This is mine. I
can do anything I want with 1t, and you
can't know about It." The only time
I would tolerate the allowance scheme
is with wife that was extravagant
and near-sighted: or with husband
that was n skinfiint. I would regard
1t as regard childish arrangements
which must be tolerated because the
parties have not yet entered a grown
up and dignifled method Of adjust
ment. r.
If 1t needs an allowance" to make a
home-maker realize that she is 'irde-
PENDENT" something Is wrong. The
allowance pan Is only childish
makeshift no matter whether applied
to man or wife. Why not a dignified
equable partnership in the family as
in other relations?
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, BETH HARRIS (Cap.

The Central lineup was as follows:
Forwards. Helen Barclay and Beth
Harris captain; center. Gertrude
Walters: side-centers. Valerie French
and Leonila Lloyd; guards. Stella
Thomas and Hazel Priest.
One OF the most effective features
of the meet was the cheering and
singing, led by Miss Alta Heap. with
Miss Elanore O'Leary at the piano.
The floor manager was Miss Ruth
Glines. and the ushers were Miss
Kengla and Miss Maynard.
The basketball managers are Miss
Dorothy Herman and Miss Laura
Filler. The referee for the basket
ball game was Miss NJ !. Weber.
who Is coach OF all the girls teams
at Central Miss Cook and Miss
Rush were the linesmen. Mrs. Eliza
beth Walton. director Of girls ath-
letics and gymnastics at the high
school. was in general charge Of
the plans and arrangements for the
meet. As she explained. it had been
held "just to give tn" girls good
time" From the enthusiastic cheer
Ing tina. greeted each event and the
vim that characterized each player.
no one who attended could deny that
Mrs. Walton's object was successful.
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lays out work. but never leaves the
office routine. When it comes to divid-
ing the profits. they follow the plan
of pooling the earnings. paying COM
mon expenses, and dividing the sur
plus profits. Does any one disagree
with this plan?
This actual business ARRANGEMENT
Is my personal ideal Of the way fam
lily finances should be adjusted. The
husband Is out ION the road" bringing
in the money. just like the soliciting
partner; the wife Is the inside" man,
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
. ENTRAL1TES were out in
full force at Epiphany gym


~ ~ENTRAL1TES were out in
full force at EpiphAny gym
nasium yesterday afternoon
to cheer their athletic girls at
an indoor meet arranged by the bas-
ketball coaches and managers. Sew
eral exhibition drills preceded the
interclass events. The first of these
was marching bv all who took part
in the meet. under the leadership
Of Miss Minister. Following this was
a running maze by the same girls
un0er the leadership of Miss Edith
Swartout. The freshmen members Of
the basketball club played n most
exciting gsme Of dodge ball. fol-
lowed by stoopball between first and
second semester teams. under the
leadership of Miss Gantley. ~, and
Miss Allen. AZ. This event was Won
BY the first semester team.
The NTH and sixth semesters had
q game OF "overtake." with Miss
Edith Swartout. OF B-7. and Miss
Laura Filler. Of AS. as leaders. The
sixth semester won.
To show the sort of gymnastics
done by tn, secord-year girls in
class. the sophomores contributed a
most effective dumbbell drill with
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
DAILY EDITORIAL
For Women Readers

success. or most Of 1t.
Happily this very willingness no
get the training without the fetish
Of contemporary mental and moral
disaster is what Is making American
girls succeed in life.
1t Is now quite fashionable to
merely do ones work or work at
ones art or vocation and not 20 in
for sowing wild oats" at all.
Men Of a former day. who had the
time and the physique. and the elias
tic regulations which allowed for
any amount Of stretching, sowed
wild /ats. and were artistically un-
conventional in the pursuit OF artis-
tic calling.
The woman Of todav who still has
to fight for that which she gets in
the public eye. has neither the time
nor the physique nor the reputation
elastic enough to be too unconven-
tional even In the course of the pur-
suit of the allied arts.
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-HE defamation contest held at
Brookland on Tuesday even
ing on competition for the

II
Brookland on Tuesday even
ing on competition for the
w. G. T. U. medals. brought
a number OF talented children to
notice. Those speaking for the gold
medal were the more experienced.
having already won silver medals.
Their speeches were much longer
and required more gestures to make
them interesting. All six who COM
peted-three boys and three girls
spoke exceptionally we'll. However.
one had to be singled out for the
prize. and the judges decided to
award 1t to William Sumson.
Younger children competed for the
silver medal. Most OF these have
never spoken before in contest.
yet there was no hesitattng. Roy
soyIers poem, pma,. Us nsrr,.d LempTratSe ar tSe
medal.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley was the prin-
cipaI speaker at. the meeting OF the
Parent Teachefe' Association OF
Towers School on Mo Monday evening: rs
an impromptu concert by the VIC
trola given to the school by the as
ISOLATION.
The Child welfare Association OF
Anacostia is to hold an important
meeting on Friday. March Il. The
entertainment portion of the pro-
gram will be supplied by series OF
tableaux planned by pupils of ket-
cham School. These are the same
that were given In celebration OF
Washington's birthday.
Chevy Chase School has been so
crowded this year that a number OF
the classes are attending school on
-half-tinre.
Work Is to be started at once on
the new Park View School, at
Warder street and Newton place.
The portable school houses that have
been accommodating the extra pupils
from Petworth and Monroe Schools
have been removed to another lot to
make room for building operations.
The Washington times., 1915-03-06

~ VERY so often I receive letter
from a homemaker who asks
IL me my opinion on the person
al allowance question. Do I be-
lieve that the woman who manages
tho home shall have a set fee for her
services? Do I believe that a wife
should receive a set sum of money
monthly with the privilege Of ex-
pending 1t entirely on personal needs?
The situation cannot be settled by
simple yes or no. Let me first give
my idea Of the relationship between
husband and wife as co-partners IN
the business of home making whose
profits both share equally. l know an
q ctual business Of two partners run like
The Washington times., 1915-03-06

this. One partner
A goes out sole
It'll n 6" business.
landing accounts"
ION the road" and
getting the con-
tracts which mean
the money to run
that business. The
Nher partner, b.
has the inside
Job" he oversees
tho stenographers
and 9 m p ! oy e =.
plans the details,
The Washington times., 1915-03-06

Importance but business Hence Mary's
life and Mary's emotions-everything in
fact, personal In my life has taken a
new cOlor-a different value. Somewhow
! can't for the life of me dismiss Mary's
idiosynCrasies with a shrug and forget
them. Nor can l treat her with indiffer-
ent tolerance. Every phase that she de-
NelOps wakes in me fever fit of in
terest. sometimes I wonder what has
come over me since I've been away
from home
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NSIiloesoIic VI -
tation. There Is no
wider open door for
malady provoking
microbes than the
mouth. 1t Ia the
stamping grounds
for bacterial mass
es. food debris and
remnants Of the
outer world Of dis
ease. dirt and dis
aster.
Floss silk. mild
gum washes, the
tooth brush and
yACCineS made OF
The Washington times., 1915-03-06

OF and rebellious liquors. too
- much salt and highly seasoned
foods and viands are the least
Of the vicious iniquities which
send sad .visitations into the mouth.
Neither fibh or flesh. nor good red her
ring do as mucn damage to the mouth
as do those little felons Of infection.
the germs Of pimples, boils and other
bacterial ailments.
The inside Of the mouth Is often
spangled with shining marks 81 Sore
ness, hillockl Of Inflammation and in
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
Conventionality and Art.

Nu young woman who is max
F ing herself famous with
her magazine covers. those
fantastic. imaginary. colorful. crea-
tions which make the somber news
stands riot of color. says that un-
conventionality and 'Bohemianism"
are not necessary to artistic success.
Miss Dryden should know. for she
has gone through the mill of drudg-
cry and obscurity. and she speaks
not merely words but experiences.
Perhaps this realization OF the
needless In the way of unconvention-
al experience. perhaps this realiza-
ton Of the essential and constructive
attendant upon the study of art. Is
what has brought Miss Dryden her
The Washington times., 1915-03-06

Chevy Chase School has been so
crowded this year that number OF
the classes are attending school on
half-tinTe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

partment matron Of honor. Of Roanoke
Va. and they will BIO entertained at
the Jefferson Hotel during the reunion.
Mrs. Thomas. besides enjoying the
distinction of having been n Richmond
gtrl-being the daughter of the late
Walter Blair Bintord. who ran away
from homo and joined the Confederate
army three months before the close Of
the warts a woman of unusual charm
and beauty. Her grandmother, Miss
Mary Mayo. was tho belle of Rich
mond In her day.
Mrs. Thomas is prominent in the
Omitted Daughters Of the Confederacy,
Of Virginia. and is ex-president of Will
liam Watts Chapter, Of Roanoke. Her
uncle, Robert Cochran Green. served in
Company l.. Twenty,-first Mississippi
Regiment of Cavalry. and received his
death wound at the battle Of Fred
ericksburg.
These fair representatives OF the
Army of Northern Virginia department,
Sons Confederate Veterans. are ex-
pected to arrive in Richmond Monday
morning. and will be presented at the
great meeting OF the Sons that night.
]. Singleton Walker. OF Richmond.
Is Commander Smiths adJutant and
chief of staff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

terry in Dinwiddie on Monday afternoon.
Federal Decoration Day. and place
flowers on the grave of tho thirty-nine
Confederate soldiers there.
The matter OF the ordinances grant
ing entrance to and rights of way in
the city to the proposed electric rail-
way to City Point has not yet been
settled. The two ordinances were
passed by the Council. but tho Board
OF Aldermen deferred the Bollingbrook
street ordinance for consideration at
the regular meeting in June.
Among the deeds to realty recorded
this week was one by William f.
Armstrong and wife TO Belle Loven-
stein of property on Bollingbrook
street for the consideration Of $4,000.
letter from Smallwood & Dcacy
OF New York. expresses qualification at
the selection of their design by the
Daughters of the Confederacy for the
Malone Monument, and they will give
the contract for the building OF the
granite base to Petersburg firm.
However. by reason OF the change from
the lighting jacket" worn by General
Malone TO the full regimental uniform,
new design will have to be made.
Misses Leona NJ. Roper and Cora
Rolfe. OF this city. are among the grad
yates this year at the Randolph Macon
Woman's College at Lynchburg. Miss
Roper Is the daughter of the Rev DR..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Roper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
HOW TO FIND TIME AT NIGHT
RcserE1st Explains Method OF Drawing
Light From Germans.

FAR1S. May ga rcscrvist writes
from the trenches telling how light Is
drawn from the Germans when a SOL
der wants to see what time IL is at
night and has no match.
What time is it?" asked a young re-
cruit OF the class Of 1914 at his listen
ing post in the advanced trenches No
one had match. and II was too dark
10 make out the time
:" If you want light said 4 terri
torial who had passed the winter in
the trenches. you have only TO open a
sharp fire on the trenches yonder.'
The suggestion was acted on and
after n few shots in quick succession a
star seemed to open out in the sky
overhead. Fearing a surprise attack,
the Germans had sent up fuse TO light
the position.
Now you can see your watch said
the territorial. but don't try the ruse
too often"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
CRENSHAW ENTERS RACE

W. a. Crenshaw yesterday made a
formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Crenshaw was presented some
days ago with a petition, calling upon
him to enter the field. Among the
sigHers of the call are Attorney Cen
eral John Garland Pollard. Charles E.
Straus. Jr., Henry S. Wallerstein. Fair
fax c. Jones, Charles F. Taylor and
John a. Meanley
Mr.. Crenshaw is widely known in
business and political circles. He is
serving as clerk to the Board of AS
SCISSORS. The support of a large num-
Der of business and professional men
has been promised him.