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The executive committee OF the Mont.
! gomery County Federation of Women.
Clubs held meeting last Thursday in
the museum room, Rockville. The com.
mittee listened to a very interesting &C.
count given by Miss Katherine Pritchett
Of her work in those counties under her
jurisdiction. Miss Pritchett is the super.
visor of certain kind OF work done
| throughout rural districts, appointed by
the Federal government but connected
with the Maryland Agriculture College
Through the organization of canning
gardening, and other kinds of work by
county agents under her supervision. the
government is trying to get into close
touch with the girls and boys and men
and women in rural districts and to be
helpful to them.
Pritchett to address the women of the
country at the annual convention Of the
federation, to be held in May or June
request is made that all resolutions
to be presented to the federation during
the convention be sent to the committee
on resolutions, Mrs. Frank r. Chapm an,
chairman, Kensington, Md, not later
than April l..
Mrs. Cory. Of Takoma Park. spoke on
the subject of Mothers Pensions" DR..
Woodruff, deputy State health officer for
Montgomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties. spoke OF the need for a sanitary in
spection of school houses throughout the
county and told of a number of easily
obtained improvements.
The regular meeting of the Women's
Club. of Rockville. was held February
10 at the residence of Mrs Wallace
Welsh. A number OF guests from Ken
sington were present. Some Domestic
Problems" was the topic for the day,
and Mrs Charles Lyddans read a paper
on The Farm and the Farmer" Mrs
Welsh led in discussion of Chinese I'm
migration" and The Servant Question"
and Mrs. Bullard gave her experiences
with Chinese labor Miss Helen CASA
way gave vocal solo, which was fol-
lowed by a paper on Horne and Some
Needed Reforms" by Mrs. Harry Davis
The Woman's Club, OF Jacksonville
met with Mrs. Nathan Gott for its regu-
lar meeting. the president Mrs James
Colt. In the chair. An interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed. after which refresh
ments were served.
The annual officers day meeting OF
the Forest Glen Home Interest Club was
held at the homo of Mrs. Archibald
Small. WoodsIde. Wednesday last The
guests included Mrs. Frances Sanderson,
president OF the Maryland Federation;
Mrs. Court Wood, president OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation; Mrs. + c.
Getzendanner. president OF the County
Federation; the executive committee Of
the County Federation. and presidents
and representatives OF most OF the
county clubs.
NJ. o. Ssndberg, who appeared on be-
half of John Barrett, announced the III
ness Of Mr.. Barrett, and delivered an
address on the efforts OF the Pan-Ameri-
can Union to promote friendship between
the various nations OF the Western Henri
sphere. clearly pointing out the many
Advantages that would be derived from
closer social, political, and business re-
lations.
The Community Club of Chevy Chase, |
being purely a civic organization, finds |
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FROZEN FEET BALK
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
British Soldier Recaptured When OnIv
100 Yards from Frontier After
Terrible Explosion.

London Feb 1S.-Among the ad-
venturous attempts at escape from Ger
man prisons, that Oh the young Bristol
soldier who tells the story in a letter to
ms iather is certain to hold a high place
IN the annals of the war. The soldier
does not state just where he was i'm
prisoned. He says:
put my idea of escaping from here
10 Holland and thence home into opera
ton on November Is After creen,ns
through forests, over rough country
roads, and all kinds Of different places
travelling by night only, and IN the day
lying hidden in forests, I was captured
on saturday night about $50 by German
sentinels.
7 was only 100 yards from goal tn.
German-Holland frontier. This came
about by my feet and legs being frozen
from the knee downwards, after living
in deep snow day after day without
covering
AT the time felt like crying, so weak
and disappointed was l. but now I am
inclined to laugh, because there is a
humorous side to every question.
AS reward for my strenuous efforts
to escape, my star is in the descendant
with the German prison officials and
am kept locked up night and day alone.
being let out of my cell only for ex-
ercise. I have had very bad luck and
want cheering up"
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel I"
Sunday, February 20, 1910.

| sunday, February 20, 1915.
Astrologers read this as a fairly for
tunate day. Early in the morning Venus
is in benefic aspect and later Jupiter rules
for good. while Neptune and Mercury are
adverse.
The planetary government Is rather ia
vorable for romance. engagements made
today should bring happiness, unless they
are entered into through correspondence.
The stars continue to indicate a return
to sentimentality which will manifest it.
self in life and literature. Persons Of
mature years may be exceedingly sus-
ceptible to the influences of Venus and
Uranus.
Owing to this sway that Increases emo
tonal response many scandals will dis
turb political as well as social life.
The sign Is promising to educators,
lurists and persons of thoughtful habit
Honors to a western lawyer are presased
by the stars.
owing to the sinister power Of Mercury
In this coniguration letters and all writ
ings should be. written with caution.
Sensational discoveries of documents
and maps are foreshadowed for carly
| Spring.
Today travelling is subject to unfavor-
able conditions and particularly should
journeys by water be avoided
with the entrance of the Sun into Aries
next month. when the Spring quarter be-
GINS the ingress takes place in the
seventh house. which Is favorable for in
ternational relations. but Saturn threat
ems the health and prestige of the Presi-
oeht VIZ may expect great anxIeties re-
gardlng public questions. The United
States senate may be the center OF extra-
ordinary excitement
Movements of the navy are prognosti-
Gated and immense expenditures are
presaged by the stars,
Grave religious scandals again are fore
.oio oy the seers. These will affect more
than one church or denomination.
PERSONS whose birthdate it is may have
q year Of great anxiety in business ~
financial affairs
children born on this day may be self
wliled and positive in character. Tbes.
subjects of Pisces are often gifted with
occult powers or unusual intuition,
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ton on Wednesday afternoon. The girls
OF Tech gave demonstration of first
aid.
Supervisor S. n. Ely gave the first In
the "apportionity series" now scheduled
for Sunday evening talks at Rhode Island
Avenue Church. His subject was ID
portunlties of Childhood
The debating society of Eastern High
School last week elected the following
Officers: President, Warren HetfeId :
secretary, Miss Helen Smith, and Milo
Summers, chairman of the program COM
mittee.
Constantin Won Sternberg. of PhiIadel-
phia, gave a Iecture-recital at Wilson
Normal School on Thursday afternoon, In
the audience were scores Of Washington
music lovers from the social set as well
as from the teaching corps.
Parents League will give a new version
OF the district School, at a neighbour
hood party to be held at Wilson Normal
School on Wednesday evening. There
will be community singing. REFRESHMENTS
and fun.
How to Publish a Magazine" was told
oy lecture and moving pictures at Tech
last week by c. S. Crossman, of the
Bureau OF Commercial Economics
At the try-out held Wednesday for the
character of Shakespeare for the high
school Shakespearean pageant to be given
in May. Charles Ockstsdt, of Central was
selected for the first performance and S
Chamberlain, of Tech, for the second
Sherman Shull, of Central, was selected
herald.
At the G. o. election held at Business
on Wednesday Bernard Wise was chosen
governor and Miss Anna Somerville.
acknowledgement.
Coach White has been placed in charge
Of the basketball team at Business.
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Notes OF THE SCHOOLS.

Patriotic exercises will be held in all OF
the public schools tomorrow. The little
children will give dramatized incidents
from the childhood Of George Washing
ton; but In high schools there will be
formal addresses by distinguished public
speakers.
Frank c. Daniels. principal of Technical
High School. and F. W. woodward, -prin-
cipal Of the SmallwOod Vocational School,
are In Detroit. Mich, attending sessions
OF the National Educational Association
They will visit vocational and technical
schools in the Middle West before return
ing to their duties in Washington.
This Is almost a banner year for an
potntment OF normal school graduates
the list Of kindergarten graduates having
been exhausted months ago, with but
three OF the three score graduates Of the
regular course remaining to be appointed.
The community interested In the social
work Of the Monroe School will give
play. The wsyside Station" at Wilson
Normal School, on Wednesday evening,
for the benefit of the Girls Club.
Daniel Webster Club held meeting
Friday afternoon, at which the popular
subject Of Preparedness" was discussed
Superintendent Z. L. Thurston and r.
l. Haycock were speakers at the largely
attended community meeting held at the
Cooke School on Thursday night,
Election for official positions in the
general organization at Tech was held
Friday morning. resulting in the election
Of Royal c. Foster for president and Mar
saret Knoll for secretary
W. Carson Ryan. of the Bureau Of Edu-
cation. in an address at Eastern High
school. on Friday morning, explained in
detail the bureaus search for facts and
methods toward increasing the effective
ness Of vocational guidance
Cadets Of Business High School will
give a minstrel show on the evenings of
March ! and = Al Stern will direct the
production, with Wassman, McMackin
and Marshall to help him as end men.
chorus Of forty is practicing a string
Of comic dItties. as well as the latest
clog dance.
Mrs. Giles Scott Raftrr explained the
Girl Scout movement to parents attend
ing the meeting of the Webster Associa-
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.TODAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

An especially fine shampoo for this
weather can be easily made at trihing
expense by simply dissolving a tea
spoonful OF csnthrox in a cup Of hot
water. Pour slowly on scalp and mas
sage briskly. This creates a soothing.
cooling lather that dissolves and re-
moves all oandrUff. excess oil and dirt
Rinsing leaves the scalp spotlessIy
clean, soft and plant. while the hair
takes on glossy richness OF natural
color, also hUfiness which makes it
seem very much heavier than 10 Is
After a canthroN shampoo arranging
the hair is q plessUre.-Adv
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follows: Captain. Charles E. Ford;
first lieutenant T. Francis walch; sec
ond lieutenant, Joseph ]. Fitzgerald;
first sergeant, Valentine NJ. Hess.
The captain of Company B is Thomas
w. Greene; first lieutenant, Harry j.
Donoghue; second lieutenant Paul p.
Rodlet: first sergeant, Lawrence X.
Downey.
In Company James J. Power is
captain; William Fl. Schildorth, nrst
lieutenant; Frederick ]. Lawtoh. sec
ond lieutenant, and Daniel s.. Ring,
first sergeant
The students library has received
from Miss A. Ryan, sister of tie late
Father Ryan, former pastor Sf I'm
maculate Conception Church the
library of her deceased brother. OFF,
GERS of the Library Association are:
Lawrence K. waggerman, 'i6. IL
brarian; Lewis A. Bond, II, secretary;
Robert W. Wimsatt, II, treasurer;
Daniel S. Ring, 1s, registrar; chief of
card section, William ]. Schuldorth,
'16; assistants, Albert. May, II; ].
Daily, II; Thorn Monroe, IT. and V.
NJ. Hess, IT; chief of shelves, will
lam ]. Mealy, '16; assistants, Lewis
calls, ]. Fendall Coughlan. II, and cir
culation. Neil J. Twombly, II, and
Richard Murto, II.
Under auspices of the college, WILL
lam Bruce Leffingwell, author and lee
turer. will give an illustrated compli-
mentary lecture on yellow stone
Park" in Gonzaga Hall on Friday
The senior class In English is plan
ming to publish a synopsis of all lee
lures being given by the president
of the college during the scholastic
year
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most Of Its work mapped out Tor summer
time. Among recent activities, however,
was IAN evening of games" when the
Mems Association were guests At a
special meeting called February 9. II
was decided that the club would under
take the payment for lights at the inter
section OF all the cross streets in the
section with Brookeville Road, In order
10 OBTAIN the necessary funds for this
purpose, 1t was voted to hold a series
OF light luncheons'' in. the immedIa te
neighborhood, serving a limited number
/ at Tune. The first of these luncheons
VIII be given In conjunction with a
shower Of old linen for the use OF the
county nurse. who will be a guest on that
occasion. Mrs Henry J. Finley Will tell
what is being done in the county for the
prevention and relief OF tuberculosis.
The Womans Club of Bethesda held a
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the
nome of Mrs. Frank Wallace, Drum
m ii, Mrs James Adkins paper on
Maryland Laws Affecting Sanitation"
was read and discussed Mrs. E. l.
Stock sang "A Red. Red Rose" Loeb
Lomond.' and "Life's Lullaby" Tea was
served. The next meeting will be Wnh
MRS +. F. Ellis, Bethesda, February %.
Ihis VIII be guest day, and Mrs. II.
Martin Williams will give an address on
Single Tax"
The February meeting Of the Potomac
Literary Club was held on TUESDAY even
ing at its headquarters in Sixth street
win the president. +. NJ Hoadley. pre-
slolhg The secretary read communi-
cation from Mrs. Henry Gannett in which
attention was invited to a portmanteau
theater performance to be given at the
New wizard on Tuesday for the benefit
OF Friendship House
Chester A. I.Instr7Im Of tho HIRES, Co.
vice spoke on The National Fo-ests G"
his remarks with Handsomely
colored stereopticon slides Mr. IInstrrr,
explained In detail the purposes Of the
national forests. the annual loss To the
government through forest fires. the
methods used for the detection and
lshtins OF these fires. and the means
employed for the demonstration ~ Tho
ournt-over districts
The musical and literary features OF
the evenings entertainment consisted ~
vocal solos BY Miss Julia Irby, entitled
l Am Not Fair" by Tosti. and 'sTbe
Rosary by Nevin. with Mrs. ZuIa Pense
at the piano. and Rotations by Mrs. f.
9. Perrie. entitled Toms Little Star
The New Baby" and The LITTLE
BOYS First Speech In School" and Mr.
+. T. Barbour. entitled Let Me Live in
House by the Side Of the Road" How
Rubenstein Played" and Accidents -
Col. F. b. Thompson. in commemoration
Or Lincoln's Birthday. just celebrated. and
that OF Washington. about to be celebrat
cd rendered Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech
ana an GRAFTON on The Life Of Wash ,
ngton.''
The program was arranged by Mrs. |
Mary +. Lyddanc
me anniversary of the birth OF /
susan b. Anthony was celebrated nv (
OF the Anthony League and !
their friends at the weekly reception
On TUESDAY afternoon at the home of |
The president. Mrs. A E. Hendley.
Personal "reminiscences and recoIlec- /
lions of meetings with Miss Anthony I
were given by a number of the proni- |
nent women present. Miss Laura Clay,
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presided over by the regent. kfiss Bertha
Frances Wolfe. Following the reports
OF the officers. the election Of delegates
and alternates TO the Continental Con-
gress took place, with the result as fol-
lows: Delegates, Miss Wolfe and Mrs.
e. =. Robbins; slternstes. Mrs. II. {.
Oberholser. Mrs. II. w Beinsp. Mrs J.
n. Cunningham. Mrs. r. A. DeIIett. Ms.
Z. g. Homiller, Miss Eva Luke, Mrs. L.
X Boyer. Ars. Joseph Allen, Miss Thel-
ma Payne, and Miss Lucy CardweU
The program consisted Of a detailed
paper on The Libraries OF the District
OF Columbia" by Mrs. l. b. slime: .
piano solo by Mrs. Ouida AcCanerty,
'Rustles Of Spring CscindinE). and two
vocal solos by Mrs L r. Boyer.
Where Ny Caravan Is Rested" 1Lohra,
and Gray Days" johnson. Nrs. Nc
Cs1erty accompanied Mrs. Boyer.
The monthly business meeting OF Rho
Chapter, MI Phi Epsilon Sorority was
held on February II at the home OF Miss
Frances Gutilius. The next meeting will
be at the home Of Mise Edith Quay.
society United States Daughter. Of 1872.
held last Monday at Hotel Powhatsn.
about twenty-five members and guests
were present, including Mrs Quiclsau.
Mrs. Potts. Mrs. vandegrift. Mrs. Brurn-
baugh. Mrs. TRULY. Mrs Dove, Miss
Richardson. Mrs. Mstteson, Mrs. Whit
ney, Mrs c. w Brown, Mrs.. Howard
Mrs. Sheriff. Mrs. Tuohy. MIRA Curtis.
Miss Graham. Miss OursIer and Mis-. Nor
ris.
The first vice president, Mrs. ouick.Il.
presided IN the absence Of the president
Mrs. Brumbsugh. chairman OF IN. com
mittee on arrangements. gave a fun re-
port on the details II the reception 10 b.
given by the daughters during the meet
Ing OF the national council OF the society
TO be held in this city in April, to which
800 delegates are expected.
The historian read a sketch published
in the Patriotic Msrylsn der." and writ
ten by Mrs RidoUt- regent OF the Pessy
stewart Tea Party Chapter. d. A R. on
the life of Col. John Stewart Skinner.
who was the comDs Mon Of Francis Scott
Key at the time the latter drafted .'Th.
Star Spsngled Banner"
-Four prospective members we-e hal
loted for end unanimously eIected-Mrs.
yohn NJ. Caughey. Mrs s I4ansburr. Mr.,
rankin Rogers and Mrs. Samuel Meeks
ne new lesfaet containing the names and
numbers OF members past and present
and their 1872 ancestors, were Distributed
among the members
The society was grstified 60 have four
guests-Mrs. Elbert 2 Htckok state
treasurer Of the Missouri Society. L 8
ID OF 1872. who spoke; and Mrs Csmn-
bell Mrs. Sumner, and Mrs Ducarron.
all Of St Louis.
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News Notes Of Gonzaga
College High School

Maj John A. Dapray. U. S. A., in
structor in military science at the COL
lege. has appointed officers for the
battalion at the institution. Lawrence
X Waggerman, IS has been appointed
adjutant; Frances X. Brady, II. quar-
termaster; Edward r. O'Connor
sergeant major, and James ]. Nelli-
gan. senior captain.
In Company A the officers are A.,
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Club Enters New Quarters

The Paramount Dramatic Club has
moved into temporary clubrooms at SOC
Fifteenth street southeast. Meetings will
be held in the rooms regularly. Plans
now are being made for a social in the
form of an old-fashioned box party. to
be given at the home of one of the mem
bers.
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First native lin Western town.
guess that chap won't stay here long;
we've insulted him in every way pos
stble since he located here.
Second native-Nonsense! He doesn't
know it. He's been living in New
York.-Judge.
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Ethel-A penny for your thoughts.
Percy,
Percy-The very thing. You know.
was thinking how I Was TO ride home
with only cents in my pocket Boston
Globe
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Paddy-r'n not have conscription
Premier-Thst's all right You're left
out OF IL.
Psddy-Is Il lave me out Of it, Another
injustice 20 tn oUld counthry,-Punch.
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The marked decrease in the dam
age by lightning in European cities
in the last few years is attributed to
the presence of electric wires which
divert the bolts
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OF Kentucky; Mrs. Mary z. Craieie, of
New York, and Mrs. Hester NJ. Poole,
OF Vermont. spoke. Mrs. Poole worked
with Miss Anthony and contributed To
the Revolution, the first newspaper
edited by women in the United Staten.
Mrs. Helen Tindale spoke and Mrs.
Nanette b. Paul gave for the benefit Of
the children present a fine exposition
OF the beautiful character Of Miss An
thony. DR.. Laura S. Brennon gave a
reading from Longfellow OF the poem,
Sandalphon." Mrs. W. NJ. Stoner. pres
ident OF the Southern women's Coun-
ell; Mrs. Smell, Miss o'Toole. and Mrs
fltts gave beautiful tributes 70 Miss
Anthony.
Judge William Miller, of the Juvenile
Court of Indiana. and Mrs. Miller both
spoke on suffrage as il is in the wes-
tern states. Mrs. Hendley closed the
program by giving the last message of
susan B. Anthony to Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw.
The next meeting Of the league will
be held March at o'clock in Public
Library. Carter B. Keene will talk on
Postal Savings"
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The Richard Arnold Chapter, d. A R.,
was entertained Tuesday evening at the
home OF the regent Mrs. Alexander NJ
German, 172s Kilbourne street Election
OF alternates to the twenty-ffth CONT
mental congress resulted as follows: Mrs.
Sylvanus E. johnson, Mrs. Joseph Stew
art, Mrs. Charles w. Floyd, Mrs. Sam
uel c. Luckett and Mrs. William H. Egg
gleston.
The chapter voted so for the Junior
Republic and completed arrangements
for an afternoon at home" on March
q at II Jackson place.
To the roll call OF Historic Houses"
Mrs. Mary st. Clair Blackburn responded
with the history Of The Frances Scott
Key House." Mrs. Sylvanus E johnson,
with the Capitol" Mrs. Charles W.
Floyd, THE Tudor House" and Mrs
Samuel c. Luckett, 'Klingle Mansion. -
Mrs. German presented a picture of the
early church from the pulpit of which
her ancestors had preached, and in the
yard Of which four generations Of two
branches OF her family lie buried. The
paper Of the evening, entitled Early Set
tiers and Government of Washington
City, was read by the historian, Mrs.
Charles W. Floyd.
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Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A. r, held
its February meeting at the home Of
Mrs. II. W. Belnap. no W street north
west last Monday evening. The host
esses assisting Mrs BeInap were Mrs.
J. Harry Cunningham. Mrs I. R Boyer.
and Miss Mary Bottorff- Thirteen mem
bers and two guests were present.
The business meeting, which was one
Of the most important Of the season, was
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The monthly business meeting OF Rho
chapter MI Phi Epsilon Sorority was
heid on February II at the home Of Miss
FRANCES Gutiitus. The next meeting will
be at the home Of Miss Edith Guav
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The regular meeting OF the Altus Club
was held Tuesday. February Is, at the
resid' nee Of Mrs. George W. Harris.
After luncheon was served. the meeting
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. Bringle. Sixteen members answer
ed roll call with items Of current events
Miss Kari read the first paper. Egypt
and the English The second paper
Gen. Gordon in the Sudan" was read
by Mrs. Bringle. Conversation was led
by Mrs. Eynon, the subject being "Khar-
tum College" The guests for the day
were Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. Gslliher. Mrs.
Tails, Mrs. Writ, Mrs. Wea yer, Mrs
Stone and Mrs HefTleman.
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The February meeting of Marcia
Burns Cha ptcr D. A. r., was held at
the home Of Mrs. w. L. GUtelius. S0i
Taylor street northwest. The regent,
Mrs. w. J. Ethel, presided. The follow
ing were elected delegate and slternates
to the convention: Delegate, Mrs Will
lam J. Ethel: alternates, Mrs. {. r.
Hesse, Mrs. Frederick Won DachenhaU-
sen, Mrs. c. d. Rice and Mrs. Frank Full
Ter.
Mrs. Fuller read sketches from Wash
ington and Lincoln on preparedness and
paper on Woman in the Making Of
America Mrs. Cummings, a guest from
Pennsylvania, gave an account Of the
work of her chapter, Miss Frances Gut
elius rendered several musical selections