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center of each lay two tcaspoonfuIs of the mixture. Fold one side over one-third, wet the upper surface with q little white of egg. then fold over the other side, tapping so as to make a pointed oval Turn eaC h, folded side down. on a baking tin, and with a sharp pointed knife cut three tiny slits across the middle of each. Brush with white of egg dust with a little powdered sugar and bake for twenty minutes in moderate oven. When finished they should he pale yellow, with a thin, sugary icing.
 ShortCakc Crust-MiX together q pint of flour. onc-half teaspoonful of salt one tablespoonful of sugar and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder; then rub in three tablespoonfuls of butter. Add sufficient sweet milk to mix to a soft dough. turn out on 2 fiourcd board, divide into two poo tions and roll each out into round cake half inch thick. Placed on greased sheet and bake in quick oven.
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"Kindness is language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand .''-Bovee.
 do not think most people realize to what an extent crossness is a habit.
 It is so easy to be cross over all sorts of little things if one gets ones mind turned that way.
 And it is so easy (not as easy l don't claim that, good habits seldom are as easy to acquire as bad oncsl to be pleasant and fOrbearing in the face of all sorts of little annOYanCcs, if one gets ones mind turned that way.
 It Is a Matter of Course in Some Families to Be Cross at AnnOyanccs.
 In a family where the habit of crOssnesS prevails the hOusemates look upon it's as a matter of course that they shall be cross when any one does not understand, or when anyone makes some small mistake, or whenever any little annoyance of one kind or another comes up, or when they themselves are tired. "Mercy mol" snaps the daughter of the house. How could you think | meant Mrs. Richard Smith? You i know she hasn't any children ole enough to skate. How could she bt l out skating with them? If you'd onIH ! think, mother, you'd know I meant 1 Mrs. Philip smith,
 The maid forgets to give the sons 1 laundry to the laundryman, and wher he finds himself short of collars he immediately seizes the opportunity to let off all the pcnt-up irritation of the days small annOyanceS in one uncon- trOlled sDasm of crOssness, because Il never can find any, clean collars 1 "Iou Know I Always Como to the Back Door.
 One of the housemates knocks at the back door and another, who is not quick at realizing where sound comes from. goes first to the front
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Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Fruit.
 SteWed Potatoes. Whole Wheat Gems Coffee
 Lunch.
 Savory Batter Pie.
 Canned Fruit.
 Banbury Tarts.
 Tea.
 Dinner.
 Bouillon. Broilcd Chicken Mashed Potatoes
 Crowned Carrots
 Orange Short Cake.
 Coffee Banbury Tarts-Put through the coarse cutter of the food chopper one-uuarter of a pound of citron and onc-uuarter of q pound of candiCd lemon peel Mix this with one-half of d pound Of cleaned entrants, the grated rind of one orange, one tea spoonful of powdered cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of powdered cloves and a wine glass full of brandy. Having One-half of a pound of strained honey , gradually add as much of it as is needed to make a stiff mincemeat. Roll out puff paste trimmings very thin; cut into four inch circles, and along the
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allow one of his patients to be stolen from his sanatOrium without inves- tigating the truth of the mans state ,,,n
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1 and dressed before she is after us again, l don't know. What do yOu suppose she is in such a hurry for l lreakfast for?"
 The Word That Saved Into my mind flashed a picture of rry own little mother and the insist rnt craving for food which war hers m the early morning. The memory made my voice soft as I replied to 1 Dicky.
 Il think all elderly people are ! hungry in the morning. especially those who are not quite we'll" I said 1 Let's dress as fast as we can You get your shower and hurry back. I will not take one this morning, but get into something quickly"
 I dislike being hurried about my dressing, but when it is necessary I can get into my clothing very quickly | I twisted my hair into d simple low knot and rushed into my clothes selected a blue linen house gown which was especially easy to fasten, so that when Dicky came back from breakfast save bathing my face and 1 hands.
 Gee" said Dicky approvingly. talk about lightning change artists. Anv time you want to go into vaude- lille I'll get you a season on the big time"
 l I bathed my face and hands and l W cnt into the living room where Dicky's mother was reading the morning paper. She put up her lorg- nette and surveyed me from head to foot. The use of a lorgnette is some l thing I despise an affectation, but
 had to admit that the elder Mrs Graham handled hers as if she had l'een given one in place of a rattle 1 in her cradle.
 l "4O Ou look very nice, Margaret, she said with the patronzng air that some women can no more help than they can help their way of breathing. | ''i am very glad you do not break fast in a boudoir cap and kimono as 1 SC many women do nowadays
 was spared the necessity of an svering her by Dicky's entrance. He looked very handsome in his morning Clothes
 Good morning mother.' he said cheerily, kissing her. 'Sorry to have kept you waiting. are you nearly s'arved?' She thawed perceptibly.
 1T am hungry,'' she admitted.
 Well then, on to the breakfast table!" and Dicky took each of us by the arm and rushed us gayly into the dining room. The breakfast was ! well cooked and well served al though Katie's air still a bit sullen. When she brought the coffee and Mrs. Graham tasted it with an ai1 of testing, l saw a gleam of tri~ umph in my m mother-in-laws eyes.
 "There!" she said that is some thing like coffee! Dicky, taste yours 1and tell me if this doesn't remind YOU of the old times at home.'
 I felt almost as if a decisive mo- rnent had come. Katie's back was l eloquent I could see that she was rurposely lingering over the dishes 1 tn the buffet. I had a wild impulse to flash an appealing glance at Dicky, but l kept my eyes steadily ayerted from his.
 '"NVhy, don't know mother.' Dicky's tone was judicial. This is rattling good coffee, but l don't see any particular difference in the taste Of it and that which Katie gives us every morning.
 Then you have lost your sense of taste altogether his mother snapped and said but little during the rest of the meal
 But I think if I had been primi- 1 tive woman I should have gone out and joined Katie in the dance steps which I was sure she was executing in the kitchen.
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Read these episodes, each com pletc in six insertions. Sec them acted on the motion picture screen at the kccncy Theater.
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which they can distinguish thcir- selves. Philip Sheffield will play d chara cter role.
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Halloween Parties
Riverdale Tinfoh Club.

The Riverdaie Tinfoil Club gave a
Halloween. party Tuesday evening In
steinmeyer garage. Amid a woodland
scene Of autumn leaves and cornstaliSs,
apples and pumpkins over which spook
lights shed their mellow ray the witches.
elves. and fairies. few owls. two
dogs, and a black cat made merry with
horns and tambourines until 10 o'clock.
when supper was served.
Those present were Miss Helen Jones.
as Charlie Chaplin; Miss Kathryn
Bridge. as fairy; Miss Isabel Burlin-
game. as yama yama girl; Miss Alice
Buscal. as a rainbow; Miss gladys Hnw-
kins, as witch: Miss Rebecca Stein
meyer. az gypsy girl; Thaddeus Jones as
elf; David Buscal, az n gypsy; Hugh
buckingham, as Charlie Chaplin: Harry
BurlinRame. as yama yama boy. Ad-
olson Jones, as owl: Paul Lewis, rs
clown; John Buckingham. as JACKIE.
lantern; George Buscal, as brownie;
Oscar Buckingham. as Charlie Chaplin.
The Riverdale Tinfoii Club was or
ganized to work for the wounded sold-
iers in Belgium and have sent many
bales of dressings to them. A much big
ger work Is being planned for the
coming winter.
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Mrs. Clayton Emig made the address
OF the evening. urging interest in the
department OF bequests and bequesths.
miss Cramer gave a PIANO solo, Miss Ida
May Lang gave two recitations, and
Miss Ida Seyboth contributed a vocal
solo. The program closed with refresh
ments.
Lincoln Corps Is making arrangements
for It's annual reception to Lincoln Post
on November 10 at G.. A. r. Hall on
which occasion the refreshments will in
clude homemade candies. The inspeo-
ton OF Lincoln Corps will take place on
Monday night, November "a.
Several OF the corps of the Deparn
ment of the Potomac. Of which Mrs.
Jennie T. Thomson is president, are all
ready making arrangements for theiY
Thanksgiving baskets for the depends
ent families Of veterans.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, who has
charge of the official printing Of the ma
tional w. r. c., left this week to cons
suit with the national secretary, Mrs.
Eliza Brown Daggett.
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Anthony League.

The Anthony League had the reg
ular monthly meeting az the home of
the president. 2007 Columbia road, on
Thursday evening. During the bust
ness meeting. reports from the chair
men OF the working committee were
given. all indicating an enthusiastic
interest In activities along many lines.
The league Endorsed the action OF
the Juvenile Court in organizing q
league to cooperate more intimate
ly In the care OF the children coming
under Its Jurisdiction.
Mrs. Nanette b. Paul announced GER
tsin. lectures and classes held at the
Paul institute as being open to the
members OF the league. adding that
she would begin n course OF lectures
on parliamentary law at the Wilson
Normal School social center Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock, followed at
S:3O. by course on the Heart OF
blackstone or the principles OF the
common law.
The lecturer for the evening was
Mrs. Eleanor J. Bingham. who read
Quest Of the Holy Grail" Mrs Harriet
Sperry sang two musical numbers
appropriate to the subject.
The president. Mrs. Anne f. Hendley
VIII be at home on Tuesday after
Moons from to 6 o'clock beginning
NOV. 81. when good speakers may be
heard and study class conducted
Arthur 4. Holder. chairman OF the
legislative committee OF the Fedora.
ton OF Labor will speak at the De.
cember meeting.
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Woman's Relief Corps.

On Monday evening, Lincoln Relief
Corps entertained the members OF Lin
coin Post and their friends at a social
at q. A. r. Hall. The speakers of the
evening" were Albert e. Lang. Col John
McElroy. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, and
Miss Ida May Lang. Miss Marie Eliza
beth Buckles, chairman Of the entertain
ment committee. presided and intro
duced The speakers.
Some OF the members OF Lincoln Corps
presented to Lincoln Post at It's last
regular meeting a handsome silk flag.
The presentation speech was made by
Mrs. Jennie Wheeler. wife OF the color
bearer OF Lincoln Post, and the flag
was accepted in an appreciative speech
by Commander jeremiah wilt, past de-
partment commander and member OF
Lincoln Post. z. y. r. Bingham. of
Lincoln Post. made a patriotic address
In which he paid high tribute to the
women OF the post. declaring that with
out their loyal support during the past
thirty-three years. the post would have
long since died out.
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League of American Pen Women.

At Its second business meeting at
the Public Library next Monday eve
ming. the League of American Pen
Women. OF which Miss Jessie A.
Griswold is president. will arrange
Tor a literary round table" the de-
One of the club members, Mrs. lisa
Maud Ilsen. Edison's first and only
woman representative. who for three
years travelled for the inventor, intro
ducing the diamond disc record and
iecturing on musical therapeutics,
left the city on Thursday for Ham
iiton, Canada, to serve as nurse in
the mountain hospital for GONZALES
cent soldiers. During her two weeks
visit In Washington, Mrs. Ilsen was
president OF the District Federation
Of Woman's Clubs.
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College Woman's Club.

The Cole Womans Club will
move into it's new home, the second
floor OF ioO2-lO04 f street northwest:
next Mondav The new quarters of
been beautifully decorated and fur
nished. They are the most convenient
and commodious rooms the club has
ever had, The house warming and
reception will be held here on NoVem-
her II. The committee will be the
president. Mrs, Thomas Il. Robinson,
and the board OF managers. All mem
beers OF the club are invited to come
and bring new candidates Tor mem
The College Woman's Club board
will meet at the new Headquarters on
AanAAN evening"
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National women's Hughes-Fair-

National Women's Hughes-Fair-
T.. banks League.
THE National Hughes-F Fairbanks
League was organized by Mrs.
II Ellis Logan on June Is, 1916, and
the officers lelected at the meet
ms were Mrs. Ellis Logan, president;
Mrs. Harlow Bacon, vice president;
Mrs. Mary A. Parker. treasurer; Mrs.
Frances A. MacAllister, corresponding
secretary. and Mrs. John N. Culbertson,
recording secretary. The organization
has held regular meetings each satur-
DAY evening .at the home of the presi-
cent, E63 Irving street northwest.
The purpose of the organisation is to
interest each woman In taking a per-
sonel. definite, and active part In the
Observation-Disclosures ticket, whether she
hed the right to vote or not. In either
case, she should, through her personal
interest and influence, be represented
~ the vote Of her Immediate male
relatives. friends. and neighbors. look
Ing after the matter of registering and
voting, and losing no opportunity to cir
culete literature and current papers as
the national issues are being daily pre-
Another duty undertaken by women
CANINE neighborhood leagues. Many Of
the swomens clubs have, Tor the time
being, adopted the slogan Of the Ma
uonal Women's Hughes Fairbanks
League: Hughes: Upright, Down
right. All Right" and an encouragtngly
large number OF women's clubs
throughout the country have taken up
the work Of, the league In earnest until
aftsr election.
There are no dues. Chairmen were
appointed In each State from Maine to
California, the selection being made Of
those women who Are familiar with or
genisatfon work and duties. and they
In turn appointed sub-chairmen for
dfstriots. counties, and cities, each
knowing her own locality and organiz-
ing neighborhood leagues and financ-
ing her own organization.
This chain system has resulted In a
Throughout the country. in which each
woman IL held individually responsible
to do the best she can to Influence the
votes Of her own household and rela-
tives for the Republican candidates"
In turn, the State chairmen report to
the National Women's Hughes-Fair-
hanks League in washington. and hum
dreds OF letters have been written and
received and literature mailed through
organized up to date Is $40. An average
OF 400 letters a week has been sent out
since the date OF organisation.
It IL planned to make the club perna-
nenf. with monthly meetings to study
political questions. the newspapers to
be the text books used. Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan and Mrs. Harlow Brown are taking
an active part In the political cam
paign In Illinoia during these closing
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NordhoH Guild.

The Nordhoff Guild held its first meet
Ing for the season at the residence OF
Mrs. Arson Tracy, in Franklin Park,
Va.
treasurer being particularly pleasing to
the members because OF the aid rem
dered during the year to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Blankets. linen. ana
many hospital supplies have been fur
nished. and the appreciation expressed
by the officials of the hospital always
proves an incentive to the guild for re-
newed activities.
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pose Of studying and exchanging ideas
en-. such as household management, do
nestle economy, motherhood. care of
babies, nourishing food. schools, etc.
There are at present twenty-four men,
bers. who take turns In entertaining the
club which meets once In three weeks
The officers for the ensuing year are
Mrs. Frederick Pyle. president Mrs. AL
bert Stabler. recording secretary; Mrs.
White. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Suter, treasurer
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Washington CuItus Club.

On October 81, the Cultus Club met at
the residence OF the corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs. w. NJ. Steuart. 372S Morri-
son street. Chevy Chase. ID. c. After an
enjoyable luncheon the seventeen mem
roll call with current topics or quotations
from the early colonial poets. A paper
on the earliest settlements in North
America was read by Mrs. W. X,
Cooper. This was followed by q paper
on the early wars and their European
causes. prepared by Miss Lila ]. Uei-
berger. and, In her absence. read by the
hostess, Mrs, Steuart. An interesting
paper. by Mrs. Clifford Bergman on
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u. ID. G.

Robert e. Lee Chapter gave Hal
loween dance on Tuesday evening In
Confederate Memorial Hall. 1922 YER
mont avenue northwest. which was
beautifully decoraxed In Halloween
colors and autumn leaves. Cider. GIN
gerbread. and apples were served as
refreshments after the dance.
The popularity of the dance was evil
denced by the presence OF many couples
not affiliated with the organisation,
Besides number OF veterans with their
wives and Sons"
The chapter 'plans to give monthly
dances during the season. The next one
Is scheduled for the fourth Tuesday In
NoYember.
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Excelsior Literary Club.

Literary Club was held on last Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. f. Ide
Muller. 1857 b street southeast. The
house was appropriately decorated.
Thirty members were present.
Responses to roll call were given on
miscellaneous subjects DR.. Margaret
Huddleson read an instructive paper on
Conservation" One feature OF the
program was memorial exercises IN
memory OF Miss Abbie r. Chamberlain.
a former member. Refreshments of
pumpkin pie. cider. cheese. and Hal
l6ween candy were served. and the club
adjourned until next Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. r. II. GraVatt.
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Federation of Women's Clubs.

At a meeting Of the home economics
department OF the District Federation
held at the home Of Mrs. J. Edison
Briggs. go South Carolina avenue south
east last wednesday afternoon. II was
voted to close the servant contest on
November Is. A cash prize will be
awarded to the winner. and also print
Cd certificates will. be given to an
contestants who have served in one
family for more than FIVE consecutive
years
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Political Study Club.

The Political Study Club met at the
home OF the president. Mrs. George A.
Armes. 26is Woodiey road. on FridaJ.
Miss Mary O'Toole gave a graphic ac-
count Of the suffrage convention in At
iantic City, and a plan of work for
next meeting Is scheduled for Novem-
Der II.
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0LD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA!

Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
II. Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful OF the
tea. put a cup of boiling water upon II.
pour through sieve. and drink tea
cup full at any time. 1t Is the most ef-
grip. as IT opens the pores. relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking cold at once.
IL Is inexpensive and entirely veget-
able. therefore harmless.-Advt
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Home Interest Club.

The Home Interest Club met on Mo-
vember at the home of Mrs. Louis II.
Stabler. 11l9 Fairmont street northwest.
After the noon luncheon. the subject
for consideration. THE Mountaineers of
Kentucky" was taken up and Miss
Clara Wilson gave an interesting ac-
count Of her work in the mission schools
established for the poor mountain peo-
The next meeting will be at the home
Of Mrs. Robert Reese.
The club was organized for the pur-
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woman's Benefit Association.

Tuesday evening Victory Review. No.
IL, gave a Halloween and parcel post
party, which was both a financial and
prised a piano solo by Henry Kilmartin:
violin and piano duet. by the Misses
Dodek; piano solo. by Ermund Lewis;
song and dance. by little Miss Jewel
Lee. accompanied by her sister. Miss
Mildred Lee; plano duet. Misses Dodek;
plano solo. Miss Dodek. The prize for
the guessing contest was won by Miss
Florence Foster. this being donated by
the comman der, Mrs. E. V, Huntington
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Joint Friendship Circles.

The first of the bi-monthly meetings
OF the Joint Friendship Circles will be
held on November 10, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon at Friendship House, 1874
Virginia avenue southeast.
Miss Temple Bailey. author of Con
trary, Mary" will give a talk, and there
will be solos by Miss Flora A. Briggs
Mrs. Florence Price, and Miss Eliza
beth Leckie
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Petworth Woman's Club.

The .Petworth woman's Club will
meet on Monday evening at the Pet
worth School At 0 o'clock Walter B.
Patterson, supervising principal OF
charge of ungraded schools. will lee
ture on The Exceptionable Child"
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National Library for the Blind.

The monthly meeting OF the officers
Of the National Library for the Blind.
1729 II street northwest. is scheduled
for November 8 at 1880 a. m. The
principal business will be the report OF
the meeting of the American Instruc-
Scotia. on July I. given by the director,
Miss Eta j. Giffn.'
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Woman's Club Of Sixteenth Street
Highlands.

The club held its last meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Robert L. Buckley. $500 Six
teenth street northwest, on November l..
The subject for study and discussion
for this season is South America, and
by Mrs. John d. Rhodes. on Brasil"
and by Mrs. Arcturus l. Howard on
The Life of Shakespeare. Mrs. Wal
ter T. Willis. a member Of the woman's
Club OF Forest Park. OF Baltimore. was
a guest at this meeting. and gave a
talk on club work. Several vocal selec-
lions we're rendered by Mrs. Edward II.
Whitman. The next meeting will be held
on November Is. with Mrs. Elizabeth
ClahIn,
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Halloween Parties Were Features of Club Life During the
Past Week-November Finds More Clubs Organized and
Ready For the Winter-Some Organizations Are Plan
ming Bazaars and Fairs For Their Pet PhIanthropies.
Most of the Washington Club Women Are Associated
With One of the Political Clubs
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w. c, T. u.

The District superintendent Of the
w. c.. T. u. met with Mrs. Samuel How
ard at the Wyoming apartments last
Saturday to arrange their program of
work for the coming year.