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The Washington herald., 1916-02-01

casion to linger at Llda's desk for fur
ther instruction.
Suppose you let me go to dinner with
you" he said one night, after the scheme
had been progressing for a week. 'We'll
take a spin over TO the next town in my
car SOS not TO start Dame Rumor gos-
siping. and maybe l can get you TO lis
ten to this other matter. It is practically
a sure thing now that they'll come out
with the announcement tomorrow morn
ing. There was a reporter from the Ban
ner in here almost ha.f the afternoon
and he was around trying 20 pump q
stenographer half the morning.
It was past twilight when they left
headquarters. and Ida. as the last Of the
Organizers out. closed the door OF the
shop.
Maybe you'n have to change that card
you've got in your records about me be
fore long" he said as they walked down
the block toward Brsdley's garage. The
only reason I've been a bachelor so long
is because I never knew the girl before
who was pretty enough TO love that had
brains enough TO make a success OF mar
rage" And as they stepped into the
car. Bradley peered in the serni-dsrk rkness.
I'm blessed IL that reporter from the
Banner wasn't shadowlng me still. Well
hope he's got the dope he's after. Wait
till you see what a send-oT the A. n. L.
P. E. W. will get in the morning"
When Ida arrived at headquarters
later than usual in the morning her first
object was to see the Morning Banner
and discover whether the prediction Mr..
Bradley had made had come true. She
had started out so late that she had not
stopped on her way to buy the paper
But at the headquarters she was
greeted by an unexpected delegation
of suffrage organizers, as well as by
Bradley himself, who seemed to be
conversing amiably with the women
as he entered
There was a look of satisfaction on
the faces of those present quite for
eign to the stern business Of winning
votes for women. White roses and
violets lay in florists boxes on her
desk.
They stole the march on US. Ida" 4"
was Mr.. Bradleys breezy greeting. for
no one else seemed to know just what
to say. Here's the paper" And Ida
held II up to discover across four
columns on the front page:
Bradley to Wed Suffrage Leader.
Congressional Candidate No Longer
Able to Stay on the Fence on Impor-
tant Reform Issue"
OF course. It was true. Still she had
not expected any one would know of
It till after election day.
She's some little press agent. isn't
she. ladies'" Bradley asked In his
friendly round d-town manner.
Copyright, Islhl
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Habits Thrust Upon Infants.

presenting II to baby as a sure means
of allaying the little ones craving for
natural food; little sister diligently
searches among soiled cushions and COW
erlets in baby's crib or perambulator
for the pacific pipe with which to seal
the tiny mouth.
These practices are all directly dan
gerous, because all mouths are more or
less unclean: some are distinctly dis
eased. and infection has actually oc-
CURED in this manner. Trousers pock-
cts and soiled coverlets carry dirt and
germs; inflammation, even liberation of
infants delicate tissues is easily possible.
In addition to this a large amount of
air is sucked in, giving rise to bronchial
troubles and setting up collie and flatu-
lence throughout the entire alirnentary
tract.
Many physicians believe the "pacifier''
to be the foundation of mouth breathing,
because the intense activities OF the
structures of the throat must follow,
adenoids and enlarged tonsils result; the
incessant pressure of the rubber nipple
upon the delicate roof of the mouth
causes an abnormally high arched pal
ate to form: the floor of TIE nose is
forced up and the back of the nostrils
narrowed. Mouth-breathlng becomes in
evitable.
These are facts and will be apparent
to all; but the habit thus ingrained upon
the baby with the first awakening of
its nervous impulses is of graver mo-
ment even than the unfortunate anatom-
ical changes. And what parent will be
slow to comprehend that a pernicfous
habit is being formed, one which be-
comes as much a part of the child as
eating and sleeping.
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forces, while the red ants scattered
far and near, broke their ranks and
paid no heed to their general, who
ran around in circles, beside himself
with apprehension. When the black
ants succeeded in driving off the red
ants, killing a great number of them,
the general was captured.
Mr.. Griffith and | watched with
suspense the poor, belated general,
who seemed to be on trial for his
life. At last the largest black war
rior in the encampment came up to
the red ant and there followed a bat
tie between the two which was fierce
and prolonged. Mr. Griffith's assist
ant, the camera man and one by one
the actors came and encircled us, nor
could we leave until the red ant had
bitten off the head of his black op-
ponent. Because he was victorious,
he was allowed to return to his own
anthill in glory.
What you can see in sitting around
watching ants is more than | can I'M
dcrstand," remarked one of the girls
in the company. at would bore me
to tears" From what I have heard
Of this girl she is exactly where we
left ner-DOred. nose VINO are bored
always bore others.
l think children should be taught
concentration when very young. l
have friend whose little girl is made
to sit alone in a room without TOYS
for an hour every day. 1t has become
such habit with the child, this rest
hour, she has begun to enjoy it, and
it is habit that will cling to her all
her life In that hour she has devised
wonderful games for herself and filled
the room with imaginery playmates.
Sometimes, when tie hour is over, an
other hour will pass before she leaves
the room. This develops a child's
imagination, and what a wonderful
thing it will be when she is older!
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SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
Special Correspondent Of The Washington Herald.
Copyright lo1s, by Newspaper syndicate3

of English descent, although / was born
In New Orleans, but educated in England
and came back to this country to live
when was nineteen. We will live very
quietly and, as / said. devote a great
part of our time to reading, as there is
so much we would like to read that we
have not had time to in the past.
81 have never had this opportunity to
indulge in sports at all and am a perfect
duffer at them. / don't play golf or
shoot or ride. I presume ! shall take all
those things up and probably get lots OF
enjoyment from them"
."why did you revive such an old
fashioned play as 'DundrearyT
asked.
when I dropped the heavy roies-like
Shakespearean plays, of which I had
nineteen in my repertory-I decided to
play nothing but light com edies. so as
to make the change as marked as posi-
BILE. i wanted some new comedies to
play. but couldn't find any. l read play
after play. I sent to the agencies and
asked them to send me everything that
looked promising, but 1 did not find a
single one worth doing.
Scarcity of Good Plays.
1T Is all nonsense to assert that gem
fuses have trouble in getting their plays
put on. We have trouble in getting
them. There is always a market for
a good play. and l don't believe there
are any good plays written that are not
produced.
well, couldn't nnd any new come
dies, and the Shuberts thought hat
'Dundreary' would be a hit. 1t wasn't"
Was 1t because the humor was so
puerile?"
Perhaps so. Still an old joke is a new
Joke to man who hears 1t for the
first time, and this play was so old that
the jokes should have become new again.
To be sure, a great deal of the humor
is childish. For instance, 1t took a
great deal OF courage on my part to look
an audience right In the face and say
that / didn't have neuralgia but old
ralgia-"
Since Mrs. Southern has been I'll Mr.
Sothern has never stopped in hotels when
playing in other cities. He always rents
a furnished house in each city where
engagements call him so that Mrs
Sothern may not be subjected to the noise
and annoyances OF hotel.
Shoes His Fad.
If private houses are Ed Sothern's fad
shoes are the weakness of Carrie Adams
the chewing gum king. as he hates to
be called. Last year Carrie had seventy
two pairs Of shoes made for him He told
me so himself. He don't look like It
either. He looks Just like any other
man with two legs and two feet. To the
naked eye that centiped deformity is in
no way visible. Carrie and another mau
have a private shoemaker of their own
They will keep him busy all the time.
James X. Hackett is in violent con-
trast to Ed Sothern. The latter has
made about a million dollars, and is
going TO stop acting Shakespeare In con-
sequence. Jim Hackett has just in
herited about a million dollars and Is
going to begin acting Shakespeare in
consequence.
Which one Is right?
There were l30 other companies play
ing Shakespeare during Sotherns last
season OF it. His was the only one that
made any money.
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GIRLS! ACT NOW!
HAIR COMING OUT
MEANS DANDRUFF
25-cent "Danderine" VIII Save
Your Hair and Double
Its Beauty.
Try Ihisl Your Hair Gets Soft,
Wavy. Abundant and
Glossy at Once.

Save your hairI Beautify itl n a.
only matter OF using a littl. Dan
derine occasionally TO have a head OF
heavy, beautiful hair; soft. lustrou..
Wavy' and free from dandrun. Il 1,
easy end inexpensive TO have pretty
charming hair and lots Of # Just get
a 25-cent bottle OF Knowlton's Dan
oertne now-an drug stores recon-
mend it-apply little a. directed. and
within ten minutes there will be an xp-
pearsnce OF abundance, freshness fluf-
finess and an incompatible rloss and
luster, and try as you will you cannot
find trace OF dsrdruff or falling hair;
hut your real surprise will be after
about two weeks use. when you will
see new hRir-fne and downy at first
yes-but really new hsir-sproutins
out all over your scalp. Danderine Is.
we believe, the only sure hair grower.
destroyer OF dsndruff. and cure for
itchy scalp, and IT never fails TO ,top
falling hair at once.
II you want TO prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten a
cloth with q little Danderine and care
fully draw Il through your hGir-tsk-
ing one small strand at a time Your
hair will be soft, glossy, and beautiful
in just a few moments delightful
surprise awaits everyone who trIe,
this.-Adv.
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FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
Febraury Jane Williams.
BY MARY MARSHALL

AS "Ysgafell." Jane williams, birthday
patroness Of the first day Of February,
made her name and fame.
She was born at Chelsea, England, In
1906, but owing to delicate health she
was taken to Wales, where she passed
about half of her life. She was much
interested. always, in Welsh legend and
folklore. In Wales she became a friend
of Lady Hanover. who introduced her
to many of the literary celebrities of
the time, and her friendships and con-
versations with them probably did much
to develop her literary inclinations.
Her best work, THE History of Wales d"
still remains a standard work on the
subject. She also did much to encourage
and help other aspirants for literary
honors, and one successful poet, Brinley
Richards, acknowledged in the preface
to his book Songs OF Wales" her kind
and valuable aid in preparation OF this
work"
Her family had had an interesting his
tory. Members of IL had signed the
remonstrance on behalf of the noncon-
formists In the days of Oliver Cromwell,
and there was a tradition that a crop
of many-eared wheat came as a special
blessing OF Providence to reward MEM
bers of the family who had suffered
persecution at the time of the Restora-
ton.
(Coryright loisl
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Who can say that. at least In some Of
the unfortunate addicted to the morphine,
cocaine or drink habit, the taste and the
inability because of weakened will power
to resist that taste were not esta blished
in infancy? Cultivation of the sucking
habit is another vile Indulgence. The
whole family rejoices at the exhibition
of a thumb-sucking infant, declaring it
to be a sign of good-nature and, there
fore, a cause of congratulation. If the
child does not naturally take to its
thumb Tor some other member, toe, for
instance) It is frequently taught to do So
No thought whatever is given to the
immediate featural changes. such as
thickened lips, altered development of
the jaws, effect upon the teeth, deform-
tiles of the thumb, or other members
used for the same purpose, to which this
ugly habit is bound to give rise.
The improvised nipple, made of crumbs
and sugar, while not as commonly used
as some years ago, still has it's advo-
Gates. Sugar in itself does not have the
destructive action upon the teeth we
once assigned to It; but the combination
of an excessively sweet bacteria laden
medium Che mouths secretions) and
the suction produced by the child's lips.
tongue and cheeks has a decidedly bad
effect upon the teeth, rapidly destroying
them, in fact, and at the same time has
a similar effect upon the digestion.
But more harmful by far than either
the fingers or sugar nipple is the so-call-
ed "Baby's PaCifier." In the first place,
what child can be mentally alert, alive to
every new influence and impression and
healthily active, as a normal baby should
BET with attention concentrated upon
maintaining at a delicate equipoise a
rubber nipple between its lips? The
powerful hold is not lost upon it during
sleep, and should an effort be made to
remove it the child awakens and can
only be "paciied'' by the return of its
fetish.
Beginning with the least objection
which can be advanced against the Pact
fer" it is unhygienic; nurse or mother
frequently moistens it in her own mouth
before giving it to baby; father has been
seen diving into his pockets for it and
The Washington herald., 1916-02-01

New York, Jan. 5.-Since the days Of
Edwin Booth, only one theatrical star
in America has made Shakespearian pro-
ductions pay. That man IL Ed Sothern,
and now he is through. There will be no
farewell tour, no good-by performances,
no hurrah about 1t. He will simply quit
at the end OF this season.
Mr.. Sothern and his wife-known on
the stage as Julia Marlowe-have made
a large fortune out of Shakespeare's
plays. They are now going to take the
time to enjoy 1t before they are too OLD
to do so and while they are still at the
height of their popularity
The little house in East Fortieth street
made charIningly artistic by the late
Clyde Fitch has been the New York
home of Mr.. Sothern since last fall. He
has now sublet 1t to Mr.. Beverly Robin
son and will not live there again.
In the Sanctum of Clyde Fitch.
In the same room where Fitch USED
to read me scenes from his plays. Ed
Sothern told me why he was leaving the
stage The room. and the whole house
for that matter, was cluttered up with
trunks and packing cases and Mrs.
Sohtern was flying about in the hysteria
Of packing Mr.. Sothern, in a flannel
shirt with a soft collar. smoked and kept
calm.
Three years ago my wife had long
Illness and was sixteen weeks In bed.
said Mr.. Sothern. She is now recovered.
as you see and is well as ever, but IL
she began acting those heavy roles again
It might come back. for her illness was
the result of overwork and it is not
worth while to take the risk with that
possibility. She was I'll for two years
before she let me know anything about
It and then broke down in Los Angeles.
We are not going to risk 1t again. Ever
since she left the stage l have been
getting my plans all made to leave at
the end of this season, and now I am
going to do 1t. You see. It would be
very difficult for me to get another wom-
an to take her place and build up that
reputation all over again. 1t would not
be the same thing anyway. The public
would complain no matter how good the
new woman was and then. again, I am
getting too old to start afresh. I am
fifty-eight you know, and u have not
quite the energy or ambition 1 once had
An Ideal Combination.
my wife and I made a most happy
an can 90 plays which two men could
not do and then, also. we neither Of US
wanted the center of the stage. We were
not Jealous of each other. so we were
very fortunate in that respect. I can
think of no other stage combination that
was quite so ideal except that of Irving
and Terry.
I'VE both love the theater dearly and
regret very much giving II up; but why
shouldn't we? Wouldn't 1t be foolish of
us not to stop? We have money enough.
We can get no more applause and COM
mendation than We have had. And our
popularity is now at its zenith Are we
not entitled to a rest? I have not had
vacation for years. / have had very
little chance to read as l would like to.
That will be my main occupation from
now on.
I'VE are going to take a house in War
wlckshiIe. in England. as my wife is
English. you know, and of course, I am
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Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

Grace F., Sidney, Ohio: No, I have
never washed my hair in gasoline, al
though l have heard that it is a very
sure. cleansing cure, because | read
of an actress who got too near the
gas stove before her hair was thor
oughly dried and was severely burned.
| am afraid OF such violent methods
Of shampoo.
Rose c., Memphis, Tenn: You ask
me to describe my dressing room. The
dressing rooms OF moving picture
studio are not as attractive as per-
mancnt ones in a theater. However,
/ did have a beautiful dressing room
in California, with windows looking
out on green wheat fields and roses
and jasmine climbing over the win
dows.
Sadie K, New Orleans, La: 1t is
hard to say which is my favorite
color, as think all the pastel shades
are beautiful. I am not so fond of
vivid colors, although l think some
shades of the warm colors are ex-
tremely attractive.
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NEw-ToRK-DA1-B By DAY.
~
O.O..MslNTYRe.

Special rspondsut Of The wash'pgrJa usrs,L.
New York. Jan. 3l.-The fake press club
solicitors have arrived in New York for
their annual Pickings. Polished, suave
and well-dressed, they plead with gullible
business men for funds for the poor
overworked newspaper men. II all the
homes for writer's they have solicited for
were punched together they would make
a goOd-sized village.
Strangely. they always make a kill
ing" despite the warnings in all the news
papers that reporters and editors might
not have all the niceties of Fifth avenue
but they all have self-respeCt and do not
stOOp TO charity.
A representative Of the Wall Street
Record and Review-there is no such pa
per. by the way-gathered in 800 lovely
dollars in one day around Times Square
before he was discovered and deCam ped
for another part of town. The New York
Press Club looks out after worthy news
paper men who may have found money
a little coy and reluctant, but there are
very few who ever appeal to the club for
funds.
Three members of the Union League
Club were in the smoking room the
other afternoon at parade time. One was
reading a novel and another was smoking
a cigarette. while the third was lunch
ing" OF the top OF his walkingstick.
A big, purple limousine came onto the
avenue and the man with the novel let
the book fall and watched IL out of sight.
Packard he half-whispered. and re-
sumed his reading.
Ten minutes later the car returned and
the man smoking a cigarette eyed It for
a few seconds and remarked: "LoZier."
The man with the cane arose quickly.
My eye" he roared. Il shall tender my
~
out.
When DR.. F. A. Cook arrived in New
The Washington herald., 1916-02-01
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
Silk Underwear.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL.

Anybody looking at the displays OF un-
derwesr which the shops have been fea-
turing for a month past would think we
had, indeed. reached a period of great
extravagance. Perhaps we have, in many
ways, but the pink and white crepe de
chine and Italian silk underwear do no,
necessarily indicate such a state Of
affairs.
For washable silk underwear is really
not extravagant.
or course. cheap cotton underwear
costs less. But ine muslin underwear
costs almost as much and does not wear
more than half as long.
Good italian silk or crepe de chine
wears almost like iron, as the saying
well the last time IL is laundered as
the first
The right way to wash either pink o..
white crepe de chine or Italian silk Is
in luxewarm soapsuds 1t should ther.
be rinsed in lukewarm clear water. The
soap used should, of course, be a bland
one. Hot water turns the white silk yell
low and fades the pink silk-hefice tn.
lukewarm admonition.
A little blueing should be used in the
rinsing water for the white silk. For the
pink, when It Is faded. a very little red
dye-just a few drops-or some of the
pink powder that comes for the purpose.
can be used to advantage.
AS for the ironing. very often II crepe
dc chine and Italian silk are carefully
cried, the garments will be shapely
enough not to need ironing at all. II they
do need ironing to smooth out wrinkles,
use a warm, not hot. IRON. and work
without sprinkling the dried garments.
For travelling this sort of underwear is
certainly more convenient than muslin
For 1t packs into a far smaller space
and does not so quickly become wrinkled
and untidy looking. Moreover as it can
be worn unironed. II can be washed out.
IL necessary, at very littlo trouble
(Coryrizht 1871
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hn.. Mskhnz.

York the other day he was just as much
sought after by the press as ever. He
is the same DOC" who said he discovered
the north pole. but who scientists said,
was slightly mistaken.
One newshound walked up to Dr. Cook
and said: Doctor. tell us one of your
famous stories" The doctor thought it
was So good that ne laughed right out
loud. Whatever may be said of him he
is popular with newspaper men, and all
of them seem to like to say something
nice about him.
There arc many newspaper men, by the
way. who are certain he is the real dis
coverer Of the big nail DR.. Cook has on
his latest trip discovered new hair
tonic. 1t is cold air, and he shows his
own locks to prove It. Cold air will bring
out hair on a billiard ball. The doctor
says hot air will not start anything
worth while.
Robert Ripley, the sporting cartoonist,
and Walter St Denis, the sporting edi-
tor, piloted an old caulifiower pugilist to
a cafe on Sixth street the other night
after a fight.
After they were seated. Ripley turned
to the garcon and said: Waiter, a servi-
ette."
st. Denis said, IN have one, too"
viii you have one?" said Ripley to
the pugilist.
Nav, tell with them fancy drinks;
bring me a plain beer" was the bold
reply.
And, speaking of plain beer" have
you ever heard of the Zeppelin cocktail? ?
No? Well, the Zeppelin cocktail is just
plain bier"
boOtblack who has long been the
object of much sympathy down town
passed on last week and left bank ac-
count of saS,5oO. Much sympathy is mis-
placed on the bootblacks.
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WILL GIVE COMEDY TONIGHT.
st. Patrick's Players to Present "a
Good Fellow"

three act comedy, entitled, "A Good
Fellow will be presented tonight at S
O'Clock in Carroll Hall, by the st. Pat
ricks Dramatic Association to raise funds
for the purchase of a new statue of
Irelands patron saint for st. Patricks
Church.
Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara, spiritual di-
rector of St Patrick's Sunday School, is
director of the play. assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bagnam. Among the MEM
bers of the cast are Katherine O'Connor,
Mary Dalton, Maize Lyons, Kathleen
Lyons. Katherine Sullivan, Frederick
Thuee. Joseph Mcdonald, James Fegan,
Hugh Fegan, and George DeSnan.