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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13
News Items and Notes of Club
~ ri Activities in Washington

OF Foundry Church, mas charge OF a
reading given by Henry Gaines Hawn
at the church Wednesday evening
He told some Southern stories, a
group by Kipling. THE Hour Glass"
of william Butler Yeats; Joint
Owners In Spain" by Lincoln;
Loved Once by Mrs. Browning,
and The Minuet," by Louis n.
Parker.
The first meeting OF Francis Scott
Chapter, ID. A. r., was held on Tues
day evening at the home OF the re-
gent. Mrs. Edward Olney. The ex-
ecutive committee reported on the
constitution and bylaws. A musical
program was presented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Haynie during the So
cial hour following the formal ses-
sion.
Officers OF the chapter are: Mrs.
Edward Olney. regent; Miss Ramona
xander. vice regent; Miss Rose Nell
son, recording secretary: Mrs.
Katherine W. Fettis, corresponding
secretary Mrs. Robert Sutphen.
treasurer; Mrs. Edwin S. Keen. regis
trar; Mrs. Willard Haynie. chaplain.
and Miss Helen mcfarland, histor-
ian.
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Answers to Health
Questions

e. MI have a metallic taste I'm nv
mouth. Can you suggest something for
THIS! 2. Specks appear before my eyes,
Keep the bowels active and regular,
Take tablespoonful of olive oil about
half an hour after meals. and a Bull
garia tablet with your meals. Obtain
more sunlight and fresh air. Eat good,
nourishing and substantial foods. Drink
plenty of distilled water and take daily
exercise. g. Have your eyes examined
for glasses. and in the meantime baths
them In warm boracic acid water twice
day.
X. K.-Takc a tablespoonful of milk
OF magnesia about half an hour before
meals, and a wineglassfui of olive oil
about half an hour after meals. with
six charcoal tablets. Obtain more sun
light and fresh air and daily exercise.
Use an electric vibrator on the abdomen
J. 7. P.-I am very young, and my
hair is turning gray. Will you kindly
suggest something to darken II?
You may stain the hair with fluid
extract of walnut, or wish II in henna
tea. 1t depends upon the shade you
desire.
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Traitress! She Kissed.

Editor Coilyum:
Assuming that you are OF the feminine
gender (which we hope for the sake NJ the
sex you are noO. It is with the deepest
regret that | note in the Saturday lssue
of your paper a long piece on Lean Year.
in which you make rash betrayal of
the most carefully guarded secrets vi our
sex
Pray recollect that in this iav of wars.
and in this desert citv Of Washington how
scarce are men, and how foxy the few
whom we do see now and then.
Don't take our weapons from MS. Do
not let our valuable code fall into tie
hands OF the already wise ones. IL they
get on to our ways. where VIII VIC be-
/ ask YOU? 900
BY their own confession our mystery Is
our chief charm. Think before II Is too
late. ,,,,,
We apologize.
But do not promise anything
There is repoicing in my heart
Don't interrupt, ] beg),
Just six weeks from today I'll
roll
An Easter egg!
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NJ RS. L. r. WILLIAMS will
M read a paper on The In
IVY fiuence OF Greek Art IN
Asia" at a meeting OF the
archaeology section OF the Twen-
tieth Century Club tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the home or
the loader. Mrs. John Lowe. o622
Woodley place. The French and
civic sections have been invited to
attend.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor, editor or
the Geographic Magazine, is to ad-
dress the travel section of the club
on Wednesday morning at 1890. at
the nome of the leader. Mrs. Will
liam FELTON, Ham. 262l WoodIey
place. The French section has been
invited to attend.
Margaret Whetten Chapter. d. A.
r., Is planning a card party at the
Cairo OH March u. beginning at 2
o'clock. The ways and means COM
mittee has charge OF arrangements.
The following alternates will rep
resent the chapter at the continental
congress IN April: Mrs. Thomas
A. Dobyns. Mrs. sydney r. JACOBS.
Ella Lowe and Mrs. John p. Me-
grew.
The last meeting was held at the
home OF Mrs. Redwood Wander
grift, the regent. Mrs. j. p. Me-
grew, Miss EDNA Sheehy, Mrs HAY
mond DicNey. Mrs. Harrington
Barker, Misc fannie Mullahy, Miss
Madeline Ca!lGFhsa and Mrs. VIII
liam Smith contributed to the pro-
gram.
The annual State meeting OF the
District d. \. r. for the election OF
officers has been called for April 8
OF 10 O'Clock at Continental Memorial
Hall. The session will last until all
business Is finished and luncheon
Will be served in the hall. in order
that there need be no interruption.
Monticello Chapter, D. A. r., 10 to
have a, thcater benefit on April -,
The tickets are to be redeemable for
either the afternoon or the evening
performance. These were distributed
at a meeting last Tuesday at the
home OF Mrs. Grace Lee Morgan. The
program included a paper by Mrs
John b. Hammond on Historic
Woman" vocal solos, and recita-
ton.
The following new members of the
League OF American Pen Women
were elected at a meeting of the or
ganization last Monday: Mrs Eu-
nice Detweiler. Mrs Amanda Miller.
and Mrs. Susanna Oldberg. New
honorary members are Mrs. Mary
Lockwood and Miss Ina Coolbrith.
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TIME entrance into the skin. Of
blood or OF hemoglobin. the coll
ofed matter OF the red blood
corpuscles. after It has leaked
or seeped oIt OF a broken or crushed
vein Ia called bruise, a black and blue
iuark, or. II you are a medical pundit.
an "ecchymosis."
Ii the injured vein. capillary or artery
is on the nnpe of the neck. pam Of the
hand or pulp of the finger, the tough
tissue and thick skin may squeeze the
torn blood tube so tightly together that
little or no bleeding peuetrates the COM
pressed fabric. IL. however. the struc-
lures round are loose. 1abby, inelastic.
or the clotting power OF your blood is
slow and deficient. much blood win eE-
cape into tho porous tissue before the
hemorrhage ceases. Since there Is no
external split In the skin, this blood
cannot leave the Tissues. As a conse-
| qnence. II gradually spreads from side
to side. and upward toward the surface
| OF the skin. You call this a bruise or,
II much blood has escaped, a sprain,
IL. perchance. the eye is struck, the
hcmorrhaRe flows within the loose It's
sue beneath the lower eyelid, and bulgcs
II until the very tension created COM
presses and stops the bleeding. This II
| recognized as BLACK eve"
"He was beaten until he was black
| and blue" means that the blows were
| SO heavy that many veins and capil-
laries were injured. which caused red
blood matter to leave the channels and
| leak Into the tissue spaces nearby.
, What to do to cure or to prevent a
black eye should now be plain to every
| one. even to the foolish persons hitherto
| accustomed to slap a hunk of raw meat
| over the damaged spot. The folly and
| lack of logic In this traditional method
can only be appreciated when you
| realize that II Is now a scientific prac-
tice to use raw meat to hasten the clot-
| ting OF blood In an open surface.
The best cure OF a black eye Is its
| pre- vention In this matter:
First. don't wait until black eye ap-
pears and then begin. after II IL too late
trouble. $50
The instant the eye IL injured 20 10
the nearest washroom. apply ice water
and cold showers to the eye and head,
and begin a vigorous massage of the
loose folds beneath the damaged eve.
FOR several hours rub the eve gently
and FIRMLY. with circular motions Bathe
" alternately with hot and cold abIu-
tons The soft bags of tissue beneath
the eyeball, where the blood leaks ia
cause black eye" should be kneaded
pinched. rubbed. stroked, and molded
80 that any blood already present n
1 pressed out and a tension created -
prevent more blood from entering.
tcopy't 1915. Newspaper Feature Syndicate.
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A number OF members OF the league
have sent copies OF their own writ
ings for the library OF the local
branch.
Mrs. Mertha Lincoln Heustis In ar
ranging to have her latest book.
"Pietro." translated into Italian. Mrs.
Anna B. Sloane has sent a series of
Morse stories to press. Mrs. Flor
ence Willard Day will publish her
essays and lectures in book form In
the near future. Mrs. ]. o Esta-
brook Is to publish q volume OF short
stories and poems.
A reception will be given by the
Anthony League at the home OF Its
president. Mrs. Anna Hendley. 2007
Columbia road. tomorrow afternoon.
On Thursday a series of lectures on
Eastern and western Ideals Of Ed
ucation" will be inaugurated by
Prof. William Colman. These lee
lures are part OF a crusade for ed
ucation planned by the Anthony
League. The meetings conducted by
Prof. colman are all to be open to
the public. All of them will take
place at 200I Columbia road.
Mrs. william Miller spoke on Rob-
ert and Elizabeth Browning at the
reception last Tuesday, giving an
exposition of the Browning creed.
Love 10 LIE hate IL bea'n' Strug-
gle II Growth"
A study of the North American In
dams will occupy the Woman's
Club OF Kensington next year. with
a review o" tho schools OF Maryland
as a secC o nv study. Baby week
was obsci IN Kensington. begin
ming March 0. as a result of the eff
forts of a committee from the club,
with Miss Anna Reinhardt as chair
man. Displays and demonstrations
from the Washington Diet Kitchen,
with illustrated lectures by one Of
the nurses. were features.
The Newcomb Club. OF Bethesda,
Is giving a series of teas for the
benefit OF the Red Cross Society and
the Social Service League.
The Washington Readers Club. In
conjunction with the Bolgiano class
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admitted that she was in the right.
but none Of them were sufficiently
interested TO create such a position.
Meanwhile war records grew shah
bier and yeilowcr. oreascs deeper ond
writing less legiblc Then, after
more than decade Of effort. she
was given n position whose title may
DO lengthily stated NJ Keeper OF
Records OF Veterans OF Wars OF this
United States. That. of course. ne
ccssitates careful management OF
aged documents uf Revolutionary
war days. for the paper or which
they are written IL very fragile.
From these records II appears that
our colonial ancestors fought with a
canny eve to the future. At least the
Thousands of bounty claims and
grants allowed after each war are
recorded. Women should be proud of
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the fact that a woman soldier Of the
Revolution asked for neither. She
was really Deborah Garnett of Mas
sachusetts, but II was not until the
war was nearly over that the SOL
diers who knew her as Robert Surt-
leff found that she was n woman.
The grandfathers Of the present
Reneration-oh. quite number OF
thcm-paid to avoid service In the
Union army. This. too. is on record.
Wilson's Office.
There IL ono woman In the Patent
Office who Just about doubled M IS
Kuhlmann's proud record. She won
her position in open competition
against $50 men. And she Is not the
only woman patent examiner I'm the
Department OF the Interior. However,
Miss Mario *. Saunders knows just
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cause she was sorry for the Indians.
and attended Howard University SO
that she could qualify for a position
where she could help them more d.
rectly.
A third woman LAWYER In tho de-
partment In Miss Katherine Koran.
Feeling that there are women IN
the department. IL anyone surpriSed
that one OF the first baby weeks"
given In the United States was an
Indian tnby week managed by wom-
en- connected with the Indian or.
fec?
Two years ago one woman in the
United States realized her dearest
ambition. She was Miss Anna VIII
son and she spert most of her timc
trying &c interest Government Of
fcials in the preservation OF historic
documents and records. They oil
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THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE |
Women Have Won Recognition as Most Efficient
Hcusekeepers in Uncle Sans Domestic Service

National Housekeeping, and
Home Keeping Is Under
the Direction Of Women In
Numerous Instances; and
Every Instance Carries
With 1t a Story of How
the Director Won Her
Place In Competition With
Numerous Male Aspirants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13
Raspberry-and. Cream Tart.

Line tart shells with raspberry jam
and hll with n boiled custard made of
the yolks of three eggs, one cup of
cream, and sugar Ia sweeten. Bake Tor
ten minutes and serve cold Straw
berries or cherries may be used in sae
aame way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13
Manners For
Enthusiasts
ofPhotopldy

Suggestions For Conduct
In the Theaters Which
Charge One Nickel, or a
multiple Thereof, For Ad-
missionary Other Ideas
Which Might Have Been
Overlooked Will Receive a
Harry Welcome If Sent
Post Paid To This Office.
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PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
1. To address inquiries to DR.. l..
X: Hirshberg. care of The
Times.
2. To enclose q stamped and ad.
dressed envelope II q personal
reply Is desired.
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TN the course of several years
patronage of the photopluy. 1t
i has been the privilege Of the
writer to accumulate those sim
pie rules for conduct while spending
the evening at those palaces of Joy
known as the movies. Read care
fully. You may get a new hint
which viii add to your repertoire.
Movie Manners.
Provide yourself with gum. Get
strong mint, 30 that those who are
too far away from you to hear you
chew 1t can smell IT,.
Sitting Down.
Anchor yourself firmly by putting
your toes in tho space between the
seat and back Of the chair in front
of you. 1t makes the person occu-
plying tie seat somewhat restless.
but on the other hand It keeps you
from falling OF during the exciting
scenes. Besides, IL the person in
front IL a man. perhaps by feeling
around you may be able to locate
his hat. Here you will find q nice
warm nest for your feet.
Whom to Take.
Always take very small children
to see nlms like THE Twisted
Soul" Tho Scarlet Road" and Her
Fatal Step" Explaining the pictures
to him will. make people look at
you. 1t pays 10. advertise.
Very Important.
II you have read the book from
which the film is made. be sure to
recount the adventures. just before
they occure, to your friend. Speak
loudly and distinctly, so that no one
within reasonable distance will miss
any OF 1t.
At Exciting Parts.
When the hero and the villain
have their fight for the Girrrl. and
the v has the better OF the h
ask. why doesn't he DO some
thing" ..
Nobody will answer nine times out
of ten but there's no harm in trying.
When Disappointed in Film.
II you. are not satisfied with the
film sadly d'siliuEion In IT,. to speak
freely, don't 60. Stay and knock It.
Elbows.
As quickly ms possible after getting
seated glue your elbows to the arms
OF your chair. Getting there first In
sures comfort for the evening. and
prevents the onion-eating maniac
who Is pound to sit next to you.
from going to sleep on your shoulder
For jolly Folk.
II you happen to be in a jolly mood.
see a joke in everything and don't
hesitate to speak right out about 1t.
The fact that the other people
around you may not look at 1t In Just
that way doesn't concern you. You
paid your 10c. too. A little sunshine
N
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Breakfast Toast

For a breakfast dainty toast bread
spread with peanut butter and serve
with maple syrup.
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Woman's Infinite Variety.

They may standardiEe the dances.
As they say that they intend.
They are making some advances
Toward that edifying end.
They may standardize the Frances,
They may standbrdlze the whirls,
But they have no earthly chances
None-to standardixe the girls.
Kansas City Journal.
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For Jolly Folk.

II you ,happen to be in jolly mood.
see a joke in everything and don't
hesitate to speak right out about 1t.
The fact that the other people
around you may not look at 1t In Just
that way doesn't concern you. You
paid your 10c. too. A little sunshine
goes a long way.
Ito be continued)
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Meat Useless,
AS Cure For
A Black Eye
BY DIR. L. X. HIRsHBERG.

.HE entrance into the skin. of
blood or OF hemoglobin. the col
ofed matter OF the red blood
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As quickly as possible after getting
seated glue your elbows to the arms
OF your chair. Getting there first in
sures comfort for the evening. ana
prevents the onion-eating maniac.
who is pound to sit next to you,
from going to sleep on your shoulder
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
STROH FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY

The funeral OF George Stroh. ST..
will be held from his late residence,
No. 5is East Grand-blyd., Monday
afternoon. at 2 o'clock. the Rev
Willis A. Moore, OF the First Uni
versalist church. offciating.
Mr.. Stroh was a son OF Bernard
Stroh. and had always been a resi-
dent OF this city He was So years
old and was actively engaged in
business until his last illness. He
was president OF Gearless Dreren.
tial Co. and OF the Kay Salt Co. ;
secretary and treasurer OF the
American Tap Bush Co. and al.
rector OF the Michigan Ammonia
works. He was also a member of
the Masonic order and OF Detroit
lodge. No. "a. Of Elks. and belonged
to the Harmonic society. Detroit
Yacht club. Munoskong Hunting and
Fishing club, and Eiks' club.
Mrs. Lillian Stroh. his widow, and
four children. George. Adele. Irene
and Mrs. Arthur f. Cole. SURVIVE
him.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
METHODISTS
ASKED TO AID
UNION LABOR

SARATOGA. ". Y. May l3.--An
effort by the commission OF social
service 10 place the Methodist Epis-
copal church on record a. favoring
the preferential employment OF
union labor aroused the general con
ference Friday to the first great ex.
element that has marked the See
sions.
For two hours Harry, p. Ward. OF
Boston, secretary OF the commission.
former Lieut. Gov. A j. Wallace, OF
California. and George II. Elliott, Of
Mt. Clemens. Mich. argued for &C
ton By the conference that would
place the church saua-ely behind
union labor. give union men the en-
dorsement OF the church on the pref
erential shop and in the publishing
plants OF the Methodist book con-
Germ.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
WEST is STRONG
FOR ROOSEVELT,
SAYS CHALMERS

Roosevelt and a return to aggres-
sive Americanism' IN the verdict on
Pacific coast political sentiment
brought back by Hugh Chalmers,
prominent Detroit automobile. max
err, after a three months residence
In California.
More than ever, the west has
come to realize the need for a man
OF Roosevelt's character. experience
and breadth OF view" says Mr..
Chalmers. while on the coast,
attended many great gatherings OF
civic bodies. including men Of every
political faith. The return to favor
OF Colonel Roosevelt r. undisputed
As far az the west II concerned. he
can hold down his old job for four
years more.
Personally. after review OF
world Affairs OF the past two years,
7 believe that failure 10 nominate
Mr.. Roosevelt AZ the juno conven
tion OF the Republican party wonld
amount 10 a national misfortune"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
FEAR FORD IN
Pennsylvania
Appearance of Millions Of
Stickers Causes Brumbaugh
Crowd Concern

HARRISBURG. Pa. May i3.--
Within the last several days thou
sancs-perhaps millions-of stick
ers" for Henry Ford TO be placed
on the Republican presidential pref
erence primary ballots next Tues
day. have been distributed all over
Pennsylvania.
Appearance Of the "stickers" has
caused the Brumbaugh adherents
the gravest concern. The sentiment
among the voters generally seems
TO BE- that II many "stickers" are
used. Ford is not at all unlikely TO
rcn ahead Of Brumbaugh on the
preference ballot As the popular
choice of the Republican party In
Pennsylvania.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
BAY CITY FIRE
TAKES CHURCH
Priest and Sister Have Narrow
Escape When Edifice Is :
Consumed

BAY CITY. Mich. May l3.-St.
Hed~ig's Polish Catholic church. In
SalEburg. a section OF this city.
burned early today. entaiiing a loss
Of $4,000. The FIRE started in the
attic. and is believed 20 have been
due to defective wiring. The psro-
chial school and sisters home,
which were a part of the building
were also destroyed. The FIRE was
discovered by the sisters. who were
awakened when smoke filed their
rooms. Father l. r. Kuclrus. who
has charge OF the parish. was near
Iy overcome. when he dashed into
the burning building TO save the
altar vessels.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

Samson and Delilah" Saint
Sasns). The opening concert Wed
nesday will offer the Chicago or
chestra. with Nine Hempel as solo
list: Thursday evening. Paradise
Lost" with full orchestra chorus
and. as soloists. Mines. Hins!e and
Braslau. Messrs. Wcrrenrath and
Holmquist; Friday afternoon. THE
Children NJ Bethlehem" with full
orchestra, chlldren's chorus and
Nine. Hlnkle. soloist: Friday even
Ing. Chicago orchestra and John
Mccormack: Saturday afternoon.
organ recital on Friexc memorial
organ by Ralph Kinder; Saturday
evening. Samson and Delilah" with
full orchestra, chorus and. a. soso-
lists, Nine. Matxenauer. AmAtA,
Kingston and werrennth. An
Of the evening concerts viii begin
at o'clock. central standard Tina
and the matinees M $3.50 O'Clock.
central standard time There w0l
be special railroad and interurhaA
service from all points OF the state
TO Ann Arbor for the festival
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

The twenty.third annual May fes-
tival To be held In Ann Arbor under
the auspices OF the University OF
Michigan, will open Wednesday
evening. May ~. In Hill auditorium.
the series Of concerts 10 include
"Wednesday. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday evenings. and Friday and
Saturday afternoons. The soloists
viii be Pasquale Amato, Sophie
Brasiau F'rieda, Hempel. Florence
Hinkle. Gustaf IIolmquist, Ralph
Kinder. Morgan Kingston, Msrga-
rcte Matxenauer. John Mccormack
and Reinnald Werrenrsth. The Chi
cago symphony orchestra OF 20 play
ers. under the direction OF Fred
erick Stock. will take part In all
OF The concerts, but the Saturday
matinee. The University Choral
union Of 500 voices and the chtL
dren's chorus OF 400 voices under
the direction OF Albert A. Stanley.
will take part in the presentations
OK Paradise Lost" (BossIml. Chill
dren at Bethlehem" (Pierne). and
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
SHERIFF UPSETS
CUPID'S PLANS

HILLSDALE. Micn., May Ia
Loves Young dream was rudely shat.
tered Friday for Miss Floice Siple. 1e
daughter OF wealthy Fort Wayne
contractor. when her effort TO eIope
with George Mandle. Bulgarian res
tauranteur, OF that city, was learned
here by the sheriff. The girl had
abandoned luxurious home. IL vas
said. to be near Mandle They we're
accosted while attempting to secure
a license.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
AUTO VICTIM
RECOVERING

Paul Abbetoblito. % years old,
OF No 142 Maple-st.. the employe OF
the department OF public works who
was struck and injured by an auto
mobile while working on the street
AT Joseph Campau-ave. and Maple
st. Friday afternoon. Is reported re.
covering in the city hospital. He
sustained a fractured skull. broken
leg and internal injuries. and at first
IL was thought he would die.
Charles Kingsbury. - years old
OF No. 3s3 Huni-st., a driver for the
Colonial laundry. who drove the ma
chine that struck Abbetoblito. IL be
ing held by the police awaiting the
outcome OF the city employees in.
turies.