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The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

We moving picture actresses. At the
same time, most of US realize that work
never hurts while worry is the canker
which eats the root and can in time de-
stroy the oak.
I try not to let myself worry about lit
Tie things for little things bulk larger
than big ones. And find that by reg
ulating my life so / have plenty of sleep,
am equal to any amount of work, no
matter what pressure is brought upon me.
There are some health questions which
II is not possible for me to answer. but
am only too happy to advise the young
girls as In turn have been helped by the
older women with experience.
Advice is like castor oil-easy to give
and hard to take" but from the letters
OF my young girl friends. do feel there
nave been few whom ] have helped by
frank advice in regard TO their personal
ana business interests.
Letters which the girls do not care to
nave answered through the medium of
the newspapers can be marked Per
sonar and you who know how busy 1
am must realize that sometimes II is
weeks before / get to your particular let
ter. But be patient. for try not to pass
by anyone, hoping always to be of serv-
ice to you.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
TOMORROW'S MENU

See here. there's a roll, eggs butter,
the cost of lighting a fire, sugar, milk
and coffee."-Balzac
BREAKFAST.
Oranges Cereal and Cream.
Sausage.
Rolls. Coffee.
Gridde Cakes.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Creamed Clipped Beef.
Baking Powder Biscuit.
Eanana Short Cake.
DINNER.
Cream of Celery Soup.
Cold Chicken. Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Parsnirs.
Orange Salad.
Chocolate Eclair.
Griddle cakes--Sift together two
thirds of a cup of flour with one
third Of cup of corn meal. one level
spoonful each of salt and soda and the
same of baking powder. To one we'll
beaten egg add one tablespoonful of
melted butter, and add the flour to
this with enough milk to make q thin
batter. Cook on a CREASED griddle.
Banana shortcake-Spread sliced
bananas between layers Of cake, sprinkle
little orange Juice and sugar over them,
and serve with whipped cream.
Mashed parsnips-To prepare these,
mash them as soon as they are tender,
and moisten them with melted butter
and hot milk or cream. Season well
With salt and pAppes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Physicians nave long been teaching
that il is not the strenuous life that ages.
IL is mot work, but worry. that kills"
Work in itself is indeed a panacea for
every evil, both physical and mental. "
il is regarded as such. Those who have
no occasion for worry and who lead idle
lives. rarely live up to the best that is
in them, for they do not give themselves
opportunities for development When
work is permitted to degenerate into q
grinding. monotonous task, II ceases TO
be productive of good in any direction
This is undoubtedly why so many house
wives grow dull and listless in manner
and slipshod in appearance. Housework
offers them nothing but an eternal repe-
ution Of daily duties. And yet, one for
eign physician is strongly advising some
OF his patients Csnd some, too. who have
crossed the ocean to consult him), to
take a course at housekeeping instead OF
the cure at one or another Of the famous
Spas throughout Europe. He is urging
his patients. both men and women, to
give up their mad dashes across the con-
tin"nt for health and pleasure and go
back to first principles: the man TO hoe
ing. the woman to spinning and brewing.
What jolly fun II would be! But they
won't take his advice. He is famous
enough TO give it; lesser physician pre-
scribes a bread pill. with the name writ
ten in Latin. to be taken three times daily
with a glass OF aqua purs, and a turn at
the links. This advice is usually fol-
lowed.
The feminist movement" which is
characterizing women in every walk of
life, is not new among the idle classes.
II has always existed: it was this spirit
OF unrest that drove Marie Antoinette
to playing dairy maid. As so-called
III -
sturdier qualities regress. Work that is
labor is debased and new and better
order will not obtain until this stigma
has beea removed.
1t is for these very tremendous reasons
that physicians are advising a return to
the hoe and the loom, and there is a
big lesson TO be learned from this by
the average man and woman. 1T is to
honor the work at hand by uplifting it
into the higher consciousness and max
ing 1t "a thing of beauty and joy for
ever" In this way. however humble
IT may be, it becomes benifCial in many
directions. but especially so far as health
and beauty are concerned.
Concerning physical teauty. men are
ambitious as woman. OF course they
have different standards. They are not
so artificial; yet they. TOO, will shut
themselves up in a room and go through
a course of Symnastic exercises in pref
erence to performing some homely work
about the house, such as hanging pic
lures, waxing floors and the like. Why.
indeed. should men not do housework
Two physicians in the West, a man and
his wife have arrived at some views on
this topic. They have entered into a
cooperative plan, whereby each does
the work, share and share alike. any
kind of work. Whatever comes into their
lives, they share 1t equally. be it running
a motor car. broilinS a chop, or rocking
the cradle. Is, not this beautiful?
Statistics prove that the longest lived
people are those who are thoroughly con-
tented with their humble Iot-that is,
they who enjoy the work at hand.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
YOUR WEDDING DAY
January flames Fenimore Cooper
and Susan De Laneey-Tkomas JEFF
ferson and Martha SHELTON.
And the Famous Men and Women Who
Have Shared 1t.
BY MARY MARSHAIL-

New Years Day seems to be a parti-
cularly fortuitous day for weddings to
judge from the two performed on this
day that stand out most prominent For
among Presidents it would be hard to find
one more happy in his married life than
was Thomas jefferson, and among Ameri-
can novelists, although we in this cour-
tremely well mated, none ever found
greater happiness in marriage than did
James Fenimore Cooper
Thomas Jefferson was married 1S years
ago today. His bride was Mrs. Martha
Skelton. who. although she was only %
had been a widow for four years. She
was a very charming young woman.
judged not only by the standards of her
day but by those OF our own well.
She was well educated. she rode, walked.
sang, danced and played the spinet and
harpsichord with skill. She was good
conversationalist. an excellent housewife
afrectionate to BOOT These various ac-
complishments as well as good deal of
money attracted many suitors. Tt is said
that while Thomas jefferson was counting
her two other ardent wooers one day en-
tered her house and asked to see her
While they were waiting for her they
heard her voice and Jefferson's together
I
other they picked up their hats and walk
ed quietly out of the house.
jefferson and his lovely young bride
left her home in Charles City County.
Va. after a very gay wedding. and went
to Monticello. Jefferson's family home.
They reached there Unexpectedly late at
night to find the fires all out and the
servants all dispersed to their cabins. Be
hind picture they found half bottle
7 . ba1 divided for n
and sustenance.
Jefferson and his wife were ideally
happy and, although Mrs. Jefferson died
eleven years after her marriage her hus-
! band was never reconciled to his loneli-
ness
Devotees of CooTer have often noticed
that he believed that a fiery disposition
could he conquered through the afrec-
tions. This belief was based on his own
experience. He had a stubborn and fiery
nature himself; he believed that man
should be supreme in his own home. But
when he married Susan De Lancey on
January l, 1911. he capitulated. For her
sake he left the navy, where he had al
ready gained a good start. For her sake
he made his home in Westchester County.
near her ancestral abode. instead of at
the spot whore he had already begun a
home for his bride Hence it is incident
ally due to Mrs. Cooper that the world
to- has the Leather Stocking Tales.
" was In trying to find something
take the place Of a naval career that
Cooper finally decided to begin writing.
few marriages have proved happier
than Coorcr's. They had five daughters
and one son who reached maturity and
in this family OF many daughters Cooper
must, In spite OF himself, have had more
than one occasion to admit the suprem-
acy of woman In the home.
Copyright 1861
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Answers to Queries.

Jane: In order to overcome the skin
irritation from which you seem in dan
ger OF becoming a chronic sufferer, YOU
should "overhauf' your system. For this
purpose a reliable liver and intestinal
tonic laxative will be OF great service,
because by its means the intestinal canal
is rendered less likely to harbor toxic
products that are absorbed from the
blood f' the system Then your diet
must be bland. Avoid all foods OF a
spicy. rich or heavy nature. Drink plen-
ty OF water Battle daily and after
your bath daub the following lotion on
your skin: Beechwood creosote, ten drops:
slycerine. three ounces: rosewater. three
ounces. Mop this over the affected part.
frequently. Send me a seIf-addressed
stamped envelope for further advice.
Mrs. E Newton: It will give me a
great pleasure to write a talk on
rheumatism. l am sorry you missed my
papers covering this subject
Boil Sufferer: Boils are an expression
OF systemic disturbance when they ap-
pear in great numbers. The affection
is then termed furunculosis. Isolated boils
are due to the invasion of pus germs
into the skin. You may be in a par
ticularly susceptible condition Just now.
Read and apply to yourself what has
been said above TO Jane" and locally
apply this ointment to the boil: Choral
hydrate, 10 grains; csmphor, 10 grains
carbolic acid, 10 drops; subimed sulphur.
l-2 dram: subacetate of lead ointment
l-2 ounce; benzoated zinc ointment, -
ounce. Apply on old muslin or lint
Change dressing two or three times a
day.
Jennie: No color is so difficult to re-
tain as auburn, and OF all shades (. Is
the most beautiful and you are quite
right in wishing TO preserve it. Have
you tried Henns leaves7 Use the tea
made Of them first in preference to the
Oriental Henna paste
Copyright Ie1sD
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

The other afternoon. while was
shopping on Fifth Avenue, ! sauntered
into a jewelry shop and paused to ad-
mire the wondrous ropes Of pearls tnat
were being shown to a beautifully gown
ed woman who looked at them ecstatically.
"All my life I have been dreaming OF
string of real pearls and now l am 70
own theml" Her eyes glowed with joy
Gus satisfaction as she drew lovely
strand across the palm Of her hand.
Unconsciously I edged little closer
to her, especially when she remarked
With enthusiasm, These are the ones l
like the best" They were perfectly
matched and lustrous In color,
Ten thousand dollars" / overhead
the clerk remark. and then the woman
looked up and l saw her face for the
first time. She was very pretty-not
over thirty-with glorious hair, the color
of a sable scarf thrown about her
shoulders.
1 smiled. I could not resist it. she
radiated such happiness as the 1eweier
clasped the pearls around her throat.
And she smiled in return. Her very red
and pretty lips parted and showed one
of the ugliest sets of teeth / have ever
seen. They did not look to me the re-
suit of illness but more the result of not
having had the proper care and L thought
to myself how much more beautiful are
pearls in the mouth than pearls around
the throat.
The woman spoke Of having dreamed
and planned this luxury for many years,
and / wondered II she had ever given any
attention at all to the care of her teeth.
A young girl in rather a shabby dress
who was buying a bar pin with little
diamond In 1t, leaned over the counter,
and she, too, smiled upon the woman who
sat like q beautiful peacock, proud OF Its
plumage and yet hiding its ugly feet.
Quickly l glanced at the girls smiling
face, at the row of white teeth which
were more dazzling than the pearls lying
on the counter. And I thought, as /
gazed from the one to the other. how
much richer the young girl was, though
perhaps she would never have believed
IL II she had been told.
Today / was introduced to a woman
who confessed she was fifty. I laughed
at her, for hardly day over thirty did
she look. It was because all her life she
had taken care. of herself. She has guard
ed every blessing nature had bestowed
upon her. She took scrupulous care of
her teeth and her complexion; she brush
ed and massaged her scalp; she studied
her digestion and exercised well. under
standing and observing the laws of
nature.
There is no one who works harder than
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel"
Monday, January I, 1917.

Monday. January 1, 1917.
For the new year the stars presage
events Of the most startling nature and
astrologers predict that the next twelve
months will be the most momentous in
all history.
According to the seers there Is a rule
promising more intensity In every ex-
perience and more extremity In every
event" Although 1916 has brought hor-
rors OF war never before equalled. 1917
will transcend all that has preceded IL
and will be marked on the records Of
human life as the most eventful from
beginning to end.
While peace will be discussed very SER
iously in the coming summer. there Ia no
certainty that 1t will be brought about
and II cessation Of hostilities is at
tained adjustment of international difn-
culties will not be completed until 1919
although bloodshed may be stopped be-
fore the end OF 1917.
There will be seven eclipses-four Of
the Sun and three of the moon-in 1917
These, in addition to five important plane
tary contunctions give warning OF the
destruction of smah nations. the dis
integration of governments, the death of
rulers, famines, shipwrecks and terrible
storms and cataclysms OF nature as we'll
as nations.
Gloomy as the outlook appears. there
is much that is encouraging In the prog
nostication for the new year. in which a
wider consciousness and knowledge of
spiritual things will be attained and a
broader recognition of the universal
brotherhood of man brought about. In
this respect the United States will lead
all nations.
On this day the stars teach caution.
Although Uranus is in benefc aspect
early in the morning. the planetary sway
should be important merely in revealing
dangers for the future and reminding one
of mistakes OF the past
Jupiter rules strongly for good and
gives promise of a year of supreme COM
mercial success.
Women should be careful They have
the augury of a year that is most exact
ing to them, no matter to what class they
belong
Persons whose birthdate It is may ex-
pect a year of ups and downs. successes
and disappointments. The health should
be safeguarded.
Children born on this day may meet
many vicissitudes. These subjects of
Capricorn have Saturn as a principal
guiding planet. For them there IL no
middle ground. They will be either
remarkably successful or unusually
unfortunate.
Copyright lels.)
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Now there would be fewer cults OF
one kind or another, II women realized
the value of housework as a corrective
to many physical ills and imperfections
II is true. few can rise above the hum.
drum montony OF these oft repeated du-
ties. Therein lies the secret! Work
which we enjoy does not tire. House
work is sufficiently varied not to be-
come irksome II one puts the proper
spirit and interest in IL. II is by all odds
far more interesting, and requires q
thousand times more intelligence thar
any kind of work performed by the aver.
age working girl.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
PICKLE TASTE COSTLY.

Baltimore. Dec. Sl.-An abnormal Low,
Tor pickles resulted in the appearance OF
Christian Boetker. % years old. in West
srn Police Court today, charged with DIS.
-urbing the peace. His wife. Mrs. Annie
Roetker. testified that when he returned
home late at night he usually aroused
his three children and sent them out for
pickles. He says II he doesn't get
pickles, he Just can't sleep" He was fined
81 A..
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
ACTOR GETS MOTHERS RING.

New York. Dec. s1.-Douglas Fairbanks,
actor. receives an opal and diamond ring,
and his young son gets an interest OF
more than 5000 in the estate of the ac-
tors mother. Mrs. Ella A. Fairbanks in
her will fled yesterday Mrs. Fairbanks
left 81 cash to her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Beth Fairbanks, daughter of Daniel ].
Sully, cotton operator
Having no personal property which
my daushter-in-law, Mrs Beth Fair
banks, would appreciate" said the will,
IT give and bequeath to her the sum
Of 81"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
SPENT $35,0O0 ON JOY;
SAVING ON TOOTHPICKS

Chicago. Dec. 31.-That Edward W.
Morrison. formerly a millionaire, spent
$4,000 a year on his nights outs" but
used the same toothpick for three months
to save expenses, was alleged in testi-
mony given at hearing for the appoint
ment of a conservator for Morrison
Morrison gave away more than 81 900 600
in imaginary claims against him.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
LINER GOES ASHORE,

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 31.-The liner
Natal, bound from San Francisco to
Wellington, N T., is ashore at Raratong,
in the typhoon belt Of the South Pacific,
according to a cablesram received today
at Hind, Rolph & Co., agents for the
owners, the Union Steamship Company.
No details were given In the message,
Tor was anything said Of the fate Of the
passengers. of whom there were forty
three when the vessel left here Decem-
ber I.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Daily Talks by Mary Pickford
NATURES OWN PEARLS.

at
this sartcI In
.rranEement with the
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Jason Thompson. senior at the Booth
bay Harbor CMe.) High School, walks to
school every day from Southport, and un-
til last week had never been absent or
tardy during the four years ~ has been
attending
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Health Talks by Lillian Whitney, NJ. D.
WORK FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

In nIeasin have
of
sin.ure
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Answers to Correspondents

Beatrice Z.-If were you I would finish
my schooling. and do not think that no
successful actresses have tried to enter
the moving picture field long after they
are out Of their teens.
scenario Writer.-No scenarios will be
read by the producing companies unless
the manuscript is submitted in typewrit-
ing In all the trade journals you will
md the addresses Of moving picture COM
panies to which you can submit your
scenarios for photoplays.
Society Girl-The last pictures In which
/ played the role Of a society girl were
In The Girl OF Yesterday" "Esmeralda'
and Less Than the Dust"
Mrs. Marvin N.-Unless a child is a nat
urally talented little actress II Is very
dificult to find her a place in a moving
picture studio which will bring In a steady
income. Unless 1t is very necessary l
would advise keeping the little girl at
home
Nan-1ndeed I do think it is a very
great mistake for a girl to go out with a
young man whom she has met through
fiirtations and without an introduction
from some OF her friends who can vouch
for him.
MARY PICKFoRD.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Mrs. Nanette B. Paul and Mrs. Anna
z. Hendley, Of 2oo7 Columbia road, will
be at home on Tuesday from . to
o'clock. At o'clock Nine. Berenice
Oberwlnden. Of Berlin. Germany will
render several piano selections.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Mrs. Hiram Johnson. Of 1914 Sixteenth
stTc.,t. will he at home informally, as
sisted by Miss Rofie Lean. from to 5
o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Miss Janet Richards, who is spen,N ne
ten days at GaIen Hall, Atlantic Ci,y
announces that she will not lecture ir
Washington again until Monday anu
ary g when she will give the ,-Lth talk
nj .,sr course on Public Questions" In
the Woodward & Lothrop Auditorium.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Duffy, of Chicago, who
have zen spending the holidays with
Capt. nd Mrs. Laurence Ross, at their
home 1 Chevy Chase, have gone to Cuba
for the winter
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

The Apst sntsrtainmsat in the Astor
rest4aasA ~ E1fAA assaus. New Yerk.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Col and Mrs George Armes will be
at home this afternoon at their residence,
es4s woodley Place
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

The Bishop of Washington and Miss
Douglass will be at home this afternoon
from to 6 o., ock
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

benefit dance will be given by the
, ID and Relief Society for the Columbia
PoiytechniC Institute for the Blind at the
"a m January L. The proceeds will be
"evo'sd Ia establishing new industries for
hc institute which employs the adult
III.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. president
OF the board of directors of the Young
Womans Christian Association, will re-
ceive from to this afternoon in the as
sociation parlors.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

The Congressional Club wi entertain
Mr.. John Barrelt director ge, -ral Of the
Pan-Amerfcan Union. who W. speak on
fts recent experiences abrc I'd, From
Nerdun to the somme." on F lay after
noon. January 5. at 4 o'cloc, Tea will
be served at O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Lieut.. s. ". Constant, U. s. A.. and
Mrs. Constant arrived at Washington
Yesterday and are stopping at tAs WI.
larl
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bartlett were nosts
at dinner last evening at Mr.. Bartlett S
studio In Randolph Place.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

The annual Christmas dance of the
Theta Chapter Of the Theta Sigma So
rority was held on Thursday ey ming at
studio Hall.
The chaperones were Mrs. P. ]. Far
rell, whose daughter, Miss Charlotte Far
rell was chairman of the committee on
Arrangements. Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Mau-
rer, and krs. Joseph Aman-
Christmas Greens, shining with tinsel
snow. hung between the roze-colored
lights Of the studio, and added to this
was the cheerful warmth of an open fire
in the fireplace. During the waltzes, the
lights wer extinguished and the dancers
moved abb u in the soft glow OF the fire
The gues,s were Miss Fry, Mrs. Lesher.
Miss Meek, Miss Bitter. Miss Kelly, Miss
Wallace. Miss Davis. the Misses Rup-
pert. Miss Spruce. Miss Belnap, Miss
schreevs, Miss Hobby, Miss lyon, Miss
Morrison, Miss Mcdonald, Miss Thomas,
Miss KNAPP. Miss Scanland. Miss Ken
saly, Miss Kaufman. and Miss Jones; Mr..
Sexton. Mr.. Stohlnan. Mr.. Lssher, Mr..
Dyer, Mr.. star, Mr.. Gordon, Mr. Con-
molly, Mr.. Schwsrtnen. Mr.. Warren, Mr..
Harry, Mr.. Buriingame, Mr.. Belnap, Mr..
Highfeld. Mr.. Heller. Mr.. Schne.SS11T, NJ.
Espey. Mr.. Molsten, Mr.. Huntress, Mr..
Prittsrman, Mr.. Oyster. Mr.. Jones'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Army Aviation Service.

Significant, In view of the popular conception of flying as extreme dare deviltry, is the record of the United States army aviation service from Jan. to Dec. 26, 1916. During that period 7,OS7 flights were made by mill tary pilots. In all 3.357 hours were spent in the air. which means that more than nine hours each day of the year some soldier airman was aloft. The distance travelled amounted to ap proximately 251.775 miles. or slightly more than ten times the circumfer ence of the earth. There was no fa- tality. Evidently these figures can. not be fairly compared with current railroad and mOtorcar statistics. Con- trasts are not needed. however. to ac- cent their import. Sane flying is not yet accident proof and possibly never will be, but neither is 1t extremely foolhardy.-Searle Hendee in Popular Mechanics Magazine