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The Washington times., 1917-10-03
The Great Ego.

once knew a girl who achieved
complete unpopularity in that most
critical OF all world-college. She
had two years of it. two years of
being left out of social activities
and off OF committees-two years
OF wanting to be In things and be-
ing out. At the beginning OF her
Junior year she went to one OF her
few good friends. a brilliant senior.
why don't people like me-" ask
ed Mary. I'm pretty good looking.
and I talk well. and I'm generous.
and though I do well in my classes.
I'm not a grind. I'm AWAY ready
to do anything the girls want
why don't they want me to do It?
Id love to. I -"
Mary Searles. n YOU put another
=. into that paragraph. you'll ind
yourself your only audience. That's
Why the girls don't like YOU Your
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
DRAcULAor The Vampire BY Bran stoksr
One the Mystery Intrigue
Gripping Serial n EveyD

Waterloo was fought He is, I am
afraid. a very skepticaI person, for
when l asked him about the bells at
sea and the White Lady at the abbey
he said very brusquely:
81 wouldn't fash maser about them.
miss. Them things be all wore out
Mind. ! don't say that they never was,
but | do say that they wasn't in my
time. They be all very well for
corners and trippeTs. an the like, but
not for a nice young lady like you
Them feet-folks from York and Leeds
that be always eatin' cured herrin's
an drinkin' tea an lookin' out to buy
cheap jet would creed aught.
Il wonder maser who'd be bothered
tellin' lies 10 them-eVen the newk-
papers, which is full of fool-talk" VI
though he would be a good person to
learn interesting things from, so I
asked him n he would mind telling
me something about the whale-fshing
in the old days. He was just setting
himself to begin when the clock
struck six. whereupon he labored to
get up, and said:
81 must gang ageeanwards home
now, miss. My granddaughter doesn't
IKE 10 De kept waiting "nen the Tea
is ready, for il takes me time to
crammle aboon the grees, for there
be a many Of EN-; an, miss, lack
belly-timber sairly by the clock"
He hobbled away, and l could see
him hurryinE, as well as he could,
down the steps. The steps are a great
feature OF the place. They lead from
the town up to the church: there are
hundreds OF them do not know
how maryland they wind up in a
delicate curve; the slope is so gentle
that a horse could easily walk up and
down them. think they must origi-
nally have had something to do with
the abbey. ] shall go home, too
Lucy went out visiting with her
mother. and as they were only duty
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Has Life Passed You b.? By

any gift from the fairies any more
than you become a great singer or a
marvellous chess player merely by
thinking you'd like to be.
The rocky road to being a brill
liant (copversatfonaIist is strswn
with study and effort and real
struggle built up on a beginning
that is a gift from the fairies.
Reading good books. keeping
posted on current events. having a
sympathetic interest in life's prob
lens and world movements-an
these things shall make OF you a
good conversationaIist.
But they won't make OF you n
lovable human being! Nobody ever
yet adored anybody else because she
was a chatterbax or he was q
brilliant talker. A great many
people have learned to work with
somebody else because that some
body drew him or her out and en-
couraged him or he to talk with the
wisdom OF Solomon Or to converse
with the charm OF Cleopatra. Gree,
Minerva.
II is all so simple! There's moth
ing cynical in the knowledge IL you
are just good-natured and half
humorous about it-but here Is
the bit OF knowledge. falling to
possess which. you fail to know
anything about human nature:
Nine people out of ten are self
absorbed.
Now let US take our pearl OF
wisdom and see what price Il
brings US in the market place OF
life. Nine people out OF ten are in
terested chiefly In self; nine people
out OF ten lives in an egocentrie
universe; those same nine talk
about themselves II they are given
a chance: think about themselves
whether or no they are given a
chance and resent interference with
their desire TO exploit self
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

calls. did not go. They will be home
by this.
August came up here an hour
ago with Lucy, and we had a most in
teresting talk with my old friend and
the two others who always come and
join him. He Is evidently the Sir
Oracle of them, and / should think
must have been in his time a most
dictatorial person. He will not ad-
nit anything, and downfaces every
body. II he can't out-arSue them he
DULLES them, and then takes their
silence for agreement with his views
Lucy was looking sweetly pretty in
her white lawn frock; she has got g
beautiful color since she has been
here. noticed that the old men did
not lose any time in coming UP and
sitting near her when we sat down.
She is so sweet with old people;
think they all fell in love with her
on the spot. Even my old man sue
cUmbed and did not contradict her.
but gave me double share instead.
got him on the subject of the
legends, and he went OFF at once into
a sort OF sermon. I must try to re
member it and put 1t down:
1T be all fool-talk, lock, stock, and
barrel; that's what 1t be. an nowt
else. These bans an watts an bob
ghosts an barguests an bogles an all
anent them is only Mt to set BARNS
an dizzy women a.belderin'. They be
nowt but air-bIebs. They, an all
grims an signs an warnin's, be all
invented by parsons an illsome beuk-
bodies an railway touters to skeer
an scunner haffin's, an to get folks
to do somethin' that they don't other
incline to. 1t makes me irefuI to
think o. them. Why. it's them that.
not content with printin' lies on paper
an preachin' them out OF pulpits,
does want to be cuttin' them on the
tombsteans.
CTo BE ContiHued TonorrouJ
(CopyriEhtsd)
The Washington times., 1917-10-03


Who married . gent named McPhes.
Love. honor. obey?
Well. should just say.
Aunt Sophie. oh. where shall | nee!
ITH this pathetic little verse
" Mrs. Stella SlInEfoot intro
duces 4 letter so full OF com
plant and unavaillnE grief that
Aunt Sophie will have 10 take a day
on after answering this sad little
correspondent.
Mrs. slinEfoot says that she signs
herself by that name, because she
has quit calling herself Mrs. McPhee
except when she hnds IL necessary
to do so. preferrinB her maiden name
-SlinEfoot IT is pretty little
name. teeminE with suggestions OF
the turkey trot and the tango and
by the way, Il 10 dancing that has
caused these two souls 10 drift apart.
Dancing. dAncinE-Always dancing
When the dancing masters invented
the tango Anr turkey trot they
pulled on q master stroke for the at
torneys who specialize in alimony.
You know IL.
At the risk of being considered
oId-fashioned by Mrs. slinEfoot'
Aunt Sophie is going to jot down a
little lecture for the bsneft OF this
nimble lady and many others who
are dancing themselves out OF their
husbands lives. Aunt Sophie Is go
ing to oil up the old typewriter and
take a few swings at the dancing
erase II has been done before and
will be done after Aunt Sophies
typewriter shall click no more. but
We simply must have our say on the
subject.
The old waits. the old tvo-stsp
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Advice to the Married

and the other dances Of our ances-
tors were all right in their way.
though Aunt Sophie never was n-lh
OF hand at tripping the light fan
tastic. Aunt Sophie In this one thing
agreed with her late husband. and
never attended dances when she
could avoid them.
Life IL short, and many matrons
claim that while one Is here one
should caper gaily up and down a
waxed floor now and then-or Oft
ener. Some matrons OF my acqusint-
Gnce believe that one must dance
occasionally to keep in tune with
the infinite, TO swing with tho
spheres. to caper with creation.
They do not all put Il in Aunt
Sophie's graceful way. but that Is
what they are driving at. These
matrons are wrong,
Aunt Sophie knows this dancing
game like a book. She knows Il
advantages and disadvAntaEes To
her II Is an old story. as winning
psnnants IL an old story to the WE'LL
known Mr.. McGraw. And take II
from Aunt Sophie, dancing, with all
It's beauty and with all its rhythm.
has created moro discord than any
little German band that ever held
down a street corner! All, yes! IL
Is the truth that tumbles from the
typewriter while Aunt Sophie Is
punching the keys! Dancing, then
disagreement, then divorce, How
old the story,
Being a reformer Is tough billiards,
and well Aunt Sophie knows Il. Be-
ing q reformer is like rolling
rock up a hill II Is hard task at
any stage OF the game, and In August
II IL fierce. And so Aunt Sophie
reverently covers her typewriter and
calls II a day
Life at best is full Of doubt
Stella Slingfoot tough n outi
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
A Sad Chorus.

There are girls and boys galore
and men and women. too. for the
matter Of that-who write me sadly
that they are completely unsuccess-
full socially because they never
know what TO talk about. They tell
me that 1t Is PERFECTLY maddeninR
TO them to watch other people
rafting along merrily In a CONVEX
rational whirl. while they rack their
brains for one single. solitary re-
mark which won't d-o7 down with
p heavy thud ard hiil any chance Of
reply.
Now. cony ersation is. a same and
an art and science. too. You don't
acquire ability In that line through
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

He is a funny old man. He must
be awfully old, for his face is all
EnarIed and twisted like the bark Of
q tree. He tells me that he is nearly
a hundred and that he was a sailor
In the Greenland fishing nest when
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

or course no one can take any
one else by the hand and
~ lead them gently to a height
where charm and lovableness battle
all pilgrims who come a-seeking.
But It Is possible to set up a few
sign posts that lead at least in the
direction of amiabiIity and IikabIe-
ness.
After q man has seen to It
that he is as ht physically as
nature and cleanliness and good
sense will permit. he has dug a
wonderful foundation on which to
build mental and spiritual attrac-
tiveness.
think the very FIRST requisite
for real charm is an animated in
terest in other people. We all re-
member the old saying that a bore
is someone who talks about him
self when you want to talk about
yourself. Well. the converse of at
least half OF the proposition is true.
A delightfully."- charming person is
someone who doesn't insist on dis
cussing his appendicitis operation
when you want to talk about your
tussle with typhoid.
Once upon a time knew a girl
who builded on the unpromising
foundation OF sRug nose. frecElss.
wide mouth and lank and lathe-like
hgure-a reputation for being a real
winner" How did she do It? After
a little preliminary diminishing. In
which she found out what was the
chief interest in a mans life. she
would lean forward and. with an
air OF overwhelming interest. MUIR
muir. Wont you tell me all about
~" My own favorlte cousin con-
hded to me once that n It was 4
trick he liked to watch II make her
eyes turn deep and dark. and II II
was real he loved to admire her
really unselhsh interest in other
folks.
There never lived a man or wom-
and with soul so dead that you
couldn't stir II to at least A flicker
OF light by seeming interested in it.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

picture. To knit the sweater tive
and a half hanks OF yarn. or 4 little
more than half a pound are re-
quired.
Cast on IS stitches. Knit :, purl
: stitches for inches. Knit plain
until sweater measures % inches.
Knit 81 stitches. bind off ~
stitches for neck. loose. Knit 81
stitches. Knit ridges on each
shoulder. cast on ~ stitches. Knit
plain for 81 inches. Purl 2. knit
2 stitches for inches. Sew up
sides, leaving o inches for arm
holes, 2 rows single crochet around
neck and row single crochet
the armholes.
To knit wristlets such as Miss
Rambeau shows here. about one
eighth OF a pound OF yarn Is re-
CURED:
Cast on AZ stitches. knit and
purl 2 for IL inches open space for
thumb 2 inches from edge.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

Tens of thousands Of pat
Ftotic Uonten all orer the land
are knitting sWedters, caps,
WriStIets and socks for our SOL
der boys to tOe0r this Winter
on the freezing battle fields Of
Europe.
The UdIUe of such articles has
been attested by the armies of
Uncle Sans Allies. Warm
Uedring apparel is greatly Gp-
precidted not only in the
trenches. but on the march aud
IN the air.
Here are directions showinq
hetU to make a SUeater. They
come from the pamphlet print
ed by "The Stage Woman S
War Relief" Miss Rdmbedu,
rho. nth busy Women of the
stage, has yet found time 10
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Mercury as a Morning Star.

THE planet Mercury gets 10 the western limit of IFS orbit
with reference 10 the position of the sum- about noon
tomorrow. This makes morning star, visible hour
or SO before sunrise in the early part of the month Mer
to the sun.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

a Few Things to Remem-
Der.
Stitches should not be cast on
too tightly.
Knitting should be done evenly
and firmly. and holes should be
avoided.
Joining should be done by splic-
ing or by leaving two or three
inches at each end Of the yarn to
be darned in carefully.
All knots, ridges or Jumps should
be carefully avoided, especially in
socks, as they may blister the feet.
help in tho good rork. shorCs
hotO the finished articles look.
rTERE are the directions show
ing how 70 knit a sleeveless
sweater such as Miss Ram
beau wears in the accompanying
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Hats for Winter Wear.

HATS are either high and closetting distinctly large
The curled ostrich plume has again into fashion
In the large hats the pumes follow the and droop
the brim at the back; small oques the feathers
massed at the top TO give heght-From Good House
keeping
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
By Aunt Sophie.

There was a young lady named Me,
Who married . gent named McPhee.
Love, honor. obey?
Well, should just say.
Aunt Sophie. oh. where shall | nee!
Evening star., 1917-09-10
other Chinese cities also ar,

suls in other Chinese cities also arc
aiding the cause.
10 begin Red Cross work In Shanghai,
Consul General Sammons reports. $3.50
was raised at a concert among the
American residents. A contribution OF
357S.67 from the American residents Of
Annoy. China, has also just been re-
ceived by the war council, through
American Consul Grover.
One hundred and twenty-five motor
|, ambulances are to be shipped imme-
diately to Russia by the American
Red Cross, consigned to the commits
sion sent to Russia two months ago
under the direction of DR.. Frank
Billings. This equipment will supple
ment a half million dollars worth of
medical and surgical supplies already
sent
For the present no personnel to man
these ambulances will go forward. and
they will be in charge of Russian drv-
ers, under the direction of the Red
Cross.
"Ambulances are needed with the
Russian armies almost more than any
other form of relief" said the an
nouncement- ''On the eastern front
there are only 5000 vehicles for trans
portation of the wounded. while on the
French front, only a third as long,
there are $4,000. The automobiles be-
ing shipped will equip one army corps
with five complete ambulance sections"
Evening star., 1917-09-10
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
SHOW NEED OF BIG FUND
District Committee Gives Reminders
Of Necessity for Additional
Contributions.

Generous outpourinE OF gifts to the
Red Cross is expected to follow:
The frst sharp reminder Of the seri-
BUSINESS OF this war as emphasized in
the publication of the American casual
ty list.
The publication by the National Red
Cross headquarters OF it's expenditure
of $4,000. 900. illustrating the variety
Of needs and the big relief work being
accomplished.
The unanimous vote of the United
States Senate that philanthropic gifts.
such as those to the Red Cross. shall be
exempt from income tax returns to the
extent Of Is per cent OF the income.
With these reminders brought to tho
attention Of the public over Sunday,
the finance committee Of the District
Chapter Of the Red Cross reminds
Washington that besides the great op-
portunities afforded by the work
abroad are the services rendered here
by District OF Columbia Chapter to the
District guardsmen. to dependents. to
arriving and departing troops. and to
mon in all the camps and stations
around Washington. The expenses Of
administration, the finance committee
special gifts. SO that the war service
fund goes for relief only.
Contributions to the war service fund
announced today are: Florence Finch
and Eleanor Smith and friends. pro-
ceeds OF candy sale and entertainment
in back yard. $12.70; John F. Schriner,
$40; Margaret J. Gallaher, 81; Mrs. A.
Elizabeth Moore. IS: Helen c. Silliman,
81; Theresa Bean, 81.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
PLANS GIVEN UP FOR
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Educators and Lecturers Necessary
for Program Unable to Be
Present Next Week.

Plans to hold teachers institute
next Monday and Tuesday. the first tive
days of the new school year. have been
abandoned by Supt Ernest L. Thurston
because so many of the educators and
lecturers sought for the program will
be unable to attend. In consequence
the teachers will be in their class
rooms from the very beginning of the
term.
Organization of an institute as the
opening feature of the school year was
tried out last September with great
success, and Mr.. Thurston had hoped
to repeat that program at this time,
but the unusual activity throughout
tho country, due to the entry OF this
nation into the war. is thought to have
had something to do with the scarcity
of expert instructors such as are de-
sired for an institute.
Assistant Superintendent Kramer is to-
day preparing a long list of transfers.
designations and recommendations for
new teachers, which will be submitted
to the board of education at it's meeting
Wednesday. The places of all teachers
who are absent on account OF war work
will be filed by temporary appointments,
so that when relieved from duty with
the United States forces they may re-
turn to the service of the schools
The board OF admissions, which Will
pass on all applications for admission to
local high schools from pupils not grad
yates of the local grade schools. will meet
at the Franklin School Tuurday and Fri
day of this week. w. p. Hay is chair
man and the board is made up Of one
representative from each OF the high
schools. Because of the large number Of
persons brought to Washington through
the increased activities Of the government
departments a large number Of appii
cants is looked for.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
CHIGIS REGAIN OLD PALACE.
Buy Back Historic Villa Farnesina
After 337 Years.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ROME, August 13.-After S31 years
the historic villa Farnesina, located
on the banks of the Tiber, a half mile
distant from St Peters Church, will
again be occupied by descendants Of its
riginal owners and builders, the Prin-
cess of Chigi.
The head of the house. Prince Ludo-
vic Chigi who last year was appointed
to the important position of marshal Of
the holy church and guard of the con-
clave. and, therefore. rules the Vatican
during the interim between the death
of Pope and the election of a new
one. recently disposed of the Chigi pal
ace to the Italian government. It is
stated that by this sale he was put in
a position to buy back the Villa Farne-
sina. erected in 1509-11 by the papal
banker Agostino Chigi and notable be-
| cause of it's frescoes by Raphael.
The palace will be restored and re-
furnished as it was when flrst occu-
pied by the Chigi family, an auction
sale having been held recently to rid
the palace of the furniture left there
by the King of Naples. The return Of
the Chigis is considered remarkable.
since it Is proverbial in Rome that
when once a family leaves its homo
it leaves forever.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
DIDN'T TARRY AT HOME.

Marjorie Thompson. fifteen years old.
who disappeared from home, Is Grant
place, August 1 and was located in Phil
adelphia Friday evening, returned home
with her mother. Mrs. Marie Thompson,
last night. 1t was stated at the Grant
place house today that Mrs. Thompson
and her daughter left today for some
where" in the country.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Frees Turtle to Be Eternally Blessed

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, August A.
While native longshoremen were bid
ding for a monster turtle which had
been caught in Yokohama bay. All
Long. a Chinese, carried on the prise
by an offer OF $51. He then towed tho
turtle out into the bay and gave it its
freedom.
All Long was putting into practice .
Chinese superstition that he who frees
captured turtle shall be eternally
blessed.
The turtle weighed TOO pounds and
was believed to be 1000 years old.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Auto Replaces Wine Cart.
dence Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ROME. August 14.-War efficiency
has eliminated the gayly decorated and
multi-colored cart which since medival
II not Roman. times. has daily brought
to the city from the Alban mountains
its portion of white and red wines.
These one-horse, two-wheeled We
hicles with jangling bells and sleepy
drivers hidden under a covering not un-
like q buggy top, long familiar to the
streets of Rome. will be replaced en-
tirely this fall by an automobile serv-
Evening star., 1917-09-10
HARRY c. MELH0RN DEAD.
Resident Here for Half q Century
Victim of Paralysis.

resident Of Washington for moro than
a half century, died yesterday at his
home in Berwyn. Nd, where no moved
recently. Funeral services are to be
held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at Wrights Chapel, with Rev. DR..
Harry France officiating.
Mr.. Melhorn came to this city from
Harpers Ferry when eight years old.
He had been in the tobacco business
most of the time OF his residence here.
He was a member of the Golden Cross,
a fraternal organization He Is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Laura A. Mel
horn.
Mr. Melhorn was stricken with pa
ralysis about two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Will Address War Body.

Secretary Baker has been invited by
the Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
at the war convention of business men
to be held At Atlantic City next week.
He vii speak a. president Of the Coun-
oil Of National Defense. and tell the
business men what aid the government
expects Of them in the conduct of the
war.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
RED CROSS NOTES.

Americans in China are organizing to
help the American troops and their
allies in the far east. through the
American Red Cross At Shanghai tho
has been undertaken by Consul General
Thomas Sammcns, while American con-
Evening star., 1917-09-10
School Dresses,
81 sizss v...1 Q to S1.60

With several of these charming
tub dresses the young miss of 6 TO
IA years will be ready for school.
Made of beautiful ginghams. in rose,
brown and green colors with white
or contrasting collars, pockets and
belts.
Unusually becoming styles-very
special at S16e.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
New Brassieres,
Special at 44c

Perfect-fltting Brassieres or Ban
deaux, Of pink material; hook front
and back models; some with elastic
and taped shoulder straps.
All sizes at 44c each.
I'D
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Welcoming Address by D. W. Thayer

D. w. Thayer. state manager for
Maryland, will officially welcome the
delegates at the meeting tonight Ad-
dresses are scheduled to be delivered by
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury De-
partment; Herbert Hoover. head Of the
food administration; Sovereign Com
mander Frazer, Senator Sheppard and
J. C. Mcconnell. state manager for the
District of Columbia. Mrs. David H
kincheloe. wife Of Representative Kin.
cheloe of Kentucky, will render musical
selections.
Albert Whitworth, consul commander
of w. A. Fraser Camp No IA, will pre-
side at tonight's meeting.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

II you want work read the want eea-
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Csc Dress Ginghams
3z Inches Wide, 1n~
af Il ~

0t
32-inch Dress Ginghams. fine,
close-woven grade, in fast-color
stripes, checks and broken checks.
Large assortment Of wanted col
orings.
86-inch Percales, light grounds
with neat colored printings, such
rs stripes. checks, dots and ~
neat figures. Worth 1sc a &C
JhIu
37.inch White Outing
Flannel, heavy feeced DC
quality. Worth zoe yard.
9oldenbsrv'-First Floor.