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The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
FRIDAY, JUNE g. 1919.

o.
tCopynght. 1913. by the Mcclure Newrp.p1
syndiczte.)
Venus rules strongly for good today.
according to sstrology. Saturn Is
mildly helpful.
It Is a most euspicious rule for all
public Affairs. for assemblies of oficiai
or patriotic importance and for cele-
brations OF every sort.
Theaters should benent from this
planetary sway, which makes for ap-
probation OF plays and encourages at
tendance.
Women should profit greatly while
this confguration prevails, for the
stars promise them unusual power Of
pleasing, and are supposed TO impart
extraordinary gifts TO those who hold
high ambitions.
According to ancient lore this sway
should be a lucky one for the wearing
Of new clothing and for the acquiring
Of Jewels or ornaments Of any sort
Saturn is In a place supposed to
make older men susceptible, and many
marriages between young girls and
elderly men are prognosticated.
There is a lucky direction for mines
and mining. Discoveries OF minerals
are foreshadowed for Southern State
Farmers have the forecast Of good
luck month. Cooperation will aid
them in large undertakings.
Irrigation enterprises and improve
ments dependent on scientific knovl-
edge are forecast for agriculturists.
There is a sign that is read to in
dicate contest over some legislative
measure in which a reform will be
lost
4 summer OF unusual heat is prog
nostcated. Severe storms will do much
damage. Earthquakes will be more
numerous than usual and will affect
places not hitherto subject to seismic
disturbances
Frauds in the handling Of public
money are likely TO be discovered. ac-
cording to a sign held to be encour-
aging to embezzlement and forgery.
Children have a direction Of the
stars that makes for better care and
more attention TO their real needs As
the most valuable asset of the nation
the government should take steps 20
safeguard their health and to assure
practical education for them. the
seers declare
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
the augury of pros Porous year. Hap
pthess in the domestic circle is FORE
cast.
Children born On this day will be
endowed with artistic talents in all
I probability. These subjects OF Gernini
usually are devoted TO Their friends
and have a great capacity for srec-
{ ton
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be unable to restrain my tears. and
my nose would be all red. 1 was
enough Of an actress even then to
want to look my best upon the plat
form.
Then I put on my new white
graduation frock"-and Miss Walker
gazed dreamily at the frock in which
she was posing. one of the nine The
Washington Herald is awarding IN
the Girl Graduate contests.
Dress Cheered Her Up.
1T was all white" she said. and
fluffy and sweet. Just like a gradu-
alton frock should be and heaps like
this one I am wearing now.
mo girl could have been unhappy
wearing a dress like that: so I cheer
ed UP enough to make my bow and
receive my sheepskin.
But home again and my dress
carefully put away in blue tissue pa
per. the tears came again. There
had been heaps and heaps of flowers.
so many that they had been piled
in the bath tub to keep them fresh.
but they only increased my grief.
They were flowers and I loved
them; but I was afraid that would
never know the happiness of receiv-
ing them as a tribute to my dramatic
ability"
As Miss Walker told the story Of
that fearful graduation day. her eyes
grew moist in sympathy with the lit
tie girl she had been-and for all
girls who are disappointed in their
dearest ambitious.
Runs Away to New York.
By-and by. she told the Girl Gradu-
ate Editor. she wept SO much that
her parents were advised by the fam
lily physician to send her away.
II stood it as long as could" she
continued, land then one day I stole
home. packed my trunk with all my
belongings, and crept away to New
York.
After a few months of discourage
ment in New York, Miss Walker Sc
cured a position with a show then
opening on Broadway-andh her dreams
came true.
Since then her Ambition Story has
read as all good fairy tales do. and
the happy ever afterward" seems a
probable ending.
: II love girls" she told the Girl
Graduate Editor, "and next to them
I love pretty clothes. I>think the
high school girl who wins this frock
will be as lucky as can be, and I
only wish some good fairy had hap
pened along when was graduating
and given me q chance to win some-
thing like it. s.
kMaybs ..nsha> crinhed. laughing. II
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
Rules by Which
Girl Graduates
May Win Prize
b DWIc

These are the rules of the Girl
Graduate Contests
High school graduates must
tell the story of their ambitionk-
Normal school girls must tell
why they selected teaching as q
pro fession.
Each girl will compete only
with girls in her own school, as
the contests are to be conducted
separately in each high school
and normal school
The writer's name, address and
school must he stated.
The stories must be written on
one side OF the paper only, and
contain not more than 800 words.
All stories must reach The
Herald once before midnight
Wednesday, June IL.
The judges are, Mrs. Isaac
Pearson, Mrs. Florence jackson
stoddsrd. Mrs. Virginia King
Frey. Miss Natalie Sumner Lin
coin and Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake.
winners names will be an
nouueed In The Herald sunday,
June Is.
Mrs. Evelyn C. Drum-Hunt. So
eiety editor of The Herald. and
Miss Virginia Lee will decide
what dresses are suited to the
individual winners. Their deci-
sion will be final
Through the courtesy of the
following stores the prize gowns
will be exhibited in their gown
department from Monday, May
2e to Wednesday, June IL, inclu-
siye,
Kafka's.
The. Louvre.
NJ. Philipsborn and Company.
Frank r. JeIlen. Inc.
Mayer Brothers and Company
Lansburgh and Brother.
Hecht and Company.
S. Kann Sons Company.
PaIais Royal.
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IRISH DISCUSSION
BLOCKED IN SENATE

Administration forces yesterday
blocked discussion of the Irish ques-
tion in the Senate. Senator Williams,
of Mississippi. objected to considera-
ton OF Senator Borah's resolution
urging the American peace delegation
to obtain a hearing at che Paris con-
ference for Edward De Valera, Ar
thur Griffith and Count Plunkett, Irish
peace delegates.
The resolution was acted on favor
ably by the Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
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Taft Bitterly Assailed
By G. O. P. Association

The Republican Publicity Azsocia-
tion. through its director. Jonathan
Bourne. jr.. yesterday came out with
q scathinr blast against former Pres
ident William Howard Taft
Assailing his stand on the league of
nations question, Bourne said:
The mental operations Of our ex-
President are pitiable and have caused
his countrymen to stand aghast and
his friends to marvel at the change
In the man 1t would be an insult to
American intelligence TO dignity Mr..
Tafts utterances as argument"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
FEAR SPECULATION
IN SOLDIERS LANDS

Land specuiation VIII follow th~
passage OF the .1and-for-the-sold.er
proposal In the Interior pepartnent
OIL. unless IL Ia smsnded. aooordIns-
70 testimony before the House PuhIic
lands Committee yesterday.
william Kent member OF the Txr4r
Commission, and Carl Brannin- OF ths,
Farmers National Single Tax Learue-
were among those heard by the com
nittee- Mr.. Kent said it "a a pni.-
take for the proposed settler 20 b.
given land In fee simple, since specu-
lstive buying and selling could snrtne
up. He said the government Should
retain tide to the land, giving the -
tiers q leesehold based upon use ana
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
SHIP BOARD DANCES
FOR ATHLETIC FUND

Athlete interests Of the United
States Shipping Board received an
impetus through the suceess OF q
benefit dance held last night at Ward
man Park Hotel- The proceeds viii
be devoted to the Athletic Associa-
ton Of the Division Of Operations, OF
which George Eggeie ID president
The committee in charge Of arrange
ments was J. p. Gallagher. chairman:
W. J. Keneaiy. r. B. Williams and
L c. Ned
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. June 6-washington
trade representatives in New York
are:
S. Kann Son & Co. S. G. Splitter.
shoes, 452 Fourth avenue. thirteer~l
floor: Woodward & Lothrop. SS4
Fourth avenue, seventeenth floor; II.
E. Huntsberry. mems clothing: Miss
J. c. Nourse. leather goods and now
elites; s. Kann Sons & Co: Mrs. C.
Nohe. millinery, 4S2 Fourth avenue.
thirteenth floor.
Other Washingtonians in New York
are: J. Alpert, Union Square: Mrs.
L. S. Kalmbach, Breslin: c. A voss.
Alcazar; VI. II. zantzinger. Broztell
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
AT the Theaters Tonight.

SHCBEET-GARRIcK-
Upsisrs ard Down.
NATIONAL
"on Tie Hung line"
POLLS
"A Lcnely Ro-eo-
6HUBERTBELAso0-
Tie Law n Nature
HETH'S-
Naudetille
COSMOS
Vaudeville
GAYETY-
Ffed Irvia's Nsjestics
MoORE's STRAND
behss BSrtoale IN -Hea7s Asl-ep-
LDEN 5 PALACE
The Woman Thou Gsvsr Me-
LOEW's C0LUNBIA-
olireT ThorAs IN Loves Prisouer-
MoORE's GARDEN
ChIllot-t wslte- n '-Eve-y Mothers sou-
cRANDAIL-s METROPOLITAN
Norna TAlEadse IN The Nes Moa1--
cRANDALLs-
Jane Grey in When Ny ship Ccn. Ia
CRANDALL's SAVOY
zena keete II Al AEItsur Widow
CRANDALL'S KNICKEREoCEER-
May AIlasoo in Castles N TIE Az
PALGCE-Siath. near u. Avenue
Ise Mans Taeater. Smoke n Yos Like-
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The Washington Herald's Poet
Today Rhymes on
The Artists Wife
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
My artist-husband daubs the faces
OF nymphs and dryads, fauns and graces.
| paint face more fair by far
Than any of his faces are,
And yet my husband will not see
The genius of my artistry.
He's fond OF painting studies of
Nude classic ladies, light of love-
The figure l display excels
The SWEETEST of his ancient bellies,
Yet he's inclined to make fuss
If / am too diaphanous.
But when we offer our "on views"
And patrons come to pick and choose,
Like Mr.. Monte, rich and gray,
Or Mr.. Pronto, young and gay,
Ali then he sees the plain truth, viz,
My arts attract far more than hisl
(Copyright, 1a1a.l ~. !.
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wouldn't have been quite so unhappy
over my troubles if I had won such
an adorable frock as this. all by my
self"
Miss Walker said she thought the
frock would be Just lovely" for sum-
mer wear or for graduation day.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
Bank Raises Dividend Rate.

The board Of directors OF the Sc
curity Savings and Commercial Bank
has declared a quarterly DIVIDEND OF
per cent. payable July ] TO stock
holders Of record June .. This raises
te dividend rate to l. per cent.
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statesman who understand why is wrong to kill
order his farm but right many men in order
territory larger than a farm
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06

1t might be as well to explain just here that when WI
of healing peace he had intention of making peac
disease germ itself
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06

Germany divided against until somebody sueeese
signing the with the breaking it. and that was
much like old times that nobody could appeal
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06

The time have job hand let's keep a, unt
the party the second part learns talk gentle paintv
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
ON A CLOUDY DAY.

ON A CLOUDY DAY.
Looks like rain? Well. let II look.
If it rain, Ill seek some nook
Where it's dry. and there III stay
Till the rain has passed away;
Knowing all the time I'm there
When IT'S over twill be fair,
And that all these falling showers
Are but drink TO thirsty flowers.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06

. The Europe can't get our point of view
cling to the absurd noion that little fellow has as
tights as the big fellow who can lick him.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline. but do not compel
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR

By John Kendrick Bangs.
(Copyrisht, 1872 by tie Mcclure Newspaper
Sypdicate-l
The Washington herald., 1919-06-06
Vanderlip.

qnis 4 vanderEp Ike two other dis
tingushsd OF Wall Stree-George W. Perkins
Willard Icknan Straights leaving the Lane of Gold
ha1nsaz7 tn Iubli- SERVICE
resignation presidency of the National City Bank
Shows thai he big enough great economic crisis
in the United Sates-bg enongh only forese it. but
IN shaping and TO help aid the special
process
ME vandrGp great forces of the country Per-
as ne IS tired OF onemkng, OF guiding the desnies great
bank H the eteoc rise OF William Mcdoo-his bril-
liant ju< from the realm OF finance politics Mr.
and ii be safely assumed has desire
politics But he of our pub
IL 1 IS rapidly from the political
Fhe Issue of capital and labor
These demand big men There is an
amount OF LIBERAL forwardooing
Sentiment in the today but absolutely What
er chance Woodrow Wilson maintaining his grip on the
FORCES the future to have slipped from his hand
al Paris Through force OF circumstances
oIge and Orlando There only big opportunity left for
ahe President and that vigorous as leader
the labor forces And 1t is doubtless true that assuming
initiative ne would from the bulk of his
from many Of his supporters
Mr. Vanderps future with interest He
devote himself developing the foreign United
States with emphasis the financing OF that may
interest himself in European economcsn great question whether
oshelsn Is to be permitted to enguf European civilization,
which lies largely with is certain
that his talents will be worthy of them
Near beer sending boy on mans errand
The point of view is because we
cling the absurd noion that little many
tights as the big fellow who lick him.
might explain just here that when Wilson .n.
of healing he had intention making peace with the
disease germ itself.
The time job hand let's keep at it until
the party OF the second part learns talk pnv
tone.
Germany was divided against itself until son,ebod rtd
signing the with the intention breaking that was so
much like old times that nobody could resist appeal
statesman who why wrong to kill
order his right kill nany men in order
0pefa ferritory 1aroPr thaoa farm,
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DANCING.
WANT TO DANCE

YOU CAN LEARN
Prof Cain, Americas foremost Dancing Master.
can teach you in a few lessons If you can b
taught. Teaching exclusively at the
RIGHTwAY SCHOOL OF DANCING.
121S New York Ave.
Visit the Rightway hrst-the only upto-dats
Dancing Academy south of New York Privats
lessons, any hour. 75c. First visit need not have
appointment Phone Frank. 1884
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1902 18th Street N. w.

1902 18th Street N. W.
Where progress has been made in dancing
Lady and gent instructors Studio designed a.
ter Castle House Of n. Y. Take 18th and De-
catw streets car. Get of at p. Open Sunday.
Special ave lessons. S. l week.
Franklin 5756
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22

The British and American Club
met last night in their clubrooms in
the Madison building. Following a
short business meeting, at which Tune
it was decided to hold a dance Fri
dav night, December II in the Y. M,
n. A. hall, a social time followed n
refreshments of coffee and cake were
served by the committee in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22
KEYPORT

Lieutenant and Mrs. Bledsoe. who
have been living in Keyport for the
last year, have left for an extended
trip through Michigan and Oklahoma.
Lieut.. Bledsoe has been the repre-
sentative Of the Navy Department at
the Aeromarine Plane e Motor Com
pany. He has received q furlough of
one month. He expects TO be in
Florida upon the completion of the
furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stidfoie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stidfole and Mr..
William Hopkins were visitors at New
Egypt on Thursday.
Second Lieutenant Arthur S. Van
Buskirk, supply officer of the Third
Battalion of the New Jersey State
Militia, acted as aide for Col. Howard
S. Borden, the commanding officer of
the Sixth New Jersey Regiment of
National Guards at the welcome
home celebration held at Rumson on
Thursday afternoon.
Macy Carhart was q New York
visitor several days this week.
A number of the members of Ere
linghuysen Council. Jr. o. L. A. M,
of this place, attended q recent meet
ing of the Past Councillors Associa-
ton of Monmouth county held at Red
Bank.
Mrs. Charles Lufburrow was a
Newark visitor on Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22
Confession Sdf&Bridr
0a1r8hed 90 Ae l-5Mmppr6ferrzaeAsuaaoa

The letter was written on the lining
of a cracker box. 1 could distinguish
the stain Of the biscuits making q
delicate water mark in a repeated
Japanese design. II was a long let
ter. Ie began:
Il was taken from the train in your
placel' Thus. in the very first sem
tence. my rival reproached me, and
put the responsibility for her mis-
fortune n her claim for assistance
plainly up to me-
Il had no idea that you and l had
down to the Rio Grande on the
same train until / learned il from the
outlaws" ran the letter. You were
to have been kidnapped and when the
bandits found out their mistake, /
think they wanted to murder me. But
their leader, who is a very handsome
chap"
I shrugged my shoulders as 1 read,
noting how the tiger-lady betrayed her
secret self. In some book, once upon
a time. l had come across this:
Sex is the golden thread which
runs through life and makes 1t beau
tiful!"
Katherine's letter forced me to re-
wise the quotation. Sex isn't always a
thread of gold-sometimes the thread
is of a base metal which furnishes
quickly.
The leader. Don Manuel. speaks
captivating English, l explained that
l was almost as valuable as you are,
and convinced him that he could col
Iect q big ransom for me-.
Il and his gang-women as well
as men-have been very c~onsiderate
of me. l am as comfortable as cir
cumstances will permit. / am free
at liberty to run away-only Don Man
uel warns me not to do SO. If l try,
I'll surely get lost In the wilderness
and perish.
ITO tell the truth, L feel quite like
q gypsy queen"
In spite of my haste to get to the
end of the letter. l re-read that SEN
tence with q smile. ITO feel like a
queen" even in q bandits camp
couldn't fail to please the lady, /
knew.
II supposed that Manuel had ar
! ranged for my ransom at once. SO
was patient. at first, but I got fright
ened as the days dragged on, and ]
coaxed the truth out of Manuel.
Not one word about mo a beer
sent to my relatives or to the govern.
mentl My captors were afraid, Il
seems. Another gang of outlaws car
ried off an official of the United State
government about the timo l was alb
ducted. The bandits think II would b
unwise to anger the authorities abou
two kidnapping cases at the sam
time.
when 1 protest that my relative
Will think me dead, Don Manuel re
plies that 1t is Gods will-my relative
Will pay more for getting me bacI
from the dead!
At am not afraid of tho gang an
more. I've rather ~hypnotlzed tn
leader. But I'm getting awfully bore
and the nights are growing frightfu!l
cold. l am going to get away froI
here even If I have to elope with Do
MANUEL His wife-his latest wife
rs his hfth or sixth, / thinks
handsome young girl-ehe would ira
me to the ends OF tho earth and knit
me. 1 know that because h hate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22

me so, she would gladly help me to
get away-leaying her handsome Man
uel behind.
1T was easy to find a traitor in
camp-Manuel's lovely wife put her
finger on him for me-but I couldn't
bride the man to go south to San Jose,
where l have a friend-as 1 suppose
senger was afraid of CRrranza's police.
BY chance, Manuel gave me the lat
est news brought by his spies from the
border. Bob LOrimer and a party OF
rich men were on their way 10 the
Lorimer mines! Lorimer's wife stayed
north Of the river. My messenger is
willing to go north-he isn't afraid
Of our government. And he will be
faithful for 1 ave given hin my last
jewel, a ring which ! had hidden in my
powder box. ManuePs wife diGn't
know about thatl
The indian who will deliver this
speaks q sort of English. He told me
where l am-two days north and two
YOU know, by this time. The mes
days west Of the point where 1 was
captured. Our camp is in a cavern,
lcamoutiaged as a cave.
THE indian viii bring back a note
from you-so don't be afraid when he
speaks to you "a hours after you read
this.
"Help me-this week-or I'll run
away with Manuel"
In vast disgust, 1 crumpled the sheet
into a baIl-then / had to smooth it
out so Jim could read 1t.
10 be c~Ontinucd.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22

Everything is in readiness for the
Thanksgiving eve dance which will
be held Wednesday night IN the Y.
NJ. II. A. hall. The affair is being
given by the combined Y. Nj. and Y.
w. II. AS in honor of the boys who
were in service. All the Y. NJ. H. A.
members and also those who are on
the Honor Roll" are invited.
Invitations haye been sent out but
those who do not receive them may
get them upon application at the Y.
NJ. H. A. hall Monday and Tuesday
nights. The affair will be strictly an
invitation one. The committee has
been fortunate enough in being able
to top off the evening with profess
sional talent.
A surprise party was given Thurs
day night to Miss Ida Z~angenberg
at her home, 593 New Brunswick ave-
nue.. Games were played and chorus
singing was enjoyed. The Misses
Alma Rasmussen and Marian Blanch-
ard rendered a number of selections
upon the piano and refreshments
were served.
Among those present were the
Misses Gertrude Andersen, Ruth Tay-
Tor. Helen Galadia, Alma Rasmussen,
Marion Blanchard, Ida Zangenberg
NAA + I NlAAASA Ilt46S Lilo
Jensen, Chris Miller, Anker Christen-
sen, Henry Low, Daniel Faggoni,
Carl Petersen, Elmer Zangenberger,
Mr.. II Mrs. Wilhelm Zangenberger
y = =
The members of the AMIGA Club of
Raritan Bay Park, Tottenville, were
entertained yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. James Harris, 1877
Kearny avenue. Cards were played
and refreshments were served.
. = =
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rari-
tan Yacht Club held their weekly
card party yesterday afternoon in the
yacht club. Bridge and i've hundred
were played. The first prize in bridge
vas won by Mrs. Ralph Seaman, but
being on the committee she declined
it and 1t was awarded to Miss Flor
nee Soheld. The five hundred prize
was won by Mrs. A. e. Pearce.
Tea and cake were served by the
committee composed of Mrs. Ralph
E. Seaman. Mrs. Frank D. Menden-
hall, Mrs. William DeHaven, Mrs.
Charles H. Seguine.
. = q 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. McHose,
267 Mcclellan street. held a dinner
party last night in honor of four re
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-22
Event For Matawan Women.

ID SDcC1UI tOITtNDOIucNIs
MATAWAN. Nov. A2-The Wo-
mans Club has arranged an enter
tainment TO be given in the High
School Auditorium on Monday night
hat should prove exceedingly popu-
lar. The program consists of the fol-
lowing: Miss Wanda Norman. pianist;
Oscar Wasserberger, violtnist, ana
Mrs. Clara Buckley Chew's operetta,
1.-THE Quest OF the Pink Parasol."
Miss Norman has been engaged In
concert work I'm New York for several
years and Mr.. Wasserberger has OBJ
tanned some note as a vIolinist and
is also engaged in concert work. The
operetta Is arranged and direot@ by
Mrs Herbert Gittens.