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The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
BILLY WATERS HOME
FROM POST IN FRANCE.

had letter the other day
from mo less a person than our
own Billy Corcoran. who is now
vice consul at Burlogne- Mer,
France. William Warwick Cor
coran was a prominent figure in
Washington's social life and par
ticularly among the horse lovers
as he was a great rider. When he
went into the consular service and
left for India he was certainly
missed. The next thing we knew
Billy was very i'll as the result of
diving into the English Channel on
a cold December day to rescue an
unknown French boy. I think he
was decorated by the French gov
eminent or received special honors
of some sort for his bravery. The
latest news of Billy is that he has
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Entertains
In Riuerdale
Mrs. Holmes Is Hostess
To Women's Clubs
Committee.


RIvERDALE. Nd. March Is
Mrs. Charles z. Holmes entertained
at luncheon Thursday the home
economics committee Of the Prince
Georges County Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Those present
were Miss McNaughton, chairman,
Mrs. Cory, Mrs. Houser, Mrs. Multi
gan. Mrs. Fainter. Mrs. Thurston.
Mrs. Reinohl, Mrs. GIlbertson and
Miss Davis.
Guests from Washington. Mount
Rainier. Hyattsville and Riverdale
attended a doughnut party . given
tuesday evening by Mrs. Albert
Felter, of West RIverdale, at the
the benefit of Ruth Chapter Of the
home of Mrs. Eugene Jardine. for
Eastern Star. The guests were:
Miss Clara Burriss. Miss NJ. Smith.
Robert Fennell. Mr.. Brenner. Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Jardine and Miss
Catherine Jardine. Of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haas. Mrs.
Daniels. Miss Gertrude Daniels and
Mrs. Netta Moulden. Of Mount Rain
Ter; Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Dickey.
Mrs. Olivia Maddox. Miss Louise
Maddox. Miss Eva McQuin. Mrs vir-
Ginia Mallohan and Thornton
Knight. of Hyattsville: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Holmes. Miss Helen
Holmes. Mrs. H. Ohlsen. Mrs. Con-
Mrs. Townshend. Mrs. Scibetanz,
Mrs. Agnes Rlinger. Mrs. Violet Nc
MILAN. Mrs. Morris Kaufman. Mrs.
Catherine Higdon. Mr.. and Mrs. w
w. Thompson, Miss Elsie Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Jardine
Mr. and Mrs. G. +. LutZ. Mrs. L. E.
Rector. Miss Francis Rector, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Felter. Carl Conrad
=. Coronel. Howard James, William
Mather. c. A. Lowman. Mr.. Flemer
Sr. Lichtenwalnier. Gordon Mat
news. Clarence Holmes and Evans
Crawford of Riverdaie.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

Washington opera chorus. He Sc
lected twenty-four from the large
number who applied last Tuesday.
There were about as lovely voices
as / ever heard. Really it sounded
like a beautiful orchestra.
They all were full of enthusiasm
and were certainly glad that they
were selected. Would you believe
1t, more than a hundred applied? 1
believe Mr.. Albion said he had rec
ords Of 1877. The people who get so
excited over the jazz loving ten
denotes of the young folks of the
present day ought to study out what
1t means that so many are ready
to work their heads off to learn
the good music of the operas.
think it is an indication that we
are not so bad after all. 1t just
takes some one to believe in us
and give US a chance.
At the performance of Samson the
other night one of the foreign Sec
retaries said to me, II do not un-
derstand America In my country
II we saw such a company as this
assembled and giving such a pro-
duction of grand opera when we
had no other chance to hear 1t, the
people would build an opera house
with their own hands to keep it
going"
1t lis true too. In little Czecho-
Slovskia the peasants did do just
that-when their opera house was
burned they actually rebuilt it with
their own hands and kept their
opera going. And here in Washing
ton we have no house and this
splendid company goes right on CIV
ing opera, better and better opera
each time too, without even hav-
ing a producing FUND. should
think that a hundred people in this
city would have sent checks to put
real money back of this heroic ef-
fort. By the way, a man from New
York who won't let his name be
used did do just that and simply
from hearing about IT too.
That man has done this and no
one is helping him!" he exclaimed.
All these operas and no debts!
Albion is a financial genius that is
all can say! Here Is my check
for $1,000 to start the next OPERA"
And he wrote 1t on the spot. And
he added as he wrote It, There
ought to be a hundred thousand put
back of this work at once. with
that what couldn't be done for the
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

Among the fascinating belong
ings of the small baby one always
counts a double gown as one of the
necessities, and one that every
mother will like is made of fne
white cheese cloth. II is lined with
the same material and between the
two is a layer of cotton batting.
One can't imagine anything much
softer or lighter or warmer for the
small baby.
OF course, IL should be made quite
loose, allowance being made also
for the interlining. The outside
should be stitched up and the seams
pressed open; then the neck. front
edges, and bottom are marked for
turning in. The interlininE is cut
like the outside, except that seams
are not allowed. and 1t is pinned
and then basted in place, after
which the shoulder and under arm
seams may be easily catohstitched
together. The edges of the garment
are turned up over the batting and
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
WHITE HOUSE RESUMES
INFORMAL RECEPTION.

INFORMAL RECEPTION.
The white House figured more in
the social columns last week than
II has done, believe, since Ash
Wednesday. Mrs. Harding had a
tea party yesterday for the women
of the press, for one thing, and one
or two other afternoons Mrs. Hard
ing received a few guests by sp-
polntment. Then the new Director
Of the Mint and Mrs. F. z. Scobey
blew into town and were staying
at the New willard. and the Hard
ings had them for luncheon, and
later kept them as their guests at
the white House for a couple of
days, while they were arranging
for an apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel. where they are now estab-
lished. Also Mrs. Harding accom-
panied the wife of the Secretary OF
'Agriculture. Henry C. Wallace. one
afternoon at the annual amarylIis
show in the Department of Agri-
culture green houses. The most at
tractive novelty in the show was
a pure white amarylIis, the first
ever grown. which has been named
after Mrs. Harding. The Hardings
agd the Scobeys; also Malcolm Jen-
nings. of Ohio, went to the theater
Thursday night and Friday. Mrs.
Harding went up to the Capitol to
see the Senate vote on the four
--ower treaty. With her were Mrs
Eugene Hale, Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean. Mr.. Jennings. and Mai o.
T. Ballinger, one Of the Presidents
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

Ausical development OF this coun-
from this beginning"
is an inspiring thing that a
peffect stranger could be so moved
just by hearing OF what is being
done. I wish l had a thousand to
be the next one to start to build
fund which could really carry
out this work OF building a system
OF national opera for America.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
GIVE CARD PARTY
FOR ANIMAL FUND

The indications are that the card
party at wardman Park Inn Tues
day. April Is. for the benefit Of the
National League to Conserve Food
Animals" and for the Humane Edu-
cational Society, will equal any
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
How Sophie Lyons Burke Beat the Game

DETROIT.-"She didn't stand a O show The cards were stacked against her at birth. She entered life by a crooked path. Her stepmother was a receiver of stolen goods. Their home was a thieves meeting place. She played on the sidewalks of an un- speakable street When she was old enough they sent her out as shop liter. and in time she married cracksman and became an information al criminal. But Sophie Lyons beat the game. She bucked the odds and won-triumphant over environment. ancestry and rearing-turned the past into a doOrmat, wiped the mud off her feet and took the clean, straight road"
 This, In brief, is the summing up of the marvellous career of Sophie Lyons Burke, who turned to the right" to such good effect that the story of her rise from a career of crime, which had made her familiar with the cells of 50 prisons, to wealthy real estate opera tor and substantial citizen of Detroit, has been deemed worthy of the lead ing place In Success Magazine.
 Forty years ago Sophie Lyons, famous as an International crook, de- cided crime was a losing game-that 1t did not pay. Today as Mrs. Sophie Lyons Burke, the property she has &C.,
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

each side. Suits like this but with longer skirts and coats and without belts are immensely popular for street wear.
 In the suit of plain and checked twill at the right of the picture, both skirt and coat are longer than in the tweed suit. This model has found many admirers in black and white, and brown and tan combinations. As to tailoring, it is as severely plain as Its companion and almost identical in style.
 Lingerie or plain tailored, wash silk and pongee blouses commend them selves for wear with these suits, but there is much personal liberty in their choice, which is governed by occasion and weather considerations.
 Blouse buying is a continuous per formance on the part of woman
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never
 Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
 Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists who are constantly in direct touch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very successful in overcoming these conditions. The mild and healing influence of Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root ii soon realized. It stands the highest for its remarkable record of success.
 An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Companies, in an interview on the subject, made the as- tonishing statement that one reason why so many applicants for insurance are re- jected is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applica- tions are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Bingham ton, N. Y., for sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Advertisement
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
Going to Rehabilitate Soviet Russia

NEWARK, N. 1.-The 57 men and ~ II women who left America for soviet concessions in Siberia have reached Riga, Latvia. The party is headed by Dr. William Mahler of New ark. In the party is William A. Van hOffen. consulting engineer of Chi cago, Russian who has lived in the United States IS years. There are nine other engineers, the remainder of the men being miners from Arizona, Montana, California, Pennsylvania, and farmers, chiefly from the DakOtas, Washington and Oregon.
 Doctor Mahler and Vanhoffen said in Riga that this party was merely the vanguard of 5000 to 1000 others in America who are coming to Russia as soon as arrangements can be complet- ed. Of this contingent. each person put up $500 or more to cover the expenses of the trip. In Riga the travellers stayed at the best hotels and pur- chased great quantities of seed grain.
 Each member signed up to remain in Russia two years, and if he Is dissatis- fled at the end of that time he may return to America with all expenses
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

hands. They allow her to choose either lively or quiet cOlors in depend able weaves that stand the wear and tear of everyday, rain or shine.
 When these utility suits are up for consideration, tweeds, cheviOts, home spuns, tricOtine and twill naturally present themselves and pass in process sion before the mind. Many times the tweeds find themselves chosen, they are shown in so many delightful col ors. Tweed in a green heather mixture appears at the left in the suits shown, and is made with straight coat. finger tip length and plain ckirt con- siderably shorter than the "mOdish" length which reaches to the ankles. Sportswomen seem unwilling to adopt the longer skirt and some of them have not yet made even compromise with 1t. Tweed and fabrics of like character call for severe simplicity in their tailoring and the model pictured has only a few bone buttons set on the patch pockets for decoration. They also serve to fasten the narrow belt at
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
Hanging Is Too Good for This Joker"

Burton came in from his Illinois Central run. arriving in Omaha just before daylight. Going into their room, he found Mrs. Burton asleep. He grabbed his wife by the shoulders and pulled her out of bed. Then he dragged her out into the hall.
 Here. drink this!" he commanded.
 This" was q bottle of acid.
 Mrs. Burton struggled and screamed. Other boarders called the police But Burton forced acid down his wife's throat. While doing so he spilled some over her face and into her eyes, with the result that her -ace was burned and her eyesight destroyed.
 Burton then dropped the scream ing woman to the floor, pulled coc- ond bottle from his pocket and calm ly swallowed the contents. Then he dropped beside his wife.
 In Burton's pocket the police found the joke" note. It was in typewriting, and the signature was also typewrit- ten. How Burton came into posses sion of the letter the police have not been able to discover. Mrs. Burton says she never saw the letter
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
Eddie Is in Bad With His Stepmother
ing an estate estimated at over S1.0O0,.

ing an estate estimated at over S1.0O0,- 900.
 KauPs son inherited the entire es- tate. The admission of the will to pro- bate was bitterly fought by the wid- ow. In an effort to avoid further liti- gation Raul entered into an agree ment whereby the income from a ma jor portion of the estate was settled on the widow during her lifetime. Re gently she has persisted in charging that Raul has mismanaged her inter est" in the estate.
 Visits to the Raul home by the step mother are described in the petition for the injunction, which asserts that the stepmother Is endangering the life of Kaul's wife, who Is in poor health
 The petition charges that the aged woman, in her anger, has destroyed furniture by trapping with her cane," and has caused the neighbOrhoOd to stand aghast, while she holds forth on the street below the apartment, shriek- ing "vile and OpprObrious epithets at her stepson."
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
ST0RIES &s;z z%sH@;s %sS:
Bearded Like the Gold-Hmters of 4

Punishment varied with the degree of guilt.
 For example, their honOrs fingered ropes, bowie knives and muzZle-lOad- ing pistols in their indignation when Police Captain Fisher reported that the face of John Doe Harvey was smooth as a kid glove. The prisoner fell on his knees and swOre that he was not :maliciously beardless, but could not make a hair grow on his face.
 You're a smooth article, Harvey" sneered Chief Justice Seavey. 'I guess you could grow a few plnfeathers. If you made a genuine attempt. Your complexion is contempt of court. Your chin is an insult to your native city. You're smooth. cheeky rapscallion."
 Harvey admitted that his story was false, and promised to present him. self in repulsively shaggy condition. If granted twenty-four hours.
 "I knew you were two-faced." ex- ulted the court. You have been ruined by a fatal gift of beauty. If you can wipe out your disgrace with scrag- gly growth in forty-eight hours. your life will be spared and we will only conflscate your estate"
 Now, whiskers are the lazy mans delight Some of the boards are still on and getting bigger.
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

CACRAMENTO. CALIF.-At the - opening of the recent celebration here of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the coming of Capt. John A. Sutter, founder of the city. Gov. William D. Stephens addressed his words not to a "sea of faces" but to forest of whiskers." And now the question is: "How many of the boards will stay?"
 You see. the FOrty-niners all wore boards because they couldn't take the time from picking out nuggets to shave. So. for the celebration all the men grew boards by decree of a Kangaroo Court" which enforced It's decree Before this court the wretched shavelings were dragged by the city police. sherifrs deputies and volun- teers Males of whiskerable age found in the street with smooth chins were seized and sometimes handcuffed.
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

cumulated Is assessed at trif1e over a million dollars for taxable purposes, and Mrs. Burke, a spry, active busi- ness woman. has substantial position In her community.
 She was first the wife of Ned Lyons. a well-known safeblower, and later married Billy Burke, reformed con- fidence man. She began the work of building up her fortune as clerk In a real estate office at $10 week. Sev- eral years later, when she decided to go into business for herself, this had increased to $500 weekly.
 At an age when most women would be glad to sit back and let others man. age their business affairs, she looks after her own business, collects rents, makes repairs, buys, sells and attends
 'sssuIsnQ IsQ 10 sIIBlSp sql uB Ol
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

paid and, in addition, receive a certain allowance for his labor.
 In n statement given out by VanhOf- fen, 1t was set forth that the plan is to strike directly at the heart of Rus sia's industrial problem, the lack of skilled workers and machinery. by im- porting them direct from the United States. They are to operate coal mines in the Kuznets basin and the Nadej- denski steel plant In the Ural moun- tains region.
 The party had clothing for several years and four carloads of American food.
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

something hot at the beginning of the meal will start the sluggish stomach so that it will more quickly assimilate food.
 During warm weather we reduce the amount of meat consumed. but do not eliminate it entirely.
 Spiced beef is dish especially good for hot weather dish. but is very un- common. Try it.
 Virginia Spiced Beef.-Take a sir loin of beef or trump piece that has been in the pickle eight days Put in a kettle of cold water over a slow fire Skim thoroughly, put in a lemon or two with the seeds removed, two bay leaves, dozen peppercorns and two tablespOOnfuls of tarragOn vinegar. Let the meat cook slowly until tender. then allow it to remain all night in the water in which it was cooked. Re move and place the meat under a weight.
 Ham Mousse.-Soften a tablespoon full of gelatin in enough cold water to cover, pour over it cupful of boiling stock, stir until dissolved, strain and pour the liquid over two cupfuls of chopped ham, stand aside until it be- gins to congeal, then fold in cupful of whipped cream and turn the mix ture into wet mold. Serve when hard on lettuce.
 A cupful of nuts added to the regu- lation potato salad will make of it dish sufficiently satisfying for the main dish.
 Stuff tomatoes with bread crumbs and cheese. Pour dish of seasoned stewed tomatoes over dish contain ing a few uncOOked eggs, stir with fork, season and serve
 For hot weather luncheon or din ner serve a dish of soup hot and well seasoned. a boiled fish with tartar sauce, bread and butter sandwiches with chilled fruit and cookies for des- sert or dish of ice or sherbet.
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

ments of the styles-with variations In other garments, and suited to the season. As an instance, we have blouses and their twin sisters, jackets. emphasizing the peasant styles" with colored cross-stitch embroidery, other stitehery and drawn work for decora- ton, things that have just been ap- proved in dresses.
 The pretty sleeveless jacket of cot ton ratine shown at the left of tho picture Is a direct descendant of the sleeveless jumper dress which made an instant success last summer. It Is shown in many variations. with round or "V" neck and made of many materials, none of them excelling ratine in good looks or adaptability to midsummer wear. They are slip-ovef garments with very long arms eye. many of them prettily finished with simple cross-stitching in cotton yarns.
 The jacket pictured has all It's edges finished with silk piping and silk covered cord serves for it's girdle and ornamental loops used with fancy but
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

shaved ice should be added.
 Glasses In which summer drinks are served are very attractive when made of thin glass and they should be beau- tifully polished to add pleasure to the eye
 Ginger ale and carbonated waters may be kept on hand to add to the flavor and zeSt of the drink.
 There are drinks that are foods. those that stimulate, such as tea, and those which are taken merely to re- fresh.
 MIX drinks combined with chocolate and eggs are food in themselves.
 Egg Orangeade.-Take six table spoonfuls of orange juice two tea spoonfuls of lemon juice, one egg. one and one-half teaspoonfuls of sugar Beat the yolk of egg until light, then add the sugar and beat again. Beat in the fruit juice and add the stiffly beaten white of egg. When well mixed pour into tall glass one-third full of crushed ice
 Ginger Grape 'uice.-Place in tall glass three tablespOonfuls of grape juice, two teaspOOnfuls of lemon juice, two teaspoonfuls of orange juice and one-half teaspoonful of sugar. Stir we'll and add cne-half glass of shaved ice and fill the glass with gin ger ale. Serve at once.
 Chocolate Egg Milk Shake.-Take two tablespoonfuls of chocolate sirup, one egg, one cupful of sweet milk, three tablespoonfuls of crushed ice. vanilla to taste. Tut all together in large tumbler ar jar and shake vigor- ously until quite light. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
 Almond Milk Shake.-TO one cupful of sweet milk add one egg. one tea spoonful of sugar and three drops of almond extract. Beat the yolk with the sugar and flavoring, add the white stifiy beaten, add the milk and pour into jar with a tight cover. Add a few small pieces of ice and shake wig Orously until light. Pour into a glass and serve at once.
 Apple Water.-Core, pare and cut four apples in small pieces, put them in pitcher, add the rind of lemon. one cupful of sugar and four cupfuls of water boiling hot. cover the pitcher and let stand to cool and chill before serving.
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
Headdress for Brides.

Brides in Paris do not wear the tiara headdress which has become too popu- lar since the wedding of Princess Mary They go back to the simple wreath of orange blossoms combined with the veil of tulle. Orange blossoms and pearls are combined in some of the new bridal headdresses, the blossoms forming a narrow fillet about the head and the pearls hanging in long tassels over the ears. Another lovely ornament Is wreath of orange blossoms, tiny roses ,rade of seed pearls, and here
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

HICAGO.-An injunction restrain - ing his aged stepmother, Mrs. Min nie Raul, 2524 North Francisco ave nue, from "shrieking, carrying on, hOl- lering, rapping furniture with her cane, or otherwise mOlesting him" was granted Edward F. Raul. wealthy glue manufacturer. living at 10S East Dela- ware place, by Judge Ira Ryner.
 According to the petition, the senior Mrs. Raul, now nearly seventy-five. was the second wife of the late Adolph Raul. who died several years ago. leav-
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30
N.a hlA~el
"Ice Saints"

In many parts of continental Europe the idea has prevailed since the Mid dle ages that the days dedicated to Saints Mamertus, Pancras and Serva- tius-May Il, 12 and 13-or. accord ing to another version, to Saint Pan cras, Servatius and BOniface-May 12, 13 and 14-generally bring destructive frosts. On account of this belief, which has been the subject of much scientific discussion, both the saints in question and their days in the cal endar are pOpularly known as the "ice saintS.'
The Holbrook news., 1922-06-30

NMAHA.-A love letter written as V joke" on a third party tO .drs. Roy Burton of Omaha caused tragedy here. The third party" is Carlton A. Caswell, S23 Lime street, Waterloo. Ia.
 Mrs. Burton, nineteen, is a daughter of Mir and Mrs. Albert Petit of Waterloo and she and her husband formerly lived in that city. Caswell denies having written the letter and he says he scarcely knows Mrs. Bur ton. He told the Omaha police that fr'"n;i h"d written the letter Ss