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Evening star., 1922-03-12

a child Of my years. After quieting
me in some measure by her caresses
she took down her Bible and read to
me the story of Joseph and his breth-
rem. I went to see Mrs.
Schoolfield after l became a man, and
a warmer meeting has seldom taken
place between mother and son."
A FTER some time at the George
town school of Mr.. Schoolfield.
William was sent to a school or acad-
emy near Port Tobacco, in Charles
county, kept by Mr.. Dent In his
autobiography he tells that while at
tending that school he boarded with
a widow named Love. and says: MY
residence in her family forms one of
the few sunny spots in the retrospect
of my childhood" In connection with
the Dent school and the Love place he
mentions a boy whose name was
johnson Carnes, and a little girl.
Peggy Reeder. This little girl was
no doubt a member of that Reeder
family of st. Marys and Charles
Evening star., 1922-03-12
Macaroni and Spaghetti

TN the modern macaroni factory
when the dough is well mixed
and kneaded in a powerful machine
IL is ready to be formed into maca-
roni, which is of tube shape about
one-fourth of an inch in diameter.
or into spaghetti. which is a solld
stick about one-eighth of an inch in
diameter.
The dough is forced by hydraulic
pressure through cylinder with
fiat circular bronz die at the bottom
This macaroni die, or mold. contains
many holes, each of a diameter OF
one-fourth of an inch. Each hole
has adjusted within it small PIN
directly in the center. This pin rs
the means whereby the hole" in the
macaroni is made. The pin divides
the dough on one side as the mass
starts through the hole. Before th'
dough arrives at the end Of the hole
however, the divided sides come to
eether making a perfect tube.
In the case Of the spaghetti tub
the die contains only plain hole
about one-eight of an inch in dia-
meter, arranged in groups. Whe
macaroni and spaghetti emerge frorn
the cylinders. the next step is to Gu
them into certain lengths. these de
pending upon the mode Of curing o.
drying to be pursued. Sometime
this curing or drying is done on tray
and sometimes over rods.
It is highly important to the maca
roni industry that there should a
ways be an adequate supply O
freshly milled durum wheat semo-
lima. For the most part. chemicai
analysis is necessary to determin"
the percentage Of gluten and starcl.
and whether they are present in tn
proper proportions. in order tina
there may be obtained a we'll balanc
ed product Of proteids and carbohy
drates.
Macaroni made of fresh durum
wheat semolina and pure water show
a golden color very much like that
of the semolina. Moreover, it is
translucent. limitations, while they
may be colored to resemble the best
macaroni. will not be translucent.
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Uncle Nels Springs One-By sewell Ford

going to blow into your old home
town, put up at the best hotel,
spfurge around in taxi and look
up all your old chums. Didn't it work
out that way?"
Huh" says Uncle Nels. "Best
hotel! You don't know what poor
place that Is, Sweden. Me. I for
get, too. Only little hshin' village
where I was born, and it don't get
any bigger all this time. I think
1t grows smaller and poorer. Fishin'
no good for two years. Everybody
in old clothes and most Of 'em hungry.
No coal for stoves. Nothing to eat
but smoked fish. Say, am there four
days and every meal don't get any
thing but that smoked fish. And
don't know anybody at all. ask and
ask. All dead or gone away. Makes
me sad, that. So go back to Stock
holm. But I don't like that, either
Not a fine city, like New York. Not
so good as Duluth. And me. for
got how to talk Swedish we'll. They
Taught at me when I don't say things
right. Lotta Germans there. So l.
1 come back"
But how did you get this way?'
1 asks. "Did somebody frisk your
bank roll while you were over there?"
X \ y X
Ir1NCLE NELS hangs his aead. I'm
~ foolish old man. he admits.
"Once I think I'm pretty smart. But
amt. Not when ! get off alone with
fellers like that Them Boches! Them
Poles and Films and Russians. too.
They got lotta smooth games they work
on strangers. II you had been there,
Trilby May"
"Oh, ho!" says I. You did rather
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mantlepiece where could sec 1t while
we were getting luncheon.
Gaze on that, Inez," says !. Hows
that for few weeks easy work. And
with what I've got left in the bank
Pm rich. A young lady plutess. that's
what 1 am, Inez DEAR"
HUH" says she. 81 been savin' up.
too. 1 got almost as much as you.
Lemme count"
And when she prizes up a loose floor
board and displays her roll. Hanged il
she wasn't right. They. do say, you
know, that dollars stick to Swedish
fingers, and she wasn't born Miss Peter
sen for nothing. So we were feeling
quite chesty wnen there came this
knock at the doo=.
Must be Barry Platt." says I.
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TT was. And by the odd look in his
= blue eyes could guess that he
had something on his mind.
what do you think left outsider"
says Barry.
mot Ames Hunt with new contract
for me?" says I.
Barry shakes his head. IAN old
friend out of luck" says he.
(Which one?" says I. 1--WE got so
many that have the same complaint"
Its Inez's Uncle Nels," announces
Barry.
"Him"' says Inez. Hes by Sweden,
Uncle Nels."
|. But he's come back" says Barry.
"How do you mean, out Of luck?''
says l. "The old boy hasn't shed his
fortune, has hep
II rather think he has," says Barry.
He looks pretty seedy, and he as
good as told me that he was broke"
Evening star., 1922-03-12

brother, Jasper Writ. who also lived
in Bladensburg. and this uncle of Will
liam was a benefactor to whom he
acknowledged his gratitude.
Long after William Writ had
achieved distinction throughout the
nation he wrote a simple autobiog-
raphy which he intended to be read
only by his close friends. In that
sketch he tells of his boyhood what
follows:
"In 1879 l was sent to Georgetown,
eight miles from Bladensburg. to
school. was placed at boarding
with the family of Mr.. Schoolfield' a
Quaker. They occupied small
house of hewn logs at the eastern
end of Bridge street. (Now NJ street)
Friend Schoolfield was well set'
square built, honest-faced and honest
hearted Quaker; his wife was the best
Of creation
"a deep sadness fell upon me when
I was left by the person who accom-
panied me to Georgetown. When /
could no longer see a face that 1
knew nor an object that was not
strange I remember the sense OF total
desertion and forlornness that seized
upon nv heart. Unlike anything that
I have felt in after years. sooped
as if my heart would break. FOR
hours together I was utterly incon-
solable, Notwithstanding the mater
nal tenderness with which good Mrs.
schoolfield tried to comfort me.
almost half century has rolled
over the incident. yet full well do l
recall with what gentle affection and
touching sympathy she urged every
topic that was calculated to console
Evening star., 1922-03-12
An Adjustable Curve.
THERE rs a most ingenious dra,

THERE rs most ingenious draw
ing instrument for making
curves, which was invented by a
Massachusetts, man. This device con-
sists Of a bow, a flexible rule pivoted
at its ends to the ends of the bow and
having a pair Of inwardly extending
studs. a fiat reinforcing spring con-
tacting with the inner side of the rule
and having slots receiving the studs
and a screw-threaded adjusting de-
vice extending between the center OF
the spring and the bow. By adjust
ing the screw threaded member the
curve may be changed to meet all re-
quirements within the range Of the
instrument. Perhaps the greatest ap-
plication of this device is in laying
out parabolas of varying sizes.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

~ LADENSBURG Is associated
K with several men who may
be classed as Americans or
wide fame. Two of these
were William Writ and William Pink
ney. Writ was eminent as a lawyer.
President Jefferson appointed him
one Of the counsel in the prosecu-
tion of Aaron Burr, and his brilliant
participation in that case gave MIN
national fame as a lawyer president
Monroe appointed him Attorney General
Of the United States and he also held
that office under the administration of
President John Quincy Adams. Pinkney
was eminent in divinity. and was long
minister and bishop of the Episcopal
Church. He was known to a large
number Of Washington people anu
was rector of Ascension Church from
1857. until 1870, in which. year he was
elected assistant bishop OF Maryland.
Among the records of the legislature
of Maryland the Rambler came upon
an act of the assembly in 1871 en-
titled "An Act for the Benefit of
William Writ" 1t recites that where
as it is represented to this general
assembly by the petition OF william
Writ. minor. that he is the young
est son OF Jacob Writ. deceased, and
| entitled by the last will and testa-
ment of his father to one moiety OF
a house and lot in Bladensburg
known by the name of the Brick
Store; that he has received a classical
education and is now engaged in the
study of law, but that his personal
estate and the annual value of his
real estate are insufficient to enable
him to prosecute his studies with
any advantage; he prays for the ap-
pointment Of trustees to sell said
property and to pay him the pro-
ceeds."
The assembly granted the petition
and appointed Joseph Hall and Will
liam Pitt Hunt as trustees for the
purpose indicated under bond in the
orphans court of Prince Georges
county.
TT would require an examination OF
the land records at Marlboro to
determine the site of the brick store
and the Writ lot in Bladensburg. So
far as the Rambler has been able to
learn, nobody in Bladensburg has this
information, and the statements in
this story that William Writ had any
thing to do with Bladensburg and
that William Writ was great lawyer
or any other kind of a lawyer may be
news to a good many people and per-
haps even to few persons living in
or near Bladensburg.
William Writ was born in Bladens-
burg in 1872, and it has been recorded
in various biographical accounts of
him that his father kept a tavern in
the old town, though the inference
from the act of 1871 might be that
Jacob Writ, the father, kept store.
He may have kept a tavern at one
time and store at another, or he
may have kept a combination store
and tavern. and this would have been
not an unsual thing.
AS the narratives went when Will
liam Writ filled part of the public
mother a German, and the family
name at an earlier time may have
been Worth and by phonetics was re-
duced to Writ William was the
youngest. of six children. His father
died when William was two years old
and his mother died before he reached
the age of eight. Jacob Writ had a
Evening star., 1922-03-12

The old dumhuvud:' says Inez.
using the Swedish for dumbell. HE
goes away mad from US, loses all his
again. HUH
IT know" says Barry. He did give
you rather raw deal when he
sneaked off and left you in that ex-
pensive apartment without saying a
word But 1 expect he's sorry now.
And he's still your uncle"
Il dunno as he is or not" says
Inez.
Yes, she was all for crossing him
Off the slate, but Barry tells how
pathetic he looks when he comes
hunting him up and asking about
US.
"You don't mean he's plumb on the
rocks, do your says I. Not regular
hungry"
He looks it," says Barry.
"Then in he comes" says ]. Have
a heart. l neg. Wasn't he a perfectly
good uncle when he had it? Didn't
he give you everything you asked for?
Course, he is a queer old duck. but
you didn't mind that when he was
you with a French maid and all that
Ard until you two got to squabbllng
over that fool indoor croquet game
we were fairly happy family. Shame
on you, Inez, ii you give him the
stony heart now that he's down and
out. 1 tell you straight, I'll not stand
for it. Bring him in. Barry"
X x X X
MAYBE you remember how we got
A'A Uncle Nick TO stick up when we
were living on Park avenue. even
getting him to wear gloves and carry
q cane And in those days he stepped
off brisk with his chin up and gen.
orally a big cigar gH;pped between
his teeth.
But what shuf1les into the studio
in Barry's wake looks more like the
tail end Of bread line than the re-
tired lumber plute we once knew. He
Is costumed in a faded old overcoat
with ragged sleeves, shoddy suit of
clothes that he must have bought in
Sweden, and the same old lumber
jacks cap that was his favorite head
gear when we first discovered him
in New York. A thin crop of gray
hristles on his wrink1ed cheeks
doesn't add to his beauty, nor does
the ragged hair falling over his coat
collar help much. Inez takes one look
and turns away disguised, Which
makes me all the more cordial.
We'll, look who's here!" says I.
IF it isn't good old Uncle Nels once
more"
.'Uh-nuh" says he, hesitating timed
as he glaces around the studio. Its
me, Trilby May"
1.-THE prodigal uncle, eh?" says I.
"Just in time for luncheon. too. May
be we haven't any fatted calf to kill,
but I expect we can rustic up some
thing filling. You'll Join US, eh?'
His pale blue eyes get sort of misty
as he mods his head. "You-you don't
care If I do?"
wed be sore If you didn't" says
/. Come. Inez. Shake hands with
your Uncle Nels and help him of
with his overcoat." "
*.x +.
CHE didn't show any great enthus-
- iasm, but she did her part, after
a fashion. And it was not until the
four of us had nearly finished good
square meal and Uncle Nels had had
his second cup of tea that I asked
any more questions.
Barry. can't you dig up cigar for
Uncle Nels," suggests. "while he
tells US all about his "trip to Sweden"
Barry could. and helped the old boy
liRht up. But Uncle Nels doesn't
sooD, onrious TO go into details.
'I was foolish old man to ge there"
says he. n,
why" says I, Il thought you were
Evening star., 1922-03-12

Lady Astor. formerly Mamie Lang
horne of Virginia. and her sister. Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. are patronesses
of the Southern Woman's Educational
Alliance, which seeks out capable
girls of small means and makes it
possible for them to complete their
education. .
Evening star., 1922-03-12

wore as thrilled as IL something was
happening to u.s. At least, I was. You
can't always tell about Inez for she can
be deeply stirred and do no more than
blink couple Of times and shift her
gum.
'Pretty soft for Clara, eh, lnez?" I
suggests Less than two months since
she made her breakaway from Tono-
wanda, N. Y, and here she is married
to her old beau and sailing for foreign
parts"
Inez watches the big black-sided
steamer swing out among the ice foes
and throw off plumes Of white steam
from the exhaust pipes, but it's
minute or so before she makes any
answer.
Il dunno" says Inez. Maybe she
gets seasick."
Yes. and she might stay here and
skid on an icy sidewalk. or develop a
case of grip" says l.
"Al Frencamans on that boat" OBJ
jects Inez How can she tell 'em any,
thing"
..Sne don't need to-" says I, with
Bob Staples at her elbow. He can talk
French like a native. Didn't you hear
him reeling it off to the head room
steward. Besides. she'll soon pick up
enough to get along with. I'll bet l
could, and Clara isn't SO SLOW"
Still no enthusiasm from Inez. When
she gets to that Spain place." she asks.
''what she do there, eh?"
Trust Bob Staples" says 1. know
ing what to do and how. in any spot on
10 10
thing not connected with hard work.
Call it sport, and ne's right there. Drop
him down anywhere on the well known
globe and he'll not only pick out the
best living quarters and order the best
of the native dishes, but inside Of an
hour later he'll be organizing some kind
of a contest that he can place a few
bets on. Up among the Eskimos
he'd stage dog team race to the NORTH
Pole and back and win enough to give
q seal blubber banquet, while down in
Somaliland he'd probably present the
chief with a plug hat and kid him into
parading his wives in a style show.
Oh, he'll keep Clara amused, all rigat."
Huh" says Inez. "Spendin' her
money"
ssx11ML, she's got plenty Of it," says
w I, land Bob has the experience.
It's a fair break. as I look at it. For
q middle-aged couple. too. they're per-
feet nuts over each other. and my guess
Is. that they're going to have a whale
of a time knocking around like that
Gosi. I wish was going somewhere
myself"
Where you wanna go?" asks Inez.
"Any place where there isn't slush
under your feet and flu germs In the
air" says I. "But what's the use. To-
morrow I'll go hunting another job.
Meanwhile, let's start for home"
"Oh" says .Inez, just as we're In the
middle Of Eleventh avenue. Here's
that letter sac. said to give you when
she'd gone.
.Eh?" says I. What letter? From
Clara, eh? A few parting thanks. I
suppose. Well, I. do admit that I did
rather well by Clara and-Oh, lady!
Look, Inez! See what the old dear has
wished on me-"
"A check?' says 1nez. How mueh?"
ITS for-for-let's see," says /, OPEN
ing It up. 'w-e-eough! Five hundred!
aay. whaddye know about that?'
We near got run. down by a motor
truck and the driver was SO peeved that
he turned to curse us out. But only
sm4fed and blew him a kiss, and then
We made a vide jump and got to the
sidevaIk. Once safe at the studio
had to prop the yellow slip UP on the
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miss my guiding hand, did you! And
IL I remember right, l blocked of one
or two bunk artists from getting to you
right here in New York They were
thicker over there. eh?"
He mods. Il shouldn't have gone.''
says he. IT shouldn't have been mad
at Inez either. when she thinks 1 cheat
at croquet"
'rThere, I nez"' says I. "Hear that?
Now guess you two can make up.
can't you?"
"All right" says Inez. But he did
cheat"
well. maybe 1 did-a little" admits
Uncle Nels. I'm just an old man.
Lonesome too. And-and l got no
place to CO.
. Talk about your pathetic speeches.
Say, that one got to me, all right.
Especially when he gets that husky
tone in his voice, and tear leaks out
of his nose.
Now, don't make any mistake, Uncle
Nels.' says l. las long as either Of
US has a dollar left and roof over our
heads you've got some place to stay.
Well look out for you, Inez and I.
Your home is going to be right with US,
so don't you worry"
"You:-you mean you gonna take IN
foolish old man like me?" he asks
trembly.
Absolutely" says /. There's a
vacant room on this floor, isn't it, there,
Inez? The one Signor Bardoni moved
out Of last week. WE'LL it isn't going
to break. us to fix that up for Uncle
Nels, and he can have his meals with
U.S."
"An right" says Inez. 'Tll get the
bed and things. He-he's my uncle"
CHES got a heart, 1nez, when you
~ give her real chance. Inside of
an hour she was out shopping among
the secondhand furniture stores on
Third avenue. And, honest, believe
we had as much fun fixing that room
for Uncle Nels as we'd gotten out Of
anything we'd done for a long time. I
know was as pleased over picking up
comfortable old armchair for $40 as
if was buying myself a swell present.
Inez was especially proud Of box
spring she'd found in an auction ROOM
"He ought to lay soft, him." says
she. Hes old man."
And when we'd hung up some dotted
Swiss curtains and spread a rug on the
floor we led aim into his new quarters
as proud as if it was a suite at the Ritz.
The old boy seemed quite overcome by
it all.
IL don't know 1 got such good
friends left" says he.
Then that night after dinner we
made him sit In our best chair by
the fireplace and smoke his pipe and
wear some felt slippers Inez had
bought for him. and we had a real
folksy. cozy time. I had warm,
satisfied feeling and ], couldn't have
found fault with myself if I'd tried.
AS for Inez, she almost purred
through her gum. After all, there's
no sensation quite equal to knowing
you've put over a good deed, is there?
And it's such short cut to. happi-
ness that it's a wonder people don't
use it more. But somehow that's a
line we seldom overwork. The real
sunshine spreader always seems to
have plenty of elbow room and very
little competition.
X X X y
Evening star., 1922-03-12

Portugal contains only two towns,
Lisbon and Oporto, with populations
in excess Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

WILLIAM WRIT and William Pinkney
w Classed Among the Americans Of Wide
Fame-Early Life of Writ. Who Became an
Eminent Lawyer School Days in George
town and Port Tobacco-A Simple Auto
biography-At Locust Grove and Culpeper.
The Monument in Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

GO we sat down and gazed into the
~ fire and chatted and watched
Uncle Nels tamp down his pipe with
calloused thumb.
"Ill be looking up a real job to-
morrow" says I. Cant expect to land
another soft snap like that with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
TAILORED DANCING IS LYRIC FEATURE
Other Specialties Announced for First Half of the
 Week

Tailored dancing will lead the bill at the Lyric theatre for the first half of the week. supported by four other high class and entertaining acts which make up a program of unusual merit.
 The Caits Brothers, tailor-made
 boys, are undoubtedly the best step
 dancers to be found anywhere, declare critics. and much of their work is
 along humorous lines. The younger
 brother is said to be the worlds fast
 est step dancer and that no orchestra is capable of keeping up with him. Therefore he is compelled to execute these steps without music. In London a critic wrote: '"rhe dancing of these two boys from America is past belief
 It is indescribable, it is wonderful"
 All in all they are said to look well,
 dress well and dance perfectly. Lyric patrons have a real treat in store for
 them.
 Another special feature for the first half of the week will be Colt Albert son, the movie villain and his com
 pany in smart comedy with music
 The Tale of a Sail" written by Frances Nordstrom, known as mas ter of wit and lyrics. Albertson has
 appeared in photoplays with William
 Farnum, Gail Kane, Mae Marsh and other screen favorites and has also been declared to be very successful
 in musical comedy ana vaudeville.
 This number is expected to prove great drawing card
 Fannie Simpson and Earl Dean will present a comedy skit entitled, You Can't Fool Me-" The setting is very novel, according to critics, and the skit well filled with comedy talk, songs and dances
 A melange of trapeze- Sork will be
 offered by Josephine Amoros "The French Girl" assisted by Edna Nally,
 who plays both the piano and violin. l Miss Amoros' work is said to contain d lot of French dash and piquancy. | Stuart and Harris will close an aIl-
 round entertaining program with skill and Nonsense.' These chaps
 juggle without jug, nevertheless
 critics declare their efforts are full | of merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08

drawing than all the lodestones in the solar system.
 Tn addition to these few personal attributes. she has a singing voice that has the sweetness of bird s. the clearness of a bell. and the accuracy of flute. But words can't come near describing her.
 she is at the head of a company that remains in Atlanta all week. If you don't see her, its'your fault and your misfortune.
 Miss Dunne is supported by an en- tirely adequate cast. The work of the entire company is faultless but the excellent characterization by Busby Berkeley is worthy of more than the passing notice that a holiday sched- ule permits at this hour. It would be unfair, too, not to mention the delic ious quality of the work of Beatrice O'Connor and Mary Moore.
 "'Irene' loses nothing by being year old. If you saw it last year go again. You'll enjoy it doubly.-- Fuzzy Woodruff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
a ATTRACTIONS or: THE STAGE Ez|
Music and Comedy Will
 Feature Bill at LoeW s

Patrons of Loew's Bijou are going to get good measure in the entertain- ment provided for the first half ot this week. In addition to the regu- lar bill Of five vaudeville acts and the usual screen attEactions there is going to be a special added attraction In the appearance of Miss Nell Wan derwell.
 This famous traveller and her group of world tourists will be seen in an illustrated act that is unique and at the same time filled with plenty of good wholesome humor.
 The charming songstress Bernice LaBarr and her five beaus, in a satirical melodious miniature skit. will head the vaudeville bill. It is a snappy harmony singing skit, inter- mingled with funny lines and hum orous situations. All of the mem bers have exceptionally good sing ing voices. A pretty silk stage deco ration enhances the offering nicely
 A feature of the program is Muriel Mudson and Dave Jones, two veterans from musical comedy in delightful