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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30

sary to secure charter. The member
ship having grown from that smaller
/ bunch of rails until at the present
time the Benefit Association of Rail
way Employees, has q membership OF
over $1,000 which are to be
found divided into. las lodges or di-
visions where there are railway en-
ployees-
The Benefit Association Of Railway
Employees not only furnish protection
but meet under the head of fraternity
where all branches of the railways
can meet and learn to know each other
from all departments.
Brother Culver, having the honor of
presenting to the Past Conductor of
Division No. 134 beautiful gold med
al brother N. B. Thompson, which
! was given by the members of d.
vision No. 1874, as their appreciation
of his service as conductor of division
No. 134, for the year 1921.
After the conclusion of brother Gull
vers' address, the following members
of Division No. 1874, made few
brief remarks of the benefits derived
from being a member of the B. A.
R. E.
Brother VIM. S. Risdon, told some
experience of passing the hat before
the B. A. R. E. was instituted at
Alexandria.
Brother, Thos. w. Berkeley, told Of
how we'll the members of his craft the,
machinist on the Southern Railway
Co., at Alexandria, Va, were in for
The B. A. r. E.
Brother Robt. a. Bowman, advised
that he was no orator but having been
elected to the office of engineer of di-
vision No. 134, was requested to make
a few remarks. Brother TAFT, our
newly elected conductor calling on the
booster members of division No. 1874,
thanking that the territory was COW
cred and that he would not be expect
ed to give the boys his views was un-
expectedly called on by brother Gull
YER.
Brother TAFT, is always on the job
and gave the boys some valuable re-
marks.
(4)-Upon the request of some of
the members brother Culver was
again called on to explain the life
department of the Benefit Association
of Railway Employees.
The life department, being run I'M
der the similar plan of the life in
surance of Old Line Companies ex-
cept OF the saving that would come
back 70 the members in dividends
while the old line companies, had
about five times the expense of the 3.
A. K. +.
Brother w. L. Loftin, secretary of
the division, explained to the boys
that should any Of them care to save
on their insurance of the life depart
ment that the rates and plans would
be explained to them. The matter
having been brought up in the Division
at several times.
The last speaker of the evening was
our very prominent Oscar 3. Pier
point, who also told the boys of the
life department, giving them some
valuable advice.
The Division closed their evening
by giving smoker and get together
meeting by asking questions of adj
vice regarding the B. A. R. E.
Seminole Tribe No. IS Improved Order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Veterans OF Foreign Wars of the
United States, Russell Mitchell Post
met last night and installed their
newly elected officers for the year
1922. ~ y
Comrade Handy, director of V. r.
w. Service Bureau, of Washington,
was the installing officer. 80 ;,
We, working jointly with the
American Legion, except to hold a
Bazaar at the Armory during the
week of February Gil.
Now is the time for all of you
Aleyandrians who hold for the eX-
service men honor and respect to
come out and help US. We need your
support, now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30

and deducted from the income of the
succeeding year, and if need be, from
that of the next succeeding year.
In the year ended June 80, 1921,
actual tax receipts were s4,97s, 30O,-
600. For the fiscal year 1922, re-
ceipts are estimated at S3,56S,OOO,
900, a decrease OF approximately
S1,400,000,000. This reduction in the
aggregate of the federal tax levy is
largely made possible by greater
economy in expenditure. and sig1ali-
yes the first definite achievement to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30
Red Men

On Thursday, February End, Semi
mole Tribe will have the adoption de-
gree conferred upon a class of pale
faces. The degree will follow the bust
ness session of the tribe. The meet
ing will be held in the wigwam of
Seminole Tribe in the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank building. Sachem Thos.
M. Jones, invites all members of the
order to come out and attend the
meeting. Meeting called to order at
$50 L. NJ.
Silver Moon Council No. Is. d. of p.
Silver Moon Council No. Is D. of
P. held a very interesting meeting
on last Monday night. Several appli-
cations for membership was received
and the degree was conferred on some
palefaces.
The members of the council are
looking forward to the Valentine
Party on Monday, February 18th, and
the First Anniversary Celebration on
Monday, February 9th.
At the anniversary the Great Poca-
hontas and Great Sachem of the Great
Councils of Virginia will attend and
they will be accompanied by several
other great chiefs from each Of their
great councils.
The committee in charge is making
great preparation for the occasions
and large delegation is expected to
turn out at both of these social SEES
Sions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30

ward lessening the tax burden on the
people of the United States. If ex-
pneditures for 1922 are rigidly held
within the limits of estimated re,
ceipts the return of better conditions
will have received great impetus.
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Do You Know "Amadama" Bread?

wonder if all my column readers
know about that old-fa shioned kind
of bread called "Amadama" bread?
l have discovered that very few had
ever heard of it before, so l believe
that there are many of my reader
friends who are not familiar with it,
either.
Amadama bread was first originated
in Gloucester, Mass. by Mrs. John
S. Johnston, who had a bake house"
there in our forefather's time. Mrs.
Johnston gave the recipe to the ladies'
OF the First Baptist Church in Glou-
cester, who published it in their Re
liable Cook Book" which they
brought out for the church. The first
of the two recipes given below is
from the pages of the Reliable Cook
Book" and the other recipe was con-
tributed to this column by a fine
Gloucester housewife who took it
from her own personal recipes and
who makes the bread herself very sue
cessfully by it.
"Johnston's Brick Loaf. or Amadama
Bread.-Half pint Of Indian meal
scalded with one and half pints OF
water When cool add one cup of mo-
lasses, one cup of yeast Cor one yeast
cake, which is equivalenD, one table,
spoon of hitter, salt. one teaspoon
Of soda in the yeast and flour enough
to make a sti batter. Rise over
night" In the morning knead again,
let rise in the pans. and bake as any
bI ead.)
"Amadama Bread-One pint Of boil
ing water poured slowly over one-half
cup of Indian meal, stirring all the
time, When cool, add one bread spoon
of lard, one-half cup of molasses, one
dessert spoon of salt. one-haf yeast
cake dissolved in one-half cup Of
lukewarm water, and flour to make
a stiff batter. knead well and rise In
A warm place overnight. Knead
again, let rise in the pans till almost
double in bulk, and bake"
The name "Amadama" is curious
ore. 1t is almost impossible to find
any one who can explain its origin
convincingly. Perhaps the most feas-
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Easier on the Arteries.

The medical sage who first sprang
that hackneyed adage about a man
being as old as his arteries lived in
an era when feeling the pulse and
looking at the tongue comprised a
thorough physical examination. Those
were the happy days for the dag
nostician" or consulting physician
for, with the proper command of per-
sonality, dignity or front. he had only
to pronounce" the trouble thus and
so. and that was final and authorita- :
tive. since nobody had the temerity
to dispute him short of autopsy, and
autopsies were mighty unpopular
even then.
Nowadays diagnosis has arrived at
stage considerably in advance OF
mere professional opinion. There are
no longer any great diagnoSticians
or consulting physicians except a
few gods of high society still left
over here and there. Diagnosis comes
pretty nearly being an exact science
today. There are plenty of patho-
deep mysteries to the physicians and
everybody else on earth. and there
are plenty of new diseases or morbid
states appearing as fast as the un-
knowing find new ways to defy the
laws of God or nature.
The modern art of diagnosis is no
one-man or one-mind job. 1t in
wolves the clinical group plan-a
group of men. each with more or
less special training in his own
limited field. And such reputation
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Reduction,

There are many women who are not
actually too stout. who weigh only
five or ten pounds more than they
should. who want to know how to re-
duce this small amount without going
in for the strict diet necessary for
the really stout woman. If you be-
long in this class. If you wish simply
to lose few pounds, or if you have a
, tendency toward fleshiness and do
not want to gain, you will find the
Following simple suggestions valu-
able:
Whenever you have a choice of
foods. choose the one which Is least
fattening. This means, of course,
that you will have to learn which
are the fattening foods. but you can
read up on this in half an hour. If
it's choice between a thick soup or
thin one, for instance, take the thin
one. Don't eat the cream sauce that
comes with vegetables. use less but
ter, do away entirely with potatoes,
take less cream and sugar in your
coffee. In this easy way you can eat
what every one else eats and yet elm
mate a lot of fattening things from
your diet.
Try not to drink water with meals
This makes the assimilation of food
SO much easier that more Of 1t seems
to go to fat. The woman who has a
tendency toward flesh digests SO cas-
lily that she should do without this
extra help.
Do without a nap in the daytime.
Evening star., 1922-01-04

There is a charm about 1t. of course.
lust as there must be for the gopher
in his blind adventurins. l may ma
the shoe string. or / may turn up the
long lost tack hammer. l never can
tell. Likewise it gives me sense OF
freedom by forcing me to take the
initiative-for all too often 1 cannot
find the shoe string and must use
some other sort of raveling instead.
But most of all, my bureau drawers
give me democracy. They keep me
from forgetting the brotherhood of
manor, rather, the sisterhood OF
woman. For right we'll I know that
nine-tenths Of the bureau drawers of
tho world are as my bureau drawers
Also 1t forces me to the humbling
but helpful conclusion that l am no
moro orderly, no more Industrious
than the owners of those other bureau
drawers, so I needn't be ordering any
bouquets for myself. Whenever l
start to think how much better l
could run affairs than God. the kings.
soveits and city editors. 1t is most
salutary to remember that l can't
even keep my own bureau in order.
realize that there are some well
organized minds who are reading this
with scorn. They know exactly
where their shoe strings are. Never.
no never do they lose a petticoat and
find 1t, six months later. hidden in
the toe of knitted bedroom slipper.
To such ! have no words. Pass,
eoddesses, and leave me to my litter.
nultitude, and 1 wouldn't swap our
chumminess for all your tidiness
Who cares where a shoe string keeps
itself anyway, as long as you can put
your hsnd on q human heart when.
ever you wish?
Evening star., 1922-01-04
ly1IILESIoRlEs
%BEDTInE
A Forgotten Warning.
RY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Fear often steals away the wit,
And reason fails because of 1t.


Old Mother Nature.
The young deer lost in his own
yard was frightened. He was fright
ened because he was lost. He VINO
had felt that he knew all there was
TO know and that he was quite able
to look out for himself was suddenly
filled with a great fear of being alone.
At first that was the only fear he had,
the fear of being alone and not know
ing where his father and mother and
sister were. And as he tried one path
after another without finding them
that fear grew.
At last a strange feeling took pos
session of him. 1t was a feeling that
he was being followed. He had heard
nothing. seen nothing, smelled moth
ing. but he had that feeling and
couldn't get rid of it, How he did
wish then that he had minded his
mother and kept close to her, as his
wise little sister had.
At last. as he stopped for the tenth
time to look behind him. he saw a
grayish form with sharp nose to the
trail come around a little bend in the
path. He knew instantly that it was
Evening star., 1922-01-04
BEAUTY CHATS BY BYIT EDNA Hannre

The afternoon nap is only for the
valid.
Try to speed up little. Most peo-
pie who have tendency toward fat
take their life and their work very
easily. This, of course. Is an ideal
state which l would not want to
change. The only thing that 1 sug-
gest is that the days work and exer-
else should be done faster.
Anxious-If henna is used full
strength on the hair and left on for
long time. it will turn the hair red.
but used with CASTLE soap as a sham
poo it will not affect the color in any
way. All it does is to give the hair
certain glossiness and richness of
tcne which makes it more beautiful.
but which does not change it's shade.
To make the shampoo you want one
ounce of powdered Egyptian henna
and three ounces of powdered CASTLE
| soap. This makes enough for sew
eral shampoos. Use about one heap
ing tablespoon to a pint of hot water.
Lather this over the head, let it stay
for about ten minutes, then rinse off
through four or five rinses.
r. E. DIFF you have rough skin
with large pores, steam the face by
| holding hot wet cloths over it for a
| cleansing cream. Wash this off with
hot water and CASTLE soap and end
with cold rinse. With gray eyes
and chestnut brown hair, you will
look best in all shades of gray, blue
! and rose pink
Evening star., 1922-01-04
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D..
Noted Physician and Author.

or fame as a physician may acquire
in diagnosis these days finds him
almost invariably a mere unit of such
a team.
I'm sorry this is so. Nobody regrets
rampant specialism in medicine and
the commercialism toward which 1t
leads more than l do. In fact, l
have, perhaps, given wrong i'm
preston by some of my allusions to
the specialiSts-a good specialist in
| time of special need is great
| blessing.
Modern group diagnosis costs a
| the ridiculous stipends of the old
| time consulting physician" Modern
automobiles cost more than the old
| buggy. There isn't a chance for a
| jibe at the doctors here. either. How
much or how little do you value
| health. anyway.
| But the arteries-I had forgotten
| them. Well. as l say, the old-timer
| ponderously felt the pulse. and If
course he noted that fact. But his
| practiced fingers. his wonderful touch
and all that sort of thing. could not
| detect senility of the other tissues
! though it was there as certainly as
| it was in the arteries. A man is as
old as his veins. bones, muscles, skin,
lungs, heart and other in'ards Why
fret about the arteries? They're
merely a Kind of gauge. 4 better
one is this: Can you roll six somer-
saults night and morning without
| seeing stars, your last meal or a
doctor? If you can. you're no old
one. Then if you can turn about and
roll 'em backward, too, rest assured
you're young vet.
Evening star., 1922-01-04

Another episode OF this story in to-
mOrrOvy's Stnr.
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Yam Slyke.

saw him first. locked him in!''
A terrible crash of pots and pans
from within the pantry!
Are you sure you saw man! Ihat
sounds like a cat"
II know it's a man." Merriam insist
ed. cant you hear him muttering!
l pushed his foot when l shut the
door and he said. Wait. till l ex-
plain"
"Please do go upstairs!" John en-
treated, white with thoughts at the
risk his intrepid little wife had taken
| He may be armed"
Merriam retreated as far as the
| swing door to the dining room. shak-
ing her bronze curls in an emphatic
"The town board offered a. reward d
of a hundred dollars" she sang out
| joyously.
John. watching the pantry door
| armed with that truly feminine de-
fense. rolling pin, grinned.
You msrcenary little wretch!
mine"
II wouldn't spend until tomorrow
continued her spouse.
The chug of the arriving motor
cycles sent her flying. to the front
door.
From the nearby houses a small
crowd had already collected.
/ Merriam felt fearfully heroic.
(which way?" asked the officer in
| charge. He was so huge that Mer-
| riam had a whimsical desire to ask
him why they didn't have smaller
| size cop for small houses.
Pantry" she answered with ad-
| mirable brevity, almost saluting as
! she reported.
There was moment of dramatic
silence as the officer turned the key
"Snap out of it, bo!" he command
ed. roughly, flinging the door open
And out from the pantry, white
| with flour from an overturned bin
stepped Merriam's burglar-the an.
| griest suburban police caotaIn who
| was ever released from captivity.
II kept telling her to watt he
| roared. I'd have had the crook in an.
other minute only she locked me in!'
! Pink checked with shame. Merriam
! fled to the shelter of Johns arm.
| Tell him Il we didn't NEAR
to-" she giggled.
Another episode OF this story in to.
nOrrOVy'H Star.
Evening star., 1922-01-04
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING
BY LAURA KIRkMAN,

ible story regarding it is the follow
ing:
When Mrs. Johnston first introduced
the bread, housewives clamored for
it and it became most popular. For
this reason Mrs. Johnston called it
epidemic bread" which name was
mispronounced by an ignorant maid
in one customers home. who called
il "amadama" Gnstead of "epidemic'o
From that time on many customers,
who heard of the maids mispronun-
citation called it "amadama" in fun,
" hich name became fixture.
l believe that the old-time dishes
our forebears cooked and baked should
never be allowed to die. If people
of yesterday found them delicious,
people Of today would enjoy them
just as much.
OF course. in regard to cakes and
other sweets, we are often unable to
use great-grandmother recipes be-
cause of the unlimited number of eggs
called for. In "the good old days"
butter, eggs and cream were not as
expensive as they are today.
The above printed recipes for ANA
DANA bread, however. happen to be
even more economical than our own
bread recipes. for some cornmeal is
used in them, thus saving little flour,
which Is more expensive than the corn
meal
Evening star., 1922-01-04
THIRD ATTEMPT STARTS
TO BREAK EMO WILL
Contestants Claim Former Owner OF
Fifth Avenue Hotel Was Un-
duly Influenced.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Ths third
attempt to break the will Of the late
Amos F. Emo, once owner of the old
Fifth Avenue Hotel, which disposed
of an estate of s13.0G0.000, was start
ed yesterday before Surrogate James
A. Foley and a jury. The will, after
making substantial bequests to rela-
tives, left the residue of the estate to
several institutions, including Column
bia University, the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art and the New York Pub
lie Library.
The contestants claim that Mr.. Emo,
who was seventy-eight and bache-
Ior, when he died, was unduly in
fluenced and mentally incapacitated
when the will was made. Two juries
had declared the will invalid, but in
each case a new trial was ordered by
the higher court.
Among the contestants are two sis
ters of the deceased, Antoinette f.
Wood and Mary p Emo. and a niece.
Florence c. Graves, all of Simsbury.
Conn; William p. Emo of Washington.
d. c.; Henry Lane Emo of Princeton.
N. j.: Clifford Pinchot Of Milford, n,
and Amos R. y. Pinchot Of this city.
Evening star., 1922-01-04

lived had been. liz mild state
of excitement anent burglars.
The sort of burglars who did not take
valuables, but who nightly helped
themselves to underwear from clothes
lines. food from porch refrigerators,
jellieS and jams from cellars. small
garden tools and veranda treasures.
The local police force, consisting of
pompous captain and TWO motor
cycle assistants. would dash madly to
the scenes Of reported robberies. trail
about Importantly with pocket search
lights inspecting cellar windows.
make out elaborate reports and de-
part with grave assurances that they
would soon have the criminals:
Indignant housewives sputtered over
losses. jocular commuters talked
largely of what they would do If they
caught the offender.
So that it was a proud moment for
Merriam Lindsay when she turned
the key on her pantry door and ran
to cali her husband and her guest
who were lingering over after-dinner
coffee.
John took command.
Shelly. duck out in the yard and
phone for the police!'
"Shan't. Not till 1 get my gun for
Shelly" Merriam decided.
She had n wee revolver Of which she
was inordinately vain. 1t seemed to
her the eminently correct thing to
use it at this exciting moment
It's not loaded! the youthful pro-
fessor discovered as she thrust it into
his hand.
"Sssh-" she cautioned Don't
let the burglar hear you! l wouldn't
dast have it loaded-you might shoot
somebody
Rags, her cairn terrier, was shifting
at the closed door. He whirled about
the kitchen barking madly.'
Don't you just bet that villain is
quaking in his boots?" Merriam
dashed back to John after she had
obeyed his orders to telephone. She
was not at all frightened. but beauti-
fully excited. What shall do now ~
Nothing. Go upstairs!'
John was guarding the door.
Il just shan't!' Merry's eyes blazed
Indignantly. Hes my burglar! l
Evening star., 1922-01-04
HE KNEW INSTANTLY THAT II
WAS OLD MAN COYOTE

Old Man Coyote, and he knew why
Old Man Coyote was there. For just
a second he stood motionlesS. He was
too frightened to move. Then. with
bleat of terror. he turned and bounded
away. He had run aimlessly before.
but now he gave no heed at all to
where he was going. but ran with no
thought of anything but getting as
far as possible from that enemy be-
hind him.
When he was out of breath he stop
ped for a moment, facing back the way
he had come. his soft eyes wide with
fear. He trembled. And oh, how he
longed for his mother. He no longer
felt big and bold. In fact, he felt
very small, much smaller than he real
ly was, and so helpless. Then around
a turn in the path came Old Man Coy
ote, and with another bleat of fright
the little deer whirled and bounded
away.
And now it was that he forgot the
warning Mother Deer had given the
twins, the warning that if ever they
were followed by an enemy they
should keep to the paths. for thus only
would they have a chance to escape.
He forget all about this. He bounded
along a path that ended abruptly.
There was still time for him TO turn
back to a cross-path and so keep in the
yard. But he was too frightened to do
THIS. HIS one tnOuSnt WAS 10 get
away: to keep straight on.
And so, when he reached the end
of the path, instead of turning back
he leaped straight out into the snow.
His sharp little hoofs came down with
a crunch on the crust and cut through.
The crust all about him broke, and he
floundered helplessly in snow SO deep
that his feet found ground beneath
them. Desperately he tried to leap
forward and could not. Once more
he bleated, and in that bleat were both
dreadful fear and hopelessness. Then
he lay still, for 1t was useless to strug-
gle He had no hope.
Old Man Coyote heard that pitiful
bleat and understood 1t. Although he
was around a turn in the path and
SO could not see. he knew just what
had happened. He knew that that
young Deer had foolishly plunged
into the snow and was now helpless.
Things had worked out just as he had
planned they should. In his mind
there wasn't a doubt now that he
would have that splendid dinner.
But Old Man Coyote had forgotten
one thing. He had forgotten the pow
er of mother love. Had he remember
ed it. perhaps he would have moved
a little more swiftly than he did.
Copyright. 1922. by 7. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1922-01-04
BURGLAR CATCHING.

weeks the suburb in which
Fl John and Merriam Lindsay
lived had been. III mild state