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Ej? "WJ ', WIV "" ' SPg'iT,i a THE AYASHmGTby "TIMES, MONDAY? JANUAKXS, "1016. nr-'Vtm, , ft.....' - vmTV'T. f . . : .' y- ' ' ! r "' 7 i-m:e,s":'dm ""f Tr" lyjtirsstrtsr THE lii r ff i M V . LT tsT-Jf ' iX. . y When a . Man Marries ' -Dogs His. Wife Become . Thereby His Conscience? - 1 Wouldn't the "Managing" (Spouse Be Happier If She , Djdn't Try to Govern His Sense of Right ,and ' ' Wrong; and Attempt To Be His Owner?- , By WINIFRED BLACK. TKNOW a woman wbd thinks sha's it persecuted, nmityr because her huhml Wmiu .,.,, win, nl .l!n. "" ' .... ..-. . ...... ..... ... ner And Insist upon having it. She told mtt nil nfcmt it Ihc other da, .llttlo Spanish Klrl ou ever saw. who a,nd I could hutdiy believe my can. "molted at least two dozen cigarettes a , "I'm almost ciazj.' ho iald. "You !tLh.e,rso,f, and "'I? ,VR vor,v ad V? know how ft was at home m father ",flu tho c,sar r lnc man wno Wasn't diank up e;r..lbliiL- I10 bad In ths allowed lo "moke In his own house, woijd and broke uv mother's- heait ' wUa nr own supplo, brown, little Before I mmikd I thought my hus- ,lm?ers- band was a tcototnlui, and now ho ln , Nobody was ever so surprised in the ststs upon -beer .will. Ma dinner vvcry t'world aa the man's wife. She couldn't nlghU . . understand why ho left, she said, when .''No. he ifever drjnkH anything else she had always been such a Rood wife that I know of. aild the beer doesn't to him! item lb, do him any harm, b.:, oK. Ii Now, J don't believe in doing antflilne hnowrJv-' It-wjl lend nnd I anno' bear you think Is wrong to keep a man from it. 1 liavo told him !;.(. I v 111 not sit tunning awav with another woman, but ,55i4tablt,luJ.5?.0 'm ar.,nJ'i V,fA hs T d0 believe, hi treating it man as If hj. to),l me that If ho cwnrt drink beer 'he were it man with his own will and 5tJfmo. h. w,u ec -whw e'so, his own conscience and Ms own sense ami drink It. v , of Wcht and 'wrnnr. hnrl nol an If vnn b.?t$rthir The pocr woman rn-u. and nethlnz no pocr woman ini-u. and ncihlns. wouiq maKo ner oeuovc mat ner nus band ltn't on his way to a drunkard's icravfl. J'st bectuisn he wnita a Kins of beer with his roast Mef or hlft toak or his chops In the evening Maybe'he'd'be btittei' orf without thn bear, and in this nnittcolar initance I happen tp think b" would but wouldn't mat woman ant: ner niisDnna ootn uo better off If she dldr't try tn ti hl conscience and his senvu of right and wront: and his very uwrer, aa well us hln wife? Not His Owner. What d6cs a man do when he marries, anyhow clvo up his right to his own opinion In his own house? Why? No man in the world bnt an American would listen to auch an Idea for an Instant. I wonder why an American listens to It. I knew a man once whose wife wouldn't let him smoke in the house. She hated the smell of tobacco In the curtains, she said, so the man went oUt'.Jnto the barn alter 'dinner every night and smpked-and then tbe wife wondered thnr. the neighbors laughed at the man And made fun of him and called him queer names rlrht to his face. She never seemed to think that the curtains were his curtains, bought by hi money, and that the house was, Fish That Tastes O' the Sea By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK H ERrf you"flndtKenI-an'T;lhas of salted Ash, big and little. Especially adapted to cold weather eating In the tub3 and Jars in- your grocery store. Has your dealer not asked you to Invest in a few salt mackerel, or klppeied herring, or finnan huddle" Americans are not a tlsh-cating na tion even on the seaboard, where the catch is plentiful. The consumpt'on of both fresh and salted fish could be greatly increased If poplo under stood the values of fish an a food and ate It two or three tlme. a week. The salting and drying and smok ing processes to which flfh. are sub letted Klve a piquancy of flavor campurablc to smoked ham as dls tlnguinhcd from fnvsh pork. As It hrln't's the fibers of the fish, Jt also results Iri a more concentrated fool than the frosh food offers. Who does not know of the dried salmon that the hunter carries In his pack? Ot .the codfish slices that are the mainstay of the haherrran? Try a llttlo fuhhiK these dus for the fleh, that tustcs of the sea, and - RECIPES By ANN MARIE iLOYD. Pineapple Sponge. Dissolve ihree.q a.tciM .,f an ounce .or. gelatine In a little pineapple syrup, and brlng It to half a pint with'the addition of water. Take a little over a quarter of a tin of pineapple hair a medium-sized, ripe pineapplc-and cut it! into small pieces. Beat up the whites of two Small eggs to a stiff froth, and add to them the! celatlne (this must be cool) and whisk-- learly setting. Then add rs of an ounce of powdered he prepared pineapple, tfle longer, and fhen pllo it a gjass dish, and decorate 1 of pineapple. Btarch Blancmange. -A delicious blancmange of cornstarch Is made In this way: Blend two ounces of cornstarch with u. little c,o!d milk to a smooth ljaato. Put the remalndor ,of a pint of milk on to bojl with "a small piece of lemon r.nd to flavor; stir In the mixed cornstarch, and cook it gently for nve minutes. Remove the lemon rind. Add an ounce gnd a half or sugar, and the blancmange is ready for the tin. This must be rinsed In cold water and a much smaller tin or mojd stood In the center. Around this pour the blancmange mixture and leave 11 to iset. When it Is quite Vlrm lift out the small mold and fill the cnIty with any stewed fruit you like. Cherries, tigs. eufranU or laupbcrtles arc delicious Served In this v,a, Over the top pour more blancmange mixture, and leave It again to set. Turn out and serve In a crystal dish. Another delightful plan'ts to make the border mold of blancmange, turn It rut, and fill the cavity with tlpe straw berries, pouring Just a little whipped cream over the top. (Copy t, JIS. b Xepiper Keiture fientcej. I.... , Fussy Housekeeper. Mi I'mson -Hurry, Mary or we'll te late fcr the play. His Wife Hut I an'l leave the houL mussed up like this Mr I'mson Who Is going to see it while c are away ins vne ira nam 10 ten. a, burglar il break in. Judge; 'nfter nil, quite as much his as.lt v nfr?: And the man didn't seem to think ?!""" '"or. hc just wont meewy 1 ninnr Rmnu n in ihrt hnt.it 1 a onr Rmnu n in ihn hat-it ami ti.Aii. one dav. he ran wv with Hi niMtlnnt --. w. ..., K an .,. until hm- boa -u1' ' Her Husband's Keeper. ir tills woman's .husband wains to drink beer in his own home and hot too much of it. what right has.she to dictate How does Ahe know that she Is so ab solutely right and that he is so absolute lv wrong. The "oucstlon of moderate drinking or no moderate drinking has Strong OdVOCaten on bftth allien. Mm has ii right to a very decided opinion of ner own. or course, and a duy. upon a question aa vital as this, to express that opinion: but what right has she to as sume that her opinion Is so unmistak ably the only right one. Is there another human bring among his acquaintances who would daio to tako the tone to htm thnt she ia taking? How da.re sho take It? When that himband of hers makes uo hla own mind that a glass of beer with his dinner la bad for him. he'll cither stop drinking It. lake a sensible man. or he'll go on drinking it. like a fool. And In either case he will do it him self and not one hour of tears and ilsli from his wife will have a nartlcla of weight In the matter. Am 1 my brother's keener? How much hannler wo women would be If some body would translate that saying "Am I mv husband's keeper?" (Copy'l, 1916, by N'empaper Feature Sen let). Include 'In Vourwlhler menus some ur rveT! 1 or me ronowing: Kippered herring, plain, tomato and mustard sauce. Plain or dried herring. Codilslr, e-llccd, broiled, creamed. 01 scalloped. Finnan liaddie. Salt mackerel .Shredded codtish, with potato. pried cu:ed salmon, as sand wiches, bro'led, or creamed. Anchovies, salaft broiled, or appe tizers. ' ' Kiah balls, tomato sauce or plain. Bloatcis, dried, cured, or broiled. uo not purchase llsh from an open tun standing on jour grocers loor. Insist that auch goods be Kept at least on the counter, away trom surrace dirt, or In a glass con tainer. Jldmemher that tho dryinir and curing process makes a con centrated food, so that a small iiuantlty goes a long way. Take the time to prepare it carefully, as even the best of fish will not taste appe tising If carelessly picked, broken nnil cooked. Always remember nuch llsh need no malting, and that It is generallj necessary to extract some or the salt berorc use, or that such sauces should bo used as will coun teract the salt present. Then com bine with potatoes, bread, or lice, any truly starchy food The dcllbarcssen stores also rarry mnn dried varieties, .vhlch are to pe used allced as wo would corned beef, or used in a iish pie. (CoprlBht. 1419, b ilr. Christine Frederick). Some Whims of Fashion A YOITHKtL Mouse to wei.r with thu separate. ?llrt Is made-of Scotch plaid Georg ette ciene Suft touea of green, blue, ted, and white ate com bined in an effecllvo design. Thn b'Miop alleles liao niuicly fllten cuifs edjejd with ple.itcd frills of plain white- Georgette crepo. A Hat collat of II10 white crepe ' with a wide frill of the same ma terial finishes the neer line. Hie bloiiMO Is completed 'by u cravat of black faille. (Copy t, Ull, by Kewipaptr Feature Sen lew, Sfrl ) 'By JMi K tjkhMfMslH lf 8HB WttWRmlm- fm ffl win ttable... Captivates Fair Latin-AmerWl Too Many Parties Keep ' Visitor From Venezuela From Attending Meetings of Woman's Auxiliary at the D. A. R. Continental Hall, Held With Scien tific Congress. By ROBERTA V.. BRADSHAW. She Is dlscovcrcd-the entirely truth ful woman Who ha Ih rmirarn to v that while she very, very much "ad mires meetings," she rather finds very, verv much mote real drllght In shop Ping and n going to parties, wherofore she does not no very, very much at tend the meetings of the Woman's Aux illaiv in D. A. It. Continental Hall, ad mlrablc as thev assuredly are. aiko. there are so manv thing, dear me! In Washington ope," doesn't any more than get back from ono party until ono Is getting leady to go to another, and. when one Is really not accustomed to the constant coming and going. It Ii, therefore, rather difficult Prettyt after a -demure. Old World type: vivacious, with a fascinating smile that comes like 'a flash of soft light, the engaging personage who "is having such a fine time In Washington Is Madame de IJarcelo, wife of Dr. Simon Raicelo, doctor of laws, author of Important treatises on various phases of Interna tional law. delegate to the Pan-American Scientific Congress from Venezuela, and ono time charge d'affaires of Vene zuela at Paris. "Hospitable City." Madame do Barcclo speaks very little English, she Informs you with a most regretrul tone of voice. To emphasize her words she sends her dark eyebrows up In a pathetic curve and raises her shoulders slightly In unison therewith while sho waves despairingly In the air a small, slender white hand, on the fingers of which gleam a Jeweled ring or two. Madame de Rarrelo considers Wash ington a most hospitable citv, and the homes here are so beautiful, and the entertainments so wonderfully appoint ed, and so delightful altogether. Iiicccnuy one went 10 tne recep tion at Mrs. Robert W. Patterson's house, and she found It perfectlv al'.ur ! ing. Such masses of flowers, such a tine, stately home; such a distinguished hostess, and how very, very lovely was Mrs. Patterson's daughter, the Counts Gliyeka such unci) and such distinc tion, and so bcautlfuJlv rfq nil American women drss and how well they chooie tl-elr costumes! Kverywhere it i the same !n New ' York and in Washington the American women are most interesting nnd attrac tive. At Mrs. Spencer's there was such a 'benutlful dinner-such a beautiful home has Mrs. Spencer' In the ballroom In Mrn. "attcrson's house, Madame de Barcclo first danced the twostep and the heiltntlon anJ the foxtrot. ' 'T do learn the foxtrot." she xclnlmed, exultlngly. In Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, which Is Madame de Batcelo'a native city, they danco the quadrille and tne lncj s yes, and the turkey trot' ,wo go dancing the turkey trot, while News Items and Notes of Club Activities in Washington Three meetings are announced for January by the Women's Alli ance of All So'nls' Church. On Jan uary 14 Mis. William Kent will give an address on a subject to be an nounced later. Miss Mctzerott is hostess for the occasion. A tea in honpr of Mi 3. Ernest Blcknell Is to be glen In the chuich parlors on, Janus o Jl fiom I to f. "Our Gov ernment and tho Indians" will be discussed by Mrs. Cato .Sells, wife of the Commissioner of Indian Af faire, on January 28. Mrs. H. K. Fulton is to bo hostess. The suffrage committee of the Anthony League is in charge of-the next meeting of the organization on Thursdaj evening at 8 o'clock, at 2007 Columbia road. Mrs. Florence .lackeon Stoddard is the principal Hpeakei Mrs. Anna ,tfj .Jiendley, president of the Anthony X-eaguc, will site a lcpqrt'eX tho recent con vention of the-National American M oman, Suffrage Association." Wllllsoi Allen Wilbur. dcan.of Qo 'lunibdi College, Grorsc. Washing-' ton t nlverslty, .nd proffsflor pi ' Kngllsh speaks on 'Tho Apprecia tion of Poetr" at the January meeting of the Twentieth Century Club on Thursday. Ioula C. At water. and William B. Qiecn nie In charge of the music. The travel section will meet on )Nedrtesda at 10:30 at the home of the Ica'dei, Mrs. William V. Ham. 3521 Wjoodley place Tho education fectlon meets on January 10 at 11 a m.; the archacblogv section, on January II. with Mrs John I.owe, of 2S22 Woodley place at 2 p. m.; the Kicnch section, the same dav at 3 p. m ; tho literature section, the momlrtg of the same day at 10:ro a. in., with Mrs. Henry Farquhsr of the Parker, 1601 Park road, apait ment Wlj and the art section, on January 13 at 3 p. m., with Mrs. Daton Ward, 1763 Columbia road, for the discission of "Titian." Miss Katherine Prltclutt. home eyent under the Popartment oC Agrlmlttire .it Mniylaud Ac-leul-lu-al Collge spnuc bofoie the home economic cinniltti of tho Mom gumciy Couniv Krderntlon of1 U om en's CI iibs on Dec-')ibei 2'. at Chevy Chu Somlnhiv. ne resi lience of Mrs. Hriiinie) Barker, of the Womun's Club of B-lheada. Mrs. Klcnnor T ''ronln U chairman of, ths committic V S. Grant Circle No. 1, I.ndlea of tho Grand Armv of the Jttpub- National Capital . Venezuelan Impression Of Washington ' ' 1 "Washington homes arc very, very hospitable, and, Wash ington women most interest ing and attractive.'' "One's social engagements arc so Numerous that the constant coming. .and going is rather difficult." "It is necessary that one learns to dance the onc?step; and the hesitation, and the fox-trot; they arc still dancing the turkey-trot in . Caracas." "Every Latin-American woman is planning to attend 'the President's reception on Jan uary 7 to see the delightful and beautiful Mme. Wilson." MME. de BARCELO, wife of Dr. Simon Barcclo, delegate to the Pan-American Congress from Venezuela. A In Amer ca you do not anymore," ahe re. marked, delicately selxlng-the opportun ity to make a fino distinction In favor-of American progresslvenej. And, could I till her anything aboUt. Mudiino Wilson, the JSrlde' of the Prcsl dent? -1o ' ' Was Madame Wilson'pretty? Mme. de Barcelo IS looking forward impatiently to seeing' Mme. Wilson on January 7 at the Pjtn-Anjcricart re ception at the WhlU House, tin 'this occasion, Mrs. Wilson wilt make her first appearance- in her new; role- of White House chatelaine. Mme. de Barctdq is to atop oVer for that event, surely! She haa read very, very much about Mme. Wilson when ahe was1 Kirs ."inc. uarrcip naq sirucK an impasse. The name- Oalt proved" a fearful lln- fciilstlc handicap, and Mme. deBArcolo came a regular -cropper on It Over and oveir he rpatjd It, atld' eacn xime ma struggle tccahie less Acute Finally. Mme. du Barcelo' mas- tersd that very un-Latlif, eomblnatlop of letteis, and she wtis simply de-4 lighted at her prowess. ' Columns and columns ofhiatterwere minted In South American-alrd Rirro- pean papers" about th'e President' fiancee what sort , of r. clothes. ahe- wore, what she did. and. hawshe did it; where she went arid what.sh'e look ed like. Mme. da Barrjelo garnered frcn ail this that the President's oride must be a Very dellKhlturand'beair j.lful woman. ' , ' "Oh, ea. the wedding was. pecemr her 1$ wo saw ell abotit-that wed ding, too," she concluded" sagely. Mme. de Barcelo thought' nhc would not be very much interested "in vbtinr. 'the ladles in raracas, in 'Venezuela, Indeed. did not think about voting at nil. They ra!ly had so much to do. and they always had so many chll drtn Indeed, they weroqultc willing to let tbe men have all 'thn responsi bility outside of the home. llc.'llTlndtit.t tie "-.llowing 'ilflcers at 'the January tp'yliiig: Miyj Rose AI. ifinn.,,ro'Mdent (re-clicied MrsAF"MaryI-silkeld. senior vice president; Mf. .' Ann i K. Power, Jiinlov rice pit-Udent:. v Allc- Buevs. m-ci iTatH " 'Mrs, Caroline 'Hodkcmeyeft- ctirtnlaln vrH iron. Herafilv. pttV:p ".nsfructor; Mrs. MrSi Emmn'VHfimilfJ'. conductor; Mr.! Jc?epljln 0'l-5ra. as.ltint cndhttor: ,Afr? lntv Miller, jrnnul: Mrs. HitoltUtr Si-.ellcy. as sistant gliartlj' Mir .iViolet i-xw- ' rencd pianirt;" l').Ml... Joi'.phlne O'Meata. deltgatnio n'lonAl en- camnnionr.5ndMrs. P.elle h. Qlb- son, 'alternate. '"-i The lisYhote or the Shakc-.-celebrntlonr 'that Ire to msrl: -ere the terccptcnnisl ftf llv dramatist ir. aaTfc, wa- strijck '"by lhe Wns'iing. tdn tc.idersr Olub at their mnetlng What Women Are Doing. Sfore than a thousand women bfve pe titioned the President of Peru, request- j Ing him to veto the bill that authorises rongrcsii to.estaollsh religious toler ance in Peru. Three Moro girls have entered the training school for nurses In Manila, nnd when they have completed their courses will return to nurse their own people. Before- going on the stage and always after the performance, Mme. Qullbert, the actress, drinks n cup of tea. She Is said to drink as high as ten cups of tea every day. The Grand Duchess George, of Russia, has established two hospitals In Har rowgate. England. She is (he possessor of enormous wealth and Is noted for her magnlffcent diamonds and furs. Mrs. William Tracy, of California, Is said to be the only woman In the United States engaged, as an ostrich, farmer. She has more than 100 birds ori' her ranch which net her about UO apiece each year. Miss Ruth D. Evans, deputy county clerk of Hamilton county,- Tsnn., has written a manual for magistrates In that Stste. Selma I-angcrloT, the only-woma'n ever to receive the Nobel prize for literature, in the daughter of an obscure clergy man In a small Swedish hamlet. She was born In, an old farmhouse and was trained to be a teacher. Mrs. Akl Yosano, who conducts the woman s department- of -n Influential magazine in Tokyo, Jpa,if, is largely responsible for the active part women have taken In the Japanese elections. ,..M8tt.? "ow hat she was no "piker," IK?.".. Minnie Kneeter. who bet on the Phillies, rolled a peanut around a city block with a toothpick. -V .Ms - r Madame de; weelp 'Says Women Afe " Mosr Interesting- iah4i Attractive. , Declfoei: Entertainments Hefe Wonderfully Ap- pointed and ; Altogether Delightful. rv, t Nejlftty the rich ner the poor travel eYy' rrttteh-not nearly w m,uch as AmerJ.enrttd European1 women. These iy. vey lanra fftnilHcs seem to"Ufc utf a- fcrtuJ$ldtiio'r tlmfa,nd eporsy. EyetyboAyprsonBtuy wlththeY big fain Hy. m'WRjsnts. and tho govern cses. that vOjeVerja imply no timoifor anything .Vft&Mtlde. ,The women read bookf. endv hhyw inurtc ind everybody has a, yery uhe time, lndeU. Fcv hir Pnji.Part. Madame do Barcelo lias lJlS. ere deal, hut, then, sho tias no Children. Ktw. num. Imi t.n ... family and sp. cf cqurse, he was freo o ccyminy ner nuinana on hi iie qiient Journeys. She jtf a great admlier of the Amrl can Minister to Venezuela ami M-s. Mcaopdwln. who she knows ytrir well. Indeed. Young Treston MdOorlwin, their son, and sho are great friends, too. Preston simply loves Caracas. Jit declares he likes Camcns oetter than he does any city In tho Unlttd States, ana for his patt h Intends always to live in Caracas. As n. "reilly, truly" diplomat. Preston, whp Is about sis years old. Is already a glittering suc cess, -te In Venezuela, which Is a very beauti ful city with a line climate, there la much to dp, and he ladles have a good time socially. They have no clubs of any sort, and they do not play cards The men only have clubs. One time, ladles were never een In the street unaccompanied, but that Is no .longer the case. However, without regard to station, the habit of going about the streets at any hour of the day docs not yet obtain among the women, rich or poor. 1-lke the Ameriein women, whom the Kngllsh and French women twit for their "manless feasts." the women of Venezuela are ery fond of having lunciicon names wim women solely as guests. They ar beginning to play golf a little, and many play tennis very well. Rid ins Horseback. 1 "And I oueVirrt do you ride horseback""' I I "Rt es cmposslble." replied Madame de Barcelo, rather sadly and. notwlth standing T have not the slightest no tlon In the world Why it ahould be so, I acquiesced In her decision promptly Why should horseback Tiding be "em- fiosslbleT' asked a' man who had lived n manv Latin-American countries. 'Wcll, m4ybe the traits are tob steep .-frn- ltrmiAftnAv In D1v4,tM Iti. rtl. and prosperous have Insteid of horses ' fine stringi ot mules beatitlftil ?anl-'l ma 3 trained to tne bridle. Down there the ladies get up at '5 o'clock In the morning to start ,ofr .for an all day Jaunt on the shores of some mountain lake a sort of picnic party.", ""Rive o'clock a. m. 3 o'clock In the morning?." I repeated. "Yes son. you know. Have to get off before (he sun rets too hirh. TMr- nlc, or no picnic, everybody rests a bit at noonday and so they do at picnics. They make the return trip In the cool of the evening with possibly a fine trop ic moon overhead." he explained non chalantly. I gave him another chance to change the hour of starting "Five o'clock a. m," he repeated, de cisively. "Impossible.'' I exclaimed, almost be fore I knew It. "'icdsv nliht at the C'omstort: stu dio. Frnnk I'. MhawpII talVei on the musical thought of Slisket p.are, presenting the poet's appre ciation of music by quotations, ref erenced and '-xplanatorv statements ind his fnmlllarlt with Instrumental .r.d ocal music The talk v II lust rated with sons and piano nimbus '. Mr Kllziheth Ma well. sopr.ine. nnd T ihel Garrett Jolms-on. tlanis.. After tbe a 1dres iceres fiom mer-il of Shskes , 'cares ptuys wure glcn hv club members. A number of Washington women are planning to attend the sessions of the short course In home eco nomics to be given for Maryland limmakets, under the auspices of, ihe Maryland Agricultural College, at College Park, Md., January 10 to U Kathenne A. Piltchott, home nsent under the Department ot Ag ilculturc. nnd Instructoi nt the col lege, will preside over most of the meetings. The lectures in the course are as follows: Januaiy to, 1:40 to 2:3" "introduction to the Course,' by Kathaiine A. Piltt-hett; 2-3') t t. "Food Vali.es and Principles" by I lorenco J. Hunt; January 11, ivjf) tv 12. "Hoiiae Planning, Plumbing. ' etc . by Helen Comatock; 1:30 to ::& "Chemislr.v of Household Reagents," b Katherinc Ftltchett; 2:a) to . "Value of Economy of Time and hnergy," by Florence J. Hunt: January 12. 9:38 to 11. "Sanitation, Home and Civic." by Helen Corn stock; 11 to 12. "First 'Aid to the In jured;" l:i to J, "Interior Decora tion." by Florence J. Hunt; 3 to a. "Food Preparation (starch foods) h Helen Comstock; January 13. 9:S0 to 11, "Textile Chemistry," by Kath erlne Prltchett; U;30 to 12. "Hlstorv of the Family." by Florence Hunt: 1:10 to 3. "Food Preparation (meat, mlllt. and eggs)." by Helen Com- biock; h 10 , unua reeaing," by Katherlne Prltchett. January u 9:30 to 11. "Preservation of Foods." by Florence Hunt; It to 12. "Care of the Patient;" t:M to 3. "Meat Substitutes, by Kutherlne Prlt chett; 3 to i, "Menu Planning," by Helen Comatock; January 18, 9:30' 10 11:30, "Planning of Meal and Table Service." The women's auxiliary conference of tho second Pan-American Scien tific Congress has Issued an Invita tion, for all members of the District of -Columbia D. Ai R. to attend Its sessions. The national president. .Mrs. William Cummlng Btor. pie slded on December 29. Four meet inga of the women's auxiliary con ference remain, from Tuesday through Friday of this week. Medical Superstitions EWviv mt ,- . ." ) By DR. LEONARD A a . , i . iiT is long, .'jlfois fleeting; cipc- Mence Is Jallac eua. anrt nh,-. vatlons mjstfably partial, Ur cause a 'cold" disappear wlun an onion is worn Inthe shoe, or "rheu matism" vanishes whri a bronift' ring H worn, la no more-evidence becaim nt Isueh measures than the sun rise Tfom thev cock's crow. , . Homo people. It sometimes seems, can not kpop a sequence of events separate from cause and effect. Because jiome effects sometimes follow certain causes almost every Tom. Dick, and Hairy praises every event which ensues i a definite effect ofwhgt prectded, Jn this sense the first man who goes to-work In tho morning is the cause of every other one doing so. If a dog with a. tin can tied to his tall wakes you,,,yiwevejA body else who awakened m,abfn?:tuc same time was aroused by" ttiVt iln canned canine. It is these errcrs of human Intelli gence that makes It seem almost h hopeless, certainly an ungrateful, nt terort to try to dlsabuso the avernce C. M. S.-WI11 you kindly tell me what I could do to remove brown spots from my face? :. The bones In my knees crack whsn I stoop, this causing mn great embarrassment at times. Will you. kindly advise me what to do for this? Try the following several times a day: Glycerine. 1 ounce; violet water, 2 ounces; ammonium chloride, 1 dram; sodium sulphite, 2 drams; borax. 2 drams; tincture tolu. 1 dram; distilled water enough to make a pint. I. No one else hears that crackling In the knees. It is often due to loose pieces of tissue. W. R. In order to relax the muscles and lower blood pressure In connection with another remedy you prescribe, should the massage bo done only on the abdomen and by the suffeter himself 5. What do purple finger nails indi cate? !It cannot be dono by the person him self. It is done all over the body .from the scalp to the toes. ;. It indicates need of rest, fresh all, Hxathea and a heart and kidney examination. In an swer to your other question let me say that I do not recommend patent medi cines, nor dj 1 dlrcus them In thesi columns. Worried Mv aose and cheeks burn after eating, and In tho evening. What Troop News, . All of tho troops have fteen actKe -during the' holidays, giving aid and choer to all cases of need that'eanc t0,thetr knowledge. To many of tht Scouts the charity .work following upon their big Christmas dinner in the special schools, was their fliat introduction to poverty, and they ai full of enthusiasm over the Joy of doing. real service for others. The have begun already to prepare for next Christmas by collecting dis carded toys and Christmas tree or naments. Troop 1 did not meet this week because of their birthday party, given tliem by the captain, Mrs. Allen Koster, at St. Stephen's parish half, where the troop partlt Ipated. In th dancing and fiood times. After the favors nnd refreshments wci-e nerved a hugn Christmas trie formed the center of the last dance, con fetti and ribbons- adding to the gayety of the scene. The birthday CHke, with ita two huge caudles, was cut by Frances Weedon, thn nr.se girl scout of Washington, and the honor of blowing out the candle was delegated to the smallest boy scout In the city. 'Troop 6 kept up with its slater troops tn the dispensing of good things to ths needy. This troop is meeting tempoiarlly at the home of their captain. Mrs. S. A, Mooers. Mls Sara V. Martin has been elected lieutenant. Troop 7 assisted at the dinner given at the special school at 610 First street southwest on Thursday. Three Minute Journeys CiLCK' the ti of "t S.LCKTTA. the usual gate of tracler entering the land the cuiry and the colic." presents enough oddities, if one were not so anxious to get away Into tho mysterious Interior, to con sume many months of delightful sightseeing, but iou are so eager to see even stranger places that you seldom linger In Calcutta long. "Hasten to the Assam hills." ad vised half the people with whom I talked. And so to the Assam hills I went. A little Jolty train took me a long distance, and the exceedingly polite conductor bowed me off In the gruy morning at a tiny railway .station that seemed In the half-light Just like any other railway station anywhere elao on earth, but there was one thing that struck me ,as different there were no carriages drawn up to carrv off the travelers, no hackmen shouting the names of their respec tive hotels I applied to the Babu station mas ter for transportation and a guide. Ho salaamed ahd left me. But soon he returned With a squat, powerful looking fellow bearing on his head a strange willow basket. This basket the coolie deposited at my feet, and the Babu explained that I was to climb Into the basket and tho coolie would bear me wherever I wished to go. Here was strangeness with a ven geance, but, being Committed. I did what I was expected to- do. I mounted the basket and tho coollo knelt down behind me. slipped the broad carrying qand over his head, bade me lean far back, and then lift ed me and trotted with me away to my hotel. (Cepy't, Ull. by Ntwspaptr Feature Bervil , 1 Answers To Health Questions ' I SSeilSllHSHBU -1 "f t k Mv ( e Because Uurridfi rtjv elligence Often Errs. ' KEENE HIRSHBERC: "" .hunmn mind of the folly nn mind of the fo IV fhnt. jln "nrM 'Ctir. t ifnn.hnn.nr.Kl nfn.Aiiri Atnt nultl-mllllons of tlmr Is rotrect or at cm what you Jivcac tbat Jt does. . Ono of America's lxst IhlnkerS. edi tor of several magazines, and.nuthor "f jnahy Uoocr. hns ccitaln plisjclans t- write medinl articles for lib periodicals. Does he.' eonsalt them, wJen he or Mis loved c-nef , nre- III? Nor. n-r ha -tie ever been lRc Hie Anclcr.t Marner'a indder and a w(ner man upon thfi mor tow morn," , Whenever ihh editor falls a victim to (ilOmitcli nchf. ho takes nftcen drops 'of 1 ssafO:M(Iit, ns ho ban dond for,th1rty earr. and thinks that the gastric" -distemper's disappearance la brought aboiit by annie dlntillod magic of the meil clne. Yet a'Msafoetlda Is no different from a f.w drops ot water -or whisky, for It hss no Hiysinlosy. ' s Km; as the human race Survives thesi errt-rs of thought will be reapon slble for superstitions. They'flftuHsh.as well -today among 'those who-' wear'inm rings, lefl-hlnd feet or graveyard rab bits, and who drink ill sertn-ot silly nnd nauseous cr-ncoctloiis to charm 'fcway 01 to cure diseases, as they did In tbe days of Nlnevah and Tyre Babel-nnd Dab Ion. (Copy1!, 191, by Newspaper FtOre'derv)eV can I do fo- this? 2 My blood has be come very thick and hot. How Van U be thinned7 This is more than" likely, due to t&d dlsgestlon. Eat more apples, figs, oat meals, cereals, nrunes, prune Juice, "car rots, spinach, stewed pear?; drlnTTthtve quarts of dlctilled water dally, two glassful, one-hall hour before meals, six 'charcoal tablets after meals;"mecp ten hours in the twenty-four and tty to be oiltdcors In tho sunlight and -fresh air as much as pustiible- Apply each night to the affected parts calamine. Ai drams; zinc oxide. 2 diams; phenol. ! gram, glycerine. 2 drama- lime water and rose v.at-r enough to tnako three ounces. 2. Take vigorous exercl&es put door or in a gymnasium ami go In for swimming, dancing, rowing and tennis. PERSONAL APVICE. Readers desiring advice should remember: 1. To address inquiries to Dr. 1 K. Hirshbcrg, -arc of The Washington Time's. 2. To enclose a stamped an'd Ad dressed envelope if a, personal reply is desired. s of Girl Scoats -jj t -' . 7i' y,i?r.r.1.'itl'il ? WSt-VfisubPllfs! td a destitute family of nine, sftxclt of Whom Wcte children. Only one. of the lot had shoes and. aWcWKgV Li? rls 'c"oIxcd to try loilt th'e, T??1 '"uJ'00'' nnd oiilPt needful things .before the holiday spa-son This troop 'with Its captain. Mrs. Chester P.Mrs, ftnd Miss Ine Clark. Its lieutenant, joined Troop 20 Iff a hike last Thursday. '' The laat meeting of" Troop U?wes followed h a donkey party. This troop was assigned to provide the Curtis School with Its Christmas din ner, and gathered potatoes, corn. !,canj JcI1 to add to the turkey provided by the general fund, Julia Jones donated the candy. Onc of.the pupils, presented Mrs, Norman Jones. tn captain, with ' work baakct which he had made. Another-of .the boys gave her a tray. v Troop 13 did not participate In the ChrlBtmas dinners except bv sending contributions, because of Illness "irr the captoln's family- but It prepared a number of baskets for the poor ot the vicinity. When Troop CO and the special school .t 13J2 Maryland avepue had" finished their Christmas dnner. three of the Girl Seouts. at Mr. Waco's re miest, cave talks on the scout work, to the nuplls Troon 20 also provided food and clothing for several famil ies Dorothv Arnold, the ten-year-old mascot cave all tho new orna nn.tB from hpr own tree for a fam l II v of poor children In the northeast! him also packed a box of clothing and a basket of nrpvlslons' for the fHmll.v besides collecting a?i assort ment of toys, eames, and candy. This troop have elected a troop doctor, Jull Harrison, who had Her first opportunity to demonstrate first aid training last Thursday, when the troop went on a hike of about fifteen miles. Starting at the Treas un the tioon went through the hneedwav. ocr the Highway bridge, and to Fort Myer. going through Ar lington and visiting the wireless sta tion At Del Ray the girls cooked lunch A seiatched flncrr gave the troop doctor a chance nnd the troop pho tographer n nit-turn of first aid work The girls an- busv timlDi W. R Mc Mlllon, of the Y. V. c. A In dumb bell dilllliiK nnd mnrchlng tactics. Thev plan to sncclallzo in this at the January lallv. j ii TIZ" FOR TIRED AND SORE FEET Use "Tiz" for puffed-up, burning, aching, calloused feet and corns. Why go limping around with aching, puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly set our shoes on or eft? Why don't you get n 25-cent box of "Tiz" from the drug Htorc now and gladden jour tor tured feet? . , "Tiz," mnkCM our feet glow wljh toinfort. takes down awelllngs. iVnd draws the auro'i-sa and misery right oiu of feet that clinfe. fmart and jtutn. "Tiz" Instantly xtopa pain In corns, calloused nnd bunions. "Tiz1' la eiorl- ous for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness no more foot tor- ture. Advt. A J1