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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1913

Page

8

Palmistry at a Social Evening Opens Up Egotism

Mrs Barton reads palms at a Stevens home claiming to reveal character and future travel and money. Helen notices the orchestrated flattery while Warren ends impressed, despite skepticism, as the group moves on.

Mrs. Barton Helen Barton Mrs. Stevens Anright Adam Helen Eve Mr. Stevens Warren Ghandis Tou Histon

Secrets of the universe revealed by color and eyelashes

A popular science note extols the eyelash spectrum as a primitive spectroscope, explaining how light splits into colors like a diffraction grating. It describes spectrum analysis revealing sun and star composition, chandeliers as prisms, and the diamond’s high refractive index aiding gem appraisal.

HY Garehett P. Serviss Kimberley

Woman in the Case marks progress in civic action

Barbara Boyd reflects on the phrase a woman in the case and notes a shift from scandal to agency. She cites Brownwood Texas winning a clean town prize as an example of women leading sanitation, child labor, civic beauty, and anti cruelty efforts. The piece celebrates women’s rising role in public life and reform.

Texas Brownwood German Empire

Fireless cookers cut heat waste for summer meals

Learn to economize with a fireless cooker by enclosing a hot kettle in a airtight box with packing like excelsior or hay. Start foods to a boil, then transfer hot to the cooker for long heat retention. Soups and cereals suit this method best while quick foods waste fuel.

Excelsior McClure Newspaper Syndicate

Wilson to Receive First Monthly Treasury Salary Warrant

Woodrow Wilson will get his first presidential paycheck today as Secretary McAdoo issues a Treasury warrant for 5625 covering March 4 to 8. Future pay will be 6250 per month of his 75000 annual salary, paid directly by the Treasury, with possible new method adoption.

Treasury Department Woodrow Wilson United States McAdoo Treasury Wilson Washington Marshall Secretary of the Senate

Judge Waddill to Decide in Fort Myer Case

Judge Edmund Waddill Jr of the U S district court will hold a special session in Alexandria at 11 this morning to hear United States v Theodore Johnson charged with erecting a house partly on government reservation at Fort Myer. No jury. government counsels listed.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Edmund Waddill, Jr United States Court Eastern District of Virginia United States Theodore Johnson Fort Myer Army Engineers Johnson Waddill D. Lawrence Groner James E. Clemerits

Holland discusses diplomacy as nation's progress aid

New York and Washington details Prof. John Bassett Moore may take a Columbia leave to serve in the State Department again. He is valued for deep knowledge of American diplomacy and his able, bipartisan approach, and his prior service included 1898 as Assistant Secretary of State.

New York John Bassett Moore Columbia University State Department Washington Spain University Moore The United States State’ Department Italy Ccd State Department of South America South American Argentina Buenos Aires Transgontinent Railroad Chile Peru Bolivia Wilson Congress Col. Roosevelt Roosevelt France Taft Mexico John Hay Great Britain Russia Russie Campaten Col. Hay Court of St. James Thomas F. Bayard Chauncey M. Depew New York Republican State Organization McKinrey Robert T. Lincoln Garfield Chicago Holland

Local Council Officers and Community Notices in Alexandria

Council No 434 officers listed led by Normoyle with Wenzel treasurer and Breen trustee. School outing to watch Washington club vs Cardinals at Washington baseball park. Virginia Moose Lodge 1076 elects officers headed by Dr J Ashton and J Harrington. Vaudeville show directed by Rev Father Ferry to feature Fort Washington soldiers. English Masons honor Callahan and Oehlert with Beverley Lodge membership.

Catholic Benevolent Legion John D. Normoyle William Desmond Francis T. Quinn Robert L. Wenzel M. J. McFarland Michael Creegan James Reche Sylvester Breen Michael Igoe John G. Eberhart, Jr Alexandria’ National Bank Alexandria Clari Griffith Washington Club Cardinals Washington Baseball Park Fisher Virginia Lodge Loyal Order of Moose J. Ashton J. H. Harrington R. N. Roland, Jr Father Ferry Fort Washington Young Men's Sodality Lyceum Washington Baseball Club Charles H. Callahan Alexandria-Washington

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