WOODWARD & LOTHROP 1928 READY REFERENCE DIARY 1928 READY REFERENCE DIARY Compiled and Arranged for WOODWARD & LOTHROP WASHINGTON, D. C. CONTENTS Calendars, 1928, 1927 and 1929: 2 and 223 Names, Addresses and Telephone Numbers: 5 Daily Diary (183 Pages): 6 to 188 How to Live Long - Fifteen Rules of Health: 189 Balanced Diet - How to Increase and Decrease Weight: 190 Foods and Caloric Values: 191 to 196 Weekly Budget Plan: 197 to 200 How to Save Systematically: 201 Daily Cash Account: 202 to 207 Radio Broadcasting Stations and Radio Log Chart: 208 to 213 Population and Trading Population of Leading Cities, States and U. S. A.: 214 to 216 First Aid to the Injured and Help in Case of Accidents: 217 Antidotes to Poisons: 218 and 219 Personal Record: 220 Distances and Mail Time to Foreign Cities from New York City: 220 Insurance Record and Family Records: 221 and 222 Other Calendars, Religious Memberships and Principal Languages: 4 to 6 Prevention of Colds: 22 to 30 Color in Women's Clothes: 32 Women's Hair: 33 The Bible: 39 Casualities of the World War: 40 Biblical Weights: 49 Height and Weight at Birth: 53 World's Developed Water Power: 57 Wills: 69 and 70 Arctic and Antarctic Explora- tion: 78 and 79 Great Inventions and Inventors: 80 to 84 Wedding Anniversaries: 86 Birthstones: 87 Longest Rivers: 88 and 89 Continental Altitudes: 90 and 91 Expressions Found in Music: 92 to 95 Contracts: 96 Hot Weather Don'ts: 100 to 102 Thunderstorms and Lightning: 104 and 105 Abbreviations Commonly Used: 108 to 122 Automobile Facts: 123 to 127 Kitchen Weights and Measures: 128 to 131 Average Height and Weight of Men and Women: 132 to 135 Weather Wisdom: 136 and 137 Contents of Medicine Chest: 138 to 145 Value of an Education: 147 to 156 Radio Terms: 158 to 170 Food Classification: 172 to 177 Time Table for Cooking Vege- tables and Canning Fruit: 178 to 186 Other Valuable Facts: 7 to 21, 31, 34 to 38, 41 to 48, 50 to 52, 58 to 68, 71 to 77, 85, 97 to 99, 103, 106, 107, 146, 157, 187 Copyright 1927, by R. R. Pub. Co., N. Y. Printed in U. S. A. [image] WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS NAME AND ADDRESS Dr. Brelding, 18th & I. Physicians Bldg. Barbara Davison TELEPHONE No. Drawer F.F. Vero Beach Florida. ON OTHER CALENDARS - 1928 A. D. corresponds to the year 7436-37 of the Byzantine era, 5688-89 of the Jewish era, 2588 of the Japanese era and 1346-47 of the Mohammedan era. It is year 2704 of the Olympiads or the fourth year of the 676th Olympiad. Page 4 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS NAME AND ADDRESS TELEPHONE No. ESTIMATED RELIGIOUS MEMBERSHIP: There are now in the world approximately: 275,000,000 Roman Catholics 123,000,000 Orthodox Catholics 172,000,000 Protestants 6,000,000 Jews 303,000,000 Confucianists 221,000,000 Mohammedans 136,000,000 Buddhists 212,000,000 Hindus 21,000,000 Shintoists 137,000,000 Animists Page 5 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY Very cold. JANUARY Sunday 1 Very cold day with bitter wind but sunny. Went to hear Dr. Sizoo in the morning and he preached well. Dinner at 128 and a nap but our room so cold that I could not write letters. To church again in the evening and after ward came home to sit with my feet wrapped in a blanket until bedtime. Monday 2 Still clear and very cold. A late breakfast and a busy morning After dinner we went to the new Fox Theatre where I foolishly gave a $5.00 bill instead of a $1.00 and saw a very mediocre performance. Walked up to the A.U.U.W. to have dinner but they were not serving. To Y.W.C.A. where we had tea. Dinner at Child's, a long walk in the cold & home. PRINCIPAL LANGUAGES - It is estimated that more than 190,000,000 speak English, the most widely used lan- guage. German is used by more than 125,000,000; Russian by more than 92,000,000; French by more than 60,000,000; Spanish by more than 56,000,000 and Italian by more than 41,000,000. Page 6 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Tuesday 3 Mother caught cold yesterday and is not feeling very fit today. I have been busy washing, putting things away and writing the Xmas notes which I should have written last week. Went over to Cora's for lunch today. She came for us and we had a very cosey time. Shopped futilely for a silk sport dress. Wednesday 4 Congress opened with a bang today and we had nearly 200 new bills besides several dozen of other things. I was not through until after six-thirty. Mr. W. asked me to have dinner with him at the "Ugly Duckling," which I was glad enough to do. Quiet evening at home reading. MODERN THEORY OF EARTH'S CENTRE - Many sci- entists now agree that the centre of the earth is not, as was formerly supposed, a flaming mass, but a large ball of iron which has retained its great heat through the ages because the materials enclosing it are non-conductors of heat. Page 7 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Thursday 5 Very busy day at the office with many bills to paste in from yesterday and a lot of new work for today. Senate adjourned unitl Monday. Friday 6 Beautiful day, mild and sunny. Spent the morning pasting bills and this P.M. went at 2:30 with Mr. W. for a long ride out toward the Manor Club. Quiet evening reading the back numbers of the Free Press. CARE OF FURS - Water causes the skin to shrivel - do not use it on furs. To clean furs brush outdoors with a stiff whisk- broom - brush with the nap. With a clean cloth saturated with gasoline, rub the fur thoroughly. Then restore the nap with the whiskbroom and hang the fur in the sun to dry. Page 8 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Saturday 7 Had a busy day at the office considering that it was Saturday and the Senate not in session. Mother in bed with a bad cold and headache. Left at four and had my hair shampooed. Spent the eve reading and writing belated Christmas letters. Sunday 8 Got up early so that I would be ready for the Dr. who came at 9:30 and found Mother better. He advises inoculation for colds. John called about 10:00 and came up for an hour later. I went to hear the Memorial Services for Clara Barton at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Sen. Dale spoke. Went to church at N.Y. Ave this eve. Lunch at Child's afterward with Ruth S. Feel I have taken cold today. HIGHEST VOLCANOES: The ten highest volcanoes are: Cotopaxi, Ecuador: 19,635 ft. San Pedro, Bolivia: 19,423 ft. Carahairazo, Ecuador: 16,515 ft. Pichincha, Ecuador: 15,918 ft. Karissimbi, Africa: 14,683 ft. Clarence Peak, Fernando Po.: 14,683 ft. Cameroon, Africa: 13,370 ft. Colima, Mexico: 13,092 ft. Mauna Loa, Hawaii: 12,675 ft. Fuji, Japan: 12,395 ft. Page 9 Mary Evelyn Arnoldi born today. WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Rain Monday 9 Realized today that I had a cold again. Am for inoculation over the week- end. Very busy day at the office and very dreary outside. Mother very much better. John was up to spend the evening with us after a busy day on his case. Mr. Marbury getting on nicely. Tuesday 10 Woke up with a sore throat which was not improved by a chilly fog which hung over everything. Had lunch with Mr. Gibson. Saw Will Rogers swapping jokes with Longworth. This evening went to Gen. Fed. Club Reception where I saw Mrs. Henry Slayton from Morrisville. Noisy, hot, stupid affair as all such are. Home to bed, hoarse and ill. THE HARDEST SUBSTANCE - The diamond is the hardest substance known. It is the purest form of carbon which is the hardest element. Other hard substances include corundum, steel, topaz, beryl, andalusite, tourmaline, agate, flint, garnet and iri- dosmium. Page 10 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Wednesday 11 Still feeling rotten - cough and sniffles. Very busy day in the office Tuesday 12 cold a little better - Busy. This evening went to dinner with John and he later came up for an hour's pleasant chat. I took Mrs. Slayton to dinner at the A.A.U.W. Club. Ruth joined us. CONSUMPTION OF CRUDE RUBBER: The crude rubber now consumed throughout the world is well in excess of 500,000 long tons a year. This is almost eight times the quantity con- sumed twenty years ago and shows the tremendous growth of the industry since the development of the automobile. Page 11 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY m Friday 13 Nothing particular happened in spite of its being Friday the 13th. My cold a little better today but feel rotten other ways - lame back, sore side, etc. Came home early and took a nap Went down to Willard and had dinner with John. Did not go to sleep until morning. Saturday 14 Warm day, sunny and pleasant. Went downtown at noon to do an errand and had lunch at W. & L.'s tea room - Busy at office until four - then home to get a nap. John took us to dinner at the Union Station before he left for N.Y. at 7:00. It has been nice having him here. ROMAN NUMERALS AND ARABIC EQUIVALENTS - I: I - 1 II - 2 III - 3 IV - 4 V - 5 VI - 6 VII - 7 VIII - 8 IX - 9 X - 10 XI - 11 XII - 12 XIII - 13 XIV - 14 XV - 15 XVI - 16 XVII - 17 XVIII - 18 XIX - 19 XX - 20 Page 12 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Sunday 15 Beautiful, spring-like day. Not feeling at all well. Went to church at U.P. where we heard a very good sermon. Conference on Cause and Cure of War begins tonight. Went down to attend the supper but found such a crowd that we could not get in so went to tea room where Ruth joined all. Later attended the meetings. Monday 16 Busy day, as usual. Feeling rather low, lame and pain in my back. This evening went to the Cause & Cure of War and enjoyed the addresses very much. A [illegible] wise young man from Columbia spoke. ROMAN NUMERALS AND ARABIC EQUIVALENTS - II: XXX - 30 XL - 40 L - 50 LX - 60 LXX - 70 LXXX - 80 XC - 90 C - 100 CC - 200 CCC - 300 CCCC - 400 D - 500 DC - 600 DCC - 700 DCCC - 800 CM - 900 M - 1000 A dash line over a Roman numeral mul- tiplies it by 1000. Page 13 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Conference on Cause & Cure of War. Tuesday 17 Busy day at office and not feeling very well so it dragged. Home to dinner and then off to evening session of Conference Which was most interesting. Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer and Mr. James McDonald spoke. Ray called to say that Cora was very ill in hospital. Wednesday 18 Very busy day at the office with Mr. Heflin off again on his anti-Catholic tirade which was ably answered by Mr. Robinson Ark. Not thro' until 5:30 then a grand rush to get dressed for dinner at AUUW. Club with Ruth and her friends. Very pleasant. Attended the evening sessions of the conference on Cause & Cure of War. Pouring when we came out. VASTNESS OF SPACE - Although light travels at a speed of more than 187,000 miles a second, we can still see some stars which have been "dead" for many years because light from them is still traveling to the earth. This furnishes an idea of the vast- ness of the universe. Page 14 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Cold, rainy, dreary. Thursday 19 Disagreeable day and a long one. The Senate discussed the Reed Resolution until late but as I wanted to go to the conference Banquet Mr. Perkins finished up my work for me and I left at 5:30. Banquet very good. I sat between two Democrats and listened to a Labor member of Parliament who was most interesting on England's new con- ception of the Commonwealth of Nations. Friday 20 Rather tired today but busy. The Senate finally adjourned until Monday which will give me time to get caught up. Cora getting on nicely. MOST SENSITIVE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - The Knowles Grid Glow Tube amplifies current passing through it 100,000,000 times. One-billionth of a watt operates it. The approach of a hand sets it off before it is touched. When properly connected, a dew drop falling on the wires will stop a train. Page 15 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Saturday 21 Senate met in session today. Caught up my work this A.M. and read "The [illegible] Women" until 3:00 when I went downtown to get my hair washed. Very cold day with high wind. Met Mother, home to dinner and spent evening sewing and reading. To bed early. Sunday 22 Beautiful day but cold. I went to the hospital to see Cora instead of to church. found her better tho still pretty weak. Ray & the girls brought me home. Then I met Mother, Ruth & Mrs. Page at the Grace Dodge for dinner. In the P.M. Ruth & I went to Takoma PK. to see Chinese linens. Called on Bessie. Back to Club & to Willard for supper. Home to bed. STEADY LOSS OF WEIGHT - If you keep losing weight and are pale, go to a lung specialist and have him examine your lungs thoroughly. Get plenty of fresh air and sleep out of doors if possible. Eat freely of good nourishing food, including milk, cream, butter, eggs, bread, green vegetables and fruit. Page 16 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Monday 23 Busy day at the office with heavy list of bills, etc. Mother went out to Mrs. Husband's to a D.A.R. meeting this afternoon. Tuesday 24 Mother went to call on Mrs. Hallett today and found her better but Emma very far from well. Has to have x rays for goitre. Cold tonight so we stayed in Mother reading "The Bellamy Trial" and I struggling with my fur coat to mend the rips. No letter from John. Mrs. Dale has been very ill. HEADACHES - These are often caused by strained or defec- tive eyes. If you suffer from persistent headaches, have an ocu- list examine your eyes. If you find that they are needed, wear glasses to protect your entire nervous system. Page 17 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Wednesday 25 Cold day with wind. Busy with many reports at the office and we were rather late getting through. Home for dinner and planned to go to the movies but it was so cold that we thought better of it and stayed home to read and sew. No letter from John. Tuesday 26 Clear, cold day. Anabel Mathews called today to invite me to a luncheon for Hope Thompson on Sat. Wired John not having heard from him for 10 dys. within a half-hour he called to say he had been ill and out of the office with bad eyes for several days. Mother and Mrs. Grant went to see "The Vagabond King" Tonight Ruth S. & I went to see "The Patent Leather Kid " very good. Lame today. MILES, NAUTICAL MILES AND KNOTS - The Statute Mile, British and American, is 5,280 feet long. The Nautical Mile is equal to one minute of latitude at the particular place in which the ship is - it varies since the earth is not a perfect sphere. The Knot is a measure of speed - one nautical mile an hour is a knot. Page 18 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY cold & clear. Friday 27 Busy, good lunch; Mr. C. gave a gracious permission for me to go tomorow: met the Gov. of Kansas. Saturday 28 Cold, snowy, day with wild wind blowing, drifts and much real look of winter. Finished work at noon and went down to 1634 Eye St. for church. Miss Mathews, Mrs. Leroy, Miss Mary Anderson, Director of the Women's Bureau. and Judge Ian Winkle were the guests but the last named was delayed in a Senate hearing so did not come. Nice time. Miss STRENGTH OF ICE - Two inches will support a man. Four inches will support a man on horseback. Eight inches will sup- port a battery of artillery with horses and carraiges. Ten inches will support an innumerable multitude. Thompson sails on Sunday for eight months in Europe. Shopped & froze all afternoon. WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Sunday 29 Cold but clear. We went to church at Calvary Baptist but Dr. Abernathy was not there and it was stupid. After dinner I went out to see Cora and spent an hour there. She is better. Waited for a car until I was chilled thro' and came home to spend the evening warmly at home. Monday 30 Still cold & snowy. Very busy day at the office with many reports. Had dinner with Ruth at the Ugly Duckling - not very good. Home & decided against the movies after much thot. Going to "Saturday's Children on Friday. Do not feel well. TELEVISION - Although many scientists maintained until two years ago that broadcasting moving pictures by means of radio waves was impossible, 1927 saw an actual demonstration of Television. Not commercially practical as yet, the widespread use of perfected Television not far off. Page 20 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JANUARY Tuesday 31 Cold still. Have felt chilly and jumpy today. Much work reports, etc. Passed Merchant Marine bill. Went with the Dale's to the Vermont Association meeting - very nice. Had it at the Washington Club - much better place than the Continential. Very tired tonight. FEBRUARY Wednesday 1 More cold this A.M. & a cold sore on my lip which is not so nice. Had lunch with Ruth at the "Ugly Duckling." No letter from John yet this week but he wired Mother that Phil had returned so she won't be able to go up for Feb. 12th. I am afraid INFECTIONS IN TEETH - They do not usually cause pain in the tooth cavities and sockets - they may continue for years without detection. Such collections of germs multiply and pro- duce poisons which may be carried to other parts of the body. An X-ray examination reveals most of these infections. Page 21 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Thursday 2 Woke up with a second cold sore this A.M. also signs of more cold and feeling low. Finally decided not to try to go to the White House reception so called Mrs. Dale to that effect and spent the evening quitely reading at home. February 3 Busy day but pleasant. Snow melting, sun lovely. Home fairly early early & dressed to go down to have dinner with Ruth at the Club after while we went to see a very amusing play called "Saturday's Children" which I enjoyed. Home to bed, rather tired. PREVENTION OF COLDS - I: If you suffer from frequent colds, have your nose and throat examined by a specialist. Hav- ing nasal obstrutions and diseased mucous membranes treated is a wise precaution for such conditions not only make you sus- ceptible to colds but increase their severity. Page 22 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Saturday 4 Senate busy today with the Int. Dept. Appro. Bill so I did not get home until about four. Went down-town I had a haircut got a birthday present for Jean & had tea. Home for dinner then on a trek up 16th to Dr. Miner's office to be innoculated for colds. Arm very sore in consequence so glad to go early to bed. Sunday 5 Queer day. Went with Sen. & Mrs. Dale out to Takoma PK. Sanitorium and stayed all day. Had treatments for nose & throat, very Battle Creek dinner with, for once, an excellent baked potato. P.M. listened to the radio at 3:00 retired to the lower region where we were subjected to hydroptherapy treatments consisteding of being parboiled, chilled & enrobed. PREVENTION OF COLDS - II: Adenoids, malformation of teeth and malformation of dental arches in children interfere with the proper development of nasal structures and upper jaw, rendering them suspecptible to colds in later life. Nasal surgery can often be avoided by giving these conditions in children prompt attention. Hope it may prove efficacious. Home after supper & spent evening listening to the Grant's radio. WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Monday 6 Busiest day we have had and Mr. Miller ill so no aid. Calendar day with many bills. Home barely in time to get dinner and go to the Dr's. Second inoculation for cold. Result: Arm swelled up & very sore, nervous and did not get to sleep until nearly morning. Low. Tuesday 7 Damp rainy day and very busy at the office with Many bills coming over from House. Mother went to hear Herself this P.M. It was pouring when I came home at 5:00 & I took a nap after reading "Susan Erntz's [Ertz's] "Now East Now West" Late dinner but too wet to go out to see Cora. PREVENTION OF COLDS - III: Microbes that attack the nose, throat and upper air passages cause most colds. Some of these are believed to be constantly present. When the vitality of the body is lowered, they begin to cause trouble. Usually, colds are caught from other persons, probably by means of inhalation. Page 24 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Wednesday 8 Very busy all day and made several silly errors which caused me a half-hour's extra work. Went down to Miss Neuman's new shop in the Commodore where I had my hair shampooed and waved. Had dinner all alone at the Child's - vegetables and walked home thro' a dense fog. Read all evening m Thursday 9 Clear & much colder but beautiful day. Very busy as Mr. M. is not yet back. Expect John on Saturday. Aunt Mary starts today for Tampa, Cuba, & California. This eve. Mother & I went to see Dr. Miner. I had my third serum. Then we stopped at the Columbia to see "The Last Command. Very good. PREVENTION OF COLDS - IV: Becoming thoroughly chilled will often cause a cold. Since exposure cannot as a rule be entirely avoided during the cold seasons, the body must be trained to resist sudden changes of heat. Cool bathing - cold bathing for those who can stand it - are desirable. Page 25 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Friday 10 Busy day, nothing eventful. Ruth gone to Phil. for the week-end. John wired he cannot come tomorrow. Letter from Jean enclosing check for $100 for B.D.SA. scholarship. Saturday 11 No session today so I was able to get caught up and cleaned up. All this by one so went with mother downtown to lunch then to dentist to look at her teeth. Over to Conn. ave to get some flowers for Cora then out to her house. Home for dinner & spent evening reading quietly. PREVENTION OF COLDS - V: Extremely heavy coats and wraps should be worn only during such exposure as motoring and during very cold weather. Change your outer clothing with the weather. Don't wear heavyweight underwear, especially if you are an office worker spending most of your time in a warm office. Page 26 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY clear, cold. Sunday 12 Got up rather late and went down to N.Y. Ave. where we had breakfast at Child's and then went across the street to church. Very good sermon on "What Is the Sin of Jacob? Is it not Samaria."? Home to work on Income Tax: had a long nap. at six went down to the Washington coffee shop for dinner. Then to N.Y. Ave church but could not get in so Monday 13 back to First Congre. movies - no good. I hate movies in a church. Busy day and I was tired so I did not much care about going to D.A.R. but we got dressed and went, paying our good money for a taxi both ways. Stupid people but fairly good program. Little girl with a lovely voice sang. met Mary Simpson Webner - nice. Home very weary. PREVENTION OF COLDS - VI: Over-heated rooms are as bad as cold rooms. In ordinary homes, the temperature should not exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Adequate ventilation is es- sential. Excessive eating is harmful for it may cause congestion of the nose. Constipation makes perons susceptible to colds. Page 27 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Tuesday 14 Poured all day and this P.M. simply came in torrents. Got wet going home & have a bit of cold in consequence. Spent evening working on my Income Tax figures. To bed early. Finished reading "Barberry Bush" - not so good as earlier books of K. Norris. Too much deus ex machina in form of spurious clergymen etc Wednesday 15 Cold day. Still on the public utility resolution. John telephoned to say he would surely be here on Saturday eve. Ruth has her new car. She & I are going to the opera to see "Die Valkyrie" tomorrow evening. PREVENTION OF COLDS - VIII: Watery discharges from the nose and a congested feeling in the head are due to exposure and may develop into colds. Take prompt precautions - a hot foot-bath lasting about 20 minutes, followed by a hot drink and rubbing of the neck and chest with camphorated oil. Then go to bed. Page 28 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY "Die Walkure" Tuesday 16 Busy day. Home to dinner then dressed for the opera, met Ruth & we sat from 8:15 until 12:15 listening to Althonse and Godski in Wagner's bursts of music. Did not get much interested until the second act. Enjoyed the last part. Went to Child's for a bite of supper - home late. Friday 17 Busy day with Alien Property Bill up for discussion. My B.D.S.A. and ΚΑΘ interests also demanded part of my attention. Ruth came in her cute new Ford to take me to the Allies Inn for dinner and afterward we went to see "Helen of Troy," a very good movie, exceedingly well done, clever and true. PREVENTION OF COLDS - VIII: Avoid nasal douches un- less prescribed by a physician. Avoid large doses of quinine and whiskey. Dropping freely into the nostrils liquid vaseline is a simple remedy - this should be done as frequently as three times a day. In blowing the nose, avoid violence and close one nostril. Page 29 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Saturday 18 No session today so I was able to get caught up nicely and left at 1:00. Went downtown at 3:30 to have my hair done, then home to dress for dinner at Mrs. Stafford's. We had a very pleasant evening, a pleasant talking over old times with Mrs. Stafford & Mrs. Thurston & Mother and were home and in bed early. Cold, clear. Sunday 19 We were wakened at 3:30 A.M. by the Western Union boy with a wire from John saying he would not be able to come so we slept rather later, had a good breakfast at the Congressional and there went to N.Y. Ave. to church where we heard a very good sermon. Home & read Cosmo Hamilton's "Caste" until we were cold so went to Mrs. Dale's to call, to Grace Dodge for dinner and I went over to Cora's to see her in the evening. Home to bed. PREVENTION OF COLDS - IX: Do not sneeze or cough into the air at random - avoid the spread of infection by using your handkerchief. When suffering from a cold, use gauze or cheese cloth in place of the handkerchief - burn them after using, les- ending the danger of the spread of infection. Page 30 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Still cold. Monday 20 Wire from John saying he will come Tuesday to spend Feb. 22nd with us. Shall not really expect him until I actually see him. Tuesday 21 8:00 P. M. Κ.ΑΘ. Busy day at office and not feeling very well. Home for dinner and down to meet John at the train but missed him so pursued him to the hotel. He is fine and we had a cosey evening together, discussing income tax etc. HEAT OF THE STARS - The heat of yellow stars like the sun has been estimated at about 6,000 degrees Centigrade. The heat of blue-white stars varies from 10,000 to 15,000 degrees. The heat of red stars varies from 3,000 to 4,000. Page 31 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Clear day but ending in rain. Wednesday 22 Worked all morning but left at 1:00 & joined Mother & John for lunch at Child's after which we all went by auto to Mt. Vernon, John's first visit there. It was cold & damp & crowded but interesting. Home for a brief nap & then to the Willard for a most excellent dinner which we all enjoyed. Home for John's after dinner cigar & he left at 10:30. Rotten night. Raining. Thursday 23 Cold today. Had lunch with Miss Virginia Smith, Κ.Α.ϴ from Randolph-Macon College. Busy afternoon. Josephine telephoned that the B.P.W. meeting is postponed until Monday eve, for which I am glad. Have been fighting off a cold all day. COLOR IN WOMEN'S CLOTHES - A woman's eyes and hair usually determine the ideal colors for her clothes. Most de- sirable for the blonde woman with warm coloring is pink; for the blonde woman with a fair skin, black is ideal. Brunettes should choose good shades of red, pink, tan and lavendar. Page 32 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY "The Three Musketeers" B.P.W. meeting Friday 24 Busy day at office. Got away at 5:30 & Ruth drove me to the Club for dinner after which we went to the National to see "The Three Musketeers" no seats so we bought standing room for $2.00 and stood for three and a half hours, leaning on a pillar. It was a beautiful show & worth the effort. Child's for supper & then home to bed, weary. Saturday 25 Bright, clear, cold day. No session of Senate but I was busy at the office until two o'clock. Then home and mother and I went downtown on errands, had delicious tea at W. & L.'s, and got home in time for a nap before dinner. I am tired today and my back hurts, probably due to standing so long last evening. WOMEN'S HAIR - Blonde-haired women have thinner hair than black-haired women. The average number of hairs on the head of the blonde woman is about 150,000; the average number of hairs on the black-haired woman's head is about 110,000; the average number of hairs on the red-haired woman's head is less than 35,000. Page 33 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Clear & very cold. Sunday 26 Woke up after a rather restless night with a back ache and some symptoms of a cold so decided to stay in and be quiet. Had dinner at 128 and spent the day reading writing and preparing my notes for tomorrow evening's speech. To Congressional for supper: to bed with snuffles. Monday 27 Hectic day. 57 reports and other things accordingly so I got home just barely in time to get dinner and go to the B.P.W. meeting where I met Ruth My talk went really very well. The meeting dragged out into a discourse upon convention entertainment which was stupid & very inefficient. RACES OF MANKIND - Three principal races are now recog- nized, these being the white, yellow-brown and black. The white includes the Mediterranean, Nordic and Alpine. The yellow- brown includes the Mongoloids, Malays and American Indian. The black includes the Negrito, Negrilos, Bushmen, Melenesian Negroes, African Negroes and Australian Negroes. Page 34 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY FEBRUARY Κ.Α.Θ meeting. Tuesday 28 Tired today and still have a bit of a cold. Tried to work up my talk for this evening but could not keep my mind on it. Had a long car ride to Cleveland Park, pleasant evening except that the preliminary business meeting dragged so long that we were late getting to our part. Miss V. Smith helped greatly, also brought me home. Wednesday 29 Woke up with a real cold which came from sitting in a draft last evening and not being very fit anyway. I'm so tired of snuffles and sneezes that I can hardly stand another seige. Stayed in and went to bed at 7:30: did no good! woke up in the morning worse than ever. Mrs. Fairman Crane called on me today. HOTTEST TOWN ON EARTH - Azizia in Tripoli bears this distinction. In the summer of 1924, it was recorded at 136.4 de- grees Fahrenheit. Azizia is about twenty-five miles south of the Mediterranean Sea. In Death Valley, California, temperature as high as 134.1 has been recorded. Page 35 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Thursday 1 Cold still. Quiet day at the office. Still sneezing. Shall go to see Dr. Breeding, Ruth's specialist tomorrow morning. Pleasant lady by name Miss [illegible] Lewis came in to compliment me on the Current Events talk of Monday night. Friday 2 HIGHEST WATERFALLS ON EARTH: Stirling, New Zealand - 1,904 ft. Ribbon, Yosemite Park - 1,612 ft. Roraima, British Guiana - 1,500 ft. Upper Yosemite, California - 1,430 ft. Kalambo, South Africa - 1,400 ft. Gavarnie, France - 1,385 ft. Takkakaw, British Columbia - 1,200 ft. Widow's Tears, Yosemite - 1,170 ft. Staubbach, Switzerland - 980 ft. Vettis, Norway - 950 ft. Page 36 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Saturday 3 No session today so I got away early and was able to get my hair done before dinner This evening Ruth, Mother & I went to see The Pirates of Penzance which we enjoyed thoroughly Ruth brought us home in the new Ford. Wire from John saying he was all right but very busy. Sunday 4 Went to church this A.M. after first having gone at 10:30 to the Dr's. Throat better today. After church joined Ruth at the Club. We drove out to the Little Tea House on the Mt. Vernon Rd. but our dinner was very disappointing. Got Mother & drove to Takoma PK. Called on Bessie then drove around Speedway until night. Tired. HOW TO REMOVE ICE CREAM STAINS - Use ether or chloroform to sponge the stained cloth and rub in powdered French chalk when dry. Leave the chalk on overnight, brush- ing it out in the morning. Page 37 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Monday 5 Cold better but decided to have one more treatment so went down at 11:30. Paid him $14. Stopped at the Candle Stick Inn for lunch. Slow service but good food. Went to dinner at the Club with Ruth. B.P.W.C. affair Left early & went to see "Old Ironsides" - movie good. M. Tuesday 6 Not feeling well today - busy day in the office. WHEN MAKING DOUGHNUTS - To prevent doughnuts, crullers and similar cakes from absorbing the grease in which they are fried, add one teaspoonful of vinegar to the grease in which you fry them. Page 38 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Wednesday 7 Very busy today getting out copy for the U.V.M. dinner, looking up addresses etc. Thursday 8 Spent day sending cards for U.V.M. dinner - that is the part left after my usual work was done. THE BIBLE - It is now printed in more than 582 languages. It was first printed by Gutenberg in Mentz, Germany in 1462. The Old Testament has 929 chapters and over 592,000 words. The New Testament has 260 chapters and over 181,000 words. Page 39 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Friday 9 Saturday 10 Senate in session today but I left early at noon to get my hair cut. Had lunch downtown. Great excitement today because some one took a bill from my desk and did not return it. Kept me an hour overtime hunting it to no purpose. This eve. we went to the movies to see "The Legion of the Con- demned" but it fell short. CASUALTIES OF THE WORLD WAR - The total number of casualties of the World War, including soldiers killed, wounded, prisoners and missing was 37,399,386. Of these, 22,- 094,900 were Allies. The total number, killed and died, was 8,543,515. OF these, 5,157,315 were Allies. Page 40 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Sunday 11 Warmer and ended in hard rain. We went to church at N.Y. Ave. and heard a fine sermon on the average man. Home for dinner and in the P. M. I went over to see Cora and stayed for supper. Met Mother at church 7:30: heard Marine choir from Quantico Barracks, very fine. Home, very tired, to bed. Monday 12 Foggy disagreeable day following a muggy restless night. Feel very tired and given out in my back. Busy day in the office finishing up U.V.M. matters in addition to usual work. Feel uncertain about the success of the dinner. Planned to go to a Hungarian concert but was too weary. Walked up to the Library for a half-hour. Couldn't find anything I wanted. TO PRESERVE WOODEN VESSELS - When not in use, wooden buckets and washtubs should have a few inches of water left in them. This will keep the wood moist, prevent it from shrinking and consequently avert the leaks which often result from the dryness of the wood. Page 41 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Thursday 15 Friday 16 Rained all day. Busy morning. Left 11:30 and went downtown after flowers for the party. Had wretched lunch in a dreary place on H. St. Rushed back - busy all P. M. & tho't Senate never would adjourn. Finally got away about 5:35 - rushed home to dress & got to Grace Dodge in time to arrange place- cards, etc. Senators Greene, Dale & Waterman finally did come but only 36 in all because of rain; I was elected President for 1928-29. IF A CHILD'S FIRST TEETH DECAY - If cavities occur in a child's first teeth before the time for shedding, it is advis- able to have them filled. The second teeth derive nourishment from the first teeth and are led into their proper places by them. In addition, the child needs good teeth for proper mastication. Page 43 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH "The Gaucho" Douglas Fairbanks Saturday 17 The combination of coffee, fatigue & excitement kept me awake until very late so today I've been a wreck, physical & mental. Came home at 1:30, had a nap and went down to the Hotel to settle for the party, also to F-St. on some errands. Home to dinner very tired. to bed early. feeling very low after a scene at the movies with Ruth & Mother - "The Gaucho" Sunday 18 Woke up to find snow today. Disagreeable day - did not go to church but stayed quietly in all day except for going out to dinner. Read and slept and went to bed early. HOW TO TEST A HAM - Into the knuckle and centre run a clean knife. When it comes out sweet-smelling and clean, you may safely eat the ham. If the knife comes out in a smeared, greasy condition and has an unpleasant odor, it indicates that the ham is spoiled. Page 44 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Monday 19 Very busy day at office. Felt better today. Were kept late tonight by Senator Dale who put in 21 bridge bills just at the close of the session. Had dinner & went to Vermont Society meeting. Large crowd but program rather flat. saw Roswell Austin which was a pleasure. Came home early with the Webbs. Did not feel well Tuesday 20 Calendar day and hectic. I had only partly prepared my notes for the City Club address today, hoping to have a chance to finish them this A.M. but was kept so busy I could not. Mr. C. excused me at 4:15 & we went to City Club for speech and dinner. Went off very well I think. Dinner terrible. THE SEASONS - Because the axis of the earth is tilted 23 degrees, 27 minutes we have changing seasons. Were the axis permanently perpendicular to the plane of the earth's orbit, the seasons would not change. Only in March and September is the axis at right angles to the sun's direction. Page 45 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH "She Stoops to Conquer" Wednesday 21 Usual day in the office Home for dinner and later Ruth & I went to see Mrs. Leslie Carter & Fay Bainter in Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer," which was thoroughly delightful from start to finish. Saw Lindy this morning and dreamed of him tonight. Thursday 22 Cold, windy March day. Letter from Will Anderson telling of Anna McGovern's death. I am very sorry. I liked her always. PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF INCOME IN THE UNITED STATES - In order these are: manufacturing industries, agri- culture, mercantile business, personal service, the professions, steam railroads, mining and quarrying, reconstruction, banking. Page 46 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Friday 23 Busy morning but, on account of the death of Senator Ferris of Michigan, the Senate adjourned after a very brief session. After lunch Mr. Watkins suggested a drive so we went down by the river & across to Alexandria. Back at 3:30 for a hairdressing appointment and then home to dinner. Later went to the Earle to see "The Shepherd of the Hills." Saturday 24 Today the Senate was in session until late and I was very busy. It is still warm so I put on a summer dress for dinner. Really intended to go somewhere tonight but stayed home instead. BOILING POINT OF WATER - Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Centigrade at sea level. When the atmospheric pressure becomes lighter, the boiling point of water becomes lower. On a mountain, for example, water will boil at less than 210 degrees Fahrenheit. Page 47 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Sunday 25 Lovely day but unseasonably warm. We went to church and came home for dinner. I had a nap and later Cora, Ruthie, and Ray came to take us to ride. It was lovely along the speedway with hundreds of dafodial & crocus blooms lending color to the scene. We got home just before it rained which it did more or less all night. Child's for supper. Monday 26 Warm day - muggy. Busy in office. Letter from Alfred Hodgdon saying he cannot work for me this summer. Ruth Sheppard went up with Lindy today and I'm consumed with envy. We were to go out to Riverdale to a B. P. W. party tonight but decided against it as we were both late home. Mother & Mrs. Bier went to House Bldg. to see pictures & music. I called on Mrs. Dale. NUMBER OF THUNDERSTORMS - It has been estimated that during the course of one year, there are as many as 16,000,- 000 thunderstorms on the earth. These occur most frequently in Java and least frequently in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Thunderstorms are always occurring somewhere. Page 48 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Dinner at Club. Tuesday 27 Beautiful day, windy but blue and sunny. Office as usual. Tonight went to the Club for dinner with Ruth and heard Dr. Elizabeth Rotten of Berlin speak. Nothing remarkable - much colder tonight. Ruth brought me home. Wednesday 28 Nice day. Ruth came over for us and dragged me away from my cleaning in the room to ride round the Speedway. Very lovely. Packed up books, sent fur coat to cleaner's and was busy generally all evening. BIBLICAL WEIGHTS IN RELATION TO AVOIRDU- POIS - The Gerah equals .002766 oz. The Bekah equals .02766 oz. The Sheckel equals .05532 oz. The Maneh equals 2.07 lbs. The Talent equals 103.7 lbs. Page 49 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Thursday 29 Same as usual - routine of day not exciting. Reported the Agri. Appro. Bill so I stayed until 6:30 helping Mr. Perkins with the amendments. Tired and to bed early. Rainy. Friday 30 Busy day and I'm not feeling well. Finally noon and I hurried downtown to get some flowers to put in Aunt Mary's room, hurried back, ate an orange, arranged the flowers and got back to work. Home at 5:00 to dress for the D. A. R. dinner - stupid program, good food - some frightful freaks but many nice-looking women. Aunt Mary fine. LARGEST STEAMSHIPS - The Leviathan, U. S., has a registered tonnage of 59,957, while its sister ship, The Majestic, British, has a registered tonnage of 56,551. The Majestic is slightly longer - 915 feet, 5 inches against 907 feet, 6 inches for The Leviathan. The Leviathan's breadth is 100 feet, 3 inches - two inches more than that of The Majestic. Page 50 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MARCH Saturday 31 Sad news this A.M. of the sudden death in Ohio of Senator Willis: the Senate adjourned at 12:10. Payday. Hal Mayforth came in this A. M. here with B.B. team. Cold day but Cora and I braved it to go over to Georgetown to see the U.V.M. team beaten 12-10 by G.U. Home to supper with Cora and stayed until nine. Home to bed. APRIL Palm Sunday. Sunday 1 Aunt Mary did not want to go to church so Mother and I went alone & heard a very fine sermon by Dr. Sizoo. This evening Aunt Mary took us to supper at the Grace Dodge. We have finally got a room for her at the Willard for Friday. John Wylie is coming for the week-end. TO STOP BLEEDING - Put your finger on the point that is bleeding and keep it there. Once your finger pressure is put on, there is no immediate danger and a doctor can tend to the rest. Page 51 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Monday 2 Very busy day. as usual. Spent most of the evening talking over G.O.P. convention with Senator & Mrs. Dale. I have about decided not to go, even if I could be elected delegate, which is, of course, doubtful. Tuesday 3 Mother took Mrs. Dale to the Reuters lecture & luncheon today. Tonight Aunt Mary took us to the movies to see "The Enemy" - NEW SNAKE BITE SERUM - When injected within twelve to twenty-four hours after the bite, a new serum counteracts the venom of the three American poisonous snakes - the rattlesnake, copperhead and moccasin. It is equally effective against all three. Page 52 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Friday 6 Saturday 7 Senate not in session so I got away early & spent a hectic afternoon trying to get a hat. Bought mother a fur piece for $65 - very pretty. Home late, very tired and after dinner went down to see Aunt Mary & met John W. who came at seven. Great time getting him a room finally did at a queer hotel on Pa. Ave. Very tired. THE WHALE - It looks like a fish but it is a mammal. It rises to the surface of the water to breath because, unlike fish, it has no gills. The tail of the whale lies horizontally in the water, in keeping with its necessity of rising. The tails of fish are vertical. Page 54 Beautiful roses from John today. WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY Easter Sunday - Lovely day. APRIL Sunday 8 Woke up to sunshine & birds. To the Dale's for breakfast where we met Mr. & Mrs. Tim Dale - very nice. To church but could not get in until late & then only to basement. Could hear perfectly but rather disappointing for Easter. To dinner at Willard with Aunt Mary & John - then to drive around Speedway - to tea at Mrs. Van Winkle's - long walk. Supper & bed, late. Monday 9 Cold, bleak, disagreeable day. Capitol swarming with tourists. Very heavy day at office. Went down to see Aunt Mary this eve. Went to see Harold Floyd in "Speedy". good. John Wylie still here & will stay until Wed. Mother has a cold today. THE PLATYPUS OR DUCK MOLE - Is is a curious animal living in Australia. It has a bill and webbed feet like a duck but its body is covered with fur. It lays eggs but suckles its young. Scientists say it is a connecting link between bird and mammal. Page 55 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Tuesday 10 Rainy & cold. Mother ill with cold contracted Sunday. Very busy, not feeling at all well. Made many mistakes. Eleanor Wortindyke and her mother called on me today. Took Aunt Mary & Ruth to dinner at the club. To Fox afterwards where we were joined by John Wylie. Home late. Wednesday 11 Rainy day. Place full of tourists. Tired AUTOMOBILES BY THE POUND - It has been estimated that automobiles cost little more by the pound than coffee, cheese, butter or tea. Popular makes of Sedans average about $1.20 a pound. Pianos, phonographs, and radios average about $1.50 a pound. Page 56 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Thursday 12 Terribly busy day and I had to go to see Aunt Mary off at 3:00. Beautiful day. Entirely forgot my dinner engagment with E, that we would have a night session but closed at 6:30 with Farm Bill passed. It will, no doubt, be vetoed. Spent eve. quietly at home. Friday 13 Busy day and Mother not feeling able to join me to go to dinner with Eleanor & her party. I went to the Grace Dodge to meet them and we had a very nice time. Her Mother is a dear and so is the little nephew; the friend was probably bored with our conversation for which I did not blame her as it was political & personal mostly. WORLD'S DEVELOPED WATER POWER - It is now more that 30,000,000 horse power. The high price of coal has made this development necessary everywhere except in Great Britain. As a whole, Europe now surpasses the United States in de- veloped water power. Page 57 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Saturday 14 No session today. Worked in the morning on files. Went with mother to shop in the afternoon. Got a hat for myself also. Ruth & I went to see "Lucrecia Borgia" at the Little Theatre this evening. Clear, cold. night. Sunday 15 Very weary this A.M. so did not go to church until evening. Spent quiet morning, had dinner at 12 & B. & went to D.A.R. tea at Willard. We had a very poor supper at the Commodore and went to church. Fine sermon on immortality. Church crowded. WHEN THE BAROMETER RISES - Unsettled weather is indicated by a rapid rise, settled weather by a gradual rise and fine weather by a rise in southerly winds. After rain a rise with dry air and increasing cold in the summer indicates better weather. Wind and rain from northward are indicated by a rise with moist air and low temperature. Page 58 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Monday 16 Usual busy Monday. Had lunch with Ruth & we decided that $6 each is too much to pay, even for the Metropolitan Opera. Tonight Mother and I went to the opening evening sessions of the D.A.R. Congress. Many notables. Very pretty sight. Mrs. Coolidge & Sec. D. F. Davis spoke. John Garibaldi Sargent & Sir Esme sat on the front row. Saw also Mrs. Frances Keyes. etc. Tuesday 17 Cold, dreary day. Woke up feeling most unfit - Did not eat any lunch and when dinner time came decided I could not endure 12 & B. St so went downtown and had a lonesome supper at the Happiness tea room, afterward walked up F. St. in search of a Saturday Eve. Post but failed to find one. Home to read until mother sent me to bed. WHEN THE BAROMETER FALLS - Stormy weather is in- dicated by a rapid fall with westerly wind. Storm with hail and rain in the summer is indicated by a fall with northerly wind. In the winter, a fall with dry air and increasing cold indicates snowy. After calm and warm weather, a fall indicates rain and squalls. Page 59 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Wednesday 18 Today we were very busy all morning. I left at 3:30 to rush home & dress for Mrs. Dale's tea which was very nice. Too tired to go out this evening so stayed home quietly. Still have pain in my side. Saw in Gazette that Nora Gallagher had lost her baby. A great pity. Thursday 19 Today I had Mrs. Geo. Robinson and her neice, Margaret Crawford for lunch with me at the Methodist bldg. and later over here. Tonight Mother & I went to D.A.R. where Ruth joined me to hear Mrs. Wm Sherman Walker speak on "Americanism vs. Internationalism" mostly "I" - Sec. Wibur spoke very briefly. We left early. Mother's new dress came but, to my mind, is too large. HOW TO SET GINGHAM COLORS - Soak the garment for one hour in a solution of ½ cup of vinegar and ½ cup of alum in a pail of luke warm water. After washing, leave the gingham out in the sun just long enough to dry - not longer. Page 60 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Clear & cold. Friday 20 Saturday 21 WEIGHT AND VALUE OF GOLD - The Troy ounce is the unit of weight used; it contains 480 grains which are the same as the grains in avoirdupois weight, but the avoirdupois ounce only contains 437 1/2 grains. A fine ounce of gold (pure gold) is worth $20.67. Page 61 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Sunday 22 Monday 23 Vermont Society Dinner Pouring rain all day. Very late home from the office so there ensued a wild scramble to get dressed & to the Vt. dinner. The Gov. & Mrs. Weeks were there, also the Atty. Gen. etc. We went with the Dale's. Nina & her family came, also Cora. Dancing & cards supposed to follow but noone [no one] much interested in either. Home late, very tired. THE HUMAN BRAIN - Its average weight is 49 ounces which is 2.37 per cent of the total average weight of the human body. The male brain is slightly heavier than the female brain, this be- ing in keeping with the greater height and weight of the male body. Page 62 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL M. Saturday 28 Woke up feeling low. Mother also is all tired out and stayed in bed all day resting up from too much Supreme Court. Busy morning at the office and we worked all P.M. This evening Ruth took me to a concert at the Library which was very interesting. Old instruments, harpschord, etc. Sunday 29 Did not go to church today partly because mother was feeling low and parly because I needed a rest. Bad cramps today and came all over. Ruth came to take me out to dinner and for a concert. We just took mother for a drive around the Speedway but she got very tired and had to go to bed at once I brought her graham bread toast from Childs. THE CATHODE RAY TUBE - It sends out streams of elec- trons traveling at the rate of 150,000 miles a second. Using 350,000 volts, its inventor, Dr. W. D. Coolidge, has produced as much energy as could be obtained from a ton of radium of which less than one pure pound exists. Page 65 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY APRIL Monday 30 Mother not feeling any better today so she stayed in bed all day and I was late to the office from looking after her but no one cared. The men are very nice. Tonight she is a bit more comfortable but cannot eat anything MAY Tuesday 1 Mother woke me at 5:30 and I found her really very ill, suffering with faintness, nausea & a low pulse. I called Dr. Miner who came about nine and advised taking her at once to the hospital. Could not get a room until noon. Spent anxious morning. At 12:15 ambulance came and I went alone to National Homeopathic Hospital. SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD - These were the pyramids of Egypt, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Diana in Asia Minor at Ephesus, the statue of Jupiter Olympus in the valley of Olympia, the tomb of Mausolus in Asia Minor at Halicarnassus, the Pharaoh of Alexandria on the Island of Pharos and the Colossus of Rhodes at the port of the City of Rhodes. Page 66 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Wednesday 2 Beautiful summer day. I got to the office early & left at 11:00 to go to see Mother: found her a shade better. Back to lunch & a busy afternoon. Ruth drove me over again at 6:00 and I stayed an hour. Later had dinner at Child's & joined Ruth downtown where we saw a pair show. Home & called John at 11:30. To bed. Thursday 3 Another lovely day. Mother not nearly so well today. I'm very anxious about her. Went back tonight & Dr. Miner had Dr. Birdsall in to see her. He advises X-rays tomorrow. Feels there is something serious causing the anemia etc. Could not sleep. NUMBER OF MALES AND FEMALES - There are at the present time more males than females in the United States, the ratio being 104 males to 100 females. In the District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Rhode Island only there are more females. Page 67 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY 93° today. Very warm Friday 4 Mother not able to go to have X-ray. Saturday 5 Still warm & sticky but not so bad as yesterday. I think mother is a little better today, tho she is still very weak. The nausea is gone. John came tonight & we went over to see her at once. She was awfully glad to see him. Rained tonight & is growing cooler. HOW TO STOP HICCOUGHS - Dip a lump of sugar in vinegar and allow it to dissolve in the mouth or insert a tea- spoon down deep into the mouth and press upon the tongue. Page 68 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Cold, rainy day. Sunday 6 John here - we had breakfast at Child's and later went over to see Mother. She is not feeling quite so well today - got too tired last night. J & I had dinner at the Willard & he left after another visit to the Hospital. Cold, dreary evening. Monday 7 Felt perfectly rotten today. Mother better. WILLS - I: The final disposition of a person's property is a will or testament An addition to or change in a will is a codi- cil. With the exception of infants, idiots and persons of unsound mind, everybody is competent to make a will. In most states, a will must be in writing. Page 69 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Thursday 10 Friday 11 Mother sat up today for a while. I got an invitation to go to Philadelphia next week to speak at the conference of Republican Women. If Mother is all right I shall go. As it will be a pleasant change from the Senate for a day. Ruth may go with me. CIRCUMFERENCE OF A CIRCLE - Multiply the diameter by 3.1416. For quick, general calculations, multiply the diameter 3 1/7. To determine the area of a circle, multiply the square of the diameter by .7854, using 4/5 for rough calculations. Page 71 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Saturday 12 Very busy day and I am getting very tired. John came down on the late train. Mother does not feel so well today and is afraid of a return of the nausea. Sunday 13 We had breakfast late & then went over to the Hospital. Mother does not feel nearly so well this morning and cannot eat anything. I think we had better have the X-rays anyway. John went back on the late train. He seems very tired. MORE WOMEN OVER 100 YEARS OLD - There are more than 4,000 men and women over 100 years of age living in the United States at the present time. Among these American cen- tenarians, the ratio is about seven to four in favor of the women. Page 72 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Interstate Conference of Republican Women. Wednesday 16 Up at 5:45 and off to Phil at 7:25. Called hospital & found that mother was asleep. Ruth went too & we had a good breakfast on the train. Met Mrs. Rood, Okla. & Mrs. Wheatcroft, Indiana, on the train. Republican Club a lovely place - Mrs. Farmer very pleasant & so had a good time, catching Congressional back. Found Mother pretty low-[illegible] Thursday 17 Session until 11:00. John came unexpectedly on night train. This morning we took Mother to have the X-rays & she stood it better than I had expected, She is very tired tonight lent I think is no worse. John will stay until tomorrow anyway, which surely is a great comfort. I find that I'm dreadfully tired tonight but had a night session until 10:30 THE COMMON HOUSE FLY - This insect which breeds in filth is responsible for a greater toll of life than all other harm- ful insects and animals combined. It breeds so rapidly and at- tains maturity so soon that in one season, a male and female fly may hand down a posterity of millions. Page 74 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Friday 18 Mother is really better today & the report on the X-rays prove most reassuring. She is relieved of a great fear and I hope she will now get better. John is going to stay until Sunday. He and I had a nice dinner tonight at the Station. I had a night session scheduled but they stopped at about seven. Saturday 19 Mother still better. Very busy day. Walked back from the hospital tonight. Night session again tonight but I was so tired that I went home at 10:30. We have had a thunder storm tonight which cooled the air a bit. I got to bed almost at once but was asleep before the Senate dome light went out. BRIAR - This wood used extensively for bowls of pipes is ob- tainable only in Algeria, Italy and the region along the western Mediterranean. The hard root of the plant alone is suitable for the purpose. It requires more than a half century for Briar to mature sufficiently for pipes. Page 75 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Sunday 20 Got up early to join John & when I got there he was just awake so I had to wait almost an hour. Mother seems much better today. We stayed with her until late afternoon and then Cora met us - John left for N.Y. & I went home with C. for supper. Back to Hospital this evening. Monday 21 Very warm this A.M. and muggy. Had breakfast at Child's; then to work as usual. Lunch at Methodist Bldg. Very busy afternoon with continuous session. Ruth & I had dinner at Child's & then drove out to see Mother who is better today. Back until 9:00 P.M. then down to the Speedway for a drive - Home & read until 11:00 - silly thing to do. ABSOLUTE ZERO - The point at which bodies on the earth are absolutely without heat is 459.4 below zero Fahrenheit and 273.1 below zero Centigrade. These figures have been determined by observations of the contraction of cooled gases. Page 76 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Tuesday 22 Not so warm today. Slept late - had hurried breakfast at Child's - very busy all morning - late lunch with Ruth - worked to finish up by 5:30; home for a nap - then Ruth came for me & we had a good dinner at the station. Went out to see Mother - she is better but tired. Night session until 10:30. Mr. Parry of Indianapolis Wednesday 23 called on me today. COAL TAR - It is undoubtedly one of the most valuable min- erals. From it we get dyes, disinfectants, anaesthetics, a sugar substitute and a multitude of other products. Phenol which comes from coal tar is one of the ingredients of Bakelite. Page 77 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY M. Thursday 24 Friday 25 Very busy day & not feeling very well. Ruth came and took me out to see Mother who isn't feeling so well tonight. no session so we went to a movie but I felt too ill to enjoy it. Hope I shall last out the session. ARCTIC EXPLORATION - Three Expeditions have reached the North Pole. Robert E. Peary reached 90 degrees north latitude in 1909; Commander R. E. Byrd flew to the North Pole in an aeroplane in 1926. Roald Amundsen flew there in a dirigible in 1926. Page 78 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Horrible day. Saturday 26 Felt hardly able to go to work but had to go, of course. Frightful headache so came home & took asperin at noon. Late closing a nap. More asperin, tea & toast for supper, then over to see Mother. found her a bit better. Home to bed, with head still bursting. No church tomorrow, I'm afraid. Sunday 27 Woke up late and stayed in bed until eleven o'clock. Had breakfast & lunch together at station and then went over to see Mother - found her better. Stayed from 2-5, when Ruth came for me & we drove out Conn. Ave. to Kensington. Back to the Club for supper & pleasant conversation. Home to wash my gloves & go to bed. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION - In 1911 Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole. Captain Robert F. Scott reached 90 degrees south latitude in 1912. In 1909, Sir Ernest Shackleton reached 88 degrees 23 minutes south latitude, within 100 miles of the South Pole. Page 79 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY MAY Monday 28 Very beautiful day clear & sunny but too busy to know much about it Woke up with a great languor & not keen for breakfast. Worked fast all morning, Adjournment resolution failed Boulder Dam filubuster on night session. mother reported better, have not had time to go over there. Tuesday 29 GREAT INVENTIONS AND THEIR INVENTORS - I: Aeroplane - Wright Brothers Airbrake - Westinghouse Arc lamp - Brush Alternate-current motor - Tesla Automatic car-coupler - Janney Automobile -Duryea; Haynes Block printing - Unknown Chinese inventor Carborundum - Acheson Carding machine - Whittemore Page 80 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JUNE Monday 25 Tuesday 26 College Week begins. EXPRESSIONS FOUND IN MUSIC - III: Potpourri. - Fan- tasia on popular airs. Staccato - Jerky, disconnected style of rhythm. Sonata - A musical composition for the piano with definitely constructed parts. Page 94 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY JULY Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 "Romeo & Juliet", Hardwick Greensboro. Great success promised by advance sale of tickets. Elspeth came to stay with Mother, who does not feel at all well today. Dress rehearsal afternoon & evening. THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING - II: When out- doors take these precautions: keep away from prominent objects such as trees; avoid crowds of persons who give off their own nature warm vapors through breathing, these being con- ductors of electricity; during severe thunderstorms do not use an umbrella and remove your watch. Page 105 WOODWARD & LOTHROP JULY Thursday 19 "Romeo & Juliet" was as great a success as promised. Friday 20 Mother very low this A.M. temperature down to 95.5. Dr. came. EFFECT OF SOAP AND WATER ON SKIN - Contrary to an impression prevalent in many places, soap and water do not injure the skin of a woman's face. A good, mild soap should be used and rinsed off thoroughly when the washing is finished. Skin hygiene demands the use of soap and water. Page 106 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY SEPTEMBER Sunday 9 John came this A.M. and I surely was relieved to see him. Mother much quieter and has had no vomiting since early morning. John will stay a day or two. Dr. Farmer here today, advises X-rays of gall-bladder & will arrange. Monday 10 AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF MEN. Age Group 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 Ht. and Weight 5' 113 119 124 127 Ht. and Weight 5'1" 115 121 126 129 Ht. and Weight 5'2" 118 124 128 131 Ht. and Weight 5'3" 121 127 131 134 Ht. and Weight 5'4" 124 131 134 137 Ht. and Weight 5'5" 128 135 138 141 Ht. and Weight 5'6" 132 138 142 145 Ht. and Weight 5'7" 136 142 146 149 Page 132 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY SEPTEMBER Thursday 13 Friday 14 Craftsbury Fair Rained more or less all day and the fair was not nearly so big an affair as usual. I took up my vegetables & got first prize, second on tomatoes, second on bread. Very few flowers exhibited. AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF WOMEN. Age Group 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 Ht. and Weight 4'11" 110 113 116 119 Ht. and Weight 5' 112 115 118 121 Ht. and Weight 5'1" 114 117 120 123 Ht. and Weight 5'2" 117 120 122 125 Ht. and Weight 5'3" 120 123 125 128 Ht. and Weight 5'4" 123 126 129 132 Ht. and Weight 5'5" 126 129 132 136 Page 134 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY SEPTEMBER Saturday 15 Very busy day. Thelma and I cleaned up the house which was in dire confusion. I got John ready to go and he left after dinner. New nurse came tonight & Elspeth left for a week's vacation. Mother is a little better. Sunday 16 Warm - quiet day. Mother stronger, Miss Lannie doing nicely. Did not go to church. Not feeling very well A.M. but better tonight. Invited to Mrs Delanos for tea but could not go. AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF WOMEN. Age Group 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 Ht. and Weight 5'6" 140 147 151 152 Ht. and Weight 5'7" 144 148 151 157 Ht. and Weight 5'8" 148 152 155 162 Ht. and Weight 5'9" 152 156 159 166 Ht. and Weight 5'10" 155 159 162 170 Ht. and Weight 5'11" 158 162 166 174 Ht. and Weight 6' 162 165 169 177 Page 135 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY SEPTEMBER Monday 17 Warm - thundery. Mother feeling better - sat up an hour. Mrs Lannie a great success. Had lunch at Aunt Kate's. Tuesday 18 WEATHER WISDOM - I: A gray, lowering sunset, or one where the sky is green or yellowish green, indicates rain. A red sunrise, with clouds lowering later in the morining, also indicates rain. A halo after fine weather indicates a storm. A morning rainbow is a sign of rain, an evening one of fine weather. Page 136 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY September Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Highgate Springs today. Drove to St. Albans & had dinner with Mrs. E. C. Smith Donnie Powers there & after we drove out to Highgate to a Republican Rally – Mr. Brigham there. We had good crowd & speeches went well. Home tired & cold. Mother got on pretty well. No. 3 - CASTOR OIL, TWO OUNCES, TWO BOTTLES. Castor oil is a mild purgative. Use half to one teaspoonful for infants, one to two teaspoonfuls for a child and more for an adult. As diarrhea is usually due to irritating, decomposing matter in the bowels, the best way to cure it is, first to get rid of this by means of a purge. The effect of castor oil is slightly constipative afterward, but a laxative diet will remedy this. A drop or two in the eye helps in removing any foreign substance which may have lodged there. Page 140 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY SEPTEMBER Thursday 27 Very cold, rainy day. Drove to Hardwick for a shampoo & manicure. To Dr. Easton's for dinner. very good lobster & scallops. Thelma not yet able to work. Friday 28 10:00 a.m. adjourned annual meeting of Inter. Society of C. E. at 41 Mt. Vernon St Boston, Mass. Snowed today Cold & wet. Mother very depressed. Supper at Jean's. No. 4 - SEIDLITZ POWDERS, TWELVE IN BOX. Seidlitz Powders are a mild purge for constipation, sick stomach or bilious headache. No. 5 - MUSTARD , POWDERED, TWO OUNCES. Mustard Powders are taken in a tea- spoonful in a glass of lukewarm water to cause vomiting. Either mustard or ipecac is a good remedy in convulsions in children. No. 6 - SYRUP OF GINGER, TWO OUNCES. Syrup of Ginger is for cramp in the stomach and diarrhea with cramps. Dose, one-third teaspoonful in a glass of water. Page 141 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Monday 1 P.M. Y.W.C.A. Fall meeting Tuesday 2 Y.W.C.A. N.Y.C. Cold, bleak day John W. Merrill & I went to Montpelier to Republican State convention. Very interesting. Had a bad attack of indigestion just before dinner. Place so hot I could not breathe. Home and to the Variety Show at the Common. No. 8 - FIVE-GRAIN BISMUTH SUBNITRATE TABLETS, FIFTY IN BOTTLE. Four tablets powdered afford a safe remedy in diarrhea. It is better to gve a purge first. After a free movement of the bowels, the bismuth should be given and repeated, when necessary, every four hours. The food is also very important in diarrhea. At first, eat nothing, then begin with boiled milk and gradually get back to ordinary diet. Page 143 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Wednesday 3 Y.W.C.A. Thursday 4 No. 9 - CARBOLATED PETROLATUM, ONE TUBE. Carbolated Petrolatum is used externally for burns. No. 10 - BORACIC ACID, 3 PER CENT SOLUTION, TWO OUNCES. Boracic Acid is dissolved in water. It is useful as an eye wash. Use it freely, with an eye glass, as a bath. No. 11 - CHLORATE OF POTASH. Dissolve one tablet slowly in mouth for sore throat. No. 12 - SODA MINT is used in case of indigestion. Page 144 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Sunday 7 Monday 8 Beautiful day. Have a bad cold so gave up my partially Planned trip to Montpelier to see Gov. Weeks anent State B. of E. matters. Mother better today. THE 1929 READY REFERENCE DIARY is now ready and in the hands of your dealer Because the demand always exceeds the available supply, please obtain your copy Now. Page 146 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Tuesday 9 Burlington. Y.W.C.A. 10:30 Woke up with such a cold that I decided not to go to Burlington. This P.M. gardened. Wednesday 10 Newport 2:30 Women's Club. VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - I: Educational experts have proven by statistics that aside from culture and a greater power for enjoyment, the time spent at school and college is worth at least $100,000 to each boy or girl. Page 147 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Thursday 11 Burlington Rally. Drove to B. early & had an hour's shopping. Got shoes, hat, dress, etc. Very good meeting about 200 there. 4:30 Rutland A.A.U.W. Friday 12 Beautiful warm, Indian summer day. Helped with the Friday's cleaning and the P.M. worked in the garden. VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - II: Statistics covering ex- perience of 100 business houses over a period of three or four years show that about 90 per cent of the college men were suc- cessful in rising to large salaries and responsible positions as compared with 25 per cent of non-college men. Page 148 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Saturday 13 Wind changed in the night & it rained hard: much cooler today. John came this A.M. Sunday 14 VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - III: From a study of 5,000,- 000 men who had received no schooling, it was found that only 31 men had distinguished themselves in Business, Science, and the Arts. This indicated that without any schooling the chances of success are 1 in 161,290. Page 149 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Wednesday 17 St. Johnsbury Acadamy 10:00 o'clock. Got off at 8:30 - lovely drive to St. J. nice time. made a good speech, I think. home by lunch time. Mother did not sleep last night so feels not so good. John went back tonight. Thursday 18 Rained nearly all day so Merrill & I painted etc. VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - V: Out of a study of 2,- 000,000 adults having a High School education, 1,245 had dis- tinguished themselves in Business, Science, and the Arts, or in this group the chances of attaining distinction are 1 in 1,606. Page 151 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Friday 19 Morrisville - 2:30. & 7:00. Very hectic morning & got off to M. just barely in time. Made a poor speech - no order to it - ashamed of it. Had tea with Miss Moody & then home. no evening meeting Satuday 20 Gardened vigorously all day - Foster Slaer came with team to draw woods dirt & fertilizer. Made peony bed and finished cleaning up the garden. Mother walked down to the garden twice. VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - VI: Out of 1,000,000 adults who had received a college education, 5,758 had received distinc- tinction in Business, Science, and the Arts. This proves that the chances of attaining distinction for the college man or woman are 1 in 173, a most remarkable opportunity. Page 152 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Sunday 21 Colder but nice. Mother better so Elspeth went home about 9:30 for the day. John Wylie in for dinner. Mother went for a short ride in the car. Margaret & Bill Gallagher called. Thelma & I took long walk. Monday 22 VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - VII: The chances of attain- ing success are: A man with a common school education has: 4 chances One with a high school education has: 102 chances One with a college education has: 945 chances to the uneducated man's single chance. Page 153 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Tuesday 23 Hardwick - P.M. Wednesday 24 VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - VIII: The untrained man. He goes to work at 14 - reaches maximum income at 30. Total earnings from 14 to 60 about $45,000. Not more than $2,000 is earned in the four years that would have given him a High School Education. Page 154 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Thursday 25 Brandon, evening oct. 25 2 meals out oct. 26. 2 meals out Friday 26 Rutland. VALUE OF AN EDUCATION - IX: The High School Graduate. He goes to work at 18, passes the maximum of the untrained man within seven years, rises to his own maximum of about $2,200 at 40, and continues at that level for the remainder of his life. Earnings from 18 to 60 about $78,000. The $33,000 more than that earned by the untrained man is cash value of a four year High School Course. Page 155 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Monday 29 Tuesday 30 Sheldon Springs 1 meal out HEARTBEATS THE RESULT OF ELECTRICITY - Recent experiments lead to the theory that the heart beats as the result of electrical stimulus caused by the acid solution surrounding the heart. Page 157 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY OCTOBER Wednesday 31 Georgia 1 meal out NOVEMBER Thursday 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - I: "A" BATTERY - A means of obtaining electrical current for lighting the filaments of a vacuum tube. The "A" battery can either be a dry cell or a storage battery, depending on the type of vacuum tube used in the receiving set. The dry cell is used for the 1 1/2-volt tubes and the storage battery for the 6-volt tubes. A radio storage battery can never be used to start an automobile; however, an automobile battery can be used with a radio set. ADMITTANCE - The inverse of impedance. AMPLIFICATION - The process of making signals louder. Page 158 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Friday 2 Milton - Post office Hall 8:00 P.M. Mr. Brigham. Spent night with Mrs. E. C. Smith at St. Albans. 1 meal out Saturday 3 Home via Montgomery Notch, Lowell & Newport. 2 meals out GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - II: AMPERE - An electric current has a unit value when electricity flows at such a rate that one unit of electric quantity passes a given cross section per second. This unit is called the ampere. The abbreviation for ampere is amp. AERIAL AND ANTENNA - The system of conductors designed to radiate or absorb electro- magnetic waves. ALTERNATING CURRENT - A current which reverses its direction periodically with time. AMPLITUDE - The maximum height of a wave crest. AUDIO FREQUENCY - A frequency corresponding to normally audible sound waves. Page 159 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Sunday 4 Monday 5 Hardwick Woman's Club. Busy day & went to H. this evening to speak at Woman's Club. Mrs Mc Mullen & Barre there to talk on Kellogg past. Very nice time. Home to bed. Cold. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - III: "B" BATTERY - This battery, either dry or wet, is a means of storing electricity of sufficient voltage to supply the plate of a vacuum tube. The standard voltages of the dry "B" battery are 22 1/2 volts and 45 volts. "C" BATTERY - One or more small cells having a voltage generally between 2 and 10 volts used in the grid circuit of an amplifier tube. CAPACITY - The amount of energy which a condenser can store up, measured in micro- farads (mfd.). Page 160. WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Tuesday 6 Election Day - good day and big crowds out to vote We took Mr. & Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Anderson & Myrtie down to vote. Mother not feeling very well today. Jean left after lunch & Merrill. went with her to Burlington to bring the car back. I began to pack up today. Wednesday 7 Started packing in earnest but Merrill was late & also had to take Jean's car down to be stored so we did not accomplish so very much this A.M. Finished cleaning up store room up in barn, packed boxes, etc. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - IV: CONTINUOUS WAVE - The form of wave which has a constant amplitude; used in radio telephony. COIL - A tube made of insulating material wound with insulated copper wire. The winding can be wound in a layer or banked. CONDENSER - Two or more sheets of metal separated by an insulator, called the dielectric, which form a collector of electrical energy. Condensers are made in two forms, fixed and variable. The abbreviation is Cond. Page 161 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Wednesday 14 Terrible day, hectic with last things to do, which including getting trunks off at 10:00, hair dresser at one, start for Waterbury at 4:30. Mother all in and hardly able to get on train after resting at W. Dora & Charlie met us for supper. Terrible night with little sleep for anybody. Thursday 15 Mother quite ill this morning but John met us with wheel chair and we got to his apt. where she went to bed and we had Dr. D'Alton. He thinks she can go in a few days. Thelma is to stay at 926. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - VIII: FADING - The fluctuation of the strength of a radio signal, caused by atmospheric phenomena. The distance between the transmitting station and the receiving set is one of the main factors in fading. Therefore, the degree of fading depends upon the location of the broadcasting station. Dead spots in the air which cause fading have been known to move from place to place. Page 165 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Friday 16 Mother a little better. I did some errands and went up to 926 for dinner I'm all in myself. Saturday 17 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - IX: FREQUENCY - Half the number of changes in direction per second of an alternating cur- rent. Audio (or voice) frequency is applied to currents changing their direction under 20,000 times and radio frequency currents change their direction over 20,000 times per second. GENERATOR - Any machine for producing electrical energy. GRID LEAK - A high resistance connected across the grid condenser to insure stable opera- tion of a vacuum tube. GROUND - A term applied to a connection to the earth. Page 166 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Sunday 18 John had to work today Thelma went to church but Mother & I stayed quietly at home. Jean & Bunny came down for a short call. J.D.W. in tonight. we plan to go on tomorrow Monday 19 Because John had to be M away all day we decided not to leave for Wash. until tomorrow. John came home late this P. M. Very tired & feeling rather ill. I went out today and did errands, got John some things for house, etc. Alice English was in tonight. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - X: GROUND CONNECTION - Connection between apparatus and earth. HARMONIC - Oscillations to which a circuit will respond in addition to the basic or fundamental oscillations. They are manifested in a whistling or humming sound. HETERODYNE - A receiver wherein local oscillations are produced by means of a direct current arc gap and associated circuits and combined through a coupling medium with the oscillation in the circuit. IMPEDANCE - Total resistance to the flow of alternating current in a circuit. Page 167 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Tuesday 20 Left N.Y. 3:05. Mother stood trip fairly well. Arrived 109 First St. N.E. and met a royal welcome. Wednesday 21 Reported at office this morning. Beautiful, clear, cool day. Mother pretty tired. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - XI: INDUCTIVE COUPLING - When coils of two circuits are placed so that currents from one can be induced into the other they are said to be inductively coupled. KILOCYCLE - 1,000 cycles - expresses operating conditions of transmitting station. MICROPHONE - Sound magnifier used in broadcasting. NEUTRODYNE - Derived from the Greek work "neutro," meaning neutral, and "dynamic," meaning force. Therefore neutrodyne means neutralizing force. This neutralizing force has been instrumental in popularizing the use of radio frequency amplification in this country. Page 168 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Thursday 22 Office in A. M. Apartment hunting in the afternoon. Found nothing. Saw Bertha Terrill for a few minutes at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Looked in N.E. for apartments. Found nothing. Beautiful day. Friday 23 Same as yesterday. Bessie drove in this P. M. & took me up 13th st. to Central High where I looked for apartments. Found some at Clifton Terrace which might do. Came back down 14th St. and home to find Mother feeling very mean. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - XII: RADIO FREQUENCY - Frequencies higher than those corresponding to normally audible sound waves. RECTIFIER - A device for converting alternating current into direct current. RESISTANCE - The opposition of a circuit to the flow of current. SELECTIVITY - The power of a receiver to discriminate between simultaneous signals of different wave lengths. TONE WHEEL - A high speed commutator used to interrupt continuous waves. Page 169 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Saturday 24 Went to office and wrote several letters. Then went to K. St. to look at apartments. Found one at 1800 K. St. which looked pretty good but they object to a short lease. Home for a sketchy lunch and out again to look. Found nothing. Beginning to get discouraged on this housing proposition. Mother feels far from well. Colder. Sunday 25 Horrible day - Went out early to look at apartments in N.E. Found nothing furnished and only a questionable choice unfurnished. Was caught in a species of blizzard, snow, rain, etc. and got very wet. P. M. Bernard C. took me around in his car until six o'clock. Found nothing anywhere. Home tired, footsore & discouraged. Mother feeling just a bit better. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN RADIO TELEPHONY - XIII: TRANSFORMER - A device transferring energy between two circuits by the medium of magnetic energy. TUNING - The operation of selecting wave-lengths or frequency. VOLTAGE - The pressure driving an electric current. WATT - Unit of electric power. WAVE-LENGTH - The distance between the maximum points of a wave. WAVE-METER - A meter for measuring wave-lengths. Page 170 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Cold & clear Monday 26 Very cold day and I shivered at intervals all morning This P. M. I went down to 200 Mass. Ave & finally decided to take an unfurnished apartment there for 6 mos. Went to E. St. to see about renting furniture and think I can make very good deal. Tuesday 27 Not feeling well this A. M. and did not sleep very well; not air enough, I think. Busy at office all morning. Had lunch at home, went back to office until 2:30 and stayed home all P.M. feeling chilly and not very energetic. Mother feels a good bit better today. DIETETICS - A balanced diet is one that includes all the food elements in the right proportion to meet the requirements of nutrition. Foods are classified as Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, Mineral Salts and Water. Page 171 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY NOVEMBER Wednesday 28 Thursday 29 Gloomy day but we got on nicely. Thelma went to church at N.Y. Ave. with Mr. & Mrs. Jacoby and I stayed with Mother. Not feeling very well - back & side bad again. Mrs. Bier sent over our dinner which was excellent. at 3:30 I went over to Mrs. Dale's and, much to my surprise, we had another dinner to which I could hardly do justice. Mother sat up but not dressed. FOOD CLASSIFICATION - I: Use in the Body: Proteins are of the most important because they repair the tis- sues of the body. Source - Lean meat, milk, eggs, cheese, fish, dried peas, beans, lentils, nuts and cereals. Page 172 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY Not a good night. Mother feeling rather low. NOVEMBER Friday 30 Cold rainy day. Worked at office until two then went down to 200 Mass Ave. in the rain to take some kitchen utensils etc. Found the furniture all moved in. Went on downtown to get dishes etc. & pay deposits on gas & electricity. Thelma is all in tonight. Very tired. DECEMBER Saturday 1 Colder & clearing. We all slept better. Thelma quite under the weather today. FOOD CLASSIFICATION - II: Carbohydrates: Use in the Body - Supply heat and energy and are stored as fat. They also furnish the bulk necessary to good digestion. Source - Starches in cereals, some vegetables (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and peas), sugars and dried fruits. Page 173 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY DECEMBER Thursday 6 Moved today from 109 First St. to 200 Mass Ave. and altho there is much lacking here it seems like heaven after the one room. Beds finally arrived at about 6:00 o'clock and we got them made so Mother could go to bed right after supper. She is pretty tired. Friday 7 Today Mother shows decided symptoms of a bad cold and stayed in bed. Had the Doctor and rushed around all day trying to get things straight ed out and comfortable in the apartment. FOOD CLASSIFICATION - V: Water: Use in the Body - Aids digestion, regulates body temperature, and carries off waste materials. Source - All foods and beverages. Page 176 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY DECEMBER Saturday 8 Sunday 9 Very cold but sunny. Mother still ill with temperture of 102.1 Busy day straightening out and putting away. The visiting nurse came, also Dr. Miner. Thelma went up to Mrs. H's. I took a walk up to Mrs. the P.O. to mail John's letter. Bad headache all day. FOOD CLASSIFICATION - VI: Protective Food: Use in the Body - Necessary for growth and maintenance of health. Source - Milk, egg yolks, butter, greens, tomatoes, cabbage, onions, whole cereals, oranges, and lemons. Page 177 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY DECEMBER Monday 24 Tuesday 25 John joined us for dinner today which we had quietly at home. Mother still coughs very badly and hardly slept a half-hour at a time last night but I think she is a bit better than yesterday. Neither Thelma nor I are much good yet either. We opened our Christmas presents this morning. CANNING FRUIT - V: Fruit Cherries Blackberries Strawberries Raspberries Time for Boiling (Minutes) 5 9 8 6 Quantity of Sugar per Quart (Oz.) 6 6 8 4 Page 185 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY DECEMBER Friday 28 Mother feeling a little better today. We cleaned and I went downtown to shop. Thelma not much help yet. Have the curtains for the bedroom hemmed and am only waiting for rods to put them up. Saturday 29 WHEN HANDS BECOME CHAPPED - Apply a mixture of equal parts of glycerine, white wax, powdered camphor, sweet oil and spermacetti. This should relieve chapped hands and feet. Page 187 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY DECEMBER Sunday 30 Beautiful day. Not feeling very energetic. Mother nervous & restless. Heard radio sermon but in P.M. radio went on a strike. Bessie & Bernard came for me at 4:00 & I went out to Takoma for supper. Cold and not too comfortable. Bernard brought me home. Monday 31 Very busy day. Housekeeping all morning. Left at noon for downtown where I shopped had my hair done. lost my pearl beads. Telegram from John wishing us a Happy New Year. 1929 READY REFERENCE DIARY If you haven't as yet obtained your 1929 READY REFER- ENCE DIARY - Do So NOW! Get diaries for your friends, too. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. These books are bound in cloth, fabrikoid, artcraft, and genuine leather. Page 188 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY How to Live Long The Fifteen Rules of Health AIR 1 Have Fresh Air where you live and work 2 Wear Light, Loose, Porous Clothes 3 Spend part of your time in the Open Air 4 Have Lots of Fresh Air where you Sleep 5 Breathe Deeply and Slowly through the nose FOOD 6 Avoid Eating too Much 7 Do not Eat much Meat and Eggs 8 Eat Various Kinds of Food 9 Eat Slowly HABITS 10 Have your bowels move at least once Each Day 11 Stand, Sit, and Walk Erect 12 Avoid Poisonous Drugs 13 Keep Clean and avoid Catching Diseases ACTIVITY 14 Work hard, but Play and Rest too 15 Be Cheerful and learn not to Worry Page 189 Buick Model 27 - 47 no.1880 504 WOODWARD & LOTHROP DIARY PERSONAL RECORD Name Mary Jean Simpson Address Birthday July 18 Office Phone Main 3120 Br. 926 Res. Phone Lincoln 397 Auto. Motor No. Auto License No. Watch No. Bank Book, No. Weight 145 Height 5 ft. 6 in Date My Will may be found at My Doctor is F. H. 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