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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Smoked Tongue In Aspic.

Wash the tongue well, trimming of
any superfiuous fat. Run strong Irvine
through the tip and draw 1t under so that
the tip meets the root. Tie firmly in place
Soak for twenty-four hours in cold water
Put In large kettle of cold water and
bring slowly to the boiling point. SKIM
then push back where it will simmer slow
ly from four to five hours, according to size
The tongue should be an hour at least COM
ing to the boiling point Let the tongue
cool in the water in which 1t was cooked
When ready to mold In aspic peel care
fully. cutting off any fat. 1t may be left
whole or sliced. as preferred To make the
aspic, put into dish one pint Of the liquor
in which the tongue was cooked, one cup
Of veal or beef gravy, a tablespoonful white
sugar, two tablespOonfuls vinegar and ia
blespoonful kitchen bouquet or laramie.
Soak two ounces of gelatine In a cup of
cold water, letting 1t stand for half an hour
pour over it pint of boiling water to dis
solve mix with the other ingredients and
strain through flannel bag. Let this jelly
COOL and when 1t, begins to thicken wet a
plain mold in cold water. sprinkle few
epers in the bottom and cover with thin
layer of the jelly. Take the white rings of
sliced hard-boiled eggs and set up around
the edge of the mold. Put layer of the
sliced tongue overlapping in this mold, cover
with layer Of the thickening jelly. and SO
proceed in alternate layers until the mold
is filled, having the jelly for the last layer
Cover the mold and put where it will be-
come firm and cold. To turn out invert the
mold upon dish and wrap a cloth wrung
out of hot water around 1t a moment, then
1t can be easily lifted of. leaving the mold
Garnish with nasturtium blossoms and
leaves. On serving use a sharp knife to
cut, and put upon each plate with tie jelly
a spoonful of thick mayonnaise or sauce
tartare. The tongue may be nodded whole
in aspic If preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Bees That Burrow in the Ground.

From Harpers Magazine.
The burrowing bees are commonly ranked
with solitary insects. Certainly they are
not social living in organized communi-
ties. like honey bees. But one might venture
to call them "neighborly insects" for they
love to make their cavernous hermitages
in well-peopled neighborhoods
Their burrow sites are preferably upon
hard. dry spots. with bit of slope may
be. Therein the mother will sink a shaft
eight or ten inches deep and about three
eighths Of an inch wide. On either side
she will dig out small ovate cells. five or
six in all. which she duly provisions and
supplies with an egg apiece.
The burrows are about the bigness of the
occupant and extend inward for a foot or
so with sundry engagements. after the
fashion of their kind. wherein the young
are bred. In the height of the season these
bee neighborhoods are the scene of a busy
life. The air resounds with the hum of
wings as the insects fly to and fro on pa
rental duties bent. plenishing their nurser-
les with pollen and honey-of -the-fowers.
But just inside each burrow gate an in
teresting phase of insect life goes on Be
yond the gateway, which Is about the
length of the bee, there rises a vestibule-a
tiny expansion of the burrow-whose use
soon appears. Just within the gateway
with face toward the opening one Of the
housekeepers row the male and now the
female, but oftener the former keeps con-
stantly on guard. And great need there Is
for such sentry duty; for insect rogues and
thieves besiege the doors to plumber the
contents of the nurseries or insect them
with parasitic eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Wedding Rings.

wedding rings for men are more of q
fancy than ever among women. and hun
dreds Of plain and seal varieties have been
ordered by blushing brdes-elect for au-
tumn services.
Following the custom Of the French and
Germans in presenting rings to the BRIDE
grooms. American women have gone de-
gree beyond. for instead OF giving their
husbands plain gold rings at the ceremony
seal or stone settings are selected.
OF the three varieties. the seal ring gives
an opportunity for more display of senti-
ment than either of the Others for on 1t
the bride may have her initials -entwined
with those of her future husband in a most
conspicuous but artistic fashion. Many of
them prefer using shield or coat Of arms
In the latter case the crest of the husband
Is carried on the stone.
When a ring with a setting Is presented
for wedding gift or during the ceremony
1t is usually something plain such as
bloodstone or one of the handsome but SIM
pie semi-precious kinds so popular now.
Few of these are faceted cut except to
correspond with the shape Of the ring Any
inscription on them is. of course, on the in
side.
The plain round wedding ring in either
wide. narrow. heavy or light weight quail
ity Is chosen much as either of the other
two kinds for a service and in some cases
the bride and bridegroom select them at the
same time and choose those of the same
shape, that there Is practically no diff
ference in the two except in size and with
the inscription inside. for in all of these
rings the customary wording and lettering.
as A. T. L. or G. A. B.. with the date is
followed just the same as with the ring the
bride receives, the only change being that
the brides initials come first. since she
gives the ring to the bridegroom.
When convenient the mans ring Is slipped
on during the ceremony soon as the
bride receives hers. but II this makes an
awkward break In the service then the
bridegroom does not get his ring until the
ceremony Is concluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Religion and Trousers.
From the Tailor and Cutter.


Many of the chiefs in the protectorate Of
Gambia wish to have their sons educated
in the new Mahometan school of that re-
gion, but there was bar to their full en-
joyment of the education they were likely
to receive The pious Mahometan papas
were afraid that the wearing of modern
trousers was part of the school curriculum.
and therefore they viewed the school with
peculiar suspicion. The governor of Gam
bia now reports that the parents have been
assured that their children will not be con-
verified into "trouser men," and the pros
poets of the school are now very bright.
1t would be interesting to learn how this
suspicion Of the modern neither covering
arose, and whether the dry goods merchants
denied the natives their ordinary material.
But 1t may be interesting to recall the fact
that the British government forbade High
landers to wear the kilt for some years
after the battle Of Culloden. However. the
government were in tight corner during
their continental wars and they were glad
to raise several regiments of Highianders,
who resumed the kilt, and the trouser-wear-
ing edict died natural death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Charcoal Kills
Bad Breath.
Bad Odor of Indigestion, Smoking,
Drinking or Eating Can Be
Instantly Stopped.
SAMPLE PACKAGE MAILED FREE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
To Clean Lace Curtains.

First shake the curtains free from dust
and then wash them in warm suds. squeeze
gently so as not to break the meshes in the
lace and wave up and down. Do not rub
them either with the hands or on a board
Boil, rinse, blue yellow with coffee If
they are ecru. starch lightly before the net
begins to dry. then put in the air Sunshine
if conveniently and dry as quickly as IL pos
sible Drying Is the most difficult part of
the cleansing, for each scallop in the cur
tain should be pulled into shape and pinned
either to a regular curtain frame or on a
ners and edges are all stretched taut. the
curtains may dry In creases and wrinkles
that are undesirable.
Dry cleaning Is done with some cleansing
fluid. such as benxine or gasoline, that can
be bought In any paint shop or drug store. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
LITTLE NOVELTIES
Tea Table Equipment Continues to
Grow.

Tea Table Equipment Continues to
Grow.
Time was when the tea table belonged
In this country, only to the studio or to
the especially prepared tea party or pink
tea" Today. this Is not the case: every
we'll ordered home has Its tea table always
In readiness to dispense hospitality to the
chance guest, be 1t man or woman. A stu
do Is not studio in every sense of the
word without It's little old teakettle and
its few cups and spoons. Like our English
cousins. we now drink tea every time we
step over threshold and IL we are not
offered cup we feel that there has been
chill in our reception.
Ten-no, even fve-years ago a big six
foot man looked odd sitting up behind a
dainty tea cup and slipping it's contents
while he chatted with his hostess or looked
out across the green at the country club
But today 1t is as common as to see him
sitting beside stein of beer. On the coun-
try club verandas the tea table is as often
arranged for the men members as for the
business houses-especially those whose
firm members are Britishers-to have tea
ordered into one Of the private offices about
o'clock
The tea table equipment has grown in
proportion to the custom Of its service and
all sorts of novelties are In evidence in the
shops and on the table OF the artistic host
ess. The hammered brass kettle frequently
Is hung by the side of the table on small
rack. thus making more room on the table
One of the prettiest tea balls fashioned
this season is formed like a strawberry. of
silver. with even the leaves at the top of
the berry perfectly simulated. Another tea
ball Is shaped like an apple, and still an
other Is in the bowl of spoon, the bowl
being covered and clasped with the tea
leaves within. The old fashioned perforated
ball Of silver with a tiny chain attached
Is still much in favor, and one hostess has
hers prettily monogramed to correspond
with her sugar bowl and pitcher
tiny fork. much like an oyster fork
Is used for slices of lemon, but even in
this event the cream pitcher should be in
readiness for the guest who prefers tea
In the old-fashioned way.
Short candlesticks with a firm base and
fashioned often from brass to match the tea
caddie and kettle stand on either end Of
the table. as do a small brass matchbox
and cigarette case for the guests who
smoke.
One studio equipment which was odd, but
attractive. was all in the dark, heavy tones
of brown. from the deep coffee-colored tea
cloth to the dark-brown teapot of common
crockery. The cups and saucers were Of
brown crockery demi-tasse size, and even
the plate from which were served the tea
biscuits was in this same ware The effect,
all In all, was artistic but one bit of deli
cate china would have spoiled 1t.
Pewter spoons are among the oddities
seen on some of the studio tea tables, and
an odd-shaped pewter bowl held mara
schino cherries another. The cherry,
by the way, Is pretty addition to the cup
of tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

bill an item making available the salaries
appropriated in the appropriation act above
mentioned in such manner that teachers
who have been given salaries to which they
were not entitled under the provisions of
public act No. 254. temporarily and until
remedial legislation can be secured may be
paid the salaries provided in said public act
No. 254: and. further, that all salaries may
be available and may be reduced or in
creased to the salary required under the
provisions of said public act No. 234: pro-
vided that the total amount appropriated
In public act No. 3O2 for the salaries of off,
GERS and teachers be not exceeded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Request for Sidewalks.

The Randle Heights Citizens Association
has forwarded a request to the Commits
sioners that sidewalks be laid In Twinng
City from the east end of the Pennsylvania
Avenue bridge to Minnesota avenue to
Naylor road from Pennsylvania avenue
sout: to the Orr school on Carroll, School
street from Railroad avenue to the Orr
School. The writer's have been informed
there Is no possibility of the work being
done this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
The Superior American Workman.
Worlds Work.

Notwithstanding that he has to pay more
for his clothes than the English workman
the American dresses himself and his fam
ilv far better and more tastefully than his
Enelish cousin. The American also spends
more money on luxurtes and legitimate
pleasure, and the food he eats IL more
varied and of better quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Importance of Organic Act.


The organic act being of the greatest
public Importance. should not fail of en-
forcement on account of antiquities or un.
certainties. IL 1t is at all possible to har-
monize its various parts by giving to each
word therein it's ordinary and usual mean
ing In the connection in which found. If
by so doing the mind is forced to GER
tain conclusion as to the legislative in
tent, such conclusion should be made eff
fective without recourse to extraneous aids
Congress. at the time of the passage
of the organic act. had at it's command all
of the English language with which, If
II saw fit. to continue intact the body of
the old teachers in the new system which
1t was creating by the act
stated in the outstart of this decision
that all through the organic act 1t was as
sumed that in Its administration the great
body of the old teachers would be con-
tinued in the new system. To be con-
WINGED Of this one has only to casually
read the act. But the assumption of this
fact by Congress is entirely different from
Congress directing or commanding that the
old teachers be continued in their places.
The authority to continue a teacher in the
service Is not the equivalent of direction
80 to do In the one instance discretion
Is left.
".After the most careful and painstak-
ing consideratio of the statutes In ques-
ton am unable to find any language evt-
dencing the Intent Of Congress to restrict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Not Continued in Office.

az must hold that these officers were
not continued in office by the provisions
of the organic act and are not entitled to
in their Office by the board of educatio
If so continued. the act of containing them
will relate back and put them In a pay
status at the rate of pay appropriated in
the organic act for the office in which they
were continued during all the time they
had continued to perform the duties of
such Office since the first day of July last
provided they were continued therein be-
fore the first day of September 1906: if
after said date. they should be paid as
officers for the time actually served since
the date of their continuance. If any new
person has been appointed to either of
from the date of his appointment and
entry upon duty
THE controller. in deciding the legality
of the dismissal of certain teachers and
officers, says: The organic act and the ap-
preparations made to provide means for
it's enforcement for the fiscal year 1907
are. to put 1t mildly. not models of clear
ness or coherent definite thought
The act throughout all it's parts as
sumes fact that a certain course will
be followed as to the appointment or re-
tention of the teachers making up the
great body of the teaching force of the
District schools at the time of its pas
sage. This assumption has been justified
by the act of the board Of education in re-
tanning almost all of the old teachers. But
1t would seem by it's unmistakable language
Notwithstanding this assumption of fact
to authorize the appointing power TO dis
regard this idea and appoint teachers ad
libitum. either by retaining them or by
amounting new persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Salaries of Officers.

'In regard to the salaries Of the officers
he decided that school officers should be
paid their salaries from the dates of their
actual appointments and entry upon the
duties of their respective offices thereun-
der, in installments of twelfths, all such
installments being paid for months serv-
Ice and having regard to fractional serv-
Ice, II the appointment Is made after the
first day of a given month";
The question of the designation Of the
director of intermediate instruction. the su-
pervisor of manual training and the super
vfsing principal. as officers teachers,
is taken up and treated at length. The
disagreement between the organic act and
the appropriation act in these cases is that
in the organic act the positions above men,
toned are classed officers. while in the
appropriation act they are classed as teach
ers. The controller is of the opinion that
where the organic act makes the director
OF intermediate instruction the supervisor
OF manual training, and the supervising
principals officers, that the mere fact that
the pay of the persons holding such POSI-
lions had been appropriated for under the
head OF school officers for the current
fiscal year does not change their official
character
The organic act in such case should
govern and the officers above named should
be paid as school officers the one-twelfth
part of the salary appropriated for each
months services after their appointment
and entry upon the discharge of their
duties: for a fractional service of a month
they should be paid one-thirtieth of their
monthly installment for each days frac-
tional service. If. however any of these
officers were retained by the school board
under the provisions of section q of the
organic act before the first day of Septem-
Der of the present year. such date being the
commencement of the school year. such ac-
ton of retention Will relate back and such
officer retained is entitled to be paid from
July 1 last s',
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
LOSSES IN SALARIES
Effect of Controllers Ruling on
Public School Pay Roll.
DIR. CHANcELLOR'S COMMENT
Deductions Made Aggregate the Sum
of $10,210.20.
LIST OF PERSONS AFFECTED
District Commissioners Asked to Rec
ommend Payment of Deficiencies
Other Suggestions Made.
DR.. cHANcELL0R'S COMMENT
ST OF PERSONS AFFECTED

Superintendent Chancellor of the public
schools has made a report to the board of
education embodying the Ideas OF the con-
troller of the treasury as to how the pay
roll for officials and certain teachers Of
the school system should be made up. This
report was complete when the board Of
education met last Wednesday. but 1t was
not read. 1t has been spread upon the
minutes of the board.
The report gives the names of the OFF,
Gals and teachers from whose salaries de-
auctions are to be made These deductions
mean a total loss to officers and teachers
OF s1O.210.2O the individual deductions
ranging from $3.50 to DR.. ChanceAor's loss
of $555.55.
The dsbursing officer of the District Is
understood to be proceeding according to
this report. Its full text Is as follows:
II have the honor to report that the
controller of the trasury. under date Of
October and II. 1905. in reply to COM
municatiOn from the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, dated October 4, 1905,
wherein a decision was requested las to
whether the teachers and officers of the
District schools shall be paid the salaries
appropriated by law for their respective
places for the present fiscal year in INSTALL
ments of tenths or twelfths-the names of
such officers and teachers appearing upon
the payroils of the schools of the District
of Columbia for the month of September.
each of whom was legally appointed as such
officer or teacher by the present board of
education-some of whom however. in each
class not having been actually appointed by
the board of education until after the first
day of July last. but the appointments to
which purport to relate back to and be
effective from July l last" and requesting a
further decision as to this latter c'ass, L. e.,
ION what dates should theiS salaries COM
mence." decided In regard TO the teachers
salaries that 1.-The act of the school board
in adopting the regulation (rule 25) dividing
the salaries of teachers in ten installments
the first to be paid on October 1, is not con-
trary to law or public policy and should be
upheld
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Appeal to Commissioners.

Third, That the board OF education re-
quest the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia to include in the urgent deficiency
bill an item making available all Of the an
nual salaries of officers. teachers and other
employees provided In the BILL making APP
preparations to provide for the expenses of
the government of the District Of Column
bia for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1907.
and for other purposes approved June q.
1905 for services rendered from the opening
day Of school.
Fourth. That the board Of education re-
quest the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia to include in the urgent deficiency