The Washington times., 1911-08-26

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you give me a recipe for potato yeast!
I prefer a recipe which does not require
n0p' io' SUBSCRIBER
The recipe books give hops as part
of the ingredients for potato yeast.
The following is a recipe for potato
yeast, in which hops is used. Boil six
potatoes in three pints Of water. tie
a handful of hops in small muslin
bag. when cooked drain water and
add enough -four to make thin bat
ter. set on stove and scald enough to
cook the -four. Remove when cool.
and add the potatoes which have been
mashed, a half cup of sugar. half tea
spoonful of ginger. two teaspoonfuls
of salt. and one teaspoonful of yeast.
Let this stand in a warm place until
1t has risen. Then put in a jug. cork
tight and keep in a cool place
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me what will take
out large grease spots on q white broadciotn
dress? The grease came on OF car or an
automobile. Please answer a. soon as pos
sible, as I am very anxious to clean the
dress. Thanking you, am. Yours truly
Is. r. w.
Cold water, ammonia, and soap will
take out grease and will not leave the
rim around the spot as gasolene will DO.
Times Inquiry Department:
| Kindly tell me how to make vanilla extract
at home from the vanilla bean; and also
| where can get the vanilla bean. Thanking
you in advance. ! am. Very truly
Mrs. X e ID.
You can get the vanilla bean at any
good confectionery store. To make
vanilla extract pound the vanilla bean
and graaulated sugar until you have a
| fine powder. The vanilla bean Is tough
and fSfous and you will have difficulty
In making a powder from 1t. Then ada
three ounces Of alcohol and half-pint OF
water. Pour in a bottle and cork ugnL
| Times Inquiry Department:
| Please answer In your paper the following
| inquiry: Where and from whom are marriage
| licenses procured in the DISTRICT WHAT
| Is the fee for same? Also. II one OF tne
| party, the girl is a resident OF PennsyNanls. !.
| and the man is a resident Of the Dtstrict
| could they be married in one Of the states
| on q license obtained in the District! Thank-
| ing you for an answer. l remain,
A CONSTANT READER.
You can procure a marriage license
in room 16, City Hall. and the fee Is
81. The marriage license can be used
only in the District Of Columbia.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will YOU please tell me whether the waffle
| irons made Of aluminium can cook waffles
| without grease? Thanking you In advance
| for any Information you may give me,
| remain. Yours very truly. ]. B. A.
You can cook waffies in aluminium
irons without grease, I am told. but
you have to have just certain tenn
perature in the pan or the batter will
stick. You run a risk Of having your
batter stick unless grease Is used.
| Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please let me know where to get
| papers to hll out to be an apprentice boy
| in the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
| What wages do you get the first six months
and how much after that, and how long
before YOU are plate printer Kindly
| oblige M. M 4.
Apply to the Civil Service Commission
for the papers you speak Of, and they
will send them to you. The wages o.
an apprentice boy is $1.oS day, ant
YOU have to serve four years before yol
can be a plate printer. In the third
year you get a slight raise If you ar
very efficient in your work by tina
time.