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The Washington times., 1911-08-30
How to Make Useful
Sitting Room Screen

A useful and ornamental bed or sit
ting room screen car he made at home
BY getting from 4 builders supply shop
length of fiftS-seven inches. This will
leave SIX short pieces twenty-four
inches long.
Nail the pieces together firmly to form
two frames, putting a short piece across
the center of each frame to brace II.
Select cheap cretcnne to harmonize
with the color Of the room in which you
wish to use the screen. Blue-and-white
Is a good color combination for a bed
room. Get three and a quarter yards
which will cover one side Of each frame.
Lay the frames oil the floor and tuck
tie cretcnne on each Of them, folding
tie material over each end and the
frames tightly and smoothly. This
forms the back Of the screen. On the
front part put two pieces of stiff card
board eight inches wide and the width
Of the screen. that has previously been
covered with dark blue sateen. Tack
tc TIE lower edges pleat blue-and-white
Powered lawn extending the length OF
the screen.
All around the edges, with BRASS
headed tacks. put binding OF white
tape.
the latter adds to the attractiveness of
the screen Tack tie tape on the plain
satecn surface so that it forms eighteen
small squares.
Repeat this in both frames and join.
them at each end with strong brass
hinges. With small expense and very
little trouble you will have a Eood-look-
ing screen that will answer every pur-
pose designed for such piece Of fur
niture.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
Crochet Motifs Offer
Fascinating Work

Medallions or other crochet motifs are
fascinating work, and when well done
make a snowy trimming for many
Of fancy work for summer, and the
crocheting can be done in linen thread,
as for Irish crochet or in some of the
Lew tinsel threads. Occasionally a COL
ored silk thread and GOLD or silver are
crochetcd together with good effect.
An easily work motif that can be
readily followed by any one who under
stands crocheting Is as follows:
Work ring of six chain, make ten
chain, turn with three chain, and work
twelve treble under the chain, ending
with one double crochet in the ring.
Turn and work ten chair, one treble,
into seventh preceding treble, two
chain, and one treble into the next,
and repeat to the end, making four
spaces. Turn with two chain, one dou-
bic crochet in the first space, repeat
thre times, then work twelve treble
under the chain as before Repeat
from until eight arms are made, join
ing the first and last together.
This motif can be made in various
sizes by increasing the number of each
set of stitches, remembering to keep
them In the same proportion through
out.
In all crocheting keep the work even
and do not pull the stitch at one time
and have 1t bose again. To look well
all crocheting should be tight. even and
clean. With care washing Of the mo-
tifs is not necessary.
BY varying the fineness of the thread
and the size of the need quite diff
ferent effects can be obtained with the
same motif.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
Emergency Cupboard
Needs Many Shelves

When planning an emergency cup
board" for household use have, IL pos
stble sufficient shelves to give each sec
ton Its own particular place, and should
there be one to spare. it can be labeled
miscellaneous" Each compartment
can then be kept quite separate, and
there Will be no difficulty when some
special article is wanted without delav.
The Illness and accident section should
contain roll Of msdicated wool, some
ordinary wadding, a bundle OF soft old
linen rags, a tiny roll OF new flannel
(white and red), sticking plaster, lin
seed meal, olive oil. embrocation, mus
tard leaves, spirit of camphor, am
montated quinine. llcorice powder, fruit
salt. a clinical thermometer, a meas
urtng glass. some boracic lint, an india
rubber hotwater bottle, safety pins, a
ton.
For mending household breakages the
following should find a place In the cup
hoard: A jar of gum. a glue pot with
glue, transparent gurmed paper Of
various widths for repairing torn book3
and music. bottle each Of light ard
dark oak varnish stain, picture csrd or
wire. ordinary blind cord and venetian
Dlind cord and tapes, a box of furpi-
ture tacks, and a small hammer
The travelling" section should con-
tain railway timetable of recent date.
luggage straps of various lengths and
widths. address tabs and labels, twins
and strong string. sandwich case, an
air cushion, telegram forms, and a
small, compact writing case with note
paper, fndelible pencil, etc.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
Citric Acid Used to
Remove Ink Stains

Ink stains NAV be removed by an ap-
rlication Of equal parts OF citric acid
and cream Of tartar melted on a plate.
Mix and rub over the stains and then
wash out carefully. In almost all cases
the ink will disappear at once without
injury to the color. Stains that have
been laundered may require several
treatments before they yield. '
On delicate fabrics blood stains can
be removed by the use of starch. DAM
pen the spot with cold water and heap
the crushed starch on 1t: when the blood
has beer absorbed scrare off the starch
and wash that portion Of the material
with damp cloth.
IL garments stained by tar or wagon
grease are first washed in cold soarsuds
the stains will be eradicated. White
dresses can bc, freed of grass stains by
touching the spots with alcohol before
" ashing. For pitch stains. first grease
with lard and then use soap and cold
water. Turpentine Will remove these
stains.
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| lady is princess whom I was to
marry, but on the night Of the we'd
ding old Betto cnticed her to her cave
oy telling her she would give her q
eenarm tnat would insure happiness
lor the rest OF her life.
When the princess reached the
cave old Betto tried to get her to
marry her son, the dwarf. VINO had
seen the princess at some time and
Iailen IN love with her. When the
princess refused to marry the dwarf
old witch Betto changed her into a
green cat and gave her to the dwarf
70 Rard, saying, You will never
resume your natural form until we
are face to face at break OF day
And she was SO sure that the dwarf
would not Jet her escape that she
a. aaoded. and when that happens I viii
Il found out that the princess had
gone TO old Betto's cave. aad whas-f 5
went to ask what had become of the
princess, she was frightened and
changed me Into frog so could not
return to my home for help
II You want your bride she said.
climb to the other side Of the noun
tain, and she dropped me into the
valley. OF course, I could not climb a
mountain in the form of a frog. buc
when l met You on the road I felt sure
I'm helping you," said Hans. '.I have
brought happiness to many others, for
the rain has stopped falling and the
lete can go on, and Gretchen and I
VIII be married today. cannot thank
You enough"
The prince told Hans that he was the
one to be thankful for without him
ne could not have reached the princess.
The princess and the prince went their
way and Hans said "Good-by,' ard hur-
ried to Gretchen's cottage, where he
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Frankfort Pudding and
The Way to Make It

Cream up four ounces Of butter and
add to this the yolks of three eggs.
beating It all well together till the
mixture is quite frothy. Meanwhile
blanch and pound two and a half
ounces of almonds and mix with this
the same amount of crushed loaf sugar
favored with vanilla and pass It all
through a sieve.
Add this to the butter and egs. mix
ing them all well together for a few
minutes, then adding two ounces of
stale brown bread crumbs, and when
thoroughly mixed add in two table,
spoonfuls OF finely chopped mixed can
died peel, with q pinch each OF CHINA
mon and salt, finally working in the
whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. and turn the mixture into well
buttered mold sprinkled with caster
sugar.
Place the mold in a basin of boiling
water. stand this in slack oven and
bake for twenty-five minutes. Turn out,
pour fruit sauce over and serve gar
nished with glace cherries.
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Theodore Racksole. American multimil-
lonaire, travelling abroad with his daugh-
ter Nella, stops at the Grand Babylon in
London. Because he cannot get just
what he wants for dinner one night, he
buys the hotel from its proprietor, Felix
Babylon. who wishes to retire to his ma
tive Switzerland. Mr. Babylon assures
him that he has an elephant on his hands,
adding that he was never certain what
sort Of people he had about bin. The
hotel is greatly affected by royalties from
the Continent. In fact, Racksole meets
the forerunner of one OF them on this
very night when he buys the house. II
is Reginald Dimmock. q young man whom
Nella had run across the year before In
Russia, ami who turns out to be in the
service Of Prince Aribert, uncle and next
in line of succession to Grand Duke
Eugen OF Posen, one Of the numerous
small duchies of Germany.
Mr.. Racksole dismiSses Jules, the head
walter, of whom he has suspicious.
Meantime Miss Spencer, the head bureau
clerk, leaves abruptly, and Nella, from
q whim, takes her place. To cap all,
Reginald DinImock is found dead, and
before the case can be investigated the
body mysteriously disappears.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
How Iron Rust Stains
Can Be Removed

Iron rust stains are sometimes caused
by a chemical action of soap and bluing
when the clothes are not properly
rinsed, but whatever the cause they
may be removed by applying salt and
lemon juice to the dampened spots and
placing in the sun or near the fire for
ten minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
In case of mildew give the discolorcd
spots on application Of common soap
followed by one of starch rubbed in
thoroughly. Lay the article in the sun
for several hours and then carefully
wash.
It is said that rubbing glycerine over
peach stains on table linen two or three
days before washing will cause the
stains entirely to disappear.
Pour boiling water through fruit
stains, with the material stretched
across the top of a pan or other yes
sci. Wash out tea and coffee stains in
cold water. Blood stains may be re-
moved If the stained article is put to
soak at once in cold or tepid water.
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found her all smiles, and dressed In her
new cap and embroidered petticoat for
the wedding.
Did you really pull his head out Of
the clouds?' she asked, pointing to the
sun
Hans laughed and said, II told you he
should shine for you, and IL I had
climbed to the top Of the mountain your
smile would have been ample reward"
He did not tell Gretchen about old
ward when there were little boys and
girls playing about their door, Hans
used to tell them a story OF a green
cat that was guarded by a dwarf who
lived on the other side Of the mountain
that was In front Of their home
Tomovrow's Story-"MaeIhew's Gold
piacaS
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pot.
The dwarf begged them not to take
the green cat Il will do anything you
cat away"
You are lucky to escape without be-
ing punished" said the frog. go into
your cave, or 1 may change my mind." !"
he heard this, and the frog told Hans
10 put him in his pocket again and
hurry to old Betto's cave on the other
side OF the mountain.
Hans carried the cat under his arm
and hurried toward the other side Of the
mountain as the frog told him.
When they reached there the rain had
ceased and old Betto sat in front of
her cave asleep.
Hans put the cat on the ground. When
she saw old Betto she ran to her and
made a queer sounding meow.
Old witch Betto opened her eyes and
a look of fear came over her wicked
old face. She got up and tried to get
Of her. I'VE are face to face at break
of day." said the cat,s sand I change
to my natural form" AS she finished
speaking a young girl stood In the
sba 81 vs tne green ener cat his nSw
also," said the girl. Old Betto was
trembling so that she could hardly
hold the cane which she held over the
frog. mumb bling as she did SO.
In the place where the frog had
been a minute before a young gentle
man appeared. He took the hand of
the girl and held 1t to his lips.
Hans had been so busy watching
the lovers that he did not notice that
cid Betto was sinking into the rock
against which she was leaning. and
when he looked around she had en-
tirely disappeared and only a big
stone remained
The sun was just coming up over
the mountain when Hans and his new
friends started for the valley.
The young gentleman told Hans his
story as he walked down the noun
tain
'I am a prince" he said. "and this
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
On Dusting Day.

A rag which has been tightly wrung
out of crude oil and hung outdoors
for some time is excellent for use upon
polished floors.
Round, stiff hearth brushes are USE
full for ferreting out dust from fancy
picture frames.
A good floor brush for mating more
than earns its cost in the saving OF
wear and tear on the polished. fine.
strawlike weave.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
Water Drinking.

To insure clear, healthy skin. water
should be taken freely between meals
and not at meals A glass of pure wa
ter, not iced, taken upon rising and re-
tiring, with six or eight glasses between
meals, aids in washing the system of
imurities and also prevents wrinkles.
Another beauty recipe Is to eat two,
instead of three, meals each day. Some
authorities advocate going without
breakfast, while others contend that the
evening meal Is entirely unnecessary.
But two plain meals a day have been
found by many to eliminate sallowness.
billiousness, dyspepsia, and to reduce
corpulency. II the stomach Is rested
the overworked liver and other organs
obtain a corresponding relief. Hot
breads and many condiments will pro-
duce facial blemishes, and this proves
that little care In eating Is worth all
the attention that can be given It.
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
One Way to Prepare
An Orange Omelet

In making an orange cmelet, allow one
egg. one tablespoonful orange juice and
a scant teaspoonful powdered sugar to
each person. Peat the yolks. add sugar
ard Juice. few grains of salt and a
little grated orange rind. Feat the
whites stiff and fold in. Have ready n
hot, well-buttcred omelet pan. turn in
the batter and cook carefully until light
ly drowned underneath. As soun as
puffed, set the pan in the oven to finish
cooking. When firm in the center. in
vert on to a hot platter and IL liked
rather sweet. cover with powdered
sugar. For most tastes a small guam.
tity Of sugar suffices.
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Tomato Soup.

OF meat found in the pantry, like pieces
ef beefsteak. bones from leg Of lamb,
bits of roast, and any gravy that may
have been left over. even small uuau-
uty Of plain hash. Put all into a soup
kettle and cover with cold water and
stand over a moderate fire to cook
slowly for two hours or more. When
the meat Is cooked all tc shrewds strain
Off the broth (Which should have had
hot water added as il boiled away, so
that the quantity will be kept about the
same, and it may have had one-half
cup of rice thrown in with the meat,
and add one pint Of cooked tomatoes.
Cook all together for fifteen minutes,
ard strain again, Season highly with
ter crackers or soup crcutons-
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Fruit for Breakfast.

Fruit should never be omitted from
first or last or at any stage of the
game desired. While fresh fruit is
usually preferred, stewed fruit. jams.
and marmalades have each their place
and welcome. Baked apples with whip
ped cream are delicious. California
prunes cooked alone or with French
chestnuts and iced are excellent, while
breakfast salad made Of u r1elange
or fruit is especially popular. An ex-
cellent combination now Is sliced pears
and peaches, with just enough lemon
juice to bring out the flavor.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Vandergrift
and Daughter Are in
New York.

Col. Spencer Cosby, U. s. A, and Mrs
Cosby. who have been the guests OF
Mrs. Frederick Schenck at Valley Head
have arrived at the Curtis Hotel, Lenox,
Mass. Mrs. Cosby will spend several
weeks at Lenox, but Colonel Cosby Will
| return to Washington shortly.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Vandergrift
| and their daughter. Miss Alice Wander
grift, have left their place In the Thou
| sand Islands for New York, where they
will be at the Plaza for a brief stay.
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Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodg-
ers, u. s. N, and Mrs. Rodgers enter
tanned at dinner at the Naval Training
Station at Newport last night, in COM
pliment to Captain Goethe, and the
other officers OF the German cruiser
Bremen, which arrived there Sunday.
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Senator George Peabody Wetmore has
joined Mrs Wetmore at Newport for
the remainder Of the season. They have
cards out for a dinner company Thurs
day evening.
Captain Markham
And Family Have Returned.
Capt. E. w. Markham. U. s. A. En-
gineef OF the District. and Mrs. Mark
ham, and their three children. have re-
turned to Washington from a months
vacation at Troy. N. Y.
Miss Annette Sarsfield. who has been
pending the summer in the mountains
of West Virginia, and Western Mary
land, has returned to her home on Six
teenth street.
Mrs. Flora Manning announces the
marriage Of her daughter, May Flora
Manning. to Oscar Garnett Claxton.
The ceremony took place Tuesday. Aug
ust %, the Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke,
Of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church officiating.
After a bridal trip to the Thousand
turn to Washington where they will
make their home at 1915 Eleveth street.
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An interesting engagement announced
Yesterday in New York is that Of Miss
Theodore F. Wood, of the Hotel Ma
iestic. to Stuart Mcnamara, now Of
New York, but formerly Of Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
To Return Early In October.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Harlan, who |
are spending the summer at their coun- |
try place in Essex county. N. Y, will
return to Washington early In October. |
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Mrs. Julia Ogden, who hasIbeen spend |
ing several weeks at her home in west
,rn Pennsylvania, has returned to her
apartment in the Brighton.
Medical Inspector John c. Wise. U.
). NJ, and Mrs. Wise, who have spent
he summer at their home in Warren
on, Va, viii return to Washington.
md open their apartment in the Port
and the list of October.
Mrs. Grenville A. Whitaker is spend
The Washington times., 1911-08-30
Coffee Will Chase
Away Odor of Onions

A cupful Of strong coffee will remove
the odor Of onions from the breath. A
drink Of strong lemonade before going
to bed at night will often break up
cold and cure sore throat. Also a
glass Of hot water with the juice of
half lemon in It taken half an hour
before breakfast each day is good for
rheumatism. To make a fever patient
cool and comfortable sponge Off fire.
GGently with soda water.
For cold in the head there is MOTH
ing hetter thar powdered torax snuffed
up the nostrills.
a little soda water will relieve sick
headache Saused by indigestion.
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Miss Virginia Gottlieb TO
Be Bride Of Thomas
Billups Hudgin.

q
Mrs. Gottlieb announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Virginia
Gottlieb, to Thomas Billups Hudgin, OF
Athens, Ga. The wedding will take
place in September at the home of the
sister of the bride-elect. Mrs. Emerson
Waldo Matthews.
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Mrs. Graham Adee and Miss Lucie
Adee, who spent the early summer at
Bass Rocks. Mass. are now visiting in
Utica. N. Y.
Miss Coates
Weds wilen W. yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard Robert Coates.
of 4 Iowa Circle, have sent out cards
announcing the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Roberta Coates, and
Wilen w. Easterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Easterday will be at
home after September 10, at the Susque-
hanna apartment.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred z. Woodward. and
their daughters, Miss Ray L. Woodward
and Miss Edith Dee Woodward. have
returned to Washington from months
stay Pasadena. Royal Oak. Md.
George Howard has Joined Mrs. How.
ard and Miss Margaret Perrin at their
place in York Harbor. They will re-
main there until october.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy w. Page, who
have been .on an extended tour of north
ern resorts and a visit to relatives at
THE Weirs," New Hampshire, have re-
turned to their residence In Brown
street.
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g. n trH &c t.o 4.Nv T. g.
at Newport for the remainder of the
season.
Miss Jeanette Levy. of Tallahassee,
Fla, is the guest Of Mrs. William Blum.
Mrs. Gerson Nordlinger and family,
who have been spending some time at
the Blue Mountain House, have re-
turned to Florence Court.
Ernestine Rich. who have been guests
at the Blue Mountain House, have re-
turned.
Miss Amelia Stern will leave the lat
ter part Of the week for Norfolk, Va
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Miss Hortense Brylawski has returned
to Washington after a long stay at the
Blue Mountain House.
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MISS Amelia HoIldnder, VINO mas Deen
the guest of friends at Gudemont, has
to her home at the Rose
annie.
Mrs. s. Bornheim, of Georgetown, who |
has been visiting Mrs. L. Simon in At |
antic City, is spending a few days In |
Philadelphia.
Miss Lillian Burnstine left Washing
on Sunday for fortnight's stay with /
relatives in New York.
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Mrs. r. Harris and daughter. Miss
Lillian Harris, have left the Blue Noun
ain House, and are spending some time
n Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hide and family
will leave Ingleside on Friday and re-
urn to their home. 067 I street north
vest.
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Milk by the Stick.

It is now being proposed to keep milk
In cold storage, 50 that there may never
be a shortage Of 1t. The plan Is To
freeze It solid and keep 1t and handle
II that way. There Is nothing very
new about this, as milk is commonly
sold in Siberia in frozen state. It is
allowed to freeze round a stick, which
serves as a handle to carry It.
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Dyeing and Tinting.

When tinting any color dissolve
pinch Of carbonate OF soda irf-hot water
and add this to the liquid. 1t will make
the colors even and not ratchy. To
with pink to make heliotrope, a little
yellow with green to make a pretty
moss. little black with ecru to make
Paris shade,
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Question Of Advance.

Il don't want to wait until fall to be
We'll. won't your sweetheart advance
the wedding day?"
Yes. but her father won't advance
any money for expenses."-Courier-
Journal.