The Washington times., 1911-12-11

Times Inquiry Department:
I am an office boy in a real estate firm and
would be much obliged II you would inform
me II 1t would be proper to give a Christmas
present to my boss. Thanking you, I am
yours truly, NJ j. C.
1t would be best to simply wish your
boss a Merry Christmas and not give
him a present on Christmas Day.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Is it proper to give a boy a shaving set
when he has not begun to shave? B. w.
Why give him a present that he will
have to put away and keep indefinitely
before he can be able to use It? How
ever, 1t would be perfectly proper to
give shaving set to the young man,
but 1t is certainly unkind to make him
walt so long before he is able to use It.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Kindly tell me what will take the pleats
out Of an accordion pleated skirt and oblige
d. F.
II you will dress the skirt with a
rather warm iron. / am sure you will
be able to take the pleats out
Times Inquiry Department.:
Would you kindly advise me where for a
few fact. about the @ puSie DHSk tSiIdn. SGnian
In this city that would interest a small marty
am. 7 A%sGS 4 coNsf4NT gSl n kEkbSS asNfnss;
If you will go to any Of the numer-
Gus souvenir stores in Washington, you
will be able to buy book of this kind
at small cost
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me II sage tea il
| good for the hair and how can prepare It ?
A CONSTANT READER.
This recipe has been recently pub
lished in the Inquiry column, and IL you
will send self-addressed envelop I will
gladly send it to you.
Times Inquiry Department:
How can you tell If a girl likes YOU for I
am deeply In love with a girl but l can't
zen zen wnetner she likes me or not. try to
listen. ANXioTys.
You have my deepest sympathy, but
your problem is one which is rather
difficult to solve. 1 suppose all men
have felt as you do when they are in
love and are wooing the girl with
whom they are enamored. The thing to
do Is to be persistent, tell the young
with her. and repeat this line of talk
until she relents. 1t may take a long
time, but you will surely win If YOU
keep at 1t long enough.
Times Inquiry Department:
Could you please tell me how to make a
5ardiniere out Of broken china? I was told
that cement would stick and another person
told me that putty would be best Please
tell me which Is best and oblige,
I have heard that soft putty is used
In making jardineres Of this kind be-
cause the China pieces will stick to 1t
and when the putty becomes dry and
hardened, the bits Of China will not
loosen or fall out.
Times Inquiry Department.:
VIII you please tell me OF a coed mandolin
teacher at a reasonable price and oblige,
II you will send me a stamped, self
addressed envelope will gladly send
you the name and address of a good
mandolin teacher.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly suggest a very impersanal
Christmas present that may be sent by a
young lady to a young man who lives out
of town. He is a law student and does
not smoke. Would a hand embroidered col
lege pillow be appropriate? DOUBTFUL.
The hand embroidered pillow would
be very appropriate Christmas gift
and would ge quite impersonal. Col
lege pennants, books, pictures, or
articles for his desk would also be ac-
ceDtable presents and ot tha sama