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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Plan to Raise Martins Salary.

The present salary of Director of Play
grounds Martin is S2.1Co Il year although
that official was offered S4,0Jo per an
mum. it is understood, if he would con-
tinue at the head of the Fairgrounds
work in Columbus, Ohio. where he was
located prio" TO his coming to Wash
ingtCn. CfncIals of the local pay grounds
association are DESTROYS that his services
in Washington should be more literally
remuneTated
According TO well founded information.
the matter of raising Mr.. Martins salary
has received the approval of the Commits
sioners. and. if this is the case, it is be-
lieved that action in the matter will have
the Endorsement of Washingtonians gem
orally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
HAMMOND AND KING CUT UP.
Row in Broad Alley Necessitates
Surgical Attention.

Following fight i'm Broad alley last
evening. William Hammond, colored. and
John King, also colored, both of 80
Broad alley southwest. were taken to the
Emergency Hospital for necessary surgi-
cal treatment.
Hammond was cut about thaeace. while
King had cuts about his body. King was
escorted from the hospital to the fourth
precinct station house and held on a
charge of assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

feet long. nineteen feet BEAM and is
ten feet six inches deep. She was built
at Baltimore i'm 1897. and is valued at
Sl3, 100 She has recently been IN service
at New London, Conn. and. il S said,
came to this city from that port. The
aug Gushing, il is understood. viii be re-
turned to the quartermaster department
authorities.
The Gushing has been at West Point.
Va. on an inspection trip of public work
i'm progress on the tributaries of the
York river. She left West Point in the
middle OF last week. towing a snag-pull-
ing boat to the Rappahannock river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Rates Decided Upon.

The increased rates. as decided upon,
will be as follows:
For unmetered service. which formerly
was based on $3.50 per annum for a
house sixteen feet wide and two stories
high, with an increase .: 80 cents for
each additional foot of width and an in
crease OF one-third for each additional
story, the rate will be 81, with an in
crease of 81 cents for each additional
foot of width and an increase of one
third for each additional story.
The new rate for metered service will
remain at $40 for maximum consump-
ton up TO 1880 cubic feet per annum in
stead of up TO 1900 cubic feet. as a;
present All water in excess of 1850 GU
bic feet per annum will be charged al
the rate of cents per 100 cubic feet.
In Effect July l, 1912.
According to the decision reached al
go into effect July /. 1872. 1t is esti.
mated that they will bring S107 900 rev.
enue into the water department the first
year, this additional amount gradually
diminishing from year TO year.
When six years shall have elapsed
the period in which il is estimated suffi
cient additional revenue will have beer
secured to completely meter the service
the increased tate will not belowered, ac-
cording to Engineer Commissioner Jud
son. for, it is stated. present receipts, il
the department were metered would fal
off from $780, 900 to $4,000 annually ano
would not be sufficient to meet the de
partment's needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Commissioner Rudolph's Plan.

Commissioner Rudolph opposed the plan
to increase water rates for the purpose
of metering the water service, Il fact
that may have considerable influence on
whatever action the chamber decides to
take
While declaring himself in favor of
metering the service, Commissioner
Rudolph yesterday said that he would
have voted for it only on condition that
water consumers were required to pay
the cost of installing meters or that an
appropriation for the Improvement was
secured in Congress.
The plan to have the meters paid for
by consumers would not have worked a
hardship, according to the president of
the board of Commissioners. Had the
appropriation method been the one adopt
ed Commissioner Rudolph said, he would
have favored asking Congress to provide
a sufficient amount for the Improvement
to be expended during course of six
years. or one-sdXth of the amount an
nually.
Engineer Commissioner JudsOn is the
author of the plan to meter the service
by raising the water rates. In his con-
tention that this was the most practical
and economical course that could be pur
sued he had the support of Commissioner
Johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

good sized family.
In addition to coal oil. the rural house
wife can fall back upon wood alcohol
quite readily
AIc0hOl As Euel as her sister in
Is Extensively Used. the on,n,on Of
many people this is the ideal fuel for
light cooking. There are numerous va
rieties of alcohol stoves upon the mar
ket the five O'Clock tea kettle and chat
ing dish being the best known. Many
people living i'll city apartments depend
upon alcohol entirely for the prepare
ton of their meals and the low price of
this liquid places it within the reach of
the housekeeper in every part of the
country. The one great invention of
recent years most useful for labor saw
ing i'll the homes of every class is the
fireless cooker. With it housekeeper
can prepare her dinner while cleaning up
her breakfast dishes. Having once prop
erly placed the dinner in the cooker, she
need give no further thought to 1t until
it is time to serve it in the evening.
While the first principle of the cooker
was to economic fuel by cooking ar
ticles requiring long boiling, the newest
developments of this invention provide
for baking and roasting well as boil
ing. The results in these methods are
often superior to those obtained in the
range The woman who puts her dinner
to cook in the freless cooker may safely
leave 1t for several hours. knowing that
it cannot boil over, burn or become over
done. and there Is no DaStlng or AIDING
of water required.
There are many varieties of hreless
cookers upon the market, ranging in size
from the one-cou1 partment, covered box
used by the bachelor girl for cooking her
morning cereal 20 the large manyvesse!-
ed article with its roasting and bakins
appliances used in Big hotel Each
month brings out some new Improvement,
and the fireless cooker, which has only
been generally known within the last
FIVE wears. is soon to he recognized as
quite as much of a family necessity as
the sewing machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
GONE DOWN TO VIRGINIA
AFTER POSTUM AND COON
Departure of District Surveyor
Hazen With Party From
His Office.

Bent upon diminishing the supply of
pOssums and coons that are said TO
abound in the country surrounding
Nokesviile. Va, District Surveyor NJ. c.
Hazen and a party composed of MEM
bers of the surveyors office left Wash
ington last night.
In Mr.. HaZen'S party were lack
Armstrong, John Ballinger Mark Hale.
Foster Causey and John Shinn. all of
the surveyors office Today the party
expects to rest az Mr.. Hazens farm
There are to be horseshoe throwing
events and other forms of amusement.
while an old-fashiono,i Virginia dinner
Will be served. The party will not re-
turn to Washington before tomorrow.
Next to jumping horses in hurdle
events, there is no sport Mr.. Hazen
gets more pleasure out of than pos
sum and coon hunting. Last night the
party followed pack made up of some
OF the best coon dogs TO be found in
northern Virginia while. in addition.
they were provided with the expert ad :
vice OF Uncle Ike, who is employed on
Mr. HaZen farm near Noke,sville and
as coon hunter. probably is without
an equal In that part of the country
Uncle Ike's Predicament.
according to Mr.. HAGEN. but once
has Uncle Ike had the worst of a coon
hunt. and that was last year, when he
had crawled to the end of a limb and
the pack OF excited dogs below mis-
took him for real coon. The situa
| ton was a critical one for the old m. n
got entirely TO the end of the limb ex-
pectlng to find coon there and was
unable 10 pull his weight up and get
| back To the trunk of the tree
1t was a clear case of having to dron
/ TO the ground. which was but a fe "
/ feet below him, but Uncle Ike knew
that the dogs would fall upon him he
| fore they discovered their mistake The
party below advised him to saw his
prayers and take a chance. After SONS
| hesitation. Uncle Ike decided on this
| course AS he uttered the last word of
| his prayer. he let go of the limb and
| came down with thud. landing in the
center of pack of biting, swapping,
excited dogs.
OF course. the dogs found out their
| mistake almost mediate and Uncle
! Ike escaped without serious injury but
! since then. he has refused to clint
| trees after coons leaving that duty tc
! the younger Snembers Of hunting par
! tiC- lat liz. GAS guided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
The Limit.

Eaton-Gilmore is so egotistical that
he is jealous of his wife.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his wife,
Eaton-Yes. jealous because she has
such para gon for a husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
In Effect July /, 1912.
Soon.
From Puck.


City Editor--It was a very fashion
able divorce, Ell?
Society Editor-Very. The chief JUS
tice presided and the decree was is
sued at high noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Body of Business Men Opposes
Increase in Water Rates.
EXPECTS TO FILE PROTEST
Members Advocate the Abrogation of
Commissioners Authority.
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Denounce Action of District Board
in Denying the Right to Be
Heard.

Incensed over the action of the District
Commissioners in ordering an increase in
water rates in the District without Civ
ing q public hearing in regard to the mat
ter. members of the municipal lcSisid-
ton committee of the Chamber of Com
merce may, within the next few days. set
on foot movement which Will~haNe as
it's object the abrogation of the Commits
sioners' authority to fix water rates
This plan already has been suggested
1t was authoritatively stated last night,
and there is d strong probability that 1t
viii take shape by the time the commit
tee submits its report to the board OF
directors of the chamber Tuesday next,
or at the full meeting of the chamber the
following evening. The method suggest
ed for putting the plan into execution is
to have a bill prepared for presentation
to Congress which will establish water
rates i'm the District, so that this gov
ernmental function will be entirely re-
moved from the hands of the Commits
sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

the use Of water power as a means OF
la Dor saving has been demonstrated IN
a number of households. The force OF
the water from an ordinary faucet can
be applied to the washing machine IN the
laundry, and thus lessen the labor IL
may also be applied to sewing machine
or to the vacuum cleaner, which other-
wise would require foot or hand power
While there do not seem to be any pat
ented appliances for utilizing the water
power in the house. it is being used IN
large number of American homes chleny
through the ingenuity of the man OF the
house.
The average woman is penny wise ana
pound foolish in much of her house1oio
economy. One of the labors in the nom"
which might be greatly lessened is the
washing and cleansing of cloths used for
cleaning purposes. In factories and other
PAGES where machinery is kept IN order
by men, cotton waste is used in place or
cloths. There is no reason why TINS
should not be employed IN the householos
of the country. Hygiene requires that
the cloths used in the house must be Kept
clean. while economy in labor requires
that the number of cloths to be washed
must be reduced to the minimum In
this connection paper can frequently be
called into play. Old newspapers may be
used to polish windows and gases. to
rub the SCOT from blackened kettles or to
clean the stove. They very materially
lessen the number of cloths to be washed.
ice the paper supply seems practically
neXhaustible.
Paper is also coming into service for
MANY other purposes. Many housewives
keep
Towels and Napkins supply of paper
towels on hand,
Made of Paper. which material
" lessons the laundry work. During the
summer season and for informal meals
paper napkins are frequently used More
than one woman has partially solved the
dishwashing problem by the use of paper
plates and dishes. These are in great
demand for picnics and out-Of-door eX-
cursiops. and while for regular use they
are hardly attractive enough for the fam
ily table numbcr.ess women are falling
back on them for emergency use. With
these paper dishes may be used the SAM
tary drinking cups, which have become
so great fad at public fountains during
the past year. Among the latest novel
ties in paper conveniences is a paper lin
ing for the garbage can. This is semi
waterproof and very cheap, SO that a
| fresh one may be used each day and
thus lessen the cleansing of the garbage
| can, which is an important sanitary pre-
caution.
While gas and electricity are of I'M
doubted value to the city homemaker in
economizing household labor. the woman
i'm the country has not been entirely over
looked in this respect. One OF the great
est hardships of the country kitchen is
that heretofore it has only been equipped
with range in which a wood or coal fire
could be used. Now. however, there are
coal oil ranges which have almost the
same efficiency as those burning gas. The
wickless burner. having the blue flame.
need not generate smoke and SCOT il prop
erly attended to. Upon this the farmer S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
V-ECONOMY IN LABOR.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

material for special purposes. The
modern brass and copper is we'll FURNISH
ed and not so difficult to keep bright as
in the days of our srandmothers.
For the average housewife whose kitch-
en- is not supplied with the latest built
in convenient cupboards the furniture
manufacturer has designed a kitchen ca b.
met. In many homes this article of fur
niture has completely revolutioniZed the
work of cooking. 1t is a large, COM
pact, good-looking piece of woodwork.
which contains IA place for everything
likely TO be required in the preparation
of meal, outside of the food stored in
the refrigerator. If a woman desires to
bake a cake she takes her flour from the
bin in which it has been sifted by spe-
cial device. The sugar is in a smaller
bin just at hand. the eggs may be on the
shelf in front of her. together with the
f1avoring, spices and other ingredients.
The baking pans are in one cOmpart-
ment the mixing bowl in another, so
that she may go through the entire pro-
cess of preparing the cake for the oven
without taking a single step in collect
ing her materials.
;:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Cabinets Utilize
Every Inch of Space

at hand. These cabinets hold larg,
supply OF groceries. most of then
in compartments bearing the name.
of their contents. They have been plan
ned with the utmost. care to accommo
date every cooking utensil likely to b.
Used. So compact is their arrangement
that every inch of space is utilized. ant
yet there is little danger of their con
tents becoming disarranged. There ar
now Several designs of kitchen cabinet
upon the market at various prices, eaci
of which has some distinctive feature
while all are labor savers.
To those whose homes are equipped
with electricity there are many eiectri
la bor- saving devices constantly being de
yeloped. The electric range reduces thu
work of cooking to minimum, TIT
electric iron supplies an even heat pro
ductive of the best results, and save:
many steps in the laundry The electri
vacuum cleaners are the best of thos'
adapted for home use, and the electri'
power may be used to run the SEWN;
machine or the washing machine, mix
ing the' bread, beating eggs and variou
other uses.
Where electric power is not available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Determined Opposition.

There are many evidences of the IA Il
that every available and legitimate means
will be used by the Chamber. of Com
merce in an effort to prevent the in
creased rates from going into effect. if
the stand taken by the municipal legisla-
ton committee is 10 serve the policy.
of the entire chamber Numerous SuggeS-
tiuns have been made as to the course
that should be followed, one of them be-
ing that protest should he made to Con-
gress against the increased rates going
into effect on the grounds that the COM
missioners action was taken without ii
public hearing having been given.
1t may be said that the plan to have
Congress establish the water rates is be-
ing given more consideration by the COM
mIttee members than any that has been
suggested. If a rate or rates were eS-
tabIished in this manner, 1t has been
pointed out and the proceeds should at
any time be found to he insufficient to
provide for certain needed improvements,
specific appropriations could then be 90
tanned for the improvements or special
loan could be advanced by the federal
government
Such system, members of the commit
tee say, would work more advantageous
~ to the interests of the District than
II the Commissioners are allowed 10
change the rates from time to time, as
they see fit and, as in the present case,
without first attempting to ascertain pub
lie sentiment with respect to 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

There is no branch of domestic
economics more important than economy,
In labor and every day new discoveries
are being made in this direction Particu-
lar attention is being given to this mat
ter in the building and furnishing Of
model home Because women understand
these things better than men. many first
class architects have woman in their
employ who is thoroughly conversant
with all the newest discoveries for con-
venience and labor-saving in the house
hold. and can adapt them to the plans OF
the house to be constructed
If the house is small and the work like
" to be done by the mistress herself, the
planning of the kitchen is the first con-
sideraticn. There will be plenty of
built-in cupboard space within easy reach
of the range and the sink. The pantry
will be close at hand, with perhaps a
convenient small window through which
dishes and prepared food may be passed
directly from the kitchen table A
broad shelf under window opening
directly into the dining room is also a
convenience. as a full course may thus
be placed in the dining room with very
few steps. Such an opening is also con-
venient in clearing up after the meals
as all the soied dishes may be passed out
upon this shelf. ready for the dish wash
ing without numerous trips in and out
of the dining room
::
= :
The model modern kitchen is all in
white or very light color The ceilings
and wall are
Modern Kitchen Is of glazed tiles
=, and the floor
Finished in White. Of dull tiles.
both of which are easily kept clean. All
of the corners are round. as in Il modern
| hospital operating room. thus preventing
! "A place for the accumulation of dirt. 1ne
sink is always of white enamel and some
of the newest ranges are also finished in
white. The cooking utensils may be
| either enamel. aluminium, brass or cop
per. For economy of labor, aluminium
| is probably best. as the food does not
| burn in ii so readily as in the enameled
| ware and il is easy TO keep clean and
| bright 1t Isl also much lighter i'm weight
and therefore. easier to handle. Copper
and brass utensils not used extern
| sively in American kitchens. although
most cooks have one OF two pieces of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

wife may cook meal quickly without
the labor of building a fire and the dis
comfort of the heat in the kitchen. The
best of these oil ranges are provided with
ovens capable of doing the baking for a
good-siZed family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Action a Stunning Surprise.

The action of the Commissioners, which
was decided upon at d board session held
yesterday afternoon, came like a thunder
bolt out of clear sky to the committee
members. The committee, at the time the
Commissioners met, was in session adopt
ing report which was opposed to any
increase in rates.
The fact that the committee meeting
had been advertised and that there /
been published statements to the effect
that hearing before the Commissioner S,
in all probability, would be requested,
leaves the Commi sSioners without any eX-
cuse, the committee members assert, for
not having waited to see if a hearing
was wanted.
In view of the suddenness of the whole
thing, the committee yesterday did moth
ing more than adopt q report unfavCfable
to an increase in water rates. But there
is scarcely any probability of the com
mittee stopping at that Indications are
that il is III the hight to stay, and inter
esting developments are looked for.
Chaplin Brown, chairman of the com
mittee, last night stated that the report
will be submitted, first, to the board of
directors. and, in all prOba bility. will then
go before the full chamber for action. 1t
il at the full meeting of the organization
that resolutions providing for drastic ac-
ton will be taken, ii is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

In addition to coal oil, the rural house
wife can fall back upon wood alcohol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

Paper is also coming into service for
many other purposes. Many housewives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

The model modern kitchen is all
white or very light color. The ceilil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

The sale of every rug is accompanied BY
our guarantee that YOU must be satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

A sliding mixing board. which is gen.
orally covered with zinc, can be pulled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
We Inaugurate a Great Table Sale.
900 Pieces Fine Silver
Plate.

Because want the people OF " ashinSton to know
about this department-we offer this entire stock
IS per cent below its regular market value.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
SPADE FACTORY TO
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
New Industry to Begin Operations
: This Week-Output Will Not
be Heavy at First.

The middle of the present week
will witness the beginning of active
operations at the new tile spade fac
tory, recently built here by Mr.. Os-
mundson of Perry.
While the building has been COM
pleted for some time, the machinery
necessary to operation has been de-
layed considerably, but at last it Is
all in position, and everything is
now in readiness for business. Mr..
Osmundson went east on business
Saturday night, but stated that he
would be back about Wednesday or
Thursday, when he would start
things to going. He says that his
output will not be very heavy for a
while, as he will for a time conduct
some experiments along other lines,
while he is breaking in his new
factory employees.
However. by next fall or winter
he will be turning out spades In
large numbers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Must Quote Pianos Lower.

w. H. Cook proposes to sell pi-
amos sure and quick. Believing that
the usual fall crop of casual "sales'
is about due and that some will ac-
cept apparent snaps offered, by Wis
iting parties, will sell at prices
that are too low for the quality Of
fered and will be here tomorrow
to see that the terms Of the abso-
lutte guarantees are carried out.
Everything offered at "the SHOP
has a pedigree and you are sure to
get your moneys worth. No one
can sell pianos in Webster City for
a few weeks, unless they reduce
their prices. / must get ready for
new stock now on track en- route
and contracted for. w. H. Cook.
6091s Second st. diff