The Washington times., 1911-11-25

boat companies to issue passes to people
Tor any purpose? f. Il.
II the passes are given in strict ac-
cordance with the interstate commerce
laws 1t is perfectly legal to use them.
Times Inquiry Department.
Will you please tell me where can get
some small silk pieces for sofa pillows and
couch covers and greatly, greatly oblige. l .,,r,
You can often find very pretty sofa
pillow tops in the upholstery department
Of large stores. They generally have
small pieces of silks and brocades which
they sell as remnants.
Times Inquiry Department:
! have q Confederate bayonet and would
like to know II 1t Is Of any value to sell.
~ CONSTANT READER.
Unless you can find a person who
especially wants your bayonet I fear
that. you will be unable to sell II. A
Girl is Of age when she is eighteen
years old. ...
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know II cocoa butter mas
saged into the face at night will fattcn
It; also If it Is injurious to the complexion
A SUBSCRIBER
Cocoa butter is very good for face
massage. but I have heard that 1t
causes hair to grow If you use olive
oil 1t will have the same effect in filling
out the face. and hair will not grow as
It does when you use cocoa butter.
Times Inquiry Department:
Would you please tell me something / can
use to keep the dandruf out Of my hair ?
Thanking you' am. yours very truly.
First of all you should massage the
scalp carefully and this should be fol-
lowed by a thorough combing and
brushing. Tnen apply a good tonic to
the roots Of the hair every night. The
following massage tonic will give good
results, stimulating the growth Of the
hair at the same time: White vaselinc,
3 ozs.; castor oil. 81 ozs.; gallic acid, 2
dr., oil of bergamot, 80 drops. This
should be rubbed into the scalp with
the finger tips.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me II it is proper to notify
relatives whom l have not been correspond
ing with regularly Of my approaching mar
riage, would 1t look though / were
Yours truly. DAILY PATRON
I should think it would be best to
ing marriage, first because 1t is custom
ary and proper, and secondly it might
cause a misunderstanding If you en-
: tirely ignored them by not sending Il
wedding invitation or announcement
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly advise me through the Inquiry
move tea and fruit stains from table linen,
Thanking you in advance. am,
Yours respectfully MRS. A. S. c.
In the case Of fruit stains upon the
table linen hold the stained parts tight
ly over a bowl and pour boiling water
through it for three or four minutes;
using clean water every time. To re-
move tea stains, wet the stains witt
cold water. cover with glycerine and let
stand for two or three hours; then wash
in cold water and soap. Repeat If
necessary.
Times Inquiry Department:
Can a man who Is born foreign soil.
whose parents were citizens OF the United
States, become President of this country II
C. W. s.
The Constitution says that no person
except a natural born citizen OF the
United States shall be eligible to the Of
fee of President.
Mrs. C, s. and Others
In answer TO inquiries regarding the
curtain in the Belasco Theater, l am in
debted to Manager J.. Stoddard Taylor
for the following description The drop
curtain was painted by C. w. Turneg
from the celebrated painting of Cor
mon, entitled Les Vanquers de Sala-
mine.''
THE Conquerors of Salamis," was
purchased by the French government
and now hangs in the Luxembourg,
Paris. The story in brief is as follows:
Salamis, a mountainous island OF
Greece. was near the scene of great
naval battle between the Greeks and
Persians, about 4S0 b. c. in the narrow
strait between the coast of Salamis and
the west coast of Attlca, The Grecisn
feet. consisting OF about $50 vessels,
was drawn up at the entrance OF the