The Washington times., 1911-12-02

, by no means necessary to give W ese ats
t. boys you know, even II tEey are
friends, why not give them a good book.
ar article In brass for their desks, =
school pei nant, or pillow top worked
In a school design.
Presents like these would be much
more appropriate and in better taste
than pieces of jc"elry. and Infinitely
more proper. e..- ...
Times Inquiry Department:
Would you be so kind as to recommend a
good way to clean a pair OF brown suede
IGNORANT.
I advise you to take your gloves to q
professional cleaner. because suede
gloves are very difficult to clean.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please give me a good recipe
| for making grape wine? Thanking you in
CONSTANT READER.
Put the grapes. stems and all. into an
open cask, and mash them. Cover your
cask with cheesecIoth to prevent any
thing from falling in, as one crumb of
bread will change the contents into
vinegar. When the grapes have fer
mented, pass through fruit press: turn
the juice that has been extracted into a
clean. close cask, and let 1t remain
on its side for a month, when your wine
will be ready to be bottled. BY no
means disturb the cask, or the wine will
not be clear. Keep the wine in a dark.
cool place, and lay the bottles contain
ing 1t on their sides. When the grapes
are fermenting, stir every day.
Times Inquiry Department:
Could you tell me OF what value olive oil
u as a food. and could person live on
1t as diet very long? Respectfully.
w. J. II.
1t is entirely possible for a person to
live uron an olive oil diet. but ] have
never heard Of 1t being done. Olive oil
is good for indigestion and for a person
who is desirous OF gaining weight.
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me II there is such a place
In Washington where the people OF means
dispose OF their wearing apparel? As have
large family OF girls and am trying to
dress them as they should be dressed, / And
I cannot anord to buy them all new clothes
! d,i have we. just come % from from Los Angeles. and
places. where people OF small means could
buy sood-ooking clothes for their families
Am a stranger here and thought you might
be able to give me some information through
the Inquiry Column. Yours sincerely.
A BUSY MOTHER.
do know OF just the place you are
looking for, and II you will send a
sta1uped, self-addressed envelop, I will
gladly send you the name and location
of same.
Times Inquiry Department: ..
b Can you tell me how to remove iron scorcb
from a light gray coat. and oblige.
A PREssER.
Hold the spot over a pitcher and pour
boiling hot water through It. Then rub
salt into the spot and rinse with clear.
cold water Hang in the sun until thor
oughly dry. ....
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me whether or not q s,o
OIL OF Confederate States of America ha.
any Va'ue' Very respectfully yours
ri ~ Il. A. M
Confederate money has no value ar
tached toi unless you can find a person
who is especially interested in collectinr
1t. - a>.,...,a TN ..
Times Inquiry Department:
Win you kindly state through the Inou,ry
Column whether or not an Irishman wa
ever rope OF the Roman Catholic Church.
hours uuiy' M. W.
There has never ben an Irish Pom
but there has been AN English one,