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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Practically Applied.

A professor Of Columbia, far more
earnest in theory than In practice, was
giving few words Of advice to his
students in regard to using their pow
ers Of observation. Always take no
tice Of everything when you are going
about, as there may come a time when
your knowledge will be invaluable to
YOU" said he.
That evening he had to make a call
upon one OF the trustees. Finishing his
business. he was leaving the house Just
after dusk, when. without thinking, he
stepped from the door stone right into
a large puddle Of water. AS he got out
one Of the students he had lectured
that afternoon.
Professor" said the student bland
ly. Il observed that puddle when
was going in"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Honesty of Man
Was Determined

Application for employment was re-
Gently made to a Louisville business
man by young chap from the noun
tain region Of the State. The Louisville
man was favorably impressed by the
stranger, but as no references were Of.
fered he determined to hold the appli-
cation in allegiance until he could per-
sonally look into the young mans ante
cedents, which he could do when next
he visited that part Of the State whence
the applicant hailed.
1t was not long before the opportunity
was afforded. The Louisville man
sought out the sheriff OF the young
mans home county and asked:
DO you know Bill Sparks?"
Shore, know him."
What kind Of q young man 10 hep
Pretty fair"
rs he honest?"
Honest? Shore! Why, he's been ar.
rested three times for stealth and &C.
quilted each time."-LouisvilIe Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Carping At Carp.

Daniel Frohman, at the recent dinner
of the American Booksellers Associ-
alton. in New York, according to the
New York Press. said that there was a
great opening for the novelist who could
turn playwright. provided he did not
write for posterity.
Discussing this statement afterward,
Mr. rrohman said:
"He who writes for posterity can only
expect the approval Of posterlty. To his
own generation his work will be as UNI
palatable as German carp-and you
know the recipe for cooking German
carp?
No? Well. then. this is II?
Catch a German carp in q stagnant
and muddy stream. Clean 1t immedi-
ately and hang II in the sun three days
to dry. After It is thoroughly dried, nail
II TO a spruce board and cover It with a
paste of salt and mud. Let II stand two
days longer. Now bake 1t forty-eight
hours. Remove the nails. ncrape Off the
salt and mud paste carefully. and then
cat the board-never eat the carp
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
lucinda and Sam were little col
ored children. Their mother
,unrlrod for NGiaa Ia.r,s M IAh.,

lucinda and Sam were little coll
ored children. Their mother
worked for Miss Lucy at the
big house up the road, and she
gave many nice things to Lucinda and
Sam when they came to the house with
their mother. And at Christmas there
were always wonderful presents from
Miss Lucy. One year Sam had Jack
knife with two shiny blades. and In
a little cross on It.
But this Christmas Sam did not APP
prove of the present that Lucinda re-
ceiyed. He had a bright half dollar,
present that Miss Lucy could have
given to him. and he bit It with his
white teeth to make sure It was real.
But she had given Lucinda q doll
white doll with light, curling hair.
havin' err white doiiv' said Sam.
But Lucinda Rugged her white doll
close to her little black cheek and s1id
Miss Lucy done glib 1t me, and she be
white. done named her Miss Lucy "
said Sam. "she belongs UP in de white
folks house. She looks like quality
folks dressed up In that pink dress and
Fer yailer curls tied up VIII dem rib
sad strseE p %;ts her S1 face
know whar thar's pot Of black paint .
he said, as he grinned ut the thought
of the transformation.
Lucinda began to cry. mo" she said.
no black chile. She's white. and I want
her white" and she held the precious
white doll closer than ever.
"All right" said Sam. "Hav' her, but
dom IN sssa right t for hsusss saSy doll sb. tH
be black II she stays here long 'nough.
Everything in dis ere house is black
after a while" Lucinda looked around
That was so. The pictures pinned on
Lucy gave them to her. Now they were
dingy with smoke. She went to a
drawer and took out a handkerchief Miss
Lucy had given her on her birthday
she said. land you shant lit black
Meanwhile Sam went whistling dowr
the road, holding his half dollar In hi,
| hand. He did not trust his pockets
filled with holes. One Of them. how
| ever, he had gathered up like q bag and
| tied 1t with string, and 1t was In Thu
pocket that he trusted the precious sill.
up an old rubber . Urn "5 jes' e cut P OF /:
BIT to rub out pencil marks wifi" Thi,
he put into the pocket with the silver
at his money. II had dark mark o.
one side. 20 I jes' knowed II woult
turn black II II was in dis ere house,
said Sam with tears in his eyes. II
trousers, but the mark still remained.
| "If I had a aig reckon It woult
clear" said Sam. "1 heard MANN!
say II you put aig in coffee II woul'
| After breakfast Sam went UP the roat
| to see his mother.
what you'all doin' in herer' sh
asked. Its SO busy I amt got ,
mint" .. ~
"a man done gon' UP on de porch.
said Sam, cycling the basket Of egg
on the table AN jes COM in to tel
You all he sure DO look Ike q tramp;
disappeared, and Sam put one Of tn
eggs In his pocket and snea2<ed out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Old Table Customs.

Even at so late a period as the Resto-
ra ton 1t was the custom for guests to
take their own knives and forks TO a
banquet. Pepys records that he did this
when he went to the lord mayors feast
In the Guildhall. In the previous reign
essary to issue regulations for the bene-
ri OF officers invited to dine at the
royal table. They were required to wear
clean boots, not to be half drunk on
one goblet to every two dishes. not to
throw the bones under the table. nor to
lick their fingers. The Stuarts undoubt-
eddy did much TO refine English table
manners, for 1t was one Of the points
admired in NHry Queen of Scots that
the customs she introduced from France
made her courts and royal banquets
more exquisite ana gentle than those Of
her rival. Queen Elizabeth.-London
TELEGRAPH.
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FirSt-Aid.

The celebrated Abernethy, who was
noted for his bfuntness, on one occa-
sion, while he was performing the
duties of examiner at the College Of
Surgeons, thus questioned a youthful but
exceptionally muscular aspirant for the
diploma. "Mr. -, If you were present
when a man was blown up by an ex-
plosion, what would be the first thing
you would do?" 1T should wait till he
came down again, sir" replied the
student.
lust So" said Abernethy, entering
into the spirit of the Joke. And SUI
pose, sir, I were to kick you for the
impudence of your answer. what
muscles should put in notion" THE
fiexors and extepsors of my right arm,
SIR; for L, should floor you Instantly"
was the reply.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Pooh! What of It?

up-girl-friend had just been married.
The Little Gin couldn't understand 1t
when her mamma told her that the
grown-up girls name was different now
and that she was Mrs. instead OF Miss.
1t all seemed very strange and mysteri-
Gus to her.
One day the Little Girl and another
little girl stood on the corner as the
grown-up-m ma rried-girl passed by.
Hello, Mrs. Hayes" piped the Little
Girl, with pride in her voice, over mas
terihe the change in name. Then
she turned to the other little girl.
She's married." informed the Little
Girl, proudly.
"Ho, that's nothin','' she scoffed.
"There's lots Of folks up to our house,
and they're all married. 'cept just us
kids"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Beating Benevolence.

A benevolent old gentleman had been
watching a bright little newsboy on
watching a bright little newsboy on
several months. The child seemed SO
sharp that our kindly friend thought
he saw a way Of benefitfng him.. The
oth-r night he said:
Son, how would you like to give
up selling papers and have a good sit
uation away from bad companyT
How much a week?' asked the boy,
promptly.
The old chap was somewhat taken
aback by the practical nature Of this
question, but he Answered, after brief
Considerations:
We'll, S a week. to start on"
Beat II, gran popr' said the child.
II give my mother SO a week now.
What would she do II took you up?"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Santa Claus Leaves
Part of Load Behind

The Santa Claus who makes a regular
trip to Europe each year about this
date was forced to leave behind him at
the dead letter office this year some
1000 Christmas presents and $500 Christ
mas letters and postcards.
The wrapped-up presents were un-
mailable in the International parcels
post either because they did not have
enough postage pasted on them. or be-
cause the senders forgot to affix the
short customs declarations, which are
furnished free at every postofrice.
The letters and postcards couldn't go
BECAUSE they bore Christmas stamps
and labels forbidden by a number of
foreign postofftces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
CrOcodileS In Panama.

workmen were surprised to come upon
two crocodiles. the first to be found in
Central America for rseny generations.
Each was about fifteen feet long, and
each had seven fun Gets Of teeth on
the upper and lower laws. Such dental
equipment 10 supposed to indicate an
age reaching into many centuries. Both
are now on their way to the National
Museum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Curious Church Notices.

Here are two notices copied from the
church door in a small village in Wales:
This Is to give notice that no person
Is to be buried In this churchyard but
those living in the parish. Those who
wish to be buried are desired to apply,
to me, william Jones, parish clerk"
1.-THE church wardens will hold their
quarterly meetings once in six weeks,
instead of half-yearly. as formerly
Cardiff Western Mail. -
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ANSWERS 10 QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The lines Question Box

~ .fs -
T1mes Inquiry Department.
Kindly answer the following question:
am employed in large confectionery store
engaged to be married In the near future
would like to know II It Is proper for me
from any OF the male customers upon whom
visit quite frequently during the year.
have been told that i not for me
:Sh:s.d Kindly this rs%seE cnd
don't believe the most liberal-minded
person could say that II would DO
proper to accept pieces of jewelry at
Christmas from men whom you happen
to wait upon in a candy store.
Timss Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me through tho INQUIRY Col
from the State Of Connecticut, or where
I may be able to procure u; Thanking you
There are several Congressman from
the State Of Connecticut You can find
their addresses in the Congressional d.
rectory.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Could you please publish the name of a
re weight Of my little sister. who is just
hfteen years old? I would rather have II
IN tablet form, and want one without any
after-effects. as do not want her to stop
school. In what length Of time will it take
to reduce thirty poundsf Thanking you in
advance. am, Yours gratefully,
I advise you to do nothing toward re-
,ducing the weight of your little sister.
Wholesome exercise will help to reduce
her weight. A nssh-reduclng diet,
which does not contain starchy matter,
iwin aid considerably.
Times Inquiry Department:
y. Would you please tell me how to give
luncheon to q number of girls; that is,
what sort Of entertainment one is supposed
to furnish; what would be simple yet
an attractive menu: 10 the hostess the FIRST
to 20 into tina dining room, and 10 she the
1rSt to rise from the table? Also would
u b6 appropriate to give little remem-
brahce9f Thanking you In advance, / am,
Yours truly.
'TNExPERIENCED."
You really do not need to furnish any
kind Of entertainment aside from an
attractive menu at your luncheon. The
following menu would he quite suitable IL:
Oyster cocktails, cream of rea SOUP,
salmon outlets, drchesse potatoes,
broiled chicken, green peppers stuffed
with rice. lettuce salad, orange mousse,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

small cakes, coffee. The hostess always
leads the way to the dining room and
Is the first to rise from the table. You
can give favors( AS memcntos at your
luncheon and nave pretty menu cards
for place cards ut each plate.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me II you know how the bodies
heard 1s f,st tss D.s haze
coffin the whole affair IL then put into
the furnace. made for that purpose, and left
over on might night. will greatly thank you for
The body is plared upon sheet iron
slab and l,usned into a red-hot furnace.
The ashes then are placed in coffin
and buried, or sometimes they are put
into vase.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me how to clean q child's white
bearskin coat. A CONSTANT READER.
I think YOU will find that gasolene
will clean the bearskin coat.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you be kind enough to publish the
recipe Of good pound cake? Thanking YOU
/ am, Yours truly, c. Il. Il.
Pound cake: One pound each Of but
ter. sugar. eggs. -four: one tablespoon
full Of brandy. one-haK teaspoonful Of
mace. Cream butter and sugar. beat
the whites AMI yolks separately and
very light. Add the brsndy and mace
to the creamed butter and sugar. stir in
the yolks. and. after beating hard for
a couple Of minutes. add the flour and
whites alternately. whipping them In
lightly. but not stirring after they have
goHc in. A pound cake batter should
as stiff as 1t can be stirred. Bake in
brick tins or in small pans in q steady
oven, covering with paper to prevent
too quick browning. a .....
Times Inquiry Department: .'.
Please publish : recipe for devil cake. and
oblige,- H. M. 8.
You make the same kind of batter for
devil cake as you do for ordinary layer
cake batter and melt half cake OF
chocolate over steam and mix 1t in the
batter. Bake in layers and use @ thick
chocolate filling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Times Inquiry Department.
Please inform me II Turkey and Russia
are absolute monarchies. NJ J, J.
Yes these countries are absolute mon
arches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
LOCAL MENTION

Give Conger's Laundry q Chance
If your present laundry service Is not
Just what II should be. Best work and
careful handling, insuring longer life
for your linen. Phone West AT for wagon.
Electric Tree Lights.
Electric Novelties and Toys.
$l.25 Electric Flashlights, SOC.
Electric Webster. 1T 9th.
House Jack Built, Today.
Virginia, 9th. bet. F & G.
Washington Under American Flag.
J. Jay Gould, 4ar 9th.
Tree toys, stocking gifts. tinsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey
Hosts in Honor of Sons.

Lieut.. Col. George F. Downey u. s. A..
and Mrs Downey entertained at a dance
for young people last evening at Rau-
scher's for their young sons, Fairfax
Downey and Saber Downey. who are
home from college for the holidays.
Christmas greens and red blossoms
formed the decorations. and an orchestra
played throughout the evening for the
dancers.
The Speaker Of the House and Mrs.
Champ Clark will receive informally
New Year Day.
Bennett Clark. a student at the Uni
versity Of Missouri. will spend the holi-
days In Washington with his parents
Miss Genevieve Clark is spending the
holidays in Pennsylvania with Congress
man and Mrs. Gregg.
The Postmaster General left Washing
ton yesterday for New York. He will
spend Christmas in Boston with rela-
tives.
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House Jack Built, Today.
Virginia, 9th. bet. F & G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Miss Estelle Crane
Will Make Bow Today.

Miss Estelle Crane, daughter Of Mrs.
]. Burnet Crane, will be introduced to
Washington society at a tea this after
noon from 5 to 7 o'clock at her home,
1909 Twentieth street.
The drawing rooms and reception hall
will be adorned for the occasion with
Christmas green's and red roses.
Mrs. Crane will receive her guests in a
gown of black lace over white satin.
Miss Katherine Crane will wear white
satin trimmed in crystals, and the de-
utante will wear dainty frock of pale
pink satin trimmed in old family lace
and crystals. She will carry a shower
bouquet Of violets and pink roses.
Mrs. Romance Edison and Mrs. Cowles
Tucker will preside at the tea table.
which will have a centerpiece Of red
roses and mistletoe.
Assisting in receiving the guests and
dispensing the Inequalities OF the after
noon with Miss Elizabeth milford,
Miss Elizabeth Noyes, Miss Elizabeth
Reid Rogers, Miss Frances Brooks, Miss
Marguerite Caperton, Miss Frances
Hodges, Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks.
Miss Dorothy Taylor, and Miss Ruth
Hitchcock.
Tho assistants will be entertained at a
buffet supper after the tea and later
Mrs Crane will escort her guests to the
hop at Fort Myer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
Entertain at Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Collins, of
Newton street, entertained last evening
at a reception in honor of Representa-
tive Steven B. Ayres of New York and
Mrs. Ayres. The guests included all
the graduates Of Syracuse University
who are resident of Washington. Rep
resentative Ayres Is graduate of the
university.
Mrs. Collins received her guests in q
gown Of mauve crepe meteor.
Miss Martha G. Gielow will spend the
holidays with her son-in-law and
daughter, Naval Constructor Charles
Willis Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, at the
Portsmouth navy yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Anty Drudge talks to woman
Who Hasn't Tried the New
Way Of Washing.
Anty Drudgs-You poor unfortunate victim of the old.
time washday habit Why won't you wash in tho
FesNaptha way, and strike off the chains that bind
you to the steamng washboler and tho allday hard
rub-rub the washboardp
If you really believed what we say
about Fels-Naptha you would use it,
wouldn't your
But you think that it's too easy
impossible.
Many men are wealthy to-day be-
cause the majority thought the same
thing about the telephone.
To you boiling seems necessary to
thorough cleansing.
With soaps of the old sort it is.
The clothes must be boiled in order
to get the dirt out by rubbing.
incidentally much of it gets rubbed
Fels-Naptha separates the dirt from
the fabric in cool or lukewarm water.
Once separated it is easily rinsed
away.
But you must remember that
Fels-Naptha is made to be used in cool or
lukewarm water, summer or winter.
Get Fels-Naptha to-day and follow
directions on red and green wrapper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

J. Jay Gould, 4aI 9th.
Tree toys, stocking gifts. tinsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Ceremony Will Take Place
at Home Of the Brides
Mother.

The marriage of Miss Stephanie Tres
cot. daughter of Mrs. Stephen Trescot,
to Lieut.. George Wade Martin, U. 8.
M. c.. formerly of Winter Hill, Mass.
will take place this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. at the home Of the brides moth
er, In N street. The wedding ceremony.
which will be performed by the Rev.
John M. Cooper, will be attended by a
small gathering Of relatives and init
mate friends.
blossoms will adorn the house for the
occasion.
The bride, who will be escorted and
given In marriage by her brother-in-
law, Lieut.. Philip H. Torrey. U. 8. M.
c.. of Philadelphia, will wear beauti-
full gown of white satin duchess made
on empire lines and trimmed in rare old
family lace. Her long tulle veil will be
arranged with orange blossoms and she
will carry a shower bouquet Of orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Torrey, who will be her sister,
matron of honor. will wear soft yellow
satin draped In yellow chiffon and car
ry maidenhair fern and poinsettia
blossoms.
Miss Margaretta Morse, who will be
the maid Of honor. will wear yellow
satin and carry ferns and poinsett.a
blossoms.
An aisle through which the wedding
party will pass to the improvised altar
OF palms and blossoms. will be formed
by the following ribbon bearers: Mrs.
Spencer Cosby. wife Of Colonel Cosby
u. 8. A.: Miss Dorothy Hale. Of Bos-
ton; Miss Harriet Pooley, of Buffalo;
Miss Elsie Downing, Of New York; Miss
Isabel Magruder, and Miss Ruth Bliss
Of Washington.
Lieut.. David Brewster, U. a NJ. c.. OF
Norfolk. will be the best man for Mr.
Martin, and the ushers will he Ensign
J. r. Beardall. y. s. N, Lieut.. David
Barry. Lieut.. Percy Hunter. and Lieut.
George Schuler. all Of the Marine Corps
and stationed at Norfolk, Va.
A large reception will follow the we'd
ding ceremony. and later In the evening
Lieutenant Martin and his bride viii
leave Washington for a wedding trip
The bride will travel in a tailored suit
OF blue cloth with a hat Of the same
shade. They will reside in Boston
Mass, where Lieutenant Martin hat
been ordered to duty this winter. He
formerly was stationed at Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Washington Under American Flag.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
Initiative and Referendum.
San Francisco Chronicle.

This Legislature will probably submit the people cOnstu
ona amendment providing for the initiative and referendum As
sembyman Beatty of this city has introduced such
which the dispatches enormously attribute the Commonwealth
Club, which has not considered the subject
1t will be time for the advocates representative
present their objections direct legislation when the amendment
people Objection stage
nit amendment.
Conservatives who oppose direct legislation do do because
they object the rule of the people Conservatives and radicals who
also good citizens alike in desire that the will Of
the people shall prevail.
Conservatives however, believe that the will of the people is
certain prevail by observing the forms of representative govern
which enObe desirable be perfected by the
searches committees the give and take of debate permit
the undesaby of that which plausible be proved in the
They community inability
the people, informed would DESIRE in the far difficult
task of enactng detailed law.
The classes of people would doubtless prefer
that the of direct legislation should ALL but
since it is certain to be submitted the of the people, the
servates will be glad that the authors of the amendment
dued by Assembman Beatty do not to completely throw
down the bars
Particularly they will be pleased that the amendment is
framed almost hOOughgOng discussion in the Legs
ature of subject proposed be submitted by initiative before
taking the popular vote
The committees legislation is invaluable, and the
serious objection the initiative usually understood that it
involves action without report from responsible committee
which both sides represented.
respect the referendum the proposed amendment would
fine its questions involving the granting of ireOcabe rights
upon which it very desirable indeed that the whole people shall
they do dispassionatey and in the light of full
formation