The Washington times., 1912-02-08
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Timer Inquiry Department:
To become a teacher in the public schools
10 Il necessary 70 attend Normal school; n
20, how long, and what IL the expense, u
any7 Will four years in a parochial high
long would one have to wait for position,
and what IL the salary? Thanking you In
A STRANGER.
To become a teacher in the public
schools It is necessary to attend Normal
School, and the course In this city is
two W airs. There is no tuition fee II the
pupil is a resident Of the District of
Columbia. A fouT~year high school
course or it's equivalent is necessary In
order to fulfill the entrance require
ments of the Normal School. The posi-
tons are given to the students in the
order of their ranking. am told the
salary to begin with is $50 a month.
Times Inquiry Department:
am a young housekeeper and would IKE
you to recommend three reliable cook books
Those with salads and desyerts 1 especially
The Marion Harland Cook Book. -
the white House Cook Book" and
Good Living" are recommended.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish inN the Inquiry Column the
addresses Of two moving picture aim COM
OSn''' in Ne" York city, and 1 S r. p
The Biograph Company In located in
IL East Fourteenth street, New York
city. The Imp Film Company is located
in 1o2 West 1O1st street, New York city.
Times Inquiry Department
am invited to a fancy dress party and
I ISdn -le L., -
suggest how l could make a Dutch costume
at reasonable cost M. /.
Make n short skirt of blue or red
material and have the waist cut square:
wear a white apron, a Dutch cap tied
underneath the chin, and a white swiss
iichu around the neck. Wear a pair of
red or blue wooden stockings and a
pair Of wooden shoes. II your hair
Is long wear two braids down the back
and part the hair in the center, or wind
the hair around the head Dutch fashion
and tie the ends Of the traids with large
ribbon bows.
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me II Spanish is very difficult
to master. and whether person could learn
! II without a teacher? Also, is Spanish taught
In the night schools OF the public schools ?
M. L. p.
to master as French or German. and
the pronunciation is not as difficult to
| acquire as either OF these. At least
this is the opinion of many people. You
probably might be able to make COL
| siderable progress without teacher
but, of course, YOU could not learn a.
in any of the night schools of the public
! school system.
| Times Inquiry Department.:
| VIII you kindly tell me what will remov.
white paint from clothing? have a few
spots on coat which would like to re
move. These spots have been on the coat
| for about a month and have used gasoen'
| and turpentine, but the spots are still OF
| the coat. Thanking you for any information
| you may have, am,
i Yours very truly, o. s.
You might be able to remove tn,
paint SPOTS with household ammonia
| Rub the spots with a weak solution
and If the spots do not disappear spong,
the paint spots with alcohol and turpen
the until the paint peels off.
Times Inquiry Department:
Are oyster pearls OF any value? II 30
where can they be sold? Thanking you.
am, Yours truly,
Mrs. w. C. H.
Oyster pearls are some times yer,
valuable, and a jeweler can tel; 70,
what they are worth
| Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly publish in the Inquiry Column
| whether a person has to be Identified befor
he can receive his mail from the Genera
Delivery department of the Postoffce.
II. II.
It is not necessary to be identified
but you will have to satisfy the clerI
at the window that you are the perso
to whom the mail is sent. No one els
can receive the mail for you withou
your permission.