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The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Mrs. c. D. Merwin
To Receive Tomorrow.

Mrs. C. D. Merwin will be hostess at
an at home tomorrow afternoon from
until o'clock at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home, ice Vermont avenue, in
honor of Mrs. William Cummins Story.
Assisting in receiving the guests will
be Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, District re-
gent, d. A r.; Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow,
vice regent, District d. A. r.; Mrs.
Odenheimer, first vice president, Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy: Mrs.
Emma shelton, president District w.
G. T. u, and Mrs. Andrews. president
District Federated Clubs.
Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs.
Short A. Willis and Mrs. George T.
Smallwood, assisted by a number of
young girls, members of the various
chapters of the patriotic organizations
In the District.
All members of the D. A. r. and U.
D. G. andsother organizations are Cor
daily invited.
Miss Nancy Gordon Jones, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gordon Jones, is
entertaining at a bridge party this aft
ernoon in her home in p street in honor
of Miss Josephine Broders, Of Warren
| ton, Va.
Later a number of additional guests
| will come in for tea Miss Broders and
| Miss Maitland Marshall will preside al
|
with ferns and yellow tonquils and
| tulips.
| Miss Eleanor Ridgely will be hostess
at dinner, followed by dancing, at the
| Chevy Chase Club tomorrow evening ir
compliment to Miss Selton, of Chicago
who is the house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
| Francis B. Poe.
| -.i.-
! The German Ambassador and Coun,
tess Won Bernstorff will return tc
Washington this afternoon from New
York. where they spent the last severa
days.
They have sent out cards for G. din.
ner at the embassy on Friday, March /
! =
George Yo6ng. secretary of the Brit.
ish embassy. has gone to New York tc
meet Mrs. Young on her arrival on the
| Lusitania today. They will go to Flor
Ida for stay Of several weeks before
coming to Washington.
! DIR. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell have
as their guest for a few days Mrs. Ar
| thur Kennedy, Of New York, in honor
sf whom they will entertain at tea
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

, Can you tell me II there are any premiums
on the following coins: Half dollars dated
1S3S lSV9, lSSS; ISO' ' IS2a' lSoS one cent pieces
1902 Thanking you in advance, am, A. s.
The half dollar dated 1886, IL it has a
milled edge, has a premium varying
from 81 to 81. The other coins have no
premiums.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Times Inquiry Department:

Could you tell me If it is possible for me to
find the address Of a friend who 10 or was
an employe of the Government, and who
within the past two years has been trans
ferred to Denver, Colo. Thanking you in ad-
vance, 1 am, yours sincerely. T. n. w.
II you will write to the postmaster of
Denver, Colo, he can probably locate
your friend in Denver and furnish you
the address.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
German Ambassador and
Countess Won BernstorH
Return to Capital.

Miss Arthurs. Miss Lewis, and Miss
FAIRIES, classmates Of Misc Helen Taft
at Bryn Mawr, are spending the week.
end with the Presidents daughter at the
White House.
q
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff, who returned to Wash
ington today, after spending several
days in New York. going over to at
tend the opera, were the guests In honor
Of whom Mrs. Corno lius Vanderbilt en- .
tertained at dinner last night. After the
dinner the guests were entertained with
kinemacOl"r pictures Of tie purbar.
First of Lenten
Musical Teas Given.
The first of the series of Lenten mu-
sical teas at the Playhouse, arranged
by Mrs. Wilson Greene, was given yes
terday afternoon. The artistic of the
afternoon was Miss Kathleen Parlow,
Violinist, accompanied at the piano by
George Falkenstein.
A tiny cherry tree and other favors
apropos of George Washington's Birth
day formed the decorations of the tea
table. Distributing the programs and
assisting in the lining room were Miss
carolyn Gon and Miss Patsy Prewitt
OF Lexington, Ky: Miss Ada Keller, of
New Orleans; Miss Josephine Murray,
of New Mexico: Miss Margaret Kerr,
of Pittsburgh, and Miss Margaret Linn,
of Newark, N. j., all students of Chevy
Chase College.
-,
The crder of Washington celebrated
Washington'5 birthday last evening
with a reception, dance. and supper
ut the cairo. Receiving the large num-
her of guests were Rear AGmiral Stock
ton. L. s. N, and Mrs. Stockton, Miss
Lucy Hoixe Smith. Miss Carrie Lee
= chamberlain. Miss Helen Hardy, and
Miss Anne Seymour Jones. The pre-
sentations were made by william NJ.
Conrad, chairman of the floor commit
tee, and William Payne Meredith. vice
chairman.
After tho reception OF the guests the
formal program was given. Rear Ad-
miral stockton. commander of the order,
presiding. The Rev. DR.. william NJ.
Pettis, chaplain of the order, delivered
the Invocation. and pronounced the
benediction at the close. Others taking
part in the program were William Wall
Whiditt, who sang a group OF songs:
r. u. Shepherd. of West Virginia, who
gave Il recitation from Shakespeare, and
the Rev. DR.. wallace Radcliffe, who
gave an eulogy on. Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Times inquiry Department:


Are dogs under one year of age required to
have tags and muzzles in the District?
w. T. NJ.
1t is necessary to have a tag for 4
dog, If he is only one day old. The
same rule holds good in regard to the
muZzles unless the dog is led by n
chain CT strap.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
THE TIMES
Question Box
Times Inquiry Department: /:

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly inform me whether coffee
made in a percolator IL better than when
made in the ordinary coffee pot7 How much
coffee should be used for one cup of coffee
Thanking you, / am, yours truly,
A. w. E.
It is claimed that coffee made in a
percolator is better than when made In
a coffee pot, but perhaps this is a mat
ter of opinion. When making coffee in a
peroolator allow a dessert spoonful OF
coffee to a cup of water.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
viii you kindly publish in the Question
Box If there was a colored regiment which
came TO the rescue of Colonel Roosevelt in
the battle of San Juan Hill? Also kindly
tell me the name of the regiment and the
name of the regiment commanded by Colonel
Roosevelt: Thanking you in advance. l asn
respectfully, NJ. L. N.
Colonel Roosevelt was in command
of the First United States Cavalry,
and the colored companies were the
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth In
fantry and tho Ninth and Tenth Cavalry
II has been all mat these companies
but 1t would l0e best to read an &C
count of the battle in the Annual Re-
port" of the commanding geneAl of
the army for the year of 1898, before
deciding that such a report was au-
thoritative.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

Times Inq7ItTy Department:
Would you please inform me how much in
terest the Government pays on Panama cana
bonds and how long they run before matur
ing2 Respectfully yours. A. T.
The interest on Panama canal bond
is per cent and 3 per cent. Th'
bonds with per cent interest mature
in 1916 and 1918 and the bonds will
per cent interest mature in 1861.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Misses Meyer
Entertain At Dinner.

Entertain At Dinner.
The Misses Meyer, daughters of the
Secretary of the Navy, entertained at
dinner last evening, having among their
guests, Miss Helen Taft and her cousin
Miss Catherine Anderson, of Cincinnati
who is her house guest. Miss Harriet
Anderson is the guest of the Misses
Meyer
Mrs. Wallace Hanger has loaned her
home, 2344 Massachusetts avenue, for q
bridge and five hundred party to be
given Wednesday, March 6. at O'Clock
in the afternoon and again in the even
ing at $3.50 o'clock under the auspices
Of the Captain Molly Pitcher Chapter,
ID. A. r., Of which she is regent.
r
Granville Winthrop and Miss Emily
winthrop who have been the guests
Of the Secretary of the Navy, and Mrs.
home in New York today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry
Go To Virginia For Stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, who
have geen the guests of the latters &
mother. Mrs. Richard Townsend, for
several days, have gone to one of the
Virginia country clubs for a brief stay,
=
DR.. and Mrs. Gary Langhorne have
cards out for a dinner in honor OF Miss
Helen Taft, February 2s.
=
Miss Mary Emo is spending the week
in Washington the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean enter
tanned at a double box party at the
New National Theater last night hay-
ing among their guests Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean.
=
Haniel Won Haimhausen, counselor
and A. c. HOrstmann, third secretary
Washington today from q brief visit
to New York and Newport.
=
Mr.. de Bach. second secretary of the
Russian embassy, has returned to Wash.
ington from Philadelphia, where he
went few days ago to meet some SO.
cial engagements.
Mrs. Joseph r. Thropp entertained at
a luncheon party of fourteen covers to-
day in honor of Miss Temple, of Ten
nessee.
A leap year dance for young people
and card party for those who do not
wish to dance. will be given Tuesday
evening at the Congressional Club.
r
Mrs. William F. Gardner is spending
few days at Atlantic City, at the
Hotel Chalfonte.
Mrs. John Joy Edison will be hostess
at a bridge party Tuesday Afternoon al
her home, 1924 Sixteenth street.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly inform me where I can
nnd q hospital or an inhrmary which Will
treat eyes for as little cost as possible
Thanking you, am, yours truly, SELMA.
There is a free dispensary in the
Episcopal Eye, Ear, and Throat Hos
pital in 1147 Fifteenth street northwest,
where your eyes may be treated.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Times Inquiry DEPARTMENT

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly publish in the Inquiry col
unln If coal stored in a cellar in the spring
for the next winter loses any fuel value,
shrinkage, etc? Very respectfully,
A READER.
It is q scientific fact that coal stor-
ed for several months slightly de-
creases in weight The amount of
decrease Is hardly large enough,
however, to prevent storing coal in
the spring for the winter months.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please publish a good recipe for
walnut candy and also for peanut brittle? ?
IThanking you in advance am, yours truly,
D.. A. r. r.
The following recipe Is one for mo-
i1asses walnut candy: Boil quart
of molasses for half an hour, then
add saltspoonful of baking soda
and boil until a little dropped into
cold water becomes brittle. Stir in
shelled and halved walnuts and pour
into a CREASED pan. For peanut brit
tie boil together a cupful each, OF
,molasses and brown sugar, a tea
spoonful of vinegar and two table,
spoonfuls of buttar. When a little
dropped into cold water is brittle, add
q cupful of blanched peanuts; remove
at once from the fire, add a teaspoon
full of baking soda. beat hard, and
pour into buttered pans.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

Some neat one-picce serge dresses are
shown this morning in an street store
near Tenth street. The frocks are
Smartly trimmed with CLOTH covered but.
tons and around the collar and cuffs
there Is n dainty velvet piping The
dresses come in navy. gray, catawba,
black, and white. and are reduced &c
3jSS.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

A store on Seventh street. between E
and F streets, is offering some attrac-
tive messaline satin petticoats this
morning at the bargain price of $l.99.
These skirts are made of soft firm
satin and come in the new and popular
shades of blue, brown, green. and coral.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23

Miss Eleanor Ridgely will be hostess
at a dinner, followed by dancing, at the
Chevy Chase Club tomorrow evening in
compliment to Miss Selton, of Chicago,
who is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis B. Poe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
Daddy sBedtirne
~ Five Bears
In a City
Back Yard

TNEARs in the back yard? Jack and Evelyn we're 20 sure whether they
would like that. Teddy bears are all right, but a real live bear with a
ra live bear hug and a 90 great fondness for little boys and girls
mi mt not be so nice
Daddy said: "One morning, when all the little boys in a certain ne1ghbor-
hood In the city Of Philadelphia looked out OF their windows they saw fe
bcars-ive bears and lively bears at that
"WGof wof. woofr the bears were grunting n to another. They were
big fat bears n seemed to be very inqutsiive, for they kept raising them
selves Oh tptoe to peep over fences
Just fancy having a bear poke his long pointed snout owe your back yard
well, wonder II that would be good for breakfast!
m Of the bears vas climbing a tree that enabled the bear to peep into a lot
Of windows. These weres lammedd down rs bruin slowly skinned up the tree.
When the policeman cam and aw the size of these bears he said he
didn't think he had any right 10 NEEDLE; that 1t "a a case for the Society Fer
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
when an officer for the society was called he rmg the bell at the front
door IF the house where the bears we're Then he wen in. When he cam
out he was smiling, and the people who came to the door with him we're
laughing.
"You se, those we're perfectly tame bears. Their master and mistress
were visiting the family in that house. The bears had been brought % visit
too, because their owners were very fond of them.
"The bears are named Nip, Tuck, Punch, Judy and Jill Nip Is the tree
climber jill likes to play ball with anything she ca pick up. As she could
find nothing else she amused herself in that yard by rolling her house vel and
over, prefernng to wait until some other bear had crawed into 1t FOR a nap
before beginning Ter game jill never cared Il rap how cross the oHer bears
we're about this, fOr she was big enough to thrash any of them.
LAS for harming anybody IL eating up a small boy O gir-no, indeed; they
were as good natured IS puppy dogs At leastt their wner said So
The bears we're chained up, however, NJ while they stayed there thu
children whose windows overlooked that yard spent most oft their time look
ing put. At the end IF a w days the bears ven home to the country, a
1t Is hoped tina" they enjoyed the visit quite as much IS These sam youngest
enjoyed watching their antics"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
FIRST APPLICATION
DARKENS THE HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty to the
Hair.

You don't have to have gray hair
or faded hair If you don't want to.
Why look old or unattractive2 II
your hair Is gray or faded. and you
can change it easily, quickly and eff
fectively by using Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy. Apply a lit
tie tonight, and in the morning you
will be ~agreeably surprised at the
results from q single application.
The gray hairs will be less c~onspicu-
Gus, and after a few more appllca-
tons will be restored to natural
color.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur also
quickly removes dandruff. leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, and pro-
notes the growth Of the hair. 1t is
a clean, wholesome dressing which
may be used at any time with per
feet safety.
Get a fifty cent bottle from your
druggist today, and see how quick
ly 1t will restore the youthful color
and beauty of your hair and forever
end the nasty %dandruff, hot, Itchy
scalp and falling hair. All druggists
sell it under a guarantee that the
money will be refunded if you are
not satisfied after fair trial.
Lauer Drug Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
FAD MATTERS or IMPORTANCE
Miss families Visit to the City Full
of Business OF One Sort or
Another.

81 suppose, Miss Fannie" said Mrs.
from the country, that you have a
good many errands to do here In TIE
city? Some shopping, perhsps7"
We'll, I'd like to look round the
stores some, and see II things are
much handsomer than the things We
have at the Wsybridge stores, but /
don't know as Tn do much buying.
I've always traded in Waybridge, and
l guess | always will. But I've got
some errands that I'm quite set on
doing. For one thing, l want to visit
the art institute. and look at the
Venus with the broken arm and the
Victory without a head that the lady
who stayed at my house last summer
talked about, when she gave what she
called an art evening In the town hall.
ut didn't seem to me that those
mutilated images would be worth look
ing at, but she said they were wonder
full, 30 I Just want to see for myself.
And then Pm planning to 60 to the
public library and get out the maya
zine with the end OF a story l never
finished. Some folks who were stay
ing with me q good many summers
ago left quite a lot OF that story Ia
some magazines, and I've always been
Wishing to find out what became OF
the poor misguided girl In It."
And Ia that the extent Of your bust
less in town." smilingly inquired Mra.
Harris.
There's one more thing I'd like to
do, and hat is to go to the place
where father bought my s~ewing-ma-
chine. He gave 1t to me the day I
was eighteen. I want to tell the head
man there hat I v was able to
use the tucker attachment. 1t used
to just about vex the life out Of me.
OF course I wouldn't use 1t now, even
il 1t did work, for haven't done any
fancy sewing for mora than nftean
years, but l think the manager OF that
machine company ought to know that
that tucker was d~readfully unsatisfac-
tory."-Youth's Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
COME IN BLACK AND GOLD
New and Really Pretty Fashion in
Stockings That Has Been Sent
Hero From Paris.

"A new fashion In stockings has just
been launched in Paris, writes the
Paris correspondent of the London
Gentlewoman. On a recent occasion
the woman originating the fashion raj
dressed simply In white, in order to
make an effect with her shoes and
stockings in black Chantilly lace. The
beautifully Powered meshes stood out
boldly upon q soft gold foundation o II
sisting of an under pair Of stockings In
gold silly.
The same materials were repeated
on the shoes. The latter had large
Louis XVI. buckles in brass passed
through q cooksde OF black velvet.
A similar idea in pale blue. pale
pink. pale green and pale gray lace,
over silver silk. had been tried OF sew
eral occasions at Nice during the Car
niyRl week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
SHEAPT N1ND
HOWE TALKS
. n Z b R-B PA IA OTD
rhe Marriage That Is Unromantic

MAN whose engagement had just been announced said IN an Intimate
q friend, "Oh, there isn't anything romantic about this"
In He didn't say It with any intention of sIuwng his marriaqe
~ But he rather prides himself upon being sensible and matter-offact.
ne world usually considers sentimental, he wants It plainly understood
lat n hasn't changed front He's going to have no fool romance about
his engagement and marriage.
IT would be kind of interesting to hear what the girl has to say. SIM.
take ais statement Is he right? Isthe marriage that is Just plain bread
and butter and no cake n frosing, the happest2
TO b sure, everything depends upon what he mean by romance. II
by 1t he understands that life after marriage is to be one bissful dream
au nat ne nj his wife are to be angels with halos never O n awry, and
engagement down town at night, then perhaps IT Il. just as we'll to under.
stan there is to be no such romance. 1t Is Just IS we'll to come to the
altar knowing that they arc two very human people, and that when the
heater ire Is out there will probably be words that will be regretted, and
warm discussions OF the financial question. 1t t better to know right from
the start that such small. cyclones do frequently generate In the domestic
atmosphere.
But this isn't what this MAJ means. Those who know him we'll know
nat ne means something quite different. He is the kind of Ia who will
pay bills and never say a word. But neither will he tell his wife that he
loves Ter. He would scorn to take note of the anniversary of their
engagement n wedding. That would be- being soft" And he scorns
softness and 'mushtness'" He would never think of taking home a bunch
perhaps she Is furnishing for a carms, q word of love. a n expression of
appreciation. All such things are romantic nonsense. This is the man
that is being left out of his marriage. He will do everything that a man
cal do to provide TO her material comfort. He Will slave at business early
means to get, that will minister to her welLbeing. But he Will give her
none of those little tender, foolish attentions that a womans heart raves
And he VIII fan to understand that not only she. but he himself, ts missing
much out of life by so doing
We need the wheat in our fields, but W o also nee the dowers nv tba
wayside. Expressions of love re the flowers of life, and the home that
has no flowers in 1t Is ashone bare Of much beauty and 10y.
But-there Ia he woman. She hasn't expressed her opinion vet on
the subject. She may have her W views as to marriage without
that even his best friends may not be able 70 endure him. 1t won't be tho
first time a man has started out to be n thing and has ended by being
anoherC-fn the hands of his wife.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-06
SELECT THE HAT NOW
GOOD TIME THIS TO PREPARE
FOR COMING SEASON.
Women to Whom Economy Appeals
Should Take Advantage of Pres
ent SItustion-Some Hints as
to Proper Trimming.

At this season the stores are re
that il you are needing a midseason
hat, one that will last and look well,
now Is the time to buy.
Be sure, however, to select a becom-
ing shape-one that will require little
trimming and and one that will be as
when the sun shines. A small close
fitting felt hat, with a round brim
turned up on each side. a be trimmed
simply with q two-inch binding of vel
vet on the brim's edge and on the left
side a cockade made of satin ribbon
held in place with a larger fancy but
ton. An ecru felt that FITS the head
closely has the brim folded back In
front and In the back. This is bound
with golden brown velvet, cut on the
bias. On the right side Is an old gold
ornament holding In place a brown
silk tassel.
An easily duplicated hat IS a broad
brImmed black felt trimmed with a
folded band of c~ream-colored satin rib
bon, tied on one side with a many
looped bow. 1t 10 best always to wire
satin ribbon before making the bows
for the hat.
Tack a piece Of fiat ribbon wire to
the center of the ribbon, using a long
stitch on the wire and a very tiny
stitch on the ribbon.
Now when loops are made there will
be no difficulty in keeping them up
right or in any position desired.
When applying a binding to the
edge Of q hatbrim DO sure to have the
satin or velvet cut on a true bias. To
cut a true bias. lay the lengthwise
straight edge of your materials on the
crosswise straight and cut through the
fold.
Now haste the bias strip around the
brim's edge, holding 1t firmly through
the center, then turn In each edge one
half inch and with a long-and short
slipstitch sew 1t in place. When the
trimming on q hat is likely to become
very much mussed or pulled out or
shape when lining the hat, 1t is best
to put the lining in frst, leaving 1t
open at the back and where the draw
string is inserted, and then sew the
trimming in place.