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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
BY Or. JacoIyn Van yliet Msnnin


In the kitchen OF the monastery at Glas-
tonbury. England, there is sink, IN
stalled by the monks. which dates from
the sixteenth century, and differs In no
essential particular from the ordinary
kitchen sink Of to-day. Thus slowly docs
domestic science advance In this age OF
invention and efficiency!
The modern sink of white porcelain, IN
stalled in the kitchen of an apartment
house which maintains a constant supply
Of steaming hot water, and can thererors
be repeatedly flushed with water OF q
grease dissolving temperature, may, per-
haps, present waste pipe with clean
bill of health. This cannot be said, now
ever, Of the sink in the usual one-famiiy
house or country home, which Is apt 70
present as many disadvantages as me
sink of the remote centuries.
An accumulation OF grease IN the waste
pipe is the certain result OF the discharge
of greasy waters, which pass with SLOW
momentum. Organic debris OF one SORT
and another lodges In tho sdherent grease
and the decay Of this Aim forms culture
media for innumerable bacteria, which
may be tracked In by water bugs ana
spread over food. The quality which
grease possesses Of catching and retain
ing heavy passing materials is utilized in
the African diamond washinss for the
separation and retention of diamond crys-
tails, an illustration which may Suggest
TO the housewife the condition OF the
drainpIpe as wildly as II she could ex-
anime It with the x-ray.
A modification of the structure OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
Postal Card Departments
nmun'e~'''' \- Il 10 possible

CHEST OF DnAwERs--How TO sweep
under heavy chest of drawers reachins
almost to the floor had always been q.
problem to me. had tried reaching IN.
der with small whisk broom and even
had stfff brush Of quilts made for the
purpose. My new maid found an easier
and more effective way. however She
simply removed tho lower drawer Of tins
chest, put her whole arm In and gave the
exposed area a thorough cleaning. We
have since tried the same with heavy
bookcases having q drawer below, and
have been surprised to find the sccumula.
ton of dust from frequent sweepings OF
the room lodging in this place SO dlficul,
Of access. Only occasionally does the
lower drawer have anything between Il
and tho floor. 80 that this discovery will
work satisfactorily IN almost ali cases
where piece OF furniture with drawers
below cannot be easily moved when tn.
room Is swept. HIP
New York City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
HOUSEHOLD PLUMBING
No. iii.
Suggestions for Bettering the Medieval Sink
That Still Survive in Many Kitchens

sink, which was devised by Colonel War.
ing, and further modified by Paul Ger.
hard, is a most desirable change from the
usual form.
This sanitary sink is constructed with
depression in it's bottom as wide and deep
as the width Of the stink, and occupying
one-third Of the space OF the sink bottom.
This reservoir, so TO speak, Is closed on
the level of the sink bottom with n per-
forated, removable iron plate. and below
with q removable plug. Into this depres-
sion the waste water runs and accumu-
lates until the space Is filled; II any grease
congeals on the water 1t can be gathered
and removed to the garbage can, and
lifting the plug allows such thorough
flushing Of the drainpipes that all SUB
stances adhering TO the lining walls Of
the drain are instantly secured away.
In addition this flush pot, for so II is
called. may be filled with hot water and
used for tho cleansing OF all large asd
heavy iron utensils which need INNER
sion in water, and may thereafter be
scrubbed clean with a sink brush.
The occasional flushing OF the sink
sink pot and drain with a hot solution Of
lys or washing soda will remove any
adherent grease or sludge and kill all
micro-orasnic life.
There should be no Enclosure Of any
sort about the plumbing OF ths Enk. and
the floor below should be quite impsrvious
to moisture. Glazed thing or q marble
slab on The floor space and tilins or an
enamellsd wall behind the sink will add
greatly 70 the housewives comfort, tho
cleanliness of the sink and Its freedom
from kitchen vermir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
TAFT SMILE IN THE GLASS
Halloween Party Sees Next
President" at Midnight.

Mr.. Peter and Mrs. Polly Protectloh
gave a Halloween party last night IL
their present stopping place, the wage
Dollar show. at No. Al Union Square. As
Peter says, all work and no play makes
Peter and Polly a dull boy and GIRL ana
while teaching the public the advantages
Of a protective tariff is noble WORK, d
little fun is needed now and then 10 hsh'-
en- the extreme seriousness of 1t.
The Halloween party was great. fe'ef
and Polly moved for the great occasion
from their secluded fiat at the rear OF the
exhibit TO the great corner windo" d.
18th street and Broadway. There WIN
their tiny little forms showing against
a background of autumn foliage, the pair
received the public.
My! They were swell! Each wore oou'
tonniere of violcts, and on either SLUG
were all the accepted Halloween belong
ings. At Polly's side was a witch, most
awesome witch, and at Peters side
black cat with its back bumped up as II
it had Just seen a free trade argument
Then in the window were black ana
yellow lanterns, dolls, masks, witches ana
all kinds of party favors. A followed
cut pumpkin, with lantern in 1t, played
at lighting UP the window, but, OF course
the electric light did the work.
Halloween games were played, and al
midnight the face of our next President
was shown in the glass Everybody
cheered when the famous Taft smile
beamed out
Peter and Polly will keep open house
all day tomorrow. They will be assisted
in their duties by Miss Helen Narick BoS-
we'll, Miss Mary c. Francis, Mrs. Nelson
Herrick Henry and other leading Repuo-
lican women. Yes, it is woman's day at
the Wage Dollar exhibit, and the men
are gallantly making way for them-all
except Peter. Peter will be the only man
there tomorrow, and he won't make any
speech Women will be the only speakers,
If enough women are found to fill out the
noon and the s 80 o'clock programmes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
GIRL HOLD MOCK ELECTION
Barnard Welcomes Candidates
Who Make Short Addresses.

Stately Barnard College did not recog-
nize itself yesterday afternoon, when the
undergraduates stamped through the halls
ara overfowed the little theatre with wild
campaign enthusiasm. The occasion was
the mock election.
The band marshalled all parties to the
theatre, where the bowling and horn toot-
ing representatives took their places.
Probably they would still be shouting had
not Mrs. Mamie a. Hyer, the Suffrage
leader, addressed the assembled company
She said she was there to introduce the
candidates and TO beg the voters not 70
allow their sound judgment TO be upset
by manly beauty.
First on the scene was William Howard
Taft Edith RosenbrdtD, who was greet
cd with Down with the beef trust' by
disorderly Progressive, who was thereupon
dragged out bodily by the attendant po-
lice These Haunted fathers hat and
brothers blue coat with brass buttons
sewed on 1t.
why" said the Republican candidate
SHOULD one not be satisfied with what one
has. especially with so substantial a pos
SetslOus TIC lNlNiANNb VI
pillows beneath his long coat
The Socialist party next greeted us
leader CAnna saltzman) with LOUD shouts
He assured them all that socialism would
give all things" including new buildlng'
n gymnasium. no mathematics, and men
at the sophomore show" (The male sex
&c usually banned from seeing this spec
tacle)
Wilson'S masauerader. clad in a long
hood and gown. was next introduced.
The unrestrained Democrats who had
footed. Missed and flung paper caooases
at all the other candidates stamped and
cheered.
THE tariff" said Mr.. Louise Fox VIII
son. and they all hooted and footed again.
I'VE pay 12i points for an A. b. degree
which could be sold for almost nothing;
rs cents for undergraduate and Athletic
Association dues, which is outrageous.
1T. r." GILLIAN Walton). in khaki suit.
six shooter and red bandanna, next
stepped on the stage.
we want Wilson" came from the UNI
satiated Democrats, but the Progressives
outyelled them. I've just been shot
through the notes" began the khaki
costumed Bull Moose, producing Wad
Of papers from his vest pocket, but IL
nothing, nothing"
One lmpertinent Socialist suggested
later on in his speech that the bullet
seemed to have affected his voice. too,
which gave out and became high pitched
just at the critical moment.
The final candidate was announced in
hurry ito pour oil on the troubled
waters, or rather water on the troubled
oils" In other words, the Prohibition
candidate naomi Harris). He drank fire.
quently from a babies milk bottle and
begged the young ladies 10 shun the
chemistry lab" where II Oil.
Al-co-hol is found in bottles. and 10
change instead TO II. o. oats. upon which
he was raised.
The result OF the election is TO be an
nounced to-day at noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
ALL WE'D ON HALLOWEEN
Eight Couples in Same Family
Celebrate Anniversaries.

Eight wedding anniversaries OF mem
bers OF the same family were celebrated
IN Brooklyn last night in the same house.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lawrence,
sr.. OF No. 55s Bedford avenue, with their
four married sons. two married daughters
and a married grandson gathered at No
9SS Sterling Place, the home of Arthur F.
Somers, son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence were married fifty-eight years
ago.
"Our father and mother had such good
luck" said Mrs. Somers, the eldest
daughter, last night, that we thought
we would have good luck, too, II we Sc
lected Halloween for our wedding night.
We did. and II turned out Just as we
expected we all have splendid life com.
panions'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
DEATH ENDS HALLOWEEN FUN
Boy of Thirteen, Playing with Rife,
Shoots Sister of Ten.
fBy Telegraph to This Tribune.

Cranky. Conn. Dot. 31.-While playing
Halloween pranks here this evening thir
teen-year-oId Joseph Solderstrom shot his
ten-year-old sister. Helen. and she died
twenty minutes later.
The boy saw rifle on top OF the kitch-
en- cupboard and climbed up OH a chair TO
get II down. AS he came through the
kitchen door the gun was discharged,
probably when the trigger caught in a
masquerade suit he was wearing, and
the bullet struck his sister over the right
eye, piercing the brain.
DIR. A. J. Feed, medical examiner for
this town, reported that death was accI-
dental The boy and his sister were in
separable playmstes, and the little fellow
was pitiably griefstricken when he real
lied what had happened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
CHOCOLATE PUDDING.

Use six ounces Of chocolate grated, an
ounce Of ground almonds. quarter OF
pound ot powdered sugar, one table,
spoonful of brown bread crumbs, six
eggs. the grated rind Of one lemon and
vanilla 10 taste. Beat the yolks OF the
eggs and add to them the sugar, vanilla
chocolate, whites Of the eggs, beaten
bread crumbs, almonds, and the grated
rind of lemon. Beat all we'll together. put
into q creased pudding mould and boil
for one hour. Serve with claret sauce.
To make this sauce use half a cupful OF
rranulated sugar, one cupful OF water
and half a cupful OF claret Put the suss.
and the water into a saucepan ana let
boil slowly for fifteen minutes, then sea
IN. clar.t, and serve hot with the pua'
ding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
DISCUSS DEFECTIVE CHILD
DR.. P. P. Claxton Presides at
Educational Conference.


The second and third sessions Of the
third annual Conference on the Problems
Of the Exceptional Child were held yes
terday afternoon and evening at the Col
lege Of the city Of New York. DR.. Phi
lander p. Claxton, United states Commits
sioner of Education. presided, and num-
Der of papers were read by instructors
who devote attention to training children
of defective intellect.
DR.. Frank A. Bruner, of the Chicago
public schools, was prevented by illness
from being present at the afternoon ses-
sion, and his paper on why We Have
Failed in Our Education Of the Excep-
tional Child" was read by Dr. NJ. L. f.
GrosZmann.
In summing up the causes for failure
Or. Bruner said the energies Of sub
normal children were dssipated hand
work was too little organized. reading
writing. arithmetic and spelling received
too prominent a place In the curriculum,
hand work was taught without a definite
vocation in view and moral teaching was
founded upon the ideal OF right and wrong
rather than upon routine habit.
Other authorities who spoke were John
r. Carr. superintendent Of the public
schools Of Bayonne Professor Samuel b.
Hickman, Of the City College; Profess
sor James F.. Tough, Of New York Uni
versity; Jacques Redway, of the Mount
Vernon Board Of Education, and DR.. Caro-
line Hedge Of Chicago.
At the e. ming session Of the conference
papers were read by Henry s. Townsend.
district superintendent Of schools In the
Philippine Islands; Mrs. Frank A. Reed.
of Detroit; Henry G. Parsons, OF New
York University. and Miss Mary r. Camp
bell, of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
MORE NOVELTIES IN BRACELETS

The fashion dictators have evioenu
serious intentions TO make their deVo.ss'
heed the hour this winter The nfoA."
linked bracelets bearing a watch have
ready been mentioned in these COLUMNS.
The very latest bracelet. however ID va
narrow-oh! very narrow-not more U.s.
a quarter OF an inch in width. black w.
bon, with the watch set in fiat oolons
shaped enamel ornamented with Gus
monds. There Is diamond studoea
buckle which fastens into tiny holes, IKE
wise outlined with diamonds si
bracelet Is made from a soft shhu' !.
gray-green suede, with buckle Oh 49,.
same material. The enamel SURROUNDS,
the watch reflects the soft colorinsS
gray shading to green. making
harmonious ana artistic piece OF 'e"'A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
CUVILLIER HEADS CLASS
Worst Suffrage Boy Has Be-
come Prize Pupil.

louis CuviIlier, 20 to the head OF the
class!
Louis is the boy who has an marx
on his report card for the suffrage cam
paign. and maybe Teacher" Harriet
Stanton Batch isn't proud OF him. Last
wear he was the btterest opponent NJ
votes for women, but yesterday he sent
Mrs. Batch a signed pledge saying he
would do all IN his power 10 further the
suffrage referendum In 1915.
other good boys are Edward Tanneh-
baum and Josiah Newcomb. John Fran
els Yawger is pretty good. He has 2
mark OF a, which means that he wrote
nice letter but didn't sign the pledge.
These marks on Mrs. Blatch's suffrage
record books are a serious thing. II a
man has "A, very good" "a written
nledge). or "a V. good" "a verbal PLEDGE,
or "a, fair" "a letter, but not pledgel
his nights may be peaceful hereafter, but
woe betIde him II there Is no marx
against his name That means mo an
swer; go for him" Every time such A
delinquent appears In public bunch OF
suffragettes will appear, also, demanding
in pleasant but insistent tones the reason
why he refused to answer.
Every candidate on Long Island has
signed the pledge. Republicans through
out the state have good records. Among
the star pupils are George l.. Thompson,
q V; Christian Wieland, a: Colonel G..
w. Gibbon. a; r. Harry Lissner, a:
A. w. Burlingame, tr., v; George A.
Slater, a; the Rev. A. ]. Palmer. a;
George n. Whitney. a; 8. A. Hamlin, a;
Charles ~ Wicks, a: Charles J. Hewitt,
a. Thomas b. Wilson, A V: Frank g.
Platt, a: George T. Argetsinger. a; Ed
ward j. Frank, a, and Fred NJ God
frey, a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
Useful Household Tips

This department will pay for household tirs
~ found available for It's purpose Address
useful Household Tips Department" New
York Tribune, No. l5< Nassau street
RENOVATING VELVET.-To raise
velvet pile cover hot smoothing iron
with a wet cloth. hold the velvet firmly
over It, the vapor rising will raise the pile
OF the velvet with the assistance of a
light whisk. MRS. j. n. l..
Ossining, n. Y.
BAKING PoTAToEs.-Potatoe will
bake In less time II the skins are creased
before they are put into the oven. The
skins will come off more easily and will
be as thin as boiled potato skin. p. ]. c.
Middleburg. VI.
STAND FOR FLATIRoN.--When iron
Ing, use a clean brick for fatiron stand.
The irons will retain their heat much
longer as there is no chance for air TO
be admitted underneath. z. X. X.
Vineland. N. J.
TO SWEEP UNDER A HEAVY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
WESTERN CHARITY WORKERS

=, Oh, business Of organized charity w
ala sdv,c. Of Horace Gresley, go We.
-. man. 90 West" seems to nav
ran reversed. A goodiy number OF W
r.coeniped leaders in preventive pnHa-
,hyonv IN greater New York are -
INC h.v. come from the Middle We
m. latest to arrive among vs.
THOMAS J. Riley, who has su'e'
IU,,I,sm 7. Nichols as executive go
,ary of ths Brooklyn Bureau Oh NH'
ties. --,.rs
Dr Rilsy is fresh from st. Louis. wns,
he was director Of the School OF eo.,.
rconomy and also professor In "s'"
inEton University. .,,-
Every one knows that the BrooAp-
Bureau OF Charities is disninea' loA'
established and respected organ'zauoI.
but somehow after one has had So
look at Or. Riley, and perhaps uhiA
with him Just a few minutes, one th'HA.
that the bureau under his manageh'e"'
will never show It's age by any suhh.s.
IN It's Joints. DR.. Riley impresses h'
listeners not only with his thorough un
Outstanding of sociological theories W.
with his power TO demonstrate his ioes'
by his own work =,
One OF the first problems which ne VIZ
have to consider will be the dispos'uO-
Of the Fox bequest. About SOU" ras
bequeathed to the bureau on cop''"Va'
that a large part OF the income rom =
would be spent for the benefit OF cr'pp'''
children and the blind
There are many. many ways Of speno.
ing money for crippled children ana ln'
blind. Even DR.. Riley has TO give u'n'
to the solution OF the problem out 'ae
Brooklynites who have already come "
contact with him confidently expec,
see that money spent in the way tns'
will do its bensfclares the greatest pos
aih1a oOod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
Daily Bill of Fare.
SATURDAY.

BREAKFAST - Oranges. liver and
bacon. creamed toast. coffee.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER-Frled fish,
graham bread sandwiches, stewed sp-
pies, tes.
DINNER-Clear soup. Dreaded veal cut
let, sprouts. boiled potatoes, chcory
salad, chocolate pudding. with claret
sauce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
I. R. BUTTONS CAUSE
RIOT IN PARK ROW
Meeting Of MoosetteS Has Hard
Going Until Fat Police
man Takes Hand.
OFFICER 1884 THE HERO
Beams When Invited to Climb
Into Auto, and in Business
like Fashion Fills De-
mand of Populace.

II BOSS" Murphy OF Tammany Hall
could have seen officer 1884, the fat po-
liceman in Park Row, flirting with the
Moosettes ct the foot of Benjamin Frank
Inns statue across the way from City
Hall yesterday he certainly would have
been peeved Oficer 1884 was the hero OF
a button riot at Miss Mary Donnelly
noon meeting there yesterday. and to see
him standing in George ". Perkins's au-
tomobils. his uniform obscured with BAN
danna flags, dealing out 7. r buttons
with both hands was a sad sight for Dem
ocratlc eyes.
II Officer 1884 hadn't been there, though,
there's no telling what that mad-for-but-
tons crowd would have done TO Miss Don
nelly and her aids. Miss DOnnelly lost
her necktie and another woman had her
hat knocked off. as It was. The crowd
was rough house" crowd from the be-
ginning, and took Miss Donnelly's remarks
In q way that grieved her sorely.
I'VE women are ranked with The IN
ZANE |" she cried.
"Sure. I'm married, and I know you
belong there !" yelled a citizen In bat
tered hat.
"You men have mothers. wives, sweet
hearts" continued Our Mary"
you're my sweetheart. Mary dear,
beloved an unwholsome youth.
Miss Donnelly took another tack.
when the Progressives get into power
they will give you all you ask" she as
ffned them IN clarion tones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
Who's Got the sUtton7

Eve want buttons, we want buttons"
xoared the crowd. which numbered hun
dreds by this time, and was growing bis
ger every minute.
But Miss Donnelly wasn't ready TO give
out the buttons, so she tried to pacify the
pushing, struggling mass Of humanity by
promising that she'd have one hundred
balls IN New York the week after Roose-
Selt was elected.
"I'm going to hire every big building in
New York City" she cried, "and well
have one hundred elegant balls" PUT me
down on your card for the first dance
Wild you" shrieked young scamp.
Now, boys, this IS the last time III see
my boys down here before election" said
Miss Donnelly in as wheeling a tone as
she could manage in the megaphone voice
she was forced to use.
I'VE want to see your buttons" howled
the crowd.
But Miss Donnelly wouldn't give out
the buttons until Miss Alice Carpenter
had talked, and for wonder Miss Car
penter managed to get comparative quiet
while she talked about what the Progress
sive party meant to do to make life easier
for the working people. But the minute
she got down and slipped out Of the car
70 speak at another meeting pandemo-
MUM broke loose
Buttons, buttons. Teddy buttons"
shouted the grinning faces that surged
around the car. And they didn't merely
surge around il, they surged up the back
and over the sides. BY this time the
throng reached from City Hall Park TO
the Tribune Building. Streetcars were
blocked and traffic was impossible.
Then Miss Donnelly, in her desperation,
caught sight Of Officer 3634, who had one
young imp by the seat OF his trousers
and another by his collar, and was trying
TO remove q third from the door Of the
car with his knee.
"'Get in herer' she commanded him.
Officer 1884 Climbs Aboard.
of1cer aSs4 smiled all over his fat face.
Sure, / will" he said, and, wading
through the mass of struggling arms and
legs, he climbed in. Then Miss Donnelly
proceeded to open the box of buttons, and
then Well, II those buttons had been
Gold nuggets, or II they had been bread
and the crowd In the last stages Of star
walton, the crowd couldn't have struggled
and snstched more ravenously. They
rssshsd out their hands. they held up
THAR hats imploTingly. Miss NJ. w.
Lewis, who tried 10 stand up on the rear
seat 10 give out the buttons, was fairly
knocked down into the seat Of the car,
and even the cool and intrepid Miss Don
nelly got ratified.
Then IL was that Oficer 1884 proved
that q man can be useful. though a po-
nceman. With both fat hands he dived
into the box Of buttons and gave them
right and left as giadsomely as If they
had been the emblems of his parent Wig
wan He got 80 interested that he quite
forgot to try TO keep order, but probably
he wouldn't have succeeded If he had
tried. Anyhow. the five other officers who
were madly endeavoring to keep the au-
tomobile and it's occupants from being
utterly submerged were getting much the
worst OF 1t.
However, at last the buttons were gone,
and with Infinite dignity the automobile
chugSed away to other meetings In other
parts Of town. Then. and only then, did
peace descend upon Park Row.