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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS 10
The Times Question Box

Times Inquiry Department.
Please publish good receipt for fruit
A CONSTANT READER.
Cut into bits a cupful OF orange pulp;
add cupful OF English walnut meat,
half cupful of tart apples cut into
small square dices. al much grape
fruit prepared in the same WAY ana a
dozen marshmellows cut small. Mix
the ingredients thoroughly and sprinkie
pulverized sugar between the layers.
Drop In few maraschino cherries and
just before serving pour into the salad
a giassful Of sherry. The materials
should be very cold and the dish should
be chilled.
Times Inquiry Department:
few suggestions for an inexpensive Valen.
as h6% T. ss. fsw e .~
Whist to serve. favors. etc. Will entertain
about fifteen or eighteen couples, ranging
old. Thanking you in advance. am, an
cerely yours, M, n. q
There are many ways to make Va.
entine party very interesting. Write
the invitations upon red cardboard cut
in the shape Of hearts. Decorate with
tiny red hearts cut out OF card board
and strung together. These etrings Of
hearts can be festovned over the door
ways and nantes. For place cards
use tiny red cupids or valentines.
Serve ice cream cut in the shape Of
hearts and cakes Of this shape also. A
good game to play Is to hide a numbe.
of hearts and keys around the room.
Let the girl hunt for q heart and a boy
Tor key. Let each be numbered in
corresponding pairs and in this way the
partners for the supper can be found.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish a good recipe for frying oys-
tiers and oblige. Yours truly. M. L r.
Select large salt water oysters, and
dip each oyster into weil-beatef eggs.
Drop the oysters into bread crumbs and
pat them firmly. Prepare the oysters
about a half hour before frying and fry
quickly In about four inches of hot
grease. Dip the oysters from the
grease with wire spoon and place
upon MANILA paper. This will prevent
the oysters from being greasy. Serve
at once.
A. D. w.-The man you refer to is
the same one who is now connected
with the Washington Gas Light Com
pany.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly give me some idea about
q cotton wedding anniversary Also how
much Ice cream do you think win be enough
to serve twenty-five persons7 Thanking you
for the above Information I am, yours truly.
NJ z. B.
A pleasant way to surprise the bride
and bridegroom when celebrating a cot
ton anniversary is to pile the gifts Of
cotton about their places at the table.
and when refreshments are announced
there will be a pleasant excitement
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Miss Edith Koon
Hostess at Bridge-Tea.

Miss Edith Koon is entertaining at a
bridge-tea this afternoon at the High
lands in compliment to Miss Mary Reid,
of Kentucky, who is the house guest of
Miss YeriSes.
Mrs. Joseph Strauss and Mrs. Fred
erick Pliny Lilley. OF Connecticut, are
presiding at the tea table, which is
adorned for the occasion with a center
piece of scarlet carnations and white
lilacs.
Mrs. Harlan, wife of DR.. l.. Lee Har-
ban, of Connecticut avenue, is enter
tanning at box party at Chase's this
afternoon. TO be followed by tea at the
New Willard. The guests are Mrs. Clay
ton, wife of Congressman Henry d.
Clayton, and her house guest; Mrs.
Prewitt. OF Kentucky; Mrs. Dent, wife
of Congressman Dent, and her house
guest Mrs. Castleman, OF Vermont. and
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Different.

why, a year ago you told me this
you estimate its value at less than
400
You must remember that I was try
ing 10 sell II 10, you then Now you
want me TO sell II for yoI."-Chicago
2soordrHsrald.
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SITS pair. Value, $500.
Friday Clearance
Wall PAPERS

Clearance sale of Discontinued pat
terms of Wall Papers. all In room lots
at about one.half price. There are many
desirable styles-we give a partial list
TO show actual savings
Bedroom Papers, a miscellaneous col
lection i'll II styles.
7lac, &c and 10c piece.
Were 121xc, 15c, 1Sc, and Csc.
Ceiling Papers. dotted. tinteo and vari-
Gus effects.
&c, 7c and 10c piece.
Were l21sc, 15c, and zoe.
Handblocksd Sidewalk Papers, two
toned damask effects and the Adams
treatment.
Csc, $1.00 and $1.25 piece.
Were s1.s5, sl.5O, and $3.50.
Shand Kydd patterns. English Duplex
papers and Sanitary Jasper papers. in
several colors.
45c, 85c and $3.50 piece.
Were 9Oc, $1.25, and $685..
5000 yards cut out Borders and Deco
rations. in four designs and various coll
ors.
Top borders, 1910 yard.
Were Csc.
Decorations, 10c yard.
We're zoe.
100 Double Roll Wall Papers. suitable
for covering boxes.
1Oc each. Values, 15c to 75c.
Fourth floor. @ street 't
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/ among the guests as we'll a. Sor ti,>
bridal couple. I should think a g.ito,,
and a half of ice cream wo,,id -.
enough to serve twenty-five persons.
Times inquiry Department:
Kindly Inform me II there a anv,h,r., -.
can remove burn from WOODEN sond.
Thanking you, am, Respectfully n syya''
very much doubt II anything can
be used to remove a burned place IN
wooden goods.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me whether n mar ,,..
nrst 80 through a course Of naval education
1fn,cs Re s can become q lieutenant in the
man can be appointed and serve a. 4 lien.
tenant without going to the Naval Academv
from annapolis nap and that he can be appointed
thanking you for . reply. am. your truly,
A man from the ranks can become .
lieutenant in the United States navy
provided he II able to pass the en-
animation. A civilian probably wot,,A
have to have q naval education In I
der to pass the rather rigid exanh.S.
ton.
Tines Inquiry Department:
n fs Tor the eighth grade pupils wAo -
Cht1nY
cerely
The examination held Hsr Dc slanth
grade pupils who wish 10 enter high
school will consist OF N examination
In the general subjscts taken In the
eighth grade. It will Include arithmetic.
algebra. English. United states history
and civics. grammar. spelling, etc. Tho
examination will be quite broad in
scope. and need not necessarily be lin
tied to the exact work taken in the
eighth grade. but may include subjects
Of general interest and knowledge.
Times Inquiry Department:
umn when a girl 10 legally Of ase? Some
say eighteen years and some say twenty
year. ys,,. Kindly tell me which is cSrrse. 10
In the District of Columbia a girl Ia
legally OF age when she is twenty-ons
years old. Then she can make con-
tracts. sue or be sued. and has all other
rights of a person who has become
legally of age.
Tins Inquiry Department: ~....
VIII you kindly give me . recipe for fruit
cake that will keep fir year. Thanks in
A fruit cake by the following recipe
may be kept for months II properly
made. Cream together a half pound.
EACH of butter and sugar. and stir in
six beaten eggs. Now beat In one tea
spoonful each of powdered nutmeg,
cloves, and cinnamon, one cupful OF
-four. a half pound each of cleaned cur
rants. seeded and chopped raisins, and
a quarter OF a pound Of shredded citron
all thoroughly dredged with -four.
Last of all add a tablespoonful Of rose
water. Turn into a deep tin, well
creased. and bake In a steady oven UNI
til done.
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rs High-grade All-wool Suits. offered
at close-of-season prices. The most
popular patterns in medium and dark
shades of gray, brown. and blue-plain
woven and fancy effects. The noted
Hart Shaffner and Marx Clothing is in
cluded, and both English and conserva-
tive styles. Sizes 80 to n.
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Friday Special in
Children's Stockings

Forty-eight dozen pairs Children's
Tan and White Mercerized Isle ana
Cotton StoclIings-excellent qualities,
hut slightly faded. A fun assortment of
sizes.
Special price, 25c pair.
: g Regulss Soc quality.
Main hoor. r. street.
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LOCAL MENTION
The White Slave Today, Virginia, 9, F, G

Conger's Laundry Service Will Suit
YOU, no matter how "finicky' you may
be about the appearance of your personal
linen. Prompt collection and delivery-tei.
w. Az for wagon to call. 23d g. N. Y. ave.
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Friday Special in
Porcelain Sion Jars

We offer small lot CT White Porce.
lain Stop Jars, with covers and handles
less than customary price. They have
slight imperfections, which will not in
jure the usefulness of the jar.
78c each. Value, $1.25. ,
Firth noor, q street
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IS A WIDELY RECOGNIZED ECONO.

and its importance woodpaa and For addition
and onedtakiud articles
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A mill accumulation Of Turkish Bath
Towels, subject to slight imperfec-
tons in making. such as dropped
thread and uneven weaves. others with
only slight oil spots. With these ex-
ceptions they are perfect. Sold only by
he "a
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Friday Special in
Women's Fine Shoes

From a prominent maker we have So
cured a small lot of WomeE's High
grade Gun Metal Calfskin Button Shoes,
at q price that enables US to sell them
for what we would ordinarily have to
pay They are new styles, perfect in
quality. and superior in value. A good
range OF sizes:
2h, 3, 31s. 4, ~. s, 51h, Z, ~ and SAT
to 8B; 3. 81. A. s, 81. Z. and sc; az to
SD. ~ to re.
$2.75 pair. Value, $500.
Also q small lot wonan's Patent KID
skin Blucher-cut Shocs. on q new aud
up-to-date last with Goodyear welt
soles and Cuban heels-very desirable
Sizes 4 to 5hA; I to 6B; 8 to &C.
$2.75 pair. Value, $500.
Third floor. Tenth street.
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Friday Special in
Bath Towels

Friday Special in
Bath Towels
A mill accumulation of Turkish Bath
Towels subject to slight Imperfect
tons in making, such as dropped
thread and uneven weaves. others with
ceptions they are perfect. Sold only by
the half dozen.
$1.35, $3.50, $500,
and $2.25 the half doz.
Worth one.third more.
Second floor, Eleventh street.
Friday Special in
Lingerie Dresses
Daintily made and very attractive
dresses. secured at a special price. and
offered accordingly They are of all.
over embroidery and lace insertion,
with Dutch neck and y sleeves.
Special price $6.75 each.
Third floor. G street.
Friday Special in
Trimmed and Untrimmed
Millinery
Women and children who have any
millinery needs can save greatly by
making their selections from these re-
naming lots.
women's and Misses Tailored Hats.
$3.50 to $500 each.
Wee $500 to $500.
Utrimmed Felt Hats. new shapes.
Soc each.
Values up to $500.
Children's Roll-brim Beavers, with
tailored bands, also Plush Hats, In
small shapes.
$500 each.
Values up to $500.
Second floor. Tenth street.
Friday Special in
Women's Night Gowns
Muslin and Cambria Gowns. in regu-
iai anu SSSid Sizes Win niSn neck and
long sleeves, trimmed with embroidery
insertion and edge. Very attractive
value.
$1.39 each. Were $1.75.
Also a lot of Messaiine and Tafreta
Silk Petticoats. with shirred or accor-
dian plated founce; black and a num-
Der of plain colors
$2.75 each. Value, $500.
Third floor. G street.
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$500 each.
Were $500 to $3.50.

A special assortment Of Knickerbocker
Trousers. secured from one Of the best
makers. They are shown in tan. gray,
and brown shades, and are lined
throughout; warm and serviceabie.
Sizes to II.
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Friday Clearance
Mems Suits and O'Coats

rrloay NleafanCe -
Mems Suits and O'Coats
rs High-grade Atwood Suits. offered
at close-of-season prices. The mos,
popular patterns in medium and dark
shades of gray, brown. and blue-plain
woven and fancy effects. The noted
Hart shaffner and Marx Clothing is in.
cluded, and both English and conserva-
tive styles. Sizes SO to ~.
$14.75 each.
Worth up to $3.50.
.. $19.75 each.
Worth up to $500.
50 overcoats-this seasons popular
weaves and shades ia gray and brown
Chesterfield. Raglan. and Ulster models;
sizes 80 to a.
$12.75 each.
Worth up to $1,000.
$19.75 each.
Worth up to $500.
Separate Trousers-a choice variety OF
fine worsted, in winter weights-excel-
lent gray striped patterns; sizes 81 to Al
$685. pair.
Were $500 and $500.
Also a small lot 40 in alD waistcoats.
suitable for street and general business
wear; some are soiled, others ends OF
lines; desirable colors and patterns.
$1.95 each.
Were $500, $3.50, and $500.
Main floor. street.
Friday Clearance
BOYS Suits and Trousers
suits. Of the best all-wool fabrics in
desirable fancy shades and pattern blues
-Houble-breasted and Norfolk Coats with
knickerbocker trousers. Sizes to IS.
$500 each.
Were $3.50 to $1,000.
Another lot of suits. of Atwood mate
rials-well tailored garments, In shades
of tan, brown. blue. and gray. Sizes z
to IS.
$500 each.
Were $500 to $3.50.
A special assortment Of Knickerbocker
Trousers. secured from one Of the best
makers. They are shown in tan. gray,
and brown shades, and are lined
throughout; warm and serviceabie.
Sizes to II.
$1.25 each.
Values, s1.75 and 500.
ThirA aeor. Tenth street -
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$1.39 each. Were $1.75.

Also a lot of Messaline and Taffeta
Silk Petticoats. with shirred or accor-
dian plated f1ounce; black and a num-
Der Of plain colors.
$2.75 each. Value, $500.
Third floor. G street.
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Friday Special in
Women's Night Gowns

Muslin and Cambria Gowns, in regu-
lar and extra sizes. with high neck and
long sleeves, trimmed with embroidery
insertion and edge. Very attractive
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Friday Special in
Lingerie Dresses

Daintily made and very attractive
dresses, secured at a special price, and
offered accordingly They are of all
over embroidery and lace insertion,
with Dutch neck and y sleeves.
Special price $6.75 each.
Third floor, G street.
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Friday Clearance
Bows Suits and Trousers

suits. Of the best all-wool fabrics in
desirable fancy shades and pattern blues
-@ouble-breast and Norfolk Coats with
knickerbocker trousers. Sizes to IS.
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Another lot Of suits. of Atwood mate
rials-well tailored garments. in shades
of tan, brown. blue, and gray. Sizes
| IN
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STATS each.
Worth up to $3.50.
$19.75 each.
Worth up to $500.

80 Overcoats-this seasons popular
weaves and shades Ia gray and brown
Chesterfield, Raglan. and Ulster models;
sizes 80 to Il
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A. D. W.-The man you refer to ia
the same one who is now connected
with the Washington Gas Light Com
pany.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly give me some idea abou
q cotton wedding anniversary Also hoy
much ice cream do you think win be enough
for the above Information 1 am, yours truly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

rise in value Will go as taxes to the
State, instead OF rent to an individual.
1t means greatly increased prcduc-
ton OF wealth with expanding trade,
and business for merchants, railroads.
ETC., and is the only reals remedy for
that unnatural and unnecessary con-
dillon which We are confronted with
the high cost OF living" (starving in
the midst of plenty) and idle land
This writer has been recently con-
verted to woman suffrage" by certain
fair ones" of Richmond. and AZ wo-
men make good tax reformers in Can
ada and Oregon, we should give them
the vote Cor let them take 1t, us they
Will surely dol in Virginia
1t VIII make them better women, and
indirectly better men, and thus raise
the plane of life of the family and the
community.
Why Is all this noise about adve It's
ing for immigrants TO come to Vir-
gin!a? Any one can see the animus
behind the idea. The land monopolists
want cheap labor to take the place OF
VirSinia's own sons and daughters,
who refuse to work under tho slave
standards of living of fifty years back.
Hundreds of good men and women
have left and are leaving Virginia be-
cause industry Is taxed to death and
land Is drawing the wages of the
community" Our crop of children ha 5
always been good until land n.onop-
oily" and special privilege put up the
price of food See.
EDMOND FONTAINE.
P. S-Please cut this out and sent 1t
to your member of the Legislature.
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THE GOOD COUNTRY
DOWN The JAMES
Richmond's Finest Supporting
Territory Needs Looking After
i'll an Intelligent Way.
BETTER SERVICE is THE CRY
The Majestic James a Big Asset
for Richmond if Properly
Developed.
by JAMES II. HOPPER.

l have read with much interest the
highly enthusiastic and optimistic
newspaper reports of the groat gather
Ing OF business men in Richmond on
the evening of the sec. nj instarl p
meeting designed for tho purpose of
fostering cooperative spirit among
the people of the State metropolis. I
hope 1t will not be considered plec,
of effrontery on tho part Of an out
slider IL this correspondent takes the
liberty OF offering in this connection
a few observations which may seem
somewhat automatic and. to the stu
dent OF such matters, rather trite.
The causes of growth in great city
are multifarious and complex. but for
the most part they may DO sought and
found in that clty's tributary or sup
porting territory. a city cannot lift
itself by its boot straps: 1t docs not
subslst upon Itself, 1t WAKES power
full and opulent to the extent taat /,
promotes and conserves the supporting
territory which builds 1t up. Hence,
the economist who reads tho very in
terestinG reports referred to. having In
mind the purpose of tho meeting, Is
apt to look askance at great civic
demonstration where the thousands OF
participants--so far as we are inform
ed-failed to extend their range OF Wis
lon beyond the corporation limits OF
tho city of Richmond itself
OF course, we have no means OF
knowing the unsurpassed thoughts OF
the business men who took mart In
that meeting; but to my mind it Is
n singular circumstance that an entire
evenings program OF exercises for such
an occasion could DO carried out with
out somebody giving expression. to the
mutual obliga tiGn and interrelated con-
ditions prevailing between the city and
It's supporting territory. There is nj
other large city In this country, GER
haps. which has as large an uaoc-
vsloped tributary territory as that pos
sesscd by Richmond. without unier-
taking to deal with the largo aut s.
ton. which an exhaustive economic
study of Rtchmand aud ha- territory
would disclose. Ifwill, with tho per-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
A new TOWN IN AN
ANCIENT COUNTY
kinsale, Down in Westnore-
land County, Comes to Life.
Very Sublime History.
RATHER MIXED UP CENTURIES
What an Ancient Village Is Try
ing to Do as a Modern
Town.
DY G. w. BEALE.

Kinsale. Westmoreland County Va.
January 20.-Kinsale is a small, but
prcttily located town in the lower
part of Westmoreland, and is the chief
commercial emporium of that county,
besides drawing Its trade largely from
the nearby counties of Richmond and
northumberland. 1t is situated on
Yeocomtco Creek. a bold and beauti-
ful tributary OF the Potomac, into which
1t enters at Its widest point about
ten miles above It's confluence with
Chesapeake Bay. Unlike most towns In
Tidewater Virginia, It's location Is not
in plain of great extent. with hils
in distant background, but the eie-
vate,l lands approach TO 1t very close
ly, and from these one can look down
upon it nesting in peaceful beauty at
their very feet
The town in its proportions and pre-
tensions does not keep pace with the
antiquity OF it's origin, nor. are ito
size and Importance to be measured
by the generations which have lived
and died within It's limits. 1t often,
however, now wears an air of push and
hustle. and more than ever in its long
history gives promise of business and
growth.
A Connecting Bridge.
In recent years n bridge has been
thrown over the Yeocomico, connect
ing the town closely with he large
and fertile farming lands. extending
northward from that stream. The main
highways leading to the place from
Oldham and the Hague have been i'm
proved at large expense, and bridge
spanning Hampton Creek has been
opened to Northumberland planters.
These advantages much increase the
Importance Of Iiinsale as shipping
point, and give stimulus to its mercun-
tile. manufacturing and banking en-
terprises.
No other town In Northern Virginia
has known the smiles of summer and
the frosts of winter 80 long as X IN
sale. 1t antedates even Richmond,
Alexandra and yet more the nations
MISREPRESENTATION Far back in Co.
lonial days Ills Excellency Governor
Edward Mott recommended It's forma-
tion along with. numerous other
towns-one In each county-"for the
more expeditions lading and unlading
OF ships" and further. that there "bo
established free burgh which shall
have q market at least twice a week
and fair once year" An act en-
boaying these provisions was adopted
by the Assembly in October.S17 1905, and
further located tho town upon d tho
land Of Richard .TidweIl,.'' calling { It
continned] on last paae. ..
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Some Far-Fetched Thoughts.

" lii6
Sir,-You want to know how. to en- :
tice that elusive thing, prosperity.
bnck to Virginia? The facts arr. that
Virginia is poor. because our per
capita wealth production is very low.
Wages in Virginia arc low lin spite
of the cry of the landholder). Capital
does not command but per cent Tho
thing that constantly rises Ia rent
Economic remit. and the things pro-
duccd from tho land.
The expected has happened: Specu-
lation has taken the place of pr oduc-
ton, and the landholders are living
on the increase In value OF their land,
and as an excuse, say they can't get
labor or cant make the taxes" on
the land. and speak of tax reform as
confiscation of property.
1t really means, not confiscaticn, but
an automatic and scientific way of re-
ducing the big land-holdings to such
size as tho holder can use and pay
the increased tax upon high land as.
aessments; means that no Individual
can hold more land than no can actu-
ally Use, to the maximum. See! B.
1t means that Tom and Dick will
have a chance to buy a, piece OF their
own Mt actual value (for farm, faa-
tory or dwellingl, and the economic