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The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Cafe N0ir.

It is claimed that the world knows no
more famous coneemakers than found
in the old Creole city Of New Orleans.
where they still hold that their cup Of
cafe noir promotes good health and lon
Eevity
The coffee should he fresh roasted and
cooled ia a covered dish. But the coffee
pot must he absolutely clean The fresh
coffee fresh ground. neither too fine or
to coarse for the perColator or drip. The
water fresh boiled. Allow cup Of
ground coffee for four good cups Of
liquid. Keep covered as much a. possi-
BILE to retain flavor. Pour a little hot
Water on AT tirst: about enough TO settle
the grounds. Wait five minutes. then
pour on little more and wait until it
drips slowly through. Do not pour on
the second time until the grounds have
ceased to pun and bubble. Continue add
ding a little boiling water until the de-
IShtfui aroma begins to escape from the
closed spout. Pour little into cup
and II il dyes the cup it is little too
strong, but do not add much more water.
or IL will he too weak. When you have
rich fragrant ConCoCtiOn il is ready to
serve in small cups with loaf sugar. but
no milk or cream. This is the morning.
dawn and after-dnncr cafe noir Of the
Creole. The coffee must never boil or
the taste will be destroyed
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Washing Sweaters.

White sweaters are greatly worn by
athletic young girls. and, like all wooden
articles, they must be very carefully
washed. or the wearing qualify will be
much lowered II the garment gets hard
and Stiff. Take a good soap and warm.
not not. water, tC quart of which add
a teaspOOnful of borax. Rain water Is
very good. DO not rub the sweater on a
board and 30 not soap on it; just pat it
between the hands and keep dipping it
into the sOapsuds. Do this through two
waters. four if necessary.
Press the water out no wringing OF the
garment Press the water out again
after placing the sweater between two
heavy Turkish towels until nearly dry.
The faster wool dries the better, hence
the necessity of heavy towels to help the
good work along. and avoid any stretch
ing: put in a warm room, but not by a
stove or in the sun. When nearly dry,
hang on a coat hanger until dry.
Another plan is TO mix a lot Of pow
deTed chalk and boiling water until II
becomes thick substance, into which
place the sweater. and the chalk will
Graw out all OF the dirt. The treatment
with both recipes is Just the same. only
this latter one needs a lot OF rinsing in
warm water.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
HALCVON HALL
CLARENDON HOTEL
English as Bell Lovers.

trom the London Chronicle
TO one sixteenth century visitor at
east the English seemed to be a nation
of bell lovers. This was Paul Hcntener
n German. who wrote of his travels in
this country during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. The English" he said. Tex
cCi in dancing and music, for they are
active and lively. though OF a thicker
make than the French. They are vastly
ll nd Of great noises that fill the air. such
as the firing OF cannon. drums, and the
ringing Of bells; 50 that in London il j.
common for a number of them. that have
got a glass in their heads. to go into
some bolfry and ring the bells for hours
together for the sake of exercise
And though Dell foundries are so few
IN this country, We can lay claim TO the
eldest association of bell ringers in Eu-
rope-the Ancient Society of College
Youths" The society was established in
i"2,. two OF the founders being Lord
BreTeton and Sir Chffe Clifton, and de-
rived its title from the vanished city
clurch of st. Martin Nintry. on College
Hill where the youths used to practice.
To the college youths was dedicated Sted-
mans ''TintinaloGia, tine earliest book
on change ringing, which was published
in lGs1.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Thc Pcrkct NncdIe Cnsc.

Teach the little maid to carry needle
case Of the pocket-sized sort, in her
school kit II she has always at hand
the means of repairing a rip or r rent
in her clothes. she will gradually aC-
quire the almost obsolete art OF neat
mendinS and il will become mgr ined
with her never to wear a tagged garment.
The pocket needle case that is most
easily carried is the cartridge shaped al
fair in steel which unsCrews TO reveal a
silver-pIated thimble surmOunting reel
wound with white, blue. and brown
threads, and hollow receptacle for
needles. But all the necessities foI
clothes repairing may be contained in a
tiny leather-covcTed book having flannel
leafs for holding needles and pockets for
holding shortened toothpicks wound with
fhraals
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

to take more interest in the subject OF
rOWCT raising. In LenON there is nov
an annual show where the women cot q
taEerS are all represented among the
ErIZe winners. the flowers being the
products Of their own cultivation and
care. There is little doubt that the con-
SeryatOTIes Of America will Vet compete
with those OF England in the production
OF new and rare blooms.
Not tuat American women have not
ALWAYS liked flowers and used them in
p-Ct.>iun. But a fad must have the al
pIuVai uf fashion before il becomes pop
"lar. and FOR a great many years there
vd> an idea that there was something
Tr oViUCial about the window box or the
idea Of woman working in her own
garden When Mss Helen Could. as she
was theT. and her slSter-in-law Mrs
George GUlld. started the notion Of pri-
vate violet farms there was general in
terost in the subject
The dwCllc!s ian studios are going in for
the window garden more than ever and
some Of the hi@ uitv buildings are made
beautiful in this way. The department
:loT's Will now send YOU window boxes
1ll"d with euth and growing things
They cost more in this way. but there is
a saving Of time. IviCS. vines Of various
kinds. gcraniums all flourish in these
miniature gardens.
Five or six dollars will set up three or
f"ug delightful boxes and II they are
cared for and watered each day they
VIII last for several seasons. This keep
irg them fresh and vigorous and fra
grant is a pleasant OCCUPATION. a change
"a the usual rOutine
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
The Five o'CIocr. Tea Set.

The college girl who likes to serve five.
clock tea IN her own q IarteTs should
have the sort of tea set lNat is NOT
easily broken. As frequently she will be
Obliged to wash the cups and sauCers
hastily and handle them carelessr. For
that reason the best material to buy is
the white enamel ware. which comes in
very pretty small shapes, daintily rim
med with n color. Some girls get the
entire tea set, while others prefer 4
pot. cream pitcher, and sugar bowl in
metal-hrass or silver plate or pewter
and cups. saucers. and plates of the
near porcelain. There is nothing easie;
to pack into a trunk
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
The .Tnt,>.. Look Rnr.

Make the tots first quarter at school
As easy as possible by providing her with
a book bag. Remember that she isn't
accustomed to carrying articles and that
even single book will make her arm
ache after few moments. She'll never
forget that first textbook il the bag for
ii is pretty affair of fancy cretonne
or raw silk with stout ribbon hangers.
II should. however. be lined with oil siIn
and the tot shown how to turn this
side outward in case she is overtaken
by shower. BY being taught thus early
in her career TO look after the appear-
ance of her books the rot will continue
that sort of care for them throushout
her life
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
tnIinnry MiSsIom .

Wet cloth in vinegar and wrap il
around the cheese, then put it into a
paper bag and keep il in a cool place.
This will help the cheese to retain its
moisture and freshness and keep it from
molding.
After opening glass of jelly. take the
paratfin of and wash il. Then put it in
jar to save for another time COVERING =
the jar to keep out the dust. When the
jar is tilled nut all into Il small pan with
little water and let II heat This
process dissolves the fruit Juice and the
wax rises to the top OF the pan Cleen
and pure. Then lit out and put it away
fer another seasons use. Wax may be
used two or three times in this way.
When troubled with 2 continual break
ing or rubber sandal straps. prevent the
rubber from tearing in this manner. Take
a strip OF adhesive plaster and stick il
to the under side of the strap and the
rubber will wear for long time. Breaks
in the sandal can ne menGed by the same
method
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
school for Girls.
SrhooI stationery.

II a girl can afford to have special
stationery printed. while she is attending
any school or college she should borrow
the die of the institution and have trans
ferred onto her sheets OF paper the town
and telephone address Of her temporary
home. This will save her the trouble
OF writing both wheneve~ sending out a
letter. and being printed early and con
spicuousIy. will be easily remembered 10y
all with whom she corresponds. The
schoolgirl is not supposed to use elaborate
stationery. even for social purposes, anu
on no account should she have her mono
gram on her envelopes and Eer CORES
pondence cards. To use her family crest
on her stationery is altogether bad form
1t is incorrect for a woman Of any age
to thus advertise her lineage when writ
ing a letter. but for a schoolgirl to do so
is a vulgar breach Of stationery eu-
QUettC.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
The Easy Way to Danish
Those Ugly, Hairy GrswthS
CToilet Talks

Every well regulated toilet table
should find room for a package of
powdered delatone 10 be used for ban
ishinE hairy growths. To remove OBJ
jectionable hair or fuzZ. make a paste
with little deIatone and water and
spread on hairy surface for about =
minutes. then remove and wash the
skin. This simple treatment is harm
less and seldom requires a second ap-
pliCation to remove every trace of hair.
Any druggist can supply the delatone
in an original package.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Hend Wear and Foot Wear.

II is a difficult problem as to which
is the more essential for a fashionable
toilet, the hat or the shoes. Both are
novel This season. and individuality and
originality are expressed in the one as
in the other.
The fashion is wholly for button shoes.
button strap sandal slippers. or sandals
with strap lacings. Fancy buttons and
buckles are greatly used.
Hats continue small and close-fiting.
Trimmings are simple and depend for
their special novelty on the manner in
which they are posed. HairdressinGs
are fiat and close. usually after the form
Of the casque, and are embellished with
jeweled pins.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Cnrc Of NNcrshCcs.

When buying overshoes he careful &c
see that you get those that have not
been lett over from last season. Even
the best quality will deteriorate during
the heat Of summer. and wear out much
faster than the new stock.
The cracks in rubber OvershOes. which
will soon result in holes. rendering the
shoe useless, may be nicely mended with
piece Of surgeon 5 adhesive plaster.
Fit a piece Of rubber or thick felt into
the heel and then cover this with the
plaster. II will be protection against
wear.
When rubber look old apply a coat
ing Of patent leather shoe polish, ana
thev will he like new.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Il Happened in the suburbs.

She was running across lots to catch
the Is train for New York. 1t was
precisely la L. and the train aIrcady
was painting into the station. says the
New York sun. At her heels was a
youngsrer making as good time as ne
could, and he was cryinE. BY the TINS
she reached the station steps she was
a good 40 yards ahead Of the little boy.
but he kept at it. crying louder ana
!oudcE. The conductor was holding the
train for her.
Madam" said the conductor. as she
climbed up the car steps. who Is that
little boy?'
My Youngest" she said perfectly
breathleSS
What's he crying for
Il didn't have time to kiss him good
by
We'll. you get right off this train and
kiss him. We can wait better than he
can"
The conductor stood with his hand on
the siGnaI cord while the operation was
performed. and then the train went on.
leaving the younSster happy and smiling.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Pnuse before Nnu Are Anarr.

II is said of Julius Caesar that. upaa
any prOvOcaticn, he would repeat this
Roman alphabet before he suffered him
self to speak. that he might be NOR
Just and calm in his resentments. The
delay of few moments has set many
seeming affronts in more just and kinde:
light; it has often lessened, il not an
initiated. the supposed injury. and pre-
vented violence and revenge.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

Mrs. Jessie G. williams. of Atlanta.
Ga, besides ,aking fun charge of her
late husbands properties, will manage
the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Railroad, which her husband owned
She probably Is the only woman in the
world who owns absolutely, in her
own right a 200-mile interstate rail-
road and a steamboat line. besides
s5O.0OO acres of farming and timber
lands in Georgia and Florida.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

Cost: Peaches from busheD, n cents
tomatoes, 10 cents: cold meat, left over,
10 cents; one chicken. IS cents: potatoes.
I cents: one dozen corn, 10 cents; let
tuce, . cents; one cucumber. cents:
spaghetti. cents. green peppers, 3
| cents; four eggs. cents. ice cream, So
cents; ice. 5 cents; seasOnings, -four,
milk, &c. p cents. Total. s..
Deviled Tomatoes-Mash the yOlks Jf
two hard boiled eggs. add to them two
| ID ablespoonfuls of butter, half a table
spoonful Of powdered sugar. and a quar-
ter Of a teaspOOnful each of salt and
dry mustard. with a shake Of cayenne;
then add one well beaten egg and three
tablespOOnfuls of vinegar and cook till
smooth Have fried tomatoes on hot
dish and pour the sauce over them.
SmOthered Chicken-Choose a fat hen,
dress and split open down the back: press
or skewer to lie fiat. Rub with salt,
dredge with flour and dot the breast with
bits OF butter. Place in a baking pan. add
enough boiling water to cover the bottom.
cover closely and bake in moderate
oven. Basic frequently and about an
hour before serving surround the chick
en- with potato balls. Remove the cover
at the last so the chicken and potatoes
may brown. and pour the gravy IN the
pan over them when serving.
torn Salad-Cut sweet corn from the
cob: have ready some cooked rice: salt
both corn and rice slightly. and mix the
two in equal quantities. fold in stin
mayonnaise, put the whole in spO9nfuls
into lettuce cups and serve very cold
Prune Ice Cream-Prepare cream sauce
as vanilla ice cream. Drain and seed care
fully cooked prunes and rub through a
colander or chop very fine. For each quart
of cream use one pint of the prunes un-
sweetened. and one tables pOonfuI bf
lemon juice: freeze and pack and let
Tipen for one hour.
The leftcvers from the first days meals
are four tomatoes. cold chicken. four
ears of corn. \ small cup OF rice left
from the second mornings breakfast
combined with the corn. makes sub
stantial luncheon dish The pruIe ice
cream is new and delicious
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

Arch Duchess Isabella, who was mar
ried in February, 1872. TO Prince
George of Bavaria. from whom she ran
away before the honeymoon was over.
has since the annulment Of her mar
riage become a hospital nurse and Is
now undergoing training at one of the
large Vienna hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
TO Clean BuckskIn shoes.

For cleaning white buckJkin shoes the
following is very good: Take small
brush and make a lather of good scuur-
ing soap. Brush the lather thoroughly
into the shoes and when dry brush on
again and they will look IKE new
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
ScruIsbinE Hint.

II square piece of board measuring
foot across is fitted with casters at
each corner. it will be found of the great
est convenience when scTubbing the floor
or the piazza. The scrubbing pail may be
moved along instead of having to be
lifted.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
American Women Taking
Interest in Flower Raising

From Richard Cookers hothoUses at
ms Irish estate an exhibit OF flowers was
sent not long ago to rose show in
Aberdeen, Scotland. Among them was a
leautiful new hybrid tea rose which he
had named the Mrs. Andrew Carnegie"
II was awarded gold medal That
well illustrates the change in the old
Tammy leader from politician to a
typical owner Of country estate. proud
Of his roses and his horses. But then
flowers play greater part IA the life OF
people on the other side than they DO
here The fad for cuItivatinE them is al
most a passion, while their Use In ever
hotel every tea room and even the rail-
way station bars indi, ties tn" genuine
1--we the British have for flowers.
All classes share. The stately hons
along Park Lane IN London have their
bright window boxes; 50 do the clubs n
PIcCadilly. Flowers add Gaycty L. the
streets Of the better sections and redeem
the meancr ones. CoNent GardcI's carly
Lower mart is one ot the SHOW places OF
the city. and the tourists drawn hy
CURIOSITY from early slumbcrs ~" sur
prisrd to tind all grades of society re
presented among tn" purchasers.
school for Girls.
\ titled English woman has started
Csrdening and farm school in the suburbs
Of London to encourage girls to take up
the study OF gardening. There are plenty
Of women gardeners employed un the biz
country estates who have been graduated
from this school.
or late American women have begun
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
EDUCATIONAL
The George Washington
University
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Established 1856

Member q the. Associau5n Of AmaEiean Law
Schools
Method Of instruction. that used by the best and
most progressive law schools OF the country.
Faculty Of Ioth resident law teachcR giving thclT
entire time 10 the WORK OF the school, and Of at
torneys IN active p-acilce-
'Gradratas universally s.c~cssfa 81 passing La- cz-
Huinauons of D. G., and uther .IrIsdlcti-ns.
Glasses Of moderate siz1.
80 FER cent or regular students col,eV2 grady
atCs: 70 Ter c-E. have taken AZ least part Of col
lege CoETse-
Three-year course for the IL. b. Degree,
One year pos.-gradua,e cousse 17r IL NJ. Or
N. P. l. Degree
Forenoon classes, g 10 -
Complete afternUon course, 4:JO to G:3O.
Orens Scrteruber y, al 40 .. e..
Scc-etaEv. D,E.. Of Law, NV M-souic Temple. NJ.
lIn
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
ARISTOCRATS In
ALL WALKS OF LIFE
Often II Is in the Homes of Many Sac
ri6ces that Finest Characters
Are Developed.
nv FRANCES sHAFFER.

In royal circles in Germany they are
telling how Princess Victoria Louise. re-
Gently welded to the Duke Of Brunswick.
upset all high traditions a week or SO
ago.
She and her big husband entered a
hotel and sat down at one OF the many
tea tables scattered about. Many Amcri-
cans were present and they took seats
in the only vacant places, which hap
pened to wedge them between quite ordi-
nary folk. They were unrecognized. and
for an hour or so the princess let her
interested gaze roam about the room.
chatting, watching. eating, and living as
II she was one of the throng.
But it was quite against the traditions
Of the German court, 50 we are assured.
Tor members of the royal family are not
supposed TO appear in places where they
might come into contact with nobody
knows-whom. But the princess broke
through the restrictions, and. having
broken through once, one is minded TO
hope she may break through once again.
and stiIl again and again until she has
learned all that the democratic throngs
can teach her.
And why? Wen. quite likely the
princess. in common with the rest OF US,
needs to get within seeing, feeling reach
Of all kinds of humanity in order to
know, at first hand. how kindly indis-
criminate nature is in distributing some
Of the best Of ncr gifts. For down in the
IOwliest walks Of life there are the graccs
that would add TO the glory of any one
born to the purple But how can prince
or a princess, shut away from life as it
throbs and heats on the rough outside,
guess that there is anything interesting
there?
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
stur,IH MhoIesomcnc.s.

And perhaps as she looked about and
listened she would the better appreciate
Why il happens that often and often it is
in homes Of many sacrifices and Of much
ratI"nt. personal building that the finest
characters are developed.
She would understand that what some
parents are unable TO bestow in the Uay
"f royal material advantages they heau-
ttfulIv make up for by their sturdy
wholosomeness. day after day. And she
would learn that in spiV Of the long
cherished traditions. bidding her keep on
her own side the fence. there is much TO
admire over the way and much TO ac-
cept as patterns: and that It paws now
and then to override traditions just for
the sake of observing what an artificial
line il is. after all. that separates class
from class. For one Of the fine things
about life is that grace and nobility. such
as that man seemed TO possess in rather
exquisite degree. are not to be bought
at any price.
It may he that the princess has used
her eyes her ears. her head. and her
heart to very good purpose and has OBJ
served all these things from her far
away station. hut unless one is eNcep.
tIoual in makeup one easily takes for
granted many things that are not true
at all And ii needs bit Of wandering
"hout to set ones notions Alright and to
rcyca! the deep meaning of nobility.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

An extensive dspoSit OF fuler's earth
has been dtseoy i'm the Canal Zone
On land owned by the United States.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Wonderful Family Group.

Maype sometime she will run away
again and perhaps she will run so far
and so well that she will come To a
still more ordinary place. where the
simplest kind OF folk are gathered. And
one hopes that on the way she may run
across an impressive little family Of the
type that set one wayfarer a-thinkinG
awhile ago.
She Lad been out for a modest lit
tie jaunt in the by-ways, where there
is little Of the classes and more Of the
masses; and on the way home she met
d tired family group just returning from
an all-day pirniC-fathcr, mother, and two
happy kidlets.
They were work-a day folk of the most
ordinary type. Ordinary? No. not that.
for when one thinks long enough To ad-
just her values she knows right well that
they were aristoCrats. the mother fine
and moIherIy as n mother should he the
little folk sweet. radiant. and with the
frecst, dearest manners bred in the home,
and the father-well il was the father
who would teach the princess the prCt-
ticst lesson. For he was genuinely.
cOurtlv with the first and the last Of his
family and seemed instinctivciv to think
n all that might make for their com
fort.
The mother was mere slip OF a woman
and when one OF the little maids climbed
up on her lap. the father. standing in a
sNaying car. smilinsly told her. no she
was pretty heavy for mother. and then
proceeded TO gather her within his en-
,irCling arms with all the grace Of
prince Again. the mother and the two
little girls We're dressed in Sunday array.
and everything they wore, while betTay
ing the careful wOman-hand. seemed 10
speak out loud OF the fathers Unselish
ways. Because hc-whv. his very clothes
told the story that his labors were. all
for the sake of his family. And when
they got OF the car and he marshaled
them on their homeward way. there was
the same rOUytly attentivencSs. the same
native graciousness that would make the
princess understand that aristocrats may
be found all over the world.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
121e New Percales

For the Girls School Wear Can
Be Bought Today Only Here
in the City at Our Spe-
cial Price. of Yd.