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The Washington times., 1913-04-12

Funeral services for william A.
Pumphrey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
R. Pumphrey. of this place. were held
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Frank
N. Richardson, pastor Of the Rockville
NJ. E. Church South. ofnciated. The in
terment was in Rockville Cemetery. The
pallbearers were Roy Warfield and Ed
gar and Hugh Thompson. Of Rockville.
and Ralph Graham Madison Cults, and
]. W. Burriss, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

Camp No. s. Patriotic Order of Ameri-
cans, a woman's organization Of Con-
gress Heights, is to tender a farewell
reception to Mrs. Cora Burn. who
served as president Of the society for a
long time and who has been its treas
urer for several years, as she will leave
for Los Angeles. Cal, to live.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12
Recognises China.


One Of the most remarkable features
of the banquet was the taking of a
vote on the recognition of the Chinese
republic by the Navy League. 1t was
finally decided to do so. and immedl-
ately a cablegram announcing the
recognition was sent to the President Of
the Chinese republic Secretary Bryan
stated that he was delighted at the ac-
ton of the league in doing SO.
Responding to the toast, The Navy.
Secretary Daniels said:
when the people plead for greater
navy they will get one and not until
then.
III We can convince the people Of the
United States that the navy belongs to
them, and that you and l are their
servants to carry out their wishes and
interests In regard to It / will feel that
my service here is not in vain. l do
not want the people to think that the
of professionalism. but it is moored
right alongside the American home and
for It's protection / want them to glory
In II, not only for its fame in the past.
nor for its efficiency now. but for its
future possibilities"
The Secretary, in referring to the
Spanish-Amertcan war, declared that,
while many people thought that showed
the United States did not need a larger
navy. wise people thought otherwise. In
the people be invited to make sugges-
tons as to the navy.
Congressman Fitzgerald struck the
one note of antagonism to the larger
navy program In declaring that the
House refused to be coerced In the mat
ter Of legislation and that 1t would
only provide a larger navy if the men,
bers thought a larger navy necessary.
The great difficulty, he declared, with
those who appeared before the Appro-
priations Committee was that they
rarely knew what they wanted. They
declare for a larger navy and do not
specify In what manner they would like
IL enlarged, he said.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson replied to
Congressman Fitzgerald to the effect
that the Navy League had no idea Of
coercing the House into doing anything.
The Incident was closed with the ar
rival of the Secretary of State.
Congress has a habit of standing In
the way of progress in the navy. ac-
cording to Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
chairman of the executive committee Of
the Navy League of the United States.
In his speech.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

Janet Montgomery Chapter. Daughters
Of the American Revolution, Of this
county. will be represented at the ma
tional convention which meets in WASH
ington next week by Mrs. Morris L.
Croxall. Of Bethesda, and Mrs. Will
liam H. Talbot, Of Rockville, delegates; !;
and Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson, Of Kensing-
ton, and Mrs. Ernest L.. Bullard, Of
Rockville, alternates.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12
ROCKVILLE TO HAVE
NEW WATER METERS
System Is Expected to Save on
Cost of 0peration-New Ice
Plant Is Planned.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April 1.-The
Rockville town council has purchased q
number of water meters and the work
Of installing them in all buildings where
town water Is used will begin soon.
The meters are expected to prevent
water being wasted and thereby de-
crease the operating expense Of the
water works.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

ea.5o Philadelphia, Sa.a5 Chester, Sa.oo
Ohio Railroad, Sunday, April 18th. Spe-
cial train will leave Washington 500 a.
m. Returning. leave Philadelphia 100
p. m. Inquire at Ticket Offices. 18TH st.
and New York Ave, 619 Penna. Ave-,
and Union Station.-Advt.'
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

Lydia Namreoff Won Finkelstein
Mountford. a native Of Palestine. will
deliver an address in the Congress
Heights NJ E. Church Wednesday eve
ming, on THE Boyhood Of Christ I"
Children attired in the dress of that
period will illustrate the lecture.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

An ice plant for Rockville 10 at last
said to be assured. Milton Dorcas ano
Clarence Anders are behind the project
and they have made arrangements to
start work on the building next week
and have the plant in operation by May
Is. The capacity Of the plant win be
ten tons a day.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12

Additional sewer extensions have been
planned to the buIkhead lines of the
Anacostia river improvement. made
necessary by the beginning of work on
the second section Of the main inter-
cepter sewer now being installed be-
tween Anacostia and Twining City.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12
ANACOSTIA BOYS
IOIN SCOUTS BODY
Eut Members Pass Examinations and Are Enrolled in Eagle
. Patro-Lads will Aid "CIean Up" Movement in Suburb.
Women's Society Plans Reception.

elected patrol leader, and Edgar War
ner, corporal. William Marshall is
scoutmaster. The boys have obtained
club room at 2247 Nichols avenue.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12
STATESMEN WATCH
BIG GUN ASSE MBLED
Guests and Members of Navy
League See Demonstration
at Washington Yard.

Two hundred members and guests Of
the Navy League of the United States
were at the Navy Yard at IL o'clock
today and saw a demonstration of the
assembling of a twelve-inch naval gun,
as part of the program of the Navy
League for the annual meeting. The
guests included the Secretary of the
Navy. Senators, Congressman and prom
inent officers of the army and navy.
After the demonstration a demonstra-
ton of the testing OF models of battle
ships was made Models such as are
built before the keels of oreadnoughts
are laid were sent about in the water
and their practically shown.
At Il o'clock the whole party boarded
the Dolphin for trip to Mt. Vernon.
On account Of the weather the number
Of guests decreased materially before
the trip started, but quite large pro-
portion went. Lunch was served on
board the Dolphin.
Demands for Greater Navy.
Almost unanimous demands for q
greater navy, which in some casrs was
called "as large navy as necessary"
were made last night at the eighth an
nual dinner of the Navy League of the
United States. Secretary Daniels was
the chief speaker. Others who spoke
included Vice President Marshall, Sec
retary Garrison. Secretary Wilson, AS
eistant Secretary Roosevelt, Senators
Lodge and Kern, Admiral ewey. Rear
Admtrals Wainwright, Osterhaus and
F1sks, Major General Biddle. of the Ma
rine Corps; Gen. Horace A. Porter. OF
the Navy League; Congressman Fitz-
gerald OF New York, Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson, and Secretary of State
Bran.
One Of the surprises Of the evening
was the arrival of Secretary Bryan
shortly after Il o'clock. He slipped in
while letters were being read from sew
eral notables who could not come. ana
was almost unobserved. He was dis
covered. however, and brought TO the
speakers table.
The Washington times., 1913-04-12
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q Rooms on 2 Floors,

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One square from Mt. Pleas
ant car line and Washington's
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Ontario.
Parquetry floors and hard
wood trim throughout.
Three freplaces-in parlor.
hall, and dining room-each
of a distinctly different de-
sign.
Three porches and front
ialcony.
Extra large pantry between
kitchen and dining room. con-
taininR two large cabinets
another in the kitchen to-
gether with all other modern
kitchen conveniences.
Hot water heat - electric
lights.
Completely equipped laun-
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Front and rear tradesmen's s
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any Mt. Pleasant car, get off
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north.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

pianos, were brilliantly played by Miss
Bernice Santer and Miss Ada Miller,
in perfect accompaniment and poetic
Interpretation, Miss Miller's technique
il fine and her strength unusual.
A gem of the evening was the violin
trio, "Bailata," wonderful compost
tion by Papini. The instruments were
played by Mrs. Viola Vercler Holman,
first; Miss Lily Siege, second and Miss
Pearl Vercler, third, and tuned to the
highest art. Z
The violins were beautifully played in
perfect unison and so charming was the
work the audience awoke to great en-
thusiasm.
The tones were full and round sur
passed by few amateur players. The
encore, "Three Gentle Fiddlers" by
Charles Fowler, was most appropriate
for the occasion and selection re-
ceived with the keenest appreciation
Another assisting artist was Miss
Blanche Liston, a graduate of the Sara
Brown Savage schol Of Expression, who
gave scene from "Ingomas the Bar
barian.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

Naturalness characterizes every thing
she recites and her success in her chosen
field has been very marked. The selec-
tion given at this recital was a diff
cult representation of the strong emo
tiOnal of Ingomas and the tender sweet
ness of Parthena.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of
Miss Carmel Sullivan as harpist. Her
playing was as exquisite a thing as
could well be imagined and her selec-
tions showed the harpist's command Of
different aspects Of the instruments art
under skilled hands. The beauty and
charm Of its notes Joined with the
players artistic intelligence, at once
made a place for her in the hearts Of
her audience and her music was most
enthusiastically applauded, and encOres
were insistently demanded
The programmed numbers were eau
tumn," (Thomas) and Gle Revil Des
Elfes," (oberthur), and encOres, the
sweet old Irish ballad, "Believe Me If
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

Under Miss Oda Chapman s direction,
assisted by Miss Bertha Duncan and
Miss nellie Sykes, First Congregational
church was most artistically decorated
last Wednesday night when Miss Be.
atrice sheltan gave a closing recital
for her advanced piano pupils.
Branches of crimson rambler roses
were gracefully arranged about the
pianos, filled baskets and wreathed
chandelier, pulpit rail and Intel of the
lecture room door. Sweet briar bushes
concealed the organ.
Places could not be found in the audi
torium for all who wished to be seated.
The medly of gipsey carnival melo-
dies "Rhapsodie Hougroise, No. o
Lizst, not often used in quartet was
splendidly given as the opening num-
ber. This was arranged for two piano
and played by Miss Bertha Duncan,
Miss Myrtle Duncan, Mrs. w. R. Kane
and Mrs W. F. Foster. Miss Leila
Slater followed with Chopin 3 "Scher
20" b flat minor, Op 81, possibly the
most difficult number on the program;
played without glance at the un-
turned leaves of the score. Miss Slater s
touch is firm and true and her playing
is tempered by a keen sense Of artistic
Interpretation and evident feeling for
the more classic style of composition.
"Prelude" G minor (Racbnanioff)
was Miss Bernice Clark s number given
in clear sparkling technique and dis.
play of thorough musical understanding
of the work she played in truly charm.
ing manner. In her rendition of Kres.
Ter IS GAIT Wiener LAM meser," Miss
La Rue East displayed a technical GER
tainty in mastering all difficulties Of
tone, phase or climax and captivated
her hearers.
Miss Bernice Santer gave a perform
ance of uncommon brillancy and beauty
in Moszkowski s 'Valse" OPP 81, No. l.
There was a big sweep in every part Of
Il and the work was splendidly done,
Miss Mabel Smith, who assisted with
Miss Shelton's program, gave Liszt 3
Liebestraum " No 3, and with the
trying tasks in both octave and finger
technique she was equal to the emcrg
encies at all times, For nervous force
and a compelling magnetism that holdl
one from the first note to the last Miss
Smith playing was unusual.
Gle soir" (Chaminado) and "Pai
! Des Cymbales" (Chamnado) for two
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

without effort. A protege of Miss
Magers, friends predict for the tai
ented girl a successful and profitable
future. Miss Ada Miller sang "One
Fine Day" from Madame Butterfly
(PueeiniD and "The Shadow Song"
from Dinorah, (Meyerbees), both diff
ficult in depicting extreme joy, anxiety
and sorrow. Those who heard her were
delighted to- note the growth of tone
and finished style in which she sang.
Her voice is cOloratura soprano of
rare sweetness and wide range with
perfect tone placement, Miss Miller is
young woman of talent and tempera- |
ment with voice of great possibilities.
Mr.. ]. W. Spencer's voice is high, |
sweet tenor, full and strong. His mum
bers were "Boats and Saddles" f" (Dud. |
ley Buek) and "This Flower You Gave
to Me"-Csrmen (Bizet). In the last |
selection high B was easily reached and
sustained.
The singers and teacher were warmly
congratulated after the recital which
was one of the principal musical events
of the season.
The platform and choir left were
beautifully decorated with an elaborate
assignment of ferns, and La France
roses in baskets and tall green jars.
The church auditorium was filled to
Overlooking which necessitated raising
the lecture room doors to accommodate
the crowd Miss Magers used her
beautiful Chickering grand piano at the
recital. Miss Gaynell Kellogg presided
for the trio and followed the voices
artistically with thorough understand
ing of helpfulness; with this exception,
Miss Bernice Sauter accompanied for all
the numbers with unusual taste and
skill and great command of versatile
ty. Five young girls in pretty evening
gowns, Miss Gertrude ErixOn, Miss
Ethel Thomas, Miss Louise Cronise, Miss
Florence HOffmire and Miss Ruth Fu-
gate were ushers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

Miss Esther Mag, Miss Birdeen
Myers, Miss Ora Constable and Miss
Helen Wood were joint hostesses with
a merry party last Saturday night in
Miss Maag's hospitable home on Court
and Twelfth streets.
The affair was intended to be a
lawn party with innumerable electric
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR HOUSE CLEANING

In every house there should be a cup
board or a closet set aside for cleaning
purposes, with a place for everything
and everything in rs place" The cleans
ing materials and apparatus listed under
the following directions are not expensive
and greatly simplify the cleaning prob
lem. Shelves and racks should be pro-
vided for holding all apparatus and ma
terials needed, and, as far as possible,
labels should show where each brush,
broom, pail. or bottle is to be returned
The following list of materials and
utensils should be included in, the house
keepers cleaning kit:
Cleaning materials-AlcohoL alum, am
monia, bath brick. black lead, borax,
furniture polish. kerosene, olive oil, para
fine, rottenstone. salt. separator oil,
soap. turpentine. vinegar, washing soda,
wax 0foor). silver polish.
Cleaning articles-Apron, stove: carpet
piece old Brussels; chamois skin or
leather, cheesecloth, cloth, scrub; CLOTH
soft; flannel. Canton; flannel, heavy; fan
mel. waxing; flannelette. for busters;
gloves, rubber: mitt, for kerosene; waste,
cotton Cotton waste may be bought at
any hardware store).
Cleaning utensils-Boiler, for clothes
brush, closet; brush, cornice: brush,
scrub: brush, soft: brush, trap; brush.
weighted; brush. wire tfor sink; carpet
sweeper, dauber. dishpans, tunnels, irons.
monkey wrench, mop, cloth: mop, string;
saucepans (old), scissors (for lamp, step
ladder, tub, tub, fibre; dashboard, whisk-
broom, wringer.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
OF WHAT ORIENTAL
RUGS ARE MAD

What are Oriental rugs made Of? One
can't answer that in single word. be-
cause they are made of various materials.
Wool is mostly used, but also goats
hair, camers hair, cotton, silk and'hemp
The best wool in the world comes from
the provinces of khorasan asd Kurdistan
OF course, the better the wool, the bet
ter the rug The softest and most lus-
trous wool Is obtained by combing the
young sheep in winter, and Is called kurk
Some of the choicest prayer rugs are
made OF kurk.
The goats of Asia Minor and Turkestan
yield very fine grade of hair; it Is really
a soft down. This is largely used in the
manufacture of rugs. Mohair is obtained
from Angora goats, while cashmere con-
sists of the fine underwood of the Cash
mere goat of Tibet.
One drawback to the use Of camel's
hair in rugs is that on hot. damp days
il gives off a bad odor. Lots of stuff Is
sold as camers hair. but nearly all of ii
is goats hair in reality.
Cotton is used for the warp and wool
of most of the finer Persian rugs. Cot
ton makes a good foundation for rug;
it is lighter and more compact and will
hold its shape better.
The art of dyeing is largely kept a Sc
cret in the East. In the secret of the
dye-pots of these Oriental craftsmen lies
the answer to the unrivaled brilliance
and lasting qualities of their rugs. 1t is
known that the Orientals get their color
ing matter from animal and vegetable
products. instead Of from minerals, as
we Westerners do. They know how to
take leaves. roots and barks, and by boil
ing them and fermenting them they get
colors that last forever and preserve the
fabric dyed in them.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22

A fierce-looking man who had lost
| his way, stood on beach of snow
white pebbles near a beautiful little
CLASSY lake and blew a loud blast or
the bugle which he held in his left
hand. And almost Immediately he
lodged into a nearby thicket of bush
es and stood there peefing forth at a
little skin that came gliding toward
the shore from underneath q gnarled
oak tree overhanging the water. The
only occupant of the boat was a beau
tiful girl, who, after guiding 1t to a
safe landing. stepped gracefully out on
| the pebbles.
This was James Fitzjames' first sight
of Ellen. the heroine of Sir Walter
Scotts poem, The Lady of the Lake,
which has immortalized for all time
Loeb Katrine in the Trossachs, Scot
land. There in the lake sleeps Ellens
Isle, the pretty little island on which
the girl lived-the last secret fastness
of her fierce clan.
In the poem Fitzjames has become
separated from his companions. and his
bugle call is to summon them to his
side from the hunt on which they are
engaged. But before they come Fitz-
james makes the acquaintance Of the
girl and goes to Ellens Isle with her
and that was the beginning of the
romance that made SCOTS poem ia
nous.
All the country round about Loeb
Katrine has been made famous by
Scott. Almost every spot has been the
scene of one or more incidents in his
novels. High above Callander rise
Uamh Var, where the stag was started
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
Helpful Household Hints
Well Worth Remembering

While the canary is moulting tie a
piece of bacon fat in its cage Il is a
tonic, and will improve it's song.
II corks are too large for bottle,
soak them i'm boiling water for a few
minutes. When soft they easily enter
the bottle.
Before using a new iron saucepan,
grease it inside and out, and let 1t stand
for forty-eight hours. Wash in hot
water, in which large lump of cooking
soda has been dissolved.
When washing blouses, handkerchiefs,
&C., put small lump of orris root into
the rinsing water, and it will give them
a delightful perfume of violets. This is
much more lasting than If satchet is
placed among the clothes.
An excellent remedy for chapped hands
is made by mixing equal parts of glycer-
in and whisky together. Keep the mix
ture in a bottle tightly corked and rub
little on the hands every night, and
they will always be soft and free from
chaps.
When gas NANTES get smoky and dirty
the light becomes poor and the mantles
are, in many cases, taken off and re-
placed. To remove all smoke and dirt
from nantes, take pinch of table salt
and sprinkle it into the mantle. 1t will
look as good as new.
To keep irons from rusting, rub them
with mutton fat wrap in common brown
paper, and put them away in dry place.
If they have become rusty, they may be
made smooth and bright by putting some
white sand on smooth board and rub
bling the iron over 1t several times.
A little milk added to baby's bath
water will help to keep its skin soft and
smooth, especially if the water used is
hard. Use boiled water If rain water
cannot be obtained. Hard water that il
boiled for twenty minutes and has . lit
tie oatmeal or milk added to 1t will be
beautifully soft.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
INTERESTING PAGE FOR WOMAN AND The HOME
WHAT TO SERVE AT
THE HOME TABLE

Delightful Menu for Three Meals at
Very Small Cost Of
Materials.
BREAKFAST. q.
Steamed Apples. I.
Dat Flakes and Milk,
Chicken Griddle Cakes.
,Percolated Coffee.
LUNCHEON. :.
Lima Beans and Cheese
Horseradish Sandwiches
Raisin Brown Bread.
Grapejuice Lemonade.
DINNER.
d. Vegetable Soup.
Dreaded Ok Tongue, or
Oysters in Crust Cases.
Paprika Potatoes. Whole Beet Pickles.
Dates with Nut Filling.
Coffee.
The chicken in griddIe cakes is left
over, and the dinner soup is composed
mostly of bits Of vegetables left from
the preceding day
Grapejuice Lemonade-Into one pint of
homemade Concord grape juice turn one
pint of lemonade made of two lemons, one
pint of water and two tablespoons of
sugar. Many people who do not like
grapetuice alone like IT when added to
lemonade.
Dates with Nut Filling-Remove the
stones from steamed dates and nil the
cavities with chopped nuts; serve each
portion with tablespoonful of whipped
cream.
Oysters in Crust Cases-Remove the
upper crust from a stale loaf of bread.
Scoop out the soft portion and brush
the inside OF the shell with melted but
ter. Place in the oven until crisp. Drain
and chop one quart of oysters. Melt two
tablespoons of butter in a frying pan;
add the oysters, one teaspoon of salt
and one-half teaspoon of pepper, and
dredge lightly with two tablespoons of
flour. Fry until brown, add one cup of
cream, stir until it boils again, then
turn the oysters into the crust case.
When the canned fruit supply begins to
grow scarce make peach pickles from the
dried fruit. Soak the dried fruit over
night and the next day the skins can
easily be removed from most OF them
Pin together two half peaches OF equal
size with cloves and bits of cinnamon.
Place them in cans with an occasional
almond to suggest a peach kernel, and
pour over them hot sweet spiced vine
gar. Let them stand at least a week
before using.
Cost of materials: Apples cents:
oatfiakes. cents; milk, 5 cents; lima
beans, cents; cheese, cents: horse
radish, cents; bread, IL cents; tongue
or oysters, 20 cents; potatoes. cents;
pickles (home-made); dates, 10 cents;
nuts, cents; coffee, cents; lemons, 8
cents; seasonings 10 cents: cream cents
soup stock. 6 cents. Total $1.20.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
Use rurpentine.

There are many uses for turpentine
and the housewife should never be with
out liberal supply. II a tablespoonful Is
placed in the boiler with clothes. it will
whiten them beautifully. When washing
the utensils used in a sick room add a
tablespoonful Of turpentine to every pail
full of hot water. 1t will prove an ex-
cellent disinfectant, dispelling all doors.
Turpentine is preventive of moths.
Saturate pieces of brown paper with the
LIQUID, and place them in trunks and
boxes. If moths are destroying your
carpets, iron them on the wrong side
with a hot iron. and sprinkle the floor
generously with 'turpentine. Turn the
carpet back in place and repeat the
treatment il necessary.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
A Bowl shower.

A very practical shower for a bride
who is to keep house is where the guests
are asked to bring bows. Now, just see
what variety from which to choose!
There are nests of bowls. which come
from the least unto the greatest: there
are wooden chopping bowls, brass and
copper bowls, finger bowls Of glass and
of metal, mayonnaise bowls, and even a
punch bowl. To make fun part Of the
refreshments could be served in bowls
and the tea in small, handleless cups,
which are lovely to use for individual
gelatin and jellies. In fact, this kind of
doWnpour would be most welcome.