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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
SPANISH SAFFRON INDUSTRY.
Care Required in the Cultivation of
the Bulbs and Flowers.

From the Pharmaceutical Era.
Saffron was probably introduced from
Asia long before the Christian era. The
origin of the name is in the Persian "a
faran." In some countries it is largely
used in cooking and other uses are in
pharmacy, and for coloring confectionery
wines. cheeses, varnishes. etc Cultiva-
ton is carried on in Egypt, Arabia. Italy
and some French departments. though
nowhere on so large a scale as In Spain.
The district lies along the middle third
of the Mediterranean coast. and extends
north to near Madrid. The color should
be a brilliant dark red. the odor. pungent,
and the styles long and thick. Adultera
ton generally consists in weighing with
mineral substances, sugars. glycerin.
water, oils etc. Pistils of other flowers
are sometimes mixed with the true SAT-
from.
The plants are raised from bulbs. and
must be dug up every four years, as
new bulbs develop. FIowering begins
early in September or October. Collecting
takes place from the latter part OF Octo-
Der to the middle of November. The
flowers are white on opening and grad
ually change to violet. As they open in
the night. the period of gathering rs from
dawn to about 10 o'clock in the morning.
Collecting must be done with the great
est care so as not to injure the stigmata.
The flowers are broken from the stalks.
or nipped off with the thumbnail. and are
then spread on mats to dry partially. The
| stigmata are separated either by cut
ting off with the nail, close to the corolla,
In which case the saffron Is entirely red,
or by pulling the pistils out with their
| stems attached. which gives a red and
white product. The most delicate process
Of the series then misunderstanding, which
is done in sleeves over low fire. Ii the
| fire is too hot, the saffron turns blue or
blacklist, while II not hot enough, it be-
comes soft. and badly cured. During the
toast.ng the characteristic red color is
produced. After curing the saffron Is
stored in dry place in black wooden
cloth. Four-tifths Of the weight is lost
during toasting. and it Is calculated that
each acre produces from fifty to fifty
five pounds of uncured saffron. making
| ten or eleven pounds of finished pro4uc
Seventy-seven pounds OF flowers yield
one pound of dried saffron. The odor and
exhalations of the drug have a marked
effect on those exposed to them. causing
| drowsiness. cerebral disturbances ana
even commissions The chief natural enc
mics are species Of small mole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Seasoning Wood by Electricity.

From Industrial Engineering.
In the Nodon process of seasoning tim
Der by electricity, the newly felled trees
are sawn into thick planks and lad on a
false flooring. one on top of the other,
with the interposition, however. of moist
ened mating or similar material between
each layer to act as electrodes for the
introduction of an alternating current
which is passed for ten hours or SO. The
effect of the current is to produce chem
ical changes in the cellulose and the sap,
rendering. them impsrvious to decay.
Further. the sap loses those gummy
and MICROSCOPIC characteristics which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17

den is a hanging garden which has been
arranged against the party wall at the
rear of the garden. This is about twenty
feet long and six feet wide AMI is sup
ported by pillars. Beneath it lattice
work attached to the blank wall has
been arranged in such way as to make
it appear as if a passaseway extends
from that side of the garden. This il
fusion has been produced solely by the
irrespective lines of the lattice. Even
when standing but a short distance away
it is hard to detect that the wall is per-
fectly blank and that no passageway
exists.
Hanging Garden Provided.
In the hanging garden about three feet
of rich earth has been placed and in
this a number of ornamental plants and
trees have been planted One cedar tree
is about nine feet tall. At either side OF
the hanging garden perforated water
pipes have been placed. BY turning
handle set in the wall below the plants
in the hanging garden are watered by
means of the sprinkling device.
Several unusual varieties of planting
material have been used in the garden.
A huge sentinel box bush close by
garden house and a. matched pair of
ten-foot umbrella pines which flank the
front entrance to the garden are said to
be unusually large specimens, which are
quite difficult to obtain. Some of the
planting material was imported from
foreign lands especially for use in the
garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
ELECTRIC FAN AN AID
TOAPOOR FURNACE
Has Been Tried With Good Effect
and Found Easy to
Install.

The best of heating plants occasionally
fails to deliver. The fire burns brightly
and the coal is consumed. but for some
reason or other the heating pipes don't
draw right" In. certain kinds OF
weather this happens, and We think it
is because of adverse winds or lifeless
atmosphere; we don't know.
y sure remedy has been devised. y
faithful little electric fan comes to the
rescue.
Tests have demonstrated that such n
miniature blower connected up with a
warm-air furnace not only does away
with these annoying, sluggish spells, but
also improves the heating efficiency all
the time.
Fan in Cold-Air Box.
A small electric fan is installed IN
the cold air box of the furnace. No
special wiring is necessary. as a long
attachment cord and plug to be con-
nected to any ordinary lighting socket
furnishes the power. The cost of operat-
.ng the fan is small, made up many times
by the saving in fuel By means of
the fam. heat that usually goes up the
chimney or stays in the cellar is forced
through the heating pipes to the rooms
above.
To receive the motor an opening fif-
teen by nine inches should be cut in the
top of the cold-air duct near its junction
with the furnace. This hole is fitted
with a hinged cover. In mild weather.
when the motor is not required, it may
easily be removed and the opening closed
by the hinged cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Business Grown Ten-Fold.

The fact that basement and attic and
even corridors have to be utilized in the
carrying on of the business initiates di-
rectly against the results attained. When
one realizes that the business of the office
has grown ten-fold and the space avail
able for use only increased by the utili-
cation Cd Easements and corridors it
must be apparent that efficiency, safety
and health must be sacrificed.
No one can expect corps of examiners
to do its best work in dimly lighted
wholesome, nor can it be expected to
give the care and proper attention to the
examination of applications when it's per-
sonnet is crowded a dozen or more in a
room hardly of size to accommodate
two, filed with desks, cabinets and files
and the noise of the typewriter.
The prior art in the shape of United
States and foreign patents, printed books
and publications and printed and manu-
script court and office decisions must all
be easily accessible in order to insure
proper examination as to validity, and
with the condition of the Office as above
stated one can readi. y see how the best
service is not obtained. 1t must be I'M
derstood that no criticism is made of the
officials, commissioners or examiners, who
are striving SO hard under adverse cir
cumstances to give the best service pos
sible in the examination of the applica-
lions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
NEW KITCHEN CABINET.
Latest Has an Extensive Table I'm
derneath 1t.

The kitchen cabinet is the joy of the
housewife and now one has been evolved
with still another attraction. 1t has an
automatic extension table.
With cabinet base only Is inches deep
this extension table arrangement gives a
free working space of 20 by 81 inches
For the small kitchens that are being
built in new houses and apartments such
folding kitchen cabinet is ideal
The upper part of the cabinet includes.
of course, the regu ar outfit, comprising
flour bin, aluminum-lned bread box,
grocery compartment with removal BILE
shelf, large sugar drawer. screw-top can
nisters for spices. etc. The lower part
of the cabinet is used for storing kitchen
utensils, a door at each end giving easy
access to this space.
The extension table feature is decidedly
new and is bound to be appreciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
A Smooth Boring Bit.

A new improvement In bits makes the
boring of holes a pleasure. The result
of test was recent :"
smooth holes were bored in an old cedar
single The. Single didn't split.
This new bit is made with one floor lip
and one side spur : thtr
friction The floor lip is continuation
of the last thread of the worm and the
side spur is on the opposite side Of the
worm. The bit VIII bore smooth and
true, pulling itself into the wood without
pressure on the brace. Another excel
lent thing is that the bit cannot be
-. > y ling
It is sold as a better bit than the
T. --- .lHev.o.. had, and as it
will bore into any wood with or against
the grain with equal results. it is safe
to predict great popularity for it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Men Sacrifice Lives.

The writer knows personally of men
sacrificing their lives and strength in an
attempt to overcome the obstacles, well
nigh insurmountable, against which they
have to strive. These men are capable
faithful, efficient and loyal-a force doing
in it's quiet and unobtrusive way as
much and more for the upbuilding of the
nations welfare than those who in more
public places and with the burning of
powder and fuss and feathers are up
holding the dignity of the nation.
The public and private records of the
patent Office are piled up in tiers and
boxes, often almost inaccessible for use,
but readily accessible to firye, and if a fire
were once to start among the inflam-
mable contents of the patent Office no
power could stay the flames, and the
priceless, invaluable and absolutely ire
placeable records would be lost. There
are also recorded in the patent office
deeds of assignments of all titles to in
ventions. which are of the greatest value
in determining the ownership of valuable
patents and, as the foundation Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17

mechanical laboratories. supply rooms
library, principals office and four class
rooms.
In the basement are gymnasium. man-
ual training room, toilets and locker
rooms: also the heating plant The base
ment is entered by way of two side DOORS
one at either end of the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17

normally prevent rapid drying. II is
claimed that timber thus treated is ready
for use n few weeks after II is fellcd
and is harder. stronger. more hoinoIenc
Gus. easier to work and less warped hN
moisture tran timber which has h~rn
seasoned by the ordinary air-drTiuS
process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
A Matter of Temperature.
-om the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Wife-The janitor called and said if we
don't pay our rent the landlord will make
it hot for us.
Hub-You just tell the janitor if he'll
only make it warm for us the landlord
won't need to make it hot for US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Good for the Country.

From the Dallas News.
Speaking of blessings, isn't it a grand
thing for this country that the great
common people stay in good humor?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
One Brand of "Taker.'

From the birmingham Age Herald.
.'Dobbs says he takes a number of
magazines
That's true. He takes some of mine
before I even get a chance to look at the
pictures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17

A Wyandotte hen belonging to Mr..
Francis Banes, well known Wiltshire
poultry expert. has laid 5sS eggs in three
years.-London Tit-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
House Bill No. 775S.

ii is thought that the erection OF the
building on the site provided for in House
bill No. 775S. recently introduced by Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Experience.


After a man has encountered the buzz
saw two or three times he can take a
dare without feeling deeply Inundated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Building Construction.

Again, turn to building construction.
How many new buildings went up in 1918
built entirely or partly of concrete? Hun
dreds-yes, hundreds of thousands. There
will be twice that many next year.
Manufacturers all over the country who
build constructors equipments are busily
laying plans for the big boom in business
They are using slump times to build up
for the bigger times. How about you
are you doing the same? Are you get
ting wise to all the new wrinkles in your
business?
The ca of all manufacturers, both of
cement and machinery, is-"don't cheaper
the product of your work to insure your
self a profit; but cheaper the labor and
operating cost by using equipment most
up to date.
The coming cement show at Chicago,
February 1921, 1914, is going to be one
of the greatest. 1t. in itself, Is going TO
be the greatest prophecy for the big con-
crete boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
LIBRARY DECORATIONS
SHOULD Be SUBDUED
Blue Offers Beautiful Harmony
With Carved Oak
Furniture.

In decorating a library the thought
which the decorator should keep upper
most is that it is room set apart for
study, concentration and quiet. Conse-
quently the ornamentation of the walls
and woodwork should be in subdued
tones The most appropriate colors for
decorating libraries are the different
shades of blue and gray, because they
contribute to the quiet atmosphere de-
sired.
The gravest obstacle to the general
use oe blue and gray lies in the fac.
that sometimes the furniture which is
to be used is not suited to these colors.
Heavy mission furniture looks much
)etter with a warm, rich coloring.
Green and brown are in better harmony
with mission furniture than gray or
blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
Blue and Oak Harmonic.

Blue offers a beautiful harmony where
oak furniture of a carved type is used.
1t is especially good with the early Eng
fish or Flanders style. 1t may be COM
bined with soft tan, and when used
with a cream white for the ceiling
nothing is richer or more beautiful.
Thus, for library in which the wood
trim and furniture are in the soft brown
of dark oak. use a soft old blue for the
warm tan for the upper two-thirds
with a delicate cream ceiling. The re-
suit will be just what is wanted in
room devoted to quiet study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
DARK FOR CONTRACTORS
JUST BEFORE THE DAWN
Manufacturers All Over Country
Are Laying Plans for
Big Boom.

Many a contractor is bemoaning fate
Tor the unprosperous year, for the bad
times and SO forth-but do you realize the
old saying, that it's always the darkest
before the dawn" says writer in the
American Carpenter and Builder. II it
wasn't for the fact that everybody is
Going around with that hangdos loon
You would not notice business conditions.
Buck up. Don't make mountain out of
a molehill. You have had worse times
Now for a look ahead. We have just
finished one of the biggest years for con-
crete construction. Do you know that?
We have before next year one of the
greatest booms known in history-the
boom of concrete construction. Every
where people are waking to the fact that
concrete is the greatest of building ma
terals, the one that will outlast any
other, the cheaIest in the long run. 1t is
the ideal road material. Think of the
thousands of roads that will be built next
year through the aood roads movement.
Think of the, large amount of work that
means! You can get your share of that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-19
Below Par

S0MPLANTS garbage collection city
frequent Repeated telephone bring wagons
any
office Of the SANITARY
section Of the city general
exceedingly
established, 4 0 improvement
Of
without result accumulate
refuse in their yards
Private collection absolutely prohibited
The situation bad bad in the better sections
Chhuahuita
either monthly
self sustaining
sustaining? the
misfortune Of having in his shall directly the putting
that the garbage and trash collection should
fundamental
public
o. disease
Collection O.
classes the population exception all
proportion daily
volume Of garbage and trash
progressive respect garbage
collection that claim this
other ways, garbage collection
in this nferred
people the value above
life
paving
comfort general welfare important
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-19
Cooperation To Develop Our Valley

be taking the lead
the Las Cruces Of the
she is her old Pr1aey
citizens the Importance of
whole valley helps themselves;
cooperative marketing the
profitable farming anywhere
part valley, incidentally for FL the
@Cantaupe day" annual affair
Tuesdays
results ought
his ime well bestowed.
Tuesday Clint gained their clear idea Of what
green alfalfa There gEmPses
watermelon patches tomatoes and chile
colo o
Clint everybody
discriminating of the
cultivation neglect
o
will result Clint Cantaup
day"
of growers
alfalfa the southwest
developed southwestern where 1t will bring the
establish permanent market connections
efforts FORTH led by Clint with the assistance of
valley,
sighted
half
folk their prosperity prOspery-her loss
government prohibited
the receipt Of American baseball the cables The explanation
and advised that the service be suspended during the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-19
100 Years Ago Today

n rNJA8IIN THOMPSON. Count Rum
X ford. an American who attained
- distinction in Europe. died sud
denly in Paris 100 years ago today. He
was born in Woburn. Mass. in 1883
Well educated and Of brilliant intellect
at Il he could calculate a solar eclipse
At 1g he married a widow whose
wealth enabled him 10 give up his po-
sitiOn as school teacher and devote
himself to study. In 1875 he went to
England as bearer OF dispatches from
governor wentworth A high official
Of the British government took fancy
TO him and several years later he was
made under secretary Of state. Subse-
QuentIy he entered the service Of the
elector OF Bavaria and for II years he
remained in Munich as minister of war
and grand chamberlain. He reorgan-
lied the Bavarian army and suppressed
mendicity. In 1871 he was created
count of the holy Roman empire. In
his will he left liberal endOwments TO
Harvard university and the Boston
Academy Of Sciences
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-19
Beatrice Fairfax Writes On:
How To Choose a Wife
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

II VERY girl dreams Of her Prince
Charming-and fears she may have
- TO put UP with mere page at the
Court Of Love some day. Nearly every
man has a dream of the One Girl in
the World-the Golden Girl who viii
be his life companion. And men are
fairly determined TO make their dreams
come true
But some poor lads cannot even find
a dream-girl ideal Of wOmanhOOd. As
witness. read this sad little letter
from Allan;
women who are progressive nowadays
are either too absorbed in their work
To care for marriage, or too busy IN
society TO be fit for it. And the others
seem 10 be unattractive freaks
4 am getting so puzzled that
can't even decide what TO put up
with-the pretty fools who aren't
worth while, or the plain stay-at-
homes. And I suppose a smart, capable
business woman wouldn't look at me
a chap of twenty eight who earns
only $500 a year. Please tell me
how to know the right girl when / see
her"
Nv boy. YOU are all wrong. A busi-
ness woman who loved you would not
scorn your $500 a year She would
know il represented hard work and
energy, and would be proud TO help
you climb. And the rest OF woman
kind is not divided between painted
butterflies and unatJraCtive cater
pillars,
Guide Posts of Sanity.
As for knowing the right girl"
you cannot be absolutely positive un-
til years Of happy married life have
proved her to be your true mate. But
there are certain little guide-posts Of
sanity to help YOU recognize your Col
den Girl and 1 am going 70 direct your
attention TO them now.
Suppose you imagine yourself in love
with a girl, but still see that she has
human faults and failings. What Is
your attitude toward them2 Annoyance
Impotence, irritation Then your are
not truly attracted by a girl you do
not honestly approve Of or likei
Seek Mental Sympathy.
But if you have a feeling that the
faults you see are blemishes on a
fine character and that you would be
proud to give your strength TO help
overcome them and in turn accept help
for your own failings and guidance
past your own weaknesses. you have a
fine basis Of liberation to aid in the
performance Of your feelings.
Ask yourself If your love is founded
on mental sympathy. Are your com
rades as well as sweethearts. Love
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-19
Rr FLORENCE z. YoDER.

II VERY Saturday morning Tommy
r, Tabby and Teddy had TO beat the
carpets Before they could go
any place, before they could even be-
gin their holiday fun, they were ex-
pected 10 carry the carpets out for Mrs
Tabby and heat them free from dust
on the clothes line
Teddy was almost always glad 70 do
anything for Mrs Tabby, but some
times Tommy thought that she over
worked him a little.
Don't see why Binkie could not whip
today" he grumbled as he bumped
down the steps with a roll Of rag car
pet almost as large as he was He
never helps with the hard things. he
always has something easy to do
would rather do dish Wiplng any day
Beating carpets makes me so dirty be
fore start out that must waste time
getting washed again before begin 10
play"
thought great deal Mrs Tabby isn't
my real mother. but love to do things
for her" he said to himself I Won
der why IL is" He flung one end OF
the carpet over the line. 1 know why
Tom wants TO do Binkle'S work, ne ac-
ded. thoughtfully- It's because Binkie
acts as IL il were so much fun Now,
why couldn't we do that- he paused
with the stick raised, then laughed as
he whacked the carpet
From that time on he laid on the
stick with artistic care A- ..-t
cock his head and deliver the blow
with careful aim. step back 20 see
the dust and to admire the effo
in a cloud. then would steady himself
and give another blow. Tom watched
him for a moment in surprise-he
.gasped- You actually act as il that
was fun" he said why IL IS fun"
said Teddy so that Binkie, who was
drawing near, could hear him He
winked one eye at Tom. and it did
not take another sign for that rascal
Of a kitty boy TO catch on They both
worked as one kitty after that They
compared notes, as to which was the
best way to hit. and TO hold the stick.
They spent fully fifteen minutes at
one piece. and changed the place on
the line so that il would be perfectly
clean Binzie had watched carefully,
he could contain himself no longer
"Oh. let me do IL once" he begged.
Tom lodged behind the other side Of
the carpet to hide a smile, and his
green eyes danced
Teddy carefully measured a blow
and brought 1t down without SO much
as glancing at Binkie. whose china blue
eyes were watching pleadingly. I
don't think you are strong enough