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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
I7C1ISEnFFprRS EXC-I1ANC5t-
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BY MARGERY doom

Three egg whites.
One-fourth teaspoon salt.
Beat yolks of eggs, add sugar and
continue beating. Add flour mixed
and sifted with baking powder, salt
and coffee, and then the whites OF
eggs, beaten until stiff. Bake IN
layer tins.
This cake is good put together
with either marshmallow frosting
or confectioners' sugar frosting.
Nut meats, finely chopped, may
also be added
Will send the recipe for frosting
if you would like to have it.
MRS. NJ. J. C.
I'm very grateful to you for send
ing me such good recipes, and will
be delighted to receive your method
of making frosting~ Send it soon.
Who has a recipe for plain vanilla
ice cream, that can be made at
home for Sundays dinner at small
expense?
Mother Of Five" wants to know.
She received a two-quart freezer as
a Christmas present, but all OF her
ice cream recipes call for too many
eggs, she declares.
And SO she comes to US.
Send in your recipes, my friends.
II you like coffee fiavoring you'll
appreciate the following candy
recipe:
Coffee Squares
Two cupfuls of light brown sugar,
a lump of butter the size of q wal
nut and cup half full of strong
coffee.
Boil until bah can be formed of
the mixture dropped into water
Remove from the fire and fold in
the stiffly beaten white of an egg
and one-half d cup of-nut meats.
Beat until creamy. turn on a but.
tered platter and when nearly cold
cut in squares.
Please, someone who knows, tell
us how to make spiced beef, such as
Is found in delicatessen shops?
Thanks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
A Corsetless Costume


Kindly let me know how to make
q dress which can wear for busi-
ness without wearing a corset. l
do not feel comfortable while work.
ing in one. Thanking you in ad-
vance. b. M.
Unless you are very slim you Will
not look well without corset. Why
do you not try one of the new CIR
dle-top models? They are exceed
ingly comfortable, combining the alb
domen and hips just enough TO give
graceful lines.
A practical office gown may be
made of serge or Henrietta cloth In
navy blue, garnet, brown or dark
green. A light costume would not
look we'll Have the waist made
shirtwaist style, with drop shout
ders and shirring below a shallow
yoke.
The skirt might be made pegtop
fashion. Have the waistband large
enought to permit the skirt to hang
gracefully, and wear a loose,
crushed ribbon girdle. By having
your lines straight, with your waist
large, the absence of d corset will
not be noticed.
However, if ! were you I'd try
a girdle-top model before / decided
to go without q corset
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

While still wrapped warmly in
our furs we must begin to think of
light, fiJmy frocks for warmer
climes.
There Is twceded duvetyn
which promises to be ! strong ia
vorite for tailored suits and frocks
and various new crepe wcsVes, to
say nothing OF the .plaids. figured
silks and cotton gelVets ia soft.
attractive colorings that are being
put forth for early spring and the
Southern resorts. Lace promises to
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
She's Written a Novel

My Dear Miss Doom:
Some time ago / wrote a long
story which has been pronounced
fine by number of people. There
are about sixty-five chapters. Could
you tell me how l could dispose of
the same? Awaiting your reply,
NJ. S.
1t is difficult to get an honest
opinion from friends regarding
ones own literary efforts. They
are all too apt to say you have
done well whether they think so or
not.
II l were you / would submit the
manuscript to publishers, who will
not hesitate to tell you it's worth.
II one refuses 1T. send it to an
other.
If a publisher considers il of
value he will be glad to discuss
terms with you.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Jessie Buchanan. Miss Anna Nc
Carte, Miss Eunice Kirkland, Miss
Emily 1llingworth and Miss Aileen IL
lingworth.
The souvenir number Of the Hos
pital Herald, containing photographs
of the cast Of THE College Hero" now
playing at the Shubert for the bene-
lit of the Babies Hospital. the story
OF the play, articles about the hospi-
tai and photographs OF the phYsl-
clans, head nurse and the wards Is
on sale at the Washington resta ur-
ant. The members of the committee
are confident that this number VIII
Irovo interesting tc all who are in
terested N lie work of the hospital
citizenship and the School was
the topic of an address by Miss
Louise Connolly, of the Newark Pub
Tic Library staff. at the meeting or
the Council of Jewish Women yes
terday afternoon at the Jewish Sis
terhood Building. Mrs. William
Hauser, of Bloomfield, read paper
on Moses Mendelssohn." The must
cal program. arranged by Miss Selma
March. consisted OF soprano SOLOS oy
Miss Anna Benedict, contralto solos
by Mrs. Jessie Marshall and piano
duets by Miss Anna Holm and Miss
Ethel Pursel. Mrs. Nathan Weinberg
presided. Reports of the standing
committees We're given and an IN
vitation read from the New York
section for the breakfast on Play
Day" February II, at Deimonlco.s.
If a large number of local women
plan to attend. a Newark table VIII
be reserved Those desiring tickets
Movers.
of SO Hillside avenue.
There were more than 500 persons
present last night at the reception
and dance given in the Palace Ball
room, Washington and Bleeckef
streets, under the auspices of the
Young Women's Hebrew Association.
The large ballroom was attractively
decorated for the occasion with fiags,
pennants, streamers, etc.
The members of the committee IN
charge of the affair We're: Miss Bertha
Cohen, chairman; Mrs. l.. Susskind,
Miss Eva Stern, Miss Lillian Levin
and Miss Ida Kestenbaum. The Off
GERS of the association are: Presi-
dent, Miss Bertha Levin; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Bertha Cohen; financial
secretary, Miss Lillian Kaufman;
recording secretary, Miss Moilie
Kanengieser. and treasurer, Miss
Lillian Levin.
The first of a series of three lee
lures on efficiency in living was given
last night in Walters Studio, 917
Broad street, by Miss Villa Faulkner
Page, of New York. Her subject was
Our Unknown and Unused Powers"
on Wednesday night, January %,
Miss Page will speak on "Self-Heal-
ing" The last lecture, which will
deal with THE Conquest of Poverty
will be given on February A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

A RS. ANNA ROSS WEEKS, Of
pA New York, will be the speaker
Sunday afternoon at the tea given by
the members of the Woman's Po-
litioal Union, at headquarters, 10 Hal
sey street. Mrs. Weeks viii speak on
THE International Suffrage Conven-
.tion of 1913 at Budapest. Mrs. Ed
ward NJ. LOOMS, of South Orange
win be the hostess.
Among those who have already
lent their names as patrons and
spatronesses for "Green Stockings,
which will be given by the College
tTomens Club of Essex County at
the New Auditorium Saturday eve
ming, February z, for the benefit of
the scholarship fund are; Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. John Grier
sHibben, Clarence d. Ashley, dean OF
the School of Law of New York Uni
yersity; Samuel Avery, chancellor of
the University of Nebraska; Miss
Marion LIE Roy Burton, president OF
Smith College; Miss Virginia Glider
sleeve, dean of Barnard College,
Miss N. Carey Thomas, dean of Vas
ssar College; Miss Ellen Fits Pendle-
non. president of Wellesley; Edgar
Fales Smith, provost OF University
Oh ~ anna 1dliAIo -AOAtASS -
Tor. president of Nassar: DR. Will
lam w. Guth, president of Goucher
College; Herbert r. Walsh, president
Ohio Wesleyan University: Miss
Mary r. Wooley, president Mt Hol-
yoke: Mrs. James \. Bannister,
Mrs. Hardy Bush, Miss Caroline
West Cotton, Mrs. Wilson Farrand,
Airs. John r. Hardin, Mrs. Stewart
9fartshorn, Mrs. Richard c. Jenkin-
son, Mrs. Thomas F. Kennedy. Mrs.
Wallace NJ. Scudder, Mrs. Charles
b. Storrs, Mrs. Frederick Lovatt,
Mrs. Ainsworth ]. Hague, Miss Car
oline r. Clark, Mrs. Francis Swayze,
Mrs. w Campbell Clark, Mrs. Henry
III. Mrs. Willard I. Hamilton and
Mrs. Herbert W. Long. Miss Alberta
r. Doremus is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the patrons aud
patronesses.
Mrs. Charles 3. Yardley, honorary
president of the New Jersey state
Fedora ton of Women's Clubs, and the
other officers of the federation will
be guests of honor at the reception
of the Civic Club to be held Monday
Afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Davfs's
parlors on Broad street.
At g o'clock there will be a pro-
gram of contralto solos by Mrs. The
odore Stats. followed by a talk by
James A. Motif, commissioner of i'm
migration at Ellis Island, and a group
OF McDowelrs piano numbers by Rob
eit Shoemaker.
The officers of the club will assist
the president, Mrs. Harry Campton,
IN receiving, and Mrs. Samuel E. Rod
ertson and Mrs. Jessie Buchanan VIII
preside at the table. The f1oaters
will ne Mrs. John Sandmeyer, Jr.,
Miss Edna Romano, Miss Edna NJ.
Eclsert, Miss Marie Robertson, Miss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Dear Children-For making this
small playhouse, which has no out.
side walls. two large squares of card
board are needed. a good size is
twenty inches Oh each side. Take
one square for the floors, cut the
other square in two, so as to make
two pieces each 20x1o inches for the
walls.
Fit the wall pieces together as
shown in the diagram by Sitting each
up five inches and overlapping the
cut edges. These rooms are to be
respectively, kitchen, dining room,
bedroom and parlor. Cut connecting
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
A Good Tooth Powder

Dear Margery Doom:
Please tell me how to make o
good tooth powder with precipi-
tated chalk, and win the thanks
of FRANCES.
= The following Is recommended:
Precipitated chalk, two ouncess
bi-carbonate nf soda. one ounce;
powdered orris root, one ouncA.
Dry all the powder. mix well and
pass. three times through fine
sieve Keep In tins for use.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Muriel's Disappointment.

Little Muriel flew into the house,
flushed and breathless.
ooh, mother" she cried. don't scold
me for being late to tea, for I've had
such a disappointment A horse fell
down and they said that they were
going to sand for the horse doctor,
so. of course, had to stay. And az
ter I'd waited and waited. he came,
and oh. mother. what do you think?
1t wasn't a horse doctor at all. 1t
was only man!"--Public Ledger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
John Gilpin S Ride

viii the reader that requested the
poem. John Gilpin's Ride" please
call at my Office? | have received
several copies, but the poem is too
long for publication in the column.
Thanks, for the copies. readers
You know that | appreciate your
interest.
laughed heartily lover the little
matter you mentioned. Mrs. w. S.
B., but of course could not say so.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

There are 347 women carmen and
wagoners In England.
Philadelphia has 1885 women teach
ers in its schools.
Fifteen thousand widows live in
Kansas.
The State librarian of wyoming is
Miss Frances Davis.
During 1918 more than $4,000 births
were recorded in Philadelphia.
In village in France there live six
sisters whose ages total 457 years.
1t is more difficult to obtain a di-
vorce in England than in any other
civilized country.
Oregon has wife's compensation
bill. 1t requires that saloon keepers
give compensation in cases where
husbands die from alcoholism.
Mans most serious rival in the air
is the society woman who has been
lured by the delights of flying.
Selma Lagerlof is the only woman
who ever received the Nobel prize for
literature.
A police canvass in Kansas City
shows that las women disappeared
from that city in six months.
Miss Leona Dalrymple of Passaic
has just received $4,000 for writing
prize story.
Despite the fact that she is seventy
two years of age, Mrs. Susan SIAM
baugh claims the quilting record of
York county. Pa, having completed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Shop News

Woman's short negligees are
selling at l.. Banberger Il Co. +
at various prices. Cotton challie
and Jap crepe kimonas in short
lengths are priced at so cents.
This lot includes many demi-fitted
models with the elastic waistband.
Boudoir robes of China silk, crepe
de chine and silk crepe are dis
played in many dainty styles and
at various low prices.
German flannel batllrobes are
priced at from $500 to $1,000.
Cloth dresses of serge, diagonal
and whipcord may be purchased
at the David Straus Company at
from $500 to $18.9S. silk dresses
in a wide range of styles are Of
fered at many low prices.
IL you are anticipating purehas-
ing silver either in fiat ware or
fancy articles you will find that
j. Wiss & Sons carry a full line of
silver and the prices are reason
able. Cut glass may be purchased
at this store at many prices.
w " ~N.SN
offered at Hahne & Co.'S at s2,9s.
This is an exceptional sale and
many of the waists that are in
cluded in this offer are made after
$1,000 to $500 blouses. Shadow
lace, crepe de chine and charmeuse
are the materials used and frilling
and fancy buttons are used in
trimming them.
The shoe sale is still on at
Marshall & Balls and women's
and misses dress and sport shoes
are selling at great reductions.
Childrens shoes are priced at from
$195 to $500.
The "wind-up" in winter outer
garments for women, misses and
children is taking place at l.. 5.
Plaut & Co.'S. The spring supply
of suits will soon be displayed at
this store, therefore the winter
supply must be sold at reduced
prices.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
IRIS THE BEST. ANYWAY.

Tn an optlmist again." said ex-
Governor Suizer at banquet in New
York. Il was an optimist before my
impeachment. Then lost my optim-
ism temporarily.
AN optimist," the ex-governor adj
ded, dreamily. lis chap who doesn't
know what's coming to him"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
HEARTH AND HOME
BY MARGERY DOOM

Hereafter no letter will be an
swered unless accompanied by tine
name and address of the writer.
This Is not for publication. but as
an evidence of good faith on the
part of the sender.
Write only on one side Of the
paper.
Readers are requested not to en-
close stamps, as the editor Is far
too busy to write personal re-
piles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
nrr NOW HE KNOWS

My husband is the LATEST man on
EARTH" declared Mrs. Harlem.
Dear me! | wonder II he is lazier
than mine" replied Mrs. Bronx.
Indeed. he is. Why, he even or
dered soft coal for the furnace, be-
cause he thought 1T would be easier
to shovel than hard coal!'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

brass rings, one spool of silkateen
and one yard of one-inch ribbon.
Crochet single stitch around the
brass rings. Lap the rings over one
another and run the ribbon--which
should match the sikateen in color-in
and out of the rings. When all the
rings are used, finish by tying the
two ends of the ribbon in bow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Congressman and "Sich

Dear Miss Doom:
az How many congressional dis
tricts are In New Jersey?
(2) In what district is Irvington,
and name of congressman repre-
senting same?
(3) How many Assemblymen are
in Essex county and what are the
names of same?
Thanking you in advance, I re-
main, STANLEY L.
~ Twelve.
(2) Tenth. Edward Waterman
Townsend, of Montclair.
t3) Twelve. Joseph 3. Bloom.
James r. Byrne, Bennett H.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
The British Consul in New York
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear Miss Doom:
Kindly publish in your column the
name and address Of the Br fish
consul in New York city, and obiige.
NJ.
Courtenay r Walter Bennett II
State street New York city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

FISHER, Frank A. Foley, Lawrence
McCabe, jr., Charles A. Nutting,
Hubert j. Rowe, Edward O. Eaton
Michael j. Quigley, democrats;
Thomas J. Smith, w. Give Crosby
and Il. Morgan Barradale, Republi-
cans
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
EASY AND SURE

Joe-What is the easiest way tn
drive a nail without smashing m.
fingers?
Josephine--Hold the hammer IL.
both hands.-Ohio Sun. Dial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Dear Miss Doom:
1 am a constant reader OF your
exchange column and enjoy 1t very
much. Am sending two recipes that
were requested, and hope they VIII
suit. VIII send more later.
MRS. NJ. ]. c.
Clam Cocktail
Three cups small clans.
Two tablespoons vinegar.
Two tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce, few grains cayenne.
Three tablespoons lemon Juice,
few drops tabasco.
One tablespoon tomato catsup.
One tablespoon horseradish.
One teaspoon salt.
Place CLANS in shallow dish AFTER
removing black parts. Mix other IN
gradients. Pour over CLAIMS and let
stand several hours. Serve ice cold
In small glasses.
This same recipe may be used for
oyster or shrimp cocktails.
MRS NJ. j. c.
Coffee Layer Cake
Yollxs OF three eggs
One cup sugar.
One cup flour.
One teaspoon baking powder.
Two tablespoons hot coffee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Write to Junior Star

Dear Children:
The Junior Evening Star will
print bright, interesting letters and
original short stories not exceed
ing $50 words in length. Write In
inls and on one side OF the paper
only.
EDITOR JUNIOR STAR.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Ladies Home Journal Patterns

7 FfFNV III NFUtb E1UtFEs
Can be purchased at L. Bamberger
u Co. or any Ladies' Horne Journal
Pattern Agency. Look for the. MI
Herya head. Patterus viii also be
sent BY mail if desired. Write your
address very plainly and always
specify size desired (Fashiol Dept.
Ladies Home journal 615 West
Forty-third street. New York;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
FEMININE FACTS AND FANCIES

147 of these bed coverings in twelve
years
While she is only nineteen years of
age, Miss Sybil Vane is considered the
best prima donna in England.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of for
mer President Taft, has gone back to
Bryn Mawr College to take g. special
course. - syn
The first flag to fly through the
Panama canal will be that of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Premier Mcbride, of British Co.
lumbia, has refused the request of
the suffragists that they be given the
franchise.
Miss Clara Larson has been
elected mayor of 'Troutville, Ore, by
five votes over the man who opposed
her.
In the United States there are three
times as many native-born women as
all the foreign-born men and women
put together.
Women taxpayers of Montana have
had the right to vote ON questions
submitted to taxpayers since 1887.
Lady Beauchamp. as the wife of
the first commissioner of works in
England. spends $4,000 annually in
entertaining.
| OF the 49, 51 students studying med
/ icine in 1912, 7i2 were women, while
this year there were $50 women among
] 1928 students. Only 10 graduated
this year, as compared with 142 in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
FANCY NAPKIN RING

A napkin ring which little girl
will take pleasure in making as
present for father requires thirteen
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Severte teen year-old Agnes F'ridell.
OF Cedar Falls, Iowa, who is the
champion gardener in that State, re-
eeived cash return Of 81, 26s an acre
BY growing tomatoes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22
Mrs. ].

WIS. ].
You will have to tell me what
your letter was about before l can
trace it. My mail is very heavy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Despite the fact that she is seventy
two years of age, Mrs. Susan SIAM
baugh claims the quilting record of
York county. Pa, having completed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Miss Leona Dalrymple. of Passaic
has just received $40, 900 for writing
a prize story.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

A police canvass in Kansas City
shows that las women disappeared
from that city in six months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Lady Beauchamp. as the wife O
the first commissioner of works IL
England. spends $4,000 annually ii
entertaining.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

Selma Lagerlof is the only woman
who ever received the Nobel prize for
literature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-23

ed. Ayes: w. H. Eaton, Andrew
Hawkinson, Edw. c. A. johnson, A.
B. Holley, w. T. Irwin, R. J. Nc
Chez. Nays: None.
Resolution introduced by the
committee on supplies:
Resolved, BY the Board of Ed
ucation of the Independent School
District of Virginia, that the follow
ing supplies be purchased and that
the clerk be and is hereby author
lied to sign purchase orders for the
same:
Christies Lithognaph and Print
ing Co., typewriter supplies.
=; Thomas Charles Co., ten dozen
pints adheso.
The Quickprint, 5000 requisition
blanks in triplicate
Chamberlain-Taylor Co., fifteen
rubber stamps, three typewriter rib
bons, 2h pounds rubber bands.
Kopp & Morris, three dozen Jars
paste.
Frederick Post Co., thirteen reams
drawing paper.
Moved by W. T. Irwin, supported
by Andrew Hawkinson, that the
above resolution be adopted. Ayes:
w. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson,
Edw c. A. Johnson, A. B. Holley,
w. T. Irwin, R. j. McGhee. Nays:
| none.
The buildings and grounds COM
mittee reported that the Oliver Iron
Mining Co. had offered a7out four
acres of land on the North SIDE of
| the southwest quarter Of the north
| west quarter of section 1851 as
a school farm and site for the old
South Side school.
Moved by Edw. c. A. Johnson,
supported by w. T. Irwin, that the
buildings and grounds committee be
| authorized to secure a lease from
the Oliver Iron Mining Co. covering
the above tract.
Carried.
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported
by R. J. McGhee, that the clerk ad-
vertise for bids for moving the
South Side school,
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
! meeting adjourn.