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The Washington times., 1916-01-22
HoWToDrvCledn at Home
By ANN MARIE LLOYD.

by removing all dust and grease. A
good brushing will usually rcut dust,
So grease can be NOV ed by laying
heHV% trown paper or bIn!ter %vsT 49,
SPOT az" runnilI a hot iron IT.
ThS SHINE" can be removed from worst
ed materials by IponginH II with ammo
MIA water and pressing gently on the
wrong side.
For cleaning garments Of yorsted ma
terials use dry kitchen salt in this man
ner; Crush the salt with rolling pin.
and run It. through a fine wire sieve 10
remove the Jumps. Lay the garment
and, using piece OF clean, white linen
folded into lad. rub the salt we'll into
the fabric. Rub The goods only one way,
that is. with the nap, using long. even
strokes.
When every inch Of the surface has
been cleaned w,.1 the salt remove il
with stiff brush II the hem or any
other part OF the garment still shows
siSI of soil repeat the process.
The most delicate frocks oen be
cleaned by. the salt method but lace
yokes. sashes and other accessories
should be ripped Off and CLEANED with
Eesolene.
They should be gone over carefully
and every break or tear nended. rhrn
dip each article into a basin II gaSo
lene' sousing II up and down for q few
minutes, then squeeze # out. Laces or
frail articles should never be wruEE
,'cut. Always handle them with the
greatest of care. Streaks OF So!l can
De removed by scrubbinE them with q
soft-brlstled brush.
Deiicately tinted evening gowns can
pe cleaned without fear in the fnllrv-
ing suGgestions are followed. Fill a
| basin sufficiently full of gasclene to I'M
merse the garment without having tn
rumple 1t up. sousc II IN ard down for
several minutes, then spread II out on q
| large table occr which a clean cloth has
6een spreac. have ready pad of clean
linen dip II into the Easolene and 20
ever the GOWN; rubbing the right way
! ally wet When the gown has been
thoroughly gone over, dip II into the
Easolene and II necessary use a soft
brush to remove tho soil about the hein
Squeeze the gown gently ana rinse In a
basin containing clean Easnlene, Sr,peeze
between the handC and hang Il in the air
10 DRY During the process of driving
pun the frock carefully into shape. pay
Inc, special attention TO the lace And
: ribbon When II has hung in the air
for Two hours press with a warm won
g., Gloves Glove are eatily cleaned. particularly
cleaning form. Sin the glove over the
| form and then take a Goft-brisflcd
brush and Scrub It untn every trace OF
t6i. t6 mas aenarted; II badly soiled, rub
Of pure white soap, then din IN gaso-
! lene. and scrub the soiied glove ViEor
onsly. When each glove is thoroughly
hang in the air To dry
| Use this same method when cleaning
! satin or kid slippers.
When furs need cleaning use hot Aran
or cornmeal: Heat the bran or meal 20
| that 1t can he comfortably borne 20 the
| touch and rub It we'll into the mr..
When the bran has cooled repeat the
| process with a second lot. Finally,
| and wipe the fur with a damp cloth 10
remove the hTan dust.
To bavc the best success with ycur
! dry cleaning dc il on a bright, sunny
| dnY.
copN't 1915, by NswspSpe7 Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

r. EW women can afford to discard
- a garment because 1t is too soil
u ed to wear, Yet repeated visits
TO the professional dry cleaners
will soon equal their original price in
the cost of cleaning. There are few gar
ments that cannot be successfully clean
ed at home.
When there are several daughters in
the family who have dance frocks, slip
pers, gloves, and other dainty accesso-
ries dear to the feminine heart to be
kept spotless, a knowledge of the simple
method OF home cleaning will prove in
valuable.
But before I proceed further I want to
caution you about the danger of using
gasolene in connection with heat. When
gasolene is the cleansing medium ell
garments must be out of doors. on
back porch or in a room where there is
no heat or light All doors leading to
other parts Of the house must be closed.
ith these precautions we'll in mind
there IL not the slightest danger in the
use C /! gasoleRe.
Prepare each article to be cleaned.
with the exception of gloves or slippers,
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Three-Minute
Journey
By TEMPLE MANNING.

M p HEN you go visiting in the
NJ island Of Fiji you are less
" traveller than a gift
bearer. No one in all the
land ever yet visited another with
out bringing a gift. Indeed. your
social standing is judged by what
you bring.
But not only do you bring presents
for the person with whom you are
10 spend some time, but you also
take the food that you and your
'sarVants will eat during your visit.
SO, you see, at glance MT only is
your social standing appraised, bu.
the length of your stay Is plainly
advertised.
II is not an UNUSUAL sight in the
wilds of Fiji TO come upon "a traveller
who is followed by fifteen or twenty
bearers laden with bales OF goods,
baskets OF provisions, camp equip
ment and jars of drinking water.
while on either side march his
the party concentrated not upon the
leader, but about tiny treasure
chests. Here is an important man."
YOU say He is going to visit some
chief of a distant tribe, and his stay
will be long"
An etiquette OF the visitor in Fit,
Ms may he guessed from these
elaborate preparations for journey,
is hed2ed about with forlnalities. For
instance, when the visitor approaches
the home of the person ne has come
to see. he sends a herald ahead to
announce his coming. Then he stops
at q respectful distance beyond the
boundaries of the village where his
friend lives and waits for the herald
to return. In the meantime the
bearers deposit their burdens and
spread them out to advantage, much
as merchant would the goods he
would sell.
Soon the herald returns with the
person for whom the gifts have been
brought. But the traveller does not
step forward to greet his host, he
remains in the background while his
herald presents all the food to the
host. Then the host suddenly dis
covers" his guest, and Immediately
presents him with the food that has
been given him, This gives the visl-
tor an opportunity TO return the
Kindness by presenting the gifts he
has brought in his treasure chests.
Whereupon the two friends embrace
and the march to the hosts home
is taken up.
There the native grog is brewed
and passed around, and feasts are
held for several days. Yes, indeed
It is quite a task going visiting In
Fiji.
(Copy't 1915 by Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
TINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Heart FlutterS Are Not
Necessarily IniquitouS
Nor Signs Of Danger
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG.

heart affect the curtains resembling the
Pope's mitre, which lie between the
auricle and the ventricle, and a0Ftic
valve diseases are relatively common
after forty. Irregular motions Of the
heart muscles, called "a hutter," how
ever are rare.
Heart "fiutters," like vaivuIar dis
eases Of this structure. may arise from
contagious and infectious maladies OF
infancy and childhood. When examined
and the discovery - made. many are
astonished to be told that some heart
distempers bark back to chiidhood's un-
happy hours. when Joint fever, scarla-
tina, diphtheria, tonsilitis and similar
abominations sat unpleasantly upon the
youngsters brow.
While these causes explain ali sorts
of heart ailments heart "hutter'' I'D h
ed to one auricle or bed chamber, or
to the front porch"--the ventricle OF
the heart-is not always so easily ac-
counted for. When the 'flutter" occurs
at such rare intervals that the parsan
who has II becomes aware of II with
out fear. worry or excitement, and a
grom device, stethoscope or other In
struments. the trouble may be due to
irregular twitches or throbs Of the
heart muscles. Mild "futters," IL
checked in time and their causes re-
moved. may be permanently cured. II
such things as loss OF sleep. worry,
emotional overflow and excessive loss
from certain glands are controlled: IL
food. exercise and habits are readjusted.
then true heart "hutter," uncomph-
Gated with "valvular" injuries, may 1is-
appear for good and ALL
icopy't, 1916. by Newspaper Feature sorvioOl
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Home Hospitals.

The number and the Impressive
equipment of our great hospitals may
blind us at times to the fact that
their value Is largely confined to the
relief OF exceptional cases and to
the incidental opportunities afforded
to physicians and nurses for obser-
walton and training. Miss Lillian
d. Wald. speaking recently at re-
ception in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob H. Schin on the need for
such work as that which Is done by
the Henry Street Settlement. made
this explanation:
The committee that inquired into
the departments of health and chari-
fles and the work Of Bellevue and
Allied Hospitals found that 20 por
cent of the sick in New York city
stay at home and are nLrSed there
by their families instead Cf going 10
hospitals. The visits OF nurses nko
ours may and often does mean tho
difference between succUmblng 70
sickness and recovery, particularly
In the tenement house districts.
The home is the greatest OF hos
pltais. Families that are, Gble to en-
ploy competent .physlcians and
nurses are able to deal with the ma
iority OF cases as effectively as our
present knowledge permits. In tact,
where the surraundings arc sanitary
and proper diet can he supplied little
outside attendance Is needed. The
very patients who are least prepared
TO Withstand illness without special
scientific skill are the very ones who
cannot afford IL. To these the settle
ment nurses minister with, amazing
results For example, in the homes
visited they have reduced the NOR
tality rate among children afflicted
with pneumonia to 93 per cent, as
against hospital rate four Or five
times as large. Of course u Is true
that many of the cases sent to the
enouEh to give a fair test. But
that very fact Is An argument for
the home nursing,
The simple statement Of this situ-
alton should be enough tn increase
largely the contributions. An en-,
doWDlent Of $4,000 will place and
keen a nurse permanently in the
field. Results cannot be crowded
into any kind Of hgures known 70
statisticiana.-New York Evening
Hun.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Three Tests Applied To
Indi0idudl Pro0e Him
Worthy or UnWorthy
The World Is Full of Folks Who Bear Trials Patiently
and Live Honest Kindly, Fairly
Happy Lives.
BY w1NIFRED BLACK.

your romantic ideas. Red-haired women
you couldn't count OH at all, ever.
Except yourself. OF course-you were
different. -
But in tho main women were dear,
sweet. gentle. kindly. good creatures
who were always deceived and not
treated as they should be. and you
must league yourself with them against
Not any particular man. though
there was, OF course, always an eNcep-
ton.
But now 1 have found that. besides
men and women and boys and Rirls, the
world Is full of lust folks.
Folks who are. men. but folks lust the
same; women who are women, but folks
i like the old-fashiOned phrase. men
folks and "women-folks." There's
something natural and human and
wholesome and sane about It. isn't
See those men walking alonE there in
the street? To the Eirl who sees them
from the car they are Just groWn-ups
and as such. to be sedulously avoided
10 the woman who is still in the choose
partners stage Of DEVELOPMENT thev are
men-everY one Of them q possible
chance for misery or bliss.
TO me. thank goodness. they're Just
That man with the flashing dark eyes
and the cynical smile / know he isn't
worrying about q thing more romantic
Ihah Wbab On eAEu 10 20 Nnen the
landlord comes around and complains
about the dents in the wall that his
office boy will persist in making. The
PALE romantic youth who walks with
him isn't pining away with unrequited
love. He played Kelly pool too late
last night and wishes he hadn't, that's
all.
The plump person in the derby hat
that looks too small for him may be
on the verge of eloping with his en-
ployer's wife for all l know. That
doesn't interest me in the least. What
l want to know is: Does he pay his
their secrets, and will be stand the
test of life like a man?
How much more interesting life Is
when we come to the folks I" used
to know a doctor who said 1t always
did him good to have cheap cynic says
to him, as they always were saying
You must - a great deal Of human
nature"
Ny doctor friend always answered
them:
yes, thank heaven, I do"
For he, like most physicians / have
ever known, always said there was
nothing in the world 20 fine. after all
as human nature.
That's the way ] feel about folks
The meaner and smaller the little anxi-
ties, the more unromantic and less in
terestng the trials. the more i think
of the folks who bear them patiently
and uncomplainingly and live, the most
of them. after all, decent, honest, kind
ly, accomplishing. fairly happy lives.
I'm glad I'm one OF the folks"
Aren't you?
COpyt. 1915. by Newspaper Feature ssrvicsN
The Washington times., 1916-01-22


" The blushing maid or matron
was very we'll understood TO
be excited and all agog, but II she was
as full of health and vitality as the
descriptions OF some authors would
have us believe, her heart was not at
all "wobbly." Hearts need not be
bowed down, dangerously sick, nor ex-
cited to the extent that they actually
nutter.
The heart is like a house with a small
pulmonary and the vena cava. The
two bed rooms In the upper story are
called the auricles, and the first floor
front" is the right ventricle and the
first floor back" the left ventricle.
The whole house, including the par
titlons between the four chambers Is
made OF thick, muscle, with portieres
Of thin tissue between the first and
second stories, called valves" Some
infectious naladies are accompanied by
bacteria and blood debris, wbioh are
deposited in the valves or exits or the
heart, or in the large artery called the
are not the ubiquitous visitatlons which
many people Imagine. Many of us have
heart disorders without a knowledge
OF It. Others OF us know II and appre-
preciate that discretion and temperance
In living will prolong our days.
II 10 wise to be beforehand with a
semi-annual hospital examination, and
learn whether or not you have any dis
turbance OF the FIRST floor front" the
second story back" the portieres or
valves" OF the heart or its tough
muscles.
Ailments of the "mitral' valve of the
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Odd Facts.

Experiments have shown that hsh are
strongly attracted by musical sounds.
The. human body only weighs one
pound in the water.
The blind population Of the United
states In 1910 numbered 67.272 Blindness
Is less common in America than in most
other countries. The total number OF
blind persons in the world is roughly
estimated as 2S9OooO.
st, PAul's Cathedral. London. took %
years to build.
The mere sight Of beet root induces
taintinE in some people.
About twelve marriages out Of every
one hundred are second marriages.
To stop leather boots from sdueakinE.
drive peg into the middle OF the sole.
Roasted coffee is nm excellent disIn-
fectant for sick rooms.
Giraffes can see behind them without
turning their heads.
Starnsh can grow new arms. Holsters
new claws. and lizards new tails. A
new lizard will not indeed spring from
new tail. or O new lobster from n dis
carded claw, but a new starfish will
grow from a detached arm.
Kangaroos can jump fence eleven
feet high.
No cucumber frame should be without
one or two toads,
Dumdum bullets were invented at
Dumdum. near Calcutta, India.
Beethoven composed some OF his
Greatest WoTkH when he was deaf.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

WomRn's Medical College of Penn
sylvania to increase its endowment
by half a million dollars ought to
succeed. And 1t will succeed in pro-
portion to The skill With which the
needs and desert OF the college are
made known to the men and women
with money seeking ways to use II
ber.
Many Philadelphians could give the
whole amount, but II will be better to
have five hundred subscribers OF
$1,000 each than five who give 500. 900
apiece. II some OF those who have
made money in war babies were
approached II might be discovered
that they are willing to devote to the
relief OF suffering some OF the thou
sands they have won through the
manufacture of implements of death.
Philadelphia Evening Ledger,
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

exclude from interstate commerce
goods made BY young children, was
passed by the House OF Representa-
tiVes last year Having been relntro-
the House Committee on Labor, and
will, undoubtedly be reported out
favorably II public demand for its
passage is clearly manifested. This
bill was carefully drawn with due
regard to all the interests involved.
uuirementS for the conservation OF
the most important of our natural
resources. II avoids extremes and Is
believed TO be enforceable, With its
highly desirable purposes all intelli-
gent people are familiar. A deter
mined EFFORT now will secure them.
New York Globe and Commercial
Advertiser
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
SaytWomen' Not
Ladies'
BY JANE CoWL.

Don't say ladies, please; don't draw
that distinction. Ladies belong to the
past; the Victorian period saw the last
Of them.
Modern womanhood is something no.
bier. and 1t has for It's ideal. "slster-
hood" the equality Of women without
class distinction; that Is the new note
in our life. Women, the world over.
have come 10 recognize their duties to-
ward each other. The fine lady is no
LONGER Tespected for merely being a fine
she does for the Door. unfortunate mem
bers OF her sex, The finest women In
our great, glorious land have reached
out and given a helping hand to un-
CLAW" A new spirit OF sisterlv love
prevails among all women. which IA
70 dc great things for civilization In
the future.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Ieannette Glider.

Miss Glider. passing after a long
and useful life devoted to painstak-
ing literary work. leaves a shining
example for lAborers in that field.
Her Eentleness of spirit never
tempted her to undeserved praise of
an author. for she held the highest
ideals of her profession. and gave to
her work the best that lay in her.
steadfastly and quite without osten-
tation. Thus her opinions were al
ways respected and her counsel was
sought by the wisest Of writers in
her fellowship. In strength and
sweetness of character she resembled
her brother. who gave the Century
Magazine so high a place among
American periodicals. Miss elders
Critic was a faithful guide. Her own
personality. in all its phases. has
been gentle benefit. Her memory
will be cherished by all who knew
her.-BveninR Sun.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
A Mothers Peace

If every expectant mother would
get Mothers Friend from her drug
gist and would apply this wonderful
external remedy and valuable help
as directed, she would soon expert
ence comfort and peace of mind. For
many years this time-tried remedy
has been used and strongly endorsed
by experienced mothers, for it is the
one safe, dependable remedy that
penetrates to relieve all strain on
nerves, cords, ligaments and all
parts involved. 1t makes the muscles
expand naturally and stops pain.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

T1 HIS world Is full OF men and wom-
en-, boys and girls, and folks
Just plain folks. I'm only just
beginning to find It out. First It
was all boys and girls with me.
Girls were nice. comfortable, com
panionable creatures. who liked to read
the same books did and talk about the
same things and, sing the same songs
and tie the same color OF hair ribbons
in the same kind of bows.
Boys were great big horrid things
always fighting and yelling and throw
ing their caps on the floor and eating
all the doughnuts before got chance
to get to the pantry.
Then there were men. strange, mys-
terious, allurlng, complex creatures, who
lived in a different world from me.
They wore tweed coats and smoked
briar pipes and went hunting and liked
to catch fish and tell stories about them.
Big and rather stupid some of them
were, but put the stupidest one Of them
in a canoe by moonlight with the mad
rome trees in full blossom in the month
Of May and you really had to admit
that there was something oddly inter-
esting and almost weirdly fascinating
about him.
Never mind II he did smell of tobacco
that was part of the lure. What II he
did whiff Of whisky? You could always
shut your eyes and pretend about II.
And when he didn't talk 1t wasn't be-
cause he was stupid. but because he
was deep" And II he did talk without
saying very much of Importance. why
that was because you didn't under
stand"
How could you-when he was a man
and you were, oh. glorious and inspiring
thought. a woman!
A Man! Whose Man?
What did he mean bv that strange
look he gave you when the conductor
asked for carfare7 How strangely his
hand trembled when he folded up the
evening paper and sat down beside you
in the train!
What letter was that you saw, him put
In his pocket? Who wrote it-bold thing
that she waS-and how did he like 1t
when he read it?
A man! Whose man? That was the
all important. all enRrossing question.
Women?- What queer creatures they
were-tbe other womenl
Brunettes were all right so long as
there was no man about. but let man
appear and you never could count on
them, for a minute.
Blondes were good friends, they could
keep a secret all right, but thev were
inclined to be satiriCal and make fun of
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Conpress and the Children.

II there is sometimes warrant for
national exercise Of the so-called no
lice powers generally left to the
States, reasonable persons should
have no great difficulty in supporting
uniform and effectual the restrictions
suggested by common sense and hui
nanity upon the employment OF our
growing children in industry. In
only some of the States are Rde-
quate measures of this sort enforced.
dreds OF thousands Of children now
exposed to the perils and disadvan-
tages of toll in tender years and re-
move unfair competition with child
labor, a factor which discouTages
Wise and Just state legislation on
this important subject,
The keatinGsOWen BILL designed TO
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Women Physicians.

Women physicians have justified
themselves. There is no longer any
doubt of their ability to treat the
sick. II we are to have women ply
sicians we must have medical COL
leges for their training. and II the
colleges are TO do their work eff
ciently they must be properly en-
dowed.
The campaign, therefore, of the
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Household Red Tape
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

she can spend eighteen hours q day In
not mean that the home needs eighteen
hours of her time In order to be well
run. The reason some women have
both a career and q home Is because
they are sensible enough to cut down
household red tape, concentrate and
stop frttering their time away.
(Copy't 1916 by Mrs. Christine FTederiek)
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

question OF tndL ueDutantes realize the
contrast of their youthful colorinE and
the neutral gray. but, nevertheless, they
have made II their own particular prop
erty.
Georgette crepe, moleskin and silver
have been used in one frock that any
girl in her teens might envy. The lin
ing is Of mouse-gray chiffon taffeta
made rather snugly. with a circular
skirt fitting smoothly over the hips and
flarinE about the ankles. The over
dress is Of the crepe, gathered at the
top and stitched firmly to the belt. The
loEE bishop sleeves are gathered into
wide Wristbands and stitched in al
the armholes with a narrow cOrdinE,
The NSirt is trimmed with four rows
of moleskin and the bodice with three
bands of the fur 10 form a square
yoke effect.
Rosettes OF silver lace and a stand
ing ruffle Of silver tulle give the nec-
essary metallic accent.
(CopE't lSla b. Newspaper Feature sOryics.l
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

IVY HAT did the classical writer's
NV mean by "huttering" hearts7
" The blushing maid or matron
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

T HIS world is full Of men and wom-
en-, boys and girls, and folks
just plain folks. I'm only just
beginning to find It out. First 1t