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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
THE BEST POSSIBLE
INVESTMENT.
We Firmly Believe That the Best
Possible Investment Today is
Alexandria, Va,
So Real Estate.

Sa& Real Estate.
There are a hundred, yes a thou
sand opportunities here for the
strewd investor.
The Virginia Ship Building Cor
pcrations huge plant is running full
time with 1900 men and pay ROT, OF
millions of dollars each year.
The Torpedo Plant being built by
the U. S. Navy Department Is near
ing completion and will soon be en-
ploying hundreds of men,
All ether industries in the city are
running full time and the demand for
labor is increasing rather than going
back.
The city is 1000 homes short of the
demand The minute an acceptable
apartment or house is offered there
are dozen tenants ready to take It
at high rental.
Start house today and you viii
have it rented or sold before YOU
can get the roof on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
F1uME 10 ITALY IN 1923
In Meantime an Harbor is to be Bull,
Fer Jugo-Slavs Farther Down
The Adriatic Coast

~ u Hc StuIIdCiS SOsAS1
Paris, May s-As basis of re-
Stunning paSticipation in the peace ne
gotiations, Premier Orlando accepted
proposal that Italy administer
Fsume as a mandatory of the Lea
que of Nations until 1928, after which
Fyume viii revert, to Italian sover-
eighty.
During the four years of Italian
administration harbor for the Jugo-
Slavs will be built ait a port a few
miles lower down the Adriatic coast
The harbor VIII have railroad COM
muniication with Agram and other
cities.
Italy, it is understood, also is pre-
pared to make sacrifices of some of
her other claims on the Da'ln1atian
coast.
The proposal which induced the
Italians to return to- Paris was made
to them by Camille Barrere, the
French Ambassador at Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
NO NEEDLESS. WORDS

Paris, May s.-Premier. clemen-
ceau yesterday said to the German
plenipotentiaries at Versailles:
'It is unnecessary to express need
less words. You have before you
the plenipotentiaries of the small
and great powers united in this
most cruel war which was imposed
upon them. The hour has arrived
for heavy settlement of the ac-
count"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08

get discount but II you cannot buy
for cash buy amy way. Buy on time
with a fair contract for yotn' future
payments,
Wezwll= sell you the very cEt9!ces;
residence property in CT near Alaxan-
dria for SO small q payment down
as $500 and you can then pay at
the rate Of $500 per month,
Do not overlook this opportunity,
it is a real one offered for the pur-
pose Of giving Everyone 8 chance TO
profit by the great prosperity THAI
is now being enjoyed by Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
CHINA NOT TO
SIGN PEACE TREATY

Pek;ng, May 8.-The Chinese cab
met ait meeting Tuesday decided to
instruct the Chinese delegates in
Paris mot to sign peace treaty as
signing the German rights in Shan
tung to the japanese.
Paris, May 3.-Seric1s trouble
has developed in China as a result of
the decision of the Council Of Three
with regard to SiIanItung and K;ao-
chow, according to news received in
authoritative circles here.
In riots in Pehing the house of
Tsao YuI1in, minister Of communica-
tons, who is friendly to Japan, was
burned.
Tokyo, May S.-Japan has notified
China THAT the anti-Japanese ag.ta-
ton in Picking at present is liable to
cause MISUNDERSTANDING. The Japa-
nese government also advised the
Chinese government it would be we'll
to prohibit the national disgrace"
meeting planned for yesterday in Pc
king.
Chinese students in Tokyo, as q
protest against the cession of the
Germans rights in Shantung TO Japan.
held demonstration today in front
of the Chinese legation, Stones were
thrown through a number of Win
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08

81
Don't you see that all the require
ments are here for safe Real Estat,
investment?
Don't you know that some body Is
going 10 make a lot of money out.
Of the advance in Real Estate values
in addition TO those already made:
Have you get the cash to invest
II you have our advice is to get busy.
You can almost shut your eyes and
make a profit,
Every part Of the city IS good il
you buy at the prevailing price
Buy for cash if you can and thus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08


out bond, charged with an offense
involving his 16 year old daughter.
The man was arrested OH warrant
issued by his wife, who was anxious
to testify against him, but who was
barred. Burke told the court that.
he was the victim of "frame-up
and that an effort was being made
to railroad" him to the electric
chair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08

dows and several students were hurt
in encounters with the police. The
Chinese aHterward marched to The en-
bassies and legations, including the
American embassy, and presented a
manifesto declaring the decision of
the peaee@aQlfe reree aMassSa deadly
stroke TO China"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
ACCUSED BY DAUGHTER

Father Held Ws''at Baii-W;fc
Would Testify.
Danville, Va, May 7.-R. B.
Burke, resident of Schoolfeld, is
being held for the grand jury with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-08
MARKET COMPANY
115-1l7 NORTH ROYAL STREET
TEI4EPF4ONE is

Fresh and Salt Meats Staple and Fancy Groceries, Vegetables Fruits
III Buy Here and help reduce the high of living
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
Why not try special brands of tea and coffee?
There Are None Better in Town
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
A Simple Romance

Dear tynthia--I am girl of sixteen :;
good looking. ! am working at a but
ter. and eggs store. Across from us is
another butter and eggs store. On Sat
urday n boy comes to work there till
| O'Clock. We talk little. How
could become friend of his? Shall
try position at that place? | like
the place where | work, but | want a
raise. ROSE.
Rose, you seem "A little bit mixed as
to Just why YOU want to work in the
store across the street. Not love. but
money. Don't be silly. little girl. Girls
cant t go running from position to posi-
ton simply to follow boys. How do
you ever expect to succeed? Your pres
cnt employer is not apt to give You Il
raise if You spend your time this way.
If the Young man is anxious TO become
! a greater friend he will soon ask to call
| Otherwise be independent. There are
plenty of nice boys in the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
BY JANE LESLIE KILT

Lave you been growing zinnias in
your garden these last few sum
mcrs: If you have not, it is because
you have not seen the new ones. The
appeal of the older kinds was doubt
full
The new zinnias are so different in
every way from the older kinds. First.
their coors are true. The scarlet is
pure. so are the crimsoy, white, flesh
color and purple varieties. Then there
arc beautiful mixed varieties.
The zinnias are such continuous
boomers. Their first flower unfolds
in early summer, and they continue to
bloom until almost frost.
The flowers of the new varieties fire.
Quently measure three or even four
inches across. They have healthy
constitution. grow to desirable height,
usually about three feet.
Zinnias do we'll in almost any soil.
OF course, they must have sun-all
blooming plants demand that; but they
get along very we'll with only the water
supplied by the summer rains. 1t is
we'll to loosen the earth about their
roots at least once in two weeks, oftcncr
if you have time.
Should you have a hose, wash thcil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

foliage whenever you water the garden.
Their foliage, not being glossy, gets
rather dusty looking, so a bath adds
materially to their appearance. This
is the proper time TO SOW zinnia seed =.
Always place them near the surface.
Should you plant them over half inch
deep they are apt not to do we'll.
They come up very thick, as a rule,
and will require some thinning. When
you transplant them do the work on a
dull day and keep them shaded for the
first few days after planting.
Always grow them in masses. They
are lovely when so placed. They hardly
make attractive single specimen plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
WHY MANY GIRLS FAIL
TO SELL WHAT THEY WRITE
Some Suggestions Meant Be Helpful Those Who Want
Be Writers

poetry in all its strictly prose existence
and the weighty argumentative contri-
button lands on the desk of the editor
who always gives his readers Mt least
three little poems in every publication.
And the only way to fud out who is
apt to want what i wiN ten is to make
a careful study of the current periodi-
Gals
7 AM goirg to make just one more
frank suggestion. my sister in a
very interesting profession. The spe-
cial temptation of all Of us when we
begin is to write about something we
don't know much about. Many a girl
and woman who tried her hand unsuc-
cessfully at fiction for year or more
found that by turning TO household
hints or business girl hints she was
able to sell ain, ,st everything ste
wrote.
Perhaps you are not guilty of these
failings--E have merely tried TO pick
out some concrete reasons why many
women fail at writing. If you have
observed the rules / have cited so far,
then yours it is to hope on until you
win, for win you will eventually if you
are writing sincerely and attempting
to place what you write in business
like way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

d ECENTLY there came to me n let
IN ter which, I believe, expresses the
inner feelings of many gir1
who is striving to sell what she writes
The letter reads
Dear Editor--Is there any royal
route to placing manuscript with
magazines? My hope has had as
many lives as a cat. for ] have man
aged to drag it triumphantly up each
time it fell to the bottommost depths.
And still. dear editor. ] have not sold
my stories or articles to the mag
azines. do not know soul in this
line of work and so / appeal to you
for advice. How does one go about
it? STELLA SCRlBBlER.
Will you forgive me if l am frank
right from the start? You wrote me a
charming little note. unusually worded
and sparkling, but you left out the i'm :
portant part. You did not tell me what
kind of stories or articles you have
been writing that have been rejected so
often: YOU didn't mention the length OF
them or the type of magazine to which
you had been sending them. This lack
of attention to the business side of SELL
ing manuscript gives one possible clue
as to why it has not sold.
To be successful as writer there
are three things necessary. First, to
have something to say secondly, to
know how to say it simply and well,
and thirdly. TO know how and where to
sell what you have said. The aver
age beginner in the writing field en-
tirely overlooks the Importance of the
last named qualification.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

ITO COME to the point quickly. Before
l. sending out your stories and articles
did you make real systematic
study of the type of story and article
handled by the various magazines! 1t
would be more or less a waste of time
AMI postage stamps to send playful
| little June day love story to a stately
magazine in whose pages appear only
fiction with deep sociological intentions.
1t would be folly. too, to send story
of this latter type TO jolly every e
day sort of publication that only aims
to keen the average man and woman
interested and happy. The June day
love story, but not too playful, would
go better here.
And so on l might go. The bright
little jungle of verse is bravely for
wardcd to the magazine that has never
been guilty of publishing a line OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

your many good recipes, would like
to have the formula of how to
make an Easter epp WI pretty
landscape and glass to gaze
through, such as you often see in
many confectionery windows.
J. j. n.
To make crystallized Easter eggs
special molds and utensils to crystal
lize the sugar are necessary, and for
this reason this style egg cannot be
made at home.
Ny dear Mrs. Wilson - Kindly
give me through the column of
your paper a recipe by which | can
make blackberry jelly firm, and
tell me something to prevent it's
turning to water? Mrs. T. C.
Add 25 per cent apple or rhubarb
juice to the blackberries and proceed
in usual manner. See canning lesson
that will appear in this column just
before the berries are ready.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
FLOWER GARDENING 7ZEt
Adventures
With a Purse

TNHIS is a rouge that is Japanesy
L looking. although | wouldn't go so
far as to say it is of japanese make. 1t
is in n little gold metal box, with Japa
ncse lettering in narrow panel Even
the puff has an Oriental air about il.
IL looks like mighty good rouge, too
quite dark. The price is fifty two
cents.
A glistening black necklace of spark
hng black beads would look so well
on her slende:.. reck. particularly with
an all white uress. or one of all black,
for the matter of that. And these 1
saw of imitation jet are particularly
well cut aud bright. The remarkable
part of it ~ they cost but fifty cents.s
/ know you II like them. ssuas
Have you ever carefully and pains-
takingly prepared to punch an eyelet
in your pet center piece, and had the
eyelet stiletto slip, and poke great
big hole right where it would show? OF
course. the way to avoid it is by having
an adjustable eyelet puncher. You can
get one which can be regulated not only
to the size of your prospective eye
let" but also to the shape. be it round
or oblong. One of these should be in
your embroidery bag. The price is
twenty five cents.
Towels. like invisible harpins. have q
habit of disappearing. Where do they
go to?' you exclaim ineegantly. OF
course, the thing to do is to lay in
supply 'of towels whenever you find
some that are reasonable. These I saw
are nice Turkish towels of standard
well known make. measuring 10 inches
by 81. They have narrow strip Of
fancy colored border and are exceptions
ally low priced at fifty cents each.
For names of shops, address Woman
Page Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
The NeW Nightgo,Un

Lingerie styles are showing some new
ideas. too. For instance, gowns OF
flesh crepe de chine are seen that have
narrow edging of black at the neck
line. a buttonhole stitch of black is
also used to outline applied designs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
Ask Mrs. Wilson

II you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them tC Mrs. Wilson.
She will lie glad to answer you
through these columns. No per-
sonal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions TO Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

Place on plate:
One tablespoon of finely chopped
onion,
one tablespoon of finely chopped
parsley,
One tablespoon of finely chopped
pimentO,
Two tablespoons of butter,
One teaspoon of salt,
One-hdlf teaspoon of pdprikd,
One-quurter teaspoon of mustard,
one teaspoon of lemon juice.
Blend until smooth and then
spread on the fish.
Stuff small tomatoes with cole
slaw.
To serve this first menu place the
fruit soup on the table. Lift the au
gratin dishes on large platter and
cover them to keep hot. Wrap the
baked potatoes in a napkin. The
entire meal, with the exception OF
the dessert, may be placed on the
table at once. The hostess need but
remove the cups from the fruit soup
and then clear the table before serv.
ing dessert and coffee.
Preparing and serving salted nuts
and homemade candies lends the ele
gance of a banquet toithis delightful
and honey little meal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

TNHE housewife who wishes to enter.
i tain at dinner during the spring
and summer will have wonderful
supply of fresh fruits and vegetables
from which to choose. This will en-
able her to plan her menu with very
little trouble.
Now, with good management,
having a guest to break bread with
you need not materially increase the
cost Of the meal. So to plan this
meal, without the services of a maid,
the housewife must first arrange the
menu. Keep the fact in mind that
the rich and heavy soups and meats
are naturally taboo during the warm
weather. Replace them with delicate
fruit soups and dishes that will sup
ply the needed protein in light and
delicate form.
Suggested Menus
b. Orange Soup
Crab Meat au tIratin
Baked Potatoes Peas
Asparagus Salad
Charlotte Russo Coffee
or
Grapefruit Cocktail
Broled Bass Ravigotte Butter
New Potatoes in Cream
Broiled Mushrooms
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Strawberry Shortcake Coffee
To successfully combat the high
cost of living the housewife must
personally visit the markets and
carefully make her selections with
view to the prices and supply. She
should know that when an article is
abundant the price is usually reason
able and that it is poor economy to
buy things that are out of season or
expensive foods or those that are
wilted or partially decayed. Also
that lavish buying makes for waste.
1t is indeed difficult to provide a
menu that will suit all. So for this
reason the housewife must keep in
mind the likes and dislikes of the
family when planning the menu and
the manner of cooking and the sea-
soning of the food She should know
that the simplest meal may be made
into feast fit for a king if it is
nicely dished, garnfshed and served.
The above menus are not overelab-
crate and will provide the required
food elements necessary without
using meat. All measurements used
in therecipes are level and the menu
is arranged for four persons.
To Prepare Fruit Soup
Place in a saucepan:
Juice Of ttCo oranges,
Juice of one-hdIf lemon,
one cHp OF mater,
One tablespoon of cornstnrch.
Dissolve the starch in the mixture
and then bring to a boil. Cook for
three minutes and then remove from
the fire and add:
Four tablespoons Of sugar,
Iok of one egg.
Beat hard TO mix and then beat
the white of egg until stiff. Add t.
the soup and beat hard to blend. Pour
into bouilon cups and chill. Wher
ready to serve, dust lightly with nut
meg.
Crab Meat Au Gratin
! Use individual au gratin dishes fol
this. Place in saucepan:
One aud ome-hnlt cups Of milk,
Fine tablespoons OF -four.
Dissolve the flour in the milk an
then bring to boil. Now add:
one rell-beatem egg,
OHe-half 01edi1tm-Sjzed onion
chopped fne,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
Crab Meat Au Gratin
Mrs. Wilson AnsWerS Questions

My dear Mrs. Wilson-WiIl you
please tell me how to make caviar
out Of fish roe, how to clean the
roe and how much salt you have to
take per pound of roe? Do you
use table or rock salt? How long
does it take until you can use it?
Is glass better or must you put it
up in tin cans? Thanking you in
advance, ! am yours truly,
Mrs. F. G.
Caviar is made by special process
requiring certain utensils that care
for the roe in a peculiar manner
You will not have much success il
making it at home. The roe mus
be cured by sailing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
NNERPARTY MENUS-ON SELLING MANUSCRil
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
To Constant Reader

Thomas Mcighn is married. For fur
thcr information write to a motion pic
turC journal.
To J. 3. X.
There are good many young men in
the same boat with you, so you muStn' |
feel too badly about being ont of work.
You ask me what kind of work you
could get into to earn money real
quickly. The thing for you to do is TO
take any sort of work. since your
finances are so low, and then look
around after you have saved little.
would not borrow money to take any
sort Ofa course now. but would earn the
money and then take the course. Read
tho help wanted advertisements faith
fully and keep in touch with the federal
employment bureaus at Third and Wal
nut streets and Fifteenth aud Arch
streets. Take anything rather than
borrow money to get along. Don't be
discouraged Most young men have had
to face what YOU are now facing at
some time or other. and the man who
really has his mind fixed to make some
thing of himself always comes through
and is the better for few knocks. For
the answer 10 your ether question please
send a self addressed envelope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

NV dear Mrs. Wilson--Will you
kindly tell me through your col
!. umn how TO make strawberry jam,
aIso apple-sauce cake? / have
never had any luck in making the
;am. Mrs. M. C.
See canning recipes for strawberry
lam to appear soon and follow di-
rections carefully. For apple-sauee
cake use Iayer-cake recipes, adding
one cup thick apple sauce in place of
the water or milk. and bake in mod
<Sste oven
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Would
you please publish in your column
The reason my cakes and crullers
become so hard? Do | add too
much shortening? | have tried
less, but there is no improvement.
E. T.
Your trouble is too much flour.
sift -four into bowl, then fill measur-
ing cup, using a spoon to fill cup;
level with knife and do not shake or
pack. A cup of -four should weigh
Just four ounces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

One green pepper. chopped fine,
TWO teaspoons Of salt,
one teaspoon Of pdP7k0.
One cup of crab meat.
Stir to blend and then lift into
gratin dishes. Sprinkle the tops with
fine. bread crumbs and grated cheese.
Bake in moderate oven for twenty
minutes. Place on the top shelf to
brown the top well.
Asparagus Salad
Wash thoroughly and cook until
tender one-half bunch Of asparagus.
Then lift, drain we'll and place in a
deep dish. Cover with the following
dressing:
Fou' tablespoons Of yHlod oil,
One tdbleSDooH Of rUegdl'.
one icdepOOn Of Q,'utcd onion,
OUe-hnit tedspo0" ot salt,
OHe-idH teaspoon Of p0prika,
Oue-qndJicr teaspoon Of mustard.
Beat well 10 mix and then pour on
the grass. then set on ice to chill.
When ready 70 serve place four
stalks for each service on nice. crisp
lettuce and garnish by busting
lightly with papr,ka.
Grapefruit Cocktail
Ream out the juice from two
medium sized grapefruit and then
put through the strainer. Add one
half cup OF water and place on ice
to chill. Serve ice cold in cocktail
glasses with a maraschino cherry.
BrOiled Bass
Use two bass weighing about
ree-Quarters-pound each. This will
be sufficient for this meal Have the
dealer cut them into filets and then
wash in cold water and pat to dry
Place on a platter and marinate tol
two hours in the following mixture;
One-hdt onion, chopped fine,
OHe-haf teaspoon of pGpriEd,
Taro tablespoons of salad oil,
one tablespoon of Tinegdr.
When ready to cook place in q
baking pan and brush over witt
salad oil and then place in the
broiler. When nicely Drowned, re,
move and place on the lower shelf ir
the oven to finish cooking for ter
minutes. Lift, using a cake turner
so as not to break the fish; lift to &
hot patter and then garnish witt
points of toast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13

Ream out the juice from two
medium sized grapefruit and then
put through the strainer. Add one
half cup OF water and place on ice
to chill. Serve ice cold in cocktail
glasses with a maraschino cherry.