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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Laura A. kkkman.
ADvENruRuNG IN SIMPLICITY.

We are living in on age that ycsrns 70 ,
simplicity and it il now considered smart
to dress simply and to furnish our home !
simply. But Our strongest inclinations
are toward applying this doctrine of
simplicity to the performance OF our daily
tasks-to living simplicity.
The woman who has large house and
two or more servants often speaks glibiy
of how simply they live; but where the
real efforts are being made, people are
saying very little about it. The women
all over the country who are striving to
raise families and to see that they are
properly clothed, fed and shclte red are
the earnest workers who are abolishing
the old, meaningless forms and habits,
and are getting down to fundamentals.
Simple living is becoming more and more
popular The idea is spreading gradually
and evenly, often attacking whole COM
mtnities at time, like an epidemic
The ornate household treasures of =
decade ago the things that made woman
like unto her neighbors, and therefore re-
spected-have gwen place TO simpler
things that require less care and give more
service. Muslin, scrim, even cheesecloth
curtains have replaced the elaborated
dust-catching lace curtains that were SO
expensive. The woman who can evolve
something new and inexpensive in house
hold decorations today is admired and
copied by her neighbors,
We are no longer afraid of losing caste
by being original along these lines, but we
are still little timid about changes that
are plainly made to tighten our own work
We have thought so long that we must
slave and drudge increasingly to be
thought good housekcepers" that it is
difficult for us TO realize that AS the head
of the home, running the complex ma
chinery OF everyday life, we are doing q
splendid and professional work, and we
owe it to the family and TO the community
to make our heads save our hands, and
to have time enough for careful thought
and efficient planning and relaxation, as
well as for manual labor. Some Of Us,
too. are Spartans by nature and feel
real satisfaction m placing the best meal
we can produce before a friend-not
thinking how much moro gracious IL would
be 10 serve a simple one-dish baked or
escalloped dinner with coffee and simple
desert. and have moro time with that
friend, free from the always visible nervous
strain of overexertion.
In some places women are forming clubs
for the interchange and discussion Of
shortcuts in housework that will not
lower the family standard OF living. Many
of my readers may not be able to join
such club but In order that they may
not miss the pleasure OF knowing that
their inspiration and well-thought out
ideas are helping other women, ! will be
very glad 10 print any good isbor-Saving
ideas that are sent IN by progressive house
keepers to be shared by their fellow ad-
vcnturers in simplicity.
Tomorrow Dish Guest Dinners.
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Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. New York City.
WHO LIKES TO WASH DISHES.

Did anybody enjoy washing dishes?
Yes, some women really do enjoy the
task. But even TO them il is monotonous.
Monotony, however, may be the worst
phase of dish washing. IF the work is
planned and carried out IN the right wav
II need not be agreeable-excepting
that one always knows that the work
must be repeated within few hours.
Now there are two ways TO lessen the
burden of dish washing.
One il 10 lessen the number OF dishes 70
be washed.
The other is to improve the condition
Of the dish washing
In lessening the number of dishes TO be
washed, paper dishes MAJ be called into
use. One clever housekeeper substituted
paper for china dishes for breakfast
She used paper turnblers for summer bev-
erages IN the afternoon and evening. OF
course, these paper dishes could be used
expensive. Nevertheless. her plan is
worth trying u time is more valuable than
money. In cooking il is quite possib le
TO get along without using half aS many
dishes rs most cooks use and that Il an
other way Of lcssening the number of
dishes To be used The same cup can be
rinsed out between measures. The same
bowl can be rinsed and used for several
mixings
As to improving the conditions Of the
actual dish washing a good supply Of hot
water comes first. IF there one already
on tap, well and good II there is not,
put huge kettleful of water on the stove
before serving The meal and II will be
ready for dish washing as soon as the meal
is over In the country where there is
no hot water supply, it is very good
plan 70 have a big boiler on the back
OF the stove, either with a little faucet
at one end, always filled with water.
1t will always be hot and ready for USE,
and the little faucet viii make lifting
unnecessary.
Good soap, of a kind that does not
;rritate the skin Of the hands, is necessary.
There are some kinds of soap powder
that are bland enough not to hurt the
skin that help cleanse greasy dishes.
There should be two good dish mops-
one for fine china and glass. With the aid
Of these the hands need not be put very
much n the water.
There should be some securing soap
or powder always at hand for use on
pots and pans. This can be applied with a
DlL OF gauZe, WihcH can DE burned every
day or two, with a short, stubby brush, or
with q crgmbled piece of paper toweling.
Always rinse all dishes in very hot clear
water. Before drying and have dry, per-
fectly clean towels in abundance.
Wash the hands after washing dishes
IN fresh, warm water with some agreeable
toilet soap. Dry thera thoroughly on a
soft. clean hand towel and then rub into
them some agreeable oil or cream
glycerine, olive oil Or cucumber lotion
anything 10 keep the skin soft and fine
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beautiful shining dress which changed
color as it rolled down the windowpane.
I'VE felt so sorry about spelling your
party that our Queen said we might tell
YOU about u.s." continued the sprite.
Who is your Queen and where does
she live9' asked Marietta.
The raindrop answered proudly: 'tShe
is the Queen os all the rain sprites and
lives in wonderful silver palace behind
the clouds and is always doing good IN
the world.
"Woll, why did she spoil my party
by sending you down here today"
SAID Marietta, IN a grieved tone
That is Just what we wanted 10 tell
YOU about, broke in the raindrop, but
we had to shout and shout before you
would listen. Out Queen watches over the
trees, flowers and grass and every grow
ing thing, and when she secs they need
water to drink she calls Us together. II Is
usually the night before, 80 VIC may
rest before filing our silver water buck
cts
DO YOU have wells up there in the
clouds from which to fill up your buckets?"
inquired Marietta eagerly, for she was so
interested about this strange ciosIdland.
Not exactly" replied the raindrop.
''The Queens palace is surrounded by
wonderful gardens and there are foun-
tains everywhere shooting up beautiful
tiny drops OF color"
How perfectly lovelyp' sighed Mari
eta, II wish ] could see them
Why, you foolish child. you do sec
them every time our Queen has festival
When we do our work extra well she re-
wards us by letting us watch the half
circle OF fountains. First comes red, then
orange, yellow, green and blue, each
shading into the other"
Why, that IS our rainbow inter
rupted Marietta, delightedly
''Of course it isl laughed the rain
drop. ''Our Queen is very generous snd
always draws aside the cloud curtains
when she sails away so that you can see
the lovely colors IN the sky. And now |
must hurry or my special pansy VIII be
thirsty"
'Ohl do come again." called Marietta
after him, as he scampered after his
friends, and she was sure he nodded his
head and smiled as he jumped of the sill.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape-

II was Nora's day off yestidday. and
ma did the dishes after suppir and pop
helped her. shine the aloominum things,
and after they finished pop laid down on
the sofer III the setting room with hls arms
out, saving, H0ley smoaks. wat > job,
think we awt to give Nora q raise if she
asks for one and threttens to ieeve if she
don't get it'd drather spend day IN the
trenches than shine up row OF those
confounded aloominum things
They serteny are a bother but as
long as YOU have them you mite as well
keep them shined up, sed ma.
O | CESS SO, sed pop, as long as you
have d sore thum, you mite as well keep
pounding it with hammer.
Now Willyum, wat on erth has that
got to do with aloominum pots? sed
ma.
Nuthing, sed pop. Wich it dident,
and J sed. ! got ideer, pop, | got a ideer,
ma, ! got ideer how 10 shine aloomlnum
things without hardly eng werk at all
For mersev sake, how? sed ma, and
pop sed, The man. woman or child who
discovers how t9 relieve suffirlng human
ity frum the burden of shining aloominum
kitchin iewelry will make "a million dol
lers the ferst yeer, 2 millions the 2nd, 3
the 3rd, and so on.
Do you wunt TO know how, ma, do you
aunt 70 know how, pop2 ] sed
Nuthing would give me greater plez-
zure, sed ma, and pop sed, Out with it,
James Watt Krisofer Columbus Thomas
Edison Potts. Meening me, and ! sed,
Wy, all you haff to do is take all the
aloominum things and spred them on
the frunt steps and blow horn to at
tract peoples attention ancd then an
nounce that whoever shines aloominun
thing the shiniest will get reward of
10 sents.
0 goodniss for hevvin sake, sed ma.
Help, ade, sucker, assistance, sed pop;
werk.
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Credit

We will be glad 90 oStend the
credit couVenieuccs 10 any worthy
person Why not open an se-
count tl.is month";
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MARlETTA,s RAINY.DAY SURPRISE.

II was raining in torrents outside and
little Marietta sat curled up on the win
dow seat with her nose pressed against the
pane. Now Marietta was very cross, for
the old rain had spoiled the garden party
she had planned this afternoon with her
dolls,
Splash! Splash! came the raindrops,
chasing one another down the glass,
and Marietta, whose eyes were sadly
watching them, thought there was moth
ing in the world as ugly as the little round
drops. They came down. oh, so steadily and
Marietta was beginning to feel very
drowsy when suddenly an extra hsrd
gust of wind drove the raindrops sharply
at the window.
'.Listen TO mel' cried shrill little
voice from the pane.
Marietta looked up quickly. How
queer" she said. there is nothing but
these old raindrops in sight.
1--WE are not old, " said the voice. '1f
you look very hard you can sec for your
SELF
Then Marietta saw that each little
drop was a tiny, tiny water sprite IN
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Attended Class Meeting.

A party of AZ Wilmingtonians last
night visited Camden, n. J.. and attend
cd the Clase-McCo evangelistic meet
ing. They went under the auspices Of
st. Paurs Nj. t. Church, here, and had
a special car. They found a crowded
building and good meeting, and they
enjoyed it very much. The party left
Camden at II and reached home at mid
night
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NOTICE TO NEW CASTLE
AND SOUTH WILMINGTON
GAS CONSUMERS

Gas service will be discontinued to New
Castle and So nth Wilmington between the
hous ot 6 q. N. and $50 q. rn., Sunday,
February !.
All customers in those districts sre
requested to turn off all burners and leave
oil until they are sure service has been re-
established.
The interruption il necessitased by
changes due to the work OF the State High
way Department.
Wilmington Gas Company.--Adv.
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CRUELTY TO HORSES.
Use Unshod on slippery Roads h 1n-
vestlRated BY 8. r. e.. A.

Special attention is being paid 70 cases
Of using horses ON slippery roads when
unshod or when their Shoes have not been
"calked'' properly.
Hallcck s. Ray, Of the 8. p. G. A. said
last night: "An unshod horre is almost
never seen in the city, but in the rnra
districts it hah been no uncommon occur
renee. During this icy weather because
Of the slippery condition Of the roads
this was real cruelty"
Mr.. Ray said hc also noticed a tendency
to underfeed animals during winter in
the rural districts
There is regular agent IN Dover,
and special agents have been stationed in
Seaford, Laurel, Milford, Georgetown,
Lcwcs and Milton districts
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SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. F. A. Walker.

Copyrtrht 1919. ny the Mcclure Newe-
paper Syndicate. New York City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-09

, clude a visit to Washington in his
itinerary. He Is railroad commits
sioner OF siam.
Before leaving New York yester-
day the prince stated that. while the
women OF his country were well
educated and efficient. they were
not such heroines as the New York
women--that they wouldn't dare.
face the subway crowds during the
rush hours.
WILL OPEN sMUM- SHOW.
The Secretary OF Agriculture. Ed,
win T, Meredith. viii Officially open
the annual chrysanthemum show to-
morrow evening at the Old Masonic
Temple, Secretary Meredith will give
brief ADDRESS, dwelling on the part
played by flowers In the national life
and the work OF the department pro-
noting them.
DR.. Jacobo varela, minister OF
Uruguay. has sent out Invitations to
a dinner at the Pah-American build
ing on Friday evening In compliment
TO the Secretary OF State. Mr.. Colby.
-
Gen. John ]. Pershing, accompa-
MED by a United States naval squad
Der. Guanabara Palace, Brazil's
home for distinguished foreign WISH
tors. Is being prepared for the gen
ersl and his party.
-
Miss Margot Fiske, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Fiske will entertain
Informally At tea this afternoon for
q group of this seasons debutantes
including Miss Betty Werner. Miss
Mary Amber Smith. Miss Edith Be
con. Miss May Taylor. Miss Margaret
Taylor, Miss Ann Craven, and Miss
Margaret Crosson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiske, who have re-
Gently taken possession OF the house,
200a street. will present their
daughter to society At a tea on Tues
day Afternoon. December Z. Follow
ing the tea Miss F1ske will entertain
smaller company OF young people
at dinner.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. r. @. Donald.
| son will entertain a party of young
people at the supper dance at Ward
| man Park Hotel tonight in compli-
ment to Miss Katherine Munson,
dcbutante daughter of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Edward Munson.
Mrs. Owen, wife OF Senator Robert
l.. owen. has returned from New
York, accompanied by her daughter
Mrs John Cameron Hawkins, who
with her small son. Owen Hawkins
will spend the winter in Washington.
=
Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard, L.
| s. A., retired. and Mrs. Brainard have
leased Mrs. Frank Lee Denny's house,
1925 Q street. for the season. They
| occupied Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
Gibson's residence in Rhode Island
Avenue for the summer months and
| before that were abroad for a long
/ time.
Miss Rosamond Starr, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Starr, Of the
| Eastern Shore OF Maryland. whose
engagement to John w. Belt has been
announced, will come to Washington
next week to visit Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cary r. Grayson.
-.
, Capt. Lucius Bostwick. U. S. N. and
Mrs. Bostwick have purchased the
, residence, 2IO3 o street, and intend
to make their permanent home in
Washington. The captain is now on
| duty here.
Mrs. Sumner Welles has gone to
New York for a brief visit, but is
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"A CHRONICLE OF EVENTS
AND WOMEN WHO MAKE UP
WASHiNGTON.S COMPLEX AND
INTERESTING SOCIAL LIFE

expected back In Washington on
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. weiles. who
were at Wsrdman Park Hotel through
the summer. have recently taken pos
session OF an apartment at 1855
Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Lay. who have
been at Tuxedo Park. have gone TO
New York and taken apartments al
the ST. Regis for the winter.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foraker. who
passed last winter in Cincinnati. have
returned to Washington and taken an
apartment AT the Connecticut Mrs
Foraker. widow of the Senator from
Ohio. who had a cottage at Cape May
for the summer. has returned to Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley had
guests dining with them last evening
Mrs. Charles w. Rae has returned
TO town and reopencd her residence In
Nineteenth street.
-
Mrs. Robert Henderson, wife OF
Commander Henderson, Y. :. ~, enter
tained IA few guests at luncheon yes
terday at the Noah's Ark Tea House,
the company including Mrs. Myron
Parker. Mrs. Guy Henry and Mrs
Joseph Baer. Commander and Mrs.
Henderson have recently taken apart
ments at the Maison Dupont. 1901
r street. where they will spend the
winter
Miss Charlotte Campbell entertained
informally At toa yesterday at the
Warrington Club for members OF the
young ladies' committee off the
Women's Auxiliary OF st Margaret +
Church in compliment to Mrs.. Frank
Hight. who will take Miss Campbelrs
place as chairman Of the young ladies
committee.
Miss Campbell with her mother will
leave the first part OF December fol-
Florida to spend the winter.
-
Comdr. and Mrs. John T. Jackson
who have been at Newport, closed
their cottage yesterday and started
for Washington. Commander Jack
son has been ordered to duty as naval
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Iattsche OF the American embassy at
Rio dc Janeiro.
Mrs. Preston Gibson, who recently
underwent a severe operation In
Baltimore, is slowly convalescing and
Will return to her home In New YORK
within few days.
Mrs. Randall Hagner has gone TO
Wilmington for a brief stay, but IL
expected back on Thursday.
-
{. V. Aramsyo, specially attached
to the Bolivian legation, and Nine.
Aramsyo gave n dinner last evening
at the Cafe ST Marks for ten guests.
MRS. &c. II. G. SLATER BACK.
Mrs. L. II. C. Slater has returned
to her home on Eighteenth street for
, the season. She had a villa at Santa
Barbara, Cal. during the summer.
Instead of occupying her place at
Newport.
Mrs. John Sidney Webb and Miss
a short visit to Haywood Webb, now
resident in that city.
DR.. and Mrs. william Miller Collier
have returned to Washington, and
are at 24O0 Sixteenth street for the
winter.
Mrs. b. II. Buckingham and her sis
ter, Miss Freeman, have reopened
their residence, 1925 II street, after
passing the summer on their estate at
Cornwall. Pa.
Congressman and Mrs. Walter II.
Stiness have released Mrs Redwood
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
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elude delegates from the other coun-
tries represented At the conferences.
The Secretary OF State. Mr.. Colby. and
a few OF the diplomats are among
those who have been asked 10 meet
them.
This conference, which has been
In session for some time, has
brought together a number OF dis
tinguished men from overseas and
their presence has lent interest TO
many of the hospltalities OF the
autumn. In addition several enter
esting functions have been given
especially in their honor. The
Secretary OF state, Mr.. Colby, had
a dinner for the delegates to tho
congress shortly after the session
opened and on Saturday last they
visited Mount Vernon aboard the
Mayflower. with the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels In the
role OF hosts. Dinners given by
Gen. Louis Collardet, military at
tache of the French embassy; by
the Japanese military attache.
General Inouye. and by others In Of
ficial life. have also contributed to
the society interest OF the confer
ence.
Washington is disappoint ed--for
the moment, at Iesst--of its hope OF
entertaining royalty. Instead of
coming to the Capital, Prince Pura-
chatra, brother OF the King or Siam,
who has been in this country study
ing railroad methods. has gone to
Quebec, whence he Is to sail for Eu-
rope en- route home. The Minister Of
Siam, Phya Prabha karavongse,
went up to New York to meet the
prince upon his arrival in this coun-
try and at the time II was said that
his highness would probably in
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Communications
Congress Feted
Continuously

THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN,
Baron Shidehara, will be host
tonight at one OF the most
important dinner parties OF the
early season. entertaining at the
Shoreham Hotel In compliment to
the Japanese delegates to the In
ternational Electrical CommunicA-
lions Congress. The guests. NUM-
bering between nifty and sixty, will In
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Miss Preston was there and helped
make them comfortable until John
Gaddis arrived with his car and
took them to d. Matthews
Ralph Berry came to take them
home but found them gone so
he remained to help Vernon with
his car. They phoned toCarthage
for Mr.. Fosdick and with the as
sistance of him and Mr.. Berry,
Mr.. Gaddis and Mr.. Preston the
car was raised out of the ditch and
found to be all right. So all went
home about midnight.
Four cars had previously gone
over in the ditch at that place.
Mr.. Sharp of Schell City being
one of them. The road should be
made safe there. A bad washout
on the base-line east of David
Woods also needs fixing before
someone is killed.
Tom Flowers is suffering with
blood poison in his right hand.
The Ladies Aid society met
Thursday with Mrs. Follmer and
pieced a quilt. Mrs. Matthews
was elected president after the
resignation of Mrs. Montgomery
was accepted. Mrs. Follmer
served peaches, cream and cake.
1t was a farewell meeting to Mrs.
Follmer as she expects to move
soon. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Lum Carter on Thurs
day, October 7th.
Rally Day at Salem October II,
all day. Dinner on the ground.
c. H. Hamilton and wife and
little daughter Mary and Mrs.
Sarah Stepp Mrs. Hamilton's
mother from Paris, ILL.,, spent
Thursday at the home of W. c
Montgomery.
Emrald Taylor and wife visited
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Mrs. Nav Matthews

Albert Berry and wife and son
Howard took dinner Sunday with
the Matthews.
Watermelon carve at Lauden.
Slager's Friday night.
Mrs. Earl of Webb City is Wis.
ting Mrs. Laudenslager.
Mrs. Alexander has been at the
bedside of Mrs. Wood and reports
her condition little better. She
is paralyzed in both sides.
Mrs. Gaddis and Mrs. Lowell OF
Webb City were fishing on Dry
Fork until the rain Wednesday
stopped them. They returned
home Thursday.
Mr.. Percy, our mail carrier was
operated on FOR appendicitis at the
Carthage Hospital last Thursday,
He is getting along all right the
last report.
Vernon Matthews car upset
Friday night on the bad piece of
road on the Jefferson Highway be-
low the railroad crossing near
Carytown. The rain had made
the road very soft and along the
the edge there is no roc k
bottom only weeds to hold the
gravel. He was driving slowly
and feeling his car sinking he shut
off the engine and it went over OH
the side in the ditch filled with
water. No one was hurt only
they all got soaking wet in cold
water. The screams of the three
children aroused Isom Wood and
Ernest Preston who came immed-
lately to the scene and found the
family shivering with cold. They
went to Mrs. Woods house where
she was in a critical condition