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The Washington times., 1920-04-08
The Weddi1,g Feast
By LORETTO g. LYNCH.

OF course, no wedding cake
worthy OF the name is really cheap.
but / have tried: TO select a recipe
not too expensive for the average
purse, which Is necessarily a bit
more elastic on these great occa-
sions.
.h Wedding Cake. '.-.
One pound of butter, pound fne
sugar, ! pound -four. IL eggs, "a
pounds currants, pa pounds raisins.
u pound citron, / teaspoon soda,
- teaspoon ground cloves, ] tea
spoon cinnamon. u teaspoon ground
mace, 4 pound candied peel
chopped, 4 pound nuts chopped.
and ] nutmeg ground.
Add the fruit and nuts as well
as the peel to the butter and sugar,
which have beeh' creamed together.
Stir in the well-beaten eggs and
the flour siftedy with the soda and
spices. Beat well. Bake In two
loaves in pans lined with creased
paper, about two and one-haif
hours in moderate to slow oven.
This recipe makes about ten pounds
OF wedding cake.
1 shall be glad to help any reader
with her individual problem, but in
writing please give as many OF
the details as possible. Is the we'd
ding to be in the city or in the
country? How many guests? Do
you desire to serve breakfast, din
ner. luncheon, or supper? Please In
close a 50 envelope with
stamp of correct denomination.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Stylish NeW
IaHetds
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

\" ITH captivating crispness 40
w the newest taffetas swish
their way to fame. and in
deed one needs but little inspira-
tion to create lovely frocks, so sim
pie are the modes and so lovely the
materials. Individual styles with
lines to suit ones figures are the
rule this season when one selects
her clothes, as she will, rather than
by what they are wearing
I have seen some of the daintiest
taffeta dresses this season, both on
the street and at informal affairs
in the afternoons, that 1t Is truly
difficult to pick out the ones to
tell you about. But one frock that
was especially designed for the girl
with rather plump proportions was
really a masterpiece for clever
lines. Navy blue with smart touches
of brick red and overdrapes OF
georgette crepe form a pleasing al
lance, but it was the model selected
that was so appropriate.
This stout figure frock was
long-waisted AFFAIR. semi-fitted to
the hips, and there completed by
scant two-piece skirt, also of the
taffeta. Elbow sleeves of georgettc
were finished with triple frills of
taffeta. and there was a bit Of a
frill with a dash of brick red trim
ming at the square neck.
over the skirt was a full tunic of
the embroidered crepe looped under
at the bottom, Zouave effect, and
finished with an elastic band. AS
final note she added a narrow sash
of the taffeta and tied ii in a pert
bow at the back and allowed the
ends to float quite gayly to the bot
tom Of the skirt.
Any little gold digger" would
like frock of blue taffeta with
big pockets full OF gold. The gold
embroidery is repeated, too, on the
slim fitted bodice. and demure col
lar and cuffs of fine white organdy
outline the Dutch neck and finish
the brief sleevelets.
The slimness of the jeunne file
would be improved in a smartly
draped frock Of taupe taffeta and
French blue ribbons. The front of
the bodice crosses itself at the
breast with religious fervor, but is
quite frivolous when 1t comes to
the skirt. 1t begins demurely with
an underskirt OF narrow proper
tions, not too long, and then hangs
a looped tunic over 1t.
This tunic is made OF a long
straight piece OF silk. hemmed both
top and bottom, and also at the
ends. The top is finished with a
width OF the blue ribbon, and the
tunic Is set on at the hipline by
being looped at short intervals to
the skirt, lending an unusually
graceful effect. 1t is open down the
front to show the undersklrt, and
there is a slim sash of the blue
ribbon that girdles the waist. This
little frock is delightfully."- simple to
copy, and the color scheme is par
ticularly we'll liked.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
DEAR MISS BLACK !

DEAR MISS BLACK;
What 10 your opinion OF anonymous
lettersf have been receiving them for
discover the writer
They have caused . lot Of trouble and
worry and unhAppincss. They deal With
and / am uns bic TO nnd how the person
or persons can know all my private Af-
A VERY TROUBLED PERSON.
THANKs. swfuliy-very Trou-
bIed Person.
I'm glad you wrote just
exactly the letter you did write
and I'm glad you sent Il TO me
when you had written IT.
Queer thing about letters. IL
get one on Monday from a lone
some girk whose parents do not
understand her. on Tuesday or
Wednesday I'll get two or three
more from the same sort OF girl,
and by Friday the mail IL made up
OF letters from the girl who would
cry her heart out on my shoulder
just because I'm a stranger ana
she knows i won't tell.
II the hrst mail on Monday brings
a letter from a mother whose chill
dren are neglecting her. by Thurs
day ! begin TO believe that the world
Is full OF careless children and un-
happy parents. 49, -.
And so Il goes--these letters come
from New England and from
Georgia. and from Mississippi and
from Canada, and the other day
there were three from Hawaii.
Last week was the restless-wife
season-al the wives we're tired OF
their husbands and bored to death
with home life, and desperate to get
something to do which would keep
them too busy to be blue.
But nobody wrote about anony-
nous letters-and that was strange
for everybody Is getting anony-
nous letters these days.
No twenty-four hours can pass
with anything like normal activity
unless there's an anonymous let
ter In the mail--all kinds OF them
are coming to all kinds OF persons.
The most popular preacher in
town had five last week; the. best
known priest had two, every city
official in the country knows them
by sight before he opens them
there's something strange about
an anonymous letter. 1t seems to
carry wtth-it an atmosphere OF it's
own-Iike the perfume of the dead
ly aloe or the rattle of a rattle
snake.
Most Of them are misspelled.
many OF them are badly written
and all Of them are harmless.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Iodine Stains Removed
By Simple Methods.

OF late years iodine has come to
the front as a disinfectant. Its
more common use has been pro-
ductive of an increased number of
stains on clothing, but iodine stains
are easily removed.
Iodine dropped on unstarched ma
terial makes a brown or yellow
stain. The presence of starch
causes the stain to become deep
blue or black. while ironing the
cloth sometimes turns the stain a
dark brown. The method of re-
moving these stains depends upon
whether starch Is present.
For unstarched materials use one
Of the following agents In remov-
ing iodine stains:
water-Wash the stain in an
abundance of water or soak 1t for a
number of hours In cold water.
These stains can be removed also by
wetting with water and drying In
a warm place, such as over radia-
tor. repeating this IL necessary.
Ammonia-Sponge the stain with
diluted ammonia. ...
Alcohol-Sponge the stain. This
agent frequently can be used on
materials which water would in
juye./
Starch-Prepared as for laundry
purposes; for washable materials.
Immerse the stained place in the
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
An. Expert.

An Irish policeman was strolling
leisurely round his beat at dead OF
night when suddenly a series OF
cries for help rent the air. The
policeman dashed of to the scene
OF the Are where a man was hang
ing half out of the window. The
staircase had given way and the
only hope of recess was from the
window. "Hiw he yelled to the
policeman, az I Jump out OF the
window, will you catch mew "Av
coorsc OF will" said the Irishman.
The man jumped from the window
and crashed to the ground, being
thus rendered unconscious. The
ambulance was telephoned for. and
Just as II arrived the man returned
20 consciousness. "Ohw he groaned,
II thought you said you would
catch me?" "Sure," said the Irish
man, "Oi was only waiting for ye
to bounce an then oi would hav.
had yet"
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Winifred Black Writes of
Anonymous Letters-C Chuck
Them in Waste Paper Basket
BY WINIFRED BLACK.

They don't want 20 be harmless
but they are-to the person OF ex-
perience. Hg
Years Ase when I nrst began TO
get anonymous letters. I used to
lie awake nights and cry about
them.
Not that many OF the things
they said In the letters were true.
or not that they were false-but 1
couldn't bear the thought that
somebody hated me SO bitterly. and
wanted SO determinediy 20 wound
and hurt me.
But / got all over that years ago
Il never read anonymous letters
now. when the season for them
arrives, / just look for the sigma
ture and IL there isn't any-pop.
into the waste basket goes the let.
ter.
/ haven't time TO bother with Il.
The season. Oh. yes, j meant
that! There's an open season for
anonymous letter writers just as
there Is for game--wheneyer there's
a war or a political campaign. or
a wave of reform or a crime epi-
demic or a divorce mania abroad,
II brings along with II the anony-
nous letter.
B-r-r-r--there's the postman. i
wonder how many letters like yours
he'll bring today7 .-.....
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
"A Graphic Description.

A school teacher had been in
structing her pupils in Greek my
thology. The pupils read the tales
aloud, and the next day had to re-
count them in their own language.
One lad, to whom was given the
task OF telling the story of THE
Gorgons," did so in these terms:
THE Gorgons were three sisters
that lived in the islands of the
Hesperides. somewhere in the In
dian Ocean. They had long snakes
for hair, tusks for teeth and claws
for nails, and they looked like
women, only more horrible" .-
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

starch and boil: 1t first turns blue
and then disappears.
Fiour--Used in the same manner
as starch.
For starched materials use one
OF the following agents:
Sodium thiosulphate C'hypo"-
Immerse the stains in a dilute SOL
luton OF the agent and then rinse
thoroughly.
Sodium sulphite-Applied in the
same way as the thiosulphate.
Ammonia--Soak the stains in di-
they disappear.
Water-Boil the stained material
for five or ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
SaUingMoneyin the Home;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
r Nv EJJZARETH LATTIMER
By ELIZABETH LATPIMER.
@ right height for

w yaAT Is the right height for
Nv the kitchen table OF sinksr
" The height Of a womans
kitchen sink. washtub. and work
table 10 an important factor In her
we'll being and well doing. IL takes
more OF her strength and tires
her more TO do the same amount
OF work when she has to bend oyer
too far or hold her arms too high
than when she Is lin q comfortable
position.
The following nEures, make a
good general guide In nnding the
correct height OF working surfaces.
Each woman ought to md out Tor
herself the working level at when
she can work most easily and ef-
nciency. and see mat her work
table, washtub. and sink are Ad-
justed accordingly. She should re-
member that the working level or
a sink is the bottom, the working
level of a washtub a point about
half way between the bottom and
tne top (where most OF the work or
scrubbing Is, done), and that for
ironing a lower surface Is needed
than for a general workable.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here IL q chance for every one
TO earn = dollar by telling now
she has saved "A dollar. IL may DO
a dollar or more. II may nave
been saved In a day or . weeh
Howe, or. all that matters 10 ho"
IL wAs saved.
si saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes ~
How about IT, Be brief ana wriee
only on one side OF paper,
L will ward a prize OF VI eaeh
day for one OF the suggestions
which l print.
II your nrst letter doesn't gst
a prize. try again. Even II IL does
that Is no bar to your getting an
other IL your idea Is worth It.
Checks Ill be mailed to win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
This Letter Wins
TOday's Economy Prize.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
with the assistance OF q recent con-
tribution to your column. i designed
very pretty leather belt without cent
cost,
thought OF purchasing one Of the
little leather belts that are going to be
SO good this spring. when II occurred to
me that j might 'resurrect four-inch
black leather girdle that had discarded
a year ago because OF a broken buckle
First I measured and marked on an
inch on either side. leaving two-inch
center, rounding the end where the eye
let's are; then / restored Its color by
using olive oil and black Ink. which
knowledge was obtained through your
columns. then machine-stitched 1t
twice very close to the edges with black
silk, sewed five black bona buttons over
the ave eyelets In front ana finished
with hooks and eyes to my waist meas
ure.
The result far exceeded my expecta-
tons and friends think II real chic.
MRS. MADGE DE CHERNiSS.
17ssN1tth st. n. W. -
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Terrible Outlook.

A short time after his marriage
Singer turned up at the club with
such a desperate look that his
friends asked him what was the
matter. 1--WE been sold" he an
swered. "You see, I got married
last month, and I've discovered that
my wife can't sing" But" said
the others, laughing, "you shouldn't
let that trouble you. "Why. you are
to be congratulated" mo. I'm
mott" declared Singer bitterly.
"You see, she thinks she can!"
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
When a Girl Mari ies
By ANNE Isle.

why you asked me to meet you to-
day"
"Yes. Dick West has approached
you with some business proposition
that might work Jim great harm.
' You've asked Jim's wife to be here
as witness to your unwillingness to
be part Of that scheme. And you've
planned to surprise West with her,
so he will see your friendly loyalty
to the Harrisons and your scorn of
his plans. Is that it?"
Part of it," replied Tom dryly.
"You get as much of it as you
choose to see."
what more?' began, but he
interrupted in completely bust
nesslike tone:
Now We'll go into the dining
room. West will be here in five
minutes, and ! told him to ask the
captain for my table. That ar
rangement will make his astonish-
ment at seeing you all the greater,
and will probably scare him into
giving up his plots against Jim
"Or revealing them" said. at
was just that idea that brought me
here. I think it's wiser to risk
criticism, because I am here, than
to let a scheming enemy hatch
plots that might ruin my husband"
Vests Greeting.
81 understand precisely why you
came,' said Tom. But I don't
think Mrs. Grundy will criticise you
for lunching with two men, espe-
cially when one of them Is practi-
caliy in your family"
Five minutes later Dick West fol-
lowed the captain to our table.
For a minute West stood staring at
us. Then he sat, sat down, with an ugly
whats the big idea" he de-
manded, without further greeting.
"The big idea?" replied Tom, "is
that this town is so full OF Jim
Harrison's friends that you never
can tell when you're stumbling
across them! I'm one OF them-it
happens, though, you didn't seem
to guess it. invited Jimmie to
meet you here. West-but he was
too blooming busy to come. And
he sent Anne instead"
West turned on me with a snarl.
you've made me plenty of trou-
BILE, young lady he said. What
are you hiding up that graceful
sleeve of yours now?"
There was menace, hatred and
threat in his attitude toward me.
But I ignored him and took my cue
from Tom:
81 had your number from the first.
Mr.. West. That's why I'm here in
Jim's place today. You see Jim's
loyal friends give us immediate
warning of any deal that is likely
to affect u.s."
you've double-crossed mel" cried
West turning on Tom with a snarl.
81 made you a legitimate stock
proposition for flotation that
might have made our fortunes. And
you act as IL the whole idea had
been to dcpress the market against
the Harrison holdings. It's absurd,
Mason"
at would be absurd to try TO
treat the market to a break Just
where Jim is interested" replied
Tom gravcly. "Well, do we eat?"
That's what we're here for
isn't it7' asked West.
Tom smiled in triumph. He was
sure that he had the man complete
ly cowed, since after he had been
browbeaten and threatened, no
would still remain to lunch. But I
saw something else in Dick VESTS
attitude. Tenscity OF purpose--the
world-famous and world-scorned at
titude OF the peddler who, when
kicked out OF one door, comes back
through another. And / wondered
to whom he would go ncxt time he
planned Jims undoing.
To Ne Eo.slau~A
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
CHAPTER CCLXI
whose present serial has scored n
big, popular success.

whose present serial has scored
big, popular success.
SSY YJNCHEs" or premonitions
NJ are ou. of my life. Yet it
4 i was a "hunch" that impelied
me t. agree to lunch with Tom
Mason and Dick West.
When I'm had his final interview
with Dick West-the interview
that led to severing their business
RELATIONSHIP had been compelled
to break bread with the man in Or
der to make sure of that elusive
person. That had been for Phoebe.
Surely I mustn't hesitate to make
similar distasteful arrangements
for Jim's sake. or course. I didn't
trust Tom Mason, even protesting
that he wanted to serve Jim. More
over, there was always the chance
that West might actually persuade
him to try to put something over on
Jim. II my lunching with the two
fine gentlemen would initiate
against Jim and Toms reason for
warning me of 1T.
When got to the appointed
meeting place found Tom waiting
alone.
"Of course, I might have known"
I said to myself, and some of my
scorn for his cheap trick showed in
my face no doubt. for Tom replied
as IL I had spoken aloud:
'I made the appointment fifteen
minutes later with West than with
you, Donna Anna. Partly, as must
confess, because l wanted to snatch
a few moments with you from Fate
But-unfiattering as it would seem
TO most women-more because /
want West TO come in and find us
together in this nice green tapestry
lobby"
My suspicious took flame from
that. But I practiced restraint for
a moment and Toms next words
made me glad had done so.
A Pertinent Question.
~T don't mind my reputation,
where women are concerned-since
with or without IL never had a
chance to mean-anything to you"
he continued. But, by Jimmy, ] do
cherish my business reputation!
It's a reputation for integrity, and
I've done as much to earn II as
have to merit the other, the one you
have always suspected-that of TAX
ing my fun. where l find 1t, as our
friend Kipling has sung"
"Why do you tell me this?" 1
asked curtly.
Tom turned TO me with a sin
cerity couldn't question, even
though I so heartily dislilSed its in
spiration.
"why do I tell you--that Tn a
devil among the ladies?" he asked,
with a bitter laugh. Because L
was different in any feeling for you.
They were--decent. or course, you
couldn't see that. You have the old
fashioned viewpoint that when a
woman marries she ceases to be a
woman to other nen--and becomes
merely a wife, All right, ] respect
that. but only because I have to,
MS I'm ready to confess. Even so,
don't want you to think the feel.
inRs 1 had for you wcro-tawdry or
ilckle. don't want you to think
that II turn TO another woman.
she means TO me what you might
have meant. Now my cards are on
the table. Things are clear be-
tween us. rye given up hoping
you'll ever care for me. And I'm
not going to permit myself TO care
for you--thst way. But can't
stop respecting you and wanting
TO be your friend"
TON Mason" I said with a GER
tain respect for his honesty, even
though his attitude toward women
and love and marriage was COM
pletely repellant TO me, 81 thank
you for speaking so clesrly--and so
plainly. II makes me understand
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
B OOKS S

A CLOUD OF WITNESSES. BY Anna
De Koven. New York City: r. p.
Dutton & Co.
This book. the work OF the widow
of Reginald De Koven, seems to
form a valuable contribution TO
contemporary literature Of matters
psychic. One is seldom converted
to belief in spiritism by a single
book on the subject yet Mrs. De
Eoven's well written relation OF
her own experiences In communal
eating with those who have passed
beyond, is such that II we'll de-
serves the careful consideration Of
even the most cynical reader.
In addition to her personal eK-
periences, Mrs. De Koven makes
rather complete review of the
scientific development down to the
present date. Subsequent chapters
are devoted to giving some account
OF the sister whose death led her
to consider the possibility Of OBJ
tanning some message from thc
other side and of the medium
through whose agency communica-
tion was realized. These include
some of the most Int srestirg and
vivid descriptions OF life df.cr death
that have yet been publish I'd.
The volume has an interesting
introduction BY Prof. James II. Hys.
lop, one OF the country's most
prominent inyestigators of psychic
phenomena
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Different Views.

did you see the pleased express
sion on Mrs. Wards face when I
told her she looked no older than
her daughter" asked Mrs. Gibbs.
mo" said Mrs. Bates: was look
ing at the expression on her daugh-
ter's face"
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
A Well Kept Secret.

Mrs. Judkins was endeavoring to
console her young married daugh-
ter, who was weeping over her
husbands shortcomings. What
could I do. my dear? I married
you to Septimus because he vowed
he had the secret OF making you
happy" True, m-m-mamma. II
was a se-se-se-secret. and he k-k-k-
k-kept it."
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
A Smooth, Hairless
Skin for Every Woman
(The Modern Beauty

With the aid OF plain delatone
skin of unsightly hairy growths. The
paste is made by mixing some water
with powdered delatone. This Is ap-
piled to the hairs not wanted and al.
ter 2 or 3 minutes. rubbed off and
the skin washed, when every trace OF
hair will have vanished. When you
go to your druggist for delatone, be
sure you get the genuine article.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

ADVERTISER ENT
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Willinger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Heingarten left
Tuesday for Three Lakes for weeks
outing.
After weeks visit here with Mr..
and Mrs. Peter TrosseD, Miss Martha
Black left Saturday for her home at
Casco.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Peterson
left Saturday for weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Stephenson,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cerull, who Wis
tied here with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Cerull, have returned to their home at
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Murphy have
gone to Clear Lake island lodge in the
northern part of the state for a ten
days outing.
Frank Hoffman left Saturday for
State Line to return with his family,
who have been spending a months va
cation there.
John Hoyer and family left Satur-
day to join party of pilgrims to Holy
Hill, near Hartford, and expect to be
gone for several days.
Mrs. Fred Serge and daughters, Mae
and Viola have returned to Green Bay
after several days visit with rela-
tiyeS and friends in this city.
Mrs. c. NJ. Gleason of this city has
been appointed vice-president of the
Harding Coolidge club of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Gleason is also member of the
executive committee of the club.
Mrs. j. l.. ToOker of East Los Vegas
n NJ, who is spending the summer
here az the home of her sister, Mrs.
Richie, left Friday for visit with
relatives and friends at Escanaba and
Menominee.
Mrs. Herman Frank has returned to
Wittenberg, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reynders to Sioux City, Iowa,
after a visit here at the Herman Brau-
mel home.
Mrs. Alexander Finney, who was a
guest of friends at Cabot lodge, near
Sturgeon Bay, has arrived here for
visit with her niece, Mrs. M. II. Muir
pry before returning to her home at
St. Louis.