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The Washington times., 1920-06-05

pin money" was by taking orders
for and baking Angel Cake, which
is considered by some as being
rather difficult to make, but which
reany requires merely strict at
tention to details, and which 1
found very easy. This kind OF cake
is quite a delicscy and affords an
excellent margin of profit while
being always in great demand.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. AlMO NJ. TRUSCOTT.
$3.50 Walnut st. Northeast,
Woodbridge. ID. c.
RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE YEAST.
Boil three large potatoes and
mash fine in the water they were
boiled in. Take one-half cup Of
sugar and put it into the potato
water; add an ordinary cake OF good
yeast secured from the grocer. Take
two large handfuls of hops or one
third cake OF compressed hops, boil
well. strain and cool until just luke
warm then mix with flour. add the
potato water with the potatoes
mashed in II; mix in more flour un-
til the mixture is as stiff as can be
stirred: set to rise for about nine
or ten hours in a warm place until
II becomes blubbery and light: then
make stiff with meal, roll and cut
into small squares and put to dry.
A. NJ. T.
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HOMEMADE YEAST.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMEI

For some time 1 have been read
ing your column in The Times and
have decided TO contribute a small
article for what ii is worth.
One of the most practical meth
DDS of earning money at home that
/ remember of ever having engaged
in was that of selling my own
homemade yeast" for which
built up an extensive home trade,
and which was the source of a
quite neat little income, the while
helping others to help themselves
by furnishing them with good pure
yeast through which they were en-
couraged to bake their own bread
and save something themselves,
thus the enterprise worked for
earning power and conservation in
more than one way. Many people
even who do not care to bake their
own bread regularly would, how
ever, be enthusiastic about making
their own hot rolls, etc.
was in the habit OF occasionally
baking bread, as an accommodation.
for some of my friends and neigh
bors and their satisfaction with the
bread brought inquiries as to what
yeast had used in making II
(Which was my own home-msde
yeast), and led to demand for the
yeast which was so well liked that
1 gave away a great deal OF IT any
way, and this led to the thought
that I might just as well extend
it's usefulness and secure a little
profit by making 1t in larger guam
titles and sell the surplus.
/ made the yeast dough quite
stiff with meal. rolled II out rather
thin, cut II into small squares so
that It dried quickly. then put II
into small paper bags which made
a neat and inexpensive package
and N which form IL kept well until
used UP by the customer.
This Is something which almost
any housewife can do without its
interfering in any way with her
household duties. 1t is both pleas
ant and profitable, while being use
full, and the demand for the yeast
spreads rapidly without any effort
at all.
Another way In which ] used fire.
Qucntly- to earn some additional
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Country EGGs In DE m nd.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER;
When my baby was two weeks
old. and l felt that l had every
thing to be thankful for. l was told
that my husbands health was in a
serious condition.
] had always been full of energy
and eager to work and help in any
way / could but, with the responsi-
bility of my dear baby, and not be-
ing strong myself, circumstances
shaped into very distressing condi-
tions for me. We had saved a lit
tie money, but travelling from place
to place hunting health and paying
doctors bills soon devoured all our
little savings.
By this time started taking
boarders, as rooms were hard to
rent then without meals. This
brought hard work, with many
difficulties to overcome and little
profit realized.
However, this line OF work open
ed up an avenue which led to both
pleasant and profitable work, about
which / will tell you.
While l had boarders I used a
great many eggs. but found it very
hard to get them fresh, so I ar
ranged with a cousin on country
farm to send them to me.
She sent more than / could use. so
I asked some one in the neighbor-
hood if she would like to take some
of the eggs from me at the city
market price. thereby bringing me
in small profit.
She said she would be glad to
J get them. and found them so good
= she asked me IL / could supply her
aunt. This encouraged me with the
idea OF selling eggs. i ordered more
and called different ones / knew
on the telephone--also mentioning
the fact to friends when l would
see them. After proving to my Gus
toners that the eggs were good
they were glad to come to the house
for them, and soon my little egg
business began to grow quite ex-
tensively. Finally / found myself
disposing of six crates per week
180 dozen. l also ordered butter
and sold that with the eggs, as 1
found it just as easy to manage
the two articles as one.
saved my money and made a
substantial payment on a Ford ma
chine.
My husband took quite an interest
in this. and we all soon realized
our little outings in the air made
us feel much better. Before pur-
chasing the machine my husband
weighed 147 pounds. His trouble
(nerves) soon disappeared, and now
he weighs 225 pounds
He is well now. ] don't need 10
keep boarders or sell eggs. / do,
however, still rent rooms. The ma
chine makes it possible for us to
have garden, and we visit friends
in the country who give us all our
fruit-and the pleasure we derive
from it brings us health and hap
piness. l look back and laugh as
1 think of how my husband and his
mother laughed at me when l sold
my first eggs.
MRS c. w. DE FOREST.
1914 East Capitol st.
Telephone Lincoln 3I93.
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Home-Cooked Food Always Sells.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
Let those who would earn an eX-
ira dollar or more day at home
try this:
First, talk to your friends about
it.; ask them to tell others. After
YOU have your first order-if 1t be
ONLY ONE-begin! Begin on sa-
worry dish in which you EXCEL
using only best ingredients, and
charge accordingly. The first few
weeks it may be necessary to spend
little time in getting customers
and occasionally delivering a trial
dish-for which you will charge
plus carfare.
When you have enough custom
ers (Which will not be difficult to
get If your goods are A No. land
they must be-, try to learn more
and more good things to tempt the
appetite; and. while you prepare
but one of them per day, it needs
must be a different one. Do NOT
deliver nor furnish containers
During this day of servant prob
lens there are too many who will
only be too glad to come to you for
an appetizing dish already prepared
for their dinner and to know they
can count on another one for the
next day.
Whether it be soups, salads,
vegetables, or tarts, only prepare
enough to fill your orders, and have
but one price and one quality.
When your trade has grown suf-
ficiently, you will be enabled to
make your purchases in quantities,
thus increasing your profits.
It's most important to remember
that your goods are the best adver-
tisement you will get and that your
success will depend upon them
You must plan ahead: for instance,
If you use broth for something on
Monday, plan meat-loaf or cro-
quettes for Tuesday, etc. You will
find many ways to economize in
this work without infringing on the
quality of your output.
Renovating curtains or laces is
also an easy and profitable home
work. Yours for the cause
ANITA b. SPEER.
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
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thoughts and merely said:
'1'll find some suitable shoes and
wear the violet chiffon"
"All right" said Jim, completing
the black bow to his own satisfac-
tion and struggling his way into
his dinner coat. I'll wait for you
in the living room. Call a taxi
when you're ready"
He sauntered out, humming.
Love is love in ermine or tatters.
dear. Love is love and nothing
else matters. dear" And l rum
mayed around until / found some
old suede slippers into which, by
dint or enduring a little pain,
could squeeze my foot. The rest Of
my preparations took only few
minutes and presently we were
chugging off to~meet Phoebe and
Neal-our host and hostess.
Hardly had we finished our first
course of cherrystone clans. when
Phoebe made wry little face and
leaned toward Neal.
"Oh-I shouldn't have eaten that
last clam" she whispered. going
pale as she spoke. "It didn't look
pink and smooth like the others,
but they were so good that I was
a little piggy and risked the one
that looked wrong"
Poor little Phoebikins" cried
Neal. "Do you feel badly. dear?
Put a big chunk of butter on a
crust of bread and gulp it down,
while | get the waiter to hustle
some black coffee along"
In an astonishingly short time Neal
had procured the coffee and was
pouring 1t for Phoebe to drink
steaming hot. And so urgently did
he hurry walters about that bicar-
Donate of soda and aromatic spirits
of ammonia followed right along.
But by the time they came Phoebe's
soft, pink cheeks had recovered
from their temporary ashiness, and
she declared herself all right again
and ready to go on with the dinner.
A Loss OF Nerve.
Jim smiled, with a superior big
brotherly air.
Nothing in the world the matter
with you. Phoebe. but loss of
nerve. Next time you don't like the
looks of a clam, either restrain
your appetite or your Imagination"
he said with a smile that just took
the edge off bis malice.
Phoebe looked at Jim reproach-
fully and replied with real spirit:
"You aren't very kind or sympa-
thetic, Jim. If Neal hadn't been so
dear to me l might have had pto-
maine. / hope you're nicer to Anne
than you were to me just now
otherwise I'd be sorry for her IL
she ever got ILL.,"
Jim's color deepened and his eyes
flashed.
"Now he's going to offend Phoebe,
too" j moaned soundlessly to my
self. But Jim suddenly grinned.
boyishly, disarmingly and with the
utmost good bumor. He laid his
hand on mine and / knew what the
pressure of his fingers meant.
Fright you are, little Miss
Preacher" he said. I'm sorry. And
I'll be considerete' OF Anne's ankle
just for you. Are we friends7"
"Oh, Jimmie!" cried Phoebe, con
tritely. "1'm sorry, too. AS II we
could ever stop being fricnds!'
ut is absurd. isn't it?" replied
Jim eagerly.
To he Cs~tinucd,
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Presidents and Pies
An Interesting Account of Washington Peo'
pie of Yesterday and Today By the Wife
of the Well-KnouRg DiDIo",atist
BY Mrs. Larz Anderson.

the canteen. You know she has a
large store OF IL that she has been
collecting for the hospitals for
wounded soldiers when they begin
to come home. We would not have
asked her for II IL IL had not been
an emergency, but IL was all for the
Red Cross, anyway, and the stun
might noe have been needed for the
wounded for months and even years
TO come. Well. when i asked the
motor corps girl TO fetch II for US.
she looked funny and said she was
willing to try, but she had her
doubts. because she had heard Mrs.
X. declare that she would, IL neces
sary. get a shot gun TO protect that
jam. However. she managed to get
IL and brought II down TO the
tracks; but before long Mrs. X. ap-
peared and demanded IL back. BY
that time, fortunately, most OF the
lars had been opened and the con-
tents spread on bread. so we were
safe. The few jars remaining un-
opened she wanted to take back
with her; but ! said i intended to
keep them and she could ask head
quarters whether or not we were
acting under orders. She didn't get
the jam. but as she left she inform
ed me that the corps would get no
more except over her dead body!
To-day has been another record
breaker. The men went wild over
their reception. The early morn
ing troops were in need OF food. as
they had had very little. and no
water, on the traiQ since the pre-
vious day"
on my return from France In
June / found the shack. which had
been built near the tracks. The
Red Cross offered me my old posi-
ton as head OF the corps, but the
canteen was working so well under
Mrs. Gulick that ! preferred to re-
turn as Il plain private, The new
quarters had four rooms. in one Of
which stood our precious motor
kitchen. with a big door. so that IL
could be taken out IL need arose
for il elsewhere. Besides the
kitchen with its storeroom. there
was a reading room and a first aid
station with a nurse in attendance.
The troop train doctors would stop
to get medicines and supplies, and
il a soldier was i'll enough to need
treatment he was left there with
the nurse. In emergencies a physi-
clan could be summoned from
nearby camp, or an ambulance
called to take the invalid to the
military hospital. The fourth room
served as a combined postoffice and
store. where paper and cards were
given away, stamps sold, mail col
lccted, and chocolates. cigarettes.
and tobacco furnished at low rates.
1t was unbelievable how many
men had been served with coffee
and buns, or jam sandwiches. and
what quantities had disappeared
down appreciative throats. often
there were ten to fifteen thousand
soldiers in a day. Once the corps
fed 10000 The peak of the load
came in April and May: after that
the numbers were slightly less.
During the entire year from Sep
tember. 1917, to September. 1918.
100000 men stopped at the hut.
Copyright. Houghton. MinIin Coz
ITO He Continued MOnday)
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BOOKS s

THE MASKED WOMAN. BY Johnston
McCulley. New York: w. ]. Watt &
Company
A thrilling battle OF fists between
gang leaders, with a studious pro-
fessor handing out hard blows; the
sudden appearance of masked
woman; cafe life. with Lounge liz
ards" private detectives, etc, in at
tendance; robbing a safe, kidnapping
a "man about town" and locking
him in a safe in a mysterious house
in downtown New York, outwitting
the sleuths by the aid of a giant
negro and n specially constructed
limousine-here are some of the
things happening In this impossible
yarn.
No, II turns out the professor isn't
really criminal. All the deeds,
even to the robbing of a safe, are
in a good cause. Among the i'm
probabilities connected with this
tale is the belief that anybody ever
received any pay for writing 1t.
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DR.. Grouitch on To Buffalo.
Delightful Reception.

| NCCepsIVu'
Owing to the inclement weather,
the small reception given last even
ing by John Barrett and Col. William
Eric Fowler was held in the Pan
American Union building instead of
In the Aztec Garden and on the terrace
of the annex as originally planned.
This caused considerable disappoint-
ment, but the commodious and beau
tiful Hall of the Americas made a
charming setting for a most enjoy
able function.
| Mr.. Barrett and Colonel Fowler
welcomed the geusts at the head Of
the great stairway which flanks the
| patio and were assisted in receiving
by Nine. Pezet, wife Of the Ambassa-
dor of Peru and the Assistant Direc-
tor of the Pan-American Union and
Nine. Yanes. The gallery surround
ing the patio was decorated with
crimson Rambler roses in pots, tall
palms graced the Hall of the Amer
icas, which served as a ballroom and
huge clusters Of pink roses were used
| on the table placed at one end, from
which buffet supper was served.
The party was strictly unofficial,
Mr.. Barrett being host in his personal
capacity and not as director general
| of the Pan-American Union, but the
| little company included n number OF
| foreign ambassadors and ministers,
some official folk. many of the young
er diplomats, and members Of the
young married set.
Among those noted were the Am
be ssador of Peru and Nine. Pezet,
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Washington
Pezet, DR.. and Nine. Carlos Gibson,
of the Peruvian embassy; Mr.. Gibson
and Nine. Yriberry. of Peru; the Ital-
ian Ambassador and Baroness Ro-
mano: DR.. Grouitch, minister of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes; DR.. San
tos Dominici, minister OF Venezuela;
Jan Masaryk, charge d'aTaires of the
,Czecho- Slovak legation; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Nelson Morris, Miss Laura Harlan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Biddle, and Boaz
Long. American minister to Cuba.
Others present were Brig. Cen. and
Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Brig. Gen. and
y Mrs. william Burr. Commander and
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When q Girl Murries
BY Anne Lisle.

Copyright. 1920, King Feature Service, Inc
kkY that isn't just like wom-
an" exclaimed Jim uneasily,
L turning around with his tie
slipped half way through the loop.
"Why don't you bow to the newt
able and call the whole blooming
performance Off? 1t isn't so i'm
portant for us to keep our date
with Phoebe and Neal tonight. The
BOY will save money and you'll
save that sprained ankle of yours.
You cant jam it into any of those
fool slippers anyway"
/ gingerly withdrew my swollen
foot from the third pair of slippers
into which l had tried to force it.
mo, l can't" l acknowledged,
wincing with pain.
Just like a woman" Jim NUT
tered again. I'll call Neal an6 tell
him the party's Off"
~ wouldn't disappoint the kid
dies for anything" ! protested. "Tll
wear a pair of low-heeled sport OK
fords and clothes to match. OF
course l act just like a woman.
Jim. Do you expect me to conduct
myself like a giraffe or a humming-
bird?"
wanted this to make Jim smile
and so to restore his mental bal
ance. Ever since his failure in
breaking the news to Virginia that
Pat was making her a present of
the old Harrison place. Jim had
been irritable and morose. Jim's
pride and Jeanies had clashed
again and she had withdrawn from
him in cold anger-the worst kind.
The breach was very wide. Brood
ing over that had driven Jim to the
pass of nerves with which / was
now dealing. So / tried not to let
1t hurt me too much when he
whirled on me, jerking out curtly
in response to my effort at face
tiousness:
Don't be so ALFRED cute, Anne!
II you want to go out to dinner
dressed for a day at a country club
have 1t your own way. But I've
started to dress like a civilized male
and I'm not going to pull off my
dress shirt and get into a soft one
and sport things just to cater to
your whims."
Anne Protests.
But It isn't a whim!" I protested.
You see Cor yourself that l can't
jam this swollen foot and ankle into
slippers. What am 1 to dor
Call II of, as I've alre"dy sug-
gested," snapped Jim. "Or If you're
80 dead set on going, why in blazes
don't you have some sensible dark
shoes that you could wear with that
chiffon dress of yours? You spend
enough money on your footwear to
have the right thing when it's
needed"
l stared at Jim in astonishmcnt.
1t was funny to think of his insinu-
ating that l was extravagant when.
ever since our marriage, his pet
method OF reproach had been to call
me little tight-wad. Before I
could reply, however. Jim went on
mumbling away at a great rate:
Catch me ever going to one or
those roofs again in anything but
dress clothes. I'm not forgetting
the way that fellow Booth swanked
around the evening I was in blue
serge"
suppressed giggle-so the
thought OF Carl Booth still rankled
In Jim's mind! But 1 rcprcssed my
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(Cssti.se1 fre. Yesterday

This work at the tracks had hard
ly got well under way-in fact, we
were still using the tent-when a
call came for volunteers to work
overseas. Since few women In our
corps were free 10 go, many Of
them being officers wives, / decided
to ofrer my services. After consult
Ing Mrs. Gulick. who had been do
ing excellent work. turned the
corps over to her. with the approval
OF Red Cross headquarters, and left
for France. So. though / cannot de-
scribe from actual experience the
events OF the next eight months.
letters and reports kept me pretty
well informed as to what was hap
pening.
Soon after my departure a friend
wrote:
when the boys began to come in
by the thousand at the end of the
week, you may guess how things
were. Very few workers. only two
cooks-Mrs. Gulick and Mrs. Van
debilt--and all the food had to be
carried over the tracks till help
came from Camp Ordway. With a
few exceptions everybody did good
work. Poor Mrs. X. was on her Job
as usual advising not to do things;
two OF the others fought continual
ly; one woman was very rude to
me. but dear Mrs.-took me aside
and said not to feel badly. Just
remember we are doing IL for the
cause she said: i have\ been in
suited by nearly every one here,
but am going on just the same.
Yesterday there was letup
among things generally. Not more
than n thousand. l should Judge.
We expect this rush will continue
for months. The other day there
came a message saying Miss Board
man and Mr.. Rockwell from Red
Cross headquarters were bringing
visitors to see train come in.
Everything was in apple-pie order
and the strangers seemed quite i'm
pressed. The only unfortunate part
was that train official had Just
come down and forbidden our going
over the tracks, as he considered
1t too dangerous. He promised to
try and have the soldiers sent
down for the food, but this was by
no means the same thing, for the
men liked the personal touch.
When coffee and buns came in sight
they cheered vociferously and
seemed to appreciate it because the
ladies were giving il to them. Miss
Boardman saw the point, and sug-
gested we have a shack put up in a
safer spot.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt is quite
wonderful, so cool and collected and
executive. She took her motor
and went off shopping, bought
some extra equipment, a table for
the tent to hold the telephone some
camp chairs. a rake to rake up the
trash, pump to pump the water
into the cauldron. mailbag,
stamps, wire baskets: besides, she
has organized the postoffice.
Yesterday I was told to send
over to Mrs. KS for some jam for
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C...r,es Win second Prise.

Casartes Win Sec0mo fuse.
DEAR MISS LATTIMER:
About four years ago i raised
few canary birds for amusement.
When the United States finally de-
clared war and servants grew TO
be a luxury. began to look around
for some way to help. My Oldest
boy had to go and l did not wish
TO work outside the home. i have
a little daughter just entering the
age when mothers care 10 most I'M
portant.
/ then began to raise birds as a
business. selecting finest stock and
giving them much attention.
OF course, left undone some-
things / had done before. but have
cook ed all Of the meals for my fam
lily, and been at home a good part
of the time.
Last year. rs birds were not ship
ped from Germany in large num-
bers or at alD breeders In this
country got a better price than ever
before. l advertised for one month
in The Times and many people an
swered the advertisement, and ev-
cry sale brought many new Gus
toners.
Bird breeding is the best way to
have a Christmas Club. AS SO many
people know that the finest gift 10
a little bird that pours forth a song
Of passionate love every day In the
year, many birds are sold just be-
fore Christmas.
When / am resting, or working
for my family. / have about forty
little servants working for me, FEED
ing the nestlings and making mel
only at the same time. l also think
that for any one who loves pets,
birds are most adorable. from the
first faint "cheep-cheep" to notify
the mothers they are out OF the
shell, to the grown up bird, sing
ing behind his prison bars.
In wars dark hour. I heard your
song,
The day was drear-the hours long,
But you little singers. have won the
day
From foggy air and clouds OF gray,
The sunshine like an echo sweet
Followed your song with 1lylns
feet.
MRS. ]. NJ. PAYNE.
400 A Street 5. Il.
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81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here is a chance for every one
TO earn q dollar by telling how
she has saved a dollar. IL may be
h dollar or more. IL may have
been saved In a day or a week.
However all that matters 10 HOW
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling Of the saving makes 81.
How about IL! Be brieh and write
only on one side of paper.
will award a prize OF 81 each
day for one of the suggestions
which i print.
IL your first letter doesn't get
prize. try again. Even IL IL does.
that is no bar 10 your getting an
other II your idea Is worth IL.
Checks will be mailed to win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER-
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All About It.

Teacher asked the class to write
an essay on the subject OF AN
atomy."
Anatomy is the human body.
1t is divided into three parts. the
head, the chest, and the stummick,
The head holds the skull and the
brains. IL they is any; the chest
holds the liver. and the stummick
holds the food and the vowels,
whiohsis ao o and u, and some
times y"