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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
'WASHDAY EASED BY.
ELECTRIC MACHINE
Apex Co.'s "OsciIIators" Give
Satisfaction to Housewife
With Modern Ideas.

In these days of copveniences for
the man at his place of business. the
woman in the home has not been
overlooked by the engineers in the
mechanical field.
The lady of the house has been hard
TO convince that electrical appliances
are necessary where servants are en-
ployed. but after she. considers the
fact that every appliance merchan-
dised by a reliable merchant will do
the tasks to which 1t is assigned in
about half the time that would other
wise be required. she is usually keen
for the invention.
The electric washing machine is I'M
doubtedIy the appliance which saves
the housewife the most labor and
strain and the one which she APP
preciates the most. Numerous makes
OF electric washing machines are on
the market, but the different prin-
ciples employed in their operation are
comparatively few. One of the most
successful principles is the oscilla-
tion method, as certain oscillating
machines actually eliminate all labor
ious work from washday.
The oscillation method requires no
Interior tub. cylinder or complicated
parts to be removed for thorough
cleaning after use. as the water, soap
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
VACUUM CLEANER| IS
AID T0HOUSEW|VES
Women Appreciate Electrical
Invention As Help in Spring
H0uSeCleaninQ.

The electric vacuum cleaner is
highly valued by the housewife at
all times of the year but never more
so. perhaps. than during the spring
housekeeping season.
In the first place. because OF its
use there Is much less dirt to be re-
moved than there would otherwise
have been. and In the second place Il
Is infinitely easier to remove what
dirt there is than with a broom or a
carpet sweeper.
Every husband, also, who has sor-
rowful memories of back and arms
made lame by beating rugs and car
pets. regards the vacuum cleaner as
frienda
Its popularity is attested> by the
fact that there were approximately
100000 in use in American homes,
1t is estimated, at the beginning OF
the present year.
IL all these were placed SIDE by
side they would make line of clean
ers about 500 miles long. and the
combined length OF the leads to them
would be over $500 miles, or enough
to reach across the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
back again.
AhctS dfC HuHDeT OF pieces Oh
furniture beneath which it Is impos-
sible for a broom to go. The car
pet sweeper can't be used to travel
up the sides of curtains. But the
vacuum cleaner, by means of the va
rious attachments that may be used
with II, can be used to clean beneath
the piano and over the windows and
remove the dust from the walls 1t
will take the dirt out of the portieres
And II removes it, 1t does not
merely stir 1t up and scatter IL around
the room again. which means much
from the standpoint Of sanitation and
health.
1t scores heavily in the matter Of
efficiency and adaptability So far
as sanitation is concerned, it's pre-
eminence is not challenged. And there
Is another feature that popularizes 1t
with the housewife--its convenience.
There Is considerable difference be-
tween sweeping a room with a broom
and gathering the dirt in dustpan,
and merely running the vacuum
cleaner over the floor and letting
electricity do the work.
When the carpet sweeper first ap-
peared on the market 1t was re-
garded as a luxury. Gradually it's
utility and convenience began to make
such an appeal that 1t passed into
the household necessity class. The
electric vacuum cleaner has followed
1t. and is passing from the list of
luxuries to that of essentials. Viewed
from the standpoint of efficiency.
convenience and sanitation and
health, 1t is a necessity.
Indeed, 1t may be said that IL is
winning a sweeping victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
ELECTRICALLY COOKED
MEAL APPROACHES IDEAL

Can you imagine a more coy set
ting for newly married couple than
a maidless breakfast, the table equip
ped with electrical appliances be-
hind which the bride prepares the
breakfast at the table? No mere
housekeeper will appreciate Justly
the electrical conveniences that 20
such a long way in ideal home-mak-
ing Of today.
The coffee that can be percclatej
at the table, the eggs soft cooked in
the electric egg cooker. or the
troiled chops and sauted potatoes.
both prepared on the radiant grill.
the crisp, golden brown toast that
does not have to be wrapped in a
napkin to keep 1t from being chilled
on it's trip from kitchen to dining
room because 1t Is now made right at
the table; and above all. the fresh
unruffled face of the little home
maker happy in the knowledge that
the cost of preparing the breakfa Il
electrically was only a trifie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
NEW SEALING MACHINE
A SAFETY Time SAVER

A new electric sealing machine has
been made to meet the requirements
OF bankers, brokers' trust companies
and large commercial institutions for
sealing valuable papers and pack
ages The wax is melted In a wax
pot holding enough wax for more
than 200 seals.
This wax pot is connected with
any convenient electric socket, and
after the wax Is melted the pot is
put on low heat which maintains the
right temperature. The seal itself is
placed In the bottom part of a lower
pot, containing water. to keep the seal
cool and to prevent the wax from ad-
herring to IT.
To release the wax. a lever is drawn
toward the handle, then the handle
Is pressed, and behold seal like an
engraving. Ten letters a minute can
be sealed by this electric sealing ma
chine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
rest and Latest News and Gossip of the Electrical World

the electric sewing machines with
tucker will do them In fractios -
the time.
Some OF the practical uses Of the
tucker are for making any size tucx
with any width spacing; for making
tucks In clusters; for doing cross
tucking: for tuckipg chiffons or heavy
linen. The tucker saves hours 81
labor in folding and basting tucks By
hand and II makes tho natural srl
dainty trimming for all thin materials
such as lawn, dimity. muslin or other
delicateiy woven cotton fabrics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
ELECTRICITY BOON
TO THOSE Who SEW
New Machines Offer Endless
Array Of Opportunities for
Fine MeedIeW0rk.

In bygone days. when there were
no sewing machines and no patterns
to help in making dresses, women who
scwed were taught to make very fnc
stitches by hand, so the making of a
good dress once in two or three years
was quite an event. 1t was not uu-
usual then to wear a dress for years.
freshening IT. up from year to year or
making 1t over. Sewing I'm those
days was tiresome and tedious.
Today inventive genius has brought
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

and clothes are placed ip the main tub
which oscillates in such fashion as
to extract the dirt without punching
rolling or wadding the clothes.
The Apex Appliance Company man.
ufactures only washing and ironing
machines and the fact that this Arm
was one of the pioneers in this field
demonstrates that it's products give
satisfaction. The Edgar Morris Sales
Company, 1905 G. street northwest. is
the Apex Company's representative In
Washington. This progressive Wash
ington Arm is also the local distribu-
tor TO rthe Pittsburgh Water Heater
Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
SOME MORE ELECTRICAL
BREAKFAST HINTS GIVEN

ELECTRICAL BREAKFASTs.
Grape Fruit Cream of Wheat.
Grilled Ham.
Rolls Re-heated. Potatoes Sauted.
Percolated Coffee.
Stewed Prunes. Oatmeal.
Dreamed Goldfish on Toast.
Buttered Toast. Coffee.
Sliced Bananas with Cream.
PUFFY Omelet.
Toast. Coffee.
Sliced Oranges. Breakfast Food.
Shirred Eggs.
Toast. Coffee.
Cream of Wheat.
Liver and Broiled Bacon.
Toast. Coffee.
Stewed Apricots.
Poached Eggs on Toast.
Mullins. Coffee.
Fresh Fruit.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Grilled Chops.
Hot Biscuits. Coffee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

People were afraid at one time that
the man would tear up the house, dc
damage. injure property. And they
were afraid that the bill which fol.
lowed the man would make the cost
of the wiring uncomfortably high.
Neither OF these anxieties has beer
fulfilled. as many who have beer
brave" enough to have their homes
wired now realize.
Within the last few years many
very old houses have been wired. One
house that dated back to 1892 wal
thus equipped. Historic Independ.
ence Hall, In Philadelphia, 10 now
electrically lighted.
1t is far easier and far less expen-
sive to wire a house for electricity
than is generally understood. Natur.
ally the IDEAL plan is to have this
wiring installed at the time the
house is built; but the wiring can
readily be done. with mo great incon-
venience to occupants. and at no pro-
hibitive cost. after the house has
been built a long time or a short time
The electrician uses a flexible steel
wire. known to the trade as snake, =
which he wriggles through the space
between the walls and beneath the
floors. The wires are fished through
small openings in the partitions and
walls, and through floors, the latter
operation requiring no more compli-
Gated operation than the removal OF
a section of Dashboard and the rais-
ngurement OF the house, and no great
muss involved.
HOLES PERFECTLY COVERED.
After the wires have been hshe,l
through. the chandelier is put In po-
sition, covering perfectly the open
ing and the wires. The wall switches
are put in place. neatly covering the
openings made to get the wires
through the walls. Finally. the
service outlets are screwed on, also
neatly covering any openings made.
Sometimes. when the hodseho ldef
desires it. artistic wiring devices are
used, or else the wiring is installed IN
artistic molding on the surface Of
the walls.
The moment the electrician finishes
his job, then the wired home Is
brought into contact with the electric
touch The thin wires become nerves
that give II communication with the
great sources of light, heat. and
power. The wires stretch from the
switch or the button out to the street
POLES, then travel on, joining "a web
like network of other wires that
criss-cross the country over, and
stretch back to the turbines, the gen
orators, and the hydro-electric plants
in the thousands of great central
ROVER stations everywhere.
MILLIONS USE ELECTRICITY.
The accumulated savings OF 1,i50,-
900 individual investors in electric
light and mower securities have built
up these huge systems. Millions OF
Americans now employ electricity In
their homes. but there are still mil
lions of unwired homes in the United
States. Sooner or later, with public
support, electricity will become avail
able to those homes also.
But to do this, billions OF dollars
must be invested in buildings, ma
chinery. wire. and equipment. As well
as in wages for men and women u
perform the necessary work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
MILLIONS USE ELECTRICITY.
Sweden EIectrifies Roads.

The state railway lines between
Stockholm and Goteborg, Sweden. will
be electrified, an appropriation of 3D.
000. 900 crowns having been made by
the Swedish parliament for the pur-
pose. 1t is expected the work will be
finished by 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Huge Cost of Electric
Wiring in Constructed
Houses Sholun FalLacy

The man and the bil-these two ancient spec!ers
that scared people who wanted to have their houses
wired for electricity Today reports say practical expert
haunted the minds Of home dwelers to the who
going to do the wiring and the bill that would follow
after the man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04

carelessness on the part Of eithe,
motorists or pedestrians. Only these
riding in the machines are involved
80 far as is known.
The third inquiry is into an aeci
dent that occurred at Middle rive,
last Thursday.
Frank B. Andrews, % years old
of Ellwood avenue, is at Bay View
hospital with fractured skull alaG
other injuries and is not expected tt
live, while Hugh r. ,Rouske, Of Eas'
Monument street, one Of bis coin
panions, is at the hospital less seiri
ously injured.
J. q. Jenkins Of Harrisburg, Pa.
who drove the car in which the in
jured men were riding, is beng helt
by the Baltimore county police or
several charges.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
BACHELORS $1,000 900 ESTATE
GOES MOSTLY TO BROTHER

Chicago, March 31.-The bulk Of
the 100000 estate of Robert
Pringle, who died a bachelor in
February, 1919, went to his only
brother, James, of Milwaukee, it be-
came known when final accounting
was made in probate court yester-
day. Pringle, one Of the leading
grain dealers on the Chicago board
Of trade, is said to have been made
his first million dollars on the board
at the age Of "a, and lost it before
he was 80. He soon regaiaed the
fortune and increased it, later found.
ing the brokerage firm which was
dissolved at his death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
NO LOANS FROM FEDERAL
LAND BANK IN COLUMBIA
BEFORE LAST OF April

Columbia, March Sit will prob.
ably be the last part of April be-
fore loans are actually made by the
Columbia federal land bank to farm.
ers Of the southeast, according to Da.
vid H. Houston, president Of the
bank, who stated today that his in
stitution is receiving large number
Of applications for loans.
Mr.. Houston stated that the feder.
al board in Washington did not pro.
pose to sell its bonds Immediately
preferring to make careful study Of
the money market before Offering the
bonds for sale. It is expected ,ths'
during April, Mr. Houston stated the
board will issue bonds to produce rev.
enue with which to make loans Il
the farmers.
Mr.. Houston states that new Land
associations are being formed il
many sections and the applications
for loans are coming in rapidly
These are being considered carefully
by the bank, but as yet no loans have
been authorized, this depending en-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
THE DEADLY AUTOMOBILE
IN CITY OF BALTIMORE
Baltimore Sun.

Thirty-two persons have lost their
lives as the result Of automobiles &C.
cidents in or near the city during
the two and half months which have
passed since the first of January.
Three persons have been killed in
two accidents since Saturday and
fourth is near death as the result OF
smash-up last Thursday, which is be-
ing investigated by Deputy Automo'
bile Commissioner Wilson.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner E.
Austin Baughman pointed out yes.
terday that motoring Is not so gen.
orally engaged in during January,
February and March as during the
other months Of the year. That be-
ing the case, it is feared that unless
some way is found to reduce casual
ties there will be a higher death rate
from traffic accidents from this time
on. Already an average Of almost
one death every two days has been
maintained. If it gets no worse than
this the toll Of lives for the year will
exceed 180.
Commissioner Baughman said
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04

that there have been 1000 deaths
from auto accidents in the past five
years, but only three convictions.
New laws are not needed, he said
but there should be a more strict
enforcement of the law.
Those who have been making q
study Of the accidents reported find
that the motorist is only partly to
blame for the large number Of acci-
dents. In very many cases the pedes.
trian brings calamity upon himsel&
by total disregard for his personal
safety. In New York city a study OF
traffic accidents in which there were
personal injuries shows that 78 per
cent of them were the fault Of pedes
trians. It is generally observed in
Baltimore that pedestrians disre"
gard the traffic signals and dodge
their way through traffic at street
intersections. Many do not bother to
cross at the street corners, but take
chances in the middle Of the block.
In the investigation into the acci-
dent on the Reisterdpwn road early
Saturday, in which Mrs. Lila Lipsey
was killed, and into that Of Sunday
morning on the Falls road in which
a girl and youth were killed, there
has been no indication Of criminal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04

tirely on the sale Of bonds for the
land banks.
The Columbia land banks opera.
tions have been greatly augmented
since the supreme courts decision
that the land bank act is constitutions
al. 1t is believed that the max
ing of loaps by the bank will greatly
benefit the agricultural interests Of
the country. The Columbia bank
covers the southeastern states. ->.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
MILLION BALES
. MAY BE MARKETED

Washington, March 31.---The war
finance corporation which has in
vited Southern bankers to common
conference, April 4, is said to have
in mind the cooperative marketing
by government aid Of million bales
of cotton.
The details of the scheme are not
available. Representative Stevenson
of South Carolina, however, is more
hopeful at present than ever before
that something approaching a solu-
ton of the problem will be reached.
After a consultation with Chair
man Meyer, of the war finance cor
poration today, Mr.. Stevenson said,
"While I am not at liberty to an
nounce the plans contemplated, am
very hopeful that the war finance
corporation will, in the near future,
arrange for the expectation of mil
lion bales of cotton and thereby
greatly relieve the financial institu-
tions which are now carrying the
load.
"The reappointment of Mr.. Meyer
as managing director, and the SYM
pathetic attitude of the secretary OF
the treasury makes the outlook
very much more hopeful than here
tofore."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
FOREIGN ORDERS
RECEIVED; CAN'T
, ARRANGE CREDIT

New York, March 31.-1ndication
Of the worldwide demand for Amer
Jean manufactured products and
raw materials is given in cable ad-
vices received within the past three
days from foreign agents of Ameri-
can export corporations, specifying
goods wanted and setting forth
terms of payment. According to a
report made yesterday by one of the
largest of these corporations, inqui-
4ies received have in certain in
stances developed into orders, owing
to the fact that prospective purchas-
ers were in position to deal on cash
or short-time credit basis. Many 9TH
or inquiries, however, have come to
asught because of the demand for
long term credits.
Information contained in state
ment issued today from the Offices Of
the Foreign Trade Financing Cor
poration, which is. being organized
under the Edge Act to promote the
eountry's foreign trade by granting
long-term credits, showed that week
ly losses to American manufacturers
are running into millions of dollars
because of the absence of credit ia
cilities for handling exports, Supple
aaentary information obtained by
the corporation serves only to en-
phasize the extent of these losses.
The Foreign Trade Financing
Corporation has been notified by the
American Manufacturers Export
Association of many inquiries con-
eerning perfumery, cutlery, kitchen
utensils, glassware, earthenware,
inoleums, alcohol and gas stoves,
novelties, typewriters, motorcycles,
scooters and cyclecars.
In second instance a large
Greek importing house has express
cd its need of American motorcars
and tyepwriters.
inquiries from India indicate a
ready market for American machin-
cry, boilers, electrical goods, cycles
and motorcycles.
One communication received by
the American Manufacturers Export
Association is of peculiar interest,
evidencing a desire in far parts Of
the earth to utilize, American ma
ehinery specially designed for the
sanitary preparation of foodstuffs.
This inquiry reads:
Merchant in Constantinople
wants a complete set of machinery
for making bread, from the mixer to
the wrapper; machinery to be Of the
kind where it is not necessary for
the bread to be touched by the hand
from the time the material is put in
the mixer until the bread is wrapped
In paper. The machines should be
small or medium size. As bread max
ing is done in Constantinople in a
primitive maner it would be neces-
sary to test out these machines be-
fore any attempt is made to venture
out on large SCALE"
Few Of the opportunities noted
can be avaled Of by American manu-
tacturers because the greater pro-
portion Of them are contingent upon
tho extension Of long-term credits,
and the commercial banks are not in
= position to finance on such basis.
Until the proper facilities are pro-
vided for the granting Of such
credits, says the statement of the
Foreign Trade Financing Corpora
ion, the manufacturers in this coun-
try must suffer a loss in their busi-
ness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04
so.sss.Qoo POUNDS SOLD
AT WiNsToN.SALEM

Winston7sslem, N. c., March 81
The local tobacco season closed TO-
day with sales amounting to so,55s,-
900 pounds, the largest on record.
Price averaged around 81 cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-04

Watch the labsl On your paper.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
RELIEF AHEAD FOR
THE SOU. FARMERS
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION Isl
SUES CONFERENCE CALL or
SOUTHERN BANKERS.
TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION
Conditions Touching Cotton interests
% pc Gone over with Rankers-
Administration sollcltous
Of Growers.

Washington. The war finance cor
Eoration issued call for a conference
here of southern bankers to discuss
methods by which the expectation q:
southern agricultural products may
best be financed. Announcement Of
the conference followed discussion 81
the farmers problems BY the cabinet
after which it was said definite plans
for farmer relief probably soon would
be put forward.
Announcement of the conference
was confined to the bare statement
Of the call. In the light Of the days
developments, however, It was regard.
ed as the first step by the new admin,
istration looking to solution Of the
farmers difficulties.
Several other such meetings are
planned it was stated. Secretary
Hoover expects soon to meet with
representatives Of the agricultural in
dustry 10 talk over with them the
problems which beset their industry.
Leaders Of several farmers organiza-
tons also are preparing to carry their
kit Of problems to the White House
in the near future, probably before
congress gets far into the work OF
the extra session
Officials Of the finance corporation
desire, it was said, to explain to the
southern bankers, on whose shoulders
fall the burden of providing funds for
the export Of cotton and other prod.
ucts Of the soil, just how far the fed
eral agency can go in supplying the
money they seek. In this connection.
It was deemed likely that the treas
ury's position with respect to exports
to Germany also would be made clear.
The corporation already has ap-
proved loan of 100000 for the r.
nancing Of shipments to states in
Central Europe and Secretary Mellon
has said there was no objection to
loans on exports to Germany provid-
ed the finance corporation was given
good security BY the exporting
houses.
While there was no official express
sion II was apparently the program
of these officials having to do direct
ly with the farming industry to spread
conferences over several months, in
which time representatives from the
various sections of the country may
be called here to see what can be done
for them. Finance corporation Off
cials have said several times that the
western and middle western farmers
must be given consideration soon. 1t
apparently was the concensus of opin-
ion. In the cabinet discussion however,
that the cotton interests should be the
first To receive attention