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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
TAX|s Thanked
FOR SERVICE IN
THEATER CRASH
District Officials Commend
Aid Given Injured and
Parties of Rescuers.

Taxicab companies and drivers, to-
day were commended by District
officials for their work last Satur-
day night when the roof Of the
Knickerbocker Theater collapsed.
District Commissioner Rudolph,
Inspector Daniel Sullivan. acting
superintendent Of police, and Inspec-
tor Clifford L. Grant, chief Of
detectives. especially praised Browns
Model Auto Service. 1411 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
This taxi service, operated by
William j.. Joseph A. and Phillip
ID. Brown. learned of the disaster
shortly after o'clock when. q
Times reporter applied for . cab.
Upon this notification all machines
were ordered to the Knickerbocker.
These taxi drivers worked all
Saturday night and Sunday morn.
ing" Inspector Sullivan said. We
cannot thank them too much for
the service they rendered. They
took the injured to hospitals,
brought doctors to the Knicker.
booker, went after coffee ands sand
witches for the rescuers and did
everything they could"
In behalf Of the District, Com
missioner Rudolph thanked the
Brown brothers. This taxi service
was operating eleven machines
Saturday night. After $40 all
ordinary calls for service were
turned down and all cars dispatched
to the Knickerbocker and placed at
the disposal Of the rescuers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
HOOVER URGES SUPPORT
FOR JEWISH RELIEF DRIVE

Support Of the American-Jewish
100000 relief appeal, to formally
open in Washington Sunday night.
was urged last night by Secretary
Hoover. in a letter addressed to
National Chairman David n, Brown.
The drive will open with a re-
ception and supper to Mr.. Brown.
attended by prominent Washington
Jewry and nonJews. g..
Each year when the American
Jewish relief committee has made
its appeal, / have had the honor
of commencing its work to the
American people and likewise each
year I have observed the continued
necessity and the continued high
efficiency OF It's service" Secretary
Hoover wrote.
81 trust the committee viii have
the same support again that 1t has
had hitherto"
The local appeals committee.
headed by Simon Lyon, chairman.
will maintain headquarters during
the drive at 706 Evans Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
TEXAS GOVERNOR EXTENDS
ME>lA MARTIAL LAW ZONE

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. s.-Governor
Pat M. Neff today issued a procia-
nation extending the martial law
zone of Mexia to include all Of
Freestone county.
Martial law was proclaimed for
Mexia In order 20 cope with the
state Of lawlessness which followed
the rapid growth of the new oil
field.
stated, because scores OF gamblers
and bootleggers. driven from the
outside the zone, defying efforts OF
the police to put them out Of bust.
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03

chairman Of the committee, they
did virtually no divorce business.
Smith, however. according to the
divorce cases filed, has anything
but an enviable record. With his
partner, W. p. Woods, he did a
Wholesale divorce business, and the
records show that Mary L. Bag
gett, Little Reno's famous domicile
deposition maker, signed the ma.
jority Of the dispositions on whose
evidence Moncure granted most of
the dcerees.
Whether or not Smith can ex-
plain how Mrs. Baggett's name APP
peared repeatedly in the suits
which he and his partner filed, viii
be a matter that Smiths commit
tee viii have TO decide.
The bar association has been
roundly criticized for the appointment
OF Smith to q place on the commit
tee, due to the fact that he used Mrs.
Baggett to make the dispositions In
swearing that the plaintiffs to tho
suits had lived at her house con-
tinuousiy one year.
Under the Virginia law, perjury or
the procuring OF another person to
commit perjury, In punishable by
confinement In the penitentiary for
not less than one, nor more than ten
years. or In the discretion Of the
Jury confinement In jail not exceed
Ing one year or nnss not sxcsedins
ooe g beth,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
JAPS TO SCRAP OFFICERS,
BUT WILL SALVAGE SHIPS

Japan VIII not actually sink the
warships scheduled to be scrapped.
but first will remove from them all
convertible construction material,
member OF the japanese delega-
ton declared today.
Japan cannot afford to sing YES
sells outright and thus destroy many
tons Of excellent steel which might
well be salvage daud used for other
purposes" the official said. The
ships win be sunk, no. doubt, but
whatever can be salvaged from
them win be used to good pur-
poser"
The official added that Japan
will not hesitate. however, to scrap
a large number of naval officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
stokes CLAIMS
WIFE FAVORED
BIRTH CONTROL
Aged Hotel Man Testifies NAL
thusian Theories Led to
Spirited Discussion.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-wilIiam
Earl Dodge Stokes was not in the
least perturbed on the witness
stand yesterday when Samuel Un-
termyer. attorney for Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes, undertook to cross
examine him. Mr.. Stokes exploded
something of a bomb in the after
moons proceedings when he said
that his former wife was a strong
advocate of birth control, and that
because of her belief in the theory
the two had spirited discussions on
the subject. Mr.. Stokes admitted
that he was not a believer In the
subject.
The hotel man also testified that
at the home of a Mrs. Phil Kear-
ney Mrs. Stokes assaulted him.
Cook Saved Him.
"She tore my face to threads"
he testified. "and one of the marks
I carry now. She kicked me, hurt
ing my legs, and then flew at me
with a knife. I fled into the kitch-
en-, where the cook saved me-"
The defendant witness stated to
Justice Cohalan that he was shock.
ed to learn Of his wifet views re-
xarding the birth control theory,
and said many times he had told
her married people could never be
happy unless children came to bless
their union.
ct never brought or sent strange
persons to Mr.. Stokes apartment"
said the aged man, nor did ever
choke or swear at her."
= Swears Occasionally.
but you DO swear sometimes, do
you not2" asked his counsel, Attor-
ney Gainsburg.
"why, yes, at times" answered
the witness, but not at women"
Referring to the alleged attack OF
Mrs. Stokes, the hotel man said he
was prepared to produce witnesses.
Witnesses who saw the assault or
whom you saw afterward?" ques-
toned his attorney.
Those who saw me after the
scene occurred" answered Stokes.
Justice Cohalan had announced his
determination to sit very, late II II
were possible to end the trial. Mr.
Untermyer, however. asked for ad-
journment Until today and shortly
before o'clock his request was
granted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
Little Congress to Debate.

Resolved: That the Little Con.
gress condemns the proposed four.
power pact with Great Britain.
France and Japan"
This question will be discussed to.
morrow night by the Little Con.
gress. composed of secretaries to
members Il Congress, In the House
caucus - o32cers will be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
DIVORCE MILL
REPORT To Be.
out MORROW

CONTINUED from First Page.)
the chairman of the subcommittee
declared.
Opposition To Mill Grows. -
Public sentiment from the laymen
Of Alexandria is rapidly crystalizins
against the divorce scandals, and
when the report Of the investigating
committee Is made public. prompt
action, it II expected, viii be de
manded by the citizens OF Alexandria
who have expressed their opinion
that they are not satisfied with con-
ditions. Ill. a., t...
At the outset of the expose the
Times was roundly critized by Judge
Moncure, who declared that the
best people" of Alexandria were
satisfied with conditions. and re-
scented any exposure of same. s
Hundreds Of telephone calls and
letters, sent by persons who for
various reasons desired that their
name be withheld, have reached The
Times Office asking that the cam
paign against the divorce evil 60 on
undated until II was stopped.
embarrassing" Denied.
In discussing the situation, Mr..
Cation declared he felt certain the
cleanup" could safely be left IN
the hands Of the bar association,
reiterating hts declaration that the
COMMITTEES would not ''whitewash"
Moncure or anybody else.
As evidence Of the sincerity of the
probe being q thorough one, he call.
ed attention to the personnel of the
investigating committee.
With one exception the records Of
the members Of the committee show
a good record In the number Of al.
voroes obtained, In that, with the
sxosption Of Howard w. Smith, -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
To Open New Branch p. o.

A branch postoffice win be opened
in Campbell's drug store, Four
teenth and Decatur streets north.
west. February 16. Facilities have
been provided for purchase OF
money orders. registry and parcel
post stamps. Employees OF the city
nnntakkias IN eDsraAs ~ sAaHknA
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

TIE superiority Of the Tru-Bru
coffee pot over some others OF
the drip variety lies in the speed
with which the coffee passes through
the filter. The bottom section IS
like any ordinary porcelain pot, ex-
cept that it has 10 sieve in the spout
and so is easy to keep clean.
The upper section holds a tele-
scoping, four-pointed open wire
frame. in which is clamped the cot
ton cloth filter. A hole in the side
Of the porcelain collar permits the
handle Of the frame to pass through
il to the outside. The top fits on the
rot itself, as well as on the upper
section carrying the strainer and
handle, which are removed when the
coffee has dripped through once.
The purpose Of the four points OF
the frame is to distribute the coffee
so that it will not pack and so de-
lay the dripping process. This OBJ
iect is accomplished, for six cups
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Three Filterings at Once
Through Paper-corered Metal

THE Tricolator is made Of vitri-
fed china with brown glazed fin
ish on the outside and white inside.
The TOP is removed while the alu-
minum section is being used 20 alter
the coffee.
The bottom OF the aluminium filter
is finely perforated and a thin flter
paper is placed over it. The pull
verized coffee is put in and covered
with another finely perforated metal
disk with a vertical handle. The
spreader, a still larger perforated
disk with a slotted horizontal ham
die. comes next, and is fastened
tightly by side clamps. The passing
Of the vertical handle through a slot
in the low loop on the spreader thus
holds the series Of three perforated
disks together. Boiling water is
poured in and the tin top put in
place. Twelve level tablespoonfuls
Of finely ground coffee gave an in
fusion Of strong, hot, clear liquid IN
twenty minutes.
The fat in the coffee is said to be
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

extracted by this process. and an
oily residue can be seen at the sur
face Of the top disk after TIE drip
ping process has been completed.
Naturally the fat represents a
very small percentage in the liquid
infusion, but the standard requires
that there shall be at least 10 per
cent in the roasted bean, and the
desirability Of removing it is open 20
question. Some claim that since the
fat is changed BY the heat Of roast
ing coffee can be better tolerated by
some stomachs il the fat is re-
moved. The effect Of the caffeine in
coffee is, however, its main physio-
logical reaction, and the point seems
to US rather negligible, though II
may be Of interest TO n few.
Before serving the complete sec
ton is removed and the porcelain
top put in place.
The Trieolator Coffee Pot.
Made by the Trieolator Com.
pany, 90 Water Street New York
City.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

many blacks, now under the trade
term grinders, finding asylum in the
ground product, would be recog-
nized for what they really are.
There are limited lots Of coffee with
some broken beans in them. excel
lent in cup, which are grinders Of
true value, bu; not equal in price TO
the full bean Except perhaps when
ground).
AS to this cup test. there is but
one thing to be said-that coffee
which, correctly brewed, best suits
your taste is the best coffee in the
world for you, and worth the most
TO you whatever may be It's market
price.
Two facts are 10 he emphasized
first, excellent coffee is now obtain
able at a very moderate price. Re
member that you pay for its flavor.
Certain scarce coffees such as East
Indian, are high-priced and high
favored. They may not, however,
suit your taste as well as one Of the
cheaper varieties which are common
er but Of true quality. Put the coffee
not the price, upon your palate for
judgment. Second, there is an abun-
dance Of good coffee. Very little Of
the coffee offered to the public to-day
is really poor. Rio is distasteful to
many. but cofees rom many coun-
tries at moderate prices, described
by reliable retailers as good quality.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

there arc few eye witness points
for their preliminary guidance. Low
grade coffees exhibit an excessive
number Of blacks" in both the
green and roasted states. They are
defective or dead beans with no con-
tent Of value and unpleasant in the
drink. They are different from the
shrivelcd bean, which is not neces-
sarily defective. and from the
Quaker" partially developed
bean which turns a light color in
roasting. Quakers are found in
some of the best cofees and do not
condemn a sample II not in excessive
proportion.
Washed cofces Cleaned by water
process are Characteristic Of GER
tain countries. They are the hand
soonest in appearance, but not neces-
sarUy the best drinkers. A fine
old East Indian coffee, mellow with
age. not Of washed character, un-
even in roast, with "weevil' holes
in the beans. with some Quakers
and all together not one which a
novice would select b. looks, would
yet be the best and highest priced
coffee on the market.
A coffee with perfectly lovely"
white center is frequently quite q
lemon" in the cup, and size of bean
and smoothness Of roast are not
tokens of drinking quality, which
the cup test alone shows.
So it is not possible for the house
wife 10 wisely choose coffee by APP
pearance only. However. under her
eve. the poorer grades Of bean, with
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

opcd certain exact fundamental
principles which have been repeat
edly confirmed. They are restated
and elaborated in the recent report
TO the association from the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology by
Professor Prescott, who is in charge
Of the research being made by the
coffee trade.
The fundamental brewing princi-
pie, a revolutionary one 10 the aver
age housewife, although IFS truth has
been asserted now and repeatedly
demonstrated for many years, Is that
coffee must not be boiled, stewed or
cooked in any way. The cooking has
been accomplished in the roasting.
where degrees of color and favor
corresponding 10 rare, medium and
we'll done in the roasting of meat,
for instance). are developed. No
amount Of boiling or cooking can
ever develop any aromatic quality in
coffee.
On the contrary, what Professor
Prescott calls the Critical tempera-
ture" Of the water, where the
grounds and the water, boiled or
stcwed together, causes a breaking
down of elements and distinctly
deleterious chemical change. An un-
desirable astringent and bitter effect
is created, which not only destroys
palatability and fragrance, but may
likely be injurious to health values.
There is also critical minimum OF
temperature which is explained in
later paragraphs. Prolonged contact
of water and grounds causes evil
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Coffee a Fragrance

Coffee Is called a bean" and Is
too much treated as though in the
bean" class. It is botanically an
aristocratic member Of family Of
fragrant shrubs and herbs
The JOY of it Is in its fragrance,
and IL is by scent rather than By
taste that you enjoy it. Cup testers
lose their skill when a cold prevents
their sense Of smell from operating.
Does not this thought Of coffee as
a delicate and beautiful fragrance
persuade you 70 a more considerats
treatment Of it as one Of tho graces
Of life to be prepared with all care
and served with charm, for the re-
freshment Of the spirit as well rs
for physical uplift?
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
over-extraction and must be avoided
The Ideal Brewing Method

The Ideal Brewing Method
Only one method Of brewing cof-
fee has received the united support
OF men and women who are consid-
cred authorities on the subject-the
filtration or drip method. This has
been approved repeatedly and is be-
yond doubt the most practical as
we'll as the most ideal way TO make
coffee, producing the most perfect
aromatic quality known. II is not a
new method, having its origin in
France many years ago. Errors in
the details Of its use. however, have
been corrected by study, and the
simple but very exact principles
necessary in its correct application
are now established. BY closely fol-
lowing them the perfect cup Of cof'
fee is easily. quickly and cheaply
produced with a simple equipment
and no patented device indis-
pensable.
pulverized coffee as fine as pow
dcred sugar Is the most efficient.
with every coarser degree OF
grind a larger proportion Of coffee
Is necessary
A fne mesh cotton cloth makes tho
best filter. strainers Of perforated
metal, etc, are not free enough IN
penetration. Paper is not practical
except when held by strainer. The
cotton cloth must be shaped in bag
form, Of such diameter as will per-
nit the quick, undelayed passage OF
the water. Too narrow a bag with a
too great depth Of coffee prevents
this. For q six-cup brew bag CT
from ( 10 ~ inches in diameter is
correct. The filter bag also must
not be too large for the quantity OF
coffee used, as the water then es'
capes the grounds.
Upon a measured portion Of pui'
verized coffee, placed in the cotton
filter unit, gradually pour water
which has reached the absolute boil
ing point. From a tea kettle re
moved from the stove at a boiling
point water will penetrate the
grounds at from $50 TO 200 degrees
and will not boil the grounds and
water together, which is inadvisab'e
Do not use the water until the boil
ing point has been reached, as water
at TOO low temperature will no.
produce the correct favor. Measure
either the water or the finished
brew. Proportions Of coffee and
water depend upon strength desired
Try a rounded tablespoonful OF
coffee 70 one full cup Of water. II
the brew is too strong or not strong
enough vary the proportions until
you suit your taste, then stick closely
10 them.
Perfect extract requires only a
brief touch Of the water to the pull
verized grounds and the full value
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
No Metals Allowed

Don't use metal for coffee
glazed earthenware Is IDEAL for eof-
fee, as Il Is for tea. An extract
from the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology report on tho use Of
metal with coffee reads as follows:
"Metallic substances Yield pro-
nounced favors when cooked With
an organic solution, such as a esf-
fee infusion. We have been able 10
show In the laboratory that even 8
short contact Of a coffee infusion
with metals is accompanied By =
formation on the metal Of a thin
deposit, which We believe is a chemi-
cal combination between some IN
gredient Of the coffee and the metal
ITSELF"
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
~ Tested Goods 0l1e 0rihnne Dnstitute
The Coffee Pot Is Half the Victory-h
Should Filter Quickly and
Be Chary of Metal
M%K| |
III AN

Of the coffee Il produced With ons
pouring through only (Wst,r
poured through the extracted
grounds will show how little there Ia
left Of favor value In these dregs.)
Always use a heated vessel 70
filter into-earthenware preferred.
Do not place same over direct heat,
which would cause cooking Of the
contents; indirect heat will keep the
brew from chilling and II served i'm
mediately no heat under the vessel
is necessary. The brew will hnish
az a temperature Of 10 20 $50 de-
grees " these directions are fol-
lowed. II should not be allowed 10
either cool or cook. Don't stir the
grounds. Don't let the grounds
soak in the liquid, and remember to
keep the filter above the brew. Don't
try to make two cups in a six-cup
filter or vice versa. Don't use coarse
woven material. which the fine par
ticlcs go through. causing . cloudy
liquor. Fine mesh muslin insurss
radiantly clear coffee.
After brewing wash out altered
cloth in cold water and keep Il IN
clean, cold water until next used.
Never let it dry. II keeps sweet II
kept wet Change tho cloth fro
quently.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
TaCO Minutes to Make Hot
Drip Coffee in d China Pot

passed through in two minutes, and
the coffee was too hot to drink. The
usual objection to a drip coffee pot
is that the dripping is so slow that
the coffee is not hot enough when
served.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Good Coffee By Radio

YESTERDAY, for the first time IN history coffee talk rd'
by irhen the author Of this discuion
1000 people rih the gospel of ho TO make
this breto" properly.
Bad coffee is probabI, Of much domcic nfeciy
The Institute on. drinking and
family hcaIh and happines in the most fragrant and
rcfre.hing of drinks-a good oJ coffee.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
An Anguis'aed Plea BY a Coffee Expert
to the Ho"sekeeper in Behalf
ia Good Beverage
| @&
n. fA.Ml

Editors Note; The Institute Is glad offer this paper by
Mr. setting forth his riecs coffee expert on the c..cn
os Of buying and making coffee Ne agree on man, ooni
g. the filtered coffee made freshly ground bean
the supercuP. But must be remembered the conumc
cannot hope be expert coffee buyug that the bean held
in the hos chance than that
rhich carefully finncd and hcn blended bean
or ground coffee timed rih selected by n coffee
expert ~ho hos pride in his brand. you get an excellent
product
While hare oloGys maintained that pcTcornto, did
not produce the last Ord in coffee conrenienre and
andar6sed product Thar under many conditions ee
the housekeepcr needs and keeps not reach az
ro heights the filtered cup, but neither it sink 10 such
depths may boiled and otherwise cacc,y measured and
made breos.
Ee therefore. present Mr. Abons ricics for the information
o proessono housekeepers oifouf prejudice er
ouent brands of coffee that hare approcd in The Institute
or pcrcoaors that guarantee feeling being
that Aborn is absolutely essentials but bit extreme
their application, roecd from the practical standpoint Of the
housekeepcrs limitations in buying and seriDg ALP
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Comparing China and Enamel

The value Of using the china or
porcelain pot 70 hold heat was
checked against an enameled pot
with interesting results. Each pot
was heated by pouring a pint of boil
ing water into it and allowing it to
stand for one minute, then empty
ing. More boiling water was poured
in and a temperature reading taken
every five minutes. After the boil
ing water had been in for one MN
ute that in the china pot was lSZ
degrees and that in the enameled
cne ls4 degrees, but in the next five
minutes the water in the china pot
dropped l6 degrees, while that Of
the enameled one fell 20 degrees
While the china pot showed a slow,
steady decrease, so that at the end
Of twenty minutes it had lost 81 de-
grees, the coffee in the thinner pot
had lost As degrees. Allowing Tor
the difference of two degrees which
the pots had at the end Of the first
minute. the total difference in the
twenty minutes was Ia degrees, in
favor Of the china pot.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

a method Of spraying heated water
through a metal pipe over coffee
grounds held in n metal sieve, the
process being repeated with the
liquid gcing through the dregs again
ard again. Both the so-called low
temperature type of percolator and
the high temperature type are, in
my opinion, opposed TO correct brew
ing principles and produce a fibrous
favored brew, minus the true aroma
element and containing an exces-
sive extraction Of undesirable sub
stances.
The Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology in a recent report critl-
cally calls attention to this process.
Metal parts and difficult cleaning
are noted.
Brewing Principles
The researches of the National
Coffee Roasters' Association devel-