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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
LETTER FROM MRS. JOSEPH
GRAVES HAMILTON TO
KARL WHITNEY
BOY

NJ . BOY:
II is awfully sweet of you to vol
unteer to go over TO London sooner
Than you expected l thi k Alice
VII feel more like staring if she has
some one of the home folks with her.
and you, my dear Karl, We been
so much with Us from -our child
hood until now that / never think Of
my family without including III.
l know you loved Leslie like n
brother and you have always been
the best of big brothers TO Alice. |
do not know what either of the girls
, would have done without you, hay
ing no brothers of their own.
Leslie is getting along very slowly.
] get much discouraged at times. She
seems to be so unhappy at the loss
of her baby. In fact, | think that is
what disturbs her brai> more THAI
anything else. for the surgical opera
ton was a great success. You see,
she is delirious most of the ime.
Poor Jack has been utterly unable
to do anything since the accident
and he has grown haggard and thin.
He is very anxious TO get away on
SEC Important DuSlHtSS WIFI Hl>
friend, Sydney Carton. / have tried
to persuade him 10 go but he insists
that he will not leave Leslie until
she is perfectly well, whatever hap
pe""
/, of course. shall stay here until
my girl is able to sit up. We have
taken a furnished apartment on the
other side of the hall where the two
nurses and | live. Mr.. Hamilton in
stalled us with my cook and house
man from home before he left ne
here.
E. takes his meals with us and
that leaves his maid with nothing TO
do except take care of Leslie's apart
ment.
/ do not think l ever was so CRATE
full for money as / am '--""n. be-
cause I have it in unlimited quantities.
my Leslie can have every possible
thing that finite mind can compass.
/ think would grow mad to sit here
anC see my daughter in need of some
thing that l could not give her.
l cannot buy health outright for
Leslie but I can make her illness
more bearable. and / can make sure
that everything is being done to
h-''- $50 back TO that health which
VIC who love her wish for her.
Money may be the root of all evil.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Fresh Pears
By SISTER MARY

sth
Pears are an excellent tonic fruit.
They are quite acid, even in their
seeming sweetness and do much to-
ward toning up a tired summer APP
petite.
Used fresh in desserts or salads or
as a breakfast fruit, pears make
welcome change.
Plain baked pears are delicious for
breakfast, if bacon and eggs are
served with toasted bran mullins and
coffee.
Baked Pears.
Wash pears and cut in halves. Re
move core and arrange in a deep,
wcll-buttered baking dish. Sprinkle
with sugar and a few gratings OF
nutmeg, dot with butter and pour u
little water into the dish to prevent
burning. Cover and bake two hours
in slow over.
Try jellicd pears for luncheon or
dinner.
Jellied Pears
-Four large pears, ] cup sugar,
cups water, 1 ltmon. 6 whole cloves,
1-inch piece stick cinnamon, 1 table
spoon graduated gelatin, IA cup cold
water.
Pare pears and cut in halves. Re
move core. Put water. sugar, cloves
and cinnamon in preserving kettel.
Add pears and cook until pears are
tender. II water boils away add boil
ing water to make cups. Remove
cloves and cinnamon. Put pears in
a mold. Soften gelatin in cold water.
add water pears were cooked in and
stir until gelatin is dissolved. When
cool add lemon juice and pour over
| pears. Set on ice to chill and become
firm.
Pears I'm Chocolate.
Four large sweet pears squares
bitter chocolate. tablespoons sugar,
! IL cups milk, . teaspoons corn
! starch, . tablespoons butter, 4 table
spoons powdered sugar. 1 teaspoon
vanilla, Is teaspoon salt.
Pare pears ard cut in quarters. Re
move cores. Roll in fine cracker dust
and cook in a frying pan in butter
until a delicate brown on all sides
Arrange in a pudding dish and poul
over the sauce. Melt chocolate II
double boiler. Add sugar and sal
and milk and cook, stirring constant
ly until thoroughly mixed and smooth
Dissolve cornstarch in cold milk ant
stir into chocolate mixture. Cook
stirring constantly until thick an'
smooth. Add . tablespoons butter t.
butter in which pears were cooked
and add powdered sugar. Stir over
hot fire until sugc- is melted an
the whole is pale brown. Add t
chocolate mixture. Stir until we
blended and add vanilla. Pour owe
pears and chill.
Pears and Rice.
Six or eight small pears. / cup 81
gar. IL cup water, IL cup rice,
tablespoon butter, . cups milk.
eggs. IA teaspoon salt. ,1-2 lemon
preserved cherries, . tablespoon
cherry sirup, 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pare pears, cut in quarters an
core. Cook in sugar and water unit
tender. Add cherries and sirup an
remove from the fire. Keep hot unit
needed. Wash rice. Put it in
smooth sauce pan with milk, butte
salt and 1-2 cup sugar. Cook unit
tender. Then add the yolks of ii
eggs and cook n few minutes longe
Add grated rind and juice of lemol
Spread rice on n large deem pie dis
and make q depression in the cente
FIJI with pears and strip. Cover III
whole with the whites of the ege
beaten until stiff and dry with
tablespoons of sugar. Put in a he
oven for eight minutes TO set an
brown the ineringue. Serve war;
This is hearty dessert, suitable 70
luncheon.
Fears are often cooked in a ric
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Invalid Dish

When boiling chicken. take pint
of the broth. season. heat and pour
over two eggs that have been slightls
beaten. Cook in double boiler until
tn" mixture thickcns. pour into small
cups that have been rinSed with cold
water and set away TO chill. 1t make,
dish that invalidS will -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
VARIETY of Interesting Subjects Discussed for Home Reading

gold braid in eastern design.
New Negligee.
The newest negligee is semi.
formal tea gown, made dress length
and on dress lines. 1t is adaptable
for informal dinner wear as well as
negligee purposes.
Chinese Embroidery.
The Chinese influence is showing
itself even in knitted wear Hip
length coats with long. loose sleeves,
high standing collars and banilings
Of brilliant Chinese embroidery but
ton up close to the throat with small
enamel buttons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Taking In Garnet.

To take up n carpet, first sweep
and wipe it, then remove the tack>
and fed onc-half upon The other
Sweep the exposed undersid, with d
damp broom. fold again and repeat
until the whole carpet is folded into a
pile handy for lifting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

Cover the shelf where cxpcnsiv,
glassware is kept with linen pad
Cut the linen twice the shelf width
hem it all around, double it and Ia.
a sheet of white wadding just tn
shclf size between.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Household Suggestions
The Medicine Closet

Never put a half-uscd prescription
or a medicine of unknown ingredients
in the medicine closet. Throw away
any compound left over. as time fire.
quently works dangerous changes in
chemicals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Wringiny Clothes.

In putting clothes t. igh the
wringer, fold TO an even thickness tx.
actly the breath of the wringer rolls
Putting things through in bunchrs
strains the springs and soon brings 4
wrinGer TO the breaking point.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

from the latter and delegate it to the
former.
women have done this because
they lacked party consciousness.
They must develop it if they don
want paternalism.
"The cure for government faultlies,
not in new parties, but in new ideals
for the old ones.
"'Machine' is merely another
name for organization. Without or
ganization TO carry them out, the best
ideals are helpless"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

| is nice question. Here is chance
to freight with new significances the
familiar refrain: Its perfectly true
you can beat the tattoo. but you can't
beat the tattooed man. Cincinnati
Times Star.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Grease Spots.

Grease spots.
= If there are grease spots on The
wall paper mix fuller's earth to a
thin "'stc with ammonia and let dry
over the spots. Brush OF the dry
paste with a clean stiff brl<h.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

The Wiley Cafeteria cooks give
you real home cooking. They use
Royal Baking powder, Swansdown
flour, Snowdrift, Libby products and
the very best butter and eggs. The
100 per cent sanitary kitchen is open
to visitors at all times. Basement
Moore Bldg. Avenue C.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Air the Linens.
Safeguariling Glass.

In damp weather open the door tc
the linen closet an hour each day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
In the Sick RRoOm.

Where a patient has to be moved
from one bed to anothcr ha the
bed well aired and warmed a little
even in "mmer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
.SiSteKMaYY!S


-, strip. ar 'gcd on squares of sponge
cake in Il baking dish and baked with
custard poured over the whole.
Copyright. 1923, Nea Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

The
and the
of
the single bit
The third
descending from straight bodice 'front.' normal
md
focksth a these.th yhavere quite invisible.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10

but it grows the. tree from which We
pick much good.
While | know that money cannot
buy the things we care for most.
have found out lately that it make;
us able TO mitigate much in. Ii
may not always bring us the good
of life. but it always Helps us to bear
the ills of life.
My boy. | am writing rou a ser
nc1 but it is because / know tina.
YOU have much money and / want
you t. appreciate not only it, qucn-
tity but the quality of blessings
which you may receive from it and
the blessings you may confer.
| will write you again in few
days. If | am not home before ven
sta, Hi-oad. will you ccr and see
me here:
Sincerely.
ALICE HAMILTON.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-10
Sincerely.
ALICE HAMILTON.

T0MCRRGW-Sydney Carton t,
john Prcscott-Life's queer quip.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
DUTY ON MOTOR SPIRIT
BY ENGLAND PROPOSED

The substitution Of duty on motor
spirit for the present system of vehi-
Gle taxation in England has been sug-
gested to the departmental committee
on the taxation and regulation OF
road vehicles by representatives of
car owners and dealers and seems to
be meeting with much favor.
The main feature of the scheme Is
that a fiat duty per gallon be placed
on all imported motor spirit, with
provision FOR free importation under
license Of spirit for motor boats and
airships, which do not wear out the
roads, and that the present tax, per
car be abolished or greatly reduced.
1t is alleged that a duty of Sd a
gallon will produce f10,250.000 reve-
nue. in 1924, sufficient to offset the
present car tax, the collections OF
which are used for highway pur-
poses.
The main argument in favor of the
scheme is that 1t would distribute
much more equitably than the pres
ent system the burden of taxataion
on motor car owners. The existing
tax. 1t Is pointed out, Is the same
whether a car travels 400 or 10000
miles per annum. 1t is quite con-
ceivable that an owner who has
more than one car might pay the full
tax on a car which had been used
but two or three times during the
year. The fuel tax, on the other
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Defense of the Snail.

There are times when IL pays to be
quick and times when it saves trouble
to go slowly. When driving in very
congested traffic, backing into park
ing spaces or handling the car in the
garage one Is justified in proceeding
with caution.
The man-with- the dented tenders
vows that it's next to impossible to
find space for the car in the garage
without taking piece out of a
Limousine or shaving. the wall. They
tell him that he's got about a foot to
go and he is so sure some one else is
going to grab 1t for a sedan that he
lets In his clutch with a wallop-and
then steps over to the phone to ad
wise his insurance agent
Garage attendants usually have
nervous prostration when they see a
driver trying to make" a difficult
place, because the average operator
always seems to be trying to break
speed records. He does manage to
break UP a lot of things. but they're
not records. It's pretty difficult for
the novice to dent more tenders than
the old hand at the game.
The man who takes it easy when he
is driving under difficulties invariably
comes out unscratched. This applies
descending and ascending hopeless
hills and driving over treacherous
streets, as we'll as nuneuyering the
car in a crowded garage. The snail
may be a little late for the party. but
he seldom finds his evening spoiled
by persistent thoughts of repair bills
and visions of law suits.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
0utdriving the Horn.

When driving In congested districts
be careful not to "outdrive" your
horn. The habit Is like this: You see
several rows Of pedestrians crossing
at a street intersection ahead. You sound
your horn-a trifle late. The pedes-
trians of the first line catch the sig
nal and hurry out of the way Those
in the second line, however, are slow
er to act. for they have not paid any
attention to your horn. being content
to take tip from the line which
guards them. The third line are in an
even worse predicament. for they do
not get out of the way until your car
Is almost upon them. These Tines"
referred to are, Of course, frequently
imagfnary--that is. there will be sew
eral pedestrians crossing the street
at different distances from the car.
In sounding the horn so late you,
therefore, "outdrive" the horn. It ie
all Just another way Of urging you
to sound your horn early enough SO
Evening star., 1923-03-11
The Old Mechanic Says:

That chap who just drove out of
the shop is one of these here parties
who believes the more time he spends
on the car the better 1t will run. He
had cieanin' spark plugs down to such
science that you could tell the day
of the week by watchin' him. / used
TO tell him he'd wear out the threads
on the plugs, but he thought he had
the right idea and wouldn't take any
hody's advice. 1t explains why he
had to leave the car here for a day.
He had a craze for keepin' tabs on
the plugs, but he might just as well
have been polishin' the porcelain tops
or the copper terminals. He was
merely cleanin' the points and dryin'
OFF any oil he found on the threads.
He didn't know that he should have
taken the plugs apart by turnin the
Two nuts of each plug in opposite
directions. He forgot all about the
carbon which collects up inside
Dlug and which can only be removed
by takin' the plug apart and clean
In i:
is to remove any carbon which might
short it and cause it to miss. Also
by removin' the carbon particles pre-
ignition due to the hot carbon ignit-
IN the gas vapor is avoided The big
trouA1e comes from the inside of the
plug above the points. But he let this
part of the plug go its own way. So
long as the points looked clean he
was happy-that it. he was happy
until the day the engine raised old
Harry because two of the plugs
cracked and failed him when he was
tryin' to get up a bad hill It cost
him a burned bearing and a tow
home. Guess he'll make good job OF
cleanin' plugs and do the work in
moderation hereafter. Some drivers
wear out their cars tryin' to be good
to them
Perhaps n ear In always referred to
M s'sheo because 1t usually keeps .
man guessing.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Bear This in Mind.

Crossing in front of another car so
rs to reach the curb is particularly
dangerous habit. because the driver OF
the other car is not able to see the
signal you give with your hand. He
NAV not even notice the automatic
signaling device, assuming your car
is equipped with one. Any car which
Ia ceeding along the center of the
street is assumed to be either travel
ing faster than the rest OF the traf-
fic or preparing to make a left turn
at the next street intersection. 1t
goes without saying that the driver
who intends parking should keep to
the right and as near to the curb as
possible. but should he find himself
caught in the center of the street
when he wants to park the logical
thing is to stop and wait until the
traffic to the right has passed by.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

shaking floor mat after the fashion
OF shaking a rug rips off the binding
FORM the habit OF opening the doors
from the inside whenever this is noa'
sfble. 1t saves wearing off the nickIe
from the outside door handles, and
passengers very soon unconsciousfy
initiate the driver
Leaks around the pet cocks, spark
Plugs or manifolds can best be locat-
ed by squirting a little oil over ~ =
suspected parts. Bubbles will reveal
the air leak
After the car has been through n
light mist or fog Is good time to
remove mud splashes by rubbing
lightly with clean raj, IL running
water is not handy.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Rainy-Day Suggestion.

Since carburetors, spark plugs and
other necessary evils Of the auto
mobile have way Of giving trouble
on rainy days as we'll as when the
sun beams brightly 1t is well to re-
member to wipe the beads of water
from the hood before raising it. The
water which rides the hood won't do
any good by dripping down on the
ignition wires and the plugs, and it's
almost sure to do so by slipping
through the hinges of the hood when
Evening star., 1923-03-11
gospel truth, but why confine it to

gospel truth, but why confine it to
f1remen?
The vogue of naming cars after
great men is only in It's infancy.
Shortly we may expect to drive our
Caesars, our Napoleans or our
Nietzsches. Henry VIII: might go
big in Utah and Confucius would be
apropos for those of US who get rat
tied in traffic.
These chaps who fall asleep at the
wheel will have a good excuse when
radio-receiving sets become standard
equipment. The alibi will be the
natural consequence Of listening-in to
a bedtime story.
(Copyrixht, .i1sca. BY the Ullman Feature
II = Service.D
Evening star., 1923-03-11

There is no. need. to let the engine
get choked up with carbon and then
send 1t away to a repair shop for
valve grinding and cleaning cylin-
ders." Carbon is a gradual accumu-
lation Of dirt. burnt gas and oil. IT
collects little every day the car is
used. The sensible thing to do. there
fore, is to fight 1t a little bit every
day. This can be done by pouring 3
about a tablespoonful OF kerosene
into each cylinder (through the pet
cocks) after the days run.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

hand, takes into account automati-
cally the horsepower, speed and
weight of the vehicle as we'll as mile
age. The proposed duty would bear
directly on the car owner in proper
of paYment would be impossible and
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Watch Rear Wheels.

Remember that the position of the
rear wheels counts most in trying to
make" parking space. Rear wheels
do not track the front wheels, which
explains why the rear Of the car will
be far away from the curb when the
front end is placed exactly where YOU
want 1t to be. The stunt in parking,
and In fine" steering around the ga
rage or in a traffic tansle. is to first
place the rear wheels where you want
them: the front ones will follow cas-
lily enough
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Preventing the Stall.

Engines frequently have a queer
habit OF stalling after they have been
run at very low speed for some time
or over rough places. For instance,
II the roadway to the garage is not
smooth the disturbance OF the fuel
in the carburetor seems to encourage
stalling Of the engine the moment the
driver steps out to open the garage
doors. Tho same thing often happens
when the clutch is disengaged and
Evening star., 1923-03-11

tho motor allowed to idle after it has
been pulling the car slowly To
avoid the possibility of this annoying
type of stall 1t is a good idea to ac-
celerate the engine Immediate upon
releasing the clutch. 1t is much more
likely to run normally after this squirt
OF activity.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

penalizing of users of motor sptri
for other than ,vehicular purposs
would be'averted by the permission
import free under license for thei
particular use. Vehicles without ir
ternal combustion engines would con
tinue to be taxed as at present.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
This ard That.

Commissioner Enright of New York
city says that traffic is a greater
source OF danger to firemen than a
burning skyscraper. This may be the
Evening star., 1923-03-11

that II pedestrians do not respond
promptly there will be ample time 10
sound the horn again, or stop.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Little Bit Eyerv Dav.

it is suddenly raised without first
being wiped off.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Tips Worth Taking.

The floor mats should be cleaned by
brushing or with a vacuum cleaner,
never by shaking The practice Of
Evening star., 1923-03-11
The Sur day Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

Where there's a will there's q way
for the reckless mOtOrfst'S widow to
pick mp n better driver the next time.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

Perhaps n ear is always referred to
m "sheo because 1t usually keeps .
ru an guessing.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia and Maryland
Fair tonight and probably tomor-
row: colder tonight. with freezing
temperature; moderate northwest
winds, becoming variable
Nirginia-Fair tonight and prob
ably tomorrow; colder tonight: mod
crate northwest and north winds
West Nirginia--Fair tonight and
probably tomorrow: colder tonight
HccOrds for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thcrm0mcter-4 pm, 45; S pm, A.:
II midnight. AZ; am, As; S am, Al +;
noon, a.
Barometer-4 pm. 3O.O1: S pm.
50.01; > midnight, 29.9S: am, 3O.15;
s am, 30.31; noon, 30.S4.
Highest Temperatures. so. occurred
ut $3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest tenn
perature. fl, occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year:
Highest, SO; lowest. 43.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great FallS-Tem-
perature. SO; condition slightly muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide, 4:0l am. and 4:I7
pm; high tide. 9:52 am. and 1905
pm.
-omorrow- Low tide. 4:44 am. and
;E09 pm; high tide. 1896 am. and
10:49 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1924 am. sun sets.
5.14 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:23 am; sun
sets, J:lJ pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Moon rises S:45 am: sets SOC pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Poster Raps Jay,valker as d. C..
Opens NeiU War on CareIessness

ned continuous, ever-changing poster
war on reck klessness.
If the city fathers put their o. K.
upon the plan the slogan above will
be the first one put up. a new
slogan will be used every two or
three weeks.
Permitted to Put Up Signs.
The safety council states that it
already has permission from Col.
Sheriff. to erect the signs on federal
reservations and in government bsild-
ings. They also will be placed on
street cars and other vehicles
Ii is probable the council will stage
contest later on for new slogans.
Here are some of the appeals the coun-