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The Washington times., 1925-04-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Washing Rag Rugs
Electrically
By SALLY z. DAVIDSON

During recent years the attractive
old-fash:oned rag rug has again
come into popular use. Personally
1 think there is nothing quite SO
charming and colorful for bedrooms.
bathrooms and halls, and surely
nothing 80 sanitary, as the wash.
able rag rug.
Many people seem to be of the
opinion that rag rugs are only
adaptable for use in country houses,
but 1t is perfectly good taste to use
them In the bed chambers, halls
and bathrooms of suburban homes
and city apartments and many
people who go in for colonial or
wicker furnishings also use them
in their living rooms. Such rugs
are quite inexpensive and durable.
Personally, I have had some rag
rugN for as long as ten years and
they are still in fairly good con-
d.tion though they have been fire.
quently washed.
Washing Rag Rugs.
A greet deal. of course, depends
upon the way one washes and dries
rugs of this kind I have known
instances where rag rugs after be-
ing washed once could never again
be used because they had absolutely
lost their shape.
This is not at all necessary IL
certain definite directions for wash.
ing and drying are followed. In
a sense there is an analogy be-
tween washing wool sweaters and
rag rugs.
One person win wash and dry
wool sweater and it will look az
good as new, while another will
shrink or stretch it until 1t is shape.
less. So 1t Is with rag rugs.
have found after much ex-
.Perience in washing rag rugs that
the safest way is to wash them one
at time in the electric washer.
This for two reasons.
Firstly, being quite dirty, one is
able to extract more dirt from them
when washed one at time. and
secondly, they will not discolor one
another.
This is really very important, for
a friend OF mine absolutely ruined
her two rugs when she washed
one of an oId-rose color and another
in shades Of blue at the same time.
The rose ran into the white Of
the blue rug and the blue over the
rose.
The water need not be very
warm, in fact, have been most
successful when washed rag rugs
in luke-Warm water to which !
added two large tablespoonsfuls of
ammonia and cupful of washing
powder.
Usually it is better If the electric
washer is run about double the
time 1t takes for an ordinary
washerful of clothes.
Then the rugs should be rinsed
twice, once in lukewarnn water and
the next time In cold water. If a
rug is rectangular or square it may
be folded and put through the
wringer of The electric washer the
long or short way. But when such
a rug is round or oval more care
should be given to its folding before
putting it through the wringer.
First one should fold the outside
edges inward, then refold in half
and then put through the wringer
The Washington times., 1925-04-13

Because of this Inconsistency,
WCAP is finding 1t harder and
harder to get money for its broad
casting. Recently it lost La Java
from the paying lists and q little
longer ago the Black and White
Taxi Orchestra dropped out OF the
game.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
RADIO AUTOS USED BY
SCOTLAND YARD MEN

The detectives Of Scotland Yard,
the world-famous headquarters OF
London's police, are now using mys-
terry automobiles which are pro.
vided with radio receiving and SEMI
ing sets. Thus, the automobile can
be rushed almost Immediately to
the scene of crime and mucn
more rapid work can be done in run.
ming down the criminals.
So successful have radios proved
in this work that it is believed
that the entire system OF crime de-
[ sction throughout the British
Isles may soon be placed upon a
radio, basis.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
CELLISI IS
ALSO ON
|. BILL
William Hard to Talk, Gypsies
to Close Night Program.
WRC in Afternoon

Selections by the C. and p.
male chorus under the direction
of Professor Otto T. Simon and
the weekly offering of the A.
and P. Gypsies will be the
features of tonight's program
from station WCAP.
q Fritz A. Mueller, cello soloist
of the United States Marine Band
will give a group of numbers
accompanied by Herbert Errsman.
The talks tonight will be headed
by William Hard's weekly days
and Nights in Washington"
w. r. C's Program.
100 p. m.-Sidney Seidenman's
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra, broad
east from the Shoreham Hotel.
p. m.-Book Reviews under the
auspices Of the League of Ameri-
can Penwomen-"Yeast," by Meri-
on C. Cooper, and Gods Step
Children. by Sarah c. Millen, re-
viewed by Nina Reed.
, APO p. m.-George +. Ross. plan
list.
4:3O p. n.-Meyer Davis New
Willard Hotel trio, broadcast from
the New Willard Hotel.
D. m.-National Heroes Series
Thomas Jefferson" by Mrs. Ella
"A. Helmick. under the auspices Of
the Daughters OF the American.
RevoIution
WCAP's Bill
1880 to 7:40 D. m.-"The Methods
Of INSCRIPTIONS Stock Statesmen,
will be the subject of a talk by
II. NJ. Cool OF the Better Bust
ness Bureau of Washington, d. y.
7:40 to 500 p. m.-Fritz A.
Mueller, cello solist of the United
States Marine Band. in a group Of
numbers, accompanied at the piano
by Herbert Erisman.
500 to 500 D. m.-William Hard,
in a talk on Days and Nights in
Washington, particularly about
the up-building Of a National Opera
In Washingtons
500 to 9:45 p. m.-Selections by
the c and p. Male Chorus, under
the direction of Professor Otto T.
Simon.
s:45 to goo p. m.-"Tower Health
Talk by the Metropolitan Life
insurance Company. direct from the
Tower, i Madison avenue, New
York city.
900 to 1000 p. ma. and p.
Gypsies, from the studio of station
WEAF, New York city.
Early Program Tomorrow.
Drill" by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, direct from
Metropolitan Tower, l Madison
avenue New York city.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13

II after the first application Of dye
the color Is not deep or definite
enough apply another coat.
To facilitate the drying OF dyed
rugs so the dye will not percolate
through the rug to the papers use
your electric fam
Thus the. dye will do the rpg the
most good and NOT be wasted upon
the newspapers When recoloring
a rag rug / always have the rug
laid out flat and properly stretched
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
TOOTH STOPS BULLET 4.
MEANT FOR HIS BRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-
Hurting a jar of jam at three youth
full bandits who leveled revolvers at
him in his delicatessen store, Isaac
Gordon the proprietor, routed them,
but was strack by a bullet fired by
one, which pierced his Up, knocked
out a tooth and was then DETECTED
from it's upward course.
At the Presbyterian Hospital his
wound was said to be- not serious.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13

to her bed before robblng her OF
all the money in her purse-32
cents
Mrs. Mary Hustled seventy. who
lives alone, reported the robbery
afte r her assailants escaped and
she worked free from her bonds.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
100 PITTSBURGH DINERS
GET PToMAINE POISONING

PITTSBURGH. April 1s.-More
than 100 residents Of the South
Hills section who attended ban
ouet OF the Adah Chapter, No. 81.
Order Of the Eastern Star. in Kauf
naann's Auditorium, March rs, arr
suffering from ptomaine poisoning
it was learned today.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
STRONG MAN TAKES BREAD
THEN POLICE TAKE HIM

WASHINGTON, Pa, April 13.--
I'm a strong man and I'll take it,
said Henry. Starr, forty, cOlored.
when he asked a clerk in a Wash
ington store for loaf of bread.
He got his bread, but the police
got him q few minutes later, and he
got sixty days in the workhouse
when he was ARA gned before Alder
man z. +. Burte.
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
BANDITS BIND WOMAN,
ROB HER OF 81 CENTS

BEACON, n. y, April Ia
Police were searching today for two
burglars who bound an aged woman
The Washington times., 1925-04-13
WCAP TO OFFER MALE CHORUS
ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In

The recent decision of the Puouc
Utilities Commission regarding the
valuation of the Chesapeake ana
Potomac Telephone Company may
have far-reaching effects on the
local broadcasting situation.
The commission refused to in
clude the value of the broadcastlng
station in it's valuation of the COM
pany. making it necessary for the
telephone company to operate the
broadcasting business separately.
Four courses of action are OPEN
To continue to operate on a pay
basis as at present; to move the
station to Baltimore; to operate
here on the same basis as WRC'
or to discontinue broadcasting al
together.
If WCAP continues to operate on
a paying basis as it is now-that Is
charging to broadcast its enter
tainment-we will probably con-
tinue to have poor entertainment,
at least through the summer.
II they move to Baltimore they
may receive more cooperation from
the city government. Recently they
gained a favorable court decision
on rates in Baltimore. which lndl-
Gates that they might enjoy more
freedom over there.
And il WCAP decides to reverse
it's past policy and begin free
broadcasting, it will mean a COM
petitive war for features between
the two local stations. This would
probably mean that WCAP would
improve it's entertainment and that
both stations would find themselves
short of good local entertainment
and would draw more on their New
York stations
The situation at present Is illog-
ical and unsoundly based. with one
station on a free policy and the
other charging. For instance. one
Of Washington hotel orchestras is
paying WCAP to broadcast their
music here in Washington, while
another orchestra is getting its
WIZ, New York; WGY, Science
tady, and WBZ. Springfield, the
last-named two being among the
most powerful in the country, free
of charge.
Because of this inconsistency,
WCAP is finding 1t harder and
harder to get money for its broad
casting. Recently it lost La Java
from the paying lists and a little
longer ago the Black and White
Taxi Orchestra dropped out OF the
game.
Nelson Bell, announcer for Gran
daIl's Saturday Nighters, gave US
a welcome announcement Saturday
night when he said that the Gran
dali Entertainers have been given
permission to broadcast songs copy
righted by the Society of Authors,
Composers and Publishers.
Probably manyA listeners didn's
realize Saturday that they were
hearing several numbers that they
had never heard from WRC's
microphone before. Ever since 1t
was established the Park road sta
ton has been handicapped because
of the fact that it could not broad
cast the copyrighted pieces.
The Crandall action may now
open the way for other regular
entertainers on WRC's programs
to obtain permission, to use the
society's stuff. Already at least
one Of the weekly WRC -orchestras
has started a move in this
direction.
The first Of a series Of college
reunions over the radio will be
broadcast by WGN, Chicago. April
%, with a Notre Dame Night.
Alumni of the famous Indiana
school viii assemble in sixty-eight
cities throughout the country TO
listen to the program Other
college reunions will follow the
Notre Dame night.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Much of Old Romance
of Seamanship Gone

London's day of glory as port for
sailing craft has passed. 1t is no
longer possible to induce sailors to
sign on for voyages under canvas. Al
officer of sailing ship recently tried
to find men willing to work his craft.
He failed even to find men who knew
how to manage canvas. There are, of
course, around the London docks sail
ors trained in the navigation of sail
ing ships bul they refuse to tackle the
old job because it means so much
hard work in comparison with the
moderate requirements on steamers.
1t is rare now to hear of demand for
sailing crews but when one of the old
time vessels must be taken on voy-
age it is possible to get men from
Norway or Denmark. Most of the
English sailors who learned their
trade under canvas are well over forty
years of age and have no desire to
leave comfortable berths aboard
steamers for the hardships of slow,
square riggers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
An Unwelconae Truth

A. ]. Drexel said at tea at the
Cannes Casino:
"What a lot of old men with girl
wives one sees on the Riviera this
season! The old men are very rich,
of course Their girl wives were for
merly bareback riders or nature
dancers OF something of that kim
Age, about eighteen summers.
IAN old Croesus spent last winter
at Monte Carlo, and one afternoon he
called to his girl wife from his dress
ing room:
"'Thais, love, for this the-dansant
at the Hotel de Paris | don't know
whether to wear dancing pumps OF
black patent feathers with gray cloth
tops. Which would be the best form
for man of my age?
"Thais, who was having her hair
re-bobbed by handsome young hair
dresser, called back in cold, clear
tones:
The best form for a man OF your
age, darling, would be chloroform.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE
EUen Despised Rat
Can Be Made Useful

Eng ceers running line of power
cables from the Canadian side Of
Niagara falls to Buffalo were halted
temporarily when they found that the
steel towers used to carry the wires
over the stream already were loaded
to capacity. While searching along
the shore, workmen found four-inch
gas main extending to the American
side of the river, which is nearly half
mile wide and seventy-five feet deep
at this point A large sewer rat wa
captured, stout string tied about its
body, and it was started through the
pipe. Half way across it stopped and
refused Il go farther-another delay
and another problem. Finally one OF
the engineers conceived the idea of
sending weasel in pursuit of the rat.
The scheme worked. Not many sec
onds later the rat popped out on the
American side, the string in tow and
the weasel close behind. Heavier cord
was pulled into the conduit and then
the power cables were dragged
through. Popular Mechanics Maya
zine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
FARM
u[.k -
RAISING SHEEP ON
DIVERSIFIED FARM

There are three systems of sheep
management in the United States.
/. Running sheep in large bands
on the range.
g. Keeping small focks on the farms.
8. Fattening of range sheep.
The second and third are farm en-
terprises The third is often more or
less a speculative business, but the
second-keeping flock on the farm
may well be considered a permanent
part of diversified farm business.
Sheep fit well into system of farm
ing because of the small investment
required, the quick returns, their hab-
its of feeding their benefit to the land
and their ''two-way'' cash crop.
1t is usually considered that sheep
can be purchased cheaply in compar-
ison with other live stock. AT present
prices, however, an animal unit Of
sheep (seven ewes), is not so much
lower in price than in other classes
of live stock. The investment for
shelter need not be large, as expensive
barns are not necessary. The fleece
of the sheep will prevent it from suf
fering from cold If it is kept dry and
given a windbreak Proper fencing
will be the greatest investment neces-
sary.
1t should never be but few months
after sheep are purchased until a cash
crop may be sold, either wool or
lambs, either one of which will return
considerable part of the purchase
price,
A very large part Of the feed for
sheep should be roughage. This
makes it possible to utilize large
quantities of grain that would other
wise have very little value. They can
also Craze probably on waste lands,
fields, meadows, lanes and roadways.
Sheep benefit the land upon which
they run, in two ways, by keeping
down weeds and by increasing the fer
tiIity Their value to soil fertility
has been SO generally recognized that
they have been called the Golden
Hoof They have an advantage over
other common classes of farm live
stock because their lighter weight does
not pack the soil and also because
their droppings are distributed to
much better advantage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Booty Found in Canal

Fortune in booty was discovered by
the French police when they drained
the st. Martin canal, Paris. the other
day in search of the body of missing
man. The body was not found. but
there was brought to light rare col
lection of valuable church ornaments
and relics, the booty of many burgla-
ries, which thieves had found unsal-
able and thrown into the canal. There
were gold fonts and other articles ex-
quisitely enameled that are almost
priceless as historical specimens of
nearly lost art. There were beautiful
images and statues, and the collec-
ton altogether showed the canal was
depository for most OF the unsafe
booty which came into the hands of
Partisan robbers. Identification of
the objects is in progress, and it is
hoped that through them some clews
may be discovered to some important
burglaries that up to now have re
manned mysteries
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

side so big and magnificent a man.
Mr.. Policeman was very brave
He had been awarded several med
ais, but Mr.. Policeman never talked
about anything fine that he did.
Dick was full of excitement one day.
His ninth birthday had arrived and he
had been given bicycle. He was
anxious to tell Mr.. Policeman about 1t.
So when he went to cross the street
with the others he stopped minute
longer than usual to whisper to Mr..
Policeman that he was nine years old.
and that he had new bicycle
Mr.. Policeman told him to wait. He
helped the other boys and girls across
the street while Dick stood in center
with the traffic stopped at either side.
Then Mr.. Policeman came back.
you're big enough to direct the
traffic for little while" Mr.. Police
man said, "now that you are nine
years Old
He gave Dick the whistle that was
around his neck and told him to blow
It,
Dick blew the whistle and waved his
arm for the traffic to come forward,
and put his other hand in the opposite
direction for the traffic to stop, just
as Mr. Policeman told him to do.
All the automobiles obeyed him. All
the traffic stopped when he command
ed them to stop, and came on when
he told them to come on.
They saw him stand by Mr.. Police
mans side They saw him blow the
whistle himself.
They saw him, only boy of nine
years, but they obeyed him as he stood
by Mr. Policeman's side.
Mr.. Policeman looked down upon
him with admiration In his eyes.
"a pretty good assistant, I'll say"
was Mr. Policemasfs most flattering
remark.
A few minutes later Dick wente on
to school, and once more Mr.. Police
man took charge of the traffic.
But for a few moments Dick had
been the one they had obeyed.
1t had been pretty good way to
begin ones ninth year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
There Are Two Types of.
RuntV Pigs. SAYS Peters


w. III. Peters, head of the division of
animal husbandry at the Minnesota
experiment station, University Farm,
st. Paul, says there are two types OF
runty pigsone the pig that is born
small and weak, of which there are
from one to three in litter, and the
other the pig that has become runty
after getting a good start from its
mother.
The problem as to what to do with
the runt of the first kind is not diff
cult. If the litter is small, such runt
will probably do fairly well and make
nearly as good a pig as the rest. If
the litter is large, it will probably be
starved out, or it may be destroyed on
the ground that it will not pay to at
tempt to raise it 'by hand"
Runts of the other type, however,
are more serious. Their presence in
dicates that the owner has made some
mistake in caring for his pigs, and
instead Of one pigs becoming runty,
all are likely to be runty. The real
cause for the presence of such pigs
is likely to be either lack Of proper
care and feed or else lack of attention
to sanitation and health.
Mr.. Peters believes that If the farm
err is not able to determine the cause
Of lack of thrift among pigs, he should
appeal to his county agricultural
agent, and, if the county agent thinks
it advisable, should call in vet
erinarian He says that the farmer
cannot afford to ignore unthriftiness
among his pigs, as it removes any
chance of profit. A normal healthy
pig should weigh about 200 pounds
when 200 days old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
- EESEssSTEss 5Ss " sEIsg
CpaddlYis
E.1ocnlnq
Fairp Tale
THE BOY POLICEMAN
.Ar -NArU .cPAHAM. BONNER

He was splendid boy Of about nine
years of age. He had straight legs,
straight shoulders, clear gray eyes.
One of his best friends was a po-
liceman. The policeman was a very
busy man, for he stood in the center
of the street and directed the traffic
When he held up his hand the auto
mobiles and trucks and wagons all
stopped, and when he waved for them
to come on, they came on.
The boys name was Richmond.
though, ''for short he was always
called Dick.
The policeman always called him
Dick, and Dick always called the po-
liceman Mr.. Policeman.
Dick had to cross that street when
he came from school, and when he
went to school, where Mr.. Policeman
stood. No one was nervous crossing
street where Mr.. Policeman had
charge of the traffic.
Mr.. Policeman liked all the boys and
girls who came and went to school,
and he helped them all across the
street. But Dick was his particular
favorite.
Dick liked Mr.. Policeman more than
anybody else did, even though the 9TH
ers liked Mr. Policeman SO much.
Dick quite adored him.
Mr.. Policeman was so big and SO
strong. His chest was so broad and
so splendid. His face was rudy and
handsome. 1t was face that could
look so stern when some one drove
his automobile carelessly. 1t was
face that could be all smiles when
the boys and girls were to be seen
ready to cross the street.
Mr.. Policeman's arms were so COM
manding. Every one obeyed Mr.. Pc
liceman's arms.
One felt so small beside Mr.. Police
man. But it was nice to feel small be-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Old Treasures Found

Conduits which supplied the F.oun-
tain of Glauce, erected to the wife OF
Jason, the Argonaut, in ancient Cor
NTH, have been re&scoverec by an
American exploration party.
Several pieces of statuary and pot
terry in excellent condition also have
been unearthed, the Hellenic informal
ton service announced, while more
important finds are expected from the
operations Of a second party, at work
at the site of the Argive Heraeum.
near Mycenae in Argolis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Puzzles

Which fish is like an airmanf A
flying fish.
Why do the cliffs frown? Because
the sea waves.
What are the Oldest tops in the
world? Mountain tops.
Where did yesterday go? Where to-
day is going tomorrow.
What vegetable is like the blind!
The potato-it has eyes but cannot
see.
Why is E the busiest letter in the
alphabet? Because it takes part In
everything.
Why does mans hair turn gray
sooner than his mustache? Because
it is about twenty years older.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
A Man of His Word

Jones looked at his friend Brown.
"A short time ago thought you
never meant anything you said,
Brown; have changed my mind"
"Oh! And what caused you to alter
your opinion?' asked Brown.
pounds from me"
eyes" Brown spoke CURLY.
"You said that if | lent it to you
you would be indebted to me forever"
"Yes." More CURLY still.
swell, you are keeping your word
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Daybcd Not Suited

Harold was visiting his grandpar-
ents, and mother put him in the sun
parlor in the daybed to sleep. About
2 a. m. he went into his mothers bed.
She asked hins why he did not re-
main where he was put to bed.
He answered, "Daybeds are no place
to sleep at nights"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

A good 1,OOO-pound steer will dress
out $50 pounds of carcass, while a
common steer of the same weight will
usually dress out about $40 pounds.
The well-bred critter also brings more
on account of quality.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

Potatoes make very far fattening
feed for hogs, particularly when
cooked. From to Az pounds of po-
tatoes cooked are equal to pound
Of corn. 1t is desirable to feed some
other feed, such 10 oats or shorts,
with the potatoes