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The Washington times., 1927-09-02
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
81. Cornelius BeecknaaEl.
ThanIk &c Hostess

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- !. IL a young man goes with
friends as guest to spend q
week at their summer cottage,
IL It necessary to- thank the lady
OF the house after each meal or
is this left until the end OF ones
stay?
2. Also, upon leaving is It good
form to thank each member. on
the family individually or should
one extend thanks only to the
one or ones that extended the
invitation to you?
3. IL there are any brothers
and sisters of the friend wlaD
extended the invitation is 1t nee
essary to thank them even
though they were not put to
any expense or inconvenience
as a result Of ones stay?
A READER.
NO, you would not thank the
IN hostess at the end of each
meal. This would be awkward
and quite out-of-place. Your
thanks are left to the end o9
the visit, and to the bread-and-
butter letter that you write to
the hostess Of the home, a day
or so after you have returned
home.
2. Particularly you should ex-
press enthusiastic thanks to the
hostess Of the home, for she II
head OF the home and she it Is
who plans the hospitality Of the
home. When you leave you
thank her first, then as you say
goOd-by to the host, you would
naturally thank him, too, and
anyone else who has been in
any way responsible for your
being invited. 10 the others
you would indicate your appreci.
alton by saying what a delight.
fuI time you have had. When
you write that bread and butter
letter of which l spoke in the
answer above, you mention, be.
sides the general hospitality Of
the home, that graciousness OF
the other members of the family.
Also, with your bread and butter
letter, ii would be nice for you
to send a present for the home,
something that they could per-
maps all enjoy. Such as, for In
stance, some records for the
player piano, or for the phono.
graph, a book or two, a box Of
sweets" Of some kind, or q
fine basket Of fruits.
3. The other members Of the
family you assure, as you say
good-by, that you have had q
happy time.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

ors for Fall daytime modes, al
though pine needle green" also
promises to be much in evidence.
Depending Upon the Links,
ones costume jewelry varies as
greatly as ones game of golf.
The latest sports bracelet is COM
posed of gold-plated enameled
squares, cut off at the corners
and joined to each other by small
ringlets of gold. Each of these
odd links have an interesting
circle design, which combines
black and some bright color.
Either light blue, lavender. green,
rose or yellow are used in COM
bination to the black enamel to
gain q striking effect. Earrings
each formed OF one link with OBJ
long gold beads dangling from 1t,
are worn to match such brace
let..
Rather Daring for Daytime are
the weaves of tinsels on silks and
woolens intended for street wear
in early Fall. The generous use
of metal threads adds a chic
charm to dark, richly toned
fabrics, giving a luxurious effect.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Do Not Disdain
Them, Says
Beauty
BY Maria Jeritza
Prims Donna Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of the
Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day
ITO hand a person a lemon Il
not considered a favor.

of the Day
ITO hand person lemon Is
not considered a favor.
Yet to the woman in quest
Of beauty, lemons are a delightful
aida priceless blessing. My
toilet shelf Is never without a
freshly.cut lemon. For / realize
the manifold beauty uses Of lem.
ons. They serve to soften water,
TO bleach and tone the skin, to
bring out the soft, bright lights
in hair when used In the sham.
poo, to add flavor to the morn-
ing glass of cold water. Also.
lemons form the base for many
of my toilet preparations, which
my maid makes for me, accord.
ing to my directions.
beg Of you, do not overlook
lemons IN your efforts to achieve
dainty beauty. They are within
reach Of all, because they are in.
expensive.
A deep, slender glass tinkling
with iced lemonade-could any
thing be more enticing on hot
Summers day! And in drinking
freshly.made lemonade, provided
It is not too much sweetened, you
enjoy a beverage which is non.
fattening and also provides your
systems with the minerals, acids
and vitamines 1t needs. Lemon
ice is a delicious and non-fat-
tening dessert.
II you will rub q quarter-sec.
tion of lemon over your face,
you will find that the pulp tends
10 whiten and soften your skin
and bleach freckles. But lemons
are also very drying in their
effect, on the skin, so do not
use them on your face II It is
inclined to be dry. And do not
leave lemon Juice on your skin
too long. Wash 1t with cold
water after three or four min
utes.
A cross.secticn Of lemon rubbed
over your hands and finger tips.
will soften and whiten them and
remove stains.
A mixture of a teaspoonful of
glycerine and a teaspoonful Of
fresh lemon juice, applied to the
hands and face at night should
soften and whiten the skin and
certainly, will not encourage
growth of hair. Leave this lotion
on to sink in overnight.
Unexcelled as a soothing lotion
for sunburned skin is: Sweet milk.
one tea-cupful; juice of one lemon.
Let, the milk and lemon juice
mix until they curdle. Apply the
mixture to the sun.burn at night
with absorbent cotton, and leave
1t on overnight.
A cake of pure lemon soap
melted in boiling water makes an
excellent shampoo The juice Of
one lemon in the last rinssng
water of the shampoo will cut
grease and bring out all the gold
en- lights on your hair.
Here is a face lotion which Is
said to be a favorite of Eastern
harems: Glycerine, so grams: col.
ogne water. 10 grams: juice of
three lemons.
This mixture also should soften
and whiten your skin if applied at
night before retiring, instead Of
cold cream, and left to sink in the
pores over night.
1 could easily fill several columns
with practical, refreshing lotions
and creams In which lemon juice
or essence of lemons forms a prin.
cipal ingredient.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

read of your wonderful medicine in
the paper, and my husband bought
me q bottle, and after the first
few doses felt better, 50 kept
on taking 1t until I was well and
strong. | take 1t at times when
feel tired and It helps me. win
always have q good word for your
medicine and tell anyone what good
1t has done me. recommended it
to my neighbor for her girl, who Il
sixteen years old, and it was just
what she needed. She is feeling fine
now, and goes to school every day."
--MRs. e. +. BAssETT, 216 South
Hayford Avenue, Lansing. Michigan.
Do not continue to feel all run.
down and half sick when Lydia y.
Rinkham's Vegetable Compound -ia
sold BIZ sdEuggists ;eEsE
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Congressional Club
Cook Book
FaUorite r ecipes
of Famous Women
in World Capitals

The Washington Times will pre-
sent daily the fGVorite recipes OF
the 4CiVes of Senator's, Represent
Gtives, Cabinet Officers, .Ambas-
SGdors, and the rulers of many
European nations. These recipes
haze been selected for the Mec
Congressional Club Cook Book,
published BY the Congressional
Club.
By Mrs. Albert w. BlSsell, daughter
Of the Secretary OF the Interior
LACE CAKES
Butter, size Of an egg
/ cup sugar, n brown and u
white
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons flour
l cup walnutS
egg
Vanilla
Mix egg, butter and sugar, va.
nilla, flour, salt. Drop on cookie
pan. Cook in moderate oven.
Copyright, 1927. by the Conversational
Club)
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
PETTICOAT
WARFARE
nURING previous wars patriotic

nURING previous wars patriotic
~ women often tore up their
petticoats to bandage the wounds
of soldiers. In future wars petit.
coats will be turned to national
defense.
The cotton growers Of America
are hopeful of this eventuality,
says the Woman's Home Com
panion, and they see great ray
of hope in the report that the
American planes which crossed
the Atlantic were dressed almost
entirely in American cotton. So,
since women refuse to wear petit
coats, the material which might
have gone into them will hence
forth go into airplanes, they
believe.
More than 125 yards of cotton
fabric covered the wings, fuselage
and tail Of Lindbergh's plane and
400 yards of cotton tape covered
the seams. The cotton weathered
the sleet and strain of the flight
and came through in perfect con-
dition," says the article. Air
plane fabric is but one of the
many new and important uses
that have been found for cotton
IN recent years. In the end,
perhaps, the industry will be
grateful to women for compelling
it to greater resourcefulness in
discovering wider and more varied
markets"
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Camp School

A permanent camp school in the
country, to which boys Of the ele-
mentary schools of Birmingham,
England, will be taken for vary.
ing periods, Is made possible by
donations from private individuals,
assisted by gift from the national
union of teachers.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1927-09-02

formance to many grown.ups; but
1t has its value. 1t in those first
little patterns that are traced on
the child's brain that mean so
much in the formation of his ideas
and his character.
More than half the little boys in
the world are greedy. They are
overwhelmed with the spirit of
gimme" and they never know
when they have had enough. This
n a trait that is particularly dis.
pleasing to men--who have for
gotten that they were the same
way at that age. 1t Is foolish to
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Hunters

A considerable percentage Of
the human race is enrolled un.
der the banner Of destruction of
wild life, says Nature Magazine.
In the United States alone there
are 100000 hunters, and tens,
IL not hundreds, OF thousands Of
trappers,
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

traits when they are very young;
and that ig the time when the
opposite traits should be drilled
into their consciousness.
1t is q very good idea to en-
courage a little tot to offer to
share his food or his playthings
with others.
Give Marcy q bits of your
cracker" says the young mother.
The baby holds up the cracker for
Marcy to bite. She pretends TO
enjoy his treat, and he smiles
placidly.
That seems a silly sort of per.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

To prevent waste, the London
Metropolitan Water Board EN-
ploys ESQ detectives, whose bust.
ness 1t is to seek leaks in mains,
etc.
In the Royal Library at Wind
sor Castle are illuminated books
so precious that they are kept
always under lock and key. The
Royal Library itself was mainly
built by Queen Elizabeth.
A gardenere aged 81, a plough.
man aged SIS. and a carpenter
aged 75 are among the active
workers at Perry Street, a pretty
Kentish village, which is proud
of its record Of long-lived resi-
dents.
The number Of people In receipt
of Poor Law relief in England
and Wales on the last Saturday
of March this year was nearly a
quarter Of million less than at
the end OF December, 1926.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Blooms Early

The Rhodora of Emerson's
poem is Rhodora canadensis, says
Nature Magazine, 1t has rose.
colored or purple flowers, grows
in wet places. and blooms early
before the leaves are expanded.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Fish Foible

Kelp fish of the California coast
and the stickleback, says Nature
Magazine. adopt during their mat
ing season a vivldly gay nuptial
coloration.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

pound whenever
Ineededit. When
1 first used It /
was so bad L
could hardly
walk across the
room without
crying. / was
tired all the time.
| think my trou-
BILE was coming
on me for six
months before I
realized IL. 4
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

When washing linoleum avoid
the use of soda, strong cleaning
powders, or securing soap, as
these tend, to remove the oil and
break up the compressed cork
substance of which linoleum con-,
eists.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

Naturally interested have long hoped that from
another nice boardwalk like they have ATLANTIC City
COney Island will be available for hiking Europe His
fidence in climatic changes has given great hope!
OF course while don't ski myself, don't how the ski
fans viii to indulge in that energetic sport all the
and is transferred the level hot plains trOpcs
Mountain climbing will certainly not be popular when the
jagged peaks tangle of jungle and the higher climbs
the hotter it
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Nv FAY KING

TNHE Oldest Inhabitant talking weather
the other day. He that the climate all the world
is changing rapidly.
He not quite whether this is due to the air
caused by the popelers wingng
way direction but he is convinced will be
ter of time when the midnight will shining Sahara
and the Eskimo will be wearing dotted Swiss dresses their
seal hunts
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
This Day in Our History

THE Department Of the Treasury government Of
United States organized September 1889. Alexander
Hamilton appointed the Secretary Treasury
first man ever to have that position.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
MRS, BASSETT
ALWAYS TIRED
Now in Good Health by Using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound

Lansing, Mich.-"I have taken
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
he icebergs in Japan, or

Imagine cherry blossom time the cebergs in Japan
picking cocoanuts in Lapand!
The Turks will have get red flannel dress suits
their red flannel hats and the Shks will have line their
urbans with feathers to keep from freezing they guide tourists
to the ice-bound Pyramids!
But then nothing would really surprise me!
However in spite of the statements of the Oldest Inhabant
think it will be sometime before Tex Rkard
air Championship FIGHT for $5OOO0O gate the North Pole
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

Napoleon gave himself up, as he said, seek
ing the hospitality of the British nation" He
declared he was guest, but the British regarded
him as dangerous prisoner. He protested In
dignantlA. hut dnEina hia ahnns atax n -Enrland
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

1894. Ladies' Under Garment
Cut in sizes: Small, 1896;
medium, S8-40; large, 42-44; extra
large, 46@48 inches bust measure.
A medium size requires yards
of 36 inch material. Price 10c.
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The Washington times., 1927-09-02
1900 Threads to Square Yard

CTATISTICS show of cloth about 25
~ running downwards and the running
it, that yard of 1900 threads
each a yard in length.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-06
TICKET AGENCIES AND THEIR METHODS

New Workers have been reading how the theater ticket agencies in the metropolis have been gouging the public, and also how some Of them tried to fool Uncle Sam as to their corporation tax by having two sets of books, a species of double entry" bookkeeping that was design ed prevent the system from being too apparent. Some of the men formerly eployed by the institutions, however. talked to federal agents and at an ensuing hearing the charges were detailed at some length.
 Tho business of gouging the pub lie through the sale of thcater tickets, however, is not matter of prime interest to New Workers, most of whom rarely purchase theater
 
 the casual visitor who is most inter- ested, and it is he for whom the gouging offices mainly exist The hordes of visitors 10 the city, bent upon business and pleasure, fail easy prey 10 the gougcrs. They are in the big city only a short time and if they care to go to the theaior must so while the visit lasts regard less of the price. Usually they do not care much whether they send a f0w extra dollars while having their fun. Somebody naturally will make fancy profits,
 The natives hug their tickets from th" so-eaiicd cut rate ag,ucirs or through the boH ofIlcos. The cut rat"rs buy their supply from th, tA"m"rs at reduction and then pass the paste tcboarlS to the puhlic They gain inc operation O. such theaters having attractions that arc not drawing the public 10 tho limit
 It frequently happens that th, , cut-ratc an@cncjrS sell the tickets al a lower rate than inc thcaters; while inc 'rrsuIar" ticket agencies, witt branches in hotels, etc, charge g 1 higher price. So the result is that ir the case ot many attractions there
New Britain herald., 1927-06-06
25 Fears Ago Today

Clarence keegan and Matthew J. Hayes have bought out Louis Dube's lunch room on Main street.
 An automobile party in French racing machine passed through New Britain this morning bound from Hyde Park, Mass, to Jersey City. There were three men in the ma chine, which was geared up to 50 miles an hour.
 Just 45 years ago June 3, the Barnunl, Bailey t Hutchinson allied circus showed in New Britain on the Walnut Hill park lot. The great features of the circus that year were Jumbo and the baby elephant. W. F. Atwood, chairman Of the committee on the rcadjustment of the town finances, had q conference with Clerk Delaney in regard to the matter in the selectmen's office this afternoon. Mir. Atwood said that he was collecting data and that the
 committee had held no meeting. There are two poles along the
 subway system which have not been 1 removed. One is in front of the 1 Postal Telegraph office and the other 1 on Commercial street. II bchooves City Electrician Cooley to bestlr | himself.
 The E'arnineton- Plainvillc trolley 1 line will not be operated this sum- | mer
 George D. Mastin and Samuel i lfakor are on the list of jurors sub ! mitted by the rlaiUNill" sclcctmcn
 to the superior court.
 | The locai lodges Of odd Fellows i are interesting themselves ill q plan
 to erect a brick building on Court ! street 10 be used as clubhouse and 1 10 be given up 10 the llse of the | Odd Fellows of the city in general. 1 lionds will he issued to raise the l I,'coSSdrE 80, O,UpH. Samuel F.. Ord ] way recently purchased lot ad- ] joining the Peoples church and this Is 10 furnish the site. The commit 1 tee consists Of Fred Nrreason. preai-
 d"ut; D. J. Scott, secretary; and i Alrott Johnson, treasurer.
 Tn" Stanley Works will erect siS
 new factory buildings on it's prop
 "rty between Myrtle and Gurus
 streets, thus making about the
 most extensive addition to it's plant contemplated al one t'mo by q New Britain manufacturing concern. The
 largest will be six stories in height All will be constructed at once.
 The Twentieth Century club of the South church has challenged ths
New Britain herald., 1927-06-06

previous estimates. In truth, the city is just beginning to get thoroughly acquainted with the school problem. and no doubt is coming 10 the con- clusion that it is of far greater dit- fculty than was at first thought likely.
 The city within a few weeks has been made aware of several salient needs which heretofore have been in the background:
 That important improvements school, not only to accommodate the pupils, but to enable a more eX- tensive and efficient system. Of all the contemplated school enlarge ments, this one is most likely to be shelved until more propitious oc- casion.
 That the overcrowding at the Central Junior high school is so pro- nounced, or will be the coming sea- son, that new accommodations will be necessary, possibly the construc- ton of an additional building later. How this squeeze is 10 be met next fall does not seem to be clear.
 That with the adiing of the pro- posed Clinton street school the city's outlay for new buildings since the war have reached a total of more than s2,300,Ooo.
 That a new school building every year will entail yearly capital eN- penditure of no less than s250,o00, probably considera bly more.
 Set against this is a possible in come of S3oo,Oo0 for the lot and building at Main and East Main streets, where the old Burritt school stands The city in all probability will be in no hurry to sell this valuable plot, but when it does the proceeds in all probability will pay for one more school. Another asset that can be sold is the old Lincoln school. and perhaps some others of , h., old school b,lil,1inps All If theu, not now used but still in the pos session of the city do not come to mind.
 The sale of old school properties, however, cannot be expected 10 yield more than small portion of the expense incident to the con- stant erection of new buildings. These are first class structures, and will certainly function much longer than did many of our old buildings, They are costly, but are not built primarily for today but for several generations.
 It might be added that school conditions as they exist in this city are an evidence of consistent growth Towns which are standing still are not confronted with such problems.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-06
UNNECESSARY SHRJ BtsERN
 AT \ BAD CORNER

High shrubbery permitted to grow up alongside highway intersections has caused innumerable accidents and the tendency by city. county and state authorities has been to discourage the unnecessary develop ment of "blind' crossings in this manner. It is somewhat surprising to learn, therefore, that the city Of New Britain itself has permitted high shruEbery to grow at the Bas- sett street and Rockwell avenue corner of Franklin square, a condi- ton that is said to have nearly caused several collisions.
 This is subject that needs no extended comment. If the park com mission finds conditions at this corner as serious as reports have indicated it will no doubt know the remedy ard will not hesitate to ap- nlv if
New Britain herald., 1927-06-06

You can get an answ r to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents :n stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. Ter can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- ] signed requests cannot be answ cred. All letters are confdential.-Edi Q. Who WAS the first American to fight in the World War? A. On the day that Great Brit ain declared war on Germany. G. s. Jarrett. later Captain in the British Army. sailed from New York. He enlisted and on August 15. 1914. | was actually in the trenches. He spent the four years of the war on the western front.
 Q. On what day of the week did Juno 6, 1912. fall?
 4. Thursday.
 Q. To what organization or of ficial should l go for information as to thv reliabl of a business venture?
 A. The Better Business Bureau of the city in which the concern is located will be able to help you in such matters.
 e. How should wool sweate, be washed?
 A. Cse soft water. never rub with soap. Squeeze and knead the wool. Rinse thoroughly in two tubs of clean water of the same temporal ture. preferably warm, but not very cold or very hot. Press through the hands to wiring. Do not squeeze. Shake thoroughly 10 raise the nap. Dry quickly either at room tempera- ture or out of doors in the breeze or strong sunlight. DO not stretch the sweater while drying unless you want 10 make it larger.
 Q. What are the best hours for a childrcn's party?
 A. For very young children the hours arc from four to seven or from three to six. For children under sixteen but over ten the hours may be from seven to ten or eleven.
 Q. How are gladioli raised?
 A. There is scarcely another flower that is as easily handled as the gladiolus. It succeed from Florida to the State of Washington and keeps a week in water after be- ing cut. The corm is planted in the spring as soon as the soil is in q condition 10 be worked. and as late as early June. They are set or , inches deep in beds and about 15 to '1S inches apart for cultivation. Weeds should be kept down and the soil prevented from baking. Soil for gladiolus culture should be fertile. but raw manures incorporated at time of planting should be avoided. Bone meal and commercial fertiliz- CTS answer the purpose admirably. Cutting for house decoration should be done when the first flowers open and as many leaves as possible sh ould be left on the plant to build up the corn for the next year.
 Q. How is fruit cup made?