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The Washington times., 1931-02-07
BetrOth Is
Of Interest
TOCapital

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Talbot,
of Englewood, N. j., have an
nounced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Helen
Sophia Talbot, to Frank George
Webster, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Jackson Webster, of
Boston and Holderness, N. H.
Miss Talbot was graduated
from the Scoville School in
New York and attended school
in Paris for a year previous
to entering Smith College,
where she is a senior. Her
father is president of the Hack
ensack Water Company.
Is Tech" Man
Mr.. Webster was graduated
from the Thatcher School near
Santa Barbara, Calf, and at
tended the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology. He is
a grandson of the late Frank
G. Webster, of Boston, and a
nephew OF EDWIN .. WeOSCeE,
of that city.
Has Ancient Lineage
Miss Talbot. is grand
daughter of Mrs. Helen M. SEQ
vile, New York educator and
a great-granddaughter Of Mat
thew CulbertSon Gardner, Cali
fornia and Nevada pioneer, and
Helen Hoge Gardner, a cousin
of the late Speaker Joseph c.
Cannon. On her fathers side
she is a granddaughter of Mrs.
Amy N. Talbot, of Washing
ton and San Francisco. and Of
Charles F. A. Talbot, who was
identified with the lumber in
duStry on the Pacific Coast.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
Entertain Last Night

Col. and Mrs. r. C. Fey en-
tertained at dinner at The Will
lard preceding the third o. tie
series OF Friday Evening Dane
ing Glasses at the willard.
Others who entertained pre-
ceding the dance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Mondell and F.
A. Carter.
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Hydes. Honor
Mr.. Curtis
At Dinner

Vice President Charles Curtis
was the guest in whose honor
the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde en-
tertained at dinner last eve
ming at the Mayflower.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, their
guests were the Chinese Minis
ter and Madame WI, the Post
master General and Mrs. Wal
ter F. Brown, the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. William N.
Doak, Senator and Mrs. Roscoe
C. Patterson of Missouri, the
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Seymour
Lowman, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Ernest Lee
Jahncke, DR.. and Mrs. Joel T.
Boone, Col. and Mrs. Raymond
S. Pratt, Brig. Gen. William
E. Horton, U. S. A., Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose. DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick Brown Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Eakin, Mrs.
Edwin T. Meredith and her
guest, Mrs. B. F. Kaufman. OF
Des Moines; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Kellogg.
Decorations Are Charming
Dinner was served in the
Chinese room of the hotel and
their guests were received in
the Pan-American room, the
latter being very beautifully
decorated with vases of pink
roses and carnations and a few
spring flowers. Palms and ferns
were used in the Chinese room
and on the large table was an
oval-shaped centerpiece of tropi-
cal foliage including crotonS,
dracaena and pandanus, and
four crescent-shaped plaques OF
orange colored tulips and bud
dlea alternated with four cir
cular shaped mounds Of light
pink carnations also combined
with buddlea. Sprays Of freesia
and maiden hair fern were
strewn over the cloth.
At Home Today
Mrs. Strauss, wife of Rear
Admiral Joseph Strauss will be
at home informally in her resi-
dence at 1908 Massachusetts,
Avenue this afternoon, and
again February IA after 4:3O
o'clock. No cards have been
issued.
Dinner Hostess
Miss Mary Anderson, head of
the Woman's Bureau OF the
Department of Labor, enter.
tanned at dinner last evening
at the Shoreham Hotel in honor
of Miss Natalie Matthews and
Miss Nettie P. Magill, both of
whom are leaving the Children'S
Bureau of the Department OF
Labor to take up new connec-
tions in New York city.
The guests included Miss
Grace Abbott, head of the Chill
dren'S Bureau: Miss Bresiette
Linni, Miss Elizabeth CuShman,
Miss Mary Robinson and Miss
Agnes Peterson.
Mrs. Lafayette Bliss enter
tainee a party at luncheon yes
terday at the Shoreham Hotel.
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Entertain Last Night
Col. and Mrs. r. C. Fey en-
tertained at dinner at the Will
lard preceding the third o. tie
series OF Friday Evening Dane
ing Glasses at the Willard.
Others who entertained pre-
ceding the dance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Mondell and F.
A. Carter.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07

TO Marty FcUFUaFy 10
Mrs. Mary Ada Shaner has
issued invitations for the mar.
riage of her daughter, Mary
Ada, to John Vincent Tutching,
Monday, February 16 at 9
o'clock in the morning III the
Sacred Heart Church.
\ X 4
Postmaster of the District of
Columbia william M. Mooney
was host to a small company
at luncheon yesterday at the
willard.
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PatrOneSSeS
Named for
Concert
Mrs. LongWorth Heads List
Sponsoring Lenten Con.
cert To Be Given on Feb
Tuary % in Willard Hotel

The Lenten concert to be
given in the ballroom of the
Willard, on Monday night, Feb
ruary %, by the A Capella
Chorus of Washington, under
the direction of Ruby Smith
Stahl, is attracting unusual
interest throughout the city,
because of the outstanding
work and excellent progress ac-
complished in the past four
years in the Capital by this
group of so singers at the First
Congregational Church.
Sang at White House
The A Capella Chorus was
organized here at the time
that President and Mrs. Cool
idge attended the Congrega-
tional Church, on G Street,
and it's first public performance
outside the church itself, was
given at the White House on
a Christmas Eve, upon invita-
ton of the President and First
Lady. It became the custom
during the Coolidge regime, for
the chorus to sing carols each
Christmas Eve at the White
House, and in the past two
years the A Capella Chorus
has been heard on a number
of special occasions, notably at
the time of the Inauguration
of President Hoover, when an
inaugural concert was given
under the auspices of the in
augural committee.
PatrOneSSeS Are Chosen
Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth
heads the list of distinguished
patroneSses, which includes
many well-known women in Of
ficial and residential circles in
the city, among whom are Mrs.
Hiram Bingham. Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes, Mrs. Lawrence
C. Phipps, Mrs. Arthur Vanden-
burg, Mrs. Josiah Van OrSdel,
Mrs. Proctor Dougherty, Mrs.
M erchant Mahoney, Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Miss Grace Bur-
ton, the Misses Brickenstein,
Mrs. w. w. Chalmers, Mrs. E.
c. Ellis, Miss Grace Guest, Mrs.
Sarah Stokes Halkett, Mrs.
Joseph Hooper, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mrs. John Ket-
chum, Mrs. Carl MapeS, Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. James
Shera Montgomery, Mrs. w. I.
Nolan, Mrs. Ulysses G. B.
Pierce, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel.
Mrs. Frederick Arthur T1lton,
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, MRS. James
j. Wentz, Mrs. Horace Hamp-
ton Westcott, and Mrs. Orme
Wilson.
Honor Mime. Debuchi
Nine. Kat1uji Debuchi, wife
of the ambassador Of Japan,
was the guest in whose honor
Mrs. Samuel Beverly William
son entertained at. luncheon to-
day at the Washington Club.
There were 16 guests in the
party.
X X X
Lieut.. Sadamu Sanagi, as
sistant naval attache Of the
japanese Embassy, entertained
a small company at dinner last
evening at the Carlton.
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Envoy Davila
To Witness
Picture
Minister of Rumania To Be
Honor Guest of Bureau of
Commercial Economics at
Showing of Film Tomorrow

his eXcellenCy, CnaTleS a.
Davila, the minister from Ru-
mania will be the guest Of
honor of the Bureau of Com
mercial Economics at its diplo-
matte evening for Rumania TO-
morrow evening in the ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel,
when George BonceSco, finan-
cial counselor Of the legation
will speak and show films of
Rumania that have just ar,
rived in United States accom-
panied by Rumanian music.
Noted Persons Invited
Among the guests will be the
minister of Venezuela, DR.. Ar
caya, the counselor of the
Venezuela Legation, Luis Chur.
ion, the Counselor Of the Ru-
manian Legation and Nine.
Nano, Secretary of the Vene-
zuela Legation Pedro Marquee,
the Secretary of the Irish Free
State Joleman ]. O'Donovan.
Among the Guests
Also the Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Frank
Strother, Representative and
Mrs. j. Banks Kurtz, of Penn
sylvania, Representative and
Mrs. Morgan Sanders, of Texas,
Representative and Mrs. T. j.
B. Robinson, of Iowa, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Charles I.
Sparks, of Kansas, Representa-.
tive John Taber, of New York,
Representative S. A. Kendall,
of Pennsylvania, Representative
Cyrenus Cole, of Iowa, Repre-
sentative Herbert J. Drane, of
Florida, Chief Latin-American
Affairs of State Department
Walter c. Thurston, president
of Georgetown University,
Father Nevils. These evenings
are by invitation only and the
invitation must be presented
for admission.
***
Here From New York
Lieut.. Col. G. de Forest Lar.
ner, U. S. A., and Mrs. Larner
have arrived in Washington
from New York city and are
stopping at the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Kent
have motored over from their
home in Baltimore and are at
the Carlton for a brief stay.
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Will Join Father
Mr.. and Mrs. j. KearSley Nit
chell, of Villanova, Pa, will
leave their home February 20
to join Mrs. Mitchell'S father,
Edward T. Stotesbury and Mrs.
Stotesbury, at Ell Mirasol in
Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell's SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Wister, I'd, Of
New York, are in Phoenix, Ariz.,
for a three-week stay.
Their son, ]. KearSley Nit
chell, jr., who is a student at
Harvard, is arriving today for a
few days stay with his parents.
Senator and Mrs. Robert j.
Bulkley, of Ohio, are now at
the Shoreham Hotel where they
have taken an apartment for
the remainder Of the season.
Capt. and Mrs. L. B. Jacobs
will entertain a company of
80 at dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel this evening.
4
Representative and Mrs. S.
Wallace Dempsey will entertain
at dinner tonight at the May,
flower, having 10 guests.
X X
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Dairy Cows Need Water
for Production of Milk

(By JAMES W. LINN, Extension Dairy
man, Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege)
Cows should have water where they
can get to it easil',- in the middle of
the day. If the pasture is large much
energy is wasted by them in coming
back to the barn well at noon.
Dairy cows need water in the mid
die of the day when the weather is
dry. Probably there is nothing cheaper
nor as often neglected for good dairy
cows which get their forage in large
pasture as the water supply. For the
cows which eat on a small pasture
near the barn one well is enough. but
for cows which have large range TO
travel it is not economy tc expect
them to make the trip back and still
spend a reasonable amount of time
securing feed.
The we'll at a distance from the
barn can usually have windmill and
be controlled by a tank float so that
it requires very little attention. Water
should be clean. Cows relish clean,
fresh water as much as any animal.
Since they have to drink five pounds
of water to each pound of milk pro-
duced it is essential to see that they
have it clean, fresh, and at a reason
able distance from the place where
they Craze.
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lions because in first cost, will begin
to fail.
This means replacement at an ex-
penSe much greater than the sO-called
saving effected by use of substitute
materials at the beginning. And there
is, in addition, the inconvenience and
trouble occasioned by tearing up
floors, opening the walls, repainting
and papering incidental to the re-
placement of unserviceable or worn
out installations.
Therefore, the first point to be re-
membered is that substantial, endur-
ing materials increase the cost of your
home but little at the start Eventu-
ally they are the cheapest as well as
the most satisfactory materials.
Whether you build a new house, re-
model the old house or buy a ready
built house it will pay you to give
close attention to the character of its
construction. See TO it that the ma
terials used are of the kind to give
you all of the service that is implied
in the term home"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17

any would want to change in any way
the big living room with its many win
dows, big fireplace and the stairway
leading from the far corner. Many
families would find, however, that the
space indicated as a breakfast room
could be made much more useful in
some other way.
The space might be utilized as a
maids room, also it would serve adj
mirably as study, a sewing room or
as a nursery where the children could
make as much noise as they pleased
without disturbing the family and still
without being shut away at a great
distance from their elders.
The first floor lavatory will be found
a most convenient extra, one which
will save tireSOme trips up and down
stairs. The regular bathroom is placed
on the second floor, of course, con-
venient TO the bedrooms, of which
there are three. These bedrooms are
all provided with good closets and all
are rooms of sufficient size to make
for ample living comforts.
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Che
DAIRY
M,-,
BIG VARIATION IN
VALUE OF ALFALFA
Time of Cutting and Wealth
er Conditions Count.

For those who buy alfalfa 1t is well
considerable variation in the feed
value of the different grades on the
market, brought about principally by
the time of cutting and the condition
of the weather at the harvesting Pc
riod. At the Kansas experiment sta
ton, for example, 1t has been found
that when alfalfa is cut in the Dud
stage tie hay may contain as high as
20.2 per cent of protein. as compared
with 15.4 per cent when cut in the
tenth bloom and up to full bloom and
13.1 per cent when cut at the seed
stage. Feeding tests accompanying
these different cuttings indicated that
it required 1,62S pounds of hay to pro-
duce a hundred pounds of gain on
beef animals with bud stage hay, 2.OS6
pounds of tenth bloom stage hay,
2.163 pounds of full bloom stage had
and 1910 pounds of seed stage hay to
produce a hundred pounds of gain.
At the Nebraska experiment station
WAS lildl "hE-li 49,
cut when in one-tenth bloom the hay
contained IS per cent of leaves and
when cut in full bloom. 33 per cent.
Here again the earlier cuttings
showed a higher percentage of pro-
tein than the later cuttings.
The effect of climatic conditions at
the time of curing the hay was shown
clearly at a number of tests made at
the Colorado station. Hay that was
put up under favorable weather con-
ditions without rain contained Is per
cent of protein, while the same kind
of hay damaged by rain during the
process of curing contained only IL
per cent of protein.
These facts emphasize the impor-
lance of the buyer of alfalfa paying
close attention to the grade of hay
he selects. Leafness in alfalfa is an
important factor to consider. The
more leafy alfalfa is, the greater the
percentage of protein it carries and
the higher. therefore, its feed value.
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How Air of Basement
Can Be Made Healthful

Basement air is not bad" air. 1t
is as fit for breathing as is air in
other rooms of a building, says the
Holland Institute of TECHNOLOGY of
Holland, Mich. and if the basement
is clean and ventilated it is not un-
healthfui.
If easements are unhealthful, says
the institute, it is because they are not
kept clean and not ventilated. Base
ment construction represents a large
portion of the home cost, and the old
prejudice born of cold-cellars should
not prevent full use of this valuable
space. The fine, damp-proof founda-
tions and large windows that charac-
terize basement walls today, and COM
pact, efficient heating system permit
the use of the basement for any mod
ern need, as evidenced by the base
ment apartments in multiple-family
buildings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Raising Dairy Calves
by Using Dry Skimmilk

Bulletin 40. the annual report of
the Wisconsin agricultural experiment
station, contains summary of work
done by |. W. RupeI and G. Bohstedt
on raising dairy calves with dry skim
milk. Following are few interesting
extracts:
"In the calf-feeding trial conducted
this past season, calves fed dry skim
milk at the rate of 0.S pounds daily
made an average gain in weight of A
pounds daily from birth to six months
of age"
when two months of age, one lot of
calves was fed the dry skimmilk
mixed with the grain ration and the
daily gains were just as good as for
the lot where the material was
mixed with water until the calves
were six months Old
whether farmers can afford to buy
the skimmilk powder for calf-feeding
purposes rather than to separate the
milk and sell cream will depend on
the price they are offered for their
whole MILF as compared to the cost
of the dry skimmilk.
There undoubtedly are locations in
the state where whole milk is mar
keted where such practice would be
profitable at present prices"
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By w. A. RADFORD

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO
practical home building, for the read
Crs of this paper. On account of his
wide experience as editor, author and
manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all theses sub
jects. Address all inquiries to William
a. Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn
street, Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Here is a design well carried out
in stucco over frame construction,
type of house which, when well
built, offers wide possibilities for the
designer and lasting satisfaction for
the owner. But be sure that you
get a first-class stucco job, for any
other kind will be a sad disappoint-
ment. This design is one which can
rightfully claim to be modern in every
feature and the total effect will be
found very pleasing, especially when
placed in a setting of trees and shrub
berry.
The exterior presents an artistic
simplicity made more attractive by the
brick work of the foundation, porch
and small PANIED windows. snubbed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Concrete May Be Mixed
by Hand or by Machine

Concrete may be mixed either by
hand or by machine.
Machine mixing is TO be preferred
as in this way thorough mixing is
easier TO obtain and all patches will
be uniform. However, first-class con-
crete can be mixed by hand. Which
ever way mixing is done. it should
continue until every pebble or stone is
completely coated with a thoroughly
mixed mortar of sand and cement.
For hand mixing, a watertight plat
form at least seven feet wide and
twelve feet long should be provided
A platform of this size is large
enough to permit two men using
shovels to work upon it at one time.
Such a platform should preferably be
made IF boards at least one and one
half inches thick. tongued and grooved
so that joints will be tight and the
platform rigid. These planks may be
nailed TO three or more two-by-fours
set on edge. Two sides and one end
OF the platform should have a strip
nailed along the edge and projecting
two inches above TO prevent materials
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Every One Has Own Idea
for the Dream" Home

To the average person ownership of
q home is perhaps the dream of life
time-in many cases it is the great
objective of all effort.
The dream may be of modest city
dwelling or it may vision suburban
cottage-New England, Southern or
Dutch colonial type, English half-tim-
Der, California bungalow or a pre-
tentious mansion, according to ones
prospects in life.
Ownership may come through pur-
chase of a house already standing, or
ii may be the result of long planning
and the personally supervised con-
structiOn of a new house. In any case,
the aim is for something more than
merely a house real home is de-
sired-one that will transform all the
coziness of the dream picture" into
enduring substance.
1t is one thing to dream of a home
and its comforts and delights and
quite another matter to assure them.
Unless the prospective home owner
gives careful attention to essential
details of construction, the finished
dwelling can be a sad disappointment
instead of a perpetual source of pride
and satisfaction.
Four walls, roof and interior
equipment do not by any means con-
stitUfe a real home. The character of
the materials entering into structural
work is of vital Importance in max
ing your home all that a home
should be.
The old saying appearances are
deceptive" applies nowhere more
forcefully than in home building
Something more than good looks is
necessary in the proper construction
or alteration of house.
To be certain that you are securing
a home in keeping with your dream of
coy comfort and lasting service you
should take counsel with those who
know how to build. You should also
use materials that are not only at
tractive but also are durable and best
suited TO the uses they are intended
TO serve.
Many new houses soon become
source of trouble and expense TO their
owners because of false economy prac-
ticed in their construction. A little
paint, some snowy decoration, and to
outward appearances your house can
be a thing of beauty on the day you
move in. The test will come when
materials selected for vital installa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Black for Sun Parlor
Gives Nice Contrast

Black is often used in decorating
sun parlors, either as a background
for the bright splashes of other cola
or as contrast here and there. Be
cause the sun porch is so sunny ans
so colorful, it can stand some black
which would, perhaps. not be possible
in an indoor room. Think of such s.
sun porch on a summer afternoon
big wicker armchair or porch swing
with brick cushions, and a nearby Ia
BILE holding magazines and lemonade
glasses!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17

from being washed or shoveled off
while mixing.
The usual procedure in mixing con.
crete by hand is as follows:
The measured quantity of sand is
spread out evenly on the platform.
On this the required amount of ce-
ment is dumped and evenly distrib-
uted. The cement and sand are then
turned over thoroughly with square
pointed shovels enough times to pro-
duce a mass of uniform color, free
from streakS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Keepine the Home Cheerful

"Who won the game?" asked the
woman.
"We did. Are you a baseball en-.
thusiastP
Not exactly. But | make it rule
to find out about the game so as to
know whether to mention it to my
husband when he gets home."-Washr
lngton Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Valuable Sire

II is not the scales that tell the
value of dairy sire. Nor yet is it the
texture of the skin nor the type of
the animal. The value of sire lies
in his ability to stamp his offspring
with valuable characteristics. That
ability is difficult to understand Most
farmers fail to know it, much less to
appreciate its value. This accounts
for so many good bulls going to the
block before their merits are known.
Testing cows for production reveals
these animals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
SEE You!
The shots in golf
That ring our soul
Are the almost puts
That rim the holei
Natural Art

The Victorian grandparent disap-
provingly gazed on his young grand
daughter.
art. my DEAR" he observed senten-
tiously, and pointing an accusing fin
ger to her lipstick, 'arr cannot i'm.
prove on nature
"Oh, rot, old BEAM" she cried cheer
lily. think how perfectly comic you'd
look without your false teeth"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Bar Reactors

Beginning with 1892 all females
fifteen months of age exhibited at the
National Dairy exposition must show
a negative test to Bang disease. This
action by the classification committee
was taken at their last meeting. 1t
comes in response to very strong de-
mand on the part of many breeders
and exhibitors with clean herds, who
are afraid to show under present con-
ditions. Production requirements for
eligibility to show were also consid
cred
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-17
Add Pathetic Figures

There always is some other fellow
worse off than you are" said the Jobs
comforter.
"Yes," admitted the Job, Il am lucky
l don't have to exist on the income
l get from midget golf course right
now, the way some of them do