Evening star., 1952-09-24
TIPPING.
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For the lady who wanted In
formation regarding tips. the
following Is copied from an ar
ticle by John Robert Powers,
when and How Much to Tip"
Except In world famous and
haute-m onde restaurants,
where. smarting under the high
prices you must pay your con-
science extracts a comparably
outsize tip, leave Is cents for q
check between 81 and 50. For
larger checks. about 1870 Of the
total raised to the next round
figure is right. On q s. check.
that would be SO cents; onea $40
check. SIPS.
In hotels. tip the bellboy who
shows you to your room 25 to so
cents, depending on the amount
of luggage he carries for you.
The chambermaid should receive
10 per cent of the cost Of your
room for a short stay or So to
IS per week. For room service,
tip the walters Is per cent Of
the check unless the bill is over
IS: then Is per cent is adequate.
When travelling by train. tip
station porters is cents for a
small bag: Is cents for a large
one, except in the terminals
where there is a fixed price for
hauling luggage. in which case
the porter will inform you of
the total cost. Pullman porters
are usually given IS cents for q
day trip. SO cents for each night
in an upper. rs cents in a lower:
81 in a roomette. $50 in q
compartment and 50 to So If you
travel in q drawing room.
On ships. 10 per cent Of your
passage is considered ample for
division among your bath and
cabin attendents and your deck
and dining stewards. Your travel
agent will be glad to advise you
on this as well as about tipping
customs at your destination.
Airplanes: No tipping is per.
'mitted.
Doormen are not tipped un-
less a special service is per-
formed, except at night clubs
where as cents on leaving is
customary. For powder room
attendants, IS to Is cents; for
taxi drivers Gin large cities), no
less than 10 cents for a 50-cent
ride and beyond that. 20 per
cent.
TO CLEAN FLOORS?
mrs. E. r. p, SilDer Spring.
First Of all. I want to say
how much I have enjoyed the
Clearing House for the past
five years. It is the first thing I
turn to in the Star each night.
I think the travel questions are
as enjoyable as all the other
articles that appear and I
think, Mrs. Caswell. you are
doing a fine job.
Now I wonder If some kind
reader would help me. We have
lived in our new home for two
years and have nice hardwood
floors. I wonder. if some one
could tell me what weekly or
daily care other than just a dry
mop can be taken to keep them
shining and waxed looking.
Then, too, we have been
thinking about cleaning the
floors and putting fresh wax on
this fall. How should we re-
move the old wax?
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SLP-COVER MATERIAL.
mrs. C. M. L., Washington
Mrs. w. S. r.: You inquired
about slip-cover material. solid
color. which would Withstand
the light. While I didn't make
slip-covers. I did make q glider
cover out Of dark green Indian
head materials. trimming It
with white, which is very effec-
tive.
I have had the glider cover
for two seasons now. and it
doesn't show any signs Of
Streaking. It stands. on the
porch where it gets plenty Of
sunlight and light. Indian head
material comes in very pretty
colors now. is very sturdy, and
best Of all. Is not too expensive.
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