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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
13
Loretta C. Lynch argues against frying and sauteing in deep fat for weight loss. She explains oil temperature, proper oyster frying, and risks of pan frying. The piece warns that greasy cooking harms digestion, cites calories, and notes societal images of healthy rural life.
The article surveys proposed minimum ventilation standards from the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers. It outlines required floor and air space per occupant for theaters churches schools and factories, acceptable air quality ranges and humidity, and limits on dust and carbonic acid. It includes reader questions on whooping cough Brights disease and calomel with expert replies.
A recipe discussion explains bouilli as boiling and suggests cooking lamb shoulder whole with stew seasonings, then using remaining meat for hash or chafing dish. It advises removing weathered bone ends, searing the meat in fat, adding water, and simmering before adding potatoes onions and optional celery carrots parsley for flavor.
Puzzle fragment list with scattered clue phrases and definitions. Entries include endings like vertical, surprise, belonging to us, looking, direction, indefinite article, doctor title, and various short phrases.
In a cozy kitchen a traveler witnesses Doctor Dolittle converse with animals and arrange care for a wounded squirrel. The scene shifts to a hopeful plan for a home visit as evening light returns and the road beckons.
An essay traces the history and spread of slot machines from penny gum dispensers to nickel and dime offerings. It covers automatic cafeterias, vending, and even New York transit fare turnstiles, noting the push toward automated services and speculation about future grocery and retail machines.
A reader Ermie asks guidance about a domineering father who drinks and controls her 18 year old life, while her mother suffers. The adviser encourages independence, says the mother can resist the father’s authority, and urges the girl to stay home and stand her ground, promising support and luck.
Discoveries from excavations at ancient Carthage and results of a Sahara expedition will be discussed this afternoon and evening by Count Byron Khan de Potok before National Geographic Society members in the Masonic temple auditorium.
A general thrift committee will meet at 4 this afternoon at the City club to name committee chairmen and finalize plans for an intensive thrift week campaign starting January 17.
The Brightwood Citizens association adopted resolutions praising Lieut. Col. Clarence Sherrill for overseeing public parks and buildings and Clifford Lanham for trees and parks. They urged Congress to fund 100000 for continued work and urged Brightwood Park school keep its name. A traffic change proposal to ease corner congestion passed without dissent. Charles W. Ray presided.
A unanimous PTA vote at Slater Langston meeting backed board estimates for a Dunbar High School stadium to serve as a playground for area schools. The group joined a temporary federation of 36 colored PTA associations and urged Congress to secure a short session stadium appropriation. Resolutions pressed Garnet Wilkinson and other officials to testify before subcommittees. Similar action occurred at Garnet Patterson PTA meeting.
The freshman law class of George Town University held its first banquet and smoker last night in Harveys. Principal speaker was Representative George Huddleston of Alabama, with U S former District attorney John L. Lasky, Dr. H L Fegan assistant dean, and A S Wardwell class president also speaking. Committee led by Frank O Connor, aided by M Mitchell M E Keough H J Kane B S Wilson B Smith and R O Downs.
At the Franklin Square hotel luncheon the Cosmopolitan club announced a New Year’s Eve party to start at 10 PM with a committee led by Dr J Rozier Biges and Bertram F Lennon. The club also outlined a children’s Christmas party for December 30 at the hotel and a Keith’s theater outing tonight.
The Equality-Walter Reed post of Veterans of Foreign Wars elected John D. Wischhausen commander and James H. Reed senior vice commander along with A N Harrison Jr vice commander Herbert A Church chaplain Thomas W Jones office of the day W S Jamieson quartermaster Edwin S Bettelheim judge advocate and E L Donaldson treasurer Myron B Smith retires and Joseph H Beattie loses to Wischhausen 24 to 18 The post voted to buy 50000 poppies for the campaign.
Maj W Laurence Hazard was elected commander of Henry C Spengler post No 12 American Legion at a meeting in the National Guard armory. Other officers include Maj James B Jones as senior vice commander Capt Douglas A White junior vice commander Maj Edgar H Hale finance officer Capt C Berl Smithson quartermaster Capt Frederick H Artermaster sergeant at arms Col Charles A Luce surgeon Capt Arthur L Smith chaplain and Maj Ale Summers historian.
The President's Own Garrison No 104 of the Army and Navy Union met in the G A R halls and elected C L Fox commander Paul J Schneider senior vice commander Co O Howard Jr vice commander George Kastner officer of the day William D Bensom officer of the guard Rudolph Zella officer of the watch J N Knappen chaplain executive council Arthur J Hogan W L Peake and Miss M E Naylor. Hogan is retiring commander. J F McKree elected paymaster C O Howard and R L Johnson appointed auditors.
Herbert Milwit age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Milwit of 1239 Twelfth Street Northwest was designated as the District candidate in the entrance examination for the Military Academy at West Point next March by the War Department. He earned the designation through a competitive examination.
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