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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

so unbecomipg to many threats. is thus
done away with.
A cool blouse OF wash silk is made with
certain girlish simplicity. 1t is almost
tight-fitting, only blousing slightly in the
front over deep belt of the silk. This lat
ter is rather unusual. 1t is slashed at in
tervals to allow Powered ribbon I'm pastel
shades to be run through and tied i'm the
back in a bow, with long loop and ends.
The shallow. oddly pointed yoke and the
narrow standing collar are in one piece of
heavy white lace The elbow sleeves pun
slightly at the bottom over loose frin cuff
of the lace.
Elbow sleeves seem the fitting acoompss-
niment of the collarleSs blouse. A Peisha
waist of white India linen has eibow sleeves
finished by wide ruffies The linen is tucked
to form yoke. The fullness over the bust
is furnished by inch-wide bands of en-
broidery inserted between the clusters OF
tucks. Each band is headed by en-
broidery medallion in a peacock pattern.
Larger medallions are set finish around
the neck. The sleeves are vertically tucked
and the wide. hemstitched ruffies are
pleated a trifie at the inside arm seam to
relieve them of clumsiness.
Another elbow sleeve blouse is OF white
Persian lawn. \ wide strip of enDfO.uefy,
flanked by inch-wide hemstitched tdcks.
gives a panel effect to the front. Short ern-
broidery strips and hemstitched tucks ex-
tend down to the bust line each side.
Embroidery finishes the round neck. The
sleeves are vertically tucked, and their ruff
Strips of embroidery or applique are fr.-
quently set on the blouse. ray fashion.
give the effect of a round yoke They eX-
tend a tritie above the neck and form a
finish
A chic blouse of pale blue dimity is thus
trimmed with white applique in a daisy
chain pattern. The strips are set on the
tucked yoke 50 that they meet around the
neck. The elbow sleeves puff above full
ruffies of the material. They orna-
mented with strips of the applique. Scat
tered daisies are set at intervals on the
edge of the ruffies.
Daisies whether of hand embroidery or
applique, favorite flowers summer
waists. When they are embroidered in the
natural colors they are extremely pretty.
The desire for drawn work on the sum-
mer blouses has brought about the discov-
cry that Mexican drawn work dolies can
be used as a dress trimming. A chain OF
small square doilies can be applied to form
a panel front. They are set on diagonally.
Smaller doiles finish the neck or ornament
the bust line on either side of the front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Household Hints.

This spring there was introduced SAN
dalwood powder In which to pack away
winter clothes in lieu Of camphor. It leaves
q delightful odor and Is said to be a good
preventive from moths.
Kerosene will. last longer and produce
a better light II a lump of salt about the
size Of a walnut be placed in the reservoir
of the lamp in which 1t is used.
When making cakes. try greasing the
tins with olive oil instead of with butter
You will find that the cakes turn out bet
ter.
Chairs should be chosen for comfort as
we'll as for appearance. The fragile ones
that look as though they would collapse
IL substantial person sat on them should
be abolished from the modern home.
Stains on knives. however. obstinate. will
disappear If rubbed with a piece of raw
potato dipped in brick dust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

and becoming. There are also boned col
lars Of openwork lace, or of ribbon or lace
lattice work.
A dainty blouse of white null has an
over bodice OF black lace insertion lattice
work. through whose interstices the white
null folds look delightfully."- cool The col
lar Is also Of the lace lattice work.
strip of applique in an open design Of
ten forms an apology for collar. 1t is
unhoned as are the collars on most Of the
all-over lace waists. These are formed Of
a wide strip of lace Insertion and crush
down in the wearing.
One of the applique collars Is used on a
waist of Persian lawn. The blouse is orna-
mented with wide tucks of the material and
with inch-wide lace insertion. Two of the
tucks meet to form the pleat effect down
the front. On either side rows of the in
sertion alternate with clusters of the tucks
The insertion is fancifully applied above
the bust to give round yoke effect A
wide tuck, headed by a band of the inser-
ton, runs around the arm six inches be-
low the top of the sleeve. A similar trim
ming emphasizes the puff just above the
moderately narrow, tfght-ftting cuff. This
is formed of the tucks and Insertion. The
blouse is. fastened down the back with
small pearl buttons.
Something of the collarless waist effect
is obtained in the blouses which have
narrow standing collar of openworls lace,
which is continued down in a. shallow
rounded or pointed yoke The collar line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
HOT WEATHER FADS
The Collarless Shirt Waist is
a Leading One.
COMFORT WITH BEAUTY
MAKES A COOL APPEARANCE THE
HOTTEST DAY.
Lace, Embroidery and Drawn Work All
Used in Bodice Ornamen-
tation.
COMFORT WITH BEAUTY
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
New styles appear with the excessive
heat which too often marks midsummer
days. Comfort takes precedence over all
other things. but the clever modistes have
found a way to combine 1t with beauty.
The result is the collarless blouse.
The fashion started last year, and has
had widespread growth. AS the thermom-
eter mounts higher, collarless shirt waists
will multiply in number and increase in
beauty. In net. dotted and plain; lace, en-
broidery and the sheerest of summer fab
rics; they will have a cool appearance in
the hottest weather.
White is the dominant color, though en-
broidery in color is used with dainty effect
Even the heavier linens are made in the
collariess fashion. They are more durable
and hold their shape better than the thin
ner materials. They are usually ornament
ed with hemstitching, drawn work or en-
broidery.
A simple linen blouse is striped with
bands of drawn work half an inch wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
The Ideal Bed Room.

Every bed room should be provided with
the essentials, for rhealthful sleep and the
daily sponge BATH AS nearly as possible
the room should be kept free from anything
that would tend to contaminate the atr. It
should be as large as one can afford. and
the windows 80 arranged that they may be
opened at the top and bottom. II possible.
the floor should be bare and the rugs so
small that they can be taken out of doors
with ease forrcleaning and airing. Every
thing about the room should be washable
The bed should be light and fitted with
strong castosa So that att It may be readily
strong and the mattress Of a kind that will
not allow the, heaviest part Of the body
to sink and so cause the sleeper to lie in
a cramped position. Many people prefer a
cheap, hard mattress next the springs and
a light one Of hair ION this. But any kind
of a mattress Is better than one that is too
soft. Above all. do not overfurnish the bed
room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
10" Az y
NEED, A REST CURE.
A Woman's Clothes Will Last Longer
Then

Written for The Evening Star.
Not satisfied with her own rest cures, the
up-to-date woman has taken to resting her
clothes. 1t works like a charm. Nothing
induces shabbiness in coats and gowns
more than the lines and wrinkles which
show that they have been worn and re-
worn. Sitting creases and the walking
creases make garment old before it has
done half it's duty.
Men know this better than women. A
man is well dressed with a small ward
robe because every week or 50 he makes
a change of clothes, sends the suit he has
been wearing to the tailor, and never by
any chance allows wrinkle to become
fixed in his garments.
Not all of wOman'S frOckS can go to the
tailor; though, with the inexpensive tailor
service now to be had, she will. do well to
send her street frOcks frequently to be
brushed and pressed. But she can manage
to change her clothes often enough to give
them all an entire rest. Many sermons
have been preached on this point concern
ing shoes. Every one knows how necessary
1T is to change them frequently and put
those not in use away on shoe trees to
prevent the formation of wrinkles that be-
come permanent more quickly in leather
than in dress goods. But it is quite as i'm
portant to treat coats and frocks in the
same way.
The best rest is given by putting both
skirt and bodice in long boxes or bureau
drawers, where they can lie in light folds
If sleeves and trimmings filled out with
tissue paper, so much the better Coat
and skirt hangers can be had at reasonable
prices. They econornize room In a clothes
press and skirts and coats placed on them
lose in a few days the lines where they
have conformed to the figure. These lines
not only spoil the fresh appearance of a
frock. but the material wears around them
and loses color In streaks.
Wash frocks should always be put away
In trunks. drawers or boxes. whether they
have been worn or not. for in hanging they
grow stringy. are more easily affected by
dampness and lose their freshness before
they are worn.
pretty girl with more taste than money
always puts away her ribbons and laces to
rest. This Is not so much to freshen Them
though they are improved by it, as to have
something which is new to her and her
friends when she rewears them after their
"reSt cure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

These run three inches apart. up and down
on the waist, and around the arm on the
sleeves. The sleeves are elbow length, each
finished by a narrow shaped frill edged
with the drawn work A short round collar
of solid drawn work finishes the neck.
A similar waist was finished at the throat
by a black satin string tie and turnover
collar of drawn work. This is a novel way
of converting a stock shirt waist into
collarless one The satin tie may be of any
shade and the turnover of lace or embroid-
cry shows to good advantage over it.
The woman with a round. columnar
throat can rejoice in these collarless waists.
but for her who is less fortunate there are
standing frills at the neck which are cool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
USES FOR THE ONION
ASPARAGUS, TOO, RECOMMENDED
BY PHYSICIANS.
The French Way Of Cooking is Thought
to Be the
Best.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The succulent asparagus and the whole
some onion make their spring entrance to-
gether. and will remain most of the sum-
mer. In the doctors book of household
remedies both vegetables have important
places. A free indulgence in asparagus is
advised for kidney and liver. while the
onion proves a veritable medicine chest,
equal to anything from scurvy to smallpox.
While gourmets assert that asparagus to
be perfect should be eaten tepid. the ma
jority of people prefer 1t hot or cold. FASH
ion in the last years has run to cold aspara-
gus, with a dressing of salt. pepper, oil.
vinegar and possibly few finely minced
herbs to flavor.
In cooking asparagus not a scrap should
be wasted. While the tough woody stalks
are absolutely impossible as a vegetable.
they will afford body and flavor to cream
of asparagus soup.
The French method of cooking asparagus
is the correct one. Cut off the tough ends
and bind the remaining stalks together in
small bundles with strips of muslin Boil,
standing ends upward in sailed water. al
lowing the tops to extend two inches out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
MORE BEAUTY DON'TS
NECESSITY OF OBEYING THE
LAWS OF HYGIENE.
Thoughts Must Be Safeguarded OF
Their Impress Will Destroy
Good Looks.

Written for The Evening Star.
Don't think that you can lay the corner
stone of beauty and health unless the laws
of hygiene are observed.
Don't be afraid of fresh air. Not fresh
air. but the lack of it, is the cause of a sal
low skin and dull eyes.
Don't be afraid to take deep breaths from
an erroneous idea that the lungs are
favored in shis way. Conscious deep
breathing practiced daily makes strong
lungs and clear compilations.
Don't carry your worries to bed with you.
IL you want to have a smooth skin and at
tractive expression.
Don't take your beauty sleep after In
the morning. but before IL at night
Don't sleep in garments worn during the
day.
Don't wash your face before going out In
the sun or wind
Don't go out In the sun sans hat sans
veil. sans gloves. unless you want the COM
plexion of North American Indian.
Don't use the complexion brush with a
heavy hand.
Don't put the complexion brush away
without Scalding It,
Don't put sticky cold creams on the face.
Don't wear a face mask at night. Your
skin needs all the air 1t can get.
Don't try to doctor a miserable complex
ion with medicine taken by the quart. Sub
stitute exercise, air and wholesome food for
drugs. and the complexion will take care OF
itself.
Don't fiatter yourself that it is enough to
have glossy hair. pearly teeth and bril-
liant complexion. You must also have
graceful gait and a sweet voice, and top all
off Win a pleasing expression.
Don't get angry. Anger has a direct
effect upon the complexion. just as worry
has.
Don't get blue. don't be Jealous. Both blue
and green are bad colors taken In the raw
state when beauty Is at stake.
Don't be fretful impatient or faultfinding.
They all disfgure the face. derange the
nervous system and make you old before
your time
Don't be less careful of your thoughts than
of what you eat and drink Nothing so
Quickly affects the beauty of the face as
ones thoughts. Guard your thoughts. since
they are the die which stamps your face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Mix Rough and Smooth.

In linen gowns there is a decided fancy
for using rough and smooth varieties in the
same costume. 1 saw a fawn hopsack linen
and embroidered in light blue. Many of
these frocks are made pretty with pipings
of contrasting color and military braid
Most effective are the orange linen gowns
a real ffame-which the PariSienne is wear
ing and finding becoming to her particular
kind of beauty. When black and white
frock and lace blouse and orange leather
waistband are donned nothing more Is
needed by way of fetching costume.
Mauve and purple linens are a new ven
ture in the linen fields. The fashionable
pale green shade of linen makes a pretty
toilet when worn by the right person but
let me ask you to beware how you handle
this green indiscretiOn." It's former trim
ming of white beading run through with
black ribbon is now de mode" and this
seasons green linen gown has merely
soupcon of black without which few Paris
ian CONNECTIONS complete.
with the summer gown footgear is an
important item. For yachting white buck
skin Will hold its own and fawn suede is
deliciously comfortable. The extremists in
style here are dressing their feet in scar
let, dark and pale green and blue Indeed
there is perfect craze for the colored
shoe and sandal with hosiery to match.
Amid this array of shades the conservative
taste will always incline toward bronze
black or white N shoe and slipper
No matter what you wear the detectives
in summer dressing are crispiness and dam
tiness. devoid of incongruity of every kind.
In other words, never be Overgowned for
an occasion. CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
The Tassel at It's Zenith.

The day of the tassel is indeed in it's
very zenith. 1t comes to US in divers forms
and fabrics. but its presence is almost
ubiquitous A recent fad with the Pari-
sian is pendeloque, fashioned Of precious
stones, pearls. diamonds. turquoises or
amethysts. And in this respect 1t is al
most superfiuous to. add that counterfeit
stones are used in its construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
For the Race Day.

yachting costume designed to be worn
at the American races to see the Reliance
beat Shamrock III is a jaunty affair in
white canvas, with plated skirt and bolero
having little fronts of scarlet velvet en-
broidered in black. This bright addition is
becoming and gives the CHEEKY appearance
so necessary in sea toggery. The hat. with
it's twist of scarlet velvet and fiat white
wings carries out the happy effect
Something new in design shown by Dou-
Get is a smart long coat of coarse white
homespun suitable either for sea service or
motoring. This coat has the kimono effect
in the skirt and sleeves with a Victorian
idea brought in with the 'off the Shout
der cape and stole. The bold welding II
remote fashion eras has evolved a garment
altogether in tune with it's intent. A wrap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

France roses. their leaves cut from pink
and green lawn and fastened to the sklst
with invisible stitches. Other leaves were
arranged in n girdle round the hips with
few stems and small tendrils running down
the front seams
An intertwined band of roses and leaves
formed a trimming across the waist ana
sleeves. Under the rose-decked organdia
was a filmy skirt Of green chinon, winch
shimmered and shone in charming man
through the white material
In Scarlet Serge.
If you are going yachting this summer
or to the seashore, costumes suitable Tor
those places are Of interest. The all
scarlet serge gown is much affected by the
French elegante for the seashore. but most
women appear to better advantage In DARK
blue or white. with a touch OF scarlet mere
and there Scarlet trimmings, which are
very much to the FORE are especially nice
for blue serge or linens. A blue frock oi
this sort, with. short killed skirt was
trimmed with a coarse crochet braid made
of red and white with tassels of blue and
red at intervals The little semisack bolero
coat was lined with white spotted red lou
lard With this was worn white camDrlc
shirt, prettily shaped red leather belt,
white muslin cravat and a tie of foulard.
Another breezy yachting gown Is OF black
flannel striped with white. The plain skirt
has a panel of white flannel and short
coat finished with deep white collar edged
with black braid A jaunty white yachting
cap adds to the attraction of this costume
The heavy linens very smart for the
sailing gowns. and If made for Tubing are
always fresh and attractive. inexpensive
and charming for either land or sea is
rough coarse white hopsack. the skirt
slightly full and round and trimmed with
graduated bands of military braid. The
Jacket is also braided and lined with Il
bright blue silk fastening with two large
gilt buttons. blue straw sailor is the
ACCOMMODATING hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

Charming boas are made of large white
chiffon peoples with yellow black chen
lille centers These are set so closely to
the foundation of white net that they give
the effect of a round ruche.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

of this character in heavy linen is the
smart land development
Motoring toggery is under a cloud just
now, as the unfortunate outcome of the re-
cent races have had their effect, but only
for the moment, and before long we will be
speeding away at the same reckless rate,
forSetful of this awful catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

For summer appetizer there is nothing
to excel young onions or Bermudas, sliced
wafer thin, lightly sailed and placed be-
tween slices of fresh bread and butter. 1t
Is asserted that. taken daily, they will
prove more effective than any complexion
beautiffers in the market If one is afraid
of the odor, the onions may be laid in ice
water for hour before slicing, and a bit
of parsley may be eaten after partaking of
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Freight Association
Dodge an Investigation.
Afraid Something Will Be Told
Which Will Hurt.
MIGHT PROSECUTE.
Commissioner Pr0uty Threatens
Criminal Proceedings.
Western Freight Officials Give
Testimony on the Stand.

Chicago. Nov. 14.-Fear of prosecu-
tons for violations of the Sherman
antitrust law caused the southwest
ern railroads yesterday to make
strenuous fight against the interstate
commerce commissions investigation
into the methods and purposes of
freight associations and bureaus. The
suspicion of the railroad attorneys
was aroused when Commissioner
Prouty and Attorney Cowan interro-
gated W. C. Stith sharply regarding
the meetings held by the southwestern
freight bureau prior to the promulga-
ton of the general increase in freight
rates from st. Louis to Texas COM
mon points.
The commissioner was trying to
show tat railroads did not change
rate schedules without previously hav-
ing met. discussed the matter and
arrived at an understanding as to
what rates should be and when they
should go into effect. when Attorney
NJ. L. Clardy of the Missouri Pacific
asked If the inquiry was with a view
10 showing violations of the Sherman
act. Commissioner Prouty replied
that while this was not his purpose it
might be possible that if the Texas
rates were discovered to have been
made by agreements in violation of
that law court of equity would issue
from enforcing the rates.
Although the commission had no pow
er TO enforce the Sherman act. the COM
missioner stated that if in this investi-
CATION II was discovered that a law had
peen violated he should consider it his
duty as q private citizen to infrom the
proper authorities regarding 1t.
This statement apparently alarmed
the lawyers, who insisted that If a law
mad been violated the commission had
no jurisdiction to inquire into it, as the
inquiry was on point immaterial in
the case. It was also limited that the
witnesses might be instructed to refuse
10 answer on the ground that they
might incriminate themselves. The
commission ruled that the inquiry was
proper.
Regarding an alleged agreement to
raise the rates Mr.. Stith declared the
Missouri Pacific would have put the
rates in, irrespective of the action Of
any other company, as an experiment
and with the hope that the other lines
would follow. W. B. Broseclose. gen
eraI freight agent of the Missouri. kan
sas d Texas, when asked why the in
creases were made, replied: I'VE need
ed the money We were directed to in
crease our revenues by raising our rates
wherever and whenever we couldo He
said revenues had been materially in
creased during the last year by better
maintenance of rates.