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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
Baking Dish Recipes.

Macaroni and Cheese.-Soak one cupful
of macaroni in four cupfuls Of boiling wa
ter for twenty minutes. then cook until
tender and drain. Place in a baking dish
add one teaspoonful of salt and dust with
pepper. Crate cheese over the top, dot
with one tablespoonful of butter and add
one cupful of milk. Bake till nearly all
the milk is absorbed by the macaroni,
which will be in about twenty-five minutes
The oven should not be very hot, or the
cheese will become tough
Drowned Sweet Potatoes.-Boil five medf-
um-sized sweet potatoes and when done re-
move the skin. Split lengthwise and lay in
the baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar, add
little butter, brown in the oven and serve
Scalloped Potatoes.-Take four cupfuls Of
thinly sliced boiled or baked potatoes, put
into baking dish, dust with -four salt and
pepper. Distribute small Jumps Of butter
over the top. Fill the dish to the top of the
potatoes with milk. Bake until the top is
a delicate brown and the potatoes are soft
and creamy. Serve in the dish in which
they are baked.
Scalloped Tomatoes.-Place one can of to-
matoes in a baking dish, putting in alter
nate layers with seasoned cracker crumbs
and bits of butter. Place cracker crumbs
over the top and bake thirty minutes in a
hot oven.
Baked Rice Pudding-Stir together one
quart of rich milk, half cupful of granu-
lated sugar, one teaspoonful of salt and
two tablespoonfuls of rice. Flavor to taste.
Bake In a very slow oven for three hours
keeping the cover on the baking dish until
ready to serve. Remove the cover and let
tho pudding brown slightly and serve.
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coat If it is sufficiently trimmed with lac

coat If it is sufficiently trimmed with lace
and embroidery.
Champagne and silver gray wolfe make
dainty spring gowns and are not extrava-
giant in price. In the lingerie frocks grass
lawns with velvet spots trimmed with
chameleon shot ribbon and cape Of lace
completely covering the shoulders are sure
to be worn.
No gown that has any respect for itself
shows other than low shoulders, and many
gowns lace up the back or fasten there in
visibly. No two sleeves seem to be alike,
although the dominant idea is a bishop set
into deep wristbands. with the fullness
bullying out on the outside of the arm,
which is often cut in curious. square
form.
Every sleeve is a law unto itself and
the odder the better. The tub frocks are
marvels Of tucks, lace and lingerie work
and have dainty simplicity all their own.
A truly simple one is of figured gauze
All only needs a handsome sash for its
adornment.
The death of Ambassador Porter's charm
ing wife who, with his attractive daugh-
ter, made the American legation SO gay,
cast gloom over Partisan society. But
we are on with the dance once more, and
the new evening gowns are simply gor-
geous. A recent idea for these coffections
is to put net and lace over spangled tulle.
giles and give shimmery appearance that
is indeed lovely. One could talk indef-
nitely about the tickle goddess fashion, but
we shall not call her names because she
leads US in such graceful pleasant places
where the eye Is charmed, though the purse
strings are loosened.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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plated turquoise blue satin. The hat which
was worn with this costume was a fat
almond colored affair Of lace and straw
trimmed with sprays of fuchsias.
The genuine tailor-built costumes are
nearly all made In light-colored tweeds,
and here, again. beige is leading color,
with blue serge running 1t close for popu-
larity. A gown of this sort can be made
very distinctive by embroideries of white,
red and blue on heavy white linen.
Many of the most successful frocks of the
season are made of tussore silk combined
with thick. coarse lace or passementerie.
A stunning tussore dress was one trim
med with self-colored lace. bolero Of
which really made the waist, fastened with
misunderstanding ornament of steel and
malacite. The high ceinture had a slide
buckle of the same Russian order.
A few directoire models have created a
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MORE BEAUTY DON'TS.
The Athletic Woman Must Mind
These.

These.
Written for The Evening Star.
Dont't exercise one part of the body too
much and another part not at ALL Let the
development be symmetrical.
Don't use too much force. If exercise is
too vigorous, you will be exhausted before
you can complete 1t.
Don't exercise beyond the ability of the
heart to keep pace with you. Palpitation
is certain indication of excess.
Don't exercise for at least an hour after
meals.
Don't forget that bath should follow
exercise.
Don't use iron dumbbells but wooden
ones. The former chill the blood.
Don't have intermittent attacks of exer-
cising your muscles. In order to receive any
benefit you should devote some time daily
to athletics.
Don't forget that where there's will
there's a way If you really mean to be-
come strong and shapely. the way is easy
and simple.
when performing any exercise. This will
make the chest deep and full.
Don't think that athletics should be a
matter Of inches and pounds only. Their
increase Is certain to tell most benehc1ally
on the health and spirits as well.
Don't exercise a moment after you feel
exhausted.
Don't stand with the back bent over. the
shoulders thrown forward, the head
dropped and the chest sunk In
Don't protrude the hip and abdomen, or
rest the weight unevenly upon the feet. No
exercise is of any benefit whatever unless
the correct standing position is taken ev-
cry time
Don't forget that every woman Is as young
as she looks, but that she cannot look
young with broken figure.
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Favors Hot Baths,

A German physician advocates In Ger
man paper the frequent taking CT hot baths
These. he urges, are much more healthful
than the cold plunge, which he thinks few
systems can stand. The water should be at
a temperature in the beginning Of 108 de-
grees Fahrenheit this to be increased until
the water Is as hot as can be borne The
length of the first bath should not be more
than five minutes, and at no time should
1t be longer than Is agreeable with no sense
of discomfort apparent.
The writer cites in support of his theory
the practice common in Japan among all
classes Of it's people of, taking these hot
baths. The porter walking along with his
load and fatigued to the point Of exhaus-
ton drops 1t for ten minutes while he takes
a hot bath at some public bath house. He
energies refreshed and strengthened and
goes his way rejoicing.
The writer considers that there Is no dan
ger Of taking a cold after a hot bath, and
does not even advocate the use of a cold
shower to follow the bath. Hot water is
known to be an excellent cosmetic for the
face, and 1t is only fair to assume that it's
revival of skin tissue Is not confined to that
part of the body.
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from falling Imply into an indistinguish-
able mass of material. Many of the chif-
Toned ruffled parasols have the narrow ruff
fling within as well as without the brim.
Floral fans bid fair to be paramount tho
entire summer, therefore the blossom fans
will be worn on all occasions. Violet and
forget-me-not fans charming with GER
tain toilets, but pink and red rose fans
come nearest to nature. They are like
great bouquets. Many fans are even scent
ed to carry out the illusion. These flower
fans are striking. One worn recently with
toilet of black lace had black sticks. The
flower fan will be seen at all the garden
party and afternoon affairs.
Feather fans will also be much used. A
typical enc, in vivid green's and blues, has
sticks of bronze. 1t was recently worn with
a green silk reception toilet. Another type
of fan. because of it's simplicity will be
used with costumes which follow the old
fashioned lines so much copied this sum-
mer. One of these fans has a foundation of
peachblow silk. 1t is ornamented with rows
OF satin ribbon in slightly darker shade
and with innumerable silver sequins. geo
metrically applied.
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border of vertical striped bright blue
and white. Silk ribbon ruching in the same
metallic shade of blue outlines the two
edges of the border.
The handle is an important factor of the
oriental paraSols. The most expensive
come in bizarre designs In lacquer. porce-
lain, bronze and carved ivory. Some of the
cloiSonne handles are charming with their
strange patterns and terra Gotta celestial
blue picked out In cleaning silver wire.
The bronze handles are mostly In the shape
of strange beasts or birds, grotesque fig
ures or hideous gods. They seem a strange
accompaniment for a beautiful woman.
Perhaps their contrast heightens her
charm.
The carved ivory handles are really arti-
cleS of virtu, fit to grace the cabinet of q
collector. One seen lately had a delicate
tracery of birds, Towering branches and
butterflies entwining the long ivory stick
The knob at the end was formed of three
tiny mice. so faithfully carved that one
could almost see the satin Smoothness OF
the skins, the movement of their nimble
feet.
With more elaborate costumes. however.
the shirred and ruff1ed parasols will be car
ried, and they will vie with the gown in
intricacy of detail.
For the garden party, parasols of pompa-
dour silk will be en- regle. They are yelled
by a shirring of net or chiffon, through
which the silk CLEANS with charming eff
feet Net will be an even greater favorite
than chiffon for these shirrings. Striped
and dotted net and all-over lace VIII also
be used. The shirring is generally finished
off by a ruching of the same material
recent parasol development Is shirring
applied to the inside well as the outside.
In fact. some parasols have only the inside
shirrings The effect Is becoming to the
face of the summer girl who is wise enough
to select it. Sometimes the shirring only
extends as a border half way up the para
sol. The softening effect is equally as
good This plan may be followed on the
outside of the parasol as well for purposes
of diversity
Lace insertions and medallions are much
used on the most expensive parasols. On
these the ruff1es are more often of lace. or.
If they are chiffon. they are edged with
narrow lace. Some stunning effects In
black and white are thus obtained.
A typical parasol has central shirring OF
white chiffon, extending to depth Of six
inches. Below this Is an irregular inserting
of black lace three inches wide. Below this
again are double ruffies Of the chiffon,
edged with narrow black satin ribbon.
These ruffle edgings help to keep the rufao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02

PARIS April IS, 1908
La belle saison-the springtime-has ar
rived not only In calendar count, but in
actual sunshiny experience This season
is without doubt of all the four the most
delicious and inspiring, filled as it Is with
the perfume of flowers and the song of
birds. Even in the more prosaic wearing
of ones clothes there is particular feel
ing Of Joy not experienced at any other
time of the year. And the springtime
clothes, bless them. are SO unusually beau
tiful, hygienic and practical-a trinity never
before found in one and the same gar
ment.
This happy result has arisen from an
Intelligent and well balanced study of the
past a searching for grace and fitness.
however and wherever found. The fruit
Of this study materializeS in the building
up of the present new ideals from the con-
glomerate past
If Carlyle could revisit the world, what
a new "Sartor Resartus" he could write!
Woman'S clothes, certainly in this ammo
domini, need master pen to adequately
portray their subtleties. The woman's tall
or, with all the fascinating intricacies of his
twentieth century art would be a subject
not beneath the dignity of the Scot. Any
woman with amour propre would gladly
live. If the alternative were necessary, on
porrfdge and oatcake in order to become
the poSSesor of beautiful spring ward
robe.
I often think 1 should like to get peep
into the future. say fifty years hence. to
hear what the world of that day will have
to say about the world of this day,
pecially upon matters sartorial. The con-
turieres will no doubt be working at top
speed adapting all that is adaptable from
our perfect modes to suit their more ad
vanced creations. Surely the spirit of NOR
tai has no right to be proud.
To come back to the immediate present
great care should be exercised in carrying
out the old fashions that the modern adap-
tationS do not clash too violently with
them. For instance. when we effect the all
popular pelerine outline we should remem-
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become accustomed to 1t and make It part
OF her daily toilet. Too many children are
allowed to go to bed with their hair In a
tousled condition, only to have 1t jerked
and tangled hastily when school time comes
around. Such practice is disastrous to
the nerves of sensitive child and ruinous
to the hair. Teach the little daughter to
take care of her hair, and at the right
comb in the proper state of Cleanliness.
These articles should be as strictly per-
sonal property as the tooth brush Never
allow one child to use the others hair
brush Diseases of the scalp are most con-
tagious, and the brush Is the surest germ
agent.
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Der that 1t calls for the shorter skirt. In
the early Victorian days, when pelerines
were most in flower, the skirts We're round
and flounced. and those we wear now, al
though fitted at the hips, should have the
old time founces. This idea is beauti-
fully carried out in all the airy, fairy fab
RIGS of the day, especially in the embroid-
cred mulls and nets
It's the Trimming.
Materials are not the desideratum just
row. but the wherewithal to adorn them
Is where the strain on the purse strings is
felt The only inexpensive trimming of the
season is stitching both plain and fancy,
which is being largely used on severe tailor
mades and on belts, blouses and some of
the newest. smartest frocks
The new idea of using chain stitch in
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The Chocolatiere.

A charming little tea for the girl to give
who is tired Of the beaten track in these
affairs and Is looking for a novelty is the
''chocoIatfere." AS the name implies, tho
refreshments served are all of the chocolate
variety. There is hot chocolate with
whipped cream to begin the feast. An ice
is served with a sauce of hot chocolate.
and the fancy cakes and bonbons are Of the
same flavor.
Too much of even a good thing Is apt to
pail, and in order to avoid this catastrophe
sandwiches of plain bread and butter are
handed: also olives and dates lightly coated
with chocolate.
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sensation. a particularly pretty one being
of what they call here in Paris tilleul crepe
de chine. Tilleul really means linden, ana
the color is best described by the blooms or
this lovely greenish yellow tree.
The crepe de chine skirt was gathered
closely to the figure round the hiES, whlie
long basqued coat OF the tiiieui-coloIeo
taffeta had strappings of velvet and tiny
silver ball buttons decorations. The
corsage which crossed directoire fashion,
boosted revers of the same exciting era
These toilets are remarkably picturesque
and have cachet, but they need chic
personality to carry them off successfully.
Alpaca is going to be the material for
travelling dresses this summer In plain
colors Stripes and dots. Nothing is more
serviceable it does not crush and Is
not hurt by dust, rain or good hard wear:
1t hobs up serenely after all kinds or
storm and stress. sensible way to make
one of these alpacas is with three-tierced
short skirt. each fitted founce being
stitched or finished with narrow rows OF
braid. The waist should be developed along
the lines of the shirt variety, full or scant,
according to the requirements of the figure
A double cape on the shoulder is favor-
lite trimming, but exquisitely sheer, hand
worked turn back cuffs and collars make
a neat and dainty finish.
The three-piece suits, consisting or SKIRT.
waist and jacket, are uSeIul novelty VI
the season, and the bolero costume Is fast
ousting the shrt-waist suit. The ed1ct went
forth from high SartOrial quarters That
we should not appear in the streets this
summer without a wrap of some kind;
hence the many charming little coates de-
signed. have my serious doubts whether
the smart Parisienne will ever consent 10
conceal her lines in even the most fetch
ing of littel top coats.
Little Top Coats.
White is the fashionable color for the
tiny wrap. Canvas and etamine over thin
silk, with collar. cuffs and front done In
lattice design caught in the interstices with
small silk buttons, are popular. Sacks in
ducks egg color threaten to be the rage.
Indeed, any fabric is acceptable for the
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Fruit as Medicine.

Try one Of these fruit cures for your
particular complaint I am sure they are
much to be preferred to doctors drugs:
Grapes are almost as good as quinine for
malarial troubles, and pineapples are a sure
cure for q sore throat
Tomatoes are perfect liver regulators
they contain a very small portion Of mer-
cury-while oranges act on the kidneys
very benef1cially. Lemons are efacacious In
curing and preventing cancerous troubles,
and watercresses act on the lungs and are
said to be cure for incipient consumption.
They certainly have marvellous tonic power
and refresh One after great fatigue.
Lettuce, II taken In time. with lemon
Juice, will cure the 1aunoice.
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Dainty Pertaining.

A thumb nail size bag of ones favorite
perfume powder is put by many dressmak-
ers in the sleeves of all their bodices under
the shields. This is a dainty way of using
perfume. Wetting the finger in cologne
and drawing 1T over the eyebrows Is HARM
less and agreeable, besides having a most
soothing effect
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Crochet Sets.

Very pretty and novel are the crochet
sets to be worn with shirt waists The
collar, belt and turn-back cuffs have
crochet center and an edge of bias linen
top and bottom. In the shops these sets
are rather expensive, but for any woman
who can crochet set may be easily and
cheaply made at home.
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The Care Of children,s Hair.

Mothers should teach their children to
care for their hair as early as possible II
the little girl is coaxed into the habit of
giving her locks a hundred strokes with
stine brush every morning and evening and
braiding them loosely for bed the founda-
ton for future beautiful head Of hair
WIN be laid. Counting the strokes WI
tighten the task for her, and she win soon
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After few days, with occasional stirring,
1t should be strained, and then it is ready
for use
BenZoin complexion cream is made by
melting ounces Of white wax, and while
1t is warm, stirring in ounces of glycerine.
ounces of cocoanut oil and 10 drops Of
benzoin. This must be rubbed to smooth
paste. Keep in a porcelain jar. When
using cold cream, rub 1t into the flesh
with a slow. rotary motion, using slight
pressure. Take time and be patient. Re
member that length Of time, even lapse of
days, is to be wholly disregarded by the
seeker after beauty.
To color spermaceti or white wax for use
in making a cold cream, take alkanet root
for rose color. Break up half pound of
the root and put in a vessel which can be
placed in boiling water. Cover the alkanet
with either almond or olive oil. and keep
hot for several days, after which time the
oil Is strained from the root and bottled.
When making cold cream with the wax
or spermaceti, almond or olive is usually
added. Therefore, If you want the cream
rose-colored. use some of this colored oil.
A good hair tonic is made by mixing 2
drains Of almond oil with drains of LIQUID
ammonia and adding 1 ounce of spirits Of
rosemary and " dram of altar of mace.
Shake thoroughly and add slowly 8 ounces
of rose water. This will promote growth
of hair and prevent its falling out. Use
once week
An almond bandoline is what you want to
aid you in keeping the struggling hairs on
the neck in shape. 1t is made by dissolving
u ounce of gum tragacanth in 1 pint Of
water, stirring occasionally until 1t is a
smooth mass. Squeeze through a coarse
cloth and let stand for a few days. Then
strain through bag again, add a little
water. II 1t is too thick, and 1 dram Of altar
of almonds.
Steamng the face is advisable occasion
ally. say once in two or three weeks It will
soften congested sebaceous matter and as
sist in dislodging clogged secretions. An
easy way to steam the face is to wiring
cloths out Of hot water and lay them over
the face, changing the cloths frequently.
hot ones replacing those that have become
cooled. Massage the face with a cold
cream while the flesh Is still warm.
A girl should think nothing of running a
mile In seven minutes, and that without
once touching heel to the ground. It will
do more than almost any other exercise to
make her graceful and easy on her feet 1t
will also enlarge and strengthen her lungs.
Among American women, some one tells US
that running is lost art. "a woman can
run just fast enough for a man to catch
her. Is another verdict on this subject.
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and valenciennes lace. A red belt adorned
madams not too tiny waist. A crepe de
chine frock of almond shade apparently
mounted over rose silk was the daintfest
thing imaginable. On skirt and waist were
motifs of d. alencon lace, the former show
ing vest of brown velvet with turquoise
buttons An inner chemisette is of soft.
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The Spring Glove.

Suede gloves of gray green. Of blue graz
and all the soft mastic shades are amon6
tie spring novelties
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toilet water, is made Of:
Useful Recipes.

The use of lemon juice is excellent to re-
lieve a slight hoarseness. 1t clears the
voice at first but only for a short time.
The strong acid is extremely injurious to
the vocal chords. To soothe and relieve the
congestion that produces hoarseness, moth
ing is better than the white Of an egg
whipped to stiff froth A cup of black
hot coffee is also good to clear the voice.
In sitting, when one wishes to bend the
movement should be from the hips, and
never from the waist Sit with head and
neck up, trunk erect and shoulders low.
1t is not necessary to use the complexion
brush or sponge daily: once weekly will
give smoothness and fairness to the skin.
To give tone to flesh of neck and arms.
after washing with warm water. followed
by dash of cold, rub on little aromatic
vinegar, and then use the flesh brush One