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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Care Of the Ears.
rom the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
In the proper care of the ears in child
hood two things have to be considered-the
local conditions of the ears, and, what is
equally important, the general state Of the
childs health AS to the care Of the ear
Itself. 1t must always be remembered that
the hearing apparatus Is a piece of very
delicate mechanism, no more suited to
rough treatment than is the ball of the eye
1t can be easily injured by the Introduction
OF foreign body. or by blow from the
outside. Small children sometimes push
things into their ears by way Of expert
ment. In this case the childs guardians
should keep perfectly cool, and send for q
physician at once. The child must not be
shaken and punished until the object Is re-
moved and above all the nurse or mother
must not grope for II with hairpin or tweez-
ers, for that is the way to push 1t farther
in, or to wound or even rupture the deli
cate drum membrane-an accident which
may be followed by complete deafness and
even death. should serious Inflammation
ensue.
There Is perhaps one exception to this
rule of leaving a foreign body alone until
into the ear. and cause great anguish by
buzzing and futtering about. They can
be speedily disposed OF by dropping In a
little sweet Oil or luke warm salt water
As to injury from the outside, children
should be carefully guarded against any
games which include loud shoutings direct
ly into the ear. and It Is surely needless to
boxing the ears as a form OF punishment
should be held q criminal offense It may
induce partial and temporary deafness,
complete deafness, and even death and II
INDUCED in by teacher should be follow
I'd ~ arrest and public rebuta.
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STUDY IN FEET.
Women Charged With Being Ungainly
Walkers.

From the London Express.
1.-THE new 4nstep skirt is boon to women.
but 1t reveals the fact that women are bad
walkers. A surprising number of women
are pigeon-toed. They tread on the side OF
the foot or run down the heels of their
shoes. which gives a most ungraceful ap-
pearance to the feet" writes a correspond
ent in letter to the Express.
A physical culture expert discussed this
allegation with an Express representative
yesterday, and in the course of conversa-
ton every count of the indictment was adj
mitted.
1T is true" he said, that women who
are otherwise pretty and graceful exhibit
in walking a remarkable amount Of clumsi-
ness. Watch a woman going upstairs at
railway station. In nine cases out of ten
she viii plod faboriously up; her feet Will
come down at either side Of the stair and
her toes will be turned in. Half the fatigue
would be avoided if she would work the foot
from the ankle and set each foot truly next
the other, with heels touching for the i'll
slant they are together.
In sitting, also, women are guilty of q
number of sins of awkwardness The stout
woman, for example, invariably sits square
Z ly, with feet planted about twelve inches
| apart and her toes turned out.
THE lean, long-legged woman, on tho
| other hand winds her feet round the legs Of
| her chair, or else crosses her legs and
Now the stout woman should 'poise' her.
| self and sit very erect. The lean woman
| should choose the highest possible seat and
plant her feet firmly on the ground thus
reducing her excessive angularity.
THE small woman also does some pecul-
! lar things. She either sits with her small
feet dangling in a helpless way or perches
herself on the edge of a high seat, with the
toe of one foot touching the ground and the
other foot hooked round the ankle of the
first Instead of aggravating the smallnesS
of her stature, she should choose the lowest
chair in the room and sink gracefully into
1t.
But the greatest offender against this
physical art is the mannish girl. Her very
attempt to assume mans ease and freedom
is the cause of her downfall; her exagger-
ated attitudes, indeed. become absurd MINI
icry.
Yes" said the expert in conclusion,
women are bad sitters and walkers. They
forget the following primary rule: When
ever the feet are on the ground at the same
time they should be placed closely as
possible together. heels touching, toes
slightly turned OUT -
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GREEN STOCKINGS.
Bringing Observances at the
Playfair Wedding in London.
From the London Express.


From the London Express.
Something old and something new;
Something borrowed and something blue"
The old rhyme was carried out to the
letter by Miss Frances Harvey. whose mar
riage to Sir Patrick Playfair at st. Pauls,
Knightsbridge, yesterday. will long be re-
membered in the annals of society we'd
dings, as one Of the prettiest mixtures of
old = world superstition and up-to-date
Smartness.
"Green stockings for luck" was another
quaint idea carried out at the wedding. Ac-
cording to tradition the wearer must be one
bridesmaid out Of six, and must be older
than the bride herself. 1t was small mat
ter to excite so much interest and yet the
crowd of watchers outside the church door
included many smartly-dressed women
whose single motive was to catch a glimpse
of the green stockings. Each pretty brides
maid as she stepped daintily out of her car
riege had no thought whatever bestowed on
her frock or face. all eyes being fixed with
embarrassing earnestness on her feet. The
wearer appeared at last in the person of
pretty Miss Rugge-Price, and sigh of re-
lief went up when, on the opening of the
carriage door, little foot, clad in emerald
green silk, became visible.
Reverting to the rhyme, the something
old" was the lovely old English point on
the brides wedding gown, which itself car
ried out the something new" by being COM
posed of rich brocade velvet, the latest FASH
ionable attire for brides.
Something borrowed was difficult to
notice, but the something blue" might
have been seen in the exquisite noSegay of
orchids which she held.
Something blue" too, was worn by many
of the guests at the church. and pretty
Mrs. Arthur Leslie, Lady Martin, Mrs.
Boyle (whose dark blue dress was enriched
with wonderful Russian sables), and Mrs.
Anterior (whose bright blue velvet gown
sported single monster blue-mauve orchid
in 'front.' were some of those who. by chance
Or design, followed out the brides wish.
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feathery ends to make 1t look more lik
ostrich plume.
Tissue Paper ParaSols.

To make the parasols cheap little affairs
may be purchased at 10-cent store for the
foundation. When lined inside with plain
tissue paper and covered outside they are
very charming. A bewitching one is lined
with white tissue paper. The outside is
covered with green and pink to represent
an Inverted full-blown rose.
In making tissue paper flowers 1t Is well
to remember that the calyxes, stamens.
centers, leaves, etc, may be purchased
ready made" If desired, which will save
considerable trouble. especially If time Is
precious.
AS to the figures for a german. they will
depend upon the ingenuity of the leader and
host. A very pretty figure Is the harness.
The leader will select six girls and his COM
panion seven men. A harness Of ribbons
with bells is supplied and the women are
driven around the room six abreast. The
seven men start in the same manner, meet
ing in the center of the room, where great
fun ensueS in the effort to secure part
ner, the seventh man retiring.
A Flower Figure.
A picturesque floral fancy Is the follow
ing: The leader and his companion waltz
The former then selects three girls. whom
he names Violet, Rose, Carnation. Taking
them to two men, he requests them to make
a choice of a flower. They do so and dance
with the flower of their selection, while the
third dances with the leader. Meantime his
partner should select three men, naming
them Bachelors Button, Bleeding Heart
and Sunfiower. Two women are then asked
to make a selection, the remaining man
dancing with the leader
No german would be complete without an
abundance of confetti and serpentine, and
in the last figure, when all the dancers are
on the floor, a pretty conceit may be car
ried out as surprise. This can only be
accomplished in a good-sized room.
In view of this feature temporary pillars
should be erected for the occasion the day
before the affair one in the center of the
room and at least six around the space al
lotted to the dancers. These pillars" are
nothing more than hollow wooden posts,
which may be rented from any reliable
contractor. They are set In standards
which will keep them in position without
the slightest danger. Bunting, flags and
greenery should cover them. and from the
top of the center an immense old glory
should wave it's folds.
A Patriotic Bower.
From pillar to pillar, around and over
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menteries an Improvement on a really
handsome fur garment, as they detract
from the beauty of the skin
It is rumored that after-theatef parties
will soon be a thing of the past. but just
now smart Paris goes to the restaurants
as she has been In the habit of doing, al
though now one merely chats with ones
friends or takes cup of chocolate or a
bottle of eau d Evian. At Columbine's the
other night after the play were seen the
most stunning velvet gowns. The fashion
of the moment is for an embroidered vel
vet frock of a wondrously beautiful shade
of flesh pink. which forms a perfect back
ground for a renaissance design carried
out in silver and small seed pearls Lead
Ing eouturieres who are patronizing this
material cut the skirt, bodice and train in
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Cot one roll Of paper in three strips. cutting
each strip in three pieces. Braid loosely.
and to make it less crinkly When all the
strips are braided begin to paste on the
frame from the center Of the crown until
1t Is covered, Including the under brim
A Poke Bonnet.
A double frill of paper may be used about
the face. one of crepe paper. the other Of
white tissue. to soften the effect White
tulle, illusion or ribbon may be used for
trimming and ties with the roses, peoples
or daisies. but paper ties may be utilized
IL desired. Two rolls Of crepe paper and
one Of plain will make a poke bonnet and
the flowers. The entire cost Of the ma
terials. including the frame. will not ex-
coed so cents
To make Dutch bonnet goldenrod paper
is strikingly effective These dainty little
cost over 2 cents each. as at least five caps
can be made from one roll of paper. A pic
ture OF Dutch bonnet will give an idea Of
how to fashion 1t. but safer plan is to
buy a pattern. Sun-bonnets also make
pretty fayors for piquant-faced girls, and
are especially dainty when fashioned Of
Dresden papers Pliable cardboard should
be used for the foundation.
The boa may be shirred affair with long
streamers of the same. A stole effect is
also pretty. Those made entirely of rose
or poppy petals are in favor, as well as
those fashioned to represent feathers. To
make the latter cut one roll of crepe paper
preferably plain black or all white-in
half. each strip of which will be ten inches
deep. Fold each strip lengthwise In the
middle and slash In one-fourth IN strips
are siashed curl the fringe" over the end
Of a penh0lder, picking up several ends at
q time. When completed pleat the strip In
the center, In box plsats. picking out the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
HOMEMADE FAVORS
How to Prepare for the Holt
day Dance.
PICTURESQUE GERMAN
ARTISTIC THINGS THAT CAN BE
EASILY FASHIONED.
How to Make All Sorts of Novel Ties
Pleasing Figures De-
scribed.

Written for The Evening Star.
Dame fashion deserves an extra feather
in her bonnet because of her latest decree,
which says that only inexpensive party
favors will be considered in good taste dur
ing the Christmas holidays Whether she
took hint from royalty. who only use the
simplest favors, or whether she was forced
to this sensible decision by repeated viola
! lions of good form is not known. At any
rate this will mean that the german will be
in great favor much to the joy of the COLI
lege girl, the debutante and the uninitiated,
to whom it is a mystery.
Since the german first began to be popu-
lar on this side many people have been de-
tered from giving it because they fancied
from the example of the wealthy, who first
set the fashion, that 1t was necessary to
spend small fortune on souvenirs. As
only few people could indulge in such ex-
travagance this charming dance has never
had the popularity 1t deserves.
Blessed be the inventor of crepe and
tissue papers," fervently remarked mother
OF daughters and Of slender purse, when
she heard of the new edict, and she added.
THANK heaven, can now have something
new and novel without spending my last
nickel or wearing my brain in tatters."
Many beautiful things that will assure the
success OF any german can be evolved out
OF the box of crepe paper that can usually
be found in the American home. The pros
pective hostess can make them all herself.
or when the long evenings offer no other
amusement she can make a "bee." and
have her young girl friends help her out
with some of the more complicated things.
In this way her favor tables can be well
supplied, and if she wishes for double sue
cess she should provide a written list for
each dance in order to prevent any mis-
takes.
Sunfowers or Roses.
At one Christmas week german there will
be crepe sunflower boutonnieres for the
men to be worn in the first dance, and sun
flower chatelaines for the girls. In the next
dance foils with rose-trimmed hits are pro-
vided for the men, and the favored girls will
wear rose-poke French bonnets. rose boas
and carry rose parasols. All of this sounds
elaborate, but these favors are really simple
to make.
The would-be hostess who wishes to ex-
pertinent with the colored papers will have
difficulty in making bewitching bonnets
and picture hats. using any color and trim
ming in any way she desires.
The foundation for all these chapeaux are
made the same over a wire poke frame.
First cover the frame with plain tissue
paper. pasting 1t neatly on inside and out
side. The next step Is to braid the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
WIDOWS.
los, 900 Of Them in New York City
2,72O, 600 in the Nation.

From the New York Sum-
A Chicago mathematician announces that
Chicago. with 60. 396 widows, has a larger
number than any other community in the
country. It is added that the number OF
widowers In the city is only 23.097.
AS a matter of fact, the state in which
widows are most numerous Is New York, in
which they number $4,000. The city in
which they are most numerous Is the city
OF New York, where there are 10000.
There were by the last federal census
2,720.OOO widows In the whole United States.
Of whom. 1t Is worthy to remark. 5000
were In Indiana and only 5000 in Utah.
There were 5000 In Massachusetts. less
than the total number In the two states of
Alabama ana mississippi, though the view
pretty generally prevails that the number
OF widows Is disproportionateiy large
throughout New England.
There are nearly 1000 In Hawaii and ]. 700
in Alaska, a -pruporttonately larger number
than In the city of Chicago.
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Furs and Velvets.

This season will certainly go down in the
annals of fashion as the time when furs and
velvets reached their zenith. The furs are
nothing short of gorgeous and every woman
will have a set of the new beauties If she
can afford them. There are exquisite pele-
rines of moleskin. with revers and muff of
ermine and the very latest new thing is a
set of any fashionable fur consisting of a
neck piece, muff and toque to match.
A model which a smart Partisan furrier is
bringing in Is the "visite." something of a
pleasant change from the ever present
though alluring pelerine. One of these
visites Is of chinchilla and is a little cape
with sling sleeves made much in the shape
of the short opera cloaks of the early
eighties. 1t is trimmed with a fiat yoke ap-
plique of ivory panne velvet and lace. This
visite is an ideals wrap for the theater or
for ceremonious visits and may be thrown
off in hot room when it's wearer is paying
a call. A charming sack coat Is Of mole
skin, the ordinary plain effect of the square
shape being taken away by full box plait
in the center of the back and simulated box
plaits edging the front. This coat has a
cape collar of the same fur set on a yoke
of white satin latticed with ivory silk cord
and festoons and tassels of mole-colored
cord to match the fur.
l hardly think these cords and passe-
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Pelerine Of Sable.

one. The corsage is plain, cut In a deep
point over the stomacher Of embroidery,
and blue mousseline scarf worn low over
the shoulders and drawn through great
eyelet holes worked in silk is the only
waist adornment. Everybody here in Paris
is wearing the close pointed zibeline hat.
One of the most attractive have seen was
in dark violet. The trimming consisted of
five punches of violets and line of ceriSe
velvet just peeping above the brim.
CATHERINE TALBOT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05


PARIS, November 81, 1903.
A ~pcturesque sight, and one hardly likely
to be seen outside of Paris, was the walking
competition of the ''Midipettes." which is
the name given to the dressmaking girls
and milliners who work in the ateliers of
the great dressmaking establishments.
over thousand of these girls met last
Sunday in the gardens of the Tuileries, the
place selected as a rendezvous for the con-
testants who were to walk to Nanterre in
a given time. The scene was truly Partisan
when all these laughing, chattering sewing
girls came together attired In almost every
color of the rainbow, and all more or less
pretty to look at. For hours the excited
crowd had been collecting to see the start.
and NJ. Paul Rousseau, the director. had
come difficulty in keeping order among the
lively, high-spirited competitors and in
clearing a space for the walkers. At last
they were off, headed by a marvellous pro-
cession of automobiles, cabs and cycles.
The flushed faces, set teeth and deter
o-win-the-prfze expression on the
girls faces called forth many cheers from
the enthusiastic spectators.
These girls are a most important body in
the sartorial world. and many of the cele-
brated modistes have risen from the ranks
OF the ''Mindinettes."
An original design for a sleeve. trim
ming Cunningly devised has placed the
clever originator in the line of promotion.
and her natural ingenuity has done the
rest.
Starting a Fashion.
One often hears the question asked. How
are fashions evolVedT' In Paris the ia
NOUS couturieres create fashions of their
own. A certain artists fancy may be taken
with a beautiful bit OF old-world brocade,
and before he finds a suitable model he
searches far and wide for bit of embrod-
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Appreciation.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Ruggles-'How old is this wine?'
Observation-Disclosures years. It's some
I bottled myself"
Ruggles (holding 1t up to the HIGHT
Takes some kinds long time to get to be
real vinegar, doesn't it?'
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head, should be placed network of invisi-
BILE wire. When the dancers are all on the
floor the guests outside the posts should
surround the circle and surprise the dane
ers by throwing red, white and blue serpen-
tine and confetti over the wires. The re-
suit will be a patriotic bower, which will
finally become so covered that the serpen-
tine will fall between the wires and the
dancers will find themselves enmeshed in
labyrinth of the paper ribbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

what does he mean by pounding his
carp
HE refers to the drum. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

A white outingihat completes the costume.
Whether 1t be of linen or felt Is deter
mined by the temperature. Some of the felt
hats are pretty in the wide brim alpine
shape. Some of them are trimmed by fluffy
feather pompons. others by jaunty quill
or two. Nearly all of them have the crown
banded with q leather strap.
Leather has an important part to play in
many Of the winter costumes. There are re-
vers and landings of leather on many of
the chic suits and coats. French modistes
are producing entire coats of leather They
are beautifully fitted and are warranted to
last longer than the fad which demands
them.
Another French creation IL the water
proof silk coat for automobiling 1t comes
in delicate shades of tan and gray and has
soft sheen which Is Irresistible. The
hunting girl had better get a short one. It
is double breasted. with collar which can
be buttoned high about the neck to keep out
the rain. The coat is IN hip length and
loose fitting and has the most alluring
pockets with protecting flaps. with stout
boots. leggings and short skirt Of some
heavy material. the hunting girl can bag
her game in any weat.-eh
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
GLOBE TROTTING DRUMMER
AND HIS TRAVELS

l. Rebuilon. Of Dusseldorf. Germany.
is at the ClaypOol. He is representing
a large gold leaf factory in his home
city. When asked about his trips he
said: Il come to this country every
three years. While here / VIII visit
several of the leading cities on
the way westward TO San Francisco,
and from there ! win take a steamer
for Australia After short stay there,
! VIII proceed home. Next year 1 will
take a southern route through Cuba,
Mexico. and parts OF South America,
and the year following I will visit the
trade in Russia and Asia. Most OF
the bronze powder and metal leaf OF
the world is made In Germany. In
reply 20 the question as 20 how the
sales In this country compare with those
ia other parts of the world. he replied
The United States is the greatest mar
ket In the world. My sales ia this
country greatly exceed those OF any
other place / sell thousands Of pounds
at a time" Mr. RebOunlon said that
he could only sLeak five languages,
but hat most OF The men in his line
could speak at least eight.-Minneapolis
Sentinel
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
MILLIONS IN VEGETABLES.

The vegetables grown IN 1899 were val
ued at more than S2Ss, 100000 Nearly six
million acres are devoted 10 vegetables.
which is, however. only about 2 per cent
OF the total area devoted to crops. This
shows the value Of intensive cultivation
as opposed TO the extensive cultivation
OF cereals The average value OF veg
ets bic crops is S42. % per acre. while that
of all farm crops is only Sl0.04.-COuntry
Life in America.