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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
MORE PAY FOR EXPERT WORK
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
GRADES AND SALARIES.
Total Increase Recommended Is 14.6
Per Cent Over the Appropriations
for the Departments.

President Roosevelt has transmitted to
Congress the report of the committee on
grades and salaries. which was organized
June IL. 1907, to prepare clear and con-
sistent tables of estimates for positions
and salaries in the executive departments
and establishments. In its report the
committee says that two general rules
have been observed. namely. to give more
adequate compensation to the men who
furnish directive power. executive ability
and special or technical knowledge. and
to provide for the administrative and
clerical force a scale of pay which will
permit all who enter the civil service to
rise by diligence and efficiency to a mod
crate living salary in a reasonable time.
The total increase required by the re-
vised estimates Of the committee Is "a
per cent over the official estimates for the
fiscal year 1919. and 14.6 per cent over
the appropriation for 1903. for the de-
partments as a whole.
The first statement shows the estimates
made by the committee for the various
departments and other government Of
fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Changes in Lightships.

The members of the crew of lightship
No. Il. who for the last three months
have been Drawing snow. ice and gales
on the Diamond Shoal station on the
North Carolina coast. will next week have
an opportunity to stretch their legs
ashore. Lightship No. q has been over
hauled at Baltimore. and yesterday she
relieved No. II on the turbulent station
The latter ship will go to Portsmouth.
Va, from the Diamond Shoal, and No.
~ will swing at anchor on the shoal un-
til the middle of May.
The lighthouse service in announcing
the change in station of the lightships
says that light vessel No. - shows lights
and sounds fog signals. having the same
characteristics as those on light vessel
No. Il, and her general appearance il
the same as that Of the latter vessel. ex
cepr that she bears the number - in
steau of II on each bow and each quarter.
The submarine bell on this vessel strikes
the number ''5." separated by silent in
tery ais of three seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
IN THE KITCHEN.
Pie Peach Custard.

Line deep pie tin with plain paste and
bake. Pare and quarter four ripe peaches
Put one and one-half cups of milk in a
double boiler and when it is scalding hot
add two well-beaten egg yolks Put with
them four tablespoonfuls of sugar and a
pinch of salt. Stir constantly until il
thickens. but do not boil. Take from the
fire. add one-half teasooonful of butter
and teasroonful of vanilla and stir thor
oGehly. Spread the fruit in a pie Shell
pour custard over and cover with a
merinCuc made of the whites of three
eggs and two tablespoonfus of sugar
spread roughly and set in slow oven to
yellow slightly. Serve very cold:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
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UNTRIMMED DESIGNS GOOD
FOR SHORT, STOUT FIGURES

made for woman with prominent alb
domen. then the gore should be cut an
inch or more lapger than the side cores.
so the fullness rs eased in from belt TO
below the hips.
The side cores must be smoothly fitted
over the hips. AS rule. the skirt Will
set better on a stout figure if lifted in the
back at the closing. but allowance must
be made for this raise when cutting the
gore
None but fiat trimming should be used.
and this must be placed directly on the
hem. so it will not cross the front width.
Another style l approve is the untrim-
med seven or nine gore, made with box
plCat springing from each gore below the
line of the hips.
For Separate Skirts.
The tall. stout figure should choose the
skirt that fits smoothly over the hips and
meets below the knees in shaped, far
ing. graduated hounce. the join concealed
by strapping the color of the gown if
not of the same material. This type OF
woman can wear band or other fiat trim
mings on the skirt if they are not placed
above the knees.
The tall thin woman is also favored just
now by Dame Fashion. for all tunic and
overskirt effects will be especially becom-
ing to her. which is fortunate, for the
skirts made palmer than before over
the hips and longer in length. both trying
features for this type of figure.
But by breaking up the lines suggestive
of tunic and overskirt. either by trim
ming or genuine effect. the thin woman
can wear such designs most gracefully.
For ordinary wear think that there is no
model that equals the double skirt. the
two hemmed and tucked on the bottom.
the under one gathered f1ounce fashion. 1t
is not new, | know. but it is an admirable
pattern and appropriate for so many ma
terials.t
The ma jor;ty of elderly women stick to
the black skirt for wear with separate
waist. but in my opinion, white or cream
is much happier choice. Anyway. the
black skirt and white waist are decidedly
out of date. and white skirt with a
pretty white waist can be made to sug-
gest quite an important toilet.
Cashmere. brilliantine and poplin are all
suitable materials for a separate skirt, and
white is much more appropriate than
any color for afternoon or evening wear.
Again. such toilet will be becoming to
every type of elderly woman, no matter
what her proportions. provided she keeps
the entire costume white. The tall. thin
figure may indulge in pretty colored belts
if she will. but the short. stout figure must
not for to cut the appearance of her
height by as much as hairs breadth Will
often spoil an otherwise effective frock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

In selecting a becoming skirt model the
elderly or middle-aged woman meets DIM
culties that never presented themselves in
her youth for then she chose style gar
ment because ii was fashionable, often
without thinking whether or not it suited
her figure.
But years bring experience and usually
improved taste in matters sartoral. and
while in the early twenties gowns pat
termed after the latest designs were TO her
the acme of smartness. now she is fas
tidiOus as TO material. general appearance,
cut and finish, rather than to adopting
the newest fad. Smartness and style are
her watChwords now and well She knows
that these desired effects are onlt brought
by choosing her models and fabrics be
cause they are becoming.
Take the latest craZe-the hipleSs skirt
and imagine the effect were il worn by the
different types of elderly women, those
of too generous proportions particularly.
One might say that there are as many
slight elderly women as there are young
ones. True. but youth as well as figure
is required TO carry such extreme styles
successfully. The empire model is anOt her
example of what might be charmingly
worn by debutante and actually
grotesque if adopted by elderly matron
The middle-aged woman of medium pro-
portions is of course, the most fortunate
type. for she can follow her own inclna-
lions. but the short and stout and the
tall and thin type are those that need
help.
Use Long Lines.
Fortunately for the former. long skirts
fashionable. for length suggests
height and incidentally apparently de-
creascS breadth. Therefore long lines
should be the first consideration when
planning the Skin; model for short. stout
figure
Another point in her favor is the plain
skirt now coming into fashion in place of
the plcatS and kits. which always look
bulky a stout woman. There are some
authorities. know. who prefer the many
gured. flaring skirt for this style figure.
but personally | have seen very good re-
suits from wel-cut three piece pattern
Some way this model suggests more style
and backward swing than the design with
many cores. unless the latter is beauti
fully cut and fitted, for. if not carefully
tailored. there is too much fullness at the
feet about the front half of the skirt. as
though all the widths fell forward instead
of backward.
| prefer a narrow front panel. and. if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

was cherished by all southerners who
were fortunate enough to have seen 1t
and to have read the story it told. Its
loss was considered to be irreparable to
the south.
After settling in Texas Mr.. McArdle
became identified with the history of that
state. For many years he devoted him
self to the work. his labors finally culmi-
mating in the splendid historical battle
paintings. Dawn at the Alamo and
THE Battle of San Jacinto.'' now in the
senate chamber of the Texas capitol,
which perpetuate the deeds of heroism of
the founders Of the Lone Star republic.
This is another instance where the artists
work was labor of love, as Mr.. Nc
Ardle died before the state of Texas was
able to purchase the paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

exercise On such occasions the ground
must be quite dry and when there is the
least dampness he should not be per-
mitted to stand.
1t will do him no harm to tumble
down. provided he does not get hard
whacks. and the serious thing to guard
against is that the leg muscles shall not
be used too soon or too long. Baby's
bones are soft. and bowlegs are ref1ec-
ton upon careless mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Cases in Circuit Court for the Coun-
ty-Burglar Makes Escape
After Chase.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February Is. 1905.
| The case of Frank Hitchcock. indicted
| for attempting to assault Mrs. Susie
| Beach of Alexandria county. August 6
| last, is set for hearing in the circuit court
for the county. Judge Thornton presiding,
| tomorrow. The defendant will De repre-
scented by Attorneys Machen and Mon
| cure, while Commonwealth Attorney
Crandal Mackay is ito conduct the prose-
| cution. ,
| Judge Thornton. while on the bench
| yesterday afternoon. announced that as
| long he is judge of the court he will
| not grant a license to sell liquor. His
reason is that the police protection is en-
tirely inadequate. There are no licensed
saloons in the county.
| The grand jury was in session yester-
| day from 10 o'clock in the morning until
| CID clock last evening. 1t investigated
several matters of Importance. among
| them being alleged sales of liquor and
gambling at RosSlyn. No evidence was
presented to warrant conviction in the
alleged gambling cases at RosslyE.
The grand jury. f. S. Corbett. foreman
| reported true bills follows: Charles
Rudd and Henry j. Porter. larceny of
horse: Eddie Williams. colored. breaking
| into machine shop with intent to COM
| NIT larceny; Samuel Jefferson. selling
ardent spirits without a license: J. II.
Johnson. colored. housebreaking: Henry
| Gibson. selling ardent spirits without
| license; Sophie Griggs. alias Mamie
| Smith. colored. selling ardent spirits
| without a license: Robert Taylor main
| tanning nuisance.
Charles Kudd and Henry J. Porter en-
| tered pleas of guilty and were sentenced
| to serve four months In the county jail
| Eddie Williams. cOlored. entered SIM
liar plea and was sentenced to serve six
months in jail: j. III. Johnson. also col
ored, entered a plea of guilty and the
| in iail.
| Announcement was made that the case
of Harry Brown. indicted for assault
| with intent to kill John Elliott. alleged
| to have been committed December 20
| last, will be heard April 81 next. John
| Moody was acquitted of Il charge of as
sault with intent to kill owing to the
| fact, it is said that the complainant did
not desire to prosecute
Burglar Makes Escape.
Policeman Rawlett about > o'clock this
| morning discovered colored man en-
deavoring to gain entrance TO the resi-
! dence of Frank r. King, Sl5 Prince
street. The man was in the alley in the
rear OF the house trying the gate and
| was taken into custody. The policeman
| and the prisoner proceeded toward police
| headquarters. but when at the intersec-
| ton of King and Royal streets. one and
| Onehalf squares from police headquar-
tiers. the prisoner made break for lib
erty. making good his escape after
dong chase and the firing of several
bullets.
Funeral services over the remains of
Edwin NJ. Reed. who died last Sunday.
were held at . o'clock this afternoon at
his late home. lib South Alfred street
| Rev. Father l.. +. Kelly. assistant pastor
! of ST. Mary's Catholic Church. conducted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

4320-The small girl needs dainty
party frock quite much as her elder
sister, and 1t is necessary that the de-
sign should be quite in line with the
latest developments OF fashion. The lit
tie dress shown Is not nearly as elaborate
as il appears to be. the blouse being
simply gathered to the yoke at the neck
and to the skirt at the waist. The bo-
teros give pretty and piQuant effect to
the whole. though these may be omitted
il desired. The dress may be made in
high or round neck effect and with full
length or shorter sleeves. while any soft
draping material may be used TO- model
ing. For party wear. liberty silk. wolfe.
eolienne. point d'esprit or dotted swiss
would be pretty. with lace for garniture
while for ordinary wear wool fabric
would be more suitable. with braid or
for trimming. For the 10
year size 3ss yards OF material 80 inches
wide are needed.
43O-Eght sizes. 6 to Ii years
The price OF this pattern is loc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Keep Handbags Out of Sight!
10 the Editor Of The Star;

Referring to an editorial in The Star
of February u on "How to Cure the Foot
pad Evil I believe that We invite as
sault by carrying pocketbooks and bags
in our hands, and suggest that If the wom-
en- of Washington will defy Dame Fash
ion and wear substantial pockets in their
skirts or outer garments in which to car
ry their vaiuables they will thereby re-
move temptation from the weak and wick
ed. and the footpad evil will be largely
abated. ANNA T. MYERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
121.2c Cotton Suitings. 7 3-4c yard.

fit Of one Of its members who is i'll -
tuberculosis. The prospective beneficiary
is also a member Of Columbia Typograpll-
ical Union. No. 1O. and the members OF
that organization are taking a lively In
terest in the affair. The Morsell Vocal
Club will be the principal attraction. and
it has been given the leading places in an
interesting program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Vaughn Glass to Entertain.

Sunday school has arranged to give a
concert in the Sunday school house of the
church tomorrow evening at s o'clock.
the proceeds 10 be expended for the bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
LESSONS IN WALKING.
Infants Should Not Walk at Too
Tender Age

Every mother wishes her baby to walk
at the earliest possible time. and imag-
ines that he has all sorts OF spinal or hip
weakness if he seems disinclined to stand
upright at an early age. But the truth
IS that each baby must decide the ques-
ton for himself. for desire to try what
he can do with the legs he has hitherto
only pulled along after him as he crept
depends upon temperament as well as
physical strength. If he is lusty and adj
venturous he will be far more eager to
discover new things than one who is timld
and weak If he is disinclined to expert
ment it is not we'll to force him. other
than to give confidence in himself.
By the time he is eleven months old
baby will usually try to stand alone, or
even walk a few steps. and before this
age no effort should be made to hasten
him in this development. He may be d
week or more occasionally scrambllng to
his feet and holding to chair. without
showing the slightest inclination to walk.
Walking he will do in time. and once he
becomes fascinated with the Joy it is
we'll to watch that he does not overdo
and strain the leg muscles, not 10 men,
ton weakening the bones.
A Leading Rein.
When an infant is learning to walk ten
ders are excellent, for they give support
that prevents injury from sudden falls
The tender is a movable pen. as it were
in which there is a little seat. AS the
child begins to walk the seat may be re-
moved. and he can stand upright within
the little Enclosure that before many days
he will try to push in front of him. He
must not be allowed to tire himself at this
work. and few minutes at time is all
that should be permitted
Another first aid TO walking is leading
strap 1t consists of a strong but soft
belt, supported by d couple of straps over
the shoulders. They may be made at
home OF webbing or fine leather. Where
the belt joins in the back there is a long
rein. and with this in her hand mother
= can frequently prevent baby from falling
and humping his nose guide his
footsteps.
BY the time he is year id he should
be able To- walk alone or with the help of
the leading rein.
child should he more than a year
and half Old before being allowed to
walk out of doors, and then only for Il
few minutes when he has been taken
from the gO-Cart to give him n little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
SOAPS, 3Ac.

Wednesday is Soap Day" at
Go,denbe-g's-the day that housekeep-
ers may supply their needs at a saving.
At 3lsc a cake you are offered choice
OF the following well-known brands:
Cincinnati Oleine. .Roever's Blue
Nap;ha. .Brooke's Crystal. Babbitt's
-. .Coigate's Octagon. Gold Dust. %.
Red Seal I.ye....Fels Naptha.
tBasement)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Small Wares.

jm-yard Spools Good Quality
White Basting Cotton-wOrth &c Ac
SpOoi-
DeXter's White Knitting Cot AZ
ton: ball.
Tape Measure-4c kind-folded Dr.
and double stitched. ............. ~
Wire Hairpins. straight or waved
worth &c paper-1O papers in r.
Fast Black Darning Cotton, on E~
cardS-worth 1c-12 cards for. ..... w
Adamantine Dressmakers' Pins e.
70 papers for. w
Steel Tracing Wheels-3c 2~
hifu .
De Long Packet Fasteners k~
regularly 1oc; dozen. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Collar Buttons. composition Dr. r.
bone-1 dozen on card. .S/@S
Children's Leather Knee Caps-neat-
ly made-tape bound - SOL id NQ~
leather; worth 25c pair. .......... NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Fancy Linen Collars,
R RisSs at Csc 12Ac

These are the fancy colored Linen Collars
which are the present vogue-and the identical
qualities sold elsewhere at 25c.
Coored Striped and White Embroid-
colorings styles
collar bearing a
name hat world famous.
5cent Collars sale tomorrow half
price.
Center Aisle Bargain Table,
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
BOOSTERS AND KNOCKERS.

In 1893 when banks were fall
ing and business enterprises
were topping on every hand, the
Republican papers all over the
land made it their deligh ht to add
to the distress of the situation by
knocking and roaring and
spreading the lack of confiden CO,
That is the Republican way,
Now look at the difference be.
tween that and the Democ ratio
way. A few weeks ago wher
the situation was 80 critical that
a little knocking by the papers
could have precipitated the
worst panic ever known, Demo.
cratic papers united in putting
the best face possible on the
situation and thus helped the
banks to tide over the difficulty
The Republican mind tends to
tear down the opposition regard
less of methods or results, the
Democratic mind tends to give
every one and everything a fair
show-that's the difference.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
cause individual housekeeping G
will be given up.

Food will be cooked for an
entire community in one large
kitchen, by those who prefer the
work of cooking, and will be serv-
ed in great public dining rooms
to hundreds of women who now
have to toll over their own or
others housework, an d to hus-
bands who now have to stagger
home each evening u"der arms
full of market goods and help
wash the dishes after the meal.
The work now done, by day
laborers will lie as honorable and
as highly paid as any, and the
laborers will rank with the public
physician who treats the ills of
the community and the public
lawyer who advises the member 8
of the community without indivi-
dual charge. From the writer's
mention of the lawyer and the
physician, it seems that sickness g
and lawsuits are not to be ban.
ished at once from the new Eden.
Utopia.
The 2.cent. a mile railroad fare
will be overthrown, but in favor
of a lower, not a higher schedule.
Prof. Elkins figures that it will
be down to one.fourth of cent
per mile, which is much cheaper
than even Capt. McCulloch's
vaunted rate of 10 cents to G reve
Occur.
Prof. Elkinsgets so enthusiastic
over the prospectof developing his
new plan that he closes his article
with a regular goulash of milen-
NAL stock phrases, sounding like
a commencement Grafton. One
of his parag raphs is:
ga new heaven and a new
earth will appear. Old things
will pass away, and all things
will become new, Earth will, in
the twentieth century. become
more fruitful than in ghe last
nineteen. New and higher ferns
Or organization will appear. The
war drums will beat no longer.
The battle flags will be furled
forever.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
FOR NEW HEAVEN.
DR.ELKINS MAKESPROPHECY OF
NEW HEAVEN ON EARTH.

A "new heaven on earth," tc
be brought about on the ''com-
munity of interest," plan is just
ahead of the present generation,
according to Prof. w. B. Elkins,
assistant in the department of
philosophy at the university of
Missouri, according to the st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Prof. .Elkins, writing in the latest
number Of the American Journal
of Sociology, published by the
University Of Chicago Press, de-
clares that the model community
will bring about such economies
that no one will have to work so
long or SO hard as now, and that
there will be no more me1hal
labor.
There will be no more servant
girl problem, because there will
be no more servant girls. The
need for them will disappear be-
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

SOME of our Republican cor.
temporaries are induced to be.
lieve there is another era OF
prosperity about to begin be-
cause the Pittsburg stock ex.
change opened up again for
business a few days ago. We
can not comfort ourself with that
kind of logic, for we fear that
stock exchange dealings, espec-
tally at Pittsbury, are often panic
instead Of prosperity breeders.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

Regarding the plan for a viii
lage doctor, Prof. Elkins says:
ga reliable physician will be
appointed on a good salary in
each district and village, two or
three in each town and a superin =
tendent and his ssaff in each
city. Their expenses will be me.
by general tax"
''In our day." declares the
professor, ''lawyers do all they
possibly can to make the way OF
the transgressor easy. Society
may look forward to the time
when every district will have q
eliablegovernment lawyer whose
business it will be to give legal
advice free of charge to anyone
desiring it,
Of the clergy, Mr.. Elkin de.
clares:
''It is, indeed, high time fol
the clergy to make an effort te
regain their lost prestige. The
clergy were once the most cultur
ed class in society and, coLse.
quently, the natural leaders OF
thought. But they have long
eince fallen from grace. They
are now but imitators, and i'm
itstors, as Plato would say, twice
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

CONGRESSMAN TAwNEY, chair
man of the committee on appro-
priations, warns his colleagues
thatathey must face a deficit of
$118, ,O00,00 in the revenues of
the government. Where! oh
where! has Republican prosperity
gone?
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

REPUBLICAN troubles are mount.
ing up in Ohio. Four postmast-
ers-Taft men-and there are
others appointed by the presi.
dent, were, on the request oi
Senator Foraker, turned dowr
unanimously by the senate
which, of course, could not think
of such an outrage as postmaster
playing administration politics.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

SECRETARY TAFT and President
Roosevelt have decided to avoid
fight with Hughes over the del.
egation to the Repub lican nation
al convention in order to avoid
"a split in the parry" Demo-
Gratis would do we'll to learn q
lesson from the same practical
politicians.