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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01

E,i-st an application of grease ana tneii
. ,,ost thorough shampooing and massas-
;, ,r. tho two agents most beneficial
e. roc+orinp color and texture TO hair
that has been injured by sale water. In
fortunately the treatment Is not uiiiihe
th.t eiven when effort is being made to
restore color after bleaching. TOT III poth
cases the condition is similar. Nd'ul al
oils of the scalp have been dried ana IL
is manv weeks before they are brought
back to normal
When salt water is the cause or INJURY
il becomes necessary. before dong any
thing else to remove all the sickness
which sea water makes, Its effect upon
the hair is very peculiar, oeihs almost
messy" so gummy do the locks be-
come. and while it may seem easy to
Vasi, this out. it is very difncuit. Soap
cannot be used 1t only makes bad
matter worse. so there must be repeated
rubbiDgs in fresh, warm water, changing
il frequently so that the SAT- may not
be worked back to the scalp HAIR Whlch
is clean has Il creaky ieehhs peaMeeii .he
fingers when wet. and the test should be
made when trying. to remove an san. me
touch to the fingers is not unlike that or
silk, and when this is pronounced it is
safe to think the locks are clean
Drying should be done both by eX-
nos,Ire tn sun and by rubbing with soft
towels when the scalp is ready Tor treat
ment.
Particularly well suited to the condition
is a cream made from one ana nall
ounces of white vaseline, three-quarters
of an ounce of cold drawn castor oil,
seven-eiehts of a dram, of gallo acid and
fifteen drops of lavender oil. TINS Is made
into smooth paste. and the mar is d.
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of thin material thirty-six inches wide.
pattern and little industry, any girl
could make very pretty frock. The
skirt could be tucked into the belt and
about the bottom above the deep hem.
The lower portion of the waist should
be tucked to yoke of embroidery, the
needleworh edge everything the tucks. and
the fullness from the latter taken into a
pretty belt. Sew a little lace frill under
the edge of the remaining piece of en-
broidery and form into deep cuffs the
lace arranged to come at the wrists. Join
these to elbow sleeves tucked and fitted
in round Dutch and finished with the mar
rowest width beading threaded with
baby velvet black. or just face with bias
tape and wear string of beads.
Now that the coffee percolators are al
most universally in use, those possessing
them may like to know what an authority
on these excellent coffee pots has to say
about keeping them clean. He says: AT
least once week unScrew the valve seat
on the end of the tube and clean the valve
and its chamber. A brush comes with
each pot with which to clean the round
hole in the bottom of the pot, and also to
clean the tube. Use hot water soapsuds
for washing the inside of the pot and
rinse in clear hot water. AlkalaiS should
never be used. as they will ruin parts
made of aluminium.
A woman who is careful of her fine
handkerchief never allows them to go
through the regular wash, but will prefer
to launder them herself.
She first soaks them in a good soap
SudS, then washes them carefully by
squeezing through the hands. After rims
ing in several waters they are allowed to
be in milk for a short time, adding or not
a few drops of a favorite perfume. The
hAndkerchiefS are then taken from the
milk bath and rolled in a clean towel
When nearly dry they should be ironed.
The milk is substitute for starch.
Very fine stripes are seen a good deal
this summer chiefly in serges and Linens.
The background is usually white and the
stripe black or color. quite narrow and
about half an inch apart.
Trimming with the stripe is often very
cleyerly done. For instance, the stripes
will run lengthwise through the body of
the gown and be arranged going around
the figure in the form of a broad band
attached to the bottom of the skirt. The
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Summer Recipes.
Curried Fish.

The remains of any cold fish may be
used in the compromising of this tasty
dish. The skin. head and bones may be
used to make a cupful of stock with d
few drops of anchovy sauce.
Take two pounds of cooked fish, remov-
ing the skin and bones while still hot.
When cold flake it and fry nice brown,
together with a sliced onion and a chop
ped green apple.
Put i'm a saucepan half cup of butter,
melt slowly over the fire, rubbing into it
gradually four level tablespoontuls of
-four until perfectly smooth, together with
a heaping tablespoonful of curry powder.
Stir into this a cup and a half of milk,
part milk and part cream is better still.
Add to this the cup of fish stock, season
ing with salt, dash of cayenne, two tea
spoonfuls OF Worcestershire sauce and d
little chutney or catsup.
Add to the fish and let come to a boil
once before serving, adding last of all
three hard-boiled eggs chopped. The
usual rice accompanies this curry.
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Healthy Girls.

Ii is 10 longer fashionable with the fair
sex TO feign delicacy. nor are the girls of
the coming generation actuated by an in
sane desire TO appear fragile and genteel
at the expense of health. The scores of
buyom, bright-eyed young ladies one will
meet in any of our public thoroughfares
any afternoon is ample evidence Of the
truth of the assertion. says Woman
Life. No longer do the fair ones seem
wan and pale to look upon. nor is their
style of locomotion suggestive of effort :;
but, on the contrary. nearly all seem
strong and 1.-THE of limb, and with cheeks
suffused with the rudy glow of health.
Doctors generally agree that there is far
less sickness among the sex than had
formerly been the case, and this could be
attributed solely to the glorious practice
young ladies had of late acquired of test
ing their capabilities as pedestrians. and
In engaging in other forms of light physi-
cal exercise. II Is to be hoped that the
good work will go on.
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Care of Furniture.

Given little ordinary care. mahogany
furniture need not be done over in a
lifetime. But, something like the human
skin. il must be kept from drying. Its
finish whether ii be varnisa or wax.
reeds applications to prevent il from dry
ing. else il will crack look dull Also.
and this seems 10 be understood only by
those who have given careful attention to
old furniture il must be kept clean. Dirt
discolors and Injuries, entirely preventing
that even softness OF color and surface
80 much 10 be desired
All mahogany-once a year. or twice
when il is in constant should be
rubbed down with pUmice stone and I'M
seed oil. One hoUsekeeper saves any olive
oil that may have gone rancid for this
purpose, for il acts there equally well.
The pumice stone is TO be ground fine.
To use, the surface is moistened with
OIL. and then "A wad OF old, soft cloth is
dipped into oil. then into pumice. and the
piece is gone over with this roughened
swab renewing the pumice. and adding
ol a. IL is required TO prevent scratching.
Should the cloth become too dry. the fin
ish would be injured. To get into deep.
carved places wooden stick can be
wrapped with cloth and then dipped into
TIE clea nsins combination.
This DONE there should be "a prepare
ton of one-third turpentine. one-third
Vinegar ana One-tHIfQ l1ISeeu OIL. Il his Is
10 be well shaken. and then put on as a
wash. using a cloth for the purpose.
Every grain of pumice must be taken off
with this and the surface dried.
BY that time ii is ready for the finish
ing polish. which should be thin liquid
IL may be a temptation to use a thick
one but be it remembered that any stick
mess becomes "A center for dirt, and in a
week the wood will look worse than be-
fore anything Was done.
good polish which may be made at
home consists of an equal mixture of ben
zine. olive oil and vinegar This is to be
applied with a soft cloth and then pol
ished vigorously with a dry one. This
polish is explosive and must be Kept from
light and heat.
Few housekeepers know. but ii is d
fact. that a mixture of salt and olive OF
will remove those white stains from hard
wood which are caused by hot dishes. The
dry spot rs covered thickly with salt. and
teen a : much olive oil is poured over "a
the grains will take up. This stands over
night. and in the morning the discolora-
lion should be briskly rubbed with the
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Good Breeding.

The best bred women do not fuss. They
take their gowns and their furniture and
their jewels as a matter of course. They
are unconscious of their wells and their
gloves, and they expect every one else to
be equally If they see an intimate
wearing a handsome gown they refer to
it admiringly but they also preface their
comment with an apology. Their differ
ences with their husbands are not aired,
neither are the domestic upheavals. The
repose of the well bred woman is not the
quiet of weakness, says Womans Life.
1t is the calm of trained faculties, bal
anced so nicely that an earthquake may
cause change of color. but will not
bring forth d loud cry. Well bred wom-
en- are a boon to the human race They
help the world TO maintain a high stand
ard both of morals and behavior.
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waist trimming will correspond Again
the material will be cut on the bias and
form contrast with the straight up and
down lines.
Among the articles stamped ready for
working. is very dainty pillow slip, suit
able alike for baby's use and the semi
invalid. The shape is oblong the design
forming border effect. A fine ruffie
trims the edge.
is surely no end. The very newest is Of
black satin. very soft and supple of
course. lined with white or color, a.
preferred. Some few inches from the ends
the scarf is drawn through a decorated
ring. The luxurious accessory is ar
ranged closely about the throat, with
one end falling down the back over the
left shoulder.
In these days of transparent yokes the
coy satin scarf will be found great
comfort when the evenings are cool
There is talk of the return of the bell
skirt. Certainly almost anything will be
better than the closely fitting hobble
skirt, which is not only actually grotesuue
but dangerous. The bell skirt is a grace
full model, smooth and clinging about the
hips. the haring around the feet, and then.
again, the fuller skirt will probably bring
a return of the train, which has been an
impossibility since all the skirts have been
made so narrow.
A simple method for cleaning tan shoes
is to rub with flannel dipped into tur-
pentine, rubbing off with a clean flannel.
This will remove spots and stains (any
dried mud should first be washed off with
water) and make the shoes look almost
new again.
There are, of course. good polishes for
tan leather to be bought. but, supposing
one cannot procure IL just when needed,
try the turpentine
Ebonized wood may be cleaned or re-
stored by mixing equal parts of powdered
pumice stone and linseed oil. The rubbing
should be done the way of the grain. and
afterward the wood must be polished with
a dry soft cloth.
Lacquered brass that has been greatly
should be dipped In lukewarm
water and then rubbed with salt and
vinegar polishing afterward with a dr.
leather. ELIZABETH LEE.
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To Steady Pictures.

housemaid with buster is everlast-
ingly setting askew small pictures, and
the average room after busting looks
sadly awry. All sorts of picture hooks
have been invented which are supposed
to grip the picture, the clamps being
driven into the wall. but everything of
that sort has some objection.
The simplest and most nearly infallible
way of keeping picture immovable Is
by making a small simlet hole in the ex-
treme lower point of the frame, where II
touches the wall. and at this point driv-
ing small brad into the wall leaving
about half an inch protruding, says Wom-
ans Life. The hole lin the frame caps
this brad like a socket, and the ordinary
busting of the picture does not move 1t In
the least.
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Chopped Piccalilli.

sprinkle with one cup of table salt and
let stand overnight. Drain, add one quart
of finely chopped green peppers, first re-
moving the seeds; one quart of finely
chopped onions. and three cups of brown
sugar. Put into small cheesecloth bag
enc tablespoon of whole cloves and three
tablespoons of broken cinnamon, one ia
blespoon of whole allspice and four Ia
blespOons of white mustard seed. Drop
the spices into sufficient vinegar to cover
the pickle and simmer several minutes.
Add the vegetables and cook slowly until
tender. Remove the spice bag from the
pickle before sealing in the jars Keep
in cool, dark place
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FadS for Wemen.

The turban shaped hats that come well
down over the forehead are apt to be
rather irving when the brim is of stiff
straw and this harsh effect has been
very much modified by adding band Of
broad velvet ribbon around the brim, an
inch or less of straw showing at the
lower edge.
Velvet is always becoming worn near
the face Black is used on the hats to a
great extent, though there is no objection
TO colors. provided that they match or
harmonic with the straw of the hat or
it's trimmings.
An Improvement in closing the skirt or
whole gowns, seeing that the one piece
styles are so much in vogue, Is being
adopted by the very best dressmakers
with much success. Instead of the old
time broad hem on top tapping narrow
er one the former is placed under the
latter. Then a basting thread is run even
ly down the middle or the VIDE mem. as
guide for the eyes or buttons that will be
used for closing. Hooks or loops, as the
case may be, are sewn on the narrower
hem and when the dress is closed 1t Will
be seen that the fastenings come directly
down the middle of the back
Now that landings are used as trim
mings so much many women who nave
the leisure time and prefer individual
styles make the strips themselves, taking
net for the foundation and braid, SILK
and applique for the decoration. Net by
the yard is usually bought for the pur-
pose but if the net known as footing is
asked for it will be found much more
convenient for working on, because the
edges prevent stretching OF the ma
terlal. This being SO, the trimming is
smoother and fatter than If made from
the wider net cut into strips. Footing can
be had in widths from one inch to six or
seven.
Given a remnant of say a yard to
yard and a half of embroidery edging
nine inches wide, but with only perhaps
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GET!sg5SWE6aQ4nfRkodQ15
TO RESTORE HAIR
INJURED BY SALT WATER
Grease, Thorough Shampooing and Massage
Are Most Beneficial Agents.

vided on the scalp. rubbing the applica-
ton in the line left bare. The finger
tips are really best for putting it on.
Divisions should be made close to-
gether, rubbing well until the whole scalp
has been anointed, after which ten or
fifteen minutes massage is to be given.
This treatment should be had every night,
and if the grease is put on carefully it
will not show through the hair If an
oily look begins to appear the ointment
may be omitted for night. but massage
and good brushing daily are TO be kept
on.
Ii is so much easier TO prevent injury
from salt water than to remove it that
effort should be made in the former
direction. Treatment for bleached locks
is the same. save that quantities of oil
must be used daily if any benefits are to
be derived. MARGARET MIXTER.
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Mushroom Sandwiches.

Cut mushrooms in small pieces, cooh
I'm butter until tender, season with sail
and paprika and cream to make good
consistency for spreading and let it just
boil once. Add little lemon juice and
grating of nutmeg and spread on TIM
slices of whole wheat bread
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
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Cream Cheese and Pineapple.

Chop pineapple fine and drain off the
juice. Spread bread thinly with cheese.
sprinkle with the minced pineapple ana
PISS together. Cut in thin slender strips.
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mixture, which is then wiped Off If there
is still any trace of stain the application
rs repeated. again standing for hours.
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THE
BRITISH
CRISIS

LONDON, July 21.-A political cam
paign in Great Britain is shorter, more
intense. less complicated and very much
more interesting in its spectacular fea-
lures that similar contests in the United
States. Political issues are complicated
when one party insists that one thing is
paramount and the other is equally GER
tain that something else must be done to
save the country. But the issues always
are national, and never are complicated
by the introduction of extraneous local
problems. Nationally, Great Britain set
ties all its political affairs in the parla-
mentary elections. Americans choose
college of electors to select their chief
executive; they elect a House of Repre-
sentatives by direct ballot: they choose
the members of the state legislature who
in turn will send some man to the United
States Senate, and in each one of these
three elections different problems are
presented, and different men attempt to
solve them in different ways. To this is.
added the confusion of county and city
politics. with the result that the voters
III the United States do not WELD nearly
so much power as those of Great Britain.
Because of the superior power of the
British voter. the individual elector is
given more conSdera ton by British poll
tIcians than is the American citizen. For
that reason what is campaign in the
United States is q canvass in England
The parliamentary candidates must in
terView personally many voters as
possible, while members of his family
and his friends, especially women, must
see the ones he cannot reach. The house
toulouse canvass is feature of both
urban and rural politics.
Take, for instance, the case of Mr.
John Burns, the labor member of the
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voter in his behalf. 1t would have
made no difference whether Mr. Burns
knew Of the purchase of the beer or not,
or whether he ever had seen his Ell
thusiaStic partisan in all his life The
penalty would have been the same and
Mr.. Burns would have lost his seat.
After the recent election in which the
liberal party was returned to power by
the narrowest of margins, only two men,
berS returned were unSeated on account
of election Irregularities. They We're both
liberals. and their votes were soreIy need
ed by tine government. Both were un-
seated for acts of their agents and the
election court expressly exculpated both
of them from any knowledge of or par
ticipation in, corrupt or Illegal practice.
But the penalty was visited upon them
just the same.
y candidate may not have the use of
a brass band: he may not furnish dis
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Strenuous Canvass
Made by John Burns.

was expected not only to contribute his
share of work member of the cabi-
net to- the national liberal campaign, but
canvass of Battersea, the London con-
stituency which often has returned him
to parliament. 1t was in Battersea that
young Burns started out In life as a
factory worker, and he still lives among
his own people and apparently is not
spoiled by his comparatively large salary
OF $4,000 year. 1t was physically i'm
possible for him to see all of the voters
of his constituency, but he went from
house to house and from street to street.
the majority of the electors in the di-
vision. In addition to this he made
speeches every night during the last week
of the campaign.
The significance of all this is that al
though a member of the cabinet and one
OF the most prominent political leaders of
the country, he had no political organi-
cation upon which he could depend for
the active electioneering in his home dis
tr1ct. Party caucuSeS may select can
dldates in England, but there is no ma
chlnery for getting out the vote except
the traditional canvass, which must be
undertaken by each aSpirant personally.
When the day of election arrives. each
voter is given the privilege of choosing
between two candidates for parliament
in exceptional cases there may be three
or four-but he is not called upon to
express his choice at the same time for
sheriff. court clerk or coroner. There
the ticket for the benefit of the tail.
This in itself obviates complications and
corruptions all too common in America.
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The Englshmans sportsmanlike notions
of fair play prevent attempts at ballot
box stuffing
Ballot Box Stufing and falls ?
Unknown in England. These are re-
forms of corruption never known to
any great extent in England, and GER
tainly not since the introduction of the
ballot system of voting. In the corrupt
days of British politics bribery and in
timidation were resorted to as the means
of corruptng the electorate. The string
gent corrupt practices act of 1883. with
it's amendments, has put an end to brib-
cry of all sorts, and to intimidation eN-
cept of that subtle and intangible coer-
cion which an employer or a landlord
may be able to use. candidate Tor
parliament is held to be responsible per
sonally for the conduct of his political
campaign, every supporter is regarded In
the eyes of the law as an agent OF the
candidate, and the principal is responsible
for the acts of his agents.
Again taking the case of Mr.. Burns, IL
is interesting to note that his strenuous
house-to-house canvass and his afdu-
Gus speaking campaign, followed by ms
triumphant election, would have profited
him nothing if any one OF his supporters
should have so much as purchased a grass
of beer with the intent to influence