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The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
WARDROBE TRUNKS.
They Are Very Expensive Affairs, but
Good Substitutes Can Be
Made az Home.

Every girl who has seen a wardrobe
trunk instantly appreciates the advan-
take of having one of them, but as
such pieces Of luggage are 50 expen-
siye as to be beyond the reach of most
Of their admirers the best course is to
try to provide a substitute with the
aid of an ordinary trunk and the eX-
erciSe Of some ingenuity.
One girl partially solved this diff
Guilty by having the tray Of her square
trunk cut in half and one section Of it
nailed permanently In position after
dividing it into compartments for lin
gerie and shoes. The space below the
tray was then equipped with three hat
holders tackled against the sides of the
trunk, and into the adjoining floor
space was fitted a large tiat box with
a haSp fastening, which was divided
to hold handkerchiefs, gloves, wells
and neckwear.
The half Of the trunk lid which did
not collide with the remaining portion
Of the divided tray was then equipped
with hooks for a dozen garment hang
ers and made a satisfactory wardrobe
for gowns and frOcks of thin or me-
dunn weight textures, as they did not
crowd one another unduly.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
Cement That Sticks,

Here is a cement that will stick OF
anything and forever.
Take two ounces Of clear gum arabic
one and One-half ounces of fine starch
and half an ounce of white sugar.
Reduce the gum arabic to powder
and dissolve it in as much water as il
would take TO make one and One-haIf
ounces of starch fit to use. Dissolve
the starch and sugar in the gum sOlu.
ton; then put the mixture in a vessel
and plunge this vessel in boiling water.
allowing it TO remain until the starch
becomes clear
The cement should be as thick as
tar and should remain so. It can be
kept from spelling by dropping in q
lump Of gum camphor or a little oil
of sassafras or cloves. 1t will hold
glazed surfaces, rocks, minerals, etc.
perfectly.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
Children's Rompers.

It was a thoughtful maker indeed
who made those little Tompers of old
fashioned crinkly seersucker, for
seersucker, as most women already
know, is famous not only for its very
excellent service, but likewise for the
fact that it needs no ironing. And to
save ironing where children are con-
cerned is a blessing indeed, as all moth
ers will agree.
These rOmpers may be purchased al
ready made in the shops, or mothers
who have the time can easily make
them.
The ready made rompers are of blue
and white, pink and white or tan and
white stripes and sometimes have
bands Of plain white for trimming.
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Unfrayed ScaIlops,

Some housekeepers object to the but
toned scallOp on embroidery because it
trays In washing. This can be over
come in several ways. The surest is
to buttOnh0le a second time over the
purled edge when the scaIlop has been
worked and cut out.
Another method is to run the outline
of the scallOp with machine stitching
before buttOnhOling or in cutting leave
a narrow margin and turn back under
the scallop and hem to the material.
II this Is too much trouble at
least wash the linen before cutting
out. The material shrinks and is much
less likely 10 fray. Where the entire
piece is not washed the embroidered
edge can be dipped In lukewarm wa
ter for few minutes, then irOned dry
and later cut out close TO the purlsd
edge.
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Diet and exercise are the only safe
methods to employ to decrease the size
Of the bust. OF course they will both
have an effect on the entire body.
To reduce double chin, practice the
following exercise: First, stand erect
in military position; place the hands
lightly on the hips, fingers forward;
drop the chip slowly on the collar
bone, then throw the head back with
a quick, even movement that is not
jerk, but yet puts all the muscles into
quick play; repeat ten times. Second,
turn the head quickly to the right till
the chin Is just over the right shoulder,
then back again; repeat ten times;
then turn the head to the left IN the
same way; repeat ten times. Do not
tire the muscles of the neck, but grad
ually increase the number of exercises
daily until you can practice each one
about fifty times yithout after dise0m-
fort.
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COVERING THE FURNITURE.
msr 1t Is Easy to Have Room
Look Pleasant.

The housekeeper who in winter time
rejoices in her beautifully upholstered
furniture In summer time fees from
It's stuffy presence and HES her to the
store where linen abOunds. Nothing
can help more to cool the appearance
OF room than crisp, slippery linen
furniture slips. Delightful results can
be attained at only a small expense,
for material costs but from % to 70
cents a yard. For hard service plain
brown Holland linen or linen jute is
most practical, but often the heart OF
the householder yearns for something
more ornamental. Then come vast
quantities of chintZ and gay cretOnnes
from which she may choose. AS she
IS wise, she will, of course, choose a
material which will harmonic with
her wall paper and floor covering.
For this purpose fayorite is the ma
teriaI which has a white or deep ecru
background and patterns in old pinks,
olive green and faded blues. This har-
mOnizes with almost any room, wheth-
er the woodwork be white or mahOg-
any. One attractive room with white
woodwork had slip covers made of an
ivory white material Sprigged with a
rather conventionalized flower In the
popular mulberry shade
As for the cutting and sewing OF
furniture covers, authorities say it is
no longer permissible to pipe the
seams with plain color. Seams are
hidden and the covers fit snugly now,
all of which means that the housewife
must be possessed Of skilIful scissors
and cut her slips with phenomenal ac-
curacy to make them fit well, else she
must hire a professional to help her,
which doubles the cost. However, if
well made these covers last several
seasons.
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Just simple hemstitched and tucked
ruftie and shield shaped pocket and
nothing more is required.
For an apron apparently more eIab-
crate, but really quite as simple ia
make. there is the combination Of EN-
broidery edging and insertion in the
same design. The ruffie is formed Of
the edge, and the lawn or thin linen Of
which the apron is made is doubled
where it is jointed. The insert follows
exactly the lines Of the outer edge, and
the pocket is of this same edging.
Embroidery bought by the piece is
capable of transformation into the
pTettiest aprons. The apron in this
case is round, and the ruffie is Of en-
broidery edging in a corresponding
pattern. This is perhaps the easiest
Of all the aprons to make.
Virtually the same thing as in the
second apron is done in the first one
illustrated, except that this time lace
is used instead of embroidery, giving
an even daintier effect. A touch Of
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
STREET COSTUMES
Many Versions of a Type of Dress
Now In Season.
Black Satin Still Popular and RivaIed
by Dark Blue, With PopIin,
Serge and Taffeta In
High Favor.

Silk street costumes have been COM
ing into their own since the weather
relented, and the models which ap-
peared In the importing establishments
two or three months ago are now,
with more or less modification, in evi-
dence on the street, in the fashionable
luncheon and tea places and wherever
women gather in the daytime
Linens and light summer things are
still kept in the background, but the
silk coat and skirt or coat and frOck
furnish happy medium ground 'twixt
wool and linen.
Black satin Of various weaves and
surfaces is still favored for the so
called tailored or semitailored costume,
though the flood of cheap models in
this material has damaged its pres
tige, and TO be truly chic nowadays
black satin suit must be peculiarly
wei made Of beautiful material and
must have some original note to set it
aside from the ordinary model. These
requirements naturally are associated
with high prices, and the woman who
has little to spend will be wise to
have her suit in some silk other than
black satin unless she is fortunate
enough to know of a tailor not vet
arrived who can copy an imported
model cleverly from a sketch and
charge moderately for doing it.
Very dark blue rivals black among
the smart silk suits, but it must be
the extremely dark tone if it is to be
in satin, for any save this cOrbeau
shade has q tendency to look cheap in
a satin tailored suit no matter how
good the material may be. With some
Of the other silken stuffs a brighter
tone is less Objectionable, though the
darkest blues are most favored for tai
lOTing purposes.
One may group under the satins all
of the satin finish grapes and even the
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
Mixed Flowers.

1t is wiser, if you care at all for the
uniformity of color of your garden, moi
to buy your seeds in mixed packages
a mixed package usually contains
every color in which the flower grows
whereas three or four packages OF
plain colors would give you sufficient
variety and yet insure harmony OF
shade.
If this would give you more seed
than you need you can combine with
one or more other persons and thus
have a suficiency for each, A whole
neighborhoOd could combine in this
way and save money without interfer-
ing with variety and difference of
choice
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plain satin surface fOUlards. Satin de
laine has lost popularity with the ar
rival Of the hot season, but there are
other Satins of high finish and rather
more fiTmnesS than the CharmeuSe and
its class which are liked by some tai
lors.
y silk poplin, very supple and charm
ing of texture, yet with enough body
to lend itself we'll to tailoring. is be-
ginning to make itself a place among
tailor silks, and we have seen a few
admirable costumes in this material.
Surah or silk serge, for many makers
call what is practically the old time
Surah by the latter name, is making
a strong bid for popularity and is
made up into attractive frocks and
three piece or two piece models.
though the tailOrs complain that it is
difficult to handle.
There are, Of course, many forms of
the silk serge, ranging from a twill
almost invisible to a heavy diagonal,
but the surah weave is a medium twill
and is extremely good looking either
in plain one tone colorings or in black
or color with haiTline stripes Of white.
A very lightweight mOire with an
irregular and only vague water design
is used for silk coat and frock cos
tunes, but not extensively, and much
more often in combination with serge.
chiffon, etamine or other material than
alone.
AS for taffeta, it is receiving recog-
milton once more, but is seen more Of
ten in changeable colOrings and quaint
models reminiscent of 1880 than in
more severe and conventional tailored
costumes. 1t seems probable that next
year VIII see this silk more fully rein
stated, and prophets insist that all
silks are to take on more body and
hrmness, but that cry has been heard
so often in the last few years that one
hesitates to accept 1t as authoritative,
and it will be difficult for the fashion
makers to uproot the feminine fancy
Ter the supDie stufts
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
The Survival of the kimono Sleeves

1t is strange how faithful Dame
Fashion is to the kimOno sleeves,
which still appear on the latest
models, and we have gone back to the
very high waist effect. In most of the
new skirts there is a loose plait at the
back, which hangs down to varying
lengths, but generally reaches the
hem. This has a charming effect and
takes away the extreme severity of
the plain tight skirt. The train which
has made its appearance is either cut
quite square or is very narrow indeed.
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STYLISH ETON JACKET.
Stunnin1 Little Garment That Can Be
M Ae at Home by Following
Directions Given.

The average home dressmaier will
look at the back of this stunning little
Elton jacket and wall that she can't be
expected to copy a Partisan design
with American fingers, and unframed
ones at that. True, the design looks
complicated, although the effect is sim
pie, but the work is not nearly as hard
for an amateur as the task of making
plain Eton jacket back set stifly
and at the same time snugly to the
figure.
This is the way to solve the prob
lem: Fit a good lining of nonpliabIe
material, such as first class satin or
percaline Cnever use cheap lining for
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
FANCY APRONS,
Suggestions For Pretty Gifts to
Girl Friends.
Dainty Little Decorations Required on
Many Occasions, at Informal Teas,
For Instance, and Come In
Handy at Any Time.

Which Of Us does not at some time
pour tea or do embroidery or help In
the lighter sort of hOusewOTk? And II
such fOrtunate-or unfOrtunate-mOr-
tails there be among US let them re-
member their friends not so situated.
For each of these occasions requires a
dainty apron, and here, ready made by
the hand, if you will use your imagina-
ton and take hint from the iIlustra-
ton, are some aprons Of just the de-
sired variety.
Flowered dimity makes up very nice
ly and needs very little ornamentatiOn.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
POPULAR ScARFS.
Uan Be Made by Any Handy Girl at
Low Cost if She Will Use
Her Brains.

1heFe Is no reason why a girl witk
a Dit or ingenuity cannot have one Of
the scarfs which are so popular this
season without the expenditure Of a
lot or money. She can make a strik-
ing and unusual one by choosing IN
common material and color cOmbina-
tions.
One lovely scarf was made Of two
and one-half yards of rose fish net lined
with black chiffon. The chiffon was
hemmed on the right side, and the
edges Of the hem were finished with
narrow gold Openwork braid.
a girl rummaging through an old
chest found two yards of velvet in
shade Of magenta which seemed per-
recuy impossible She lined it with
black messaline bought at the remnant
counter and bOrdered it all around
with deep black silk fringe from a
dolman that had once been the pride
or her grandmother's wardrobe. The
result drew glances Of admiration
wherever she wore the handsome
scarf.
Another girl lined two yards Of sea
green messaline with peachblow pink
messaline, bordered the scarf with
white .marabOu and caught the ends
together with heavy green silk tas-
sells.
A royal blue chiffon remnant was
lined with black chiffon dotted witk
the royal blue in dots the size of a
dime. Natural marabou was used to
finish the edges, and the ends were
finished with smart pendent bows OF
black velvet ribbon.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17
The VOGUE of Glass.

Cut glass and crystal are immensely
popular this season for table accesso-
ries. Glass butter knives are a decid-
ed novelty, and so are the jam and
mustard spoons Of glass. The old style
saltcellars, all Of glass with no silver
OrnamentatiOn, have returned, and
they are lucky who possess any old
heavy Bohemian glass saltcellars, jugs
or bottles.
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Hint For Traveller.

One girl, who was something of q
traveller has for her trunk a large
sheet of blue muslin. This is put in
the bottom of the trunk before the
packing is started. When everything
is in it is folded over the top of the
clothes and firmly pinned with safety
pins. With this precautiOn the girl is
sure to find her garments as smooth
at the end of a trip as at the start
The Washington bee., 1911-06-17

Ribbons just now occupy an unusu-
ally important place in the world OF
fashion and are taking on a beauty
and originality Of design probably new
er equaled before. In the gown shown
here one Of these new ribbons has
been used to trim the skirt, and two
widths Of it Joined together form one
sleeve and one side Of the corsage.
The very open embroidery. Of which
the overskirt and the left sleeve and
corresponding side Of the corsage are
made, is also something that has been
recently added to the resources Of the
dress.skA.
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HERE IS A STRAIGHT
TIP TO INVESTORS


through your newspaper and asks him money return
when to him and ask for something show
besides
with laugh When the
frequently all
some value for what have given Inn.
suggest that oy far the most sensible and
OF dealing with these requests moneys worth
mail or In is the promoters him thing
postage make him not
plausible
dcue
to him s-a money
ms course
IKE real for applies the dreams ana
mining propositions with
mineral
attention will
trouble something Tor
what
seems
did
their
that together Of
nee IT Ii a hard proposition to sell
quite
Mines will
much
district In which their operations carried the
that the Redemption Mines
whose disappointed stockholders
h
me as would have hold them and chance
get money Your experience should valuable
stick tight what
are getting moneys worth when with It,
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. May 4. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
STONE PAVING BLOCKS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Monday.
May Is, 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m, stan
dard time. at which time and place
they will be opened. for furnishing and
delivering, according TO the speclhca-
tions on hle in this office, Medina or
granite blocks. sufficient TO pave 10000
square yards. more or less Freight
to be paid by contractor at shipping
point.
Said blocks to be not less than 3la
nor more than ia inches In width. not
less than I nor more than "a inches
deep and from 10 IL inches long. and
to be delivered, piled on sides OF streets
where they are 10 be used. or unloaded
in either city district yard In the City
OF Detroit as they may De ordered by
the Department OF Public Works dur
ing the paving season of 1911.
Bidders are required TO file a certi-
ned bank check In the sum of $4,000
with the Department OF Public Works
before the proposals are opened, con-
ditioned that should they be found TO
be the lowest bidders they will. within
FIVE days after being awarded the con-
tract by the Department, enter into
contract, with surety company bond. 10
supply the material
Checks and proposals TO be placed
in separate envelopes.
The right to reject any or all propos-
ais Is expressly reserved.
(4064) J. j. HAARER,
l370) Commissioner
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. Mich. May T. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
CREOSOTED BLOCKS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department or Public
Works, Detroit, Mich, until Monday.
May Is, 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
dard time at which time and place
they will be opened. for furnishing In
accordance with the instructions to
bidders TO be had on application at this
office, and delivering freight prepaid
I'm the City OF Detroit. piled on streets
10 be paved. etc, as the same may De
required and ordered by the Depart
ment OF Public Works. creosoted BLOCKS
OF the best quality. sufficient TO pave
So 900 square yards more or less
Bidders viii furnish samples OF
blocks and OF the oil 10 be used. to-
gether with sworn affidavits as 10 the
con stituents OF the oil. as provided In
said instructions.
Each bidder must deposit with his
bid a certified check I'M the sum OF
$500, payable TO the order or the De-
partment OF Public Works
Which sum will be forfeited TO the
department In case the bidder fails 10
enter into contract on acceptance OF
tender, contracts subject TO approval OF
common council The contractor VIII
I be required to furnish with his con
tract an approved surety company BOND
TO the City OF Detroit In the sum or 70
| per cent OF the contract price. TO guar
antee fulhllment OF contract
Upon execution OF the contract bond
the bidding check will be returned 70
contractor
Checks and proposals to be placed
! in separate envelopes.
! No bids will be accepted from any
person or Arm who Is in arrears or de-
| fault 10 the City OF Detroit.
The Department OF Public Works
! expressly reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals
(4063) ]. j. HAARER.
| $3.50 Commissioner.
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city limits.
bounded by Cooper and Pennsylvania.
Chaplin and Shoemaker avenues.
Each bidder must deposit In sep
arate envelope with his bid. certified
the Department OF Public Works OF
the City OF Detroit for the sum OF
two hundred $4,000 for each sewer bid
upon, which sum will be forfeited TO
the Department In case the bidder re-
fuses or neglects TO enter into con-
tracts within Ave days after the ac-
ceptance OF his or their tender. such
OF the Common Council. Checks depcs-
tied with rejected bids will be return
ed TO the bidder on demand The bid
der whose tender IL accepted viii be
an approved bond TO the City OF De-
troit In the sum OF 20 per cent OF the
contract price OF each sewer awarded,
conditioned on the full and faithful
performance OF his or their part OF
The contractor shall be paid I'm bonds
or the proceeds thereof. II such bonds
are purchased by the Sinking Fund
Commission according TO law.
on the proper execution OF the cCn-
tract bond the amount deposited with
the tender Will be returned TO the con-
tractor
No bids will be accepted from any
person or firm who is I'm arrears TO
the City OF Detroit upon debt or con-
tract. or who Is In. default as surety
or otherwise upon any obligation TO
the said city.
Printed specifications in detail for
the above work are on 1le In the office
or the Department and copies thereof
may be had on application 10 the Sec
rotary.
The Department OF Public Works ex-
pressly reserves the right TO reject any
or all proposals.
(4065) j. ] HAARER.
(a72) Commissioner
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BIRTHS.
GIRLS.

GIRLS
Charles Shoemaker, i6S Cameron.
Ernst Klaus. 80 Scott.
Charles Louvet. 1914 Baldwin.
Tctnasz Fliotek. 1859 81. Aubin.
Joseph Boos. 20 Walbridge.
Louis Russ. sac Rivard.
George cowl. SCI Mitchell
samuel Sarasohn, 261 &c. Hancock.
Hugo Hermann. 2SS Howell
BOYS
John caram. $50 Gratiot.
William Baritian, 35S Twenty second
anthony Schomak, sic Ferry
Stanley Wisniewski, i1f5 McDousau
Arthur Yanke. 80 Johnson.
Emil Schneider, 727 JOS campau.
Joseph HoJnocki, 733 Harper
Lester Moss. sos High east.
Henry Mazur, rs Livingstone
William Lewis. 439 Lafayette.
John Kreucher. l04 Harrison.
Charles Lenz. Moyes.
Adam Skowronski. 1000 Orleans.
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WHITE CAPS ON
TEACHERS TRAIL
Threaten Lille Burden With Torch
er" If She Doesn't Get Alfred
Carter Out of Jail. ~

The White Caps" are after Miss
Lille Burden, the Flat Rock schoo!
teacher, who got a judgment Tor w.
900 damages against Alfred carter
OF Flat Rock, whom she sued lot
SANDER. Carter refused 10 pay the
verdict and elected TO go 10 jail for
nine months instead. He has now
spent about two months In the
Wayne county jail, and his board has
cost Miss Burden. $3.50 week. She
declared she would willingly keep
him behind the bars for the full nine
months.
Within the past few days, however
Miss Burden has had reason 10 feel
that she might change her mind, hay
ing received a threatening letter In
regard TO the matter. The anonymous
writer intimated that she would be
'torchered" by inches II she didn't
give Carter his liberty. She got the
letter on May 2. For three days she
and her relatives kept the matter to
themselves, but finally decided tC
turn the letter over 10 Sheriff CASTOR
The letter which bears a Detroit post
mark and is written in red ink, fol
lows:
FLAT ROCK, April, 1911.
Miss Lille Burden.
We have learned you have
used injustice to a certain A, c.
The best thing you can do is TO
release that person in few days.
We always give a person one
chance, and If he is not released
in few days, We have you mark
ed, and as We always torcher
such a person. We will follow you
and torcher you by inches. We
have the power TO do this.
Wherever you go, this commit
tee will follow you. We do not
always follow by the law, for the
law does not always give right
justice
Mr.. A. C, or his family does
not know OF this, or we don't
want them TO know anything
about this proposition. This
proposition, as given TO you. must
be kept secret by you or the
torcher will be that much great
er.
By order of the White Cap
Com
Sheriff CASTOR says he will place
the letter in the hands of the postal
authorities and make an effort 70
determine the identity of the author
or authors.