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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
By THoRNToN W. BURGESS.

Grandfather Frog sat on his big green
lily pad in the Smiling Pool. Grandfather
Frog was out of sorts. In fact, he had
the very worst kind Of crouch. Now,
a crouch is a very bad thing to have; it
makes every one uncomfortable. and no
one hikes to come anywhere near one who
Is grouchy.
So Grandfather Frog sat on his big
green lily pad and couldn't see that jolly.
round, red Mr.. sun was smiling. nor that
the meadow grass. nor could he hear the
birds singing. or the bees humming. In
fact, he was SO grouchy that he let three
foolish green flies go right past his nose,
and what do you think 1t was all about?
Why, 1t was just because his cousin, old
Mr.. Toad, had beat him in race the day
before.
1t had been a funny race, the funniest
race that the Green Meadows had ever
seen. Grandfather Frogs legs are longer
and Grandfather Frog had been SO sure
that he would win that race that even
now it was hard work for him to believe
that he had lost. The reason that he
hoped up behind old Mr.. Toad and
shouted in his ear that Mr.. Blacksnake
was coming. Now, there is nothing in
the world that SO frightens old Mr.. Toad
as the thought that Mr.. BlackSnake is
somewhere near, and when he heard
Peter shout that he hoped so fast that
he passed Grandfather Frog and won the
race.
OF course all the little meadow and
forest people teased Grandfather Frog
almost to death. They leased him so
much that Grandfather Frog quite lost
his temper. and this is the reason that
he sat on his big green lily pad and was
SO grouchy that even the Merry Little
Breezes kept away from the Smiling
Pool.
eft wasn't fair, it wasn't fair at ALL"
grumbled Grandfather Frog to himself
az can beat old Mr.. Toad every day in the
week. and he knows 1t.
Just then he saw his cousin, old Mr..
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Fads and Fancies.

Auto wells of Shetland silk are much
worn.
Pretty dresses for morning wear are
made of linen.
Many of the new sleeves are long and
finished with frill.
Stripes in linens and the various
weaves of muslin and cotton wolfe are
very popular.
Linens and cotton voiles stand foremost
In the list OF fabrics for smart blouses.
There is again q great fancy for that
prettiest Of summer fabrics, the dainty
organdie.
Fringed scarfs OF bias silk or satin
knotted at the left side OF linen frocks
and pongees give a smart finish.
The shantung coat and skirt. so much
worn last season, will again be very
much to the fore, the heavier make Of
silk being most favored.
Wraps of oriental red. "Mediter-
ranean" green and '.lapiz'' blue make
the most unique toilet under the thou.
sand lights of a ballroom.
An effective jabot is in net in the new
rounded shape edge, with valenciennes
lace and with narrow center panel OF
hand-embroidered batiste.
For mourning wear there are belts Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
Latest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

Every week brings out fresh evidences
of the charm that lies in the combination
Of summer cottons with silks and the
amazing variety OF materials with which
the dfessrnakers have to work this sea-
son. Surely there is no fault to be found
with the present trend Of fashions. Each
new model is distinctive: the common
place does not even have to be considered.
We have to look back over the past ten
years to actually realize how different"
this year is from any other in matters of
dress.
Whatever the fall may bring forth,
there is little. If any. chance of radical
change before then. The straight outline
with moderately narrow skirts and short
sleeves. all SO suggestive of comfort. con-
venience and economy, are likely to be re-
tanned for some time. and it is safe to say
that the designers have not yet exhausted
their bag Of tricks, meaning details, so
that there Is no immediate fear of the sit
uation becoming monotonous.
One of the newest of whims has to do
with the yelling Of colored cotton EN-
broideries with the transparent silk mar
quisettes or chiffons, as illustrated in the
sketch. Here the original has a plain
skirt of saffron messaline with tunic
of creamy batiste, eyeletted with saffron
silk. over which is hung side pannierlike
draperies of saffron marquisette. The
draperies are caught with bow of the
silk low at each side just where the ba-
tfste tun1c meets the silk skirt. A simple
little blouse with collar and cuffs of the
silk is belted in with the satin. which, at
the same time, heads a smooth fitting
peplum Of the batiste scallops. A jabot
down the front and under ruff1es in the
sleeves, each of the batiste. completes the
really unusual effect.
Within the past week or two draperies
have become more emphatically Of the
pannier order, or else it may be said to
resemble still more closely the old polo
naise. 1t is strange, however, how entire
ly different Is their appearance, worked
out as they are in wonderful color treat
ments from the old-time effects, which
were generally confined to alpaca and
stir taffetas Of q single color.
One model making it's appearance this
week has panniers of marked order. and
it, too. combines marquisette with ba-
tiste and silk. First, here Is skirt of
soft batiste all-over embroidery made
with a wide box-plait down the center
back and front to give it body, while
gathered across the sides closely is full
width bronze marquisette brought into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
sARToRIAL HINTS.
BY Elizabeth Lee.

Those who remember the crazy-look.
ing models and bizarre combinations In
bathing suits offered last year will OBJ
serve the great change for the season OF
1912. Perfectly sane and sensible is the
verdict. besides being very pretty and be-
coming. Chiffon taffeta Is no longer in
favor as a material. The newest bathing
suits are made OF soft messaline. and
one Of the very prettiest Is in black and
white stripes. trimmed with solid black
and senSible-looking buttons.
The real baby Irish yoke. the enameled
buttons and all such freak adornments
are conspicuous only by their absence.
The pannier influence is seen in some
Of the new models. which at first thought
may seem to border on the freakish. but
this is a mistake. The pannier effect, as
1 saw it. is going to be immensely be-
coming to the right figure for it-namely.
the girl who Is little too slender for
symmetry. The material, Of navy blue
messaline combined with blue and white
polka dot. is made up with a plain skirt,
the overskirt evidently cut just the same
length as the underskirt, but a little
wider. This is lightly gathered into a
belt and slashed from belt to lower edge
down center front. The bottom is gath
cred, which draws the front edges apart
in " effect. and is then caught down to
the overskirt In bouffant style, about six
lnCIcS dDOSS tHc AO"cI coSc u tuS pam
skirt.
The blouse waist opens to the belt, dis
playing vest trimmed with a sailor col
lar and long revers falling into the belt
The puff sleeves carry out the pannier ef-
feet. and are taken into band cuffs. IN
derskirt, vest and cuffs are Of the dotted
silk, all other portions being of the plain.
Now. practically. there is no trimming
used whatever on this suit The relief
comes by combining two materials.
In the striped suits the stripes. run
ming in opposite directions, create a
trimming. For instance. black and white
silk is made up with a strip OF black silk
set down center front from bust to hem
decorated with small pearl buttons. This
strip is outlined with box pleats of the
striped silk, the stripes arranged horizon
tally. The main body OF the suit shows
the silk In vertical stripes. while a band
around the bottom matches the boz
pleats.
Kimono sleeves Of the stripes are band
ed with black. Nothing could be more
simple than this model, but the suit GER
tainly carries good deal Of style.
Dark blue messaline trimmed with
bands and pipings in black and white Is
very effective and so Is the combination
Of black with cherry color.
Rather large bits Of color are better
than pipings and small trimmings when g
solid color is used. as, for instance, col
lar facings, revers. panels. etc.
A black messaline suit made with q
rever, turning back the entire length Of
with the cherry color, 70 an example
waist and skirt respectively. both faced
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Pannier Costume Details.

A noteworthy detail in the pannier
costume. which is meeting with limited
approval. is the parasol, which must har-
monte in color, also the patent leather
shoes with colored uppers that should
match the gown For wearing with blue
and black serge tailormades a rudy
brown leather allied to black patent
leather is seen making some Of the smart
est shoes. while the suede shoe in purple.
brown. green and other fashionable tints
matching the gowns is indispensable.
Castellated and vandyked flounces are
a novelty on black and purple taffeta
costumes. and one gown. built on a foun-
dation of mauve liberty satin. had the
fiounces on the black ta,ffeta which made
the overdress cut up In square tabs
bound with black satin. The silk above
these tabs as regards the lower portion
of the sides was caught into the seams
Immediately above the upper tab, SO as to
give q draped effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
Indian Head Suiting
is a Useful Fabric.

Indian Head" Suiting should
appeal to women as the ideal
fabric for summer suits, frocks
and skirts. for Peter Thomp-
son and sailor suits and for out
ing apparel of every character.
Strong and attractive in texture,
durable in weave and improves
with laundering. To many of our
patrons it needs no introduction
but to those unacquainted with its
merit we invite inspection. sc
inches wide.
NC yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01

Of the denuded, ragged and often soiled
junk she has been accustomed to, this
womans gifts prove far better than she
thinks.
The very poorest of us have many little
things to give. They may be even less
than these things I have mentioned. They
may not even be material gifts at all,
just such things as the sound Of a happy
laugh, the companionship Of cheerful
personality.
But whatever it is. don't neglect to give
this little gift of yours and give freely.
ITO some one 1T may prove better than
you think"
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Little Stories for Bedtime.
GRANDFATHER FROG HAS A CROUCH.

Toad, coming down to the edge of the
Smiling Pool Grandfather shook his fist.
Yes. sir, he actually shook his fist at his
cousin, old Mr.. Toad. And when old Mr..
Toad just grinned at him Grandfather
Frog hoped up and shook both fists. Old
Mr.. Toard said nothing. he just grinned
and grinned. The more he grinned the
angrier Grandfather Frog became.
'I'll race you again right now" shouted
Grandfather Frog.
Now, Peter Rabbit had come down to
the edge of the Smiling Pool without be-
ing seen, and when he heard Grandfather
Frog say that, Peter just stole around
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Woodward & Lothrop.

dull black kid, with gun metal buckle
Others are OF heavy silk-ribbed elastic
with buckle Of dull jet.
Many little summer wraps are made UP
of silk cashmere. The trimming is usu-
ally narrow .ruching OF the same mate
rial.
The dominating note everywhere Is q
pretty short costume Of silk, which has
nothing Of the tailormade about 1t, yet
keeps the name OF tailormade for some
unknown reason.
One special feature of the present sea-
son Is certainly the sash. 1t takes many
forms and variations, but the old con-
ventional sash Of two plain flowing ends
is almost forgotten.
The present tendency Is for big hats
to grow bigger and small hats smaller.
Satin wash crepe is one Of the most
attractive fabrics ever put on the market
for blouses or for frocks.
Some Of the new long sleeves show
frills not only about the wrists, but run
ming all the way to the elbow at the
back.
During the past month the effort to
revive pleaIeQ StAlItS as d IutuIS Stytc
possibility has become moro apparent.
Brown, which Is not usually classed as
smart, is much worn this season. One
sees brown chiffon coats and overdresses,
wells. hats and plumes. A new shade with
a purplish tinge to It Is especially ef-
fective and becoming.
Very popular for motor wear il the
yelling of shadow chiffon. This yelling
comes in biscuit, cerise, golden brown
gray, a pretty shade OF lavender and
green. It has a faint thread of black
run through the chiffon, which makes the
yelling peculiarly becoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
WHAT CAN YOU GIVE?
Give what you have. To some one
may be better than you think.
By Ruth Cameron.


A certain young girl who acts as as
sistant in a doctors Office collects all the
old magazines every few months and
personally carries them to a charitable
organization, which sees that they are
distributed to people to whom they mean
q good deal.
This girl does not earn a large salary,
and she has very little actual money to
give away, but there is no doubt in my
mind that IL list Of the largest givers
in this city were made out by a super
human parsonage, somewhat after the
fashion OF the list which Abou Ben
Adhem's angel visitor compiled, this girls
name would not be far from the head of
that list
Another woman, whose means are
rather limited, always put up q supply of
preserves quite disproportionate TO her
small family. They are one Of the few
| things l can afford to give she says.
land take real comfort in being able to
pass them on to people who don't have
anything but store preserves" When
any one in. the neighborhood is i'll this
woman is sure to appear with a CHEEKY
word and tumbler of delicious currant
jelly or toothso1ne marmaiade, or what
ever happens to be the invaiid'S favorite
preserve-for wonderful memory OF her
portant part Of this dear lady's giving.
And Christmas and Easter and all the
little ft-niving days she goes about sur.
pr1sing the shut-ins or the lonely old
person with a humble but welcome little
gift.
Can you doubt that she. too. would be
on the new Abou Ben Adhem's list?
Still another woman, who has not much
money to give, takes great pride and
pleasure in her charity bag. In the first
place. she makes it a point not to keep
any garment which can really be dis
pensed with on the chance of one more
wearing. In the second place. she does
not rip Off the pretty buttons. the braid
/ etc. from a garment before she gives /,
away. In the third place.. she sees that
| everything she gives Is clean and neatly
says. and can't. but these are things
| that can giva" Doubtless to the un.
known recipient OF her charity. who hnds
q clean. whole. pretty garment in place
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behind old Mr.. Toad and shouted, just
as he had the day before, Here comes
Mr. Blacksnake!"
or started Mr.. Toad, just as he had
the day before, without turning to see
what was behind him. Grandfather Frog
watched him go. and then all Of a sudden
Grandfather opened his big mouth just
as wide as he could and began to laugh.
TIA, ha. ha! Ho, no. no! He, he, her
shouted Grandfather Frog, and held on
to his sides. You see he had just realized
for the first time what joke it all was,
and 1t tickled him so that he nearly split
his sides laughing.
And that was the end of Grandfather
Frogs crouch.
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Special Value I'm
Outing Gloves.

The correct gloves for the out
ing and vacation, made of cham
oisette in white only and in the
fashionable I6-button length. The
value is an exceptional one. and,
as the quantity is limited, selec-
ton should be immediate to avoid
disappointment.
Special price, Soc pair.
Main floor, st.
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Exquisite Lingerie Fr0cks
Revealing the Latest Fashion
Tendencies.

Beautiful White Lingerie Frocks in models of elegant eabo
those Of dgned type: also those of gish
ply for the young miss Fashioned of sheer mus and
qusee voes crepes batistes and aover embroidery which
combined rich and elegant aces.
Handmade Dresses of sheer French null beau
fuy embroidered in floral spray designs in
quste ahte designs others coo and elaborated with hand
cuny and French or German valencennes aces.
$4,000 each.
Another Of Lingerie Dresses consists of aover
embroidered effects marquisette wolfe and baiste
variety charming styles which all the of the
expressed either elaborate simple trimmed with
heavy cuny aces, 6let valencennes aces.
$500 each. ,
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Roast Shoulder Of Pork.

Have the bone removed from the pork
that the space may be filled with a dress
ing Of sage and onion or one made OF
bread crumbs and there tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter and a large apple. chopped
fine. Roll up and tie with a string. Place
in dripping pan. Rub salt. pepper and
grated rind Of a lemon over the scraped
top and then squeeze the juice OF q
lemon over it. Bake with even heat. A
plain brown gravy may be made by pour
ing the grease from the roast drippings
and utilizing the meat juices In the bot
tom of the nan.
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Potatoes With Peppers.

Take one pint chopped cold boiled po-
tatoes, one-haf pint cream. two table,
spoonfuls -four, one tablespoonful butter,
one teaspoonful salt. one sweet green
pepper. boiled and chopped.
Oil tho baking dish. Add a layer Of
chopped potatoes and peppers mixed, bits
of butter. sprinkle with -four and salt
and one-third Of cream. Repeat until all
ingredients are used. Cover and bake
half hour in a moderate oven.
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White Canvas Footwear
I'm All the Newest Styles.

The great vogue of White Footwear manifest
this resulting in its selection by all fashionable
shows high of refinement gives expression desired
STYLE cool comfortable and appropriate
for outings, street and dress occasions
Seamless Pumps and Tongue Slippers particularly
and Three and -Four Eyeet Oxords with wide ribbon acers
their popularity. All of heights
able the choosing exercise her dscreon
soes
$780, $3.50 and $500 pair.
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Blackberry Shortcakc.

While the crust is baking. carefully
pick and wash the blackberries. drain on
a cloth. put in a bowl and sprinkle pow
dered sugar over them. When the crusts
are done. butter richly, cover the lower
on the buttered side with berries and lay
on the upper crust, butter side down. II
three layers, butter both sides of the
second. Other berries may be used in the
same way A tablespoonful OF whipped
or ice cream placed on top not only gives
the shortcake q relish. but serves as g.
tempting ornament for the dainty.
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Quaint Juvenile Millinery.

Carrying their Fascinating gift OF inai-
tation into modistIc regions, we find that
the children Of today are copying their
mothers In the matter of millinery, and
burrowins their little heads deep into
pot-shaped brimless headgear. simply
trimmed with tailored bows of ribbon or
wreathed with little flowers. AS 1t hap
pens, however. feathers are Taboo and
rightly so, for they are not in their pres
ent form sufficiently naive for children s
wear.
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WOfn1em's White Felt Hats
To Complete the Outing
Costume.
Costume.

Immaculate in their freshness and White Felt Hats
have found place all their for the days the
shore the nnumerabe outings aoat land when
should be in harmony with the costume and the occasion Many
models large and medium shapes embraced the
recently received and decidedly stylish
simplicity Of shape and line without trimming, in their simple
ornamenaon of draped scarf single feather jaunty applied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
New Lettuce Salad.

Take crisp leaves OF lettuce and ar
range evenly on the plate. Dress with
sour milk dressing. To make this cream,
mix the yoik Of a hard boiled egg with
salt. pepper and little sugar. Then
stir in gradually half cupful OF sour
cream and ever 50 little vinegar or lemon.
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| k1TG15HEH
PANTRY

Roast shoulder Of pork is as delicious
and tender as any meat the housewife
can choose. and is just as palatable when
cold If sliced in thin pieces with a sharp
knife and served with currant preserves
or tomato pickle. Blackberrfes are in
season. and offer the suggestion OF a
new and delightful phase OF the short
cake.
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Vacation, Outing and Go
Away Apparel for Women,
Misses and Girls.
Garments so comfortable, SO practical
and SO becoming that they are conducive
to pleasure and enjoyment. Clever and
practical DESIGNS exceedingly sty1ish


practical designs, exceedingly stylish.
WOLFE AND BATIsTE DREssEs-Dainty effective lit
dresses RES for morning and trim and graceful
the bat1stes with combination of vaenciennes and linen ces
square ~ ''' $1,000 and nd? s TO- 51 each.
LINEN SUITS-In natural and white in models suitable for all
requirements thing about them their exce
onal quality at the price regulation tailored and Norfolk mod
$3.50 each.
LINEN DREssEs-n several new and charming effects
fully designed styles number of plain ooors plain
'' ''''@' ana s se.7s a srsd' s1o.7s each.
TAILORED AND LINGERIE WAIsTs-Impossble to spend
Plain Tailored waists the tucked effects also new e
and kinds in great variety Dainty Lingerie Waists low round
S1.00, S1.25 and upward.
MILDLY BLOUsEs-Whte Galatea with large sailor collar
soo each Norfolk Style MILDLY Bioues with sailor
collar and belt match u sleeves s2oo each White
white trimmed with blue lace front $3.50
SILK SHIRTS AND BLousEs-Tailored semitalored and
models of soft taeta India silk wash abutai de chine
and natural pongee plain shades and pretty striped effects
$2@5 to S5.75 each.
WASH SK1RTS-A host of outing Styles made of vari-
ame are e and
Gray and Navy Blue Lnon Skirts the former the and
hs pq gs s % e a o s waist
White Rep Skirts, with scaloped edge button side
White Linen and Rep Skirts. .- 81 50 and SIS
woMEN's BATHING sUIrs-Taaeta silks attractive satins
and moairs and in black and blue and other shades
plain trimmed with braid contrasting colored silks
S2.95 to $1,000 each.
CHILDRENs BATHING sUITs-serges and beach cloths in
new colors and styles trimmed plain.
SIPS to $500 each.
Bathing Caps in all styles and materials 25c $2oo
WASHABLE NORFOLK coAIs-I,inen galatea and pque
the materials made with sailor collar sleeves
black leather belt An effective for golf
sporting and outing wear, womens misses girls sizes
$3.50, sos and $3.95 each.
LINEN COATS-Comfortably loose and semfttng models
finished with touch of colored linen
motoring and travelling
$500 to $500 each.
STEAMER AND MOTOR COATs-of serviceablc Scotch
other cohs-blacka white white
plaids other colors practical and enduring garments
S25OO to $3.50 each.
MACKINAW COATS-Decidedy and servceable
stability exception
ally smart combinations in styles
,,,a nc $1,000 to $4,000 each
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ing reception. The panniers are not
punched upon the hips. as of old. but the
draperies descend to the hem of the
gown. where they are caught up with a
handsome ornament of some variety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01

Swift's 4 Company's Sales Of Fresh
| Beef In Washington. D. c., for the week
ending Sat. June q. averaged ll.89c ID.
-Advt.
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bands Of batiste embroidery. This extends
around the panniers, the two bands meet
ing between them, forming single broad
band. Then these bands are continued AT
the top in girdle and in a V-shaped
plastron on the waist, which otherwise is
a plain surplice with tucker OF batiste.
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dull black kid, with gun metal buckle.
Others are OF heavy silk-ribbed elastic
with buckle Of dull jet.