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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
SMART COATS AND
THEIR TRIMMINGS

II i 50 much the fashion to cover the
collar and iapels Of the coat with lawn.
crochet or lace collar that those who do
not follow the rule have rather dingy
ard unfinished look. 1t is a style that
for some reason never lasts VERY long
and friend just returned from the other
side tells rs that some of the best dressed
women seen in the boulevards have al
ready abandoned it, wearing only a per
the left buttonhole THE fact is that chean
limitations Of exGuisitely embroidered
lawn and linen have become common
as 10 discredit the mode.
The smart coat OF the moment Is cut
away al the waist and worn rather short.
reaching onIy 10 the hips. 1t may be in
the same material as the skirt or in taft
fctas of any color The collar is almost
Invariably turned down and is in a con-
trasting shade with that of the coat it
self The jabot has come into its own
again. and the one-sided effect is begin
ming 10 disappear. IT, too. having become
very common. Some of the new coats have
pockets. but the relief given by these is
but trifiing. since they are firmly fast
ened down AT each side b. large buttons.
and the space left between is insufficient
to accommodate more than the very film
siest handkerchief folded very fiat. Tail
orS and dressmakers are more rigid than
ever III their opposition 10 the pocket.
throwing at X does the line of the figure
oit % drawing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Mistakes in Bidding at Auction
NATTENTION TO OTHER BIDS.

support the diamond call. A bid two
hearts and went three diamonds, trust
ing his partner for solid club suit. on
which hoped to get rid of his losing
cards.
When il got round to A. B and pass
ing. he doubled the three diamonds,
which was rather forward bidding, to
say the least of it. but he figured that
had no diamonds. and that B prob
ably had a few and A could ruff spades
and force with his strong heart suit
Whether it was a good double or not,
giving a chance to win the rubber if
he made good. A set the contract for
300 points, but he lost the rubber on the
next deal
l think B should have taken his part
ner's trumps. l sat behind b at the time
and it seemed clear to me that if A
could bid up to two hearts and then
double three diamonds A should have
enough to go game at no trumps but
had not quite enough to go game at
hearts. even with the diamonds stopped
and a tremendous heart suit
+ has both the other suits stopped and
If he calls no trump the lead will prob
ably come up to him in clubs or his
partner will get in one of the diamonds.
As the heart suit had been shown in the
bidding, it would be better to have that
hand on the table and BIS held up.
AS will be seen. II the situation is
examined. whatever u leads. A and B
can go game and rubber at no trump If
is careful TO make his ace Of spades
while he is in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Latest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

Tie vogue of the flounce is being made
to serve very attractively the craze Tor
the extremely narrow skirt, giving II
new air without perceptibiy interfering
with its uniform width or its proportions.
This is due both to the shapelness OF the
founces which are either fitted or have
the smallest possible amount of fullness,
evenly distributed. and to the fact that
the tunic is allowed trifie more vol
ume than the skirt, making the latter ap-
pear narrow by contrast.
In the model sketcheu these points are
admira bly, illustrated The dress itself OF
finely tucked net turned at the bottom IN
a hem seven inches deep. falls over the
foundation skirt. whose length is com
pleted with three fiounces OF ring en-
broidered batiste. The batiste forms the
bretelIes and cuffs, while the frills fin
shing the neck and the straight opening
of the blouse are of plain net. The
broidery is done in blue and the small
buttons which extend down the front of
both bodice and tunic are blue china.
matched by the narrow girdIe of satin.
On vacation trips ii is we'll to have
along with one few of these little
gowns that, like net. require the mini
mum of pressing. As far as net Is con-
cerned, it has never enjoyed the distinc-
ton that is accorded ii this season. when
II is so charmingly combined with other
materials for afternoon and evening
dresses Their trimming treatments are
seldom OF a bold character. but their
daintiness and delicacy are especially APP
pealing by contrast with the many
models that show very obvious attempt
to express novelty even if 1t must be at
the expense of real beauty.
Two kinds of net may be used to-
gether to advantage under clever manip-
ulaton, as, for example, is shown in an
effective model singled out for notice
from goodly collection of late arrivals
at one of the 9TH avenue establishments.
A foundation skirt Is fashioned of that
black striped net that is not new. but
new to the purpose. and 1t is made up
with the stripes running horizontally.
Above it hangs straight tunic parted
down the center front TO disclose panel
OF figured net.
The bodice is of the plain net, with the
figured net serving in the form Of wide
shoulder pieces and cuffs, while the girdle
of rose-colored velvet matching the color
Of the slip runs through two green-gold
oval buckles at the back. giving the note
of emphasis that is needed.
AS with other materials, the success of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

Reddy Fox sat at the foot of the black
birch tree and watched the safe, snug ut
tie hollow into which BODY Possum had
scrambled Reddy Fox had been so sure
that this time Baby Postum was really
coming down that in spite of himself ne
had smiled as he thought how good that
possum baby would taste. Then Reddy
Fox had pretended to go away, but he did
not go far, and now here he was back
at the foot of the tree
Reddy Fox sat and scratched one ear
as he tried to think of some new plan
that would get Baby Postum down on the
ground Every plan he had tried SO far
had failed.
PERHAPS" said Reddy Fox to himself.
perhaps if I go off and hide Baby Pos
sum will grow tired of staying up there
and will come down l believe I'll try it.
Reddy pretended to yawn. Goodbye,
Baby Possum!' he called. Il can't spend
any more time here because I've got too
many other things to do. I'll go back by
the hollow tree and tell old Mrs. Pos
sum that you don't care anything about
her. and that you wouldn't come home
when you had the chance. l hope Sha-
dow the Weasel will not find you, be-
cause-well, Shadow the Weasel is very
fond of young Postum. He told me SO
himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Little Stories for Bedtime
BABY POSTUM GROWS LONESOME.
Bv THORNTON W. BURGESS.

With that Reddy Fox got to his feet.
stretched, yawned and then trotted off
into the Green Forest, just as if he really
meant to do as he had said he would.
Baby Postum had poked his sharp little
face out of the safe, snug little hollow
when Reddy Fox began to speak, and
now his little, sharp black eyes watched
Reddy Fox out of sight. Reddy never
once turned his head. and Baby Postum
saw him disappear behind a thick young
hemlock tree
1t was very, very still in the Green For
est Baby Possum began to feel lone
somer and lonesomer and lonesomer He
kept thinking of Shadow the Weasel and
every time he thought of Shadow the
Weasel little shivers of fright ran up and
down the backbone of Baby Possum. 1t
grew lonesoner and lonesomer and lone
somer. Baby Postum sat hunched up in
little bunch on a branch of the black
birch tree, and the first hing he knew he
was crying. Yes sir, Baby Postum was
crying.
'Boo-hoo-hoo. All wish All hadn't run
away from home. Boo-hoo-hoo. All wants
nah NANNY sobbed Baby Postum.
Now, Reddy Fox hadn't gone away at
all, but all the time was lying fiat on his
stomach behind the thick young hemlock
tree. When he heard Baby Possum cry
Reddy Fox chuckled to himself
Hell come down pretty soon now
thought Reddy Fox, and smacked his lips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Wrong Kind Of Sacrifice.
By Ruth Cameron.
To live with the saints in heaven
Is untold bliss and glory,
But 10 live with the saints on earth
IS unite another story

The wife of a neighbor of ours has in
cipient tuberculosis and has been ordered
to spend the winter at a health resort
She leaves at home a husband and -four
children of whom the oldest is sixteen.
4 married sister, who has no BARNS OF
her own, has come to take charge of
the home for the winter.
We had been asked by the invalid 10
try to make her sisters stay as pleasant
as possible. and had been paving our first
call. In the course of this call the sister
despite the presence of one of her small
nieces-had confided to US that she did
not like children: that it almost broke
her heart to close up her beautiful home
to which she was devoted. and that she
had been obliged to give up a long plan
ned sea trip in order TO take charge of
her sisters household.
Practically our whole stay was taken
up in hearing of the sacrifices she had
made and in condoning with her
Said Molly the little stenographer lady
Eas we walked down the street. Poor
Mrs. Crawford. It's hard for her, isn't
it,
why poor Mrs. Crawford, Molly?"
cried the lady-who-a lways -knows -some-
how, with spirit. Poor babies, | say
Don't you know that she's perfectly
happy? Didn't you see how much pleas
ure she got out of telling us how she
was sacrificing herself? / don't doubt
she takes it out of those poor children
and their father every day of her stay,
and she'll never let her sister forget
it. / can see she's one of those people
who love to sacrifice themselves and then
take it out of those they make the sacri-
fees for. Poor Mrs. Crawford. indeed,
Why. my dear. she's simply delighted
at the chance to pose as a martyr and
make lot of people feel uncomfortable.
The MISUNDERSTANDING
doesn't often speak with such warmth
and with such approach to acerbity.
But | don't blame her bit, do you?
1t seems to me there is scarcely any
species more trying than the saints on
earth who rub their pseudo-sainthood
into everybody with whom they come in
contact.
They simply eloat over a chance TO
sacrifice themselves. They seize each
opportunity avidiy because thew know
that no pleasure they sacrifice be
half o'keen as the delight of posing as
martyrs.
Do you know what r. n1ink would be
the best punishment for these people?
It's this-I recommend it TO any victim
absolutely refuse to accept any sacrifices
at their hands.
Remind them of Stevenson's creed that
any sacrifices which are not made gladly
without ostentation had better not be
made at all Thank them. but tell them
that their services cost every one con-
cerned quite too dearly.
Perhaps you don't think they will mind
this at all. but they will. BY and by
You will have them begging you to let
them make some sacrifice for YOU
And perhaps if YOU keep them begging
long enough you will finally even bring
them to that state of mind wherein they
will actually be eager to make a glad
transformations. genuine sacrifice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
BY r. F. FOSTER.

There are many occasions upon which
an observant payer may prevent his
partner from falling into trap if he
will pay a little attention to the bid
ding and draw the proper differences
therefrom. There are probably as many
more when a player can take his part
ner out of doubtful contract for the
sake of a better one.
There are times. although they are
not common, when the partner may have
the game just where he wants 1t, and
from his point of view 1t is just right.
but from the other side of the board
things may look differently, and watch
full player. who knows what the bids
mean may see that his partner is like
the dog and the shadow. missing a rub
Der for a few penalty points.
Here is a case of this kind. which re-
Gently came under my notice. in which
think the player who he'd BIS cards
missed very obvious chance 10 win the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Fruit Juice Frappe.

Two cupfuls of fruit juice, one cupful of
sugar and two cupfuls of water to make
sirup; add the juice of two lemons.
Cool, mix and fill mold.
To freeze, pour the mixture into a
mold or tight-fitting utensii, fill it to
overlooking, cover and fit the top close
ly with a piece Of waxed paper and pack
the mold in a mixture of salt and ice.
For coarse granular texture use equal
proportions OF salt and ice.
For finer texture use one part of salt
to two of ice
For smooth cream texture use one of
salt to three of ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
The Kitchen Sink.

1t is never wise to allow the kitchen
sink to remain soiled and greasy, but In
summer the small particles quickly decay,
and the result is not only unpleasant, but
is a menace to the health.
To clean the kitchen sink, wash it thor
oughly with ammonia and warm water.
Common sulphate of iron dissolved in
the proportion of one pound to four gal
Ions of water and poured over the sink
will make it quite clean and sweet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
" THE
|kIT1G65HEH
PANTRY

BY all means try the recipe for pota-
toes casserole offered for the pleasure
and benefit of the home cook. Any of
the filings suggested are sure to please
the palates of the family and bring credit
to the one who prepares this savory dish.
A poinsettia salad is as refreshing as 1t
is pretty. making a dainty company dish
with the potatoes. Fruit juice frappe is
delicious on a warm day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Cookery Bits.

Lemon juice and powdered sugar
are delicious with feathery wheat
pancakes. IL is said that the Emperor of
Germany is especially attached to this
dish.
String bean salad is good. Like all
salad ingredients, the beans should be
very cold. Marinate them. after drying
and chilling. with French dressing and
place on bed of lettuce leaves. Egg
quarters or slices Of garnish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Flaxseed Lemonade.

Mix the juice of one lemon with as
much sugar it will take up. Add
two cups boiling water, and pour this
lemonade boiling hot over two table
spoonfuls faXseed. Let it stand sew
eral hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Crust Coffee.

Over two carefully Drowned slices of
toast pour a pint of boiling water.
Steep gently fifteen minutes. strain
and serve hot, adding sugar and cream
to taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Cream of Corn Soup.
Potatoes en- Casserole. Hot Bread.
Poinsettia Salad.
Fruit Frappe. Peach Cake.
Iced Tea.
Potatoes en- Casserole.

Mix one pound of mashed potatoes. four
yolks of eggs, a gill Of milk, and the
same of cream, and two ounces of butter
in a saucepan. Stir constantly until hot
and the paste is quite light and flaky and
season with little salt and pepper. Ar
range this paste round dish and put 1t
in the oven to color. Fill up the inside
with a fricassee Of chicken, rabbit or
mushrooms, or any other vegetables pre-
ferred, such as peas, beans or tomatoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Useful Tips to the JelIymaker.

Use good fruit which is a little UNDER
ripe.
Use the best graduated sugar
DO not make large quantities of jelly at
one cooking.
Heat the sugar in the oven before adj
ding To the fruit juice.
If the juice must be boiled down. al
ways do so before the sugar is added.
The jelly will be clearer and finer &c
the fruit is simmered gently and not STIR
red during cooking.
Do not allow the strip TO boil rapidly
or crystals may appear in the Jelly.
Always make jelly on bright. cIeag
day.
Wash the jelly glasses in hot water
and set them on a folded cloth wrung out
of hot water.
Set the jelly in a sunny window for
twenty-four hours. then cover with melt
ed paraffin and set in dry. cool place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

about two-thirds of the way down into
six sections. Spread apart until it re-
sembles an opening flower. take out a
little of the center of the tomato and put
in its place a spoonful of thick mayon-
aise and just a little sprinkle of chop
ped parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Eatings That Melt In
Your Mouth
Treat the Folks Every Day, Every Meal.
With Some Delicious Eatings Made
From Fiddle & Bow Self
Rising Flour

There's nothing quite so tempting TO the
palate. at any time. as luscious biscuit.
cake, pastry, mullins, wafiies, made with
the famous Fiddle & Bow Self Rising
Flour. They'll fairly melt in your mouth.
Always ready. easily prepared. Saves
time. labor and money and always brings
compliment for your baking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Mulled Egg in Tea or Coffee.

Beat an egg until light in a small bowl.
Stir into II little milk or cream and
sugar, then pour in a shaker and shake
vigorously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

The pannier has Influenced the fash
ions of outer garments for next win
ter; even coats of the most supple
furs, like moleskin. will be draped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

It is a pure-food product, best for bis
cults. best for pastry and needs neither
yeast. salt nor baking powder. Everything
necessary for real good eatings is scien-
tifically mixed into -four Of the highest
grade at our modern, up-to-date, sanitary
mill. Ask your grocer for a small size sack
try it and let the compliments you re-
ceive prove that here at last. j. the flour
you've always been looking for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
FALLING HAIR
DANDRUFF
SCALP ITCH
VANISHES

PARTISAN Sage will quickly end all
hair and scalp troubles and make your
hair 50 silky, luxuriant and lustrous that
all will admire IL.
Banishes scalp itch over night. Cleans
up dandruff in short order and kills dan
druff germs. After the FIRST bottle your
hair viii he lustrous and 50 null OF life
that il will be admired by all.
BE sure and get PARTISAN Sage. Girl
with Auburn hair on every carton.
1t is not dye. or a hair dope-but a
clean, refreshing. invigorating tonic
At James O'Donnelrs and dealers every
where. Large bottle. 30 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them with Veil; Remove
Them witt, the New Drug

An eminent skin specialist recently dis
covered new drug. othine double
strength which is so uniformly successful
ia removing freckles and giving clear,
beautiful complexion that II Is sold by any
druggist IN the city OF Washington under
ABSOLUTE guarantee TO refund the money
IL Ii fails
Don't hide your freckies under veil:
Get ounce OF othine and remove them.
Even The first nights use Will show
wonderful Improvement, some OF the
lighter freckles vanishing entirely. 1t Is
absolutely harmless aud cannot injure the
most tender skin.
lie 10 ask any druggist in the city
II Washington for the double strength
uiLins. II is thls that is sold ON the money
}ark guarantee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Poinsettia Salad.

Poinsettia salad sounds difficult, but II
is really very simple and easy to make.
Take small. smooth. ripe tomatoes. put
in a wire frying basket. plunge first in
boiling water, then in cold water. Re-
move the skin.
With a very sharp knife cut the tomato
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

Many Paris couturiers are showing
three piece suits-skirt and coat OF
broadcIoth, with satin bodice exactly
matching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

ONE OF THE PRETTY WAYS Or
FASHIONING NET.
net is largely due to that certain little
hint of tailoring that pervades even the
most frou-frou of frocKs, and that COM
bines with the many odd little touches to
produce d very real and interesting nov
city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-01

have our greatest city, the metropolis
of this powerful and enlightened
Christian nation. given over TO such
Iawless deprsvity and barbarity as is
thus disclosed.
Mayor Gaynor has been expressing
the utmost confidence in his police. He
even warned Commissioner Waldo, head
Of the police department. that he must
not dismiss Lieutenant Backer from
the force, in spite of the prima facie
case made against him. The Mayor has
been too easy in his Judgment of the
police: for the police of New York
have betrayed his trust, and recent
developments leave him in a deplorable
condition. He is evidently too un-
suspicious, too guileless a man to be
head of such lawless. grating
municipality as Tammany has made out
of Greater New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-01

ties to the deal 1t will not do to
make any bluffs. nor TO humiliate our
selves by gnoble backdowns. If we
make an assertion we must back 1T
up, II We say there must not be such
deals as this rumored deal between
Mexico and Japan at Magdalena Bay,
then We must be prepared by force to
stop such deal whenever it is threat
cned
But the United States must under
stand before going into any programme
Of this kind precisely what it means.
1t means war. and an assertion oil
overlordship on our part by way OF
veto upon the freedom of action so
far AS this particular point is con-
cerned. of any of the nations Of this
hemisphere We make ourselves the pro-
tector. in way the dictator, AS to
this point in the foreign relations or
all of the other independent nations
of America II we wish to assume this
position, well and good; but we must
prepare for il by having navy that
will be effectual to make our position
firm and sure.
TO say that we will help any Amer
lean nation TO resist aggression or loss
Of territory to an Old World power by
force, is one thing, and something that
we could easily afford to say and to
maintain But 10 say that we won t
permit anv American nation to deal
with O]d-World powers by way OF Will
lingly-made concessions for satisfactory
compensation, is so direct an assertion
of supervision over the foreign rela-
tions of such nation. that we may we'll
pause before giving it form But If
that is what we mean by the Monroe
doctrine, LET us say so in unequivocal
terms, and assume responsibility accord
ingly, and compel all the American
nations to submit to that view; but as
suredly they will not submit to that
view without compulsion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-01
NEW YORK POLICE GRAFT.

The condition of the police force in
New York City, as shown in the mur,
der OF Herman Rosenthal and the ar.
rest of Police Lieutenant Charles A.
Becker, is even worse than in the
days of the corrupt Tweed regime, al.
though in different form But this
form is even more odous than the
Tweed form, since it includes private
robbery and assassination in its scope.
The report is that the collusion be
tween the police department and the
gamblers Welded to the persons who
stood for it and controlled il IN the
police force. the great sum Of $1,000
900 year. Even then it is likely that
the whole Of tire graft has not been In
cluded; fer the-e IS aiwsvs in a biz
graft multitude of smaller CRAFTS that
attach themselves to or proceed from
the main stem.
But the result is shocking TO civil.
zation, horror 20 the human face.
Birds Of prev known TO the police are
allowed 10 pursue their robberies and
murders of their victims without re
dress. and even under the protection
Of the police department. II this pro
lection yields 10 the police the enor.
nous sum stated annually. it would
be hard TO compute the amount which
the gamblers realize from feecinr their
unwarv victims. Anywhere from ten
20 one hundred times the amount paid
10 the police mas probably been wrung
from helpless victims by the villainous
gang which enjoys police protection in
New York. 1t is an awful thing to