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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

sweater for the drive home in the chilly evening air
 There are stunning white homespun coats in the new walking model; that is in three quarter length, with straight cut like a mans overcoat, Such coats are extremely fashionable this season and are worn in town over trotteur frocks of serge. poplin and the silky mohair and worsted mix lures which have a crepellSe weave, yet are a bit heavier than allsill< crepe, which is not suitable for morn ing wear, These coats have usually fronts that button clear up to the throat, the collar being a narrow turnover affair, or a long scarf of vel vet, which is twisted around the throat, a short. tasseled end being tossed over the shoulder. A smart model of this sort. made of very dark blue vienna has velvet covered but tons all the way down the front from the neck to the beginning of the cut away slope of the coat fronts, about at the knee. There is q narrow velvet f-collar of the sort just described and the edges of the coat are all bound with black silk braid. This coat has been ordered for country wear with q short skirt of navy blue corduroy and buttoned tan boots. | The costume is a practical one. yet 1t has more conventionality and dignity than the lively sweater or Mackinaw worn with skirt of the same sort and will be preferred by women who do not go in for active out-of-door exer- cises. although they like long walks in the winter woods and over winter roads
 Double breasted English walking coats have the same small turnover collar and high front fastening and the back Is slightly drawn in under half belt. on the front of the coat are patch pockets, without which the Engllshwoman Is not content.
 For tho Girl Who Rides.
 Horseback riding is the ideal sport for winter days. One Is soon all in glow when eantering over hard roads in the crisp air and while in summer this exercise is apt to be a bit violent for comfort, 1t is exactly suited to colder days. But the woman who rides in winter should have q big, warm coat ready to slip on the minute she dismounts-especia If she is to ride home from a country club in an open motor car Cross saddle riding is the thing for out-of-town and even women who would not dream of rid inC astride in the city parks, indulge in the less conventional style in the country The riding habit pictured,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

exquisitely pretty house boots of pat ent leather and kid with turned soles and heels not too high for comfort while they have the becoming Louis XIV curve.
 The Practical Motor and Travelling
 Coat.
 There will be sure to be motoring a plenty in the country during Christi mas week-if not sleighing; and the first requisite of the wardrobe will be a good, warm coat, roomy enough to be slipped on comfortably over the trim tailored travelling suit of serge or other worsted material. Such a coat is pictured on today's page of correct sporting togs, and the coat is &C., companied by an ideal winter outing hat, made of flexible beaver so that it may be turned down around the ears under motor veil if desired, large enough to be dignified and smart with the travelling costume, yet small enough to stay on in the wind and to be comfortable when the head is leaned back against high seat cushion. The coat pictured is of English plaid worsted and has very smart lines with loose sleeves and raglan shoulders. It covers the skirt of the tailored suit. though beneath 1t show the smart buttoned boots with cloth tops, worn for travelling. The knitted stole of blue worsted adds a becoming touch of color to the out-of-door costume,
 If preferred, the big motor coat may be worn over a trotteur frock. or even over a formal frock of charmeuse or velvet on the train, to save space in the trunk or suitcase: but such frock will be long enough to cover the feet and the effect will not be as smart as when the coat ac- companies a frock of serge or mohair cut in shorter length.
 Walking Coats the Fad This Season.
 The girl who really loves the eoun. try and wants to feel as free and un- confined in movement as possible, out of doors, will slip her favorite sweater into the weekend or holiday trunk or will take along her cosy Mackinaw with it's free and easy lines, its belt and patch pockets. The Mackinaw has by no means displaced the popu- lar sweater and some women will wear nothing else in the way of coat in the country, insisting that only the elastic sweater gives at once warmth with perfect freedom of movement and absence of clumsiness The newest models in both sweaters and Mackinaws are pictured. The silk sweater is very aristocratic model of knitted silk which will never stretch out or lose its fine lines as worsted sweaters sometimes do. This silk sweater is in a rich golden brown color and accompanies a brown cor duroy skirt worn over boots of the new tan leather which may be cleaned with a wet sponge as described in an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

useful Christmas gift and other ap- proprlate selections are a theater bag of silk or gold mesh, vanity case. q chiffon evening hood, pair of rhinestone slipper buckles, a shoulder scarf. silk stockings or a corsage bouquet of artificial flowers
 A gift deluxe for a fianee Is pie tured in the luxurious shaving set made of dull silver and silver-deposit on porcelain. To match the shaving set there is tobacco jar. equally luxurious and dainty in style.
 The older woman appreciates bits of real lace, subscriptions to maga- zines, hand embroidered house linens. becoming neck hxings. net ruchings and the like.
 As for the children--well one has only to visit the toy store with it's myriad of new and interesting play things and that problem will solve itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

made of plaid Scotch rugs, the fringe being left at the lower edge of the coat and on the hood in very effective finish. The snow white Mactinaws which were the craze at the beginning of last summer, have not proved
 themselves practical. although they are still worn by some women. The furry nap of the material of which these coat are made though as fuzzy and downy at the beginning as softest eiderdown soon becomes matted and fiattened and the coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
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articles under each name. This list is 10 be left at home for comparison, and another quick shopping list made out for ones handbag. On the latter list all of the articles are set down under the departments in which they are to be had, and the depart ments are listed under their location in the shop-or their general loca- tion. For example, the shopping list may read something like this:
 Main Floor--Umbrellas, Ashtrays,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

lists several weeks before the rush of shopping begins-and then does most of her buying early of a morning be- fore the rush of shoppers crowd the afsles and the counters. The list that reads vaguely: "Jennie,' Grace. Aunt Susan,' Brother Bill" "The dressmaker's little girl" Is the worst kind of Christmas shopping memo randum. While looking for some thing that may possibly please Jennie. one is led aside by an array of ash trays which might perhaps hit the fancy of Brother Bill. Alongside the ash;rays are manicure sets and one recollects that once Aunt Susan ex- pressed a desire for a manicure set. None of these things can be definitely decided upon-one must go home and think it over; and by the time one has reached home to do the thinking it is suddenly recalled that nothing at all was done about finding anything for Jennie.
 A betior way is to jot down several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

takes on the look of soiled canton flannel before many moons nave passed. Far better for the girl who loves to wear white out of doors Is the white sweater-coat which may be washed when soiled. A very at tractive white sweater for skating on wintry days is pictured. Accom- panied by ermine furs. this white coat with it's simple, fine lines. is very smart and desirable and after the skating exercise Is over. big motor coat may be slipped over the white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
Week-End Garb for the Country Now Winter Con. sideration Smart Mackinaws Have Not Dis- placed Convenient Sweaters from Favor
 Corduroy Skirts for Outing Wear.

HAA ORE and more does the GUS tom of getting out of town
 for occasional winter week - v = ends obtain among fashion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08


 the vexing problem of what to / give, within one's means, yet not below the measure of one's pride. to the dear five hundred friends, rela- tives and proteges whom. one remem- bered last year. And this question of what one gave last year is sub stantial part of the problem. It is so annoying to discover that Uncle John has been presented with shaving paper for three Christmases; or if one has planned to send Aunt Mary gloves, not to be able to recall for the life of one whether the gloves sent last year were a dollar or dollar and-a-half-quality.
 When in doubt, give handkerchlefs, is of course always safe rule to fol- low, for nobody ever yet had too many handkerchiefs and there are as many kinds and degrees of handker- chiefs as there are varieties of re- cipients on one's Christmas list; but after all. there is a sameness about the handkerchief gift and most people prefer to receive something which betokens a little more of thought and effort on the part of the donor. Many people even feel affronted when pre- sented with sartorial needfuls which would have to be provided anyhow. and vastly prefer a gift that repre- sents a bit of unwonted luxury. some thing which has sentimental as well as utilitariau value. The shops teem with things in the weeks before the holidays and after all. 1t is thoupft and loving care in selection which makes a gift accepta ble-not the amount of money that Is spent on it. But this personal care in selec- ton is the very thing that is so hard to give in the busy before-Christmas weeks when every minute of ones time counts and when shopping is so difficult and nerve-wearing.
 The wise woman makes out her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

other paragraph. The hat is of white angora, with a stitched brim and a white pompon at the side.
 The Mackinaw coat is also new and shows the shaped hood now at tached to these coats for winter use The coat has four big patch pockets and storm cuffs. The front may be turned back in the form of revers and the hood dropped on the shoulders when not required. These bonny Mackinaw coats come also in bold plaided stuffs and some of them are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
CORSET BAGS FOR CHRISTMAS.

~ HIS holiday season many women
 are making corset bags as gifts. - and the idea seems a very prac- tical one. The pasteboard box in which the corset is sent home is al- ways clumsy affair to keep in a dresser drawer, yet one does not like to toss a handsome new satin corset into a drawer filled with other articles. The corset bag is long. narrow case made of linen or silk, and in it the rolled up corset may be kept when not in use. Every corset should be tightly rolled when taken off, since this keeps 1t in better shape. and the corset bag will hold the rolled up cor set firmly. Some of these bags are of heavy linen embroidered with dots in Dutch blue, old rose or some other pretty color. A medallion of cluny lace, catstitched to the linen with the colored embroidery floss makes a pretty decoration. The top of the bag is finished with a deep hem and a casing for long ribbon draw-strings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

Sweaters. Cologne, Manicure Sets.
 Second Floor-Sofa Pillows. Cen terpieces, Bedroom Slippers. Lace Blouses. Smoking Jackets.
 Third Floor - Cameras, Tennis Packets, Dolls, Dominoes. Footstools. Lorgnettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

IFTY weeks of respite from re-
 sponsibility and then returns the vexing problem of what to give, within one's means, yet
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
VEST POCKET ESSAYS
-, o., Ey GEORGE FITCH
Inc SStn OF repruary. Old Sipash''

To-day is the 18th Of February. the
scarest day in all the year. II was
invented by Pope Gregory three centuries
ago. in order to take up the slack in the
calendar. He discovered that the calen-
dar had been losing time at the rate OF
ORE day In every four years. and that
II something wasn't done about II, Christi
mas would eventually arrive in the dog
days. and the world would suffer severely
from the heat in December. So he gave
every fourth year an extra day and called
Il leap year. As February has been stunt
ed since its birth. It was given the new
day.
However, even with the extra day, the
calendar does not keep exact time with
the sun. Few people realize how neces-
ssry II has been to wind up and regu-
late the calendar, which is as sensitive
as an eight-day clock. With an extra
day every four years. the calendar
would be a trihe fast and would
gain day every 133 years. While this
gain would not be enough TO cause I'M
mediate alarm, or depress business, ex-
cept. perhaps. on Wall street astrono-
mers are fussy, and Ike to be exact about
year not divisible by 100. leap year Is
omitted. Thus the year 1900 was not
a leap year, and great suffering result
ed among the joke makers. However.
the year 1000 will be a leap year. and
so will the year 200, though by that
time scientists will probably be running
the earth the other way. and regulating
the speed with a push button.
We owe great deal TO the patient
astronomers, who have stood century
after century. stop watch in hand and
eyes glued TO the telescope. watching
the progress of the earth around the
sun and announcing to an anxious world
that II Is exactly on time. Before the
astronomical timetable was revived, the
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
BALTrMoRE & OHIO RAuRoAn.

LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL Blue LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR.
TO PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS. LIBERTY STREET
and w. TwENTY-THIRD STREET.
10. fsO tRoytl Special. hoursI, ssao (Royal
speciaD. III 20 a. M. rao. 3oo Royal Linited. 5
hoursl. SO Sao D m. and si2.ls night. .7.4S
q N. Diners and Parior Cars On day trsinA
sleepers On si21s night opsr at 100 .. N
Phfadeirhia and Atlantis city. 20. Sno. us
l. m. 100. $50 so p m.
TO BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR On THE HOUR"
CWeek days. 90 q. N. to 100 D nj
ezS5, $50 $50. TOO, ~. tsoo, S0, Sn
issU; '1o0o. 81 % .. NJ. I2ao noon. fi1N, r0
sii5. fzoo. so. t1aO. c3o. ian. ssas. .sM
$50. $50. tsoe. p3o. f7oo. T3o. nm. '1osa
'oso. 'u.o, 'l2i5 night
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. Ya9 q m, rs. SO D. n.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND JcUlsvILLR
plo q. NJ. r1o .. m. s1710 night.
PTTTsBURG. 's1o am. as Sao p N. .l2.e
night. tSlserer ready 10 p nj
CLEVELAND. 7io p N. COLUMBUS. S5s
p m.
WHEELING. 91e q. m. So p n
Schedules n local trains at ticket 0nces.
Daily. tExeept Sunday. ssunday only.
TELEPH0NES At following ticket once: itif
ct. NV. Main lsei: eis Pennsvlvsnis ave-. Main
%: Union Station oeice. Main T3sn
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF GONZAGA DEAD
Father Gillespie, s. J., succumbs to
Bright's Disease at
Baltimore.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 2s-Rev Cornelius
Gillespie. s. j.. former vice president of
Georgetown University and president of
Gonzaga College, Washington, died of
Brights disease in st. Agnes Hospital
to-day. Two years ago his health be-
came impaired and he resigned as presi-
dent OF St. Joseph's College in Philadel-
phia. which position he held for six
years. He then came here to rest. but
never regained his health. He was presi-
dent OF Gonzaga College for nine years.
He will be buried at Woodstock, Nd
Father Gillespie was president OF Con-
zaga College from 1891 to 1900. He was
succeeded by Rev. James Galligan. S. ].
During Father Gillespie's administration
the big assembly hall and theater At the
college was erected.
Prior to assuming the presidency Of
Gonzaga College Father Gillespie was vice
president and one of the teachers at
Georgetown University for several years.
He was transferred. from G0nzagas Col
lege to ST. Joseph's College, Philadelphia.
in 1901. He was president Of the PhIIa-
delphia Institution for six years. Discon-
tinuing his active duties as president OF
81. Joseph's College for a year, he en-
deavored to rebuild his failing health by
a long vacation. He took up his duties
again in 1909 but after another year his
health broke down completely. and he
remained practically an invalid until his
death.
Father Gillespie will be remembered in
the services in the various Catholic
churches to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
PETS AND BIRDS.

FOR sALE-"FAULTLEss' HoUDANs.
This strain has been egg-bred from
trap-nest; records since April, 1880.
have bred them q years for great lay
white eggs. These fowls are extremely
hardy, have neither down nor waffle TO
freeze. and are the best of all winter
layers In open-front coops. Families"
strain Houdans have won every blue rib
bon at New York, Boston, Chicago. and
Philadelphia shows for past six years.
fcr the I largest iIiustpated illus "a % poultry % cats. te
logue ever Issued. II tells YOU how to
breed these fowl, whi,h average 80 eggs
q year apiece; II tells you Low to net
50. 900 year from 100 hens. F. +. MAC
AvOY. Secretary Houdan Club. Cam
bridge. N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
LOOTED FOR ARTS SAKE"
Lead Pipe, via Junk shop, Paves
Way TO Picture show.

OF 1911 Third street southeast, and John
Helwlg, fifteen, OF SIS Mechanic place
southeast. were arraigned in Juvenile
Court yesterday. for stealing so worth
Of lead pipe from. a vacant house. AZ NJ
street southeast.
The boys told the court that they want
ed to attend a motion picture show, and
being without funds, decided to loot the
house in NJ street. They forced a win
dow and then cut loose the lead pipes.
which they sold to a junk shop for
IL cents. The youngsters then diveded
the spoiIs, and bought tickets for the
show. .-. ..... .. -
witnesses testified that the estimated
damage 10 the property is SIS. Thomas
and John were ordered 10 make restitu-
tion, and were placed on probation for
six months.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

have great deal to learn from astron-
omers.
The 18th Of February is fine day on
which TO practice economy. forgive enc
miles, read German philosophy, and do
other dlsagreeable duties. People who
are born on this day have only one
birthday in every four years. which
makes them very popular with their
relatives. Among those who have been
born on the 18th of February are I4l-
lisn Russell. Sarah Bernhardt, and many
other hardy perennials.
Copyright. 1sl2. by George Matthew Adams.l
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

PREMIER CARRlER OF fHE SOUTH.
n. B.-Fello~inz schedul, ngures pabiishsd orly
~ information and are not Eaarsnteed.
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mohle. New Orlesn.
and Memphis, 1875 p m. daily. Dinins cara
For Talladcg.. dxs selma. Unionto-n. Denop-
oils. q. m. daily
Fos Roanoks. kpaxville. ch.ttnnocsz. Birmins-
hsm. New OrIcans. 1870 n m DfpinE eau
Fer Roanoke. Knoxriile. Chattsbooea. AriIis
Memphb. 41e q. N. daily (Sieeping car opsn aftef
10 p M Dining cars.
For Charlotte. Spartan hug = Atlanta, Anniston.
Birmingham. SIS ,. N daily. Dining csn.
Fer Asherflle. chsriotts. columbis. charieston.
kiken. Augusta. earspnah. Jfck1oaslIr fnd Flnrida
pciuts sD p N. d.ily: Dinips on
.,.Iz - La BR0HN General Asenk,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
FOR SALE-FARMS.

80 ACRES RICH FARM LAND. READY
for crope, but five acres in timber:
fruit: fields watered from good springs
on place; timothy sod: land lined: nine
miles out on BALTIC. Boulevard. I mile to
trolley: A251
Elegant 7-room home: large stable; hen
merry for 1000 hens: other outbuildings:
acres rich truck land; two blocks to
trolley: near Hyattsville. Nd; $50; u,2S0
for deed.
GEO. G WALKER, sth and Q SITS. NV.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
WANT RAILWAY LINES.
Citizens Appear Before Commits
stoners to Enlist Their Aid.

Representatives CT the East Washing
ton. Lincoln Park, Northeast, Southeast,
and Southwest citizens associations yes
terday appeared before the District Com
missionsrs TO urge the construction OF
additional railway lines through their
territory. The Commissioners are con-
sidering the suggestions in connection
with the report on railway matters to
be sent to the Senate.
The associations ecommend. the eX-
tension OF the Florida avenue line from
Eighth street to Fifteenth street north
east: the extension of the F street line
from Eighth street 10 Fifteenth street
northeast, and the construction of
line in Fifteenth street from II street
northeast to Potomac avenue southeast.
thence IN Potomac avenue to NJ street
southeast, thence in N street to Water
street southwest. ..
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
RAILROADS.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 9. pli.

bCHEDULE IN Effect OCT. 9 Dil.
Leave Washington. New Union Station.
s1o q u Daily-An potno On Norfolk and west.
ern.
1910 p n. Daily-Roanoke. BhAoI, winston-
Salem. KnoIyille ChattAnooea. NashTiIe, Nss
Orleans- Through Sleeper Dining Cars-
iio q. m.-For Bristol knozviIle. Chattanoo<a
Nsshril-. and MenphiA waxhington- Mem phi,
deeper open at 10 p n
For Norfoik-Leave Washington. t1p q. n daily
srTiye Norfolk. II 70 m; 12oi daily. srrivs
Norfolk. SO .. m daily. Parlor Cars Leave Rich
mond daily. tie n m. arrive Norfolk 10 .. N.
tD p m.-Daily-BenJvilie. Lursy. shenaDdosA
Trims from the Southwest arrive s.5 q u; leA
p m, and el5 q. N.
An information Fourteenth street and Neu Yors
avsnue Bond Bufldinr)
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
LAW OFFICER UPHELD.
Showing In Highest Court Largely
in Favor of District.

In a report to the District Commits
sioners yesterday on the recent suit OF
the New York Jewell Filtration Company
against the District, Edward II. Thomas,
corporation counsel, states that since his
appointment TO office the United States
Supreme Court has decided ten District
cases. Mr.. Thomas saws that this is ex-
tremely pertinent in view of the bill.
recently introduced in Congress provid-
ing for the appointment OF the corpora
ton counsel by the President OF the
United States. s..
The report states shat of the ten cases.
eight were decided in favor OF the Dis
trict. M. Thomas reports that the New
York Jewell Filtration Company suit.
which a:Jse out Of o claim to recover
E,I72.s7 as unexpendcd balance OF three
deposits to cover changes i'm sewer and
water mains, was decided in favor OF the
District The case was appealed to the
United States Supreme Court from the
District Court Of Appeals. The decision
OF the lower tribunal was sustained.
Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
ACTS ON HIGH STEP FIGHT.
Commission Forwards Recommend
atIons 10 Interstate Body.

commission Forwards Hecomfnend-
atIons 10 Interstate Body.
Recommendations regarding the height
of street car steps and the extension of
all-night service we're adopted at the
regular weekly meeting Of the District
electric railway commission yesterday
afternoon. The recommendations were
forwarded to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for final action. The nature
Of the recommendations probably will be
made public In day or so.
Before making their decision the COM
mission examined a report prepared by
the executive ot1cer. II. c. Eddy, deal
ing with the high step question. Mr..
Eddy's report Was prepared after a
thorough investigation of the matter ex-
tending over several months.
The question of all-night service on
local street car lines is one which has
been under consideration by the commits
sion for more than two years.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
FOR sALE-MARYLAND

TOR sALE-HYATTsvILLE MD.
rooms. barn, chicken houses. Z acres:
blocks to trolley. Price g. 500; 500 cash.
balance monthly.
5-roorns bungalow. over ~ acres Price.
ESQ: SEQ cash. balance monthly.
rooms. ] acre: all kinds fruit. barn.
chicken house. Price, 1900: 500 cash.
balance monthly.
New s-room bungalow. water and gas:
lot Sxf1e-haf acre-Price 8. 80; $50 cash,
balance SIS monthly.
Groom store. corner lot 5sx100: harm:
business section Of Hyattsville. Price.
$50: a bargain
See photographs OF these properties at
our offce
?. L WHITE. HYATTsvILLE- MD.