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The Washington times., 1912-11-13
THE WASHINGTON TINES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1912

caught In the ice. and he may have to
winter In Dawson with seventeen horses,
carrying his outfit from Copper River
railroad. according TO the dispatches
He went to the head Of the white river
prepared for the winter. but changing
his mind, he gave his outfit TO prospec-
toss and hurried to Dawson and got the
last steamer for White Horse, en- route
to New York and Berlin.
He has skeletons and skins OF white
river mountain sheen and Barren Land
caribou for the Berlin museum.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
HAIR STOPS FALLING, DANDRUFf
DISAPPtARS---25 CENT "DANDERINf''
Save your Hair! Beaudfy it Invgorate your scalp!
Danderne grows hair and we can prove it,

Danderine and carefully draw It through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time. The effect Is immediate and
amazing-your hair will be light, funy
and wavy ind have an appearance OF
abundance; an incompatible lustrc,
softness, and luxuriance, the beauty and
simmer OF true hair health.
Get a 2s-cent bottle Of Knowltons
Danderine from any drug store or toilet
counter. and prove to yourself tonight
now that your hair is as pretty and
soft as any-that II has been neglected
,r injured by careless treatment-that's s
all
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

American Skate Company'sn nickel
plated ball-beariDg extension Roller
Skates, in styles for boys and girls.
Strongly made and smooth running.
Sold regularly at GOO a pair. on
sale tomorrow at N.ls pair. with
this coupon. tT)
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
Was a Best Seller.

Miss Snowfake--Yo' beau am a very
lit'rary sort O. pusson.
Miss Johnsins--Yais. It runs In de
family. He says his grandfather was
one OF de six best sellers In slavery
days.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
0famgAD&

women's Long Flanneiette H.
monos; soft. smooth-finish quality,
IN various dark patterns Of gray.
lavender, navy and light blue:
trimmed down front and on sleeves
with sateen border to match.
All sizes. Cut generously full
and well made.
Regular one dollar value at &C
tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
Just in Passing

a woman who makes her living by
writing several inches Of pointed re-
marks to the public every dac. re-
marked the following in her space Just
q little while ago. You call yourself
adaptable when YOU are enjoying Your.
self Nth people whom you like to
think are inferior to you"
Haven't you had 1T? That nice com.
Portable feeling inside like you had
not only eaten the canary. but tho
feathers were smcarcd Oh Your com.
plexion. You have been sweetly toll
Grating the opinions and voiced ssnti.
nents OF some positive man for an en-
tire evening. lie thinks that he is
the people, and that wisdom will die
with him. but then way down dcep in
your own heart there is a slight tend
o1cy In the some direction. am sure
You play his little game with him, and
there is such =. lot that you know
about that he probably doesn't In
thr secret chambers your soul arc
many stttlcd yawns. but thcn your
duty is well down and YOU actually
enjoyed yourself thinking about what
n charmingiy cultured person you real
ly were Some people actually choose
compa mons whom they consider
mentally their Interfere because it
acts as sort Of background. Who
knows. they arc perhaps serving az
the dullest Fort OF tone for tho very
people that they have pictured as their
own back drop
1t is all in the point OF Wow after
all. One Of the most delightful wo-
men that I have ever known. on meet.
ing very distinEuishcd author at
dinner when her birthdays wcrc hard
u eighteen. remarked to her most In
innate friend that she thought he va,
Il regular old bore and that .ha had
been much disappointed in him. Years
atter~ard she arrived at the concr.-
fion that hc was very aR.eeably ialk-
ing down to her level We all have
such queer ideas about adaptabili,y
anyway Some Of us think i: means
10 be forever smiling even II the cook
In tho Kitchen has ruined your dinner
or departed in the night watches. most
of uH think that We all possess the
charming attribute aud proceed 10
snalyze the meaning according TO our
own set l.ttle virtues. In the good
little black book on the corner OF
your desk. II YOU will take the trouble
to look YOU viii ind that Il means TO
make ~ or suitable any other dehri-
ZION saws. An adapting. Now. II YOU
know exactly What II mean. am
sure that ! do not
But have seen people that d,d no,
have II. Taken out Of their own par
ticular little set and crowd they rrov-
Cd square pegs in round holes and
bored themselves and everybody else
perfectly drcadfully. II is the some
thing indcfnable in some OF US that
makes Us able 20 get on with people
that we otherwise wouldn't be able TO
endure Now there We ere back where
we started from. all the way round
Robin Hoods barn, with the sane con
clus!on. That We call ourselves
adapta BILE when we are entoying our
selves with people whom we like 20
think arc inferior 70 US"
Whatever II is, ali Of cs like 70 think
we have it, and really a great many Of
us have ~ that are totally and blissful-
~ unconscious of the fct Adartabn-
;ty--i, is very useful accomplish
raent on more than one occasion.
BRENT WITT.
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Long History Of Tapestry

The art Of working tapestry with
the needle was known at an early
date. In Exodus the curtains OF the
Tabernacle. waich divided the Holy
place from tho Most Holy are de-
scribed a 5 "of fine twined linen. with
blue. purple and scarlet with cher
uhim OF cunning work all wrought
with the needle
The Israeiites doubtless borrowed
the art from the Egyptians. The
Babylonlans illustrated the mysteries
OF their religion and recorded impor-
tant historical events in pictorial en-
broidery. To such perfection was the
work carried by the Greeks that they
attributed the invention to Minerva.
such value was set upon it that poets
sang It's praise, eminent men We'd
with one another In enoouraging the
art and in possessing the richest
specimens.
Tapestry was wrought with the
needle in France until the ninth cen
fury. when the demand for II had be-
come so great that mechanical weaving
was introduced and mandatory
established in the Abbey OF ST Flo
rlan. Monks then wove tapestry n
their cloisters while women In their
homes. portrayed with the needle on
'd4iN a. wv SlblitiN iUAl HttAS ndQ
sung of the deeds of their ancestors
as we'll as those Of their husbands
ana brothers. The walls OF the pal
aces we're high. and of rough stone
and the tapestried hanglnss hid as
we'll as ornamented them. Horsemen
were robed and horses caparisoned In
tapestry at tournaments and on the
occasion OF great triumphai entries
and other public celebrations.
In very early times tapestry was
used mainly for altar cloths and other
church decorations. but the growing
demand for It as n wall hanging and
furniture covering resulted In the
establishment of looms at Antwerp.
Bruges and other cities. that made In
Arras being the most famous.
piece representing the battles Of
Alexander the Great was among the
gifts sent from Flanders to the Sui
ten in 1879 for the ransom OF captives
taken in battle It portrayed also
scenes In history and romance; the
feats Of fabulous heroes, and gro
tesque figures or men ana animals.
Some pieces of this work we're almost
national annals and were styled his
torcnl tapestries
In the sixteenth century yNncis I.
established factories Tor making tap
ctry at Fontoinebleau Previously 1T
had been made In pieces, which We're
Joined neatly # necessary, but now It
began 10 be woven in one large web.
Francis brought workmcn from
Flanders. paid them we'll for their
skill and supplied them with the
richest materials, including gold and
SILVER threads His son. Henry IL.
established manufactures In Paris. but
after his death the art declined. and
little was done until Paris was deco
rated for Louis XIV 49, y
4 The art Was patronized,. by Henry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
RULE IN THE.
SUMMER FROCKS

wsrdrobes prepared for shore.
country and mountains have not really
had their innings so far this season.
Sheer summer frocks look bit
shivery most OF the June days and
women chung to their one piece serees
and silks and tailored suits but even
in June there were DAYS when mus
Inns were appropriate ana the month
OF roses had it's garden parties and
weddings despite the thermometer.
The mistress Of a beautiful country
place only an hour from New York
was luckily enough to have a perfect
June DAY for a rose tea which she
gave in her rose gardens, and foih
motored from far and near in garden
party toilettes carefully hidden under
all enveloping dust coats
Most of the frocks had an air of
immaculate freshness that indicated
debut. and perhaps it was for that
reason that the showing seemed so
hewilder.ngly attractive. or at least
that may have been one Of the rea-
sons. Certainly a large percentage Of
the toiie;tes had far more than mere
freshness to recommend them and as
certainly they proved tho season to be
one of decided eclecticism In dress
There were frocks worn By women
considered authorities in such mat
ters that looked ms straight and mar
row and plain as the most Poirot-
esque of last years models. frooks
whose Waistlines were high simple
casaque models, possessing novelty
only in original and new collar and
sirdle notes
And side by side with these we're
panniers and plated skirts and cling
| Ing. swathing skirt draperies and
| fiounces. An actress with social af-
| hliations wore delectable pannier
frock of changeable taneta in light
/ blue and mauve over deep nounces of
hroderie Anglaise on finest muslin.
ANA her hostess, with whom she mo-
tored over for the tea. was in frock
! of white linen straight and narrow
as a pipestem, with wide panel of
handsome open york embroidery as.
tho way down the front and much of
the same embroidery on the bodice
and running down almost to the elbow
on the long close sleeves. \ wide
sash of clear light green passed under
tho front panel and around t..2 sides
and fell In two fun straight widths at
the back. almost covering the hack
OF the skirt. and headed by little
fulled outstanding friils.
Such contrasts as this are to he
found in every group Of modishly
dressed women, and for that reason
casino toilettes. and the clothes worn
dfor the vaarieus smart functions at the
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different summer resorts promise to
be interesting
For tho woman who must be practi-
cal. though she may yoarn to plunge
into fashion follies. chic simplicity is
a better keynote than daring original
lily. and 1t is easy to sound this note
tt the moment Never were prettier
things that would come under this
head offered in the shops or worn here.
there and everywhere; and many OF the
mcdcis are really not beyond the tai
enta NJ sccond-rate dressmaker pro-
vided the idea is furnished her
The muslIns arc wonderfully pretty
and the linens are lovely in texture
and color. and the silks are beautiful
ly supple and lustroup. Then the iaces.
the embroideries. all the host of trim
mings. many of them comparatively
or literally inexpensive yes. truly
this is season of opportunity for low
ers Of modish dress.
seashore outfits take on particular
Importance as midsummer approaches
and such outfits may he as elaborate
as purse or fancy dictates, II the own
er of the clothes is going to fash
ionable resort for her summer holiday;
but even at a fashionable resort GER
tain simple costumes may achieve dis
tinct success. and this page is destined
to give useful suggestions for such
frocks.
While serge is always feature of
the seashore wardrobe and while each
season brings out admirable models
il this material. this summers show
ing IS more IMAM usually attractive. In
Paris during the gay season white
serve has been seen in many odd
nhasses The famous makers have. for
instance, combined the wool material
with the finest linen. letting the cool
lingerie material form the suuer par,
OF the bodice and sleeves and perhaps
q plated or flounced or embroidered
skirt or pettcoat under a tunic of the
serge
this is newed than the combination
OF serge and tulle or serge and chiffon
and while there may DC two opinion.
az to the success of the combination
1t has been accepted in Paris as in.
dispItably chic. But. when all is said
and done. 1t Is in the simpler tailored
costume and scmi tailored frock tina
white serge is at its best and is most
, useful.
| The corded piques in white and col.
or are rather popular waistcoat ma.
torials for use with white serge. ant
corded or gayly figured silks in color
are used for the same pur pose. though
tho cotton and linen stuffs are rather
more chic with the serga than ths
more elegant materials.
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About Moving Pictures

Following is a communication from
moving picture exhibitor. published
in the June Woman's Home Compan ON.
1t gives an idea OF the troubles OF the
moving picture man and shows hon hc
looks at his business. The letter is
written by an owner and proprietor of
a. little moving picture theatre IN
Tynan. South Dakota
Il wish to speak a word for the
much abused exhibitor Most Of lbs
are doing the best possible with the
material we have to work with. AS
for the subject. the manufacturer IS
the ono to praise or blame for the
good. bad or indifferent subjects. The
exchange that supplies us sends us
most exhibitors get ali OF tho best
subjects they can Secure. but to a
certain extent we ISist run what is
sent Tho exchange must send out
what they buy. and it stands to reason
that they can buy only what Is re-
leased
The manufacturer is free to make
what he wants TO. and the threadbare
excuse cannot he given much longer
as tho dear public do not demand
what they call the low brow subject
IT is true. we endure it and laugh at IT,
but we put up with much that we dis
like for the good that is to come.
Great credit is due the mnnufac-
turers who are using the best talent
that money can secure. They are not
afraid that We cannot understand O.,
appreciate hrst-class drama aud com.
coy. Take the educational picture. ever,
audience wants that Then when the,
run OH, of other material they car
give MS athletic subjects The genera
public has not had oven taste % this
1t need not be world renowned prize
hehtors. give MS good gymnasium ane
hcld work.
Tho motion picture show In tho
smaller towns. when managed with in.
tell'gence has been a real boom TO tn,
people Many come in from tho coun
try I'VE and ten miles, as automobile.
have made distance no object and th'
that viii repay patron for the easn
lene IT costs to run. IN. 10 the show
each, EVENING,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
Dresses For Girls

A growing sirl needs so many
dresses and ou,srows most Of them so
soon after they are made tina, the
simple designs, inexpenslvely made
are usually among tho most favored
one-piece dresses that slip over the
head are deservedly popular. The lit
tie wearer likes them because they are
so easily fastened in front. and the
mother usually likes model that does
away with the Necessity for many but
tons and buttonholes
The body and skirt are cut In ono
piece. while the sleeves. which are of
CHEESE design, may be OF elbow
length, finished with turnback cuffs. or
full length. and gathered into a band
~ the wrist. The frock 81 ps com
fortably over the head. and a semcv-
able shield may he worn or LETT off. as
liked.
serviceahle play frock is OF brown
linen. with white or cream linen for
the prettily shaped collar and cuffs.
The belt is also of the white linen. al
though one OF patent leather may be
substituted. and the eyelets on either
side Of the front opening are drawn
together by lacine of white cord
white cotton corduroy, with hand seal
loped edges. trimming he white linen
collar and cuffs is also pretty model
\ black patent leather belt ane a
small flat bow are pretty details that
offer becoming contrasts.
When little children leave behind
them the days OF babyhood and begin
/ growing MP" they often lose much
Of the charming grace that has made
them favorites babies Their lit
tie arms and legs sometimes seem I'M
calmly and out of all proportion
1t is during this growing-up age
, that dressing plays an important part
at least in the eyes Of the sensitive
child
Here are few general rules to fol
low in planning clothes for growing
girls The lonEwaistcd low-belted
type OF frock Is one that Will prove
generally becoming to thin and plump
girl alike, and every slender child
looks we'll in n one-picce frock loose
ly belted and only slightly fitting
short waisted and empire frock= be-
long only to the picturesque child and
should he avoided by the extremely
thin as well as the overstout ono. II
is easily understood why child's thin
arms appear SO much longer when the
hands reach far below Tho waist line
/ Lower the belt. broaden the shoulder
and YOU Will he delighted with the
I proportionlne process. For the over
! plump child reverse the lines making
/ them clinging and moro straight ur
and down
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VIII in England. and windsor Palace.
Hampton Court and other homes OF
royalty were decorated with copies of
the best English painters in tapestry
These hansings were not fixtures, but
were raised on frames being often
taken down and forwarded To deco
rate the apartments of kings and
queens when on royal progresses
The old tapestries are of great
value. not only for their antiquity,
but also as historical records OF great
events. The banquet. tho chase and
the tournament are as truthfully por-
traycd as are the siege and the battle.
tho tapestries thus forming pictorial
story books OF mammoth dimensions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
The Appropriate Hats

Eirw .uaSun rs TIM ruitt ecrEfan1i1f, ,,,'i
"onmtrs tr'csss slnisGu ,euIirar. mt
rs tsTeS uifatslufesss uif .1iea aatiulmnant
N-rtS ~ Any .tlOh; on TIM lnr-eGlt Ifr,,ss
fi;iAtsl1u4s ami ,riinuniuEsS. hut ny tps
"lpnFs COMMUNICATION 90 mt anil s.uy,.ir.
'c.t@itottc, nnAT.. ID, ,5uu mt SEE nHtiry
wunnm nni tine sfieeit. I'M the. lieietiS,
Miiu el 'Otiei nractsanflR fiat tlll oiGi'
calendar IN tisa sununar .nnntzis IritO
nhsNe startling igsIotrSlusA ~ the
eAeiluI fttn.ss oi .tiSHlgsg 1,nerat.S I'm.
"funtn VIM nigNa uIfe iss1peiRsl.aa hat
and lnsn risrrs"s up her hantts in d.
Jl,IHt.ty.
Tist mlii,w har In It's .sttT oun-.
venttuinll taIItred STYLE bhul1u no
Wuin with q taItured suit II gives, u
helts1Lliu completeness. and IL mo-
uuminE. In this seisun OF rho sa.thu
no not heGnna Unuuts entnltssi,istiu una
tnerri.y utcrdO ti1s nrattcr.
Ntth ti'e inlSer,e Gress cirere rs
anpteeg apnrutriate tspe u na.. 1t is
Uinnntv make bs ,Uitn., IN TIM oda
piers.s NJ Suic' GieIAsi, sr bvylr45 en-
nrptfssS sird lItkiis, sintple crtlieu
hat 0Iur q ssirss az. httuSr,t.n f,.a,n.s
u srp.. nus,issss3isre,. cil.l1ul w.irn cur-
trasiLsIr tiiruaii-sEtsIsr5. rs an rhs crest
a. uin mtsiJhesi.s wave. AtN ono ,can
ndiSe lisS asid tff lrlt.
Iac Tn ls.nm dress there Is q rtir,,n
isi-t onr tsl t.e, nsliCT faiugr lsosts IT,
'd'itst l. lsssi.iSn isc' sieutler THIS.
ltIsts tt-s ti- -isstNf LltfsN let over
iiuir tien Ni,ssi with which NJ is w-r,',.
q tlirlsu.;i1l 5r;,rne ssal be covered win
PLAZA l3neal Inn t-rU,r-l IS tuea GOV
cred viii t-f,su1a- pissca pIerterl n
"a t1s @o1a1zr- AT orc side place y
wing o. embroidery made o~cs wire
and earring out successfully the idaa
OF trimming on thc dress. II you wish
10 buy this TYP. OF hal tckr plenty
of money WIN yon. for II Is expensive.
II you arc clever YOU Will make one
to match Your gown
Last OF all We must consider the
correct hat with tho evening gown. 1t
Is the large straw shape trimmed With
plumes Paris Is going wild over
plumes for formal occasions. You need
not lose Your head. but you can trim
hat with plumes LEFT over from the
winter They are placed anywhere
Bunches are perched high at the front
or SIDE and long plumes are wreathed
around a crown
The shaded plumes. no longer of
| he weeping willow variety. are clus-
| tered in fascinating lunches and arc
| placed on hats Of tine hemp or tagal
! straw. There is beauty in the graceful
! oolored fronts, and the wearer can
| look serencly at the world from un-
| der a plumed nat that carries out
successfully the idea Of an afternoon
| or evening gown
BE sure to have the hat suit the
| gown II will make or mar the ef-
! feet of Your costume
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Erlll. and such.

Cane frils or collarettes are on all
the simple afternoon house frocks. y
oollerette which any one can make is
OF knife plated white net, edged with
black net. and attached TO a neck band
OF white net, folded twice and secured
beneath the chin under a fiat bow OF
the net
Another colarette Of plated whites
net is hordered with a band OF creamy
lace insertion. which so widens tho
neekpiece that II half covers the figure,
to the waist line and the arms half
way TO the elbows. This collarette is
adjusted to the neck by means of d
hand OF black velvet ribbon. finished
with string how that is trimmed with
small jet buttons
The slrl who realizes how extremely
becoming the collarless frock has
proved 10 be will be- glad TO learn OF it,
continued popularity. For this reason
the hlsh neck ruffles and ruches of
tuue chiffon and Tareta, with their
small clusters of flowers set at inter.
vaiS around the collar. Will be worr
wncn fnrs are discarded and IL is nee.
esSay TO have some protection
II one chooses to wear u collarband
u must he unusually high. In models
from Paris the high collars arc shaped
TO follow the outline Of the hair bacH
OF The cars The little plated frill,
so dear to the French women. makes
soft becoming line around the face.