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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

strained. Sliced Strawberries and chopped
Ice should be added just before serving.
With currants and raspberries combined
a tempting connection can be made.
Crush aquart of ripe red currants and a
cupful of red raspberries. Add the juice
of lemon and two quarts Of water and
strain. Then add a quart of strip which
has been chilled thoroughly on the ice.
Put the beverage in bottles. cork them
and stand them on ice for three hours.
With lemonade as a foundation many
cooling drinks can be made. One recipe
for delicious lemonade says to CRATE the
rind of three lemons-previously carefully
cleaned-over two cupfuls Of sugar.
Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice
over the sugar. Add a cupful Of cold wa
ter stir. cover and leave for fifteen min
utes. Then stir 1t until the sugar Is dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

vHERE is almost as much in the
serving as there is in the max
ing of refreshing summer
drinks. Not quite so much.
however, for a really good
fruit punch is refreshing. even If it is
served in a Clipped and cracked crock
cry cup. but, on the other hand. a drink
of only mediocre quality seems delicious
if it is nicely served in graceful glasses.
and is drunk to the tuneful sound of tink-
ling ice.
Whatever else the summer fruit drink
may be. and however it be served, 1t
must be cold. 1t should be made long
enough before it is needed SO that 1t can
stand bottled on ice for a couple of
hours, or else it should be generously
supplied with shaved ice. The ice should
really be shaved else broken very
small \ small ice shave is big con-
venience for the maker of iced drinks.
One with a knife that can be so adjusted
as to cut fine or moderately coarse ice
is the best kind to buy.
Even without an ice shave ice can be
broken into fine pieces without much
trouble. One way to do this is to wash
the ice and then wrap it in piece of
clean. new. unbleached cotton kept for
the purpose. Wrap the cotton in a piece
of burlap or newspaper and pound the ice
with a hammer. 1t can also be Clipped
fine with an ice pick, but this method OF
breaking it is tedious.
The wicker trays for iced drinks are
tempting One. stained green, with ham
dies crossing at almost right angles over
II. and with compartments for eight or
ten glasses and two pitchers. costs S11.
In lighter weight these baskets are less
expensive.
mixed fruit punch can always be
made as different COMPUTATIONS of fruit
can be used One recipe calls for grated
pineapple added to three cupfuls of wa
ter and four of granulated sugar. which
have been boiled together for fifteen min
utes Add cupfLl of fresh. strong tea
and strain and cool. Then add the juice
of five lemons and half a dozen oranges
half pint Of maraschino cherries and six
quarts of ice water. At the last minute,
Just before serving. add bottle Of
apolinaris and some chopped ice This
punch can be made with other fruits. and
imported ginger ale can be substituted
for the apollinaris water. Fresh mint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
DoII-FaCed DaffCdi!S.

A T brides luncheon recently given
\ the favors We're in huge green
basket in the center of the table. The
basket was filled with green paper grass,
and in the grass grew paper daffodils.
Each daffodil had a tiny dolls head for
its center The cup part of the daffodil
made a little cap about the pretty face
and the f1aring petals framed it. The
heads, being heavier than the paper,
weighted down the wire stemmed flowers
and made them look almost as if they
were bending, as daffodils do. to every
passing breeze.
The same idea could be carried out
with pink or red paper roses. which would
make delightful frames for tiny bisque
heads. Some of the dolls had fair and
some had dark hair. and AS some of the
flowers were larger than Others or made
with longer stems, no two OF them look
ed quite the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Newest BraSsieres.

WITH the very low corsets which
" are worn at present some sort Of
a support above the waist line is
necessary and the brassiere fills this
need to perfection. \ light but firm
boning supports the bust. but gives no
stiff, hard lines.
A pretty brassiere is made of alter
nate strips of lace and beading,
through which wide ribbon is threaded
For evening wear the latest brassiere
is supplied with adjustable straps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

TIVE campaigns against the fly and
mosquito made in some of the big
cities and in some country regions
point the right way to rid the earth OF
these pests. Do away with the breeding
and living places of flies and mosquitoes
and they will disappear. Drain the
swamps, burn the rubbish heaps and
there will be no more buzzing by day and
humming by night.
1t is impossible for each individual or
each household to do away with these
pests: for even If one house is rid of them
they swarm down like the scourge of To-
Gusts from the place of a careless neigh
Dor Nevertheless, precautions against
them are worth while
Mosquitoes love dampness, as everybody
knows, and increase alarmingly after a
spell of wet weather" Naturally, there
fore, a well watered garden or lawn is
pleasanter for them to dwell in than a
dry and arid field. AS the garden and
lawn must be kept moist to look their
best, ii is Well to take the precaution to
keep the grass near the house clipped
short, the shrubs trimmed away from
the ground-for the long grass and over
grown shrubs hold the moisture and
prove haven of rest for the mosquitoes.
i
OF course, screens are the best protec-
ton against mosquitoes. The screens
should be carefully fitted and always kept
closed. Never open window only part
way when it is protected by a screen
reaching half the length of the sash, for
the space between the screen and the bot
tom of the window when it is half open is
IN Of
When the window Is all the way open
the bottom of its frame fits snugly against
the top of the screen frame and the mos
quitoes stand little chance of pushing
their way between the two strips of wood.
Strips of rubber tackled across the back
surface of the top and bottom of the
screen frames help to make it difficult for
the mosquitoes to pass. Strips of dark
felt cut neatly about half an inch wide
and glued and tackled in place serve the
same purpose These strips fill up the
crack between the frame Oh the screen
and the frame of the glass.
Oil of citronela is said to be one of the
most effective remedies for keeping mos
quitoes away. The insects seem to dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Busy Hous@k@@p@rs' Club

dish and brings 1t for the luncheon, to-
gether with a notebook with instructions
for making ALI new dishes must be
tried by each member in her own home.
and the result reported to the club. They
will find this practice interesting and
helpful.
A pleasant diversion from the usual
sewing bee is for the hostess to have 1T
tie articles such as collars, belts or
jabots stamped ready for each member
to embroider. These are wrapped sepa-
rately in colored tissue paper, and each
member chooses a package. not knowing
what she is getting. \ certain time
limit is set, and the one who has done
the greatest amount and the most perfect
work is given a prize. Each member is
allowed to keep her own article 1t is the
duty Of the hostess at each meeting to
provide an interesting div .rslon of some
sort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
WHEN FLIES BUZZ
AND MOSQUITOES HUM

like the odor of this oil and keep away
from persons who have it about them
The oil should be smeared over the face,
hands, arms and ankles. 1t Is rather ir-
ritating and for the face and hands can
be mixed with vaseline. in the proportion
of one part of citronella to three of vase
line
1t is hardly likely that this remedy
will find favor on verandas or in civilized
gardens. 1t is startling to think of a
group of friends sitting on the steps of a
country house. hands and faces smeared
with vaseline; but campers, who are often
at the mercy Of the mosquitoes which
come from nearby lakes and swamps, can
cast pride to the evening winds and rub
on the citronella and vaseline mixture as
darkness descends.
The citronella remedy is recommended
by men who have served their time in the
Philippines. 1t is an army officer, too
who says that white socks keep the mos
quitoes away. Did the women who wore
white stockings and shoes last summer
suffer less from the attention of mos
quitoes than they did when they clothed
their feet in black? Whether they did OF
not, it is easy enough to wear white foot
covering in the summer
AS mosquitoes dislike the odor OF cit
ronella, so flies, it is said, dislike the odor
of kerosene oil. Hence, If you would
keep your house free from flies rub the
screen doors with kerosene. The odor is
not only disagreeable to them, but posi-
lively stupefies them, so if they have, by
hook or crook. got lilo a room place q
cloth saturated with kerosene in the mid
die Of the room and before long the flies
will be driven to the floor. They car
then be brushed up and destroyed.
Sassafras oil is a remedy against flies
which owners of soda water fountains
use. The odor of kerosene would. OF
course, be disagreeable at such a place
and that of sassafras oil is less conspicu-
GUS
OF course the only way to keep flies
aways from the house is to keep screen
doors and windows tightly shut, to keep
all food carefully covered and to keep
everything about the kitchen clean and
spotless. Crumbs. an uncovered sweet
dish. sugar strewn carelessly about the
pantry shelf refuse from the table left
exposed calls hies more quickly than any.
thing else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
EDITED BY he. RtIG@>~&A44do@:

solved. strain it and put it in a two
quart pitcher. Fill it with ice water Put
little shaved ice in each glass before
pouring the lemonade.
A pint of lemonade, pint of cold tea.
pint bottle of imported ginger ale. and
four tablespoonful of grape jelly melted
and added. make tempting beverage.
Pineapple in combination with lemonade
is also good.
To make a pineapple lemonade boil two
cupfuls of sugar and pint of water for
ten minutes, cool and add the juice OF
four lemons and a grated pineapple. Let
the mixture stand in the refrigerator for
two hours and a quart Of water-apolli-
naris or some other charged water makes
the drink more sparkling-and serve at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
To Train Porch Vines.

NNE of the best labor-saving ar
~ engagements is a device to fasten
the strings or wire netting for the
vines of the porch. A strip OF wood
one inch square and about six feet
long. with a strong screw eye at each
end is all that is needed. Drive two
nails into the upper part Of the porch.
the same distance apart as the screw
eyes. then after tying the strings onto
the strip lift it up and hook the screw
eyes over the nails. Fasten the lower
ends of the strings into the ground
with small pegs and train the vines on
tbem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
PITCHER FOR ICE WATER
THAT IS USEFUL

A PRESSED glass pitcher Tor ice
water costs 30 cents in size hold
Ing three pints. 1t is of a practical de-
sign for it has glass cover that fastens
in and cannot be removed unless it is
turned around and lifted out of a little
groove. The cover does not extend over
the lip of the pitcher, SO it holds the ice
in when the pitcher is tipped to pour
water The pitcher would also prove use
full for lemonade, as the cover would keep
slices and segments of lemon from pour
ing into the glasses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
A SIMPLE WEDDING BREAKFAST.

Strawberries and Cream or Orange Baskets
filed with Strawberries unhulled.
Mushrooms on Toast or
Chicken Patties with Hot Biscuit.
Lobster Chicken Sa lad.
Homemade Ice Cream with Hot Chocolate
Sauce.
BonbOns.
Black Coffee.
BUFFET LUNCHEON.
Hot Chicken Patties. Lobster Salad.
Thin Bread and Butter Sandwiches.
Olives.
Fruit Punch
Ice Cream Nodded in Fancy Shapes with
Strawberries and Cakes.
Wedding Cake.
Black Coffee.
A SIMPLE WEDDING SUPPER.
Iced Boulllon.
Olive and Cream Cheese Sandwiches.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
Lobster Salad.
Olives. Sailed Nuts. Bonbons.
Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Brides Cake.
Coffee or Chocolate Frappe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
How to Make and Serve Fruit Drinks

stand for twelve hours. then squeeze
them all through a strainer. getting out
all the juice possible. Add two pounds OF
sugar and three quarts of water, and
serve very cold with ice
A delicious strawberry drink is made
with quart of cold sirup-made by boil
ing equal parts of sugar and water to-
gether for fifteen minutes-to which a
pint of strawberry juice, the juice of
three lemons and two quarts of water
have been added. The whole should be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

"HE number of members is limited
to twenty Each member pledges
herself to read for half an hour
every day some good book Of her own
selection, which she also thinks will be
interesting TO the other members, AT their
monthly meetings each member in turn
IS requested to give to the other MEM
bers a complete outline of the book read
by her during the previous month, with
comments on the same, and after these
comments a general discussion OF the
book takes place They take notes In
order more wildly to impress upon their
minds certain important points connected
with the book Each member is taxed
D cents a month for the luncheon which
is served. They meet at one another
houses in turns.
Each member in turn prepares a new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15


INTERESTED IN FASHIONS
THE A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
How to Make the
Summer Home At
tractive With Flat
toned Walls of Tan
or Gray, Cushions
and Curtains.

a view of summer seas or fields or hills
that ought to be made a part OF the
decorative scheme of the rooms
The living and dining rooms are more
effective II they decorated with a
darker and more dignitied cretonne than
the blue or pink or green or yellow and
white ones used in the bedrooms. Some
of the chntzes and cretoanes shown
have a background of tan we'll covered
with designs in dull shades of brown,
green. blue or red. and any Of these
would be suitable for the living and din
Ing rooms.
Covers for the sideboard and tables In
dining and living rooms can take the
form of strips of linen edged with bands
of cretonne sewed Il few inches from each
end. Equally attractive and at the same
time daintier covers for the summer
sdeboard and serving table are made OF
heavy, rather coarse white linen hem
stitched at each end
\ house with gray walls could have a
living room hung with cretonne showing
blue and green on an oyster gray back
ground. In a room decorated with this
cretonne the chairs and tables IL they
are of wicker. could be stained n soft
gray green. The bedrooms, also tinted or
papered with gray, should be hung with
cretonnes varying according to their ex-
posures-thosc to the west and south can
be finished I'm blue or green those to the
east and north in yellow or pink.
X x
A living room facing north or east
could be papered or stained with tan and
the crctonne used in this room for cush
ions or hangngs could show yellow and
a little dull robust enough to keep the
yellow from being insipid. The back
ground of this cretonne should be light
tan. The furniture in this room could be
effectively stained light brown
An inexpensive decoration which can
be easily put on is made on a cartridge
paper foundation. From a lowered wall
paper sprays and festoons and groups
of flowers are cut and then pasted firm
ly on the wall for border. good deal
of ingenuity can be displayed i'm arrang
ing these flowers artistically over door
ways and windows. The flowers could he
cut from roll of paper of the kind that
is made to match certain cretonne IL is
rather expensive when ii is of artistic
design, but one roll will serve to deco
rate a good sized room.
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A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

~DHE problem of decorating the
summer cottage is always d
difficult one to solve. The dec
orations, to be In good taste,
must be simple. They must
generally be inexpensive. They must
above all be durable. for the out-of door
life lived in most summer cottages Is naro
on delicate materials or colors.
Rough plaster walls stained In neutral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Worn With Tailored Suits.

VERY few pure white blouses are
worn with tailored suits. Figured
nets, crepe de chimes and shadow laces
yelled in chiffon are more often worn.
The kimonO is still the favorite style
and is So full that it blouses con-
siderably over. the waist limo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

, leaves added in place of the maraschino
cherries vary the flavor.
Fruit cup is made In this way: Slice a
dozen lemons which have been thorough
ly scrubbed. and add half a pound of SUI
gar to them. Mix a quart of strawberries
with the same amount of sugar. and mix
a grated pineapple with half pound
more of sugar. Let all three mixtures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
|THE fruit should be prepared the day
before making the cake. Cream

THE fruit should be prepared the day
before making the cake. Cream
together one pound unsalted butter
and one pound of sugar. Sift together a
pound of pastry flour and teasponnful
each of cloves. cinnamon, mace and nut
meg, and a tablespoonful Of salt, and set
near the fire. where the flour will be
thoroughly dry. For the fruit. have ready
four pounds of raisinS seeded and quar-
tered and dredged with flour. three rounds
of currants or their equivalent in dates.
figs or prunes soaked and slightly cooked,
then chopped: pound OF citron shaved
as fine as possible one-half pound of
ground almonds and a half pound each
of candied lemon and orange peel shred
died.
For the moisture have measured out
ono c,,n of confectioners' molasses. two
thirds of a cup Of rich fruit strip from
preserved Strawberries. peaches, piums or
cherries and the grated rind and juice
of one lemon and one orange. = nan shi
os brandy may be added or not as pre-
ferred. Having creamed the bue'er ana
sugar. add twelve unbeasen eggs, one at
q time, using the liands to peat tneni III
instead of a spoon
When well blended adj part OF the
LIQUID. then part Of the nour mixture
When all have been used, beat IN hai1
teasroonful OF soda dissolved In httie
warm water, ana then iiiiA w. ~ M
fruit excepting the citroh When thor.
ouxnly blended, put hail-incn layer OF
the batter in d pan that mas Deeh iineu
with several tElcknesses VI paper taxing
care that the paper comes wen doote tue
edye of the tin. Cover with a uniform
l.y.,. IF The citron ShavinsS, then an
other layer Of the batter and citfon aaH-
ing the las, layer of the uoush. Lover
cIns,ly and set away overnight In the
morning bake hve hours III a steauy' moo
crate oven. projecting the top Oh the
caka with paper Til sufficiently risen, or
steam then baEe. when partldAy coolei.
ice with the white OF one egg beaten st!ir
with confectiCEers sugar when inns Is
cooled and hardened the decorative icing
may be applied
Fayors for Brides Cakes.
Where the cake is to be distributed
only among the bridal party fashiona-
BILE fad is to put in it. not only the pro
verbal wedding ring. silver thimble and
copper cent, each wrapped in paraffin pa
ner but also tiny silver skates. minia-
ture motor cars. stichpins. etc. one for
each member of the party. OF course.
this is not feasible where the cake is
distributed among the whole number OF
guests.
The Perfect Angel Cake.
While 1 have given directions for the
making of this cake many, many times
in these columns, each year brings
request to please repeat it,, for there
are always new brides to be taken into
If a recipe is perfect and
new brides and housewives-t o-be demand
it's repetition who am I that dare refuse?
For one goodsized cake that will serve
ten persons if economically sliced:
For this have in readiness one cupful
each of granulated sugar and dour,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Cav Cr@G0mm@ for the Swmm@r Cottage

tan or gray are really the most satsfac-
tory in the summer cottage. Next to this
finish comes the flat-toned cartridge
paper. Against either of these walls
colored cretonnes or chintzes make a good
showing.
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finish comes the flat-toned cartridge
paper Against either of these walls
colored cretonnes or chintzes make good
showing.
Cretonnes are after all the most effec-
tive material for decorating cottage.
Any color scheme can be carried ont with
them. and they can be washed and
ironed time and again without losing
their color and freshness.
The matter Of decoration is greatly
simplihed II the walls throughout the
cottage are of the same color. and this
color should be decided by the exposure
Of the living room. If it has windows
and doors to the south or west gray
tone can be selected; If its exposure is
north or east. some shade of tan will
prove most attractive.
For the bedrooms any of the pretty
Powered designs are appropriate. Some
interior decorators suggest that a Gre
tonne covered with flowers or fruit is
quite inappropriate for any use what
ever. Flowers. they say. and fruit could
not possibly grow up the sides of the
windows and all over the chairs. Accord
ing to the opinion of these persons flow
should presumably be hung out of doors
where they could look natural.
But their opinion is somewhat extreme.
and in spite of 1t flowers and fruit will
doubtless continue to adorn our walls as
they have adorned them for centuries
past
To get back to the bedroom of mod
ern summer cottage. Cretonne curtains
can be hung at the sides of the windows
and they can be left free or else can be
connected by a valance. Cretonne can be
made into cushions and coverings for
touches and chairs. 1t can be made into
valances and coverings for beds. In warm
weather. however. nothing is so easy to
keep clean or SO suggestive of cool com
fort as an all-white bed; therefore the
plain white bedspread Is more desirable
than that Of figured cretonnes. The most
easily cared for bedspreads are those OF
a sort of pique-called dimity bedspreads
in the shops. Not the least claim to at
tention on the part of these spreads is
that they are generally considered as
sheets by the laundries and their laun-
dering is charged for accordingly. A
spread of this sort in good quality for a
wide single bed costs a dollar.
II curtains are needed over the win
dows of a cottage swiss or cheesecloth
will be found most serviceable. as 1t is
very easily laundered. Neither of these
materials Is hurt by the rain and foGs
which the always open windows OF sum-
mer house must sometimes let In. Un-
less the cottage Is near a street or an
other house, however. curtains over the
windows seem superfluous. They surely
keep out some air and as surely cut of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Every Fruit the Sum-
mer Offers Can Be
Made Into a Refresh
ing Beverage to Bring
Delight to the Warm
and Thirsty.

.HERE is almost as much in the
serving as there is in the max
ing of refreshing summer
drinks. Not quite so much.
however, for a really good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Lady Fingers.
Cocoanut Macaroons.

Sift together a scant cupful of flour
and one of graduated sugar Add two
cupfuls of best shredded cocoanut, mix
thoroughly and fold the whites of three
large eggs whipped To a stiff froth. Roll
into sheet. cut in small fiat cakes and
bake in A moderate oven until crisp and
golden brown
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULE.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.