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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
THE MIDINETTES OF PARIS

be paid comfortable wages. Andre Yer
nieres has written the story of Camille
trisson, midinette, whose heroic strug-
gle to live decently on her Wretched
earnings is drawn from real life. NJ
d Haussonville a member of the French
Academy, has been making an investi-
cation of the lives of the midinettes and
has published a series of budgets show
ing how thousands of women and girls in
. Paris live on sums varying between 500
and $3.50 q year. "A roof room or garnet
with no fireplace. is the home Of the
poorest. Meals are cooked on a tiny
charcoal fire, and the chief meal of the
day is taken at cheap cafe for two or
three sous. Then to IS cents a dav is
the margin for food and a good deal
less than that for clothes.
Drop In any day at one OF the Ro-
chaud restaurants. esta blished some years
ago by private philanthropy as a dining
place for working girls. and you will see
them in bevies, bustlng. about the half
dozen gas stoves. mixing omelettes
heating potage, frying bits of sau-
sage, or chattering away over the tiny
tables in the dense blue haze Of smoke
and vapor. Kitchens and dining room
are one, and the white-capped nun in
charge gives them help in cooking. and
lege Of the place But these dining
places, exclusively for girls, are not ia
vorites with the midinettes. They pre-
fer the public cafes. where after the busy
IiiOIIiHS lIiSy loop ABOUT the world
bit They will stint themselves on food
in order to have flower or ribbon to
wear. And by some miracle they ALWAYS
look attractive. From the scraps and
cuttings Of the shop the right of the
midinettes, they concoct creations after
the latest model. it would appear
Indeed. the midinette is unrivaled i'm
the world of working girls. Though she
is underpad, underfed, seldom has
enough sleep. and is unhealthy and frail
looking in consequence. her spirit never
seems to desert her. She is very FEM
iniEe. very much of n Parisienne. and
her work is an art to her. Whatever
condition she finds herself in she makes
the best of it in every sense Of the
word.
The midinettes have begun to organ
ize. Last year there was a strike by
some of them. Now the National
Council of Frenchwomen the largest,
woman's association in France, is assist
ing them in their effort. Nine st. Croix.
the president of the society and a prom
inent worker in the white slave asita-
ton. i. particularly interested in the
problem OF the midinette.
"The economic question" says Nine
st. Croix. lis back of the moral question
and conditions of labor must be made
right and fair and healthy IL girls arc
to be safeguarded in society,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
CURING WEAK ANKLES
AND FOOT MUSCLES

Weak ankles and foot muscles are the
cause of tired feet and aching limbs,
and they are weak simply because they
do not receive proper exercise Like any
other muscles of the body they must De
used to be kept in good working order,
for, like them, they are largely dependent
for their vitality on being supplied with
fresh aYterial blood and on having the
waste matter thrown off.
Without exercise to stimulate TINS
action the feet become sensitive and up-
equal to the task of supporting the
weight of the body. Every one should
forestall trouble of this nature or over
come it if it exists by regularly exercls-
ing locally.
Sit in a high chair, allow the feet to
dangle, then move the feet up and down.
| then around on a pivot. After re-
peating each of these movements four
| times, move the toes up and down, sepa-
rating them as far as possible, keeping
the foot pointing downward. Besides
tending to give the muscles the desired
exercise. this helps to form the habit OF
pointing the toes downward, and II should
have been mentioned that the toes should
also be turned outward and the heels
slightly inward. This means not only
during the exercise. but always, and not
in an exaggerated manner but naturally,
whether the feet are in motion or at rest.
Another exercise needed to strengthen
the foot muscles and to give them the
fexibility that makes for agility and
grace of movement, is to rise on the toes,
poise there, then sink, and then to rise
and sink on to the Bonded knees. still on
| the toes, the knees being turned out.
| Each of these movements should be
| performed slowly and evenly, and then
| the benefit derived is inestimable. The
result will show itself in a firmer, more
graceful ak and carriage of the body.
| a ightness of tread and in a gradual
| lessening. if not elimination, of foot
| troubles, not to say of general nervous
ness, which may very likely have been
| aggravated by the weak condition of the
pedal muscles.
Persons whose pursuit require much
| standing especially will do well to exer-
| else the foot muscles, for with the pres
| sure of the body's weight upon them
] more or less constantly circulation is i'm
| peded. Blessed. therefore. are those
| who in these days of elevators are com
PEELED to go up and down stairs a few
| times day, for it is a most beneficial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Gather Beauty Making Herbs
BY ABIGAIL MOORE.

IL. as carping critics affirm. women
are mad on the subject of beauty and
health making. there is certainly method
in their madness. for there is a distinct
revulsion from all the questionable
practices, and return TO homeIy, sensi-
BILE helps.
Among these are the lotions. creams,
balms and tonics that one may make
very easily from herbs, old-fashioned
remedies that our great grandmothers
believed in, and that, at least are harm
less.
You, who are spending Your vacation
in the country. have abundant opportun-
ity to gather for yourself the various
herbs and flowers for your beauty-mak-
ing, and if you are. wise you will take
fullest advantage of it. But perhaps you
do not know that clover tea is wonder
full reiuvenator, clearing the complexion
like magic, but it is. SO gather clover
tops, as many of them as you can, and
dry them. Then every two or three
months during the year steep some OF
them, strain and drink third of a cup
of the tea three times "A day for three
days. You can tie the blossoms up tightly
in bag and hang them away, but not
until they are thoroughly dried
Then there are daisies and dandelions
lHdl MAKE lHS ilOSl TeITeSHlHk5 WIFE, n
wineglass of either the daisy wine or
the dandelion, taken with meals. will
tone up rundown system as a malt
would, and is much more delightful to
take.
or course. you all know of Queen
Anne's famous phophylatc, vinegar
made of sage tthe fiowersl. lavender,
rue. Cloves camphor. rosemary tops, a
hint of garlic and distilled Wine vinegar.
The rue, lavender. sage flowers, rose
mary tops and garlic you may gather
from any old-fa shioned Garden. and the
other ingredients are easily procurable
at the nearest drug store. A little OF it
in water is supposed to keep the skin
from unsightly eruptions.
\ celebrated hath lotion is made from
one pound of pulverized rice, two of pull
verified barley, three of pulveriZed
lupin seeds, six pounds of bran, one
half pound OF lavender, two pounds OF
oatmeal and one-half pound each of wild
gllyfioWer and bcrrage. Boil all these
together in rain water and then take
two-quarters of the solution for each
tub. adding a handful of bofaX.
An excellent rouge is made of beet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
WHOLESOME FOODS
AT A SMALL COST
The Potato.
BY J. A. HUSIK, MD.

Both as vegetable and as a useful
food product the potato holds well es-
tablished place in the dietary of all na-
tons. For the year 1905 the statistics OF
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture show that there were nearly three
million acres devoted to the cultivation
of the potato. yielding over quarter OF
a billion bushels, valued at over $1eo,-
100000.
The potato contains very little protei'i
material, the food element of meats ana
still less Of fat. But, on the other manu-.
1t has large quantities of starches anu
some sugar. For this reason IT Is recoil-
mended as good food for WORKERS.
can be made partly to take the piace "
bread. Like bread. it is best eaten WI" =. !.
butter. The addition OF the pu.,el "a
makes it both more palataDie anu nv
digeStible. todd,
However, with respect TO the potato
digestibility. the fried forms are more
difficult of digestion that the n.y. :. :.
The potato is most digestlDie VIII .n,, :. i
| baked. The next best Iorih % IT,
digestibility is the mashed potato. me
baked potato may be given TO very youis
children. while persons Oh hoIHiai uiees
ton may take it in any 1orm.
The heat employed in BAKING po.aaoss
expels a large percentase " tarob into
Contained and breaks up the starch inso
minute particles. thus making and dhe READILY p,9d
uct very mealy, pa ainestive ferments Of
a sha ho dpon likewise, when the potato is
cooked eoe e9ay and mashed the MECHANICAL nee de
process of MASKING libera.ss the the !, water s
and breaks up and softens the small par
ticles of starch. +,a not.+o
e. csnnot he recommended to take the
cannoe u FOOD rich in protein material.
P,ai Is =, a treat adjunct. however. to the
more expensive foods sneh as r me aus, e IS
pecially those meats thal are ITCH Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Sammy Jay Calls on Reddy
Fox With an Idea.
ny Thornton w. Rurgess.
by Thornton W. burgess.
Copyright. 1913. by ]. C. LLOYD,
As sure as day turns into night
And night must turn 10 0a.,.
For every naughty thing you do
You II surely have to pay.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel ought to
have known this. Probably right down
deep In his heart he did know It, only he
wouldn't admit it, even to himself. He
had stolen the eggs of Drummer the
Woodrecker, and had told Drummer that
Sammy Jay was the thief. One wrong
story had led to another, and these wrong
stories had got Sammy Jay into no end
of trouble. And all the time Chatterer
had chuckled wickedIy to himself. and
had thought himself very smart SO smart
that he never would he found out.
But Sammy Jay is quite as smart 8
Chatterer, and with the help of Mistah
Mocker the Mockinshird he had found out
who was to blame for all the trouble
they had got into. Now they had planned
q trap for Chatterer. Sammy had come
to visit Reddy Fox, who is always ready
to listen to any plans for mischief and do
his share If he is sure that there is no
danger in it for him.
How does it happen" asked Sammy
Jay, that YOU have never caught that
mischief maker, Chatterer the Red SQuir-
rel?"
pooh! I never have really tried re-
piled Reddy, which wasn't the truth at
all, for he had tried very often. Il have
plenty to eat without going to the trouble
of trying to catch Chatterer. but If
really wanted to l could do it easy
enough
Sammy Jay turned his head to hide a
smile, for many times he had heard Chat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

terer calling Reddy names for trying to
catch him. oh said Sammy, Il had an
idea that Chatterer was too smart Tor
you, but 1 see l was mistaken l was
just going to suggest that If you was
to hide tomorrow morning behind the old
stone wall near Johnny Chucks home in
the far corner Of the old orchard you
would have splendid chance to catch
Chatterer.
II happen to knew that he will try to
steal an egg from Drummer the Wood
pecker, and. of course, il you just hap
pen to be at the foot of the tree when
he comes down. why, he will just walk
right into your mouth. But, Of course.
if you can catch him so easily this doesn't
interest you. 1 merely thought might be
doing you good turn.
Reddy Fox pretended to yawn. Thanks,
just the same. Sammy. said he. "Chat-
terer isn't worth the bother of catching.
but I'm just as much obliged to you for
thinking of me-.
That's all right" replied Sammy. I'm
sorry not to have been of service to YOU.
] always like to do a neighbor a good
turn. and perhaps I'll have better luck
With that off he flew to hunt up Mistah
Mocker. "He pretended that he didn't
care anything about Chatterer and could
catch him any time he wanted to, and
all the time l. could see a hungry look
growing in those yellow eyes of his. He'll
be there all right tomorrow morning.
chuckled Sammy Jay as he told Mistah
Mocker about his call on Reddy.
And that is just exactly what Reddy
Fox was planning as he stretched himself
out in his favorite resting place. ''Of
course it wouldn't have done to have let
Sammy Jay think l really wanted to
catch Chatterer, for like as not he would
have gone straight over to warn Chat
terer My, but breakfast of Red Squir-
rel would taste good, I'll be hiding be-
hind that old stone wall all bright and
early tomorrow morning, and we'll see.
Mr. Chatterer. if you'll get away from
me this time.'' And with that Reddy
Fox curled up for nap and dreamed of
catching a dozen Red Squirrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

juice, much to be preferred to most of
the powdered colorings found in the
shops. Six fluid ounces of ammonia
water. four OF rosewater, one fluid dram
OF spirit of rose and beet juice enough
to give it the desired color are required
to make it
\ connection of bruised ounce seeds,
one tablespoonful with one pint OF hot
water. allowed to stand until it is the
consistency of mucilage, makes a good
hair curling fluid. 1t may be perfumed
with a drop or two of essence of one
favorite scent.
If you will crush about quart of
fresh, white wild roses in bowl, then
pour over them n pint of boiling water
and allow them to stand over night. in
the morning crushing through a sieve
and add to the fluid one-half ounce of
rose water and one-fourth ounce simple
tinctuTe Of henzoiu. YOU will have a
wrinkle remover of real value. Apply
with a bit of cotton at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Cutting Factory
Costs!

There are two ways of lowering
the burden of overhead expense.
The best way is to increase sales
to the limit of production.
Lower fixed charges through in
creased output means more profit
to the manufacturer and lower
prices to the consumer.
Advertising for the benefit of
Your local dealers in newspapers
like The Star is the best known
method of increasing sales, Mr..
Manufacturer, because it reaches
the consumer directly and because
it interests and enthuses the mer-
chant.
Live merchants seek live prod
ucts.
Live merchants here advertise in
The Star because it pays
They have confidence in pushing
nationally and distributed goods
advertised in this newspaper be-
cause there will be a demand for
those goods.
Merchants should impress on
manufacturers the fact that they
are interested i'm the sales promo
ton work done RIGHT HERE in
their home town.
Merchants and manufacturers in
terested in local advertising for ma
tionalIy distributed articles are in
yited to write to the Bureau of
Advertising, American Newspaper
Publishers Association, World
Building, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

exercise. strengthening not only the
muscles of the feet, but those of the calf.
providing. of course. that the going up
and down stairs is performed correctly.
The strain SO frequently felt upon the
inside of the foot is due again to weak
ened muscles. and muscle that are very
difficult to reach and whose weakness
causes fallen arches, with all their sub
sequent discomforts. The best way to
counteract this trouble is to stretch the
leg straight out in front of one. then to
turn the foot on the ankle inward as far
as possible. If the weakness of the
muscles is excessive or of long standing,
the action will cause severe aching at
first, but it should be persisted in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
DRAGS WOMAN FROM BED.
Desperate Colored Man Attacks Mrs.
Moore at Lexington, Va.

ing outrage was attempted in Lexington
early yesterday morning, when coiored
man entered the home, on Washington
and Lee campus, of Mrs. Archibald c.
Lee, stole to the second fioOE eXtin-
guished the light and dragged from her
bed Mrs. j. Scott Moore, carried her
downstairs and put her through window
to the ground, but escaped before the
approach OF neighbors. summoned by the
shrieks of Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Julia
Tucker, mother of Col y. b. Tucker of
the Virginia Military Institute faculty,
who occupied an adjoining room.
Mrs. Moore was roughly handled, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

However sparingly one may indulge in
evening frocks during the winter season,
it is difficult to resist q very complete
allowance of them for summer. Espe-
cially is this true now, when there are
so many beautiful materials that are in
expensive. and when designs are so fasci-
mating that the most ordinary fabric is
capable of being transformed into a
charming CONNECTION under skillful treat
ment.
Everything is made up with view to
airiness and youthful effect. For this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

fats; for the potato then serves to alb
sorb the fat. thereby increasing the pala-
liability as we'll as the nutritive value of
the mixed dish. On the whole, the potato
Is to be very highly recommended to the
housekeeper as a food product. 1t is nu-
tritious, wholesome and cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The drawing shows a modification Of
the Russian blouse for wear by a three
year-old The slenderness of later child
hood adapts itself particularly to this
style and for the chubbiness of earlier
years the frocks are modified accord
ingly. White batiste was in this instance
pleated into a shallow round yoke of lace
from which fell deep ruffle of very
sheer lace. A little wreath of tiny pink
silk roses headed this and gave festive
air to the otherwise simple frocks. The
waist line was outlined by a similar gar
land and two little sprays fell from the
sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
nv THE
KITCHEN
PANTRY
Caramel Sauce.

Put eight tablespoonfuls Of white sugar
into a saucepan upon the fire with two
tablespoonfuls of water. Stir it constant
iy with a wooden spoon for three or four
minutes until all the water evaporates
and watch it carefully till it turns a
delicate brown color. In the meantime
put into another saucepan twelve ounces
of sugar, half the yellow rind Of a lemon
sliced thin, two inches Of stick cinnamon
and quart of cold water. Bring these
gradually to a boil and let them simmer
for ten minutes, then add a wine glass
full of wine or half as much brandy
Strain the whole into the caramel quick
~. mix them together well. and serve the
sauce with any pudding desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

sauce simmer till clear, then mix with 1t
some red frui, juice or white or red
wine. a little pounded mace and the
strained Juice OF half lemon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
English Sweet Sauce.

Put INTO saucepan the yolks of four
eggs with four or five ounces of powder
ed sugar and stir until it becomes a
whitish color. Add two gills Of sweet
cream, little by little. beating constantly,
and crate in the rind of one orange.
Place the pan on slow fire and stir the
contents We'll for four or five minutes,
being careful not to let the mixture boil.
Then take the pan from the fire. strain
the sauce through sieve, and it is
ready
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Sabayon Sauce, Madeira.

Put INTO saucepan the yolks of four
raw eggs and one and a half ounces of
poWdeded sugar. Place on a hot fire and
beat with wire whisk for two min
utes. Drop in gradually about two gills
OF Madeira wine, stirring constantly all
the ume, and at the end of two minutes
more take from the fire and strain
through fine sieve over the pudding
with which it is to be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

her face and arms are considerably
bruised from her efforts to free herself.
Several have been arrested. Efforts We're
made to get bloodhounds from Roanoke
and the state farm. near Richmond. bus
none was available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Diplomatic Sauce.

Boil half a pound OF sugar In water
and then thicken it with flour. Let the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Yellow Pudding Sauce.

warm quarter of pound Of butter
III a basin, not allowing it to boil and
peat II to cream with a quarter-pound
Oh Drown sugar. Stand the basin in a
saucepan of boiling water, stir the sugar
and butter till liquid and then add the
beaten yolks of two eggs. Keep on
SURFING with the saucepan over gen.
Tie lire till the sauce is thick and then
mix in a teacupful of brandy. or wine.
III preferred, and a small quantity of
nutmeg. This sauce should be served
Immediately.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-09-09

There number of which old custom Honolulu will
have before the changes that the city
change quickly That Is respect
which all the drug of the city close their doors Sundays
holidays for two three hours be all right the
kamaanas who used the doors locked and the blinds pulled
down for the of the day but it gguing
thousands strangers the city and the thousands of residents
who have not mastered the Old Honolulu ideas
stood corner King with headache
and looked the could signs drug
dow announcing that the open again Tuesday
morning Monday being holiday and thought the
druggist apprentice In shop that
week from the morning until eleven night with
ing beside call bell during the closed
and having lots of opportunities 10 1t struck
wonder
Sundays and holidays them the propetos
clerks could still have their time off and public
commodated. > =
another wod be for twelve morning
until nine night while only working
AS is all the stores for the
all the stores closed for the of the BY
another in
ress for all day and each would do
believe each would do business "A any
rate, put it up to the druggists.
" x y y
Cable paper Yesterday announced that
H. f. Pnkha the nominee for Governor Hawaii,
reply with the President to the charges
everything
all is that If Mr. Pinkham has able
why he posed for Republican posing
as Democrat and do it in straightforward
titled to be Governor anything else he miracle
not available every day.