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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

~ WING to the style of fancy suits
made .of rich materials, fur sets
are very fashionable. Some of the
new sets have oblong muffs twenty
inches long. The abnormaly large nuns
are accompanied by the small styles in
neckwear in the form of scarfs, ties and
fancy collars. On account of the styles
in separate coats, the collars Of which
are mostly cut high or made so that
they can be fastened high around the
throat, the neckpiece will be dispensed
with. and with these coats only the
muff will be carried.
The most fashionable furs are beaver,
skunk. nutria. red and cross fox. rae
coon. chinchilla, squirrel, mole, mink.
stone marten, gray wolf. leopard. civet
cat, fitch. wildcat. wolverine and all the
natural white furs. There Is craze
for novelty shades in furs. which in
cludes colored fox, skunk in dyed stripes
and dyed mole and seal. Hunters green.
navy blue, dark purple. or moss moies
may be bought as easily as orange, yell
low, cherry fox. rose-striped or green
skunk and pale blue rabbit. In gray
furs, after chinchilla, which is delicate
and handsome, but expensive. Scotch
moles are desirable. inexpensive and very
they are not long wearing. Squirrel is a
pretty gray fur, suitable for boleros and
muffs and for lining coats.
+
When buying furs. try to get the quail
ity you pay for, whether it is ermine or
rabbit. You may be willing to ta<e an
imitation. and if so you viii find an in
finite variety closely resembling the real
but there are some persons who think 1t
is in much better taste to wear real
fur from one of the inexpensive animals
than it is to wear a cheap imitation OF
one of the expensive furs. At any rate
there is such a variety that purchases
can be made to suit pocketbooks.
When purchasing real furs, look out
for thick, soft and glossy hair, and 1t is
also desirable at the same time to pinch
up the skin and make sure that 1t is
soft and pliable. Also look out for
pieced furs, although not all furs worked
up in pieces are inferior. but the point
is that you do not want to pay the same
price for a pieced fur as fer one that Is
not pieced, although both may be gen.
uine. II buying mink, raise the hair or
the stripes to see whether the dark color
goes all the way to the skin or not
Sometimes furriers apply stripes OF dye
with q paint brush. Genuine black lynx
is soft, silky and glossy. The 9erence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

These collars are wired to stand high
and well away from the neck. but they
are not as becoming as shoulder pieces
which leave part of the bare neck ex-
posed and do not interfere with the shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

, between ermine and white weasel is SO
difficult to detect that one must depend
upon the honesty of the dealer. Genuine
sealskin shades from a dark brown top
to light underneath, while the imitation
is black all through.
Many new fur coats have fullness over
the hips and taper of to a narrow meas
urement at the bottom Sometimes there
is a wide finishing band to hold the gar
ment in snugly to the figure, or the cor
rect shape may be produced by the shap-
ing of the coat itself.
-
Fur coats measure from thirty to forty
, FIVE inches. This means that they are
full length, seven-eighths, three-quarter
or short length. The shorter lengths are
among the novelty coats. while the longer
coats are for more practical wear. They
often have pleats arranged at the clos
ing, which gives a slight drapery sug-
gestion, and sometimes have a straight
panel in the back, with scant pleats ar
ranged on each side to give draped
effect. They are frequently trimmed with
a contrasting colored fur. Sometimes ii
is deep yoke of a different fur. in other
cases the coat is cut in two sections,
with the upper portion Of one fur and the
lower of another. Wide panels down the
back and front are frequently of con-
trasting fur. The use Of a different fur
for the kimono sleeve Is also considered
very smart.
Coats that are trimmed in fur are
made Of brocade velour. broadtail cloth,
wool plush, plain and striped silk plush,
crushed velvet. corduroy and new de-
signs in wool, peau de peche, tweed and
cheviot fabrics. The colors are purple,
blue, brown, tan. green, gray and black
and white. Vivid fruits and jungle flow
ers are printed on scarlet or purple coat
Innings. The day has gone by when
women thought 1t was the correct thing
TO use only self-colored Innings or white
Black fur coats are lined with burgundy.
rose, flame. fuchsia, terra Gotta or ma
hogany tones. Fur jackets range from
twenty-four to forty inches in length
Most Of the models are loose-fitting. hip
length box coats or boleros. although
some Of the Jackets have the short
wasted empire effect in the back.
Suits and dresses have fur on the
tunic or on the bottom Of the skirt
Many delicate costumes are relieved by
hands OF dark fur. Little floating boleros
and scarfs of chiffon are Embroidered
and chiffon wraps are edged with fur
Buttons and belts are also made of fur.
Lace gowns have tunics edged with er-
mine. marten. or schinchilla. narrow bands
of from one and half inches being en-
ployed. Some Of the smartest wraps are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

The Futurist Innings are not especially
fashionable, but nearly all the great color
artists arrive at some way in which they
can present brilliant contrast, by using
"a lining that looks like facing to the
material.
There is gown for an afternoon we'd
ding which is of deep purple velvet, made
entirely plain and without a bit of TRIM
ming from shoulders to hem; there ID
la slash in front whicha rolls back on itself
to show q soft. duliNDrauge silk lining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

All the great houses show it in some
form. Here and there it is eccentric and
brilliant, such as bright red one with
pear shaped sleeves of black velvet, black
velvet skirt and an ornamental belt fin
ished with old silver In front.
The significant part in the popularity OF
this garment is the exceeding lengthen-
ing of the waist line, which is obvious
on every side where street suits are con-
cerned. Possibly 1t is because the belt
Is so wide that the dressmakers feel they
must lengthen the waist line in order to
give the figure any grace.
Whatever the reason, the fact remains
that the waist line on coats is two inches
below the normal, and that this straight
line makes the waist appear twice as
large as it did, which is an effect women
strive to produce In fact, IL it were not
for hips. women could easily go without
corsets altogether if they wear the gowns
of this month.
Nine. Paquin shows blouses that ripple
well away from the figure. SO does Poi
ret, but Cheruit fastens a kind of tunic
to her large. wide belt, which divides the
figure half way between the hips and
the waist This kind of coat was worn
last winter in America, or rather the
same line was suggested. but the ones OF
this month have new touches about them
that differentiate them from any thing
that was worn before
Whether or not America will take up
the Russian idea of wearing a blouse of
one color over skirt of another is diff
have cared to indulge in this kind of
costume for the American trade, but later
In the month the American women may
order suits exactly like the originals.
Certainly no one can wear a Turkish
blue or Japanese red tunic with black
skirt on American streets. but there
should be no prejudice against it as a
costume for luncheon or afternoon af-
fairs.
American women should get away from
the habit of wearing a rough coat suit
with separate shirt waist to indoor af-
fairs between the hours of and u, and
it would not be harmful to enliven their
dressing with brilliant Russian blouses
trimmed with fur and held in below the
waist with wide belts and barbaric
! clasps.
Another touch of color which is intro
duced into afternoon coat suits is bril-
liant cord laced through the seams of
the jacket. The original costume Is of
coat held in by a wide band below the
waist and each seam held together with
a dull red Japanese cord run through
round button holes worked with the same
color of red in floss.
Even when one wears gowns of sOmber
celors it is quite easy to be brilliant by
using any one of the new Innings, as SO
much of the skirt shows these days, with
the slash in front or back which is put
in the middle Of drapery and Is therefore
not crude, and in the hem that is turned
upward on skirts as well as coats. The
last is clever touch.
| The Futurist Innings are not especially
fashionable. but nearly all the great color
artists arrive at some way in which they
can present a brilliant contrast, by using
lining that looks like a facing to the
material.
| There is gown for an afternoon we'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

Sometimes this brim is of velvet. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Historic st. Louis Cathedral.
New Orleans PIcayune

From the New Orleans PIcayune.
The sinking Of the foundations of 'the
historic old St Louis Cathedral in this
city is giving much concern to citizens
interested in the welfare and prestige of
New Orleans. as well as to the members
Of the church itself.
1t is a problem whether the cathedral
can be restored as it was, or will have to
be rebuilt. and that is now in the hands
of a commission of engineers and archi-
tects to be solved after due considera-
ton.
The present cathedral was completed in
1874, under the care and from large con-
tributions by Don Andres Almonaster y
Roxas. wealthy Spanish nobleman and
official of the city. under the then Span
ish domination of Louisiana: In 1850
one of the towers having collapsed. dam
aging the entire front of the structure.
the facade was rebuilt as It now is, but
the sinking again of the foundations OF
a tower presents new problems and de-
mands.
Everybody who cherishes the history
and traditions of the city preserved and
perpetuated desires that the historic old
structure shall be restored and made
permanent, but there are others who
want a new and splendid structure as
the chief ecclesiastical edifce In this
archiepiscopal diocese. -.
probably more, will be required to build
a new and magnificent cathedral. All
these matters should furnish food for
thought, for they concern every citizen
of New Orleans, without regard to creed
Or party.
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DIED

|BEAHM. On Friday March IS. 1913. at George
town University Hospital. LUCY JONES
BEAHM.
Funeral services Sunday. March so. at lao. at
Mount Olvet Church, Baliston. Va. Relatives
and friends invited. so
BERKELEY On Friday. March IS. 1913. at tss
residence OF his sonfnaw, James ID. Troy.
Pierce avenue. Rivefdale. Nd. AUGUSTUS
E., beloved husband Of the late Mary <.
Berkeley.
Funeral from the house Monday. March 81 at
VILE where Eequfem mass will be said at
10 am. so
CORKHILL On Saturday. March 20. 1913,
at the residence OF his parents, 1919 l. street
northwest. ERNEST DALE. infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest c. CorkhiI. 81.
CREEK. Departed this life. after brief i'll
ness at her residence, 2A43 N street north
west Mrs. RACHEL ANN. widow of Leslie
Creek and mother OF Robert. Thomas. Ben
ME and Lucy Jackson. Katie Lewis and
Funeral Monday at pm. from the Church OF
(,ur Redeemer CSutheranl. street near
Barry place northwest. u. E. Wiseman,
pastor
CROSS. On Saturday. March 70 1913. at $50
an MILDRED l.. CROSS. beloved daughter
Of Charles S. and Mildred F. Cross. aged four
years.
Little Mildred darling
Pride of al our hearts at home.
But an angel came and whispered,
Darling Mildred. do come home.
Funeral from her parents home Monday March
81. at 10 am. =.
DRYER On Saturday. MANN % 1913. ut
$50. an. after lingering illness, WILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

for the small and constant patrons OF tue
motion picture shows This investiga-
ton was carried on not only in the show
houses of this city, she said, put
facturers.
1--WE found some of the leading pro-
ducers making pictures for the enter
tainmeat of children, she said. pu'
there were two serious objections to tneir
work along this line: first, that they
made no regular releases Of this nature
their efforts being spasmodic. and second
that pictures suitable for children We're
exhibited with pictures of the objection
able, tragic type, involving questions OF
morality domestic infelicity and SO on.
What Has Been Done.
She described what had been done here
toward securing the use of a motion pic
ture thcater for a special childrens
matinee and also the making of picture
play suitable for children.
Miss Elizabeth Warman read a paper
on ireland and It's Orators and Mrs.
James Mckelway read a paper on the
history, evils and social aspects of child
labor.
Four new clubs were admitted to MEM
bership. thus increasing the membership
of the federation to twenty-five organiza-
tons. This work is under the direction OF
a club extension committee of which Mrs
Edith Kingman Kern is chairman Elever
clubs have been brought into the fedora
ton under the present chairman of the
committee.
Announcement was made that benefit
theatrical performance will be given in
May. This is under the direction of q
! committee headed by Mrs. James Lans
| burgh. DIR. /. Lamb, chairman of the
public health committee. announced the
coming presentation of the morality play
Damaged Goods"
| Mrs. Andrews, the president; Mrs
Thomas b. Rhodes and Mrs. Randolph
| Hopkins will represent the federation a.
| the welcome breakfast to be held ir
honor of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, hel
daughters and wives OF members Of the
| cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
ROCK CREEK DUMPING
CAN BE STOPPED NOW
That Is Opinion of Corporation
Counsel, Who Hopes Attor-
ney General Will Act.

That it is not too soon for the federal
government to institute proceedings to
put stop to the dumping of ashes
and refuse in the lower Rock Creek
valley is the opinion Of District Cor
poration Counsel E. II. Thomas. The
District heads consider that they are
powerless to act in the matter. but it
is known that they agree with the
corporation cDunsers views that the
Department of Justice may now pro-
coed to prevent further damaging of
the property which Congress has de-
creed shall be converted into public
park.
There is no legal precedent it is stat
ed. for the view taken by Mr. Thomas.
1t is pointed out by that official. how
| ever, that, in view Of Congress having
passed a law to acquire Rock Creek
valley for a connecting park between
the Potomac and Rock Creek parks, II
is reasonable to assume that the gov
eminent may take steps to prevent the
. DANA gfng of property Of which 1T ex-
poets to become the owner. .t--
Hope for Investigation.
1t is not likely that the Commissioners
will make recommendation to the De-
, partrnent of Justice in the matter. but
the local officials are hopeful that the
depa rtment will investigate the feasibil-
ity of attempting to prevent dumping in
the valley before the completion OF the
condemnation proceedings to be insti-
tuted.
Work on the establishment of survey
for the outside boundaries of the connect
ing park, which was commenced several
days ago under the direction of the Of
-, TNs-A- tot rrrsll
be continued this week. When the out
side boundaries have been determined the
surveying crew will give its attention to
laying out the inside lines. Two or three
months will be required for the work, il
is expected. The Department Of JUS
tice probably will institute condemnation
proceedings as soon as the survey Is
completed.
At its narrowest point the proposed
park will be 200 feet wide, while it's
greatest width will be 1000 feet. 1t will
have length of approximately 12,W0
feet, or more than two miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Safe That Time.

From Judge.
Sportsman Gin auto. calling to. boy
blowing i'm field by roadside)-Hi.
there sonny. See anything to shoot
around here?
Boy-Yep: but We needn't be scarf,
mister. It's jest my luck always not to
have my gun along with me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Precision
rom the Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
President Wilson, at dinner party in
Washington. said of statistician: His
figures are so precise that one inclines to
doubt them. He is like the American
sugar planter in Hawaii, who, taking a
friend to the edge of a volcano, said:
THAT crater, George, is just eO,OO4
years Old
But why the four George asked.
".Oh, I've been here four was the
reply 1T was 10000 when j came"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

that ii Will be only
a short time longer
before practically
G cry individual.
both driver and
pedestrian. in this
city will have fully
awakened to a true
sense of RESPONSE
bility and good citi-
zenship in helping
to minimize acct
dents. 8 e " e r a |
movements have al
ready been begun
along definite lines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
A Country Musical.

From the Wabash Pearl.
LATE Montgomery and wife and Will
Scott and wife visited at the home OF ].
B. Loar Sunday evening and had music
on the gra phophone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

ciety. | sho1ld think you'd find ii dread
fully irksomc making all those slum
calls.
Mrs. Hunter Fadde-Pm willing to make
the sacrifice for a good cause Every Wis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
CIubW0men Discuss
Campaign for Safety
at Federation MEETING

Members of the District Federation of
Womans Clubs were urged to help in
minimizing accidents in the District by
bringing the matter before the respective
clubs which they represented. at NEE t.
ing of the federation at the Portner last
evening Mrs. w. f. Andrews. the pres
ident, urged all to support the campaign
for fewer accidents now being waged
Several members after the meeting init
mated that they would bring the subject
IN for discussion at the next meeting of
the clubs in which they are members.
Preparations for the convention of the
General Federation of WOman's Clubs
which is to meet here April u to April
oJ. were discussed as we'll as the
program for that function. 1t was an
nounced that Vice President Marshall
would make the principal address at the
opening session, to be held at the Ma
tional Museum. The regular meetings
of the convention will be held at the
Raleigh Hotel. Five thousand delegates
are expected to be present. They will
represent one million club women of all
sections of this country. Mrs. Percy B.
Penny hacker Of Austin, Tex, will pre-
side at the sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Best Instructors to Be Chosen. !

Probably the best instructors will be
chosen from the scouts and, under the
direction of Supt Davidson, will instruct
of course. be in addition to the work
which is being planned for the teachers
to do.
Mr.. Moses will confer with Maj Rich
ard Sylvester. chief of police, early this
week to obtain from him any suggestions
which may be used by the scouts.
Tuesday evening meeting of the fifty
scoutmasters of the District will be held
with Mr.. Moses to discuss rules for the
use of the scouts which are now being
drafted and will be ready probably by
the middle of this week. These will be
divided into three parts. one for pedes-
TRANS. one for street cars and one for
all other vehicles, including automobiles
and motor cycles.
Maj. Sylvester has issued numerous in
structionS to the police regarding the en-
forcement of the traffic regulations in
Guiding the necessity of warning people
against crossing streets except at the
proper crossings and in straight line.
Reckless Automobile Driver.
In one letter received by The Star
reader described the running down and
killing of dog by an automobile through
the recklessness of an automobile driver
on New York avenue near New Jersey
avenue. The writer intimates that the
driver made no attempt to keep from
killing the dog, and. after running over
it, left it lying in the roadway.
Another reader calls attention to the
extreme danger attending the crossing
of streets at Thomas Circle.
Reckless automobiling is condemned
strongly by a third. who asserts that
many chauffeurs ARE by no means care
fulfil even if they have plenty of room.
They seem to resent the appearance of
pedestrian in the streets"
The writer cites an instance when he
was nearly run over at ] street, McPher-
son place and Vermont avenue. He was
not more than two feet from the pave
ment, he writes, and only one vehicle an
automobile, was in sight. He stopped
near the curb to let the automobile pass
before he crossed, and he says the chauf-
feur 'steered his machine almost on me
in turning into Mcpherson place from
street, although he had the whole sweep
of the street to turn in. There was no
necessity for almost shaving the curb,
he continues.
Yesterdays Accidents.
A delivery wagon belonging to the
Franklin Laundry Company, J04 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
SAFETY CAMPO |GN
IS BEARING FRUIT
Citizens Have Been Awakened
to Sense of Responsibility
in Avoiding Accidents.
BOY SCOUT INSTRUCTORS
TO AID SCHOOLMATES
Yesterday Brought Number of Col
lisions and Injuries to
Police Records.

Although only one week has passed
since The Star began campaign for
public safety, the present indications are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

and from the number of letters received
by The Star 1t appears that individuals
are beginning to realize fully the necessi-
ty of stopping accident horrors here.
Dr. William M. Davidson, superinten-
dent of schools in the District, announced
yesterday that he would take up the mat
ter of teaching children to be careful
when using the streets Immediately after
the schools reopen following the Easter
holidays. DR.. Davidson said he would
discuss the subject with the supervising
principals of the several divisions and
with the principals of the several high
schools They in turn will instruct the
teachers under them to urge their pupils
TO use all precautions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Wholesome Motion Pictures

Efforts toward getting wholesome mo-
ton picture films for children were dis
cused by Miss Cecil Norton. teacher
in the Grover Cleveland School. Miss
\ orion described at length an .'investi-
cation to see any provision was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
POSTAL MEMS HOPES
LOWERED BY RULING
Eight Hour Law Applies Only
to Certain Classes of Men
in Service.

Controller Of the Treasury Traccwell
has lowered the hopes of some of the
men in the postal service who expected
to benefit by the new eight-hour law
passed by Congress as section of
the postal act, approved April "a last.
According to an official statement by
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper, 1.-THE controller in decision
rendered March 10 holds the new
eight-hour law (section 5. postal act,
approved August "a, 1919 applies
only to letter carriers in the city de-
livery service and clerks in first and
second class post Offices, as distin-
guished from assistant postma sters,
supervisory officers, such as superin-
tendents and assistant superinteEd-
ents of delivery, mails, money order
and registry; auditors. cashiers finance
clerks. bookkeepers. stenographers,
chief stamp clerks, chief mailing
clerks. foremen, etc, and watchmen
and laborers, who will not be entitled
to additional compensa ton for service
performed in excess of eight hours a
day.