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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Don't Be MOn0t0nouS.

TN certain suburban town a young
housewife found when she started
housekeeping that she must order chick
ems Of farmer, who would deliver them
on any day stated. She knew that her
husband disliked monotony. and she
thought of this plan: She ordered a
chicken for the third. the twelfth, the
twentieth and the twenty ninth Of every
month. This arrangement was accepta Die
to the farmer, and her husband never
thought that chicken was monotonous.
IL 1t had been served to him every We'd
nesday o revery Thursday or every any
other day of the week. although he was
very fond Of chicken, he would soon have
tired Of it.
schedule to help in the running OF
big house is often a great assistance
to the busy housekeeper: and up to a Ger.
tain point 1t is admirable But where II
reaches the point of producing monotony
1t Is a mistake. For monotony often
leads to discomfort and even unhappi-
ness.
OF course 1t is almost necessary tc
have regular laundry and cleaning days
and no one is made unhappy or even un-
comfortable by the fact that each Mon
day morning means a siege with the
weeks laundry. But when the whole
family must look forward from one
weeks end to the next to boiled din
ner' every Tuesday, to rice pudding every
Thursday, or even to chicken every Sun
day, living has lost much of its charm
duced by the uncertainty that surrounds
US?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
SEWING ROOM HINTS.

A WOMAN who does a great deal OF
"A sewing found that spool rack In
her sewing room was a very convenient
article. It consists of a wire about eight
cen inches long fastened to the wall by
two large screw eyes. The spools are
placed on the wire. which holds dozen
or moro different kinds OF thread.
Glue q tape measure firmly across the
front edge Of the sewing machine. You
will find 1t q great convenience.
Pin old sheets under the sewing ma
chine and before the fitting mirror. 1t
will be much easier to lift and shake the
sheets after hard day of labor than
to sweep the pieces from the rug or car
pet.
When sewing white goods on the ma
chine keep a piece OF chalk at hand, SO
that II drop Of oil or smudge Of black
gets on the goods You can remove II.
on the other side, Keep On rubbing until
the spot disappears.
II your thread twists when sewing.
when you take tho needleful from the
spool hold each end firmly and stretch
the thread two or three times as tight as
you can without breaking it. and It will
not twist any moro.
Seams are inclined to quicker when sew
ing fine silk on the machine with silk
thread. The sewing Is made much
smoother IL cotton thread of the same
color and size Ii used In the bobbin. with
silk thread above. Do not danpen such
seams when pressing them. for water
marks silk SO that the stain cannot be
removed.
When making buttonholes in a silk
waist, to prevent fraying lay a piece OF
mendfng tissue in the hem that the holes
are cut IN and press. 1t will form a sub
stantial body to work on.
To put sleeves In correctly, put the un-
der arm seam Of the sleeve Just the
length Of your second finger ahead OF the
underseam of the waist. This is an easy
way, and they are always in the right
place.
An ordinary letter clip, tied with piece
Of cord six inches long to the leg of 8
sewing table. Is OF great assistance In
holding one end OF long seam while
basting.
1t is not generally known that to thread
q needle In the twilight the operator may
be greatly assisted by holding the needle
over a piece of black cloth for white
thread and over white cloth for black
thread.
Keep a small milestone in the sewing
machine drawer, and when the needles
become blunted sharpen instead Of throw
ing them away.
Choose thimble one size larger than
your exact fit. When q thimble is the
exact size, or too small, the finger will
be painful from lack OF circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Drink Water and Be Healthy.

ITO remain young, drink water-pure
and soft water" 80 says ia
nous physician. Age. he says. is dry
ness and ossincation."
The summer, which naturally produces
thirst for water, is a good time to develop
| the health-giving habit OF water drinking.
Different authorities give different
amounts of water as the proper ones to
drink, but no hard and fast set Of rules
on this subject can be laid down. Drink
a little more water in the course Of the
day than you are in the habit Of drink
Gradually increase the amount until
| every day you are drinking from three
pints to two quarts OF water.
| There Is a difference OF opinion as to
the best time to drink water Some
| physicians and dieticians say not to drink
1t with the meals. and some say that 1t
is needed then The only way to find out
whether 1t agrees with you at meal
| times is to try drinking 1t then II you
have indigestion after meals. try eating
without drinking. and drink between
meals.
A glassful Of water as soon as you
waken In the morning is good thing.
Another at bedtime is good.
If clear water Is unpleasant to you, and
it is to some persons. try drinking 1t
with little lemon juice. without sugar,
squeezed into it The lemon juice gives
it some character and taste. This is not
lemonade. however, Of the sweet. over
favored sort. This sweet lemonade does
not take the place Of water. Neither does
milk, which is a food In itself. and which
really does not contain such a large per-
centage of water as asparagus does; and
neither do the ustal beverages. coffee,
tea and chocolate They are either stimu-
lants or food drinks. and In no way sup
ply the part which water should take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Do You Know How to Make
the Most of Flowers?

a part of the whole table Is this: Ar
range a glass bowl of flowers In the
center of the table and at each place
| stand a small bowl of flowers. Very
small f1shbow1s can be bought for D
cents each and these are the right size
, and shape to hold a few short-stemmed
flowers. Longer stems of course, will
need more support Glass test tubes
upright are suitable for these longer
stems If you know how to manage
willow reeds and raffia you can manu-
facture very inexpensive and at the
same time pretty holders for the test
tubes yourself.
Almost any garden flowers can be used
for decorating the house. The spring and
early summer bulbs flowers are ideal for
table neutrality-suspicious.. tulip. daffo-
dill and iris. Peonies. roses and lilies OF
all sorts, too, are decorative house flow
ers.
Poppies are one Of the most decorative
of the midsummer flowers, but many
persons cannot make them live in the
house. They. like all other flowers to be
at their best, should be picked early In
the morning when the dew Is still on
them and the sun Is not hot Have a
bowl of water by the side of the poppy
diately, just as you pick them. Gathered
In this way they will last for several
days.
If you plan your garden with a special
view to the number Of cut flowers 1t will
produce. plant many small flowers, and
many flowers that bloom for a month
or so. Annual larkspur. coreopsis. an
nual phlox, nasturtium, snapdragons,
anemones of all sorts-from the hardy
sort that bloom in the spring to the St
Brigid's that bloom in the autumn-the
dwarfed variety of plumed cockscomb,
hardy chrysanthemums. mignonette. gar
dta pinks. gaillardia, both single and
double, pansies and violets.
But even If you do not have the plan
ming and planting of the garden which
provides you with summer flowers. make
use of whatever ii has to offer. A jar
filled with sprays of green leaves of any
sort is a thing Of beauty. And the fields
and woods have always a store of wild
flowers which you can have for the ask
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Making Boiled Milk PaIatabIe.

EVERY one knows that boiled milk
Il keeps much more satisfactorily in
warm weather than raw milk-in fact.
boiling milk IL the one sure way Of
keeping 1t on sultry day. But to
many persons the taste Of boiled milk
Is unpalatable; and to others even its
odor Is unpleasant.
To overcome these two faults, try
boiling the milk in q tightly closed
double boiler. Do not remove the cover.
but allow the milk to stay over the
fire in the double boiler for ten min
utes after the water has begun to boil
Then put the milk, still tightly COW
cred, Immediately on the Ice and cool
|tt quickly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
HOW TO MAKE DAINTY
SUMMER BERRY DISHES

two cupfuls OF blueberrfes thoroughly
with the batter and pour IL IN q buttered
dish. Bake it slowly for sn hour, and
serve with cream and sugar or hard
sauce. seasoned with sherry.
The Gooseberry and tho Mulberry.
Another midsummer berry that lends
itself to cooking is tho gooseberry, and
perhaps the most famous gcoseberry
To make It wash q pound OF green
berries and cook them with a cupfuI
and a half of granulated sugar ana
a cupful Of water until they are soft
Then press them through a sieve and
add a pint OF boiling cream or very
rich milk. Pour the fool In a bowl
and chill it on the ice. Serve cold.
A sort OF variation on the old-fash-
toned fool is gooseberry cream. To
make IL parboil a pound OF green
gooseberrieS and pour them I'm a sieve.
When they are cool press them through
the sieve. Sweeten the pulp and juice
with powdered sugar. sifted nne. and
measure IL. Mix IL with twice as much
stiffiy beaten sweet cream Serve this
cream In sherbet glasses and pass lady
fingers with IL.
Fully as good an the gooseberry fool
Is the gooseberry tart made in the
SoW Eng idHu ldSulOU- FOR TINS WASH
fresh gooseberries and lay them in an
earthenware deep pie dish. Pile them
high in the center. Crush a quarter
of a pound OF loaf sugar for every
quart of fruit and add II, with little
water, to the berries Rub the edges OF
the dish with the yolk Of an egg and
cover with good paste, rolled thick.
Ten minutes before the fruit is suffi-
GENTLY done remove the tart from the
oven and ice it with white icing. Then
return It to the oven for ten minutes.
The recipe for tart paste calls for
half a pound of butter a pound and a
half of -four and half a pint Of water.
Gooseberry catsup, a favorite condi-
made as follows: Mix eight pounds
OF partly ripe gooseberries, four pounds
of sugar, a pint Of cider vinegar. two
ounces Of ground cinnamon and
grated nutmeg tied in a little cheese
cloth bag. Bring all the ingredients
to the boiling point and simmer for
three or four hours. Bottle Ii or put
it in pint jars.
Mulberries preserved whole are
this place some in pan on the back
of the stove in just enough water to
keep them from burning. When they
are cooked, strain off a pint OF Juice
and mix it with three pounds Of sugar.
Bring the strip to the boiling point
and add two pounds of ripe mulherries.
Warm them in the sirup and then boil
When they are about half done take
them off from the fire, cover them
and nut them aside until the next
day. Then boil them again. still gently.
until the strip is thick. Seal the pre-
serve carefully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
TO REMOVE SUMMER
STAINS FROM CLOTHING

A GRASS stain should first be wet with
molasses and then washed in the
usual way. Used on either white or
colored material. Another way is to soak
the stained part of the garment in sweet
milk for few minutes. and then wash
IN warm water. Alcohol will remove
grass stains. Rub well with it.
To remove strawberry stain from deli
cate colored cloth, such as light blue,
soak the goods in a solution Of salt and
cold water. and the stain will disappear
without injuring the color Of the cloth.
paste made of lemon and sulphur
Will clean white straw hats beautifully.
Apply the paste with a brush, brushing
the hat thoroughly with 1t.
Before washing dress shields soak them
In cold water. Precipitation cannot be re-
moved II the shields are first washed in
warm water. Never rub Them but scrub
thorougl-y with lukewarm suds, and then
rinse Never use hot water. If they
are badly stained, dip them into a saucer
of ether and alcohol and place in the sun
to dry.
Fresh lard will remove tar or axle
grease from either hands or clothing
Wash with soap and water afterward.
AS soon as possible after linen has been
stained by tea or fruit, steep H. warm
water, then put the stained part over a
basin, cover with salt and pour boiling
water over it. Chocolate stains should
first be washed In cold water, then boiling
water poured over the stain.
Mildew may be removed by soaking the
garment in buttermilk for time. and
then allowing 1t to remain in the sun un-
til the stain disappears.
Though paint has hardened and dried
upon garment, 1t may be removed with
an application of equal parts of ammonia
and turpentine. Sponge the clean part
with clear water.
the stain may be removed by rubbing
with a lump of dry starch, and then
sponging off, repeating the process until
the stain disappears. Wet two cloths with
peroxide of hydrogen. place the stain be-
tween the cloths and leave for fifteen
minutes. The stain will have disappeared.
Buttermilk will take yellow stains out
of white goods. Allow to soak for quite a
while, then wash out and see how fine
the goods will look.
Machine oil may be removed from cloth
by rubbing the spot with lard and then
washing with warm water and soap
Seashore sand moistened will remove
any stain that is liable to get upon the
bottom of wOman's skirt. Try it when
you are on your vacation.
A bit Of knowledge that may be very
useful is that absorbent cotton quickly
applied Will remove stain from wool
when made by milk. oil, cream or butter.
1t is a good plan to see that a package
is kept in some convenient place in the
dining room.
To remove any obstinate stain: Place
tablespoonful Of sulphur on a plate.
moisten 1t with pure alcohol and ignite.
Cover with tin funnel, wet the stain
and then hold 1t over the small hole In
the funnel Rinse in clear water with a lit
tie ammonia added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Absence of False Hair.

THE present style Of hairdressing is to
preserve the contour Of the head. SO
that there is no place in which a switch
or a braid or even puffs or curls may be
worn. With the present style of hair
dressing it is absolutely necessary to use
special pins. both plain and jeweled. and
bandeaus of various styles. Velvet
mounted jeweled bands show a combina-
ton of jeweled ornaments and long pearl
beads sewed together to form a chain,
which in turn Is mounted on a band of
black velvet. An altogether different style
is band OF metal ornaments strung to-
gether and attached to a gold gauze
braid, the latter being drawn in at in
tervals to form q waved effect The jew
gauze foundation to suit the taste. The
ornaments are in a variety Of colorings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Finishing ouches to the
Fashionable Costume

ing necessary in tennis impossible. But
when its wearer reaches the tennis court
she unbuttons the side seams from the
hem up for several inches and behold!
many pleats thus liberated give her ample
room for all the activity she desires.
Crepe de chine and China silk blouses
are worn by the tennis player. They are
made with nat, Byron collars some of
them with deep, comfortable V-necks.
Some of them are made with yoke
and are shirred into the yoke over q
cord. White is the color usually worn.
Cordeliers and tassels are seen on the
latest skirts. These cords are especially
pretty when used to loop up soft draper
les, the tassel being allowed to fall loose
ly over the opening left to display the
ankle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Bargains i'm Swmnnm@r Shops

|OR Is cents small celluloid sailboats
r. which children can take with them
: when they go in wading or padding
can be bought The boats are made In
white and blue. They are also suitable
Dor bath playthings.
Three dollars Is the price OF q watch
and little electric lamp which are con-
venience to the light or nervous sleeper
who likes to keep posted as to the time
in the night. A nurse or mother who must
get up in the night to. give medicine or
food would also welcome this watch. II
hangs on a little frame. and In front OF
1t is a tiny electric lamp. which can be
illuminated by pressing a button
For 81 a pocket tool case can be pur-
chased. 1t is in the thape Of tho handle
to a medium-sized screw driver. It un-
screws and divulges dozens Of little i'm
plements-as different as an ordinary
bodkin and a fine saw. An awl, screw
driver, a sail needle and a pair Of tweez-
ers are also included In the tools.
Rustproof hose supporters. to wear
with the bathing suit, can be bought for
, % cents a pair. They are attached to an
adjustable belt. which fastens securely
with ball and socket fastener.
new sort of folding leather slipper is
on sale. 1t extends up about the ankle
and buttons snugly, suggesting In its out
line protection against the treacherous
draughts that haunt the floor even In the
summer. A pair Of these slippers in a
leather case costs $3.50.
Four-inch fruit covered velvet is sold
for rs cents a yard. 1t is the sort and
width used to band the black sailor hats
that are much worn for midsummer. A
yard would make the band and the fiat
bow fastened at one side OF the hat.
Frilled net with two frills, the bottom
little wider than the top. one, fastened
together through the middle with a band
OF black velvet, is sold by the yard and is
fastened about the crown Of white and
DlacK mats, supplemented with rose or
two of vivid color to complete the trim
ming OF very effective hats.
For 81 each silver ramekin holders with
cream enameled porcelain ramekins. bor-
dered with dull gold, can be bought The
holders are provided with little handles.
A little leather bag provided with two
handles. open at one end and closed at
lap dog from place to place. The dog
can keep his head out Of the open end for
air. but when inquisitive conductors or
other authoritative persons who have
q well founded objection to dogs come
along. Mr.. Dorg is supposed to withdraw
his head within his leather shell. which
then assumes the appearance of q we'll
nlled handbag. The bags are priced Diff
terently according to size and finish.
For fl.5O one can buy q small corsage
bouquet OF rubber flowers to wear with
the bathing suit. They are like the flow
ers which decorate the attractive new
bathing caps. Roses and violets especial
ly are perhaps more graceful and natural
than those made Of silk and cotton. They
are quite waterproof and so are not hurt
by their dip in the ocean.
EOr &S1 q golf trunk In snld This trunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

- PET il everywhere. Petticoats, break
III fast and bedroom caps. negliges
= Of all sorts, blouses, frocks, coats,
hats and parasols-all are made of and
adorned with net. One Of the newest
ways to use net is to combine 1t in the
form OF insets with heavy white corded
silk as q coat. The net Is gored and
colored and the silk is cut away beneath
II. The broad band Of soutache braid
which edges the coat Is broken with these
little insets, each Of them outlined with
scrolls of braid.
Petticoats and pegnoirs to match are
made OF all-over lace, unlined. of course,
The pernoir is untrimmed. excepting for
q band of tiny embroidered pink and blue
roses about the sleeve and neck and an
outstanding frill OF narrow lace outlining
the y-neck. The petticoat Is finished
with q hem Of pink chiffon. and the
pegnoir and petticoat both can be worn
over a handkerchief chiffon slip or under
bodice and petticoat.
Ostrich feather is used to edge black
and white parasol. The parasol Ia white
lined with black and the lining is turned
over in pointed flaps on the outside of
the parasol. The combination Of black
and white and the fluffy black line pro-
duced by the feather are very effective.
One Of the new things for the small
girl II a white eponge long coat, cut on
loose lines with a yellow linen sailor
collar, cuffs and wide. buttoned belt.
Cotton crepe of the Japanese sort. fig-
ured In light colors. Is made into kimonos
for very small girls These little rest
robes are bound about the ends OF the
sleeves, along the front edges and about
the necks with folds Of light colored
China silk.
loyaly evening coat In hip length is
made of pale blue brocaded crepe de
chine, and is lined with pale lemon crepe
de- chine The contrast In cOlOrs and the
graceful, gathered lines Of the coat.
Which ends in q straight band about the
hips. form the only decoration save two
long blue tassels which dangle from the
front ends Of the coat.
A new skirt for outing wear, especially
suitable for tennis. Is made of cotton
corduroy piQue or linen. It appears to
s. made Of the prevailing narrow lines.
Nhich would make the cunning and jump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Combining CoIors.

THERE is always something new 70
! learn about colors- For instance. Q
combination that has always been
considered weak by authorities Is now
considered smart-dark blue and violet.
1t is fashion that now makes this COM
bination possible Pink and yellow
are another difficult combination on
which fashion smiles.
There are some combinations. how
ever, which ought always to be avoid
ed. One of these is violet with red
shade of purple. Another Is pink ana
magenta Magenta and violet may be
worn together. but not magenta ana
pink. Yellow and orange, pink ana
orange, violet and red, yellow ana
reddish purple and pale blue ana req
orc combinations which make both the
colors combined lose much force ana
freshness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Beware the Points.

CHOES are becoming more and more
- pointed and women are growing
more and more 10 like them. But dan
ger turks in points.
Charles the Fifth of France, who
reigned in the fourteenth century. be-
came discouraged at the taste his SUBJ
iects had for absurdly long points on
their shoes Popes and kings had pro-
tested against them all 10 no avail SO
Charles took the matter into his own
hands and issued an edict forbiddinS
their appearance. How annoying lt
sat nv the descendants of Charles VS.
subjects if such an edict should so
forth TO-DAY!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
To Keep the House Cool.

90 many people do not seem to real
y ize that keeping house cool in very
hot weather il largely q matter of ex-
GLIDING the sun. II windows and blinds on
the sunny side Of tho house are kept
closed until sunset and then widely
opened the house will be delightfully."- cool
for the evening. It is well to sprinkle
porches and window stills late in the aft
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
A Bath From the Pine Woods

n you are in the pine woods this
summer try a pine bath. It was
invented by the famous German priest
Father Kneipp. who devised many won
derful water cures.
To prepare this bath gather a pound
of fresh pine needles and pine cones.
They must be full Of resin to be most
efficacious. Break them into bits and
boil them for thirty minutes in enough
water to keep them well covered.
Strain the water from them and add 1t
to hot bath.
A bath OF this sort Is q real skin
tonic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

differs from other trunks in being long
enough to accommodate golf clubs, for
which a compartment running the length
of the trunk Is provided. There is also
room for q good-sized wardrobe.
Travel clocks are sold at prices ranging
from 81 to SIS In one of the big shops.
They are incased In all sorts and sizes of
leather cases. At prices from 81 to S.
travel clocks IN nickel. brass and gun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
When You Go Abroad.

n EMEMBER that the first requisite
N of a comfortable trip TO Europe
on a limited amount of baggage
after the tickets are bought and the
hotel rooms arranged for-is few
clothes carefully chosen. You can buy
new clothes any place in Europe if you
need them: YOU can even buy new
bag or trunk in which TO bring them
home.