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The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
DAISIES AND PINK.

It's all about a kimono. daisies and
pink. a very pretty kimono indeed.
Usually. when We think Of any pale
color being embroidered with daisies, blue
or pale green first comes to mind, rarely
pink Perhaps there is some halfcon-
scious idea that the yellow centers of the
daisies will clash with the pink, but
they won't il the pink is sufficiently pale.
Cut the very pale crepe de chine 1--WE will
presume it is crepe de chine, than which
nothing is prettierD over an ordinary
kimono pattern. finishing II of with not
too wide bias bands of the materials, Just
as in those kimonos where the bias folds
are OF contrasting color. Now stamp,
or have stamped. large daisies, about an
inch and a half across, one after the
other, about an inch apart. about the
neck down the entire front and about
the three-quarter sleeves of the kinomo
There is to be no foliage and even no
stems. The white petals are to be done
in silk floss and in satin stitch. The
centers of the daisies are to be done
in yellow twist-silk and French knotted
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

by and leave for parts unknown While
1t is wrong to wed without love. il would
seem to me the young man might win
your affections II the other man were
not around He does not have a fair
show. It's a long road that has no turn.
One or the other will drop off If it is the
young man. Cupid would have a hard
time in finding as good lover for you.
WON'T KISS HIM GOOD NIGHT.
Dear Miss Libbey: a young man COM
ing TO see me about year says he loves
me dearly; he asked me several times to
kiss him good night" Remembering
your advice. l always refused. He says |
do not care about him; calls me an Ice
berg: threatens not to come any mOre.
love him. What shall ! do? He has
never mentioned marriage Said girl
should show she cared for a man ere
he proposed Please advise.
HELEN.
You did perfectly right. my dear. tc
preserve your maiden modesty. He will
respect you all the more for refusing
kiss when not engaged. A girl can be
sweet and shy. But every man knows
this demeanor always represents a loving
heart. Pay no attention TO his words.
They are mere lip service. When he
yearns sufficiently for that kiss he will
make it betrothal one if you will con-
sent
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

over the place. smooth II down with soft
muslin cloth and let dr..
The fabric paste is made as follows:
One Cupful whole wheat flour. one cup
full Of cold water. add two cupfuls boil
ing water. boil five minutes. one tea
spoonful of powdered alum dissolved in
water. Place in uncovered jar after
strain!ng through Cheesecloth.
This paste will keep sweet ten days.
Some find that ordinary photographers
paste answers the purpose. although the
above recipe sticks everlastingly. and
therein lies its virtue. II the man has
several hats Net us hope that he isn't
confined TO OneI. the half yard Of mon
Ograms will come in very well: and il
he hasn't So many hats. the mOnograms
may he used for his OvercOat that il
like those belonging TO at least ~ per
cent of his fellow-men. Instead Of past
ing the monogram to the overcoat. tack
1t in with tiny stitches. and well below
the top Of the collar. 50 that it will not
show hen the Overcoat is worn.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
By KATHERINE BROOKS

4 trying to make haste in n bad dream.
He pulled out his watCh-3:N Jus;
| then a tremor in the telegraph pole
near him sent his heart into his throat.
Could II be-yes, II was. il was the car!
| The last stage of his journey. No
matter what happened now. there would
be no more changes. No danger of be-
ing carried by. for he lived at the end
OF the route He sank into a corner
With a sigh. almost a prayer. of relief.
| So grateful were the warmth and light.
tho appearance of cheer. that he forgavs
the atrocious air and gradually fell into
a doze.
He was awakened by the conductor
| shaking his shoulder at the end of the
| line.
."Eh? wh-what-where am I? oh.
yes. oh certainly. Thank you. Good
| night
All for This:
And with a silent thanksgiving that he
had not far > go. he stumbled out into
the bitter weather and went home. The
hCusc was not brilliantly lighted. as he
had expected to find il; no one flew to
! open the door; and he was obliged to
tumble with cold fingers for his latch
key to get in.
|! Can she have gone to Maria's for the
HieHt' Was MS ulOught as ne went
| in and shut the door. No: for she had
expected him. Besides, there was her
coat on the rack-her muff on the hall
table. He went up stairs He went into
tfeir room. Not even his weary. heavy
and incautious tread awakened her. as
she lay, comfortably snuggled under a
down puff,- Indifferent to the icy wind
blowing In the window, sleeping the sleep
OF those whose conscience is at rest
Mr.. Simpson took one look. and cast
his overcoat from him with sudden
anger. All the experiences of the night
rose to confront him, and he uttered
furious. profane word. He went over
and shut the window with a bang-no
effort on his part to spare that sIumber
that was so offensive to his feelings.
Then he turned on the steam and lighted
the gas
Mrs. Simpson stirred i'm her sleep.
turned little so that the light fell on
her closed eyelids: stirred again: muir
INJURED. and opened her eyes. They fell
or Mr.. Simpson just as he dropped his
boots onto the floor with a thud-
why, james" she murmurcd in
SLEEPY voice, why are you getting UP
so early. dcSrr
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
SUMMER EMBRoIDERIEs.

The new embroideries for summer are
going to be things Of delicacy and lowell
ness Nothing but the sheerest lawns
and voiles are being used-even batiste
is little used. preference being for the
more transparent material. The en-
broidery Is fine. running to flower pat
terms. and remarkably like real hand
work. Against the almost transparent
background this stands out wonderfully
well. Strips OF chiffon come now very
finely embroidered. especially for sum-
mer fabrics. The widths. of course, vary
enough for use as ruffling. or the fash
ionable many TERED effect.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
Cosmetic Glove Paste.

After melting the wax in double boil
er add the myrrh. which should already
have been heated and then powdered
while IL was still hot. beat thoroughly
and then stir in the honey and rose
water. A small amount OF glycerin
should then be added. just enough to
make the paste workable.
For special occasions other remedies
would be more suitable. The rose glyc-
crime lotion should always have a place
on your supply shelf among your bak-
ing powder, coffee and sugar cans. and
whenever your hands have been in water
for any length OF time they should be
rubbed with this to keep them soft and
sweet and fragrant. If they have been
in water so long, however. that they
are all wrinkled and crinkled. dip them
in vinegar for a moment and-presto!-
the crinkles will all be smoothed awayS
Water is also apt to make the hands
rheumatic. or, at least, to give them
rheumatic twinges. especially II you are
not careful always to dry them thor
oughly. or course. tho remedy for the
future is prevention. but. meanwhile.
massage will conquer the condition.
Every night rub the joints and fingers
with olive oil. and whenever during the
day you happen to he sitting with hands
idle. gentle massage the fingers down
toward the tips.
Whenever your feet begin to pain you.
sit down and. holding them of the floor
point the toe downward and then bring
II up again. repeating this exercise some
two dozen times. II they still feel weary
and rebellious take of your shoes and
stockings and rub the soles with a slice
OF a lemon. A most delightfully."- strength
ening bath for the feet before they
are put to bed for the night Is this herb
mixture:
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

/ HOW 70 CARE
/ FOR THE HANDS
BY NANCY HOLLIS GARDINER.

When was a little girl I somehow
| became the proud possessor OF a daily
calendar j turned the pages over
with great ceremony. one every morn
ing, but soon grew tired of such a
pa ssiye toy. and had to invent a new
interest in IL by hlling each page for
week ahead with French words and
setting myself the daily task of learn
ing them. / turned the pages over
with far more gusto after that
wonder IL you possess such q cal
endar, my lady of the house? 1t need
not contain a French lesson, but IL can
hold something just as much worth
while. Make II into a beauty calen-
dar! It's a famous way Of reminding
yourself that your hands can be soft
and white, your nails pink and half
mooned, your body compact and we'll
knit and your feet shapely and pain
less, even though you do have to keep
q big family and its house clean.
Housework is a hard task mistress.
but she need not be SO at all fsyour
beauty calendar does its duty OF
course, In these days of apartment
dwellers we don't wash on Monday,
iron or Tuesday, mend on Wednesday,
and so on through the week. We wash
on the day our neighbor is not usins
all the lines, and divide up the rest
OF the week accordingly. PROBABLY
most of US do not even have the work
TO do bat as almost every careful
housewife likes to launder her favorite
delicate Iaces and frills herself. her
hands are bound to perform some
water duty.
Hands. They always arouse the
deepest despair OF the housekeeper
Hands. think, whether they wash
on Monday or not, deserve the first
page on the calendar, with even
runoyer, perhaps. of an item or two
in tie middle ot the week.
In the first place. for permanent
use, your hands should have soften
ing paste. made up for their especial
benefit. so that whenever they get
little more than ordinarily unruly you
can give then, a weeks treatment in
cosmetic Plo-es. A good formula
which will soften and whiten them Is
as follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
LAURA JEAN LIBBEY'S DAILY
TALKS ON HEART TOPICS

thirty as I do in the one OF twenty-five.
Should i receive the young mans pro-
posal or wait TIL Cupid awakes the one
Of thirty years? Day after the young
man asked me to propose to him. re-
ceived a telephone call: he asked me to
go to a dance with him. I refused his
invitation. making excuses. He has not
stopped making his unexpected visits
at my home / am distressed. May I
hope TO find this letter soon in print!
8. R. X.
In summing up the situation. I would
say "A bird in the hand Is worth two
In the BUSH" my dear. The elder man
does not seem to be enamored of you,
while the younger seems to be very much
in love with you. The man you have
your eye on may have a sweetheart or
other valid reasons for not encouragins
you. Some day he would wish you good
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
FLOUNCES.

FIounccS appear everywhere They are
put on gowns. suits and dresses in ones.
twos and thrccs. while many gowns have
small fiounces shirrcd on cords which
flare in the most approved manner
Many are cut in the circular fashion and
applied to n simple skirt SonS distance
from the waistline. giving the flare at the
right place in the silhouette. but still
preserving the slim outline
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

sent a telegram. and come down COM
! Portable in the morning? Because Mrs.
Simpson was timid.
She was timid. Ever since they had
been married, some twenty years before.
she had objected to being alone In the
house at night. Not that the neighbor-
hood was lonely. or MIR. Simpson of a
physique that could handle a desperate.
Oh the contrary, he was short and spare
ly built inclined to be apologetic in his
dealings with the world. and easily i'm
posed upon. But without him Mrs Simp-
son was nervous in the hoti3e at u1xht.
And tonight-oh. the agony Of the thought
Go his tender conscience,-she was alone
ard every effort of his to reach her was
frustrated, as are the motions Of one
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

The French knots may be we'll spread.
or they may be very close together II
you have time. it is well to make the
knots very close. The closer they are
the more nearly they resemble the CEN
tiers Of the real flowers. This dasied
kimono is really very beautiful and just
little different from anything seen.
Remember that both the yellow and pink
must be very pale shades
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

the power" the conductor had told him;
at any rate. the supply of heat petered
out. and the delay was just long enough
to make him miss his connection.
hours already had he been upon the
road-a long, cold, bleak, dreary road
unrelieved by any chance of getting food
He was sleepy, but could not sleep for
cold: tired, but could not relax. for
nervousness and hunger. Once he fell
into Just enough Of a doze to be carried
by his transfer station. and had to
walk back. or rather. run like mad to
catch the car.
pains to travel home in the small hours,
when he might have gone to hotel.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
COATS.

The bolero type coat and Eton mode
are equally fashionable. The former is
of course, short in front. occasionally with
long and tasseled ends while the back
is any length. from a few inches below
the waist to a few inches above the hem
of the skirt. So to be coated this spring,
one has but to choose from the many
varieties offered
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
TO FASTEN BABY'S BONNET

Get yard of satin or taffeta ribbon
about three inches wide and make a
small bow on each end. There should be
about five inches of ribbon between the
bows. FasIen one bow securely to the
bonnet and sew a hook on the under side
Of the other bow. Then sew an eye on
the bonnet and be sure it is sewed even
with the opposite bow.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
OIL of Balm .

Mix together thoroughly the lanolin and
the oil. heating them slowly in a double
boiler. When the mixture is almost cool.
beat in the tannin.
When my lady housekeeper goes out
doors her skin should be well protected.
No complexion is capable OF maintaining
itself untouched through this variable
weather without aid. especially IL IL is
not hardened by daily exposure, but is
only given occasional outings. good
protective facial cream over which the
powder can be busted is far moro salts
factory.
Even though you are an emancipated
housekeeper and have servants. il would
be kindness to your body to give il n
little really hard physical labor. such as
sweeping once a week. And don't do il
lazily. Make hard work out OF IL and
WELD the stick so vigorously that the
perspiration starts. One real honest per-
spring hour is worth as much as three
baths. II will cleanse your system and
relieve the pores.
you may get callouses on your hands, but
you. vaseline. rubbed in every night, will
remedy any brittleness or roughness Of
tire one. and a bit of pumice stone and
Give oil. the other. The hands may
suffer with the dishwashing. too. as this
lasts all the week. but that is an element
soon eliminated IL milady will provide
herself with the proper long-handled
tools.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

A delicious frozen dessert is made of
one and one-half pints double cream, the
gra ed rind of orange and the juice of
two: six ounces OF sugar and one-fourth
pound stale macaroons grated. Whip the
cream. stir in the other ingredients and
freeze.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

Boil these ingredients for fifteen min
utes in two and a half quarts of water
and then soak the feet in the mixture
for twenty minutes.
II you do your own mending and sew
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
Simpson Goes to Much
Trouble to Get Home to
a Timid Wife and Then Is
Displeased.

1t was 3 O'Clock in the morning. Mr..
Simpson stood on the corner Of a strange
street, in an unfamiliar town, shivering,
his coat collar turned up. his hands
thrust deep in his pockets. his shoulders
bowed against the blizzard, his face
turned toward the crossroads with the
expression of a man who is at the end
Of hope and endurance All night had
his hope and endurance been most Sc
vereIy tried. All night, it seemed to him,
had he been standing at some cross
roads or other looking for owl trolley
gan.
From the moment when he had lost
the last train at Gloucester everything
had gone wrong. W--.ting for a later
train. he found that il had been taken
Oft the schedule. Running for the last
regular trolley. he found that he had
lost IL by his delay in the station, and
that the cars thenceforth ran only hour
ly. Going back to the railroad station
to wait, he found it closed for the night.
He had stood in the shelter of the
freight office. thankful that he had worn
his heavy overcoat, and tolerably COM
fcrtable- for the first half-hour, but as
time wore on and, the night chin be-
came more intense, his heavy coat
seemed to grow thinner and the shelter
Of the freight Office more exposed. At
last the car had come. and the comfort
Of having a warm place to sit down in
had made him willing to forget the dis
comfort OF the past hour-if that had
been all.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

ing YOU will need more advice for the
hands. Those little needle prickles that
d4dgure the thumb and index finger can
be banished almost as soon as they
appear If the oil of balm he rubbed into
them as soon as the sewing is finished.
Here is the formula:
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20

Designs for party frocks for growing
girls are numerous this season and.
without exception pretty. This. model is
carried out in blue liberty satin. trim
med with lace fiOuncing. clevcrly arranged
to form a corsage effect. and a belt
oi velvet To make 1t one will need
five yards OF 27-inch satin and three Of
Finch lace. No. 5501. Sizes. II, Is. IS
and 20 years.-Pictorial Review Patterns.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
Car Breaks Down.

But the car. taking him into its warm
shelter. starting out gallantly to bear
him long stage Of his way homeward,
had broken down at the first railroad
crossing. 'Something the matter with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
What Caused Slump
 Tn Baseball Interest


 (New York Evening Sun
 Numerous persons are trying to show that the lack of public interest in baseball is due to light betting. While 1t is true, in a measure that the pitchers under the present rules have a big advantage over the dnItters playing conditions are no different from those of former years when the popularity of the sport reached;s the top notch The real cause of the decreased gate receipts. except at the Polo Grounds, where the crowds arc as largejas ever, is the existence of the Federal League and the Players Fra ternity,
 The Feds from a business point Of view, have failed utterly in spite Of the slipport they have received from members of the fraternity. There are too many ball clubs. The public has become confused. and in cities where there are conflicting dates general in terest in baseball has been srnothered Players who have jumped their con tracts, deserting the fans who have made big salaries possi bIes have shak- en the confidence of the baseball pub lie. The Giants and Yankees both will make money this year. and so will the Cardinals, Browns. Reds. White Sox, Cubs and Red Sox- But thesoth- CT major league teams either will break even CT lose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
BASEBALL IS VERY POPuL FAR
 IN AuSTRALIA


 Norman E. Brookes, captain or the Australasfan tennis team that Aas come to the United States for the Da- development of the American national game in Auseralie as a result of the visit of the two American baseball teams to that country on their round the-wcrld tour of last W1nter
 Baseball is played in Australia ' said Mir. Brookess 'sbut 1t is only na- tura1 that cricket, being the national game of our mother country. should be the game most generally played in Australia I have been a cricketer myself
 .-But must say that baseball ap- peaIs to me very much It is distinct lv better than cricket In every way For one thing, you don't have to waste three days in playing it In base5au you play two or three hours at the most, and the game is over. It is not unusual to have cricket game spread over five days
 fsThe American baseball teams that went tn Australia last winter had great success and attracted big crowds, many Of whom thus had their first opportunity to judge of the merits fof fhe American game when presented by skilIful players. should not be surprised if those exhibition games would have the effect of giving base baII playing a great impetus in our country I attended the games. and thought the catching in particulax most ez1raordinary. You cannot com pare cricket catching with it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
HOPE ARBITRATION WILL STOP
 STRIKE OF BASEBALL PLAYERS
Some National League Club May Claim Kraft and Thereby
 End Trouble

the two big league circuits,
 Speculation as to the number of players, who would stand behind the Fraternity in the event a strike Is called occupied the attention today of followers of the National game here. It was not believed that members of the New York Giants would join in the movement and those close to the more prominent of the Brooklyn play CTS thought it highly improbable that they would take chances of court ac- ton and loss of salaries to uphold the Fraternity. Manager Frank Chance of the New York Americans declared last night that eight out of ten of his players would continue to play.
 big leagues were to the effect that a difference of opinion existed among the players who are members of the Fraternity on the advisa,bi1ity of fol- lowing 8 strike. order. The Ph1la- delphia Athletics appeared to be op- Nationals, on the other hand. seemed to favor standing by the Fraternity as did members of tho Boston Nation- al league team From Pittsburgh re- ports Indicated that the players would desert tomorrow if Kraft's demands the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleve- land and Cincinnati clubs appeared to be about evenly divided over the question while the Detroit Tigers ap- peared to favor a strike.
 Enough players would go on strike. It was asserted here today, to cripple the majority of the teams of the two leagues and this coupled with the dec- laTafion of President Johnson of the American league. that ne would order all parks in that organization closed If the strike order Is issued tomor- row presented rather a gloomy out look for owners. players and fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
SCINSKI 10
 KEEP TEAM I'M
 NEW BRITIA

New Britain, July 21-CwaeF FFla liam Scinski of the local bagshall tan1r. announced last night the signing up oe Bill abdagnusson, a slugginB oubdellaE from the Iackawanna League. A pitcher will arrive today from Tcsla- sonburg- Ecinsl<i said, in regard 1o hlg prospects for next seaspns ''L expect Go be here next season. Just now our chances of getting ont Of last place lp- pear very, very slim Within tre nsEe two weeks there will arrive hers four or five new men whom will trT 1ut
 In this way hope to Eat e lil1 cu my material for next Aeso1s end Ane1 probably will be able 10 accomrs what ! I-sef out to dos give tain q ball keams not nine men fG on1 day after day and throw th mal away Yesterdays game hy bonshead p1ayin We made ec two@base hits in one znnsnts and 1l but ono run That fs not playine se- ball.
 Gcfnskf is fast earning the
 being t5le gamegt xnaEHaaGe league it beanS esttu1ated th he haW lost any from s5 poo to 15 cCo on the team E71s detsfrli c stick it out is warmly conuaa1llla fa11s who Ike dghterM