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The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST
OF YOUR GOOD POINTS

I persons should wear fiat hats. This type
NAV trim her hat with dropping plumes.
| large flowers, net, and lace.
MiddIe-age Millinery.
The elderly woman or she of middle
age. finds more difficulties in the way OF
| selecting becoming millinery than will
! younger women. For one thing, the mod
els are more limited and, again, the hair,
so important a factor in the success of a
| hat is another cause. The fluffy, friv-
olous coiffure that is such help to a
| youthful face when choosing hat is en-
tirely out of the question when it COMES
| to a woman OF mature years, and very
! often a hat suited to her age and style
| is unbecoming because of the scanty
locks. When this is so, fluffy tulle can be
made to do duty for hair. Little tuft
rosettes can be set in here and there as
found necessary, without in any way
changing the lines. of the hat.
The ruchings, also the frills, OF net and
tulle so popular in millinery just now can
be made use of in the same way with
very happy results. Especially does this
apply to the type that requires a soft
ening influence.
Not all elderly women require this.
Indeed, there are any number of women
nowadays VINO can wear all xmas OF
angularities in shape and trimming and
look smarter still for such lines. These
are the weIl-groomed. well-set-up women
often met with in business or profess
sionaI life. The tall. slender middle-aged
woman will look picturesque in a fairly
large and medium fiat hat.
Now, the short or the stout elderly
woman must choose her hat on decided
ly opposite lines. 1t must not be too
large. neither must ii be too small, and
black-that is, all black-shOuId not be
fore been explained, the broad brim, also
the somber hue, have both a tendency to
reduce height In combination the i'll re-
suit is doubled. So as the short, stout
woman needs every fraction of her
height she must avoid black On the con-
trary the over-tall. thin, elderly woman
will wish to reduce her height so as to
give the impression of breadth; there
fore, il will be seen she should wear hats
with wide or dropping brims. If the face
is quite thin and long, then the defect
may be offset by arranging the trimming
to give as broad an effect as possible
This could be accomplished by allowing
soft tips to fall over the brim in a way
that they provide a background for the
face. The ostrich feather trimming for
millinery known as the lobster" will suit
this type IL the plume at the end is made
to nod low and gracefully, not stand up
aggressively. A lace veil draped about
the brim is another suggestion.
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The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
Mrs. Murray Some Diplomat.
Once Repulsed in Lace
Curtain Attack, She Shifts
Position and Wins.
BILL" said Mrs. Murray.

Bill, sdld o1rs- MuTTdy.
Mr.. Murray was smoking his pipe and
reading the paper.
"Huh?" he answered without looking
up.
II wish we could have some new lace
curtains for the parlor windows"
What's the matter with these in
CURED Mr.. Murray, frowning.
Now. there was nothing the matter
with the net curtains that Mrs. Murray
had made herself only a few months
ago. but Mrs. DAILY. her neighbor. had
and Mrs. Murray could not bear to be
outdone. She did not give her true rea-
son. however, but answered complain
ingly:
'Oh. these are old. and are so hard to
do up"
They're good enough" said Mr.. Muir
ray shortly and returned to his paper
Il amt got any money to throw away
on fiim-fams.''
Mrs. Murray founced out of the room.
I'm half a mind she said to herself,
ito take the fireless cooker money and
buy 'emr'
saved, after much careful planning.
enough TO buy a fireIess cooker. Mr..
Murray did not know TINS. Tor she was
planning to surprise him by displaying il
some day when he should make another
kick about the fuel bill.
But what does he care?" she said to
herself Tesentfully. Il can save and plan
till l drop dead. but he won't do any
thing for me-"
Ma" said a voice at the door
Come in. you Danny Murray cx-
claimed his mother wrathfully. and
shut that outside door. Lettin' in the
snow and cold air when it's all | can do
to keep the house from freczin' Where
you been"
kin have 10 cents" asked Danny,
lodging the issue
What for?'' she demanded suspl-
ciousiy.
To go to the movies.
NO, you can't. The movies. is il.
when | can't lay hands on you five min
utcs to bring me up "a hod o coal. Take
that scuttle down cellar"
"Aw. mother. can't have just 10
Cents?'
You git that hod % coal and III give
YOU cents for candy. but you can't go
to the movies today"
As soon as he had disappeared with
the hOd she forgot him. in her grievance
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
THINGS HOUSEWIVES
SHOULD KNOW

II shoe pinches in any particular part
! a cloth wrung out in hot water and laid
over the place while the boot is on the
( foot Will expand the leather and give re-
: lief
( 4 piecc of white oil cloth placed at the
+ foot of the stairs will warn thOs,' who
are descending thai the last stair is
reached and save an unpleasant fall or
| jar.
To clean coral soak il in soda and wa
! ter for some hours. then make q lathSr
OF soap and scrub with a soft haired
brush. rinsins finally in clear water and
drying.
HoUsckcepcrs who get butter in by the
jar or tub viii find that the use of
little charcoal will insure having the but
ter sweet. The charcoal is placed in a
paper bag and then put into the jar.
Shred half pound OF best yellow soap
into a jar, pour over two quarts of boil
ing water, and stir until dissolved. When
cool add four ounces Of turpCntinP and
two ounces Of ammonia. Stir well. and
it IS ready for use. a gill of this jelly
added to a tUbfull of hot mot warm)
water will. after being we'll stirred. make
a splendid wash for blankets.
Handy little boxes just large enough
to slip into a mans pocket or a wOman's
handbag. and filled with a days supply
NJ soap. tOOtn powder or paste. llttle
taICum powder and perfume. a small
comb. and tiny glass, are excellent
things to carry il one expects to stay
away from home for twcnty-four hours.
To drive a nail through a plaster wall
without injury to the wall. dip in hot
water first. This will prevent it from
breaking away the wal!
To prevent moths from invading draw
Crs and boxes where wooden goods are
stored. sprinkle little turpcntinc i'm the
drawers or boxes every three months.
When necessary to blue clothes in hard
water add one cup of sweet milk to a
tub OF water. and il will prevent the
clothes from being unevenly bued.
When cleaning a stove that has been
splashed with a fat from the frying pans
the hest plan is to take n piece Of rag
and dip il into the soft SCOT at tho hack
Of the stove. rubbing the greasy parts
before applying the backing. This i'm
proves the appearance Of the stove. and
you can polish IL without difficulty
When the toecaps of ChiIdren's shoes
split and the uppers and soics are in
good condition take a piece of an old kid
glove 1hlack or brown) the size required
and smear the back with some adhesive
solution. Then, with a penknife. slip the
piece underneath the broken part smear
the edges. and press well on the patch.
When dry polish ii. and it will hardly
bo noticed
When giving sticky medicines to chill
dren. heat the spoon by dipping il for a
moment in hot water. then pour in the
medicines. and il will slip easily from
the spoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
THE OSTRICH CoILARETTE.

T" mention an ostrich coIlarette may
savor Of eXtravagance in small acces-
sories for the street costume. but as a
matter Of fact almost any woman can
afford one Of them-providinE that she
has THRIFTY boarded the remnants Of
her wOrn-uut plumss or can beg such
remnants from friends better-tO-dO in
the worlds drnSS- The COllar-ttes are
made in the Outstanding NapOleon-colIar
shape or in the Hat. tUrned-over band
form and some of them are large but
they give an amazing air Of elegance
To a plainly tailored suit The prettiest
are in one Colur-all black. all blue. all
Cerise or all white hut If the stock OF
feather remnants will not permit OF
the solid tone effect. the collar may he
combination Of two shades. II is
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
By ELIZABETH LEE.

Sometimes even skilled millinery fails
TO bring out good features; then its mis-
sion should be to conceal or modity bad
ones. For instance, a fairly broad brim
will be becoming to a full. perfectly
round face. but, unless the wearer is tan
the crown must be quite high. Otherwise
the effect at a little distance might sug-
gest big pudding topped by a pie plate
so not only must the outline OF the orlm
be considered, but the shape of the crown
also.
The short-back sailor with fairly high
crown is a model generally becoming TO
this type: so with these lines in view
any notifications of the shape may be
chosen. When the lower part of the face
is broad. then the hat must be built out
so as TO be broader than the face.
Anything narrow or high above the eyes
will only serve to emphasize such heavi-
ness. The face and head will resemble
a wedge held point upward Then there
is the true wedge-shaped face, the
breadth coming at the upper portion.
When ties of chiffon or tulle are in fash
ion they should always be worn. because
the airy flufffness under the chin will
make the balance true. The brides
worn on some of the hats at present will
be good. They might be little exag-
gerated, IL preferred, as, for instance. a
fluffy bow or a posy of flowers sewed to
the velvet strap q little TO the left Of
the chin. Hats that will suit this type
Of face are medium in size and prefer
abIy fiat. This type OF face never looks
well under a pointed crown, because the
top forms peak, as it were, and the chin
another. not a pretty contour by any
means.
A dropping brim will be becoming TO
the face that is too long and thin for
symmetry. while a face with prominent
cheek bones must be dressed with hat
that extends beyond the checks. This is
imperative. narrow bTim. that Is mar
row at the sides anyway, will only serve
to bring the broad cheeks into prom
inence. while the wider brim will appar-
entity lessen the breadth of the face. A
large turban will be a good choice, also
the Napoleon shape that is broad at the
sides. Both shapes are popular at pres
ent. The hat fitting the head like cap
and put on from the back is a shape this
type must avoid.
A very fat face requires a substantial
though not overpowering style of head
wear. The very airy kinds Of millinery
are not becoming to face that is too fat
At the same time it must not be too
heavy.
The hair-braid hats draped over a me-
dium-sized shape and trimmed with some
thing light and fluffy, as a lace butterfly.
an aigret or ostrich tips, suggests a
combination of substance and airiness in
a degree this type would find becoming.
The very tail girl or woman, no matter
what the shape of her face may be OF the
type OF her features must wear a large
hat always, IL she would look her best.
II unusually tall. then the hat should
be entirely black and never high. Tall
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

which the tragedy OF Zoe Blundell had
been enacted was thinking. not OF the
Pinero piece at all. but OF the remark
able unfolding OF Miss Barrymore
beauty OF person and Of art since God
gave her the gift OF motherhood. 1t
impressed me as powerful refutatiOn
OF the claim that marriage and mother
hood must necessarily demand sacrifice
OF professional hfc
And now she comes back TO US after
the third visit to her home OF old
friend stork. and fnlk who have seen her
brilliant vizualization OF "Tante" in
New York at the Empire Theater during
the past three months tell me that she
has fulfilled the promise OF her earlier
work, reaching in il the height OF ar
tiStic achievement
In the accompanying picture OF Miss
Barrymore and her babies John Drew
Colt. the latest addition to her little
family. is in hi, mothers arms. Ethel
BARRYMORE second Is on the foor. and
Master Samuel is stated beside hi,
mother.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.
There is on the American stage today
no woman whose appeal is more general
and genuine than that OF Miss Ethel
Barrymore, who comes to the New Ma
tional Theater next week in c. Haddon
Chambers "Tante," the comedy OF char
acter which he has builded from the ma
terial contained in Anne Douglas Sedge-
wick's novel of the same name.
If were asked to define the reason OF
this | would say that it was because,
above all else, Miss Barrymore is d
normal wife, and mother. having full
filled herself as a woman in equal pro-
portion to her fulfillment OF herself as
an artistic.
At the time of Miss BarrymOre'S mar
riaGc to Mr. Russell Griswold Coli in
March, 1909, the world waggcd its
tongue in gloomy prediction OF the the
ater'S loss OF its most promising Ameri
can actress: FOR" reminded wag. "a
house divided against itself must surely
fall. the implication being, OF course
that the young actress could not be 4
successful artistic if she attended to her
obligations as a wife and home-maker
1t was not until sometime after her
little son, Master Samuel Colt, had made
his bow upon the worlds stage that |
saw Miss Barrymore (AlrS. Colt) in the
cxacting role of Zoe Blundell in Sir
Arthur w. Pinero'S "Mid-channcl."
which is as much the direct anthithcsis
OF herself and her life as is her pres
ent role OF the inordinately selfish, jeal-
Gus, and petty "Tante" in the Chambers
comedy. Strange as it may sound my
sole thought when leaving the theater in
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

TO carry me up the wash boiler and you
Warn't round anywhere"
Il been-I been-
Why. he's been to the movies-GIE' I
you kidd said Murray senior. giving
the whole thing away.
Danny ducked as his mother made to-
ward him
You have. have you After what l
said
Well, pa said l could 60" whimpered
Danny. Chattoring as she shook him
He did. did he? An did he know I
said you couldn't? You Bill Murray.
I'm half a mind TO shake you too, What
did you do with the money gave you?'
she added. turning TO Dan with another
shake. Spent il for candy. | bet
Hey spoke up Mr.. Murray sternly
The domestic tempest broke and ragged
When II was over and Mrs. Murray
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

BILL she said a little later. goina
into the sitting-room when the dishes
were done" Can YOU spare the money
next week for freless cooker"
How much will It cost?'' asked Mr..
Murray.
She told him.
kinder steep" he observed.
Saves lot O fuel said Mrs. Muir.
ray. The shot told
We'll, I see nc answered. IF Bran.
lgan pays me what he owes me, you car
have it
Mrs. Murray indulged in a sportivs
wink that her lord did not see. and went
over to call on Mrs. DAILY.
oh. yes" she said languidly, LEADING
the subject skillfully around to curtains
I'm going to get some new ones first
chance ] get. but / have been so busy!
I b'Ieve Henley's have a sale next
week.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
- A PACE FOR AL. THE. FAMILY IT
LITTLE ADVENTURES in MARRIED LIFE
PUTTING, ONE OVER By Katherine
By Katherine Brooks

stood over the kitchen sink, her arms
deep in dish water. she communed an
grily with herself.
'Encouragin' that boy to deceive his
father and mother He'd otter know
that when Dan goes to him for money.
he's already put one over on me first
Bilfs easy. l."
Suddenly she stopped and her eyes be-
came fixed. In the mental vision that
rose before her. a fireless cooker and
the coveted new curtains sprang into
prominence. against a background OF pre-
sumptuous Mrs. Daily and easy Bill"
She saw her way clear. with the clear
ness OF Inspiration.
IF it's all right for Dan" she thought
defiantly, then it's all right for me"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

about the curtains. Five minutes later
Dan was saying to his father:
Pa, gimme 10 cents?"
What for?'' demanded the old gentle
man.
ITO buy some gum"
'Aw, you're chewin' gum all the time. "
We'll. candy, then"
Nav, you're eating candy all the
time. Here, here's 10 cents, you can go
to the movies II you want 10. but don't
buy anything to eat Understand?'
Yes, Pa" And young Murray depart
ed with his Is cents in his pocket and
his tongue in his cheek.
Where you been?' demanded his
mother when he came home late to
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
TROUSER PETTICoATS.

The long slides of the new dance have
given us slit skirts. slit petticoats and
now trouser petticOats
This is no more nor less than a di-
vided skirt, made Of crepe de chine. or
some such soft material. with real
trouser less, plated full enough so that
in repOse they look like the regulation
petticoat. Women are already buying
these for street suits as well as dancing
frocks.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

almost impossible for an amateur feath-
er-wOrker TO make one OF these collars,
but to have il done by professionals
does not cost a great deal and il il
is given ordinary good care IL should look
well for several seasons. II is. of COURSE
designed to take the place OF the at.
taChable fur collar worn during the
winter.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

Ellen Churchill Semple has been
awarded the Cullum gold medal by the
council of the American Geographical
Society. This is the first time in the
history of the society that the medal
has been awarded to a woman.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

Mrs. Lulu B. Burt is one of the best
revolver shots on the Chicago police
force. having recenGly won the gold
medal AT the wOmen's revolver match OF
the Sportsmen Club with a record of
% out of l0h
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs
NJ Noel divided the Mrs. whitelaw Reid
prize of 500 offered for the best pieces
OF sculpture by American women at the
American Art Students CLUB exposition
held in Paris
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
Miss Libbey's Answers to Your Lett
ters.
wAN'TLET HER TANGO.

WANT LET HER TANGO.
Dear Miss Libbey: Will you write some
thing that will hit straight from the
shoulder an old crank Of a stepfather
who forbids me to go to dances because
he has read SO much about the tango? ?
All the girls and fellows in this town
have learned it. and I'd be just crazy If
/ couldn't go to the affairs we're to
have and tango too.
WILL o. TIL wISP"
Personally I don't think there is any
harm in the dance if it is mOdestly con-
Quoted The presence of older people
supervising those affairs is suggested.
Dancing is the ideal sport of the young
and care free.
THE SISTER-IN-LAW.
Dear Miss Libbey: I'm in for it pretty
bad. recently married a man who
never talked of his family to me and
now quite as soon as We are back from
our wedding trip he tells me 1 must
get the best room in our fiat for his
sister, who is many years older than he,
whom he feels it his duty to have live
with us. l objected strenuously and we
had a dreadful quarrel and have not
spoken much since. / shall go back to
my folks il you tell me to. cannot
be bossed by a sister-in-law. Please
answer as soon as you can.
MRS HARRY -.
Don't you think you are starting
tempest in a teapot? The sister may be
a dear old soul who will prove to be
an angel in the household. Do not judge
her unseen 1t is noble of your husband
to shelter a helpless one who has
right to his love and devotion. Do not
begrudge her a corner in his heart and
at his fireside.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
TO PREVENT TOMATO
SOUP FROM CURDLING

Cream tomato soup will not curdle
if a teaspoonful of cornstarch and a
little soda is mixed in the cream before
it is added to the tomato mixture.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

A Long Island mill has ordered all their
women employees to refrain from using
powder on their faces under penalty Of
losing their Jobs.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

Miss Sallie G. Briggs has begun to COM
Jlete the unfinished theological works of
her father, the late Prof. Charles A.
Briggs.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

Lovers who are satisfied at the time
being TO part were evidently not intended
in marriage for each other. Fate is often
kind in denying US our hearts desire.
The mill wheel can never revolve again
with the water that has passed. The
same summer cannot come to us twice.
Only aged people should look backward.
Young hearts should be imbued with
hope: even those balancing upon the
meridian of life should look forward to
see what joy the future holds for them.
Our lives are shaped 'by circumstances
which are for the best IL we but realized
it.
Miss Iibbey's Answers to Your Lett
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

This is an ideal outfit for the business
woman. The plaid skirt is the very
latest idea in its line and its effect is
dressy without being OvcrdOne. The
shirtwaist of striped linen has a shoulder
yoke of the same material and high
collar finished with a trig little satin
bow. The long. one-pieCe sleeves have
straight cuffs. The skirt may be trimmed
with buttons of its own or contrasting
material Cost to make: yards ~
inch material for skirt, $50 yard. $50;
yards 36-inch linen for waist. 25c yard,
7oc, s5.3. Waist. No. 55l9. Sizes. Z, "a.
S. 3s, 40. 42, and "a bust. Price of pat
tern. Is cents. Skirt, no. 546S, sizes, q,
p. "a. 26. q. 30 and p waist measure. Pic
torial Review Patterns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14

| Boston & Lowell. leo 100 1Go iho
80 Boston &, Maine. ~ ~ ~ -
20 Mass Elec pref. b9h b3is beiI esn
<Vernont & Mass. 100 I3o 80 l5o
20 West End 81 Ry. 81 81 ca b'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
TRADING IN THE
CURB SECURITIES
Slight and Irregular Price
Changes in Continued
Dull Market.

Price changes in tho outside securities
market yesterday were slight and irregu-
lar. with trading bit more active in the
mining and oil departments. In the indus
trial list transactions In Maxwell Motors
were considerably reduced. The common
stock advanced Il of point, the first pre-
ferred ] and the second preferred la
points. National Cloak and Suit held
steady at s7is. Tobacco issues were prac-
t:cally neglected. Consolidated Gas rights
made q fractional advance on light deal
irgs.
oil shares were more largely dealt In.
with irregular price movement. South
Penn Oil moved up 10 points. Ohio OH Q.
Prairie Oil and Gas and Buckeye Pipe
Limo each points. Standard OF Kentucky
lost points on the day and Southern
Pipe Line 2. West End Consolidated was
strong in the mining group. making n
gain Of points Mckinley Darragh i'm
proved Q while Tonopah Merger declined
points. Consolidated Gas convertible Is
were in good demand, advancing 4 Of a
point.