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land adopted the fifteen inch gun Ger
step and decided to give the W Ger
mar battleships Of the year 1913 the
same armament as that Of the FIVE
English ships of the year 1912-that Is.
eight ffteen-inch and sixteen six-inch.
The torpedo armament Of the latest
ships consisted Of twenty inch torpedo
tubes.
Now Construction.
Five big warships were launched In
1913 (Konig, Grosser Kurfurst, Mark
graf, Lutzow and Derfiinger). and
four were commissioned (Konig Albert,
Prin1reg Luitpold, Kaiserin and Seyd-
litz). The protected cruiser Graudenz
$3.50 tons) was launched and the pro-
tected cruisers Karlsruhe and Rostok
1890 tons) completed.
The 1914 budget provides for twelve
more torpedo boats. There are TWEEN
ty-seven submarines completed and
several building, one of them at the
Fiat San Giorgio works, Spezia. and
the 1914 budget provided 100000
marks for submarine construction. All
the new protected cruisers have a four
inch armor belt and Il designed speed
Of not less than twenty-seven knots.
II Is stated that those of the current
program have a main battery Of i'm
proved so inch guns and a coal capaci-
ty of about 1900 tons.
The displacement OF the latest sub
marines averaged about 800 tons. with
a surface speed of sixteen knots.
The twelve ~destroyers Of the 1912
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kingdom. Saxony, W~urttemberg and
Reichsland furnish FIVE army corps.
In the German army are 217 regiments
of infantry containing All, 796 men, ITO
regiments Of cavalry with S2,007 men,
100 regiments of field artillery with
$4,000 men and "a regiments of foot
artillery with $4,000 men. The Ger
man army Uses $1,000 horses, Of
which over $4,000 are for the cavalry
alone.
Take Lessons From Napoleon.
In January, 1914, the German war
office ordered a translation to be pre-
pared of "Preceptes ct Jugments de
Napoleon" collected and classified by
Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Picard Of
the French army. Thus after thirty
four years the Germans seem to have
taken the advice Of Won Moltke to
study the campaigns Of Napoleon. But
his is not all. AS everybody knows,
Napoleon's favorite arm was artillery,
and In that arm there are to be wide
spread reforms aud reorganization.
particularly with the object Of obtain
ing the greatest mobility. II not inter
rupted by war.
Eleven divisions Of artillery have
been changed from riding batteries
to driven" batteries. That Is b Of
fetal description Of the change. which
officially again-was defended on n
ground that there would be a large
saving In men and horses without any
proportionate loss In fighting force,
since It was practically useless to have
the riding batteries unless they were
always working In collaboration with
cavalry, and for this purpose there
We're already enough.
The most important part OF the
cha however. lies In the fact that
the batteries are now only four guns
each in place Of the regular German
six. This means a striking vindica-
ton of the French artillery principles,
such as were ~propounded by General
Lang,ois, and no doubt the teachings
of the Balkan wars have had some
thing to do with the innovation. Hith-
erto the German critics have criticized
the French four gun battery on the
ground that, II more mobile. it was
far less forceful.
Now, however, artillery experts here
have come around to quite another
point Of view. One Of the most expe-
rienced reported the other day that the
smaller batteries were both easier and
quicker to handle on the march, and
far easier to bring into acttsn. Posi-
tons useful for a four gun battery
were twice as easy to find, and they
were generally far better than those
for a six gun battery.
The principle Is now 30 generally &C
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served as a mighty stimulus to Ger
man ambition and German patriot

served as a mighty stimulus to Ger
man ambition and German patriot
ism.
A Great Sea Power.
From the moment he came to the
throne the German navy has been the
kaiser's constant preoccupation. He
has as deliberately set himself to make
Germany a great sea power as did his
grandfather and Bismarck to the biuld-
ing up Of the Prussian army. Captain
Mahan's dictum that mo modern state
has long maintained a supremacy by
land and by sea" has no terrors for
him. He has FASTENED on the growth
Of the navy with the dizziness of the
most astute e~lectioneering agent.
Hardly anything happens anywhere
that he cannot convert into an argu-
ment for more ships. Now 1t is the
striking expansion Of German COM
merce that Is made to serve as an ex-
cuse. Now 1t is the growth Of German
shipping. which has more than doubled
its tonnage and quadrupled its carry
ing power in the last twenty years.
easily understanding the mercantile
marine Of France and the United
States. Whatever 1t may be. the
kaiser fastens upon 1t with admirable
smartness as a handle to be used In
crushing the Socialists to a new navy
bill.
German "Jackie" at Drill.
A spectacle full Of interest even
to laymen may often be witnessed in
Kiel or in the vicinity Of any Of the
naval stations of the Baltic, both dur
ing the busy preparations before land
ing and at the maneuvers on terra
firma. Every detail is conducted with
scrupulous precision. especially the
actions previous to the regimental
movements. E.. the manning of the
boats, the drill on the water and the
Decentralization.
The paraphernalia of a modern war
ship requires too intricate and techno-
logical a description for The average
newspaper reader. Let 1t s1ffice here
to note that all the German vessels are
furnished with the most approved APP
pliances and with all that twentieth
century science has thus far adduced
b increase their efficiency and strength.
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GERMAN ARMY
ALWAYS READY
Most Powerful Of Worlds Land
Fighting Machines.
KAISER IS SUPREME CHIEF.

His Right Hand Man, Field Marshal
Won Moltke, Chief Of Staff, Is Nephew
of Famous Strategist Who Planned
Successful Franco-Prussian War.
Field Force, First Line Of Battle.
Consists Of 1,25o,ooo Men-staff Off,
GERS All Specialists In Warfare.
Some of the Leading Generals.
- REATEST in organization, drill
and preparedness for war N
probably in the number OF men
Immediately ready for active
field service, as well as in leadership,
and second only to the Russian army
In point Of size, the army Of the Ger
man empire is the worlds most pow
erful land fighting machine.
Military experts assert that even di-
vided, with one-half concentrated
against Russia and the other half sent
against France, the kaiser's army is
able to overwhelm any force that could
be brought to oppose its advance. The
first report Of the declaration by the
kaiser Of a state Of war In Germany
brought forth many predictions Of a
repetition of the war Of 1901, when
Germany's forces almost literally walk
ed over those of France. Then, as
now, preparedness for active service
was accounted the prime factor in the
situation. There is no reason to think
that the present Won Moltke, chief Of
staff Of the German army and nephew
Of the famous field marshal, Is inferior
to his predecessor and namesake. The
the invasion Of France contained in a
single drawer Of his desk. The pres
ent day Won Moltke has been working
for many years on methods Of invad-
ing France and Russia.
Germany has prepared herself against
var with France since 1871. In 1875
such a war was averted by the mar
rowest Of margins. Since then Ger
many has striven with might and main
to perfect her military power to a de-
gree unknown until the genius Of Mott
Ike made Germany a national unit.
The frontier between Germany and
Russia, which both nations have forti-
fed at short intervals. covers S43 miles.
The various fOrtresses are connected
with each other by underground tele-
graph and telephone, while strategic
military railroads lead to the principal
military centers in the interior.
German a Born Soldier.
est type-born a soldier, nurtured as
one-developed to the highest degree
Of efficiency.
The German army consists Of the
first line, landwehr and landsturm, the
last a home defense reserve. Two regi-
ments Of infantry, six battalions, form
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GENERAL Won Mo1TKK, CHIEF OF STAFF
OF THE GERMAN ARMY.
a brigade: two brigades a division and
two divisions an army corps. In war
all corps will be constituted OF thirty
six battalions. To each infantry al
vision is attached an artillery brigade
twelve batteries) and a regiment OF
cavalry -four squadrons); to each army
CORDS four batteries Of howitzers, a
battalion of rifles and an engineer bat
TALON. The wal strength Of a com
plete division Of two brigades Is about
$4,000 and Of an army corps OF two
divisions 10000. There are altogether
twenty-five army corps Of two divisions
each.
There is only one permanent cavalry
division-that of the g~uard-but In war
eight divisions are formed from the
line regiments. The normal strength
of a cavalry division Is three brigades
of two regiments each. with three bat
teries Of horse artillery, In all twenty
four squadrons Of twelve guns.
Total Field Army of 1.25o.ooo.
The total Of the field army Is l.25O,
600. to which must be added the mo
bile landwehr of 100000. In addition
IL ia estimated that there are at least
100000 trained men to supply waste
Of war. The landsturm Is not inciuo'
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1910, three in 1911. three In 1912 and
three In 1913. Those completed In 1913
are the Kaiserin, KONG Albert and
Prinz Regent Luitpold. These ships.
ike the Kaiser. finished in 1912, carry
a main battery Of ten twelve-inch guns.
all Of which may be fired on either
broadside. OF the six ~Dreadnoughts
building three were launched In 1913,
the KONG on March ! at the imperial
yard, Wilhelnshaven; the GrOsser kur-
furst on May 5 at Hamburg and the
Markgraf on June 4 at Bremen. OF
the battle cruisers built one, the Seyd.
Iitz, was completed for service In Oc-
tober. 1918. or the three building the
Derfflinger was launched at Hamburg
on July l, 1913.
Germany has held that the eleven
and twelve inch Krupp guns were
equal to the English 1875 inch and four
cen inch guns Of the same date for all
practical battle purposes. After Eng
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"HE German navy is a most Inn
portant factor In the present
European imbroglio.
The aggressive militant poll
cy of Kaiser Wilhelm has resulted In
the creation OF a feet Of armed ships
almost rivaling the British navy In
strength and which safely secures the
empire in second place as to naval
strength among the worlds powers.
Britain ranks first, the United States
third, France fourth, Japan fifth, Rus.
STA sixth, Italy seventh and Austria
eighth.
Great Britain and Germany have
been competing with each other In
building new fighting ships Of the
Dreadnought type, and the latter coun-
try has been steadily drawing closer
to her rival in marine armament
Germany has now seventeen war
ships of $4,000 tons or over with two
more huge battleships In course Of
construction.
Her latest sea monster, the X. L.,
has a displacement Of 10000 tons and
carries q main battery Of ten eleven
inch guns. Her secondary battery
consist of twelve guns of the SO inch
size.
The Naval List.
The number and displacement of
German warships Of 1900 or more tons
and Of torpedo craft Of fifty or more
tons, built and building, are as fol-
lows:
Dreadnoughts (battleships having a
main battery Of all big guns; that is,
IL or more inches in canber), built, ID,
Of q total of 2S5,67O tons; building, 9,
of a total Of 62,30O tons. Pre-Dread-
noughts (battleships Of about 10000
or more tons, whose main batteries are
of more than l caliber), built, 20, of a
total of 242, 800 tons; building. none.
Coasting defense vessels Including
smaller ~battleships and monitors),
built, 2, of a total of S,16S tons; build
ing, none.
Battle cruisers (armored cruisers
having guns of largest caliber In main
battery and capable of taking their
place In line Of battle with the battle
ships, built, 4, of a total of 8S,974 tons;
building, g., of a total Of $4,000 tons.
Armored cruisers, built, 8, Of a total Of
4,245 tons; building. none. Cruisers
(unarmored warships Of 1900 or more
tons), built, 40, Of a total Of 145,S47
tons; building, 4, Of a total Of 21,SS6
tons. Torpedo boat ~destroyers, built.
100, of a total Of 81 1904 tons; building.
II, of a total Of 1900 tons.
Torpedo boats, none built or build
ing. Submarines, built, "a, Of a total
Of 1O,54O tons; building. II, of q total
Of 9,4S4 tons. Total tonnage, built.
943,33S; building. 2S4.S7O.
Officers and Men.
The officers and men number about
$4,000, including 2 admirals OF the
feet, 8 admirals, II vice admirals, 22
rear admirals, 358 captains and COM
manders and 1881 other line officers
OF the thirteen ~Dreadnoughts built
two were completed in 1909. two In
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STRENGTH Of
GERMAN Navy
Ranks Second In List Of Worlds
Sea Powers.
POWERFUL DREAONOUGHTS.

kaiser's Greatest Fighting Craft Com
American Sea Forces-They Garry
Fifteen Inch Guns, Like English Ves-
sells Built About Same Time-Five
Big Ships Launched In 1918, Of
Which Four Are Now In Commits
sion.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

+. F. Neel. pastor of the Methodist
Church at Colesvillc, the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the brides sis
ter.
The NcwcOmb Club. OF Bethesda, was
entertained at its last meeting by Mrs.
Harry 7. Newcomb. Equal Suffrage
was the topic considered. and an inter-
esting paper on the subject was read by
Miss Florence Spofford, OF Washington.
Robert Hagner. of Washington. enter
tanned at a dance at the Montgomery
Country Club Wednesday evening. his
guests including about thirty OF his
county and Washington friends.
Mr.. William b. Viers, of Melbourne.
Australia, who has been spending sew
eral weeks at his old home near Rock
vile, entertained at an Australian din
ner" Tuesday afternoon. His guests
were Messrs. Robert Lyddane, John W.
Keys, Harry Kengla. Winfield Magruder,
Alfred Ray. and Thomas c. Keys.
Andrew ]. Cummings and his bride,
who was Miss Zelpha Contner OF Wash
ington, were guests OF honor at a re-
ception at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Israel G. Warfield. at Gaithersburg, a
few evenings ago. The other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Gormley, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
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GEORGETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Bemis. of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter Monica.
to Mr.. Charles Langdon Schaeffer.
formerly OF this city. The ceremony will
be performed on Monday. February 9. at
Christ Church, Cincinnati.
Miss Margaret Mitchell. of p street,
and her niece, Miss Virginia Wallace,
left Friday for New York. where they
sailed yesterday for Panama.
Mrs J. Eakin Gadsby was hostess at
tea on Thursday from to o'clock.
Assisting her in receiving were Mrs. Ed
win H. Tillman. Mrs. Jane. Mrs. Pollock,
Miss lander, Miss Dent. Miss Golden,
Miss Rohrer. and Miss Winston.
Mrs. Walter Matthews and her daugh-
tiers, of Seattle. Wash, are the guests OF
Mr.. Frank Green, at Hammond Court
Miss Sue Wheeler is spending a few
days in Leesburg, Va.
Mrs. Amos Bun Casselman and Mrs.
Henry B. Simpson will be at home from
4 to 6 o'clock Thursday. February s. at
zoo Wisconsin avenue.
Mrs. Irene Brewer will leave Tuesday
for Roanoke, Va, where she will visit
her daughter. Mrs. Daniel Breslin.
Bishop and Mrs. Frederick B. Howden
and family left yesterday for New
Mexico. On their way they will spend q
few days in Chicago.
Mrs. Samuel T. Howard and Miss Nellie
Claire Howard will be at home. Tues
day. from 5 to 6 o'clock. at 3117 N street.
Miss Howard will have assisting her Miss
Carrie Lee Chamberlin. Miss Clara La
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CHEVY CHASE.

Col. and Mrs. George b. Davis. who
have been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
]. Maury Dove. left today for Boston
Mass
The Chevy Chase Association will en-.
tertaIn the members with a musicale al
the library on the evening of Febru.
airy l..
Mrs. c. z. Galliher entertained at cards
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Smith entertained at cards
last night
A large subscription dance was held al
the library Wednesday night The dance
which was a huge :uccess. was under
the direction of Mrs. Barry Mohun.
Mrs. Henry A. Kirchmyer gave a beau
tifully appointed dinner on Thursday
evening. Covers we're laid for twelve.
Dancing followed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Copyright By Harris Ewing.

administration circle showing great taste
in dress is Mrs. Adolph Miller. who ha,
already made scores of friends in hei
first season. Mrs. Miller wore a velvet
gown at Mrs Marshalrs reception or
Monday evening which showed the
smartest Workmanship in all its details
yet to the unnitiated might be described
as on plain lines. In this gown We see
the new. rich petunia shade. which Il
more red than purple. and is a distinct
offering Of the present year. The skirt
shows very scant drapery. but has the
necessary fullness arranged at the waist
The bodice is a combination of both vel.
vet and chiffon. all in one shade the
chiffon forming the scant drapery on the
bodice, while the sleeves are OF velvet
These sleeves mark Mrs. Miller's dress a,
one Of the newest of the winter as they
are half length. and In anything but ar
evening dress might be desirable q.
'baggy." There is neither cuff nor frIIl to
mark their termination an inch or two
below the elbow where they are in some
invisible way brought into a Compare
lively close line finished in diamond
trimming an inch and a half deep. but in
sharply pointed motifs. Mrs. Miller also
were diamond ornaments.
The bead embellished gowns of which
one hears SO much, now that the season
is at the height OF its splendor in dress
Is not limited by any means to dinner
party or ballroom. as some OF the after
noon toilets and dancing frocks share in
this glorified trimming.
One of the handsomest gowns Of this
character was worn on Wednesday aft
ernoon by Mrs. W. B. Lamar In assisting
at the tea table at Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall's reception.
Mrs Lamar's gown is dark blue with
its corsage and tunic largely of blue
beads. lightened in lines OF silver and
steel. This is made with surpIice neck
and three-quarter sleeves. Mrs Lamar
topped this costume with one of the
smartest all-black hats Of the winter.
An exceptionally becoming, as well as
very smart. tailored visiting toilet is that
worn by Mrs. Logan Hill, now visiting
her mother. Mrs. Gillette Hill, at the
latter's home in Washington. Young Mrs,
Hills suit is Of velvet finished duvetyn,
soft as the most delicate green moss.
which 1t closely resembles in color. The
skirt Is OF the TERED variety, close with
out being tight. and two inches of the
ground. The coat is a half length back
with much cut-away front The collar
and the five-inch cuffs are Of black vel
vet Topping this Mrs. Hill. who has an
abundance of blond hair, matching her
exquisitely clear complexion, wears a
Spanish turban with black trimming and
green crown.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
LAUREL.

The Ladies Aid Society met at the
residence OF A.rs. T Watts Byerly Tues
day.
The Ladies' Of the Baptist Church held
a supper Thursday and Friday nights.
Mrs. T. Watts Byerly entertained at
Bridge Monday evening in honor OF Mrs
Grenville Lewis. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
Mr.. Jordan visited in Philadelphia dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Charles Butler OF Philadelphia, was
the guest recently of his sister. Mrs.
Agnes Butler.
The Five Hundred club was entertained
"Wednesday afternoon by Mrs George
NcAney Those attending were Mrs
HaIyerson, Mrs. William f. Gilbert, Mrs
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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ROCKVILLE.

Miss Della p. Bartgis. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Bartgis, of Pooles
Vile. this country, and Mr.. Remus r
Darby. jr.. Of Buck Lodge. this county
were married in Baltimore a few day.
ago by Rev. Walter P. Griggs. formerly
rector of the Episcopal Church at Pooles
Vile. The bridegroom Is son of Judg,
Remus r. Darby. of the Orphans Court
for this county.
The Bethesda Woman's Club met Tues
day afternoon at the Chevy Chase Semi
nary. with Mrs. Samuel NJ Barker a.
hostess. An interesting feature of tht
program was an address by John Bar
rett, director general OF the Pan-Ameri
can Union.
Miss Susie v. GLAND. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles GLAND. OF Tuscarora
Md, and Mr.. Arthur P. Nicholson, oi
Dickerson, were married Wednesday
morning by Rev. William d. Mitchell
pastor Of the Methodist Church at Clarks
burg.
Prof. Lewis Watson. principal Of tn.
Rockville Academy, has been seriously
i'll In Washington hospital, where h.
was operated on a few days ago fol
appendicitis.
Mrs. Lloyd Brewer was hostess at q
heeuns Oh tnei hockVlHe EmDroldery
Club Monday afternoon.
The annual Missionary tea of the Rock.
vile Baptist Church was held few
evenings ago in the banquet hall. The
program included addresses by Rev. Os-
car w. Henderson, pastor Of the church;
Rev. Samuel R White and Rev. Charles
w. Prettyman. and music by Misses
Marie Ward. Eunice and Dorothy Leh-
man, and Amy Robertson and Paul Leh-
man.
The Tuesday Euchre Club was enter
tanned at its last meeting by Mrs. Ed
ward 8. Dawson.
Mrs. Charles II. White was hostess at
card party at the Montgomery Coun-
try Club here last evening.
Miss Nettie Z. Van Horn. daughter OF
Mrs. Sarah Van Horn. OF Lay Hi, and
Mrs. William Palmer Beall were married
In washington a Few days ago by Rev.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

McKahan. Mrs. Sanford Taylor. Mrs. O.
Raymond Evans, Mrs. Charles P. Grand.
field, Mrs. Elizabeth walbridge, Mrs
Henry L. Mann. Mrs. Emma Shelton, Mrs
Antoinette Cattna. Mrs. William E. An.
drews. Mrs w. II. Howard, Mrs. r. NJ
Hendricks, Mrs. ID. F. Zinkham, Mrs
George A. Armes. Miss Eva jackson, Mrs
Henry n. Couden. Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs
j. Edison Briggs. Mrs. Julius. Maedel,
Mrs Charles Kolb. Mrs. W. NJ. Simpkins
Miss Edith Kolb, Miss Helen Grandfield,
and Miss Mildred Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Erlanger have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore, after
a short visit here.
The Misses Timlow will be at home on
Monday afternoon, from until 6 O'Clock
Miss Bessie Raynor. of Norfolk, is visit
Ing friends In the city.
Mrs. Rose Davis has returned to Wash.
ington after visiting her daughter. Mrs
Ralph Levinson, Of Steubenville. Ohio.
Miss Hermoine Bennett. of Norfolk &,
the guest of Miss Lorraine Herman. of
this city.
Mr.. Z. ]. Casselman, class 1915 Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, will
spend the mid-year vacation with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Casselman
at their residence. s7os Wisconsin avenue
He will have as his guest Mr.. Raymond
B. Struggled. of Los Angeles. Cal
On Monday, February 9. from 4 to 10
o'clock. a silver tea and dance will be
given by the young ladies of the Flower
Guild In the parish hall Of St Mar.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
How to Shed a Rough,
Chapped, or Blotchy Skin
fFrun Beauty's Minor.l }


This is what you should do to shed a
bad complexion: Spread evenly over the
face, covering every inch of skin. a thin
layer of ordinary mercolized wax Let
this stay on over night. washing Ii of
next morning. Repeat daily until your
complexion is a clear. soft, and beautiful
as a young girls. This result is ineyit-
able, no matter how soiled or withered
the complexion. The wax literally alb
serbs the filmy surface skin, exposing
the lovely young skin beneath. The proc
ess is entirely harmless, so little of the
old skin coming of at time Mercol-
lied wax is obtainable at any drug store;
one ounce usually suffices. It's verit-
able wonder worker for rough. chapped,
reddened. blotchy. pimpled, freckled. or
sallow skin.
a vrinkled skin. An ounce of IL dissolved
In a half-pint witch hazel makes a re-
freshing wash-lotion. This renders the
tkin quite hrm and smooth; indeed the
very first application grasses the finer
lines; the deeper ones soon follow.