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The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
MAIDS IN UNIFORMS TO MATCH

American women are awake to the pic
torial value the housemaid has in the
| setting of everyday life Of the house
and at special functions. The latest idea
is that to make the picture quite COM
| plete the housemaid's dress should har-
monize in color with the scheme of fur
nishing in the rooms in which she plays
| her important part, says the New York
Sun.
One young hOusekeeper has uniformed
her maids in soft green English CASH
mere and cream white linen, to match
her country place. which is successfully
done in green and gold throughout.
Another woman has a summer estab-
lishment with a blue and bun color
scheme. Her maids have a becoming
outfit The morning dresses are of
French chambray in a champagne color,
while the afternoon livery is a plain,
soft blue cashmere. made on severe lines
with a high tailored collar with the
sheer linen turnover and cuffs matching
the dainty aprons.
Though the color invasion has its ar
dent followers. black for afternoon and
dinner service in conservative homes
will remain popular. Many hostesses
allow their maids to vary their morning
uniform by wearing white. pink or blue
linen or chambray.
The apron is a very important acces-
sorry in the maids uniform. The tub
dresses of the morning demand a hem
stitched white linen apron, the bib
being carefully and trinity fitted to the
figure. The collar and cuffs naturally
match the material of the apron.
With the afternoon dress worn also
In the evening the apron is of a soft
dotted or plain Swiss, or net This dress
does not demand a cap.
As the washing OF these tub dresses
Is expensive many housekeepers have
their maids day dresses made Of a
softer material easy to wash, thus max
ing 1t possible for the servants to do the
washing themselves. Some women, on
the other hand. prefer their maids to
wear white wash dresses all day and
the entire season through.
And again there are establishments
in which white briIlIantine is used for
the morning and black for the after
noon and evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
CARING FOR LACES.

The woman who possesses a collection
OF line laces should consider herself lucky
indeed, for there is scarcely a frock now
adays which does not boast of its frill
Cf lace. The proper care of laces is a
knowledge worth having, for in cleaning
them at home you will save the expense
of the cleaners, and the laces will last
longer Soap powders should never be
used on laces; they require nothing so
strong TO remove the dirt. Wash them
in warm water with pure white soap and
rinse through several waters. finally
spreading them out smoothly on a turk
ish towel. They will dry quickly, and it
will require only a little time and pa
tience TO pull the scallops and design
into shape. 1t is better to do this than
to press with an iron, although some
laces, which are woven with designs
standing out in bold relief against a
background of net, will require a press
ing with a not too hot iron.
White laces will require bleaching in
the sun for several days. and all laces
should be carefully mended before wash
ing. Narrow iaces will dry in shape IL
wound smoothly about a glass bottle
When ironing wide fiounces be careful to
have the edges straight, otherwise they
will hang seven ways for Sunday" when
used on a frock.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
DAME FASHION SAYS.

Buttons are peculiarly decorative this
season
g. IN blouses are a little like MILDLY
blULs-3.
Pure apple green is often seen in even
ing froCks.
BeautifuI afternoon frocks are made
Of taffeta, crepe or popIin. trimmed with
Roman striped or plaid ribbon.
ChiIdren's frocks are made Of fiowered
crepon. one of the loveliest of materials
for a little girls frock.
One-piece dresses have untitled backs,
which fall freely away from the figure
without any suggestion of waist line.
The separate waist must blouse all the
way round the figure, showing fullness
under the arms as in back and front.
A pretty dress can be made of polka
dotted lawn in navy blue and white, COM
bined with plain. straw-colored batiste.
Children's frocks at present are beau
tifully simple and are easy to launder,
which is feature in their favor.
Indications point toward an extensive
use of satin for autumn dresses to sue
ceed in a measure the now favored taf-
fetas. Among the novelties promised are
woolback satins suitable for suitings.
Benzine. ammonia, or alcohol will clean
spots from a white kid belt.
WOMAN'S, PAGE
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
HOW TO SAVE
DARNING STOCKINGS

When the stockings run down the leg
from the strain OF the hose supporter II
is most annoying. Sometimes ii is the
fault of the grade of stocking. but the
constant pulling of the supporter at
tached to the corset cannot but be hard
on the stockings. Several clever CLASP
guards have been invented. but even
these will not always suffice with a very
frail stocking or one that has not a dou-
BILE top. The best way to prevent pos
sibIe tearing. in addition to a good clasp
is to get the stocking long enough to
double at the top before fastening the
clasp, OF insert between the clasp and
the stocking a small piece of chamois
skin. The supporter should not be worn
too tight, but the elastic must be good.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
SEASHORE TOYS.

There are many toys especially adapted
for use at the seashore for children.
One is the cork ball, that bounds and
floats on the surface of the waves This
is a delight even TO grown-up bathers.
Then there are the various small toys
for use in the sand. One that is es-
pecially fascinating is a little wooden
windmill. There are big wooden sails
and these are made to revolve by the
motion of sand poured into the windmill.
In a small size one of these windmills.
galy painted, can be had for 70 cents
There are mOulds of many sorts for
the making of sand puddings and pies.
They are sold in sets of various sizes,
at various prices. One way of selling
them is in a tiny automobile. big enough
to hold eight or ten little moulds and a
tiny shovel.
There are small wire screens, mounted
like casels, through which children can
sift .and strain sand, and one of these,
six or seven inches tall, with a little
shovel and two little mOulds attached,
costs Is cents.
One delightful set of moulds costs three
dollars. The moulds are in flower shape
and are made of tin, painted on the out
side with the natural colors Of the
flowers they represent.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
Housewives Daily
Economy Calendar.
THE HOUSEHOLD DYE-VAT.

There are many housewives who have
given up dyeing as bad Job. and as a
source Of wastefulness rather than ecou-
omy. They are the women, probably,
who tried to dye Brussels carpet in u
gallon of dye-mixture. or hoped to change
a bright blue afternoon dress into Nile
green evening dress by means Of pack
age OF dye, or who hoped to dye cheap
taffeta without cracking ii. or who did
not know that even professional dyers
are chary about dyeing broadcloth.
There Is really quite a little you need
to know before you can be a successful
a nateur dyer. but this little is worth
learning. because home-dyeing can be a
source OF many pieces of economy. Fist
Of all, follow the rules on the package
OF dye religiOusly, even If you are dyeing
old and worn material II you are going
to do quite a II tie dyeing, II is worth
while to keep a large picking kettle or =
wash boiler specially for that purpose.
Any large vessel that has grown sha bby,
but does not actually leak, viii be well
to save for the dye-vat. Then be sure
to have the two wooden sticks which Inc
directions on the package of dye call for
TO stir the dye with. These should be
smooth and about three feet long. Save
an old broom-handle and cut it into The
right length, smooth it of with sandpa-
per. and you have just the thing.
The rule OF dyeing that calls for q thor
ough washing of all material to be dyed
is most important, for piece Of material
which is soiled or streaked before going
iuto the dye-vat is quite sure to come
out as 1t went in-sOiled and streakcd.
Then remember that the easiest colors
to attempt are dark colors-dark blue.
dark brown, or dark green. Black is
harder II a perfect black is required. and
should not be attempted when the black
of the dyed goods is TO be used with any
other black. Sometimes material dyed in
black dye comes out a delightful shade
of very dark slate gray. dark sepia, or
bronze black. A dress made of any of
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
wASHINGToNIANs BACK SAFE.
Charles IL. Ridenour and Family
Have Rough Experiences.

Charles H. Ridenour. of Washington,
who landed at New York last week from
the transatlantic liner Philadelphia, yes
terday told the story OF the adventures
Of himself andN his family on their jour
ney from Hamburg to New York after
the European war broke out. Starting
at Hamburg. after a great deal Of troU-
BILE over their baggage, Mr.. RidenOur and
his family were forced to let soldiers
examine their trunks at nearly every
city the train passed through.
On arriving at the frontier of Holland.
more fOrmalities were gone through with
the customs inspectors. All of the way
from Hamburg the passengers on the
train had very little food. When Hol-
land was reached the RidenOur party
boarded a small river boat. Because this
boat did not carry a certain signal il was
fired upon by a fortress. after which il
was allowed to proceed.
4 Channel ship was taken at Flushing.
and the tourists soon set foot in BOnd0 4.
Mr.. RidenOur could not find aCCummoda-
tions. so his party spent the night in the
railway sta ton They left the next day
for Southampton. where steeraGe pas
sage was engaged on the Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
PAGE FOR WOMEN READERS!
Famous Women
Her Birthday and Yours
Princess Djemile Of Turkey.

shrouded in the mysterious, i'm
penetrable aura which the East casts
around all her women. Princess
Djemile is in rank unsurpassed among
women in Turkey and at the same
time she is one OF the least known. She
is the sister of the Sultan and she
was born seventy years ago in one Of
the royal harems in COnstantinople.
It has been her lot to live in one
of those luxurious palaces full of soft
divans which seem to invite one to the
life OF inaction and repose-a palace
breathing. as such palaces do, the
poisonous atmosphere of sensual pleas
ure. love of luxury and ease. These
princesses. as one Of their number Sc
cretly wrote a few years ago, open
their eyes day by day to repetition
Of the idle luxury and have no moral
strength to withstand the deadening
effect of their life. They are mere pup
pets of humanity. Their fOreheads en-
circled with precious stones, their
necks laden with heavy pendants and
their wrists weighed down with brace
lets, they care no longer to preserve
the greater gifts of the intellect"
And yet since Princess Djemile was
born there has been a gradual and in
sistent change in the status of Turk
ish women-a change which, although
Il has not accomplished many outward
results as yet is. nevertheless, deep
rooted in the consciousness of the
Turkish women The women Of the
harems are beginning to fret under
their shackles, within the debilitating
luxury Of these harems they are read
ing and thinking and talking. The
women of rank and wealth have put
aside the ancient Turkish costume and
are now, in the privacy of their homes
wearing dresses Of European design
and manufacture.
Princess Djemile, like the other
women Of the household Of the Sultan
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is clothed from head to foot by one Of
the foremost of Partisan dressmakers.
This is only within the walls OF the
harem. Outdoors they still pass as
nun-like shadows. draped in the black
impenetrable curtains that make them
all. the oldest and youngest, the fair
est and the plainest. appear the same.
But a change even in the mattel of
wells has taken place. The progressive
Turkish women are discovering that
Mahommet\ their great teacher. did
not mean whSn he sanctioned the use
OF wells by women, that they should
thereby lose their identity in public
affairs. They have discovered from
their sacred books that the women of
MahOmmet's family, his aunt, his
daughter, his wife, and his grand
daughter were women who took an
active, even heroic, part in affairs. And
fortified with this knowledge and in
fuenced by the current of European
thought which is coming into Turkey,
great changes are predicted. And II
Princess Djemile lives TO a good old
age she will no doubt be witness to
even greater changes than have al
ready taken place in her seventy
years of life in ConstantinOple.
Copyright l9l4.)
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
BEDROOM COVERS.

In a cream or a white bedroom most
yomen have the idea that nothing but
white, pink, or blue covers will do tor
the dresser chifonier and bed. This Is
a mistake. To have the bedroom covers
in white when the room itself is enam-
eIed in white is TO make the room charac-
terless. Whereas, TO put color into II
at once gives it a personality. A dec
orator noted for his artistic taste insists
that many of the white-enameled rooms
which he plans shall have covers of ecru
or deep cream. Deep cream is prefer
able. The contrast Of this rich tone
against the white of the room is most ef-
fective. Even If the furniture and wood
work bc in cream, the cream or ecru OF
the lace blends in with it beautifully and
vet docs not have the Characterless ef-
feet oC dead white or cream with white
covers For this purpose nothing is bet
ter than the imitation flet squares OF
Lace Those como by the yard, already
joincd. They will not be wide enough,
however. TO make the cover. so that two
strips will have to be Joined. The join
ing is made ornamental! by a piece OF
cluny or torchon lace by the same shade
as tho fIet lace. 1t will take two or
three Of these flet sTips Joined. accord
ing to the sizes of me squares. When
the strips have been so Joined with the
lace and an oblong has been formed edge
the covers about the edging to match the
insertion. To make the bedroom set com
pIete. there should be a bedspread and
pillowshams or if one of those hollow
roll holsters is used. a bolster throw for
it. Under these lace covers. in every in
stance. should be white or Cream-color
foundations. II cream color is desired,
1 cream batiste or cambria can be used
The lace covers can be simply laid upon
these foundations or basted to them.
II expense is no object. real filet and
real cIuny lace may be used. but II II Is
necessary to economic, you will find that
imitation flet Joined with imitation Cluny
lace or torchon in cluny design is very
effective.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
IN BLUE AND WHITE.

Have you one Of those charming blue
and-white china breakfast sets? A
woman whose talent lies in the direc-
ton Of interior decorating has an old
willow ware set for the early morning
meal She is particularly fond of blue
and-white china, and one finds the blue
and-white note echoed throughout her
dining-room. sometimes in the china
closet and sometimes on the bouffet. and
also in the old wtllowware candlesticks
upon the white mantel. There are spe-
cial napkins to accompany this set, and
they are of white dAmask embroidered
In blue, a lovely delft blue that relates
them at once to the china. II you have
a blue-and-white set, II Is a mistake not
to have some of this new napery to ac-
company It
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18

story OF q classic ever photographed. L.
Rogers Lytton will be seen as Claudius
Lionel Belmore as King Hamlet, James
Young as Prince Hamlet, Julia Swayne
Gordon as Queen Gertrude. Charles Kent
es Polonius, Arthur Cozing as Laertes,
and Clara KimbaIl Young as OpheIia.
Every attention Is being paid to detail
SO as to insure historical accuracy in
scenic establishment. costuming and ef-
fects.
Hamlet" will be shown in local the
aters soon
Charles Ciary, the terrible villain of
the Selig series Adventures Of Kath-
lyn," was so wrought up over the tor
ture OF wearing the choking Hlndoo
PRICES costume for six months, that
he has been . Corsican ever since. thirst
ing for revenge. He seems to have found
a vent for his righteous wrath. Charles
has hired typewriter and is threatening
to write photoplays.
Thomas santschi the selig leading man,
who has starred in every character of
picture feature from comedy up to
animaI-JungIe dramas, has broken a rec
ord. The man who put innumerabls,
punches in The Spoilers" has been di-
recting several weeks without showing
any increase Of violent vocabulary.
"A man don't have to utter all the
thoughts that arise in him." says SAINTS
chi.
Lillian Hayward. the well-known char
acter woman Of the Selig JungIe-Zoo
forces, will pay any sum for a rabbits
foot which will work" She needs some
charm. The off, hind tire Of her auto
mobile has picked up eight tacks or nails
in rapid succession. her latest gown is
found TO have no doofunny effect to the
windward or wherever IL should be and
the corking actress was called to lie down
upon the fiery railroad track on the
very first hot day OF the summer season
here, few days ago. While stewing
on the rails the camera buckled twice.
ran out Of film as many times and, after
prolonging the agony for Miss Hayward
for twenty minutes, scratched so badly
that make-overs were the order OF the
following day-another hot one.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
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KITCHEN HELPS.

Here are a few good hints for use ir
the kitchen:
Put plenty of butter into cake you wish
require as much.
Sprinkle a little flour over the tor
of your cake and the frosting will not
run over so easily.
Dry your Crusts in the oven. put
through the meat chopper and save as
crumbs for stuffing poultry. etc. Melt
one ounce OF butter to stir into one cup
full OF crumbs when ready to use.
Save your red apple parings. You can
get glass of jelly of the parings from
two pies.
Put vegetables into salted boiling water
and put lid only part way on to allow
gases and odors to escape.
Always put a little flour in vegetable
cream soups to bind the vegetable matter
and the liquid together smoothly.
In making jelly, boil it only five min
utes after adding the sugar. Then pour
into glasses and let it stand in the sun
twenty-four hours. This helps to give the
right firmness and clear color.
Put a crust of bread in with spinach,
beet tops. etc, while boiling; it lessons
the odor of cooking and adds delicacy to
the greens.
Your cake will not scorch il you put a
pan OF water into the oven. Put a pan
Of boiling water in the oven IL you want
a smooth. tender crust on your bread.
wish them to be light.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
MIDGET BEET PICKLES.

Select the small. new beets, now, while
tender. Figure on one dozen to a pint
jar. After washing carefully, boil for
three-quarters OF an hour when they will
be tender. Drain and cover with cold
water and rub of skins. In the mean
time have simmering one quart of cider
vinegar, diluted with one cupful Of water
Cthis amount for four jars) one cupfUl OF
sugar. two tablespoOnsful OF salt, and
one pint of pearl onions. When onions
are tender. the vinegar is ready to be
poured into the Jars over the midget
beets. Seal well and they will keep all
winter. The onions turn red too and are
very pretty.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
A WORD ABOUT TRANSFERRING

Often one has a design, monogram. or
letter on paper they wish to use more
than once. In transferring by means of
Impression (carbon) paper, 1t is neces-
sary to use a hard pencil and to press
heavily: in fact. the greater the pres
sure the more clear and distinct the de-
sign will appear on the material, and
the paper pattern may be so cut by the
pencil 1t will either fall apart or will be
difficult to use again.
II you have a design on paper that you
wish to use several times. trace II on
the regular white tracing paper. or. bet
ter still. use architects tracing linen.
which is transparent and much more
durable. Place the linen or tracing paper
over the paper pattern and go over the
design lightly with a medium pencil.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
DAILY HOROSCOPE.
''Th stars incline. but do not compel
TUESDAY. AUGUST is. r0I4.


TUESDAY, AUGUST is. IOI4.
This is not an important day. so far
as the sway OF the planets Is concerned.
! Mercury Is mildly favorable and persons
born between May q and June 20 should
benefit especially.
II is a fortunate time for looking after
accounts and adjusting financial affairs
Commission men of every sort should
| benefit under this rule. There is a favor
able sign for general business.
Advertising is subject to a lucky gov
ernment Conditions will greatly favor
certain forms OF publicity during the next
three months
While the stars are posted as they are
today all forms Of speech making are
under beneficent influences, but IL Is pre-
dicted that those who seek office will not
make direct appeals with success under
the usual conditions.
Women are warned to be conservative
in all that concerns politics this year.
II is not a favorable time for them,
except in a few States. Scandals and mis-
understandings, rivalries and dissensions
are foreshadowed.
Warning is given that the autumn will
bring poverty and suffering to many men.
women, and children. Labor troubles will
continue to cause much distress.
The death early in the autumn OF a man
Of highest position in Great Britain is
foretold.
All the signs read as indicating a prom
inence OF interest in the young. A new
fad for educational methods followed in
a Scandinavian country is predicted
As Cancer will be entered by Saturn
with the autumn quarter. Scotland. Hol-
land and South Africa, ruled by this sign.
will suffer a period Of depression and loss
OF trade. II is said.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the
prognostication of a quiet year. They
should be exceedingly guarded in asso-
ciating with persons of opposite sex
Children born on this day will be ex-
cedingly popular. They are likely to have
persistency of purpose and ambition as
ruling traits. Boys probably will be fond
OF adventure.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
POISON IVY CURE.

For either adults or children here is a
reliable remedy for ivy poison that will
cure with one application. Dissolve one
ounce of sugar Of lead in two ounces OF
sweet spirits of inter; then add one pint
of rain water This, of course, must be
used only externally, and should be kept
securely away from children.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
A SILVER HINT.

Silver should never be allowed to stand
over night without being washed When
it is not possible TO wash the dishes, take
time to wash the silver in warm water.
wipe II dry. and put 1t away.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
sHIRTwA1sT NOVELTIES.

Shirt waists of white organdie, to
which are attached mems waistcoats Of
white pique, with pockets at the waist
line and fat silver buttons, are q now
city that deserves attention
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18

The Russian tunic skirt and fashion
able little bolero jacket are shown 20 eT-
celIent advantage in their tailored cos
tune of twilled silk combined with moIre.
The tunic is stitched with bias folds Of
ElOire, and this decoration is repeated
on the Jacket In contrast to the moire
revers is a collar of white hemstitcaed
organdy. The sleeves are cut in one with
the boIero and finished with mofre cuffs.
To make the costume requires yards
Of 40-inch silk, with 2 yards OF 40-iach
moirc and / yard Of Ss-inch lining for the
foundation.
Pictorial Review Jacket No. 57S2-Sizes,,
3, 81. s. IS. 40, q and A bust Price, Is
cents.
Skirt No. 51S-sizes, p, p, a, q. 2S, %
and p inches waist Price. Is cents.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-18
FRTTTERS.

In frying fritters, be sure and have
plenty Of good hot fat. enough to float
them in, and fry about six or eight min
utes, dust over with powdered sugar,
and serve.
To one quart of flour add one and one
half of milk. two eggs. a teaspoonful Of
baking powder, and half cup of sugar
and one tablespoonful of melted butter
Pare, core, and slice the apples, dust
over with flour. dip into the fritter bat
ter and fry. Serve with lemon or nut
meg sauce.
Cut the peaches in half, take out the
pit, roll in powdered sugar and flour,
dip in the batter and fry. Serve with
brandy sauce.
Peel and slice the oranges. remove all
seeds, roll in flour, dip in the batter and
fry. Serve with port wine sauce.