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Evening star., 1915-12-14
Austria-Hunuary Believed
WiIIinu to Meet the Demands
of US. in the Ancona Case

So far as known. the conference be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Baron
Zwiedenek. the Austrian charge, at the
State Department yesterday afternoon
has resulted in no material change in
the status Of the diplomatic issues be-
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary over the sinking Of tie Ital-
ian steamer Ancona.
Despite the lack of official informa-
ton on the subject, the belief prevails
that the Vienna government will en-
deavor to meet the demands of the
United States, so far as it can be done
without impairment of national honor
or dignity. What gives Significance to
that impression is that it appears to
receive credence in circles close to the
German embassy. Which is said to be
using it's good offices toward satls-
factory settlement.
Tne belief is predicated In part on
advices from Vienna that the Austrian
government has found 1t impossible to
get into communication with the COM
mander Of the submarine which at
tackled the Ancona. and the impression
is given that the vessel and her crew
have been lost.
Forecast Of Reply.
The prophecy is made that Austria s
reply to the United States will be that
inasmuch as it has been impossible for
her to get the commanders detailed
version of the attack. Austria is not in
position to refute the charge in the
American note that he fired on and tor
pedoed the liner while there were per-
sons. still ON board: but that If he did
that he acted contrary to instructions
issued by the Austrian admiralty to
submarine commanders. Offering ia
make reasonable reparation. and, II the
commander is subsequently, located. to
punish him for his conduct.
Detailed information viii be. awaited
by the state Department before any
action Is taken regarding tho recent
attacks upon American tank steamers
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Congress Did Not Act.

The District Commissioners a year OF
more ago Recommended that the Law
be changed to permit charge Of Y
per cent a month, but Congress did no,
act.
1t is feared that unless President
Wilson gets back of the proposed
amendments nothing will be done a,
the present session.
Representative SABBATH OF Illinois
who was at the White House today
said that Congress should pass a Law
giving financial aid to concerns that
are operated by phflanthropically in
clined people. In Chicago. he said, the
loan business is quasi-inunicipal and
has done much for the poor He pro-
poses to try to amend the law along
these lines he said
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Italian Deputies Adjourn to March /

ROME, December IS, S:S5 p.m.-The
chamber of deputies adjourned today
until March l. Adjournment was TAX
en- after an imposing demonstration in
tribute to the king and the army. The
greetings of the deputies were sent to
the Victorious army At The front"
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William H. Baldwin and Henry
White Present Important
Data to White House.
WOULD RELIEVE SUFFERING
BELIEVED EXIST NOW
Fear Is That Unless President Sup
ports Movement Present Congress
Will Not Act.

William H. Baldwin and Henry
White, former ambassador to France.
have presented to the White House
much important correspondence in
their crusade to have the existing
loan shark laws amended so that
per cent interest may be paid on
loans. and hope to induce President
Wilson to urge this amendment and
others they consider necessary.
Whenever he finds the time pro-
pitious. Secretary Tumulty will take
the matter up with President Wilson,
who has at other times shown much
interest in the hardships and suffer-
ings, 1t is alleged. are caused by the
present law, which permits only l per
cent month to be collected upon the
loans, the result of which has been
to send the loan sharks just across
the Potomac river, where they ply
their trade unrestricted as to interest
charges, and are said to be growing
fabulously rich,
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
House:

. Met at noon.
Majority Leader kitchin intro
duced a joint resolution agreed
upon by the democratic caucus
last night extending the emer-
cency revenue law to December
I 81, 1916.
Republican and progressive
committee assignments an
nounced by Minority Leader
Mann.
Minority Leader Mann intro
duced a general tariff commission
bill.
Presidents message regarding
revenue matters referred to ways
and means committee. called to
meet late today.
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Heads Citizens Committee.

Mr.. Baldwin is chairman OF the citi-
zen's committee on the loan. shark law
and he and Mr.. White have worked
assiduously for several years in an
attempt to have the law amended by
Congress and also to obtain a more
vigorous enforcement of that which is
on the statute books now.
The President some months ago
talked with Representative Ben John
son on the subject.
The Investigations of the citizens
committee have revealed many sad
cases of extortion practiced upon poor
people of the city since the present
law was passed, and 1t is believed that
if the law could be amended SO as to
allow a charge of per cent there
would be compliance with the law
within the District and the needs OF
the poor met. The committee has
found, however, that there is strong
opposition on the part of several SEN
ators and representatives to any
change, the congressman taking the
position that no matter what sort of a
law is passed the sharks would prey
uDOn t11e her ~-
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Asks Explicit Statement.

Baron Zwiednek is understood 10
have requested informally. for the in
formation OF Vienna, an understanding
OF what would satisfy the American
government in the case of the Ancona
No action in the case of Baron Zwie-
diEek, and Alexander Won Nuber. Aus
HUNGARIAN consul general at New
York, will be taken until after the An
coma case is disposed of. Officials said
after today's cabinet meeting that for
the present nothing would be done as a
result Of charges that the two Austro-
Hungarian officers have violated the
neutrality of the United States.
Evening star., 1915-12-14
NOTE TO AUSTRIA
:. PROBABLY TOPIC
secretary Lansing at the
Write House in Conference
With the President.

Secretary Lansing went to the White
House today to confer with President
Wilson prior to the meeting of the
cabinet.
The demands upon Austria contained
in the Ancona note, the protest to be
made to France concerning the re-
moval of German and Austrian subjects
from American ships on the high seas
and other aspects Of the international
situation were believed to be topics
upon which the Secretary desired to
confer with the President.
1t was thought likely that the Presi-
dent. who is keeping in close touch
with developments in the Ancona case.
would also be informed by Secretary
Lansing in detail of the conversation
held at the State Department yester-
day with Baron Erich Zwiedinek,
charge of the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy here.
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Killed While Clearing Tracks.

PHILADELPHIA, December 14.-One
man was killed. several were seriously
injured and there were numerous
minor accidents as a result of the
snowstorm which swept the eastern
section of the state.
The death was that of a laborer en-
ployed by one of the railroad COM
panies who was struck by train
while shovelIng snow from the tracks.
Evening star., 1915-12-14
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow
Z colder tonight. lowest temperature to-
Z night about - degrees. fresh westerly
winds
Tempersture for the past twenty
! four hours: Highest. SO, at pm. yes
5 terday: lowest, 80, at pm. today.
Full report on page 81.
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Continued on Second Pael
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HOW TO MAKE AND USE
REFRESHING TOILET WATER

While not perfumes exactly. toilet
waters are always scented, and their
use is very beneficial to the skin, par
ticularly in the summer when it needs
all the refreshment it can get. The
water for use, for some of the vinegars
are so strongly perfumed as to seem
disagreeable when used full strength.
From twenty drops to a teaspoonful
of the toilet water is put in basin
bath, the water so treated being in
tended for the rinsing after cleans
ing, sponge or tub bath. The liquid is
left to dry on the skin, as one of the
chief purposes of the toilet water is its
tonic effect. After weary day, a rub
down with good toilet water, prop
erly diluted. makes one feel like new
being, and while it is very convenient
to get the vinegars ready made they
can be turned out at home very easily
and sometimes far more cheaply.
Of all the fragrant toilet waters
none is SO much used rose water,
and when this is pure it possesses the
greatest cosmetic virtues One formula
for this delicious toilet water calls for
four pounds of rose petals and ten
quarts of water. The water is first dis
titled and then poured cold upon the
petals. which are shaken around in the
liquid. Then the vessel is loosely COW
cred and put in a cool. dark place for
several weeks. until the liquid becomes
odorous. Then it is again distilled, and
the drippingS are gathered in small
bottles and closely corked.
Another formula calls for putting the
rose petals in an earthen jar and COW
ering them with a weak brine of COM
mon salt. The roses may be gathered
every day, and the petals added as they
come handy.
An improvised still can be made by
fastening an india rubber tube to the
spout of teakettle and passing it
through cold water to condense the
steam. The distillate, or drippings,
should be received in a glass or earthen
receptacle; for if toilet waters come
in contact with copper. zinc or lead
they will oxidiZe the metals. Stills for
home use. however, can be bought very
cheaply in the shops-from $3.50 up.
Many other garden blooms with pun
gent odors, or even family delica tie
ones, can be used for exquisite and
helpful toilet acknowledgement lilies
of the valley, clovepinks, valerian,
heliotrope, honeysuckle, violets. gar
and Charleston. Creole ladies often
drop the more richly scented blooms
into pure alcohol, allowing them to di-
gest or soak in the spirits. when the
odor thoroughly permeates the alcohol.
A toilet liquid much used by the
called to this day angel water" is
much esteemed for its beauty value. 1t
can be made at home in the following
manner:
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Be Careful of Jackets Length.

If a woman is tickled by this accept
ed fashion of assorted garments in one
costume and finds in it a chance for
something old or something new. let
her beware of the jackets length. She
may utilize an old coat that is too long
for the fashion after she cuts it off to
something near the one in the sketch.
II she is short and slim she cannot
even have a bowling acquaintance with
the fashion.
Copyright. 1881
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FEMININE FANCIES
PEACH FOUNDATION FOR DA1NT1ES.

I pinch of salt. Into this cut half {
cup of butter and add enough mill
to make a stiff batter. Use as little
milk as possible. Roll into thick
sheet. line deep pie pan with it an6
slice peaches into it. Sweeten then
well and cover them with sour OIL
sweet milk, then bake until done in q
moderate oven.
tempting dessert is peach whip
To make it press ripe peaches through
mix Immediately with whipped cream
or whipped egg whites. Pile in tall
glasses and serve very cold.
Another tempting dessert is a peach
stale spongecake and dip the slices
quickly in milk. Then brown in but
ter. Between each two slices pile
freshly sliced. sweetened peaches and
pile whipped cream on top.
Thre are as many ways of preserv-
ing peaches as there are of serving
them fresh. Here are some of them:
Branded PEACHES.-Peaches are
generally very plentiful in August and
the branded sort. while very expensive
to buy. are cheaply made at home.
They are toothsome accompaniment to
baked ham or game and go splendidly
with any sort of cake. No fruit sweet
is more liked by the men of the family.
Put ripe but very firm peaches
clingstone variety-in boiling water
will peel off easily. For each half
pound of peaches make a strip of
half pound Of sugar and half a tea
cup of water. Skim the sirup of scum
during boiling. and when it is clear
of foam put in the peaches and boil
them until tender, but no longer. Take
each one carefully out of the pot and
put in this manner in the jar. Then re-
move the sirup from the fire and add
to it half a pint of the best brandy
for every pound of peaches. Cover the
fruit with the liquid and seal the jars
while it is hot.
PEACH BCTTER.-Scrub the fuzZ
from peaches without skinning them.
Stew them in a granite preserve ket-
tie with just a little water until they
are quite soft, and then press them
through colander. Then put the pulp
into another preserve kettle, add sugar
to taste, and simmer, stirring carefully
all the time to keep from burning.
until it is rich and thick. Seal in
jars while still hot.
PEACH CONSERVE. - Skin ripe
peaches, and cut them in thick slices.
Weigh. and to each pound of fruit
allow three-quarters of a pound of
sugar Make strip of the sugar,
add the peaches, boil until tender,
drain and dry, rolling them in granu-
lated sugar as they dry. Pack in jars
when quite dry.
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BATHERS' NOVELTIES.

Just as bathing suits have never be-
| fore been SO attractive. SO have the
accessories that go with them never
| before been SO many and SO tempting.
There are bands of colored rubber
starred at regular intervals. with dali
sizes made of white rubber with yeIloy
centers. These colors are not injured
by the sea, and of course. the rubber is
not hurt by the water. These bands are
pulled snugly down over the cap and
hair to hold it more securely in place
Shoulder scarfs of colored rubber,
with long fringed ends. are novelty
that must appeal to the woman who
dislikes a draught. even when she is
out of doors A chill blast of air on
damp shoulders can sometimes be not
only disagreeable. but dangerous, and
one of these scarfs would help to ward
1t Off.
Were you ever in a bathhouse in need
of a pin? If you ever were you will
appreciate the charming little bathing
pincushions. They take the form of
small dolls, dressed in bathing suits.
with cases of Turkish toweling about
their shoulders and cushions of the
toweling, studded with pins. under
their feet. They cannot be hurt by wet
fingers. yet they are decidedly attrac-
tive.
The hats of this summer for bathing
are truly welcome. For they help to
keep the glare of sun and water from
the bather's eyes. They have stiff.
substantial brims, and yet their crowns
are soft and pliable and can be pulled
snugly down over the hair.
Not at all new. but still pretty, are
| tho little corsage flowers of rubber.
They are remarkably fresh and lifelike:
An old bathing suit could be freshened
| up If its owner would buy one of these
| corsage fowers-roses or vioIets or
daisies are prettiest. perhaps rub
| Der flower band for the hair, and pair
| of rubber garters in some bright hue.
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There are so many delicious methods
of preparing peaches that the cooks
difflculty lies rather in selecting from
many ways than in finding enough
ways of sending aches to the table.
In the first place. nothing can excel
plain "cut-up" peaches Ripe peaches
freed from skin, and freshly sliced or
cut and served with cream. sugar. if
desired. are fit for king or queen. or
little princess
Eaten from the hand, too, they are
delicious. When peaches are sent to
the table with their skins on, they
should he thoroughly secured before
hand, TO free them from the fuzzy sur
face that is disa greeable: that is. they
should be dipped into cold water and
then rubbed with coarse, clean cloth.
Some sort of peach pie may be chosen
once a week during peach season. for
there are more kinds of peach pie thar
there are weeks when peaches, home
grown, are obtainable. Peach cobbler
is an old favorite. and here is an old
recipe for it:
PEACH COBBLER.-Prepare plain
pastry from three pints of -four and
three-fourths of pound of mixed
with this. and pour in two quarts of
freshly stewed peaches. covering the
dish with pastry lid. pierced here and
there to let out the steam. Bake until
brown, and then cover thlckly with
powdered sugar, and serve steamng
hot with rich cream.
Here is another peach pie recipe:
Bake a rich pastry crust until brown
and crisp. and then cool. Just at serv-
ing time heap it high with sliced
peaches, sprinkle with sugar and pile
whipped cream on top. variation
of this recipe is this: Cut short pastry
into squares and fold the four corners
to the center. Mosten them with milk.
press them down so that they will re-
main in place, prick the pastry with
fork and bake one square for each per
son. Brown in the oven. chill and serve
piled high with peaches cut into large
pieces. stewed just until tender and
sweetened to taste. Top with big
spoonful of whipped cream.
Still another peach pie. the favorite
of a very good cook. is this: Sift to-
gether a cup and a half of flour,
quarter of a cup of sugar, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and
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WHITE SERGE SKIRT. PLEATED
WITH DARK BLUE SERGE JACKET
AND WHITE VEST.
for the invention of new silhouette,
or, better still as Rodier would be for
producing a new fabric.
The economical ingenuity OF turning
the parlor curtains into ball gown
TO greet the aristocracy had its origin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-19
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
! CNrrcspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The star.
NEW YORK, July lin civil war
times, so the women of that day tell
us. any garment went with any other.
If the jacket did not match the skirt
or the blouse the wearer mockingiE
said that it was the latest fashion from
Paris. Pecing together the odds and
ends of apparel from the leftovers OF
more atnuent days or from the assorted
pieces of fabric that one could obtain
at the shops was not only economy
hut test of ingenuity,
The question of colors was also
tax on individual cleverness. Back
yard dye pots were in constant usage
The woman who triumphantly pro-
duced brilliant purplish evening
frock from the juice of pokeberries
was acclaimed as Cheruit would be
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AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Perhaps you have few yards of
taffeta-not enough for an entire frock,
yet too much to lay aside unused.
When this is the case one always feels
convinced that the material could
doubtless be utilized in all sorts of in
teresting ways. and not a single one
suggests itself in the light of really
sensible possibility. OF course, it would
make charming sewing bag. but who
wants to waste much energy on a sew
ing bag if something can be done with
il in a dress
You may like this design for sum-
Der evening frock, shown here, and
If so. you will find pretty use for
your few yards of taffeta, for it is
combined here with net-the latter
making the greater part of the dress.
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Cream net-top lace and navy blue
satin are combined in this summer
afternoon frock that is commendable
because of it's practical qualities, as
well as for it's grace and prettiness.
is well managed. the deep nettop lace
being heightened over the hips at the
back by a yoke set on with entredeux.
The satin flounce at the foot keeps the
lace from soil. A broad sash of the
satin is knotted over the gathered net.
giving a trim silhoutte at the hips.
Black net lengthens the lace upper
sleeve and quillings of black net de-
fine armhole and decolletage.
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| Black -and-w has been slow
| a about getting into embroidered linen
candle shades. etc, for the house, but
| it is here at last.
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much used on taffeta skirts. sometimes
falling over a rune of lace. gathered
or accordion pleated. A new Idea 10
to use three or four not very full ruff
fles pointed in six or eight points each.
The points are very deep and overlap
one another in most effective manner.
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orange flower water .....>...........;5 ounces
Essence Of ambercris ..................i drahm
Essence Of musk ....................h drahm
| Mingle the various substances and
agitate the bottle for several hours,
continuing the shaking during the day
quite frequently for some weeks. Keep
| the bottle closely stoppered and in a
warm. dark place. Let it stand for two
weeks or longer. then decant the liquid.
! it. Properly made. angel water should
| be almost colorless.
| There are many uses for bay rum.
| one being that 1t Is admirable for mas
saying the scalp after the shampoo
when one is likely to catch cold or
the hair needs some little dressing to
keep it in order. But if it is used too
often or too !avishly on the head it
will dry out the locks. Bay rum Of
very good sort is cheap enough at the
drug store. hut if one is clever at turn
ing out beauty preparations this for
mula will give about as pure a thing S
could be had:
Oh Of a Say e-'''.IISS s srains
Oil Of pigmenta l6 grams
Alc"hoi Inalt
Water - tiid ounces
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and
add the water. Then stir into the liquit;
about two ounces of precipitated phos-
phate of lime and filter. This Will i'm
prove with age.
A every neat quality of this famous
liquid. whose prestige is as high to-
day as it ever was. is made from this;
on Of lavender -...-'......- nrahas
Oil of bergamot ......-.....-.-.......2 drahm>
Oil of lemon drannls
Tinctnre Of turmeric .................l drahin
Oil of roses 10 drops
Rectihed spirits '....'-.---'..'.''' 4 quart
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with a double scalloped heading caught
through the center on cord.
In the same design, chiffon or crepe
can take the place of the net, if de-
sired but net Is less expensive and
really effective.
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Scallops.

Scallops are more and more used on
blouses. skirts. sleeves and every
other part of the new frock. Deep
square. round or pointed scallops are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-19

Swift & Company's Sales of Beef in
Washington D. c., for the week ending
Saturday, July Il, averaged as follows:
Domestic beef. 1906 cents per pound
Advertisement.
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Copyright. 1915