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Evening star., 1915-04-13
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ARE TO Be IN EVIDENCE
Program for Sixth Annual Conven'
ton of Southern Commercial
Congress Completed.

Officials in all branches of the gov
ernment service are to have promineat
part in the sixth annual convention OF
the Southern Comme rcial Congress. to
be held in Muskogee. Okla, Aprll %
30
President Wilson is on the program
for an address on the opening day
Senator Duncan L Fletcher of Florida,
president of the congress. is I" preside.
There is to he a speech of welcome
from Senator Robert J.. owen of Okla
homa
The Treasury Department. the De-
partment of Commerce, the Department
Of Agriculture and the Department OF
Labor will be represented on the pro
gram by the respective cabinet OFF,
cials Specia, bureaus to he repre-
sented arc bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce. by DR.. E. f. Pratt
farm demonstration. by DR.. Bradford
knapp: office of markets and rural Or
eanization. by Charles ]. Brand: for
eign trade advisers, by Robert r. Rose
public health, by Surgeon J n. h,te
weather bureau. by C. F. Marvin. Al
dresses will also be delivered by W L:
G. Harding. representing the federal
reserve board, and Joseph +. Dawes,
representing the federal trade commis-
sion.
Chinese Minister to Attend.
Diplomatic representatives of several
countries will be in attendance, IN
cluding His Excellency Kai Flu Shah.
Chinese minister to the United States.
Senator Joseph E. Ransdell will be
present. representing the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. and will
deliver an address on Our Rivers and
Harbors and Their Relation to Agri-
culture"
Among the national organizations to
be represented are the United States
commission on rural credits, appointed
by President Wilson, to be represented
by Representative Moss of Indiana.
The United States commission cooper
ated with the American commission in
the investigation of rural finance in
eighteen countries of Europe in 1913.
The United States commission has. by
act of Congress, been perpetuated
throughout the fiscal year 1916.
C. j. Owens to Make Report.
The Latin American trade committee.
appointed by Secretary Redf1eld. will
be represented by several members, and
a report will be made to the congress
by Clarence ]. Owens. managing di-
rector of the Southern Commercial Con-
rress. who is member OF this COM
mittee.
Four international organizations will
be represented. "Steadying the World 8
Price of Agricultural Staples Through
the Establishment OF a Permanent In
ternational Commerce Commission on
ID cJNh1 ftf
a report from the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture, a federation of
Evening star., 1915-04-13
PEACE FLAG FLOATING
FROM SHIPS MASTHEAD
Holland-America Liner Carries U. s.
Delegates to Women's Con-
ference at The Hague.

NEW YORK. April 13.-A huge peace
flag floated from 4 masthead of the
Holland America line steamship Moor
dam today as the forty or more dele
gates from America went on board 70
sail for Rotterdam to attend the inter
national women's conference at The
Hague
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Fiscal Facts Obtained.

Or. L. y. Walter presented a resolu-
tion stating that we believe justice
and equity in its dealings with the
District Of Columbia require that the
United States government should bear
q reasonable proportion OF the expenses
for the support Of said District and
that We believe the proportion as es-
tabIished by the act of June 1878, TO
be reasonable and should be main
tanned"
DIR. Walters resolution contained
statement Of the work that Is being
done by the committee of various civic
ORGANIZATIONS in the matter of collect
ing data to be presented to the select
committee of Congress that is to report
upon the question of the proportion
the District is to pay for it's mainte-
nance.
The resolution was adopted. and at
the suggestion of Evan H. Tucker
president of the association. an ap-
preparation of $50 was made to help
defray the expenses Of the committee
working for the maintenance Of the
half f-and-half plan.
w. G. Lang presented the question of
Endorsing rule Al of the school board
He said he brought up the question by
request of a number of married women
-esiding in the northeast section. The
rule. he said. complies with the best
wishes Of q great majority OF mothers.
@he appointment of married women to
Sositions In ths schools. he said. means
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sRM EgRNTVE .srM paA
Use Your Credit at The Greater Hub!
Close Saturday at 6 PM.

4 MOTHER great fea-
"A ture-when you buy
furniture here YOU are
protected by our certificate
of guarantee, which pro-
vides that IN L HE
EVENT OF DEATH
YOUR ACCOUN I
WILL BE CLOSED
AND ALL P A Y
NENTS CANCELLED.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

that fully one-half the graduates OF
the Normal School are unable to get
appointments.
; And II such condition Is to con-
tinue." he said. there will come a time
when Normal school graduates will not
be found to fill the school positions. II
the young women know there Is no
chance for appointment to positions as
teachers they will seek other employ
ment without going through the Nor
NAL School.
Extra Money to Spend.
The appointment of married wom-
en- he added, only means to give
them a little bunch of money to spend,
aud their husbands also Will have an
extra amount unless they are too lazy
to earn it,"
DR. Starr Parsons said he feared Mr..
Lang wanted to keep all the teachers
on the "old maid list He thought it
manifestly unfair to stamp a young
woman 'old maid when She receives
an appointment.
1T is none of the business of the
board Of education whether the teach
ers arc married or single. DR.. Par
sons said. ''If they perform their duties
conscientiousiy that is all that should
he required of them.
Roscoe jenkins came to the aid of the
married women. He thought the mar
riage question should not be consider
ed by the board.
DR. Percivai Hall said he was glad to
he able to announce that part of the
Patterson tract is TO he given for use
as a playground. He also reported, as
chairman Of the committee on parks
and public spaces, that the old right OF
way of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in northeast Washington is to be
graded and beautified.
Jt
that the parking in the middle of Mary
land avenue is to be brilliantly lighted
as soon as money is available for that
purpose.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

If a word 70 the wise is sufficient
few men are wise.
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led the delegation. said she had doubts
whether It was permissible to fly the
flag until she received last night a
had consulted Robert Lansing. coun-
selor for the State Department at
Washington. The message said:
Officially the United States can say
nothing. as It Is a foreign ship. But
fly ahead"
Evening star., 1915-04-13

ffty-four nations. prepared by David
Lubin, the American delegate.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, will deliver an
address on foreign trade day. inter-
preting the activities Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union. federation Of American
republics
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Snow White Pennant.

The flag was a snow-white pennant
bearing the word Peace" in blue let
ters. II was given by Mayor Mitchell
of New York. 1t WAS designed by the
woman delegates, aided by agents oil
the steamship line. Speaking OF the
flag at a farewell dinner last evening,
Miss Addams had said that We canhot
guess what Il foreign submarine Will
do at the sight of new flag to attack.
but we ar. secure in our convection 10
do what We can for peace.
Friends of the delegates and SUP
porters OF the peace movement who
gathered at the pier discussed with
some concern Miss AIdams' intimation
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Others on the Program.

Those prominent in government af-
fairs and Washington life who are on
the program are: Myron T. Herrick.
former Governor of Ohio. former
United States ambassador to France:
Joseph E. Ransdell. United States SEN
ator from Louisiana. president National
Rivers and Harbors Congress; DR.. c.
+. Marvin, chief. United States weather
bureau; Or. Charles J. Brand chief.
jhitsd States office of markets and rural
organization: pr. Bradford Knapp,
farmers cooperative demonstration
work. United States Department of
Agriculture: Representative William S.
Goodwin Of Arkansas, member national
marketing commission: David +.
Houston. Secretary of Agriculture; Rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
,rrespondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE story of
how the house of Callot finally yielded
10 the demand Of the American buyers
and made wide skirts for the trade
after showing new ones that did not
measure liz yards is already well
known, but the shops and dressmaking
houses are showing the final product
with a good deal of glee.
To have coerced the haughtiest house
in the world-the house that saio II
would buy a newspaper when it needed
mention of it's name. but until then IL
permitted none, and barred out all
writer's and artists unless they were
c,stomers-was a feather in the cap
Of cur representatives
The Cal1ots did show on their own
volftion a double skirt having some
thing of the same silhouette they
exhibited last spring. The upper part
cave a deceptive appearance OF run
ness to- the whole garment: only on IN,
yestigation did one ind that tne isee
and knees were as hobbled as ever os
a limited underskirt Even TINS was
NOT what the Americans wanted, SO
they persuaded this house TO nlate[ial.
ly widen the hens. even II they Went
hack to the narrow ones for the
The result is that nearly all the
frocks and suits brought over from
this house are in keeping with ths
rest of our clothes, which now demo nd
freedom at the ankles. freedom
which the American was as SLOW I"
-rasp as the Cabot sisters.
When the leading houses abroad pa
out the new wide skirts as early as
asst August the Americans would not
even look at them: il was difficult TO
make the buyers bring them over. ana
when October was in full swing here
..yen the best dressmakers and taitors
were amused at the idea of changing
and the majority of women declined
10 even discuss the full skirts with
INV seriousness. Just a French caprice.
aid those who had not been abroad, or
Tho left when the war broke out.
Well. perhaps there was sound COM
y1erciaHsm behind the refusal to &C
,e2t the change. Doubling that any
hing would get through from Paris
asst September, the designers here
1aade up designs on their own ideas
nd did not widen the skirts. These
had to be sold off. So wide skirts
,.ere airily pushed aside
md here. In the beginning of spring.
he Americans are inducing the last of
he Insurgents in Paris to make skirts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
without being dismal Gray and green

without being dismal. Gray and green
Is another happy combination.
The custom OF covering furniture
with plain grays and tans, trimmed
out of fashion The colors were de-
pressing at the best, and always gave
the room a bare look. However. those
| who prefer plain colors to figured de-
| signs can find plenty OF soft blues
| resedas and many tones of dainty
old rose among the denims that are
SO admirably suited to furniture COW
erings
, relief can be given to the plain
| color by binding all edges with white
tape. It goes without saying that 1t
takes less of the plain goods than 1t
does of the figured to make the
covers. because there is no pattern to
| match when it is necessary to Join
the pieces.
Many women are afraid to under
take the cutting and fitting Of covers;
but really 1t is very simple after all.
II one Is in doubt the better plan is to
cut pattern first in cheap muslin or
cambria and fit each article to be
covered. There will probably be a
saving in the end If this Is done. be-
cause then one can find out exactly
how much cover material Is needed
and not buy a bit too much. The pat
tern will come in handy again when
new covers are to be made and so save
trouble in fitting.
In cutting ample room should be
and on. and for shrinkage in washing.
At the same time covers should not
be SO large as to look sloppy after
being used The tapes to tie require
very firm sewing by hand. And the
rest can be done by machine.
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sleeves and a little underskirt Of cream
colored shadow lace. with a dainty pink
rose wreath caught against the waist.
The long-waisted blouse and tiny tunic
IL really In one length, but three rows
Of corded stirring holds it In about the
waist. At the neck the material Is gath
cred to leave a narrow heading standing
above the cord fin sh The armholes are
corded and the lower scalloped edge Of
the skirt Is bound with a narrow bias
strip of the taffeta. fatty applied
The lace sleeves are finished with a
scalloped emf Of taffeta slightly fulled on
a cord The lace underskirt II gathered
and attached to the dress at the waist
line beneath the tune.
Crepe do chine In delicate colors may
be used and has the advantage OF
washing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
TEMPTING SALADS.

CANNED CHERRY SALAD.-One
pint OF good. large canned cherries.
some crisp white lettuce leaves. two
tablespoonfuls of blanched and chopped
almonds and mayonnaise.
stone the cherries without breaking
them too much: then mix them with
the almonds and mayonnaise Arrange
the lettuce around the sides OF the
salad bowl and put the fruit In the
middle
Another delicious dressing for this
salad Is made OF four ia blespnonfuls
Of olive oil. one tablespoonful OF
lemon Juice, one tie spoonful of sherry
wine. a little sugar and salt and
pepper
ENDIvE AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD
Several crisp endive heads. one ripe
grapefruit. French dressing with pa
prika instead of the usual pepper.
Wash and dry the endive. breaking the
leaves apart first: then cut them down
| in thin strips. Peel the grapefruit and
take out the meat In plugs. denuding
| 1t OF pith and the skin about the car
pels. Put the fruit and endive to-
gether. tossing the salad in the Dress
| ing and putting on as much paprika as
| Is agreeable to taste After II is well
mixed, pile II on q mound OF rornaine or
plain lettuce leaves. also tossed in a
French dressing.
wATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD.
One bunch of fresh watercress. one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Dressing the Hair.

There is some change in the fashion
Of close hair dressing. At first only a
few women and girls tried it, but the
fashion has now become so popular
that transformations are made so that
a woman can dress her hair his way with
out cutting 1t off. 1t is a pretty boyish
couture, but only for the young.
The hair Is parted little at one side
in front and marceled in horseshoe
fashion, the ends waved into little
curls that are ringlets combed out.
Newer still Is the low knot at the nape
Of the neck. It Is odd in that the knot
is tucked underneath after it is braid.
ed loosely and twisted. The front OF
the hair parted at the middle or SIDE Is
waved horseshoe shape, and this way
ing continues the length of the hair
to the part that is braided: The hair
line against the face is pulled into a
graceful outline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Houu to Make the
Quickest, Simplest Cough
Remedy
Much Better Than the Ready-Made
Kind and You Save $500.
Fully Guaranteed.

! This homemade cough syrup is
I now used in more homes than any
other cough remedy. Its prompt
ness, ease and certainty in con-
J quering distressing coughs, chest
J and throat, colds. is really remark
! able. You can actually feel it take
[ hold. A days use will usually over
I come the ordinary cough-relieves
even whooping cough quickly.
Splendid, too, for bronchitis,
spasmodie Group. bronchial asthma
and winter coughs.
Get from any druggist ~ ounces
Of Pinex $50 cents WORTH, pour
II In d pint bottle and fill the bot
tie with plain granulated sugar
syrup. This gives you-at a cost
Of only 81 cents-a full pint of bet
ter cough syrup than you could
buy for $50. Takes but a few
J minutes to prepare. Full directions
with Pinex. Tastes good and
never .spoils.
( To avoid disappointment, be sure
i and ask your druggist for ~
ounces Pinex," and don't accept
anything else
! A guarantee of absolute salts
faction, or money promptly re-
funded, goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co.. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
To Make Clam Scum.

Fifty fine CLAIMS, with the liquor that
runs from them. One quart of water,
one cup of milk and two we'll beaten
eggs. pepper and salt to taste. pinch OF
soda in the milk, two tablespoons OF
butter. Put the minced clans. liquor
and water in a saucepan, simmer
gently (but not boiD about one and a
half hours. The clans should be SC
well cooked that you seem to have
only a thick broth; season with butter
pepper and salt, and pour into q tureen
in which a few slices of wefl-browned
toast have been placed. Beat the eggs
very light, add slowly the milk. scald-
ing hot, beat hard minute or SO. and
when the soup is removed from the fire
stir the egg and milk into it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
PLAIN SEWING.
BY HELEN HOWE.
Homemade Slip Covers.

Since heavy furniture OF the upnoi.
stored and horsehair paror suite kino
ia not SO much in vogue as formeriy'
slim covers are less in demand. nue
there are some housekeepers VINO al
ways prefer to cover the furniture
during the summer time. regardless
of it's make. For one thing 1t aHoros
a change and the covers; also give e1-
feet to the GOODNESS. Sometimes the
room is made to appear really warm
er for having the furniture swatneo
in covers.
Lots of persons think if they use
sired results, but this Is not the case;
One cannot deny the cheerfulness 81
cretonne, but 1t is by no means al
ways cool looking. There are wlnte1
cretonnes and summer cretonhes.
Anything bright in coloring may pc
chosen for cold weather. but fo- sum
mer too much coloring should De
avoided, and only cool-looking tones
chosen. For instance. the laVenders
are a good choice. as are blues, grays
and the soft green shades known as
reseda. A creamy background splash
ed with punches of purple lilac In the
natural colorings, made up into tur-
niture covers will be cool looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
THE WIDE AND NARROW SKIRTS.

! wide and the fashion is announced
with JUNCTION for spring and summer.
Will the women still rebel?
The New Callot Skirt.
The frock shown in the sketch is
modified callot, that is. modified by
caIlot berself according to American
desires. 1t has an underskirt of fig
ured taffeta. a fabric which is repeated
in the bodice. There is a full skirt OF
white tulle and lace, that flows into
r,nnIes like dancers skirt, as one
walks. The quaint bodice is cut to
point in front, fitted to the figure, ano
has a bolero simulated by friil OF
lace. The high frill at the neck Is
reminiscent of colonial days, so is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
THE DAILY MENU.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Orange juise in Cups Cereal
Fried Much Sirup
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Beans with Tomato sauce
BROWN Rread Canned Peaches
Cake Tea
DINNER.
Clam Soup
Stuffed Eggplant on the Half-Shen
flashed and Drowned Potatoes
String Beans
Roumaine Salad. Ma!oh'la.se
Fruit cake
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Try This If You
Have Dandruf

I There is one sure way that never
} falls TO remove dandruff completely
and that Is to dissolve It. This de-
} stroys II entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces OF plain. or
! binary liquid arvon; apply II at
(nisht when retiring: use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub II in
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most, II not all. OF
your dandruf will be gone. and
three or four more applications will
} completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign and trace of
lit. no matter how much dandruff
you may have.
\ You will find. too. that all Itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop
instantly and your hair viii be
fluffy. lustrous. glossy. silky and
soft and look and feel q hundred
times better
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. II is inexpensive and
J four ounces is all you will need.
This simple remedy has never been
known to fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

cup of sliced tart apple. one table
spoonful of cider vinegar. six table
spoonfuls OF olive oil. two teaspoon
fuis OF sugar and salt and pepper TO
taste.
wash and dry the cress-keeping IL
as crisp as possible against the Ice
pefore using-and arrange II lightly
IN salad bowl. Pile the apples on top
OF the green, and after the dressing
mas been separately mixed pour IL over
the whole. Serve Immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

bow of light blue ribbon at the, bust.
One sees such In the portraits at YER
sailles The long. tight sleeves are of
lace, so you can see for yourself what
a mixture Of periods there are in the
one garment.
Callot is using quantities of lace. de-
spite the fact that SO few houses can
get hold of it. owing to the stoppage
Of the Belgian factories and those in
northern France She makes many
whole frocks for afternoon and even
ing of lace. evidently having on, hand
large store Of it in those guarded
rooms which are stored with especially
woven fabrics and which no one sees
but the heads of the house.
: A great embroiderer once said that
the three Cabot sisters were like blind
women, in that they CROPPED among
these treasures and, putting whatever
fabrics they found there, called 1t a
gown.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

There is a new turban for the young
girl: 1t Is made Of white muslin and
y mas a corded brim. which Ats the
head closely. The crown In slightly
tam -shanter in shape There is u
strap fastening under the chin The
only trimm ng Is bunch OF daisies on
the left side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

cause the white lining to como away
clean with the skin. SO that large
quantity of oranges can be quickly
sliced for sauce or pudding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

When brushing a room. sweep toward
tho fireplace, otherwise the draft from
the chimney draws the dust in that d.
rection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

Parmesan cheese sprinkled thickly
over stewed tomatoes that are later
Drowned in q baking dish gives then
an added zeBt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Household Hints.

Break the eggs into a small-sized
funnel The whites will all pass through
into the bowl below and the yolks will
be left in tho funnel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

Try adding chopped figs to a nut ant
apple salad. The flavor 10 immensel.
improved. Not much of the ng 10 used
Just enough to give q suspicion Of spic!
sweetness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

Pour boiling water on oranges and
let them stand nve minutes. This will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
By LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Her small lad. ship falls under the spell
Of the new dances as enthusiastically as
ourselves, and must have couple Of