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Evening star., 1915-03-12
PLAIN SEWING.
BY HELEN HOWE.
Helps for Mending Days.

The woman who likes plain needle
work is almost sure to keep the gem
eral clothing of the family in good re-
pair She mends socks and under
wear. of course. but the repair of out
er clothing she usually regards as quite
outside of her domain. and when shirts
began to go well. there is nothing
Tor them but the rag bag. But 1t Is
mistake to throw shirts away at th1S
stage. The neat mender can prolong
their life considera bly,.
A shirt usually begins to go first at
the neckband. 1t wears thin there
from the friction of the edge of the
collar. If, before the material quite
breaks through, it is given a support
ut the back by way of a bit of thin
white goods the chances are it will
never break.
To patch this place lay the cloth un-
derneath and put under the machine
Stitch with white down the white stripe
(if striped goods otherwise with cot
ton the color of the shirt. Set III sew
eral rows of stitching. Take out from
the machine and turn under the edges
of the patch. catching down very light
ly by hand. This must always bt done
after the machine stitching. If done
first the patch seldom les perfectly
shirt is ironed.
Should the material be really worn
through. Il patch can he taken from
the tail of the shirt and placed under
the tear, ma tching the stripe or design.
Then the patch is darned down on the
machine and finished as before de-
Scribed.
The next signs of wear are usually
at the turn OF the cuffs. There is moth
ing to do but to cut the cuff right
through on this line and turn under
the edges of the cuff part that is on
the shirt to receive the cutoff portion
again. A few stitches of the stitching
around the edge of the cuff must be
ripped to make the new cuff set
smoothly. Then it is ready for the ma
chine.
The replaced cuff viii be about half
an inch narrower than the old one, but
ii will look like new ag in.
Most women do not need to be told
to reinforce the seat of trousers that
are wearing thin with a bit of goods
not too heavy, but if they will darn it
down on the machine with a thread
matching the color of the cloth the
patch will be very much stronger and
the cloth will never actually break
through. 1t can't; the stitches hold it
, TOO firmly.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Ball fringes appear on the slant-wise
tlnicS and broad collars.
The most marked features of the
new suits are the full skirts and coats.
It is said that the spring millinery
will have 4 definite note OF quaintness.
Short puffed sleeves are new and
just as good as the long transparent
ones.
Many military collars are seen with
lace frills standing up above them.
Spring hats are made of the finest
leGhorn, milan or neapoltan straw.
The three piece costume is the most
useful possible for afternoon affairs
The new basket cloth is beautiful,
being lighter and more closely woven
than before.
The woman with short fat neck
should not wear 4 bushy collar OF
pleated tulle.
Fashion predicts white millinery for
the summer season and the use of
many flowers.
Evening star., 1915-03-12

in the accompanying cut, the very de-
lectable little white taffeta frock,
which seems i'll all respects possessed
of the several features that viii COM
mend themselves both to the youth
ful wearer and the motherly board of
censors-thus killing the usual number
OF birds in the usual way.
1t has a simple little guimpe blouse
OF white chiffon or net with tiny self
~uffles to finish the sleeve ends and V
neck. over this is worn a straight
shallow bodice of the taffeta with
shoulder straps cut in one and corded
on the edges. At the Waist-a high
one-it is held in under line of viii.
and yellow marguerites.
The skirt is gathered full and trim
med with ruffles set on in festoons
one about the hips, another below tn.
knees, and deep one to complete the
skirt length. All are applied under a
covered cording which makes pretty
finish. A cluster of marguerites trims
one side of the skirt
Another very dainty version of this
design can be evolved through the
use of palest pink taffeta with velvet
panses for a belt and skirt trim
ming
Evening star., 1915-03-12
TEA GOWNS REPLACE EVENING FROCKS.

, nounce in amazing English. into i So
cial function.
Somewhere, somehow. women must
relax, and now that fashionable Eu-
rope declines to entertain or be enter
tanned at night the meeting hour IS
late in the afternoon for a cup of tea.
If it is at Il restaurant. simple clothes
are worn: if il is within private walls,
then the hostess dous a tea gown.
The dressma kers have expended
much energy on devising new com
binations on this accepted form Of
house robe. as their originality is not
needed for gowns of gayety. This con-
dition has spread TO America. and the
tea gown has lesped into its old prom
inence. Quaint and lovely ideas are
ca rried out. and women who have not
the heart, the purse. for dances ana
dinners are amusing themselves ana
saving money by turning half worn
evening frocks into entirely good
house gowns.
have seen some admirable ex-
amples in this work during the last
few weeks, one such frock standing
out especially in my memory. 1t was
copied from a Burne-JoneS picture for
a tall, primitive type of woman. 1t was
built up from q draped white satin
skirt and low. wrapped waist. with
white tulie shoulder pieces. The addl-
tion WAS q waist band of NienneSe gold
set with huge pearls and three yards
of wonderful blue voile. used a
dropped over the head. its edges fin
ished with picot. This wolfe piece
dropped we'll over the finger tips when
the arms We're extended and fell to
the waist line in front and far below
il in the back.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Steamed Figs and Dates Cereal
Bacon and Eggs Corn Gems
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Salmon Salad
Butrered Rice Brown Bread
Fruit Cake Tea
DINNER
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Baked Fowl Old fashioned StufinS
Rced Potatoes Baked corn
Apple Salad
Rice Pu1-ffng Conee
Evening star., 1915-03-12
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E, YOUNG.

Fourteen and fifteen are sort OF be-
tWeen-season ages for the growing
girl. She is neither a little girl nor Il
big one. and her clothes must neces-
sarily express similar "half-and-
half aspect for consistency's sake. If
they are too childish she herself won't
like them. and if they are "grown-up"
mother won't like them. so nothing re-
mains but the usual happy medium,
which, it must be admitted, is not al
ways judiciously chosen.
In the matter of a dancing or party
frock We feel confident in presenting.
Evening star., 1915-03-12

February and March Worst Months
For This TrOuble-How to
Remove Easily.

There's q reason why nearly every
body freckles in February and
March. but happily there is also
remedy for these ugly blemishes and
no one need stay freckled.
Simply get an ounce of othine,
double strength, from your druggist.
and apply a little of it night and
morning, and even in few days
you should see that even the worst
freckles have begun to disappear,
while the light ones have vanished
entirely. Now is the time to rid
yourself of freckles, for, If not re-
moved now they may stay all sum-
rner and spoil an otherwise beauti-
full complexion. Your money back
if othine fails.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
BY Mary Lee.

the hearts of lettuce make delicious
salad, or finely chopped herbs added to
the dressing improve the flavor.
The proper proportions for French
dressing are three tablespoonfuls of
oil to one of vinegar. These should be
mixed thoroughly and pepper and salt
and paprika added to suit the taste.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
FEMININE FANCIES
SPRINGTIME RECIPES.

MARYLAND SPRING; CHICKEN
Clean spring chickens and disjoint
them and then wash them in salt
water. Dry thoroughly. Sometimes the
Maryland cook soaks the chickens for
two hours in salted water. but, al
though this method of preparing them
plumpens them, it is likely to lessen
their flavor.
Put equal parts of lard and butter
in deep fryingpan. enough to cover
the chickens when they are in it. Then
roll each piece of chicken in -four and
then in fine cracker crumbs and then
drop into the fat. which should be very
hot Fry until Drowned on both sides.
Drain moment on paper and serve on
a hot dish garnished with sprigs OF
parsley. Pour off most of the fat ana
thickeu the remainder with Drowned
flour and add to it a cup of rich milk
Stir until smooth and pass with the
chicken.
CREAMED ENDIEE. Boil two
punches of fresh endive, which has
been washed thoroughly. until it Is
tender. DO not pull the punches or
stalks apart Drain and chill and cut
each stalk in two. from top to bottom
Melt some butter in a frying pan and
when it Is hot put in the endive. Heat
carefully and then add quarter OF
a cup of cream and season with pepper
and salt. Thicken slightly with a little
flour. stirred either into a little cold
milk or else rubbed smooth with
little butter and added after the cream.
Serve very hot.
FRIED TOMATOES.-These are espe-
cially good with roast or broiled meat
of any sort. To prepare them cut firm
tomatoes, perfectly ripe, that have been
washed and dried, i'll slices half an
inch thick without removing the skins
Dust the slices with pepper and salt
and drcdge with flour. It is "A good plan
to mix the pepper and salt with the
flour and then dip the slices in the
-four. Brown we'll on both sides in
hot olive oil or butter. Cook carefully
to avoid breaking the slices, but cook
cooked through. Drain on paper and
serve very hot.
FRIED GREEN PEPPERS-Wash
sweet green peppers and cut in halves.
Remove the seeds and fry the peppers
in hot olive oil until thoroughly cook
ed. Have ready cream gravy or white
sauce and pour it over the peppers after
they have been drained of grease on
blotting or brown paper and seasoned
with salt and pepper.
FRENCH SHIRRED EGGS.-Rub a
porcelain frying-pan with little onion
or garlic and then pour in a teaspoon
full of pure olive oil. Heat to the smok-
ing stage and then pour in four or six
eggs which have been broken into a
bowl, but not beaten or broken. Dust
with salt and paprika and cook until
the whites are firm and the yolks
slightly set.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields to Delicious Vinol.

Shreveport. La.-"I had oad
stomach trouble for wears and be-
come so weak | could hardly walk
or do any work. My appetite was
poor. my food would NOT digest. |
hloated and was Very weak and
, nervous. | tried many remedies
I without help. | saw Ninui adNcr-
! tised and tried il. and now my stom-
J ach trouble is completely cured aud
} l am well"--E. l.. MtESHAI.L.
} Ninol is guaranteed 10 tolsc NJ, the
tired overtaNed and weakened
nerves of the stomach and create
strength.
( oponnells Pharmacies +ti / ST.
( SD and NJ SITS. Sd st. and Pa ave.
( sd and - SITS. ANA at other leading
{ Washington drug stores.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

special Correspondence Of The star.
NEW YORK. March lit is doubt
less due to the fact that all of Europe
has given up gayety in the evening
Especially in London and Paris. dark
ened in fear of Zeppelin raids) that
we have gone in for elaborate tea
gowns.
The Londoncr was always bent on
good looking clothes for the tea hour.
and from her the Parisienne borrowed
the CUSTOM for Paris has consented to
make the 5 o'clock tea, which they pro-
Evening star., 1915-03-12
How to Paper a Wall.

Did you ever try to paper wall
This is work that people seldom think
Of doing for themselves, no matter
row they may wish to economfze i'll
household expenditures.
Yet il is very simple work, If one |
has time and patience. and the saw /,
Ing In money is well worth considera-
tiou.
In the first place. Il paperer consumes
Considerable time III tearing off the
I'D paper. This preparatory work you
f5u'5 do quite easily. yet you pay him
for his time. Again. workmen in
small house cause great inconvenience
and are not likely to clean up" neatly
wh.n they leave-a point that counts
for much with the careful housewife.
The appliances needful for wall pa
periug are: Paste, a pair Of shears,
board set over the backs of two chairs
and two brushes-one large. soft. for
putting the paste. the other small
and stiff, for smoothing the paper when
II IL hung.
TO make the paste: Sift the -four well.
add one ounce of pulverized alum to
each pound of flour. mix thoroughly
with cold water. then pour boiling wa
ter over il quickly, stirring constantly.
When the paste swelis and becomes
yellow II is done, but II must not be
fSed until cool.
Trim the paper close to the pattern
Oh one side and cut off several full
lengths from floor to ceiling Lay
length of paper on the long board and
spread evenly with the paste. Lift the
wet strip carefully and hold il opposite
it, selected space on the wall Adjust
the top carefully and then smooth the
strip evenly down the wall with soft
U3otb.
II Is safer 10 cut the paper Il trifie
tSHg.r than IS needed. when the strip
il fully adjusted TO the wall run the
f>i2e of the shears across the paper
here u meets the Dashboard. Then
t.at evenly across the dented lin" and
rh- paper Will meet the Dashboard cx-
IetiE.
80 oSe~ IL. newly adjusted strip with
~ sim brush. pounding il gently and
cos Ming out wrinkles. Save all the
rEfnuaHts OF paper for the door and
window spaces.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
Raw Cabbage to Aid Digestion.

Raw cabbage, eaten without any
dressing or with salt. olive oil and
lemon juice. is recommended by many
physicians as an aid to digestion. If
the cabbage is cut in thin strips and
laid IN very cold. slightly salted water
for a few minutes before serving it
viii tie crisper and of better flavor.
Many new silk afternoon gowns have
sleeves of two or three layers of chif-
fon
Evening star., 1915-03-12
Tea Gown of Mousseline.

London has sent over to America the
tea gown shown today. 1t is of white
mousseItne. draped over whit" satin
The lines are similar to those Callot
always uses. and there is no Increased
width III tn hem. The drapery begins
at the shoulders in the back. and. fall-
ing to the knees, crosses at the waist
line Each outer edge ripples down
the length of the back, giving the Ell
fe.t of i Bulgarian uniform cape.
The waist line is outlined by IL girdic
of black velvet, embroidered IN SILVER
and caught at the side with " large
lavender orchid. The transparent
sleeves are long and small, ending at
the wrist in d turnover cum that
matched the collar.
This model could be copied IN less
perishable material. In any of the new
yoiIes in old blue. in blush pink or sll-
yer gray the effect would he gratlfy-
ing A colored lining could be substl-
tuted for the white one. and the gown
he worn for evening gayeties instead
of the informal O'Clock tea hour.
Evening star., 1915-03-12
Spring Salads.


''<-i i-4it Aai"" ''''f' '' .'''"'-'s
= cup o. req cappase ana i cup OF "hite
cabbage, chopped, with two chopped
spring onions. half a cup OF boiled
beeis aud one cup Of string beans
I,ire the vegetables chill and serve
with :. French dressing
Hawaiian salad may be made Of
either fresh or canned pin.app!e II
th. canned Is used drain OFF the Juice
thoroughly. place q Tablespoonful of
the pineapple on Il plate of fresh let
Evening star., 1915-03-12
Deciding on Trains.

The trained skirt. or the short one, is
problem in some sewing rooms. Bo1h
are fashionable, if that statement is
helpful. One sees more snort sKir's
simply because women demand them.
Dancing in America is by no means on
the decrease, even if the professionals
are not in as much demand as they
were. Women want skirts in which
tbev can dance with ease, although,
now that New York is threatened with
the tango in its French form, marrow
skirts do quite as well.
Strange. isn't it, that narrow hens
went with boisterous dances and wide
hems come in as the SLOW mlnclng
tango is about to finally arrive in
America?
Copyright 1850
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BROWN BROS, sth and u Sis.
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GEORGE oLAGErT, 1901 ii st.
J. T.. DIGGI.E. 6I2 II st.
MAN DAVIDSON. ~ L st.
MARSHALL. CARTER. Ind and p SITS.
". u. GBrTliARDT, 10th and F sts.
TTipS. HAYDEN. $40 q st.
T. J.. HOFFMAN, 14o1 y. Capitol st.
ii. II. JAKBOE. 6Dl Mass. ave.
J. II. RDSSER i14o Fla. ave.
las. SHEA. 10Th and sts
SlSSI.EN BROS. sth and 6 sts.
CARL Il. TDIlSON 2JUl y. Capitol st.
". J WIiEIAN, 1ll7 II ST.
j. ". Weber. i02 ii st.
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Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-30
YAOU| INDIANS DEFY CIVILIZATION
CLOSELY RESEMBLE AMERICAN APACHES

not only the American colonists in the
Yaqui valley about Guaymas, but the
sovereignty of the Mexican race along
that rich portion of the west coast.
The Yaqui region lies few miles
inland from the important California
gulf port city of Guaymas. The Indians
years ago lost most of their rich agri-
cultural lands in the valley. Their
strongholds are in the hill country,
from which strong positions they
make frequent raids on the Mexican
settlers in the valley below. 1t only
has been recently that their assaults
were directed ag glinst the American
settlers in the valley, who had given
the Indians profitable employment as
laborers.
The Yaqui was not considered an
especially dangerous neighbor until
the advent of the Constitutionalist rev.
olution. With separation of the Car
rama and Villa factions a struggle be-
gan between those two parties in Son,
ora state. The Indians already had
been armed and enlisted as troops ir
the Constitutionalist army, doing the
bulk of the desperate fighting in the
contests for the towns along the Ari-
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part in the attacks on the Carranza
garrisons at Nogales, Nacvo and Can
anea. In former years under the Diaz
administration these Indians had been
driven into southern sonora by con-
tinued fighting along the Arizona bor-
der in which they met the federal
"rurales," Mexico's rural police which
was considered the most efficient fight
ing arm of the former dictator. The
forceful exiling into southern Mexico
of large numbers of Yaqui men had
failed to break the warlike spirit of
the race.
Rumors asserted that the Yaqui
leaders We're controlling the Maytorena
government. These were denied offic-
tally until the more recent develop
ments showed that the so-called "pac-
ifco" Yaquis were working in con-
junction with their "broncho" or wild
brothers in their lifelong attempt to
regain the valley farming lands now
developed to high degree by the
American farmers. The American
colonists had bought the land from
the Mexican owners, who in turn had
secured it through government or pri-
vate concessions in about the same
manner as the American Indians ter
ritory in the United States was colon
lied and developed. The state govern
ment found itself powerless to pre-
vent the raids by the "broncho' Indi-
ans on the American settlers since the
large proportion of Indian troops
would not permit warfare against
their hill tribesmen. This led to the
sending down the west coast of Amer
lean marines with orders to land sf
necessary to save the lives of the
American settlers who though in
grave danger would not leave their
farms in fear of losing their crcops ani
property.
The Yaqui's rival, but first cousin, is
the Mayo Indian whose lands closely
adjoin the Yaqui valley. The Mayo
though of good fighting ability and
frequently victorious over the Yaqui
tribe, is of more peaceful inclination
and has retained by diplomatic means
some valuable farming land. The
Mayo also entered the revolutionary
struggle. Large numbers of the Mayo
braves Joined the Carranza ranks,
and have been assisting materially in
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ton. Many battles were won merely
by the noise of their Yaqui drums
which seemed to terrorize the enemy
when the sounds of the beats appeared
to come from all directions. In some
cases few Yaqui drummers would
crawl to the enemy's tanks and by
beating out some signal make it ap-
pear that the position was icing sur
rounded.
No reliable information is available
as to the Yaqui's actual numerical
strength so varying are the reports of
the Mexican military authorities AMI
American settlers. But it is known
that several thousand rifles mostly of
the military model are in the hands Of
the Indians, and that large amounts Of
ammunition have been obtained by the
hill tribesmen. The Yaquis manner of
warfare and familiarity with the
country would make most difficult, it
is believed by the valley settlers, his
complete defeat and disarmament.
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the Obregon victories over the Villa
army in ventral Mexico. This left the
Yaqui in undispted control in Sonora
The plan, formerly suggested, of play
ing the Mayo against the Yaqui could
not be employed since the bulk of the
Mayo fighting men had been removed.
The racial characteristics of the
Yaqui of Mexico are similar to those
of the Apache, who caused continued
warfare on the early development of
the southwestern United States. The
Yaqui is credited with direct relations.
ship to the Apache. Like his northern
cousin the Yaqui has been guilty of
all manner of brutality directed
against his prisoners, and is known
to have employed modes of torture as
skillful as those of the ancient Chin
ese. This has caused a fear of the
Yaqui which was not due entirely to
his military ability. The Yaqui was
the first Mexican tribe to become fully
armed with rifles, and to become skill
full in their use. Other tribes along
the west coast still employ the bow
and arrow for hunting and in some
cases in fighting any alien invaders.
While retaining at ribal tongue and
savage customs, the Yaqui became
skilled in military methods. He kept
his skillful manner of guerilla war;
fare, but adopted to a large extent
some European methods. In the at.
tacks on the Sonora Arizona border
towns the Yaqui troops made resper-
ate assaults on the Carranza trenches,
charging the positions much in the
manner of the European soldier. 1t
had been difficult to make the Mexican
troops do this.
The Yaqui in his natural stage of
military development had used small
drums on which he gave simple march
ing orders. These drums took the
place of the voice trumpet, and had
the advantage by their peculiar noise
of making it difficult for the enemy to
locate the source of the sound. In
military service with his Mexican
neighbors the Yaqui developed a more
extensive system of drum signals, un-
til his officers could command large
numbers of men to make all manner of
movements. The Yaqui unlike other
Indians always had marched in mill
tary formation until deployed for ac-