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To Give Missionary Pageant.

missionary pageant will be given
in Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening at o'clock.
This pageant will be under the auspices
of the Bethany class of the Sunday
school. assisted by the ladies. young
people and children OF the Sunday
school.
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was the daughter of George and Ann
Cook of Virginia and. sister of Rev.
Robert Cook of New Orleans. La. She
leaves three daughters. Mrs. q. Z. Jor-
dan. Miss e. F. G. Merritt. Mrs. G. l..
Payne, and two sons, John w. and
Robert F. Merritt.
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Classed as Injustice.

They said that to prepare to meet
such wholesale presentation of evidence
would be hardship and injustice to
the counsel for the defendants and that
they had right to know on which
items they should fortify themselves
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Phi Alpha Debts at Dinner.

The fourth weekly dinner Of the Phi
Alpha Delta Fraternity was given yester-
day afternoon from - until O'Clock at
the Benedick. The dinners have been
marked with large attendances and it is
planned to give them weekly throughout
the year.
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Parent Teacher Society Meets.

A short business session. followed by
games and a social hour. was held by
the Parent Teachers Association of the
Corcoran School Friday evening. The
next meeting of the association is to be
held the first Friday in May.
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F. F. Schrader on Capital Visit.

Frederick +. Schrader of New York
is in Washington for a few days. stay
ing at the New Willard Hotel The
illness of his son has called him here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

Samuel J. Forney. farmer. aged
ifty-two. dropped dead in the barn of
the George William Smith farm, on
the Balenger road, near Frederick Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

your guide you in seection-for styles displayed
onesand in the abundance of
what want feature of furnishing and equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

You stockwe
that you'll find prices remarkably owbu qualities
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
AN AMERICAN EAGLE.

The eagle has always been the en-
blem Of power and courage. 1t is pic
tured in many ways, the most popular
way being spread out. This is called
the spread eagle.
The United States in 1855 adopted
the bald eagle, its wings displayed, as
sailors and soldiers always make pet
of something and take it with them on
their trips. Well, in the civil war the
Wisconsin soldiers took with them as
their mascot young eagle.
1t is very hard to get an eagle from
its nest, for the nests are usually very
high up and in lonely places. An In
dian once managed to steal a very
young eagle from its nest, and he sold
it to a soldier. The soldier named it
abe" for he intended to present the
bird to Abraham Lincoln when the war
closed. The soldiers all made a great
fuss over this bird. At mastering In
they decorated him with red, white and
blue ribbons, tying the colors around
its neck and putting an immense
rosette on its breast. The color bearer,
the tallest man in the regiment, car
ried "Abe" on a staff, which was placed
a little above the colors.
When any orders were given the col
ors and the eagle were always first in
place. 1t would sit very still and look
from side to side to see if everything
was all right. When battles were being
fought it would scream and flap its
wings as If to cheer the soldiers. 1t
seemed to understand all the orders
given to the men.
Once when the men were ordered to
lie on the ground it flew down and
stretched fat beside the soldiers. When
they got up it flew to the top of its
perch again, SO the story goes.
1t went through twenty-five battles
and thirty skirmishes and was wound
ed three times.
When the war was over it travelled
all over the country and received as
much homage as a great man. A vet
eran was detailed to take care of it and
was well paid for doing so.
The bird died in 1881, and its skin
was stuffed and put in the state cap
itoL But it was later burned in a
great fire.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Collars Make Blousss.

Do you know how to trim up" the
plain blouse and make it become your
individual style? Get a collar in white
chiffon or sheerest organdie which in
turning back covers the nape and the
sides Of the neck, runs fatty across the
shoulders and straight down over the
bust, forming a slender "V'' opening
below the throat. This collar is bor-
.dered with pin tucked self material.
straight on its outer edge and widely
scalloped along the fine, embroidery
outlined inner edge. Another blouse
dominating collar has a tapering, mar
row turnover coming high against all
save the front Of the neck and widened
by an extremely broad frilling of the
plated material a-jour hemmed. In
crepe de chine this second collar is ex-
tremely practical as well as dainty.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Kitchen Helps.

In order to keep lettuce fresh for an
indefinite time put the head in a glass
containing water and place it in the
icebox or some other cool, dark place.
The roots will absorb the water, which
should be changed daily. and keep the
lettuce fresh and crisp.
If you would save your hands from
unsightly vegetable stains always peel
or scrape potatoes, turnips, etc, under
warm running water.
When your grocer sends you hard
lemons and you want them for immedf-
ate use let them stand for a few hours
In water, and they will soon become
soft and juicy.
A home 'cold storage" for eggs NAV
be made by placing two inches of wood
ashes In the bottom of a tin pail. In
this stand on the small end as many
fresh eggs as will fit easily without
letting them touch. Over these sift a
couple Of inches of ashes and adjust
another layer of eggs. When the pail
Is full cover 1t tightly and place I'm n
cool place, and the eggs will keen Der
fectly for an indefinite time.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20

nurse, wife of a Pittsburgh physician,
author of several successful plays and
many delectable stories, was one of the
women picked by the magazine.
She interviewed both Queen Mary of
England and the king and queen of
the Belgians. Her description of refur-
bishing up her toilet before presenting
herself at La Panne, her quest of shoe
buttons in rayaged Belgium and her
final transfer of those she had from
the top of her boots to that section
most prominent below her gown when
she sat is one of the liveliest parts of
her story. Her latest book has recent
ly been suppressed by the British Gen.
sor on the ground that it contained in
formation of value to the enemy. When
asked what effect the nearness of bat
tie had on her own literary powers
Mrs. Rinehart replied:
81 do not know how other writers are
affected, but could do nothing at the
front. l wrote the interview with the
king of the Belgians there and ruined
a really fine opportunity. Of course /
have had no newspaper training. But
that was not the only trouble. For me
writing has two phases, each distinct
from the other. One is receiving and
absorbing impressions; the other is
giving them out. And between the two
there must be lapse of time to give
me perspective. to let ME see the high
light as it were-to know what should
be emphasized. 1t is a matter of pro-
portion, as all writing is. That is why
think that the real literature of the
war will come after the world is once
more at peace.
"Once under great strain l did
write something that reflected my atti-
tude of mind. had just been through
q bOmbardment by aerOplaneS, and /
wrote that night with cold hands and a
hot head my definition of war. 1t is
this:
"'War is not two great armies meet
ing in clash and frenzy of battle. 1t
Is much more than that War is q boy
carried on n stretcher, looking up at
Gods blue sky with bewildered eyes
that are soon TO close; war is q woman
carrying a child that has been wound
ed by a shell; war Is spirited horses
tied in burning buildings and waiting
for death; war is the flower of a race
torn, battered. hungry, bleeding, up to
its knees in icy water; war is an old
woman burning a candle before the
Mater Dolorosa for the son she has
given for king and countryr"
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
LET THE CHILDREN DIG.
Nothing Pleases Small Ones Better
Than a Garden Patch.

If you live out of town or spend
your summers there. let your children
study nature first hand in their own
gardens. Nothing will teach them more
quickly of trees, flowers. birds and
vegetables than the planning and de-
velOping of a small garden.
OF course each child can personally
manage only very small garden. This
can be in the form of a bed or in the
form Of certain possessions at various
places in the big family garden. For
instance. you might give into one
childs keeping climbing rose over a
summer house. a dwarf evergreen in
the far corner of the shrubbery Dor
der, a row of beans "a short one) in the
vegetable garden and a little patch of
flowers in the flower border In this
way the child has a chance uncon-
sciously to study trees. flowers and
vegetables.
If possible. make the child interested
in all the details of garden growth. If
the child can sketch let him sketch
leaves and flowers and roots. seeds and
seed pods and all the other parts of the
plants he works with. Let him keep a
little notebook for his sketches. With
out doubt they will prove so interesting
as he collects them that they will form
the nucleus of an interesting lot Of
sketches, which he will refer to even
when winter has made gardening i'm
possible.
Buy a bird house or two for the
child's garden. BY watching the chance
inhabitants who occupy it from year to
year he will become familiar with
birds, for his interest in one pair will
lead to an interest in all BIRDS
Perhaps an interesting book or two
will stimulate the child's desire to gar
den. There are children's bird books
and gardening BOOKS and simple guides
Of all sorts. Then there are botany
books, fascinating when mastered in
the open, but rather dry work to most
children indoors.
Let the child have possession of the
fruits of his garden-vegetable flow
ers or fruits. whatever they are. 1t is
a mistake to give a child anything.
even a raspberry bush. unless the gift
is free and complete.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
The Common Hen.

When you come right down to nat
ural history facts there is no beast or
bird about which boy or girl knows
more than about the common barnyard
hen, which is a very industrious indi-
vidual. But there may be some boys
and girls who do not know that the
hen and her male companion, the roost-
er, came originally from Asia. In
the jungles of India they used to roam
wild and were great fighters. When
a couple of them engaged in battle the
one that was victorious would shout it
out with loud Growing.
There is also a negro variety that
has not only black feathers, but a
black skin.
You no doubt have seen the Cochins
that came originally from China, and
you may have heard or read that the
Greeks and Romans and the Egyptians
thought great deal of the hen.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Don't Rush THROUGH Life.

How many women are there who
rush through their days and their eve
ming engagements without a moments
relaxation? A bath before dressing for
the evening is substituted for the rest
which the body needs. If pallor of the
face offends the ever handy cosmetic is
drawn upon and the bloom Of youth"
applied. But no artificial coloring ever
hid successfully for any length of time
baggy eyes, sunken cheeks and other
marks which worn out nerves register
upon the face.
The surest way for woman to main
tain her attractive appearance-to be
easy to look at" as one Of our famous
humorists said-is to keep the body UP
to its highest standard of efficiency. II
this be done rosy cheeks, a clear COM
plexion. sparkling eyes, a sweet breath,
grace Of carriage, will follow as surely
as sunrise follows the night.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
cHILDREN's CLOTHES.
What Small Folks Are Wearing
Closely Resemble Their Mothers.

Suits for little girls are after the
models shown for women. The skirts
have considerable fullness, and the
coats are inclined to ripple below the
waist line. Some very attractive suits
for children are made with skirts Of
broken checks and coats Of serge In
solid color. They have suspenders at
tached to the skirt or are finished with
a belt The coats, as a rule, are loose
and belted and of hip length. Belts
which encircle the waist or belted back
styles with pockets on either the skirt
or coat, and buttons fastening the front
Of the skirt, are especially good look
ing.
Children's skirts are usually cut cir
cular and haye considerable flare at
the foot, fitting fairly close over the
hips. The coats are finished with a
coat collar and lapels, and some are
made in Norfolk styles.
. There are many variations in trim
mings. Buttons are used profusely and
in novel ways. A number of suits In
solid color have collar and cuffs of blue
and white polka dotted silk or Of green
satin piped with white.
Coats of shepherd checks are some
times trimmed with black satin in
bands at the foot, and the collars and
cuffs are also of satin. Little coats of
light blue silk poplin are shocked on
either side of the front and in the cen
ter of the back. The blue collar and
cuffs are embroidered in white. Coats
have girdles of ribbon tied loosely
around the waist, ending in a loose
knot on the side. 4 little coat of two
toned corduroy in brown and white is
made with a fiared skirt, piped at the
waist line and on the collar and cuffs.
Black and white and blue and white
corduroy coats are also seen.
The little MILDLY dresses, the Russian
blouse, the one piece dress joined with
belt, the coat and Norfolk styles and
the little Suspender dresses worn with
guimpes, as well as the short wasted
effects, are all seen in attractive as
sentiments. Some dresses hang in loose
lines from the shoulders and are trim
med with shocking.
The majority of sleeves are made in
the set in effect, but there are also
sleeves with low shoulder, the bishop
sleeve and also those with a flare eff
feet
Ginghams, percales, linens, reps and
lawns are the prominent wash mate
rails. Plain and fancy materials are
frequently combined in the making.
Colored dresses are often trimmed
with collars and cuffs of white Sashes
and belts of leather. self material or
silk are used. White dresses, with
sashes Of color. with the waist line low,
normal or slightly raised, are in many
attractive styles. The little skirts are
very full.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
American Chop susv

Two pounds Of veal from the shoul.
der or leg win be required for the chon
suey. Cut into cubes and fry lightly In
little butter. Add tiny bit of onion
TWO bananas cut In cubes and a small
can Of button mushrooms sliced sea.
son highly with salt and pepper and
sdd half a teaspoonful Of curry DOW.
der. When the bananas ana mush.
rooms are brown cover with cold water
ana simmer for twenty minutes; thick.
en- snsntly and serve. The bananas
nay De omitted and celery substituted
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
FOR SUMMER SHOWERS.
Gay Umbrellas Are Appearing Like
Broken Off Bits of Rainbows.


1t is not a bit too soon to get ready
for summer showers. Indeed, one need
not regret the gentle downpour if she
is provided with one of the new UNI
brellas made of silk taffeta in green,
blue, burgundy. prelate. orchid. dull
yellow or African brown. The color
choice is broad, so that the costume or
the salient tone thereof may be
matched.
These silks are waterproof, and the
color looks no worse after its summer
bath. The handles are quite short and
are said to be copied from the stick of
the British or French officer. There is
no handle in the usual sense of the
word, but instead there is Il heavy cord
loop run through a perforation in the
handle, and this is swung over the
wrist.
One advantage of the new umbrella
is that it may be used for sun protec-
ton quite as well as for the rain de-
Tense. One feels less foolish starting
out in the morning under a cloud, as
it were. umbrella in hand or raised
above the head. ana finding herself
equally prepared when the sun unex-
pectedly pierces the clouds later in the
day. Moreover. the gay color seems to
anticipate the appearance of the rain
bow.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
FRESH CURTAINS.
How to Make Home Laundering
Really Effectual.
AN EXPERT SPEAKS UP

After Twenty Years Experience With
Window Hansings, a Professional
Tells Us Just How to Manage Unruiy
Frames and Sopping Wet Curtains
MANY women" says an expert,
think that the proper way to mount
curtain on stretcher is to first fasten
down each of the four corners and then
to stretch the edges into shape by pull
ing from the corners.
'This is entirely a mistake, and cur
tains mounted In this way are almost
sure to have the mesh broken or torn
in several places, even If the pattern
and the scalloped edges dry to look
straight and even.
"In mounting a lace curtain over a
stretcher, one should always begin at
the middle point Of the long border
edge. Slip this over the pin at the GEN.
ter on the top edge of the frame; then,
working from the center, first to the
right and then to the left, slip the sue
cessive scallops over pins until the en-
tire long border edge is attached to the
pins on the upper bar of the frame.
1.-THE curtain is now hanging with its
unpatterned edge falling loosely down
ward. The next step is to attach the
bottom end of the curtain to the frame
pins. This usually has the same bor-
der as the long, patterned edge. In fas-
tening it to the stretcher work down
ward from one of the top corners until
you have all the patterned edge at
tached to the pins.
"Now notice how many inches on the
top bar of the frame are covered by the
long border edge and how many inches
at the side and then adjust the remain
ing two sides of the frame to CORE
spond exactly in the number of inches.
Fasten the other short edge of the cur
tain, which will be the top edge when
hung, and lastly fasten the other long
edge to the frame pins.
1.-The last edge may have to be puck
cred little to make it fit over the pins,
but the pickering will not show when
the curtains are dry, and, what is more
down after it is dry.
'One otner tnlng tnat should De en-
phasized is that the long border or pat
termed edge of lace curtains should al
ways be dried at the top Of the frame.
Removing the curtains from the stretch
er after they are dry requires some
care. One should not try to take the
edges from the pins until the frame
has been sufficiently loosened, so that
there will be no strain on the delicate
mesh; otherwise threads are almost
sure to be strained and broken.
ga curtain stretcher to be entirely
satisfactory should have movable pins
and should be made of we'll seasoned
wood. Stretchers having stationary
pins may or may not have the pins
placed at intervals which will match
the scallops in the particular curtains
one wishes to clean. and unless they
happen to match exactly the size of the
scallops it is not possible to dry the
scallops in good shape. Stretchers
which have movable pins can be per-
fectly adjusted to either large or small
ScallopS."
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Stuffed SWeetbreads.

MaterialS.-SiN sweetbreads, q pint
plain stufing, one-half cupful mush-
rooms, sliced; toast, beaten egg, flavor,
four tablespoonfuls butter, three-fourths
cupful cream, a tablespoonful flour, two
tablespoonfuls orange juice, cracker
crumbs, salt and pepper.
Way Of Preparing.-Parbon the sweet
breads until tender. Plunge them into
cold water. Drain, wipe dry and trim
into shape. Make a plain stufing, as
for poultry. Cut pocket in the sweet
breads and stun. Then sew up the
pocket. Melt the butter in the chatting
dish, -four the sweetbreads lightly, then
dip them In the beaten egg, roll In
crumbs and fry in the butter in the
chatting dish. Remove to hot platter
Now add the -four to the butter In the
chafing dish. When it bubbles add the
orange juice. cream, mushrooms and
salt and pepper 10 taste. Cook ave min
utes. Arrange six pieces OF toast on q
platter. place the sweetbreads on the
toast, pour the sauce over and around,
garnish with sliced oranges and water
cress and serve. These stuffed sweet.
breads viii be found delicious for q
Sunday supper or an informal dinner.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Covering the Neck.

Soon we shall be thinking about pref
ty ways Of decorating the uncovered
neck and shall no doubt revive the
old time lace hemmed net ruche fas-
tened by a rose or ribbon bow, which
in the portraits Of young French beau.
ties Of the eighteenth century looks so
fascinating. Devices Of this and other
kinds the collarless blouses which are
arriving will make possible and desir-
able. There Is a decided leaning to
ward the decollete ,blouses, with q
choice Of chokers.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
A censored LADY
American Author Whose Book
Has Been Suppressed.
WAS AT FRONT TRENCHES.

One of the Four Women War Core
spondents Sent Out by the Biggest
Magazine Gives Her Definition of
Describes Her Impressions
Eloquently.
When the editor sent four women
correspondents to the great war be-
cause he believed that 1.-THE big story
Of a war is never at the front, but in
the hospitals and In the homes, that
war is largely a woman's affair, and
woman, 1 think, best understand the
little things that go to make up the big
story" Mary Roberts Rinehart, trained
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
On ironing Day.

One will find it great help on iron
ing day to have goodly supply Of
clothes hangers at hand. AS soon as
garment is ironed slip it over a hanger.
Each hanger will hold a number of the
same kind Of garments, and in putting
the clothes away all that is necessary
Is to place the hangers in the closet
In this way many pieces do not have
to be handled twice and wrinkled
clothes are avoided.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Toddlers Apron.

A charming little work or play apron
Is made Of soft pink linen with yoke.
sleeve bands and hem of white. The
little apron buttons at the back Of the
yoke and is cut with fiaring lines. 50
that 1t spreads wide at the hem. There
Is cross stitched design of Little Bo-
peep and couple Of her wee lambs.
Inc same apron could be made in blue
and white. with any other Mother
Geoss character or Snimal or dover
In the cross stitch.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
A Valuable Tree,

Whittier. in Los Angeles county, can
perhaps claim the most valuable fruit
tree in California. 1t is an avocado
alligator pear and is insured against
wind and fire by Lloyd's of London to
the amount Of 100000. This tree in
1914 produced 5000 pears. which aver
aged the grower 30 cents each; it also
produced $500 worth of bud wood,
making total production of 5000 for
the year.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
Strawberry shorteaks For 1.xo.

A large cupful of prepared -four, a
teaspoonful Of lard. Mix nth cold milk,
mold into two large biscuits and bake
In quick oven. Split through center
and butter and pour over same one box
OF strawberries which have been mash.
ed with one and one-half cupfuls sugar
Serve with whipped cream or Ice cream
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
BABY CAMEL.

cute and awkward little fellow, GOV.
cred with soft brown hair. Sad to saw
the baby's mother was unable TO mrs.
him. so the kind hearted keeper fitted
rubber nipple on the neck OF a bottle
and little Mr.. Camel socS learned how
10 take his meals.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Sleepy Time Story About a Very
Remarkable Bird.
WAR EAGLE OF THE SIXTIES.

About a Baby Camel Which Was Born
In a Circus and Nursed on Bottle.
Many Interesting and Amusing
Things For Little Folk.
AS Memorial day will soon he here,
Uncle Ben told the children this story
about
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
GOOD STYLE.

kings blue velvet ribbon with extern
ton bow. Around the band is a row of
green leaves set primly to give a fat
effect. The result is quite charming.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20
A Menaaeria Infant.

Not long ago the menagerie Of a
great big circus received an addi-
ton that was hailed with delight by
the circus folks. It was a baby camel.
The broad ax., 1916-05-20

An unusual finish is gained by white
organdie piping around the coat to
match the collar. The slaShed belt is
also interesting.