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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

tiss. chairman; Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor. Mrs. r. ". Coville. Mrs. ".
+. Ham. Mrs. w. r. Woodland, and
Mrs. Gift II. Richards. Those wish
municate with Mrs. Preptiss.
section. Mrs. William r. Ham.
leader. which had been planned for
May II. has been postponed. on ac-
count OF the Bruen Home card
The parliamentary law section.
Mrs. C. K. Town, leader. met this
morning at the home OF Mrs. Gift
II. Richards. . Irving street. Chevy
Chase. Nd. The hostesses were Mrs.
Eugene T.. Stevens and Mrs. Rich
The Overthrow OF cannonism in
the House." by Mrs. Raymond B.
Morgan. and Reconsideration" by
Mrs. Mairus r. Campbell.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett Is to be
one of the speakers at the conference
OF the Department OF Education on
May 20, one OF the events OF the bl-
ennial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. She 10 TO
talk on Outdoor Education for
Girls" Others on the program are
Thomas Mott Osborne, William Writ.
Mrs. Lucinda Prince. Miss Susie Pow
ga, Mrb. JOscpuiHc SOVlibs FTcstOn,
DR.. Sidney L. Quick. and Marcus
Marks.
Cushing Auxiliary to the Sons of
Veterans was hostess at a reception
on Saturday evening to Mrs. Rose
Rutledge. division president of the
District Auxiliary. and Mrs. Mamie
r rsime er..d Dorsey I'M na'tSnal Junior
lief Corps. Mrs. Jennie Thomson,
department president of the W. Il.
c., headed the receiving line. Other
were Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. Rutledge.
Miss Jessie Gentieu, Miss Clara Bar
ringer. Miss Lena Elliott. Mrs. Cath
crime Grosson. Mrs. Jennie Cusick.
Mrs. Dora Hendrix. Mrs. Alice
Cooley. Miss Amelia Failing. Mrs.
Nellie Baxter. Mrs. Nellie Nichols,
Mrs. Mary Van Ness. Mrs. Virginia
Fauth, and Miss Moree Buckles. Pre-
sensations were made by Mrs. Isabel
Worre1l Ball. past national senior
vice president. w. r. c.
Mrs. Margaret l.. Lohr entertained
the Woman's Single Tax Club on
May s. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent and corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jessie Lane: vice president
Mrs. w. d. Mackenzie: recording
secretary. Miss Flora Raymond;
chairman OF press committee. Mrs.
treasurer. Miss Frances Crosby,
L. p. Shidy. The hostess presented
miniature bouquets to the guests.
Those present were Mrs. Violet
Brown. Miss Frances Crosby.
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the .enameled ware Kettle. Take
the kettle from the fre and let the
take them out and let them dry in
the open air. Dissolve In two gall
Ions OF warm water q piece OF BIZ
chromate Of potash about the size
OF q hazel nut. and dip the stun
into II. take IL out and let II dry.
Treasures From Nature.
This IL the kind of process In
volved In most home dye work.
To do the work as our grand
mothers did It Is q little more COM
pick. but on the other hand II 10
more fun; there 10 the feeling Of
getting treasures direct from the
storehouses OF nature. One may
not be able to dye exactly to a
shade to match anything, but the
colors which result will 70 to-
gether.
One OF the prettiest "Hedge-row
dyes is obtained from peach
ssssS.co Ta,sa ys Yss s gcnP s%s
quarts Of peach leaves in warm
water with a lump Of alum; boil
all together with the material for
about an hour-not too long or Il
may turn brownish. Peach leaves
when green give n delicate Japa-
Iron bun Is obtained by dissolyinx
half q pound OF copperas in an en-.
ameled ware kettle containing two
gallons Of warm water. In another
enameied war kettle dissolve a pound
package Of soap powder In the same
amount OF water. Dip the stun into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Hail, Magic!

Poor old Mother Shipton was
hardshell and an unbcllever. COM
pared with almost anybody nova
days. II you don't think so. hearken
and give ear to Mrs. Kathryn NJ.
Stanton, OF Michigan and White
stone. L. l.. who has invented, IL
nanced and constructed a war gun
which has been tested In model form
by United States army officers. and
Is seen to be a .rightdown regular
-the-minute miracle, a gun
without a barrel, using no powder.
chemical or springs for its discharge.
has q range OF seven miles. shoots
eggs without breaking them. shoots
out fifty balls instantly or a single
ball fresh every hour. can plant fifty
balls within n radius OF six feet
at a range of a mile and n half.
weighs 800 pounds, can be placed on
the grass and fired without recoil. Is
simple in construction. cheap and
easy to make. It's name is the Beau
tiful Kathryn" according to Its in
ventor, tho wife OF an inventor, and
q woman who is not too proud to
talk--New York Evening Sun.
Suffrage and the Colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt has not lost any
thing by declaring himself in favor
OF the Susan B. Anthony amendment
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SOME RECIPES FOR HOME
MADE DYES

YELLow-Two quarts Of peach leaves and lump Of alum boiled
for hour.
BROWNBo white walnut bark until Is we'll stepped strain
and put the material to be dyed Let boil until the desired
shade Is reached.
PURPLE-Use maple bark and copperas Boil the bark until
thick, add pinch Of copperas.
GREEN-Boi black oak bark for half Take the
bark and add alum and plenty Of Put In the
tea and boil for half an hour Wiring and dip In blue dye
BLUE-Boi indigo or arkspur.
SOLFERINO-Boi poke root
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
HAIR GRAY? THEN
APPLY Q-BAN
II Darkens Gray Hair Evenly
No Dye-Harmiess.

Actually does-so you can SEQ II With
your own eyes--turn every gray hair in
your head beautifully dark. II your
hair IL gray. streaked with gray. pre-
maturely or Just turning graz. or II
your hair is dry. harsh. thin or falling,
simply shampoo hair and soalc n few
times with Q Ban Hair Color Restorcr.
Every strand of hair whether gray or
nct) then becomes evenly dark. scft,
nossy. fufly. full OF life ard health.
full and heavy ana fascinating. and 50
beautifully and evenly dnrkcned no orc
II II absolutely harmless ana no dyc.
Ready to use. nothing to DO added. Give
II trial. J0c FOR bis bottle a: Riker-
Hegcman DryIg Store, Washington, d,
c. out-of-lown folks supplied by mall.
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can be done out OF doors, or in q
shed or on q porch, one has the sun
and air TO help.
Home Dyed Fabrics.
Home-dyed fabrics are better than
any others for summer use. both be-
cause they wear better and because
the colors are softer. deeper and
more natural. A web OF cotton cloth
costing q few cents yard may be
turned into cushions. rugs and table,
cloths OF charming colors. A very
fair imitation OF a Navajo rug can
be produced by dyeine and weaving
rugs may DC made of cotton cloth
torn into strips. and such rugs are
washable and light, and wear indeft-
nitely. The cloth can be combined
In patchwork. applique, or simply by
making cushions Of different colors
on the two sides.
1t is best to begin with dye
stuffs prepared for use by the
chemist. what are called natural
yellow, indigo FOR blue, catechu
for browns OF yellow and red East
Catechu is the extract Of certain
East Indian tree barks. and comes
in a dry paste. Take a two-ounce
piece, sew II in a small cheese
cloth bag. soak II in a quart OF
bowl over night. In. the morning
add four gallons OF boiling water
and a quart of an ounce OF copper
sulphate. When the sulphate is
dissolved, put in the stun to be
dyed and let II come to a boil In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Stories of Stories
Plots of Fiction
THE WHITE VIoLETS, BY Henri Murger.
Masterpieces
BY ALBERT PAYSoN TERHUNE.

he had q commission from q newly
pereit WIDOW TO paint picture OF h-r
bv d.n mpsc s MSrce, ana the poet;
he WIDOW that she orgSt ~ hnvs =
long epitaph written i'm worse 10 her
husbands memory and that Rodolphe.
who wa was the greatest enitaph writer in
into writing AZ for her-for the ridicu-
iousIy small sum Of ten francs
Rudoiphe dashed home 10 ear, thu
money for the white vioiets Pvt Ms
windy garrett was so bitterly cold that
his numb fingers could not hold a pen.
A great idea come To him. He threw
the irst ret Of "The Nvencer'' into the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

~ ODOLPHE was a great poet. He
admitted that himself But no
publisher. or editor. or manager
had the sense to realize It. His
verses. his books of poems. and even
his magnificent ave-act blank verse
tragedy. The Avenger." were all re-
jected with a terrifying promptness
whenever and wherever he offered them
for sale.
Incidentally. Rodolphe was In love.
He was In love with his pretty cousin.
Angela. His prospects for marrying
her were rather small. for he could sell
none OF his literary wares. and he had
settled income OF only 50 a month.
He always spent this immense sum dur
ing the FIRST three days he had II: and
In his windswpet Latin Quarter garnet.
One day when he called on ANGELA
she told him she was going 10 n ball
one week from that night. Also. that
white violets were her favorite flowers.
quet of them TO the ball. After that
there was nothing for Rodolphe TO do
but to promise to send her a truly won
OF the ball.
On his way home he stopped 1T a
florists and priced white violets. He
found that a bouquet of any size at ali
would cost 10 francs. He had no money.
no prospect of Getting any. and only
one week in which to solve the prob
lem OF buying the bouquet.
A Girls Whim.
Six days later his problem was no
nearer solution. lie felt he would lose
Angela forever II he should fail to keep
his word. so he went to see his friend
Marcel. the painter. on the very slight
chance that a miracle might have
brought Marcel some money. which the
poet could borrow.
Marcel. as usual. was Gead broke. But
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
PSychicdl SecretiOns
Have No Part in Life
Miracle of Digestion
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBEae.

In these foods which urge the forma-
ton OF stomach juices.
Although bread and ego albumen have
meat juices. cereals and fruits-for they
can be artificialiy inserted into n dogs
stomach and not be digested--they do,
nevertheless, stir the appetite 70 an 'ex-
tent and finally become valuable tissue
Commonly. there are three degrees OF
digestion. First, the indirect. material
attack of the senses by odoriferous. eu-
ditory or visual particles from the
ach walls directly by the food itself,
and third, stimulation to the formation
OF stomach juices caused by chemicals
present In the food.
Every living tissue OF animals or
plants seems 70 have an Intrinsic capsc-
ity, TO make those strange creations
called engines. which have the power
to break down and build up unlimited
themselves undergoing change Of char
acter. quality or quantity.
Engines Miracle Workers.
Pepsin IL only one OF the hundreds OF
different engines. II n one of those
made by the stomach OF animals. II 10
formed by the gastric walls when the
oth,r elements OF digestion appear IN
the stomach. You can kill. poison. de-
from a pigs stomach-or that OF any
other animal--and II the correct appiica-
ton Of chemical. food or gland juice
reaches that stomach by direct contact,
or in the lymph and blood. its enzymes
aud juices will still assert their welcome
presence.
II is plain from these experiments. as
we'll as from many observations on
nerveless creatures in general. that the
'psychical" scapegoat, also the nerves
and brain. have been given under adora-
ton and prominence.
tcopyr't. 1915. by Newspaper Feature servics).
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w yHENEvER you take a bite to
M eat. the juices OF the stom-
" sch begin to be formed. As
long as this structure II
sound and In good health. so long AZ
vituals tarry In II, the stomach will
ooze forth Its gastric juices.
Under usual circumstances, the sight
OF food. the smell of cooking, the sound
Of meat sizzling will inaugurate a flow
Of pepsin and hydrochloric-muriati
dcid into the looped bag called the
stomach.
Superficial observers and snapshot
Psychologists are wont to call these
"a physical secretion" but It needs no
philosophers to recognise that the par
ticles OF material In the vapors which
reach the nose. the eiectronic corpuscies
which stir the watery eyes. or the air
waves, which Beat upon YOUR ear drum,
stir the corresponding sensations.
These. in turn. send their messages via
the nerves to the swItchboard-the brain
which flashes them through other
nerve cords to the muscles and Sc
creting tissues of the stomach.
Instantaneously the digestive Juices
begin TO flow. ready to attack the meat
and sweets as they invade the alimen-
tary vestibule.
Three Degrees of Digestion.
Let this one tyne of initiation be wha,
II may. there are also several others
For instance. a deaf. dumb. blind and
almost senseless idiot will still diges,
his rations because the stomach can bs
stirred to action by the intimate contac,
OF the food itself. as well as by the pc.
culiarity native to much nutriment
namely. ensymes and chemicals present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
The Mountain People Of the
South Still Make Use of
Herbs and Bark for Vari-
GUS Pretty, Soft Dyes
That Are More Attractive
Than the Coal Tar Prod
uct.

W THO said the dye situation
N/' was serious7
Wv Whatever plant may be
made by the housewives
who have been used to buying pack
age dyes. the woman of the South
ern mountains feel that they have
no cause TO worry. The same natural
coiors they have always extracted
from roots and bark remain In
plenty.
For those to whom these color
plants are not accessible are a varied
selection OF dyes purely chemical.
There In a certain romance about
old-fashioned methods OF dyeing. and
there 70 no form OF handicraft more
suited 20 summer camps ana homes
than that of the dyer. All that one
needs is a set OF enameled ware
kettles OF varying sizes. some smooth
sticks to lift the stun about In the
dye, a pair OF rubber gloves. q line.
and a fire. With an oil stove or a
small laundry stove the work may
be done as our grandmothers did 1t.
out OF doors. II 10 not messy work
when properly managed, out II It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
RECIPES
Aspic Jelly.

. Aspic Jelly.
: quart boiling water.
] teaspoonful beef extract.
" medium onion.
I ] bay leaf
! Glove garlic.
pieces lemon peel.
I teaspoonful vinegar.
" dozen cloves.
Salt 10 taste,
Put all but the vinegar together to
boil for ten minutes: add vinegar, strain
through cloth until clear; pour over
heaping tablespoonful of gelatine that
has been dissolved In cold water, strain
again, and put directly on ice over
night. Boil well one can OF tomatoes,
strain, and use as quart OF boiling
water in recipe; pour into circular mold.
To serve, fill center with mayonnaise
and garnish with endive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

Making up" a love affair after a
quarrel Is like making over a dress
somehow II seems to have lost all its
style, dash. and attractiveness.
Woman Is a creature between man
and the angels" says Balzac. Well
maybe: but most of the time she has n
stand between man and the devil.
No man can abide an "overdone''
woman--the woman who Is over dressed
overly made-up, overly cordial, overly
fiattering. overly good. or overly clever.
What he likes In ono who Is Just little
OF evorything-and not much of any
thing.
One thing q man will never learn
ana that IL. that girls blushes arc
more often sign OF pleased vanity than
OF modcsty.
Copyright. isiAl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Veal Outlets With Peas.

When buying veal outlet always have
II cut thin. Cut into six or eight pieces
Dust with. salt and pepper, then with
-FOUR dip in egg lone egg beaten with
one teaspoon milk then In bread
crumbs. Fry in deep. hot fat and
drain on tissue toweling or brown
paper. Serve with peas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Bachelor Girl Reflections
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

n oWADAYs the tiles that bind"
nj seem to be made mostly OF It's
Y sue paper,
Oh. yes. a woman has logic; only she
never allows It to interfere with her
ina sination concerning a map. a love
affair. or an argument.
In a quarrel with sweetheart turn
the other cheek II you can. but don't
turn all the way round so that he can
stick pins In your back.
---
Alas! a man can never be happy in a
love affair. AS soon as he has recovered
from nervous prostration at the thought
that he may not be able to win wom-
an. he begins to get brain fever think
Ing UP ways Of how he may escape her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Times Pattern Service

TN the making of this blouse, The
l. treatment OF the fronts gives a
simulated box plat that adds to its
style. According to taste, a back
yoke and removable collar are used
or omitted. Link cuffs OH the full
and. well shaped sleeve and a
pocket in the left front claim at
tention.
The pattern 70l is cut in sizes 4
to II years. Size 8 years requires
10 yards Of 36.ilch material.
To obtain this pattern fill out the
coupon and enclose 10 cents in
stamps or coin. Address Pattern
Department, Washington Times,
Munsey Building, D. c.
The Washington Times guaran-
tees the delivery OF all patterns
sent for through this service. No
patterns can be obtained in person
Owing to the installation OF a system for
distribution orders may not be nlled without
some delay during the next week. especially
those for patrons living outside OF the Dis.
trict. All patterns will receive as prompt at
teniion as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Pepper Vinegar.

Spods OF red peppers cut in small
pieces.
9 . dozen black peppers.
teaspoonfuls sugar.
quart best vinegar.
Scaid the vinegar. In which the sugar
has been dissolved; pour over the
peppers; put In jar and steep two
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers

TO tho Federal Constitution. Suffra-
glsts will be cheered by the coloncl's
statement, however, for every time
he speaks on the subject he goes a
little futher In his Endorsement OF
the movement.-Detroit News.
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News Items and Notes of Club
Activities in Washington
III HE woman's Club OF Bethesda
Is hostess for the eleventh an
nual meeting OF the Montgom-

-HE woman's Club OF Bethesda
Ia hostess for the eleventh an
nual meeting OF the Montgom-
cry County Federation OF
womcn's Clubs at Chevy Chase
Thursday.
DR.. Charles c. Swisher. professor
OF history at George washington
University. will speak on THE An
tecedents of the Mexican situation"
MISS Mabel Boardman will tell of
Red Cross Work" Miss Katherine
Pritchett, home agent for the Depart
msnt OF Agriculture. will speak on
some phase Of home economies. Other
speakers will be DR.. Bradford Knapp.
Mrs. Edward r. Buckner. Mrs. Fran
ces sanderson. president Of the state
Federation; Miss Helen Cummings.
CT the Virginia Federation. and Mrs.
trict of Columbia Federation.
. Nine. De Varrene Stock. of New
York, soprano. will sing at the after
noon session, and Miss Nellie Wheat
ley will present piano selections.
There will be q box luncheon. and
coffee is to be served at All Saints
parish hall.
Members Of the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club have been invited by the
leader OF the Italian section. Signora
Mary Lanzilli. to a lecture on Italy
Among the Nations" by Prof. Fran
cesco Ventyesco. this evening at 5
a card 'f part e9'f Tor isf the f Seneiit of
Bruen Home will be given on We'd
nesday at 2:30 at the homo of Mrs.
w. p. Woolard. S312 Newark street,
Cleveland Park. The committee In
charge includes Mrs. Albert N. Prem
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His Bill.

Pationt-Doctor. what I need IL some
thing to stir me up-somcthing to put
me In lighting trim. Did you put any
thing like that In this ~ ser!ption?
Doctor-No. You VIII nd that In tho
bill.-Judge.
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Telephone Main 500 for information
regarding the names of the establishments
in which the articles mentioned above
may be purchased. Inquiries concerning
news OF the shops should be addressed to
The Shopper. this office.)
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Seen In The
Shops

UAcKY boobies and
@: sss, ): ss ;:S: 70. . , &:
children. Indeed, go fascinating
are the broad smiles of Quacky and
Danny that older children may find
them quite as cheerful companions
as were the Billikins of yore.
ouacky il a 'beaming lady duck.
and Danny q benevolent gander.
They come In various sizes. from
80 cents up to 81.
White fox stoles. which most
women agree are so becoming,
are featured at $40 in one of the
F street shops. They are not the
coarse.ha,red; kinky variety. but
Half socks all fitted with rib
bons to be tied on small shins are
30 cents a pair. They are Of silk.
woven in various pretty designs.
wide beading at the top.
A gorgeous vestee of green and
white stripes in a silk and cot
ton mixture IL so cents. II may
be matched with q brilliant green
price.
Fiber silk hose for men. in any
color His Highress may desire. are
Is cents a pair.
White sateen petticoats generously
besprinkled with punches of flowers
in many colors are a timely spring
ofrering at @ street department
store.
For Sl.ss at the same store are
dainty nainsook and longcloth petit
coats lavishly trimmed with lace and
ribbon.
The colonial styles In low shoes
have replaced the "crimp pumps"
featured earlier In the season. They
do not look we'll on large feet. how
ever and the woman wearing a
number six had better invest in a
shoe with a short vamp. A pair OF
the colonials in champagne. white or
gray 10 priced at N.50 at one shop.
A pump on regulation lines. with
beading and tiny sparkling buckle,
Is IS. Still another, with leather
of exquisite quality. Is 80. This is
absolutely plain, save for q single
band OF beading at the side.
Telephone Main 500 for information
regarding the names OF the establishments
in which the articles mentioned aboye
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Vegetable Colorings Like Our Grandmothers
Used May Solve the Dye Shortage Problem

Harmless Chem
icals, Such as Alum and
Copperas and Copper Sui
phate, Are Also an Aid to
the Woman Who Wishes
to Try Old Fashioned
Methods of Home Dyeing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

W yHENEvER you take bite to
M eat. the juices OF the stom-
" sch begin TO be formed. AZ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

The Junior Lenp,le IL planning a
social outinr for Nav % and an ex-
cursion IN Colonial Bee oh for Tune
Is. Tho latter Is n he for tho No-c-
a. of the Jewish Consumptive Relief
Society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

can be done out OF doors, or In q
shed or on q porch. one has the sun
and air to help.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

oDoLPHE was a great poet. He
admitted that himself. But no
publisher. or editor. or manager
had the sense to realize II. His