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Evening star., 1916-12-15
Squash Kit Bag

The Aristocrat of hand lug
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capacious and convenient
Worthwhile gift.
Shown IN oollapsible and up
right models: made of best
English hide or pigskin;
double handles; sizes 1S to 80
inches.
The supply is limited. so
we'd advise an early selection.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Total Votes of Credit.

The chancellor said the total amount
Of votes of credit since the outbreak of
the war was f3,s52 .o0O. 900 Cs1s260O O00,-
ooo), including f32.o0o.oo for extra ad-
ministration expenses.
In moving the vote of credit he said
that assuming the rate of expenditure
was the same as at present the vote
would carry them until February "a.
The total for the financial year would
be 1880. .000, 900 G9,756, ,000. .000).
The budget estimate of the financial
year. he said, was exceeded by 1850
100000. Loans to allied governments
amounted to 100000 daily.
The chancellor gave the votes of
credit since the outbreak of the war,
and said:
THAT figure taxes the imag nation
It is a colossal figure. but | do not
think it is an appalling figure. We
cannot continue at the present figure
indefinitely. All we can hope for is that
we can keep at that figure long enough
to beat our enemies. and l believe we
can go on long enough to make sure
that 1t will not be from financial causes
If we fail to secure victory
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Bonar Law Shows Ability.

| The feature of the day was Mr.. Bonar
Laws presentation of the bill for f400,-
100000 additional war credits, and his
, incidental reference to the peace pro-
posal. In urging the war credits Mr..
Bonar Law displayed his command of
the vast financial branch and his ease
and readiness parliamentary leader.
Referring to the vast daily expendi-
lures Of f5.70n.000 as colossal beyond
| imagination, he frankly declared that
such figures could not be continued in
| definitely: all that could be hoped for
was to continue them long enough to
| beat the enemy.
The debate was brief, and the war
credit was passed by unanimous vote.
Soma speeches referred to the German
proposal, but there was no discordant
note.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

vcrsation ccntercd about things we'll
worth repeating but this is meant
to b" but A short story and not
hook
T" those who have seen Madame
Crilbcrt In her 0ongs and imper-
sCnations. the recital OF this Incl
dent WoTld he cntranCing. and to
those who have boen unfortunate
enough not tn have seen and heard
her. it would have been relela-
tiCn
"Whcn the soldiers who had first
been wounded began to get we'll"
she said in perfect English. APP
p"aIinE sometimes for word. we
made the most remarkable discovery.
You see they had to have some
thing in which To put thnir feet.
something soft. some slippers,
We had thought OF providing
boots for the soldiers on the firing
line and in the army. but there was
no provision whatsoeve" for carpet
slippers" she laughed eXcitedly,
and pressed long slim finger to
hor forehead in mock concentra-
ton
"ATd he worst part Of it all was
that there was no carpet material
with which to make slippers In
alt II France there were no slip
pers' At least so few that the num-
hcr was as nothing to the demand. /"
She leaned forward on the table
with hcr hands C!asred in front OF
hor, and half frCwned as She shook
I.,t, LIT
The frrtories in which tho carpet
was made were in the hands OF the
enemy There was no,hinG at
hand. Sh" held the pos" for a
moment, and then Suddenly straight
eued up to hor full height, and with
the finger pressed against her FORE
head again. opened her eyes wide,
and said dramatically: AT last I
had it. found way TO provide
slippers and slippers for the wounded
conv~lescent soldiers
4 went 20 man who owned a
larg" factory for WakinG cloth
clothes. and said to him. Give me
al! Of your sampleS-all Of them.
] want to make slippers out of them
for the soldiers
'IIc understood 80 quickly and
gave me-oh-" She held out her
arms. looked about the room and in
dirated thousands Of samples. And
sewed and sewed" she bent over
as II at machine" we made
hundreds OF pairs OF slippers for our
dear wounded"
No one in the world can approXi-
mat" tho art Of Madame Guilbert. She
has brought to our stage the breath
Of old France, and with her quaint
songs and costumes presents an era
in history so full OF idealism and art
that it Is like renewing ones faith
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
And in Addition She Relates
the Story of the Wounded
Soldiers, the Scarcity in
Carpet Slippers and of
How She Met the Need
in an Unusual Way. A
Word About the Art of
Madame Guilbert.

in things TO Wow tho Old World
again through her art.
Clayton Hamilton. a dramatic crit
ir. has arty explained the work Of
this noted Frcnchwoman. In rc-
cent article in the late number OF
Vogue. hc says:
There Is no word In English for
that medium Of art OF which Yvctte
Guilbert is the supreme and perfect
master. 1t Is not acting. II is not
singing. II Is not recitation. yct Il
combines the finest beauties OF all
three. II offers simultan ncOuslv an
Interpretation OF literature and an
Interpretation OF music; and It con-
ttnuallY reminds YOU OF what Is love
Hest in painting. in sculpture. and In
dancing. The French call hcr dis
euse-that Is to say. woman who
knows how to say things, and when
W" think how few people IN the
world this phrase could Justly be ap-
piled to. We shall no longer wonder
at the rarity of her performance.
''Thc art Of saying things. as eX-
emDlih"d by Madame GuiIbcrt. has
heComc. indoeI. a synth"sis OF all the
I'fItllS nave Ih'Il StIttlFl
from the methods Of all the known
media Of EXPRESSION and have been
arranged in perfectly Concordant
pattern. All the arts are merely so
many different languages to give eX-
preston to the same essential entity,
and this essential entity which con-
stitutos the soul OF arts rhythm.
Painting. sculpture. and architecture
make ryhthmiC patterns to the eve.
music, poetry, and prose made rhyth-
mic patterns to the ear. The art Of
Yvette Guilbert does both. BY her
bodily movements, her gestures. her
facial expression, she makes pat
terms in space. to charm the eye; and
by her enunciation OF words and
music. she makes patterns in time.
to charm the ear. She has developed
a universal language-a way Of sp-
pealing simultaneously and with
equal power to the deaf and to the
blind"
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
By LAURA CLAWSON.
In Conversational Line.

precious thing. Far be ii from me
TO belittle it. or to suggest ANY thing
which would Cramp it,
But the constant. useless often
silly remarks which come from the
lips of many a child are not only an
moving to the listener but harmful to
the child. How can his brain con-
Centratc on any one subject when 1t
go constantly is taxed?
Children should b. taught that re-
marks should have some bearing on
the conversation OF others, tn" les
son OF consideration. OF toloratiOu.
cannot be learned too young II
rhild j. allowed to inteTrunI without
r"hCke the converse ton of his elders
how can one expect consideration
from him in other wavs: how teach
him to respect other rights. when
that most precious one. the freedom
of speech. may be violated with i'm
punity?
There are those who take issue with
me in this matter, ! very we'll know;
parents who listen patiently to the
remarks of their children. until It
Is very clear to their guests that
what they themselves are saying is
barely heard.
Children are keen and quick to get
that point of view. also.
1t takes but little while for them
to understand that what they say
seems to be OF more Importance than
the remarks of any guest however
honored. and with the imperious
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Of malaria. a tiny animalcule with black
pcIperv dots in its grown condition.
This creature passes its babyhood days in
the abdomen and stomach of the ano-
phel"s mospuito-thc fussy. grun. nag
ging fenlalcs--and in tho rcd corpuscles,
spleen and marrow bones Of man.
Tho characteristic ehaking chill and
fever OF malaria is the result of the
bursting loose. of the poison produced
by tho SDoroHoa n they burst simul-
tanoously from the rcd corprscles Of
maI. II is these newly liberated spo-
:'ulrs-which the innocent and pure mos
quito sucks into its bill and raivary
glands--that becomes the prcgcnltors OF
II myriad Of other malaria patents as
tho infected mother mosquito hics her
hithcr and thith"r biting FIRST this per
son and then that.
Hookworms and Tapeworms.
Among the diverse kinds OF worms"
thcrc are many that lead almost OK
elusive parasitic lives The lazy dis
ease" of the South. accredited to the
"hookworm." has as its cause such
parasite. Mccator Americana. once also
called by the formidable name Of "un-
cinaria." deposits its eggs in the waste
pass into the soil and hatch out In the
larvae stage.
The larva penetrate the skin and cause
ground Itch They then make their
stomach and other digestive parts there
to attach themselves to the wall and
suck tn" blood of it's victim. True. it
does not destroy. but 1t makes severe
InIOadS upon health and causes
anaemia. exhaustion, loss OF weight, and
poor nutrition
Many men and women accused OF
shftlessn' SIS. laziness-the moor white
trash"-may. If search is made for
mecator eggs, lay their misery at the
door of this tiny hook and eye worm
Of the memotodc species.
The tapeworms are representatives OF
the platodes or 1atworms. Ribbon-like
in appearance, they are broken up into
many segments. all alike. except the
head. They also attach themselves to
the lining walls OF the intestines.
Relieved as these tapeworms are from
the necessity of getting their own food
they arc devoid of sense organs and
structures OF digestion.
,Copy't 1915. by Newspaper Feature Ser,i . ,
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

that she cannot cook may be forced
TO change her statements. EOt
alon" from the fact that there are
no longer any men in France to do
the mems work. but from reasons
or economy women have been
forced to take up the actual work
OF thai country.
'Why not begin now TO prepare
the young women OF your own ma
tion just Hs YOU are preparing the
men. for dcfcTsc? 'nl"Ss there is
some on" TO carry on tho work a. the
hom" IN an efficient manner ther"
Will be many hitch. many a failure
at tho front"
But this was only one Of the sub
lects OF conversation touched upon
by Madame Guilbert. She told Of some
or her own experiences. and of one
ncl"ent In particular that Is well
worth repeating. Most OF the con-
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
The 'TOO-TdlkdtiUe Child
Lessons of Consideration For Othes of Toeraton Can
Not Be Learned Too individuality Can
Not Be Checked BY Rghtful Training
In Conversational Line

t\/ E,s, dear, W" Sc see the pret- t.
v ty flowers. but mother 10
talking"
We are all so familiar
with this type of conversation that
1t would be futile to waste space
In recording 1T further.
So many Of the offspring OF our
friends have the annoying habit
OF breaking in at an interesting
point IN a discussion, that !. for
one an relieved when | steal in
upon them when the children are
absent.
marks, Tina has just gone to bed
Shall we go up to the nursery?
She is Just at that cute age when
one never knows what she is 60
ing to say next"
And when to stop saying It"
you murmur under your breath, as
you decline firmly to go above
stairs
Il am crazy about children" said
an cnthusia site woman to nre the
other day. but conversation inter
little dears is too trying to endure
much of it at time"
But If l don't encourage my
child to speak up occasionally
when there are strangers present,
l feel as if they think she doesn't
nave any individuality" one moth
OF complained.
Bless you. mothers. it doesn't
likely the other way.
In my own childhood, in those
good happy davs when "Children
Were seen and not heard. ! don't
remember that We suffered from
not voiCing aye, shouting our con-
Vcrsatiun at our mothers callers.
But they do those things differ
emily III these happy days. whether
with better result. who can say?
It's habit just like any other,
! trmly believe. A remark com
ing from child which may have
IL bearing on the conversation GO
ing on is interesting, and the fam =
ilv discussions at the dinner table
are things TO be rememhcred in
aftcr life. That is n"l the sort OF
talking that is harmful; it's the
interruption Of the conversation OF
any person about with tn" telling
Of their own afairs which is the
irritating habit. which sends your
guests away dcplurinE tho bad
mannCrs of your children.
The popular conCeption Of the fond
parent Is often an unfair one. Moth
Crs certainly must he aware that the
child is intCTruNtnE. hut. in her
ANXIETY either to DISPLAY her child S
intelligence or to avoid any scenes,
she makes things uncomfortable for
everybody. herself included.
A childs personality Is very
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
BY FLORENCE F. YODER.

Y z THtLE the whole world Ia
\N/ talking about preparedness
v II is douhtfu, that any girl
in hor teens has given n
thought as to what she will he called
upon to do for h"r country IN such
contingency.
Perhaps somo Of them think that
aside from nursing there is moth
ing that they really can do.
But Madame YVette Guilbert. one
of the most wonderful women OF
France today. who appears this after
noon at the BclasCo Theater t. sing
in costume. the songs Of old france,
says that although nursing is neces-
sary, ii is but ono Of the things
which the young girls of France are
doing for their country.
"Can your young girls-all OF them.
'riCh and poor alike she asked.
"scw and cook and scrub, and wait
on the table? Can they be depended
upon to take the positions in busi-
ness Of their fathers and brothers
If war should demand their services
at the front? What are your young
women made of"
With pair OF red brown eyes.
looking out from under glorious
bronze colored hair. flashing with
the intensity OF the speaker. il was
difficult to give a sudden answer.
and the impulse to mention the
classes In nursing came too late.
Madame was speaking again.
when the war broke out in France,
for instance. the young girls were
called upon to do things that they
had never done before. | can tell
you.
"They did not. perhaps. think that
they could help, but experience has
taught them differently. Every bit
OF work that they do. every position
formerly filled by man which they
can occupy with credit Is aiding their
country Washing their own clothes,
cooking their own food. attending to
the countless things In life which
have been taken for granted. they
are serving as surely as il they were
enlisted
You tell me that there are courses
in nursing established throughout
the East at this time. That is good.
but It is not all. The woman who
says today that she cannot sew and
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Masks.

"I>oou" Goose" ard ..vul-
Iulr"
ThHs. from the kings OF water ana OF
ar.
Men Dl,iEN lnl"" cal"hwords for their
empty lips
Mock them III turn, wise. dumb trium-
Nirate'
You, .ander, with stout heart fooled
like YOUR wings of stee'
What coward knows your soul?
Lsyptian NuiturCS. clean as Cherubim,
All Ivory and Jet" sons of the burning
sun.
What creatures call YOU "foul?"
And you. natures own child
You most preCocious water bird
That shouts eXultantlY among lone
lakes.
You, foremost in the madman's alpha
Laugh in superb contempt at fo,ly's
catalogue.
Marianne Moore. in Contemporary
Verse.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

mann'r or childhood. they insist on
being heard.
IN tiny child this NAV be amusing
Tor time. but. persisted IN. 1t be
comes habit which Will cost him
many a hard lesson in after ife
y little firmncss on the mothers
part VIII save manv n sad hour later.
p>ilght. 1915 by Laura ,'Iausony
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

v YOU ever so hcaithful there IS
no place like tn" mouth as II
home for bacteria The skin,
nostrils. scalp and all exposed parts Of
YOUR anatomy are tho abiding places
for baCilli, coCCi and other microbes
The air You breathe, tho dust of the
pavement floors and rugs the water
you drink, the unCookcd viCtuals you
swallow. are all dotted with germs.
why, then, are YOU well? How 10
YOU escape the lamcntablc visitations
of sickness" The answers are not far
to seek, various though they may be.
one OF the essential explanations rests
upon the fact that most bacteria, like
most insects or most jungle beasts, are
harmless Another reason is that The
human tissues arc usually resistant
that is, immune-even t" dsease-pro-
vOking microbes. There arc many other
elements concerned IN I'll" protection to
life and health. but these suffice for
present purposes.
Let this be as it NAV. there arc occs
, sions when cuts, scratches, fatigue,
faulty habits and poor food so lower
your native immunitH That the over
hence Conta gious ones penetrate your
vital fabric. and begin to set up n
secthng comm"tion popularity called
sickness. when this occurs tho invad-
lE oll'nd"T II l''HI''l " i"' d"i lt' ,.,
a large and important list Of lit"
! animalcules. called Sp0rozca, and they
vegetation, called battoria. have become
adapted to this parasitic mode of eX-
iStcnCc
The Malaria Parasite.
In other words. tive groups from the
| animal and plant Eincdoms have set
| for themselves lazy kind Of existence.
| Ike Snbad the Sailors Little p'd Man
Of the Sea, to live upon the living It's
gues Of man and other arimals without
! thca, selves doing a stroEe Of work.
| Every body works for a living at para
sites. They pOuncc upon some host
/ sei7c the unproffcrcd hOspita'nv. and
| live happily at the hosts rXpcrse ever
| afterward.
! The most persistent Of the familiar
animalculc parasites - the plAsmodium
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Ans7uers To Health Questions

Of mind avoid worry. be outdoors in
the sunlight and fresh air every day
for at least an hour.
Have someone nlassaRe your mead at
the base Of the brain, where the pain -
SO severe for about falf an hour every
morning and afternoon.
Electrical treatments by high fire.
QuenCN currents; static electricity
mechanical vibrations on the neck, head
or abdomen; hot mustard foot baths
and hot drinks OF milk. lemonade rr
other harmless beverages, hot packs or
cold wet sheets; sitz baths; hoi water
bags; laXatires; ice packs; ma ssage,
hot blankets and other non -drugging
r0"thnds all have conquest to their
credit.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04


Because all dyes grow scarccr
, Since first the war began
And for those dying to be smart
There's nothing left but tan.
NEW YORK, Feb. A-Positivcly the
only way YOU can go in for color ef-
fects this coming spring and summer ia
to turn green with envy. have a yol low
streak a fit of blues or red yourself
up to be the pink of neatncss. They do
say that all is fair in love and war
but It's been mighty hard for some OF
us to be fair With the recent embargo on
peroxide. Fortunately that has just
been lifted. and hearts and heads are
once moro light.
The outlook for other dyes,uffs is very
dark Tho weather man has often pre-
dicted a white winter for us. but now
thc fashion man promises us white
sIImmcr-whitc with large dash Of
tan by way OF variety.
BY way of getting the greatest amount
Of variety out of tam you can call il
hiege, eCru. string biscuit. sand and
putty, as its intensity O. tanness wancs
or wakes
Fortunately We already have such
charming tan summer materials in
natural pOngee Shantung and Jan
silks, to say nothing Of natural linens,
that to b0 thus limited for our spring
hnd summer outfits threatens no real
tribula ton.
. Cotton voilca OF rich hieGc color
striped in tn" same toned cotton velvet
are most effective. and the biCgC black
striped are stunning additions to the
new tan toned fabrics Faille Is lovely
in these neutral shadnGs. too, and
spring suits of ecru accru" much credit
to the wearcr as do the little turbans of
biscuit Colorpd straw and tRffeta and
the high shoes with putty cOlored tops.
If you remember we were caught in a
sand storm of sand colored suits, hats
and accessories last spring, but this
years hisQue-hued crop promises less
violence and more quiet effectiveness.
AS hefittine a neutral nation that
other most neutral of tints pearl grey
will also have its place in the mono
tones of our most modern frocks. Of
g. necessity then the modern maid
zion OF Mr.. Omar to fling her winter
garment of repentance aside for the
fires OF spring will change instead
her flame-hu garb Of winter for the
ashes of a new sartorial season.
And so a gray or tan mark will be
Z added to the aggregate mass of black
marks against the war by the women
of fashion. BuI between you and me,
after viewing the Ballet Russo backed
, by Bakst With its chaotic and unre-
strained riot OF Colors, ] can't believe
that the poor old war is the only thing
responsible for the alarming shortage
of dyes.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
1. To address inquiries to DR.. L.
X. Hirshberg, care of The
Washington Times.
2. To enclose a stamped and ad.
dressed envelope If a personal
reply is desired.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Advice To
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.

Dear Annie Iaurie-I am
young lGau eighteen !"Hls OF H."
and am going with a girl tn"
With h,I for ciPht months Ar!
have learned t. loEe r"r very
dearly. have been engaged t
her for two months and Eav" told
her parents q our engagement.
but no one else. AS she is stiil
going to school I would like t"
know II We should announc" ON"
Engagement publicly.
~ the girl is still attending school
VIII" don't YOU walt untll shr m
ishes lcfore you annouuc" your
engagement You have nc idea
how much excitement an engaged gIrl
creates at school. IN really atllil
lessons would suffer sadly If you an
nounced the engagement now instead
OF waiting Ave or six months. 50
try td be patient for little while
longer. You're so very young to be
announcing an engagement, NOd
know.
Copy =. 1916, by Nowspsper Feature Sc CO..
Miss Lduris uiN tcelCome letters
Of IHQlrU on subjects OF intersst
from readers Of thus paper, and wIH
rpDIv TO them in these columns
7irv should be addressed TO her,
care o. this office.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Helen B.-Ir YOU viii kindly send a
staempcd self-addrcsEed "nNcioD" Mith
Nour query repeated, ! will be glad TO
give YOU the CcNircd inl-rnauOl.
J. F. E-What Is advisable to do for
falling hair? C2l What do you advise Tor
feet which ache at the bottoms?
Apply with friction to the scalp each
mig hi and morning the following Fluid
extract piloCarpin", one dram; tnCture
OF capsicum, one dram, tinCture OF can
tharides, y dram; COCOanut oil and dis
titled water enough TO make four
ounces (2) Bathe the feet in warm salt
water each night before retiring. change
the shoes and hose more frequently.
and do not stand on your feet more
than You absolutely must.
A Reader--I am troubled with loss of
memory. will power and amhitioh Work
seems very diffiCult, and | am unable
to sleep long have undergone a COM
plete change in life, nothing In the way
OF amusements or pleasures appeal to
me. Everything IS DUH. and | have a
dull headache henmd the head at the
base OF the BRAN. What will YOU sug-
gcstH ! am unable To sleep at nigh.
You not only need a rest and change
hut must have II. Go away for at least
two months whore YOU will have peace
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Madame Yvette Guilbert, Premiere Diseuse,
Talks of Preparedness and of Young Girls

Are the Young Girls Of
This Country Awake to
the Meaning Which Pre-
paredness Brings to
Them ?' She Asks. And
Then She Tells a Few Of
the Preparations Which
She Knows From Expert
ence Are Necessary.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Dye Shortage
Forces T an
Int" Front
To Give Variety One May
Z Call 1t Biege, Ecru, String
! Biscuit, Sand or Putty, as
I Its Degree of Tanness
! Wanes or Wakes.
Bv MARGARET MASON.

, Small boys all know that tanning
Makcs persons quite some smart;
; And that's n fact that summer girls
win have TO take to heart,
, Because all dyes grow scarccr
: Since first the war began
And for those dying to be smart
: There's nothing left but tan.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Protection Of Health and
Life Against Germs Due
To Tissue Immunity
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG.

V 7 OUR mouth is fun Of germs. Re
" YOU ever so hcaithful, there Is
no place like the mouth as II
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Y THI.E tho whole world il
\N/ talking about preparedness
v II Is douhtfu, that any girl