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Evening star., 1916-08-16
Value of the Pear.

Many women entirely forget to count
the pear when considering fruits, or We
think it fruit TO be served only in its
natural state. or perhaps stewed or pre-
served This may be the reason for a
certain lack of popularity. for pears are
tasteless and insipid under these condi-
tions.
But there are many combinations
which make them delicious, and since
we can get such fine fruit through the
cold months. let us consider and help to
make pears popular.
These are recipes from famous cook
and their excellence is assured:
Baked Pears With Currant Jelly
Choose large, sweet pears Peel. ha1ve
and remove cores and enough of the
flesh to form cavities. Place them in
the bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle
with sugar. Pour half cupful of wa
ter around them. Cover and bake until
tender. Remove carefully from the
baking dish. and when cold fill the cav
tiles with red currant jelly and serve
with whipped cream.
Stuffed Pears-Select large. ripe firm
pears. Peel and steam until tender.
Then carefully remove the cores at the
blossom ends. Stuff these hollows with
chopped candied cherries chopped figs,
currant jelly and chopped almonds, or
preserved ginger. This may be served
either with whipped cream OF lemon
sauce.
Ginger Pear Loaf-Pare, quarter and
core sufficient pears to make a pint of
pulp when cooked. Stew the pears in
sirup seasoned with lemon rind until
soft enough to mash into a pulp. Then
add a cupful of finely chopped preserved
ginger. Soften third of box of gela- :
tin in half cup of water Bring the
pulp to boil and add half cup of
sugar and the gelatin. stirring until
/ dissolved. Then pour into a bowl and
set on ice. When the pulp begins to
stifen beat with a cream whip until
/ hight and stiff. Then add a pint of
whipped cream that has been sweeten-
ed. Pour into dish and set on ice again.
| Garnish with preserved ginger
Pear Salad-Select ripe and ffne-fa-
vored pears. peel and slice in thin
slices. Add sliced banana and a few
chopped walnut meats. Mix with this
fruit one glass of currant Jelly. Make
a dressing with the juice of one lemon
and three tablespoonfuls Of orange
juice and half a teaspoonful Of almond
or vanilla favoring. Sprinkle the fruit
Well with powdered sugar and cover
, with the dressing
Another nice dressing can be made
/ with pineapple and orange Juice. using
half and half and emitting the lemon
Juice. The quantity of dressing should
OF course depend on the amount of fruit
used. Let stand on ice an hour before
serving.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
OF Interest to Women
POTATOES THAT TEMPT.

. The day when potatoes were served
three times a day in many houses has
passed and most of us are glad Of
this fact. Potatoes for breakfast arc
nowadays a rarity. excepting in some
country districts. And many persons
forego them for luncheon. This abb
stention is not because the fashions
usually look better on the thin than
on the fat. It is simply because in the
last few years a tremendous change
has taken place in the food habits of
the American people.
Probably quick means of transporta-
tion and adequate means of refrigera-
tion have much to do with this change.
In the days when. even in the big cities,
pensive and often difficult to get, we
necessarily ate of heavier food in cold
weather. We could not get the variety
OF light food that we get nowadays. and
beets and potatoes necessarily made up
a big part of our winter vegetable diet.
And the winter-formed habit of eat
ing potatoes clung to us throughout
the summer.
II rice or macaroni is served at din
ner. potatoes even then are not neces-
sary. But If they are well prepared.
even in this age of variety in food.
New potatoes. when they are small
and of good flavor. are never better
than when served simply boiled. with
little melted butter and minced parsley.
They can also be served whole, when
small, with a well made white sauce
poured over them. They should, of
course. always be very hot.
The larger new potatoes are de-
liciUao baked, and one of the hotels
prepares them in this way. The pota-
toes are scrubbed and then rubbed
lightly with lard or butter. They are
then scored around the middle with
sharp steel knife and are then baked
thoroughly in a medium-hot oven.
halfway around the middle. and into
the break-which allows the steam to
escape-a large teaspoonful Of butter
and a small tablespoonful of tomato
catsup are put.
lLatticed potatoes are delicious with
chops apd steaks. To make these. pare
the potatoes and then cut them with
a; lattice cutter. Place them in cold
water. cover with a plate and weight,
and let stand for half an hour in the
refrigerator Then drain. and dry on
a towel Place in a frying basket.
Plunge into fat that will brown an inch
square cube of bread light brown In one
minute. Keep the fat hot until the
potatoes are crisp and light brown. and
kettle. pour quickly on absorbent paper,
sprinkle with salt. and turn into a vege-
table dish. They can also be served in a
mound in the center of a chop dish, with
the chops arranged around the edge
But this arrangement is not good if
there is any dish gravy as the potatoes
depend for their tempting qualities on
crispness.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Accessories to Dress.

a NOVELTY collar Of blue and white
SA striped linen in epaulette form and
high in back has pleated edge of the
same material. with a tab extending
down in front.
A bolero cape collar of blue tulle is
trimmed with ribbon
A picot edge organdy collar, high in
back and turned back in front to show
the throat, has ribbon cravat formed
Of loops of ribbon
Deep cape collars OF fine lace. extend
inG below ;he waist IN "a point in back
and to the chest in front with a high
fare at jhc back Of the neck, are
among The newest effects
Hcta"iIahle ribbon garniture for a
simple dress has n ruche neckpiece
with long ends arranged in bolero
forA. crossing at the waist in back aud
brought forward and knotted loosely
over the left hips with long ends.
y ribbon with gold. silver and
soldier blue satin stripe is much used
for trimming sleeves, collars and
bodice openings
beautiful ribbon in midnight blue
has picot edge with groundwork OF
gold over which is worked a floral de-
sign in blue.
ribbon Of silver cocdioR ~ finished
with a(thick edge of rose color In "a tin
ribbon charming to trim a blue
serge dress has a wide green satin
stripe, a narrow blue stripe and TIVE
tiny stripes OF silver and gold.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Care of the Teeth.

Since the condition of the health de-
pends so largely upon the condition OF
the teeth, the rule of constant care
should be rigidly enforced, and the
time to begin this enforcement is when
children are young, so the habit will
become instructive.
Dentists say that it takes time to
clean the teeth properly; that the
vertical movement should be used in
stead of the usual horizontal one: that
after the powder or paste application
there should be final brushing with
clear water. SO that every jot of for
eign substance may be removed
Nearly all powders contain borax, an
element which is very cleansing but
bad for the enamel. Charcoal, too.
septic qualities, is bad for the enamel,
for it cannot be pulverized fine enough
to rid 1t of the needlelike particles
of the fibers.
Salt is good, though if used too
strong by people with sensitive gums
is liable to smart painfully. A dentist
Of my acquaintance recommends com
mon baking soda as the pest dentifrice
known to science.
II is, of course, pure alkaline and is
thus a neutraliZer of the acid condi-
tioa of the mouth; if rubbed on the
tooth just at the gum margin it cures
that sensitiveness which is often Sc
distressing, even when there is nc
actual decay.
In case of pyorrhea it may be used
as an antiseptic mouth wash in con-
nection with the regular prescriptions
given by ones dentist.
Another good ;dentifrice Is from the
old English recipe Of orris root Eng
lish prepared chalk and pulverized
eucalyptus leaves.
It is never too early to begin to take
children to the dentist for inspection
and cleaning of teeth. Small boys
sometimes get the idea that mother il
''fussy" and that the cleaning and at
tention she tries to persuade them tC
give to their teeth is grille" and
| sissy But when a dentist talks tc
them as outlining the troubles thai
neglect will cause, and giving gooi
reasons for the necessity of constant
| care, the boys are impressed
Another prediction of the small boy
is to use his teeth for nut cracker
and to enter into competitions to see
whether he can crack the toughest
nuts Little girls bite Off threads and
tear bits of cloth instead of using the
scissors. They must be taught that the
price of teeth which will last through
life II constant and respectful atten.
tion and no store tooth" will evel
give the service that their own will.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

Dear me. what a lot of things can
happen from one small beginning! You
drop a stone in a pond and at once
start lot of little waves in the shape
of rings that travel and travel and
grow bigger and bigger until at last
they reach the shore and once more
the pond is quiet and smooth. That
stone is a little thing of no account in
itself, but the ripples it starts cover the
whole pond. 1t is just that way in life.
You never can tell what you are starting
or where it will end 1t Is a whole lot
like row Of blocks. You push the first
one so that it falls against the second
one. and the second one falls against the
third, and so on until the whole row has
fallen.
1t was just like that when mischiev-
Gus wandering Little Breeze found Farm
er Browns Boy sitting half hidden on the
bank Of the pond of Paddy the Beaver
and carried the smell of him out to tickle
the nose of Buster Bear, who was having
a bath and beautiful time as well swim
ming about in Paddys pond. Now. wasn't
that a simple thing to do? Wasn't it?
Yet see what happened. One minute the
pond lay quiet and peaceful in the heart
of the Green Forest with Buster Bear
laZily swimming about happy and con-
tented, and the next minute Buster was
plunging for the shore in great fright
Paddy the Beaver was diving for his
life, the air was filed with quacking
ducks. trying to get out of Busters way,
and excitement and fear had taken the
place of quietness and peace. all on ac-
count of that mischievous wandering Lit
tie Breeze.
Poor Buster Bear. When at last he
stopped running and had listened and
listened and shifted and shifted until he
was sure that Farmer Browns Boy was
no longer near him, his heart was still
thumpy and his nerves were jumpy, terri
bly, jumpy. What a day it had been!
First he had found the storehouse of
Busy Bee, and in spite of the stings of
Busy Bee and her comrades, had been
perfectly happy as he greedily feasted on
the honey which the bees had worked so
hard to make and which is the one thing
In all the Great World which Buster likes
best. Then had come yell from Farm
er Browns Boy which had frightened
him SO that he had simply let go and
dropped from that tree clear to the
ground, covering himself with bumps, but
worse still, having to leave half that de-
licious honey. After this he had gone
to the pond of Paddy the Beaver. and in
the comfort of peaceful swim had almost
Evening star., 1916-08-16
OLIVE WISDOM.

ExtraraSant Americans usually con-
slider the olive mere accessory to the
hearty dinner. They buy it in small
quantities ard of expensive quality
And they serve if, not really as a food,
but as a tempting It'd bit, to increase
the appetite for the more substantial
viands.
The Italian. perhaps, treats the olive
with more good sense He makes a
satisfying luncheon of olives. bread
and cheese The ripe olive can very
wisely be much more used in this coun-
try than It is. Perhaps the taste for
it must be acquired by most persons.
but once acquired il is generally pre-
ferred. A course of bread and butter
and ripe olives at luncheon would be
not only delicious but nourishing and
in every way healthful These olives
have more nourishment than the green
variety, and are cheaper as well.
Olives can be bought in bulk at a
great saving over the small bottles.
Used simply as an appetizer. however.
the large bottles are wasteful. unless
the housekeeper knows how to keep
the olives. once the bottle Is open. from
softening and molding. An authority
on olives says that olives covered with
olive oil can be kept almost indefinitely
without any deterioration of favor or
texture. Sometimes at large market.
or in delicatessen shops olives can be
bought in small quantities directly
from the wooden picking tubs. II these
are too salt they can be washed in
water and then dipped in olive oil; and
If you use many olives for sandwiches,
salads garnshing or sauces this sort
answers the purpose admirably. The
reason that olives bought in this way
are cheaper is, of course. that the bot
ties and the bottling process are both
expensive, and in this way these ex-
penses are eliminated.
Bottled. broken olives can also be
bought at a great saving. and this sort
Of olive is entirely satisfactory for
sandwiches. salads and sauces. These
broken pieces are discarded in the fac
tories when whole olives or stuffed
olives are being prepared for bottling.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

pleated and plain panels. Circular
and gored skirts Will also be fea-
tlred. The average skirt width will
be fron two ard a half to three yards.
The sketch illustrates very smart
little skirt Of navy serge. with Il trim =
ming of bright Scotch plaid worsted.
The skirt hts smoothly about the
waist and hips and has modish fare
arrived ~ bv an arrangement of CORES
set together with piping of Scotch
plaid between each two. The pock cts
of the SILK type set in sIantwise-are
equipped with envelope -sha ped laps of
plaid
To make this skirt for the average
figure will require three and three
quarter Yards Of material thirty six
inches wide. together with one-haIf
ard Of contrasting color or plaid ma
ttrial as q trimming.
N"'r.t and VcIvsteeH SHIRTS ill be
fashionable a5 the season advances
snc -c-..r very smart n;Cdcls shown
"-- f"r '"iHftucG.
Pla. ve!oars and worsteGs will be as
p"puia~ as the are al thc present time.
ard both are large. bold checks. and the
smaller checks commonly known as col
lege checks will be featured
Many plaid velour skirts are trimmed
with bright hued broadcioth bands and
pipings.
shown this fall. This is obviously a sen
sibie arrangement. as skirts that are de-
signed to be worn underneath long all
enveloping coats give better service II
they are OF the strictly tailored type than
wnen ruff1es, puffs and draperies are
there, to be crimpled and crushed out OF
their proper set" Draperies shown are
al the fat rather than faring type
The blouse shown in the sketch is ar
ranged TO be worn over the skirt band in
stead Of underneath il. as is the usua
way, eud IL may be noted in, pa ss!ng thai
quite number Of the next season biouses
displayed are arranged to be worn in thi,
manner.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
get RID OF
WRINKLES
Usit Will Drive Them Away.
Brings Back Smooth, Clear,
Youthful Complexion and Color.

! The bottle of Usit has completely
J cleared my face Of the horrible
J wrinkles that were such an eye
! sore to my five daughters and even
my grandchildren have their say
about Grandmas wrinkles. 1t is a
Godsend to wrinkle-suffering hu-
manity."
Usit, the wonderful pure nut-oil
skin food Gin opal bottles, not a
J face cream) will do as much for
you, ladies, whether you are grand
mothers, middle-aged or young
mothers. or younger girls-whether
the wrinkles have been brought to
your face by age. work. worry or
}exposure to wind and sun.
} Csit feeds the skin back to health.
1t is the one thing that will bring
! back the youthful appearance so
dear to you and admired by every
body.
Rubbed into the skin before re-
( firing, 1T does its magical work
J while you sleep. No other treatment
} Is necessary. Get bottle today at
} any first-cIass drug store for so
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{ growth.
I The most painful cases of sun
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For sale by O'Donneil's Drug Store
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ment.
4
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Representative Accuses Packers.

Representative Doolittle of kansas
has fled with the federal trade COM
mission a formal omplaint charging
violation of antitrust laws against
Swift & Co.. Armour G. Co., Cudahy 4
Co., Morris & Co., and other meat
packers. Representative Doolittle said
he filed the complaint upon his own re-
sponsibility in an effort to have at lea st
a preliminary investigation by the COM
mittee. He filed also copy of the tes-
timony of meat packers, meat pro-
ducers, and others, at the recent hear
ing on the Borland investigating reso-
luton before the House judiciary COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
DISTRICT Is co-DEFENDANr.
Alfred F. Smith Sues for Damage.
Based on Alleged Nuisance.

An interesting question Of damage.
resulting from an alleged nuisance wa.
presented in the Municipal Court yes
terday. before Judge Terrell when A. F
Smith. blacksmith of Benning. D. C.
sued the District Of Columbia. Charlie.
Mann and Thomas Reagan for the
placing on the property Of Smith the
carcass of q horse, the property OF
Reagan. and allowing II to remain
there two nights and a day. The ami
NAL died on the road and was re.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

PLACE TO PLACE.
forgotten the fright he had had, when
along came that wandering Little Breeze
and brought him that dreaded man. smell.
and once more he had to take to his
heels.
Now. you know, and ! know, that
Farmer Browns Boy had had no idea OF
seeing Buster Bear again when he went 10
the pond of Paddy the Beaver. He had
gone there for the very same reason
that a little later Buster had gone there
to get cool, wet mud to take the smart
from the stings of the bees. But Buster
didn't know this. He was sure that
Farmer Browns Boy had followed him.
There wasn't the least doubt of it in
Busters mind. And the fact that Farm
er Browns Boy had surprised him twice
in one day quite upset Buster Bear. IT
destroyed all confidence in himself 1t
gave him the feeling that he couldn't get
away from Farmer Browns Boy. He
never had been SO uneasy in all his life.
He couldn't sit still. No place in the
Green Forest seemed lonesome enough.
His nerves jumped at every little sound.
He more than half expected to see Farm
er Browns Boy step out from behind each
big tree or brushpile or rock which he
approached. So all the rest of that after
noon Buster wandered about from place
to place. listening, shifting. ready to run
at the first suspicious sound. Fear, fool
jsh fear, had taken complete possession
of Buster Bear. His heart was thumpy
and his nerves were jumpy. Poor Bus
ter Bear.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

but the dressmakers cannot appeal to
all women with black offerings in hot
weather One feels that the winter
calls out the somber colors in suffi-
cient quantities and deadly weariness
to give the summer full permission to
do otherwise.
Sand color does show spots. but it is
fashionable. and it is attractive when
lavishly touched up with a color that
keeps it away from the face and en-
ables it to have character.
The sketch of today shows a coat
which one well dressed woman finds
an admirable garment, as she wears 1t
for all day and evening emergencies.
in and out of a motor.
The material of the coat is a thin
cloth. the cut is easy and supple. it
covers the larger part of the skirt and
its fanciful cape. collars and cuffs give
II an air of distinction.
The application of the bright blue
sa tin which lifts sand colors out Of the
commonplace. is in the cuffs and col
lars. is used as lining and then
rolled over the edges, so that no one
can fail to see it,
Evening star., 1916-08-16
FASHIONS

Sport lines will dominate the first
showing of fall skirts. The fabric
range is somewhat circumscribed. but
inasmuch as this condition is felt
throughout the entire field Of wear
ing apparel. style designers have off,
set the fact by unusually attractive
fabric and color combinations. and a
very presentable array of garments
may be expected.
Navy serge. gabardine. poplin and
hroadcloth are to be used extensively
in the fall. A great many conserva
tive little service skirts are entirely
untrimme6, depending for their style
on the cut and arrangement of pock =
cts. yokes. etc. Pleated skirts will be
well liked. Some of the new skirts
are pieated all around. other have
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Will Preside in Juvenile Court.

Judge Milton Strasburger of the
Municipal Court will preside in Ju-
venile Court during the absence Of
Judge Latfmer. The designation of
Judge strasburger was made today by
Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court. The order holds during
the vacation of Judge Latimer and un-
til further order of the court.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
F,uit-Stain Remover.

EoLLOWIN is simple method of
removing fruit stains from the
most delicate colors as easily as from
white: Before the goods are wet moisten
the spot with camphor and the stain
will come out when washed. Stains
on table linen should be treated thus
before being washed.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
10 the property of Smith, II was

moved to the property Of Smith. II was
testified.
Judge Terrell has taken the case
under consideration. The District of
Columbia was represented by F. H.
stephens. assistant corporation coun-
sell Mr.. Reagan by Attorney W. II.
Hoover. Mr.. Mann by Attorney @. W.
ClaEett and the plaintiff by Attorney
W. B. Young.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
FASHIONS AND FADS.
square parasols are in fashion.

Square parasols are in fashion.
Wide silver ribbons are used for gir-
dies.
Many of the new blouses are skirted
Nose wells will probably be worn all
winter.
Cape collars are features Of autumn
coats.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Summer Breakfast Dish.

ID LANCH some calfs brains by par.
~ boiling them, and remove bits OF
string and skin. Throw into cold
water, and when cold cut into pieces
about an inch square. Cook together
tablespoonful of -four and one OF
butter and pour upon them cup of
rich milk, seasoning to taste. Add a
pinch of baking soda to the milk.
When the sauce is smooth and thick
add a tablespoonful of minced parsley
and the brains. Stir until heated well.
then put in gradually, stirring all the
time, the beaten yolk of an egg, and
when this has cooked for minute, add
a tablespoonful of sherry. Serve on
a hot dish. garnishing with small
triangles of toast.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Sand Tones Everywhere.

IL is probable that the fashiona BILE
sand and sweetgum tones, that are used
for so many pieces of apparel this sea-
son are not as economical as black;
Evening star., 1916-08-16

With piece of heavy silk and a
number of bright beads, the clever
woman can make for herself a charm
Ing and fashionable bag