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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
SUITS OF YESTERYEAR MAY PASS MUSTER
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK November 21-There
are women-women whose invariably
successful dressing entities them to
be heard with respect-who maintain
that clothes change in two-year pc
riods-that is to say, the silhouette.
the ground plan of dress, prevails for
four full seasons of winter and sum-
mer, and then undergoes radical
alteration. A glance over the sartorial
history of the past wears shows wat
there is considerable truth in this con-
tention. Close opserye see the 81. -.e
changes which take place every twelve
months in the general outline of the
feminine form divine, but those who
wear their clothes to the very last
shreds, either from indifference, parsi-
moniousness or economy. will acknowl-
edge that there are seasons when one
presents very respectable appearance
in last years finery, and other seasons
when the entire contents of the ward
robe have become. overnight as it were,
impossible.
The women who uphold this theory
declare that every two years is the time
to plunge. to make the important addi
tions to ones clothes possessions, and
that if one is careful to pick out the
right year the first time this plan is a
feasible one. which makes both for
good dressing and for economy. They
would say. for example, that this win
ter is Il very good one in which to get
the dregs of use out of last winters
things. There have been, so far. none
of those revolutionary overturnings of
every existing tenet of dress. The diff
ferences are there. but it takes an ex-
pert to see them: they don't Jump to
the eyes" as the French say. We hear
lot about medieval evening gowns
trains, vanishing waist lines and sump-
tuous fabrics. Then we appear, shrink
ingly, in yesterdays tulle frock, with
the reed which held the skirt out at the
hips slipped out of its casing. We ex-
pect to be demodee and comfortable,
and 10 and behold, there is an imported
French frock with the basting threads
hardly out of il. which is as fluffy as
skirt, perhaps. but what's an inch on
the hem of gown between friends
With suits it is the same thing. There
are models which fairly shrek their
newness, their unlikeness to anything
which has dawned on our horizon for
trimmed coat and skirt. with its big
collar. semi-fitted coat and medium far
ing skirt. looks so presentable beside
them that ii seems almost superfuous
to invest in new one
There are new things things that
fairly glisten with novel notions-on
every side. but there is so much va
r1ety. SO wide a latitude of choice that
the older things. if they are in a good
state of preservation, and if they are
Incoming. stand very good chance of
passing muster among the newcomers
and holding their own.
The dark green coat in the sketch to-
day Is case in point. Is there any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

| tablespoonful of lemon juice with the
| same quantity of brandy and a little
graduated sugar; fry the apples in
boiling hot butter. When the slices are
nicely Drowned on each side take them
| up with a perforated pancake turner.
with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Serve at once.
Select your fayorite nuts and peel
and blanch them and then fry them in
just enough olive oil to keep them from
burning. Whom nicely Drowned mix to-
gether one tablespoonful each of Eng
chopped pickles and little salt. Pour
this mixture over the nuts and serve
with crackers and cheese.
If fresh lobster cannot be obtained
get the canned sort and also ask for a
Mix up the lobster meat with raw egg
beaten up-about two to a can of lob
ster-toasted bread crumbs, pepper
salt and little butter. Then stuff the
most ornamental pieces of the shell
with the mixture, sprinkle the top with
ter and bake until very brown.
To every quart of sweet apple cider
add a bottle of club soda. Have ready
some thinly sliced tart apples and some
sprigS Of fresh mint. Bruise the mint
leaves, allowing a little sprig for each
glass. Several of the apple slices must
also be put into each glass, and the
punch may contain much sugar and a.
little lemon juice if liked.
Toast a lot of marshmaliow drops
and while each one is piping hot drop
it onto little round. crisp gingersnap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
Winter Neck Fixings.

mere are some things, to be sure
mat IL never pays woman to make
for herself-that is, il she sets even
the slightest value upon her own time
expended in making. Even then there
are some things the material for which
costs almost as much as the finished
garment bought ready made to such
lengths have efficiency and economy in
the manufacture of women's apparel
and women's accessories gone But
there are other things that it decidedly
does pay to make at home providing
one mas any time to spare and is mod
erately dextrous with the needle
Take neck fxings-it is amazing how
much they cost in the shops and how
inexpensively they may be made. This
does not apply to the cheaper sort,
made by machine. for these are much
cheaper when bought ready made. But
II does apply to the very high class
neck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and jabots
ranging from 50 to SIS, for instance
So il you have a little time and a
little more taste. get to work to make
one or two of the new neck fixings
Many OF the most effective of these
/ are made mainly of fine ecru net. The
snartest models show a high neck and
a full f1aring. generous jabot. They
are especially smart when worn with
the coat and skirt suit. With dark
furs they give just the light touch.
the touch OF smartness. that is needed.
The collars are high and straight
that is, they do not shape under and
behind the ears. They are stiffened
in three places-the side, the back
and the side-back. and when worn they
do not tit painfully tight one depends
on the stifeners and the fasteners to
| hold them in place and allows quar-
ter or a half inch for comforts sake.
! The jabots attached are soft. but full
| They, too. are made with net, trim
| med with lace or thread edging. The
jabots often are arranged of folds and
pleats hanging from the center front
Of the collar. \ brooch or bar-pin covers
| the juncture when worn, or they are
! provided with a small bow of MORE
| black ribbon.
| Sometimes the net collars are trim
, sprays of flowers. These are made high
and full by fastening the net over mus
lin in an embroidery ring. On the
| muslin the sprays or dots are marked.
After the embroidery is done. the mus
lin is cut out neatly around the en-
broidery.
| Other neck fxings that il is worth
| while to make at home are those Of
| white broadcloth or flannel. Some of
| these are sailor collars to be worn
over dark dresses, and with some of
the collars are worn matching cuffs.
They are extremely simple in design,
many OF them being edged with a sin
gle pinking cut out regularly with the
! scissors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

RIGS. SO that aprons are not considered
necessary for them
Ihese dainty, sheer little aprons are
certainly worth while investments for
the small girl who wears a serge, vel
Seteen. silk or wool jersey cloth frock,
Tor a protecting apron not only pro-
longs the life of the frock. but keeps
the young woman dainty and fresh as
well. go
To make the apron sketched for an
average six-year-old. one and a half
will be required.
Another dainty little apron that may
easily be developed is an exact min
lature replica of the popular artists
smock affected so much during the past
TWO summers by women for porch and
garden wear. This may be developed
in white or .colors. An apron of this
type has full length sleeves finished
with narrow band. and the neck is
similarly treated. 1t fastens in the
BACK. Still another clever little apron
is unprecedented Russian blouse
OF heavy linen. either sleeveless or
with plain elbow length sleeves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
Some Tasty Dishes.

Put two tablespoonfuls of butter in
frying pan. and. when melted, add a
tablespoonful each of chill sauce and
mushroom catsup and teaspoonfu1
each Of made mustard and table sauce.
Take the wings and drumstick and any
other pieces from a cold fowl. make
gashes in them and sprinkle with pep
per. salt and -four and cook in the
above sauce until thoroughly heated.
Then pour over d little boiling hot
chicken stock-beef extract diluted
with hot water will also do-sprinkle
in small quantity of chopped parsley
and serve at once.
Pare and core several fine cooking
apples and cut the slices in rings
about quarter Of an inch thick. Dip
these in sauce made by mixing one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

Old Man Coyote marched straight over
to it. 1t was freshly dug earth, and
right beside it was a small. round hole
down into the tunnel of Miner the Mole.
That hole was Just big enough for
Danny Meadow Mouse to squeeze
through. Old Man Coyote shifted at 1t.
He smelled Meadow Mouse. He knew
than what had become of Danny. That
pile of brush had been right over that
very spot. and while he had been tear
ing that pile to pieces Danny had dug
his way down into the tunnel of Miner
the Mole.
At first Old Man Coyote lost his tenn
per at the thought of all his hard
work for nothing, and started to dig
furiously. Then common sense told
him that this would be waste of time,
for Miners tunnels are very long and
Danny would simply scamper along
through this one in perfect safety.
Then Old Man Coyote. who, after all,
isn't such a bad fellow. began TO grin
and finally to laugh. 1t was a joke on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
FASHIONS

Many mothers of small daughters
continue loyal to the traditions of their
own youth and insist that the apron
or pinafore be included in fair num-
bers in the little girls winter ward
robe. Dame Fashion manages to re-
move the most disagreeable features of
apron wearing by designing garments
SO dainty and really dressy that even
the most carping small maiden can
scarcely object to having one slipped
over her pretty frcck.
The little apron shown in the sketch
10 made of fine white dimity, and it Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
WIRELESS MEN CONFER.
Substitute for Present Law on Con-
struction and Operation Considered.

Government officials having work to
do in connection with wireless, either
construction or regulation, were in con-
ference yesterday with representatives
of commercial wireless companies on
the proposed substitute for the present
law regulating wireless construction
and operation. The conference was held
in the office of Commissioner Chamber
lain of the bureau of navigation
Lieut.. Commander Todd. in charge of
the Arlington radio station, acted as
chairman. Commissioner Ewing of the
patent Office is member of the com
mittee, together with Commander Todd
and Commissioner Chamberlain.
The law is general revision of the
present wireless laws, gives the navy
more power in the control Of wave
lengths and would operate to close up a
number of wireless stations maintained
only for the business of the firms
which operate them.
Several minor changes suggested will
be made and the bill then viii be sub
mitted to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

him. but q good one. because he had
been so absolutely sure of catching
Danny Meadow Mouse.
Il give up" said he. and trotted
away to look elsewhere for his dinner.
He was almost out of hearing. when he
caught funny, squeaky little voice.
1t was the voice of Danny Meadow
Mouse.
Pray, call again some other day
If you may chance along this way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

thing revolutionary about its cut? OF
course not. Yet there is novelty about
it which comes, not from any special
change in the general plan of the gar
ment. but from the significant detail of
the placing of the fur border down the
outside of the coat fronts. Here is an
old idea revived. Skunk is the fur Sc
lected. Another coat was shown which
mad mink bands down the front, too,
but these were placed inside the edges,
like facing. That is something SO old
that it is really new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

If the ground had been pushed UP from
beneath. He knew what that was. 1t
was the roof of tunnel made by Miner
the Mole, and it didn't interest him
just now. Still. just from habit he
looked it over sharply, and then he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

| breakfast of bacon and eggs and rolls
When en- you are disposed. Therefore 1,e,n t 9
costs. just pause and ask yourself what
share Of the blame Is yours. If you
indulge in the average amount of lux
ury, you have no very Just cause OF
complaint against the cost OF neces-
saries: and, perhaps. no one should en-.
ter very serious complaint aga1nst
you. If your Injuries are below the
average, you are the victim of the over
| indulgence of others. If you have more
than your share of Injuries, you are
helping to make life harder and more
| bitter for great mass of your EEL
{ low men.
:; =
| In this series of articles on THE High
Cost of Living it Is intended to deal
only with the indispensable things Oh
life, the necessities of primitive man
food, clothing and shelter. Shelter, OF
course, would embrace both houses ana
fuel to heat them. Many things which
in the past were accounted luxuries
have come in our day to be regarded as
necessities. Some of them are merely
regarded as necessities. without in fact
being such. Others are part necessity
and part luxury. In this latter class
is education. So fas as education m
creases the productive capacity or the
person educated it may be clasSed as
necessity, for it is a tool for procuring
Of necessary things Beyond that IL ie
a luxury and, therefore, parasitic.
Bear in mind. now, that we are dealing
with fundamentals. No one contends that
we should abandon education for educa :
tion's sake, or that we should give up
music and art, both of which are para
sites, pure and simple. The cost OF edu-
cation and music and art also is higher,
but they cost more only because the cost
of the necessary things has advanced.
They will come down when We bring
food and clothing and shelter down.
1t is with food and clothing and shell
ter. therefore, that we are going to zeal.
First, we are going 10 try to get thor
ough understanding of the underlying
causes which have made them double and
treble in cost within the span Of a few
years Then We are going to see what
can be done about bringing them back
to point which will enable us to sleep
at night with dreams less troubled by the
fear OF want. $50
qure that they be applied by the state.
by society and by large aggregations OF
capital. and will need time before they
are effective. Others will be possible OF
application by the individual and by small
groups of individuals, and will offer par
tial relief at once. If a final cure Is to be
found, it is necessary that each man
which capital should play. and big OPP
portunity for capital in playing it,
Next-The Beginnings of Luxury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
HIGH COST Of LIVING
By Sheldon S. Cline.
No. l.
Introduction,

1t was the late James j. Hill who
said that the country was not suffering
so much from the high cost of living
as from the cost of high living. A very
clever epigram. with a lot of truth in
American families are finding it in
creasingly costly to maintain a stand
ard of living that hasn't single ele-
ment OF high" about it.
What Mr.. Hill meant probably, was
that the high living OF a part of the
people made just plain living high for
all the people. And that, unjust and
wicked as it seems, is wholly and alb
solutely true. There are other cause
contributing to the ever-increasing
cost of the necessaries of life. but they
are minor ones High" living-rang-
ing in degrees of highness from in
diligence in an occasional luxury to the
riotous extravansances of the overrich
lis the factor chiefly to blame for
pushing the prices of rent and food
and fuel and clothing up and ever up.
And, when you come to think of it, it
is a mighty poor or a mighty thrifty
American family which escapes Shout
dering some share of the responsibility.
There are, in fact, precious few things
you may do. aside from working and
breathing and sleeping, without con-
tributing to the higher cost of pota-
toes and pork and shoes and coal. You
contribute when you go to the movies
You contribute when you take your
wife and go for a car ride on a sum
mer evening. Nor can you escape con-
tribution by spending the evening at
home with your pipe and novel, for
the pipe and the novel and the light
by which you read all are contribut-
ing factors. If you own an automobile
or a photograph or a piano, you are
getting into the class of large con-
tributors You may be worldly, and
the theaetr; or religious, and
devoted to your church. Both the the
alter and the church are agencies which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
Faulty Nutri.
ton and Elimi.

"Faulty Nutri.
ton and E1imi.
nation" these are the
cause of the most of the
ailments that afflict human
beings. Too much indiges-
tible food and lack of power
to throw off the poisons
that come from indigestion
these lead to a long line
of distressing disorders.
Avoid them by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
"a simple, elemental food
that contains all the BODY
building material in the
whole wheat grain, in
Guiding the bran coat which
keeps the intestinal tract
healthy and clean. Delicious
for any meal with bananas
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

finished all about the lower edge. pock-
cts and miniature sleeves. with two
rows on the yoke, with vari-colored
embroidery done in imitation worsted
effect. The pockets are cornucopia
shaped. The apron fastens in the back
TO the depth Of the yoke only 1t is
designed FOR a girl OF five TO eight
years. Children younger than five are
usually frocked in distinctly tub fab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

Mrs. WilIiant H. Bode, seventy-ihree
died in Baltimore from burns from
kitchen fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22
Our Special Department for
Large Women

-specializes i'll garments for stout
figures. Both regular and stylish
Stout Suits are shown, tailored
along the lines that set off to best
advantage large figures OF every
type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-22

gave a little start of surprise and in
terest and suspicion. Right on top of
that little ridge, half hidden by some
dead leaves, was what looked like
freshly dug earth. Blinking very hard
New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
RELIEF COMMITTEE
 USE MAYORS OFFICE
City Officials in Military Service to Get Difference Between Army
 Pay and City Salary.

The municipal relief committee has decided, following a vote of the com mon council, to pay Deputy City Clerk Harry A. Hargreaves, who is now in the government service, the difference between his pay as a soldier and the salary he receives as a city official. Cook Dolan of Company E, who was recently appointed to the regular po- lice force, will be accorded similar treatment, but in the case of Comp troller H. l.. Curtis who is paymaster of the First Regiment, nothing will be done as his salary as regimental paymaster is greater than that paid by the city for the office of comp troller.
 Last evening the municipal relief committee met at the mayors office and decided to use the office as re- lief headquarters, where applicants for assistance may report their needs. The office has as a matter of fact been used for this purpose since the council authorized the committee last week. One applicant for relief stated that her husband was a member of Company G of Manchester, but the couple have been living in this city for several months. It is understood the committee will consider the case in question as one deserving of aid regardless of the fact that the hus- band is member of an out of town company.
 Miss Elsie Osborne of the charity organization is giving the committee valuable assistance in Investigating the needs of those seeking relief, but the committee desires to make clear the fact that the relief work is in no sense matter of charity, but simply patriotic action by the city, which de- sires to do its part in a worthy cause.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
HUGHES IS MUM
 ON COMMITTEES
Personnel Has Been Decided But Will Not Be Announced-COnfer
 ence With Suffragists.

New York July 6.-As the fruit of an extended conference last night by Charles E. Hughes republican presi- dential nominee chairman Wm. R. Wilcox and other party leaders, it was announced today that the person nel of the executive committee and the campaign committee had been tentatively decided upon but would not be announced until tomorrow or Saturday.
 Tomorrow MT. and Mrs. Hughes will be the guests of Mrs Harry Payne Whitney at a reception at the latter s summer home at Roslyn, sixty miles from BridgehamptOn.
 MT. Hughes today received requests for appointments from Mrs. Carrie Chapmen Catt, president of the Ma iOnal WOmans Suffrage AssO. and Mrs. Norman De R. Whitehouse, presi- dent of the state organization.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
BANDIT ON CYCLE
 HOLDS UP COACHES
Five Loads of Yellowstone Tour
 iStS Relieved of Their Cash

Yosemite Valley, Cal, July G. Five stage loads of tourists entering the Yosemite Valley were held up yesterday at Wawona by highway man, single handed. He collected s400 according to messages reaching here today.
 Except that the bandit rode a mo- torcycle and the stage coaches were all motor driven vehicles, the hold up was not unlike the performances of early mining days.
 The bandit stopped the first car by means of a log which he rolled across the roadway. As the car stopped he stepped out from the brush and with a sawed-of shotgun assumed charge of the situation. He waited until the five coaches had reached his block ade. He then ordered everybody out into the road.
 Cash only; no jewelry wanted" he told them.
 When he finished taking up the
New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
Events Tonight

High class photo drama, Fox's theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures at Keeney's theater
 Mems society, Swedish Lutheran church meets in church parlors.
 New Britain Turner society, meets in Turner hall
 Lexington lodge, I. O. o. F., meets in Jr o. U. A. M. hall.
 St. Jean de Baptiste, meets at 34 Church street
 Water Jahn lodge, o. D. H. S., meets in Bardecks hall.
 New Britain Nest, o. O. O., meets in G. A. R. hall.
 New Britain lodge, B. P. o. E., meets in Elks' home.
 Court Progress, F. of A., meets in Eagles hall.
 Isabella Circle, N. D. l., meets in Judd's hall.
 Court Charter Oak, F. of A., meets in Electric hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
"GAWKING BOY" DIES.

"Gawking Boy" 2:16 IA, the pro- perty of William Doyle, proprietor of the Bronson stables, dropped dead yesterday afternoon in Stanley Quar- ter, while on the way to the barn after drawing a hearse at a funeral of a Pennington resident. Up to three years ago GaWking Boy was looked upon as one of the fastest starters in most of the racing events in this section, and was a heavy money winner for his owner. Mr. Doyle was unable to give any reason for the sudden demise of the animal, stating that he left the stable yes terday morning apparently in good condition.