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Undecided About Enlisting.

He is big, strong, healthy boy she
said. He spoke Of enlisting some time
ago, but recently wanted to back out.
| told him this morning that he must
decide what ne was going to do. He
said ne belle we'd he would enlist and
gave him the car tickets to 20 down.
Ii he don't enlist l am going to take
him down and see that he does"
Mrs. Donovan said her other son,
John d. Donovan, two years older than
Bryan, is member of the Pennsyl-
yania National Guard. He had gone to
there enlisted Her father, she said.
was a soldier in the army for thirty
years, and she knows Just what a
training "A boy will get in the service.
He will get just the sort of a train
ing that viii make man OF him., she
said speaking of her son Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
VELVET BLoUsEs AND oRGANDY SKIRTS.
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. July 2.-The idea of
placing a black velvet bodice with a
white muslin skirt is a fashion that has
cropped up through the ages since the
fourteenth century Maybe it was done
before then. but it would need too
much historical research to find out
And, furthermore, it is not important
The only interesting fact in this
fashion which concerns us at the pres
emit hour is that 1t has come back into
being. The tight, slim bodice of black
velvet, with its half low, square neck
after the fashion of the middle ages,
has been abandoned in favor of fanci-
full waists that are more becoming.
The majority of them have peplums
which flare out over the hips and
which are lined with white satin, or a
more vivid contrasting color.
This trick of using facings that give
dashng color note to.the costume is
by way of being one of the most i'm
portant minor features of modern
clothes. 1t made it's first appearance on
the skirt, in the wide cascades of fab
ric that rippled down the right side
from hip to hem; and after it was es-
tablished in this part of the gown it
appeared here and there over the entire
costume.
the mllllners recognize it as one of
the most attractive ways to make a
nat becoming to a face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
UTILITIES COMMISSION
| PROCEDURE OPPOSED
Potomac Electric Power Company
Would Have It Prove Fair
ness of Valuation.

Citing numerous court decisions In
support of its contention. the Potomac
Electric Power Company today called
on the public utilities commission to
prove the fairness of the valuation it
has placed upon the company's prop
erty rather than require the company
to assume the burden Of proof that it
is unfair.
The question of procedure was
brought up at the beginning of hear
ing before the commission this morn
ing, and the board announced that 1t
would render a decision on the point
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, adj
journment being taken until that time.
Immediately after the rendering of
the decision Thursday the commission
will hear argument on the petition OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company that it be made respondent
to the proceedings to establish yalua-
ton for the Potomac Electric Power
Company.
The commissions plan of procedure,
which contemplated acceptance by the
company of the valuation proposed or
the Introduction by the company OF e!l-
deuce to disprove the figures. was i'm
mediately challenged by Attorney John
s. Barbour when this mornings pro-
ceedings began.
Consuming almost two hours in his
remarks, Mr.. Barbour read the require
mentS of the public utilities law IN re-
gard to valuation proceedings, ana
quoted from a large number OF court
decisions in support of his contention
that the burden of sustaining its md
ings rests upon the utilities commits
sion, which should introduce its wit
nesses, in order that the company might
have an opportunity to cross-eXamine
them.
MIR Barbour suggested that. as an ex-
peditious method of procedure. hear
lngs on the valuation items emselEeS
be postponed until the engineers of the
commission and the company can get
together, compare their respective rat
ingS and determine in what instances
the figures disagree.
Corporation Counsel Conrad n. Syme,
representing the commission, expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Barbour's sugges-
ton was a practica BILE one, but Chair
man kutZ OF the commission stated
that he saw no reason for delay in
taking up the commissions figures as
to the original cost of producing the
ccmpany's property, which were taken
from the company's books, although it
might be advisa BILE to have the ensi-
neers of both sides get together TO flg-
ure out discrepancies on the cost of
reproduction items.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

serviceable.
Silk coats in dark colors for dressy
afternoon wear, many of them trim
med in bands of ostrich or marabou
and in pastel or high shades for even
ing wear, are good. In the latter gar
ments cape-like lines are featured
Many large circular capes trimmed all
around with silk ruches or puffs have
no arm opening whatever; others have
arm Sits bordered with ruches or puffs
Dolman- shaped sleeves are also seen
The Innings in evening wraps are ex-
ceptionally dainty. lace and chiffon
being often used. For summer wear
obviously, warmth is not a necessary
feature, so the flmiest of Innings are
liked Frequently the coats are wholly
unlined.
That shown in the sketch is an ex-
cellent example of a utility coat that
may be developed in one of the pile
fabrics referred to. in a wool mixture
or rich plaid. Gabardine might be
used for the coat. but it would be
more effective in a more characterize
fabric.
Except for distinctly sport wear, the
rather long coat, garment running
forty inches or more, Is the best selec-
ton Big pockets. naring cuffs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Commerce Department Changes

The Department of Commerce has
announced the following changes\ in
its personnel
In the bureau Of standa IDS John II.
Nelson has been proba tionally appoint
ed associate engineer physicist at
S2,100, and Sanford Berman laboratory
apprentice at $40 at Pittsburgh, Pa,
has resigned.
In the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce Walter A. Hartman and
Charles +. Herring. experts tclerks).
have been promoted to $1,000 each
James H. Lille and Daniel G. Chace
clerks. and F. Lamont PIERCE. EXPERT
cleric, have been promoted 10 s1.4oo;
Harold Dotterer and Harvey W. Haun
clerks. have been promoted TO $1,000:
Matthew Mills. expert tclerk), and
William J. Meyer, clerk, have been
promoted to $1,000. and Ethel NJ Smith
has been transferred from the bureau
Of standards to clerk at $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

Then there are smocLed
Tor the boudoir. They are mad ~
sort silks smoked in intricate mai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
THE DAILY MENU,

BREOKFAST.
Berries with Cream
Poached Eggs on Toast.
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Pecan Nut Loaf, White Sauce
Lettuce with Mayonnaise
Buttereo ioast Tea
DINNER
Mock Consomme Bread Sticks
Broiled Bluehsh Potatoes
Vegetable Salad
Raspberry Cream Puffs
Iced Tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Other Special Programs.

In addition TO the purely municipal
celebration. independence day will be
observed by number of citizens asso-
Citations and patriotic organizations.
which have arranged special programs.
These activities. beginning early in the
morning, will extend over the entire
city.
A J. Driscoll of the Washington
Safety First Association has made
public statistics show nz the reduction
of accidents and deaths since the
adoption by many cities OF the safe
and sane system Of celebrating the
F'ourt.. Of July. The figures show
that there were injured and killed in
the United States on Independence day
during the years 1903 to 1915, inc1u-
siye, 1881 persons. During 1915 the
lowest record for fatalities was made
for the entire thirteeu-year period.
which is attributed to the safety first
movement that has spread throughout
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

is an adjunct to such fabrics, that
makes the wearer feel less conspicuous.
There is no diminution of the popu-
larity of the shoulder cape in Paris,
but so far the Americans have been
adopting it in a meager way. They
know it is fashionable and they in
tend to wear it sooner or later, but
they have not quite made up their
minds to accept it except as a caprice.
Paris has brought it out again as
an addition to this peasant blouse, and
one of the new costumes which have
arrived is sketched today.
1t shows slightly full skirt of or
CANDY with a casaquin of black vel
vet. which consists of three parasitic
deep Sirdle. the full peplum and the
shoulder cape. The skirt is trimmed
with punches of red velvet cherries.
This is quite fashionable trick, re-
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

With warm weather the taffeta coat
has found a definite place in women
wardrobes 1t answers need always
felt in summer for a lightweight, but
dignified looking, coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Passing of the Debutante
SLOUGH.

Predictions were made several months
even a year-ago that the so-called
"debutante SLOUGH" was doomed. But
the maids of the land who had &C
ouired it at such great pains were
lcath to give it up. and even now In
a group of eighteen.year-o lds it is the
prevailing posture.
PITY the dressmaker who has to
hang one of the new short. full, cir
cular skirts of the summer on hg-
ure that dips at the back and SLOUGH
es at the front. stands first on one
foot and then on the other and un-
dulates with every passing breath.
The new clothes were never made
for figures of this sort The Spanish
influence may not have taken deep
root yet. but no frock with any Span
ish tendency looks we'll unless the hips
are held back and the body held erect
with a shrug of the shoulder &C.
casionally perhaps and the graceful
ness of motion so characteristic of the
young Spanish girl to counterfeit any
suggestion of stiffness.
1t didn't matter when skirts were
made to sag whether one stood erect
or not Those clinging. shapeless
skirts were in their element. in fact.
when their wearer assumed this SLOUGH
ing attitude. If the dressmaker
couldn't hang straight hem. what did
that matter? Half the skirts were
made with ups and downs around the
bottom anyway.
Once we get used to the fashionable
erect figure the passing SLOUGH looks
almost idiotic. In fact a promi-
nent teacher of dramatics said recent
ly: If actor wants to initiate
idiocy or weakmindedness he assumes
exactly the same attitude that has re-
Gently been affected by our young girls
for the last year or SO. ! am quite
convinced that the young girl of fash
ion is not in this class, but she does
herself a tremendous injustice by as
Stunning its posture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Company to Parade Tomorrow.

Bryan had not appeared at the re-
cruiting station shortly after IL
O'Clock, but Col. Sayer decided to wait
little longer before telephoning to
Mrs. Donovan.
In an effort to secure recruits a
company of infantry of $50 men. full
war strength. is to leave the camp at
Radio, Va, tomorrow and. headed by
a band, will march through the streets
of the city.
But two enlistments had been re-
ceived at the Pennsylvania avenue
quarters up to noon today. They were
Harry /. Evans of Central avenue and
Benning road. and Edward E. McKen-
ma of 1857 Maryland avenue northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

would be so needless and careless as to
do things that would be likely to make
him sick.
Little by little the strength began
TO come back into Peters long hind
legs so that the day after Old Gran
nv Fox sent her message to him Peter
could hop about a little in the dear
Old Brier Patch. Every day. and
every night. too. for that matter. Peter
had visitors.
ut is almost worth while to be
sick to find out how many friends l
have" he confided to little Mrs. Peter.
still, 1 shall be glad when 1 am well
again"
In few days Peter was quite him
self. He felt as strong as ever and
his appetite was quite as good as ever.
OF course. little Mrs. Peter was de-
lighted, but she was uneasy in her
mind. She watched Peter sharply
She wasn't willing to allow him out of
her sight With all her might she
hoped that now he would be content
to stay at home in the dear Old Brier
Patch, but she knew Peter so well
that she was afraid that this was hop
ing too much. So she watched him
and when she saw that he was spend
ing great deal of time looking over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
No Room for the Hvphen.

Ngr William 7. Russell of st Pat
Kicks Catholic Church:
We obey and loyalty support our
civil rulers because and inasmuch as
they ara ordained Of God. Therefore.
TO ,iJlzen can be trus Catholic who
= Gisloyal to his country There should
De no divided allegiance. When the
hvp-en means that r. mans civil al
ics.afce Is divided II stamps that man
IS traitor 70 God and to country.
whether h- claims to bc Germans Amer
.rsU, -huel"- S2EDn-Aneri"au Irish
AC1sFlC29- Scotch -irIsh-AmeriCan. or
anyr1lrs else that implies that in his
roGntry.s need ne vii! be sught else
Ll.n -u-t Z n-.!L .kne-Lcan.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Ellis DR.. Radcliffe's PULPIT,

Rev. DIR. S. c. Hodge Of Lincoln Uni
versity Pa, preached for Rev. Dr. Wal
lace Radcliffe at the II o'clock service
yesterday in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. There was no
evening sermon. hut the Bible school
was conducted at Sam. and the Chris
tan Endeavor Society at I pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Justice Mccoy Annuls Marriage.

Justice Mccoy of the District Su-
preme Court has signed an order an
nulling the marriage of August Mich
olson and Grace Coombs Nicholson. The
husband brought suit for the annul-
ment. alleging that he discovered after
his marriage that his wife's mind was
affected at the time of the ceremony
Attorney l. H. Linton appeared for the
husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
WHEN IS A SMOCK?

Shocking and the smock have taker
such a hold on popular fancy and or
! fashion that we wonder where the enc
! of their influence will be.
The garden smcck that made its
! appearance last year. is featured this
! year. too, and it appears in many in
teresting models. The most interest
ing thing about them all is that the
MILDLY blouse and the smock are com
I bined. The result is worth while
The MILDLY blouse really had ;little
place in the grown woman's ward
robe, for it was almost always un-
, becoming to any but the 1.-THE figure of
sirlhood. Nevertheless. many women
wore it for camping and summer
sports-women far too old for it,
The new combination smock and
MILDLY. which goes by the name of
shocking MILDLY is belted blouse
that slips on over the head 1t is
and is made with a sailor collar.
There is shocking. as there is in a
smock, al yoke depth. Usually there
are pockets of decorative and useful
shape below the belt. The result is
becoming and pretty blouse. with
the good points, most of them, of
both the snlock and the MILDLY. a
thoroughly useful summer garment.
Shocking is used on every sort of
frock- Shocked pockets are one of
the pretty details of some of the sum
mer linens Shocked silk coats for
evening are equally pretty
shocking, too, is used on under
wear A shocked chemise of sheer
white lawn is especially attractive.
me shocking forms little yoke and
is done in colored cotton. blue and
pink Below the yoke. and outlining
1t, are tiny artificial flowers of pink
and blue. f'-f>
Smocked% Gishtgowns of pink null
are another pretty fashion The
sinocking is often done in blue.
shocked gowns of white are also
made with pink or blue shocking
u course shocking has found its
use Tor trimming negliges and those
or crepe de chine. georgette or cbif
ron, shocked deliberately, are esne-
cially attractive.
lhen there are shocked cushions
Tor the boudoir. They are mad ~
sort silks shocked in intricate nat
terms. pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE
HELD AT LINCOLN PARK
Judge William F. Norris Says o. S.
Should Avoid Becoming Great
Military Nation.

Judge William F. Norris was the speaker
at the frs: of series Of Sunday after
noon services in Lincoln Park yesterday
afternoon. He said the United States
should avoid becoming a great military
nation and sbcYld raise arms only when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Says False Prophets Abound.

Says False Prophets Abound.
Rev. Cove Griffith johnson. 1nmanue
Baptist Church:
To-day false prophets abound, crying
peace when there is. and can be. no
peace. and daubing with whitewash the
ugly facts Of our American life. First
there are conditions Of religion when
monism and idealism are exploited and
desirability Is put in the place Of reality
reality about sin and penalty. Thus they
whitewash the wall. hoping to cover sham
and dirt.
Then there are the conditions of gov
eminent. These prophets are crying
Prosperity and security just because
ness of bread and prosperous ease. And
behold, war may drain our Golfers and
empty our best young veins any day."
Plea for Undivided Devotion.
Rev. ?. Murphy. Episcopal. Church OF
st. Michael and All Angels:
Our nation has opened her arms to
welcome the children of other lands; she
tells them to take from her mines the
wealth there hidden: from her forests the
timber to erect homes for themselves and
their little ones; from her quarries the
material to raise temples for the spiritual,
moral and intellectual development of
present and future generations; in return
she asks our undivided devotion and all
leslance to her honor, the preservation
and perpetuation of her standards More
we cannot give, less she cannot accept"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Rev. Dr.. Woods Theme.

Rev. DR. Charles Wood OF the Church
Of the Covenant.
All immigrants coming 10 our shores
come in to this melting pot of the
nations, as il is called. and come out.
FOR the most part. Americans. but with
opalescent hues from the blood and
sweat which they carry with them into
che FIRE and. III addition, d hrmness
Of 4 oer that is only possible 10 remade
Americans There will be a new ght
IN their eyes as they grasp the mean
ing of our principles, ana when they
sing Ny Country. tbs OF Thee it will
re with tears of gratitude and sobs Of
Joy. Of which, very possibly, We know
2 n; mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Visiting Clergyman in Local Pulpit

At the First Presbyterian Church yes
terday, Rev. DR. Charles I. TRULY CT the
First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson,
Ind, preached for DR.. Clark at the II
o'clock service. The Bible school was
|conducte4 at the usual hour, but no
evening" ervice was held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
The New Casaquin.

Among the later fashions which
France is making up in this country is
black velvet jacket suggested by a
garment that the peasants wear 1t is
called the casaquin and is quite eff
fective over thin gowns. It is not al
ways made of velvet: taffeta and satin
are equally acceptable.
The striped muslins and organdies
are made more wearable than usual by
the addition of casaquin in plain taft
feta, the color of the stripe.
That peculiar tone of yellow which
the French call orangeade, after their
favorite drink. comes out at it's best in
the new taffetaS. and ornamental
bodices that look like jackets are made
of it and applied TO full skirt of yell
low and white striped muslin. the
blouse being of plain white null, chif-
fon or net.
A woman who looks with longing
eyes upon the broadly striped muslins
of the moment should be well assured
that she has the slimness and the per-
sonal dash to carry, off these materials.
The casaquin of colored silk or velvet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Duty of Government.

Rev. William B. Tunnel. St Philips
Church. Anacostia. D. c.:
Peoples. like individuals. have their
ideals-imperishable ideas Of truth and
freedom which transcend coneidera-
lions Of cost IN treasure or human suf-
fering. Things counted gain are but
loss inScomparison with them. Hence
q nation should prepare: To defend Its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

There seems to be some scarcity of
wash fabric gloves. Nevertheless, in
spite of the fact that the material for
them seems to come from Europe, they
are still a summer necessity. White
ones stitched with black are especially
smart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
70 WANDERLUSTERS
ON A F|VE-|M|[E HIKE
Walk to Red Oak Springs and Trail
Through the Old Hickey
Tract of Land.

From 18th and H streets northeast
land return, seventy wanderlusters made
a walk of five miles yesterday after
noon under the leadership of John
Boyle. jr. The official" account fol-
lows: ITO Red Oak Springs, the trail
led largely through the old Hickey
tract of land. now cut up into sew
!eral truck garden sites. but Astounding
still in woods and quiet trails At the
spring a large collection of rabbits,
white. black, gray and other colors,
held our attention for awhile From the
outskirts of Langdon Eastern branch
was followed near to the point of
starting"
terested in the ba bies at Camp Good
VIII and have raised nearly $40 to
provide tent at the camp, to be known
as the Wanderlust tent. The following,
fund: John Boyle. jr.; Martin Boyle.
Constance White, Claude h. Hanan, H
Rayermann, NJ. L. Odell, Walter W.
Paige, w. B. Handy, J. B. Peat, Mr.
Farwell. {. Z. Mirguet. G. T. Aldridge,
John q. Lederer. Monnah Hord, Lucille
Horde. Mercedes Moore, Millie Humph
erson. Florence C. Smith, Mrs. J. S.
Burns, DR. Evans, Louis Giclas. Ora A
Smith, G. A. Gambs. Ethel Eckendorff.
Charles 6. Roberts. J. A. Hinderiong,
". H. Kaufman. E. A. CASTOR, A. J.
Mcmillan, J. ID. Morrison, Emogine
Nass. William Anderand, c. NJ. Stearns,
George De Franceaux and W. r. Ross.
All-Day Trip Tomorrow.
Tomorrow an al-day trip to Laurel
and from there to the Patuxent river
has been arranged. A minimum OF four
TO FIVE miles OF walking is provided.
with the option of going farther. The
camp site will be the same as last
year. a the foot of q miniature water
falls and overlooking the river gorge
at this spot. This may not be a good
place to battle. but those who wish
may wade. The trail to the camp site
is a good one, and after arriving one
may take il as easy or as rough as he
likes. O. A. Gambs will lead start
ing from 18th and q streets at s:15. He
VIII also meet an afternoon crowd at
Laurel, leaving Washington at 12:15.
Wednesday evening at 145 the
walkers are to meet at Wisconsin and
Massachusetts avenues, opposite ST
Adams. Sunday next c. N Stearns
leads on a five Or six mile walk from
35th street and Connecticut avenue at
-:30 O'Clock. Take Chevy Chase cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
lI1IILESoR!Es
%rBEDTInE
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by I. W. Burgess.D
Peter Rabbit Gets Well.

Sing a song of riches. Sing song of wealth
But most of all. pray You. sing a song OF
health.
Of all the good things in the Great
World the very best and most precious
is health. To be we'll and strong is to
have the very greatest of all great
blessings Ask Peter Rabbit; he knows
Yes, sir, Peter knows. He didn't know
it until after he ate those poisoned
cabbage leaves and was so very sick.
But he knew it then. He learned that
nothing can possibly take the place
of health and strength. and he kept
if he got well again he never, never