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part OF her shopping trip to the
last. A white dress, however. trick
ed and founced. must needs be n
rather colorless affair. So Cynthia
Delicia looked forward with the
greatest eagernoss to the choosing
Of her Class Night Dress.
She was tall and dark. was the
commencing Miss Brown. and OF
course she wanted the most becom-
ing thing she could find. Also.
she hadn't made her debut
yet, and her dress was perforce 10
be-her mother. insisted-conserva-
was of corn-color taffeta with an
black. 4 deep sirdle belt Was OF
heavy black velvet Powered In corn
color. Last of alh-oh. knowing
touch-the designer of the frock
had added quite a number OF funny
little streamers of pansy ribbon that
made the ensemble decidedly frivol-
GUS of aspect.
The sleeves were angels. bound
with the black Velvet.
Cynthia's roommate had a Class
Night Dress OF blond lace in a won
derfully. delicate pattern. Its pref
test feature was a double girdle OF
. taffeta, one of flesh color. one OF
turquoise, the upper fastened by q
So there was the most thrilling
part OF graduating exemplified in
yards of taffeta. pillows OF tulle and
lace. and beseeching letter to
father for "just $50 more. pleased"
Being a very Sophisticated Sweet
Girl Graduate, Il Is needless to add
that Cynthia Delicia got IL!
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Seen In The
Shops
By. THE SHOPPER.

A wide assortment OF white skirts,
or perhaps 1t would he better to say
an assortment Of wide summer
skirts, has been put on sale this
week at one of the department
stores. The materials arc tho
much wanted yarhardines. piques
and linens.
The majority of the skirts are belt
ed, with spacious pockets and plenty
of buttons. The price is $1.es.
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On t h e , A. 5
BY ALMA WOODWARD.
Prepar edness.

Mrs. A. with sinister. innectiony ,
a depth. But what about Lila Green
getting. rid of her walking cellarefte
after all these years?
Mrs b. (sympa hetically) - Poor
Lila. Her life with Bob has been a
serial pousse- cafe! ~
the way. how is your dear husband,
Mrs. B. (teking a deep breath5-
Quite all right. believe. divorced
him in March. He added my nerves
quite a bit-and since the war, bro
mides are SO high, don't you knowf
you poor thing-you poor
Mrs. B. (coldly)-Oh. don't be cut yup
about IL, really. To change the sub
ject. how is your duck Of husband.
Mrs. A. Laughing nervously)-Just
as II happens. IT isn't changing the
Mrs. b. (amaxed)-Not divorcedH,
| Mrs. A-Yes-quite. Do you think
you'll ever marry again, my dear?t
Mrs. B. (emphatically)-Wh GER
tainly! There's good picking at the
shore. What do you suppose took a
cottage for? don't suppose you'll
Mrs. A. (stifiy)-Indeed? why not?
I've taken a cottage. too. you must
Due as train pulls into station,-
Well. good-by, dear. As matters stand
i daresay we won't see anything of
each other this summer. So glad to
have met you. honey! -.
trhey exit. darling Simultaneous vitrip,ic
Copyright. 1851
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Scene: The parlor car.
"a porter enters carrying q gold-initialed
grip. He 10 followed by queen OF fashion.
Tipped. he exits)
r. RS. A. tfrom across the aisle)-
M Well! I am surprised and de-
IVY siigfaed to see you once'sgain.
dear! Have you taken a cot
tage at the shore again? -
Mrs. B. (extending a tense hand)-
What a delightful surprise. my dear.
Yes. I've taken a cottage. Each Year
threaten to seek pastures new. and
somehow
Mrs. A. dnterrupting eagerly)-Yes,
1 know howe II Is. Just think.
haven't seen you since last summer
Isn't the city a funny place? One
never sees ones friends. does one?
Mrs. b. Slightly bored)-One doesn't
How Is your dear. family?
Mrs. A. (hastily)-oh. quite well
thank you. And yours?
Mrs. b. with. equal faste)-Very sat
isfactory. thanks. Have you had busy
Mrs. A.. (casting expressive eyes
heavenward)-My dear! Busy! I've
been the soul of no less than forty-three
relief bazaars-beside by social duties.
Strange haven't met you at all.
Haven't you been about this winter?
Mrs. B.. (shrugging extravagant
houlders)-About? MY nerves are
positively shredded from gayety. my
dear. Ny physician won't have n thing
to do with me. But speaking about
Bhy'ss sons ana %dsn his wi3s
thought for one moment that demure
little thing was er-well. a bit nossy.
did youY
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Seen in the
Markets

1L~ UMMER Comea soon."
chortle the dusky proprie-
Otor of one of the market
stands this morning in
sicilian glee. Surely the heaps Of
pie witness to 1t. 1Ren though the
weather man had NJ been trying to
shoot the temperature up toward the
nineties.
Peaches, and not such very expen-
Debut They l oos o tre Eresn 'a and
The fruit Is not very large. but peaches
they are, for all that. The price
Is 20 cents for box containing about
ten.
the stands. They are rather cheap,
too, namely, 30 cents blk. They
seem to be sound and good-though
It's rather difficult to tell about
huckleberry.
kind with blushing pink cheeks-are
being sold by the pound. any per-
sons prefer these to the dark red
kind, which sell for practically the
same price, rs cents a pound, or 10
cents for a quarter-pound INSTALL
Incnt.
Small spring cabbages are cents
each. These have leaves much more
tender than those of the more solid
kinds. and there Is practically no
waste. OF course Il would be a
crime to cook this vegetable-it IL de-
licious In salads.
Though 1t Is the fag end Of the
asparagus season, most Of the stands
are still managing to keep II in
stock. Large punches are being sold
for 20 cents.
Branch berries have come at last.
and very fresh and red they. look.
The standard price Is 10 cents a
quart Some stands have even re-
duced them TO 10 cents a quart, while
Norfolk berries are plentiful at 9
cents. two for Is cents.
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Answers to Health
Questions

H. F.-Kindly advise how lean get
rid OF five or six sores on my body, and
legs. They have been there FOR about
year and are getting larger.
II you will describe the particular
kind OF sores on the body l VIII be glad
To- help you. II Is impossible to give
advice without some idea of the nature
Of the sore. ,yr
8. H.-what will make enlarged pores
less conspicuous? '+'S
Take a paste of kaolin and giycerine.
half and half. and massage little, irts
the face each night. 49,
T. C.. B.-Can the loss of the sense of
smell be restored when lost from the
effects of grip? 2. What will remove
pufrs under the eyes? 's'
Sometimes It is restored by meansr of
electricity and local treatment. $50
.. You must absolutely obtain three
hours exercise In the sunlight and fresh
air each day. Have your nose and
<hroat operated on and more afr space
given. Sleep In the open air II possi-
BILE. Exercise indoors and walk ing the
fields as much as possible.
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Regulation Of Habits
And Food Often Cures
Ills Blamed on LiDer
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.

you have starved and tasted for forty
days and forty nights you must none
the less thoroughly clear out and cause
TO be drained away the debris and re-
fuse OF tissue waste. the wear and tear
OF skin and bones which goes on for-
ever like n river.
Dancing. skating, gymnasium exer-
cises, swimming. circular massage and
compression Of the abdomen. deep I'm
SEPARATIONS and expirations, playing Wind
instruments, bending over to touch the
toes without banding the knees. chop
ping wood. gardening. throwing the
quoit. the discus or the. medicine ball.
these and other types OF available exef-
cises go a great way toward the cure.
Meat once a day, is more than enough
for the "alimentary indoients" Bulky
vegetables. oatmeal. corn, whole wheat.
bran. figs. dates. oranges, berries.
peaches and fruit Juices, greens-such
as krsuts. sprouts, slaw. celery, carrots,
crosses and iettuce-currants. prunss.
cider, cranberries, grapes and apples.
cream. olive oil. cod liver oil and corn
OIL and finally some irritant like cleo
tricity externally aud charcoal intetna1-
ly should send the most rigid condition
of constipation to the tall timbers.
(copy't, 1915. by Newspaper Feature ;Service).
Il
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In two ruffles, each with q row of
scallops, bound IN the satin. Over
the shoulders. forming a wee skeleton
Jacket or basque, was white satin
ending in square, flat bows both at
front and IN the back. The dress was
of net. with a deep design threaded
In and out among the meshes.
Just as Cynthia was leaving the
shop another girl came in to look for
her very own White Dress. With
truly feminine curiosity Cynthia
fingered to see what she bought This
gown was Of all-over lace with
triple frills OF pieated net. The low
taffeta. and the lower part Of the
skirt of the same material. The
deep girdle was also OF the taffeta.
The triple frills just topped both
these taffeta portions. softening the
rather severe effect Of the silk
stun.
Cynthia saved the most exciting
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Though She Is Forced to
Look Sweetly Serious on
Commencement Day She
May BE Frivolous -
Though Conservative, of
Course-at Garden Party
or Class Night.
BY THE SHOPPER.
w THAT IL the most important
NV part Of graduation? j.
" v Diplomas" chorus hordes


Of excited parents.
Clothes" squeal the Sweet Girl
Graduates. Only they are sophisti-
Gated Young Things now.
To Miss Cynthia Deiicia Brown
the close OF her scholastic career is
marked. not by the bit of parch-
ment that shows she fs entitled to
certain academic honors, but by the
number and effect OF her pretty
frocks.
The first thrill comes with the
first check from home-if she at
tends a private school-and the sug-
gestion that commencement gowns
are In order. II she is democratic
and attends high school. the first
shopping trip-though bearing no
other fruit than dozens Of samples
and a number of heel blisters-is
equally ecstatic.
Years have passed since COM
decorative than a cotton gown ana
q diploma .plentifully wrapped in
ribbons. Cotton gowns, unless OF
cotton lace or nets or tulle. are
much too simple for Miss Z. d.
Brown. sub deb though she may be.
Tnere are certain ladies, not so
hoary either. who can retrace the
years to the time, when graduation
plans conferred about three things-
trains. shoes: and necks. The num-
Der of class meetings that found
Wi WIZ prebs ss oP sye RSflsasS10
Should trains be. allowed. or
shouldn't they,
Should everybody wear white
shoes. or black shoes. or could
some wear white and others black?
should graduation dresses have
high or low, nccks. and how about
Miss Cynthia Deiicia's philosophy
4 simpler. Trains are pas:e;
are either pumps or boots. High
iiecks? Quite too dowdy for words.
And there she Is, with three Inn
portant questions of other years
all solved before she stirs herself
to fever heat about them.
Naturally, her brain must be
busy about something. With equal
certainty, that something must be
clothes. Hence youg Cynthia plans
elaborate shopping tours and hints
to her friends about certain ador-
able frocks that just make you
GREEN, my dear. it's such a love =
Taffeta, tulle, net, fine lace
all of them are brought forth for
Miss Browns practiced eye.
There In the White Dress the one
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in which she is to commence. the
one In which she Is to look sweetly
spiritual, standing with reluc-
tant feet" and all that. It's snowy
whiteness does not by any means
preclude the possibility Of using
expensive material.
Our Miss Brown was mnch i'm
pressed by a frock of white taft
feta, with very full skirt and a
bodice In draped fichu effect.
Let into the front was a panel of
white tulle with one inch tucks at
three or four inch intervals. Fast
ening the fichu In front were couple
of white curlecues-no other word Ia
adeaunte--with long cords. Cynthia
liked II so we'll that she finally decided
to take It. though she debated long
before she made the choice between
II and a pretty gown Of satin and
lace.
The skirt OF this second dress was
The Washington times., 1916-05-26

r 4 YHEN you say TO a doctor,
NM olive me something for my
" " liver. II does. not act" what
do you mean7 Do you really
know where your liver 10 Iocated7 Are
you sure that you know Its true condi-
tion7 11
Your sovereign and iordly knowledge
OF your parts of speech as well as Of
your internal anatomy IL very likely at
fault. An extensive experience indi-
Gates that the anatomical words OF the
average man, collegiate or unlettered,
are seldom. II ever, exact.
When children and men are reared
without regard TO routine and syste-
an inertia and laoka daisicai siuggish-
ness attaches itself TO their stomachs
and intestines. and some delude them
selves into a belief that their liver
does not act" Thus a makeshift dis
credit is placed upon en- eternally BUSH
nessiike organ, which should be laid at
the door OF constipated digestive
Essentially the FIRST stage in the cure
liver is the routine practice and hy-
giene Of the intestines, to wit, a regular
visit after breakfast and after supper,
AZ unbudginsly adhered to as dressins
and ssttIpE " IN tss IN *. s sns
ptattiCc Will olN thNspts e.tfs rs
vention as well as In the cure Of the
elimentary Incidence.
Drink Plenty Of Water.
Thales declared that the first of things
is water. and many later wise men agree
with the philosopher. So, too, do clint.
clans with appropriate experience. Two
tumberfuls OF water before meals, be.
| fore bedtime and shortly after you cata,
putt yourself reluctantly from bed or
the morning are the cups that aid but
do not fnebriate.
The exodus of intestinal waste Il
largely hastened by the weight and tn,
flushing powers of water. II a patient
| and determined effort IL preconcertedl,
made at a precise period each day ol
| twice n day. and II water or coffee Il
| imbibed at that time, the muscles o
| the abdominal walls. as we'll as tn,
stomach and intestinal tubes. set I,
| work.
| Many men and women whose lives ar
| slow and sedentary are much given Il
Ignorance OF the needs OF alimentary &C
tivity. ''r-
clans that the intestines must be emptie
thoroughly every day. the guileless pie
Is made, But doctor, he or. she fleve
eats anything" or 'T have not cate,
anything for several days" 80,
Ridiculous excuse. this! No matter
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RECIPES
Mayonnaise Dressing Boiled.


Mayonnaise Dressing Boiled.
n teaspoonfui OF salt.
n teaspoonful OF mustard.
" teaspoonful of sugar.
Q eggs.
NJ cupfuI of hot water.
8 tablespoonfuls OF vinegar.
Cayenne pepper
/ tablespoonful of butter.
All the dry ingredients are mixed to-
gether then beaten with the eggs when
the vinegar and water are added, ana
all are cooked In a double boiler until
thick and smooth, being stirred con-
stantly. Then the mixture Is removed
from the fire, the butter stirred in. and
an allowed to cool. Just before sery-
ing little cream Is added. TT,
Easy Mayonnaise Dressing.
2 egg yoiks.
! tablespoonfuls OF butter.
u teaspoonful OF salt.
4 tablespoonruls thick whipped
cream.
Cayenne paper.
The egg yolks. one tablespoonful OF
butter, salt, and a dash OF cayenne are
put In a double boiler and stirred CON
tinuously. When this begins to thicker
II Is removed to less hot flame anc
gradually the two remaining table.
spoonfuls OF butter are added. Wher
the mixture is smooth ana thick, II II
strained into a bowl, and just before
| using the four tablespoonfuls Of
whipped cream are added. This dress
Ing may be used Tor fruit salads
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filling of pattern ORDERS pat time notify this Office for ad
lterns do not within that justment
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Times Pattern Service

IF you like pretty underwear,
/ habit will govern your choice
Of this design Of a corset-cover
and open style circular drawers.
Edging is used literally, and ef-
fectively trims the neck and arm
holes and in scroll design in wider
width, ornaments the front. Rib
bon is brought through beading to
regulate the neck fulness and waist
size. Sew edging any depth de-
sired on lower part Of drawers. II
the corset cover is made separate,
sew a peplum to the lower edge.
The pattern 757 is cut in sizes
"a to Al inches bust measure.
Size SO requires 25s yards Of &C.
inch material, 81 yards Of bead
ing, 514 yards ribbon, 37s yards
narrow edging, 81 yards wide
| edge.
To obtain this pattern fill out
the coupon and enclose 10 cents
in stamps or coin. Address Pat
tern Department, Washington
Times, Munsey Building, D. c.,
The Washington Times guar
antees the delivery of all pat
terms sent for through this
service. No patterns can be OBJ
tanned i'm person.
One week Is needed for the
filling of pattern orders. If pat
terms do not come within that
| <crrn ssYYo,u, MN y
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Handsome Stranger Who
Breaks Neck to Stare at
Pretty Girl in Paipted
Hat, Short, Skirts. and
Shimmering White Gives
Rise to Much Thought
Are Men the Ones Who
Love Clothes After All
These Years?

we probably dislocated his jugu-
But he saw the. young woman
who didn't take the car which
he had mounted. She stood, . lovely
creature in shimmering white. at least
what there was Of II shimmered. and
he was Handsoms stranser-
Ono Of that army Of noble martyrs
who actually wax their moustachiousr
was he. He was well. dressed, but he
probably not only can beat US splitting
innnitives, but can make verbs adjec-
lives. and adverbs into pulp on request.
And his acrobatic feat was q rose Of
sacrifice on the altar OF fashion. Main
ly because the girl had a negligible face.
which no one could see. and figure
Olympus. No need for any tSree-sppie
stun. Paris couldn't have conscien,|
tiously given her box Of dried peaches
as q prize.
Yet not only the Handsome Stranger.
but all of the other males In the car
registered "eagerness and interest mix
ed with dismay" You see, she was left
yehind. standing on the sidewalk. Lost
forever.
.sut she had the tribute. From the
motorman down 10 the T. b. NJ. she was
piped. The fearfully pretty little
sfenographer sitting opposite saw her.
too.
Sut mere was NOBODY TO look at HER.
The Other woman We. w., ar....d,
"N. w CO "e''
~entieman ON cur ier says that
~. .uvthin~ eu.A. tn. 49, 81.
ses soe heei most snobpisaly
asuck upJ the second time you net
- So
~ sl1egwan~, on IN frent 81
stTonOeSst ana that the third tims
you ret II. yol kexin n tssnk n (.
eaey he hssnt had u
yoS htm9en ~ he doesn't play rolf.
hut he sata TINT he knew . u..r 40
$3.50
P"or game VINO
tien n he did eet~it,
y
.u
Extra says the White Rabbit who
nnS iacetious streak these days.
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Little baskets built something like
an Adirondack pack. but evidently
Intended for nothing more substan-
tial than string. are 2j cents at one
shop. Tho little brown straw pouch,
with its convenient lid. also makes
an. effective wall pocket for odds
and ends.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-28
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS HEAVY.
Liquidation Added to Further Impair
nent of Values.

New York, Jan 27.-Continued heavy
liquidation and short selling, the latter
probably predominating, added to the
further impairment of values today.
Wednesdays selling movement was
resumed at the outset and save for
desuitory rallies was maintained al
most to the end.
Heaviness was again most pro-
nounced in the railway division, al
though numerous other stocks Of va
ried descriptions suffered in some in
stances to a greater extent. Coppers
and some of the war group were among
the few exceptions. Declines were eff
fected on comparatively small offer
ings. The movement was deliberate,
lacking the feverishneSs which accom-
panies forced selling.
There were no overnight develop
ments TO which the downward. course
could reasonably be ascribed, but the
markets weak technical condition, due
mainly to it's over extension on the
buying side, made it susceptible to sue
cessive bear attacks. The only impor-
tant event bearing up prices-the st.
Paul dividend-Which was increased
from 2 to 1-2 per cent. semi annual
| ly, did not materialfze until the final
hour, when prices hardened all around,
some previous losses being changed to
slight net gains.
In the broader field of finance the
sale. by the state Of New, York of $685.
006.00 per cent. bonds was in all es-
sentials such a success, the raising
prices and numerous bids attesting to
the soundness of investment conditions.
Other favorable factors were found in
the incessant demand for fabricated
steel and iron, as well as copper, while
general trade reports from various
parts of the country were Of their re-
cent encouraging tenor.
Eries were the weak features of the
rails, the common losing IA at
So 7-S, and the first and second pre-
ferred over each. Pacifics, grangers,
| trunk lines. cotton carriers and coalers
were one to two, points under at their
lowest, but covering of shorts correct
ed these losses in large part before the
| close.
Oils and the motor group constituted
elements of weakness and such special
/ ties as international Nickel and Indus
4 trial Alcohol added to recent reversals
United States Steel was heavy mos
i Of the time, but recovered later. Tota
sales of stocks amounted to 745, 00t
| shares.
Bonds manifested a yielding tenuen.
i cy, with considerable activity in Anglo.
French fives at a substantial decline
from their recent maximum. Tota
sales of bonds. par value. aggregated
$4050, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-28
JEWETT CITY WALLOPS SOLDIERS
In Final Basketball Game Of SeasOnFort Terry Team
Proved No Match for Victorious Five Score 20 10 9

norman is one or the best third sack
ers in the game and feel that he will
do us more good than Evers would.
that has two years more to run. and
Evers has en- unusually big contract
at the end OF that time think John
viii be about ready TO retire from
the game. Not 30 with Zimmerman.
He is much younger and think he
will be in the game for at least i've
years more"
The announcement that Boston wants
to get rid of Evers, If . profitable
trade can be made 10 not surprising.
II Is known that Manager StallinRs
and ex-President James CARNEY were
disgusted with his tactics last sum-
mer, and felt that he was doing the
club more harm than good. Evers'
actions in the field were the cause Of
the letter CARNEY sent out to all his
players notifying them that he would
not tolerate any rowdyigm on the field.
Stallings. It is reported. IL willing to
dispose Of Evers because he has a
promising second haseman in Fitx-
patrick, who played the position COM
mendably when Evers was suspended
or chased from the game by the UNI
pires. And tisi believed that Stallings
Is anxious to make the trade, know
ing that Zimmerman will strengthen
his infield ana hitting, while Fitzpat-
rick's playing at second would be sat
tsfactory.