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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

of suits was in the main so much like
the garments shown for the preceding
spring, and even winter, that the pur-
chase of a new suit seemed hardly nee
essary. Only the eye of an adept could
positively identify winter 1916 suit as
absolutely of that particular vintage.
A remedy has been supplied in a
spring line of suits showing the great
est leeway in styles that has been
known for several years. Certainly
women will buy suits for spring. and
it is not at all improbable that many
women who would ordinarily invest in
only one suit for the season will be
tempted to buy two or more.
The style variety includes several
skirt widths. plain gored. slightly cir
cular, fiat and box pleated as we'll as
barrel silhouette models. Coat lengths
clever little bolero jacket is strongly
featured in dressy, youthful models.
Hip, finger tip and even knee length
suit coats are seen.
Belted suit coats, plain tailored
models and models featuring smart lit
tie vest effects are all popular. The
slip-over-the-head suit coat is also
good, in sport garments Of novelty
silk, jersey cloth, etc.
The garment shown, a sport number
biHed with contrasting material in con-
trasting color, is one of the novelty
models developed for spring, with it's
clever little double jacket and straight
hanging pleated skirt.
This suit might also be developed in
velour or heavy linen. The combina-
ton of two colors or of plain and plaid
material is a noted feature of many of
the dressy and sport garments.
The suit shown is youthful in cut, and
in silhouette adheres to the straight
line which is almost uniformly becom-
ling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
SHIRTWAIST FADS.

As natural consequence of the vogue
for sport suits comes g. demand for
shirtw aists that are more on the order
of mems shirts than women's blouses
Many prophetic buyers and dressmak-
ers predict a very large demand for
extremely plain waists as the season
advances, and others of even greater
clear-si ghtedness hold that while a GER
tain smart and youthful contingency
will demand a number OF these plain
shirts in their wardrobe, by far the
majority-the rank and fle-of women
will cling as pugnaciously as ever to
the lingerie effects. lace insertion, frills
tucks and rufies
For sport wear, of course, the sport
| shirt is a necessity. No woman with an
eye for the fitness of things would ven
| ture on the golf turf or into the ten
mis- court with a frou-frou shirtwaist.
Riding and boating, cross-country
| walking and almost all other sports.
I too, require shirts of almost masculine
simplicity. And on the woman who is
! young or youthful looking or both the
I mannish blouse or shirt Is Immensely
becoming.
| Strangely enough, it is not easy to
| find Just the sort of ready-made man
nish blouse you want in the stores as
| yet. For the chances are that you are
! planning having few, at least, In
! coIors similar to mems madras or silk
/ shirts And as yet almost all the man
nish shirts in the shops are OF pure
white madras or heavy white SILK
These white blouses are made either
/ with rundown collars that make a
| slight V at the neck or with attach
ed fairly high regulation collars that
can be worn with four n-hand ties.
hoy n
madras shirts made to order. The ma
.erials have been Identical with those
used in making the finest of mems
shirts The only difference has been
usually worn soft collars similar to. If
not identical with. those worn by men
Sometimes they are of SOFT, hne plque
and sometimes of soft, heavy corded
silk With these turn down collars one
wears a four-in-hand necktie, the ends
of which should be moderately straight
and not on the flaring order. Plain
color knitted ties are good choice. and
these have the desirable straight ends.
| With nimble fingers and a little
Icleverness any woman can make sport
tshirts for herself. In fact, 1T is an
easier task If you are good machine
operator than making "a lacy. fluffy
blouse. To accomplish the task you
will need paper pattern. but you will
probably wish to make the cuffs con-
! siderably smaller around the wrists
than is marked in the pattern. The
best of mems shirts are made with
fairly narrow cuffs and they are sure
ly much more becoming to women
| when made in this way. Collar bands
can be bought at a notion counter and
these greatly simplify the task of
finishing the shirts around the neck.
One of the newest materials Is a fine
but firm crepe with rather loud" print
ed fancy stripes in yellow, green or
blue. Made into well fitting shirts they
would look extremely smart. French
brochure comes in many striking de-
of fine silk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Giving Flavor to the Flavorless

Apples.-We all know they are health
full. and most Of US find them appetiz-
ing and most Of US like them. But
to be so fiavorless, so worse than
f1avorless at this end Of the winter.
and we can hardly recall how we
smacked our lips in August at the first
taste of a juicy. snappy harvest apple.
No. the apples have lost their SAVIOR
by the end Of February. But still there
is lot of time before fresh summer
fruit will be at hand, and hence we
must still use apples, So here are
some recipes for cooking apples in such
ways that the missing flavor is sup
piled.
way: Cut cup of stoned dates into
small pieces and add five minutes be-
fore they are done to eight cups or
apples. cut in slices, and simmered with
sweeten to taste. and add enough
grated lemon peel to give a delicious
favor.
Apple tapioca pudding can be made
be delicious. To prepare this pudding,
core and pare ten small apples and
place them in a buttered baking dish.
Fill the core cavities with cinnamon
and granulated sugar and butter. Have
ready a mixture Of quart of water,
half cup of sugar. the grated rind
and Juice of lemon and cup OF
tapioca. with a pinch of salt. Cook,
covered at first and then uncovered, in
a slow oven until the apples and tapi-
oca are well cooked.
Spiced apples are sure to prove IA
yorites with children. For twelve me-
dunn sized apples prepare strip OF
three cups sugar and two cups of vine.
gar, seasoned with teaspoonful each OF
cloves and nutmeg and a little STICK
cinnamon In this strip simmer the
apples until they are tender. Remove
the apples. boil the strip down care
fully and then pour it over the apples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
OF Interest TO Women
METAL CHAINS OF TWELFTH CENTURY
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, February 17.-Medieval-
ism has not been exhausted in the
building of the sandwich gown. in the
cutting of the oblong opening at the
neck. or in the widening of the sleeves
below the elbow These are the first
and foremost symbols of twelfth and
fourteenth century fashions. but after
they were successfully launched and
universally accepted the designers
looked about for other bits OF fash
ION gathered from that middle age OF
civilization
The embroidery designers. for in
stance, left the bleak shores of Brit
tany and went down into the oriental
to find symbolic designs used by the
great races in those lands where the
human being first grew to mans
stature.
Floriated designs in embroidery lost
their flavor. French vines and leaves
and knots were discarded in favor or
triangles, pyramids. wings of birds and
broad, sharp strokes of highly colored
threads and metal Bands of orna-
threads used in the most primitive of
manners, darling in and out of the ma
terial. each row in the band OF DIT
ferent color from its neighbor. All
that was crude. impressive, of the
priuordial instinct of color, replaced
the finer, more delicate expressions OF
ornamentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
LITILES10R!Es
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917, by T. W. BurgessJ
The Timid Stranger.

1t was something new for Reddy Fox
to feel bashful. Never in his life had he
felt that way before. But now as he saw
that beautiful stranger peeping at him
from around the edge of big rock Reddy
did feel bashful, very bashful indeed
When he had first found the strangers
tracks in the Old Pasture he had started
to follow them with anger in his heart
Yes, sir, he had anger In his heart He
meant to drive that stranger away
from the Old Pasture. Now. all that
anger had melted away. and in its place
was a great longing to become acquainted
with that stranger, and at the same time
such a queer feeling OF shyness. Just
imagine Reddy Fox feeling shy!
When tie beautiful stranger knew that
Reddy saw her peeping around the rock
she lodged back out of sight. Slowly,
bashfully, Reddy walked over to where
she had been. He hoped to find her just
around behind the rock. But when he
peeped around she wasn't there. She had
run away. Yes, sir, the beautiful stranger
had run away. Once more Reddy
felt a great fear that she would leave
the Old Pasture and that he never would
see her again At once he began to follow
her tracks, running swiftly that he might
overtake her before she should leave the
Old Pasture. He felt that If she should.
do this and he should never see her again
he would be unhappy all the rest OF his
life.
But the beautiful stranger was very,
very tinid. and she was very, very swift
of foot Though he ran his best, Reddy
found that he could no more than catch
an occasional glimpse of her red cloak
In vain he called to her that he wouldn't
hurt her. but merely wanted to become
acquainted with her. AS long as he chas-
ed her she ran. But when he stopped to
rest he noticed that she also stopped, and
if he sat still very long would come creep
ing back to peep at him shyly from be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Wheels Within Wheels.

When this primitive type of embroid-
cry was established, when ornamental
ton consisted of splendid bits of color
smashed against a background instead
of delicately woven into it, those who
were students of the art of ornaments
ton sought museums for more inspira-
ton Mummy wrappings, the hiel o
glyphics on old Chinese garments, the
temple ornamentations of Egypt, all OF
which were reproduced in facsimile in
the museums, became meat to the en-
broiderer.
One of the designs which has come
into high ashton is the wheel within
the wheel This motif is often done in
opposing coIors. For example, on a
Chinese shantung gown the bands of
wheels are made up of yellow, black
and blue silk floss, each wheel in a
separate color. Remember this II you
are trying to Tighten up pongee or
shantung frock this spring, or If you
are in doubt as to what to put on
sport skirt or hat for the country.
These vivid wheels, interlacing, make
brilliant trimming
If YOU want the gown to be more
subdued, keep the wheels in one color,
or even sink them into the general
mass of the gown by making them OF
its color.
The gown sketched today is one Of
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by little 1t crept into Reddy's head that
she was simply very, very timid and very.
merely frightened her: and that 1t might
be that she would like to make frienos
with him quite as much as he would with
her. ,
At this thought Reddy began to feel
a wee bit Important. At least he began to
want to look important. He shook out
his red coat and big brush of a tall. and
held himself as proudly as he knew how.
He tried to make himself appear very
big and strong and handsome. He strut
ted. Yes, sir, Reddy strutted. He strut
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FASHIONS

The winter season just ending has
been unprecedentedly poor for the sale
of women's suits. Stores throughout
the country handling these garments
do not hesitate to admit the fact, and
the manufacturers whose principal
business in past seasons has been the
development of women's suits have this
year. in many cases, turned their atten-
ten to other lines. Some who manu-
facture, both suits and coats have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Hosiery and
Underwear
81 ">-.
for Women

Pure Thread Silk Hose, 79c-In
black with white clocks, white with
black clocks, navy with white clocks
and also plain black, white and navy
blue. A complete range of sizes.
Ordinarily these hose sell for ST
pair.
New Silk Hose, $1.1O-Novelty.
Striped Hose, in black, white, gray,
champagne, bronze, brown and silver.
$2.25 Glove SILK Underwear. $1.95
Silk Envelope Chemises. trimmed
with lace; Silk Boomers, in white and
pink; Silk Vests, with tailored top and
embroidered, and Silk Camisoles, hand
somely trimmed with lace. Remarkable
values.
s1.s5 and So Glove SILK Underwear,
&1.49-Bloomers, Vests and Camisoles,
in all sizes and variety Of styles.
Palais Royal-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

GRAY SATIN GOWN. WITH PLEATED
GRAY CHIFFON IN FRONT. NOTICE
THE SILVER EMBROIDERY IN
WHEEL DESIGN. A HEAVY CHAIN
OF SILVER HANGS FROM THE
BELT IN FRONT.
the new French models and is made of
gray satin and mousseline. There is
a pleating of the latter that extends
down the front. and the satin skirt is
laid into small pleats at the side.
There is a jumper effect formed by
wide bretelles of the satin going over
the shoulder, from which hang deep,
bell-shaped sleeves of the gray
mousseline. The belt IS of satin, and
here is the new touch-there hangs
from it in front a heavy silver chain
with fiat silver ornament at the end.
You can easily see that the embroid-
cry design, wheels within wheels, and
these enmense silver chain are
closely related to each other. The use
Of both of them on one gown is i'm
mensely effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
IS C--B Sample
COrSetS
at $40

Remarkable lot Of New
Spring Sample models C-B
Corsets, priced at special
figure for tomorrow.
They are made of fine bro
caded French Coutil, in
white and flesh colors, with
medium and low bust and
long hips. Boned throughout
with wa1ohn. A model that
will fit most any figure we'll.
Sizes 20 to 80.
Third Floor.
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$50 Silk PettiCOats
At sos Each.
Worth UP TO 1898.

Made of all silk, chiffon taft
feta. Full flounce, tucked, pleat-
ed and ruffled styles. Some with
extra dust underlay. Choice of
black, brown, Burgundy. green,
gray, tan, gold and all the new
spring changeables. Each has
elastic waistband. A splendid
value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

ted back and forth, and as he strutted ne
watched her from the corner of MS eye
and he thought he saw something IKE
admiration creep into her eyes. AT this
he strutted more than ever, and ever
so slowly began to walk toward her.
She let him get quite near, then all in
a flash she was gone. Reddy wanted to
race after her just he had before. but
he didn't. He was learning, was Reddy.
He knew that if he did she would be
frightened still more. SO he stopped and
strutted about as lie had before and tried
to appear not at all aware that she was
anywhere about. Pretty soon he saw her
peeping at him as before, and to Reddy
she seemed more lovely than ever. Little
by little he drew near the place where
she was hiding. This time he got nearer
than before ere she ran away.
Very patiently Reddy did it all over
again, and this time he called as gently
as he knew how. She made no reply, but
she let him get a little nearer. 1t had
become a kind of game. the best game
Reddy had ever played. Finally she
waited So that Reddy go. near enough to
softly touch her nose with his nose, and
then, as if frightened at her own bold
ness she darted away, looking over her
shoulder to see if Reddy would follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

found It wise to abandon suits and to
give all their strength to the de-
velopment Of coats. which have sold
in large numbers. Other suit and coat
makers have even installed lines of
tailored dresses. and have made money
from man-tailored frocks of broad
cloth. velour. gabardine, serge, jersey
cloth, etc
The manufacturers themselves, to-
gether with suit designers, have been
generally blamed for the condition, as
merchants and woman consumers have
complained that the winter 1916 output
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
An Exceptionally Fine Bedroom Suite, $62

,4-Diece Solid Oak Adam Period Bedroom SUITE
solid oak in fumed oak or silver gray finish Has Dire
with glass; 22x2S); Chonier with mirror Dressing Ts
drawers. and Double Wood Bed; four pieces, complete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

A wonderful value is this beau
tiful Adam Period Dining Room
Suite, at $169.75. Finished in dull
mahogany veneer on brentwood.
Consists of buffet, dining room
table. china closet, side and one
arm chair. Covered genuine blue
leather slip seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
I" III e r M o n e Y
Troubles" They get

-" III er M o n e y
Troubles They get
more vexatious as the cost
of foods climbs skyward.
Meat, eggs and vegetables
are almost beyond the fam
lily purse. Happy is the
housewife who knows
Shredded Wheat. its low
cost and its high food value.
A better balanced ration
than meat or eggs and costs
much less. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
or cream make a complete,
perfect meal, supplying all
the nutriment needed for a
half days work at a cost OF
a few cents. Delicious for
any meal with milk or cream,
or with stewed fruits.
Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12
Oldest Bird Known.

The oldest bird known is called the archeopteryx. That is Greek word, which really means "ancient wing" It was an extraordinary bird. It had a long tail, not all feathers as a birds tail is now, but like lizards tail, long and thick, with bones and flesh. and with feathers growing from it. It had two legs. with which-it could walk or perch in the trees, but it had two other limbs like hands, which it probably used to climb about the trees instead of flying from bough to bough, as birds now do. It had curious eye fitted with sort of armor shield, as the rep tiles have, and its beak was armed with great strong teeth. There Is no such bird as this now.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12

thus ruined. With view to eliminat- ing all possibility of double exposure, Clarence A. Hoyt of Tacoma, Wash, has invented an ingenious little de- vice which prevents a picture from being snapped until the film has been turned. When adapted to the box type of camera catch locks with the shutter release lever after an ex- posture is made. and in order to un- lock the lever 1t is necessary first to turn the film. It is also possible to make the device indicate whether the film surface in position has been ex- posed or not by means of a window in which appears the word Exposed"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12

the
  He
  in whis the bufalos the buecoat climbed he slid him and began reasoning with him.
  turned policeman
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12
Paper Plates for Pets.

Using paper plates for animal pets will be found good and sanitary plan. Some people do not care to wash the plates kept for dogs and cats, although they should be kept scrupu- lously clean and used for no other purpose. Why not, then, use paper plates, which may be bought by the hundreds for very little money. and which may be burned or thrown away after they have been used.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12

the youth who doesn't want to He has come to Washington in
  draft Compensation doesn't what    
  sell the army all ts
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12
The "Parakeet."

A small bird of the parrot family now rarely if ever seen in Indiana was half century ago, somewhat numer- ous in the southern part of the state. This bird, the paroquet, or as called by the early settlers of this state, the ''parakeet," Is the Carolina parrot and is now scarcely known outside the swamps of Florida.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12

No answer. Warren was sourt1 asleep.
 With feminine pessimism, Helen an. ticlpated every possible obstacle. MT. Clawson might be Ill, or out of town or too busy to see anyone. But War. ren had positively refused to write or wire, for an aversion to making ap. pointments was one of MT. Clawson's many peculiarities.
 The expenses of possibly fruitless trip loomed ominously before her. Their recent weekend at Atlantic City had cost over seventy dollars, and now even a day and night in Philadelphia would run into extravagant figures,
 They had left call for z 80, and after restless night Helen was awakened by the shrilling telephone.
 It was a dark, misty morning, with sooty. smoky smell of downtown" city streets In the air. Closing the windows, she switched on the lights to dispel the gray gloom.
 A plunge in the quickly filled tub, and she was through with the bath before Warren was fairly awake.
 Dear, do hurry! You say he's at his office before nine.i
 "Well, I'm not going to break my neck" yawningly tousling his hair. Then a few moments later from the bathroom, Where's my shaving brush?"
 Isn't it there? I put all your shaw ing things on that glass shelf"
 'No brush here."
 A fiustered search through the suit case failed to reveal the brush.
 Can't you shave without it? I'm afraid didn't put 1t in."
 "Huh," in disgusted comment, "Tll have to get shaved downstairs"
 "Oh, that'll take so long," anx- iously. Its quarter of eight now"
 'That's all right, I'll keep tab on the time. Here, how d'you get the water out of this blooming basin?'
 By eight o'clock Warren was dressed and ready to go down.
 'I'll get a shave and meet you in the breakfast room in twenty min- utes. Know where it is, don't you? To the left of the elevator"
 Apparently most of the guests took breakfast in their rooms, for when Helen entered the white and gold, marble-columned restaurant, only a few tables were occupied.
 "No, I'll not order" as the head waiter seated her. "rm waiting for my husband"
 There was no club breakfast, but after prolonged study of the menu Helen decided that the prices were not so high as she had expected.
 Ordered yet?" Warren came in with brisk alertness and an armful of morning papers. Well, let's get things started here," as he picked up the breakfast cards. Strawberries or grapefruit?"
 q don't believe I care for fruit" economically.
 1.-Two orders of strawberries" ignor. ing her protest, lone tomato omelet, one broiled blue fish, toasted mullins and coffee. And push 1t along, will your" to the solicitous waiter.
 Dear, it's quarter to nine. Why don't you telephone now while we're waiting? You said he got there before nine and sometimes stayed only long enough to open his mail. Oh, it would be dreadful to come all the way here and then miss him !'
 Glancing at his watch, Warren pushed back his chair with an irrita- able:
 "Oh, all right, if it'll stop your
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-12
The Balanced Ration.

We hear much of the balanced ra- tion, and it is most important when you are feeding cows and chickens. But there is very little fear that the average healthy human being will fail to get an adequate amount and prop CT and balanced proportion of the diff ferent kinds of food If he is given a good table and free choice. There Is no poorer economy than trying to skimp on food.--W Washington Post.