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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

In the annual report of the commits
sioner of education. recently issued, the
educational work of the Girl Scouts is
described by Montague Cannon, ex-
ecutive secretary In his description
he shows how the movement has grown
in a wholesome and normal way from
small beginning in Savannah, Ga, in
1912, to a national organization with
troops in $50 communities.
Mr. Cannon says the Girl Scout
program. presenting all of its activ-
tiles in group work, pre-eminently fills
a distinct need in the equipment of
women for modern life In it's require
ments for the three grades of scouting
and for the proficiency badges, the or
ganiZation is emphasizing the home
making occupations and virtues. Nurs-
ing and first aid occupy a prominent
place in the training. While the or
ganization is -sectarian, it is dis
tinctly religious. Each girl is expect
ed to live up to the tenets of her par
ticular church. She cannot be good
scout unless she is faithful to her own
religion"
A resolution authorizing Mrs. H. T.
Rainey, president of the local council of
Girl Scouts. to offer the services of the
Girl Scouts to the Red Cross and to the
government in the event of war was
adopted at a meeting of the local council
Wednesday morning. AS the scouts are
already registered at the Navy League
and busily taking the various courses they
are expected to prove themselves useful
if needed
A number of important matters were
decided at the meeting The most i'm
portant matter was the details for the
inaugural parade, and a result the first
practice drill under military direction was
held Friday on the White House ellipse.
Robert N. Harper chairman of the in
augural committee, who was present at
the beginning of the drill, expressed him
self as pleased with their general appear
ance and enthusiasm
Another drill is to be held Saturday
morning at 10 80 o'clock on the ellipse
Miss Catherine Harlow, who has charge
Of this work. has insisted that the girls
be punctual and in full uniform
All scouts who are to participate in the
inaugural parade are to wear white cot
ton gloves and must wear complete uni
form. No scout or captain will be per-
mitted to go in line who does not obey
these rules. Local headquarters says that
all scouts must remember that only black
shoes and hose are to be worn. The inau-
gural committee as we'll as members OF
the local council, is prepared to protect
the girls in every way.
Troop 6-Pansies Of Petw0rth-Mrs. $.
A. MoOers, Captain.
"The troop met at its clubroom Fri
day. February Is. After the opening
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s. of the New Barrel Skirt Is Still i'm Doubt

can wears to an elaborate indoor AFFAIR
with candles. chicken salad and closed
curtains. But she wants evening gowns.
too, and yet We hear not rumor OF
anything new, brilliant or stimulating
being done along that line. . -
One thing is true. Whatever we Will
have in the way of new evening fash
ions will be dignified and not frivolous.
Satin will rule and silk net will hold
its place. Embroidery will again be
feature. done in tinseled threads and
silk floss. The Chinese influence is al
ready suggested by the house of Cabot,
which has made chry santhemum
evening gown that is built of orange
net, crystals and mass of Chinese en-
broidery.
The question, therefore. that has
arisen among the American women,
who are excessively stimulated by the
desire to see new clothes at this season.
is whether there will be a striking
novelty when March arrives. and with
1t the shipments OF American clothes.
If not, can the dressmakers persuade
the women to keep up the orgy OF
clothes buying which has gone on since
last spring?
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until dark that women shop, go into
the Bots and make their rounds of
places for tea or dancing. They are
constantly in the public eye during
those hours. They do not give lunch
cons. card parties or afternoon wedding
receptions, as America does. They re-
serve all entertainment of that kind
for the evening.
1t may be that this season the French
designer and the French woman have
locked hands in making the afternoon
costume the serious and brilliant one
of the day. This idea suits Americans
Immensely, for there must be several
thousand card parties given on this
continent every afternoon between 4
and 7. and what a French woman wears
in the park in the afternoon an Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

February 10, the paper saving cam
paign formed the subject of discussion
The members of the troop We're divided
into patrols, and, in the future. will
have two or three bicycle patrols.
Deputy Commissioner Taylor visited
the troop.'-L. NJ. Swingle, Scribe.
Troop 3O-Edwin Kirk, Scoutmnster.
THE patrols of the troop are as fol-
low: Cobra, Robert Byrne, patrol
leader; Irving Maloney assistant; stag,
Arthur Ripper, patrol leader, with
Frank Pearley, assistant: ram, James
Hicks, patrol leader. and Andrew
Maloney, assistant. The troop has de-
cided to enter the paper contest as a
troop and not individually. Wv. J.
Plankert, Scribe.
Troop "a. F. Williams, ScOutmaster.
cat it's regular meeting last week
the troop was entertained by Frank l..
Hess of the geological survey, who made
a talk on 'Radium, Its Production and
Uses
Thursday, February Is. Morton F.
Leopold of the bureau of mines. gave
a stereopticon and motion picture lee
ture on mining"
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of sartorial lore may think that these
injunctions are trivial and absurd, but
those who deal hour by hour with
fashion as it is adopted by both the
individual and the mass know that
this is the exact weakness of the ma
jority. Some women will wear a new
frock at 10 o'clock in the morning
which was made for o'clock in the
afternoon, rather than an old frock
which is of suitable cut and material
A new hat goes on the head, regardless
of the place, simply because it is new
and the wearer is ambitious to appear
in ii. =
The really we'll dressed woman does
not make these mistakes. She may
have but three costumes in her ward
robe, and these may not be new. but
each garment is assembled in all its
parts by judicious and trained mind
and is satisfying and complete. More
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
AROUND THE CITY.
Lent is here.

Lent is here.
Under its ashes lie buried that gilt
tering. dancing. laughing, quaffing.
perfumed and frivolous phase of life
we know as the social season.
But there are always others: On the
seamy side of the great divide which
walls Vanity Fair from the kingdom
of the common you will find an occa-
sional somebody to whom Lent is mere
ly calendar affair that means an
extra good fish market while it is
going on. and an Easter hat-maybe-
at its end. For instance:
Two women in the cord bag class sat
together in a car and gossiped with
good-natured loudness over the latest
jump in butter, until one of them no.
ticed a passenger sitting across-a
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over. all the costumes are arranged for
a different time of day and, come what
will, are worn accordingly.
The fact that should be driven home
into the minds of most women is
that no woman will be called ill dressed
or careless if she appears constantly in
the same costume, as long as she is
tremendously turned out from head to
foot and shows by her appearance that
she has taken care of every detail and
that nothing is left to hazard. 1t is this
philosophy of dressing which, INDUCED
in by a few hundred women. makes
them appear we'll dressed in the medic
val gowns which they bought last
spring.
The dressmakers do not like those
who report fashions to insist upon this
fact, for the dreSsmakers are CONNER
cialistS and are not aided and abetted
in exploiting new fashions if the ma
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ters of those who are intrusted with
the mission of giving US advance
information according to their best
belief. But from all these sources
one gathers that novelty was cen
tered in the barrel skirt and that the
American buyers are not looking upon
it with much favor. This does not mean
that the barrel skirt will fail to be
famous creature of fashions in America.
1t is too early to tell what will become
of it The exclusive dressmakers and
shops, you know, do not Like to bring
over in March what the manufacturers
of inexpensive, ready-to-wear clothing
have exploited in January. Suits with
barrel skirts are now selling for sso
and the man who has to pay $500 for
such a suit in Paris, plus so per cent
duty. may not even take gambling
chance at its success over here
All information points to the fact that
belts will, relieve the sandwich effect
of pure medievalism. These belts are
put above or at the waist line. but
rarely below. The girdled hips are not
to be featured. Belts do not confine the
normal waist line; they merely suggest
it in riot of color, embroidery and
tinsel.
Another new touch is to hang
heavy chain or an ornate silken cord
from the belt at the side or in the front.
and linked chains are made to repre-
sent the ornamentation worn by Henry
VIII. only they are dropped from the
waist line instead of from shoulder to
shoulder. Sturdy tinseled cord is used
to simulate furnished silver for these
chains.
\ The reason given by the great French
houses for the lavish and expensive
afternoon gowns which have been
shown in their exhibitions is that
France bans the evening gown. Well.
what has that got to do with America?
one asks. Surely, the Paris designers
know that the same social conditions
do atyai nd ha
America. from one end to the other and
then crosswise. has always been given
over TO evening gayety.
Paris has always had strong feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Women of fashion, and all who can
afford good dressing, center upon the
hours from to and dress accordingly.
The French woman makes no pretense
of running around the streets at 10
o'clock in, the morning. as our multi
millionaire fashionables do every day.
a few of them walk in the Bots at IL
and on the Avenue des Acacias, but
speedily retire for breakfast at 1890.
The brilliancy of the afternoon life be-
gins at o'clock. and it is from then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ESTABLISHES ITS TITLE
AS CENTER Of CULTURE

If any Bostonian wishes to challenge
culture, all the refutation needed is a
copy of the new Boyd's Directory of the
District of Columbia. with the names
therein of Messrs. Dickens, Fielding, Mil
ton, Homer, Tennyson. or, If you prefer
to spell it 'kultur.'' with thirtyfour
kaisers.
Congress can do its worst on "bone-
dry" legisla ton, but the capital will re-
tain its Beers, Wines, Ports, Books
Ginns, Sherrys, Porters. Champagnes and
about dozen other of the best known
brands. If our legislators want to go in
vestigating this they can find Thomas
with two Leakes, and If diplomacy is In
order there are series of Notes.
Rear Admiral Peary to the contrary
Notwithstanding. our national defense is
dong well. thank you, equipped with
Forts, Garrisons. Barracks, Cannon, Guns,
Swords, Shields, Powder, Shott, Shell.
Rifles, Archers, Soldiers and Generals,
are Knights here to use the more archaic
weapons.
Miss Gussie Notes is listed as ste
nographer, S. ]. Sheers is a tailor and
Charles Lively. appropriately enough.
is porter. Color music received a re-
cent exemplification here-and why not
with Mozart and Greens, Verdi and
Redd. Wagner and Scarlet? And when
it comes to histrionic distinction, the
District includes Chaplin and Mans
field. Pickford and a Kellerman.
By way of being cosmopolitan there
are a London. a Glasgow. a Rome,
France, a Baltimore. a Cornwall and a
spots from Reno to Warsaw, from Po-
land to Ireland.
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exercises the captain gave short talk
on Loyalty She then explained the re-
quirements of several of the proficiency
badges, namely invalid. cooking. per
sonal health. public health and garden
ing The girls voted unanimously to
meet on Friday afternoons, instead or
in the evening, throughout the winter
Before the meeting adjourned the mem
bers practiced bandaging and flrst-ald
work. Rita Eastburn, Scribe.
Troop 21-Mrs. McElroy, Captain.
The troop met Tuesday afternoon at
1872 Quebec place, the home of Myra
Woods one of its members. Owing TO
illness in the captains family. neither
Mrs McElroy, nor the lieutenant, Mrs
Hinckle. We're able to be present. Hen
rietta Keys. the first patrol leader, took
charge of the meeting. The meeting
was opened with the usual patriotic ex-
ercises. after which twenty girls re-
sponded to roll call. Second class ana
ambulance badges were given to the
girls who had earned them AS the
troop is to participate in the inaugural
parade. the girls planned to meet at
Myra Woods Friday, February 70, at
1890 am, and go in a body to the
White House, where they will report
for the drill in marching. short talk
on the various phases OF scout Ire ana
work was given for the benefit OF sew
eral girls, who will soon become mem
thereafter, until Mrs. McElroy is
again able to conduct the meetings, the
girls will meet at the homes of the dit
ferent members. Next Tuesday they
will meet with Helen lie Huques, cor
ner of 18th and Quincy streets.'-Jessie
Collins, Scribe.
Troop GA. f. Harries. Captain.
The troop met Friday. February IT,
in its new home the Park View School
The election of officers took place. Helen
Collier was elected patrol leader. Doro-
thy Knapp was chosen corporal and
Elizabeth Hall, scribe. The meeting
day was changed to Tuesday of each
week After inspection and recitation
of the scout laws and oath the meet
ing Observation-Disclosures Hall. Scribe
Troop 5-Oak-Mrs. ). ID. Eggleston,
Captain.
1.-The weekly meeting was held Fri
day, February 16. Catherine Riechart,
Virginia Pryor, Virginia Mason. Mary
Eula Mason and Ruth Deffenbaugh are
preparing for their second-class test.
They We're taught what to do in case
of fire, how to prevent frostbite and a
remedy for poison ivy. They are also
learning the Morse international code.
Five letters were taught at the meet
ing."-Ruth Deffenbaugh, Scribe.
Troop 1e-Miss Biecher, Captain.
"Plans for a hike were discussed at a
recent mesting Of tho troop. The captain
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explained how the girls could win
badges "-Elizabeth Guernsey, Scribe.
Troop 4-Red Rose.
'The troop held its regular meeting
Friday, February 49, at the Noel House
Gymnasium. All members were present
except two"-Esther Davis, Scribe.
Troop II-Daisy-Mrs. Norman Jones,
Captain.
THE troop held it's regular meeting
last Friday night at the home of the cap
tain Most of the meeting was devoted
to studying book on first aid. with
demonstrations of the work by the first
class scout Miss Julia Jones."-FIorence
Derrick, Scribe.
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This does not mean that France has
not shown to the American buyers an
amazing collection of new clothes. She
has featured the afternoon gown above
the morning and evening ones, and she
has not originated anything new in
sport clothes except in the house Of
Chanel. where certain new touches have
been brought out that will undoubtedly
catch the public here.
The silhouette is still straight and
slim. The directoire, was predicted,
is creeping in. The high empire waist
line has several advocates among the
lesser houses in France.
The skirts shown in the last two
weeks have been a trifie longer than
usual there has been more fiat pleat-
ing than punched drapery. and the use
of expensive and ornate embroidery on
chiffon continues.
of course. we are still talking from
rumor, from cables and from the let
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identical sprig Of coral twisted In gilt
wire, marked down to % cents. She
picked it up. fingered it with a puzzled
sort of surprise, laid it down and walk
ed on. The bath-towel woman followed
with protest:
You'll never get it cheaper"s ,..",,.,-
81 wouldn't want il now as a gift.
The charm has gone, somehow.
We'll, if you aren't the most curious
woman that ever lived"'
But the bath-towel woman was mis-
taken.
There was a previous curious woman.
Her name was Eve
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Mirrors hanging outside of the Dutch
houses enable the residents seated in
side to see the doings Of the street III
front.
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jority of women are trained to keep to
their old clothes by adding new and
important accessories. But, after all
has been said on this subject, the dress
maker and all the other commercialists
who deal in women's apparel should
know human nature well enough to
smile at the work of the reporter who
tries to be a reformer. The current of
human nature runs in the same direc-
ton through the centuries Women are
going to buy new clothes every time
they have the money and opportunity,
and philosophy in dress is like phi
losophy of life-it is intended to bolster
up defeat. rather than success, and a
harassed soul into serenity. rather than
into adventure.
Unless something more drastic hap
pens in Paris than has happened so
far during the month of February the
woman who wants to Turkish up her
gowns of last autumn and even last
spring and continue to wear them may
do so without criticism.
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Trihes That Count

IN the southern resorts they are ex-
plotting one-piece shantung gowns
in gray, in blue and in attractive shades
Of yellow. All of these are embroid-
cred in soutache and in silk threads,
the designs being primitive or taken
from the oldest civilizations -:- .
An old method of ornamentation for
gowns and hats which has been re-
vived for the spring costumery Is the
application of squares. circles or dla-
mond-shaped pieces of fabric. These
are of an opposing color and material
to the gown or hat on when they are
placed. The edges are buttonholed with
silk floss. This trick is particularly
tried out on gowns of soft satin and
jersey silk. The hem Of frock. es-
pecially one for sports. will be orna- .
mented with diamonds of some colored.
fabric, and the buttonhole stitch may
be of floss in a different color. 1t is q
primitive method OF adornment ana one
which every woman has liked when the
cycles have brought it back into FASH
ion If you're in doubt about what to
put on your new spring gown try this.
Bell-shaped sleeves cut according to-
twelfth-century patterns are again IN
fashion, making one of many varieties
of long sleeves which are preferred in
most frocks even when they are worn =
to balls and the opera. The cumoer,-
some sleeve of the middle ages, made OF
velvet or satin, cut with a wide OPEN.
ing four inches above the wrist, em-r
broidered at the edges and faced with
fur or a colored velvet, is dropped over
long, tight wristlets Of chiffon or tulle,
which are gathered in at the wrist and
finished with a ruffie or shaped out over
the hand in a spreading fare.
The modified version Of this moyen
age sleeve has been accepted for spring
clothes. 1t is a long sleeve larger
above than below the elbow, with the
| lower part wrinkled and fastened close
! to the arm and spreading to the
knuckles.
Both variations are used in frocks
of tussor and shantung, which promise
| to be exceedingly popular because OF
the vast number of importations from
China and the spread of the Chinese
| influence over our clothes.
| The woman who is clever with her
needle can make all her hat trimmings
at home. The number and variety of
beads that are offered for millinery
purposes are astonishing. The prices
have gone up. was to be expected,
but even at their present rate woman
needs only two or three dozen for
really artistic motif worked out on net.
velvet or satin, to be applied to plain
hat of straw or satin. Wooden beads
are in high fashion.
| There is every reason to believe that
cerise, or cherry red, will be one of the
most sought-after colors for sport wear
| this summer 1t appears in the new
I frocks of jersey silk, in the coat
sweaters and in the wool sweaters.
Even when it is not used for an entire
| garment it is employed by the French
! designers for bands on blouses, for
| facings on hats and for the cuff hens
that have appeared on skirts.
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Total of Names Listed.

The directory contains 367.419 names.
an increase over the 1915 edition of
2,O17 persons. 1t is published by r. L.
Polk & Co. Besides it's names it con-
tains an alphabetical list of business
firms, a directory of churches, public
and private schools. societies. banks
and other institutions. street and ave-
nue. guide. and complete classified
business directory.
1t runs the alphabetical gamut from
Abraham Aaron to Leo Zwissler, and
the Smiths win the quantity event with
fifteen pages.
Don't let the cynical young person
mislead you; there are IN this city but
sixteen Nuts,
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She looked like sensible woman who
would be more likely to buy thread gloves
than imitation jewelry, but she fingered
that sprig of coral set in gilt wire for
five good. fleeing minutes before she laid.
1t back on the counter where il belonged.
As she left the store she bumped into
another woman who had been buying
bath towels. and who was on her way to
eth street to get some advertised Gre
tonne. AS they chumnled along the
thread-glove looking person felt called
upon to air her emotions:
81 sure am getting silly, l went into
Blanks for a veil and was so taken with
pin that reminded me OF Mary Lou
Brown-and l haven't thought of her for
years-that it was all / could do to keep
from buying it. I would if IL had been
a quarter instead of SO cents. 1890
Il remember that coral PIN Mary
Lou wore it SO constantly that |
thought they ought to have buried it
with her Went to Maud, / reckon. with
all the rest of her things-hers was
genuine, though"
While they talked they reached the,
place of cretonnes, and chance. or.
maybe. some imp of coincidence. led
the two past a jewelry counter where
the thread glove woman stopped stock
still in surprise. For there was the
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BELT AN

ing for the afternoon gown, because
of the social routine of the life there.
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have asked for the information. but to
the plain soul who had just settled in
the seat behind-orchestra, fifth row,
aisle =, the confession had every APP
pearance of being volunteer solo work.
given with the artleSs spontaneous
ness that comes from proper rehears-
ings.
New friends mistake it for an abb
breviation of my truly name, but it
isn't They call me Care because L
killed a cat"
She paused, coquettishly expectant,
and the man asked why.
at was the cats fault, Of course. l
was shooting at an empty bird box in the
tree-and as the cat was reckless enough
TO be asleep on the cellar steps at the
time. what else could she have expected"
Then the man, missing his cue, said a
dreadful thing: .--.
You behind the times, My sister
and her girl friends are first class at tar
get shooting. l believe the lot Of them
are qualifying now for ambulance liz
censes.''
Then the orchestra changed into cur
tain music; pink crepe fidgeted with the
diamond combs, and the plain soul be-
hind, being wise old owl, said to her.
self:
sspoor Il,,ffarf,-
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Troop 6--Pansiex of PetwOrth-Mrs. $.
A. MoOers, Captain.
"The troop met at its clubroom FRI
day. February Is. After the opening