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w. Dan Smith.

IRRELEVANT, Tenn, Dec. l6. ,Spl)
w. Dan Smith, IS, one Of tho oldest
in Mckenzie after n brief Illness OF
paralysis. He was reared here, only re.
Gently moving to Mckenzie. He ran a
blacksmith and repair shop in Trezc,
want for 50 years or more. The body
was inferred in the Tre9evant Gene.
terry after services conducted by j.. G
OMEN. Four sons and three daugh-
tiers and his wife survive.
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ILLINOIS WHEAT CROP
SHOWS FINE PROMISE

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Dec. 16-An in
crease 'ot 13.456, 623 bushels Of winter
wheat for 1919 over the crop OF the
present year, based on the 1917 yield per
acre is Indicated In the December crop
report Of the Illinois department of ag-
riculture. made public today. The rom
dition Of winter wheat on Dec. / was
given as los per cent of normal,
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

EANcAS C1Ty Dec 16 -Hogs-Re-
heavy; S 6of" oS lights $lS''0Qi1'S0i
pigs, Ivy Li,Zo, 90 ooos ;,o,,diro ooo
att.emh etoaap I1'VGU, 1--WE 10y
the tns' 1850 M, drsssed1 hanf .teers
Steers, . O n IV,WT' sao ps'i &c nnSt,
VaS,vV' SSSGIp Rn. %tetfsys X OO0%%
"a so: stocRers, Sc. t0GI4.25; calves, Sc, 90
WiS,o paooirt, 4 mn. strong. ,amhs
,,S noS1r5 SSSS'' 'pytssariipgs sI0 5omi20 M
wethers' sSgUoII Ig, So' ewes Fo'VVV''fV'
s~'ocNe's' SO'''~ t..Uu.
CT 1o1,1S Nae 1s --uops r~eceints
80 1919 i'eot ~ We ,ttEST1P 10
nt,v'0' 80 ooNHmis m 1nnitSod $i7 oS@i75S
plsS, stSigyV s@Giig ss hHi, $tT 9SGi7 *
hcaVy, F'.,ooStt ,.o', . pnTnnN' Hr,,-'% ~"
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Corn, No. 3 yellow nominal; No. 3
yellow, $l.42q1,4G; No. 4 yellow, $l.3S
ul42.
oats No. 3, white, 72q7SAc; Stand
ard, 72% q l4c.
Rye. No, 2, $1.6261.62H.
Barley, occasion.
Timothy, SIS 00Qlt.00.
Glover, nominal
Pork nominal; lard, 24,90.
Ribs. nominal,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. l6.-Cash wheat
steady to lower; No, | hard, $1.26; No,
:, $2.23; No. / red, sac; No. 2 hara,
$2.2i.
Corn steady; No. ? mixed, $1.5O0
lb2; No, 2 white, Sl,52G15S; No, .
yellow, $l.62G l5A.
oats, steady No. > white, 75c; No.
: mixed, 72laq73c,
Rye, 81 So.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES,

Lucille Neikirk to Ford Johnson,
Maggie Edmonds to Roland Powell,
Elizabeth Klaear to George William
Tidwell, Rose Julie to T. Berryhill,
mar Ersell Howell to Percy william
Tarr, Edna Loveall to II. W. Brooks.
Mary Slides to Sid Wadley, Matte
Bell Lockheart to Johnnie Williams,
Isabella Plump to Will Ross. Sarah
Johnson to Frank Stark, Sadie Jones to
Willie McCrane, Willie Lee johnson to
Mathis Cox, Ora Jentry to Claude
Flemings, Mena Newborn to Haywood
Chandler, Mamie Wells to Roy Hicks,
Jesse B. Mebane to James Curtis, Al
fora Morgan to Sylvester c. oliver,
Cindy Sanders to John Watkins, Lecena
RaiIav IN Tom H0lmaS
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Spencer Bomar.

IRRELEVANT, Tenn. Dec Is. ,Spl,
Spencer Bomar, 76. died at his home
here after a brief illness Of heart dis
ease. He was one Of the hest known
citizens OF T%rezevant and is survived
by his widow and two daughters. Miss
Martha Bomar, Of Trezevant, aud Mrs.
Mack Argo, Of Memphis, Interment
was made In the city cemetery. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Il. II.
Jackson.
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W ID w
Mrs. ]. s. Howarton.

BALDWIN, Miss, Dec. l6, tSplO-
Mrs. J. $. Howarton, 30, Il former resi-
dent Of Lee county. near Baldwin. died
at jackson, Tenn, Of Spanish Influenza
on Friday. She was the wife Of Rev.
], S, Howarton, and Is survived by her
husband and several sons and daugh-
tiers, lnterment at Friendship, her old
homo, five miles south Of BALDWIN,.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. l6.-Cotton spot
steady; prices firm good middljng
q cod, middlng, 90 97d, low middling,
10. 92d, good ordinary, is 4Od, ordinary,
17.87d. Sales ESQ bales. including 200
American. Receipts 5000 bales, in
Guiding $500 American. Futures closed
steady, december, 2O.3ld; January,
l9.09d; February, 1S.15d; March, 1874,
April, l6 23a.
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BANK CLEARINGS
BOND CLOSING,

NE wYoRK, Dec. l6-Final prices
on Liberty bonds yere; avs, 81 IS; first
convertible AZ, "a 49, second Is. Q $40
first convertible 4As, 81 40; second con
vertible AIS, $3.50; third 4As, s6,o6;
fourth 4hs, 95,I6,
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HONEY

NEW YORK. Dec, 16-Mcrcantile pa
per, g, Sterling 60-day bills, 473h
commercial 60 -day hills on banks. 472& ;
commercial 60-day bills, 479M demand.
476M; cables, 476ts.
Time loans strong; GO days, 30 days
and six months, 6 bid,
Cali money easy; ruling rate 3; bank
ACCeptancos, Az.
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Raw sugar
steady: centrifugal, 7.2Sc. refined
steady; cut loaf. 10Soc; crushed, lO.25c
mold A, a50c; cubes, 976c; NNXN
powdered, s,lbc; fine graduated and
Ma ShC.
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DAILY

Length OF day, 9 hours, As minutes.
Length of night, IA hours, Il min
utes.
Sun rises Tuesday at 1902.
Sun sets Tuesday, 4:51.
Moon rises Tuesday at 4:59 p, m.
Full moon on 18th.
Morning stars, Jupiter, Saturn.
Evening stars, Venus, Mars.
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CHRISTMAS

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 16-The cotton ex-
change here will be closed Dec, rs. 20,
"a, q and Jan. / and 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Contracts closed steady at advance
Of Il to decline Of 3 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
MEETING
The Central State National
Bank,

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1918.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of this bank for the election OF
directors and for such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held in the directors room
Of the bank, corner Madison avenue and
Second street, Tuesday, the 14th day OF
January, 1919, between the hours Of IL
am. and | pm.
r. T, CRENSHAW. CaShier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Oflnfprest TO Women
BARBARIc TOUCHES ON EVENING GOWNS

I built in a coquettish manner, with all
OF. the frivolity, the bows and the lace
ruf1es worn by those French prin-
cesses who will look down from their
frames upon the peace conference
that sits in Versailles.
The prophets may be proven right
after while, but the oncoming OF
peace brought out gowns taken from
centuries that preceded the brilliant
frivolous and artificial eighteenth
Metallic brocades, ropes Of clashine
crystals. swinging panels and cuirass
bodies of hand-wrought metal beads
and gold and silver nets. great medal
lions of colored crystals UNFOLDING
vivid green, or purple, or red cloths
were parts of costumes that pro-
claimed the dominance of medieval
times.
There was a flash of old Egypt in
some Of the gowns; a bit of Babylon
there were suggestions from the halls
of Nebuchadnezzar. So far, there has
been nothing coquettish about the
splendid evening" gowns that women
have worn to the opera, to dinner
parties and on the stage. 1t is true
that Afternoon frocks have followed
the lines of the eighteenth century
at the neck and sleeves, but the skirts
have remained suggestive Of barbaric
apparel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
BIGGEST NEW YEAR EVE
IN NEW YORK'S HISTORY
Celebration Promises to Eclipse All
Previous Observa11ces Of Ira
ditional Night of Revelry.

NEW YORK. December 31.-New
York's victory" New Year eve cele-
bration tonight promises to eclipse all
previous observances of the city's ira
ditional night of revelry and noise
ened strike of 5000 walters and cooks
and the soaring prices of food and
liquor.
Hotel and restaurant men report
that applications for. table reserva-
lions have far exceeded the capacity.
1t was said that many of the reser-
Vations were made weeks ago by resi-
dents of dry" states. The better
known restaurants are charging $40 a
cover, with nothing to drink except
water. Champagne this year will cost
the celebrator $40 and s12 a bottle
The hotelmen said today they were
not concerned over the threatened
that women had been hired for the
emergency.
Additional interest is attached to the
celebration this year because of the
large number of men in the service
nov in the city and elaborate prepa-
re- lions have been made to provide en-
tcrtainment. 1t is estimated that 3d.
90 sailors and more than twice as
many soldiers will be guests of the
city. Special entertainments will be
in charge of the War Community Serv-
ice, the Y NJ. C. A. Knights of Co
lumbus and other organizations. Open
house will be observed by nearly all
the larger clubs. One of the largest
military dances will be the khaki and
blue dance at the list Regiment Ar
mory, where it is expected 5000 cou-
pies will take the floor. The time
honored watch night services will be
observed in scores Of churches. The
historic chimes of Trinity Church in
lower Broadway will peal patriotic
tunes this year in addition to the Ole
favoriteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

Dress suits figure conspicuouslyti in
Washington's theatrical entertain
ment this week. In Seventeen" the
youthful hero encounters misadven-
lures for the lack of one, in "A
Tailor-made Man," which opened at
the National last evening, an aspir-
ing young tailor's helper wins COM
mercial success by purloining one
Grant Mitchell, erstwhile carpet
tack salesman in Get Rich QUICK
Wallingford," is called upon, In Harry
James Smiths unctuous comedy to
s.rut across' the economic views of
an academic theorist. thereby ciinch.
ing the American moral that It Is not
so much what one sells as the way
he sells it. AS to morals, "a Tailor.
made Man. is highly pragmat1c. II
one can steal a dress suit with $ioO
with it, on that capital the world is
most lenient with the culprit.
But this Conan & Harris produce
ton obviously is entertainment. ana
corking good entertainment at that.
The incidents concerning the adven:
lures in society and big business OF
the tailor's helper may strain the
Imagination. but the principle read
lily is accepted in "a land where a
tailor did become President OF the
United States, g. fact winch Abraham
Nathan Drank Burbeck) strangely
overlooks in his resume of pre-pres1-
Dental occupations.
With a vim and vitality suggestive
of George M. Cohan's own metnods.
Grant Mitchell wins the approval OF
audiences who are apt to join with
Tayna Huber (Gladys Gilbert in
sympathy with a young man who
can do things" There is other good
acting to be found in the cast. notably
the valet characterization of Rowland
Blackstone, well schooled in low
comedy by years of experience in
Shakespearean roles. Likewise, Peter.
Tailor Huber's other helper. as played
by Frank Bertrand, and Huber him.
self. as acted by Dore Davidson, are
character parts of rich content
Then there was the noteworthy
contribution of Grace Nolan, playing
Miss Shane. typist. who deprives the
stage stenographer of her conven-
tional chewing gum and endows her
with provision of her employer
needs, which leads to the hope that
some playwright will evolve some day
a stage reporter without a note book
and red socks.
A rather large cast contributes a
succession of American types who
expound American epigrams center
ing about the distinctive American
theory that nothing succeeds like
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
The Flat Lines Of Egypt.

One of the sumptuous frocks that
proclaim peace, which has received
it's due need of admiration, the thing
for which it was intended, is shown
today. 1t has the fiat panels of
Egypt and the cuirass of the seventh
century. It is of bright blue velvet,
the tone tlfat is used in cathedral
windows, and it is embroidered in
gold and blue in geomet1ic design.
The skirt is made from two panels
gathered to the long wasted cuirass
bodice. The panels open at the side
to show long underskirt of chiffon
banded with gold. The cuirass is vel
vet, with the gold and blue embroid-
cry going across it. and it opens over
negligible sleeves.
You will notice that the gown is not
very low in front. This kind of mod
esty rules; at least. we call it. mod
esty until we see the backs of some
women. Then we realize that human
nature must have it's fling and that
if it represses itself on one side it
permits itself license on the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
lI11IILES1oR''lEs
%rbEDTIME
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918. by T. W. Burgess.)
Black Pussy Climbs a Tree.

Black Pussy was unhappy. She was
unhappy in mind and unhappy in
body, and that is being about as I'M
happy as one can be. She was I'M
happy in mind because she was afraid,
and fear always makes one unhappy.
And she was unhappy in body because
the great claws of Hooty the Owl
had scratched her and torn her coat
in several places. Each one Of those
places burned and smarted.
So Black Pussy crouched under a
hemlock bough and wished with all
her might that it never, never, never
had entered, her head to go hunting.
she was back in Farmer Browns
kitchen. warm and safe and COM
Portable. At first she was afraid to
move, for she did not know what had
become of Hooty the Owl, and, Of
course, she did not know that Hooty
self. So she crouched and licked her
wounds and tried to get up courage
enough to start for home.
! After g. while, hearing nothing and
to steal away. moving stealthily a
step at a time, pausing between steps
to listen, and doing her very best to
keep under the hemlock boughs. At
the least little, sound she would
crouch fiat and hold her. breath, for
Black Pussy was scared cat, a very
scared cat. By and by, as nothing
happened. she reached a place where
| She thought it safe to run. and run
she did. She ran as if Hooty himself
was right at her tail.
! Now it just happened that Old Man
Coyote had decided that he would
look around in the Green Forest that
morning. Old Man Coyote was hun
cry. Getting a full stomach in winter
when everything is covered with snow
| and ice and so many of the little peo-
pie of the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest are either sleeping away
| the winter or have supplies of food
stored away so that they seldom GO
out is not at all easy for Old Man
Coyote. He is hungry most Of the
| time.
So, though he really didn't think il
would be the least bit of use, he de-
| cided to have another look around in
the Green Forest, just as if he hadn't
hunted all through it the night be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Folly.

A lively burlesque production is at
the Folly Theater this week. It is
called Hello. Boys!" and is in two
acts and seven scenes of brisk COM
edy situations and tuneful music
Charles ''Snuffy" Gramlich, comedian,
heads the company, which includes,
also. Florence Pointer. a stately
blond with a dazzling wardrobe; Vio-
let Lunde and Billy Baldwin, whose
Apache dance is one of the bright
spots of the show: Ruby Gilmore and
Billy Kimes, soubrettes, who sing
most of the song numbers. and
long list of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
New Year SpeciaIties.

The hostess who has the planning OF
New Year day festivities and hospi-
ta1ity cannot but wish that this inter-
estipg holiday came not quite SO near
to the usually much more interesting
and picturesque holiday of Christmas.
When it comes to choosing the New
Year menu-it is usually just
second edition of Christmas with the
novelty worn off.
Tn old records and books dealing
with ancient New Year customs
there is always much more reference
to the turntables than the eatables at
these great feasts. 1t was the wassail
and the hot pint that made the New
year party complete, apparently
However, in old England, where the
custom was practiced of going out to
see ones friends at midnight, carry
ing the spicy beverage known as the
hot pint, it was also customary to
carry buns and short bread. or bread
and cheese. There is frequent refer
ence to the New Year buns that were
| given, with cheese. to the children
the wherewithal of getting feast
| for themselves, came about begging
for special bounty from those who
| had plenty. \
| Well may we a. be,
Ill may we never see,
Here's to the king.
And the guide company.
When you heard that New Year
| wish chanted before your door or Win
| dow you sent your servants, or went
| yourself, with the wassail bowl or hot
pint and the nice rolls or short cake
and cheese. Perhaps the hot pint
| would not have been especially tempt
| ing to the modern taste, containing,
| as it did, ale, nutmeg, toast and
! roasted apples.
For our own help in making out a
suitable New Year menu remember
! that the famous Christmas pies that
| were eaten all during the period of
| Christmas time, and on New Year day
especially, were no more nor less
| than a substantial edition of our own
mince pie. The roast goose was as
much a favorite at New Year time as
| at Christmas and on both feasts the
idea was to bring forth ones
modest, strongest cheeses to dc
| honor to the feast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
FASHIONS

Sleeveless coats or Jackets have
held. a. very firm place in tho public
fancy for number Of seasons. They
are being shown in fur. heavy velvets
and :, velveteen. with many Of the
smart winter dresses, and in velveteen
and lighter weight fabrics for the
coming spring. The style Is q youth
full one. and has met with universal
approval. The sleeveless overjacket
is a good feature even for garments
for very. small girls.
The sketch offers a suggestion Tor
smart little costume to be developed
for very early spring or southern re-
sort wear. The dress shown may be
made of white flannel. serge. satin or
silk jersey. and accompanied by
sleeveless jacket Of black or bright
colored velveteen. with revers faced
in white.
If a5more serviceable utility frock
is desired. tan or terra Gotta colored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
When There Isn't
Enough Chicken
to Go Around

The other day the most awful
thing happened. forgot that Jim's
Aunt Elizabeth was coming to din.
neri There was a little chicken left
over-just about enough to cream
for Jim and me. And then suddenly
[ remembered. For a minute was
scared to death, because Aunt Eliza
beth's been everywhere and she's
used to the best of everything. But
i've minutes later l was as happy
rs a lark, connecting the most ex-
tensive dish of chicken a Ia king you
ever saw. l cut some mushrooms
and red peppers and slices of hard
boiled egg into the chicken, and in
,tead Of sherry AUNT Elizabeth
doesn't approve of liquor), l put
in a big teaspoonful Of Al Sauce.
Well, wish you could have heard
her ask what gave it that Partisan
davor! I never told Jim until after
wards what nearly happened, but I
certainly thanked my lucky stars
for AL Sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
HeS IN eesy vay b nSs =, sna n
ovue It'd.

You've probably heard Of this
well known plan Of making cough
syrup at home. But have You ever
used It? When you do, you will un-
derstand why thousands of families
the world over feel that they could
hardly keep house without it. It's
simple and cheap, but the way it
takes hold Of a cough will quickly
earn it q permanent place in your
home.
Into a pint bottle pour III ounces
Of Pinex; then add plain graduated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or.
If desired, use clarified molasses,
honey or corn syrup, instead of
sugar syrup. Either way, it tastes
good, never spoils and gives you a
full pint of better cough remedy
than you could buy ready-made for
three times its cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers
q cough-usually in twenty-four
hours or less. 1t seems to penetrate
through every air passage, loosens
a dry, hoarse or tight cough, lifts
the phlegm, heals the membranes
and gives almost immediate relief.
Splendid for throat tickle, hoarse-
ness, Group, bronchitis and bronchial
asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, and has been used for gem
erations for throat and chest all
n1ents.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "zIl ounces of Pinex'
with directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or money re-
funded.
The Pinex Co., Fort Wayne. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK, December S0.-It was
not only the reporters eye. but the
public's eye, that caught the fact OF
the immense onrush of evening gowns
shown in New York the week that
the armistice was signed. The dress
reporter duly chronicled it the day it
occurred. This is the work of re-
porter, OF she isn't worth her salt.
But the public was amazed at the
fact, and wherever women have fore
gathered since November 11-our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Mail Filler Falls and Burrs.

ROCKVILLE CENTER, N. z, De-
cember 31.-Cuthbert Mills, aviator
in the aerial mail service, was burned
to death two miles north of this place
Yesterday when, just after leaving
height of 5000 feet and caught fire.
The plane was being tested before
being turned over to the Post Office
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
GaYetY.

The "Star and Garter Show" one of
the landmarks in burlesque endeavor,
entertained an appreciative audience
at the Gayety Theater last night The
show is divided into two acts, entitled
For Arts Sake" and "Hingle Tingle.'
apparently for no special>reason. The
show is made up almost entirely of
songs and dances, with a little
comedy here and there. Florence
barley, the prima donna. has a voice
that is pleasing, and Babe" De
Palmer. soubrette. sings numerous
up-to-date songs with acrobatic ac-
compartment. One of the hits of the
evening was made by a member of
the chorus. who as yet has not had
her name put on the program in large
type She was one of half a dozen
picked from the show girls to repeat
a song started by one of the princi-
pals. Her efforts resulted in many
recalls. Charles Burns and Ray Read
handled the comedy work and kept
the audience in laughter most of the
evening. The chorus displayed the
usual assortment of pretty costumes
and danced in way that showed
careful training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Plan to Expel $4,000 Peruvians.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Decen-
Der SO.-A largely attended mass
meeting was held yesterday at Anto-
fagasta, Chile. Vat which it was de-
clared that Peruvian residents were
no longer welcome there, according
to reports from Santiago today The
meeting demanded the expulsion Of
$4,000 Peruvian nitrate workers in
the district to make places for
Chdleans-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31

serge or broadcloth or a plaid worseed
may be used foT the frock proper
with velveteen jacket in blending or
The. skirt is laid in narrow. fiat
rleats. and the slightly draped bodice
buttoned in the center back.
This dress might also be attractively
developed in navy taffeta with sleeve;
less Jacket of the same material
braided or embroidered all over in
color, or the dress may be Of figured
foulard with plain satin jacket.
One of the extremely interesting
phases Of spring style discussions rs
lengths between American style de,
signers located in widely separated
sections of the country. Western de-
signers are inclined to agree with
the Paris ruling that skirts shall be
shortAseven to nine inches from the
eround-while the eastern style au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31

thorities-especial1y those located in
New York-adhere to longer skirts
and are making them not more than
three or four inches from the ground.
The public will decide whether
skirts are to be worn short or long
and style designers and dressmakers
will ultimately abide by this decision.
but just at present the question Is
debatable one.