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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

distance against that current. In fact,
1 doubt if you can swim against it at
ALL"
Then, what am I going to dor de-
manded Jerry. I'll starve If I stay
here"
Mrs Quack's eyes twinkIed. Don't
stay here" said she.
Jerry looked hurt 81 shouldn't think
you would try to tease an old friend
who is in such trouble" said he. Il
thought better of you than that, MIS-.
Quack. I didn't do any such thing when
you were in trouble and came to the
Smiling POOL"
Mrs Quack's eyes softened.
I'm not trying to tease you, jerry"
said she. hastily. Indeed I'm not Now
listen. The only place where there is
any current toward the Big River is
right here where the Laughing Brook
used to be and will be again when the
water goes down Over there where
the Green Meadows should be the water
isn't deep. and either there isn't any
current at all or 1t is running away
from the Big River. All you have to
do is to get started and keep from be-
ing swept out into the Big River. Aft
er that you will have nothing at all to
fear. The trouble with you. Jerry, is
that you have been so busy thinking
how miserable you are that you haven't
used your eyes. If you will turn
around and look you will see that on
the other side of the tree you are sit
ting in there is current going just the
opposite way from the one which
brought you down here. 1t is the cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
You Get Better Cough
Syrup by Making
1t at Home
what's more, you save about 81
by it. Easily mnde
and costs little.

You'll never really know what a
fine cough syrup you can make Until
YOU prepare this famous homemade
remedy. You not only save 81 as
compared with the ready-Hlade kind,
but YOU will also have more effect
i've and dependable remedy in every
way. 1t overcomes the usual coughs,
throat and chest colds in "a hours
relieves even whooping cough quickly.
Get ~. ounces of Pinex 600 cents
WORTH from any good drug store,
pour it into pint bottle and ell the
bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. Here you have full pint-a
family supply-of the most effective
cough syrup that money can buy-at
a cost of only IS cents or less. 1t
never spoils. 1t quickly ioosens a
dry, hoarse or tight cough, heals the
inflamed membranes that line the
throat ard bronchial tubes, and re-
lief comes almost Immediately. Spler-
did for throat tickle, hoarseness,
bronchitis, Group and bronchial
asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, anu mas OeeH uSto iOF gen.
erafiors for throat and chest ail-
ments.
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for "zI1 ounces of
Pinex" with full directions, and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee of
absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded, goes with this
preparation.
The Piuex Co.. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Helping Hoover
to Save Food
Food Administrations.
Cut Out anE Preserve.
Using Corn Meal.

Using Corn Meal.
Indian Pudding.-Five cups milk,
one-third cup corn meal, one-half cup
molasses, one teaspoon salt. one tea
spoon ginger. Cook milk and meal in
& double boiler twenty minutes, add
molasses, salt and ginger; pour into
creased pudding dish and bake two
hours in slow oven. Serve with fruit
or milk.
Ash Cake.-One quart corn meal, two
teaspoons salt, one tablespoon shorten
ing, boiling water. Scald the meal, add
the salt and shortening. and when the
mixture is cool form into oblong cakes,
adding more water if necessary. Wrap
the cakes in cabbage leaves or place
one cabbage leaf under the cakes and
~ene over them, and cover them with
hot ashes.
Hoecakes are made of corn meal,
water and salt. Originally they were
baked before an open fire on board,
which, for convenience, had long.
handle attached to it. At present they
are cooked slowly and on both sides
on a well creased griddle.
The corn dodger is pra ctically the
ash cake with the addition of a little
fat. These make delicious little bis
cults to serve with meat and vegeta-
bles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
FASHIONS

WITH no isss than iive distinct types
UkDai4 coax. women who favor suits for
spelng should have no dificulty in max
ing sslsction. While there are few.
ie any. really LONG suit coats. there Is q
decided diversity in the lengths APP
proved Tho eton or bolero Jacket
reaching barely to the waist line. is a
favorite. with the pony jacket. a
straight-cut box coat reaching to the
hips. following next.
The pony Jacket may be decorated
with . vest OF contrasting color. or 1t
may button severely in front after the
fashion Of the REFER coat. The butter
NJ eton, . short jacket that flares cape
fashion and reaches barely to the waist
Line b also a favorite, and there is
nevef season when the semi-fitted.
strictly tailored suit coat does not come
IN Tor generous share of attention.
Suifs Of this type are preferred by many
OF the best dressed women. whether for
spring or winter wear. The accom-
panying skirt is usually straight and
plain. varying from one season to an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
'.rT1TILE80RlEs
, 6rbEDTInE
/. By THORNTON W. BURGESS
r. DOWNRIGHT ISIS. By T. ". Burgess,
Mrs. Quack Helps Jerry.

Jry Muslna4 felt better. There was
No doubt about that The very fact
0z< b was NO longer alone In that
Uaak waste OF water. but that Mrs.
ounek was close b.. mAde HIM feel bet
~. svsn though he couldn't sec any
Vy ont Of his present dfmcufty. It
V11 plain that Mrs. Quack hadn't the
Least fear Of the rushing water in the
Big River and that beartened Jerry .
49, bit.
IF had wings and could ny ]
wouldn't be afrSid any more than she
~ thought Jerry. Then he noticed
that she seemed able to swim about
where she pleased and he began to
wonder If he couldn't do the same thing
II he tried real hard, for Jerry is fine
swimmer. But when he saw how far,
Tar away was the nearest land his heart
sank once more. II never could swim
against that current one-quarter of that
distance" he muttered
whats that?" demanded Mrs Quack,
who had come near enough to over
hear Jerry's voice.
Jerry repeated what he had said
No. said Mrs. Quack. Il don't think
you could swim one-quarter of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
PRESIDENT rs INVITED.
Among Guests Expected at Film
Exhibit Evening of April G.

President Wilson, his cabinet and men,
bers of the House and Senate and the
Press Club will be invited to see the film
version OF former Ambassador James w
Gerard's book. MY Four Years in Ger
many" to be shown at Central High
School the evening of April g.
The pictures will be brought here by
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
and will be shown in the big high school
auditorium to arouse the people of Wash
ington to causes of the war on the day
on which the Treasury Department will
launch the third liberty loan.
The special committee OF the chamber
in charge of this showing consists of Sid
ney b. Lust. chairman; A. Leftwich Sin
clair, John G. Capers, George II. Brown,
William D. Hardy and Chaplin Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
TO ENROLL ARMY OF WORKERS

An army of 100000 war emergency
farm workers. comprising men willing
to devote two or three days a week or
their vacation to agricultural labor,
will be recruited by the United States
employment service. it was announced
TODAY. Professional men. college stu
dents clerks and other classes will be
enrolled. An army of 250,000 boys also
is being modified.
State directors enrolling mechanics
for shipbuilding will extend their or
sanization for the new enrolment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
OF Interest TO Women
A REVOLUTION IN MILLINERY.

. on their way to an automat Tor dinner,
who have put on a hat and veil with the
brilliancy of touch that would make a
French actress regard them as equals;
and there are women with few mill
lions at their disposal, a limousine with
two men on the box in front and a maid
standing behind the chair, who go in
public with a hat placed so that it de-
stroys every particle Of beauty they
might possess, and a veil that looks as
though it belonged to a bird cage, and
not to a human face.
There should be a school opened for
instruction in the posing of a hat and
the placement of veil. These tricks
are harder to teach than the French
hurdles, but a good deal could be gain
ed by such a school. even if perfection
were not scored,
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rent which is taking the water out onto
the Green Meadows. All you have to
do is to crawl out on that branch which
is just over it. drop into it and swim
with it."
Jerry turned and looked Sure
enough it was just as Mrs. Quack had
said. All in the twinkling of an eye
Jerry was a new person. He was so
excited that he almost forgot to be po-
lite. He almost forgot to thank Mrs.
Quack. But he didn't quite forget.
After thanking her he carefully crept
out on the branch which hung over the
current which swept over on the Green
Meadows instead of out into the Big
River. Then he dived in and began to
swim away from the Big River and he
found it was no work at all, because
the current took him along. Beside
him swan Mrs. Quack, and presently
they were Joined by handsome green
headed Mr. ouack. Together they swan
out over what once was the Green
Meadows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Enveloping Hat Easy to Pose. 4,

Probably the artistic milliners know
the difficulty in teaching women to
glorify costume and even an ugly face
by the dashing pose of a hat. when they
invented and chung to the hat that en-
veIoped the head and left little of the
features exposed. 1t was the $asiest
way, the path that met with least re-
. sistance.
For six years our heads and part of
our faces have been entirely eclipsed.
The cartoonists have seen Nne fun of it
and made pictures which showed us
stopping down to find out who was I'M
der a hat or Ticking up the brim to get
IL glance Of the eyes.
Little art was needed in the place.
ment of these hats. They were merely
crushed down on the head. and the veil
covered up what the hat might have
left exposed.
But there is a change coming over
the face of the waters of millinery. The
hat is tilted bit further down over the
eyes than ever. but it is beginning to
lift at the sides and The back. Ban
deaux are appearing. Piratical turbans
made of black satin. the kind Poiret
has always used, have the inspiration
for new kind of padded skull cap
upon which the hat is placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

movement has been inaugurated by
the Congressional Club, an organization
composed of the wives of members Of
Congress. intended to help with infor-
nation and advice the many young
women in the employ of the govern
ment from various parts of the Union
and practically strangers in Washing
ton. A representative or sponsor has
been appointed for each state. Mrs.
King, wife of Representative King of
the fifteenth Illinois district, has been
elected by the club as representative
for the state of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

that only ten can give hat the proper
pose and put on veil with deftness
and brilliant result.
Strange to say, the gift seems to lie
in the hands of those who have little
money and little time, rather than those
who have vast wealth and unlimited
leisure Gf there are any of the latter
today. There are good-looking young
sters who come from behind the coun-
tiers of a great shop at 6 in the evening,
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other only in the matter Of width, and
this season skirts are decidedly narrow.
Suit coats of uneven length-that is.
short and rippled in the back to give a
hustle silhouette. and cut low and long
IN front. short on one side and long on
the other. or short in front and long in
the back-are very much in evidence.
Tho last described garment has been
eATi8tened the paddock coat and 1t
re9sfnh5es . mars frock coat in general
line.
M sketch shows q suit which would
b smart developed in satin or heavy
siIk The vest which is really a litt1A
underneath jacket held in with a mar
row belt is of white satin or silk. and
the suit is braid trimmed. a length of
the braid being used to form a girdle.
which is tied low in front. With suits
having fancy Jackets or coats, draped
Or tunic skirts are extremely popular,
and this In especially true If the suit is
made ef SILK Very little material will
Be required for the jacket of this suit,
and fnasnuch as the upper part Of the
undexneath skirt may be Of lining fab
Tie. even this dressy suit beSpeaks
fabric ecDnomy. II preferred. a longer
Jacket may be used. with vest showing
oa2y In front
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Shipyard Labor Glasses.

Employment experts to study and
handle employment problems at ship
yards are to be specially trained at
number of universities, under direction
of the shipping board and the War De-
partment.
A class starts To-Day at the University
of Rochester. Other classes. will be
organized at Columbia and Harvard
and probably at one or two other
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
By ANNE R1rTENHousE.
respondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-We are
on the verge of a revolution in MILL
merry, or. at least, in the way that mil
linery is adjusted to the head.
After all. it is the silhouette that
counts. The Frenchwomen say that
any hat will do as long as you know
how to pose it and place the veil. II
might be added that these tricks are in
the hands of geniuses and not easily
achieved by the average mortal. Out OF
a thousand women, it may be estimated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
The Trimming at Back.

All hats do not yet show this upward
tilt, but they do show a tendency to
f1aunt a piece of arrogant trimming at
the back, which is the beginning of the
new silhouette.
The Gibson sailor. which is sketched
today, shows this kind of ornamental
ton, and it has a slight upward lift of
its own at the brim.
1t is of black straw, with a wide band
of taupe velvet around the crown and
at the back there is a swirl of pIumes
which reminds one of a Pomeranians
tail
The Monticellonian., 1918-07-26
HUNS ENDEAvOR ID . HEAD 0FF DISASTER
GERMANS FIGHTING DESPERATE. " TO SAVE WHAT THEY CAN
 BEFORE THE ONRUSH.
ALLIES ATTACK EVERYWHERE
Germans Are Burning Villages Ses- eral Miles Behind Their Lines, and There Is Large Congestion of
 Troops Around Top of Salient.

London. - Hard fighting is pro ceeding in all sections of the line from Soissons to Rheims, according to dispatches reaching London, but always with the allies on the offen sive and the Germans fighting despe rately to save what they can before the onrush.
 The French captured 45 more guns including six of large caliber, in the lighting along the Marne. where the Germans were compelled to retreat very hastily, leaving behind large quantities of material of all kinds.
 Although the Germans are fighting bitterly along the bottom of the sa. lient, there are indications that they realize that a retreat is inevitable, for they are burning villages several miles behind their lines. and there is great congestion of troops around the top of the salient, which may in. dicate preparations for new line
 With the district south of the Marne cleared of Germans, the allies are constructing bridges and getting large bodies of troops and supplies across for pursuit. The Germans undoubt. edly will continue to fight stubbornIy to hold the salient, but if things con. tinue to go well with the allies in their attack, the enemy is likely to be forced back to the line of the Riv- CT Vesle which offers good defenses and has good communications.
 One of the German high command actively engaged in endeavoring to find some way of holding up the American forces at the bottom of the pocket, is Major General Hell, form- erly Field Marshal von MacKenzen's $ chief of staff, who recently was sent to the West front from the Ukraine. The Americans captured several doc, uments bearing General Hell's sigma. ture.
 Many compliments have been showered on the Americans by Brit, ish Jason officers and reports reach. ing London from their two sectors praise their fighting ability, discipline and adaptability. One staff officers reported:
 The Americans have already earn, ed great reputation for the thoro- ughness with which they clean up the territory they move across. Thsy are just as good as the Australians in this open offensive warfare. and that IS a very high compliment"
 The French report the capture oi 1000 more prisoners in the last 24 hours. The British also have taken several hundred, and the Americans considerable number.
The Monticellonian., 1918-07-26
CRIMINAL

Ottis Welshans, Is, clerk in a gro cery at Sparta. H.. was robbed and slain on the goth and three are held.
 Mrs A. Hall of Nogales. Ariz.. drove off a crowd of Mexican bandits seek ing to loot her home.
 A mob was frustrated in an attempt ed lynching of a negro at Dallas, Tex, and eight men were arrested
 The federal investigators hold that the captain and pilot of the Columbia trecently sunk near Pekin. H., with ST deaths) are responsible.
 So many autos are being stolen in St. Louis that some of the police are likely to be fired.
 It is now suspected that many of the mysterious deaths around New York and ... sas.ss2 a:,;tsss s;t,ss s9l7 a.scd by scientific application of German poison.
 Father Charles Einig. of Cape Gi. rardeau. a Catholic priest, is out on a bond for g 1000 to answer the charge of disloyalty.
 M. Duval. editor of French paper at Paris. was executed by firing squad for treason.
 August Kimmell, 39, fake sailor. was killed by blow Of the fist on the arm of a real sailor. Walter Hughes, 19. of New York.
The Monticellonian., 1918-07-26
fRANC0-A AMERICANS
 BREAK GERMAN LINE
ENEMY MACHINE GuNNERS ARE MOVED DOWN AS ALLIED RE
 INFoRCEMENTS ARRIVED.

With the American Army on the Marne.-The French and Americans fffx, 2 5rUhsH tirrvsg-. 'tt;..e Gefinan ifae northwest of Chateau Thierry.
 The French and Americans, driving the spearhead toward the northeast, have already advanced five kilometers 6 1-10 miles) at various places.
 The allied troops have taken many prisoners, including three officers. who said they were tired of the war. German IT'S. Previous to the break ing of the German lines the allies bat tied with the desperate machine gun. ners, who were moved down as the allied endorsements arrived The German losses were terrible.
 An attack from Chateau Thierry to Rheims began on Saturday. American forces captured Hill No 193, north of Vaux. and advanced more than two kilometers. At last accounts they were more than holding their own against German resistance.
 The German retreat across the Marne began under cover of a great smoke screen. At last accounts great hordes of Germans were continuing north. Organized resistance has been met with so far only at d few places.
 The district south of the Marne and east of Chateau Thierry is entire ly cleaned of Germans. Two badly cut-up German regiments were left south of the Marne at the German re treat. Allied aviators bombed the bridges across the river. and their es- cape was impossible.
 All Saturday night the allies ham mered away at the widening wedge between the Germans and Paris as the Germans withdrew north of the Marne. Americans continue taking prisoners and guns. Allied rein forcements are pouring in to over come any determined resistance the Germans may attempt.
 The heavy artillery Of the allies continues the clearing of districts north of the Marne Indian scouts who were with Pershing in Mexico played prominent work in the scout work in the river.
The Monticellonian., 1918-07-26
DOM ESTlc.

America has shipped 3.000. .o00, ,00O pounds of meat and 34o.000 ,000 bushels of grain to Europe this year
 The new war taxes will force the war profiteers to disgorge enormous amounts of ill-gotten gains.
 Students from the officers reserve corps are co be. put to work guarding the grain fields of South Dakota.
 Coal Man Garfield, says the only way to prevent a coal famine is for the miners to keep at work
 Twenty-Five states have now passed laws barring the Hun language in schools.
 Baseball having been declared non essential, the big leagues are prepar- ing to close the season.
 The Hem brewery. one of the old. est and largest in East St. Louis, has been compelled to close for lack of fuel.
 The United States is considering the return of the recently requisitioned Dutch ships. We may not need them.
 Food prices in general from April b to May 10 advanced per cent and no reason has been assigned
 September 6 has been set aside as Lafayette Day. and also to celebrate the anniversary of the battle of the Marne.
The Monticellonian., 1918-07-26
GEN ERAl

Helene and Maxine Gundlach and Maedoll Divers, all young girls. were drowned at Columbia, II. Gasoline has been advanced another half cent per gallon on account of in- creased freight rates. Spokane. Wash, reports the saving by restriction of 29 carloads of flour just turned over to the food admins tration.
 The sinking of the San Diego off Nantucket resulted in three known dead and 59 missing. Jefferson City, Mo.-State land rec lamation commissioner Doc Bryden has recommended that his office. which pays s2.5o0 per year. should ss abolished
 All factories in Illinois have been placed under the control of the fuel administrator.
 An American flyer captured by German was forced to take his captor on board, but soon lost him by looping the loop. Back to U. S. camp.
 Twelve congressman from various states are in France to report back to congress exactly the true condition os affairs.
 Insurance on all rail property was taken over by the federal government on July It.
 The new star recently discovered oy the naval observatory IS fading away.
 Copper has become such a necessity Tn Germany that roofs are being strip ped and gutters taken down.
 Gen. Pershing reports that several attempts have been made recently by the Germans to get into our trenches by pretending to be Frenea.