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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
MAKE USE OF FIGS.

One cannot emphasize too strongly
the wisdom Of making use of such
dried fruits as figs, raisins and dates
In making desserts nowadays. because
OF the richness Of these fruits in
sugar. Needless to say. the sugar is
part Of the actual makeup of the
fruit; in dried figs no sugar is added
in drying. It is a very wholesome
way to take sugar, aud. moreover,
desserts made OF such sweet dried
fruit need less other sugar in making
them palatable. Here are some sug-
gestions for figs:
Fig Puddings.
Here Is one that is cooked by steam
ing: Cover two and half cups of
soft bread crumbs with q scant halt
cup Of milk. Add a cup Of chopped
figs. half cup of chopped suet, three
cup Of brown sugar, and pour into a
mold and steam for three and a halt
hours. Serve with any good pudding
sauce.
Here is steamed fig pudding that
can be made in advance Of using and
Shot! SeCoiAcu ASlA0 dI tIHo d5
needed: It calls for a cup Of chopped
figs, pound Of raisins and a cup of
suet. Add to that q teaspoon Of cin-
namon. one-half teaspoon Of cloves.
one-half cup of sugar, ono cup Of
sweet milk, one-half teaspoon Of salt,
two cups Of soft bread crumbs and
three beaten eggs. It should be put
into a mold and steamed three hours,
and then resteamed as needed.
Fig Loaf Cake.
Cream one-half cup of graduated
sugar with half cup Of butter or its
equivalent, and add two beaten eggs,
one-half cup of milk, one cup of
chopped figs, a teaspoon of vanilla,
two cups OF flour mixed with four
teaspoons of baking powder.
Instead of the expensive figs you
may use cooking figs to good advan-
tage in making most fig desserts.
They should be washed, soaked for
several hours and cooked till tender,
and then chopped as directed. Served
with a strip made by adding a little
sugar to the water in which they are
boiled they make a good breakfast
fruit or chfldren's dessert, or they
may be served with plain boiled rice
for a. simple dessert for all the family.
A plain layer cake may be put to
gether by making filing Of chopped
dgs held together by adding the beat
en- white Of an egg with just enough
powdered sugar to hold it. Such q
cake needs no top icing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
FASHIONS

Dressing the girl Of school age is .
simple matter, II only fair amount
Of thought IL given TO It School
clothes receive the hardest possible
wear ana tear. and every girl should
be supplied with sufficient number
Of frocks. SO that . frequent change
is possible. A few dollars spent ON
cleaning . dress is always q good
investment. and II Is not possible to
keep ones clothes properly cleaned
and pressed unless the wardrobe IL
rather plentifully supplied with
changes.
The present season vogue for fabric
combinations II especially noticeable
in the lineup OF garments developed
for young girls. The sketch illus
trates . combination that 10 smart and
youthful, and that will be found be.
coming to the average girl Of twelve
or fourteen years. The straight pleat-
ed skirt Of plaid fabric is worn with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01


the one Of plaid material, . plain skirt
matching the coat would be good. ana
= coat Of navy serge or dark green or
brown velveteen might be worn with
a plain BRIGHT red skirt, or with one
Of the knitted wool skirts in blend
ing or contrasting color.
For fall and early winter days, a
separate topcoat will not be found
Necessary with an outfit such as that
sketched
MILDLY blouses and smocks with ac-
companying separate skirts are very
smock or MILDLY is usually Of some
washable fabric, and the skirt may
be of plain or plaid worsted, OF knit
ted wool or Of velveteeen.
Serge dresses to be worn with or
CANDY under blouse or guimpe are ex-
cellent for girls Of eight to twelve
years. Frequently the serge sleeves
Of the dress will be short, and under
meath sleeves Of white matching the
guimpe will appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
GERMANS BEWl[DERED
BY THOUGHT OF DEFEAT
Press HystericaIly Calls for Cool
Heads-Government Censured
for Using "Blinkers."

AMSTERDAM September 80 (by
the Associated Press).-The German
press today is hysterically empha-
sizing that the need for cool heads
never was greater than now. The
possibility. never before entertained
or visualized is beginning to dawn
on the people that Germany may lose
the war, and suddenly this realise
ton has had q bewildering effect on
them.
The Zeitung Am Mittag entirely
approves as wholly appropriate to the
occasion the sensational editorial
printed in vorwaerts last week, deal
ing with what would happen should
an enemy succeed in invading the
fatherland. It makes an assertion
remarkable for this newspaper. say
ing: Our government throughout
this terrible war has sedulously
avoided limiting at this. and the other
possibility, namely, that the war
may be lost if everybody and every
thing are not united in the utmost
effort
THE government has thus itself
contributed to yelling the real grav-
ity of our position during these four
years of war" the newspaper contin-
ues. ut has preferred to lead the
nation in blinkers past the abyss of
danger to our national life"
Bulgarian Situation Alarms.
The Rhenish Westphalian Gazette
shudderingly contemplates the Bull
garian situation. 1.-THE last and highest
wave" and suspects that the Bulga-
riana after having got the Dobrud5a
region of Rumania, have no further
use for Germany.
The Frankfort Zeitung expresses re-
greet that the government failed to i'm
press on friend and foe with truth"
that Germany did not go into the war
out Of lust for power. This newspaper
freely admits that the Bu1garians are
justified in feeling war-tired and
thinks the Bulgarian people will stand
with Premier Malinoff. Finally, the
Frankfort Zeitung begs the govern
ment to make for peace, "unequivo-
cally and sincerely"
The Dusseldorf Nachrichten bewails
the fact that troops will have to be
front. where they are so bitterly
needed" Its sister publication. the
Essen Allgemeine Zeitung, speaks Of
bad news coming thick and fast"
and repeats its previous assertion,
that the Germans must be strong.
Later in it's editorial the Essen
publication falls into bitter abuse Of
disappearing Wilson and his mob of
lynchers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
HOWARD OPENS ARMY STUDY.
Four Hundred Colored Students
Reviewed by u, S. Officers.

Impressive ceremonies marked the
opening Of the Students Army Train
ing School course at Howard Univer-
sity at noon today. The principal ad-
dress was made by DR.. J. Stanley
Durkee, president of the university.
DR.. Durkee outlined the principles for
which the world war is being waged.
and urged the full-hearted support of
every colored citizen.
More than four hundred members of
the training corps marched in review,
led by band, before Army officers
Speeches were made by Dean Kelly
Miller and Maj. Briscoe of the commit
tee on training and special education
of the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.
NEW YORK SentAmbar 30-A

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
NEW YORK, September 3o.-A fur
coat may be . most desirable POSSES
sion and it looks large in importance
in the eyes Of every woman, but it
has its defects and disadvantages.
If we lived in a constantly cold
climate, II we knew that from the
LIST Of November to the LIST Of May
there would be little necessity for
changing the weight and texture Of
our clothing. then the fur coat would
become q standardized part Of the
machinery of dressing. But our eli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Keep Looking Young
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is to
feel young-to do this you must
watch your liver and bowels-there's
no need of having a sallow com=
pIexion-dark rings under your eyes
-pjmpIes-a bilious look in your
face-duII eyes with TO sparkle.
Your doctor will tell you 90 per
cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
Or. Edwards, a well known ply
stefan in Ohio, perfected q vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil to
act on the liver and bowels, which
he gave to his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for cslomel, are gentle
in their action. yet always effective.
They bring about that exuberance
of spirit, that natural buoyancy
which should be enjoyed by every
one, by toning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color.
l0c and Csc Per Box
All Druggists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
FLOOR FALLS, PINS FIREMEN.
Members Of q Engine Company
Escape Injury in Costly Fire.


Members of % engine company had
an exciting experience last night
while fighting a fire in two-story
brick structure owned by Charles
Harris, AL 10th street, and located
in the rear of the owners home. Car
riages and other vehicles and harness
were stored on the ground floor. Vhe
upper floor housed a quantity of lnm-
Der, the weight of which caused rhe
upper floor to fall. imprisoning the
firemen. Fortunately for them, they
were working near the end of the
structure and were not crushed by
the falling timberS.
The firemen succeeded in preventing
the fire from spreading to nearby go''-
eminent buildings. Harris building
was ruined and little of the contents
was saved. The loss amounted to
several thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
PERSHIN0s MESSAGE TO AID.
Colored People to Hear Generals
Word to Them in Loan Drive.

A message sent by Gen. Pefshing to
the colored people Of the United
States will be read at the liberty loan
mass meetings, October II, IL, II and
1s, at Cosmopolitan Baptist Church.
N street between 9Th and 10th streets
northwest each evening at O'Clock.
Copies OF the message will be sent
to colored leaders throughout the
fsnl1nfry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Says High Standards Essential.

Success OF American arms depends
upon efficient workmen at home and
efficiency in workmanship can only be
assured where high standards. moral
and physical. prevail, Secretary of La
Dor Wilson said at a conference with
representatives of the War Labor
Policies Board yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

~%iz61 S..i M "a M, so6 : e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

a severely tailored blouse Of fine
white pique or heavy linen. and an
excellent plan is to have buttons at
tached to a band set on the blouse,
and buttonholes in the skirt belt, so
the two may be held securely to-
gether. The little square cut, short
coat may be of serge or velveteen. A
number Of separate skirts may be
supplied II desired. In addition to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

support and sympathy OF the Ainerican
people,"
The King said that not only had this
in itself been Of great value, but the
way in which the assistance had been
rendered made it doubly valuable. The,
whole Italian people, he said, had been
impressed with the character Of the
men sent here by the American people
to do the work.
Italy" the King continued. feels 2.
very warm spirit Of understanding and
sentiment for America. Italy delights 10
think of America as the ally Of Italy
and knows that the American army and
navy are rendering great assistance 10
her allies. f
Tho american Rcd Cross is the MES
seuger telling Italy in a very practical
way that America is with her heart
and soul. The Italian peoples are pro-
foundly grateful for it all 1t is dis
tinct contribution 10 the winning of the
war. II is n supreme expression of in
tcrnational sympathy and good Will"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Var Record of Congress
UnexceLied. CLdrk AUerS
BY CHAMP CLARK

sp-anar o. the House o; Representatives
The record Of this Congress dur-
ing the first year of the war has
never been cNcclled In industry, pa
triotism or accomplishment by any
body of men that ever assembled
IN tho world.
We have given the Administra-
ton all the men and every dollar
it asked for, and Congress stands
ready to vote every dollar that is
supposed to be necessary 20 achieve
our purpose.
There have been some mistakes.
no doubt; there has been some
Hastcfulnoss, no doubt; i'm rare
cases there has been carClcssncss.
That was inevitable in SO large aud
stupendous an undertaking,
Taken all together, VIC have
worked together for the accom-
plishmcnt OF the main purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

section of the council and tho Society Of
AutomotIvo Engineers, In cooperation
with the quartermastcr'8 department Of
the army, Of the standardized United
states heavy duty war truck
Tho mobilization. in short, Of the in-
dustrial forces Of the country for war.
the act Of Congress creating tho cour-
ell having made st mandatory upop the
latter 20 bring about "thc creation OF
relations which will render possible in
time Of need the immediate conceutra-
tion and utilization Of the resources OF
the nation
In the procurement Of iron and s,cc.
the council has effected savings amount
ing 10 hundreds Of millions of dollars to
the United states as against the pre-.
war prices.
Under the commercial economy board
Of the council to state only "A few OF
the many instances, there have been
brought about the reduction of about
So per cent i'm the summer STYLES for
shoes In 1918, aud the reduction Of
from 10 to so per cent I'm the number
Of men and vehicles employed FOR de-
livery I'm retail stores. thus enabling
approximately $1,000 men to enter war
work; the saving in flour through this
board BY the elimination Of bread re
turn ia estimated b" the food admin
istration at $4,000 barrels a year. and
tho saving in wool cloth by the dealers
to the trade through "a reduction in
the size Of samples Of more than 10000
yards for tho entire garment and
clothing industry the saving resulting
from smaller samples will be no less
than 1900 900 yards, and the saving
in clothing resulting from the rcduc-
ton In yardage pev garment will prob
ably amount to at least G5,Ooo,ooO yards
. thiS year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Marshall is Optimistic
litter Year Of Strife
BY THOMAS R. MARSHALL

Ntre President Of tho United States
out Of seeming evil good is
sometimes wrought. ono year ago
we assumed that every man who
had the ballot was an American.
We believed that u mere call to
arms was all that was needed i'm q
republic; that in response thereto
the fighting man would spring as
Minerva from the brain of Jove.
To-day we see that it is not the
ballot, but the view behind the bal
lot. that makes the American; and
that thought and conservation and
sacrifice all are needed to get the
machinery going.
The year has prccipitated trCa-
son and disloyalty. The stream will
soon bc pure and iimpid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
KING LAUDS RED CROSS
Victor Emmanuel Assures Chairman
Dawson Of Appreciation

Rome. April 5.-RcceyIng H. i. Davi-
son, chairman Of the American Red Cross
war council, King Victor Emmanuel
expressed deep appreciation and admira-
tion for "thc manner In which the Amerl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
MILLIONS SAVED IN FIRST YEAR
OF WAR BY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

labor commission 70 aid IN the adjust
ment Of social and labor disturbances
throughout the country, particularly in
the Western States.
Creates Womcu's Committee
The creation by the council Of q
wOman's committee. which H. eulistiuC
the woman power of America for tho
prosecution Of the war
The pronounccmcnt by the council
through its chairman of policy ~ the
effect that all effort. should be ccntcrcd
to help win the war, this prcnouucement
having been made in RESPONSE to queries
as to the attitude which should be taken
relative 70 Improvements, public and
otherwise, involving large construction
work.
The creation, in lt,lc more than nfty
days. through the automotivc products
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
1mcrica'S Greater Macy
Only at the Beginning
By JoSEPHUs DANIELS
Secretary of the Navy


With four times as many men
and ships in service as It had
wear ago, the greater navy faces
the future confident Of its ability
TO perform any task that is before
II.
But what we have done is only
an earnest OF what we yet must do.
There will be large additions to our
fighting force in the second year OF
war. upon which We are just enter
ing. We are building more de-
stroyers than any navy possessed
at the beginning of the European
war, as well as many vessels OF
other types.
In ships. In personnel In all that
goes 20 make up effectiveness. we
were never so strong as today; but
the navy has not yet by any means
reaehed is maximum,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

work in preparation for the big drive
which will begin tomorrow.
a great celebration TO be held sl-
multaneously in every city and town I'm
the district Is planned for Sunday. It
IS expected 10 press the third bond issue
largely In the rural sections, as IL Is
recognized that the southern farmers
are more prosperous than ever before
aud need only " be informed about the
bond investment 20 arouse their inter-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
TWO AIDS FOR BAKER
Congress Takes Final Action on Au-
thorization Measure

Washington, April 5.---Congress has
taken final action ON the bill creating two
additional assistant secretaries Of war,
and the appointments probably Will be
announced within a ferr days. u is UNDER
stood tine men to be- selected are I'd
ward Il. Stettiniue, surveyor OF army
purchase, and Frederick heppel, dean
Of Columbia University, now acting a.
confidential assistant 70 Secretary
Baker.
Win the appointment oc the new 500
rctaries. reorganization Of the War De.
partWcut worked ont by Secretary
Baker aud approved by the President.
win bc put into FUN effect Mr. Ste,tiu
ius. il is Understood, win nc in charge
Of ieIustrial Nnd commercial work, and
NJ. kcrpel TN charge Of the normilitary
life us the army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
PREMIER BACK FROM FRONT

London. April 5.--Prcntcr Lloyd
George rs back in London after a visit
TO the front. tn" British Primo Min
iStcr accompanied NJ. Cl"meHcCau, the
French Premier They visited Field
Marshal Faig and Generals FoclI, Pctaiu,
PCrsuiug aud Bliss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

These are all voluntary oustments virtually
the fun tour-ycar aw
since the the Bureau
submarines
converted yachts
Increase of the personnel from $4,000 January approx
material which
misoned officers
been filled the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
STAGE Is ALL SET FOR
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Series of Demonstrations, In
cluding Parades, Planned
for Tomorrow
PROGRAM IN ALL CITIES
Campaign for Third Issue to Be
Especially Pushed in Rural
Sections

Boston, April "a monster All
America" parade Of Boston patriotic
and civic organizauors ia The interest
Of the third liberty Loan will take
place tomorrow AFTERNOON.
The parade also 10 scheduled 20 con-.
mcmoratc tho first anniversary Of Amer
teas entrance into tho war; Following
the parade n thorough 'house-tc-housc'
canvass VIII u" made Of every dwelling
ia Boston by teams Of citizens under
the direction Of precinct and ward chair
men.
\ British tank, recently brought to
the United states to assist IN raising
the war loans and other patriotic DEM
onstrations. win participate in the
parade
Chicago, April 5.---Cuicago ia again
cut 70 set the pace for the Seventh Fed
cral Reserve District in the third Lib
crty Loan drive which starts tomor-
row. An organization for the work has
been perfected which officials believe Is
better than any here tofolc devised.
Every county and township has been
completely organized and will he assisted
by a woman's auNliary
The organization expects to get IN
touch with every one OF $1,000, 900 per-
SOILS IN the district Tarts Of hNc
states are included W the district They
are: Northern halt OF Illinois, ufty-cight
counties; two-lhirds Of northern In.
diana, siNty-cight counties lower pelin-
sula Of Michigan. siNtl -cight counties
southern twu-thrds of Wisconsin, forty
Oyc counties. and an ot iowa. ninety
tivo countless q total of 33S counties,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

loan to have the insignia Of Individual
subscriptions IN every house In tho state.
Cleveland. hpril e. -- Cleveland.
I'm limo with other cities, throughout
tho country, tomorrow viii hold
great patriotic celebration iu COM
nlcnoration Of the first anniversary
Of tho entrance Of America into tho
world war. IN addition 10 the ami
vcrsary, the start Of the third Liberty
Loan campaign win be Uado a. feature
of the days celebration and before
night il is expected that Cleveland Will
have subscribed great part Of her
allotment iu the loan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

East st. Louis, IT.. Ap:l More
trar 10000 persons of East ~. Louis
will participate In q patriotic parade
alta iusprattouW meeting which les TO
Nc held here tomorrow I'm commence
ration Of the first anniversary Of the
entry Of the United states into the
va"
Arrangements for the patriotic day
at, in charge Of Mayor +. W. Mollmau
AID hyo prominent East 81. Jouisans.
ENcry organization, school aud so-
,',ty IS expected TO participate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

figures showing what tho United has accomplished
1no year Of the war:
THE ARMY
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
RuSsIAN INFLAMMATION.

Intervention in Russia seems in
evitable. IL may not be called inter
vention, but that is what IL must and
will amount to- The Allies went into
Greece for the sake of the Greek peo-
pie and their own security. and the re-
suit has justified that course. The
situation in Russia is fraught with in
comparably greater menace than it
was in Greece.
II we are lighting. as we say we are,
for the liberation OF races and the
right of every people to choose its
own destiny, we are under moral OBJ
legations to save the Russians from
the Germans. If we want, ourselves,
to win a clean and decisive victory
over Prussianism. the signposts of
war point to Russia as a necessary
Geld of operations.
Statesmen have hesitated to enter
that field with armed forces. for fear
of political complications. 1t appears
now that the majority of the Russians
would actually welcome our inter
vention, thus minimizing that objec-
ton. AS for practical military men,
most of the experts have agreed that
the Allies must somehow reconstitute
the eastern front, barring Germany's
military and economic progress to-
ward the East, checking her acquisi-
ton of war resources in that quarter,
and weakening her forces by making
her once more face both ways at once.
The Allies might not be able to drive
the Germans beyond the Rhine in less
than three years Given that length
of time unobstructed in the east, Ger
many could master all of Russia that
she cares for. militarize Finland and
various other fragments of the old
empire, gain nearly a million fresh
troops from her new territory and re-
place her failing resources of food and
war materials.
The Allies could then gain their OBJ
jects in the west only by giving Ger
many a free hand in the east That
would leave her at liberty TO build
great. new military empire and men
ace the worlds peace more than ever.
We cannot face such a prospect.