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The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

| Cemetery. She Il survived by her
husband. Samuel L. Ball.
Valentine wahler. OF Congress
Heights, ia the letter carrier In the
southeast to make the best showing
In the recent w. s. 8. sale and as
result has been awarded prize.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Ladies' Altar Society of ST.
Teresa's Church was held last night
in the basement of the church. Ar
rangements were made for holf-
day dance to be given in the paro-
chiai school hall next Friday eve
ming.
On Saturday at Providence Hos
pital. Bessie Gore, of Sidney, Iowa.
died following a brief illness. Miss
Gore was in this city on govern
ment work. The body will be taken
back to Sidney for interment. On
the same day Miss Alice Sloat. Of
Flint, Mich, also died at Providence
Hospital and her body will be taken
to Flint for burial
Owing to sickness among a num-
Der of its members the Polyanna
Club of southeast. has been forced
to postpone its December meeting.
Mrs. A. c. Quinn, president, states
that the regular meeting will be
held in January. however.
Mrs. Hammell has received word
from her son. Robert L. Hammell.
that he Is in Paris. Young Ham
NELL is a cadet aviator in the navy
and expects to receive commits
sion shortly. He writes his mother
that he has been out in seaplanes
on numerous occasions during the
war acting as conveys to the ap-
preaching ships.
Citizens of Southeast are interested
in the present agitation for the issu-
ance of intercompany transfers, and
hope that in the final decision trans
fers will be issued at Eighth and G
streets. Transfers at this point would
give persons in Southeast the advant-
age of reaching the northeastern and
central parts of the city without rid
ing to the northwest and returning
The civic bodies have the matter in
hand and will urge upon the utilities
commission that this be done.
Mrs. Margaret Wrinker. wife or
Lieut.. Wrinker, of the aviation sec
tion. has gone to her home in Kansas.
following the transfer of Lieut.. Wrink-
er from Boiling Field. The lieutenan.
has re-enlisted and expects to go to
France for reconstruction work.
Electa Chapter. No. 2 Order of the
Eastern Star, gave dance in Masonic
Hall, Fourteenth and u streets. on
Saturday evining. 1t is planned to
give these dances at frequent inter-
walls during the winter.
Superintendent Gliem. of the Capt.
toI Power Plant, First and E streets,
is arranging to improve the grounds
surrounding the plant so that they will
present a fine appearance. Much work
was done along this line last season.
and 1t is expected that when the work
Is completed this coming year one will
not be able to realize that this struc-
ture is a power plant, but more of a
large home.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The Red Cross campaign is to
receivs additional impetus today
when . house-to-house canvass 10
to be made in southeast. in an efv-r
to secure additional members. Judg-
ing from those displaying the but
tons. this section has lived up to
its reputation as 1t does in all public
Affairs.
Progress Is being made by the
Steel Plant Band. and meetings will
! be held regularly in the future in
| order to make this undertaking a
success. The Bloomingdale Band has
consolidated with. this organization.
and as a result a great stride for
ward was made. The band will he
ready next summer to give public
entertainments.
The regular Monday afternoon
concerts by the Marine Band at
the barracks in Eighth street, are
attracting large audiences. The
concert for this afternoon is par
ticularly interesting. IT being the
first to be held since the return of
Mai. Gen. George Barnett. comman-
dant of this station. from France.
The valuation committee of the
Navy Department. having in charge
the purchase of the property be-
tween the Navy Yard and Eleventh
street. is holding regular sittings
on Eleventh street. All complaints
from owners are heard as well as
awards made. This board will con-
tinue until ell differences are ad-
justed.
A Ia IN on af
the Southeast churches yesterday of
special Christmas services to be held
on Wednesday. At St. Peters Church
the feature will be a midnight mass
on Christmas morning. At St Marks
Church the Rev. M. Stetson. rector.
announced special services throughout
the day, beginning at s O'Clock. At
the First NJ. p. Church the children's
entertainment will be elaborate this
year. At Christ Church, in @ street.
the Rev. David r. Covell. rector. will
have charge of community festivities.
Elaborate musical programs win be
features at all services.
Mrs. w. T. Watts, of Sixth street,
has gone to Baltimore TO be with her
mother, who received fall resulting
in serious injury.
Miss Ruth Bohman has just re-
turned to this city from a visit to
relatives in Philadelphia She Is
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Harland at their home. $3.50 High
street. While away she learned that
her brother in France had been
wounded. She is connected with the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.
Mary z. Cu6Hy, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Michael F. Cuddy. died sud-
denly on Saturday at Providence Hos
pital. Funeral services will be held
this morning. followed by interment
in Mt. olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held this
| morning for Mrs Florence Elizabeth
Ball, who died at Providence Hospital
on Saturday. Services will be held at
her home, go South Carolina avenue
and from there to the Holy Name
Church. with interment in Mt. Olivet
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
Gen. Ho&mann's Body
Burned By SIayers

Paris.-Aocording to a message from
Porskouracz. the nutinous German
soldiers who broke into the home of
Gen. Hoffman,. killed the general
with their bayonets, burned the body.
After stealing a large sum Of money
they escaped into Galicis- Gen. Hof ;
mann was one Of the German repre-
sentstives during the Germano-Rus-
sian peace negotiations.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
Some Rolling Stock"
Disappears from Store

Some OF Mr. McAdoo's rolling stock
disappeared last night-or did it be-
long to Santa Claus?
George W. Pareso, who conducts an
slectrical supply store at sos Ninth
street northwest, told the police that
two miniature electric engines. a toy
locomotive. three tiny cars and re-
ducing transformer. valued at $50,
were stolen from his place.
There'u be a new railroad system
running around some Christmas tree
early Wednesday morning, the police
tnink
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
King Leaves Country
To Socialists Luck

Amsterdam.-The ex-king of Saxony
reported to have adbicated without
struggle. On being told what was
expected OF him. he said. Very well,
the Socialists wish to try their
uck they are welcome. It is but just
me muddlers should sink into the
nuddle." Then he left for his hunt
hg grounds in Saxony. and placed
,imsef under the protection of the
ocal soviet.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

against the saddest depression. H.
ail-round. meanest feling thsx ever
afflicted q red-blooded American. on
Christmas morning. Enroll In the
Red Cross today tomorrow and on
Christmas Day you can Wish your
friends a Merry christmas without
feeling. away down IN your heart
that you missed your chance 10
make yourself happy
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
Short Circuit Cost. $50.

snort circuit In Virginia Railway
ar al Twelfth and D streets north
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

Electa Chapter. No. ., Order of the
Eastern Star. gave dance in Masonic
Hall. Fourteenth and u streets. on
Saturday evining. 1t is~planned to
give these dances at frequent inter-
walls during the winter.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

Funeral services will be held this
morning for Mrs Florence Elizabeth
Ball, who died at Providence Hospital
on Saturday. Services will be held at
her home, go South Carolina avenue.
and from there to the Holy Name
Church. with interment in Mt Olivet
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

Mrs. Margaret wrinker. wife or
Lieut. Wrinker, of the aviation sec
ton. has gone to her home In Kansas.
following the transfer of Lieut.. Wrink-
er from Boiling Field. The lieutenan,
has re-enlisted and expects to go to
France for reconstruction work.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-23

Mary E. Cu6Sy, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Michael F. Cuddy. died sud-
denly on Saturday at Providence Hos
pital. Funeral services will be held
this morning. followed by interment
in Mt. olivet Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
YOUR COMPLEXION NEEDS
ATTENTION, MISS BATHING GIRL

that many persons like and ind benz
ci4'
Lactic acid. four ounces. glycerine.
two ounces rose water. one ounce
Simply mix the different ingredients
and agitate the bottle containing them
before using. Apply several times
day with a bit Of soft cloth
Sometimes this freckIe lotion and
others. because their main Ingredient
must necessarily be a rather strong
scid. in order TO affect the freckles al
all. burns a highly sensitive skin II
that Is the case with your skin. have
always ready some good soothing
cream.
This elder flower cream IS adnira BILE
for the purpose Of allaying irritation
caused by freckle lotion
Almond OIL three ounces: white wax.
five drachms: spermaceti. FIVE drachms .
lanoiine. one ounce: oil OF bitter al
monds. one drachm; elder flower wa
ter. three ounces. and witch hazel one
ounce. Mix all the fats in a balm
marie, IN a perfectly clean small double
boiler, or in a bowl set in "a kettle OF
boiling water. Warm them gently, and
when they are melted cream them
smoothly. Remove from the fire and
stir carefully with a small wooden
spatula or silver fork. adding drop by
drop the elder flower water and witch
hazel or course, this cream should be
carefully kept in an alright Jar. like
any other cream.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

" HERE are two things We don't
think. We don't think that 4 Is
necessary for the maintenance Of
a lily white complexion 70 keep out
Of the action OF bright sunlight and salt
water, as our grandmothers did. who
eschewed surf bathing save when done
up in a practically alright mask: and
we don't think as did the summer girl
of a decade ago that there is anything
In the least bit effective or interesting
about q face that has been hlistered
and peeled off and frcCkled and sun
burned and Windburned and water
burned as q result Of reckless bathing
Burning Of that sort went through sew
eral layers Of skin, sometimes Scars
We're sometimes acquired in a few
weeks outing that were never TO he
eradicated. and skin once SO toughened
never again regained its first delicacy
Of texture.
We don't lose our heads over the
outdoor things we do nowadays. and
although we like to hide the complex
ion precautions. we still take them,
and attractive suushades and wide
brimmed hats and even wells for sea
shore wear are skillfully devised for
offsetting the harsh effect Of sun. wind
and wave
SO IT IS that IN the early autumn
the beauty shops IN the big cities are
we'll filled with patrons having their
skin carefully tended, that such sum
mer roughness as It may have ac-
CURED may be overcome And even
more noticeable ia It that the beauty
parlors along the fashionable board
walks Of the lund are called upon 10
give daily care TO summer compilations
and that bathers themselves arc sup
piled with little store Of complexion
aids 70 whrd Off sunhurn and freciies
Women have found through iong
generations Of experience that IL ID far
ensior 20 avoid complexion biemishsE
Of one sort and another than 10 con.
quor them once they are established
That alone can ba tho reason for this
heavy r1aalss ard wells they have pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
FILL UP THE "HOLES
IN YOUR GARDEN

N ysars t flower "s garden s'-a and ID vess
table garden.
II Is only now. while YOU are ex-
perlencing the disappointments IN this
years garden, that you can intelH-
gently plan not TO make the same mis-
takes again.
For instance, II some day you find
yourself without any greens TO pick
there is something wrong. Look up
some brand OF lettuce or other sa lad
green that bears al this time-that IS,
work out a time table for your garden
next year so that you viii know Just
when 70 plant 20 be sure 70 have let
tuce az the end Of June
And so with the flowers. No matter
how many wa~ gardens we may have,
no matter how much we may like the
idea OF ploughing UP the front lawn
and planting potatoes. most Of US still
have a corner IN our hearts and gar
dens for few flowers. And we ought,
even with a small flower garden, 70
have blooms all the year. from the time
Of the early bulbs 70 the very la st
frost-b bitten blossoms Of the chrysan-
themums.
summer, a bare spot IN the flower
border. make note Of II and look up
something 10 plant that will flower az
the time the baroness appears. You
can, Of course. do much with such
ANIMALS as peoples. that have q happy
way Of blooming readily in most soils
II you work out the time It takes them
20 reach Towering from the time you
sew the seeds, you will know just
when TO plant them next year to I'll up
your bare spots-or at least TO supply
bloom when you have none this year
Such things as glad.olus. too. may be
planted half q dozen al q time for q
period Of six weeks, and 80 you will
have them blooming for six weeks.
You can. OF course, get color In your
borders from Towering shrubs. and
any florists book Will give you this
blosoming times OF the shrubs Thoy
are especially desirable. as they &c
on towering year after year without
much trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

IN HAT beaded trimming 5 rapidly
giving way 10 embro!dery. seems
70 be a fashion tendency Beyond
dispute. u Is said that one reason why
the metallic bead effect became 50 pop
ular IN Paris and later tn America a
season or SO ago was Because X waa
possible % make use Of metal nliRgs
and scrapings from ammunition works
"a make much os this trimming. But
for some reason very uttle meta. trim
ming IS coming into this country now
and beads are becoming scarce. En-
broidery Is entirely within the bounds
n things available. Hence the new
dresses Will show embroidery -athef
than beads. II has been said thar theirs
IS an end 70 so-called Oriental ana
Ecclesiastical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
bright colors are run 70 the ground
and most Of the smart dresses show
ing embroidery VIII Re worked IN
threads Of the same color Or n some
simple one-tone contrast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

ago had but one choice as to hat, ana
Il was almost a foregone conclusion as
TO what sort of habit she should have.
The matter OF neckties and gloves and
other accessories was arranged so That
there usually was but one best form
each year. And now the girls al the
horse show have "A hundred sorts OF
riding toggery to choose from. While
uniformity has come In at one door II
has gone sneaking out Mt the other.
And do YOU remember about bathing
suits? Fifteen years ago TO go surf
bathing was 10 don a navy blue serge
get-up trimmed with white soutache
braid II contained loose. baggy.
shapeless. perfectly hopeless under
portion consisting Of boomers md n
blouse section with long sleeves and q
sailor collar The cuffs of tho long
sleeves were trimmed with the white
soutaChe and SO was tho sailor collar.
There was dtckey that buttoned into
tho front Of the blouse and that was
trimmed with white soutache.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

tiently worn IN the past. And although
today no woman aims for snowwhite
skin, and although general light
coating OF tan is usually quite becom-
ing. still all know the use OF creams
and powders as preventives OF too
great tan. sunburn or freckies.
The most usual and the easiest
method is simply TO give the face a
good cold cream rubbing, with a mild
cream that YOU know Is agreeable TO
your skin under all conditions. Then
give the face a thick coating OF pow
der Really If this Is skillfully done
the result is not unsightly. The cream
holds much Of the powder. and the
rest can be brushed off SO that there
is not a visible coating OF II.
or course, If YOU are out-of doors
for hours al a stretch as YOU would he
In long motor trip you must renew
this cream and powder treatment &C.
casionaIly. but for the sea dip one
treatment IS enough.
Massage for FreckIes.
One OF the best preventives OF
frecBles is skillful massage. For any
thing that promotes the circulation or
the blood In the face tends to remove
any facial blemishes. And freckles. OF
course are a blemish. some pretty
heroes of fiction TO the contrary not
withdrawing. SO II you are able TO
have expert facial massage you can
doubtless do much to lessen your ten
dency 10 freckling
But always remember that once os-
tsblished, II usually takes freckies 4
long time to 60 So begin using any
freokle lotion you may fancy before
tho now crop OF freckios appears Mt all
Sour cream ia tho best lotion for some
people 1t Is. OF course, the Tactic acid
In the cream that il especially hehe-
foial. II you like thia, apply 1t care
fully and gently to the aisin sftor the
first walt 10 the surf on beach
A Good Lotion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

Bathing suits practically amounted
TO a uniform then. and now wei. IL is
every summer girls fret privilege To
express her individuality and reveal
her personality and quite little OF
her figure besides In her bathing suit
Bathing suits are made especially To
reveal these things. even when one
adopts more or less uniformity on
other occasions Of the day. II ono
bankers TO look like an Egyptian
princes. Cleopatra in all her glory. or
a classic dryad or French cantonnier
one may have a hard time finding an
opportunity of doing go outside OF
fancy dress ball and people aren't
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

these bathing frocks are made from
true American silks dyed With true
American dyes. Il 3 fast getting 70 De
every woman's business now 70 see
thar the clothes she wears are made Of
American made fabrics.
The novelty IN The way OF bathing
styles this year are the satin bathing
dresses and bathing accessories that
are trimmed with hand painted de-
signs A fish design shown on one
bathing outfit OF scarf and umbrella
attracted very favorable comment at a
recent display OF bathing toggey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
KAISERS U-BOATS DON'T INTERFERE
WITH THE PLEASURE OF SURF-BAT1ERS

one bathed I'm anything but all
wool. Very little wool is con
talned I'm the supposedly wool
bathing suits of this year, and
there are far more avowedly silk
suits than wooden ones.
TaTeta IN q prime favorite for
bathing dresses. and the fact
that the colors Withstand the Of
feet of salt water md sunshine
testIfes as well "a anything else
TO tho splendid results that have
been obtained from American
dyes since the war began for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

Far he Il from anyone 70 accuse The
surf girl Of being unpatriotie 70 the
point of extravaganza in her bathing
wardrobe and accessories. On the con
trary. bathing frocks and bathing
things in general abide ~ the very
first principle Of war thrift-fahric
conservation. for although some %
the bathing wraps show rather gen
erous use Of material. the frocks them
selves do manage on the very minim UNI
OF material. and We have long since
got away from the old idea that one
would contract all sorts Of chills Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
? OU never can get women ano
women's fashions arranged con

X/OU never can get women ana
Y women's fashions arranged con-
veniently into little catesories SO
that you can put your finger down on
one group of facts and say the majority
OF women do thus and 80 or the strong
characteristic OF fashions in this de-
cade or IN this year IS In this direction
and the next period in the opposite d.
rection. The trouble is the pendulum
Is always swinging In two directions
at once. or rather there are lot or
pendulums swinging around In beau
tifui disregard of all fashion principles
that the wisest OF observers have ever
been able TO work out.
Just TO show how things go-most
any casual observer would say that
the tendency now In women's fashions
was toward uniforms, Every one ia
talking uniforms surely And the ten
dency among women IN street dress
is Of late seasons toward uniformity
Tho neatly tailored dark navy blue
suit with we'll fitted small hat and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

The skirt was cull and ample and
not short and one went into the surf
stockingless + one wanted - And II
dt1nt matter whether one were =
Vents or a harpy. fat and forty or
slender ana twenty. on principle hath-
ing suits were not only designed after
the same model ther were cut on
practically the same identical pattern
so that when one was fat one filed IN
the meal Rag. and when one was thin
one didn't Indeed one must have
found rare pleasure in surf bathing
fifteen vears ago y relish Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
HOW TO STRETCH THOSE TWO
POUNDS.

Now that wo arc asked TO keep down
20 two pounds OF meat por person per
week We can often serve a dish OF rice
with little meat as flavor. or OF some
other vegetable. such as lima beans.
with ilttla meat. rather than having
a moatless dinner, The appetite Is
easily fooled BY fneaty taste In a
dish of rico or beans favored with q
little noat,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

Bathing slippers either strap over
the !nstep Dir are laced about me en-
xles w long -trapplngs y r;obon.
They are 70 Re had II satin os yariouE
colors 50 that one may have them q
match bathing suit Of almost any
color out II Is a fact that black satiz
Or navy blue satin slippers are most
becoming IN actual wear. With blaca
Or other dark stockings bathing slip
pers az white with white ribbon lac.
lngs appear % good advantage on tht
girl with shapely rest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

One has ample opportunity this year
II be neconlinzlv and veil shod sor
surf tathlrg and swimming High
shoes are preferred 1v many swimmers
because they ara Jess .kelv . becous
weighted with sand and hence tend .
loosen n the water a pair n very
high white canvas bathing shoes with
smart gray bindings NAV " had sor .
little over a dollar the pair and Gecid-
ediy smart satin aigh roots ID navy
blue Or black with white leather bind
.ng cost about three dollars q pair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

Bathing capes are now almost e ne
~essltv with tae girl who goes n sor
bathirg or swimming. An extremely
Useful wrap X This sor- is beach
cape 81 -lack ruaber.z@d satin With
vestee oS 5a-sey cloth. x costs some
what more -aan twenty dollars. y
dne wool jersey are --her atniEg
capes. one made r.-h arge buttons
= contrasting color costs ABOUT TWEEN
---seven dollars. Many y The capes
ana bathing cioaHs are made = such
ample proportions mat me girl who
wears one over 1er oaJhlng suit OF
ne 5eaca may Zee. as completely
dressed as though cad for the street
Capes u .5is sort are worn Is one
usually wears ones street skirts -
wraps. a charming bathing wrap made
II hand woven Japanese material g
made cloak style with E!mono sleeves
ana surplice collar. me end q ne
s.eees and the bottom Of the skirt po--
-ton are trimmed with blue fringe The
cloak Itself Is ~ sofc yellow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

That you can make a white sauce
with any OF the cooking oils Just as
YOU can with butter-that Is. start oy
heating the oil 70 the ouoblins point.
then adding the hour-rice -four, OF
course-and then stirring in the milk
or rice water. as the case may he.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

That from oatmeal vou can make. be-
sides 0rea kfast food, bread, pudd!ngs
waters baked dishes with nuts that
make good meat substitutes. cookies
and soups. A little cold oatmeal added
% a vegetable soup. or plain tomato
soup. thickens II very well and gives
il a delicious favor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

That rice -four mixed with wheat
gives what seems like an o!d-fashioned
before the-war result IN cakes. You
can 20 1fty- tifty-that Is. haif wheat.
half rice--and still got y delicious.
light, white cake.