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Evening star., 1918-12-01
The Star at the Peace Conference.


OLIVER OWEN KUHN, whose re-
~ views in The Sunday Star of the Eu-
ropean war have attained national follow
ing, will sail today from New York to repre-
sent The Star at the world peace conference.
Mr. Kuhn has made close study of the many intricate
questions involved the settlement of the terms of peace
and there will be newspaper accredited to the
Paris conference better equipped to write of them in
informative manner. High officers of the Army general
staff have highly commended his insight into the military
situation This same insight will be Evidenced in his dis
cusson of the peace terms and the political social and
economic reconstruction of Europe.
Mr. Kuhns articles will supplement the dispatches of
the Associated Press In addition, The Star will have
the services of David Lawrence and in conjunction with
the Chicago Daily News Of large staff Of highly trained
writers and gatherers besides the brilliant reviews
of Frank H. Simonds. -
Thus readers of The Star assured that the create
history Of the world will be completely and inteligenty
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Plumbers to Act Friday.

Plumbers Of the city have postponed
action on strike until Friday. They
are demanding $1.25 an houf. All the
other trades are demanding 81 an hour.
which would allow them So a day.
Plasterers on strike since Wednes-
day are to meet tomoi row night in
their hall at 9th and F streets in the
old Masonic Temple.
There will be general meeting Of
the local Builders and Manufacturers
Exchange tomorrow night to consider
the situation.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
To Punish Counter Revolt.

COPENHAGEN. November 3o-The
Eerlin Tageblatt's Cologne corre-
spondent says that sharp measures
viii be taken against all officers who
showed counter revolutionary tend
encies that caused serious disturb
ances recently.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Demonstrations at Autofa-
qasta So Serious Chilean
Cruiser Is Sent.
THREE ARMY DIVISIONS
ARE ORDERED Modified
Additional Consuls of Respective
Nations Recalled-Peaceful Solu-
ton Of Differences Sought.

LIMA. Peru. November 3o.-The army
reserves in this region have been called
to the colors.
Three more Chilean consuls sailed for
Valparaiso today.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Army Gers Selected.

Gen, March, chief Of star Of the
Army, announced yesterday that the
following officers of the Army had
been ordered to report to Cen. Bliss
for service in connection with the
conferences:
Mai. Gen. Francis T. Herman. Brig
Gen. M. Churchill. Col Ralph W. Van
Deman, Col. r. Fl. Jordan. Col. L. p.
Ayres, Mai. Hunter 8 NArston. MAJ,
Birch Helms, MAJ. G. ". FuxaenSa
Evening star., 1918-12-01
No Appropriation Bill in Shape.

No appropriation bill is in shape for
presentation, because presidential
order directed that all proposals for
increases in salaries should be sent
direct to the President. to be trans
mitted by him through the Treasury
Department to Congress.
1t is understood that this was in
tended to effect a uniform salary
schedule for the various departments.
It has been taken as an invitation to
ask for general increases in salary, so
that the White House has been be-
sieged with such increase estimates
Meanwhile the various committees
in which the appropriation bills origi-
nate are trying to work on proposals
for continuing appropriations, basic
salaries and new legislation. with the
prospect that they will have to go all
over the bills again to work out the
salary schedule.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Outlook in the House.

The House. when it reassembles to-
morrow, hasn't anything like a def
mite program to work upon. After
Monday it probably will not have busy
week.
The short session. however. will be
all too short to accomplish all that the
House must accomplish.
Speaker Clark returned to Washing
ton last night and will preside to-
morrow. House Leader Kitchin has
notified his Office that he will be on.
hand tomorrow.
Minority Leader Mann, absent from
the House for the entire last session,
will resume his seat tomorrow. He
is expected to make a formal an
nouncement that he is a candidate
for Speakersin the next Congress.
While all appropriation bills for the
fiscal year 1920 are yet to come before
the House. it fs not expected that
much headway will be made in this
direction until the revenue bill comes
back from the Senate. This will be
practically a new bill as compared to
the measure passed by the House.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
SecretariaI Force for
Peace Trip Announced
by State Department

In the secretarial force that will ac-
company American delegates to the
peace conferences, as announced yes
terday by the State Department. are
Joseph c. Grew, Leland Harrison and
Philip H Patchin.
In addition two men born in Wash
ington, who have lived here practical
ly all their lives, will go along. One 10
William McNeir, STATE Department,
who is disbursing officer. and the
other is Sydney Yost Smith, VINO Will
be draughting officer.
Mr.. Grew and Mr.. Harrison are from
the diplomatic service. Philip II:
Patchin now assist the counselor OK
the Department of State
DR.. James Brown Scott and David
Hunter Miller will be technical ad-
yisers on international law. DR.. 8. e.
Mezes, head of the bureau OF inquiry,
established last year to study peace
problems, will attend as director OF
specialists who will accompany him.
Mr.. Patchin is widely known IN
Washington because of his newspa-
per connections here before he en-
tered the State Department He was
correspondent of the New York Sun
from 1904 to 1909. He entered the
State Department as chief OF the di-
vision of information.
Served in Berlin and Vienna.
Both Mr.. Grew and Mr.. Harrison
have had wide experience In secre.
tarial posts. The former was coun-
selor at the Berlin and Vienna en-
bassies.
William McNeir was born In Wash
ington and was educated in the pub
! lie schools and at Emerson Institute
here He was a page in the House OF
Representatives before he was ap-
pointed to a clerkship in the State
Department in 1881.
He has served in large number OF
positions in the State Department,
and was chief Of the bureau OF ac-
counts and disbursing clerk until he
was detailed as disbursing officer of
| the American delegation of the Amer
| ican-Mexican joint commission Au-
gust 80, 1918.
Mr.. Yost also is a native OF Wash,
| ington and attended the public
| schools and an academy here. After
| being bookkeeper in a real estate Of
| fee. he became assistant odlcial re-
uorter in the House of Representa-
tiyes. In 1880 he was made clerk
| in the Pension Once. The following
year he was appointed clerk In the
ioenartment of State. In 1910 he was
disbursfng officer of the delegation to
the fourth international conference
Of American -stes at Buenos Aires.
| Army Gers Selected. !.
| Cen. March, chief Of stan Of the
Army. announced YESTERDAY that the
| following officers OF the Army had
been ordered to report to Gen. Bliss
| for service in connection with the
Nj csen rrancfs n Herman. BRIG
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Convenes Tomorrow Without
Legislative Program on
Vital New Issues Ahead.
EXTRA SESSION FREELY
PREDICTED FOR SPRING
Review of Measures Left Over-No
Appropriation Bill Is in Shape
for Presentation.

The final session of the war Con-
gress, the Sixty-f1fth Congress. opens
at noon tomorrow.
President Wilson. one hour later,
will appear before the Senate and
House in joint session.
An enormous amount of work lies
before the lawmakers and must be
completed by March 4, 1919, when the
Sixty-fifth Congress expires in ac-
cordance with law. So great is the
task that the prediction is widely
made that special session Of the new
Congress, the Sixty-sixth, in which
the republicans have the control, must
be called early next spring.
Without Legislative Program.
Notwithstanding the huge tasks
which face Congress, it convenes to-
morrow without a legislative pro-
gram other than the regular annual
appropriation bills for the running of
the government and the war revenue
bill, which is legacy from the last
session p
u0 uuAul5hCu o0SAAASoS ~ sA~S
ate is the McKellar civil service re-
tirement i'll. and Senator McKellar
will do his utmost to have this bill
passed before the discussion of the
war revenue bill is begun. which
probably will be next Saturday or the
following Monday.
Measures Left Over.
Among the other important meas
ures which have come over from the
last session and remain to be dis
posed of are the coal. oil and phos-
phate lands leasing bill and the water
power bill Both have been passed
In different forms by the Senate and
House, but no final agreement on
either WAS reached. est.#s,sgs. ;,igs
The revision downward OF appropri-
atoms for the various government de-
partments in view Of the ending of
hosti1ities abroad will be among the
big jobs OF Congress. The estimates
Of the department heads have been
subject to great reductions since the
armistice was signed, and Congress
is likely to use the pruning knife to
still greater extent. The demand
for economy is heard on all sides.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Tremendous Cheering.

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Fair today and probably tomorrow.
without decided temperature change.
Temperature for the past twenty-five
hours ending at 10 pm. last night:
Highest, ~, at 4:30 pm. yesterday; low
est, 81. at am. yesterday.
Fun report on page II.
Evening star., 1918-12-01

The Associated Press Il exclusively estttisd -
the use for republicstion Of all news dispatcnes
credited to It not otherwise credited N tns
paper and also the local news pubiished netean'
An rights Of publication Of special
digpatches herein are also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
$4,000, 900, ,OOOEarned
By Railroads in Year
Gross Returns Of Traffic for
the Year 1917 Exceeded
ALI Previous Records

CHICAGO, Dee. 81---Traf1c on Amer
ican railroads passed the $4,Oo0,0oo,-
0oo mark during the last year for the
nfs1 time In history, according to hg-
ures compiled by the Bureau Of Rail
way News and Statistics and made
public to-day. The figures are based
on official returns to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the first
Ten months of the year and an esti-
mate FOR the last two
Inc gross receipts for the year were
placed at $4,18s.227 .ls5. a gain of
Sa5l 905,438 over 1916, but, despite this
increase in business. there WAS de-
crease OF $9l .876.153 in net income.
TAI 1892 Advancing cost Of fuel ma
terials and supplies. together with in
creased wages. arc blamed for the loss
in net income.
Taxes for the year were 1922 ,o2e,-
1853. an increase Of $50. .770,787, accord
inT to the bureaus statistics A steady
increase IN taxes each month is shown.
Starting with S14.520 900 in January.
they reached s25,50o, 900 in September,
when accrua!s under the new war taxa
tlon became effective
Operating expenses were S2,943,45S.-
44o an increase of $487,01O,0O0 over
1916. Net operating income a mile is
placed at s3,o43. return Of 5S7 per
cent on the capital invested. In 1915
the net income was S4,299. a return Of
6.46 per cent, according to the bureaus
report
increase in business was handled with
very little increase in equipment An
increase Of 700 miles is shown in the
m lea et
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
San Francisco Club
Gusts Hearst Papers
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Leading Social Organization
Objects to Policy of Publi-
cations in War Time
ISpecinl Co,ycs,,o,,dnuce1


San FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-All the
publications Of w. r. Hearst have been
tnrown out Of the Pacific Union Club.
OF this city, which is the most exclu-
S'Ve Soelal organization on the coast
A's members include the leading law
Sers' bankers, physicians. railroad off,
c'als and capitalists.
considerable secrecy surrounds thu
action taken by the board of directors.
No public statement has been made n.
TO the reason for excluding He.rst's
publications, and it Is doubtful whether
any will be Forthcoming. 1t is under
STOOD, however, that Hearst's news
papers and magazines were thrown out
because Of their attitude in the war.
Friends Of Hearst made hard fight
to keep his publications in the club but
they were outvoted by large majority,
ne action seems to be generally salts
factory, however. because only two
members Of the club have resigned in
consequence Of it. Both are friends of
Hearst. "
This is the second time the news
papers and magazines owned by Hearst
nave been thrown out Of the club. The
other occasion was after the assassina-
ton of President Mckinley At that
time the Bohemian Club, OF which
Hearst had been a member many vear.
expelled him.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Exports Exceeded Six
Billion Last Year
New Record Set, With Favor
able Trade Balance of
$3,15O,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.--America's
exports were estimated to-day at the
Department of Commerce to have
passed the $4,000 100000 mark in 1917,
new high record Imports were less
than So 100000, and the trade bal
ance in favor Of the United States
probably will be more than $780,
900, 900
The country's gold supply showed
less increase than last year because Of
the substitution Of credits for cash in
handling Allied purchases after the
United States entered the war. I'm
ports of gold in March amounted to
S139,000,0 900, but in November were less
than $4,000, 900. The total FOR the year
was estimated at $537 900, 900, compared
with $3.50 6,00o, 900 in 1915.
Exports Of gold showed a heavy in
crease over the preceding twelve
mouths, due chiefly to the large move
ment to Japan, Spain and South Amer
lean countries. The total was esti
mated at s374,o00 900, compared with
S155 0O0.0 900 last year.
The trade balance Of more than 49,
600 ,OOO, 900 with the country at war was
regarded by officials as tho best evil
dence that this country has the eco
nomic resources necessary to defeat
Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
ak Dodgers Kaiser's
Allies, Says Roper
Commissioner Tells Revenue
Collectors Such Slackers
Are Traitors

Daniel {. Roper. United States Com
missioner Of 7 ternal Revenue, made a
special trip len Washington yestcr-
Gay 20 address 500 internal revenue
employees who, through the request Of
Commissioner William II. Edwards, as
sembled in the rotunda Of the Custom
House to met their chief
The men were assured that their
task of collecting the nations taxes
vas as important as the labors Of the
troops in the trenches He said that
any person who tried to avoid taxation
70 the nation in its time of need was
doing the Kaiser's will.
Commissioner Roper said in part:
Every dollar that is withheld from
the public treasury weakcns our
chances Of success. 1t should be our
purpose, as it is our duty, to see that
every dollar due the government under
the law il paid. In your work you will
find the Stacker, the man who seeks to
tevade the payment of the tax which
his Representatives in Congress have
formally declared to be his just share
Of the war burden. The attitude OF
such a man is regrettable and pitiable.
Not only is he dishonest, he is disloyal.
he fully deserves to be q man without
country
Treason and sedition do not go
about their trcachcrous work opcnly.
but insidiously and by indirection. You
Will recognize them in any man who
opposes the collection of the Liberty
taxes, and especially in any man who
seeks to aid others in abating and cur
failing the full measure of their con"
tribution to the nation reed. 1t mat
ters little whether such a nan is the
paid agent Of Germany, he is doing the
kaisef's will. He is traitor"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
News in Brief

Richard S. Newcombe. Public Works Com
missioner of Queens. has closed his home at
l9 Franklin Place. Flushing. and with his
family VIII live in a hotel the remainder Of
the winter. The ten twelve tons of coal he
has in his cellar will be distributed to the
poor by the Associated Charities of Flushing.
The National Security League. which
a pioneer organization in the preparedness
movement, is now in its new headquarters, ~
West Forty fourth Street The new home of
the league Is considerably larger than its for
mer headquarters. 81 Pine Street.
Brass candlestick makers have gone on
strike. They demand 10 per cent increase in
wages Several hundred men were reported
TO be out
Three men who gave their names as An
thony Angelica. John Bazza and Edward Can
lama each twenty-one years old, held by
the police of the 7th Branch Detective Blu
reau. Williamsburg charged with assault and
Edward Bardo. a taxicab chauffeur. living at
1853 Grand Street. Williamsburg, and robbed
him of $3.50.
Mrs Elizabeth Cutler, sixty-seven wife Of
Professor Arthur H. Cutler, who conducts a
private school in their home, 40 East Sixty
first Street, has her own presence Of mind to
thank for the fact that she Is alive to-day. A
loose house gown she was wearing caught fire
from gas logs. No one else WAS in the room.
so she ran to the street and rolled IN the
Guy H. scull, who recently resigned
Deputy Police Commissioner to accept cap
tain's commission In the army. received
loving cup from the members of the Detec-
tive Bureau a. a token Of their esteem.
The manual New Years community and
open house celebration for soldiers and sail.
orr will be held to-day at the Twenty~third
Street Y. NJ. G. A.
A.ai.tant United States Attorney Edwin NJ
Stanton who has Yeegned to go into the
navy 10 to he the guest OF honor at beef
eteak dinner given by his friends. United
States Marshal Thomas D. Mccarthy will be
toas tmaster.
The United States wants musicians. Lieu.
tenant Daniel N. Gardner. jr.. in charge OF
the marine recruiting station at "a East
Twenty-third Street. has issued call for
volunteers. The men are wanted for duty at
Quantico, Va.
The Rev. Jacob A. Dolgenas has been called
as minister by. Congregation Brai Israel. of
Bedford Avenue and Hevves Street, Brooklyn
Rabbi Dolgcnas plans to establish q modern
Hebrew school in connection with the syna-
ROHUe.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

Womens Corset Covers-Nainsook
round necklace and insert or
edge Of good cmb'y-
our reg. .38. o7
Nainsook Corset Covers-sevcral
desirable styles-lace and insert
or fine cambric convent
edge-our reg. Especial. -. .46
Corset -Nsinsook - various
models with practical trimming.
laces, medallions and
rlbbons--value "a 90
Women's Drawers Cambria and
Soft-Finish Muslin-tucks and
hemstitchcd hem
our reg. .39 ~
Womcn's Drawers--ruftle of EN-
broiderv and tucks or lace
and inserts-our reg. AS. 36
Women'e Drawers-rufne of fine
embroidery or rows of lace
and edge-our reg. 94 6Q
Envelope Chemises - Nainsook -
emb'y, lace edge or fine emb'y
and ribbon-our reg. .5S... 1E
Envelope Chemiscs neck,
trimd front and back-ace
and inscrts-our reg. "a 76
Envelope Chemiscs white or
hesh-more than a dozen fancy
mode ls-lace cmb'v and
ribbon-our reg. 1928. OF
Eayelope Chemises "a splendid
assortment of desirable styles
and trimmings practical
or dainty-our reg. s149. ....1 2Q
Chemises - handsome
models-Point de Paris or Val.
laces, medallions and
ribbons-our reg. $2.48. ~
Women's Night Dresses-soft fin
lsh muslin-round or V-neck-
short or long sleeves en-
broidery or lace and emb'y
edge-value rs ..... EQ
Women's Night Dresses -cambric
and muslin-variety of dainty
models sleeveless, short or
long sleeves-spec: ... 40
Women's Night Dresses - main
sook-round or square yoke or
Empire style with shlrrings.
medallions, laces or scallopcd
embroidery our reg. s1.4S....1.26
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

Blankets
Wool mixed 81
our reg. S6.94. ....... Sale
u bed plaids-also white with
contrast borders-for a and full bed
sizes.
Wool or Wool Mixed 7cA
our reg. 1897. ..... Sale ''of
Plads, also white with pink and blue
borders-s4 and full bed.
Comfortable Blankets oc1
our reg. S4.74. ..... Sale o'Vd
Eiderdown finish--imported cotton
Indian designs, jacquard and plaid
effects-for travel, auto and bath
robes.
Cotton Fleece Blankets oc7
our reg. 1887. Sale 1.Vt
White and gray-contrast borders
=. and full bed size.
Cotton Fleete- ,oor
our reg. $2.95. Sale A.L0
White, gray and tan--contrast bor
dersN bed size.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

RIGHT NOW-1Vith the prices of linen and
cotton soaring to heights never before
reached in their history-ond more difficult to
obtain than ever BEFORE ave feel justly proud
to be able to offer these attractice rolues:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
BLANKETS
18th JANUARY SALE

At each quality that be purchased elsewhere
for the figures Indicated 1t is hardly necessary 20 into detail
about "ov blanket vaues-they known far and wide
Once for Blankets always customerthat we'll
known slogan here.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

SERGE DRESSES GA
our reg. 1915. ....... Sale
New box peated model with en-
broidered belt and white collars
navy, black, Copen, green and brown
sizes for women and misses.
STRIPED SILK DRESSES o7Al
our reg. 1894. Sale
Pretty models. having georgette
sleeves and white georgette collars
sizes 16 to "a.
SILK BLOUSEs o77
our reg. s4s4 Sale 3.|'
OF Crepe de Chine and crepe Geor-
gette in flesh or white-daintily
tucked or embroidered.
WHITE BLOUSES- ,ro
our reg. S1.95. ...... Sale A.SV
OF Wolfe and Organdie-pretty stvle.
that are lace trimmed or tucked.
WOLFE BLOUSES- ~
our reg. 80. Sale 10
Tailored or fussy effects-all white
or in colored stripes.
TEA CLOTHS.
SCARF SHAMS- ~
our reg. .95. Sale
Hemstitched or lace trimmed.
sCARFs AND SQUARES ~
our reg. .28.. Sale '@v
Lace trimmed.
TEA CLOTHS ooo
our reg. 1895. Sale S'VV
Renaissance lace-p!ain or embroi-
dered centres.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
January Sale Specials
ALL PRICES REPRESENT RELIABLE QUALITIES

GIRLS MILDLY BLOUsEs-) -,
our reg. Sl.1S. 49,. Sale 'S1
All white linene, or with coiored <o,-
lar and cufs-6 to - year sizes.
GIRLS RE2P FRoCKs-
our reg sl.ss. 49,. Sale LOO
Pretty models. in white. pink or c.d.,
olue-6 to Id year sizes.
GIRLS TUB DRESSES
our reg. sl.94. Sale 1.44
Excellent gingham large or anal,
piaids-a!so chambray-6 to ii wears
GIRLS WHITE FROCKs-
our reg. sl-s4. Sale 1.54
OF sheer white fabric-verv d.;rt;,u
trimmed with lace and cmbroiderv-yy
: to IA year sizes.
REGULAR SIZE
ons SIX *. fs59TicoA7s : i 2.3s
SILK Jersey top with deep flounces.
pieated. shirred or scalloped-ftted
bands-all lengths.
EXTRA SIZE
..S six TX. F553lcoArs :ss5 81. BIS
ouA reg. So.5o Sale
biack. solid colors and changeables-
pieated hounces-cotton underlay.
REGULAR SIZE JERSEY
TOP PETTICOATS- 07
our reg. $l.36. 49,. Sale
Black - pIeated. tucked sateen
flounces-all lengths.
EXTRA SIZE PETTlCOATS- o.
our reg. Sl.l7....... Sale 'o~
OF black sateen, ruf1ied f:ounces-all
lengths.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
18th January Sale of BABIES WEAR
DAINTY-NEW!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRICES

RS is this baby section. They find all
Mt for baby here-sturdy clothes for
nd graduate trained nurse in attend
to babies clothing needs.
Infants Slips, Dresses and Gowns-
insook-embroidery and tuck
trimmed yoke and Bishop
styles-to yrs.-our reg. .44 .2S
Infants Slips-Yoke or Bishop
styles-lace and embroidery
trimmed-our reg. .57..... As
Infants Slips-Nainsook-
embroidery and some hands
stitched yokes-our reg. 81. 80
Finer Slips-Hand stitched and
embroidered, also hemstitched-
many trimmed skirts with lace
or embroidery-our reg. 81. GA
Finer Slips-Our reg $1.19.... .S7
Little Tots Tub Dresses-All new
Spring igns-gingham and
chambray, belted and Empire
modesto 6 yrs.-our reg. CT 80
Christening Sets dress and skirt)
-NGinsook. lawn and batiste-
lace and embroidery trimmed,
also robe effects--reg. 1898 80"
Gingham and Chambray Rompers--
plain or checked-neatly made
sizes to yrs.-our reg. 81. .4S
Little Tots White Dresses
Nainsook and lawn-yoke and
belted-to yrs.-our reg. 10 .5S
Little Tots White Dresses-
Nainsook, lawn and batiste-
yoke, Empire and French
lace embroidery and hand
stitching-many with skirt
trimmed-to 6 yrs.-reg. .98.. IA
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

Comfortable Blankets
our reg. $3.77....... Sale J.Z4
Imported cotton soft Eiderdown fin
ish-solid colors with borders. also
allover designs.
Crib Blankets 20
our reg. .84. Sale 30
Eiderdown iinish-imported cotton
jacquard designs in pink or blue.
Crib Blankets ora
our reg. 1914 .... Sale L.0U
Double blankets 36x54- 54-wool mixed
---plaids in pink or blue she'll
Cotton Fleece Blankets
our reg. s2.18. ....... Sale l.fI
White. tan and gray-54x72 contrast
borders.
Crib Blankets ~
Cotton feece0white with pink or blue
borders-stitched
Crib Blankets -
our reg. so. ...... Sale .4L
Imported cotton-Eiderdown finish
allover Jacquard designs-white with
pink or blue.