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Evening star., 1919-04-08

cause they have been SO generally
becoming style designers have found
themselves confronted with the task
of making conventional apparel
equally becoming. The great style
variety evident in the seasons dis
play of apparel is the answer.
Many old favorites have been re-
ceived. Moire. a material not much
used for many seasons, is a great
favorite now, and large quantities of
lace appear on frocks developed for
warm weather wear.
The sketch shows an exceptionally
smart frock made OF moire, trimmed
simply at the bottom with several
folds of plain faille silk in matching
color. A bit of lace adds the neces-
sary trimming touch.
Some of the French designers have
made up clever and very small
shoulder capes to match the tailored,
straight-line street frocks, especially
those made of such materialS as taf-
feta or moire. The effect is quaint,
and for a slender, graceful figure de-
cidedly becoming.
One of these capes. dropping slight
ly over the shoulders. really adds but
little to the weight or warmth of the
frock. 1t may be finished at the
neck with one of the tiny fur neck
pieces that are so smart.
Evening star., 1919-04-08

use of the term navy blue to indicate
this most favored of all hues for
women's street dress.
There Is something distinctly mod
ern about this color; something char
acteristic of modern occidental no
tions of proper street attire. no doubt.
that has led women to adopt it so
generally for that purpose. We can
not imagine nine out of ten of the
women of ancient Rome going about
with navy blue togas, nor when we
call up visions of medieval days do
we think of this as being a color that
figured at all in women's costumery.
We never picture Helen of Troy dom
ming trim little garment of navy
blue with a close fitting navy blue
toque when she eloped. with Paris,
yet the Helens of today would no
doubt make their "get away in this
hue. especially if they wanted TO be
conspicuous. Portia we picture as
robed in a scarlet gown in her ia
nous courtroom scene, but the Por-
tias of today. true to the instinct of
the up-to-date woman, feel better
when they go about their legal af-
fairs in navy blue.
Some time when you have nothing
better to do count the women you
pass in the street. Count the number
in navy blue among them and you
will see how large is the percentage.
Evening star., 1919-04-08
IITTLESroR!ES
%rBEDTIME
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1919. bv I. w. Burgess.)
A Tumble From a Tree Top.

1t is bad business to lose ones tenn
per anywhere. but it is especially bad
to lose it in a tree-top. You elk Bus
ter Bear if it isn't so. If you lose
your temper completely you are very
apt to forget where you are or what
pened to Buster when he found that
do what he would. he couldn't quite
reach Prickly Porky in the top of
that tall tree.
He growled and snarled and did his
best to fTighten Prickly Porky into
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letting go, but it was of no use at all.
The more frightened he became the
tighter Prickly Porky clung to the
top of the tree. Then Buster Bear
tried to shake Prickly Porky loose.
Standing on couple OF branches
which he thought big enough to hold
him, Buster reached up and with his
great arms around the trunk of the
tree shook with all his might. He
might just as well have tried to pull
Evening star., 1919-04-08
FASHIONS F

For several reasons interest in
clothes is greater this spring than it
has been for several years. The most
important of all reasons. perhaps, is
that the war has ended and the
whole world is inclined to give ex-
preston to it's happy state of mind
by weAring exceptionally gay ap-
parel OF course one may argue that
before the gloom of war spread over
the world women had just as much
reason to take a vital interest in
dress as they have now. but this is
not altogether true. Happiness is
by contrast to a great ex-
tent, and the aftermath of period
of general depression would natur-
ally be one of corresponding great
joy.
Uniforms of one sort and another
are being randy discarded, and be-
Evening star., 1919-04-08
OfIntereSttOWOn1en
LINEN, SERGE AND JERSEY GOWNS

the avenues of style that cotton and
linen fabrics would be held in high re-
gard as soon as the spring permitted
them to be worn freely and this whis-
pered prophecy has come true.
Evening star., 1919-04-08
Mai. Matile Made Professor.

Maj. George A. Matile. United States
Infantry. has been detailed as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics
at the Maryland State College Of Az.
,F.culture. College Park, Md.
Evening star., 1919-04-08

ing and clawing and trying t. save
himself. OF course, the branches be-
low him were larger and these broke
his fall somewhat. When he would
hit one it would break. and down he
Evening star., 1919-04-08
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
espondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, April Some one in
the world of designers started a desire
for cotton and linen fabrics in the
middle of the winter, and we are get
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would go to another one. Finally he
landed on the ground with a thump
that knocked all the wind out OF him.
How those crows and Sammy Jay did
ve1lf
Evening star., 1919-04-08
Linen to Offset Serge.

The French models show how deter
mined the designers in Paris are to in
trodrce linen as a significant accessory
to cloth frockS.
The sketch shows gown of COM
monplace navy blue serge, which has
come to the front in fashion after hav-
ing been shelved for twelve months
The linen is used as an elongated
waistcoat or front panel The material
seems 10 have given out suddenly. for
the designer has chopped it short sew
eral inches above the hem of the gown:
This. however, is only another trick of
exposing the leg above the shoetops.
which seems to possess the French
this spring.
This linen waistcoat is fastened
down the entire length with buttons
of itself, and the serge is used as a
kind of redingote with short sleeves:
1t is trimmed and lined with checked
serge, and there is a patent leather
belt.
It's the most simple of frocks. but 1t
has undoubted appeal because OF its
Iovelty.
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The Commonplace Becomes Novel.

tnem 10 De worn freely ana tn1S WnlS-
pered prophecy has come true.
The Commonplace Becomes Novel.
There is nothing new about the tunic
blouse that reaches to the hips, made
of sky blue organdy, nor the short
shirt waist worn outside the skirt
made of jonquil yellow muslin ruff1ed
with cream val lace, but these gar
ments appeared startling when intro
forerunnerS of what was to come. 1t
is not probable that the lingerie gown,
as it has been called by France, Will
reappear at time when both needle
work and laundry work are difficult to
secure. However, if one reckons with
human nature from it's capricious and
inconsistent side, it may be that this
very type of gown will beabrought into
the fashions later in the season because
of these obstacles. What is rare is
usually precious; what is infrequent is
desirable; that's the law of the world
But it is not necessary to bring back
the lingerie gown to accentuate the
fact that women of fashion have taken
it into their heads to create wide
demand for the muslin and linen ac-
Cessories that we once considered cheap
and commonplace. In this topsy-turvy
epoch the commonplace has been pitch
ed to the top of the pinnacle. and this
is true of cotton, and certainly OF
linen. The River Lys, along which
thousands of yards of fax once stretch
ed out in the sun to dry and bleach, has
for four years been bordered with the
bodies of the dead. On it's banks
bloody battles were fought and the
peasants may not be persuaded to use
it again for the bleaching of flax: How
ever, that is a question for the future,
rot for the present hour. The fact
remains that wherever linen was once
made, it is not made today, and the
stock in the world has been gradually
reduced. until a pair of sheets costs
Evening star., 1919-04-08

Swift & Company's sales Of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending
Saturday. April 5. 1919. averaged 1881
cents per pOund.-Advertisem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. i. A. '. alko.
COpyrhnt, 1918. by McClur Nowsp
Syndicate. New York City
BEN DOLL AND THE BIRDS.

Worsted dolls name was Ben, and
he lived in the playroom with the other
toys, and should have been happy.
But instead, Ben wanted an adventure,
so one day when his little mistress took
some of the toys out in the yard Ben
Doll saw his chance and he took IT.
At night, when the other dolls and
toys were taken in the house, what did
Ben do but fall behind some bushes
and hide so that he could not be seen.
But, like all boys who seek for adj
ventures, Ben found great deal more
than he expected.
First it grew very dark, and while
Ben was not afraid of the dark he did
not like the way the wind howled ana
blew the leaves all about him.
lie was almost wishing he was back
in the playroom with his mates when
something cold touched his face, and
there, looking at him, Ben saw two
bright eyes. He could not see IN the
dark as we'll as in the daytime, you
know.
1t was Mrs. Rabbit hunting for some
thing warm to make bed for her children
so she nibbled a bit at poor Ben's coat
and dragged him out in the path.
What have YOU thercY' asked
griT voice. And Ben saw two larger
ewes looking NJ him 1t was Mr.. Owl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
FLU IN QUEEN ANNE COUNTY
Epidemic Has Again Reached Serious
Proportions.

Centerville, Md, Jan 1.-THE cpl
demic of influenza has again reached such
serious proportions in Queen Anne
county that DIR. II. T. McPherson,
county health officer, has placed tight
ban on all schools, churches, places of
amusement, stores, gatherings in all
public places, TO take effect immediately
Many cases have been reported the
last few DAYS in CenteryIlle and innimer-
able cases in the outlying districts Ia
some instances, entire families are afflict-
ed with the malady, and it is believed that
II has already reached more serious pro
portions than when it was raging here two
months ago While only few deaths have
been reported, the cases are more numer-
GUS
Influenza two months ago, scarcely
affected the oolored population OF Queen
Anne county, but the new outbreak IN
some sections has caused several deaths
among them.
At we Landing, about eight miles
from Centerville, Norman and Perry
Wilmer two brothers and a child OF Nor
man Wilmer, died within three days
Another brother OF the Winners, John
Wilmer, died last week, also at the home of
J. B. T. Roe, near Wye Mills, where he
was employed He had, however, con-
tracted the disease while with his brothers
at Wye Landing.
Harvey Johnson and his wife, Christina
Johnson, both colored, Of Ruthsburg, have
also succumbed 10 the effects of influenza
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

Damon came stiffiy into the room and
extended q frigid hand to me
| hated to think that she might have
heard iloward's last words As We sat in
the dining room ! saw her study my face
with shrewlsh eyes and her mouth harden
cd until only n thread Of lips showed, when
she spoke to me
almost felt that Howard was lm-
necessarily gallant To me: each time
that he turned to me, and his eyes LIT
with admiration, | saw Mrs Damon
stlffen IN her chair | could almost be
lieve she was jealous Of me: for as dinner
went ON she became more and more
silent. Howard seemed unconscious Of
her quiet and addressed his remarks
to me still with that fiattcring admiration.
When dinner was over, Mrs Damon
excused herself at once As she left
the room, she threw glance at me that
frightened me with its direct malicious
ness. Then she lowered her eyes and
pattered away
What had | done
Tomorrow Morning After
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Laura A. kirkman.
THE EMERGENCY SHELF.

At lease once in every housekeepcr's s
experience, unexpected guests have ar
rived at a time when the provision shelf
was at low ebb. To obviate such n ca
lamitv rs this, the wise housekeeper
has wellstockcd emergency shelf which
Will Weld a complete luncheon, Sunday
night ten or VIII help out" dinner which
was enough lust for ourselves" but
which could not be set before n guest
without additions
such a shelf should contain: | large
can of cvaporated milk; | can of cocoa;
| can ~ boncd chicken. bottle of prepared
mavonnalsc salad dressing; l can of sar-
Dimes: | can Of tongue; can of corn; |
can 81 tomatoes olives and preserves
With our emergency shelf as we'll stock
ed as this We can greet with cquanl itv
Tho unexpected auto party that stops
~ cur door, of a Sunday afternoon, and
invite them 10 remain for supper. with
hight heart For ii the meal we had
prepared for ourselves Is not sufficient
fnr our guests, the emergency shelf will
help IL ont IN tins way The tongue will
provide delicious meat dish; the boncd
chicken helped out by head of lettuce
and the salad dressing. will make good
salad, the cocoa powder and can of evapo-
rated milk viii furnish cocoa; and the
olives and preserves will add the fancy
touch Here we have a complete little
supper or luncheon all from our cmcr-
gcncy shelf
The woman whose husband has the
habit OF bringing home. Unexpectedly,
business associate. 10 dinner. will also
find an emergency shelf boon As we
all know, we often. pcrforcc, must use
up the lCft-Overs among ourselves n family
al, L., -h,st liz
and have 4 dinner built around last night
roast or some other odds and ends of past
meals But we cannot set our make
shifts before the unexpected guest, and
that is where the emergency shelf comes
IN handy The housewife who Is caught
hy having her husband bring homo a
friend on ono Of the nights when she has
prepared 4 makCshltt dinner Will be
glad indeed that She has on the emergency
shelf that can Cf com and that can Of to-
matoCs for. with the addition of salt.
pepper, crack or crumbs or breadcrumbs -
and an egg II she has one to Sparc-she
can. in a Few minutes, prepare dclectahle
dish of baked corn Turn the com out
INTO I'm old vegetable dish and put il in
the even. with the addition OF the in
Crcg'ents above mentioned In ten to
tWclv, minutes the corn will be nicely
Drowned and thoroughly baked
OI Il the housewife prefers baked to-
matters to the baked corn, she can treat
the can Of tomatoes in n similar way.
II ,h, happens L. have half pound Of
PLAIN tmcrlcan cheese. she can cube this
and add II 10 tho tomatoes thus making
them still more delicious When the
tomatoes arc added. the dish will require
longer baking II will need about twenty
minutes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
MERCER FOUGHT
/, IN FAMOUS BATTLE
Delaware Soldier Took Part in
Conflict Which Proved the Turn
ing Point in the War.

Mrs. ". X. Collision of Newark has re-
ceived letter from her son, Sergeant II
X Mercer. 20 the effect that he had
arrived IN New York City, January I, and
WAS in hospital there convalcsclng from
a stomach ailmcnt Mir, Collision went
immediately 10 New York City 70 sce hum
Returning. She sad the Rcd Gross IS
dong great work Tor the rehci 4 her son
and al the hoys and deserves great credit
and support
Sergeant Mercer was in tho great hattie
rf Rcllcau " cods. where Germans were
brought to standsul and driven back
several kilomctcr> Tins WAS the turning
point 81 thewar The French renamed the
woods after the famous | ; Marines and
ihcy MARINES were decorated with
Frances Icrlon Of Honor and War
troSs
The Devil Dogs went - the Battle
az .NiSnr France the plncc wher, Mercer
was woundcd, and hc was unable 10 stay
with hi> comrades, hclnC sent 70 the hos
pital
N,r~ Collision had not heard from her
san sincg luiN ~ l0l> llc give ~ hi~
reason that h, WINS t,r lu., lighting anal
later was wounded aud SICK III The hos
pltal Sergeant Mercer wont 10 lranrc ln
September l9t. and has served hi~
country ever SINCE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
SHORT NIGHT FOR HENS
irg FNpcrt Find When Days Are
InnC the .utput l. Highest

How cln artificial illumination have
au, effect ou cgE production the
question Iour asked j, some ~kcptIcal
pcutr,mtu who have never made any
tess
n, answer j.. according - The workers
In poultry hu~hlndfv al the state College
=, Nrriculturc that the llgh' appears ~
.puahfc th, timc between meals ana to
hurten the period 81 inactivity ot the
ilNl~ durIur he hong nights
ms lorg rlghts " the late fall and
winter months apparently cause the
fowls - fl~c = larger proportion uf the
uieht fc,d iar hoiily needs than would bc
thc case under rJnal conditions IN the
spring time whom Tho dav~ and the nights
IRE of pracuctl, equal lcngth
NJ the time ot the Year when fowls
l9v the most cEcs In New ear State
III. months ii lpu Niav and June
the DAYS and the nights are approx
ma'clv II cqlal length Under these
conditions fowls appear ~ aSsimilatc
thor feed. secure the proper amount
- exercise, and form their cgJ-s 10 best
advantage
The latter part Of December thcrc
arc about fifteen hours of darkness
and ninc hours of daylight whereas
ia fhc latter part 81 June the reverse
. truc-thcre arc approximately tif-
teen hours oi daylight and ninc hours
~ darkness
In other words illumination attcnlp'~
10 initiate sprirC conditions So far ~ tbs
, ours ~ acilvtv and tho regulation I'd
feed supply are concerned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

who spoke. and he flew down beside
Mrs Babbit TO look closer at poor little Ben
Doll
Why, bless me, if it isn't dollr'
said Mr.. Owl, who knew everything
Il believe III take him home TO my
children
Mrs Rabbit wanted poece Of Bcn's
coat, but she dId not dare dispute MIR
Owls night 10 take HIM, so she ran off
and left poor Bon to his fate
MIR Owl picked him up in his strong
claw and off he flew to his home in
nearby tree
When Mr.. Owl reached his home his
wife was out with all the children, so
he put Ben Doll on branch of the tree
and flew off.
By and by it began to grow light and
the robins and sparrows and black
birds began to chirp and Johnnie Black
spied Ben Doll9
"Oh, look what ! have found he
cried and began TO pick at Ben Doll.
Il want some of his coat for my
nest" said Jack Sparrow. and Mrs.
Robin few down and began to pick,
too. Il want some of that red worsted
for my nest, said Mrs. Robin.
1t was Mrs. Robin who found the
tUti Oi TIT NblStEN tAftt NbutNA hlliANfis
and away she few with 1t in her bill.
OF course, the pull she gave upset
Ben Doll and down he tumblcd, fright
cning the other birds away and break
ing off the worstcd.
Mrs. Robin carried off a generous
piece and her nest was soon the envy
OF all who saw 1t with its bright red
lining.
But poor Ben Doll was in a sad fix.
for his coat had TO be mended and it
made him one-sided. but for all that
he told of his adventures boldly IN the
playroom and how he fought off the
birds who came to eat him up.
Il guess If the truth was told about
it, said Teddy Bear TO Jumping Jack,
the birds were after the worsted 10
line their nests and if the thread had
not broken he would not be here to tell
the tale"
Il guess so, too, said jumping Jack,
but he is made of worsted anyway,
so YOU could not expect him 10 be very
bright Let him think he was brave
if he wants 10; 1T wont hurt US.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
LITTLE BENNY'S S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.

Me any my cuzyin Artie made n up
to wawk out to the park last Satidday
morning, and | asked ma if she would
rapp us up some luntch and she sed
These socks haff to be darned, it's q hole
days werk, how you do IL is q MYSTERY
to me. Tell Nora wat you w1int. she'll
fix 1t mp for you
And me and Artie started TO rite down
list Of wat we w1iuted me saying, How
about hard boiled eRGs, do You think
8 apeece will be enufF7
q, | could eat 8 hard boiled eggs with
one hand, sed Artie, and sed, All rte,
I'll put down u apeece Wich did,
writing, Hard boiied eggs, "a
How meny sanwitches do you think?
sed Artie, and I sed. 0, gees / could
eat z
could eat TO- sed Artie. and I sed,
Maybe / could, TOO. And rote down
Sanuitches, 81. The exter one being for
good luck in case of erner0entcy And
then we each sed how mutch froot We
thawt we could eat. the resule beng I
rote down, Frcot, appels, 10. orindgea
s. bannannns IA, And | took the list
down in the kitchin and gave II to More
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

saying, Ma sed to rapp tb~>> up for
luntrh To take tn the park
Wich Nora looked st IL. saying. I put
me foot down. ] wont do II. / do 2 geris
werk GROUND heer slreddy without asking
me 10 put up luntch for arnv Hov
meny KIDS is this for2
Me and Aries the ony 2, I sed
Well I'll be beet with sticks, how nreny
meels are You going 10 make ont of ~
sed Nora.
One, ! sed.
You g0ogly eyed pigs, sed Nora. And
she raped up sanwitehee and 4 speis
and hard boiled eggs, and me and Arfie
had so nut-h 70 eat tha. ve esrh left
half a sanw1tch for the herds ony thev
mite not of liked it nutnh on account
~ all the ra,rsrsrd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

Lost something Try classified adver-
/ sefnent u Every Evening ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
Still Await Revenue Blanks

". p. Bennett, internal revenue col
lector of Wilmington, has received nuusr-
Gus inquiries for forms on winch 70 file
income tax returns Mr.. Bennett has
been advised that no action whatever hss
been taken with regard TO forms for this
purpose. Congress has not fixed the
rates Of taxation on incomes for the year
1918 ana the department cannot issue
the forms until this fact IS known. The
old forms for 1917 viii not be used for
fling the returns for the calendar year 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
UNION CHURCH LEADS.
Wins First Place Among Methodist
Churches In Red Cross Drive.

Union NJ. Il. Church, Fifth and WASH
ington streets, DIR. Harvey W. Ewing,
pastor, led all the Methodist churches in
this city in the recent Christmas roll call
for the Red Cross, contributing $3.50, and
enrolling 2t0 members
Union Church is rapidly forging to the
front in contributions to all benevolenccs,
and in addition is building up a congrega-
ton Of young people, that means much to
the future Of Mcthodism in this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
Temple GIee Club to Entertain.

The Temple Glcc Club OF Philadelphia
will give concert IN St Paul's NJ. f.
Church, Thursday evening, January %.
The proceeds will 20 to the SUNDAY school.
which. under the leadership Of William
+. Skcllcnger, the superintendent. has
recently undertaken a number of novel
features IN Sunday school work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
Dinner in Honor Of Guests.

Mr. and Mrs James Purnell 81 Weldon
\ g., spent the last weekend as guests
al Mr. and Mrs Nathan B NcvlIn.
. lla West Fifth street The host gave
4 dinner in their honor which was attend
81 BY Mr.. and Mir Georgc Ievan Of
Mrs Charles h Smith If
Delmar. Miss Martha Lord oi Harrington
rricric D'l.sicrS and Miss Fila Harding
ID New York and Clyde Thomas of
Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
Will Visit Union Church.

The Brotherhood of Goodman NJ E
Church will visit the Tuesday night class
at Union NJ. Z. Church, Fifth and Wash
ington streets, this evening All are in
yited to attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
The Danger of limitations.

OHIO druggist The Practical Druggist prominent
Drug Journal follows Please furnish formula for Casor ALI the
formulas have worked with either Ineffective dageeabe administer
To this Ihe Practical Druggist replies: we do supply formulas for
proprietary articles We couldn't experience with initiative
formulas surprising but expected When Coia
wanted why not supply the genuine you substitute, it not fair
right to label Cas We all Of laxative preparations for
children think mother who
feel kindly toward her product under such name
No mother with spark of affection for her child will overlook the
of CHas.H rVhen hnvi1g Cast0rs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-08-23

For Attorney General
THOMAS j. HEATING
OF Queen Anne County