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Evening star., 1921-10-03
Do You Know Good Silk?


Because of the high price which
must be paid for silk materials, every
woman should learn to distinguish a
really good quality of silk from Sec
ond-rate grade, so as not to be de-
luded in her purchasing. When she
pays pure-silk prices she should re-
ceive pure silk.
Silk is the most expensive of all the
fibers to cultivate. 1t is also the most
beautiful and the strongest fiber. The
best grade is claled "reeled silk" and
long. continuous thread (sometfmes
several hndred yards long). In
manufactured reeled silk many de-
fective cocoons are found in which
the f1bers are not perfect or are
broken. The silk from these cocoons
spun into threads varying in strength
according to the length of the fibers.
This so-called spun" silk has not
the high luster nor the strength OF
"reeled" silk, but is frequently used
as warp with reeled silk filing. or in
and ve1vets. and in many other ways
where it will not be as noticeably i'm
perfect as 1t would be IL woven alone
as plain silk material.
In the raw state SILK Is sold by the
pound. Three thousand silk worms
are needed to spin one pound of silk
and a dress requires from one to two
pounds So it will be seen from these
facts that a good grade OF silk must
be expensive. Do not for a moment
think it possible to pay a low price
and receive fine quality.
Many Of us-indeed. most of US
however, do not demand the finest
silk for our garments. because we
cannot afford to pay for it. What we
want is an adulterated silk at mod
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JACKETS OF MANY coLoRS.
BY ANNE RITTENHousE.
PARIS october l. 1921.

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All the French dressmakers insist
| on the fashion of bright coats. This
does not mean that all smart French
women are wearing separate Jackets,
much less bright ones. During the
summer there was a prevalence Of
the black cape to match the black
frock beneath, and one cannot Jump
from these extremes in one leap.
There are still frocks made with
matching capes. 1t is q mode that
women will not readily give up, but
II Is q mode that needs no new i'm
u pstus to Keep It going-and it is
ers: II you are not unwilling to go
with the trail blazers, tfren they sug-
sest the costume topped off by
Here and there these bright jack
cts are used with one-piece frocks.
Worth and Lanvin use bright pink
cloth and velvet. and many bright
olue Jackets appear with dark skirts
as Mith faiiore6 f,sr Ss suits They are trimmed
over frock 1t is trimmed rather
with metallic embroidery.
Bear IN mind these bright blue
jackets, for you may hear more Of
70 exaggeration and the whole ef-
feet would be altered II you softened
the tone to a Madonna or Madelaine
Dlue, or deepened It to navy or
midnight. It must be brighter than
the blue OF the French flag waving
on cIoudiess day. You may call It
kings blue or royal blue, flag blue
or drapeau blue. It is a tone that
was pushed vigorously. but without
afely following the signing Of the
armistice when dressmakers and
women generally agreed that we
ought to have g. predominating color
In our clothes to- show our cog
ntzance of the fact that the war had
been ended victoriously and dis
agreed: like deputies at the peace
conference later, as to what that
color ought to be. There were rose
shades and greens and the bright reds
and soft blues and this intense, vi
and others are making into separate
Jackets.
This blue has pushed aside the
ch-talked-about fuchsia tones in
the. choice Of many wen-dressed
women. AS a millinery color 1t was
unheralded. or at least no more
heralded than a half dozen other
tones, Certainly 1T was not like the
fuchsias. the bright reds or even
the coppers chosen as the color to
predominats in the display windows
accord certain smart women went
by the fuchsias or the bright reds
or copper reds and chose bright
blue. Certainly it was not because
of any aversion to the brllliance of
these other tones, for nothing could
be more vibrant than this blue as it
appears In velvet or cire finished
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mediately afterward with peroxide Of
hydrogen. Use peroxide frequently to
bleach the hairs on the face or arm.
br this will not only make the
growth less visible, but it will par
TALLY destroy it. Rub the part of the
skin where superhuous hairs appear
with a wet pumice stone. This dis
courages the growth.
Miss NJ. LIE P.-Sage tea is made by
sleeping the leaves in boiling water
until the strength has been extracted
The walnut coloring is made by gen
tly simmepring the hulls Of walnuts
until all the color: is extracted, then
strain the decoction through fine
cloth. .,,-l
This will color the hair, but. It will
also stain the fingers and the scalp
You can protect the hands with old
kid gloves and use such care in hand
ling the extract that it will not gel
on the exposed parts of the scalp
Peroxide Of hydrogen will bleach the
hair. but it should be used in its full
strength and repeated as often az
necessary. until you attain the shade
you prefer.
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crate price that looks well. We are
thankful that the manufacturers have
found a way of adulterating IL, Tor
by so doing they have put becom-
ing fabric within our financial reacn.
But we do demand that they are fair
and offer it to US inexpensively. not
trying to convince us that 1t is the
finest grade.
"rWeighting" and loading" are the
names given a process of adulterating
silks. Silk has great ability to alb
apparently changing the quality of the
material. So the reasonable silks on
the market contain more or less of
this loading or weighting7te-m make
them seem heavier. 1t is a common
practice to add 80 per cent of these
elements, while 1t is possible to add
$50 or even 800 per cent of them.
To ascertain how greatly certain
piece of silk material Is weighted.
get sample of it, take it home and
put it in hot oven on a tin dish,
and note the amount of Weighing
left on the pan when the silk has
burned away (only the weighing will
remain and it will be in the original
shape of the sample).
Another method of adulterating silk
Is with cotton and mercerized cotton
The fibers are not spun together here
as they are with wool. but the threads
of the two materials are woven to-
gether. In very cheap silks< fine
cotton thread sometimes forms either
warp or filing.
Fiber silk" is an artificial silk. II
, Is made from cotton or wool fiber put
through capillary tubes. hardened in
the air and SO treated that 1t will
withstand moisture. This fiber slIK
is used in many knitted sweaters
| scarfs. dress braids, fancy ribbons
and is combined with both pure silk
and with cotton. 1t may be detected
! by its brillfancy and stiffness.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
superfuous Hair.

Hundreds of women have probably
been in despair over the fact that
superfuous. hair will grow on the
face. A surprising number of them
simply let these unsightly hairs ap-
pear and seem to make no effort to
destroy them. Others purchase the
first depilatory they read about which
claims to destroy the growth Of hair
upon the face. Depilatory powders do
destroy hair, but It is only the hair
above the surface of"'the skin. The
part Of the hair that is still under the
skin grows out with an almost imp
ish insistence -ard' In few days the
skin Is as, unsightly as ever.
Depilatory powder should only be
used to remove hair from the arm
pits or from the legs II the hairs
show through: a thin silk stocking.
New growth appears but it does not
matter in this case. -Super1uous hair
on the face or on the arms requires
different treatment
The electric needle treatment will
remove superfious hair permanently.
A certain percentage of hairs will re-
appear and not be permanently done
away with until the second or even
third visit to an electric needle spe-
cialist. The best home treatments fol-
low.
Use tweesers to pull out the more
prominent hairs and rub the skin I'M
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Makes a Family Supply
of Cough Remedy
Really better than ready.made
cough syrups, and saves
about 42-Easily nnd
Quickly Prepared.

If you combined the curative prop
critics of every known "ready-made"
cough remedy, You probably could
not get as much real curative power
as there is in this simple homemade
cough syrup, which is easily pre-
pared in few minutes.
Get from any druggist III ounces
of Pinex, pour It into pint bottle
and filI the bottle with syrup, using
either plain granulated sugar syrup,
clarified molasses, honey or corn
syrup, as desired. The result is q
full pint of really better cough syrup
than you could buy ready-made for
three times the money. Tastes
pleasant and never spoiis.
This Pinex and Syrup preparation
gets right at the cause of a cough
and gives almost immediate relief.
1t loosens- the phlegm, stops the
nasty throat tickle and heals the
sore, irritated membranes SO gently
and easily that it is really astonish.
ing.
A days use will usually overcome
the ordinary cough, and for br0n.
chitis, Group, hoarseness and bron.
cl1ial asthma there is nothing better.
Pinex Is q most valuable coucen-
trated compound of genuine Nor.
way pine extract and has been used
for generations to break severe
coughs.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "z1z ounces of Pinex"
with full directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or m o n ey
promptly refunded. The Pine2 Go,
Fl. Wayne, Ia4 i.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
Things You'll Like to
Make.

For little sisters new fall bonnet
what could be lovelier than cire rib
bon flowers? Cut the flower forms
as shown from cire ribbon. Roll the
edges slightly. Pull in each flower
at the center: attach three strings OF
brightly colored beads to each. (These
represent the stamehs Of the fowers.)
Bend the edges of the bonnet with
narrow cire ribbon Of the same color
as the flowers. Just a few Of these
cire ribbon flowers are sufficient to
make a velvet bonnet look stunning.
FLORA.
tCopyrieht 1921
Evening star., 1921-10-03
Chicken Broth for the Sick.

After boiling a chicken in Just enough
water to cover it, strain off the broth
and skim when cold. salt to taste when
rehea ating and add a tablespoon or two
rer quart Of the liquid Of granulated
tapioca, which must be cooked until
transparent. The tapioca il easily df-
gested and will be a pleasant change
from broths. Sage used in this way
Evening star., 1921-10-03

Black and silver are so often and
SO well combined this season that
one wonders IL the combination will
become commonplace. It Is such 8
good one, however. that it will stand
good deal of popularity and still
remain distinctive.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

Unless you look for the name
''Bayer" on package or on tablets you
may not get genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache. Neural
Evening star., 1921-10-03

fruit or flowers in some of these
new hats that have supplanted those
of fuchsia reds or purples.
The sketch shows bright blue
velvet jacket embroidered in silver
and worn over silver lace.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

gia, rheumatism. Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. All druggists
sell Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin in handy
tin boxes of l2, and in bottles Of "a
and 100.. Aspirin. is the trade mark Of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacid.
~.er Of Salicylicacid. 49,
Evening star., 1921-10-03
LOST.

AUTO TIRE AND RIM, s214. Sat. night: re
ward for information. A. II. Rowlett, 1922 L
st. NV. Phone Frank. 1925.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION BOOK containing
at Ksnn store. Liberal reward If returned to
28l3 Ontario road.
CAMERA (Goertz), In brown case. Reward.
Danish Legation. Southern bldg, 434. 81
COAT. bank book, with name inside. Roy
yer; between New Navy n y bldg. I and and south end
of Speedway; reward. s1s 18th st. ne.
COLLIE DOG, red. with white markings; IL
cense 1854; name Jack. Liberal reward ke-
turn to Lincoln Hotel.
engraving; name is Cutie. Please telephone
Columbia 9803; reward.
FILIGREE PIN, old fashioned, near 14th and
Park road; reward. Col. 1878. 1852 Euclid
GOLD CROSS and chain, in or near St:
Stephens Catholic Church. Reward II returned
to 20l0 Olive ave. NV. -
GOLD PENCIL. on Mass ave. ne. betwsen
Union station and 1th st. n.e., Sept. "a lSsi.
Reward. 658 Mass. ave. ne.
pont Circle, on or near New Hampshire ave.
please, notify Cleve. 44s. :
HANDBAG, black velvet, containing a In
money. lady's gold watch and chain. post card.
Please return to 315 II st. ne: Reward 5.
NECKPIECE. mink; Saturday afternoon; Nor
gan School steps. 18th and California st. NV.
Reward. 2OO4 18th st. NV. 30
PEARL BAR PIN. SO degree Masonic. Re
ward. 500 10th st. ne.
PLATINUM BAR PIN, Sat. eve. Oct. /, set
with diamond and sapphire, on Park road.
Park Savings Bank, Arcade market. Reward
II returned to 1854 Park road. Phone Col.
1870.
P0CKETBO6K-Man's.c containing drlver's per.
nit, Maryland and District, between zoo EN-
trance At Kenyon st. and Owl garage. Re
ward 612 l. st.
PURsE-Will the lady who found brown
leather purse In the Palais Royal store last
Friday kindly return same to F. Moore, Japa-
nese legation?
ROSARY. amethyst, name stack" Re
turn 1724 North Capitol st. North 3l69-W.
Reward.
WILL LADY seen picking up watch in rest
room Woodward & Eothrops telephone Main
1Ol6? F. A. Simon.
WOLF FUR. dark brown. just beyond Chain
bridge, on Fairfax road. Reward. 1133 5th
st. NV. North 69S8-J.
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MALE.

ACCOCNTANT-We want an Al accountant.
not a mere detail man. but 4 live. progressive
and energetic man. with ideas and initiative.
for big business which Is constantly expand
Ing. The right man will find It the oppOr-
tunity of lifetime. Replies confidential. Ad-
dress full details to Box 321-S, Star office. 3s
ASSISTANT STEWARD. competent; live on
premises; mems school near Washington. State
experience. Address Boz 141-A. Star office.
BAKER on bread and cakes; after 5. ia n
st. NV.
BOOKKEEPER for contractors office: must
be typist: good opportunity. Address Box
a9O-A, Star Office. Js
EUsHELMEN; two. hrst-class. z. Il. Snyder
COOK-Good all around cook in cafeteria, white
'or cOlored; npply at front entrance. Copper
Kettle. s2I Vermont ave.
FOREMAN, Ford service; man qualined by At
least four years' experience to organize and
superintend Ford dealers service sta
tion in vicinity Of Washington: must furnish
references. Address Box 209-K. Star office.
HOTELS NEED TRAINED MEN-Nation- wide
demand for trained men: all departments.
hotels, clubs. apartment houses: uncrowded
field: fine living. quick advancement; our
methods indorsed BY leading hotels everywhere.
School, 1924 New York ave. NV.
LATHER. Rokemont. Va. one square from
station; IS thousand.
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WANTED-HELP

r.. WANTED-HELp
AGENTS
PATENTED phonosraph attachment: novel toy
pistol: both new; big profits; rapid sellers: no
competition; exclusive territory. Jubilee Mfg
Co., 1l19. Sta. G. Omaha. Neb.
TWO or three agents to canvass Washington
homes for a Christmas article that Is new and
different. Call 1870 Pa. ave. NV. 3rd floor.
after 7:30 pm. -
Statesmen.
MAN as assistant manager: must be eI-
perfenced vacuum cleaner salesman and be
able to train new men. Premier Service Co.,
704 10th st. NV.
sALEsMEN-Write for list Of lines and full
particulars; earn $2.50O to $4,000 yearly
big demand for men; inexperienced or expe-
rieaced: city travelling. National Sales
mems TT. Assn. Dept 359 Chicago.
statesmen.
Exceptional opportunity for an aggressive
salesman to connect with prominent local sales
organisation. The product is we'll known. ex-
tensively advertised and in wide demand. By
consistent plugging man can average easily
$7s weekly. Apply George Webster. 718 9th
st. NV.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

PAINTERS, twenty-five. Apply
at once. Only mechanics need
apply. R. K. Ferguson, Inc,
IIId 9th street NV
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PA1NTERS-Wanted by old
established firm several first
class mechanics. Good opening
for men who can make good.
Local work. Give full details. of
and reference in first
letter. Address Box 145-A, Star
of1ce
Evening star., 1921-10-03

MANAGERIAL established business, which IL
about to add q department devoted to whole
sailing and retailing builders supplies. wants
manager for this department. One who
knows the business thoroughly, and who is big
enough to properly handle this greater opportu-
nifty. is the only one who need apply. State
full particulars in letter. All replies condiden-
ttAl. Box 322-S. Star ONCE. as
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MEN to train in their spare time for excellent
positions a. draftsmen; individual instruction,
DAY or night. Complete course in to months.
Rates to be increased on September 81. Enroll
now. Full particulars on request. Columbia
School Of Drafting. 14th and SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1921-10-03
Learn to Be an
Automobile Electrician

Get into this field. with its excellent salar.
les. Investigate our course. day and evening.
New class starts Monday. WASHINGTON
NAN to represent local concern; sales eX-
perience preferred. Room 204, 728 18th nw
between and O'Clock, 3s
Evening star., 1921-10-03

STOCK statesmen.
To men who can produce results we offer
exceptional commission on a superior propo-
sition; an opportunity to triple your income.
Address Standard Chemical Corporation, I23
Calvert bldg. Baltimore, Md. 5s
Evening star., 1921-10-03

Use tweesers to pull out the more
prominent hairs and rub the skin i'm
Evening star., 1921-10-03

LAST OPPORTUNITY.
To register for tho free life insurance classes
describing the wonderful LIFE INCOME con-
tracts Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York. will be on or before Tuesday
evening at o'clock. next. when the classes
proper begin. room 42s. Southern building
Any one built humanitarian lines may
qualify to achieve q position Of permanent in
dependence and income, in any part Of the
United States or Canada which may be chosen
as q field for operation. Earnings may begin
Immediately.
Register Immediately. as only . limited
number can be accepted.
Evening star., 1921-10-03

SECURITY SAL ESM NJ E n
WANTED. DIRECT LEADS
FURNISHED. MAIN o48, MR..
MORAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Woman Who Beats brother for Mayor
 Urges Good Roads
By Associated Press

Salt Lake City, Utah, December l1. Miss Steen Scorup, high school English teacher, who recently de- feated her brother, F. c. Scrupp, for the post of mayor of Salina, Utah, declared she intends to advocate good roads and an improved water sys- tenn.
 Miss Scorup said she did not want to win the election but her brother Is glad he lost and was the first to congratulate the new head of the city government.
 q did nothing to bring about sue cess for my race sforsth mayorality, Miss Scorup said. "I even cam paigned for my brother" In spite of this the brother was defeated by 14 votes.
 Miss Scorup was born at Salina and has taught school for Is years She said she always considered ii a citizens duty to accept nomina- tion for public office and decided to accept the nomination offered hei because she thought it was her duty to do so and also because she felt her acceptance would at least add variety and novelty to the life oi the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
FRANCE RANKS SECOND
 AS A WHEAT PRODUCER
By Assoclnted Isress


 Winnipeg, Man. December 17- France ranks second among the wheat producing nations of the world. ac- cording to figures compiled by the In- ternational Institute of Agriculture here. The United States is first. Cam ada Is third.
 The United States produced 74o,- 665,OOO bushels; France st5,ss9. 900, and Canada 294, ,SsS, 900, these are the figures shown.
 The report states that this years harvest Is the third France has grown since the armistice and notes that nothing could tell more eloquent ly than this great harvest of the re- mobilization of the sturdy French na- tion and it's recovery from the desola- tion of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

be drawn at the service station at 2116 Avenue C.
 During the past six weeks Finer son Ham, manager of the company, has been giving a chance on the Ford with each frecharge, repair or new battery and great number of chances are listed
 Through the prevailing business method which MT. Ham has pursued in giving quick and effective service, he has established business that IS known to be one of the livest places along auto row. Since the beginning of this service station Mir. Ham says it has grown practically every month and even in months that are con sidered dull they have given the Tive wire" service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Gasoline Dangers


 A few rules for safe storage and handling of fuel are:
 Use an oil can for priming.
 Keep the garage well ventilated.
 Never let gasoline stand in open cans or tanks.
 Keep open flames and fires of all kinds away.
 Never fill the gasoline tank with the motor running.
 Do not strike matches or smoSe while the car is being filled.
 Never use stiff grease for gears. Examine generator brushes occa- sionally for wear. A lean mixture in the carburetor will reduce carbon deposits.
 Chronic overheating may be traced to sediment in the radiator
 Never leave the car parked al 1 night without the lights burning. The first duty of a motorist is to have his car under control at all times.
 | Running a car on a cheap grade of 1 gasoline is by no means point of economy.
 This is the time of the year to re- new the rubber connections Of the cooling system.
 To keep car in condition to stand real hard usage is more question of common sense tian gift. When storing away spare tube m the car, sprinkle little talcum pow : Ger between the layers and around the inside of the bag.
 A few drops of Kerosene on the dirty interrupter points in the mag neto will remedy the trouble of poor | action, and restore the parts Fo good working order. -~ Brakes should be able to hold the car. instead of forcing the wheels up against the curb. This practice causes as strain on the fabric ail | weakens the tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
LEGION GREETINGS
 SENT |NTERALL|ED
 VETERANS MEETING
Federation to Be Strong Fac tor in Prevention of Fu- ture Wars, Says
 MaCNider
By Associnted Press

Paris, December 17.-In message to the InterAllied Veterans Fed eration which opened its second an nual conference here today, Hanford McNider, national commander Of the American Legion, declared the federation will be a stronger factor toward the prevention of future war than any limitation of armaments conference or any international agreements.
 The Federation is a union of vet erans societies which are made up of men who fought in the armies and navies of seven of the allied countries during the world war. Delegates are present from the United States, the British Empire. including overseas dominions. Bel gium, France, Italy, Rumania and Czechoslovakia. The American mem- Der of the Federation is the Ameri can Legion.
 Commander MacNider's message was presented by William B. Fol- lett, of Eugene, Ore, former na- tional vice commander of the Le- zion. and chairman of the American delegation of five. MT. Follett also extended an invitation on behalf of the American Legion to the Feder- ation to hold it's next world meeting in New Orleans in October, 1922, in connection with the fourth na- tional convention of the American Legion.
 Commanders Message Commander MacNiders message follows:
 ''The American Legion sends you greetings with the earnest hope that this meeting and the year ahead may be filled with great achieve ments for the cause of all ex-service men, for the countries for which we fought and for the civilized world.
 "Our union is sealed and the strength of our friendship and com radeship is guarantee to the world of happier days and a future preg- nant with opportunities to bind even closer the strongest ties men can have-those of serving side by side in battle against the foes of civlli- zation.
 Tt Is our belief that the time is nearly ripe for concerted action to- ward the great ends to which we are pledged in spirit. The Inter- Allied Veterans Federation composed of men who know what war means and who with open eyes and vivid memories of those experiences which only can be gained upon the field of battle, will be a stronger |