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Evening star., 1924-08-03
BY MARY MARSHALL.
: SAGACIOUS dressmaker

/ SAGACIoUS dressmaker in
~" Paris has designed a frock
~ with belt which can be
u worn at the normal waistline
at the knee or in empire fashion
few inches beneath the armpits. The
narrow ribbon girdle is simply run
through openwork embroidery at
any one Of these three possible posi-
tions and firmly clamped.
T-his is one way of answering the
root question of waist lengths. For
this is the question uppermost in the
minds Of men and women vitality
concerned. in the making or design
ing of clothes and the thousands Of
other women whose thoughts are
occasionally occupied with the ques-
tion of their own clothes. ~
The truth of the matter is that no
one. really knows. No system Of
prognestieati ton in matters of FASH
ion has been DEVISED sufficiently
accurate to make it possible for any
one TO do any more than give guess
concerning the immediate future Of
the :waistline. -, +
One thing is safe to say-it can't
.
the tfrocl< entirely. 1t may remain
where It is, it may go back to nor
mai, or it may go above normal.
This possibility seems to be the
one shat offers most interesting
speculation on the part of many
prominent designers and style
authorities. There; is much in the
present mode strongly reminiscent of
i
empire period Straight, scant, cling
ing frocks. scantest and fewest Of
petticoats. close. classic line Of hair
arrangement. close fitting hat, cloche
or poke shape, with altsrnates in the
shape of the position and newly in
troduced Gerindin. straight, long
sleeves or no sleeves at all, thin,
clinging fabrics. What more consist
ent, now that we have taken over
SO much that is directoire and en-
pire in spirit. than to take over the
high waiStline also?
Rut il is always fatal to suppose
that fashion works logically or that
the history of fashion always repeats
itself with perfect accuracy
Quite significant however. is the
fact that within a few weeks many
smart young women. here as also in
Paris, have frequently raised their
own waistlines irrespective OF the de-
signing of .dressmakers and fashion
experts. At smart resorts, here and
there. you may see the straight. mar
row tubular frocks that were worn
with low belt or with no belt at
all. now worn with the belt drawn
in a bit and placed few inches
above normal There really does
seem to be A natural reaction on the
part of women everywhere against
the low placed belt that completely
conceals the natural slenderncss of
the body.
OF one thing be assured. Even
though we do come back 10 a
Evening star., 1924-08-03
ing the Way the Wind Of Fashion Is Blowing France

kfor evening to an extent that seems
to be surprising Americans abroad
this summer. Not long ago the rule
seemed to be that short skirts should
be worn for street and sport. longer
skirts for afternoon. and quite long
ones for evening. Now evening
frocks are shortest Of all. At least
that is the dictum OF French de-
signers.
What Of sleeves?
Bare arms are still with us, so
much SO that many Of US sigh to be
spared the sight, of any more Of
them. So the time seems propitious
for a.return Of the-welI covered arm.
at least for daytime, and French
dressmakers are already marking
with their favor sleeves that are both
tight and very long. Often the
close-fitting long sleeve comes well
down over the palm OF "the hand,
making slender, long fingers seem
slenderer and more tapering than
ever. The long sleeve, with a pun
at the cuff has. of course, the tend
ency to make hands and wrists ap-
pear much smaller than when the
sleeveless frock is worn. Who
knows but that we may. be about to
adopt a fad for small hands? Surely
the enormous black signet ring worn
by many French women has the
faculty of making fingers look slen-
derer and hands smaller.
& X X
|ONE hardly dares wax prophetic
~ on the subject of bobbed hair.
1t is a subject about which one can
very easily arouse a more or less
heated argument. There are still
women who are having their hair
bobbed now for the first time, fully
convinced that before long mo one
will be left with long hair" These
late adherents of the shorn coiffure
seem to be the most ardent supporters
Of it. Women who have not adopted
this mode of hair arrangement seem
hopelessly dowdy to these novices of
the bob, 1t is more likely to be the
woman who had her hair bobbed
some half dozen years ago when it
was less usual who is now casting
about for some new way of decorat-
ing her head.
Word comes that quite group of
very smart young women in Paris
have let their hair grow again-or
rather, are letting it grow. But this
need not be looked upon as the
death kneli of the bobbed fashion.
Uniformity in this matter would be
highly uninteresting. Those who
claim that within few years every
woman will be bobbed are just as far
from the mark as those other proph-
cts who announce that very soon no
smart women will wear their hair in
this manner.
Meantime much interest centers
around the women who, once bobbed,
are trying to get their hair to grow
again. These semi bobbed ladies are
really the smart ones at the present
time, and among certain women 1t
| is as much the thing now to discuss
Evening star., 1924-08-03

A terrible-looking figure in white
stood in the middle of the path before
him, and, what made matters worse,
Tommy was almost on top of the fig
ure before he saw it,
Tommy stood stock still and gasped
like a fish out of water! He dis
tinctly felt his heart move out of its
accustomed place. and take a new
station in the bottom of his boots.
The figure regarded Tommy stead
lily for a moment without moving,
and then in a sepulchral voice said
slowly:
Who goes THERE p"
IT'S the Devil himself" yelled
Tommy Turtle. And he started to
bolt for the tall underbrush, But it
happened that the "DeviT' had recog-
nized his voice, and, whipping of the
disquieting bolster, Ma Turtle stood
forth revealed in all her accustomed
harmlesspess.
Boy" said Ma Turtle, in evident
establishment, when did you begin
ku-kluxin'? 1 set out myself to cap
ture dat butter stealah"
Evening star., 1924-08-03
A Famous, Daring Animal Bandit.

The mention of famous bandits, un-
gallant though they are, never fails
to thrill reader. But rivals of Jesse
James and other desperadoes of his
tory are some master thieves of the
animal world, wolves who have had
national regulations for their thiev-
cry and daring stiffness.
"Old Three Toes of southwestern
Texas. was a murderer of the first
order. He had to his credit terrific
losses in sheep and stock. and his
name was terror for hundreds Of
miles. "Old Ring Neck" of Kansas
and the famous Wyoming Wolf, were
others known to trappers' history.
The latest, and bafrling fellow he
is, is Old Blue, the leader Of a wolf
pack in Prairie County, Kans. His
lair is in a cypress swamp northeast
Of. Little Rock. He is the king Of
lupine outlaws. For strength, bold
Eess and uncsnny shrewdness he can
not be matched. 1t seems that he
leads charmed life. for he has cum
ningly withstood guns. poison, traps
and wolfhounds that have been used
to seek his life vainlyt
Day by day he has pursued his
murderous work in a strikingly bold
manner. farmer who is the near
est neighbor of Old Blue has suffered
greatly at the VOLTS hands. He re-
counts that once in broad daylight he
saw the animal jump into a corral
where some goats were herded,.
snatch a goat and drag it right over
the wall and disappear.
The task Of getting this bandit is
Evening star., 1924-08-03

the sack tries to hit his companion
with his weapon. OF course, the boy
with the rattle is not idle, and tries
to get out of the way of the other
player. He is required to keep rat
tling the pebbles in his tin can, how
ever, SO that the boy with the sack
may have an idea of the direction in
which to turn to find him.
If the game is played skillfully,
neither player can tell the where
abouts of the other. The rattle can
be shaken so as to deceive the other
player. 1t need not be shaken every
minute, but must be shaken at close
intervals. 1t is great fun for the
bystanders to watch the two maneu-
yer. the one trying to get in a posi-
tfon for blow and the other trying
to escape
Many miscues are made, the boy
with the stuffed pillowcase often
striking wildly 1t the air and the
boy with the rattle lodging blows
that are nowhere near him. After
five minutes of this play two new
opponents are hitched up and the
game goes on.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Concerning the Bible.

MOST persons think that the Bible
AVA was first written exactly as it
appears today. But such is not the
case. 1t was originally one continu-
Gus piece of text, with no divisions
of any kind--no sections. no chap
ters. no verses. no divisions OF
words even, or punctuation. Its di-
visions into lines to suit the sense
was done by Euthalius of Alexandria
in the last half OF the fifth century.
Its division into chapters is ascribed
to two archbishops, Lanfranc, in the
1.-the century, and Langten, in the
18th century, and a cardinal, Hugo de
Sancto Caro-, about 1850. Rabbi
Nathan began the division of the Bible
into sections about 1445, and another
Hebrew, Athras, completed the work
in 1861. An English printer, Robert
stephens. introduced the present di-
vision into verses in 1851.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

How well can you see when you're
blindfolded - without peeking? If
you stumble all around and lose your
sense of direction, then you'll have
a lot of fun playing bag and rattle"
and so will the watchers.
Two players at a time are chosen to
play the game, the others looking
on. These two are bTindfolded care
fully, SO that they are absolutely
unable to see anything.
In the meantime a stake has been
driven into the ground-a stout stake
which will stand plenty of tugging
without being pulled up. Then
around the waist of each player is
placed a length of rope. This may
vary according to the space you have
TO play the game in, but the best
length is about twenty-five feet. The
other end of the rope is tied to the
stake.
One of the blindfolded boys is then
given an old pillow case stuffed with
straw or with old cotton rags. The
other must carry an old baking pow
der tin or coffee can with several
fair sized pebbles in it.
AT the word go the player with
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way of getting over the ground. His
gait might be described as a. ryth-
mic hop, skip and jump-one hop,
two skips and then a jump.
So as Tommy watched, he saw the
whistling figure come down the path
hop p-skippity-jump! Hop-skippity-
jump! The figure; was whistling:
''shot my Kitty in the window. window.
Shot my Kitty in the window
Tommy kept perfectly still, and the
figure advanced until about opposite
the springhouse. Then it stopped short.
For, directly in front of it, stod q tall
white figure with round yellow head.
Brother Billy Possum (for so It
was) stopped dead in his tracks, and
the, blood fairly .froze in his veins!
And while. he stood there thus, too
terrified to run, the tall figure stepped
forward; took it's head of and held
it out toward Brother Possum.
Here, Brothah!' said the tall fig-
ufe, Hold my head while unbuckls
my back kbone" E
Evening star., 1924-08-03

Tor some time Tommy Turtle
" had been reading accounts OF
the ku kluX Khan in the
Shantytown blister and en-
joying the delicious sensation of
| having the cold chiIls chase each
other up his back from reading about
the hooded terror" the "sheeted
riders" and the various incidents
that the Ku klux was reputed to
have figured in. The thing had come
to be kind of obsession. with
Tommy. so that every unusual sound
that occurred in the dark. every
strange movement, such as the wav-
ing of a tree branch by the wind,
| instantly became, in Tommys imag-
ination. the stealthy tread of hid
den klansman creeping upon him
unawares.
Brother Jack Rabbit had become
accustomed to these fancies on
Tommy's part and so he paid very
little attention when Tommy in
formed him casually one evening
that he had had'a conference with
the Imperial kleagle and that he
meant to give Brother Billy possum
a scare.
Brother Possum. it appeared had
been stealing cream and butter out
of Tommy Turtles springhouse every
night for some time past Some
one, at least, had made noe
turnal visit to the springhouse and,
while Tommy had never actually
caught him at it, he always found
possum tracks in the mud of the
creek bed every morning.
got himself ready for the nights per-
formance. First he took bolster
cover and cut hole in the top to
look out of. Then he took pillow
case and draped it over the end of a
sawed-off broom, handle, On top of
the broom handle he mounted a
pumpkin head, which was followed
out after the Halloween fashion.
When all was. ready Tommy slipped
out at the back door and headed
down the path that led to the SPRING
house.
An hour passed and nothing hap
pened. The crickets chirped, and the
katydids carried on the usual chorus.
The, frogs chirped in the treetops
and bullfrog doomed away in his
deep bass. down along the creek
bank. But still nothing happened.
Tommy was getting hot and rest
less and had just made up his mind
to quit and go home when the sound
of whistling reached his ears. and
Tommy was all alert in a moment,
Walking boldly down the opposite
path Tommy made out a grayish
figure. The figure resembled that sof
Brother Possum, and the walk waS
like Brother Possum's, too. For
Brother Billy Possum had . peculiar
Evening star., 1924-08-03

that will be presented to US this
Autumn that we of this generation
have probably never known before
The French tendency is still to
make the hats very high, with the
trimming adding inches to the al
ready high shape. OF course, this
will have to be somewhat modified
for the American face. French
women with more clearly cut fea-
lures, more definite profiles, can wear
these hats well, whereas most Ameri-
cans ind them rather trying
Be prepared for a golden season as
far as hats are concerned. Much Of
this gold will be of ieather-strips of
gold leatherlike ribbons tied around
the crowns OF hats, gold leather fac
ings to hats and large gold leather
bows lined with colored silk or ribbon.
Gilt leather purses will continue 10
be smart, though cloth of gold will
be used extensively for both purses
and shoes.
Frocks will be trimmed with gold
leather and braid.
Oxfords of cloth of gold have al
ready achieved distinction in Paris,
where the tendency is to substitute
the laced oxkord FOR strapped slippers
and sandal effects, even for formal
afternoon wear. The French woman
has always had a Partially for the
high heeled oxford. The question is
whether American women-save for
a few who take their lead direct from
Paris-wiIi he eager to adopt this
type of footgear. which undoubtedly
does tend to make the foot look thick
through the arch AMI .nstcp.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Tomato Jelly Salad.

Put four heaping tablespoonfuls OF
powdered gelatin into a clean sauce
pan, add one and one-half .pints OF
water, one can or one and one-half
pounds of fresh tomatoes, one tea
spoonful of salt, one slice Of onion
six whole white peppers, one table
spoonful Of vinegar. three cloves, one
bay leaf and the whites and yolks OF
two eggs. Beat over the fire until
boiling, remove the beater and allow
to boil up. draw to one side and cover
for five minutes. Strain through a
hot jelly bag. color with red vege-
table coloring. and pour into a wet
ring mold. Turn out when firm on
lettuce leaves, fill the center with
chopped celery, a few chopped nut
meats well mixed together. and cover
with mayonnaise dressing.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

Brother Possum gave a squawk
that could have been plainly heard
down at Pumpkin Center, and, spin
ming around in his tracks, he made
off up the hillside as though a thou
sand hellhounds were right after him.
He missed the path-tore through a
clump Of briar bushes: ripped up a
haw bush, which clung to his coat
tails, and disappeared over the brow
of the hill, yelling like mad, with an
other haw bush around his neck. and
Is trailing feet of Virginia 'creeper.
Tommy Turtle lay down on the clay
path outside the springhouse and in
duiged in a soundless laugh that
shook him all over. When he had got
done laughing, he took or his bolster
and pillow case regalia, and, putting
it under his arm. strode away back
up the path toward the Mud Bank,
whereas every one knows-the Tur-
tie Family lives. Just as he reached
the top Of the hill something else
happened
Evening star., 1924-08-03

that many of the designers have al
ready played with in designing eve
ming frocks. Poiret was responsible
for many gowns draped along scant
classical lines that would have been
quite in fashion in the days when
Napoleon Bonaparte was first en-
peror. Premet has designed an eve
ming frock with the high.waist ef-
fect produced in front by the placing
of flounce in the position Of a high
little apron.
The question of skirt lengths is
one that comes into all clothes dis
cussion nowadays, though neither
very long skirts nor very short
skirts offer much surprise. The fact
remains that very short skirts seem
to be preferred by French women
Evening star., 1924-08-03
A Joke on Newton,

People of great intelligence some-
times appear to be below the aver
age in matters of practical nature.
Newton, the great philosopher, who
has to his credit the discovery Of
gravitation.
One cold evening in Midwinter; so
goes one tale, Sir Isaac drew his
chair very close to a CRATE in which
a fire had been lighted. AS the fire
became completely kindled, Newton,
who was deep in thought, became in
tensely warm. He rang his bell for
servant, but the man did not re-
spond. At last he appeared, but by
that time Sir Isaac was almost
roasted
Remove the crate, you rascal"
cried Sir Isaac, in a tone Of great ir-
ritation. IF you don't remove this
crate I'll be burned to death"
But the servant, who was used to
his masters oddities, smiled and said.
Might not rather draw back my
masters chair: :.
"why, never thought of that" adj
mitted Sir Isaac
Upon another occasion Sir Isaac
was engaged in the task OF building
house for some pet. cats. It was
noticed that in the front he cut a big
door and beside it smaller one.
When he was questioned about 1t. he
said, "The larger door is for the big
cats, ana the smaller one for the kit
tens"
And the watcher laughed and said,
How wire Of you, Sir Isaac. 1 hadn't
thought ofsit, but you wouldn't ex=
pect the biz cats TO get through the
little door es4 Ter the kittens. would
yours
Evening star., 1924-08-03

ways and means of providing for
hair that is at the awkward stage
Of growing in as it was some time
ago to discuss the relative merits Of
the shingle and the bob.
Some Parisians are twisting their
growing locks into a tiny knot at
the back of the head instead of pin
ming on hair to cover their def
cheney. Others comb the hair
straight back and have it arranged
in small curls or ringlets at the nape of
Evening star., 1924-08-03

the neck, where tbs held into posi-
tion by fiat comb.
+ x y X
SELDOM has the outlook for the
woman who revels in hats been
more promising than it is this year.
The milliners have contrived to bring
into fashion a number of most in
teresting historical shapes, SO that
there is picturesqueness and rich
ness of association about the hats
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Misunderstood.

Visitor-Can you tell me IL Bill
Jones is up in his room?
Frosh-Sorry. There's nobody In
the top story.
Visitor-Oh. excuse me. I'll ask
some one else.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

made harder because the hunting
dogs become useless if they are taken
into the cypress bottom after dusk.
They seem to sense that they are in
danger, and they stall on the trail.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Old EntIish.

Sue-How would you say in Shake
spearean English, Here comes a
bow legged man.
Lou-'Behold! Aha! What is this
l see walking in parentheses."
Evening star., 1924-08-03

the new arrangement of the waist
will make the corseted figure any
more necessary.
The high waistliue is something
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Identity.

Fullerton didn't know who
was this morning, did you?
Fisher-No, who were you?"
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Snippy Story.

Mary-Why are you mailing all
those empty envelopes?
Marion--I am cutting classes in a
correspondence school.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Old Partners.

Messenger-Who's the swell ye wuz
talkin' to, Jimmie?
Newsboy-Aw, Him an mes worked
together for years He's been editor
o. one o. nv papcrS.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
A Pointed Verse.

You never hear the bee complain,
Nor hear it weep nor wall:
But IL 1t wished it could unfold
A very painful tail.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
His Musical Career.

Judge-What is your occupation?
Hobo-Used to be an organist
Judge-A man of your talents come
to this. Why did you give it up?
Hobo-The monkey died.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Talented.

Mike-Is your brother a musician? :?
Iks-Is her Why. at the age of
three he played on the linoleum.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
AT BOTTOM.

normal or above normal waistline.
even though close girdles are revived,
there is not the slightest indication
that close lacing will return or that
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Answer to crossword puzzle in
last Sundays Star.

Are you general nuisance on the
trail and in camp?
Do You leave the camping ground
an uninviting spot for the next !
camper?
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-15
Make Maps on Typewriter

Even for the delicate work of map
making the typewrltlng machine may
be employed. The saving In time and
money by this method as against hui
man labor alone is considerable. On
government work, where scientific re-
ports must be completed as speedily
as possible, the reduction in time is
welcomed. The machine is provided
with ninety special characters. Geo
graphical. geological, statistical maps
and other scientific work of a similar
nature can be done on one machine.
Provision is made for the use Of lbs
different styles of type.
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II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Or. kIImsr's Swamp-ROol

Have you ever stopped TO reason why
n IL that % many products that are en-
s~naysly advertised all At once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgottenf The
r~Asaa u plain--ths article did not fulhll
shs promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly 20 medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
surstive value almost sells itself. a. like
an endless chain system the remedy IL
recommended By those who have been
bsnshtsd 10 thoss who are In need Of i.
A prominent druggist says. Take for
example DIR. klimer's swamp hoot,
preparation I have sold for many years
snd never hesitate 10 recommend, for In
almost every caae u shows excellent re.
suits, a. many OF my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale"
According 10 sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used tho preparation. the success OF DIR.
Kilmsr's Swamp Root is due 10 the fact.
20 Hs1ny people claim. that II fulhllz almost
every wish In overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder ailments, eorrects urinary
Troubles and neutrsiixes tho uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
Yca may receive sample bottle Of
Bwamp.Root by parcel post. Address DR..
kiimsr A Co. binghamton, N. r., and
enclose ten cents: also mention this paper.
large and medium size bottles for sale
at al drug stores. --Advertisement
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-15

others, why not me? l have taken 90
bottles of the medicine and am never
without it in the house. My baby boy
is three years old now and sure am
happy since | got relief from my trou-
bles. When any one has troubles like
mine, or any ways like mine, am al
ways glad to recommend the Vegetable
Compound 80 that they will get the
right kind of medicine. - Mrs. JOE
NovAK, Box 662, Louisville, Neb.
In recent countrywide canvass Of
purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, 9s out of every 100
report they were benefited by its use.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-15
Increases Sugar Yield

The addition of small quantities Of
potassium iodine to fertilizers has
been found by French scientists to in
crease materially the yield of sugar
beets. Larger amounts decrease the
yield of sugar in the beets. 1t Is
thought that the iodine has an impor-
tant effect on the power of the plants
to utilize the energy of the sunlight
for the transformation of plant food
into plant substance.