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7A5FUNGTON |5IDEUGftT5 nies Must Avoid die District of Columbia ,-bewar*. Ke«p out oT tbp Dtetrht of Gait wo come near the District tine. If yon do too will be mtlj. Snrt> Is the warning of the Colted States attorney's office Itaned after InTeatlgatlnc the | i,—^ case* of two aliens who deliberately \( \ k I Tlola^ed the law. 1 \ >WV ) „/ Assistant United States attorney zIULur Arth aald. In talking to Frederick Xander, an alien who left the city December 15 only to come back again, that his office has got tired of warning aliens that the cxdoston act most be obeyed to the letter and that no excuses win bo taken any more. Xander** act waa a deliberate flotation, the authorities say. and he was Jsfl. The man, who formerly Used at 8721 Conduit road, i for his wife and babies. He had coached hi* family as e be was apprehended and they assisted him to hide, od trip to Washington. He stayed In Baltimore for a to his story, be failed to secure wort and took a chance , Joseph Obreeht. said to be an Alsatian, was Informed by t hta. Joining an Alsatian society, of which the French am-

ik to Washington after a rialt to New Tort city and j the occupation at a chef. He waa placed on the train tor

- Sadie Picked Wrong Man for a Customer | HARRY EVANS ran Into a walking "bootlegger" one morning his way to police headquarters. He waa abbot to board a car 0 when he i*w Sadie Patterr/w. colored, lagging a hoary salt-

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Woman’s Apparel and War Period

I - New Tort.—The consermtlon erf tlona In Paris showed the abort Jacket

wool Is an t-rtabll shed fact In France and America. It Is a Act that wlU entirely change our conception of ap-

parel.

BUk win role. The world has a earplus of other materials, it would seem, from statistics, and yet the foundation stone of conservation will extend throng hoot the fashionable clothes "for the period of the war." The fundamental Ides of saving has so penetrated the coosclonaness of our people, the propaganda la so wldespresd and vital, wrltas Alme Bitten-

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<j. She was arrested, to her aidoulshment. and taken to i on the charge of riotatli., the Sheppard act t become literally as dry as a bone- It bat been that way t and that Is one of the most striking phases of the wartime Xes here. Men who formerly poured libations to the pledge one another la elder, ginger ale or grape Juice And yet tt U only a few years since Wlillsn* Jennings s Juice proctSvitie* were the prime Joke of the Washington proMWth* deos not completely nrohlblt In the District of It has done elsewhere. One read* In the local papers t of some ecterprMng “bootlegger." who ha* srongwhlch is the nearest oasto of targe proportion*, a

f the

Fabrics and Afternoon Frocks.

Station Baggage in the Capital City

w to come to light In the

n Is a dock of girt hn«r*r> «

e thrived In, thstr saw stn

Each girt handles dally as many as

MO pieow of baggage. Daring ru*h neaaoos they “lift" 200 pieces per day. I'sorbing the cheeks, vending the witcams down the cfante, they declare is the most thrilling part of the work.

Lota of muscle and a *we« dls

are the necessary quail tie*. Mias Grace Withy and

Mary L- and EG**! Simpson acted as spokesmen for the group of 12 girls. "Do we like our work?" they answered. “We're Just craxy about It

e heart is In my work." mid Ml** Withy. "It 1* really tasdnat- j s of ‘knock** but we don't mind It much. We can take car. wear uniform* on the Hoe of the messenger uniform. They sra

I net off with a regular niesu-uger cap.

j Sini;»j.n bold* the record for muscle achievement. t s trunk that the porter couldn't even get oat of the taxi." the g the first thing you do when you came to work In the ma-nlng?" e asked. I we don't powder our noses first; we put on our uniform*, they ( j behind the counter of tb<- baggage room, they look very much hip pilot*, with their blue uniforms and seafaring capa. and Exasperations of the Red Tape Tangle

■labyrinthine peth* of ap expanded government one eotnes arrow, a j nlte sign*. For instance, the government wants more workers and j a badly. T$e government wants more buildings. The government |

- * y tor newly arrived aanner In which the goieroli getting it* help would » of unending Joy to the apt not fret him. The aame t building* and in a lesacr • part of *n appeal which

Designers appear to have looked over the line-up of spring fabrics for afternoon frocks mod to have come to some conduaiou* In common. Awaiting their critical and speculative eyes were printed foulard* and taffetaa la figured and plaid patterns, voiles ana aryandle*—plain, striped and plaid; crepe de chine, and other crepe* and. above *11—crepe georgette. Color* and color combinations were lovely. It U no wonder that, having viewed Xt they found the material a challenge to tbelr gemus. Fabric and design aeem to be perfectly suited to caefc other In the new frocks for afternoon wear— that U the dress that doe* service for many occasions now formal or informal. "I must make a beautiful dress, and 1 must make it simply.* pears to be the Iron rule which the crewlrr of styles has laid down —

himself this spring.

In the picture a frock of crepe georgette shows bow successfully this rota may be followed. Here Is s plain, straight skirt adorned with two group* of fine tucks and nothing rise. It la

gathered Into an underpcttlcoct of tdlk at the bottom. Over It a Russian blouse reaffirms Its always good style. It Is handsomely braided In a design made up of square*, with soutache braid in the same color as the crepe. The blouse has two small pockets aet on‘with a row of little sarin-covered buttons at irti side and a draped collar of satin Joined by the same effective means to the crepe. The sleeves are plain, flaring t: the wrist, where there Is a wide band formed by the braided pattern. A very long girdle of satin I* wrapped twice r.bout the walrt and looped over at tbc frrwt. The ends are finished and weighted with satin-covered ornaments. Many Of tbc now frocks of this ch*racist show plain and plaid taffeta In coattaatloo. with crepe georgette *)«« vee matching the plain silk In colctr Xbe gingham plaid* In taffeta are effectively made up In this way. Plain f . rgette with borders of plaid satin sod plain fabrics trimmed with plntocks In cross-bar effects are among the popular combinations

tarasy frock for young girt. It Is of black and whit# ellk Jersey with bands of black velvet embroidered in silver. Thvre era long, loom

Halt for Early Spnnff—Or Now.

»ver the United State*:

a of workers are urger (- ^cT-

l the prosecution Of ih#

I fighting forosa

. ctitIt— without an efficient ." Among the many who responded to this appeal

Texas woman of ex-silent edBCSt'^u. Sh* worked In the post tome town, and 1* the kind of material which should be Invsl-

ritnea. She visited the civil

* resident of WaridnclooT- asked the clerk. t asptataed waa In Texas. “ aald the derk. “under the regultOona you must go to Texas und ' protested the applicant "If TWO wU clmks as bwHy »* K*

►on by covering them with a hard Inrqusr which give* them a high, bard luster or polish. For February and March very bright red hat*—* cherry red—ure made of these braid*. Cherries are a favorite trimming for them. !>•<■ Then there arc small all black rurhaba made of “patent leather"— •luit is millinery patent leather in the form of braid or of millinery braids [ •queired or varnished Into the most uittroa* surface*. Three small, smart, i vIliant hat* are for any clime and liwik quite equal to meeting any emerp ucy. Nearly alwaya they are In all

iff throe M these smart bat* 1 nek. trimmed with small ribbon orne• that are minded to turn tbelr allegl in-Vita or little wing*. Throe are also

from Winter to spring and plii

We uxd Ui wall for the arrival of spring <-r for tagn* that M was within balllhE distance before we clothed our bead* In hat* that take no thought of winter, even in Mow-aceo weather But a new order of things hm» come to pam and now we Indulge ourselves In bats thai herald the spring and go out to meet It while !♦ 1* yet afar off—In Northern climate*. They are not spring hats and they are not winter hats They are cheerful hat* with a thought of summer in them, hut substantial enough u, brave the snows of late win

i go back to Texas and take ih# *

: their faith to it* coming soon. They | have satin crown* and brims of a

braid

is Hoc." be repeated. And j braid which to variously culled —Ml

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faced With crvpr georgette

is-querud and will defy the strongest March wind that blow* t« disarrange a

>sngle feather In them.

id be*o eant to him.

Journey. The office# In which be

t could not be rarrii

Be cws

t today waiting for tbs n

s bark

. Washing!oi

Ch-ld's Bonnet.

In the dnurier types of children's its the tiny poke I- enjoying it* U*l

.re glased or larquervd -1 -more** In It* newest forma the

• ituhh“o»» .-dg-e of tli* brim «: the aide* ar* foldfc,.. rv and fmlta. whUl . Ib , ^ Btalds that have beret Of ore lM<ra -o our* aw ui un if"

for wjringanmmer uats are | tloa thst extend* over the face ha* 1 Jm0tuu '» “• - -“"J- "i • -a

tercet upon the psychological change that took place In 100,000,000 people In eight months. There are changes In a nation that do not create surprtae when they are thrust upon It by an Invading armyin war. but the change In America is one of spirit. There Is money a-plenty, men by the million*. Industrie* at full speed, and yet. with wealth and resource*. 100.000.000 people hare turned a somersault In their attitude toward material possessions. 811m LitXls Cloths*. The passion for conservation wiped out of existence -the fashion for flowing robe# made of plenteous material. Whenever a slim silhouette ha* been thrust Into the fashions, whenever extremely abort and narrow skirt hn» been offered to women, critics galore have risen In tbelr bickerings and denounced women as Immodest. Indecent and vain to the uttermost degree. There 1* no such bickering today, however. The critics of women's clothes remain silent A man looks a|ipral*lngly at a woman gowned In a conservation costume and nods Uls head In approval, as though she car j ried a dag. There la no more talk about Ind--rency. The talk hinges upon the patriotism shewn la tha alendenw** of • silhouette and In the scarcity of nmterlala won. Therefore, fashion and , notional approval go hand In band. Unless we are mockingly indecent and 1 there 1* to chanre of that today, there : 1* none to rise and call u* outrageous. I The excessive drcolletage of two year* ago would create a storm of pro j test in any public place. Glggllnr painted women with mere belt* held orer tbelr shouldi-ra by allJplDg ba.-vl* ; of rhinestone*, would be frowned -town 1 by men In khaki and by those lu ririllan clothe*. And yet women may »v> on the street with skirts ao short and narrow that they closely rroemhta trousers, und laced army boots or puttee* that reach well above the calf of the leg. and not a glance Is given them that expresse* contempt or disapproval. The Dew ault* In Part*, as well as those that are launched In America, show these skirts. Borne are so narrow that they might cau» discomfort if It were not that tbrtr shorues* gave freedom of movement. Coats are short when they belong to suit*. Army cape# ripple down the figure when warmth la needed. Toe cape will be exceedingly smurf this scas-m. so you who have one of these gsrmenU tucked In the closet, mind It well, for in a few weeks you may be able to swing it o» with the bravado adopted by oil those women who are In war actlvlUea or would like

I to be.

The Exaggerated Waistcoat. Cape*, and long waistcoat# that reach half way to the knee*, are substitutes for coat* la the absence of suit*, although the rrolly «oart thing Is the Eton or the bolero Jacket, a* far a* the American fashions arv cut

cerncd.

The early French clothes sent t this country befuta the present rxhib

cut much after the manner of those worn by the French soldiers In Algiers. and often supplemented by the brilliant scarlet or yellow sash or an Immense suede belt pulled through sev-

eral buckles In front.

The Eton Jacket la not for the woman with hips, bower or, and aulese she has been able to reduce her figure to the proportions of a planked shad. It 1# wiser for her to look qpoa other models with more approval. There are short coats that bang straight from the shoulders to a finger length below the waist and are Slightly belted in such a manner that the waist-

line la casually defined.

Because of Its Hmltatioas. this short Jacket cannot be the ruling fashion. None know that better than the French artists, so they have sent over loose costa of silk poplin, and the American designers have turned out a new cape which reaches to the hip*. Is slim In outline and fastens at the neck with a hlkh rolling collar.

The Revival of Lac*.

Starting oat with the foundation atone of the new parts fashion* Rhlch are baaed on the conaervatiofc of other materials than wool, and remembering well that you must not bulge or flare or to provoke discussion as to your extravagance In the usaga of fabric, then It Is wise to go on to the minor

adjuncts of fashion.

The revival of silk poplin Is a bit of news that appeals to the majority of women. Ton know, this fabric makes admirable coat suits, and with the modem activity of nearly every woman In this country, there wlU not be such a wide demand as usual for frocks that need constant cleaning

and leunderlng.

The late spring and summer will probably usher In a vast array of women dressed In silk poplin. Shantung. the thinnest gaberdine, a*tin and dark foulard. The tailored suit which Is adopted _y such numbers of women doing active relief work, has already set Its impress upon the fashions, snd It Is quite probable, despite the talk of the dressmakers, that coat suits of silk poplin In black, beige, brown and blue will rise to unusual heights of popularity. Let us hope this may come about. j Dinner gowns are of black, white and cream lace, and they are elaborately touched up with threads of sil-

ver and gold.

Scant lace fiancees are draped over slim linings of satin and taffeta.

Gown worn at th# Folies Bergere. was exploited by Mile. Montvllle and Is of midnight blue satin with paillettes of satin. Not* how it is caught at the ankles Lscc bodices will be return'd for usage under coat suits and blouaro that fall below the waist and are girdled with vividly colored ribbon*, will Ik- added to suit* of white flannel, umtclnsar and Jersey. By the way. white flannel has sidl'd Into the Umrllrbt. I’alm Beach appmv<-* of It. hmart women any they like ii belter than Jersey. o n re u|ion a time, tt was the accepted sumrr.i-r garb of our leisure tnllllonatro class of men. but we Lave no such <1bm today, and the decks of yarbfa and other jilmsure craft have been placed In tbc 'ategory of bine* that were, tctopi right, »». by Mc<lur* Nrwspa* p#r Bya4l.sU ( Smart Blouses of Linen. A smart linen blouse of white lias a high stock collar, plaited frills, and long bands of n»e colored linen which are stitched all the way down the upper part of the sleeve.