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the Slackers a Little Lesson in Patriotism IINGTON.—A certain Chlnr** rrstoaraot was crmvacd thr other nlebt. | the table* were oceunled but one, when In came a man In khaki, ratlin* for hla order be apied an automatic piano In one corner of tbe r he went, palled a fiveont of hla pocket and I It In the nlot. Tbe p!an« ktely bepan to play “Tbe Star

tier stood op straight i mnd tbe room, dlncra rose to their feet era standing with the ex-1 a man and two women wb< J hated at a table on tbe otbei

| aoidier looked at tbe aeoted H lila glanota did not fena*- them. Tliry witit right abend talking. May. | thought that The Star Spangled Banner" |.lnyed on an electric piano e same thing at the national anthem played by the Marine band. But ;r didn't look at tbe matter in that light. He walked over to the table ^ who bad remained aeated. a here." be Bald, in firm but coorteou* tone*. “A* long a* I wear thla I propose to ace to it that the national nntbern 1* respected. I'm > play that song acme more, and when it Is played I want you to k musical Instrument had quite a repertoire. The man In uniform had » a large meal of nickels t»cfore It got around to “Tbe Star Spangied f again. # » tbe strains of that song finally rang out. tbe soldier stood straight, diner* arose. Every man and woman stood, this time, while the sflftg J soldier JooVe* pleased, hot *a!d nothing. He kept feeding money ■ piano. Every time The Star Spangled Banner" came around, every- ~ e room stood op. nore the national anthem came around. This tltre the man the two c bad refused to *land up in the first place made for the door. K man had bis bat on. entiou!“ roared the soldier. In tones that shook the wall*, rome the man's bat. And Tbe Star Spangled Banner" in triumph did a bcginulng to end before they did go.

New York.—There is some exroedlaglg good feature about the French gowns that are beginnipg to arrive In America, which will not cause disapproval over here. That is the striking similarity between afternoon and evening costumcry, according to a fashion

writer.

It was once said, in a slightly contemptuous manner, that In certain sections of this country the women wore gulrapes in their ball gowns for afternoon occasions and that no one was capable of such an economical combination but tbe American woman, or at least, no other woman wbo moved In fashionable circles It bos long been tbe opinion of tbe French, whenever they were sufficiently lenient to be interested in tbe American type of dressing, that we never knew the exact shade of difference that existed between an afternoon gown and all other kinds of gowns. Tbe French women have often said. In their polite manner, that they could not understand why the American was lacking in that finer feeling which automatically governs tbe choice of

dothes.

Did Net Always Change. Now, whether or not tb« American tacked the finer feeling or whether she was con doua that custom produced fashions, she continued to dress a’, ten o'clock In the morning in tbe dothes that she would wear until seven o'clock In tbe evening. In truth, she did not always change for dinner or tbe theater. She went on Uirough the entire routine of the day with Its diversified 'ntcrests, its business appointments. Its marketing, shopping and restaurant Innehlug. Its afternoon teas, weddings, card parties, home dinners and the play in a coat and skirt that should only be * - as the French pul 1U in n

pub'ic mob.

The American woman has always held up to herself, and very earne tiy that she was too busy a woman to change her clothes several times during the day. Let the women of tin European nations do what they would

an excellent garment unit, but not for sodal affairs

coat was removed.

Three years ago. she ceased to reout* her Jacket in all public place*, • nd one year ago. she substituted the loose, Russian blouse for tbe tnckedin muslin shirt the moment she en-

i'-red the bouse.

In this connection. France strike* a vibrant, resounding note on the anvil of fashion In giving approval to the afternoon gown that will serve for tbe • venlng. This is not a whim on her part. It la a fashion born through This is the besr part of

, . _ . x r r '1. European nations do what they wouiu Is Last Representative .of ramous ramiiy *he thought, m a social atmo*pher> r that was fostered by generations of

News of the Tailored Blouse

i SHERIDAN Hi three years old. Is toddling shout the nursery of his . 18SS M street northwest, today, at play with hi* baby water, aptUvious to tbe tact that on his tiny *houlden> rests the burden of sustaining the fame of a line of American fighter* that produr-d anch heroes a* the famous Civil wrr general whose name he bear* and Gen. “Mike" Sheride.n. the hard-fighting and hardriding brother of General 'Mill." ThH weight of responsibility I* placed on young “Phil" by the death of Brig. Gen. Michael Y. Sheridan, and that of hi* father, MaJ. “Mill" Sheridan, tbe son of the most famous member of the fighting family. Gen. Michael Sheridan jdled of a years. He hau neen the companion of it daring battle*. Starting out In life with tatiem of entering tbe priesthood, be had laid a Ride the robe* for an army l and In it won d lot Indian that will carry his name far down in the

f American fighters.

s at Apiwmatox Coot. Bouse at the surrender of Gen. Robert E. t the outbreak ot the Spanish war he was appointed adjutant general -training camp at t'amp Thomas. Ga.. and wws soon made a brigadier land chief of slaff to General Brooks, commanding the Porto Rico expeI He was In active service there until the close of hostilities. In 1S02 I retired with the rank of brigi*dler general, owing to advanced age and Ranted to Be Quite Sure Everything Was All Right C Is a well of human lulrrest in connection with the selective survlee 1 its fulfillment, which !»*. as yet. hardly been tapped. Coo* dor HXaRi qm-Mtonnalrc* filled out by the registrants at the hind. What

Bof fwtbo*. humor and fael ore

in iiw-rf document*: friT\ ^ * something tbi.t happened I 1 **' ^ *n itikrfl

1 hoard recently, when regls-

<• fining out their qur*:luo- ' S ' 5\ . sjA

sn* a |>onr country fell* got Into the rliy. and regi* d filled out hi qu.-*tpunslrv

• be had answered all the hns. he turned to the lawyer assisted him and wild : "Now. 1« that all I have to do with this IhlngT* f.-». Jest seal it end put It lu the moII tma." the lawyer explalns.1 again, e registrant still tat. it say that Is all I have to dor he said, hesitatingly, at la*t. l." repiyd the lawyer, good bumoredly. “IJrk It. seal »t up. and drop e mall l«ix. That is all vou have u> do.“ the country boy still sat. a bit be shifted in Mj -rat. and mid: no*. you say all I loive to do is 'lick It and seal It end put it In the I tbe eternal endlt of that lawyer that be uev*-t cracked a smile, but fwged ihi earnest fellow, who finally went through tbe door, licking tbe | tin- envelope as hr went. of Giragossian’s ¥.c*or Not to Be Revealed k mastery that has snrruum ed tJIragi-Man's free-enerry liiventinn—the f not to be cleared by The official tests ordered bv congress. The renti* n. If it proves a success, will not be disclosed uptll after the war The Garabed. Its ieventor <1aim». will b* of great u*e as an engine <if war. .'nd for that reuwoi he not wish I s secret to fall Pito tbe hands of the («minns. Five New En.Ttand rwlentlsts have la-fore them today invitatlo tnemb* rs of the board that will Judge tbe invention. «;iragi**»lan will not till their nam*-*. The tests will be held In Boston—end "very a* the exact place and exact inventor will n*>t give, is on February 'X. The scientist gossinn st tbe lest*. Robert Hem ily man to whom he ha* eoufided t ed to witness these tests. Tie- hoard of y. When the test* have been carried out. on*- or two announcements. They may say - nothing more.

leisure and inactivity. Her own en vironment. she said, colled for u dif ferect adjustment of clothes and Ufc. So. as a rule, she presented a somber appearance at all tbo*e social featlvi ties that were intende*! to make worn cn gay as birds of paradise. However, this manner «if dremlc.bss changed. For screral years a woman has not depended on her tailored suit to do the work for every hour

of the day.

This transition to better deeming has

tbe one-piece frock. As soon a* UnAmerican could be divorced, or rather wedged away from her lifelong friend, tbe tailored suit, she found that tt-ooe-plere frock had Its attractions. She was willing to accept It Ip tailored style, but she began to play wlib it a bit and make it suitable for b-r leisure —me. No sooner had she c-'-

The Turkish trousered skirt for evening Is Introduced on the Paris stage by Mile. Vans In this gown of silver tissue with a shoulder cap* of s*i.*r tulle. The hem is turned up at tha bottom and clings to the ankles, the dothes of the last three years; they are the results of demand and -upply. not tbe creatures of caprice. France scuds tbe narrow silhouette to help us in the conservation cf wool. She sends ns embroidery of wooden

about Uirough the domination o! nnd frlll j.„ of t wi n e in order t.

o those who need It and t

ork» ■ or 'll baa

atep of thr long fight 1° have his invention tried out

Sketch from Paris shows short dolman of bordeaus gaberdine trimmed with bands of oid blue. There is a deep

collar of blue.

ijutred this wisdom than the top coat of fur or heavy material can**- in >■ further her manner of dressing. 8I>found that thin frocks were still avail able for winter wear In the open, if ahe was secwly buttoned up from chin to ►hoe trp ic a warm garment. She found that tbe chiffon gown which she wore at eleven o'clock lu th*- morning was quite rultabl*- for so afternoon dance, a cup of tsa or u game of cards at five In the afleni-n-i. This rather pleased her. so she I*night coats, and m..r« coats. Just as ah. bought ►wetter*, and more sweater*

In tbe summer.

She also realized that the separate

give work

substitute a cheap form of ornamenta-

tion for an expensive ooe.

She sends ns all the common, everyday fabrics such as gingham, cotton, v oils, canvas and racking. She teaches us to be economical and go to the attic, through her use of old laces of every kind. She sends os high puttees and cloth-top shoes in order that we may

do with little leather.

She mokes fashionable American Indian embroideries so that we may go right into our own \Ve*t and find pieces of material and Inspiration that will bnild us new gowns without much

i itwt.

- She sends us piece-meal gow n* which are made from two, three and four 1 odds and ends of material skillfully combined to produce a harmonious whole, but. mark you. to also provide n siay to use up short pieces of fabric which we have In the bouse or can purchase in the shop*. She sends us the thin crop*- de chine petticoat and the plaid voile blouse to aave laundry and soup and flour. She use* ga:.H bouquet* and large, single flower* for trimming Instead of exIMttsiTc buckles and other costly trifles. Slw know* these flower* can in- made at home or re-dlppcd In a good dye after they have seen service In other

day*.

She abon-i us a multiplicity of tea gowns made of sterner stuff than we liave be-p acenst-jmed to accord to negligee- Tbrae indoor frock* are to lie sutowl tuted for the aenlceoble cloth frock for 'he street and the evening frock for a gay occasion. They are intended to ssve dothes. Gown for Aftsrooon and EveningNow. a* a crowning effort of conHcrvatlon and economy, ►lu- sends us the new nfternooo gow n w filch l* w«n» In the c* .-nlng. It Is made of thin material, It baa transparent sleeves, long or khon. and It bn* a half-decolletage. It has Indefinite variety, often it blazes with cob -r. again It 1* sutidued to black and white comblui-d. and it cun l-e vvoru for every indoor occasion from mr in tbe afternoon until midnight. Huch a frock saves tbe buying of many sboe*. It Is a stroke of that HlutnlBnilug inspiration that the French have when they put their minds to economy. There I* nothing drab or mournful about French economy ; they raise the sordid Rung to a pedestal end make it desirable for •-vau those who do not star: economy dally In the face. ic**rnl*bt. is:». tr :h« MeClura Xmp*j«r Brndti-aU J Colors Match Scenery. Evidently with “the most popular word" In mind, camouflage, the Soutii I ms derided that the new colon ahall l-e nature color*. I'alm green. |iine green, (loiniiettia red. cyclamen red. bibisrus pink, grapefruit yellow, orungr. rorunut brown and the various ►bade* of sand are some of them.

The plainer the better” has become almost an axiom In the case of tailored blouses. We believe It each season— with a few reservations to cover those clever novelties that arc not as plain ns they look. This spito* materials are in plate colors and In narrow stripes, there are blouses In which the accessories, collars and cuffs, are made of checked silk or hne gingham*, and then plenty of small tucks and almost Imperceptible plaits lu both plain nod striped waists. in tailored blouse* there 1* ai-«> a veering toward high-necked style*. Narrow striped voiles have Ngh collars and small chemisettes in white set in and finished with rows of very small pearl buttons. These dose-set rows of buttons, by the way. are lured on all th* best blouses whether they belong to the tailored or dressy clsss. But the high-necked blouse is not likely to supersede, or even equal, the blouse with open throat In popularity, because the open throat Is much more comfortable in hot weather.

Wash ratios, for constant wear, have made good and this spring finds them a strong factor In tailored blouses. The colors liked are sand, light yellow, flesh, gray, and, of course, white. Two or three larg* pearl button* and long buttonholes, hound with narrow strips of The sat.n, finish them. Sometimes these buttonholes are set in on a diagonal instead of a straight line, and this little odd toneh Is so smart we wonder why someone did not think of It sooner. Occasionally among the new models a blouse of wool-Jeraey doth has a very practical look, but tbe freshness of the voile and satin and the daint 1 - ness of practical sheer fabrics aw missed In this wool doth. The blouse pictured is of flesb-eol-ored wash ratln. and except for Its box plait down tbe front and turnedl»ack cuffs. It might proclaim Itself tb« limit of simplldty in designing. It Is practical nnd easily laundered—Just a fine match for tbe substantial and tritx tc'.lored skirt.

Three Lovely Hats for Easter

The woman who dresses with skill ] fie crown. It U one of those myarequire* much of krr Kaater hat. It title* in feather* which only th. insnmust be chic. !>•-.-• >ming. suited to the ufacturer can dear up. This Is a hat

Season and expressive fit aom phase tor u youthful face,

of the new style*. Our hats are fall j Kuit.-d to n more mature bend Is tbe ures If we do not look lietter with banning liat at th.- left of the group, them than without them: that Is the has a very graceful, rolling brim acid test of mlblnery. They must r.- j faced with silk and bound with the veal our good isilnts and conceal de- same soft pliable braid that forms tbe fects “He to our fault* a little blind, -roan snd upper brim. It* trimming and to our virtues not unkind." 1* mainly the dashing “cork > comb"

The foundation of becoDlngMB* II*** •< 1,nrnt th »'

In shape*, ond those who originate and length «f the crown, but this design shapes have to have a subtle 11* the day of mu.-h trimming, so a knowledge of lines that are tieromlng I «'<>lli*r of braid and silk and two tiny ,o tb. various types of fare* It is | «1»g* »« ,her * worth while to take plenty of time may be two other* and the chance* are

to find a tiecoming hat. for it will be | that they are all lacquered,

a Joy a* long a* it lasts Another becoming shape appear* at Three lovely hats for Easter are the right. It droops with s slight •down in the group above. A wide- upward nirve el tbe left side. It brimmed all black hat of maline* with ; Is feed with georgette rreje. As ■ullan crown ha. a suggestion of tb.- thing* B» this spring, the trimming i.ok. bonnet In the brim that lifts at on It- - model may tie d. *rrll.cd as aimthe front, droop* at the ►Id*-*, and j pie. It is of ratln ribbao—plenty of

rurve* upward at tbe back It lias a 1 lattice work design applied alwul the brim edge, which may be of ripper straw or of a narrow, velvet ribbon. Then- is a handsome ornament ot t! •• | front of the airiest feather*, in black, j 1 which doua not coDcral the contour of j

rranged In a full sash, and an orate bow at each side fastened

i a handsome buckle.