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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

~ HE affection which Christians of
WI Japan bear to the memory of Bish-
op Charming Moore Williams.
first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Ja-
pan. it is pointed out, was fully attested
during the past week when a memorial
stone given by them was unveiled in
Hollywood cemetery at Richmond. Va
The assembage included high digna-
taries of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America and the orient. an
ex-Bishop OF Africa. and practically the
entire Episcopal clergy of the city.
At the request of the donors of the
stone, Rt Rev. H. st. George Tucker,
Bishop of the diocese Of Koyto; Rt
Rev. John McKim, Bishop of the diocese
of Tokyo, and Rev. ]. H. Kobayaski,
rector of St Margaret's School,
Tokyo. all of whom have been in New
York attending the triennial convention,
came to Richmond to present the me-
mortal 1t was dedicated by Rt. Rev.
Robert A. Gibson. Bishop of Virginia
Among the interested spectators was Ri.
Rev. c.. c.. Penick, retired Bishop Of At
RIGA an old friend of Bishop Williams.
Bishop Gibson presided over the cere-
monies Bishop Tucker made short
address, in which he told of the de-
sire Of the Japanese Christians to
honor the memory of their former
leader. He was followed by Bishop
McKim, who elaborated on Bisnop
fuckers talk, and in a voice choked
with emotion described the heroic work
of Bishop Williams and Of his trials and
troubles in a hostile nation.
Following the solemn benedictiOn OF
the stone by Bishop Gibson. the me-
mortal was unveiled by James r.. V.
Daniel, youngest great-nephew of Bish-
OPP Williams, assisted by another great
nephew, Hubert Lefebvre Williams. son
of John Ske.ton Williams. and members
of Troop 5 and 8, Boy Scouts of
st. Paups and Holy Trinity churches
who also acted as guides to the scene
Music was rendered by the choir from
Monumental Episcopal Church. of which
Bisnop Williams was a member as a boy.
The memorial, which stands at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
To Make Goth Waterproof.

TAKE eight ounces of sugar OF lead,
eight ounces of powdered alum and
two and one-half gallons of lukewarm
water Mix in tub and let stand for
twentyfour hours. Stir thoroughly when
first mixed and occasionally for the first
hour to dissolve the ingredients. Take
any garment of wooden or cotton ma
terial, brush thoroughly and let soak in
this mixture for twenty-four hours Take
out, let drip until almost dry, hang in
the air until dry. then press as usual.
Water will not penetrate garments thus
treated. and the fabric is not injured by
this treatment in the slightest degree,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
leaners of Nniten
Bretbrfn Gburfb here

~OUR prominent leaders of the
AR United Brethren Church are In
~ Washington on their way to Bal
timore. where a monument will be dedi-
Gated tomorrow in commemoration OF the
Tooth anniversary of the rounding OF the
church by William Otterbein.
The list includes ]. E. Fout, general
manager Of the Bonebrake Theological
Seminary of Dayton, Ohio; l.. o. Mil
Ter, general treasurer OF the church; REV
E. w. Schell, educational secretary. and
Bishop H.. H. Fout Of the northwest de-
partment of the church
Rev. Schell will preach in the Memorial
United Brethren Church this morning
and Bishop Fout at the evening service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
Styles i'm UmderEm@ms Changed by New Gowns

which serves to enhance the appearance
of the outer blouse.
y
4
The brassiere is better than the ordi-
nary corset cover. 1t holds the figure
in above the waistline, which the corset
no longer does. and it presents smooth.
slim silhoutte, which Is needed these
days for the loose negligent blouses that
all gowns possess.
These brassieres are made, when not
expensive. of curtain lace on a net foun-
dation with or without shoulder straps.
They are feather-boned in front, under
the arms and at back. The better ones
are made of fine English embroidery and
cluny lace and are cut with armholes and
shoulder straps and snugly buttoned
down the front
Because the knitted undershirt wrinkles
around the hips and the straps are con-
tinually dropping from the shoulders
there are short chemises substituted,
made of muslin. china silk or Italian silk.
They are quite warm as the thin isle
undershirt that women have worn. The
chemises are cut to the knees and are
untrimmed except for tiny edge of lace
at the top or scallops and buttonholes or
heavy edge of colt on let through which
white ribbon Is run.
Remember that the blue and pink rib
bons of other days are now tabooed.
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three years to train, new workers and
to train our hosts of native converts IN
the word of God. We adopted this mo-
ton after having spent nearly an hour
on our knees. lifting up our hearts to
God in prayer for these workers. We
need them to go into the vast sections
Of territory where the gospel is not be-
ing preached. One missionary saiI yes
terday: There. are unoccupied sections
nearly as large as the territory now be-
ing worked by oar entire mission We
need them also to train the great MIN
Der of converts that are entering our
churches. There have been baptized dur
ing the year 1858 converts. One Chinese
pastor. who has bapt zed more people.
probably. than any other man In China,
said recently that we must stop receiving
new members unit, we can train in the
Bible and for Christian service those who
are already In the churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
Daris ano Doumg @ omen

ACCORDING to the Paris correspond
~ ent of the Living Church. there are
few cities which make so good pro-
vision for the protection and care OF
young women coming there for work or
study. He says: Strangers who come
to Paris find a large number of institts<
lions with open. hospitable doors. For
the French-speaking people there is
Il Ami de la Jeune File" in particular.
where Catholics and Protestants unite
in great work. Lists. of houses, Of
pensions of restaurants, respectable and
inexpensive. under the surveillance Of
this society, are posted up at many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
appropriate @ift.
q NE of the mission boards rep

"a NE OF the mission boards reports
"A very much appreciated con-
tr.bution of $12.66 for our work in Africa
was received recently from the members
Of a colored prayer meeting held every
Tuesday night in one of the classrooms
in Union Seminary at Richmond. Va.
request accompanied the contribution
that 1t be sent to Mr.. Mckee and used
to supply some permanent need at the
new station of Mutoto. where he works.
The contribution is in recognit on OF the
work which Mr.. Mckee did in the
colored Sunday school which he organ
ICED and conducted while he was q
student at the seminary"
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might accommodate the gowns they wear.
When the hobble skirt was a seeming
jest and a constant byword, to say moth
ing of a kissing. il did not enter women's
heads to consider change in under
linen necessary, but when the tight skirt
became an accepted garment. then petit
coats had to be recut or eliminated.
When the transparent bodice was mere
" fantasy of The French dressmaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

heart of Asia. It has an area OF o5O,3iO
square miles. which makes it approx
mately equal to the German empire Plus
France and Spain. Its population num-
bers 100 600 and consists OF Chinese
Turks. Kirghiz, Mongols and some Man.
chu settlers.
The first China inland missionary en-
tered it in 1885, and the present mission
airy, Dr. Hunter. commenced his definite
work for this long neglected region In
1905 The number of communicates re-
ported from the province In 1911 was two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
: 4; pastor and pfopleID}}

. church doors, at some railway stations
and elsewhere throughout the city.
.L'Union Chretienne DIES Jeune Gems
is a work along somewhat similar lines
for young men. For Notwithstanding
girls there is the Girls Friendly So
ciety, Miss Leigh's Home. the Chris
tian Association and several admirable
American homes and clubs.
None of these would ever let a girl
take a situation without due inquiry; all
are glad TO be appealed to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
Reinforeements M ante0.

m MISSIONARY writing from north
- China gives an account of a most IN
teresting action taken by the mission
THE highest point of the meeting was
reached Friday morning. when the mis-
sioa unanimously voted to ask for thirty
evangelistic missionaries within the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
New Stockings.

CTOCKINGS are made with anklets of
- embroidery or beads or rhincstones.
They seem fanciful, but are really no
more so than the now accepted rhine
st.ne s, idded heels whi'ca were laughed
at when hey made their first appear
aace here last winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
BY ANNE RITTENHoUSE.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK, November Is, 1913
rT would be interesting for a mathe-
matician to compute how much vel
vet is worn during this month. 1t
81 Is a wonder how the factories were
able to supply the demand Hats,
wraps, gowns, bags and shoes are of the
fabric. 1t is not only in black. but in
colors. too. 1t flashes out from every
window on 5th avenue. One catches a
glimmer of 1t in almost every motor car
and one is bumped into by hundreds OF
children wearing 1t as Iavishly as do their
elders.
It is the rival Of satin for evening wear
and the rival of duvetyn for the daylight
hours. These three fabrics with the ad-
di.ion of MORE are the materials from
which every woman chooses her winter
wardrobe. She may depart from them II
she wishes, and she will have the salts
faction of knowing that she is a bit diff
fereEt from every other woman in the
block: but what can she choose?
To begin with, broadc!oth in It's chiffon
weave is attractive and is slowly COM
ing back into favor if not into first fash
ion, but to my mind the smartest fabrics
for morning wear are the Sutherland
tweeds and Berlin woods. The trouble is
that neither one of these is easy to get
outside of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

aries have done more than the entire
British government to educate India
The English government spends scarcely
2 per cent annually on Indian education
The younger generation in consequence
is seeking the universities of Europe
and Russia and going back to India Inn
pregnated with the spirit OF revolt and
nihiliStic doctrines"
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may De 10 confuse or 1lSndTe the one CdlltU upon
TO answer.
Whatever his purpose or object his manner
is usually respectful. and he asks as if DESTROYS
to learn, though he may have no thought OF ac-
cepting the answer. He often simply desires to
hear the other PERSONS opinion.
In the case before US the lawyer addressed
his question to the Lawgiver and was polite
and courteous calling him Master. yet it was
not in his mind to learn OF the Master, but to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
NEW YORK, November l.. 1913.
HERE is a movement in under
wear with as strong a current
as in outer garments. 1t was
necessary TO change the linen
women wear in order that it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

newest Paris fashion being transplanted
via the decks of the largest ship in the
world to the Fairgrounds of America.
And then when Nine. Paul Poiret ar
bright colored silk or cloth with her vari-
Gus coat suits,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

Many of the new gowns have sleeves
reaching almost to the neck at the Shout
der and are hallooned out at the elbow.
They are shirred in about the wrist, end
ing in frilS over the hand.
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@ninion of a Binnu.

~EJA SINGH. a Hindu, in a recent
W lecture at Columbia University on
THE Evolution of the Indian Mind to
the Present Day." said: THE mission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

The slender woman is in her glory this
year. She can break her skirt line with
a joyful vengeance The ways are nu-
merouS and the effect always good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
largest missiol1arp
Brobinre.

~HE largest missionary province In the
W world Is that of Sinkiang or Chinese
Turkestan, which reaches right into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
SUNDAY morning Ualk.
Tbe lamper's Question ann the lam-
giher's ansuer.
Bp Darbep s.. Jrmin.

And behold certain lawyer stood up and tempted Him.
saving Master what shall do inherit eternal life
Luke, Io:25-37.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

N expected OF lawyer ask important and weighty
~ 1t o. his professional He does
for the sake OF information His obec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

That fascinating woman. the Duchess
of SutheI land, who knows how to make
q stir In the world whenever she Is in
clined to do it, entered into business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

His understanding and knowledge Though
the behind the unworthy the
that worth answering
What shall | do to inherit eternal life
all range OF human thought there nothing more I'M!
know be known only to lawyers and
and child IN all the world
The question implies believed that there
eternal life about that being lawyer he
teachings of the law and the prophets He had
Ezekiel that the soul that doeh righteousness
other like the book the
law.
He did not question the inquired
what know what he
This Sadducee OF
the OF
not
is
for himself What can / do to Ieternal
inner eterna II
rtten i
the i
It's imports %
and to
TO this
only
to Is
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
BOTTLE BOAT TO
CROSS The ATLANTIC

PARIS. = Constantine Penejotti.
a Greek, is constructing at Pont St.
Michael on the Seine thirty-foot
model of bottle-shaped craft. " tn
which he expects to cross the Allan
tic to New York at the rate of one
hundred miles an hour
Penejotti, who, although wealthy.
lives on erusts and boiled water,
said of his invention:
Il propose building a vessel mea-
surfing 32j feet. to be driven by
three 15-horse power motors. The ac-
ton OF my propellers Will enable
my bottle to reyolye on its own
axis at dizzy rate. Persons on the
inside will be on a platform fitted
with rollers which remain complete
ly stable"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
NEW RAG DANCES
BROUGHT TO. j. s.

NEW YORK-Uriel Davis. a dane
ing master, returned from London
and Paris recently on the steamer
kron Princess Cecilie. He lett at
once for Newport. where he will in
troduce the two newest dances. the
dream tango" and the horse tot
Both dances have won favor
abroad and Davis has among his III.
pills Mrs. Johnson Aston the Ouch.
ess of Manchester. Mrs William +.
Leeds. the Duchess of Marlborough
Lady Arthur Paget. Lady Sarah VIII
son and Francis Roche
Other dances which are becoming
popular are the Walk of the
Fishes the Grape Juice Wal.oN.2
"A Bit of Love" and "thz Belle of
Granada tango
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
HOLLAND To START
BUILDING At EXPO

SAN FRANCISCO. - Construction
of the 100000 building which is to
house The Netherlands exhibit at
the PanamaPacific exposition will
begin at once, according to H. A.
Van Coenan Torchiana, commission
er of The Netherlands to the exposi-
ton. Who returned today from Hol
land. He was accompanied by Mrs
Rose. a young Hollandsr who did
the decorating of the peace palace
at The Hague and will have charge
OF similar work here.
The Netherlands will have sever
al men-of-war and an off cial mill
tary guard here for 1915" said the
commissioner today.
Holland also will show its pro
found interest in several other ways
which | am not at liberty to disc,osa
What other nations of EUROPE may
do will in no way effect The Neither
land"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10

cons as far as possible. French CT.
villains maintain numerous pigeon
houses. which are under the super
Wis on of the war ministry. and in
which thousands of carrier pigeons
are ira ned. The training begins
with the advent of warm weather.
and almost daily hundreds and
thousands of pigeons are sent out
first to neighboring departments. but
later to the center and south r
France. where they are released
The official military recognition of
the carrier pigeon dates from the
Franco-German war of 1S70-IS7I.
Although the birds then employed
were poorly trained. they accom-
plished such remarkable feats thai
their aid in future wars is relied
on with confidence. 1t is probable
that pigeons viii on be carried
by aeroplanes. despite the instinc-
tive reluctance of aviators. who re-
gard the birds as dangerous passen-
gers. The rigging of a swiftly NOV
ing aeroplane might indeed. be Sc
riously injured by the impact of a
pigeon. and the fouling of pro-
peller by bird might be still more
disastrous. For the purpose of avert
ing these accidents at the moment
of release it has been proposed to
drop the pigeon head downward.
through a long vertical tube. so that
the acroplane would be far away be-
fore the surprised bird ceuld right
itself and begin its flight. This de
vice. will be tested BY experiment
udring the coming summer.-Sc en-
tific American
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
PONTOON BRIDGE ERECTED
IN THREE HOURS.

Following the flood in March, tn 8
year, in which two bridges spanning
the Miami River at Miamisburg.
Ohio. were swept away, pontoon
foot-bridge, 81 it long. was erected
and made ready for service in less
than three hours. This bridge IS
carried on 81 floating piers. each of
which consists of six water-tight
barrels, the barrels being held in
position by wooden bucks, or sal
dies, to which they are firmly wrap
ped by heavy Wire Each OF the
barrel piers, or floats. IS attached by
two stay wires to double = in
cable running across the river at a
height of 10 it. above the water level
while the floor made in 1S-ft sec
tions. firmly bolted together at the
ends. serves to form the bridge in
to one continuous footwalk. Pie
lures of the bridge appear in the
October Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
LOST ALL FOR
BEING GREEDY

PlTTSBURG.-"Wh shoould | tell
Pittsburg women what to wear?
What do | know about it. Not on
your life. Will | order any arrests {?
should say not Are you trying
to get me into trouble?"
With these words Director John
F. Daai!ey of the department of public
safety disposed OF the woman's dress
question for Pittsburg. Director Dali
ley is a former swimming champion
and all around athlete. AS swim
mer he is not unused to scantily
attired women.
II think, for my part the women
are dressing all right" said the di-
rector. They know what they want
to wear and | believe in letting them
wear it. At any rate, they'll do it.
whether We like it or not
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
COLORADO ONCE
HOME Of P|GM|ES

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-Was
this region inhabited by a race of
prehistoric pigmies, when the world
was still in the making and mighty
glaciers covered the slopes of the
Rocky mountains? This is the ques-
ton that F. H. Knowlton and Ed
ward Wilbur Berry. two of the fore
most biologists of America, will at
tempt to answer by an exhaustive
investigation Of the fossil beds near
Florissant, in Ute pass, west of Colo
RADIO Springs.
Knowlton, whose Investigations are
for the Smithsonian museum. has
charge of the geological work of the
United States geological survey Ber-
ry is special investigator for Jones
Hopkins university and is known
all over the world among scientific
men.
Working under the auspices of the
government and aided by a score
laborers, the two will delve into the
fossil fields near Florissant in an
effort to show the truth or falsity
of the theory, advanced two years
ago by Professor John F. Farms
worth Of the British museum, who,
after a summers work in the fossil
beds, expressed the opinion that
this region was probably inhabit-
ed by a race OF diminutive prehis-
toric men.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
ANTiSkID RUBBER PLUGS
FOR DANCING SHOES.

Dancing shoes with nonskid rub
Der plugs in the soles are one of
the strange results of the new &c
centric dances. The CLASSY. slippery
dancing soles inherited from former
generations are too dangerous for
the new steps and many of the
dancing pumps seen in the shoe
stores today are equipped with safe
ty friction spots.-Popular Mech
anics.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
war MAPS MADE DURING
AEROPLANE FLIGHTS

The practicability of making war
maps from aeroplanes during aerial
scouting expeditions into the en-
emy's territory has recently been
tested by the signal corps of the
United States army and found en-
tirely feasible. Several signal off
GERS flying alone or as passengers
were able to make disable sketch
maps of the country below them, as
they flew two or three thousand
feet in the air.
Two maps that We're made during
these tests are reproduced in the
October Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. One of them is the rough
sketch map drawn by Lieut.. W. c.
Sherman while riding as passen-
ger in an aeroplane With Lieut.
Thomas Dewitt Milling on his rec
ord flight from Texas City to San
Antonio. Tex, on March IS, 1913. 1t
was drawn while they We're travel
ing Sc miles an hour and, by means
of the signal-corps symbols, gives
a clear picture of the country over
which they passed. Railroads, high
ways, streams, towns, woods etc,
are marked, and the figures on the
left-hand margin indicate the aero
planes time. The original sketch is
II it. long and to scale, 6l2 in,
equaling 10 minutes, and l in. equal
ing LA mile
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10

Did you mail my letter, Nary
asked her mistress. 1T was an i'm
portant one, you know"
yes, mum, indeed | did
But why have you brought back
the 2 cents | gave you for the
stamp"
Sure, l didn't have to use it,
num- replied Mary. Il slipped
tn letther into tn box whin no
body was lukin'"