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"The Heather Chinee."

No single bit of information that has
come out of the new China during the
past year exceeds in significance the
announcement that the Chinese Chris
tians of North China have been given
supervision of all the activities hitherto
carried on by the American Board OF
Foreign Missions. The board Is the for
eien mission agency of the Congrega-
tional churches in the United States.
The transfer, which includes church
property, gives full recognition to the
nationanstic aspirations of convert
Chinese of the North China Mission,
who, earlier this year, drafted consti-
tuition for an indigenous or purely
Chinese church organization.
The new arrangement, whereby these
Chinese now come into control Of all
mission functions in their country, is in
accordance with the declared policy Of
the American Board for all It's missions
It has been q goal for the boards work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

the aforesaid Albert Brehahn-thereby
the said conspiracy became crim1nally
in effect, including all Of the murders
and asSaSSinattonS-to wit, as intended
or represented in the original plot ana
under which said conspirators have paid
many marks to support and carry out
against the peace and safety OF democ-
racy, contrary to the form of the stat.
uteS in such case made and provided
and against the common law. The
grand jurors therefore recommend that
II and when the crimes as alleged are
proved in due process of law the con-
spirators be hanged as high as Hannah,
their original example of conspirator
against the Jews, and that such as are
convicted of attacking Republicans be
also quartered.
UNCLE SAMUEL,
World Civilization Attorney.
AUNTY GULLIBILITY,
Assistant World Civilization Attorney.
Endorsed: The World Civilization 70 Al
bert Brehahn Ziegenbok ct al. IN
dictment for violation Of section 3 OF
Penal Code of Common Law and
Common Sense.
A true bill: BONUS PUBL1CO,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Presented to the court by the foreman
Of the grand jury in open court, In the
presence of the grand jury and filed in
the Court Of Public Morality April l,
1929. UN POILU, Clerk.
A. DOUGHBOY,
Deputy.
Scopyrisht. 1879. By Paul v. Collins,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

in North China since the inception Of
missionary activities in 1850.
Herbeet D. Rugg, writing in the New
York Herald Tribune on this epochal
religious development in the Far East,
points out that "the replacement of
missionary supervision by an autono-
nous organization Of the mission
churches is termed 'devolution.' Mr.
Rugg then quotes the findings Of the
International Missionary Council at its
meeting in Jerusalem, as follows:
Present conditions within and
without the Christian movement in
China demand a more rapid devolu-
ton in order that the goal OF COM
plete autonomy of the Chinese
churches and Of direct communica-
ton between them and the churches
OF Western countries may be reached
as soon as possible.
1.-THE church-centric conception Of
foreign missions makes 1t necessary
to revise the function Of the mis-
sion where it is an administrative
agency, so that the indigenous church
will become the center from which
the whole missionary enterprise Of
the area will be directed"
Henceforward American missionaries
who are within the scope of the re-
adjusted scheme will serve on a basis
of equality with their Chinese associates
They are expected to become members
of q Chinese Christian church and will
receive their assignments from the
Chinese Board, instead of, as through
the long past, from the American
Boards headquarters in Boston. The
work of the new and autonomous Chi
nese Board extends throughout the three
immense provinces of Chilli, Shantung
and Shansi, whose total population is
100000. BY INSTRUMENTATION
agreement, the Congregational churches
have exclusive responsibility for Chris
tian work in areas whose population
amounts to 11,500,000
The work of Christianization In Far
Cathay has indeed marched long way
since the world was wont to speak Of
"the heather Chinee."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Protection at Corners
For Pedestrians Asked

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your crusade against the rotary
left turn, the safest and best mode of
making a left turn for all concerned,
you print in The Evening Star inter-
views with number Of merchants
favoring what is called the Hoover
plan" In spite of the fact, that plan
ignores the rights of pedestrians, not
one word Is there in any of the COM
mentS of those interviewed of the in
creased danger to the pedestrian.
Evidently he is not to be considered
few motorists do. It is bad enough to
have motors turning right through
pedestrian right-of-way, but if We have
TO look out for left-turnerS too when
the green light is supposed to give right
of-way, we might as well go back to
the middle of the block to cross where
We have to watch two directions only
instead of four. It has come to a
pretty pass when a green light, which
is supposed to give pedestrians and
motorists right-of-way, has come to
mean only Go if you dare" and a red
light, which means stop and danger,
means to left-turner, Go, and step on
it," let the pedestrian look out for him
self.
1 can see no inconsistency in having
different systems of turning at light
protected crossings and those without
lights. At the former a green light
Go" signal is used and it is supposed
to mean what it says, and traffic and
pedestrians should have the right to
advance on it with minimum risk, and
a system of making left turns, like the
present rotary one, so that the green
light means what 1t says, should be
used. At corners where there is no
directing signal, drivers and pedestrians
have to use their own judgment, there
being no safe periods for them to make
the crossing indicated by signal lights.
A. M. LEVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Apartment House Garages.

For the second time the Zoning
Commission has been asked to grant a
public hearing on an amendment to
the coming regulations proposed by the
Operative Builders Association of the
District which would permit the con-
struction of apartment house storage
garages, without the consent, now re-
quired, Of rs per cent of the owners
Of property within 200 feet Of the
apartment. Modern conditions have
made the issue an important one. A
public hearing, which does not imply
consent or agreement on the part of the
zoning Commission, should be granted.
The builders have a selfish interest
in the amendment which is perfectly
obvious and does not detract from its
Importance as a community problem.
They want to build apartment houses
and utilize the space underground for
garages that make the apartments
more attractive to tenants. Private
property owners may now prevent them.
Two or three Of them, owning property
within 200 feet Of the building, may
refuse to give their consent. But a
rival builder. fortunately able to obtain
such consent, may construct a garage
and comply with the coming regula-
lions. The present regulation, there
fore, does not set up a blanket prohibit
ton against apartment house garages,
h,1t VoaknS thair aopetr,,ctio,, daoaada14
upon the consent, and perhaps the
whims, of surrounding property owners
AS property owners differ in their
opinions, the result is regulation that
in some instances may become dis
criminatory.
The builders have suggested an
amendment which would permit the
construction of a basement garage in
an apartment house large enough to
accommodate one automobile for each
individual apartment in the building;
prohibiting the washing, repair or sale
of any article on the premises and pro-
hibiting the leasing of the garage to a
third party The garage would merely
serve the purpose Of providing park
ing space for apartment house tenants.
No gasoline or oil could be sold and
the arguments of the builders set forth
the fact that such garages may be
constructed so as not to be noticeable
from the street and not considered as
detrimental to the appearance of the
neighborhood. A survey Of conditions
in other cities indicates that specific
permission is often given in zoning reg
ulations to place storage garages in
apartment houses, or else the permits
sion is obtained from a coming board
of appeals.
Public interest in the matter arises
from the crowded condition of the
streets now, with all-night parking IN
some sections which probably could be
eliminated by apartment garages. If
the matter is not of pressing impor-
lance now, it will be in a few years.
Instead of preventing apartment house
garages, the regulations should require
them. Every effort should be made to
eliminate the all-night parkers by pro-
viding them with garage space.
But the Zoning Commission should
retain supervision over the types of
apartment house garages. There should
be written into the proposed amend
ment a stipulation that the storage
places must be disguised and out Of
sight. If they are, 1t is difficult to find
reasonable grounds for opposing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Easier Voting Seen
Spur to Citizens
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
During and since the last presidential
campaign, q number Of organizations
and prominent individuals have en-
phasized the necessity of getting people
out to vote. One of the best ways to
secure this result would be to remove
some Of the annoying restrictions, which
undoubtedly prevent many people from
voting. If voting Is made very easy, I'M
doubleday many citizens will 60 to the
ballot boxes.
In this connection, an order issued
by the Governor of the State of Queens
land, Australia, in the recent election
for the Queensland Parliament is in
teresting. Recognizing the fact that
many citizens are travelling on election
day, the governor, acting on the advice
OF the executive council, determined to
facilitate voting for citizens who are
travelling by rail on election day. A
regulation was issued containing the
following provisions, amending the cleo
tons acts:
Voters travelling on certain railway
trains on polling day.
so. For the purpose of enabling any
elector, who, on polling day, will be
travelling on the railways Of the state
on a railway. train, and who shall COM
mence his journey either before the
hour fixed for the opening of the poll
or after such hour, but at a time with
in which 1t Is reasonably impracticable
for any such elector to record his vote
at polling place, and shall arrive at
his destination after the hour fixed
for the closing of the poll or before
such hour, but at time within which
it is reasonably impracticable for any
such elector TO record his vote at a
polling place, whereby any such cleo
tor will be ordinarily precluded from
voting at such election, it is hereby de-
clared that for the purposes of the said
acts the railway train on which any
such elector shall be travelling may be
declared to be polling place at which
such elector may vote as an absent
voter at the election concerned.
For the purpose of this regulation
the powers of the governor in council
under and pursuant to the provisions of
section Of the said acts, shall also
apply and extend, SO that the governor
in council may appoint as a polling
place any railway train CSpecifying in
the notification in the Gazette of such
appointment, the name of the place
from which such railway train shall
commence its journey and the time of
commencement thereof.
The presiding officer or officers In
respect Of any polling place constituted
as aforesaid, shall be appointed by the
governor in council:
Provided that nothing in this regula-
ton shall permit of any elector record
ing his vote prior to the hour of the
commencement Of the poll or subse-
quent to the hour of the closing of the
poll as fixed pursuant to the said acts.
A similar regulation adopted by the
legislatures of our States might result
in the polling Of larger vote here.
JULIAN PIERCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
A Conservatism.

A Conservatism.
Everything keeps goin'
Yonder in the sky,
Though there isn't any KNOWN
AL the wherefore and the why.
Stars come out a-gleamin':
Then slip out o. sight.
Sunshine comes a-streamin'
An the moon shows up at night.
Comet comes a-whizzin'-
We view it with dismay;
Distant suns are sizzin'
In the Milky Way.
Fiery vapors fiowin'
Threaten deadly shock
But somehow things keep goin'
Regular as q clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Benefits are to be arranged for must
clans who have been left out Of work
Git would be q cruel gibe to say cleft
out of play') by the sound synchroniz-
ing pictures. One of the most delight
full of accomplishments is regarded as
a trade, and the performer who gives
new beauty to the tone of strings or
horn cannot, like the mechanical inven-
tor, appeal to the Patent Office to pro-
tect his talent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Fox hunters in Montgomery County
recently to- to horse and irritated a
number Of foxes who had hitherto been
dormant. The result has been a series
Of raids by foxes on chicken farms. The
incident may serve as a fable moral
What you call pleasure may be only
stirring up trouble for others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Americans know but little Of what
Chinese are doing in this country and
still less about the motives that ami
mate them in their own. Russia has
been alwa'-- secretive. The threatened
controversy is clash between two world
mysteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Lazy August.
Lazy August drifts along
Most too lazy for a song.
Flowers wilt and bend so low,
Most too lazy for to grow.
No more holidays to cheer
Footsteps Of the passin' year,
Breezes loiter in the sky
Most too lazy for to sigh.
Even bees among the flowers
Grumble through the lazy hours.
Lazy August seems to smile,
Sayin', Guess we'll dream awhile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Edison missionaries may not de-
velop any geniuses to rank as worthy
successors of their author. At any rate
they are likely to prove of more advan-
tare to the world than beauty contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Alexandria, Va, recalls the time when
it was rated as a metropolis, and, step
ping into the modern pace, now pro-
ceeds to arrange for q Greater Alex
andria,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

New York's night clubs are dangerous
and the theaters are dull. In order to
entertain buyers from out Of town, the
New York salesman may have to learn
to play pinochle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
60 the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to It or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
For Use Where?

From the Indianapolis News.
When beaten up, those cruisers ought
to make lot of plowshares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Three Votes-Day's Paw.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
A Texas election official seeks "a
hours pay for counting three ballots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
UnenfOrcenents.

A law appeared. Men paused to look
With satisfaction deep.
It crept into statute book
And there it went to sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Kansas demands equal rights for
women and allows them to take chances
on bootlegging the same as the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
Elusive Town of Detour.

From the Daily Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls.
Many tourists now are out trying to
ind the town called "Detour,p
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The. Thirst Of the PeopIe.

Now let the revenues relax
To soothe our Summer troubles.
Cut down the ice cream soda tax
And then reduce the bubbles.
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THEODORE w. MOVES. .. Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

Q. Should a room be darkened for
a child's nap in the daytime?-C. M. S.
A. 1t Is not necessary. The windows
should be opened, and a child can easily
become accustomed to a light room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

@. Where is the Piedmont Plain?-
I. G.
A. Piedmont Plain is name used
in the photography of the United
States to designate that part of the
Atlantic Coast Plain which lies between
the Appalachian highland and the low
coastal plain proper. 1t is distinguished
Evening star., 1929-06-29

And just the other day a woman
whose dress allowance is decidedly lin
1teo assured me that not frock in
her Summer wordrobe lacked its own
special jacket or wrap to match.
The sketch shows a navy blue Jacket
costume chosen for warm weather wear
by busy woman. There are two
blouses of washable silk, simply trim
med with bows of the material to carry
out the trimming note of the skirt and
Jacket. The jacket, of navy blue silk,
Is unlined and adds hardly an ounce to
the weight of the ensemble, yet pro-
vides that welcome sense of being ap-
propriately dressed for street wear.
The hat chosen to wear with this
ensemble is of lightweight navy blue
straw, and by way of departure from
the usual sunburned tone stockings
sheer light gray stockings are worn
with gray suede pull-on gloves and
shoes of very dark hue. Here and
there one still hears the opinion ex-
pressed that colored shoes-even navy
blue shoes-are appropriate only for
resort or suburban wear; that they are
not in good form for street wear in
town. But exceptions to this rule have
become SO numerous among well dressed
women lately that one begins to feel
that the rule should be discarded.
Evening star., 1929-06-29

it is desirable to have and to keep
filled with flowers during the time
when the room is occupied A bottle
of good toilet water is appreciated.
The drawers should be left empty;
and the closet, If possible, or, if not as
many hangers as can be spared. There
should be space on the shelf for hats
Hat folders are a dainty accessory.
These can be handsome affairs or at
tractive homemade ones, directions for
which have already been given in this
department. Garment hangers are made
good looking by covering in some of the
many ways possible Directions for
making many kinds will be put in this
department If readers express wishes
for them. Garment covers are also a
happy thought TO supply for guests.
If there Is private bath see that it
is well supplied with soaps, face and
bath towels, face cloths and bath salts
If the guest uses the family bathroom
there should be some special place for
the guests appointments of these var
ieties. A nail brush is often supplied.
Do not fill guestroom with unneces-
sary articles. Space is more appreciated
than unwanted articles. But among the
wanted" will be sewing materials and
darning accessories, scissors, etc. A
dressing gown is an appreciated con-
venience. Some hostesSes always have
freshly laundered nightgown in one
of the dresser drawers. A luggage rack
is an accessory that is delightful On it
is placed the suit case or bag to un-
pack, pack or take things from without
the necessity of STOPPING down or else
lifting the luggage onto a chair.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1929-06-29

Furnishing a gueStroom and fitting
it with the little conveniences that will
be most welcome by those who occupy
the room, is one of the pleasant tasks
of housekeeping. 1t is one of the graces
of the home to have visitors comforts
attended to. Also there is the happy
thought, when fixing the guestroom
that it will be occupied by those dear
to you, some member of the family
and also occasionally by those who
visit you for the first time and to whom
you would like to put the best foot
foremost" as the saying goes when one
wishes to appear to best advantage.
II the room is large enough put twin
beds in it. There should be a dresser
with good mirror and a chair or bench
before it, writing desk or table ar
ranged as desk; at least one COM
Portable chair, a bedside table with
lamp, or a bedside floor lamp; and
whatever other furnishings the room
demands, such as more chairs, oc-
casional tables, lamps, etc.
For the convenience and comfort Of
guests the writing desk should be sup
piled with stationery, postals and a few
stamps, a freshly filled inkstand, pens,
pencils, eraser, blotters and a calendar
The dresser should have pins of vari-
Gus kinds, comb, brush, hand mirror,
hairpins, powder and powder puff
These articles may be in the top bureau
drawer, or on the top of the dresser.
II IN the drawer the dresser should
have some suitable ornaments thereon.
such as candles in good looking candle
sticks, or dresser ornaments of glass or
porcelain now favored and vase, which
Evening star., 1929-06-29
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