Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1923, Page 10

SAYS MRS, STOKES WAS WITH WALLACE Horace G. Knowles, Former- ly in U. S. Diplomatic Serv- ice, Divorce Case Witness. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, October 18 —Horace G, Knowles, formerly in the diplomatic stvice of the United States in Ru- Bolivia and Peru, the retrial of W. E. | cdivorce from his| Iwood Stokes, that Mrs. Stokes, in 1814, on ihe stairs leading to the East 35th street apartment of Edgar T. Wal-!| lace, co-respondent. |in the District public school system Move to Oust Married Teache [ From Schools Delayed by Board Desire to Give Normal Graduates Open- ings Reason Stated for Proposal. Muzzey’s History Vindicated. A drastic move to stop the appoint-| ment of married teachers to positions and automatically releasing those who are married while in the service was made by William L. Houston, a mem- ber of the board of education, at the semi-monthly meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon in the Franklin School. According to Mr. Houston, his chief aim is to create opening for graduates of the normal | schools. | Mr. Houston's proposal wis present- cannot be an efliclent teacher, ried | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18; 1923. many obstacles around matrimony, and emphasized that he was not will- ing to admit that a married woman In support of his resolution, Mr. Houston pointed out that every year the normal schools, especially the Miner, turn out graduates who are unable to find positions because mar- teachers are employed. Under uch conditions, he said, it is dis- couraging for students to take the | normal school course. Mr. Houston also proposed that the object of the Houston resolution. This amendment was worded by Mr. Houston as follows: ‘No married woman shall be ap- pointed to any teaching or supervis- ing position in the day public schools under the board of education of the District of Columbia unless her hus- band shall be unable, from physical . ez THE NEW VICTOR RECORDS Advertised by The VICTOR CO. on Page 12 of Today’s Star or mental disease. to earn @ liveli- | Satisfactory proof of such physical | hood, or shall have abandoned her |or mental disability, abandonment or for a continuous period of not less |separation shall, In all cases, be fur- than one year prior to the date of {nished to the board of education prior her appointment, or who has been 1iv- | to the appointment. ing separate and apart from her hus- | ““In case of marriage of a woman band under the terms of an agree-|holding any such position under the ment of separation for a continuous (board of education, such position shall period of not less than one year.|at once become vacant; but this pro- 0".*1‘-?’.-:*’.‘00“ "WW Pottery Base Lamp With Silk Shade $22 Add cheer and comfort to any room in the house with this vision shall not appiy to a married | the woman who now holds any aching | high hoois of the edition of August, or supervising position, or who is at | 19 The recommendations % the | committee were contained in a 20,000~ se e e the pressut time onileave of absenco | orq report, which was adopted with under the provisions of rule 43L." | one dissenting vote, cast by James T. The board, upon recommendation of | 1, e its_ special Investigating committee, gave a clean bill of health to Muz zey’s American Fistory and ordered ol il ] Grace Dodge Hotel Second Anniversary continued use in the Washington ry major and minor charge (Continued on Eleventh Page.) Dinner Friday Evening, October 19 5:30 to 8 P.M. beautiful Knowles, hereafter the normal school graduates ON SALE HERE TOMORROW Tamp. Two -11ght hurner. A Special Music "I led to the board in the form of a reso- 2 which was attacked by Mrs. Mor, said he knew e 1914 he had visited a man with whom Wallace shs an apartment in 35th | street. Asked whether he had seen \rs. Stokes there, after the defndant liad been pointed out to him in the courtroom, the witness answered: “To the best of my kno helief, & ulur 335 value. Complete with wirlng. George Plitt Co., Inc. Painting, Paperhangiog and Upholstering 1325 14th St. N.W., Main 4224 | | be examined by the board of exam- win C.|iners in order to determine their elf- onsideration it ! Kibility to appointment. The elighla table with the list of the normal graduates is now Ifixed by the faculties of the normal | voted on at}schools | Need Act of Congress, | An amendment to the organic act | of 1906, through congressional ac- | tion, would be required to carry out Music ymend B, DROOP’S }= 1300 G New Victor Records Released Weekly One Dollar and Fifty Cents Phone Main 3140 for Reservations the next e Scen ns Marriage Blow. Mrs. Morgan chargel that it was beyond the power and propriety ofi , | the board to consider whether a can- | didate for a t ition is mar- | and unsue- |[ried or not. m_ declared | to the tearoom in tte|that such action would throw too | Wallace had h a — empt to noena on Mrs. Mary ) waitress of the te Decinion Justice Mahone on a motion of chief defense co ihe record testim the stairs i in com- R A A AR ] el F el et o "] Pbili shorn 608 to 614 ELEVENTH ST, ace. A, Smith, and Charles Murp told of having fre }Jfade only ‘of wheat and barley scientifically baked 20 stice Mal ther the entire testimony gh Rapid Transi enger boy, called 1 admissible, is expect- | Mattes sald he carried packages between the apartment of Edgar T.| Wallace, chlef corespondent and an engineer for the Interborough com- pany, and the Hotel Ansonia, owned by ‘Stokes, in which he Stokes lived. Samuel Untermyer, chief counsel for the defense, con- | tended the evidence offered by Mattes was irrelevant. When fir called lescrib: ¥ him, but lowed to look at an it made by hims the w. Jed having 1 times. tween counsel, v Court Justice Mahoney ompelled to pound the hench repeatedly for order and final- 1y thr erious action unless Mr, Untermyer stopped interrupting, camae | when Mrs. counsel mentioned the word a in referring to the deceased husband of Mre, Francese, @ witness. led Miserable These are Exceptional values Suits and Overcoats (With 2 Pants) (Double-faced Cloths) that are featured in the Anniversary Sale at 518 This ‘il‘ an occasion when underpricing is sanctioned. Underpricing is more than underselling. That we aim to do constar@y—and consistently. But here we are going below our own regular marking—to your material advan- tage. i and minel‘&l For Two Days— _elements. How can . Grape:Nuts be otherthan' - ‘awonderfully: . appetizing, : healtl}')f,lilf Friday and Saturday An Important ale of Hats We've about 500 fine Trimmed Velvet Hats — accumulated from one maker and another—which we shall group together. and, regardless of their original price mark for Friday and Saturday—which in many instances is half or less. Person. ney for Mr. Stok 3 umination of this witness is indecent \Irs. Francese was on the verge o tears. After silencing Mr. Untermyer four times by pounding on the bench. Jus- tice Mahoney insisted that Mr. Steuer withdraw his chara tion of Mr. Untermyer and added: “I want no further mud_ slinging or indulgence in_perso Charles E. rstein, Chicago law- ver for Mrs, Stokes, walked out of the courtroom after a whispered ar- ment with Untermyer which gave se to reports that the Chicagoan had quit Mrs, Stokes £ of ~counsel Ebe ire was aroused at for repeatedly plucking oat talls to offer suggestion while Eberstein was trying to cross examine a witness. 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