Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1925, Page 10

10 INDORSES. SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM District Association Approves 5-Year Plan-and Urges Fight for Enactment. The’District Public School Associa- tlon put its stamp of approval on the ar school building program at eeting last night in the of the District Building, ns Fetlc effort to secure The resolution In- oject pointed out that onsistent with the pro- c survey of the public by the United States ducation. \ the resolution was d appeal by pt it minus It would e said, “for a weak stand rogram. We all of our schools. I people cap't unite on program. It would not this assoclation to an {mportant proposition ear program with some- also admonished the it the public had been program without strings to it.” tylng any Urges Delay on Platoon plan. go slow in school, Mrs. has not through- “And the discussions on she added, “have been one- Imbach said she fa- vored the ar bullding project “inprincip! t pointed out that m attached to every junior 0ol provided in it the condi- it should be bullt according Macfarland Junior “How many of you have seen the d, with its little, narrow red brick interfor. and a other undesirable fea- asked The Macfar- a junlor high school. Its _feature—an auuditor- aden de- are proud of that school.” ns, he said, provided a combination bly hall, but iated because of sufficient appropria- hools bullt after the orig- ns of the Macfarland will be g ell, president of the assoc e position that bill that has s6 many de- talls of a purely administrative na- ture as the bullding program should be crit How munlmz: are con maintained, should mined by legl am for the bjll, not mean th: not be impre I take it our ind prevent our ac modifications. ssociation also indorsed the y education bill, which has Senate and is now on the House calendar, and instructed its legislative committee to work for its passage. ructed, he deter- “But I “That does should ement would not pting reasonable Germans to Visit Mexico. Correspondence of the Associate HAMBURG, December 18.—A party an merchants and ve here Januar: Mexico, where they will be given an official welcome. They will tour Mexico for 30 day ing the In- dustrial, mining ofl reglons of the republic. The travelers will land at Vera Cruz, but their return trip will be made though the United States. Barcelona to Have Subway. Correspondence of the AssodMated Press BARCELONA, Spain, December 15 —Barcelona's first subway is about to be inaugurated. The motive power is to be elec ity, and the cars and stations ar » be equipped with all modern improvements. Elevators will carry pasengers to the street level at points where the tracks are far under ground. Fortune Awaits Man. Railroad men say a fortune awaits take the click out of A bigger fortune n, however, the Chanute ares, who can get the 2 a.m. squeak out of household stairs. Look Over the Tempting Menu People have learned by pleasant experience that “Eating at Nunnally’s is the next best thing to eat- ing at home.” " 1223 F St. N.W. Trial— - Will quickly con- vince you of the logic of using our Superior Rough Dry Service. ie Us Today! THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Jurist, Ignorant Of - ‘Lai, Delays Own Nuptial Day Filing -Notice on Di- -vorce Suit.” Correspondeace . of The Star.and New -York World. LONDON, January 12—Judge G. P. Hargreaves of Brentford County Court proves the truth of the oft- quoted statement that lawyers are the most ignorant of the law when it comes to their own affairs when he started to get married recently. The Judge's bride had been pre- ously divorced and under the En- glish law a certificate regarding the divorce had to be filed whea giving notice of a civil marriage. The Judge and his bride had arranged a civil and religlous marriage on the same day and arranged for the churc cere- mony first ng to the Register Office to arrange the civil ceremony, he did not know the certificate was necessary and the Registrar could not accept formal notice without it. The dual ceremony had to be post- poned until the next day, although | many of the guests appeared for the church wedding on the date original- ly fixed. British judges frequently cause liti- gation over the loose way in which they draw up their wills but Har- to forget the requirements marriage ceremony. of the — o Will Call Again. From the Christiania Vikingen. A young law student applied for a position in a law office and asked wheft the pay would be. “You get nothing for the first eix months, but after that you get $1,000 per annum!” “Very wel months’ tim Tll come back in six The Mirror--- ¥ No Cover Charge at Dinner Dance—1 to 9 Steak or Chu:ken Dinner .. s Qi Did-Not Know Rule for| NOTED RIVAL HELD HAT FOR LINCOLN Inauguration’ Incidents - Re- called -in -Life Story -of Stephen A. Douglas. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, January 16.— Tracing a stanch friendship that con- tinued, in spite of their political dif- ferences, as long/as they both lived, the Illinols Historical Society has published a life of Stephen A. Dous- Jas which forxes a new link to bind together the memories and fame of Lincoln and Douglas. It was pre- pared by Frank E. Stevens of Syca- more, 111 Mr. Stevens relatéd that when Lin- coln was to be inaugurated In Wash- ington the first time “it was inti- mated that Mrs. Lincoln was to be snubbed by Washington soclety ab- senting itself. Douglas, a soclal fa- vorite, let it be known at once that the Douglases, would undertake to spoll the little plot, and to the utmost of his ability he did, by escorting Mrs. Lincoln to the ballroom upon his arm. Held Lincoln’s Hat. “But the crowning manifestation of that sincere friendship was exhibited quietly, almost innocently at the de- livery of Lincoln's inauguration speech, when Lincoln ascending the rostrum of steps, awkwardly enough, was looking for a place to lay his tall silk ha Douglas noticed the embarrassment, and as though ex- pected of him, he reached for it and held it during the delivery of the speech, to which he listened intently. “It was the speech of his friend and neighbor; his great and successful rival, and in it he felt an interest which he manifested by frequent nods The gay sentiment expressed in Java. lends to the atmosphere of ashington's mew smart rendosvous SUPPER DANCE from 10 to 1 Phone— Main 7172 la Java Band E\ GAVA Next Franklin Squore Hotel M WQBBQ D Saturday— COAT DAY cuuing ngham’s This, our great Clearance Sale of Coats, includes prac- tically our entire stock with many of our finest garments greatly underpriced. These four groups tell a big and im- portant story of savings that thrifty women will appreciate. Women’s and Misses’ Formerly Sold to $50 Fur-Trimmed Coats *3 Formerly Sold to $60 ot approval and such exclamations as ‘Good!” ‘That's-falr! ‘No backing out there!” ‘That's a.good point!’ “What a reversal of fortune! 'Lin- coln in 1856 sweetly,. pathetically, .al-. Juding to_the giddy heights™ Douglas had reached—now Douglas held-the hat of his humble rival of other days! Tribute of Friendwhip. “It was a tender little tribute which could come only from ‘a friendship, strong and. enduring, born gnildst the happy hardships of rude pioneer life, where friendships are as strong as the-men who build states.” Upon his" Oakenwald estate,”within a few feet of the Illinois Central Rail- road, which he projected, . Douglas stands today in bronze, high in the air. Facing the east, he is made the first to welcome with outstretched hands the dawn of each new day. “patiently, Douglas has been- wait- ing to greet the sun’s first rays and ask their blessing upon the land be- hind his back; the land he loved so well,” Stevens continues. “How well time has observed that request, 63 years have answered in growing crops, banks full of money, great in- stitutions of learning and beautiful D And then_at dusk the sun & enough-to.stoop in homage and kigs_the grave of: the martyr Sen- ator, Edward -D. Baker,~ the early friend of Douglas.” ... —_— His Singing Voice. From the Vancouver Province. The - vicar's daughter- was very en- thusidstic and .appreciative about the new curate, and- when she called on an elderly woman of nearly 80 for afternoon tea she “soon -turned the conversation in his”direction. “You know,” she sald, “he is cap- able in so many ways. But what I like about him most of all is that he is a true altruist” “Well, I'm surprised to hear that,” exclaimed the hostess, “for I heard him singing last Sunday, and I could declare he was a tenor.” Absolutely. From the Pointer. Dad—Is there anything worse than to be old and bent? Son—Yes—to be young and broke. Hundreds of New Spring Hats Unusual Values at 35.00 to $7-50 An inspection of our new collection of Spring Millinery reveals a superb choice of high-colored felts, smart straw-and-silk tombinations, and all-straw and ribbon hats that are now being worn on 5th Ave. A style and color to suit each and every individual demand. Extra Large H;zadsize Hats —a new shipment, just arrived, includes o wide choice at the above price range. Creeron Between ¥ and G Streets Heavily Furred Formerly Sold to $75 One-of-a-Kind 614 Twelfth St. Around The Corner High Prices 316 7th St. N.W. oats ‘58 Formerly Sold to $100 Cunningham’s, Third. Floor" “FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923. 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