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29 :fim SCHOOLBUILDING ™ e~ PLANS EXPLAINED Ballou and Greenwood Tell of Ideas Gained From Other Large Cities. hool building con- tion with the Dis- re outlined by Supt nwood, vice pr of Education, be g ady the platoon syStem there, reputed to be one of the finest in exis He said the Board of Education will give open hearings whe provided they do not ue: Axsistance of Labor. s impressed by by organized 1§ programs e issued for the first for bonds and the ruling for- ctivities by the hools ommittee and cavoring to save| ¥ b eans , he pointed out, | Jwill be done r place will be § 3 n the schools here were not ¢ as much indoor Star in sending & on the trips with ning committee and the representative a compre- n of the trip and appointed follows: : seorge A Daniel Murray. SUES FOR MAINTENANCE. Wife Says C. W. Sisson Bought Only One Dress Since 1922. Mrs isson in her suit for maintenanc in the District Su- preme Cc rta nst Carlton W. Sis- son. an insurance solicitor, tells the court her husband has bought her little house dress since their 1922 He had to be sued RANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION HAD NOT PROGRESSED BEYOND A CRUDE STAGE INTHE COLONIES BY THE END OF THE FI'ENCH AND ITNDIAN WAR [N 1763. IN THE INTERIOR THERE WERE NO GOOD ROADS AND MOST OF THE TRAVELLING WAS DONE ON THE RIVERS IN CANOES - LACKING A WATER WAY,LOADS WERE CARRED BY PACK TRAINS OVER BLAZED TRANS - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1925. Communication and Travel in 1763. (S 0MMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TOWNS ONTHE COAST WAS CHIEFLY BY MEANS OF SAILING VESSELS — * TO THE TRAVELLER 1N THOSE DAYS, THLS MEANT A TIRESOME SEA VOYAGE, TOSSED ABOULT BY STORMS AND DELAVED BY CALMS. - ©1925 By Tre McClure NEWSPARER SYNDICATE .~ THE NIGHT AT ROADSIDE INNS. GERMANY’S TRADE PACT WITH WARSAW EXPIRES Poland Expected to Buy Ma- chinery From Other Sources. Coal Exports Not Affected. By the Associated Press WARSAW, April 2—The modus verning trade relations be- ermany and Poland has ex- d o steps have been taken ‘lh\l\ far for its exte Up to January 1 last these relations | hono: were governed, as in the case of the allled powers, by dispositions con- tained in the tre v Negotiations for to replace them but these progre on January 13 the modus was concluded with the provision that it expire on April 1, by which time it was expected a regular treaty would be signed. This expectation has not been realized. Poland will not greatly suffer from the situation, it is thought, since her principal export to many is coal, which, under the separate agreement concerning the parti- enters Germany until As to the machinery which Poland has b in the habit of im- porting fro many, it is pointed out that can obtain it easily enough in t land, Sweden or Czechoslovakia. BOGUS MONEY CAPTURED. $150,000 in Fake Bills Taken by Canadian Police. MONTREAL, April 2—One of the biggest raids ever undertaken against counterfeiters in Canada was staged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Po- llce at a farmhouse near L'Assomp- tion, Girard Parish, vesterday, when e | they seized $150,000 worth of counter- , but he has ow and then since their E n has returned to his wife says, and has left feit $10 bills, at least 500,000 cut papers of the same size, ready to be printed, a foot and power driven printing press of the most up-to-date tute. Attorney Leslie V. Curtis appears for the wife. design and other paraphernalia, and arrested seven men. 16th Street furnished. References required. Sixteenth Street Mansions Apartments of 1, 2, kitchenette and bath, either furnished or un- Apartments are newly decorated. F. E. LUCAS, Manager Phone North 10,000 at R NW. 3 and 4 rooms with DULIN& MARTIN E‘! 1215~1217 ¥ Street and 1214 t0 1218 G Street PRESIDENT-ELECT ILL. Gen. Machado of Cuba Suffers From HAVANA, Cuba, April dent-ele s ined to be outlined by Miss Rose Pl PLAN BENEFIT PLAY. t DS s Charles Kennedy and Edith Matthi-| of 1913 morning comp! Kennedy's new play, * at Wardman Park Theater, afternoon of Friday, April 1 proceeds will go toward the Natlonal | Cathedral S v versary fund, by the Alum Tickets to future from Switzer- | Fo0, % JOH1 12. They may be pro- |the National Housing and Town Plan- cured in advance of that time uj application to Miss Ruth Mil IANSPIELD - HORT JOURNEYS WERE MADE OM HORSEBACKK . LOMGER ONES WERE MADE IN RUDE , SPRINGLESS WAGONS THAT RUMBLED AND LURCHED OVER THE ROUGH ROADS. = IN 1756 A LINE OF THESE WAGON: FRbBEEN e DT RO B I e el TAVERNS — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS THE FIRST AND NEW YORK . — THE PASSENGERS 5109?2[1 FOR BY J. CARROLL MANSFIELD | PONY RUNS AWAY, THREE PERSONS HURT| Scared Animal Bumps Into Auto and Hits Street Car in Traffic. THE FIRST POSTOPPICE wAs_'ESTA&LlSHED < § Just to show these modern folks] HE MAILS WERE CARRIED BY POST RIDERS, MOUNTED ON sthT STEEDS . — THEY WERE CALLED EXPRESSES"AT THE TIME, AND ONLY STOPPED FOR. REFRESHMENT AND TO CHANGE HORSES AT POST PO’:TMASTE ‘GENERA). OF THE COLOMIES (I153) 5 TormoRROW-LEARNMG IN THE COLONIES, —— = RETIRED DUE TO AGE Neuralgia. Col. Henry C. Newcomer Formerly troit Schools. in Charge of River and Har- Advantages of the platoon bor Work Here. rector of Detroit's platc a meeting in the First Henry C. Newcomer, Corps of | Church tonight, arranged by the to infor st n charge of riv-| of Women Voters of the District, railroad s g 1 cs in this city and , and who division en- r of the northeast division, in- Siding the Bams Bistes and New ips is considered an ex sone in the D iuls, niteres *| tired list of the Army tomorrow on | the league to attend the meeting. account of age. He Is from Pennsyl- vania and graduated at the head of = == rformance duplicated by his Flre Destroys COUCEC Bflfldmz F. K. Newcomer, also of ps of Engineers, in the class During the World War, Col. New- | agricultaral building of ¢ son to Appear. mer rendered efficient service as an jage, with a loss estin es Rann Kennedy and Edith fatthison wi grade of colonel of engineers in May, 1915, and is now the senior officer of that grade. On All Silk and Parchment will be on| Mrs. Henry R. Arnold of London has SHADES at ark Hotel the arrived in America as a delegate from €. rod A. 0. 709 13th St., Above G GG WIGGLY Our Newest Store Located at SILVER SPRING, MD. will open for business next Saturday morning, the 4th inst. This store is equipped " with a first-class Fresh Meat Department, in addition to all the regular Piggly Wiggly features. fifth anni- ning Council of England to the Inter- itional City and Reglonal Planning chairman benefit committ rence to be held in New York Every variety of nationally advertised food products is on the shelves of Piggly Wiggly. You will find your favorite brand there. Family Size, 8 to 10 Ibs., POUND The very best Packed m cartons VETERAN ARMY OFFICER |PLATOON EXPERT TO TALK|RICH FRENCH DEPUTY’S |.,.2%¢h.omnts ELECTION TO BE PROBED |} Will Tell of Advantages in De- By the Associated pngregational Baron de Rothschild Inse h nish 000 francs with | April England, will be placed on the re- chools, have .been Invited by |J “THE BASEMENT brigadie eral and has |$200,000 to $250,000. The origin of the DEFEDED:—EDEDED SBURGH®& The Season’s Smartest Offering of New ® Tweed Suits BUTTER finest fresh creamery our “Sunset Gold” brand sliced by machine, ask for our “Sunset Gold™” Pound 45¢ Jos. Phillip’s Original pure pork and spices Pound 40¢ SOAP #unisi cake 4%c |SPAGHETTI i can 10c | Lady Alice or Del Monte Lady Alice Bartletts Lady Alice Extra-Sifted Hours. 8:45 to 5:30 Dining Room Suites Of Exceptional Value ELOW are described two Dining Room Suites—being pleasing in ap- pearance and of attractive cabinet work. The prices are extremely moderate. Walnut “Combination” Dining . Room Suite This attractive suite, early English in design, consists of a Buffet, Extension Table, Server, Five Side and One Arm Chair. It is offered— Walnut Dining Room Suite Nine attractive pieces combine to make up this Walnut Suite—Buffet, Extension Table, Five Side and One Arm Chair. | 3147 M S N. W. These Two Suites Only Demonstrate The Exceptional Values on Display No. 2 can 23¢ No. 2 can 25¢ No. 2 can 23¢ FRESH VEGETABLES and FRUITS Our Stores have the most complete assortment of fresh vegetables and fraits. You will always find the new items in Piggly Wiggly first. .Ib., 8¢c | Kale .... ...Ib,, 8c | Lettuce ........head, 9c Rhubarb .. .. ... bunch, 8c | Spinach . 3 Ibs., 25c |Beets .........bunch, 10c Spring Onions. . . .bunch, 4c | Radishes ......bunch, 8c | Cucumbers ......each, 10c GRAPEFRUIT ——~ 4 for 25¢ FRESH MEATS and FRESH FISH Fresh Meats, Fresh Poultry and Fresh Fish of the highest quality can now be purchased at the following Piggly Wiggly Stores: 1631 Conn. Ave. N. W. Conn. Ave. and Macomb St. | 23 Laurel Avenue, Takoma 2459 18th St. N. W. N. W. Park (Chevy | 2001 P St. N. W. (Dupont New Potatoes...... 1704 17th St. N. W. 5626 Conn. Ave. 1222 Penn. Ave. N. W, Chase) Circle) 1622 H St. N. W. 1803 Conn. Ave. N. W. 79 Maryland Avenue, 518 King Street, Alexandria, Hyattaville Ve. Wisc. Ave and Macomb St. | 713 H St. N. E. 6914 4th St. N. W., Takoma Silver Springs, Md. 2742 14th St. N. W. Park FRESH MEATS FRESH FISH Leg of Lamb. ... ...... ...Ib, 38¢c | Roe Shad. ...oo..... >emeis]bi, 38 Shoulder of Lamb...... «o.lb, 32¢ eeees.lb., 28¢c Prime Rib Roast.....c...cc....lb, 35¢ son inmenaies il SOE Bouillon Roast, boned. ..........Ib., 30¢ .Ib., 25¢ Chuck Roast, boned. can........lb, 23c Ib., 12/5¢ Breast of Veal.....ceaee......lb, 18¢ awe.-lb., 35¢ Shoulder of Veal....cee.. Ib., 28¢c eess.lb., 35¢ Pork Loin Roast...............Ib, 33c | Fillet of Haddock..........oov.lb., 28¢ Pork Chops, center cut..........Ib, 38c | Fresh Herring........c.cc.....lb, 10c Georgia Ave. and Kennedy St. N. W. $]l Stunning models of single and double breasted suits. All pure wool, every one lined with crepe silk. Skirts in plain, two piece and wrap-around styles. Suitable for sports, dress and business wear. Sizes 16 to 42. The Basement Store of Lansburgh & Bro. Real Values In pring Dresses A Gay Spring Hats $1 88 ws gay High colors, brilliant prints, striking two-color effects in satin, satin crepe, crepe de chine, canton and other desirable new silks. St 2 o of Embroidered, braided, Spri n every new beaded and with novelty shade and the ornaments. In every CDH"”‘: oL Hew, style that is new this Lrui«l:l—;‘l ;:::rl Spring. ments. More Amazing Values in New Spring Satin Shoes % A chance that ‘} every woman will appreciate. An- other great sale o of all the newest and most desir- able Spring Foot- wear. Attractive models with long, graceful vamps, neatly curving quarters and well shaped arches. Low heels, Cuban heels and [ Spanish heels. In all the most fashionable shades and materials. All sizes 3 to &, but not in every style. 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