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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

yards around the bottom. And. of
course, they are quite short. The circu-
lar skirt looks dowdy as soon as 1t is
long, while the shortened version
thereof Is distinctly smart.
To be sure, there are some one piece
rather tight skirts that fasten down
the front. Hunting skirts are some
times made with button and button
holes down the front-with leather
breeches beneath. The full short sport
skirt that is chosen for golf, skating
and almost every other form of out
door Winter sport is usually worn
over q pair of rather close-fitting
bloomers-heavy silk or not too heavy
wooden jersey being preferred. These
are chosen to match the skirt which
Is worn over them.
The short full skirt is almost always
chosen by the American girl for skat-
ing nowadays, not because she feels
that it is more modest or more femi-
nine or more respectable than the
knicker type of garment. but because
she feels that ii IS more becoming and
graceful and every bit as convenient
and comfortable.
Still there are Knockers, and very
attractive they are. too. They are
made of tweed in all the new and in
teresting shades and designs-not just
tHe coHNeHtloHdl gray MIXTURE tnat
used almost to be synonymous with
the word tweed. Judphor breeches.
! understand, are the choice of the
smart young English girl this Winter
for all possible outdoor sports. She
wears EN- for riding and she leaves
EN- on for skating. Add to them a
gay sweater, stout boots, heavy
wooden gloves, a knitted skating cap
and a jolly Winter sport ensemble has
been achieved-not one that would
perhaps satisfy the demand of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BY DOROTHY DUNSING.

The yellow-eyed kitten sat often
est on the hearth. There it could look
into the flames and purr or sleep, or
do any number of easy. contented
things. There before the fire its yellow
ewes turned to soft orange Goals with
little flames cracking n them. 1t
thought ABOUT a great many things,
but most Of all it thought about the
kettle in which its mistress boiled the
water for tea.
This kettle was a beautiful, shiny
one with a fine figure and a proud
snout. But it always boiled over.
Every single time the lady of the
house put on the water for tea. the
kettle would begin to hiss and in a
few minutes over il would boil and
half the water would be lost. 1t an
moved the lady of the house very
mucn Tor she would have to put some
more water in and boil it all over
again.
SO one day when the fire was es-
pectaiIy nice and the kettle just be-
ginning to buzz with the water in it,
the kitten stopped purring and spoke:
Pardon me, Miss Kettle" he said
"but l have QUESTION to ask you.
yYfat is ;t2' asked the Kettle, Il
little bit tiattered.
..Whv." said the kitten, II just was
wondering why, when you have such
a very nice home, YOU are always
boiling over"
why not?" asked the kettle,
little angry and beginning to hiss.
"Why not?" If | didn't boil over every
evening, my beautiful shiny sides
would be as black and as ugly as
could be all during dinner. As it is,
they are black anyway, but l Dol over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

the long-haired white fox. The high
white boots lace up the middle and
are edged with the fox fur. Really
it is a most charming Winter cos
tune and not at all impractical. If
polar bears and ermineS put on white
fur in Winter, why should not we?
Had Knockers come into existence
at any time in the history of women's
clothes but the present they would
doubtless have become more important
than has actually been the case. or
course, there are knickers;. for some
sports trousers or knickers of some
sort are preferred by many women,
and some women like to wear the BIZ
furcated type of garment whenever
they have u chance. They seem to
suffer from n sort of skirt complex.
But for the most part women have
very little, if anything, to gain by
dofflng skirts and donning knickers.
For skirts were never less trouble
some than at present.
Nothing could be easier to wear
than the short, slightly circular gar
ment of some lightweight material
that at present goes by the name of
sport skirt. Most of these new sport
skirts are made with a yoke, which
is frequently of silk. The overblouse
or jumper has become so very general
no" tndt tffeTe Is precious little neeu
for the skirt that shows the fabric
up to the belt. With these new yoked
skirts the yoke fits quite closely to the
hips. The skirt that is there added is
made with a somewhat circular shape,
so that the yoke makes the skirt thin
ner through the hips and also pro-
vides a means of adding increased
fullness below the hips. There is not
pleat or gather in many of these
new little sport skirts. yet they meas
ure a good three or three and a half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

town was expected to wear sport
stockings of bold and striking design
this Winter. Who wears them all =
YOU wonder-for you seldom see even
the most aggressive sports woman
wear figured stockings in or about
town. Wool stockings, in fact, are con-
Sidered by most women now as quite
as inappropriate for house and town
wear as silk stockings would be for
sport wear. Nowadays women have
as many kits as they have hobbies,
and one of the greatest sins against
fashion and good form is to confuse
the accessories of the various outfits.
Soft wooden gloves with enormously
deep flaring cuffs are the smart thing
in hand covering for sport wear.
Usually they are of beige or gray with
clear bright coloring introduced by
way of the decoration on the cuffs.
Some young women affected wooden
mittens last Winter instead of gloves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Kitten and the Kettle

just by way of protest, so that our
mistress will see / am dissatisfied"
And what if she does?" asked the
kitten.
The kettle flew into rage and
dubbed loudly. well, if she does see
| shall certainly expect her to polish
me off Immediately after l have finish
ed my work. 1 simply won't look a
fright all the time she's eating"
And with that it boiled over again.
Its mistress came running and
snatched 1t off the fire.
This kettle is entirely too small to
be useful" she said to herself. "It
boils over every time I use it." And
then she put some water in u big pan
and emptied the little kettle.
There, you stubborn old kettle,
she said as she put it in the scrap
basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

fused to take part in Winter sports.
But that was in the days before
knickerbockers and judphor breeches
and skirts that stop, before they
reach the knees and turtleneck sweat
ers for women and fascinating wind
breaks and feminine lumberja coats
and gay-colored wooden gloves and
Winter sport costumes that are every
bit as feminine and becoming and
swagger as the newest French evening
frock.
For a woman'S sports activities
are now so much a part of her that
no we'll known dreSSmaker here or
abroad can afford to ignore that phase
of her wardrobe. Perhaps the French
dressmakers have done more than any
others in breaking down old traditions
and making us see that Winter sport
clothes in order to be worm and sub
tantial need not be ugly or heavy or
shapeless. One of the most distin-
guished of the French dressmakers
has recently shown a Winter sports
costume of white velvet-trinlmed
with long haired white fox. The
velvet coat. which is quite short, is
lined with white rabbit and there is
short full skirt that divides in the mid
die of the front. This is edged with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

young French woman and not quite to
the taste of the American girl, but en-
tirely suitable and rather smart.
SO if you are somewhat British in
your taste, then by all means get a
pair of judphors for your Winter
sport outfit The disadvantage, of
course, is that when you wear them
you have no opportunity to display
your gay new sport stockings-for
the judphors, as you probably know
are long trousers rather full through
the upper half and quite close-fitting
from the knee down to the ankle.
With the short full skirt usually
chosen by the American sports girl
there is need for a pair of interest
ing wool stockings. These should be
chosen with much care, SO as to ac-
cord somehow with the general tone
of the rest of the costume. A visit
to the stocking counters these days
makes one feel that every woman in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
This Is Awful

He (pleadingly)-But YOU have
gone out with worse looking guys
than me, haven't you?
She-(No answer).
He (more pleadingly)-I say,
haven't you gone out with some worse
looking guys than me?
She-I heard you the first time
I'm just trying to think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Editors are stolid
And editors are cold.
And editors expect man
To be right bold
Why. one came up to me
In a nasty sort of way,
Saying: Take the train at once
For the Land of Play.
There's funny fellow there.
Old. and rather fat,
Pretty hard to talk to,
Deaf. and all that.
$50 and interview him.
GO without pause.
Find out all about him
His name is Mister Claus.
Those were his instructions.
And so journeyed forth
To find the mystic Land of Play.
Far UP North.
1 travelled all the morning.
Travelled all the night:
Cleaning white.
Polar bears were singing.
And seals were playing tag:
Across a silver glacier
Leaped stag.
Bands of vibrant color
Were painted on the sky.
And there an icy palace
Reared it's turrets high.
And l stood still to spy
Clear as glass the walls were.
Through them could see
Working merrily.
His face was red and cheerful
His beard was white as milk
His lips were smiling. and his eyes
Were soft as silk.
He pounded with a hammer.
He painted with BRUSH
Why, never have I seen a man
In such rush
He chiseled yellow wood.
He twisted FURNISHED tin,
And moulded figures out of iron
As peered in.
His nimble fingers fashioned
Delights for girls and boys:
l don't believe there ever were so many
TOYS!
And as stood and watched him
H happened to look out
And saw me. Here, young man he said
Now what are you about?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BY MARY MARSHALL.

~ nee il took much enthusiasm
and more courage for a
woman TO take part in
Winter sports to hunt
through leafiess woods, in
the nipping air of January. to skate
when the thermometer stood nearer
zero than freezing, to go skiing, to
take long country walks with wind
that reddenS noses as well as cheeks.
There We're women enough who
were quite equal to the physical eX-
ertion. They had endurance enough.
and they enjoyed the sense of phys
ical stimulation and wellbeing as a
result of such cold weather exercise
but they needed courage and enthusi-
assn in great abundance because, do
their best though they might, the
clothes that they could find to wear
for such Winter sports We're atroCious.
You might be willing to go out to-
bogganing at night, wearing a pair of
YOUR brothers trousers. ShapelesS
mans sweater, homely wooden nit
tens, tobboggan hat that belonged
TO a child, with an old shawl wrapped
around your shoulders-and YOU hoped
that it was in the dark of the moon.
In the light of day you simply re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Would you be afraid to so ten faith
oms into the water in a boat with a
top but no bottom? Yet that is what
divers do.
Although it seems strange. no water
comes into these vessels. This can
only be explained by "a physical princi-
pie about the pressure of air and
water, but if you want to try and eX-
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Each one neatly wrapped
And 1ahalaI xE-ith "a tar

Each one neatly wrapped
And labeled with a tag.
And every boy in Hindustan,
And every girl in France,
Will have occasion. Christmas day,
To laugh and dance.
For every ones remembered
There's not child forgot.
And Mr. Claus will meet them all.
Like as not.
Well, the work was all completed.
So l donned my coat again
And left the icy palace
For the southbound train.
Yet the time ] spent with Santa
There was so much work to do,
That / failed to do my mission
l forgot my interview
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Puts Them in Glass of Water.

A doctor was questioning his pa
TENTS wife.
Does your husband grind his teeth
in his Sleep"
ooh, goodness. no." was the re
Spouse. Il never allow him to wear
them to bed, DOCTOR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
MIR. Monks New Adventures.

got a job for him at the Missing
Link Golf Club as a caddy. Mr..
Monk was a playing member, and he
thought Peter made a specially good
caddy because he never advised a,
golfer how to play his stroke. Per
haps it was because Peter knew il
was bad manners TO speak with his
mouth full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Ray! No School!

Young Student-Hooray, teacher,
YOU said we'd have test today, rain
or shine.
Teacher--Well?
Young Student-It's showing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Iniun Talk.

.Quinine-If Minnie in Indian means
water, what does Minnesota mean?"
Arsenic--I'm sure I don't know.
Quinine-Sota water, you poor fish!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
We Won't Have Any.

Mary-Why are you SO opposed to
war?
Ann-BecauSe war makes history
and l have more than l can learn
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

y very pleasant little fellow came
into Mr.. Monks labor exchange one
day. He gave his name as Peter
Pelican, and, though cheerful about
his troubles, ne told Mr.. Monk he
had a family of 16 young Pelicans to
support, as we'll as a lazy old father
and lame canary. Mr.. Monk took
such a fancy 10 Peter Pelican that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

But there is not much of demand,
for most women like to have each
finger separately covered. SO if you
want to wear mittens you will prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Correct.

Teacher-What DO YOU expect to
be when YOU graduate?
Lazy .Student-An old man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

ably have to seek them in the depart
ment where young boys gloves are
sold.
Downright 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Well he tugged on his beard.
And he scratched his white head,
I'm not SO sure I'll come this year"
And 1 was filled with dread.
i've one week to go
And my. works Just begun.
And there's no one to help ME
Why. I'm not half donel'
Then he smiled as a friend would.
And chuckled up his sleeve,
And puzzled me by saying:
Youth do. believe.
I've been hunting all over
For lad like you,
Take your coat and collar off,
There's work to do"
And before I could stammer.
i was taken off my polse.
And was there in his workship
Making toysi
We pounded and we hammered.
Mr.. Claus a.ld 1,
We sawed and We soldered,
Till our work piled high.
We made wooden horses.
We made wooden carts.
Steam trains and motor cars,
Targets and darts.
We made mama dolls.
We made baby beds.
Riddle cars and roller skates.
Snow shoes and sleds.
pop guns and doll houses,
Furniture and dishes.
Jack knives and sailing boats.
Bright-colored fishes.
Monkeys to climb a string.
Picture books to read
Soldiers and wooden blocks,
All guaranteed.
Airships that really fly
Steel construction sets
Porch swings and animals.
Little TIN cadets.
We made all the toys
You have ever seen or heard of.
We made more than you could ever
Name one-third of.
And after we'd made them all,
Ws packed thekR il bAA
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Il don't need any ice today.
II you're the ice mans boy.
And IL you've come to beg, l cannot
Spare single toy
His voice was gruff. but underneath
A note of kindness rang
And though he frowned I knew that
In his heart he sang,
For he had joyous twang.
So I strobe up to the palace
And [ marched in through the door
But forgetting it was made of ice,
slipped upon the floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

1 SIX ated 90 feet or so
And landed on my ear
Good gracious, boy" said Mr.. Claus.
You've had fall. 1 fear
Then he helped me to my feet,
And / danced little caper,
l put glasses on my nose
And pulled out pen and paper.
"I've come to interview you
To 1eran how you're progressing.
To know If all good boys and girls
Will got your blessing.
You've got them all guessing"
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RENT ROONlS-FUR. & UNFUR

Dt tPONT CIRCLE-One large and suu8ll
front: gas range: Semi-bath: reasonable
I421 list Potomac 2+37
"ll 3rd N.W--Tnree connecting, bath
screened porch: clean: heated Mornings
]
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FOR RENT.
A NUMBER OF FIRST-CLASS
APARTMENTS.
Convenient Locations-Reasonable Prices.
$500 to SS7 so.
All in Splendid Condition.
Avail yourself OF our automobile service
to inspect these apts
7. BENSON THOMAS CO.,
s,o REAL TI;A = ESTATE F1NASNGIEGs NASNGIiN s.,e
Deal With Realtor.
NEAR SHERIDAN CIRCLE.
2222 Que St. NV,
East of Que St. Bridge.
rooms, bath and kitchen, $50
month.
5 rooms. ? baths, pantry and
kitchen, S140 month.
Agent on Premises.
Weller Construction Co.,
Owners and Builders.
FOR RENT. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. AT
tractive 5-roonl. bath apt: newly papered:
bath apt. in fine order Rent. S67 so
Alabama ave. Sc. near cars-New Groom
detached house: excellent hot-water heating,
electricity. Rent $50 90.
P J. WALSHE. INC.
11O7 Eye st. NV.
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RENT HOUSES-FURNISHED
tContinued.) }

ENGLISH VILLAGE SEMI DETACHED
home; rooms and ) baths; garage. 1888
Klingle rd
WARDMAN.
NJ 1890 i43O Ct wv
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ROOMS AND BOARD

RALEIGH MANOR 1905 18th nW-Single
and double rooms. with Use of music club
ana two large lounge rooms: telephone serv-
Ire, carefully prepared meals: all this for
in q block White House ! blocks Treasure.
" blocks Department Of Justice and within :
theatrrs: $40 TO $50. room and board 90
THE RHODE ISLAND. 1897 r. l. ave. n W.
-tsrge warm. single and double rooms:
continuous hot water: convenient location
easy walk govt. depts. Beautiful dining
room. $40 to Si5 per month for room
aud Fx"el'art board
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1922 18th ST NV
Very beautiful six-room and tiled bath
nome with buIlt-in garage and glass-tnclosed
porches. NV h. cleo: almost fully fur
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RENT HOUsES-FUR. & UNFUR.

GEoRGETOWN -SEMIDETACHED- THREE
nedroom-. dining room. living room. 81 6x
1913: fireplace: garden: recently TeCiecorated
rIcmodelcd. ami. h.-w.h.. fuel oil burner
West l2i5.
1922 MONROE ST. NW-DELIGH HTFTL
corner residence. IN excellent condition. six
rooms. bath: hOt-water heat electricity; 5
tons OF coal in cellar. Rent reasonable
SOn 6th 81 y W Main IlG1
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303 TAYLOR ST. $3.50.
Seven rooms bath. NV h rlr,.., uo-ri.rs
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO COMPANY
9l9 l0th -. Franklin lIfO.
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18th and X Main a0So


nished. $50:
18th and K. Main aoso
18th AND EMERSON STS NV.
b.. detached; lease if desired: rea-
i4,h AND EMERSON SIS. NV.
r. 4 b.: cleo. h.-w.h.. gas logs. ga
rage; storage rooms: completely furnished
except linen and silver: reasonable.
3To" LIVINGSTON ST. NV.
tChevy Chase
car lines and schools. VIII rent furnished
y. f. RYON co, Inc. 1923 81. NJ. $500.
FOR SALE OR RENT, FURNISHED OR
unfurnished. my home in nearby Virginia
New Groom bungalow. all modern improve
Inents: near Country CLUB: hot-wster heat.
tWInter's hard coal in best of shrubbery
roses and lawn: lear garage tone side
rented: near school. church: 1. block car
Inc. beautiful home. IN best of locations.
Possession Immediately. Phone Clarendon
959W-I. Address Box 126-A star OFF,
HANDSOME COUNTRY HOME WITHIN
few minutes of center of city: very large
living room. open fireplace antique furni-
ture: hve bedrooms. large sun porch. three
garage. A lovely view from each window.
o ST. between goth and 21st-very beau
nfullv furnished lO-room house in excellent
rooms; excellent heating plant owner
GEoRGEToW&~vERI isS"s sAtPPTTRAcTIvE tPT :
waXed floors. side lights; all newly decorated
and charmngly furnished. Large garden
$3.50. Note: This house may also De rented
,ann HERMAN f. GAscH.
LII "a
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81 Street NV

Splendid location for rooniing busines..
both car lines pass door: 2S rooms 4 baths
and laundry: all newly decorated: $40 per
no; heating giant in frst class condition.
Inquire AkoNHO Q. BLISS PROPERTIES,
30 b 81. wv IeIephOnr LLnnoIn lSGn.
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E2l INGRAHAM ST. y W Two rooms.
front. LII X: southern exposure: gas range.
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PA 18th ST NV rooms and bath.
h-wh.: Ird floor: no objection TO children ::
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647 MASS. AVE. N.E.--Two rooms. Sltch-
e9ette private bath. gas. elec. and heat
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\ VIEW HOMES

\ NV HON Is.
JUST CoMPLETED-NEyER OCCUPIED.
1929 9Th st. y W-S75
Six large rooms. tiled bath: colonial front
porch. sleeping and breakfast uor"h"s:
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4l4 4th ST. SE-Three large rooms. So:
rooms 500. Call at ! pm.
6i4 loth ST. S.w-2 mfurnished rooms:
nah
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iii DE SALES ST.-Large front room
fireplace; also kitchen and dining room.
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h.-w H.. ecc.
@23 DOUGLAS ST. NT-sSO
built-in garage
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO COMPANY
91g 10TH St FrauEitu iItu
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1906 GIRARD ST NM g. southern eY-
posure; porcelain sink. heat. gas. electricity
furnished: S:35
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18th AND EMERSON SITS NV
T: b.. detached: lease if desired rea-
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THE F.AIRMONT
wANTED-RO0MS AND BOARD.
TABLE BOARD.

SOUTHERN CLUB 1901 Mass. Ave-"The
place 20 dine" Best of food cooked and
served well. Sunday dinners. > to Z pm
transient ard weekly rates
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Ola l. S.W.-Three unfurnished rooms
Ink. next TO bath: heat and gas furnished.
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" Wi\Ii.D-R0NNiS

mug water. northwest: state rent and de
tails. Addr"ss Box i5u-A. Star Office. 90
PROTESTANT YOUNG MAN wishes to share
room with another: must he neat and con
Nenlent Address Box l9l-A. Star Office "2'
ONE tu thre" rooms and hatl. for club: fur
rished o. unfurnIshpd. Col S331 %2'
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

EAGLE LODGE "5@3 18th NV. near Cen.
soma hlc rate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-16
Egyptian Youths Study
u. S. Automotive Trade
Will Return to Native Land and Give Their
Country Benefit of Acquired Learning

gttRiSCsFtELu. Mas4. MAY L.
The 20 Egyptian youths who were
sent to this coun,ty two and hait
years asp ~ the Egyptian govern.
ment educational missiou. 10 study
American automnsive. locomotive.
mechanical. marine and electrical ln-
dus,riss. are now neasinE the end ot
the time allotted them for learning
OnsarrivRi here In 1899 thny we're
separated in ,heir various Eroura and
sent 20 different parts II tho couu.
try. According 10 the thtee students
in tho automotive division who we're
sent TO study IN potroit Rusomntiye
plants aud arc now taking "a course
Of motorcycles instruction at the In.
dian school at Springfield. Mass.
their governments object In prpmot.
ing this mission " 20 have IN iis
governmental departments tho pick
OF its engineering Students twho, by
tho way, are selected honor men
from Cairo and eliza Engineering
colleges. Cairo. Egypt equipped with
not only Egyptian. hut also Amcri'
can knowledge.
lin n row months timo the entire
group arc to meet w Detroit and
mako preparations for the home,
ward journey and on arrival In
Egypt. they arc bound by govern.
mont contract TO give their country
tho benefit Of seven years OF tho
newly acquired knowledge.