Evening star., 1934-02-17
A NOTICIA, Managua,-m view
of the fact that the increasingly
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frequent use Of the writing
IL machine has occasioned in
educational circles a deprecia-
ton of interest in caligraphy, Presi-
dent Sacasa has considered 1t a wise
expedient both to indorse and to pro-
mote a general revival in this branch
of public instruction.
With the appreciation Of Congress,
the President has requested, therefore.
that all the children in the primary
and secondary schools of the republic
participate in a penmanship contest
for prizes of 40, 20 and 10 cordobas,
respectively, to those exhibiting the
most competence "a cordoba Is IS
cents.) Awards will be made on the
basis Of the three essential features
in handwriting, legibility, beauty and
facility or speed. The children ex-
ceiling in these particulars, with due
regard for their ages, and the oppor-
tunities they may have had to attain
proficiency, will be adjudged the
winners.
No long pondering Is necessary to
convince one that the ability to write
a good and rapid hand Is q most
valuable asset In any walk of life, and
that such talent will prove Of infinite
service and avail when typewriter
is most conspicuous in its absence.
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Motor Cars Travel
Along Old Camel Route.
Palestine Post, Jerusalem.-The
road to Baghdad from Damascus is
approximately 1000 miles, stretching
right across the Syrian desert, and
there are no trains, but motor cars
still travel along the old stony camel
route. Our driver had made the
Journey to Baghdad within the last
year, and said the authorities made
them travel in caravan of 20 cars,
sending with them armed gen.
darmerie. All the rivers flowing so
freely through Damascus simply dis
appear outside the city into the desert
sand.
Milkmen were going their rounds
with flocks of goats and silver pans
and glasses. When milk was required
they called to the goat whose turn
it was, MIXED it into the pail, and
measured out the required quantity
into a glass. Very little Is seen OF
the homes of the principal inhabi-
tants, all that Is visible being q
heavily-barred door onto the street,
but we are privileged, and found
within spacious courtyards, with
plants, fountains, and convenient
seats, the principal rooms opening out
into the courtyard. The interiors
seemed to be luxuriously furnished,
and to contain a lot Of inlaid Dana
scene furniture, no doubt handed
down from a score Of generations.
Display of Arms
BY Citizens Deplored.
La Opinion, Santo Domingo.-Al-
most every day we see individuals
walking about our streets In civilian
attire with a pistol or two thrust
under their belts or protruding from
the posterior pockets of their panta-
looms. We presume in all these In
stances that the bearers of these arms
have permits SO to equip themselves,
but for all that such spectacleS are
sufficiently irritating and repulsive.
When firearms must be carried
either for protection when conveying
large sums Of money, or for excursions
into the remoter rural districts, they
should at least be concealed when
these, privileged individuals are PROM
enadifg the streets of the capital.
The right to carry firearms in plain
view should be the exclusive preroga-
tive of the military, and then only
when in complete and appropriate
uniform. As is well known, the army
wears Q costume In which the shirt