Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1922, Page 17

| SAYSPEOPLE FAVOR BEAUTIFYINGCITY Would Make Washington + Handsomest Capital in E World, Keller Believes. NATION BEHIND THE MOVE T Un Address Before Mid-City Asso- ciation Engineer Commissioner | Discusses 50-50 Local System. The vast majority of citizens of the United States are in favor of making the National Capital the most beautiful city in the world, and to accomplish this they would be will- ing to pay thelr share of the neces- sary cost, according to the opinion of Col. Charles Keller, engineer Com- missioner of the District, as expressed last night ia an address before the members of the Mid-City Citizens Association meeting in the Thomson School. Col. Keller .stated that from his observations the paying of at least half the expenses of maintaining the District of Columbia and in pro- viding for its future development is by no means distasteful to the people throughout the nation, despite the fact that the frequent attitude of some members of Congress toward this city would indicate otherwise. Dificult to Impress Congress. It is difficult generally to impress average members of Congress t with the Y capital city, according to Col. Keller. lle expldined that this may be due 10 the fact that they look upon Wash- ington as an ordinary city and not s the capital of the nation. “Many members of Congress come from small places,” Col. Keller said, “and they cannot see Why Washing- ton should be treated differently from their ‘home town' in the matter of appropriations. If they would put the question up to their constitu- encies, there would be, in my esti mation, only one reply. “1 honestly bejieve a great major- ity of the citizens of the country,” continued Col. Keller, “would reply ‘Yes, if they were asked to say ‘yes” or ‘no’ to the following ques- tion: ‘Do_you or do you not desire that the District of Columbla be de- veloped into the most beautiful city in the world, and are you willing to pay your share of the expense in ac- complishing this ambition? Disclaims Purpose of Criticising. The engineer oflicer explained that he did not want to appear critical or complaining, but he wished merely to express his oplnion regarding the citizenship of th~ nation regarding fts capital city. He believes that when members of Congress come to 2 better realization regarding the ‘wishes of the le regarding Wash- fngton they will spare no expense in developing this great city. Col. Keller then turned his attention to what he termed as “the well ad- vertised public school _difficulties.” He expressed the opinion that if the school heads showed a little less in- dustry in their criticism of the Dis- trict Commissioners for their “nig- gardliness regarding school appropri- ations” and a’ little more industry in connection with the school system itself, it would be better for all con- cerned. Not_ax Bad as Described, He Says. “To listen lo the school heads. Col. Keller stated, “one would be forced to think there were no school in _Washington. The situation i really nowhere as bad as Supt. Ballou contends, at least not from the Com- missioners’ point of view. However, Supt. Ballow's Wewpoint may be dif- ferent from ours, but, then, he fails to consider that there are other ma- terial things in the District which require appropriations. 1 would sug- gest to the school heads that it would Le more becoming and practical if they lessened their criticism and that they get busy figuring how they can more properly utilize what they have at hand. He denied with much em- phasiss allegations that the municipal architect’s office is behind in prepar- ing plans for school buildings, - He dectared plans for two junior high schools, all of these plans have been completed. “The reason why the plans for these junior high schools have not been necessity for improving the | BIG HOTELS NOW PUT IDEAL DIETS ON MENU Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, January 24—Joy for the plump! Also for the pys- peptic and tke undernourished, One of the big hotels has added seven special diets to its menu. The diets take care of every ill, from hardening of the arteries to neuritis, from convalescence to old You pick your ill, pick your and summon the waiter. ‘No. 4,” say you. “Yes, sir,” says the waiter, fiy- peracidity. And we have a’very tasty angina pectoris luncheon.” THIEVES MAKE RICH HAUL OF SILVER IN TWO HOMES Burglars Enter Houses of Gen. Downey and D. J. Callahan Through Open Windows. Silverware, valued at approximate- 1y $4,000, was taken yesterday from the homes of Gen. George F. Downey, chief of transportation, quartermas-. ter department of the Army, 2329 California street, and D. J. Callahan, president of the Norfolk and Wash- ington Steamboat Company, 24 California street, by burglars. The men escaped. but left behind finger- prints. which the police are working on. Circulars deseribing the stojen property taken from the two homes were prepared by the police last night and sent to the authorities of other cities. In each .house the robbers over- looked much valuable property, con- fining théir thefts to the most ex. pensive pieces of silver, it is said. Included in the goods stolen from the Callahan home was a_silver punch bowl, presented to the late John Cal- president of the Norfolk and hington Steamboat Company, by ens of Alexandria, Va.,, on the occasion of the inauguration of the ferry service between this city and Alexandria in 1905. A valuable article taken from Gen. Downey's residence was a gilver lov- ing cup, known as the President's «<up, presented by the Chevy Chase Club to Gen. Downey in 1910 as a | prize for winning a golf tournament. The robberies, which were commit- ted as the occupants of both houses slept, were not effected by “Jimmy” burglars, detectives say, adding that the windows through which they gained entrance were unlocked. —_— e | i ! that with the exception of| buildings, and I regret to say that the school heads have failed to in- telligently enlighten us. I, for one, am greatly in the dark as to junior high schools, and it is extremely dif- ficult to draw_ plans from ideas fur- nished by faddists and which are on the whole, very indefinite. When we know more about junipr schools we will proceed with the plans, but not until then. Problems Described. Col. Keller described some of the difficulties of his department of the District government in compelling the federal government to recognize and live up to some of the laws which it has enacted for governing this city. During my_short period in office here,” Col. Keller stated, “I have come to the opinioh that the federal government considers “itself above the law. In fact, the federal authori- ties, so far as their appreciation of local laws are concerned, might be termed as ‘lawless”” He then cited instances to illustrate this point, one of which was relative to the refusal on the part of federal officials to sub- mit plans of public buildings to the District government prior to their construction to determine whether or not they are in accordance with the fire and building and other local regulatfons governing buildings. In conclusion, Col. Keller said he believes in a better utilization of the water front, with the view to devel- oping better water transportation fa- cilities and with the ultimate view of increasing business and industries here. Opposes Change in Tax System. The assoclation went on record as opposing the Jones bill proposing a change in the tax system of the Dis- trict and at the same time voted to restore the fifty-fifty plan of taxation. It voted also its approval of Senate bill 2675, providing for the issuance of $6,000.000 in bonds within three years to build homes to replace those now located in alleys. George C. -Shinn, speaking In the interest of the thrift week campaign, explained the necessity of preparing wills and urged that the greatest care be taken in their preparation. This was in line with topics designated for thrift week discus on. Miss S. F. Sparks,-G. H. Buckner completed is because we have no def-jand T. F. Wargett were elected to inite idea what is wanted for these nembership. ‘#urchase of National Head- quarters Here, Costing $70,- i . 000, Announced.. Announcement that. the national clubhouse here of the: General Fed- eration of Women's Clubs. has been purchased for $70,000 was made y terday at a meeting of the District Federation:of Women's Clubs at the Hadleigh Hotel. Members of the local organization were told that $20,000 already had been paid on the property at 1734 N street and that the organization had assumed the remainder of the debt.- o Contributions and loans voluntarily made by state federations made up the . initial deposit and the entire project will be funded in this manner. The local organization lent the general federation $2,000 and pledged a donation of $1,000 toward the fund. Movement Spontaneous. There has been no campaign con- ducted thus far along the line for the clubhouse, it was stated, but it is mostly the outgrowth of a spontaneous fnovement toward that end. In the building purchased by the federation will be a number of rooms for the accommodation of transient members, a salon for pablic gather- ings and other facilities. The build- ing will be the national headquarters of the organization, membership in which is estimated by officials of the federation at 2,000,000. A number of minor alterations and improvements in the building are planned, and offices for the national officers will be installed. The build- ing is under loase until April 1, after which date the organization intends to take it over. Americanization Discussed. Mrs. Anna G. Hendley, chairman of the department of American citizen- ship, took charge of the meeting dur- ing ' diseussion of Americanization topics. During the session a group of students from the Americanization schools here, who have been in the county not more than five months, presented several vocal selections ot American_and English melodies, in- cluding “Home, Sweet Home.” Mrs. Nannette Paul spoke on the necessjty of knowledge of law for all citizens, and Miss Maude Aiton. principal of the Amerizanization schools, gave a description of the making of Americans from immigrant pupils at the schools. Ask D. C. National Representation. Following the_session of the de- partment, Mrs. Hendley presented a resolution fa ring and advocating national representation for the Dis- trict of Columbia. basing her plea on the non-Americanized condition o1 disenfrachised residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The olution was referred to the resolutions committee for action and report. | “Mrs. Ellis_Logan, chairman of the public welfare committee, reported that 100 clubwomen now are volunteer traffic directors in_the vicinity of school buildings. Mrs. Logan said that the volunteers are working in co-operation with the traffic depart- ment of the police department, and have received instructions from offi- cials regarding their duties, and it was expected that the innovation would go to g t lengths to make Washington strects safe for children going to and from school. Members Participating. Among those who took prominent parts in the meeting were: Miss Eliz- abeth Reiss, chalrman of the commit- tee on applied education; Mrs. Lucy Swanton, Mrs. W. B. Hard Mrs. E. F. Speere. Mrs. Hester N. Poole, Mrs. E. nyder and Mrs. Florence Howard Mrs. J. W. Frizzell, president of the District Federation, Was In the chaiy. EXPLOSION IN STREET. Explosion of accumulated gases in the electric conduits at 12th and G streets today injured a horse belong- ing to the Corby Baking Company and smashed a big plate glass window and transome in the storef C. A. Muddi- iman, 616 12th street. The baking company’s wagon was parked in front of the Muddiman store, and So great was the force with which broken pieces of the manhole cover were hurled in the air that an axle of the vehicle was damaged. The horse, suffering from cuts re- ceived when struck by pieccs of the metal, shied across the street, but was caught before it could run away. Covers of two manholes on 12th and two on G street were broken by the explosion. Wheatena " The Cereal t_haf X Tastes Good” Your Grocer Sells Wheatena—Recipe Book Free. ‘The Wheatena Compeny, n ‘Whestenaville, Rahway, New Jercey . . BUYCLUBHOUSE ., PRIZE ESSAYS ON PARLEY- SDAY, JANUARY 24, 192 D. C, TUE - TO BE PRINTED IN THE STAR Winners—20,000 Pupils Eligible to Compete Besides receiving cash awards, some of the winners in The Stars $1,000 prize schoal essay contest on the topic, “The Armg Conference and Its Significance,” will have their com- positions published in this paper. The mest meritorjous essays will be pub- lished for the dual purpgse of f{llus- (l'a.fln.ci to the public the familiarity of Washington school children With the developments at the historical conference, and paying additional tribute to the winners of the contest How many of the winning essays will be published in The Star has not been determined. This point, however, probably will be decided after the olosing of the contest, the date for which will depend upon the adjournment of the arms parley. Close Study Urged. While awaiting announcement of the date of the closing of the contest, the essayists are urged to follow closely the important events now transpiring at the conference. At- tention of the contestants is called to the proposed plenary sessicn of the parley, which will" be held soon. Various problems settled by the dele- gates at committee meetings will be explained at the plenary session, and in Contest. indoubtedly will form 1 for the composi- these questions valuable mate tions. Among the questions which have been adjusted in committee meetings and which will be brought out at the plenary session are the Hughes reso- lution providing for the listing, and publication of Chinese commitments, existing and future; the Navy ratio treaty terms, and the problems re- lating to China and to Siberia. For a full understanding of the signifi- cance of those results, pupils are ad- vised to read the newspapers daily for details of the discussion of these important questions in committees. 20,000 Puplils Eligible. Figures compiled by school authori- ties show that 20,000 pupils in the public schools are eligible to compete in The Star’s contest. Of this num- ber approximately 10,000 are in the senior high schools and the ninth grades of the junior high schools. An_equal number are in the seventh and eighth grades of the elementary schools and similar grades in the junior high schools. ‘The probable-number of contestants in the private and parochial schools who are eligible to enter the contest could not be accurately estimated. 1t is believed, however, the number will range between 2,000 and 3,000. TO WORK FOR DISTRICT FINANCIAL EQUITY Citizens’ Committee Meets to Dis- cuss Appropriation Bill, Radio and Surplus. A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the citizens’ joint committee on fiscal relations between the District and the federal government was held yesterday afternoon, at- tended by rcoran Thom, D. J. Cal- lahan, Edward F. Colladay and Theodore W. Noyes. Col. A. 8. Worth- ington, the other member, is in Florida. To succeed the late Henry B. F. Mactarland, Mr. Noyves was chosen chairman of the committee. The committee discussed the legis- lative situation affecting the District's financial relations. particularly the appropriation bill ~ just _ reported, which continues the sixty-forty ratio 5f District-federal contributions for capital maintenance in replacement of the fifty-fifty ratio of the organic ac of 1878, It was decided that the sommittee should work vigorously in {informing members of Congress of the desirability of adhering to the principle of a definite ratio in the making of District appropriations, holding that the fifty-fifty ratio is the most equitable. The executive committee discussed also the recent action of the Senate in the passage of a bill which aban- dons the ratio principle and puts the District_revenues into the Treasury for appropriation, with federal funds in whatever proportion Congress may see fit to prescribe. The com- mittee agreed that it is urgently im- portant in any fiscal legislation af- fecting the District the present sur- plus of District tax revenues shoul be. recognized as subject to the fixed ratio principle of appropriation and applied to meet local needs, accom- panied by federal funds in the same proportion as that prevailing at the time the revenues were raised. NASSAU—ATEANTIC COAST LINE. Take *‘Flofida Special” to Miami. Semi-week- iy sailings. 1418 H st. n.w.—Advertisement. SALE OF NAVY SUPPLIES. During the month of February the| | sales office, Navy Department, n a'eill (Mer for sale a large quantity of su ‘navy materials, including 150,- 600 s of muslins, 66,000 vards of slate lls, 800,000 yards of tape and | binding, 140,000 pounds of machine | thread, 280,000 canvas clothes’ bags, 320,000 canvas hammocks, and about 2,000,000 yards assorted weights of canvas. 2 “Teon minufes with the Gulbransen and I was en “I imagined—as many people do—that a player-piano was simply ment that ground out tunes—much as a machine turns out bolts! “But after the salesman had me sit down and play the Gulbransen, I changed my idea. I found the Gulbransen a finished a tremendous advance over the player-pianos I had known in years past. I became enthusiastic. I wanted it for my home.” * %k ok K “Now that I have it I am more pleased than ever. Between business and social duties I never had much time for music. Gulbransen Instruction Rolls taught me to play —awell. In fact, better than my wife, who has tak- en lessons for years. ¢ bring out every sha sire—1I do everything the —vwithout the tedious finger work.” : 7th at F GO ON DUTY TO PROTECT CHILDREN AT CROSSINGS ‘Women’s Squad Will Assist Police in Averting Traffic Accidents. No Power to Arrest. The group of women who have banded themselves under the leader- ship of Mrs. Ellis Logan to assist the police in protecting children from traffic accidents in going to and from school went on duty yesterday. A number of them were stationed yes- terday morning at street interscctions near schools in the Mount Pleasant section. With insignias on their arms for the information of approaching motorists, the women guided the chil- dren safely across the streets. It is the belief of Capt- Headley of { the tratlic bureau that the service to be rendered by these women will lift a weight from the minds of mothers whose children must cross bus; thoroughfares to get to school. These women will not have author- ity to make traffic arrests. but will note the numbers of machines that disregard traffic regulations around school buildings and report them to the traffic bureau. {Y. M. C. A. THRIFT WEEK ' REPORTED SUCCESSFUL { “Thritt week this year has been ! the most successful of any ever held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A declared Leonard W. DeGast, mem- bership secretary of the association and one of the leaders of the local campaign, which closed last night. “Seventy workers covered every section of the ci " he continued, “and hundreds of specches wero made. Thousands and thousands of thrift messages were delivered to was on a committee did his level best to make the week count thrift, and every man succeeded. We are high- 1y pleased with the results.” The week was closed with ad- dresses before the Midcity Citizens’ Association, by George E. Hamilton; {the West End Citizens’ Assoclation, by George Curtis Shinn, and the Terminal Y. M. C. A, by Thomas B. 1 Goodwin. i Final reports of the result of the {campaign will be given by the sev- enty workers to the executive com- mittee at a dinner to be-given the thrift workers at the Y. M. C. next Monday evening. 2 thusiastic”— a mechanical instru- musical instrument— But in a few evenings de of expression I de- pianist of ability does at these three prices. ‘White House, $700 le R.e.ward Planned for Some of the| 1 l Washington homes, Every man who ! HINES DENIESROADS WEREBROKEN DOWN c.ommittee Told Government Overmaintained Equipment. Assertions that the rallroads were tyrned back to their owners after the period of government control in a “broken-down condition were denied today by Walker D. Hines in a state- ment “before the wterstate commerce committee, in which the former di- rector general of railroads said he believed the -government had *sub- stantially overmaintained the equip- ment” of the roads. Mr. Hines told thé committee, as @ witness in its general railroad in- quiry, that reports at the end of federal control showed locomotives to be in “distinctly better” condition than at the beginning and the con- dition of freignt cars to “compare favorably” witn that time. It must be remembered, he added, that both generaliy were in “exceedingly poor” condition at the beginning of federal operation. Although 'there had been . some shortage of maintenance in rails, crossties and ballast on some roads. Mr. Hines said, this had been “greatly exaggerated” in the general discus- sion. There could be no better proof of the condition of the roads when turned back, the former director genel{‘al said, than the unprecedented volume «of business which they be- gan to handle within four monthsiprecent Resolution in Support of of that time, in 1920, without, he as- serted, any marked improvement in the condition of the rolling stock. Replies to Critles. Stating that critics of the railroad administration among the rajl exec- utives appeared to tauke as a start- | | ing point the idea that their equip-}were active, eflicient «and speedy ment was in ideal condition. when|scrvants of Uncle Sam, having given the government took control, Mr. |up their youth and energy in the Hines, to refuts -this assumption,|service of the government, need the 0f_Pre Rail cited the testimeny. of the Pennsylva pany in 1917, in the case before the Interstate Commerceform in the civil servic i sented to each representative and sen- ator-on Capitol Hill by the Associa- tion of Retired Federal Employes. Commission. Mr. Rea then declared in effect, he said, that it had-been fmpossible to maintain passenger car equipment, that the continuous serv- ice of freight cars had left great numbers in need of repairs, and loco- motive repairs also had suffered from ineflicient’ and insutiicient iabor. Although some who criticised the administration maintenance policy seemed to take the position that itf should have placed no limitation on] aid, the government had adopted the! perfectly proper limitation” that! such amounts should “correspond reason- | ably with the government’s contract ob- ligations.” except in unusual circum- ! stances. In defense of this policy, the former director general recalled that every rallroad strictly limits its offi-} cers in maintenance expense. It was! better in doubtful cascs for the gov- | ernment to fall somewhat short of the contract obligation in maintenance j allowance than to exceed it, he said, | because the contract expressly pro tected the company in the former case, whereas the government's claim for excess was not so clearly estab- lished. ‘Was “Overmaintained.” FORECAST OF QUAKES . suspicion, it was announced, that RETIRED FEDERAL CLERKS | clerks néw past the age when they dent Rea | higher retirement ad Com- i for in the Townsend-Maloney bill now advance rate{before the House committee on re troduced at the last meetinz of the association, which now numbers more than 1,500 members, and it was stipu- | lated that copies every member of Congress, are now being made in behalf of the maintenance expenditures, Mr. Hines|brave boys who offered their lives in | defense of liberty in the world war, we there are a few patriotic citizens who served the gover the years of their vizorou until they are entitled to cons this generous government.” firm belief of every member of this association that Congress would will- ingly authorize the pavment of the in- creised allotments asked for in civil service, solute impo to live on the small allotment: by the act of August 22, 192 EASY AS PREDICTING WEATHER, IS CLAIM BERKELEY, Callf., January 2 —Earthquakes' can be predicte Just as weather conditions are now predicted, the University of, Cali- fornia here has announced as a re- sult of a recent discovery of Prof. A. C. Lawson of the geology de- partment that earth movcments are antecedent to as well as con- sequences of earthquakes. By making observations of the “creep” of the earth or the graduale changes in latitudes it can be told when earthquakes are expected, the university- has announced. To study the earth’s movements, a photographic latitude telescope “is to be installed at Lick Observatory, which is conducted by the unive sity on Mount Hamijton, near San Jose, Calif. 4 Earth movements on a general scale preceded the big earthquakes of 1858 and 1906, it is believed by the university. The authorities also pointed out that on the .occa- sjon of the 1906 earthquake earth in the Bolinas region of California moved as much as twenty-four feet and that the movement was no- ticeable over.a big area. Prof. Lawson's tabulations of meridian circle observations, made at the Lick Observatory, led to a a change in the latitude of Mount Hamilton, of small but appreci- able amount had occurred at or about the time of a severe earth- quake of August 3, 1903, which was local to the Mount Hamilton region. — MAKE LIVING COST PLEA Townsend-Maloney Measure, Pending in Committee. “The fact that retired government: antiuity provided | to be pre- n to this effect was in- A resolu be rpresented to The resolution stated: v “While we realize that many appeals are also aware of the.fact that nment: f: ithfully ail manhood ze, and that leration by enty vears of The resolution further declared “the | the send-Maloney bill, now pending in - House committee on reform in the if they realized the al ibility for the annuitan: granted Mr. Hines said the railroad adminis- tration had “substantially overmain- tained” rolling equipment generally because it wianted the maintenance put on equipment which it could im- mediatety use. He contradicted a| statement which he said had been made before the committee by Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to the effect that the administration had ordered a change in the car repalr standards, asserting that the tests of inspection under federak.control were “probably more strict” tlan prior to it. Comparing the efficiency under government control, true basis for which, he said. after the change to the eight-hour day was the number of “man hours paid for. Mr. Hines declared that the “traffic units of service per man hour” had | increased from $2 In 1915 to 96 in 1917 and 1918 and 100 in 1919, “thus| showing more traffic units per man of labor the only A. | been increased to 101, Moré Gulbransens are?sold than any dther player-piano Because the Gulbransen satisfies that many more people. tity production on three standardized models en-. les Gulbransen to offer the world’s Country Seat, $600 Snlmrban Model,/$4-95 e lle Where prices are guaranteed hour than ever before.” With this start, in 1920; he sald, the figure had Quoting from the reports of re- best player-pianos delivers any model 7th at F glonal directors for 118 and 19 Hines said these showed a and eflicient performance of the pub- lic service and a satisfactory handling | of the business ficult condition: t Co. I under peculiarly dif- developed thirough and all ut dust m to match ANYIOUS GERM ! of th uPPLI FILING BUSINESS PAPERS improperly is most x ience *of fils clerks. -In [OOL OF FILING AND, INDEXING at the above address. m ANS FRAME PROPOSALS |Must Say What They Will Do in Regard to Rep- arations. JANUARY 22 THE DAY Kaiser’s Birthday, Once Occasion of General Celebration, Will Be Fateful This Year. BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable 1o The Star and Chicago Daily News, Copyright, 192 BERLIN, Germany, January 24— The German people look forward to next Friday with mixed feelings. For thirty years January 27—the kaiser's birthday anniversary—was a national holiday and it was observed with blaring brass bands, waving of flags and pompous court receptions. In the last three years the day has passed by with little ado, but this year it has taken on a new signifi- cance. This is’ not because of any new outbreak of royalist enthusiasm. but because on that day German must hand over to the allies licr new reparations proposals as decreed at Cannes. Dificulties Encountered. The government is having a lard time framing plans that will please the allies. One of the greatest diffi- according to gossip in the s how to get along with- out printing more bank notes. It claimed that to stop the flow of paper y at this time would be to re- e the country’s power to purchase raw materials abroad. For that r son it is likely that Germany will soek from the allies a respite of sev- eral months on the question of stop- ping the flood of paper marks by a certain date. “Tho most popular plan for solving the paper money problem is to change { the reichsbank—the federal reserve bank of Germany—into an institution that will be at the same time a bank and a clearing house, with a capital of 1.000,060,000 gold marks ($238,- 600,000). Paper Money Restricted. Thig bank would be authorized to issue new paper money only if it re- ceived in exchange gold or securities in the shape of gold bonds, stocks or foreign loahs. It would also be the duty bank to withdraw from circu- :tion as much as possible of the pres- ent unsecured paper money. Another nlan s to withdraw all the present paper money and reissue part of it with a new government tamp on it, just as Austria did. It is :laimed that this would compel thou- sands of x slackers,” who have { millions ~d away in safes, to put the money into circulation again or run the risk of losing the funds stored awa SUBCHASERS FOR SALE. Four subchasers located on the Pacific coast, one at Mare Island, Calif., and three at Bremerton Island, Puget Sound, will be offered for sale by the Navy Department February 1. These sub- chasers are well built seagoing wood- huil veSsels of seventy-seven ions dis- placement, and are declared to be suit- able, without conversion, for use as tow- boats, tenders, fire or police patrol boats or may be converted into pleasure yachts. The best features of sectional -construction more than twenty: -five gan of manufacturing give to the (}Iobo- ernicke case its acknowledged superiority. The sections are fitted with receding that open and -close without binding, feltr open rtoundings. SECTIONAL FILING CABINETS, WOOD AND STEEL, OFFI zh-dw'.” (CTIONAL BOOKCASES 12181220 F St. NW. - dus to te the STANDARD