Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1923, Page 18

Employes Who “Salvage” Soap And Rubber Bands Lose Jobs To make a ten-pound rubber ball for your dog out of government rubs ber bands or to carry home a few barrels of government soap is going too far. Men who resosted to this kind of “galvage” have been “separated” frém the government service, Brig. Gen. Lord revealed yesterday at the sémi-annual meeting of the business organization of the government &t Memorial Continental Hall Furthermore, other Kinds of salvage and home appropriation from gov- ernment stores are being looked sharply into by ifivestigators of the budget bureau, Gen. Lord warned. “H. G. Wells has said that ‘it is a universal weakness of menkind that what we are given tp administer we presently imagine we own,’ ” declared Gen. Lord. “While this tendency is not confined to.federal orxlmzav.lons.lA. L. Baldwin addressed his fellow it is found there in its highest devel- opment. To gombat this expensive tendency, to promote community of interest, to supplement bureau loy- alty with departmental loyalty. and on the union of the two to erect a superstructure of lovalty and devo- tion to the government as a whole is one of the most important, one of the most interesting and at the same difficult enter- time one of the mo: pris bureau of the prises in which budget is engaged. Examples of by Here are some examples in Gen. Lord’s own words of the soap and rubber ball sort: “In one of the department the col els, soap and broos g ing matertals was so extraordinary as to attract attention. The annual cost of supplies of this character in- Qdicated that this particular bureau wnust be the most immaculate organi- zation in the world and entitled to a DPreferred position in Spotless Town. Investigation by a represe tative of the department of which the bureau was a part disclosed loss or theft of towels by the hundred, while more oiled towel are discov- e bureaus of a mption of tow- and closets requirement that an ¢ ® soiled towel in order to secure @ clean one was immediately put into effect. “In’ this great con rels of go ame bupeau there was mption of soap. Five bar- ment soap were located one of the bureau em- These Industrious soap are no longer in the fedeial The necessity of installing administrative control over < of this kind must be evident to all. “In another big establishment ab- sickness and other averaged 1.000 per day. rinistrative attention” reduced absences to an average of from to seventy-five per day. In ureau was discovered the enter- g employe with the elastic con- ce, who made from government a ten-pound ball as a or his dog. He has now ne for playing with the ball himself nrecessnry Expenditures. It's dangerous business for a gov- ernment official to try to spend all his unspent appropriation in a spe- cial drive during the last few days of the fiscal year now upon the gov- ernment departments. Read this story related yesterday by Director Lor: 1 hold in my hand copy of a tele- gram sent by a representative of a big department to one of his ussist- ants. Tt der of the telegram occupies a ponsible fleld position. In this tele m he instructs his as- sistant to use all balances of appro- sefore the close of the was near at hand, and ie kind of supplies to buy. ‘Do not let any und.’ e agencles com- nificant sentence money lapse “With the e is policy broadcasted to outpost_of this coun- a and to Hawali, to the to China and to every 50th Anniversary OF THE AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of the District of Columbia (Formerly The German American Fire Insurance Co.) Organized—June 19, 1873 Office—511 Seventh St. Northwest Statement showing growth of Company by decades: 1873—Cash Capital..... 1883—Assets. ... 1893— ¢ 1903— ¢ 1914 92— dent; with the utter try, to Al Philippine 1873 1923 .. 214814 . 288,200 . 368,992 + 428,128 OFFICERS: Charles” Schafer, President; ¥.' A.. [ Blundon, Vice President; J. A.-Maedel, Treasurer; H. H. Bergmann, Seors | tary; G. M.- Emmerich, Ass't Secre. || tary. % F. 7. Ehlers, Insurance Clerk. VEGEX feeds the nerves—doesn’t whip them. As a drink it is _ soothing, delicious and appetizing. Richest in food Vitamin B that builds nerve reserve for brain workers. Vegex also makes satisfying sandwiches. Good in soups,gravies,saladsand sauces. In jars or cubes. Ask your grocer or druggis. nd other clean- | J [he broke the recent strike of the ele- last station where the flag flies; with honest compliance on the part-of the great majority of government offi- cials, what justification can be of- fered for this open deflance of the President's instruction? The director of the bureau of the budget has rec- ommended to the chief executive that this official be separated from -the public service.” INSURANCE TOPIC OF NEWCOMERS’.CLUB A. L. Baldwin Addresses Organiza, tion on Protection in Policies. Outlining the greatest protection to be afforded beneficiaries by , those about to take out insurance policies, members of the Newcomers’ Club at their weekly meeting in the City Club yesterday. aldwin explained in detail the many mistakes made by the casual investigator of insurance and stressed the necessity of carefyl study of the| proposition before coming to a final decision. s In the absence of Joseph A, Burk- hart, Charles A. Pimper presided. In response to an appeal by him for au- tomobiles to assist the Civitan Club in their international convention, which opened at Wardman Park today. many members offered their cars for | use. Clarence H. Buchanan, sanitary ex- | pert,” was admitted as a new mem- | ber of the club. Dr. M. B. Crabill and | M. McNey were the recipients of booster prizes. E. M. Bliss, manager of the City Club, told briefly. of how vator boys at the club. PLANE IN SURVEY WORK. | Use of an air m; work over flooded areas along the Platte river in Nebraska was author- ized today by Second Assistant Post- master General Henderson. State Engineer Cochrane of Nebraska appealed to the Post Office Department for the plane. to fly over the flooded areas along the river and to make a survey and Teport of conditions. Pilot Moore of North Platte Field has been authorized to take a plane and | make the requested survey for the| plane for survey | & state. S A S ¥ ¢ 3 [4 ¥ ALTIMORE Board of Health figures show that of 26,000 children ex- amined, 4,000 had curable eye defects. Sight - saving classes A Child is Not G His Eye Bother. “See Etz and See Better” that really makes hold all the dust g N.W. ‘CADET ROMEYN INJURED. | @@ 8ol D. C. Boy at Military Academy in Precarious Condition. Cadet Charles Romeyn, recond class, United States Military Academiy, well known in_ this city, was seriously iny jured in a motor cycle accidént on the highway near Saugerties. N. Y., last Friday and is now under treatment in & hospital at Kingston City. He ls the son of Col. Charles A. Romeyn, 2d Cav- alry, stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., and the ‘grandson of the late Maj. Henry Romeyn, whose widow and her daugh- ter, Miss Nina Romeyn, have apart- | ments in “the Portsmouth, on New | Hampshire avenue. Young Romeyn’s skull and right arm | are fractured and his condition is said to be precarious. His father and mother and his aunt, Miss Romeyn, are with him at Kingston, FIRE SITUATION BETTER. | Outbreak in Ontario Forests Re- ported Nearly Under Control. QUEBEC, Quebec, June 19.—The for- est fire situation has greatly improved within the last forty-eight hours, it was reported by Chief Forester Piche.. Many of the fires are out.. _ Some new outbregks, however, were reported at Abititi, and at ‘Prevett the flames were seriously threatening the settlers’ houses. 5 CHLDREN RV FOR “CASTOR Especially 'fr'cpared for Intants and Children of All Ages Mother! Fletcher's Castoria ‘'has been in use for over 30 o relleve- bables and arising therefrom. Stomach and Bowels. aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bears signature of The Eyes of Your Child An ADITORIAL are being formed throughout the coun- try. Summer suns are intense. Let the Etz optometrists examine your child’s eyes this week. iven to Telling of Take Him to Etz 1217 G Street Dusts 4 sides of a chair leg at once Atlast asensible duster has been made dusting a simple and pleasant task. Think what it means to be able to dust several times as much area With a single stroke, to in the fabric, and leave a surface that is spotless! - Wizard have just such a perfect helper in" their wonderful Handle Duster that has two detachable han- dles. Withr the shorter one, it is the lightest and most: perfectly balanced duster ever made. The longer one makes stooping unnecessary. - Has same special chemical dry treatment as the famous Wizard dust mop—easily washed, and never needs renewing. You will never realize how simple dusting is until you try this. Ask your dealer for it. Wizarp Propucts CorPORATION « Eastern Sales Division: Z ‘Woodward Building, ‘Washington, D. C. | mmm%@m@@@m@fi@@fi@fim@fi@m@@fm:@@mmm@w’ ( ‘Sale of 90 French Room Hats’ i STAR,” WASHINGTON, -D: € : TUESPAY, JUNE 19, 1923 LLLLEBLBLELEL L LLELLOLLLLOLOLOLL0LL0LYY; and All Our Meadowbrook Sport Hats ‘ Formerly $12.50 to $25.00—unrestricted choice L $10.45 This is an occasion which brings to women who crave fine millinery a chance to have one of the finest hats in our French room at a remarkably low price. They are all exclusive models—no two alike, and range from the very small, perky sport hat to the large dressy hat, laden Frocks Like These $12.75 and $18.50 Frocks as delightful, simple and coolb as anything could be, yet with an air of smartness that even the oppressive heat cannot subdue. At $12.75—Dresses whose. one mission seems to be the combining of daintiness with service. Apron effects, fancy pockets, collars and cuffs of white are some of their effective trimmings. At $18.50—Dresses of durable tub silks, shantung and imported ratine favor the unconventional sport styles, dependirig upon the beauty of their fabrics for effectiveness. Plain colors and stripes. Sketched is a dress of What' could be cooler tangerine voile, with than a dress of green and white collar and cuffs white striped tub silk? touched with hand- It closes on the side with drawnwork. Novel pock- a full length ruffle, and ets are formed by twisted * button trimming in tints cordings. $12.75. to match the silk. $18.50. ~=Second Floor, Lansburgh & Brother. Knitted Suits Are the Vogue forSports, $10.95 and $19.95 All outdoors call for sweaters and knitted things and it is not surprising that these knitted suit: have gained such popularity. Tie-on, jacquette and box coat sweaters combined with a well fitting knitted skirt to match. The suits are shown in attractive color com- binations of mohair and fiber, with smart borders or knit-in designs. Harding, jade, orchid, gray, buff and honeydew may be chosen from the entire lot. 2 —Second Floor, Lansburgh & Brother. = A Canary Step-in Drawers Have Comfort-Giving Features 85c¢ The Canary §tep-in. with its comfortable di- viding seams, has su- erseded the straight- ttom step-in with many women who choose theirn lingerie most carefully. The garments are of batiste, in flesh, white and other lingerie col- orings. They are cut full and well propor- tioned and finished with scalloped bottoms or dainty lace. ~Third Floor, Lansburgh & Brother, Sale of White Shoes $3.95 For :sports ‘and. out- ings, as- well as every +phase of daytime or evening ~ wear, white shoes are decidedly the thing, and we are pre- sénting a number of the season’s =favorite -- modelsat this astound- : . -ingly low, price. with white Cuban ‘or biack heels. Oxfords rabber soles and black’ calf ‘trim. One- Pumps with low biack heels . Onée-strap Pumps with Cuban, Spanish or Louis heels. Smartest Styles—are Excellent Values at Black ‘Shoes, Too, $3.95 | % patent leather gumps.with ;straps, e e e e with gray, and torigue puimps and"oxfords com- bining black kid .and black calf. High, low and dium. heels. ; - —Second Fleor, Lansburgh & Brether. ‘ [ 4 with flowers and other nével trims. Goldweb, Vogue, Normandie, Belart, Rubin and Laurel are some of the names you will find in the linings. Hats of every color are included—tan, gray, mountain haze, sport colorings, and the favorite white and black combinations. Some show combinations and blendings of colors that can be achseved only in such high grade hats. .- The Meadowbrook Hats are typically sport hats, de- signed in sunny California, and gre most unusual at this rice. pEs —Second Floor, Lanwburgh & Brother. The Clever Woman Will Fill Countless Necds From This Sale of Bleached and Unbleached Sheeting Not only do many thrifty women choose to make their own sheets and summer bed coverings, but find in these extra wide sheeting materials unusual opportunities for making their costunies, fancy work, aprons, and for dozens of other pur- poses about the home. Lockwood Bleached Sheeting Free from dressing or filling. £ % wide. Yard Duwight Anchor Unbleached Sheeting All are mill cuts, but suitable lengths for spreads, sheets, etc. 5,000 yards of Imported Ginghams F S P gmer 35¢C Nothing so cool, dainty and practical for children— and, yes, for many of their mothers as well—as ging- hams. There’s such a large and unusual collection of patterns and colors in this new lot that you will hardly know which to choose, and on account of the great econ- omy will select several. Checks and plaids of various sizes in innumerable color combinations. ~—First Floor, Lansburgh & Brother. Make Your Bathing Suit of Black Surf Cloth s 36-inch width, 98c. S4-inch width, $1.59 1f you' are making or planning your own bathing suit, you will find nothing more pleasing than black surf cloth, because it can be made and adorned in so many different ways. This is a very good grade in two differént widths. —First Floor, Laasburgh & Brother. E. Z. Seal Jars for Successful Canning Perhaps you’re already canning the earlier fruits. At any rate, you'll need jars and equipment soon, when H » - A the season is in full swing. : Pint Size E. Z. Seal Jars, dozen, %c. 3 m E. Z. Seal Jars, dozen, $1.10. Size E. Z. Seal Jars, dozen, $1.65. 12.qt. Aluminum Preserving Ket- ¢ tles, a convenient size for canning. ; Clean and light in $1 4 2 . ~=Sixth Floor, Lansburgh & Brother. M pe. & Dorothy Bickum Brassieres $1.00 to $3.50 Demonstrated by Miss Mary Oliver The kind of brassiere you have been looking for —the brassiere with an extra length and a hook back and front that holds it down snugly and in- sures its perfect fit through all sorts of strenuous exertion. Shown ‘in flesh, white and black. —Third Floor. For Your Summer Home Plump, Round Velour Cushions, $1 Suitable for porch chairs, hammocks, and they do add comfort when used as a back rest in the auto. Bar Harbor Chair Cushions, $1 Made of heavy, serviceable cretonnes in summery patterns and colors; well filled and com- fortable. Round Cretonne Cushions, 68c Serviceable, good-looking cushions, filled with clean cot- ton; covered with good quality cretonne. New Tuscan Weave A new assortment just ar- rived. Fine, dainty styles for your summer home. Beautiful Filet Net, 30c Ideal for summer cottage or bungalow curtains; dainty and easy to launder. Reversible Terry Cloth, 75¢ The best quality terry cloth, suitable for summer or winter hangings; new colors and de- signs. New Colored Madras, 75¢ The fine quality, the neat pat- terns and colorings are just suited for summer hangings. Holland Finished Window Shades, 89¢ Unusually good quality shade cloth that will give excellent service; full 3x6-ft. cut; mount- ed on spring rollers. =—Fifth Floor. Upholstering Done Now Means New Furniture in the Fall @ur workrooms are not busy now and can give more careful “atten- tion and better service than in the fall rush, be- sides you will have your new furniture all ready at the first hint of “fall and indoor days. Our selection of -uphol- sterings and coverings is as complete as in the fall season. Some are priced as low as $2.50 per yard. * Phone Franklin 7400 for estimates. =Fifth Floor. LANSBURGH & BROTHER MEMBERS BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 420430 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST = ¢ \