Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1924, Page 11

CONTRAGT CASES Issues Statement to Clarify Air Service Questions in Daugherty Probe. fi—E—KS EXPLA!NS ]MARY GARDEN SEEKS |VOTE ON SHOALS BILL |CIGARETTE SMOKING BAN | CUBAN fiAlems STRIKE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP By the Assoclated Press. den, opera singer, today applied for first citizenship pagers. She said she was born February 20, 1877, at Aber- deen, Scotland, and that she emi- grated to this country from Glasgow on the liner Ancoria in 1883. She de- scribed herself as unmarried, having a_“fair complexion,” dark red hair and blue eyes, five feet five inches tall and weighing 120 pounds.” in the oaths administered by Chief | Wieser of the naturalization bureau | she declared it was her intention to become a citizen and to renounce her Secretary Weeks today issued the | British allegiance. o following statement as to the present | - us of the air service war contracts | COMM now under investigation by the Senate | ‘ " | COMMITTEE TO SEEK LS 5 INSPECTION OF BONDS “the misunderstanding that appears} 10 exist generally on that suhjc ! “At the time of the cha ion, in Marcl ze of ad-| 192" said | Brewer “Evidence” Still in Bank’s retary of W the air service cluims board riully completed its | Vaults Awaiting Decision as to Status. Work of passing upon war clai In| connection with the settlement of the remaining cases which were taken up | after 1 hac o of the | Secretary of attention directed to sc ated settlem 1y the prior admini relt that it would be f of : The status of more than $1,000,000 worth of alleged duplicated govern- ment bonds in the safety deposit vaults_of the Riggs National Bank ider The custody of the Distriet Si- preme Court today ‘hangs in the bal- the special House committee aring to instigate a_wh ation into the chary 2 by Charles torney of the settlen was he ment of Justic bonds, so far neither the T House committes » bren avail- 1«5 chie rick, shortly the air same reco I appro: récted the « commendation and di- changge seeed at ofice with ds may be sought by t was learned tod: of 1t commit- . in_order -d. The Vital to Firms. N within to the previous ld_ be | | admin- | | stated that | open a which Brewer of se- arge ed dupli * part of t 2 contractors re- activities as esrnest desire on t ~fnment that these these collected. e bos which hopes e also to and check it was found 1 was wajority of . however audit was essent the major cox largest o ascertain w which should haye t contractors. \ Asked Special Audit. few employes in the air sery make the kind . which will f Chairman King of Strong. Steagall ntative en paid Lol ——— all-told, have . Department ed b S iy ments of such contra hditors® ttiements final dectsior = cly, lity will e courts when the them render. cascs are befo, 'RENTACAR | { AND DRIVE IT 4 MAIN 622/ AMERICAN AuTo Liviry G BI7-L~ S were put cculd be secured Wwith vided and the audit b as rapidly tion with the audit. as the propricty of some of the amounts allowed in thy tentative settlements hinged upen the interpretation of contract cliuses, The contractors were notified when- | ever the work on their contracts had progressed Lo the. proper p were then permitted to pre submit arguments and cums allowed in oo Famous Bellevue DANISH PASTRIES For Breakfast BELLEVUE FARMS Restaurant 1332-34-36 G Street *‘Produets from Farm o You” 1dit drew conclusions. 1 statements sett forth the sums which in their opinion had been allowed improperly to the contractors al seftiements and show- ca unallowed sums uditors believed the tly were entitled, | NEW YORK, April 8—Mary Gar- asury Depart- - | t| whom he Seven- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. TUESDAY, APRIL '8, 1924. PLACED ON TEACHERS| PREVENTED BY PARLEY ThJAl‘.KfiONVIIfiLE. AJ{‘ Aplril ~hs,~ President, and Union e Jacksonville State Normal School Z hereatter will not issue certificates to Representatives Effect Agree- students who smoke cigarettes, Presi- dent Daugette announced today. ment in Havana. By the Associated Press, HAVANA, April 8.—An agreement The cigarette is not banned from the campus, but man and woman stu- that will avoid the threatened strike |on the Uni Rallways of Havana dents who use this form of tobacco wiil not be permitted to do practice teaching, which is a requirement to secure a certificate to teach in the nnounced after a conference at alace between President Zayas, al Manager Jack and repre- ntatives of the union workers, Alabama schools. which lasted until early today. DEMANDED IN SENATE Harrison Notifies Committee of Move to Discharge Unless Action Comes by April 22. Manager Watch the Papers for An Important Announcement To Appear in the Columns of This Paper Sunday— April 13th 1 NEW OFFER TO BE TENDERED Most of the students attending the institution are preparing to become teachers. Agriculture Department Given Par- tial Supervision in Plan. | Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi | notified the Senate agriculture com- | mittee today that unless the Ford Muscle Shoals bill is taken up for consideration by the committee on Tuesday, April 22, he would make a motion on the floor of the Senate that the committee be discharged from further consideration of the bill and the bill put on the Senate calendar as unfinished business. ! The Senate committee agreed that| 10 am., all bids for| Muscle Shoals would be taken up for | gidération and adjourn for one unless the committee found i * { Dyer Paints are the. kind that cover every job with satisfaction—Dyer prices, as you know, are equally right. Ready now for your spring requirements, big or little, be they for— ROOE P;J\I.\?T to extend the time. | bid for Musole Shoals will probably today, before b nes 7. Lio | ne A new b pre i the ac loval at We also supply G r windows, 2 autos, for table tops and all other needs. GLASS CASES for RADIO SETS Made to Order. Inqufre About Prices DISTRIBUTORS OF SHERWIN-WILLIAM 'S AND OTHER WIDELY KNOWN PAIN id, described by Mr. Lloyd as | compromise between government «nd private operations, provides for {the lease of the Muscle Shoals prop- ert ¢ vears and other pro- is t similar to the Ford the manufacture of fter would provide for | direct supervision over the properties | by the Department of Agriculture. { ——————— | FLORIDA CONSTABLE SHOT | s | DYER BROTHERS Child From Wife. INCORPORATED | ocALA, Fia, April ! Stokes, constable at Sulphur |a suburb of Tampa, today | nospi ere in a serious condition | {from hot wound. According to | authorities he attempted to kidnap | an adopted child from his wife, from | 2 for some D:C PRODUCT S Paints For Every Purpose 734 Thirteenth St. Phone Main 2164 O ¢ him wi L ——"y YOUR BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY The House of Berberich Has Sold Part of Its 7th Street Store and Places on Sale a &l R | 000( “Uncomfortable Beds that sag in the middle result from a faulty bed- spring,”” says Dr. Frank Crane. Choose health, as well as happiness, by insisting upon the genume ROME QUALITY Defftpxe” The Bedspring’ LUXURIOUS NOTE—The Rome Quality De Luxe Bedspring is designed and manufactured only by the SOUTHERN - ROME COM- PANY. The Rome Quality De Luxe trade-mark on the side tail is the mark of the penuine De Laxe. Look for it—insist . upon it—it is your guarantee. If your dealer cannot supply you, write us and we will tell you one who can. SOUTHERN-ROME COMPANY 633 West Pratt St., Baltimore Dr. Frank Crane’s Book, “‘Friend Bed”'—is onc of the most interesting and important books on the benefit of sleep ever written. It is attractively illustrated and is yours for the asking—érom ns—or from your dealer. AV Of HohestQto-Gooness, Nationally Known; Trade-Mark Shoes at Part of Our Store is SOLD All Fixtures Are Still for Sale - See the Feast of Bargains In Our Windows For years we have advertised the various makes of shoes in this sale, and the regular prices are pretty well known to the public. You will find the finest shoe craftsmanship represented in the following makes—ali of which are on sale without restriction: The House of Berberich has, been identified with shoe business of Washington for more than 35 years, and in all that time we can truthfully say that never have we seen a sale like this— where a shoe store places a $100,000 stock on the market at 74 and % off regular prices, and with- out reservations or restrictions of any kind. This is a stock made up of the finest quality nationally known shoes made in this country. Educator Buster Brown Patrician Red Cross The American Girl Bally (Imported from Switzerland) Steadfast Burt & Packard Craddock Heywood Anatomik And others 1116-22 7th St. ONLY To get to our Seventh Street Store take any 7th Street car going up from Penn- sylvania'Ave., and get off at “L” Street, or any car going down 7th Street from the Mt: Pleasant district, 14th and You and other points, and get off at “L.” The reason for this drastic move is as fol- lows: Our present 7th Street Store, with its 60- foot frontage and 100-foot depth, was too large for a semi-neighborhood store. At present it takes irt street numbers 1116 to 1122, This sale has no restrictions—you may buy one pair or a dozen at a reduction of 14 and 5, and this includes the newest spring footwear, thousands of pairs of which were bought for our Easter trade. Shoes for men, women and children, hosiery, comfort slippers, spats, etc., all remain in their original boxes and with their original price marked thereon. Your saving is easily-seen. } 'BERBERICH’S Washington’s Largest and Most Progressive Shoe House ESTABLISHED 1868 We have just completed the sale of 1122 and must vacate the premises within a very. short time, It is necessary then, that we reduce our stock as quick as possible—so as to turn 1122 over to. the purchasers. 7th Street Store ONLY This event is at the Seventh Street Store ONLY. Regular prices on these shoes: prevail at the Pennsylvania Ave. Store. 1 | MOV (I TR