Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1925, Page 9

IAETERLINCK, SUED FOR $30.000, WINS Files Counter Achon for $127 Costs—Lecture Contract Breach Charged. By the Associated Press. 5W YORK, Jan ing the rendering of favor dire rice 1. —Follow- verdict in of Justice E faeterlinck, Eel through his attor- nt in the Supreme or 3127 against the J. ceum Bureau, which sued for $50,000, alleging tra The judgment ise decided iver a se- nage- Was to Get $20,000. 3 to receive at least om the net profits of the lectures; he was to re- more than $25 a day for pen nd and also passage from Europe s atto the letter, ee of to his of mind peace on One of to in- REORGANIZING BILL REGARDED AS DEAD FOR THIS SESSION First Page.) 1 to Federal- tloor of House cach exec ven ve de- power and ) the Wood Bill Seen Hope. for constructlve 1 known that s would joint Rule Promis ary favorably th Tes Hous ost {m- sentative uthor of promised a s bill at this appropria- i pplies to t 1S of doll mittee, an in- ¥ mill PRy « omm upery function- Sec- of the and for dell a for the varic prices fixed are pub- al schedule, and the rest; that is, they eceded, take necessary inspections, and pay the bills. Departments Get Leeway. trall of the committee hetter pr 1d be bound to ob- ain under rangement whereby he ments of all de- yart blishments in the Mstrd were actually dled by a single n. 1t accord- eation of a and supply, with and issue the sup- es commonly needed by the de- partments. Since such a bureau would arve all the departments alike, it is ecommended that it be made an inde- pendent establshment direotly undex NORTON Upper: romds of a diphtheria epidemic. to Nenana by rail. Lower: miles from Nome. the control and of the President. With such an_agency it would be possible for tho Government to substl- tute, where desirable, short-term con- tracts for definite quantities for the present annual contracts for indefinite ntities. This would enable the Government to take advantage of sea- sonal fluctuations in commodity prices. It would 0 enable co! actors to deal with a single a y and in large lots, not merely in the delive: goods, but in such related 1 inspection, payment ar The committee feels th arrangement should res savings to the Governmer supervision the proposed in material Study Shows Savings. Representative Wood has had a careful study made and shows that savings of from 5 to 36% per cent have been effccted by definite quan- tity purchasing on a wide variety of He emphasizes that the dif- in unit price, represents a ving which extends over an entire cal even though, in some cases, there were reductlons in mar- ket prices, for the Government could not have taken advantage of these reductions if it had been under run- ning contract obligations. The total saving effected by buying quantities r amounts to 0. The total saving on which have just been placed under definite quantity purchase for the current fiscal year will amo approximately to $5,600, this figu: being based upon quantities n bought during a year. It is belleved that the advantage to the Government of buying in definite ities, whenever this is practic- have been proven beyond con- rsy, both in betterment of prices bid and in far more adequate quality inspection of deliveries. But there remains a serious handi- o complete success of consoli- dated definite quantity purchasing even in case of those articles upon which the largest saving appears. This handicap exists because of the lack of a common fund from which payment can promptly be made after receipt and Inspection of goods thus bought through the interdepartmental agency, the general supply commit- tee Alds U. S. Rank as Trader. The reported to the House by the judiciary committee will enable | the general supply committee to make ents for supplies bought through agency in definite quantities im- e goods have been .livered and have passed inspection. Discounts offersd for prompt payment will thereby be saved to the Govern- ment and the Government's reputation as a trader elevated. Paper work Involved In the prepa- ration and approval of purchase orders and vouchers will be reduced to a minimum. Thus, instead of 265 purchase orders for rubber bands in the course of a vear, there should be but four. Accounting, auditing and disbursing operations will be correspondingly reduced. Fuel Yard Work Cited. The experience of the Government fuel yards in buying coal for the Government in Washington through a reinbursable fund indicates how safe- and advantageously such a fund may be employed. The fund of the fuel yards was originally $1,154,000, but it has since been reduced, at the request of the Interior Department, to $800,000, and will soon be reduced again to §500,000. These reductions have been made possible by the habit of prompt reimbursement for fuel which the fuel yards has been able to instill in the departments and establish- ents. The contractors, on the other hand, are receiving payments for fuel delivered by them to the fuel yards within a few days after they submit vouchers to the Government. With- out the reimbursable fund of $900,000 soon to be reduced to $500,000, the fuel ards would be confronted with the necessity of & an appropria- tion of upward of $2,500,000, the pre ent yearly of t fuel which it buy nd distributes. This bill applies to the purchase of other supplies commonly used by two or more departments, the same sim- ple facilities as to payment now ac corded to the purchase of coal. Indorsement Found. Indorsement of the legislation urged by Representative Wood is found so0 in the public bullding pro- gram for the National Capital. The Public Building Commission strongly advocates the erection of a large fircproof warchouse for the use of general supply committee and other purchasing agencies. Senator King, in a report fro tho committee on public bullding: 4 grounds, cm- phasizes that this would be “a most advantageous investment on the part of the Government.”” cost This bullding should be con- venlently located with respect to railway facilities and large enough to accommodate all current stocks of supplies carried by the Government and to take take care of all storage needs. There would be the following ditional advantages: ad- It would be possible to concentrate all tho GOVOrameals sWrage ol sup- Leonard Seppalla, champlon dog team driver, Seppalla was melected to make the last lap of the relay from Kaltag, 300 rubber | {ot THE SUNDAY BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. DOG TEAM ARING GOAL IN NOME RELIEF DASH | SOUND . UNALAK UK - My MexinLey] Map showing trail followed in 650-mile dog team relay from Nemana to Nome with 300,000 wnits of anti-toxin meeded to check the in- The anti-toxin was sent from Anchorage nd his outfit. plies in the District of Columbia in one location It would enable the General Supply Committee and other purchasing agencles to purchase supplies on a definite quantity basis, thereby ef- fecting great savings in costs. Much time and expense would be saved by each department in obtain- ing its suppli It would ish those st Poton make it possible to de- unsightly structures in Park, TEma SEAL SALE $32.177 AND STILL GROWING Tuberculosis Association Re- ports on Sources of Reve- nue in Campaign. Returns received by the Tuberculo- sis Association for the sale of Christ- mas seal compiled up to the close January, showed total receipts of The assoclation reports 11 coming in and t between $400 and $500 Is expected om the sale of Christmas seals by patients and staff of the Tubercu- under the direction of th losis Hospital, Miss Marjorie Maynard. st year sold $412 to do bet the hospital personnel 7 worth, and they promise this vear. This amount, added to the sum already in hand, will bring the seal sale to within approxi- mately $2,500 of its goal of $35,000. The directors of the asscoiation con- sider this a good showing. In view of the fact that the public schools, which last year sold nearly $8,000 worth of seals, did not participate in this year's sale. Loss Largely Recovered. This loss of income has been largely recovered by increased returns from the mail sale, which 15 expected to show a gain of at least $7,000 over last year. Receipts from other sources have been as follows: From booth sales conducted by volunteers, $2,- 059.80; from private schools, $862.89 through personal solicitation, $715; from coin boxe: 51.31; miscellane- ous sources, $21. Reports received by the National Tuberculosis Association from the va- rious State organizations indicate a total sale of Christmas seals approxi- mating four and a half million dol- lars, or an increase of about $250,000 over last year. Following the resignation of Mrs. Ernest R. Grant as director of the child health education department of the Tuberculosis Association, the di- rectors at a meeting held last week adopted a resolution to be spread upon the minutes of the meeting ex- pressing their appreciation of the val- uable service rendered by Mrs. Grant for the past six vears. BJORNSTAD CONFIRMED. Made General Despite Opposition of Elkins. The nomination of Col. Alfred W. Bjornstad as a brigadier general, a fight agalnst which was made by Sen- ator Elkins, Republican, West Vir- ginia, who served under him in France, was confirmed yesterday by the Senate. The officer is at present command- ant of the Infantry School at Fort Benning, G DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS —within 2 few minutes' walk of business Washington, in the new eight-story fireproof build- Ing— 1301 Massachusetts Avenue In the few suites still avail- able you can secure such de- sirable features as Shower in Baths Outside Porches Large Closets Paneled Walls 3 Rooms and Bath $75.00 and $80.00 4 Rooms, Reception Hall, Bath $125.00 Inspect Sunday Rental Agonts ‘ 916 15th Street Main 5800 N (FTALKERT A o = VaiLoss GuLF 07 AraskA DOG TEAM CALLED NORTHLAND'S PRIDE Col. of Serum Made Speed on Alaska Mail Trail. Col. James Gordon Steese, United States Army, president of the Alaska road commission, who was in charge transportation arrangements ‘ Harding’s tour of the of local for President territory in 1823, trail drove his team of dogs with serum for stricken Nome was a Gov- ernment mail trail, and had been im- proved during the spent on the road and trall during| || DlTA\(')\I;/\RY s 50 tha year, he sald | e - . The remarkable speed rhown by the AND EACH — drivers over this trail from the rafl- EVENING road station to Nome was belleved FROM 6 TO 9 by Col. Steese to be made possible O’'CLOCK partly by tho continuous improve- ments which the Government has been making in this artery from tha important Alaskan city through the ice d snow civilization. Col. eese knows Si has driven his champlonship dogs. to Improved Every Year. Grading and bridges are put place nearly every vear, Col. sald. 00 miles of dogsled trails, the col- nel explained, stating that in many parts of the country in Winter the dog provided the only practicable means of transportation. Reindeer are being used, he said, but they have been found impracticable for hauls, as they require too much food en route. A bale of frozen salmon on the sledge, Col. Stecse sald, would carry a dog-team a long way. Seppalla and his team of great Si- berlan Alaskan swecpstakes dogs were characterized by Col. Steese as the pride of the North. The government itself had frequently employed Sep- palla to drive them, he said, on im- portant missions. Projects Under Way. Col Steese 1s in Washington in conection with preparing his program for the next years work on the roads, trails and transportation high- ways of Alaska. Last year, he said, about $1,000,000 was spent for this work, and $1,250,000 had been appro- priated for the coming year. The two blg projects for the next year, he sald, were a scenic highway through McKinley N Park, and devel- opment of the transcontinental Rich- ardson highway, 410 miles, from t! south coast to the interior. Rich’s Steese States Carriers§ explained that the over which Leonard Seppalia the past year in sev- eral portions. About $100,000 had been vpalla personally and in Steese Throughout Alaska there are long KLAN T0 STRUGGLE FORLIFE INKANSAS Order Seeks New Hearing, Despite Ouster by State Supreme Court. By the Assoclated Pres TOPEKA, Kan, January 51.—The Ku Kiux Klan gave notice today that it is still in the fight for its Kans: realm. Ousted by order of premo Court three weel the u- s today, at- torneys for the order filed a motlon with the court this morning, chal- lenging its jurisdiction and request- ing a rehearing. to judge the question, claiming it in- volved Interstate commerc the operation of a forelgn tion in Kansas, unchartered, benevolent nature, was not grounds for ouster. The Supremsa Court order outlawing the Klan upheld the argument A Revolutlonary Inauguratio The contentions of the Klan paved the way for a possible appeal | to the United States Supreme Court The contentions of the klan| throughout Its two-y oppositior to the State’s ouster suit, were re- iterated In the petition. It asserted the Kansas court was incompeptent and that | 0., FEBRUARY 1, 1925—PART 1. | COL. JAMES §. STE as a foreign corporation, was Week ngl'ns Dinner Dusce Supper Dence Tt 1001 Today's Menu— Oltves Bluo Point Oyster Cocktail Chicken Okra Soup n‘ Baked Sea Trout 2 la Italisans Cranberry Broiled Squab on toast with Jelly Mashed or Freuch Fried Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Pruit Salad Ice Oream or Pie Coffee or Tes Special with tensi Redu 3. lwice-yea Sale of Cowhlde Brief Cases For School Books Music and Professional Purposes Strap all-around model, 2 pockets on lock. $3.75 ced to. . Pocket Brief Cases, $3.50 Other Brief Cases Up to $30 S OPHAM BRANCH OF H. W. ROUNTREE & BRO. F St. rly Sale Women's low and high shoes udge for yourself the exceptional values in this from Patent leather or black satin slip- pers with side gore and low heel. Reduced from $10 to the following: Brown or | | Spanssh pers with low Spanish heel. Reduced from $11 to Clearance Sale black suede strap slip- i | Ribbon tie of tan Russia calf, black Russia calf, patent leather or black Black sued satin with low Spanssh heel. Reduced from $11 to 8.9 e side-gore sippers with, military heel. Reduced from $10 to 6-% There are many other styles in this sale reduced to $4.90, $6.90 and $8.90—in all, footwear. about 2 000 pairs of high-grade and fashionable Ricl’s ENTIRE stock is NOT included in this Clearance Sale. ICHS Proper Footwear F . CQlannt 2T (34 1339 £ub- Joct to charter under the Kansas cor- TiePALAIS ROYAL G and 11th Sts. Service and Courtesy Established 1877 Twenty-Seven Special Offerings From Our China and Houseware Section kind. Makes no d or dirt. Fits 1 de s G average « irror, barrel o © Tnche erate., Special $2.39 Electri Heater. copper Japanned finish. Spe- ean Spectal Wizard Mop Com- Heavy Galvanized bination, ng Kitchen Step Stool. Iron Garbage or of one ch y hard lum- Trash Cans. 16-gal- treated r 1 nished lon size. Completo o v strong. Has with cover and ¥ a- eted side handles. T Special, ‘ $1. 19 $1.69 $1.25 Wash Boilers. Ma Aluminnm Sauc of good quality tin pans. I and all copper bot s Good q fimes tom. Cholce of two alur zes. Have tight- ting covers. Sy cial, Clothes Hampers. Made of heavy splint wood, with hinge-top SRl = cover, Very strongly i bo made. Medtum s : Ve Special, 32-plece Luncheon 100 - piece Dinner Set. Consists of 6 ce Serviee. Service. American cups, 6 saucers, © for six peo- porcelain. Decorated large d 6 small an por- with festoons of pink plates, 6 fruits, I ain. deco- rose buds and blus meat dish and 1 ated with floral vegetable dish. Spe ray on f $3.49 edge. Has traced handles. Special, $18.98 Floor Brooms. Made Heavy Galvanized Serubbing Outfit. of all-hair, go0o0d Garbage Can. large Consisting of quallty, Has polish for door good quality back and handle Has ti c op, smooth inch size. Fine fo r deep cover 8 lons e waxed or polished & a floors. Special— $1.19 THEMAoC CLEanseR Cast Alaminww Bread Box. Roll- U men Kettles. Pasvel e top style, light oak- qesign, light Glears. 1l kinds of grain finish. Will Welght and very dur- poefh o0 LRCRCE) hold two loaves of 4blei D-auart &o. not injure the hands bread. Speclal— Speclal— S Shes 3 packages $1.39 $2.39 69c Extra Heavy Gal- vanized Ash Cans. Have corrugated sides. Heavy iron im top and bottom White Enamel Sink Straimer. Triangle shape, fits in the cor- ner of si v convenient size. cial— $3.25 09c¢ 09c Palais Rgyal, Fourth Floor, Houseware Dept. Glass Mixing Sanitary. Bowls. bIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.IIIll!lllll-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..IIIIllllll..ll.l IlIIIl-l.‘llIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.IIIII-IIIIIIIII.IIIIII. lll‘llllllllllllllllllll