Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1926, Page 20

FIRM SUED BY FORD DEMANDS DAMAGES Graft and Bribery Are De- nied in Action for $2,000,000. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, October 16.—Replying to tharges of graft and bribery with & complete denial and an allegation of dllatory payment, the John M. Blair Construction Co., today filed a_$2,- 000,000 damage suit against the Ford Motor Co. The sult was an answer to one filed October 6 by the Ford concern for an undertermined amount, said 10 run into millions, in which ‘it was charged that the Blair Co. had bribed Ford employes to accept inferior ma- terial in seven construction projects, allow exorbitant prices and approve padded accounts for labor not actually supplied. The Ford suit asked an accounting and cancellation of the contracts. John M. Blair, president of the con- struction company, declaring that he had been obliged to put $700,000 of his own savings into the projects be- cause of Ford delays in payment, as- serted, in filing his bill, that he wonld suffer $2,000,000 damage should the contracts be cancelled. He de- nied bribery or any of the graft charged. An injunction was obtained: preventing Ford from engaging any contractor other than Blair on the disputed works. The Ford bill declared that $5,075, had been pald on account for work done here, at Somerville, Mass., and Memphis, Tenn., and asked the accounting to separate monies justly due from those declared fraudulently asked, J. L. Bowles »nd F. G. Brown, supervisors for Ford of the Bluir con- tracts, were mentioned by the Ford bill as having made large sums of moncy by m‘wy-lnm false accounts. Guam Protests Annexat:on The Governor of Guam reported that the native congress of adopted a protesting against any effort to annex the to the Philippines. resolution described the present st of the island as one of * Monday! ‘“‘Grand Finale” of (OH l‘lONDAY is the last day of a ale—the great liant Anniversary celebration in the long history of Saks. A sale incomparable in magnitude and ¥ Two Economy Floor Events: 2-Trousers Suits and Winter - Overcoats—3$30 & $35 Values Anniversary Sale of Boys® 4-Piece NEWES’I‘ styles and patterns. Single and double breasted and two Sizes 7 to LARGE. models. Coat. vest pairs of knickers, 18. The saving ic (Second Floor). & Note! speak here of three out of scores and scores only of outstanding An- niversary features. $9.45 I Arranges Dinner I ____MISS DORA PALKIN. EXAMINATION DATES SET. Foreign Service Appointment Tests to Be Held January 10. Written examinations for appoint- ments in the United States foreign service will be held January 10 in this city, Philadelephia, Boston, Chicago, St. Paul, New York, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta, New Or- leans, St. Louis and Seattle. The oral tests completing the examination will be held at the Department of State beginning April 18. Applications for these appointments should be filed with the Secretary of State at least 40 days before the date set for the written examinations, and those to be examined will be desig- nated by the President on or before November 30 next. 7 Airmen Get Special Service. In line with legislation of the last session of Congress, the Weather Bureau announced yvesterday that since July it has inaugurated special service at 17 places selected by the Oftice, Commerce and Agriculture | Departments as the best located to | furnish weather reports to flyers along | commercial airways. ster, kng- in- ALE most bril- Choice of Suit or Overcoat 21 Or Buy Both for $39 OU can see that the price low—but you cannot begin to understand the nature of this value until you get the feel of the fine fabrics: examine the splen- did hand-tailoring; see the un- common styles. Single and dou- ble breasted. Wide variety. Every size. (Fourth Floor.) Men’s Suits proud well made. Saks” PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH E SAKS JINNIVERSARY in the totally unmatched s to be found on every hand! Make the most of this occasion before we “sign off”’ at 6 o’clock tomor- row, Monday! Splendid Quality ' Broadcloth Shirts VALUE of which we are it is based on un- usual merit. Either collar- attached or neckband styles. Properly cut and extremely (First Floor.) DINNER FOR WOMEN “HIGH IN U.'S. SERVICE Soroptimist Club to Entertain for Dozen of 8ex Who Have Out- standing Positions. The dozen or more women who hold the highest executive positions yet attained by their sex in Govern- ment service will be guests at a dinner glven by the Soroptimist Club at the ‘Women's City Club Wednesday eve- ning. The committee in charge is com- posed of Miss Dora Palkin, local at- torney; Miss Agnes Winn of the Na- tional Education Assgclation and Mrs. Helena Reed, prominent in Dis- trict of Columbia banking. Another honor guest {n addition to the local women will be Mme. Zorah Khandum Heidan, Persian delegate to the Sesquicentennial Exposition. Among the guests of honor will be: Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, As- sistant Attorney General; Mrs. Mary O'Toole. judge, Municipal Court; Miss Kathryn Sellers, judge, Juvenile Court; Miss J. Beatrice Lowman, su- perintendent, Navy Nurse Corps: Miss_Anita Phipps, director of Wom- en’s Relations, War Department: Miss Lucy Minnigerode, superintendent of nurses, Public Health Service: Miss Mary Anwderson, director, Women's Bureau, Department of Labor; Miss Grace Abbott, chief, Children’s Bu- reau. Department of Labor: Miss Jes- &l Dell, member, Civil Service Com- mission; Dr. Louise Stanley, direc- tor, Bureau of Home Kconomics, De- partment of Agriculture; Mrs. Bessie Bruggeman, chairman, Board of Com- missioners, Employes' Compensation Commission; Maj. Julla Stimson, su- perintendent, Army Nurse Corps, and Mina C. Van Winkle, head of the Woman’s Rureau, Metropolitan Po- lice Depanmeut TREASURY RATS CAUGHT. Several Nests Found Under Furni- ture Not Moved in Years. Monstrous s, which have been chewing covers off books, holes through thick doors and endangering records in the Treasury Department, are on the decrease. Several rats’ nests were discovered under old furniture, which had not been moved for s, when last week shifts were made in numerous offices. 1. C. Fisk, general foreman of labor the department, vs his men caught 764 of the huge rodents in 1922, but during the past year were able to ings L2 is C * Note! THI(OL'G HOUT the store, in every department, you will find innumerable op- portunities for large savings! THE SUNDAY STAR, Soclety of Natives Columbla, at its first Fall meeting, at the Washington Club, Friday nighf Reading _ from book, “Figures published in _188; showed that the duoced here publicly by Baron Stackel- burg, ‘“who whi mazes with a huge pair of dragon w=purs bound to his heels” the danger of fair hosiery. The baron, complimented for avoided sertous col “The question of the decorum of strange dance was distinct] this raised upon its WASHINGTON, D. Washington Society Shocked by Waltz, Butit Happenecl a Hundred Years Ago ‘The gentle waltz, now regarded as an example of mid-Victorian modesty and something- to be included in modern dance programs only as a reminder of the slow past, shocked Washington soclety with its utter boldness and questionable decorum when it was_introduced a century ago, James F. Duhamel told the of the District of A musical pro| Josiah Lot of the 3, Mr. waltz was Quincy Past,” Duhamel intro- rled through its much to ladies’ skirts and however, wa having “skillfully lisions. vocal soloists. persons were first appearance,” | P, Wiid, M OCTOBER _17, 1926—PART 1. “‘It has utterly routed the intel- lectual element that was once con- spicuous even in fashionable gather- ings,’ " the author continued. * not only given society over to the young and inexperienced, but, by a perverse process of unnatural selec- tion, it has pushed to the front by no means the best specimen of these.'" m was presented under the direction of Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, chairman of the entertainment committee, the artists appearing on the program {ncluding Miss Ivalee Newell, violin; Willlam H. Test, celio; Mrs. Mabel H. Test, piano, and James L. Jones and Mrs. A. G. Charaberlain, It has The annual election of officers will be held on November 19. Eighteen elected members last night, as follows: Mrs. Henry L. Par- sons, Walter W. Burdette, Mrs. Zirwes, John J. Costinett, Miss Estelle . Hester Lochre; John FOUR BANDITS HELD ON SLAYING CHARGE Party Involved in Murder of Bank Messenger in Hold-up Last Year. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., October 16.-—Pros- ecutor John J. Toolan today an- nounced that four men sought for the slaying of James E. Gallagher, messenger of the Perth Amboy Trust Company, during a hold-up in 1025, were all in custody and would be charged with_murder. The bandite got $13,000 in"the hold-up. One of the four is Frank Caruso, who has pleaded guilty to participation in the hold-up of the Merck & Co. plant at Rahway on July 3. The others are Jacob London, Jo- seph F. Deleano and Christopher Kluyn. o Deleano has heen sought as the companion of niffe in the slaying of Frank Kearney however, Mr. Duhamel read, and re-| Gertrude J. McPherson, ; a Even aside from the question of the | Florence Trwin, Dr. Gote Dt SteThor. oo ORfoge- b dizzy waltz compatability with “fem-| Lamb, Richard B. Owen, Miss Mollje | M?!1 at Stelton on October 4. inin> modesty.” the author of the|E. Williams, Charies E. Bright, Alfred | TR bok termed it an unmitigated nui- | Howard Speake, Mrs. Marle Hall Hol-| Noting that dirt thrown up by a Hnice: lingsworth, John R. Petrle and Mrs, | rabbit from a burrow in Surrey Eng MAYOR ABSENT, UNION PROTEST New York Workers Learning Executive Is Away. Adopt Re: By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 16.—Failing to find Mayor Walker in his office, 10,000 union workers, who gathered today at City Hall alleged police brutality and tiong, disbanded wi onstrations and a " workerss a protesting against sale arrests and ‘“police brutalit: labor strife, which next week to May committee of prominent labor leaders, tral Representatives trades and lubor cor unions and the Hebrew trades unio addressed the crowds s from four different platform: Eleanor Ashby Beal. bership committee. Adams presided. RALLY FAILS| sband After solutions to protest against injune- thout staging dem- parade, which' had s out of dopted resolutions injunctions, w will_be submitted yor Walker by a of the uncil, the clothi multaneously ‘The names of the new members were presented by Albert Harper, chairman of the mem- land, contained dust that could come only from Rome. an archeologist started excavations that have recently S. | revealed an ancient Roman bath and villa. 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It would be poasible to start a movement to induce every woman in the South immediately to cotton | purchase a cotton smock and thereby stimulate a_demand for cotton goods which would help greatly at this time."" Sheffield Reproduction 4-Piece Coffee Set.. $5.00 5-Piece Tea Set.... $850 Pyrex-Lined Vege- table Dish, 10 Pl o SO $5.00 Meat Platter, with tree and well, 16- inch .. _$650 26 - Piece Set Flat Ware, with Tray.. $7.35 New Pattern in 14- inch Bread Tray.. $1.50 5-Piece Tea Set, in- cluding Tray.....$25.00 m Toaster . $9.00 Waffle Iron . a .SID.W Zanner Co. 704 7th St. N.W. HUDSON-ESSEX Reduces Prices $100 on All Models ESSEX COACH HUDSON COACH ' $1095 Hudson Coach, Special $1150 1395 Hudson 7-Passenger Sedan $1495 u DISTRIBUTOR son Brougham Effective October 15th NEW PRICES $695 All Prices F. O. B. Detroit, Plus War Excise Tax LAMBERT-HUDSON MOTORS CO. 1100 Connecticut Avenue Phone West 1134 Neumeyer Motor Company 1823 14th St. N.W.—North 7522. 1. C. 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