Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1926, Page 58

PREAUDIT SYSTEM T0BEEXTENDED McCarl Introduces Plan to Abolish “Red Tane™ on Veterans’ Claims. 1 com; Belasco—"Lily Sue,” co play abolish tim dure, cut “red *and bring the Federal organi in_ step with the most ad used by l*lne\\ Gen iay lesque, established th Bureau a_“pre and has been requested by some o the most important Federal depart. | o inaugurate this revolution- ary change throughout their own es- tahlishments. e change means v tha v e "‘e| m.m,_ ‘The Flaming Frontier,” at Government would not spend a cent until afier the account had been audited, instead of waiting until after the money was spent to have the ount audited. “The “preaudit” is in force through- out the business world, plained today. cern of any size or imp r y clinging to the old svstem of trying to audit afier expenditure. | ANl Bonuses Checked The chanze wis effects Veterans' | u tion between Controlier Gen 1 2 and Director of the Bureau Krank Tlines, who have been working cor dially in harmony in the difficult job | of spending the Governmen: in the thousands of compl c: growing out of the World \ The Veterans’ . wudit system in order to in- » handling of the enor- f the World War ad- apensation, or bonus, successful did the preaudit prove | n Pla Bureau that | Sure to its extension }‘ 0 “ - a force | the N from the general | s | terday $170 an in_ selec slished on |in. e dishursing | various accounting office the same floor with officer of the Veterans' facilitate the work. Numerous claims and differences in counts of disbursing officers i from the verlod priot to the | nia ing up for decl- | ment, |\\I|||I|;! office. n the ac { informa! goirite of Vel g officers f the preandit is nearly 100,000, are lowances and sus- | nts of all Fed Ixiet estimates as to the total d pensions in the eral disbursing of estimated unoflicially today that these Ly mount up to the huge Jout’ 100,000,000 in_ dispute. EYEJ' EXAMINED ! GLASSES FITTED —®» "This kind of dispute w out by the preaudit, it today. Business concerns which dealings with the Government wiped ed known to hail with delight the pros- | OPTICAL COMPANY H4O7TFST.__ FRAN.5606 roOCOTO it in the ¢ for instanc pect of a pre: Tt is known ing the past some con building Government buildin heen paid in full for what the or inal called for. The con- | tractor accepted the money, made veturn to the Government of his in- come, and pald taxes on his profit. 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Ing TN wor- “PAULINE STARKE BEN BERNIE FND HIS HOTEL ROOSEVELT RCHESTRA nnl" ll.-oh--lr- Contiauous 10:30 AOW PLAYIN Motro Gothwy Mayer Fiosents THE MAGNIFICENT A thrilling romance of medieval court life by Rafael Sabatini, author of “Scaramouche.” ~ WITH JOHN GILBERT AND AN ALL-STAR CAST ables—Topics—Newsreel Ivlu ~;mn|mny llrrheurl NOW PLAYING CARL LAEMMLE Pi weth HOOT .GIBSON ) An All-Star_Cast—Indians and Plainsmen by the Thousands. EXTRA—''The Collegians’ Pnssmmr Tesight 11th & Pa. 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Shubert Puvid FeTasco Presents LILY SUE i the With Cast NEXT MONDAY SEATS NOW THE SENSATIONAL 1T GLAMOUR "RALPH MORGAN Sl AT VA With NIGH R Offers Many Gifts Dodge Sedan Atwater Kent Radio Gas Range Vacurm Cleaner Ton of Coal Register for these gifts on each visit to the show; the awards will be made closing night. Daily Gifts Davenport Table—Thurs. night. Smoking Stand—Friday night. Many Gifts of Food of New and Tasty Variety Every Hour AUDITORIUM 1900 E_St. N.W. Adm,, 25c But this Ad. and 10¢ admits one lady gny afternoon. 2:00 to 5:00 0 to 1 Carlton Hotels | and the Auditorium. _ Only Shakespearean | Bureay. Droop’s, 13th & G, | Part HATIO..AL TONIGHT N gt 3y | 8:20 Cor;|edy W T RAZER T New Musical NEW PICTUR UISES IN'COLOR_AND | Sorios 5 THURS. MATS. %, STARTING NOVEVBER 11 SEEING AMERICA NORWAY via ICELAND HOLLAND, SWITZERLAND WORLD CRUISE $080Ts $6.60, $4.40, 83, $2.50 T NOW CN SALE PHILHARMONIC CAYETY Ladies' C(lub Theater. Ladies’ Mat. Daily, 25¢ . With ABE Give & 'I'ake REYNOLDS NEXT WBEK—"Aloma of the South Beas.” WILLIAM LYON PHELPS Profo Univer it AT e oY “Rertbner s hi ts TI51 New Tork Avencr or ‘ut the deat Film Features PARK THEATER ety ihs u EAT PROGRAM- in - O ROMTS And B SIDNE v J ver HlPI’ODROME Il e Today Tomorrow “Into Her Kingdom” ELITE 'th St and & L OLYMPXC - Ave. R <t Vit & 13th TOMORROW LENTINO V1L DUMI!ARTOI\' o ERRa RIAGE ©1. OV Twd NE mh.( N.€ CAR.OLIN‘A”, NOSTRUM MESS, “RANSOM'S FOI Wardman Park Thenler The Moving Bicture Guild Presents a Revival of “The lour Horsemen of the Apocalypse” With Rudoiph Valentino and Alice Terry FAVO‘“TE 62 H Street NW. Rudolph Valentino in “Cobra” TAKOMA \'I:I\‘n'l(xl\.l’ Park, D. C. BELLE BENN} Fosd [ N A CIRCLE **> Showings, 7 CORINNFE 1..mx'-u KINGDOM ette, “BLUF oS LBy . Ph. W. 958 o i DANCING. CATHERINE BALLE Teacker of Smart St Assemiis s Rezolar ¥ Orchestra. 71 6th NW." Main 6484 A ACHER 31U m'r isies Moni.. Fr. 8 to Priv. e ! 1900, 4% The National FELLOWSHIP CLUB Won rday night Wuhmgton 's Foremost Social Organization A City Club COME, ADMISSION, T3¢ 'LETTIE MARIE BARRETT Premier Danseus | will make You'y “Perf Haliroom Dancer TH | K St. N.W. 9* “THE FOX STUDIO . clog, tap. classical Pupils vrepared for Child you to dance cor in a few lessons Iy private, any hour ance MR STAFFORD PEMBERTON “to Mae Murray, Gertrude Hoffman. |n..~sn.\'.~' IN ALL STYLES OF DANCING. Punils placed in paying positions. Studio, 1850 Biltmore St.—Phone Col. 2%