Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1928, Page 10

- 'I‘Hl‘» E \I"\I\h _STAR. WASHINGTON C.. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1928 MCARL UPHOLDS AGRICOLTURE BIDS rSays Treasury Had Right to Bar Firm, but Questions General Policy. An important decision by Controller f General McCarl today cleared the w , for letting two contracts for construc- { ton of the $2000,000 Department of Agriculture Administration Building. to & connect the two standing white marble SWings. g~ 1t was considered likely that the Fefreasury Department would let con- vracts to the low bidders, George Hy- £ man Construction Co. and the St pard Engineering Co. of this city, for Factual construction and _mechanical ., sQuipment. respectively. The former £ bid was $1.501.000 and the latter $114.- 500. and were the lowest of about 3 WS on this first big building in the Pederal building program here Treasury's Action Upheld. 5 The McCarl decision affi: med the po- Laition of the Treasury in refusing to hrrmh one construction company with ans and specifications on which to se a bid, but raised some questions Pas to the advisability of the procedure s & general proposition. #~ The decision is considered by the “"Preasury as having a highly important Bearing on the great public building ram which will spend about $290,- 000 in structures here and through- 'ont the Nation y officials had not completed ady of the decision today, which Ldnvolves several important points con- “cerning advertising. bidders and re- . &ponsible bidders. but it was clear, theyy s8id. that the Treasury could proceed fo let contracts for the Agricultural » 3 s .,Hear These & Brunswick :Electrical Department job out of the bids nm\ ln‘ ‘Y\nd “There appears nothing spm‘lnlly for | objection by this office,” said the Mc- Carl decision concerning the Agricul- | ture bidding,” in view of these facts | showing substantially competitive bid- ding. but the incident which arose is for the consideration of the department in its future action &s tending to show tisfaction with the public and as ¢ & tendency to exclude prospec< tive bidders and limit the competition | 10 establish organizations, which like- | wise has a tendency to suggest favorit- ism." The construction company which was prevented from obtaining plans and specifications protested to the Treasury I‘(‘pl\r(mm and Secretary of the Treasur; ellon submitted the matter to McCarl for a decision before pro- | ceeding with the Agriculture Depart- ment contracts. JOHN P. HART FUNERAL T0 BE HELD TOMORROW Services Will Be Conducted in Hyattsville for Retired U. S. i Employe. | Funeral services for John P. Hart, 61| years old. who died in a local sani- torfum Tuesday after a long illness. \lel} ‘/be held from the residence of W. Scott, 2 Marion street, Hyattsville, Md tomorrow, at 2 o'clock. Interment will be_at Beltsville Mr. Hart was born in Sannin County. | Tex.. November 27. 1866. Prior to,his coming to Washington he served for a time as deputy_clerk of court of Mon- | tague County, Tex. In October, 1890, he came to the National Capital to ac- | cept an_appointment in the Pension | Office, where he served continuously for | 36 years. being retired for disability on | October 15, 1926 | Mr. Hart was a graduate of George- | town Law School of the class of 1895 On October 7. 1898, he was admitted to pratcice before the Supreme Court of | the District of Columbia. Surviving Mr. Hart are his widow, | Mrs. Orphella J. Hart, and a son, John P. Hart of this city. | 3 Unusual Records This week's Brunswick releases include a piano number, a vocal record, and a fox trot that will reveal to you the magic the new elec- trical recording brings .to your phonograph. Take them home with you. “My Ohio Home” . “With- out You, Sweetheart”—sung by Nick Lucas, “The Crooning Troubadour.” . 3773—75¢ NICK LUCAS “Mary (What Are You Wait- ing For?)” ... All About You” Ben Roos BEN BERNIE “Mine—All Mine” , . 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Johnson and a companion, George Charles Hen- 1y, 31 years old, were held under $1,000 bond on a charge of transportation and possession of liquor. Similar bonds were required for a charge of makin | rs old. of Richmond, ' a smoke screen and Johnson was held under $300 additional bond on the as- sault charge. Blr\(lr Policeman William R. Ellery | d the night going south | lights. | e car last nn centh street without Her who is said to have been driving the c: to await the turn of the traffic sema- phore. Officer Ellery drew alongside to tell the driver to turn on his lights. He | noted a strong odor of liquor, he de- | He jumped onto the running | clared. board and as he did so, Henry started his car and drove past the semaphore | signal. T him by the throat and tried to choke him. Ellery finally succeeded in turn- ing off the ignition of the car and brought the automobile to n halt. He called to Officer Frank Boneslawsky, who was at the semaphore, and the two subdued the alleged rum-runners and arrested them. Necking Party Has Its Problems. Correspondence of the CAMBRIDGE, Ma: ciated Press It took 18 men 4 hours to get a stuffed giraffe 15 feet | 6 inches high into the Harvard Mu- seum through a door 6 feet high and 0 inches wide. You can fairly taste the Cream ILD and mellow—richest in creamy flavor, that's Nestlé’s. Made by the famous blend perfected by Swiss experts, Nestlé's is a delicious confection —a nourish- ing, sustaining food. In 5 and 10 cent bars, plain and also with crisp toasted almonds. W. B. Moses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh Second Floor, Main 3770 Prints are the colorful back- ground of the smart dress mode . was forced to halt at F street,, y reported that Johnson seized | for Spring and Summer wear— T he Smartest Frocks $16.75 These have all been priced to offer you very special values. 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While history has been written by the Nation, while wide mud streets from the plan of L'Enfant have changed to Avenues of Fashion, W ash- ington has heen transformed frdm an awleward town into a madern city., Following development in architecture, now comes Art and Fashion. Truly the pulse of the country in political affairs, our own generation may yet see leadership here in many other phases of world influence. Although Fashion's inspiration still comes from the studios of Paris one mav see new styles on the streets of Washington at the same time that “hey appear on the Champs Elysees. Who knows but that Paris at no distant date mav he showing. the latest American Fashions, copied from the show windows of Washington! PRESIDENT. Pre-Easter Selling Silk Underwear Regular $2.95 Quality $ 1 .95 _ An extraordinary special purchase and selling of new silk underwear, including : Dancettes Slips Step-ins Chemise In the group are crepe de chine, Baronet satin and pongee. 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