Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1930, Page 7

BOARD PLANS SHIP " SALEWITHOUT BIDS Acts on Ruling That Gulf Orient Line May Be Sold to Operator. By the Associated Press. For the first time the Shipping Board 18 negotiating the sale of a Government- owned steamship line without competi- tive bidding. Never before since the board began selling ships built and commandeered during the war has any established line been sold without advertisement for competitive bids. Heretofore all nego- tiations have been consilered under a clause of the 1920 merchant marine act stipulating that all ships and lines | must be disposed of at public or pri vate “competitive” sale. Shipping Board _counsel, however, have ruled that under another section of the same act a line may be sold to the operator without advertisements or competitive bidding. Under the latter rulihg and thorization of the Shipping Boa Merchant Fleet Corporation, the operating agency, is negotiating the sale | of the Ameicran Gulf-Orient Line to the Tampa Interocean Steamship Co. of New Orleans. | ‘The Gulf-Orient Line operates trnm’ Gulf ports to the Orient via Los An- glcs. and the Shipping Board’s Finance | ureau has reported it was making | y regular profits.” Board mem- | approved.” contemplated. The Tampa Co. offered the board about $11 a ton for 11 vessels, and J. R. Gordon, president of the Fleet Corpo- | ration, recommended & sale at this|g.. Man Given 30 Days and Two| price. | In his quarterly report Gordon said | the “recommendation that the ' Fleet| Corporation be authorized to negotiate a sale with the operators of the Gulf-| Orient Line under a preference-to- | operators policy of the board has been | | | GETS TWO YEARS IN JAIL Prisoner, Who First Demanded Jury Trial, Changes Mind and Faces Judge Hitt. Charles E. Doerner, whom police of the first precinct found wandering down Pennsylvania avenue near Twelfth street, carrying a revolver and a large knife, was ordered to jail for two years by Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Police Court yesterday. The man was arrested last January 18 and upon being brought to court de- manded jury trial. Today he informed officials that he had changed his mind and desired a trial by court. Policemen A D. Mansfield and H. G. Wanamaker are listed as the arresting officers. A man told police of the first precinct tLat he had seen Doerner strolling down | the avenue and that 1t appeared as though he was carrying a revolver. be- sides a kiife, which he had been able to see protruding from beneath his coat. R o An Elizabethan house, believed to have been seen by Sir Francis Drake and the Pilgrim Fathers. has been re- [stored and publicly dedicated at Ply- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, JULY 15._1030. panes other than the operators was not| THREE ARE SENTENCED FOR LIQUOR VIOLATIONS | Others Get 30 and 45 Days in Jail From Hitt. Three persons were sentenced to fail at Police Court yesterday for alleged | violations of the prohibition law by Judge Isaac R. Hitt John Mathews, colored, charged with possession of a small quantity of liquor, was ordered to remain in jail for 30 days. He was arrested by Detective R. J. Barrett of the. fourth precinct. ‘William P. Chapple and Roscoe Lind- sey, whom police of the second pre- cinct arrested, were sentenced to serve 30 days and 45 days, respectively, for possession. They were arrested by Detectives Henry Rinke and E. L. Shelton. Three thousand exhibitors took part in the International Fair at Prague, Czechoslovakia, this year. ‘See Etz and See Better’ TAKE EXTRA GLASSES ON YOUR VACATION! It's a wise precaution in that you avoid the in- convenience of loss or breakage—and you may want to indulge in a change of mounting. “Tinted” glasses are advised, if you would avoid glare. Have Your Eyes Examined Every Two Years 1217 N.wW. 1217 G St. 1217 G Streets Remember that Saks values are never exaggerated! E refuse to offer in a sale anything ex- cept our own regular high quality of merchandise. When we quote the original value of that merchandise, it is the cor- rect, actual value—not an imaginary valu- ation. Nor do we inflate prices for the purpose of reducing them. You can AL- WAYS depend on Saks value and Saks ' savings! The Avenue at 7th July store hours, 9 to 6—Saturdays till 2 - id advertising for bids from com- mouth, England. THE FINEST KNOWN 51.95 to $3.00 VALUES! QThe event of years! U Standard Saks quality! QHundreds of Whites! 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MATERIALS: 2x1 White Broadcloth; 1x1 White Broadcloth; Plain-color Broadcloth, Oxford and Chambray; Fancy Oxford; Striped Madras; Figured Madras; Clipped Madras; Fibre Stripes; Fibre Cords. also the regular $1.95 to $3.00 type of workmanship (nothing skimped; no “‘sub- standards™). our very best maker, at savings as high as 50%! STYLES: Collar-attached; button-down collar-attached ; separate matching HERE isn’t a fabric here that isn’t collar and Barrymore style. among the prize Summer weaves of the year, There isn’t a shade that isn’t a correct one. True, this is a sale—and what a sale!—but there isn’t a “sale” suit in the whole 500. In fabric, tailoring and style, every suit in the entire collection represents the finest $25 to $35 standard in Sum- mer Suits. It will pay you to take ad- vantage of the special opportunity. Saks—Third Floor, —Duplicates of many of the shirts now in our own stock at $1.95 to $3.00! Sizes 13145 to 18 IMPORTANT !—Not One ““Printed” Shirt in the Sale—Every Shirt of Combed Yarn Cloth COMPANION SALE OF $1.50, $2. $2.50 AND $3 NECKWEAR LEASE read the values again. These Ties are our own regular $1.50 to $3.00 stock. Every one strictly hand - tailored— in easy-tying, shape-retain- ing resilient construction. They offer a brilliant selection of finest im- ported and domestic silks —in both light weights and year-round weights. There are light and dark shades, in the newest figured and striped patterns. w e AL L NEW —New Greys —New Tans —New Blues ~Light shades =—Dark shades —Pencil stripes —Figured effects —Regnulars, Longs, Shorts, Stouts, Long Stouts and Short Stouts Straws Cut! Our $2.45 to $3.50 SENNIT STIFF STRAWS AMERICAN LEGHORNS AND MILANS L35 Al sizes, but not in each group Saks—First Floor Saks—First Floor