Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 27

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON; D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 28 ' 1932. BIG FEDERAL PAPER CONTRACTS SOUGHT Government Opens Bids on ~ Supplying 53,100,000 ;C} everything that mattered in i | her life. But it certainly seemed lhal Pounds Durlng Year' her ambition was beset by all kinds of ‘ conflicting circumstances. | |~ The Junior League Employment Com- mittee had _sent ! Grand mother| Brown to Priend- ship House to do some pre - Christ- mas sewing. But it took only & short while for us to discover that the | old woman was 0o | emotionally upset to do satisfactory work. ~We _en- deavored to make her think aloud, and after a few days, she told us her 'story. David had been very ill, and on that day was to receive his| discharge from Gallinger Hospital to | enter the Children’s Country Home, where he had been recommended for admission. But Mrs. Brown wanted to | mother the convalescing tot herself anc | RANDMOTHER BROWN'S problem was her _grandson, sunny 3-year-old David. To provide & home for him was Bids for supplying a total of 53,100.- 000 pounds of paper of every descrip- tion for the varied uses of the Govern- ment for the year beginning March 1, have been received by the Joint Com- mittee on Printing from paper com- panies in all parts of the country. The R. P. Andrews Paper Co, of this l'"\ appears to be low bidder on news rint, mackine-finish book paper, ChETiical” woon matmenaraos Cand hee” eral other specifications Other Washington concerns which appear to be low bidders for certain other kinds of paper are Barton Duer | & Koch Paper Co. Virginia Paper Co Inc..and the Mathers-Lamm Paper Co out es_which ap- to be ) rs for different ed kinds are: Actna Paper Co. Perfect Safety Papcr ke, Mass.; OId Dominion Norfolk; Corril A. Hubbard amazoo, Mich wthorne | lamazoo tte Pa- 2g0 outh Miss Burklin. | from him any longer. After comparing d | the advantages of the Children's Coun- | try Home with the disadvantages of her dark basement room we persuaded | her to allow David to remafn at the| home until Spring. One of the workers here discovered | |that the grandmother had received & e training as & practical nurse and | | secured employment for her. elderly woman ‘is quite in_demand by | people who are in need of temporary | day and night care for their children and has proved to be most efficient in | tending cases of sick youngsters Impatient for the arrival of Spring, _|the happy grandmother often visits David, telling him of the bright home | she is providing for him in the two ny rooms she recently rented. need for aid and_activities of- fered at Priendship House has never been | as great as during the period of eco- | nomic stress in 1931, Last year 2,550 calls were made by the workers of the settlement and the_attendance at the various clubs and classes exceeded 30,- 000 peopl Several hundred children | of working parents last year were cared Paper Co., were opened 3 a compiled of Ansel Wold, clerk of the Joint Committee on Printing. The | ttee will meet Monday morning bids before deciaing of contracts. WIFE FREED IN SLAYING Husband When He Hurled Pet Kitten Against Wall. | ADELPHIA, January 28 (#) Feist, 25, who shot her hus- October when he hi against a wal PHI t. a Navy Y branded "his acid five days af arried. Her trial started yes- My Most Interesting Case BY MISS LYDIA BURKLIN, Head Worker, Friendship House Association. Now the |, SUNDAY RAIL WORK PAY SCALE DECIDED Board of Mediation Denles and Half for Duties Neces- Time lm at the settlement during the day, sary to Keep Lines Going. his project belng onc of the most out- tandinein our PIOSTAT, NEW LENS T0 BE SHOWN Demonstration Is Planned at Con- gress of Optometrists. The use of the new telescopic spec- tacle lens for persons unable to read | with. the usual tvpe of glasses will be | board co i by Dr. Willam Feln. | the Brotherhood of Railway and Steam- demonstrated By o N of tho |Ship Clerks, Frelght Handlers, Express bloom, F. A. A. O, of the | and Station Employes against the Rail- New York Optometric Clinic, at the |way Express Agency, Inc. ¢ Optometrists to be held at| The board, after listening to argu- o ion Hotel, February 1 to 9. | ment on a demand made in behalf of Persons who are partially blind are | employes at the New Haven and Penn- expected to take advantage of the|——— . & clinic for the benefit of such indivi- | Improved MERION duals will be held in connection with | the meetings. Registrations for the | Gas Water Heaters on Display Here clinic, now being received by Dr. M 4100 Georgia Ave. AD-0145 By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 28.—Work per- formed on Sundays necessary for the continuous operation of railroads should be paid for on a straight time basis, the United States Board of Me- diation, headed by W. O. Stacey, chair- man, ruled Tuesday in its report filed with the District of Columbia District Court. From November 12 to January 16 the board considered 25 issues raised by Luther Dicus, International “Building, | will close Saturday, February 6 The meeting Wil be under the| auspices of the District of Columbh Optometric Society. OU can replace theold tubes in most radios with acom- plete set of RCA Radiotrons at prices ranging from $5.10 to $9.20. Lowest prices ever offered on stand- ard tubes. RCA Radiotron Ce Inc., Harrison, N. J. (A Radio Corporatios of America Subidiary) RCA RADIOTRONS THE HEART OF YOUR RADIO Remnants 0dd Lots * WE INVITE YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT Sieen Yicket Sale = vpecml Purchases Remnants of Certainteed [ Floor Coverings 39c to 59¢ Va nts Salxsfachon lues 4 to famous fe Carpet, and can be matched. eovering 'Ih(rd Floor. Square Yard '810-818 Seventh St. N.W. Purchase of 1, 200 ' Seamless Sheets Slight Seconds of $1.00 and 79 Smce 1859 $1.25 Qualities 1x99, 72x99, 63%99 and the extra length) seamless bleached are practically perfect although t seconds.——Street Floor. Sizes 54x99 (note in heavy, | sheets that rated as s & Odd Lots Wear a Dress That WOMEN’S WEAR All Sales Final $1.98 WHITE UNIFORMS AND HOOVER 1 5 DRESSES d voile, in rimmed —Printed in solid $2.00 and $2.98 §1 .00 Rayon Dresses 1 One-piece and et style dresses of beautiful rayc pe in light and d Long or short slecves 11 sales final §2.00 TO $3.00 FOUNDATION GARMENTS— econds of C B ] broche with_elastic t or side fastened. Also $3.00 to $5.00 models from stocks fastened @7 44, $5.00 FOUNDATION GARMENTS, rr’(' lots from our regular stock. Nemo front and side-fastened gir- s, C/B back-lace cor sets and side-fastened @9 QF girdles . New as th How brand new a tunity to do and Su: med, ay Children’s Wear No Phone or C. O. D. Orders All Sales Final GIRLS' $598 COATS—Popular n wool tweeds, broadcloth and y and brown chinchilla. Tailored trimmed, some with capes. ed. Sizes 1 to 6 in ) (;\n size 12 @7 98 INFANTS' $5.98 COATS of Contl- hinchilla with set-in ragian me with trimmed or to 50. pockets, some ppliqued; also d-embreidery $1.98 §5.00 RAIN- at t Novelty Straws smocking, . W pink. Sizes 1 an Cellophane ‘10’ Visca Straws Broken sizes, 4 to 12 $1.00 BROTHER - AND - SISTER Jersey. Boys’ blouse All Head Sizes (:Il(l\ $2.98 TO $5.98 DRESSES Clearance of a broken lot of better crepe de chine, wash nd velvet combinations. blue, green and navy in one kind &7 (0 Second Floor. a bargain price. NEW STRAW HATS, includ- ing brim hats and smart turbans in rough straws, cellophane, Visca straws and fancy straws. All head sizes Remnants Percale and Shirtings 8¢ Yard “Pick up” practical sewing lengths from this clean-up of 500 yards of standard quality percales and shirt- ings, in fast-color patterns. $2.98 CRINKLED BEDSPREADS —(15) Crinkled cotton bedspreads, in gold 81-29 80x105. | Cellophane | Wrapped CHIFFON— About 200 1 silk chiffon for s¢ ck selling >9¢ ard o8 BEDSPREADS_Cloking out nited lot of raycn taffeta and 1cy rayon bedspread assorted colors 105 $4.98 RAYON 3 of th in Vr( nced fi Size I BED it blue SETS—Just only. _Large match Profit by T his Special Dress Sale Sparkling Advance Spring Fashions For Little Women and All Women inspiring embroidered and semi- chiffon, georgette, flat crepe, Car printed silks. Chic New Turbans $2.00 Values—In Advance Spring Styles The millinery modes of the hour at Black and all colors. §1-85 Another Bargain Surprise! SHIRTS New purchase of the popular col- If unable to visit the store write to Marion White, our personal shopper. Remnants of Silks, | Rayons and Woolens 39(: Yurd Anticipates Spring! to $150 of great about 400 59¢c FABRIC GLOVE! perfect. Embroideted cu All colors. Pair .. 5 'S GLOVE dds and Kid, capeskin and seconds and Black and colors. 95 every pair 25¢ 5200 ME in cape and suede es in black, white wlm s. P'm' e Dawn of the New Season lined or un- P 88c GLOV ty v mmd Brown :\1\(1 tan. fects and irregulars MEN'S $2.00 gloves and lined street gloves in cape and suede. Black, brown s grey s cones BLe39 $2.00 & $2.50 GLOVES gloves in trimmed <up-nn also smart Perfect and 980 to “step out” something nd different—and what an oppor- so at low cost. Street, afternoon night frocks in bea lace-trim- tailored styles. In in ed ton crepe and to 26Y5, 3 irregulars Sizes 14 to 20, 164 Hosiery and Underwear FULL-FASHIONED SILK HOSE, seconds of §1.00 to $1.50 grades, mostly black, & few in col- 95 Second Floor o6l = CHILDREN'S mercerized golf 7 length rayon-mixed hose, rayon-mixed hose and long derby-ribbed hose 2 Pairs for 25¢ 50c RAYON UNDIES —Lace trim- med, tailored and appliqued styles Regular and extra sizes in bloomer- bottom combinations, chemises, step- ins, panties and ts; Rl\o (‘hxl- dren’s rayon undies; regular 3 $1.50 & $2.00 FULL. FA\H'D\!’D SILK MESH HO! in the fash- jonable colors. Medium, large and small mesh. Slight irregu- Q@ o of beautiful ‘extra and some HOSF girls' Sa- girls' long children’s o Boys' quality, in regular, in double extra sizes. Gowns, che- mises, bloomers, panties, vests and step-ins. Lace trimmed, ap- - pliqued and tailored .. A4 $1.00 & $1.50 FULL-F SILK HOSE, mill seconds in chiffon and service weights. Popu- » Iar styles and colors. Pair 39¢ $1.50 & $2.00 FULL-FASHIONED HOSE, in extra sives and reg- Silk-to-the-top chiffon, top SI ular sizes also lisle - service weight 58(‘ $1.08 SILK \Ir\" H S lars, in black and the popu- lar colors. Pair . 39L 50c CHARDONIZE HOSE, beaui- ful dull-finish Tayon; perfeat qual- ity. French heels, cradle soles. ravel stop 29¢ WOME 39¢ Wool-Tay ribed rayo and lisle hose and plain lisle hose. Perfects ]7¢ | irregulars. Pair and TeEUATE irs for Soc INFA\TS‘ 50c PART - WOOL HOSE and children’s silk-and-ravon cocks. Perfects and irregu- 97 o | lars. Pa ”:\'m.\rrs COTTON | ‘ HOSE:; nperfect in white 10¢ | and colors. 3 AVON UNDIES — Lace- | trimmed. tailored and . apnliaued Gne and two piece pajamas: & 500 n-and-cotton hose, derby- 59c Of Excellent Quality Broadcloth thrifty LONG onality 25¢ value, news for men shirts in white, tan e and green. Tailored for proper ||| t and good service. Sizes 14 to 17 very shirt fresh, crisp and a won- erful value! Street Floor. attached combinations and chemises; also milanese glme silk chf‘mlsest step-ins, bloomers and vests in regu- 880 lar sizes . Hofstadter Committes investigating | New York City affairs, sald his bill, if enacted, would return large revenue and “stop corruption now going on un- dzr the eighteenth amendment by boot- eggers.” Also, he said, it would “siop | {mbllc officials from collecting money 1l- | egally and put & to corruption of | hce officers throughout the State by | ers.” Trat bl provides a Btate license of | $100 a year, to be paid annually by any | one engaged in the sale of “soft dnnn; containing any percentage of alcohol | and sold for beverage purposes.” Cuvillier believes the law would pre- vent the dismantling of speakeasies b: | prohibition officers following raids. New York Stats has no prohibiuon‘ enforcement law. sylvania terminals in this clty for time and a half for Sunday work, ruled that “work performed on Sunday which is not necessary for the continuous oper- ation of a carrier in its duty to the public shall be pald for on a one and a half time basis, while work necessary for the continuous operation of the car- rier in its duty as aforesaid shall be paid for on a straight time basis.” The members of the board were un- able to decide, however, whether zev- eral scores of employes at the two term- inals came under the first or second head as to the work performed by them on Sunday, and directed that a survey be taken to determine that question. BILL WOULD LICENSE NEW YORK SPEAKEASIES Assemblyman Holds Measure ‘Would, Btop Destruction of Prop- erty by Prohibition Officers. By the Assoclated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., Jaauary 28.—A bill to license speakeasies and “to stop pro- hibition officers from dismantling and destroying property and furnishings” The board also ruled that messengers | Was prepared by Assemblyman Louls A. emp.oyeu by carriers are entitled to [Cuvillier of New York City for intro- days of rest “not exceeding seven days ld\IC'-lfln yesterday in the Assembly. apart.” Cuvillier, who is also a member of the e | ree Parking W hile You Shop Here—E St., between 6th and 7th =e— THE HECHT CO Last 3 Days! Sale! Fruit of the Loom Sheets We've Sold Over 1,000 of These Lovely Colored Imitation | Then try Pmdu'a Mflu—h' | Distressing Stomach Disorders. A m-lc formula of F. H. Plunder, Graduate Pharmacist and formerLabonatory Techniclan of the United States Aberdeen Hosw pital. Scientifically processed from the finest and purest drugs. Cone vinee younelf of their maris 4t our expense. Secure free trisl ok CERBER StN W M. PPUNDER ING, OMPANY . 0. C MINNEAPOLIS. MINM! wa F Street at Seventh NAtional 5100 Italian Oriental Rugs l | l ‘HOSE= | .. » During the past six weeks! 2.98 They were $3.95 HEY’VE been selling so fast that we could hardly keep up with our orders. Woven in Italy from stout cotton yarns, in Kashan, Sarouk, Ispahan and Kirman effects. Mellow tones of red, rose, gold and blue. Size 26x53 Inches Size 4x6 Feet $7 95 Thq were $10.95 T On Sale on the Main and Sixth Floors The Hecht Co. $15 to $18 LAMPS .+ . makes possible this Sale at 9.95 Complete with hand tailored, stretched or pleated silk shades, parchmentizea shades with metal runners or tapestry screen shades. (Fourth Floor—The Hecht Co.) 1.Floor Lamps 2. Lounge Lamps 3.Bridge Lamps 4. Table Lamps By All Means See Tonight’s Times for The Hecht Co.’s Pre-Inventory Clearance It takes 2 full pages to tell our powerful story Charge purchases made the bq!anfie of January will appear on February amtemepts—pq;;able in March $,