Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1933, Page 7

DISTRICT AWARDS $136,000 CONTRACTS Road Improvements at Piney Branch and Additions to Col- ored Home Included. Contracts for street improvements, sewers, & brldge and a school, having a total cost of more than $136,000, were awarded yesterday by the District Commissioners. In addition, the city heads approved plans of officials of the Engineer Department for two street projects to be paid for by gas0- line tax funds and assessments. The Highway Engineering and -Con- struction Co. of Washington was award- ed the contract for the laying of con- crete curbs and gutters and resurfacing of streets in various locations, for $79,- 510.75. $40,912 for Storm Sewer. J. B. McCrary Co. of Atlanta, Ga. was awarded the contract for laying of a storm water sewer in the Michi- gan avenue valley, in the vicinity of Eighteenth and Upshur streets and Michigan avenue northeast. The bid for this work was $40,912.87. The McCrary Co. also was awarded contract for<the construction of a storm ‘water sewer under South Dakota avenue between Webster and Allison streets, to cost $1,523.47, and for the construc- tion of a replacement sewer under New York avenue between North Capitol ~ and Pirst streets, to cost $3,795.92. A steel girder bridge is to be erected on the line of Deane avenue northeast at Forty-ninth street, by the Potomac Construction Co., of this city, which submitted a bid of $6,334.60. Another contract calls for the erec- tion of an addition to the Industrial Home School for Colored Children. at Blue Plains, D. C. Contract for this pmject which is to be completed in 90 days, was awarded to John W. Hunt of ‘Washington. The bid was for $3,940. Curbs and Gutters Authorized. ‘The commissioners authorized the Highway Division to proceed with con- struction of concrete curb and gutters street and Piney Fou Branch road, to be paid for out of gas- revenues and menmam ch ml.d, the cost to be met out of gasoline tax funds and assess- ments. WISCONSIN TO FACE NEW MILK STRIKE ~ Co-operative Pool, Claiming 10,000 Members, Drafts Plan for Second Sales Holiday in Three Months. CHTD] Assoclation decides meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. ACTOR ASKS DIVORCE Orene Wilbur Claims Wife Insists ‘on Stage Career. = mflen:ex:; which he made fe at the time they sepa- ‘wated in March, 1931. : THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, of workers gmmma,;m:;-w INSURANCE LOAN CURB District’s Heroes in the World War Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jacckel. FIRST LADY BACKS | WOMAN WORKERS Mrs. Hoosevelt Urges Fight; to End Sweatshop Con- ditions. ammmmwdm By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 12.—Advising bet- ter organization among workers and em- ‘was instrumental in developing impor- tant ordnance ma- terial and devices, N especially a noxicus gas filler for shells and an exception- 2\ ally satisfactory smoke screen, and was largely instru- mental in the suc- er active support today to the cam- of the Women’s Trade Union !ulnn sweatshop conditions in Mrs. Roosevelt o_mpmdud that her activity was “as an individual and not as the wife of the President.” The league is one in which Mrs. Roosevelt has interested herself for sev- eral years. Advises Publicity. mistress of the White House. “And wonder how you are going to get at the mass of the women to awaken in them the interest to bring about suc- cess for your undertaking. Empolyers are interested in favorable worklng con- ditions because they know if wages sink The last available address of Comdr. Wilkinson was Rosslyn, Va. Historic Fruit Stand. Levi Coffin’s house, which became the “dispatcher’s office” in the Cincin- nat! underground raflway system be- fore the Civil War, is now being used as & fruit stand. ployers lose their markets. “I question whether the average woman is interested. There seems to me a lack of interest in the buying public. You cannot keep up proper standards THE NEW CENTER OF NEW YORK @ The important social and business world of New York revolves around The Waldorf- Astoria. Theatres and Times Square are a few minutes, walking or riding. Wall Street, only fifteen minutes. Fifth Avenue shops, a few blocks away. Central Park, churches, and clubs . . . all within this important circle . . . of which The Waldorf-Astoria is the center. 1933 rates. 'WALDORF-ASTORIA PARK AVENUE . 49TH.TO 50TH STS . NEW YORK A Very Special Offering of Genuine Persian ORIENTAL RUGS FULL 9xI2-. SIZE 25 Limited number at this exceedingly low figure. Every rug in the lot is hand-made and imported from Persia. Designs and colors that only Persian craftsmanship can create. Closely woven. Lifetime investments. See them on the Second Floor. Raugs bought mow stored until Fall gratis if desired. DuLIN & MARTIN Connecticut Ave. and l” PARKING SERVICE—Connecticut Avesue Entrance—HOURS, 9 to 6 BOUDOIR CHAIR A4 Special Value for This Week $ 5.75 A gracefully styled chair with ruffle that will fit well into Spring plans room. Chintz coverings in Green, for the bed Selection of attractive Glazed Orchid or Yellow with floral motif at this price. (Dulin & Martin Furniture Dept.—Second Floor) Popular as plant stands are these (Giftwares—First Floor) TILE-TOP TABLES DULIN 2 MARTIN Connecticut Ave. ana l’ Sun rooms, porches, gardens and living rooms wuse these Housewares, Gifts, Table and Home Furnishings Since 1847 “I am a practical person,” sald t.h; N so low workers cannot buy, then em- |R would plan & campaign ib- u:.‘lty Mrs. Roosevelt mfinnedw organize workers. and mdu:muninv.benenpnpu ‘women and present this so clearly that the in- terest ot women buyers would be en- ‘Will Ask Help. As her part, Mrs. Roosevelt said, she l.ncended in her next White House wn!erem;e to ask the writers to Ip in this publicity. Rose Schneidermann, president of the league, presided at the meeting. Mrs. Nancy Cook, a close friend. RELAXED IN NEW YORK Hrr.v-n Schaick explained that yes- State Restrictions Also Eased on Cash Surrender Payments to Con- form With National Plan. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, April 12.—Restrictions on making loans on life insurance poli- cies, and upon payment of cash sur- Roosevelt was accompanied by Miss |render values, were further relaxed in insurance New York State yesterday by George 8. mvutmu:t or banking needs. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933. Van Schaick, State superintendent of insurance. order liberalized the rules, which were fmposed during the March banking holiday, to conform approxi- mately to the resolution adopted by the National Convention of Insurance | gerciig Cos L. Commissioners. He said the eonvmu:‘xn hreeomuad that the emergency W brought mtmmlmcflommm M ing, but went on record as favoring continuance of restrictions to prevent speculation, or the use of equities for - sty April 7. -~ Second Lieut. Peter Va.; Marine Corps Orders Lieut. Col. 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