THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, t». 0„ FEBRUARY I, 1925-PART 1.

MAETERLINCK, SUED;

for mi, WINS!Files Counter Action for $127

Costs —Lecture ContractBreach Charged.

the Associated Press. INEW YORK, January Sl.—Follow-

ingl the rendering of a verdict in hisiavor by direction of Justice Er-langer, Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgiannoet and author, through his attor-ney, tiled a Judgment in the Supremef'ourt today for $127 against the J.B. Bond Liyceum Bureau, which suedMaeterlinck for $50,000, allegingbreach of contract. The judgmentrepresents costs in the case decidedin favor of Maeterlinck.

The J. B. Bond Lyceum Bureaucharged that it had suffered damagesbecause the Belgian poet refused toarry out the terms of a contract

under which he was to deliver a se-ries of to lectures under the manage-ment of the plaintiff.

Was to Get 3820,000.

Maeterlinck was to receive at leasttSO.OOO from the net profits of theseries of lectures; he was to re-

ceive not more than $25 a day forhis hotel expenses, and also passagefor himself and his wife from Europeand return.

On December 2.1, 1019. his attorneysto the Pond Bureau,

citing forth the views of the poethat the bureau was not proceeding

according to his ideas of the mannerin wlii' li the contract should be car-ried out.

“Mr. Maeterlinck, being a man ofinternational repute and a universallyacknowledged artist,” said the letter,

is not being given that degree of¦consideration with respect to hisstanding, dignity and peace of mindir> which he is entitled."

The attorneys enumerated a nam-'her of questions by Maeterlinck, onvhich they had advised him. One of

these read, "That you are not to in-terfere with or intrude upon Mr.Maeterlinck's mode of living, socialictivtties, visits or engagements so•'•c he ‘i not make speaking

engagements other than as referredto in tlie agreement.”

REORGANIZING BILLREGARDED AS DEAD

FOR THIS SESSION"Continued from First Page.)

injected by the proposal to Federal-’re public education—and partyleaders are not anxious that itshould break loose on the floor ofCongress.

Chairman Mapes of the Housemembership on the joint committeeis pinning his strongest hopes ofsome partial adoption of the jointcommittee recommendations upon thevery last section of the bill whichallows the executive officers to re-organize their respective departments’rom within so as to reduce over-lapping and duplicating activities toa minimum.

Ttiis section reads:“The head of each executive de-

partment is hereby given power andauthority to make, subject to the ap-proval of the President, such changesin the organization of the bureaus,¦lfi'-es and other branches of thepublic se;-\jce included In his depart-ment as he may deem essential tooconomlea 1 and effective administra-tion, and he is lw-reby authorized andempowered to reorganize or con-solidate, with the approval of thePresident, any of the bureaus, offices' r : s of the publicservice under Ids jurisdiction, and to*et up st;cb division, offices and dis-tricts as may he best adapted to ac-complish the purposes for which thedepart ment was established: Provided,that the head of each department-hall specially report to Congress at; he beginning of each regular sessionany action taken under the provisionsof this section, with the reasonstherefor.”

W ooil Bill Seen Hope.The real hope for constructive leg-

islation that will effect a great<-eonomy, which members of Congressor years have been planning to put¦ hrough some time because they

realize its merit, is passage of the-Vood bill to authorize the consolida-tion and co-ordination of Govern-ment purchases and to enlarge theunctions of the general supply com-

mittee.This measure has been under con-

sideration for at least four years, andno serious opposition has ever beenheard, because throughout the entireservice It is well known that such areform is needed. It would havebeen passed before now if action hadnot been delayed by the joint com-mittco on reorganization adopting Itas one of their major recommenda-tions.

Special Rule Promiied.The House judiciary favorably re-

ported tilts measure to the HouseVprll 29, 1924, and. what is most im-portant just now. RepresentativeWill R. 'Wood of Indiana, author ofhis measure, who is a member of

the House appropriations committeeand thoroughly familiar with pur-

hasing costs, has been promised aspecial rule to call up his bill at thissession following the big appropria-i ion bill.

This measure, therefore, is one inthe interest of efficient and economi-cal administration of the Govern-ment's activities.

Tile joint committee on reorganiza-

tion recommended "the creation ofa centralized purchasing agency forthe Government, to be known as thebureau of purchase and supply.” Inexplaining the need for such a change'he joint committee called attentionthat the executive departments andDistrict of Columbia annually pur-chase materials and supplies to thevalue of many millions of dollars.The general supply committee, an in-erdepartmental committee function-

ing under the supervision of the Sec-retary of the Treasury, acts as a

central contracting agency for theGovernment in the case of supplies

n common use by two or morebranches of the service. It contractsare usually made for a year, for in-definite quantities, and for deliveriesas may he called for by the variousdepartment. The prices fixed are pub-lish'd in a general schedule, and thedepartments do the rest; that is, theyorder the supplies as needed, takedelivery, make necessary inspections,and pay the bills.

Departments* Get I.eeway.

In a sense, this is centralized pur-chasing, so far as common supplies

re concerned. But each departmentmakes its own purchases in lots large« r small as may suit its needs and asfrequently as it chooses.

In the judgment of the committeebetter prices would be bound to ob-tain under an arrangement wherebythe supply requirements of all de-partments and establishments in theDistrict of Columbia were actuallyconsolidated and handled by a singlepurchasing organization. It accord-ingly proposes the creation of a

bureau of purchase and supply, withauthority to buy and issue the sup-plies commonly needed by the de-

partments. Since such a bureau would

¦ erv® all the departments alike, it Isrecommended that it be made an inde-jjtia&oat cstabtUn taunt directly under

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I pperj Hap *howlng trnil followed in 6150-mile dog team relay fromN'raana to None with 300,000 mlti of anti-toxin aeeded to cheek the In-roads of m diphtheria epidemic. The anti-toxin was sent from Anchorageto .Veaana by rail.

Gowers l.eonard Seppalla, champion dog team driver, and hi* outfit,

ffeppulla wa* oelected to make the la*t lap of the relay from Kaltag, 300mile* from Xomf.

the control and supervision of the

President.With such an agency it would be

possible for the Government to substi-tute, where desirable, short-term con-tracts for definite quantities for thepresent annual contracts for indefinitequantities. This would enable theGovernment to take advantage of sea-sonal fluctuations in commodity prices.It would also enable contractors todeal with a single agency and in large

lots, not merely in the delivery ofgoods, but in such related matters asInspection, payment and accounting.

The committee feels that the proposed

arrangement should result in materialsavings to the Government.

Study Show* Saving*.

Representative Wood has had a

careful study made and shows thatsavings of from 5 to 36 Vj per centhave been effected by definite quan-tity purchasing on a wide variety of

articles. Ho emphasizes that the dif-ference in unit price, represents asaving which extends over an entirefiscal year, even though, in somecases, there were reductions in mar-

ket prices, for the Government couldnot have taken advantage of these

reductions if it had been under run-ning contract obligations.

The total saving effected by buyingtires and tubes in definite quantitiesduring the past fiscal year amounts to$50,500. The total saving on rubberbards, which have just been placed

under definite quantity purchase forthe current fiscal year will amountapproximately to $5,600, this figurebeing based upon quantities normally

bought during a year.

It is believed that the advantage tothe Government of buying in definitequantities, whenever this is practic-able, have been proven beyond con-troversy, both in betterment of pricesbid and in far more adequate qualityinspection of deliveries.

But there remains a serious handi-cap to complete success of consoli-dated definite quantity purchasingeven in case of those articles upon

which the largest saving appears.This handicap exists because of thelack of a common fund from whichpayment can promptly be made afterreceipt and inspection of goods thusbought through the interdepartmentalagency, the general supply commit-tee.

Aid* V. S. Rank a* Trader.

The bill reported to the House by

the Judiciary committee will enablethe general supply committee to makepayments for supplies bought throughthis agency in definite quantities Im-mediately after the goods have beendelivered and have passed inspection.Discounts offered for prompt payment

will thereby be saved to the Govern-ment arid the Government's reputationas a trader elevated.

Paper work Involved In the prepa-ration and approval of purchaseorders and vouchers will be reduced

to a minimum. Thus, instead of 265purchase orders for rubber bands inthe course of a year, there should

be but four. Accounting, auditing

and disbursing operations will becorrespondingly reduced.

Fuel Yard Work Cited.The experience of the Government

fuel yards in buying coal for the

Government in Washington through a

reinbursable fund indicates how safe-

ly and advantageously such a fund'may be employed. The fund of the

fuel yards was originally $1,154,000,

but It has since been reduced, at therequest of the Interior Department,

to $900,000, and will soon be reducedagain to $500,000. These reductionshave been made possible by the habit ofprompt reimbursement for fuel whichthe fuel yards has been able to Instillin the departments and establish-ments. The contractors, on the otherhand, are receiving payments for fuel

delivered by them to the fuel yards

within a few days after they submitvouchers to the Government. With-out the reimbursable fund of $900,000,

soon to be reduced to $500,000, thefuel yards would be confronted withthe necessity of seeking an appropria-tion of upward of $2,500,000, the pres-

ent yearly cost of the fuel which itbuys and distributes.

This bill applies to the purchase ofother supplies commonly used by twoor more departments, the same sim-ple facilities as to payment now ac-

corded to the purchase of coal.Indorsement Found.

Indorsement of the legislationurged by Representative Wood is

found also in the public building pro-

gram for the National Capital. The

Ihtblic Building Commission stronglj

advocates the erection of a largefireproof warehouse for the use ofgeneral supply committee and otherpurchasing agencies. Senator King,

in a report from the committee onpublic buildings and grounds, em-phasizes that this would be “a mostadvantageous Investment on the part

of the Government.”This building should be con-

veniently located with respect torailway facilities and large enough

to accommodate all current stocks ofsupplies carried by the Government

and to take take care of all storageneeds.

There would be 1 the following ad-

ditional advantages:It would be possible to concentrate

Ail UUQ tiOVfitOJUtUl'S AIWAK9 Sup-

plies in the District of Columbia inono location.

It would enable the General SupplyCommittee and other purchasing

agencies to purchase supplies on adefinite quantity basis, thereby ef-fecting great savings in costs.

Much time and expense would be

saved by each department in obtain-ing its supplies.

It would make it possible to de-molish those unsightly structures inEast Potomac Park.

SEAL SALE $32,177AND STILL GROWINGTuberculosis Association Re-

ports on Sources of Reve-

nue in Campaign.

Returns received by the Tuberculo-sis Association for the sale of Christ-mas seals, as compiled up to the closeof January, showed total receipts of$„2,177.23. The association reportsthat returns are still coming in andthat between S4OO and SSOO is expect'dfrom the sale of Christmas seals bythe patients and staff of the Tubercu-

losis Hospital, under the direction ofMiss Marjorie Maynard.

East year the hospital personnel

sold $412.57 worth, and they promiseto do better this year. This amount,added to the sum already in hand, willbring the seal sale to within approxi-mately $2,500 of its goal of $35,000.The directors of the asscoiation con-sider this a good showing, in viewof the fact that the public schools,which last year sold nearly SB,OOOworth of seals, did not participate Inthis year’s sale.

Dos* Largely Recovered.This loss of income has been largely

recovered by Increased returns fromthe mail sale, which Is expected toshow a gain of at least $7,000 overlast year. Receipts from other sourceshave been as follows; From boothsales conducted by volunteers, $2,-089.80; from private schools, $862.89;through personal solicitation, $715;from coin boxes, $581.31; miscellane-ous sources, $21.05.

Reports received by the NationalTuberculosis Association from the va-rious State organizations indicate atotal sale of Christmas seals approxi-mating four and a half million dol-lars. or an increase of about $250,000over last year.

Following the resignation of Mrs.Ernest It. Grant as director of thechild health education department ofthe Tuberculosis Association, the di-rectors at a meeting held last weekadopted a resolution to be spreadupon the minutes of the meeting ex-pressing their appreciation of the val-uable service rendered by Mrs. Grantfor the past six years.

, BJORNSTAD CONFIRMED, jMade General Despite Opposition

of Elkins.The nomination of Col. Alfred W.

Bjornstad as a brigadier general, afight against which was made by Sen-ator Elkins, Republican, West Vir-ginia, who served under him inFrance, was confirmed yesterday bythe Senate.

The officer is at present command-ant of the Infantry School at FortBenning. Ga.

DOWNTOWNAPARTMENTS

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able you can secure such de- Isirable features as

Shower in BathsOutside Porches

Large ClosetsPaneled Walls

3 Rooms and Bath$75.00 and SBO.OO

4 Rooms, Reception Hall, Bath$125.00

Inspect Sunday

W. H. West CompanyRental Agents

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DOG TEAM CALLEDNORTHLAND’S PRIDE

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Col. Steese States Carriers;of Serum Made Speed on

Alaska Mail Trail.

Col. James Gordon Steese, UnitedStates Army, president of the Alaskaroad commission, who was in chargeof local transportation arrangementsfor President Harding's tour of theterritory in 1923, explained that thetrail over which Leonard Beppalladrove his team of dogs with theserum for stricken Nome was a Gov-ernment mail trail, and had been im-proved during the past year in sev-eral portions. About SIOO,OOO had beenspent on the road and trail duringtha year, he said.

The remarkable speed shown by thedrivers over this trail from the rail-road ptation to Nome was believedby Col. Steese to be made possiblepartly by the continuous Improve-ments which the Government hasbeen making in this artery from theimportant Alaskan city through theice and snow to civilization. Col.Steese knows Seppalla personally andhas driven his championship dogs

laproTtd Every Year.

Grading and bridges are put inplace nearly every year, Col. Steesesaid. Throughout Alaska there are7,000 miles of dogsled trails, the col-onel explained, stating that in manyparts of the country in Winter the

dog provided the only practicable

means of trans-portation. Reindeerare being used, he said, but they havebeen found impracticable for longhauls, as they require too much fooden route. A bale of frozen salmonon the sledge, Col. Steese said, wouldcarry a dog-team a long way.

Seppalla and his team of great Si-berian Alaskan sweepstakes dogs were

characterized by Col. Steese as thepride of the North. The government

itself had frequently employed Sep-palla to drive them, he said, on Im-portant missions.

Project* ruder Way.

CoL Steese Is In Washington in

conectlon with preparing his program

for the next year's work on theroads, trails and transportation high-

ways of Alaska. Last year, he said,about $1,000,000 was spent for this

work, and $1,250,000 had been appro-priated for the coming year. The twobig projects for the next year, hesaid, were a scenic highway throughMcKinley National Park, and devel-

opment of the transcontinental Rich-ardson highway, 410 miles, from the

south coast to the Interior.

KEAN TO STRUGGLEFOR LIFE IN KANSASOrder Seeks New Hearing,

Despite Ouster by StateSupreme Court.

By the Associated Press.TOPEKA, Kan., January 31. —The

Ku Klux Klan gave notice today thatit Is still In the fight for Its Kansasrealm. Ousted by order of the Su-

premo Court three weeks today, at-torneys for the order filed a motion

with the court this morning, chal-lenging its jurisdiction and request-ing a rehearing.

The contentions of the Klanpaved the way for a possible appealto the United States Supreme Court.

The contentions of the klanthroughout Its two-year oppositionto the State’s ouster suit, were re-

iterated in the petition. It assertedthe Kansas court was incompeptent |to judge the question, claiming it in-volved Interstate commerce, and thatthe operation of a foreign corpora-tion in Kansas, unchartered, but of abenevolent nature, was not legalgrounds for ouster.

The Supreme Court order outlawingthe Klan upheld the State’s argument

! that it was operating for a profit, and

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ARevolutionary Blue Point Oyster CockUil JChicken Okra Soup

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Roast YoungVermont Turkey, Stuffed

DINNER /}» r* rv Cranberry Sauce

-TODAY ST .DUAND EACH I —— Broiled Squab on toast with Jelly

I Masked or Preach Fried PotatoesFROM 6 TO 9 | Bruweta Sprouts

O’CLOCK A pniU 8,1442

Ice Ctmjti or PieCoffee or Tea

Special Sale of

Cowhide Brief Cases iFor School Books

F" T f J [ n Music and Professional Purposes

i r 'y, 111 Strap all-around model, -

! Sffl r!••§ 81 H v-tth 2 pockets and ex- (Cl /nJ /mV Vt tension lock. $3.75 value. *r x• *

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L Jk 1 3-Pocket Brief Cases, $3.50Other Brief Cases Up to S3O

IHTTopham TSBRANCH OF

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Rich's twice-yearly SaleWomen's low and high shoes

Judge for yourself the exceptionalvalues in this Clearance Sale

from tile following:

Patent leather or black satin slip- Brown or black suede strap slip-pers with side gore and low Spanish pers with low Spanish heel.

| heel. Reduced from $lO to Reduced from sll to

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Ribbon tic of tan Russia calf, black Black suede side-gore slippers with ,

Russia calf ,patent leather or black military heel,

satin with low Spanish heel.Reduced from sll to Reduced from $lO to

sg.9o ' s(y.9o¦ j !

There arc many other styles in this sale reduced to $4.90, $6.90and $8.90 —in all, about 2,000 pairs of high-grade and fashionablefootwear.

Rich’s ENTIRE stock is NOT included in this Clearance Sale.

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l Offerings From Our China lI and Houseware Section I¦ ¦

| hravT (nuivaniipd Mfdlcinr Cabinfta. (ins Iron. House- ¦Ash Slften*. Rotary Heavy white enamel holfl size. Fully

[I kind. Makes no dust finish, with two ia- nickel plated. Coro- ¦_ or dirt. Pits the side shelves. Good plete wit li tubing® average size can or quality mirror, size and stand. An excel- ¦H barrel. Easy to op- J1 by T ! < indies. lent iron. Special, _

eratc. Special, Special,

: $2.39 $1.19 $1.49 :

t auniMrr set. con- Has 10-inch copper Porcelain Table¦ sisting of good size reflector and guar- Tope. Subject to ¦

flour, sugar, coffee anteed element. slight imperfections.¦ and tea cans; in blue Complete with cord Size 25 by 40> a—-_ Japanned finish. Spe- and pull-out plug. inches; clean and g

cial, set. Special, sanitary. Special,

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m llrntr GaK anized hination, consisting Kitchen Step !>tooL ¦Iron Garbage or of one chemicallj- Made of hard lum-

¦ Trash Outh 16-gal- treated mop and 12- her, nicely finished ¦lon size. Complete ounce bottle of oil. and very strong. Has

B with cover and riv- Fine for all kinds of three steps. Fold- *

_ eted side handles. polished floors. Spe- ing kind. Special, _

® Special, cial,

: $1.69 $1.19 $1.25 ;

"Wash Boilers. Made Aluminum Sau.ce- Coal Hods. Choice ¦

¦ of good quality tin pans. Panel de- r,f galvanized or g_ and all copper hot- *‘Sn- Good quality

lilack Ft eel. Ja- .®

tom. Choice of two aluminum, bnghtl>.

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¦m sizes. Have tight- finished. Choice ot panned .irish, con-

fitting covers Spe- bail or side handle. venient size. Spe- ¦¦ cial, 6-quart size Spe- cia , B

: $2.59 95c 45c ;

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wood, with hinge-top ' l . lu '‘1 d v ,, r ,-

brightly finished.;¦ cover. Very strongly

Ha s pail roumi s,y,< “ U,U ¦¦ made. Medium size. P

altacllment P,. ¦! Special,foo t size. Special

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100-piece Dinner Set. Consists of 6 "O -piece Sendee. H¦ Sendee. Am e rican cups, 6 saucers. 6 Complete for six peo-porcelain. Decorated largo and 6 small pie. American per- ¦

¦ with festoons of pink plates, 6 fruits, 1 celain. Neatly deco- _

_ ro ,,e buds and blue meat dish and 1 rated with floralm

edge. Has traced vegetable dish. Spe- spray on fancy-shape ¦¦ handles. Special, ciaJ, dishes. Special,

¦ $18.98 $3.49 $9.98 m

¦ Floor Broom,. Mad- lira,, (BlnnM ScnWlK OulOl.® .

of all-hair. good Garbage Can. Large Consisting of one ¦ \

¦ quality. Has polish size. for out-door good quality yarn

_ back and handle. 12- use. Has tight-fit- floor mop, smooth ¦¦ inch size. Fine for ting deep cover and handle, and one ten-

B_ waxed or polished riveted handles. Spe- quart galvanized

floors. Special— cial— pail. Special - B

: $1.19 98c 79c¦ ¦

¦ Brood Bor Roll- •£“!£, *• ?' RwtoM ¦. ,

... , 1(11 Kettle*. 80 Alnniilium i leaner.

¦ tOP st >' le - llght oaK - design light in clean Ha l, klnds of Bgrain finish. "Will weight and very dur- pots and pans. Will m*hold two loaves of 8bl ® : i'^lart

h .„E iu' not injure the hands. ¦

_Has ood handle. sdppl -i l *i unpLnirpv ¦¦ bread. Special— special— ’ ~nrknK< ‘

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Whltr K.amrl sink mvanized Ash Cans. Gla«# Mixing Strainer. Triangle¦ Have corrugated Bowls. Sanitarv. shape, fits in the cor- ¦sides Heavy iron ln five pra<

:_ n*r of sink Very¦ rim top and bottom. * convenient size. Spe- ¦_ 20-gallon size. Spe- tioal sizes. Special cial— « ?

; $3.25 69c 69c ;Palais llioal. Fourth Floor, Houseware liept.

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