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The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Give Oysters for
Christmas Al Diverting
Holiday Suggestion

It's d good time OF the season
to change that remark 81 yours.
Il wish someone would tell me
what to give my housewife, friends
and relatives for Christmas. 2 to
"I'll give them oysters from Eacho
a Company, Inc" Il goes with
out saying that they will ap-
preciate q gift Of this kind. In
this fish market salt water
oysters in the shell are priced at
$3.50 q bushel and large select
oysters at $2.75 q gallon. For
Friday Eacho's are featuring Lob
ster Meat at $1.25 q pound,
Shrimp at so cents q pound, Grab
Lump at Is cents q pound. Smells
at 35 cents q pound. and Filet OF
Founder at 35 cents q pound.
|21, % and 23 Municipal Fish
Market.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Milk is ! Healthy Food
for the Children Recon-
mended BY Professor Of
Food Chemistry

Every mother knows il is her
duty to serve her children and
family with the most nonrishing
foods. Active. growing young.
sters require Wellrolirded diet
70 keep them In good condition
and to help ward off the many
ills which are lurking about.
Milk Ii the perfect and natural
food for babies and q most i'm.
p0rtant food for young children.
A quart pf milk day is q good
allowances for q child. Prof.
Sherman, Phi. D, Of Columbia
University, says milk Is the one
article OF diet whose sole func.
ton IN nature is to serve as food.
Quality milk has q closer bear
ing on public health than any
other food, because Of its excep.
tio11al nutritiye qualities and the
prominent part 1t plays in the
diet Of children and others to
whom the quality Of food is OF
special Importance.
Chestnut Farms Milk is pro
duced on the most carefully Sc.
lected farms Of Maryland and
Virginia, from the finest dairy
herds, coming to our home fresh
every morning, properly pasteur
tied and bottled under the most
rigid conditions our assurance
Of the highest quality dairy prod
ucts. Phone Potomac 4OOO-ths
Chestnut Farms Dairy-for ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

only TO roast the goose Cor what
ever fowl Is used). cook the vege-
tables. make the canapeS. steam
the plum pudding which was
made the week previous. for an
additional hour, and put the
salad on the lettuce.
The bird should be scared st
q temperature of 500 +. until
golden brown all over. Then
cooked at 4 temperature of $50
F. until done. allowing shout Is
minutes to the pound.
The sweet potatoes are baked
in the skins until tender. then
removed from the 6ven. split,
and the pulp Is removed with 3
spoon. Then mashed and sea.
soned with 4 pinch Of salt ans
g little butter and milk. The
shells are refilled with this mix,
ture and 3 meringue is placed
on top of each filled shell. These
are then placed in the oven and
cooked slowly (326 F.l until the
meringue Is Of ! light brown.
For the cranberry salad, add g
cup Of nuts and "a cup diced
celery To b thick cranberry sauce
Pour into individual lDolds and
when firm, turn each salad out
On q bed of shredded lettuce OK
other salad green garnish with
may0nnaiSe cOlOred green.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Citrus Crystalized d Fruits.
Maple Confections. All
Done up in Holiday
Packages for Christ
mas Citing

The Vermont. Maple Sugar and
Syrup Company have an llnusu-
ally large CONNECTION gift showing
this holiday season. For the
women on your list are Citrus
Crystalized Fruits in attractive
boxes ready for Citing or mail
ing. THE Sweetest Story Ever
Told by Al. Maple Tree ftl1e box
resembling q book and filled with
eight cakes Of pure Vermont
maple sugar., one pound priced at
$1.O0--in mailing carton. Attrac-
tive packages and baskets filled
with maple confections. This Is
just q suggestion Of what you
will find In this shop, located at
DO7 seventeenth Street NV.
Note Vermont pure maple
sugar and syrup, soft grain sugar,
pure maple spread. white clover
honey, assorted Judges, pralines
ard Golden Glow salted nuts are
specially featured In this shop.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
FLOUR

to not only give the best results
but accomplish the greatest sue
cess with the least effort because
SeIfrising Washington Flour is
made expressly for Kitchen use
and contains the purest Of leayen-
ing phosphates. and with which
no other baking powder is nee
egsary. SeIf-rising Washington
Flour never varies in its charac-
ter and consequently your making
of biscuits: waffles and dainty
desserts win never fail to be en-
tirely satisfactory if you use it.
Both Plain Washington Flour
and SeIf.rising washington Flour
eThe Pantry Palsl are for sale
by grocers and delicateSsens in
all sizes from 2-lb. sacks up.
Adopt Pantry Pals" and you'll
put an end to your baking troubles.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Are You Afraid to Eat
Hot Bread?

You needn't be If you will ex-
ercise proper care In its making.
DR.. william Gerry Morgan, presi-
dent elect Of the American Medi-
cal Association. recently told the
medical students of Georgetown
University that baking powder
biscuits, If properly made, are
easiest digested Of all breads" /"
In his talk to the students this
eminent specialist put special EN-
phasis on proper baking land fol-
lowing his advice you can enjoy
hot bread to your hearts content
without fear of any distressing
results.
For the baking OF biscuits YOU
win find Self-rising
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Say Merry Christmas
With Flowers From Grill
bOrtzer's Where They
Grow Their Own Flowers

Grillbortzer, florist. located at
SIS Thirteenth st. N. W., has
exquisite plants and cut flowers
in readiness for the merryrnakers
over the holiday season. Nothing
could be more appropriate as q
gift on Christmas morning than
a bright blooming plant or a
box Of cut flowers and certainly,
flowers add lot to the attractive
ness Of any home. This firm is
featuring a Christmas centerpiece
for the table at $3.50. Christmas
wreatfS ut $3.50. Poinsettias at
$50 and up. Cyclamens at $50
and up. Jerusaleum Cherries at
$500 and many others, at the
same reasonable pricings. Also
q splendid showing Of every kind
of cut flower In season. National
1915 and National 1917.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Christmas is the season of ger.
erOus gifts, good will and glorious
dinners. Fasting Is forgotten and
the feast Is the thing. When
there is no servant In the home,
the thoughtful housewife plans
her menu and its preparation
with q view to having 3 maxi
mum Of leisure time with her
family on Christmas day The
marketing Is done many days
before Christmas. with the ex-
Ceptioa OF those perishahle foods
which will not keep.
Much Of the preparation may
be done before the eventful day.
It IS possible to make the fruit
cakes weeks before and much of
the baking may take place on
the days Immediately preceding
Christmas. Homemade candies
viii keep for several days. The
Yuletide bird may be dressed,
stuffed and trussed on Christmas
eve and left In the refrigerator
over night. Many salads may be
Nprepared on the same day and
kept in the refrigerator ready ia
put on the lettuce or other salad
green's at the last moment. Even
the dough for hot bread could
be left overnight In the same
convenient refrigerator. Then on
Christmas day, the housewife has
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Third Prize
Casaha Melon Balls IN Grapefruit Juice
Christmas Dinner
Cream of Tomato soup

Christmas Dinner
Cream Of Tomato Soup
Sousfled Crackers
Roast Turkey Brown Gravy
Bread Dressing
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Onions Stuffed Celery
Cauliflower au Gratin
Cranberry Jelly Waldorf Salad
Hot Pumpkin Pie.
Steamed Fig Pudding
Sailed Almonds Sweet Cider
Coffee
MRS FRANCES n. JOYCE
1919 Shepherd st. N. W.,
washington, D. G.
Red and Green Christmas Menu
Shrimp Cocktail
Tomato Bouillon
Roast Goose Potato Dressing
Gravy
String Beans
Stuffed Olives Picked Beets
Feathery Potatoes in Pepper Shells
Finger Rolls Currart Sauce
Orange and Red Cherry Salad !
(charEiaa stuffed with almonds)
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Mails Garry $1O,OOO,OOO
In N. Y. Holiday. Money

NEW YORK, Dec. 1e,-Money
orders representing $10,0T4.56s
and numbering 679.77o were sent
TO all parts Of the world from
New York city IN the Christmas
mails so far this year, postoffice
officials announced.
This sum. handled in the so
called Christmas period between
November 1s and December Is,
was $40, 900 under that Of last
year, when the Christmas mail
time extended until December 20,
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Many Gift Possibilities in
the Silver Hardware
Company for Riddles and
the GrOWnHDS.

From the time you. enter the
Silver Hardware Company, 1928
Connecticut Ave, You win real
ize at once that its Christmas
and the gift time OF all the year.
This firm has d very complete
stock Of gifts for every. member
Of the family bicycles and loads
Of toys for the real boy. Dolly
carriages and toys for the. little
girls. Radios the gift that speaks
for itself every day In the year
You'll find gifts, many and va
ried, In the Silver Hardware
Company. Cleveland 25I8,
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Shakespeare Picture
Sold In N. Y For 81. 400

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.--The so
called Ashbourne portrait Of
Shakespeare was sold for $4,40O
at auction at the American Art
observation-disclosures Galleries,
Inc. The painting was one OF
the items sold from the libraries
and collections Of Eustace Con-
way and the late Prof. Edward
Sanford Burgess, of New York.
Vicomte de Lantsheer, Of Wash
ington, Mrs. Blanche Chapman
Ford, of Rutherford N. j.; H. X.
Haden, of New York and others.
The buyer of the painting was
Alvin J. Scheuer.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
ss 7tE@ gAg
Sally lo''Ivlint
~ DONuTS. :.

+ Z - a. 2 Z + p !.
Let us get away from the old.
fashioned cookie. and doughnut
jaT--the. one relic which the pass
ing has really meant a keen disap-
pointment to the grownups as well
as to the younger generation. Per.
sonally, ! know You'll never miss 1t
after you have tasted the Sally
Lou Honey Dipt DontltS, sold BY al
the best gr0cers and in the best
restaurants. They're made from
wheat flour, raised with yeast,
fried In pure vegetable shortening
to q crispy golden brown, then
dipped in i delicious honey icing
they will simply melt iif y0tirI
MOUTH" Give them TO the family
during the holidays. Ask your
grocer for them.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
New Beauty in the Home
After It Is Renovated BY
the National Office and
Window Cleaning
CO1llnanY

Take i wcll.trained. staff and
the right equipment the home
to be made over by renovation
for the holidays, the windows
cleaned and the ttifted furniture
vacuuned. the floors waxed AID
the woodwork washed. Repeat
this to yourself. then call the
National Office and Window
Cleaning Company, National 4155
and National 4I56 and ask them
to call and 60 over your home.
They will make your home over
for the holiday festivities clean
your furniture, tapestries and
siIkwalls, also restore the most
delicate paints and woods to
look like new. They will renovate
your entire home, and it is all
done under the supervision Of
the manager: Location Stewart
Building, Sixth and D Sts. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Westchester Landscape
Minus Many BillbOards

WHITE PLAINS. N. y Dec. %
uNsJ.-The westchester Coun'
ty Conservation Association an,
ncainces that 1t has been instru'
mental In removing $4,000 bill
boards and other types Of adver'
tising paraphernalia from prop
erty along the highways In West.
chester county.
The association has been con
Quoting q campaign to have bill
boards and other advertising me
dia removed from public property,
contending that they spoiled the
Landscape.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Tablet To Mark Site
Of Clemenceau Home

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-A tablet
in honor Of Georges Clemenceau
win be unveiled January 4 on the
Sheridan Treater, which occupies
the site where stood Clemenceau's
home during his residence here
in 1870.
Governor Roosevelt and Gen.
John j. Pershing have accepted
invitations to the event, accord
ing to the announcement, which
came from Loew's Theaters, Inc,
owner Of the Sheridan.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
New Gold Rush Is
On In Death Valley

STOVE PIPE WELLS. Death
Valley. Calf. Dec. 10 GNs0-
The richest gold strike ever
made in Death valley is attract
ing mild gold rush TO Emigrant
Springs. near here. where a
blacksmith, Jim Myers. acciden-
tally uncovered a vein Of high
grade ore said to be IA feet thick.
Owners Of the property are
trying to discourage the gold
seekers, because all the land has
been filed on.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
"OIe Missus' Fruit Cakes
for the family. DeIectable
Candy for Holiday Gift
ing. Attractively Boxed
For Mailing.

Cornwells have an excellent
showing of Christmas candies in
different flavors to suit every
taste. Assorted candies ct $1.00
the pound. Famous Milk Choco-
lates also at $1.O0 the pound.
All the fruit flayors in candies
caramels and nuts all ready
and waiting for someone to take
them away for gifting during this
holiday season. Cornwell's fea-
ture "Ole Missus" fruit cake--in
aristocratic metal boxes lovely
when tied with holly sprig and
wrappings. Ideal for sending
away. 1921 q st. National O875.
Surely q sweet Christmas gift.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

When making pies or biscuits,
you will find it easier to clean up
If you roIl the dough on . large
sheet Of waxed paper. Then all
the mess of baking can be cleared
away by simply rolling up this
paper ailG burning it-then there
Is no sticky board covered With
touRht to scrape and wash,
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Cherry and Grapefruit Cocktail
Curled Celery Stuffed Olives
Radishes, Clear Soup. Cr0utoIls
Roast Turkey or Little Pig
Sage Onion and Bread Dressing
Diced Potatoes, Candied Sweets,
Boiled Onions, Butter Sauce,
Spinach
Cranberry Frappe
Dinner Rolls Fresh Butter
Asparagus and Romaine Salad
Pimento Rings
English Plum Pudding
Hard Sauce
Frozen Custard
Fruit Cake Pound Cake
Toasted Cheese and Crackers
Coffee Cider
Nuts RaiSinS Candies !.
Centerpiece OF PoinSettias
MRS. .. L. O'CONlGEIiL.
934 ! st. N. w.
Tomato and Anchovy Canapes
Clear Soup with Croutons
Cheese StraWs
AAyAA4AAAAVCA Oy0bEI0 Oh xA&M S1lGH
With lemon. horSeradiSh and
Crackers
Roast Turkey, Giblet Gravy.
Chestnut Stuffing
Hot Rolls Cranberry Jelly
Asparagus fl1oIIandaise sauce
Potato Roses
Spinach Mold, with Creamed
Mushrooms In Center
Celery Olives Sailed Almonds
Picked ArtichokeS
Grapefruit Salad
(mint mayonnaisel
Marion Ice Cream
Angel Cake
Coffee
CanuleS Nuts Grapes
MRS. ELIZABETH WOQDSIDE.
lOS RosemOnt Ave.
Alexandria, va.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Denmark Is Thirteenth
To Refuse Trotzky Home

IsTANBUL, Dec. 10 QNS0.--
Thirteen other countries having
refused to grant him asylum,
Leon Trotzky, exiled former So
Wet leader, is doing his best to
make himself at home in Turkey.
Trotzky is now sojourIHing on
the Island Of >Prinkipo where he
spends most Of his time fishing.
Denmark was the thirteenth
country TO Nrefuse . visa to
Trotzky.
A sound investment IL the Washing
tor real estate offered in Times or
m@-aIN cIasai1leA aha todav
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Candies for Christmas

Do you remember that when
you were q little girl, Grand.
mother would take you UP In the
cold attic . day or two before
Christmas, and there, stretched
out on sheets and sheets Of paper,
were hundreds Of candies? ChOc-
olateS and fondantS' and mints,
and peanut brittle and divinity
and fudge and stuffed dates and
Partisan sweets well, just all the
candy q little girl could imagine.
And do you remember the llncer.
tainty which assailed you when
she told you, you could pick out
any three pieces you wanted
They ali looked so good.
How We Do 1t Today
Today. many OF us have nc
cold attic in which to store candy
and many Of us prefer to buy
our Christmas candy in decorated
tin boxes. which is the modern
way Of keeping It, but Stil1 and
all there is something mighty at
tractive about the CONNECTIONS
which we have made at home
and favored with real fruit fla
yorings and coated with cEloco
late. Then, too, new candy reci
pes are constantly being evolved,
and who doesn't want to try
them out.
Here are some recipes which
have recently been originated and
tested and which are different
enough to make women guests
eve them with interest, and good
enough to make the men keep
reaching for more.
Peanut Butter PenOche Boil )
cups brown sugar, Is cup Schind
ler's Peanut Butter, 2 tablespoons
butter and ! cup of. milk to the
soft-ball stage l240 degrees I'd
Cool. beat until creamy add v
cup of. sailed peanuts and "a tea,
spoon vanilla and pour out into q
buttered pan. Cut In squares.
Apricot Marshmni How Combine
2 cups Of sugar. VI cup of water
" cup OF light corn syrup and
the contents Of an S-ounce car
Of apricots first passing the fruit
through 8 sievel. Boil to $40 de
grees III, the sOftsball stage. Mean
while, let I tablespoons gelatin
soften in V cup cold water. Wher
the syrup Is done add the gelatin
and beat with b rotary egg
beater until the mixture Is white
and fluffy. Add 4 stiffly beater
egg whites and Us tablespoon oi
cornStarch and continue beating
for 8 short time until thick, buj
not stringy or tough. Pour iTlts
pan well busted with confee
toners sugar: the mixture shonIt
be "a inch deep. Dust sugar oyel
the top and let stand seVera
hours, Then turn the sheet oul
and cut I'M cubes, keeping tfs
knife constantly wet with COLI
water to prevent sticking. RoI
each InarshmalloW ia more con
fectioner'S sugar and let stans
an hour or 50 to dry the edges
Grapefruit Fudge Crush tai
grapefruit from an S-ounce can
add the fruit and sry9lp to 5 ta
bIespOOnS sugar and boil to
thick jam about 222 degrees +
Meanwhile melt 2 squares Of choC
OIate, add 2 cups Of sugar, 2-3 cuI
condensed milk. cup water
and 2 tablespoons Of light corr
syrup. Boil without stirring Il
$50 degrees Il. Add the grape
fruit jam and continue coOlxinI
the two together to the 234sdegre
point, or. until IL threads. Ri
move from the fire, add 3 tabls
spoons butter, and let it mel
over the top. Cool the candy L
40 degrees and tilen beat unit
creamy. Pour into creased pan
and cut In squares just before
/ fanYsda1aa
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Give an Electric Floor
Waxer for Christmas

Haven't you Ike all beauty
loving women. always admired
waxed floors and admitted that
they looked best. Of all? Now It's
important for you to know that
waxed floors are so easy TO have
and maintain that they will help
you keep young. rested and radi-
ant. Use an electric waxer fea-
tured in the Hugh Reilly COM
paiiy, high grade paints, 1884 New
York Ave. M. w. The complete
outfit, valued st $33.4O, is now
selling in this store at $3.50.
This includes an electric waxef,
oneshaH gallon liquid wax and
3 lambs wool applying mop. A
real find for the housewife and
certainly one of these waxing
outfits would make an acceptable
Christmas gift.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
American Drama Lasts
Three Weeks In London

LONDON, Dec. 10 (I.N.SJ.-
THE Woman in Room 49," the
American melodrama starring
Gladys Frazin. has been taken off
over here after q run Of only
three weeks.
During that time It cost the
promoters over $4,000. Why il
proved 4 flop nobody admits
knowing. "It just didn't draw
said Joe" Sacks, the promoter.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Dear Readers II am very crate
full for the many lovely menus I
have received on the contest for
the best Christmas dinner menu,
with the exception of the prize
winning menus. I am publishing
Just q few. # / had the space
would print every one of them
all are so worthy Of at least hon
orable mention.
I am taking this opportunity
to wish each and every one Of you
q Merry Christmas.
Cordially,
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
$500 in Prizes

person submitting the best New Year dinner menu
mail check for $500. The second prize will be
$500 the third WIN be 500 This contest opens
now December oath. AH contributions must be
this date, winners win be announced this page
December 26th Address all communications to Jane care
washington Times
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
The Broadway
DeIicatessen Store
will Roast Your
Raw Turkeyefor
r. You. :.

Now, that Christmas is almost
here and turkey and ALL the trim.
mings, are on the, dinner horizon,
/ want to mention the service
given by the Broadway DELEGATES
san Store, 800 K st. N. W.. A
service not usually found, but
one that is always appreciated
they will roast your turkey for
you meaning You buy IT and
bring It TO them and they viii
roast itcharging e1.0O for the
average size turkey. or buy II
from them and they VIII roast
1t at the same price 81 90. or
you can buy your Christmas tlir.
key already cooked at 30 cents
a pound. n, ,o,@
All kinds Of delicacies are fea.
tured in this store salads, meats
and fowl, ready to take out.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Cheese Salads Stuff peppers
firmly with Chestnut Farms cot
tage cheese. slice thin and arrange
in shamrock style on crisp let
tuce. Serve with French dressing.
Prunes seeded and stuffed with
cottage cheese.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
( Christmas Dinner Menu Contributed by Mrs.
Winifred ThurIow, Director of the Home Service
Bureau Of the Washington Gas Light Company

W
Christmas Canapes
Roast Goose with Apple Stuffing
Caulifower Au oratin Meringue Sweet Potatoes
Cranberry salad - - Crisp waters
Candy Coffee - - Nuts
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
Here Are the Prize Winners on James
Christmas Menu Contest
First Prize
FIRST PrlZe
Chpfakuas ninnap

Christmas Dinner
Decorations Centepece Of Red Berries and Green Candles
Small Basket Of Mixed Nuts ct Each Plate Fruit Cocktail With
Celery Ripe and Stuffed Olives
Platter Garnished with Radishes Ted with Parsley
Mashed Potatoes Served in Molds SasE
Po To ca o pasn be o pper On Top
Hot Buttered HomeMade Rolls
Han Alligator Pear Served on Lettuce Leaf With Cheese Pear and
Homemade Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce
Add Green and Fed Cherry Top Of Mold
The Side Of the Plate With Pudding
Dem Tasse Served With Dessert
Green and After Dinner Mints
s ny oSa s s. TIoRENE msoR aSeI 9B aowN VIVIAN
Park GsUtF1I ssoS ! sRs.tnsnt sI9sss e -
Washington. ?. g.
Second Prize
s% sSs Oyster Cocktail
Cream a: of Celery Soup D croutons
s RIPE Olives Celery Hearts
sase Dressing oiblet Gravy
Brussels sprouts Aas'1sa 1ut1'ps ].
sss - - -, Orange and Celery Salad
English Plum Pudding
Mrs. RUTH SHEPPARD
1924 sth Street
Washington. D. g.
Third Prize
S Cssaba Melon Balls II Grapefruit Juice
candied sweet Potatoes s'ss s''''e
Cranberry Jelly
Apple Almond and Celery
Plum Pudding with Yankee Hard Sauce
Nuts Rasins Mints dipped ai oranse sorsaa i peel
Mrs ROBERT W. HOPKINS
7is Eighteenn Street
.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

EcouxThe Refrigerator and the Magic Chef Gas Ranges
illustration above be purchased the Washington
Gas Light Company.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Real estate advertised IN TInea or
Herald Classified ads today 10 en- the
IneFenae IN value.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19

Frozen Egg Nog Christmas Cookies
or
Fig Pudding
With Lemon or Wine Sauce
Christmas Candy Coffee
ALMA P. MURRAY,
i24 N. West ST.,
Alexandria, va.
Raspberry Ice with
Green Mints
Roast Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing
Or
Pink Ham, Baked in Cider
Asparagus Tips. Butter Sauce
Sweet Potato PlIffs
Hot Rolls
Poinsettia Salad tsliced, nodded 1
cranberry. white cherries)
Dates with Whipped Cream or
Pistacle Ice Cream, with :
Mushroom Cakes
Bon Bons. Candied Fruit. Cluster
RaiSi1s, Assorted Nuts
MILDRED SMITH,
i67s K Street,
washington. p. G.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
Trade Report

The volume of trade during the
week ended February 2s, as indi.
Gated by check payments, was
greater than in either the previous
week or the same period of 1928, ae-
cording to the weekly statement of
the Department OF Commerce. In
dustrial activity, as reflected by
operations in steel plants, was also
greater than during either compare.
tive periods.
Employment IN Detroit factories.
reflecting activity In the automobile.
industry, was greater than in either
prior period. The output OF btu.
minous coal during the latest re.
ported week, while slightly lower
than during the previous week, was
considerably greater than In the
same week of 1928. Lumber output
all0wedNa gain over the previous
week, but declined from year ago.
The output Of crude petroleum was
only slightly less than for the
previous week and was much
greater than a year ago, Freight.
car loadings, covering the latest
week, showed = gain over both
Dertoda.