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The Washington times., 1929-08-20
LOCAL Workers
FOUND AID
To SALES

Each city has ITS own local ways
Of doing things and saying things
and no one can entirely understand
them who has not lived there. &C.
cording to w. H. Alexander, gen.
eral manager Of all retail stores of
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
"In following our old policy of
giving our customers the best that
may be obtained in the way of SER
vice and merchandise, We make fun
use of this fact" said Mr.. Alexan-
der. I'VE recognize that a resident
OF city can wait on customer in
a retail store located there in a
much mere satisfactory way than
someone, however efficient, who has
not lived In that city.
This Is one of the several rea-
sons why hiring local people for our
stores throughout the United States
has become an important part of our
service policy. 1t Is in harmony
with the company's desire to assist
In the welfare and prosperity of the
community but 1t Is also valuable
aid in perfecting the retail service.
Seeing that customer gets the
best in service Is immensely i'm.
portant but seeing that the Gus
toner gets the best in merchandise
Is even more important.
"The 'run-of-mill' merchandise and
conds' have no place in the Sears.
Roebuck and Co. store. Every bit of
merchandise sold over our counters
is of first quality. Our laboratories
test all merchandise before we buy
it, and our corps of inspectors sees
to 1t that all the merchandise we
buy meets our exacting specifi-
| cations.
Frequently propositions are Of
fered us whereby we could effect
| further price reduction by accepting
a 'run-of-mill' consignment or by ac-
cepting seconds This our company
| has never done and will never do.
because we do not want that kind
of merchandise.
I'm addition to making tests OF
merchandise and inspecting every.
! thing we buy, we have a corps OF
men who inspect the factories where
we purchase merchandise. If the
/ factories are not properly operated
| IL the working conditions are not
right, and il the merchandise Is not
produced under healthful conditions
we either quit buying from that fac
| tory or advise and assist the owner
to get his factory in proper shape
! to continue with Sears, Roebuck and
/ Co as customer"
When Sears, Roebuck and Co. in
1925 decided to open up its first re
tail store. w. III. Alexander was OBJ
tained TO make plans for the open
| ing. Mr.. Alexander. who had had
many years of merchandising expert
ence in various parts OF the country
had a long and efficient record o.
success.
The store that he was asked t.
open was located on the main flool
Of the big merchandising building o
Sears. Roebuck and Co. on Chicago
populous West Side. He was tn
first employe of the retail organi
zation OF the company. His origfna
force consisted of a stenogra phe
and one assistant.
! The West Side Chicago store, ur
der Mr.. Alexander's management
was successful from the start. Sine
then the retail organization of tn
company has grown until It now ha
large retail department stores in
great many of the country's larges
cities and stores with smaller stock
in scores of smaller cities.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
.0VER COUNTER
IDEA HARDEST
TO SELL

There are several reasons why
the manager OF a retail department
store that Is almost ready to open,
them Is connected with q bad con.
science. according to r. ]. Daily
manager of the new Sears. Roebuck
and Co., store here.
There are problems and problems
confronting such a man but the
worst problem, according to Man
ager DAILY Is one OF mind rather
than matter. Perhaps DAILY In his
ruminations over the troubles Of n
department store manager has hit
upon another confirmation Of the
thesis that. mind 10 superior to
matter.
The Hardest Job
He was asked q question point
blank.
What is the hardest Job have
In connection with the opening OK
the new Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
retail department store here?
Well, I'll tell you," said DAILY,
the very hardest job has been and
still is TO get the people of Wash.
ington to understand that Sears,
Roebuck and Co., is in the re.
tail business and will actually we'll
goods oyer,the-counter' here.
The over-the.counter idea. Dis
tibuting 1t is my. hardest job.
I'm glad that you asked me
that question" continued Mr.. DAILY.
You probably thought that my
sAx
details Of getting stock. gettins the
building ready in time, or a score
Of other things which naturally per
tain to a store opening. However,
we are pretty well organized aor
that end of the business and al
though there is plenty Of hard
work TO be done. we have tl,e
facilities and the will to do Il and
we. know we shall be ready or
time.
The Retail DivisiOnA
But getting back to the retail
business of Sears. Roebuck and Co
can readily understand why most
persons do not realize that we dc
not sell goods over the counter
For 40 years. Sears, Roebuck and
| Co.. was a mail order house and
sold goods exclusively by mail.
However, we have added to ouI
mail business an entire retail div
| sion and we conduct a retail bust
ness In which 1t Is possible foi
the customer to examine the ar
ticlas. buy them over the counter
from competent clerks and TAX.
them home just as in any retail
transaction.
Total Of S1.OOO.OO0 Invested Her,
/ You can readily realize that WI
are not opening up sample rooms
or a place where catalogues ma!
be examined when tell you tina
Sears. Roebuck and Company hal
invested or has caused to be spen
about 81 900 900 In Washington.
I'VE have retail department
store here that more than satisfiei
all Of the requirements and impli
cations of the expression. Oul
facilities are modern In every wa!
with adequate equipment for dis
| play in showcases. on tables and OF
shelves.
You can see why we, opening ;
fine modern department store, ar
more than anxious to kill any i'm
preston that 1t is a mail orde
branch. or, in fact, anything but
retail department store.
I'm addition to the customary de
partment store equipment. our neE
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Service On Tires
And Batteries

In what Il approximately
the center Of the parking space
Immediately adjacent 20 the
new retail department store Of
Sears, ROebuck and Company,
Il located q small building Of
English architectural design.
This building, the exterior Of
which "A light brick, matching
the color OF the brick used IN
the store building itself, h for
the mounting Of tires free Of
charge 10 customers OF the
store.
Here, too, batteries are In
stalled and tested without any
charge being made store Gus
toners for this service.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Infant Wear Section
Has Nurse SaleSWOrnen

All Of the employees in the infants
wear department of the new Sears,
Roebuck and Co. retail department
store will be garbed in nurses uni.
forms.
More than that, many OF these
young women have had training as
nurses and some of them are grad"
yates in their profession.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20

the manager. who was a naval con-
structor, and Mr.. Daily. who was It's
officer charged with the pro-
curement, handling and accounting
Of all materials required in the pro:
ductjon of airplanes for the Navy at
the factory.
Section Developed
In addition to maintaining supply
Of materials for the factory's work
the supply department. under Mr.
DaIy. was developed into the main
hase of supplies for all naval ava
tion materials and equipment. IL
aIao assembled and shipped much
of the aviation materials for the
Nayv's air stations in Europe. our
ing the war. :,
After having held the rank OF
lieutenant commander in the Navy
for four years, Mr.. DAILY resigned
To ioin one of the largest American
sugar companies at the plantations
and factories in Cuba.
During more than eight years at
this, the largest sugar estate In the
world. Mr.. DAILY had charge OF the
procuring. handling and accounting
for all supplies for the two large
factories and railroad.
Also during a part of this time
Mr.. DAILY was, in addition to his
other duties, manager of the com
mercial department, operating a
group Of four department stores
handling wholesale and retail busi
ness.
Returned to u. s.
Mr., Daily returned to the United
States early this year and became
associated with Sears, Roebuck ant
Co., retail division. He has beei
associated with the company at tn
large Philadelphia store and som
of the other stores In the Philadel
pl1ia region.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20

store here has facilities that win
make It neIghborhood center.
There is free parking for customers
Of the store parking from which
the menace Of tags ana time limits
- eliminated. There are our rest
rooms. our Iuncheonette and soda
fountains and other facilities which
we shall provide for the comfort
and convenience Of our customers" /"
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
PATRON OF AIR MAIL

The biggest single patron Of the
United States mail service, namely.
Sears. Roebuck and Co.. has gone
on record in support of the develop
ment of aviation as part of the mail
service.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Lisle Sport
Socks for
School Girls
SOC

OF that soft fine quality Isle
girls like to wear and mothers.
like to buy at this low price.
Brown, tan and pongee in
the smartest of new fall pat
terms. Sizes 6 to 9.
ChiIdres'a Hosiesy-street FioeF
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Tourists Annoy French
By Demanding Fresh Air

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-English
and American visitors to the Cont
nent are now being accused of was
ing war upon the Latin races, and
especially the French, war which
though very quiet. is none the less
deadly, says the Paris correspond
ent of the London Sunday Times.
1t is carried on. according to one OF
our critics, by means of drafts.
In train, he points out, when
the majority Of passengers are com
fortably seated. an Anglo.Saxon
enters and Immediately opens all the
windows. Or it may be that In a
restaurant or a ballroom the repre-
sentatives of the Latin races sud
denly begin to shiver and. on max.
ing inquiries, find that an English
or American visitor had passed that
way and Instructed the maitre
d'hotel to open a few windows.
The Frenchman cannot be sus.
pected of any exaggerated love Of
fresh air, for he will stew for hours
in the stuffiest railway compar;
ment, considering that the stuff.
ness is simply comfortable warmth.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
SEEKS
REZON|NG

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. ga
hearing on the petition of the Con.
gressional Airport, Inc, located on
the Rockville Pike at Halpine, that
a portion Of its area be rezoned
from residential to Industrial will
be held tonight at $50 o'clock in
the county suburban building at
Bethesda. The airport officials ask
the change so they can locate their
field office closer to the highway.
Their offices now are nearly 500
feet from the road.
They also want to build q gaso-
line station on the site. Plans to
erect q beacon light are being de.
layed by the Department OF Com.
merce until the rezoning question
is settled. The Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission has disapproved the peti.
tion and many protests have been
filed with the Montgomery county
commissioners by residents and tax.
payers OF the Halpine community
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
KING ASKS land.
FOR STATES
nv international News Service

ny international News Service
Outright cession of ALI unappro-
priated public lands to the States in
which they are located was proposed
in Q bill introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Senator King CD CT
Utah.
The bill was an aftermath OF
President Hoover's suggestion. How
ever, Senator King proposed trans
fer Of all rights. while the Hoover
plan contemplated reservation of
mineral rights.
Senator King introduced q com.
panion bill to set up 3 branch OF
the Interior Department in one OF
the public land States of the west
and transfer the General Land Office,
Bureau of Mines. Geological Survey,
Reclamation Service, National Parks
Service and Indian Affairs Bureau
to this branch.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Ford Offers to Turn
Detroit s Garbage
Into Grease

DETROIT, Sept. e-Henry Ford
will take all the garbage from
Detroit and neighboring muni-
cipalities and use 1t for the manu-
facture Of greases. fertilizers and
other by.products.
This was revealed by Mayor
Clyde Ford of Dearborn, who will
write to the Detroit city council
next week. asking that 1t meet
him and the officials Of other
communities to discuss the offer
to be made by Henry Ford.
Mayor Ford has had the pro-
posal of the motor maker under
consideration for several months,
and will meet with the Detroit
council and Mayor John C. Lodge
to work out a system for trans
portation of all garbage and 1ther
refuse now collected.
The proposal means a saving of
millions of dollars annually to
Detroit and neighboring muni-
cipalities, Mayor Ford says. Under
the plan the garbage would be
hauled to q central distributing
point and then taken in specially
constructed freight cars to the
Ford plant for reduction to grease
and other by-products. The cities
would pay no part Of the reduc-
ton costs
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
FRENCH TAKE
CREDIT FOR
COCKTAIL

PARIS, Sept. 6 QN.s.l.-America
is not to blame for the fast-spreading
cocktail custom among the French,
according to CASTOR Rageot, writing
In 81 ILLUSTRATION" and convinces his
readers that even the name is of
French origin.
The story runs that a rich French
farmer lost his finest fighting cock.
To the man who would find and re-
turn 1t he would give his daughter
in marriage. A handsome officer
was the lucky man. Bottles were
brought out and the daughter began
to pour the drinks for the toast to
the champion cock. But, disturbed
by the good-looking officer, she
mixed the alcohol, making a curl.
ously colored drink which resembled
the multi-colored tail Of the cock,
hence cocktail"
Good Reason For 1t
eff we French are fast substi.
tuting the cocktail set for the old.
time tea tete-a-tete as a wedding
gift" writes M. Rageot, there's a
good reason for it, and it hasn't
anything to do with America and
have learned that the cocktail has
practical advantages. A smart din.
ner preceded by a cocktail has al.
ready reached the point of commu.
NEGATIVE warmth and jollity which
is sometimes not even attained at
the very end of an ordinary meal.
The barman completely changes the
atmosphere of the dining room, par.
ticularly when it Is the man of the
house who plays the part"
Like . Pleasant Drug
A cocktail. according to this
F'renchman. produces a special kind
of intoxication which is unlike any.
thing caused by other wines and
liquors. Each one of the ingredients
which composes the drink separates
from the others and affects the
head as IL it were the only one.
The effect. he finds Is like a pleas.
ant anaesthetic, or drug, producing
a kind of vague excitation,. diffusing
voluptuousness as though suddenly
life became exceedingly easy and
calm, like the sweetest dream. The
cocktail brings with it Joy, sweet.
ness and indulgence and such a
drink Is worth while to any man,
argues Rageot.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Scientist to Explore
Mle-Wide Meteor
Crater in Ariz.

wINsLow, Ariz., Sept. 8
u.N.s).-with an underground
river Of mysterious origin ce-
mented off. miners had deepened
the shaft by which ID. M. Bar.
ringer, Pittsburgh steel man and
amateur scientist hopes to explore
meteor crater, a hole a mile wide
and 500 feet deep in the Lime
stone plains 20 miles south OF
here.
The shaft, now down 1900 feet,
aims at a supposed mass OF
meteoric iron whose fall caused
the crater in prehistoric days.
Surface fragments of the
meteor show a profitable platinum
and iridium content.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Horse Bolts at Fair
And Hurts 3 in Crowd

sTAUNToN, Va, Sept. 6.-Three
men were injured. two Of them
seriously, when a race horse bolted
from the track at the Staunton Fair
and plunged into a crowd Of peo.
pie.
Stuart Thacker. of Waynesboro,
Va. and M. F. Gayhart, of Green.
vile, Va, are in Kings Daughters
Hospital suffering with numerous
cuts and bruises, Gayhart has a
broken nose.
John Shiflett. of Augusta county,
was slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Two Held in $1,000 Bail
Following BOOkie Raid

John Brill, %. and James Ed.
ward Quinn, "a. were arrested yes
terday by Headquarters Detectives
varney and Brodie, In a raid in the
500 block Of Eleventh St N. W..
and charged with making handbooks
on the races.
Betting paraphernalia and $s5 in
cash was seized. the detectives said
Brill and Quinn were released on
$4,000 bond each. A dozen persons
in the place were booked as wit
nessea
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

SKIRTS-that are deeply pleated all the
way round. Of heavy washable flat
crepe in pastel shades to match
sweaters, navy and black. S6 co E0
to a. .................... OAsOO
nnna El0oH
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Boy Scouts Return
From Shenandoah

ANNANDALE, Va. Sept. Six.
teen members of Troop $50, Boy
Scouts. have just returned from
their camping trip on the shenan.
doah River where they enjoyed a
busy routine Of boating, hiking and
fishing.
The boys were under the direc-
ton of Scout Master j. w. Mercer
and were furnished free transpor-
tation to camp by Vernon Lynch,
A. ]. Dean and M. T. Webb Of the
Boy Scout committee.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

sports ShOP-SecONd Floor
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

SWEATERS-in the new novelty stripes
and weaves desired by smart young mod
erns for fall. Slip-over styles in the
smartest of pastel shades. C1 OK
Sizes 36 to 44............. WA"OC
Sports ShO
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

So dainty you will want to tuck
them by the half-dozens into
your college bound trunk. The
gowns with built-up shoulders,
the chemise with ribbon straps:
tailored or lace trimmed models
in flesh, eggshell, Nile and
peach.
UnderWea ear-Third BI"OF
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Hotel los Years Old
Is Closed at Boston

BOSTON, Sept. s.--The United
States Hotel. once the finest 10 the
city. has been closed after los years
existence.
Daniel Webster was one Of the
hackers Of the hotel when it was
built, and It has known such sig
natures as Charles Dickens, Henry
Clay, George Westinghouse, Rufus
Choate and Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
AID JEWISH RELIEF FUND

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Sept.
6.-M. Cohen, Of this city, has been
named chairman of the local emer.
gency fund for which Jewish relief
in Palestine and an appeal for aid
for sufferers in the Holy Land has
met with immediate response.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
BOY, 5, BITTEN BY DOG

Attacked by a dog when playing
in the 1900 block Of Shannon Pl. N.
E., yesterday, Mitchell Ferge. S, of
the 2400 block of Nichols Ave. s. f.,
was bitten several times ON the arms
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1929-01-01
Nasza Wspolna Biesiada

Stowarzyszenie Polek W Stanach Zje-
dnoczonych pod opieka Swietej Rodziny
zajmuje odpowiednie mu miejsce W rodzi-
ME polskich Organizacyj ma Wychodzt-
vie. Pietnascie lat minefo cd chwili, kiedy
zostafo ono ufundowane przez szereg "a
cnych Polek- k-Organizatorek
Chwila obecna - to rozpoczynanie
przez Stowarzyszenie nowego okresu swej
historji, to nova karta dziejow dalszej
pozytecznej dzia}alnosci tel polskiej, ME
wiesciej organizacji.
Okres miniony IS letniego istnienis
Stowarzyszenia Polek przyniosH wspania,
le wyniki piracy. A cho6 ia byia zmudna
ciezka, ale pozyteczna owocna. Wynikl
pracy Stowarzyszenia Polek - to czastka
og6lnego dorobku Wychodztwa czy to ma
44naLIsuakecznsms narodoMsm. Or. sorgsnlzacy,,
nem czy innem. sv y -
. Przygotowujac sic do dalszego pro
eramu prac wykonania, Stowarzyszenie
Polek W Stanach Zjednoczonych pragnle
zycie swe ogranizacyjne bardziej jeszcze
zespolic zyciem Polonji ably zadanla
tejze - byly organizacji naszej zada-
miami, bowiem Stowarzyszenie pragnie
wsp6ipracowac we wszystkich poczyna-
mach zorganizowanej Polonji, ale jedno-
czesnie stara sic zabiega, aby Stowarzy-
szenie to lepiej poznano, ably wszelkie da-
znosci tegoz nalezycie dokfadnie rozu-
miane bye mog}y.
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L. 7. -ABiedem jest uwazac wasne uczynk "a
doskona4e.
8. - Bedem jest dreczyc siebie samego nnych
czems, przecw czemu niema rady
9. - B}edem jest ME okazywac pomocy blizniemu
wszedzie i lie tylko zachodzi ku temu moz
nose.
81 10. - Bedem jest uwazac jakas absolut
ME niemozliwa datego, re sic TAXA nam wydaje.
/ II. - B1edem jest wierzyc tylko to- co jest W
stanie ogarnac s}aby rozum.s ~& T" a
IL. = Biedem jest MISUNDERSTANDING cudzych STA
bostek. ~
s@s 13. - Bfedem jest wydawane sadu ludziach
podstawe oznak zewnetrznych; czfowieka bowiem two
lrzy jego tresc wewnetrzna.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1929-01-01
Q Trzyna$cie Bfed6w Zyciowych Q

Londynski sedza Rentoul sformowai ogosil trzy-
nasce kardynanych b}ed6w zyciowych ktore jego zda
MEM moga zniweczyc pony najenergczniejszych wy
si1k6w czfowieka. B}edy So nastepujace: a4
l. - B}edem jest uwazac w}asne pojecie dobrem
i zie niezwruszalne pragnac by SWAT eafy
W mys tych pojec postepowa}. e.. "a, .,a.gsxz{s {
q. Baedem lest nerzye wiasna miara radosc
przyjemnosci innych ludzi # 7s.*s,sg ii. A..
= g. - Biedem jest wiara mozliwosc zupe}nej jed
nosci poglad6w wszystkch ludzi.
L. B}edem jest spodziewac sic zdrowego, dojrza-
lego sadu doswiadczenia u m}odziezy. III
S. - Bfedem jest dazenie do ksztaftowana roz-
matych charakter6w wedlug jednej formy. ~
g. - Bfedem jest ME robic ustepstw, kiedy chodzi
o drobazgi.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1929-01-01

w tym tez celu Stowarzyszenie Polek
postanowifo urzadzic bankiet to wfasnie
W chwili, kiedy wkraczac ma W okres no.
wy. Bankiet, czyli ia wsp6lna biesiada,
ma ma celu blizsze poznane sic, zblizenie,
zacisniecie weziow przyjazni. Bankiet od-
bedzie sic W dniu 3-go lutego b. r. w Do
mu Zwiazku Polakow W Ameryce, ma kto-
rym przyjemnie bedzie uslyszec slow CEN
nych kilka cd tych, ktorzy reprezentuja
zorganizowana nasza Polonje.
Stowarzyszenie Polek zaprosifo po je-
dnym mowcy kazdej Organizacji czy tez
Przedsiebiorstwa obecnosc ich ma ban
kiecie "a wielki zaszczyt dla siebie uwa-
zac bedzie. Organizacja nasza wierzy, re
Mkt zaproszonych ME odmowi swego
swsp6ludziaiu W tel przyjacielskiej biesia-
die. Do kogo dla jakiejs przyczyny zapro-
eszsaais - szA talso-
we uwaza i postara sic skomunikowac z
urzedniczka Komitetu.
Stowarzyszenie Polek W Stanach Zje-
dnoczonych uprasza faskawe zamlano-
wanie przedstawiciela re swego grona, kto
nv ma bankiecie przemowi. Zarzad Cent
RAINY listowne wysiai zaproszenia, dofa"
>czajac kartki do wypelnienia, jake majs
ufatwic komitetowi opracowanie odpowie-
dniego programu. Zarzad Centralny upra-
sza, ably wypeinione kartki }askawie 70
staiy nadesfane ma adres Sekretarki Jene-
.ralnej, Pani L. H. Dzieweczynskiej p. n.
692S Ottawa Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
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ME weze rowniei bunt czerone arG ub wszech
narodowe powstanie arn plnie jej
dowodcy zbyt SLIME ze neesow wladam Kre
udowe RosI Ronez brone
soweckich epubik owiscych rosyku ak
prxylad ukraRx wxmogloby tylko uczea narodowe. 2
N ~ ton sposo6 poyany aak Rosie odpada, k rowne
Po~ssechna konhrewoluca zostaie?
vsl przs~6t? Oto, .sne coimy wdial ubegm de-
.seosu hdno;ci, prredsws.y
sten ~oan prs~ko base~ieLeso
INV; w.assAjseyeh sadno;ciaet ekenomic.
nyeh, t,a u ssp{iosy sstspst~ esasss
- ,a.adiessj 1alA HAay aDAtdss ssas
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1929-01-01
BLOK PRZECIWsoWIECkI.
MOSkWA. -

MOSkWA. - Rad sowiecki juz
rointormowany, re ma poczatku lu
tego posei francuski W Moskwie,
Herbert, opuszcza swoje stanowi
sko. Jednoczesnie coraz .uporczy-
wieJ mowia, ze Rad francuski ma
sic powstrzymac mianowaniem
zastepcy Herberta. Cdyby do tego
doszio. poltyka rzadu francuskie
go bedzie interpretowana W Mo T..
skwie, jako dowod udziafu Francii
" organizujacym sic obecnie bio
ku antusowie ckim.