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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
THOMAS J OWEN & SON. Auctioneers,
'43l Eye Street Northwest

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two
STORY BRICK DWELLING, SITUATE
NO 754 GRESHAM PLACE NORTH
BY virtue of deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. 642l. at folio 427, of the land
records of the District OF Columbia. we shall
sell, in front of the premises. on FRIDAY,
THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST, AID. 1880,
AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, lot num-
bered three hundred and five '305' IN will
liam NJ Terrells subdivision of lots in block
numbered four 90. in Todd & Browns sub
division of parts OF the tracts Of land known
as Mount Pleasant" and pleasant Plains"
as per plat, of said Terrelrs subdivision re-
corded in the ONCE OF the surveyor for the
District OF Columbia in Liber County IT.. at
folio -. Said block numbered four a. being
now known for purposes of assessment and
taxation as, square numbered twenty-eisht
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, balance in
one, wo and three years. with interest at
6 per cent per annum. payable semi annual
ly Deposit of 5000 required at time of sale.
and the purchaser allowed fifteen days from
day of sale to complete the purchase.
Further PARTICULARS at time of sale.
VERNON @. OWEN.
Trustee.
WILLIAM q. SCHAFHIRT.
jy2Sd&dbs Trustee.
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THOMAS ]. OWEN g. SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING 4 TWO-STORY; pE-
TACHED BRICK AND STUGCO o pWE 4M5
THREE BATHS AND BULT-IN GARAGE
KNOWN AS 1881 A ROAD NORTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust re.
corded inL Liber 5000 at folio 228. Of the LANG
records Of the District of Columbia, and at
undersigned will sell at public auction. IN
GUST THE EIGHTEENTH. 1880, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises situate in the District OF Co
lumbia and being lot numbered twelve !l2l
in square numbered twenty-seven hundred
and a2121 in the subdivision 70
folio 10, of the records of the ONCE Of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia, upon
the following terms. 80
of the purchase price in cash. the balance in
two inStallments in one and two years. re-
spectively. with interest at the rate Of Sc
per annum, and secured by deed of trust on
the property sold, or all cash, at the option
of the purchaser; taxes paid or adjusted 70
the date of sale; purchaser to. pay interest
yeyarcing, recording, etc, at the cost Of
purchaser; good title or no sale; deposit OF
$500 will be required at the time Of sale
and settlement to be within thirty 800 days
of the date o. sale. or deposit forfeited and
the property resold at the cost and risk Of
the defaulting purchaser after five go days
previous advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washing
B. FRANCIS SAUL,
j. WRILEY JACOBS,
auS7po1 "A 1s16I9 TriisteeS
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Charming Home in
CHEVY Chase

If you appreciate construction as
well as looks in a home. you viii
realize upon inspection that you will
have TO so far TO duplicate the value
offered here. On the firSt floor there
are large entrance hall. living room.
hright dining room, lavatory, very
large screened-in rear porch, and an
up-to-date kitchen that will delight
any woman. Four bed romos, two
colored tiled baths and another large
screened porch on the second moor
Attic over entire house. Several other
attractive features included that are
not found in the average house.
a two-car brick garage. One block
west of Connecticut Avenue. Price
only S2l 500 90.
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SALE-HOUSES.
fCaufiuued.l

McLachlen Banking Corp'n.
es,o00-i2 rooms baths double garage;
lot 5Oxl50; best section of Brookland.
e7S00-l6 rooms, garage, sleeping porches;
lot 60xl50
Se,TSo-6-room brick. with earaEe; very de-
desirable and convenient Northwest
location.
Many other properties in various sections
OF the city. -
Reel Estate Dept. 10th and @.
National 0430.
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Mass. Ave. Heights
S167S000

Situated between the new British
Embassy and the Cathedral, q de-
tached, brick, Dutch Colonial home.
Center hall plan, large bright rooms.
Slate roof. Modern Improvements.
Maids room in basement. Lot 5ox
lis This home, built by the present
owner, represents an unusual oppor-
tunity to purchase at a very low
price in a location that is recognized
as of the very best. Call for an APP
pointment TO inspect.
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SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECrs. HOUSE
HOLD GOODS. ETC, FOR STORAGE
ADAM A. wEscHLER son. Auctioneers.

SALE Ho 2B eoobs krd 6T ESHsH
Notice is Hereby given that on wEDNes-
DAY, AUGUST SIXTH, 1890, AT NINE
O'CLOCK AM. and each succeeding Satur
day and Wednesday thereafter until ell
goods are disposed of. there will be sold at
Adam A. Weschler & Son, s2o Pennsylvania
liens for storage charges, etc, due and un-
paid. all household goods. paintings and
Personal effects on storage with the Smiths
Transfer and Storage Company. Inc. in the
names of M. Bailey, VIM. J. Barrett, An
derson Black, Margares cephss, J. Leo
Evans, corinne Eighmie, Annie Franklin
Mable Hairston, Clarence Hodges. Casey
Jones, Marshall johnson, Mrs. Ida King,
Carroll Lee, Fannie Lee. Milton M. Lucke.
jr.: J. VIM. Mckinley. Jas. w. Minor, p. M.
oglevie. NJ. c. Mccain; Nelson Pearson,
Capt. Peck, B. B. Perkins. Mrs. G. H.
son. Mrs ~, J; Tenschert, Willie Th1rnson'
Mrs. Ida e Tutson:. Josephine Tyler: Mr..
and Mrs. oscar Walker. Lula West, Lizzie
Williams Marie Williams, Nettie William
SON. M. K. Taylor. consisting OF household
goods, furniture. sewing machines, victrolas;
chifcniers, barrels and contents, boxes and
desks, chairs. pictures, mirrors, trunks and
contents, refrigerators. rugs. etc. All prop
critics stored in the names of the following
persons, viz, william ]. Barrett, Jos. A.
Colbert. Halle Duncan. pianos.
(SiRned.) CLARENDON SMITH:
President, Smiths Transfer
and Storage Co, Inc.
n
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Mt. Pleasant Bargain
$8.05O.OO

Perhaps you are now renting q
two or three room apartment. Would
il not be better to have a Six-room
modern home that you can purchase
on terms better than rent2 This
property is located in one of the
best sections OF Mt. Pleasant. and
very convenient to both bus and car
lines. In addition to the six rooms
there is Colonial front porch and
double rear porches, one of them
enclosed. Hot-water heat. electricity
and electric refrigeration. An inspec-
ton will prove that real value Is
offered here.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER & SON. Auctioneers

ADAM n. WESChLES U ooAN noS"Ao~-''
ITO PRovEp ZEAL ESTATE: coNsIsTINSIG!l
OF THREE-SToRY AND BASEMENT SEM; y,
sTUCCO AND BRICK OFFICE BUILD BUILD
ING: NO l4o5 EYE STREET NORTH
BY Virtue of certain deed of trust duly
Of the land. records of the District Of Co.
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will oaer for sale by public auction: in front
of the premises on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY.THIRD DAY OF JULY: 1880; AT
ing-described land and premises. situate In
the District OF Columbia. to wit Lot. ~ IN
Ben b. Brsdford's, subdivision in square 2is
SURVEYOR for the District of Columbia In
I.iber IS at folio %
Terms of sale: The above property will
be sold subject to a prior deed of trust for
t1iT.5O0 at 5i2 Der cent. further PARTICULARS
OF which will be announced at time of sale
over and above safe deed of trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit OF 50, 500 required
of purchaser at time OF sale. All convey
Aneing. recording and notarial fees at cost
OF purchaser Terms OF sale TO be complied
with within thirty days from day OF sale,
otherwise trustees reserve the Tisht TO resell
property At risk and cost Of dsiaultin4 puI-
resale IN some Newspaper published In WASH.
'ns'oh' pIois W cHiLpREss.
DISTRICT NATIONAL BANK,
washinstoni . G.
Al COTTON Trmi oaesT.
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THOS. j. OWEN K SON. AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BIRCH
DWELLING BEING PREMISES NO. 322'
AZ

SALE OF n6 BRICK
WARDER STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue 9f a certain In. deed Of . trust; duly
iumbia; and at The request of the party Sc;
ises. on "WEDNESDAY. THE sixth DAY OF
oga9e fM the 1879 AT ena
and premises. situate in the District Of Co
IumbIa; and DESIGNATED as and being Lot y
recorded in the office Of the surveyor for the
folio 1903; subject to the covenants that said
lot shall never be rented, leased. solo, trans
terred or conveyed unto any Negro Goo on or
which shall be lien against said property;
that no building or structure other than pay
Of and parallel with the west building line
that SAID bay 'e windows V or porches SHAH in
all things conform to the regulations govern
ing Seyond had tese ne5
6ered TO- To- being now now Known for purposes Of
Terms Of sale: one-third Of the purchase ,Se
eausi insta Ii payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum, payable semi-sunually from day OF
property sold. or ali cash. at he option Of
the purchaser. deposit 81 $500 90 yili be
recording, etc at cost Of purchase. Terms
of sale 10 be complied with within thirty
reserve The right to resell the property at
the risk ard cost of defaulting purchaser
after five DAYS advertisement OF Sucn resale
in some newspaper published In Washlng-
ton. b. C. a,,sr
zee GA /; ERfr BOWIE.
iy2s d&dsexs, Trustees.
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RENT-SUBURBAN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOUR OR FIVE. ROOM HOUSE. SEVERAL
acres land, on Bluemont or Great Falls line
To rent Address Box 237-D, Star office.
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THos. J. OWEN & son, AUcTIoNEERs.

PR6VHb s sAhF E 81 EAIgos5E M
aENA 1859 Ho9sE f kse1N a $50
TEEEErs NM f0NPA1 hpRRTM M0EE
the debt secured on the hereinafter described
bearne DATE 1927 and recorded
December 9, 1927, in Liber 6o34, at folio ls3,
ct seq, OF the land records of the District
the holder OF the notes secured by said deed
% sad eed OF trat Viii eT sale under
OR q 6T P5sPSss at TIE 9U gxT GL3 39K
described land and premises with IMPROVE
tenances thereunto belonging situate and
lying in the City OF Washington; District OF
Columbia, namely: Lot seventy-four 81 IN
surveyor Of the District Of Columbia in
' Terms G' Il @s Sale third of the purchase
price in cash of which DEPOSIT of S2,50o
sale. Sale and the balance liz in equal notes Of the
after the date OF sale with interest at the
semi-annualiy. secured by deed of trust on
the property sold, or all cash at the option
S CO sf WITH Within thirty DAYS from date
Of sale. in default of which the property
VII be resOd at the rSk s and AZ cost Ssv OF the
IN washington. b. c. All. conveyancing,
title examination and recording at the ex-
P TaioN p T rs eoMANx OF THE DIS
ThlsT OF oo ~ dHo: z, r1EI IEsS5:''
). yves Wesley ES'e cefLAMp1TT, Jr..
Acting Asst. Secretary.
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Chevy Chase

Here is offered an outstanding buy.
Detached home of seven rooms. in
GLIDING solarium. on frst moor.
Hardwood floors throuRhout. Large
kitchen with modern equipment. Lot
12S feet deep. with shade trees and
garage, An ideal home for family
with children
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osg AeHB tENNi. iAnp ppoNffho ON
' ,.H "a sss,.s. 49, si.1 ~, az!
Il, ArNFa nion ohoNhp knnyt IA
&C., llt 80 msnih HsHfiHgfsH VI
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SALE-SUBURBAN.

LARGE LoT-sEWER, WATER. ELEc.; GAS.
cement street; splendid neighborhood. az
Joining KenEood; low price, loc So u
BARGAIN IN SILVER SPRING HOUSE. S
rms and bath. large porches, all convex
fences Lot so by. ITO ~; trees. Close 20
school, church and bus; $500 $500 CASH
i45 mo s. 8. ies-M.
HySttsviiie: electric iiEht. isrse fenced-in
lot. Price $500. terms.
o. d. ZANTZINGER co,
Phone Hyatts. 70. Hyattsville, Nd
10 ACRES FERTILE LAND: FAIR HOUSE:
IT, mieA IVA only $1,000 DE SHAZO
MekAB. Natl. se3t; res. y. Oh tos. s.
land. risht on pike 10 minutsS drive tvs1 ;
t3.7so, This properly q cheap at $4,000, but
g nv, b SoId cS ps az sHAzo a MsNAs' H.n
Will. SELL Ny ts.ooo. S-RooM BUNoA.
f .p.s. dssss ., Il sps ssss ty | Ysas,
unpapefed TooIne, ReSly painted inside
s zee ' sSa :.s Ss:. s sSss. o e.
es.,s a,s,.sIss "a, g." ,s .Sfs 80 s'''
coiOnEDI VIII SELL MyYtNg GROOM
hanksssssss. s'eS'a s,,.!.' so psS" ,Is ssssh,
sslss: ~ .sra.slss 81 a.t ~ ey. ~
ses 81 eos .. ~ 'd,A sna
sak ans hlasA south
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vo'iiI wtphfsSA E6dgG aisfA. olssss'
nY oRbER 90 tifk fhUsTEKs
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SALE--LOTS,

FIRST COMMERCIAL. NEAR End AND
kennedy; sewer. ,,, water, gas. cleo payed
SCHAEFER. Nat. 0856 or Shep. 2641.
oUT-OF-TOWN OWNER OFFERS CHEVY
gleat sacrifice. Want lot listings in NV.
for immediate sale to builders. Want sites
for 10 miniature golf courses
GEO Z DIEFFENBACH. Lot Specialist.
Nat. $3.50 l343 st. NV. Clev. AIT
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OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

OFFICES FOR RENT IN STAR BUILDING
For desirable tenants. three single ofhces are
Immediately available in The Star Building
Convenient TO new Government buildings
south OF the Avenue. All three ofices are
desirable locations Rentals from $40 to $50
a montK Apply so Star Building or call
National 5000. ext. 253
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ron ExcHANog-EARM. VALLEY or va
hslnN Winchester. hard road, gentiemen'a
Wuaffn homs. " acfss, elsaf. TOT city "A.
drsfs nos iet-D. star ofhes
wAHfND- AcnnAoE. pRErERAnlY MONT.
fl.isst in chssV chsss. b Z, Address hoE
flt.n. Haf onFs
aFfCtAtlxiNo ~ KNcHAhoes o. ALL
Haafff iafWt tutiRsf. Ffopsrties, efeund
cod InfH FfnFHnl ffaulfa
MffcHnL QUICK
sis Iessi hlas astsapsilan ilaa
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WANTED-LOTS.

WANT BEST LOT $1,000 CASH WILL BUY
north of Wash; give exact location. Ad-
dress Box 4S1-C. Star ONCE.
HAVE CLIENT, DESIRABLE BUILDING
lots, northwest pay part cash.
Met 1858 s.
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QUICK MONEY,
TO LEND. and AND srd TRUSTS; s 500 70
$4,000 ON MARYLAND AND I'D, D; e, 2, H 1SSlS.
Hons THSns ccoouuRTEEous SERVICE
c. F. WAR1NG.
,nsr or NV MATT. sl72
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he left London yesterday afternoon for
Oberammergau to attend the Passion
Play.
The business Of steering the House of
Commons through its closing hours
prior to the Summer recess was left TO
Philip Snowden, chancellor of the ex-
chequer.
Mr. Macdonald was accompanied by
his daughters, Miss Ishbel and Miss
Joan. 1t is understood he intends to
return to London next Tuesday and
then go to his Scottish home, Lossie-
mouth, for a vacation.
While on his way to Oberammergau
the prime minister was scheduled to
stop at Munich today to be enter
tanned at banquet by the Bavarian
prime minister.
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MOTHER DIES IN FLAMES
Attempts to Save Family, Two of
Whom Perish.

MCPHERSON. Kans.. August (E1.-A
mother persisted in the flames of her
home here yesterday in attempting to
save the lives of other member of her
family, two of whom were burned to
death.
The dead are Mrs. Mary Kaspagek,
her l5-year-old daughter, Anna Grace,
and an aunt, Mrs Anna Soona, 81 years
old.
Awakened by the fire, the origin of
which was undetermined. Mrs. Kasparek
called her sons Lee and Ed, and the
latter's wife, who were sleeping on the
second floor. They escaped through
window.
The mother was trapped in going to
the rescue of the others asleep In the
home. Lee Kasparek ran back into the
house in an unsuccessful effort to save
his mother and the others. He was
severely burned.
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SAILS FOR NICARAGUA
Vessel Bears q. s. Marines, who
Will Supervise Elections.

PANAMA CITY, August / R.-The
United States battleship Mississippi
sailed yesterday for Corinto, Nicaragua.
where it will land the Marines who will
supervise the Nicaraguan elections.
The IS officers and $40 men in the
contingent have been training for their
supervisory duties at the Coco Solo
naval base in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Macaroni produced in America
being eaten in 10 other countries.
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BUILDING LEAGUE ELECTS
LOS ANGELES MAN HEAD
Philadelphia Chosen as Convention
City for 1881 at Closing ses-
sion in Grand Rapids.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August L.
r. Hobby Myers of Los Angeles was
elected president of the United States
Building and Loan League in the closing
session of its annual convention yester-
day. He succeeds Ernest A. Hale of
Boston. Philadelphia was chosen as the
convention city for 1881.
Other officers are: william E. Best,
Pittsburgh, first vice president; Ward
B. Whitlock, Springfield, Ills. second
vice president, chosen under the policy
of advancing officers each year. Direc-
tors elected were John Warren, Jersey
City, N. j.: L. p. Mccullough, Columbus,
Ohio; George E. McKinnis. Shawnee,
Oklahoma, and Lee C. Stidd, Portland,
Greg
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In January, 1929. she obtained a di-
vorce from the late Jaime del Rio of
Mexico City. some time after she had
been brought from Mexico by Edwin
Carewe to enter films. Gibbons also
has been married once. his former wife
being Gwendolyn Miller. from whom he
was divorced four years ago.
Miss Del Rio recently was accused by
Gunther Leasing. attorney, of alternating
the affections of his wife Leasing, in
filing an answer to his wife's divorce
suit, said the actress urged Mrs. Leasing
to get a divorce. Both Miss Del Rio
and Mrs. Leasing denied the charge.
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DRY AGENTS RAID CLUB
RUN BY EX-COACH DOLAN
Man Who Figured in Philadelphia
New York Base Ball Scandal
and Others Seized.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 1.-The fashionable
Club Huron at 16 East Huron street, I'M
der the management of John CCozy)
Dolan, former coach of the New York
Giants, was raided by prohibition agents
yesterday and several cases of liquor,
wines and beer were seized.
Dolan, who figured in the Philadel-
phia-New York base ball scandal of
1924, was arrested. A dozen we'll dressed
couples. as well as the club hostesses,
were not detained. Four walters and
the bartender were taken with Dolan.
A card index bearing the names, the
agents said, of several hundred persons
was seized and the names will be in
yestigated
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RANSDELL CAMPAIGNS
WITH FEATHER BUSTER
Home Town Housewives Give Him
Mandate to Clean Up Louis
lana Politics.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-Sena-
tor Joseph E. Ransdell, up for re-
election. has accepted as his campaign
emblem the feather buster which has
been used in cartoon and editorial by
his chief opponent, Gov Huey P. Long,
In poking fun at the Senator's whiskers.
When he opened his campaign in his
home town yesterday he was presented
with huge feather buster in the name
of housewives with a mandate to clean
up Louisiana politics.
II accept this feather buster from
you with deep gratitude, as it Is grand
old emblem of a matchless race of
women" said the Senator.
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Don't forget to include-when
getting your vacation toys to-
gether-a tin or two of Luckies
or Camels and some Prince
Albert tobacco "for the pipe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-01

NbulO Ciiidi y. W.
day was planning
another wedding.
S h G announced
ye t e r d a Y her
Forthcoming mar
riage tc Cedric
Gibbons, m o ito n
picture art direc-
tor. The wedding
is to take place Au-
gust s.
T h c announce
ment was received
with unusual inter-
est in the film COL
ony, for Hollywood
had taken her word
that welded life
could be only a
- l. l.
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PASSION PLAY DRAWS
PREMIER MACDONALD
British Statesman Leaves Before
Adjournment of Parliament-to
Be Guest in Munich.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August Prime Minister
Macdonald anticipated by a day the
end of the parliamentary session when
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Mary Willoughby, who died at the
age of IS recently, had been nurse TO
five generations in the family of Mrs.
Donald Smeaton, HantS, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-01

Following up the information that
crows seldom bother golf links, farmer
in England has placed an old .golflng
suit in his field as scarecrow.
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DOLORES DEL RIO
INTENDS TO REWED
Cedric Gibbons, Movie Art
Director, to Be Husband
of Film Star.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Dolores del Rio, star of the screen,
whose one unhappy matrimonial venture
led her to the declaration she never
Evening star., 1930-06-11
RETAIL SALES GAIN
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Report for May Reveals 8 Per
Cent Advance Over Same
Period Last Year.

Department stores in May in the
Fifth Federal Reserve District, which
includes washington, were per cent
ahead Of the May, 1929, according to
a preliminary report Just given out by
the Federal Reserve Board. Sales in
the Fifth District for the first five
months of 1880 have also been esti-
mated BY the Reserve Board and are
on exactly the same level as last year.
neither a gain or a loss being reported
by so stores in the % cities in the
trade area.
Department store sales in May for
the country as a whole were l per cent
lower than those of the corresponding
month year ago, the report says. This
announcement is based on early reports
rom 551 stores located in the II Fed
ral Reserve districts. For the five
month period they are 3 per cent below
he sales for the first five months OF
.929.
Next to New York, which had a per
,ent gain in May, the Richmond Dis
rict made the best showing with the
per cent gain. Boston gained ! per
ert and Minneapolis / per cent. De-
artment store sales in all the other
istricts were under the figures in May,
929. Sales in Dallas were off 10 per
ent, in st. Louis of 9 per cent, Chica-
>, Z per cent; Atlanta, per cent: San
7rancisco, per cent; Cleveland, 8
II cent, and kansas City, 2 per cent
The percentage of increase or de-
ease in May and for the five months
presented in the following compari-
rs: