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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-29
Interesting Comparisons by Cities.

interesting comparisons by Cities.
The Reserve Board goes on and gives
some interesting comparisons by cities,
the information being taken from con-
fidential reports.
Seven Washington department stores
gained per cent in sales in April and
lost per cent in the first four months
of 1890.
Baltimore made gain Of 18 per cent
In April and per cent for the four
months, according to eight reporting
stores.
, Atlanta was up 5 per cent in April
and of 4 per cent on the longer
period. In the South, Memphis gained
per cent in April, as did Nashville,
but both cities were down for the four
months. The best showing for any city
IN the country was reported by Oak
land, Calf, which boosted sales 80 per
cent in April and 19 per cent in the
first four months Of the year.
Sales Reported by Departments.
The Federal Reserve Board also pre-
sents the department store sales. by
departments, showing the increases or
decreases In the different lines Of goods,
for April only. Sales in the Richmond
district, as compared with the average
for the IL districts, follow:
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Washington Produce

Butter-one-pound prints. s7ha3s:
tub, 36a37.
Eggs-Hennery. 21a22: current re-
ceipts, 20.
Poultry, alive-Spring broilers. large,
3sa40; small, 32a33; Leghorns, 2SaSo:
fowls, 23a24; Leghorn fowls, 24a25;
ducks, 15a18; geese, Is; capons, large
35a37; small. 3oa33. Dressed-Sprina
chickens, large, 45a48; small, 40a42;
fowls. 27a2s; capons. large, 4oa42;
small, 30a33.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2Oa23: veal
20a22; lambs, 23a28; pork loins, 2ea2s;
fresh ham, 24a25; fresh shoulders. "a;
smoked hams, 81: smoked shoulders, "a;
bacon, 81; lard, in packages, 10: Ia
bulk, IL.
Live stock-Calves, sal1; sprina
lamb, 10a11.
Fruits-Oranges, California. 7.5oa
9:25; pineappleS, 3.75a4.25; lemons. ZOO
also; watermelons, 65aI.OO; canta.
loupes, standards. 4.50: flats. 200:
huckleberries, 500: blackberries. 750:
peaches, 800 per bushel.
Vegetables-Peas, 5-peck baskets.
400; string beans, 1.50a2 90: spinach,
IS; kale, 50a75: cabbage, homegrown,
IS per basket; cucumbers, l.00a3 90;
beets, 4a412 per bunch: beets. ]. 90 per
dozen punches; cut-off beets, i.25 a
basket; corn, 500 hamper.
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GRIGSBY-GRUN0W co.
TO EXPAND PAY ROLLS
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 2s.-Expansion of
two activities of the Grigsby- Grunow
Co. will provide employment for $4,000
@. Grunow, president, said today.
Pay rolls aggregating 100000 a
month will be needed to take care of
10000 additional employed, who will be
put to work in the radio division to step
up production to 1000 sets daily, the an
nouncement said. The additional force
of 5000 men will be employed in initial
production of units in the refrigerator
division with a monthly pay roll of
$1,000, 900.
President Grunow said advance or
ders were on hand from the company S
sales outlets for 100000 refrigerators.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, May 20 (SpeciaD -
New York bank clearings, today,
81 ,2o7 ,OOo, 900; a year ago, holiday.
New York bank balances, today,
$1e4, 10000 a year ago, holiday.
New York Federal Reserve credit
balances, today, $l53,00o,000: year
ago, holiday.
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NATIONAL BANK.
TRUST COMPAN

Amer. Sec. & Tr. l5) ......... 405 AIS
Continental Trust co. ......... las 1856
Merchants Bank g. Trust co.. 125 -.
National Saw. & Trust U2t) -. $50 800
Prince Georges Blk. & Trust. 80 40
Union Trust t8g) .............. $50 800
Washington Loan & Trust C4) 495 $40
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STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer. Tel & Tel. (d12l ........ 231ss 49,.
Capital Traction Co. (6)....... 64I3 So
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. 08) ....,... 126 100
N. g. w. Steamboat tdl2). ..... 242 $50
N & w. Steamboat rts wi. u TN
R e.: Eiss F FS*sE :EsSg. i57n
% %s:s - s.; : kiss s" Ria T.; :SS~ 6s%
wash, BALTIC. d Annap. conn.,
Wash Baltic 81 AMMAN. pfd... 49,.
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STORE SALES GAIN
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Reserve Area Including
Washington Leads Nation
in April Report.

Department store sales in the fifth
Federal reserve district, which includes
Washington, were IL per cent higher in
April, this year, than in the correspond
ing period a year ago.
This is the best showing made by any
of the IL Federal reserve districts in
April and ahead of the average for 267
cities, which reported a gain of 6 per
cent over the same period last year.
Sales for the first four months of the
present year in the Richmond reserve
district are l per cent under the record
for the corresponding period in 1929,
while the retail sales in the country as a
whole are per cent under the 1929
figures.
The figures are announced by the
Federal Reserve Board, the reports COM
ing from $50 stores. The April increase,
it is explained, is partly due to the fact
that Easter last year came in March,
while this year it did not come until
April 20, thus giving April the benefit of
Easter trade. The average for the first
four months gives more definite line
of business conditions than does the
single month.
Trade Compared BY Districts.
Following Richmond's IL per cent gain
IN April comes New York and st. Louis
with 10 per cent advances. New York
reports gain of 2 per cent in sales for
the first four months of 1880, while st.
Louis noted a decline of per cent.
Sales in the Boston district for April
were up 9 per cent and Philadelphia z
per cent. Cleveland sales gained per
cent, Chicago, per cent: Minneapolis,
8; Kansas City, 2, and Dallas, per cent.
Atlanta neither gained or lost
Eleven of the districts had gains in
April, but only two made any advances
in retail business in the four-month
period. These districts were Boston
and New York with l and per cent
advances, respectively.
The following table gives the April
and four-month records Of all the dis
tricts together with the number of
stores reporting in each reserve area;
the percentage gain or loss being COM
pared with year ago:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Barker Ross, Inc, CON-. Is 20
Col. Sand & Gravel pfd. d.. q 90
D. C. Paper Mfg. pfd. .......... IS so
P PIst, Nat; Sec; Pfd ..33,i:..' as g
Federal Storage pfd (S). ITO 1876
Fed.-Am Co. com. q 20D go. 81 80
Fed.-Amer. Co. pfd. t6) ....... 100 1929
MereR rr M1sotsP stge com. ioj ios liz
Merch Trans. & Stge pfd. ca. 100 l02
Mergenthaler Linotype (7n) -. 1914 1919
Natl Mtee. & Inv. pfd. -. 4Ia 4s4
Peoples Drug Store pfd (612) "l06ia 1903
Real Est NJ e. G.. pfd d.. ~
Security STORAGE (4el ......... ia llB
Ter. Ref & WI. Corp. (3j..... asa So
The The cer roel, coTp q So1. .;o;.... 2s 2s5
Wash Med. Bldg. Corp. ... % -.
woodward & 10th pfd. I'd -. l07 liz
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
M0RE 0N W|ckERsHAM

{ Continued from Page and secured their enactment into law for.
 1-The construction of the Alas ka Railroad costing $65 5,000,O0O.
 2-The Organic Act of August 24, 1912, creating Alaska Legislature and giving Home Rule to the people of Alaska.
 3-The permanent location of the Territorial Capitol at Juneau.
 1.-The construction of the Alas ka capitol building at Juneau.
 5-The construction of the Alas ka Agricultural College and School of Mines at Fairbanks, with land grant support.
 e-The creation of the Mount Mckinley National Park.
 7-The establishment Of the Pub lie School System in Alaska,
 8-The control of indiscriminate locations of placer claims in Alas ka by power of attorney.
 9-The improvement and protec- tion of the Nome harbor.
 And many other acts of Con- gress for the development Of Ter ritorial Government, and general progress, in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
MULLER WILL NOT TEACH
 HERE NEXT YEAR

[ Another meeting of the Seward School Board took place Friday evening at which J. B. Kuhler, 7th and 8th grade teacher was reelected. President Erwin, at that time, then informed the directors, that Mir Kuhler had definitely decided to attend school in the states next year so in view of this arrangement, would not ac- cept the appointment Mir Kuh- Ter has been a highly valued mem Der of the staff and his departure is regretted, not only by the mem bcrs of the school board but by the students and his many friends and acqaintances. He has been, without question, one of the best teachers Seward has ever had.
 Temporarily, election of teach CT to fill this vacancy, has been held In abeyance; several appl- cations are or hand.
 Superintendent Roaney was pre- sent and spoke on the needs of equipment for the high school; same will be purchased imme- diately as they involve a sum less than $25.
 President Erwin called the next meeting for Thursday night, April IT, at 7:30 o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

P Christo7erson and s. Hansen left Seward Saturday, on the 8. s. Redondo, for Uganik.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
ANOTHER CHAPTER ADDED

With the arrival in Seward yes terday of George Shaben, another chapter is added to the disap- pearance last year of Pilot Russel H Merrill. ehaben is the pros pector who Merrill was to have picked up on the shores of a remote lake in the Iliamna and Lake Clark districts but Merrill never reached his destination and to this day his disappearance lS a mystery. Shaben walked 300 miles to Iiamna and awaited there four months for the arrival of the M. s. Discoverer.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

IF YOU RAVEN T TRIED FRYE BRT1HN'S BABY BEEF, you are certainly missing something.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
TIM" ENGAGED

A recent letter from Mrs. Thelma McCutcheon informed friends that she had had very serious opera tion for appendicitis last October and very nearly died, but she says that since her recovery she feels wonderful-as if she had new lease on life. Tim" is engaged to be married next September and sends a hearty Hello" to all her friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
INCOMING ARRIVALS

The local passenger list on the s. s. Yukon Saturday included: J. Ulrickson, Margaret Lindsey, Dan Rose, Frank Anderson, J. A. Ram say, A. c. Kinsley, R. c. Riddle, E. 0. Wetzler, Mrs. Dillard, Babe Mar tin, Anna Sinclair, T. A. Sanders, J. Reinken, Earl Bell, R. D. Russell, L. O'Malley, c. Sohn, Elsie Foster, Mrs J. Imlach, Mrs. J. Hepburn, o. Bachman, Gil Rich.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
SOUNDS GOOD. ANYWAY

It is reported that Alexander Holden, of Seattle, and an asso- ciate, are planning to purchase two amphibian planes-S-passen- ger jobs-for operation between Seattle and Seward. Nothing authentic could be learned aside from the above rumor.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

The first of the materials for the
 Iconstruction of the fire destroyed
 ldormitory of st. Marks Mission at INenana, arrived on the steamer
 Yukon Saturday and transferred to the Alaska railroad. The initial shipment comprised roofing, nails
 and a carload of lumber.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

A splendid likeness of Cal M. Brosius, prominent local business man. with an accompanying arti- c,e appeared in the last issue of the Alaska Weekly, published at Seattle
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

Well, it's about time for the local kids to break out with base balls bats, gloves and what have you.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW "OKEH" RECORDS at SYLVIA'S? THEY ARE WONDERFUI- z
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-03-15

show that in 1924 (the birth of the White Fish BilD the catch by gear was as follows: seines, 38 per cent; traps, 57 per cent; then in 1928 after four years of plenary power by Henry O'Mal- ley, the god of Alaska fisheries, the catch was as follows: seines, z5 per cent; traps, Fl per cent.
 The Hook-off Change
 You remarked that the rule against the hook-off was omit ted this year; but why? When MT. O'Malley was here on July 3rd last he told our secretary that If you (meaning the mass meeting of the local fishermen who were meeting within three
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-03-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

hOurS) want me to change the hook-off rule, it is no use be- cause I don't intend to change it." What happened then to to make him omit it? If it was right then, it is right now. He changed it because of my ap- peals for help to the Vice Presi- dent of the United States who quickly saw the injustice of the rule, and who promptly laid the matter before the Hon. Robert r. Lamont, Secretary of Con- merce, in whose name Henry O'Malley runs our fisheries.
 Other Matters
 There are other matters con- corning which MT. OMalley is
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-03-15

totally wrong. am now talking to you as an expert for there is no man in or out of Alaska who knows more about the trouble with Alaska fsheries'' than I do. In all my talks with tannerymen, none have dis agreed with me after a full dis cussion. The opposition comes from those who do not know either me or my plans or the facts.
 In 1923, before the Alaska legislature when the Seasonal Closed Scheme for Conserving Salmon" was first made, I warn ed the legislature that the plan was wrong and would result in the destruction of all our early varieties of salmon, and that if you breed late fish, you will get late fish" Later on, the great authority of fisheries, pr. Charles Gilbert made the same observa- tiOn in an interview for the Pa- cif1c Fisherman. Today there is no divergence of opinion among the fishermen and cannerymen. Where in former time, NO humpies were in our bays in October, last year thousands of bright humpback salmon were in the bays on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island. Where in former times, we caught salmon for commercial use in large quantities in June Sometimes 100000 in one hauD today every group of fishermen recognizes the fact that the season in the southern district of southeastern Alaska should be closed to com mercial fishing till August 1st. What does Henry OMalley say? He really won't find out till too late. That has been the re- cord.
 Do not think for one moment that I speak only at the behest of Indians and other fishermen. Numbers of cannerymen, includ- ing some rather large corpora
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-14

One of the strangest alibis offer
ed by a culprit lately was that Of
Floyd Metcalf of Buffalo. He con-
fessed to rum running, but pleaded
that he did it to obtain funds to
continue his studies for the ministry
being ambitious to become miss
ionary.
Regardless Of whether we heed
advice to reach for this or that the
people of the United States spend
more money for sweets than they
do for electricity in their homes, ac-
cording to figures Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce. The candy bill
is a little more than two cents a
day for each person, while the cleo
trio bill for those in electrified
homes is little less than two cents
a day for each person, on an aver
age
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-14
COUNTY ASSESSOR PLAN
Owatonna Journal-Chronicle

Owatonna Journal-Chronicle
Although study of the county assessor plan has
gained for it general recognition being far
sensible scientific and efficient than the present 10
cal assessor plan used in Minnesota and most other
Northwest states the latter still continues in general
use while the former is in effect only in very few
cases. 1t is true that 30 states of the Union have
adopted the plan and shown progressiveness enough
to put into effect with excellent results from the
point of view of justice to all taxpayers, economy
and equality.
Here in Steele county, and in every other Mime
sofa county probably inequalities constantly APP
parent as the result of the local system It
is not more than reasonable to believe in view of the
fact that the man on the job become pro-
fessional at this part time occupation that these
equalities will continue forever Just why it should
be contained with the possibility of letter and
more efficient plan ready at hand seems beyond the
citizen who puts little conscientious thought on the
matter. The state tax commission recently pre-
sented summary Of facts regarding the plan which
indicate that the Ssate is losing materially through
it's unwillingness to change from the azness Of its
present system to the better business method which
is so easily available. This summary cites that:
"The county assessor system would bring with
it expert knowledge in dealing with valuations, it
would bring into the sphere of taxation special
y qualified for the task, it would do than any
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-14
GET OUT OF THE HORSE AND SIX
SHOOTER ERA
morris Tribune)

morris Tribune)
The bankers idea that lot of private citizens
in surrounding office buildings shall be equipped
with rifles to protect bank from robbers is all
wrong. Battling with robbers is not the business of
private citizens, and might result in a terrible
tragedy on account of mistaken identity
The way to meet the bank-holdup problem and
the farmraidng problem is for the state modern
ize it's crime-fghting organization Criminals are
armed, and very often policemen and sheriffs have
neither.
Criminals well-organzed and can fit from
one jurisdiction to another with perfect freedom.
City policemen are selected by municipal authori-
ties and have little authority except patrolmen
sherifs are elected by the people, accountable
no one except to the governor for malfeasance in
office must not trespass upon the domain of another
sheriff. and in actual practice do little but serve
court papers; the state has bureau of criminal ap-
prehension which gathers information and does what
it automatically may in coordinating the efforts of
willing and unwilling peace officers of the several
counties and communities.
The only answer to the criminal is an adequate
disciplined, and properlyequipped state force
erous enough to do the job.
Policemen and SheriffS can not effectively he
made part of such a force because thew would not
be accountable to the superior officers thereof al
tho the state force might take into it's organization
approved local officers. For instance, policemen
might be private, and sheriff might be lieuten-
ant in state group, and thereby be invested with
the added authority which membership in the state
group would give, while his tenure such would
depend upon the superior officers of the state or
ganzation. Such competent men should of course
receive additional compensation in addition to what
they received for their local duties as patronen or
process-servers.
Our whole law-enforcing machinery dates from
the time when the horse was the most rapid means
OF travel and the sixshooter the effective
weapon, while the criminal today uses the auto the
machine gun, and even the airplane and the radio
The burden of giving the officer of the law at
least an equal chance with the criminal is on the
legislature and not on the bankers, farmers, any
other group of private citizens.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-14
NO ONE CAN GAGE PRICES
princeton Union

With commodities fuctuating and with the price
of grain at low ebb the lowest in decade, there
seems to be certainty just where they will end
for better worse, but it seems that will simply
have to abide by the situation until things adjust
themselves However, there is use for the average
business man to sit by and express conditions be-
ing deplorable, I can do nothing" The real fact
is conditions not as bad as some people try to
picture things at present. Size up the average
American man and his family and then take
vey of foreign countries Dollar to doughnuts every
one of would say, II glad live in the good
old U. S. A. /" The Good Lord made Minnesota the
Garden of Eden of America and placed it in the
wonderland of the North, fertile SOIL trees lakes
rivers and streams, and plenty of opportunity for
development, and He made America the godsend of
the nations to which all peoples would hasten to
side within its boundaries If permitted to do so.
Those of us who enjoy the good fortune of having
been born and raised in America should appreciate
what is TRANSPORTING It's well to take little of
the bitter with the sweet but don't forget you are
living in country that all the world envies when
it comes to peaceful, prosperous living most of the
days of lives
The main point in business is to consider "con-
ditions being thus and So what going to do
about it," And snap into it instead of saying 1--WE
can do nothing"
Former President Calvin Coolidge in comment
ing recently remarked that:
mo tell just how high how low the
prices of the commodities will go. When they are
much above the cost of it is probable they
will be cheaper. When they are well below that
line probably they will be higher. At the present
time the price of most building materials has reached
a low level. The savings banks and insurance COM
panies are taking in great deal of money and in
terest rates have declined. Labor is seeking employ
ment Yet residential building has decreased about
one-half.
present conditions suggest that this is a fav-
orable time to build home. The future may be bet
ter worse but the present appears good.
1T is human nature to blame some else for
our misfortunes. When the people prosperous
we hear little criticism of the president. Support
for him comes from all sides when the country has
little need of it. But prosperity diminshes thought
less voices will be raised against him and his sup
port will diminish when the country has most need
of it. This is not only unfair but shortsighted
and thoroughly suicidal policy.
I'm time of conflict people urged to support
the president to win the war. At other times the
same principle may require that he be supported to
win the peace"