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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Retail Credit Situation
Seen to be Satisfactory
BY HARDEN CoLFAx.

A survey Of the retail credit situation
throughout the country, made by the
Government with the cooperation OF
private business, finds that this situa-
ton on the whole Is more satisfactory
than was to be expected from the gen.
eral business outlook.
As in the year 1880, during which
two semi-annual reports Of the Depart
ment of Commerce were issued on this
subject, the figures Of the present re-
port, just made public, show that cur
rent obligations in the form OF open
credit and installment accounts con-
tinue to be paid in a satisfactory man
ner and new ones assumed in only
slightly changed proportion to casn
sales as formerly"
The latest report Is for the FIRST half
of the current year. 1t Is based on re-
turns from 4S3 retail establishments IN
IS different cities, representing seven
lines of retail business. On the wnole,
say the departments investigators, tine
reaction Of the credit structure OF the
country to any changes which may have
occurred in business as whole was In
powise violent or pronounced.
During the period from June. 1880, 70
June, 1881, it is estimated that retail
prices throughout the country fell APP
proximately IL to ID per cent. Assum-
ing that this range Is a correct one
to use for the various periods under
consideration In the departments re-
port, it means that, taking retail sales
as q whole, a larger quantity OF goods
was sold during the half year from
Tor,,a-,, 20 T,,na 1oQI than during the
corresponding period of 1880, even
though the sales in terms of dollars
were less.
The figures of the report show that
cash sales increased during the first
half of 1881, while credit and INSTALL
ment sales each made up smaller parts
of the business of the concerns report
ing. Cash sales were about As per cent
sof total bus.neSs during the flrst half OF
4S per cent IN the corresponding period
Open credit sales deere ased from just
under Is per cent to as per cent. In
staliment sales, for their part, decreased
less than / per cent. Other details sup
piled by this report are significant. For
example, returns and allowances, nclud-
ing what are known as repossessions on
installIment sales, from some IS per cent
Of the stores scattered throughout the
country and reporting on this phase
of their business showed a decline of
approximately one-fifth Of per cent
OF gross sales in the flrst half Of last
year.
Collection percentages as whole were
only slightly lower. On open credit the
percentage dropped from AIT to 39.6,
while on instailmenb accounts there
was q decrease Of threc-tenths Of per
cent. These figures arc not at all dis
eouraging, especially when read In con-
nection with bad debt losses. For the
open accounts such losses were less than
n per cent during the FIRST six months
of the present year. as they were also
IN 1880, having risen only one-fifth of
] per cent during the IL months. On
installment accounts such bad debts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
The Cars Of Government Worksrs

Next Monday the Board Of Archi-
tectural Consultants Of the Treasury
Department will meet to consider the
question Of providing parking or ga
rage space somewhere south Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue for the cars of the Gov
eminent workers who in q few years
viii be concentrated in great numbers
in buildings located on the Mal,-Avenue
triangle. This is q very difacult prob
lem, the solution of which will require
legislation by Congress to be effective.
Numerous plans have been proposed,
ranging from huge garages in the base
ments of the Government buildings
and under the streets to storage rooms
under the Mall itself.
ANY comprehensive car storage facili-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Philadelphians suspected of growing
a pernicious and intoxicating weed in
small flower gardens may give prohi-
bition agents days Of comparative re-
taxation by enabling them to blow up
a window box instead Of Q still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Summer reading for Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes Is said to consist
almost entirely Of law books. For
duties as important as his, it is neces-
sary for q man to apply vacation time
to keeping intellectually Is well as
physically Mt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The Hoover plan to relieve unem-
ployment by stimulating home build
ing will have q universal human appeal.
After all, 1t is for the home that right
minded men and women are working
even harder than for the shop or the
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

In spite Of the r." September has
put forth another strong claim to be
classed as q Summer month, with an
implied right Of the oyster to be men
ton by the warm weather poets along
with June roses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Fiction Is Pleasanter.

From the Topeka Daily Capital
For some reason or other, the Arkan-
sas City Traveller reports Arkansas
City people are reading more fiction in
their patronage of the city library than
last year. Probably because facts are
not pleasant reading this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Improvement.

Improvement.
De crow goes wingin'
Where de robin was a-singin'
An de leaves Is turnin' yaller In de tree
An de breeze dat's straying
Comes a-sighin' an a-sayin'
Dis world ain like it used to bel
But de corn is a-standin'
An de steamboat at de landin'
Is a-callin' fob de crops dat grew so free
Yves thoo with all de hoein'
An dar's comfort sure In KNOWN
Dat dis world ain like 1t used to be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Among his other business enterprises
Al Capone may be expected to have
a brokerage office to facilitate kid
naping negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
The Boast Before the Fight.

why do you call the man who
teaches you boxing 'professor'?"
We'll, a pugilist gets a lot of his
reputation on what he processes to be
able TO do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Always Unusual.

How do you account for the remark
able weather"
Haven't tried. To be perfectly frank,
! don't believe recall more than q few
months in the past ten or fifteen years
when the weather wasn't being described
as remarkable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

program of economy and only resigned
Ia fear Of being regulated By the trade
unions.
CcopyrlEht. issll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

BY his gsrb Gandhi proclaims him
self a representative Of humble en-
deavor and no white-coilar man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Drawing a Distinction

Every man is entitled to his own
opinion
YES" replied Senator Sorghum; but
he shouldn't be encouraged to express
it in way that constitutes 1t q public
nuisance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Rate by AfaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Nfemher Of the AssocIated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively er tilled
TO the Use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred-
tied in this paper and also me local news
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
LIES INDISPENSABLES
THE INFLUENCE OF BOOKS

BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, b. D., III. ..
Bishop Of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

A highbrow's speech Is all correct
But scientific words expand
Until they make q dialect
That most Of us can't understand.
"A good-natured man." said Uncle
Eben. "ain' entitled 10 much credit II
he's good-natured only jes' because he
kin take life easy an not care what
happens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The average crank is too obstinate to
deserve the name. You can't turn him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

A week after President Garfield was
removed from washington to Elberon,
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Rate by Carrier within the City.

The Evening Star. .45c per month
The Evening and Sunday star
when 4 Sundaykb ...,..... 60c per month
The Evening and Sunday star
:. when Sundays) SOC per mo os1
Collection made at the end Of each month,
orders may be sent In BY mail or telephone
National 5000.
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Am Other States and Canada
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with the President removed from thu
Jurisdiction within which the attack wa,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
NEW BANANAS

NEW PANAMAS Just received a new ship ment of the very latest in Ladies' Hats including THE VERY NEW PANAMAS. adv. B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

The party will sail from Vancou- yer about midnight, July g. It is scheduled to arrive here Sunday evening, July 12, and probably will remain here three or four hours. The local Elks lodge will give them a royal welcome.
 It is understood a number Of prominent Elks, including State Association officers and probably some from the Grand Lodge will be in the delegation It had been hoped that Past Grand Exalted Ruler John K. Tener, former Gov ernor of Pennsylvania, would make the trip, but his present plans call for an immediate return east after the convention ends. MT. Nu- gent said however, every effor. would be made to induce him to change his plans so that he could take in the Alaska Cruise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

Old Papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
PENNSYLVANIA ELKS TO MAKE
 ALASKA VISIT
Delegation Numbering l25 to Arrive Here on
 Prince Henry

A delegation of 125 Pennsylvania Elks, attending the Grand Lodge md National Convention at Seat tle next month, will tour South east Alaska before returning to their home State, according to word just received by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Henry Mes serschmidt from John F. Nugent, President of the Pennsylvania Elks Association.
 The State Association is sponsor ing an Elks' Special to Seattle and Vancouver. It will travel north from there on the Canadian Na- tional Liner Prince Henry, making stops at .Ketchikan. Wrangell, Ju- neau and Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

Mrs. H. H. McCutcheon, wife of the Territorial Representative Me- Cutcheon of Anchorage, and their
 on, Stanley, left toaay for Sew ard en route to their home. Stan ley has been attending school here since the Legislature convened in March.
 c. w. Hawkesworth, Alaska su- perintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, left this morning for Seward en route to Nome where he will attend the organization meeting of the Reindeer Council. He will join Gov. Parks at Fair banks and fly with him to Nome
 Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hanson, Direc- tor of Extension for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, lift for Sitka Monday on the Admiral Rogers after spending sev- eral weeks here and in this vicinity
 Miss Virginia Shattuck, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Allen Shat tuck, arrived from Seattle to spend her summer vacation visiting her parents
 Miss Iris Gray, who has just completed her sophomore year at Oregon State College, returned home today to spend the summer with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Gray.
 Miss Elizabeth Sey, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Charles Sey of this city, returned home today after an absence of about one year. She spent several months abroad and lately has been attending a Seattle business college.
 Miss Margaret Abrahamson, for mer teacher in the Douglas pub- lis schools, returned here today to be present at the marriage of her sister, Miss Mildred Abrahamson, to MT. c. F. Wylie, which occurs next Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
R0WE-BARBARA APPEAR IN GO
 THAT IS SLOW
New Talent Appears in Boxing Show Madi-
 son Square Garden

NEW YORK, June 9.-Al Rowe, Philadelphia lightweight, and Joe Barbara of New York, fought six slow rounds to draw in a feature bout of the Madison Square Gar den's third new talent boxing show last night.
 There were no knockdowns.
 Rowe weighed 135 3-4 pounds and Barbara weighed 134 1-2 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
LIFE SERIOUS FOR
 PHILIP FORREST

Philip Forrest, aged years old got a tough break. He wanted to forego school work to have his tonsils removed, but his parents insisted the operation be deferred until vacation time. He is spend- ing these fine days in St. Ann's Hospital.
 You mustn't even laugh hard until you throat gets hard" ad- monished the nurse.
 How could l." morosely retorted the little patient. This is no joke"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
ATTENTION REBEKAHs

The Perseverance Lodge No. 2A will hold a regular business meet ing in the I. O. O. F. Hall We'd nesday, June 10th, at 8 pm. Visit ing members welcome.
 HELEN CARTER SKUSE, -adv. Noble Grand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

MT. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein arrived today from San Francisco after spending several weeks there, attending the wedding of their daughter, Miss Marie, to MT. John Dolinger in that city on May 24.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
NEW BANANAS

Just received new ship ment of the very latest in Ladies' Hats including THE VERY NEW BANANAS.
 adv. B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

s w. c. Freeburn, superintendent of Pyramid Packing Company, re- turned to Sitka on the Admiral Rogers after brief business trip here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09

c. P Hale, prominent Bristol Bay salmon packer, is a Yukon passen- ger for Seward and will proceed from there to Bristol Bay for the summer.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
Sharp Color Contrasts Glorify Easter Parade Along
Mep York!s fashionable Fifth Avenue

~the kind that makes their wear,
ers feel better for having worn
them.
GaiIy trimmed, with flowers
or small feathers or ribbons.
At first glance these hats might
look a little old fashioned with
their ladylikeness. But they
aren't. A great many women
show they like the cap-like tur'
ban with the roll across the
front.
Many other hats had little
shallow crowns showing the Wat
teau influence, often jauntily
cooked on one side. Some with
broken brims caught up with q
bow or flower.
More Straw Bonnets
Many more straws than last
spring-rough or linen-like. Then
came tricot fabrics. Black ruled.
Then blue. Then brown.
Fashion chose her Easter &C
cessories as she will choose them
throughout the spring-either TO
contrast with her coat or to go
harmoniously with it.
There were almost no One-colOr
costumes-Of all-blue or alLbrOwn
or all-anything. Almost every
good costume had some smart &C
cent that livened it up and made
it gay. Because this surely was
an Easter of gayneSS.
White was decidedly the most
used accent. Going we'll with
black-with navy-with brown
with everything.
Fashion got its splash of white
on a dark coat either in fur or
the coat fabric. Or a white trim
ming on the hat-usually a
flower.
Or it often got it's white con-
trast with white gloves. And
some-especially younger women
wore white kid bows on their
black or brown pumps. And a
few wore white dresses with dark
coats.
Dresses Favor Light Shades
Another way fashion had to
show it's color frightening influ-
ence was with dresses lighter
than the coats above them.
This combination, of course,
gave plenty of chance for. indi-
viduality to show it's pOwer-one
of the seasons most important
fashion features.
The parade clearly showed the
outstanding coat for spring is
the famous ViOnnet wrap-arOund.
Many gOOd-lOOking coats had roll
collars, too, looking for all the
world like dress collars. Others
had cOwl necklines. Others had
reverS. Some were three but
toned. And because it was cold,
there were many new spring
coats with long haired fur collars.
1t was too cold for many suits.
But the smartest ones were those
OF Vionnet, belted and with her
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
Washington Fashions
BY Wilma La Vile

Daytime pajamas have turned
out to be the blessed event that
their fond parents hoped for.
They are decidedly here. And
they are precocious youngsters,
too, for they know their way
around, they are equal to any
informal daytime occasion.
Their charm is sprightly but
assured.
Price Less Than Two Dollars
You'll love them in the
kitchen for their new charm
would make any husband lay
his breakfast paper down;
you'll love them in the garden
for the flowers will grow taller
for a better view; you'll love
them on the beach for they
take to sand and wind like the
we'll known duck to water.
Sometimes we find them in just
q snappy pair of breeches to
pull on over your bathing suit.
They are smart, hard-working
wearableS! You can wear them
with nonchalant grace for the
kitchen, porch, garden, yacht
ing, sports and informal lunch
con. Something else new about
them, their price is less than
two dollars, another pleasant
surprise for the head of the
house!
For Women as Well as Girls
The pair pictured is made
we'll, with a yoke in the back
of the sleeveless top and in the
trousers, these latter boast a
decorative pocket which, like
the other surfaces of the gar
ment, is piped in white. The
trous' look like skirts for their
circumference at the ankle is
two yards each. They but
ton on each side with ivory
colored buttons, three to side.
A perky white bow is poised at
the front of the blouse. They
may be purchased in frenchy
looking percale (See sketch) or
in stripes or plaids. Women
as we'll cs girls will find pa
iamas just as becoming as any
informal cotton frock. For they
have the same sophisticated
chic one feels in a perfectly
tailored dress.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06

and SaUe Money on Dry Cleaning BiIIs
The Globe method does away with cleaning
bills. You can easily and quickly clean
frocks, silks, curtains, gloves, hats and
even the sheerest of materials for just
few cents-and the cleaning is done with
out risk-for Globe Dry Cleaning Fluid is
non-explosive Plaee garments and fluid
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dry-press and pleats are not removed
and it is all done.
Globe Dry Cleaning Machines, S495 and S7.S5
Globe Non Explosive Cleaning Fluid, $1.7O gallon
HOUSEWARES FIFTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
By AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK, April 6.-spring
fashion certainly showed herself
yesterday in New York's famous
Easter parade to be colorful and
beautiful-but most of all dra-
matically gay and charming.
Fashions clothes yesterday
proved they're the kind of things
that are good for what ails the
world. They had that zip the
world needs now. They were the
easiest to look at that New York
has seen for years and years.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06

) With more than 80 reporters
we checked thousands of them at
all the strategic fashion points.
Hats Rule the Walk
The fashions shown in the pa
rade today will be those worn
by ashion n-knowing people
throughout America all spring.
Summarizing them:
AS always, Casters hats are
of first Importance. And fash
ions Easter hats today were GER
tainly attractive items.
More beautiful than they have
been for at least 10 years. And
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
A BONNY COMBINATION
OF HAT AND SCARF

Gay plaid or striped ascot ties
with accompanying hats Of silk
crepe. The hats are brimmed or
beret type as you choose, and
are usually made of plain silk
and trimmed with a bit of the
scarf. Silk hats are generally
becoming, and this is a sure
way to make a spring costume
of that dark suit or frock.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
WHITE JACKETS OF
FIR. CLOTHS, $40

The vogue for white makes
this Jacket extrembely import
ant right now. It is made Of a
soft fur fabric that looks just
like lapin. Cut on semi-straight
lines, with a thong belt of nat
ural color leather. It will be
smart worn with black, brown,
blue and with or without its
leather belt, it will make a
clever evening wrap.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06

famous surplice closing. A few
Easter paraders wore short fur
Jackets.
Fashions Easter handbag was
simple, flat and thin. Large
enough to be wholly practical
and to go comfortably tucked
under her arm.
The best looking shoes were
carefully trimmed with delicately-
lined piping or with bows. Kid
showed itself the most important
shoe leather.
(Copyright. 1881, by Amos Parrish)
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
FOOD FIT
FOR A KING

AS good as comes out Of your
own kitchen. Sandwiches Of all
kinds 1Oc to 25c each. Crisp
cookies zoe to soc per dozen.
Pies, salads, mayonnaise, mints,
candies and cakes. Boxes OF
delicious eatables packed for a
table of bridge, lunches, sup
perS and picnic. "a good way
to plan Sunday night suppers
or resort to when the maids
out.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS
IN SPRING WEIGHT, 81

softest wool, softest pastels,
and the sweaters are deity en-
broidered with bunnies, flowers
or other amusing decorations.
Beautifully knitted, in white as
well as colors, for children from
two to six years.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
Go
Shipping
-Rv Patricia Lee

For names of shops 1Chere you
can find articles described be-
lou, address Patricia Lee, The
Washington Times, or telephone
District $3.50, Extension 165, be.
tween 9::3O and 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-07
BANDITS CAR
DRIVER HELD
Two Suspects In Bold
Daylight Robbery
Are Released

Although two OF the three JUS
poets captured az Lyford aturday
have been eliminated as possible
participants in the daylight stickup
OF the Correa print shop. officers
today expected to have the third
man identified as the driver Of
the bandits car.
Arnulfo Correa, victim OF the
stick-up, viewed the three men
Sunday and stated they we're not
the ones who bound and gagged
him and took $500 from his place
Friday noon.
However. Oorrea did not see the
driver Of the car who vas parked
a block away. Some neighb0ring
women. who were out OF the city
Sunday. saw the car and driver
a ! noted them closely.
They viii attempt to identify the
third man today.
Officers felt certain that they
hal the right person In The third
man.
They traced him TO Lyford
through the car he was driving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-07
II TEXANS DIE
OVER WEEKEND
Two Valleyites Numbered
In Accident Death
Lists

10y tie AceDCAnlEl EICccf
Six automobile wrecks. an air
plane crash and a shooting affray
caused eleven deaths in Texas dur
ing the weekend.
Eight OF the deaths were at
tributed 10 automobiles.
The dead were Mr.. Elizabeth
Sims. rs. OF Amarillo; Milton Mark
ham. ri. or Happy. "A. c. Borders
%. Of Dallas: Melva Milan, %. OF
Portales. N. NJ, Elsie Ryals. Is, OF
Foydada: Jim Hickerson, 20, o!
Floydada: Virgil Pylant. %, nf
Stephenville: Travis Boggs, IS. OF
Dublin: Slade watt. 81. OF Austin
and Abel villareal, 10, and Evadistc
Perales. 10, both OF Ha-lingen.
Pylant. a student flier. and Boggs
pilot. yer burned to death Sa.ur-
day night when an airplane In
which they were riding crashed and
caught fire one mile north o.
Stephenville. The fliers' bodies we're
burned beyond recognition.
Mrs. Sims and Markham were
killed In an automobile accident or
the Amarillo Plainview highway
Saturday night.
Borders. shot twice during ar
argument FRIDAY night. died OF his
wounds late Saturday night.
Milan was crushed to death BY
a truck ne sought TO board near
Lubbock Saturday.
The Ryals girl and Hickersor
we-s fatally injured when hurled
from the running board OF an
automobile during a collision Sat-
urday night.
Watt was fatally injured in ar
automobile accident near Sar
Marcos Saturday night.
villareal died last night from
injuries received in an automobile
collision on the highway five mile:
north OF Harrington.
Perales died short, after BEING
struck BY an automobile while
walking across the highway neal
Harlinren.