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Evening star., 1932-03-06

tional life and, in the popular phrase.
make good in the city.
Il Is characteristic Of the life Of The
small city to follow the fashions Of the
metropolises. They have their molten
picture heaters and their newapeperA
and 1t Is not nc all unusual to md the
night clerk Ak the Commercial House
as well informed on the latest Breads
way slang or Chicago argot as any cEae
In the land. The styles worn by the
women follow those of the big cities
and, Of course, the types Of automobiles
driven are the same standard models
found in all communities.
AL this makes for steady buying In
deed, it is found that the small-town
dweller often will feel impelled to spend
more for luxuries than the citizen living
the almost anonymous life Of the big
city. The individual stands out more
noticeably in the lesser community and
does not become lost in a vast horde
Of people all looking much alike and
treading a monotonous round Of factory
or office work.
Prosperity of General Store.
Then there are the still sma1lm
places, the villages and the whistle
stops. The Government figures report
that in the 10,346 incorporated places
having population Of 1000 and less
there are 87,6S3 retail stores, which do
O trade Of 81 ,927, ,622, ,967 a year This
Is approximately 4 per cent Of the total
retail trade Of the entire Nation.
The general store at the small
hamlet or the crossroads still holds an
important position In American mer.
chandising. Selling everything from
toothpicks and notions to motor trucks,
tractors and threshing machines, the
store is q center Of community life Of q
considerable area. Over improved roads
the farmers come periodically to buy.
On Saturday nights and on court days
their vehicles, as miscellaneous Of de-
scription as the ships of Hy Brasil, are
clustered around the general emporium
or the court house or the movie house.
The owners are spending the day in
buying the various manufactured goods
they require on their farms.
It has been determined by Govern
ment Investigators that these small
town stores have more customers than
stores in the larger cities. It has been
ascertained that o store In city Of
10000 population and more serves an
average Of 81 customers O day. This
does not, Of course, include the larger
department stores. Contrasted with
this Is the fact that the country store
shows an average of 30 customers.
For the entire United States the per
capita sales of retail stores amount to
$407 q year. In the smaller cities and
towns, between 1000 and 10000, this
per capita average is $3.50. However,
the crossroads stores bring the average
high again. Certain village stores
studied show such astonishing figures
as the following: A town Of e47 inhab-
a..
Of 1,709, per capita sales Of Sl,270; q
town Of 1,720, per capita sales Of S9s2:
town Of 1871, per capita sales Of
1887.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Tezt: "The beautiful gate Of TIE


temple. Acts, iit.10.
Gates or portals are the avenues OF
approach to nfe's experiences. Through
them we pass into the larger sphere ID
service. Our approach to them and
our regard for their significance has q
determining effect upon our life, its
habit and practice. II we approach
them reluctantly, our experience within
the temple to which they lead will be
colored by our attitude. If we approach
them gladly and expectantly, it renders
our whole after experience profitable
and compensating.
The above text refers to an interest
ing bit Of narrative In the early days
Of the Christian church. It is recorded
that Peter and John, as their habit
was, went up to the temple TO pray.
When they came to the gate Of the
temple they were greeted by O lame
beggar, who sought a gift from their
hands. For a moment their course was
stayed. The purpose of their visit to
VAC 4ASdoC Va PAoySA Woo
but It furnished a fitting prelude 10
their devotions. In response to the
beggar's plea for gift, Peter said 10
the mendicant: "Silver and gold have
7 none, but such as have give thee:
In the name Of Jesus Christ Of Naza-
reth rise up and walk" In response to
this generous salutation, and with the
strong grasp Of Peters right hand, we
read that the man arose and walked
into the temple. What the effect Of
this experience was upon the devout
disciples Is not recorded, but we may
well imagine that their worship was
the richer and the more satisfying be-
cause they had made the gate Of the
temple more beautiful by an act Of gen
erous service. In this they were but
following the example Of their great
Master, whose ministry to men recog-
ni5ed physical as well as spiritual needs
The whole incident Is g. Suggestive Of
the high purpose and aim Of worship
It would not be wide of the mark to say
that our attitude In our approach to the
gate Of the temple determines very
largely our outlook upon life. II It be
approached in the spirit of reverence;
II It represents to us the noble and
Evening star., 1932-03-06
The Welcome Din of Construction

Beginning tomorrow work on the
foundation for the new Post ONCE De-
partment, at the northeast corner OF the
great rectangle lying Immediately east
OF the Commerce Building, will be
pushed forward on a two-shift basis,
beginning at six o'clock In the morning
and continuing until ten o'clock at
night. An electric lighting system has
been installed to permit this extension
OF the labors after the fall of darkness
Thus for several weeks the chugging
Of the steam pile drivers will be heard
after the close Of the business day as
this great enterprise is pressed forward
at top speed. The noise Of the work
however, will be welcome to the ears
CT Washingtonians, who have been
waiting for a good many years for the
undertaking Of this great program of
Government constructions and now
view the signs Of activity with more
than complacency.
Somebody with a disposition toward
statistics may compute the amount Of
noise that these building constructions
included in the Government program
entail. The results would mount to
what have come to be known as astro-
nomical figures. First there are the
power shovels, less noisy now that gaso-
line has replaced steam in their opera
ton. They puff and snort continuous
, ly rs the millions Of cubic yards OF
earth are removed. The hauling trucks,
too, add to the din as they tell up the
slopes and ramps with their heavy loads.
Compressed air drills, used to rid the
sites Of old concrete foundations, fur
nish a staccato OF emphasis, with
occasional blasts Of explosives. Next
come the drivers, with scores of
| steam-impelled strokes driving down
the piles. Approximately twenty thou
sand piles will be required for the unit
! now under way, with many thousand
more already driven for the Depart
ment Of Justice and more soon to be
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Commerce Department
Probes Business Breaks
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

The principal causes of business fail
ures in the United States, in five rep
resentative cities In which the Depart
ment Of Commerce has made or is
making surveys, are now described as
''unjustified entrance into business
due to lack Of capacity, training and
experience. incompetence. insufficient
capital, poor location, too high over
head charges, bad personal habits and
adverse family conditions - and too
easy credit from wholesalers"
The investigations Of the depart
ment, now nearly complete, are into
economic conditions before bankruptcy
proceedings are taken. It Is admitted
tnat incompetent and dishonest indi-
viduals and concerns have heretofore
found 1t too easy to relieve themselves
OF their obligations once assumed. This
has resulted in an increase Of fraudu-
lent practices. and It Is this, In part,
tnat the new bankruptcy law recon-
mended by President Hoover and now
before Congress Is aimed to stop.
one OF the purposes Of the new leg
lslation Is to remedy the lack OF cred
ltor control over business failures. The
reasons for the loss Of creditor control
are sought In the surveys Of the De-
partment Of Commerce.
In carrying out their Investigations,
representatives Of the department in
terviewed debtors of every type, even
approaching them Immediately after
tney mad nled their petitions at the
bankruptcy courts. At the same time,
data from creditors was obtained to
serve as check, as well as informa-
tlon from court records, including
scheduled assets and liabilities.
More than 900 cases In Boston, 900
IN Newark and 1,400 in Chicago are
study is evident when it is remembered
that, from 1905 to 1881, the number of
failures In this country rose from some
10000 to more than 10000. with an
annual cost Of nearly billion dollars.
according TO the Solicitor General Of
tne United States, whose report of
bankruptcies was submitted to Congress
with the Presidents message, the LA
ointies due to bankruptcies in the dec
ade between 1921 and 1881 increased
from $17o, 100000 to more than 81, 900, =
O0O,00o Most Of this, It is believed,
could be prevented II the creditors
themselves were q little less lax In ex-
tending credit.
The Presidents special message to
congress calling attention to the need
for reform Of the bankruptcy law, fol-
lowed by the introduction BY Senator
Hastings Of Delaware Of q bill drawn in
the Department Of Justice to carry into
effect the Presidents recommendations,
found the Department of Commerce's
bankruptcy surveys under way and sew
eral new ones nearing completion.
Bankruptcies and other failures are
a heavy burden on our distribution sys-
tenn. The investigations Of the Depart
nent Of Commerce indicate the enor-
nous losses that are suffered by those
who fail and by their creditors. The
department points out how much they
raise the cost Of living TO the con-
sumer and are a serious disturbing
factor In the business life Of the COM
nunity.
In general terms, poor business
methods and practices are the most
Evening star., 1932-03-06
China's Greatest Enemy.

While the Shanghai war that Is not
q war" continues its lamentable course
despite international efforts to effect
a suspension Of hostilities. with o re-
port of total Chinese casualties reck-
oned at 10000, including 1000 dead.
comes word of an estimate by an
American representative at Shanghai
of the cost Of another war from which
China has been q terrible sufferer.
That is the war Of the waters. which
has been despoiling that unhappy
land for many years, indeed for
centuries. The estimate places the loss
Of property In the Yangtze food Of
the past season at $500, 100000 and the
loss of life at 100000. Two thousand
square miles Of territory were covered
by the food. Of which sixty per cent
wss under cultivation.
The great rivers Of China are at once
its great blessing and It's great menace.
They irrigate the soil and produce the
crops upon which hundreds Of millions
Of people rely for sustenance. They
afford easy transport for goods. But
they take their enormous toll almost
periodically. OF protective and restrain
ing works there Is practically none.
From time to time in the recent past
efforts have been made to control the
floods by entertainments, but these works
have been inadequately planned and even
less adequately executed. There has
been no systematic endeavor to estab-
lish a levee or dixie system. Since the
overthrow Of the empire the land has
been subject to spasmodic and unco-
ordinated systems Of administration, In
terrupted by civil wars and such at
tempts as have been made to institute
protective works have been checked
by lack Of funds and by distracted at
tention on the part Of the government
authorities.
Surveys have been made by foreign
engineers In behalf Of successive Chi
nese governments, without any definite
endeavor to carry them into execution.
The task of construction would call for
an enormous sum, but hardly as great
as the loss from single season Of in
undation, such as that Just reported.
Half billion dollars, honestly ex-
pended and with the work efficiently
directed, would perhaps provide bar
rier against the overiowing waters Of
the Yangtze. Such q work, however,
would require faithful conservation to
prevent deterioration and to check
rascally reprisals by bandits and the
forces Of rebellious war lords" seek
ing the overthrow Of the central gov
eminent.
China's need for peace, from both
foreign and domestic foes, is the greater
for the sake of the construction of q
system Of protective river levees. At
least q decade would be required for
the completion Of a dependable project.
Given such period Of quiet and a
competent, honest administration and
the faithful prosecution Of q work of
this character, and China would be
assured Of freedom from its greatest
enemy OF all and of a consequent re-
lief to q very great extent from the
raVages Of the foe Of famine, which
sweeps the land after each great In
undation.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

her. but it turned out that the weapon
was not loaded. In May, 1875, he at
tempted to repeat his former exploit, but
was prevented, and, being considered q
dangerous character, was put in con-
fnement.
Thus it will be seen that the Queen
has run the gantlet of assassination
frequently. but has escaped without
harm. For one thing, the would-be
assassins have never been able to ap-
proach the Queens person 30 closely
as to enable them to get the sure aim
that enabled Booth and duiteau to
carry out their murderols purposes with
scarcely possibility Of failure"
Evening star., 1932-03-06

As rich and powerful overlord of
the underworld Al Capone's offer Of a
reward In the Lindbergh case may
Justify hope Of results; especially If
an implied threat can be read into It
by the interpreters among his following.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

No matter how completely an old
time kidnaper has reformed, he retains
one trait Of the old life. He still loves
his publicity when it can be safely
secured.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Psychiatrists unable to contribute any
practical advice in a crime investigation
may at least find unlimited material to
interest them in the deluge Of letters
obviously from cranks.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Hopewell, N. j., has suddenly become
a crowded town. Lindbergh's desire has
always been to avoid crowds, but destiny
has defeated him at every turn.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Steamships are offering sea trips on
the monthly payment plan. This will
enable some Of the tourists to remember
the trip long after it Is concluded.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Hawaii Is recognized as one of the
worlds most delightful spots. Crime has
not spared it any more than 1t spared
Atlantic City, N. J.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

The greatest of all oratorical contests
is at hand, the price being the most
honorable ONCE within the gift Of the
American people.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Those who find their income taxes
less than a year ago will find no salts
faction in figures which show an i'm
pressive reduction Of income.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
HoardinK.

Hoarding.
your money it is wrong to hoard"
So said patient friend
Who when he paid for room and board
Had reached his purses end.
Said he, "I have been warned to pause
In a career too rash,
And called spendthrift just because
would not save my cash.
Still, to expend boldly try
More than I can afford
And boldly haunt this alibi,
T Have No Cash to Hoard"
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Whether the stock market goes bull
or bear, there Is inevitable dissatisfac-
ton among spectators who bet the
other way.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Cutting an already much economical
Government pay roll is no way for
Uncle Sam to encourage liberal spend
ing.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Sort of Squimy.

From the Toledo Blade.
So far this Winter seems to have
what the late T. r. called chocolate
eclair backbone.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Sure Thing.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
There's no doubt about it that Ogden
Mills is the greatest Secretary OF the
Treasury since Mellon.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Col. Dempsey.

From the St. Louis Times.
Dempsey is to be made q Kentucky
colonel, which is q promotion over o
mere ring general.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
OverWWked.

Police are now 80 busy near and far
That I'm remarking
There may not be enough 10 check my
car
For overparking.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
The Real Goat.

From the Columbus ohio state Journal.
Possibly two can live as cheaply as
one, but 1t throws an awful strain on
the grocer.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Cost of Politics.

From the Duluth Herald.
It ISN'T the first cost OF political
machine; It's the upkeep that counts.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
AN Other States ana Canada.
Member os the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not Otherwise cred
tied IN this paper and also the local news
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
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Evening star., 1932-03-06
Looking for the Most Readers.

Looking for the Most Readers.
why do you refer to politics as "a
great game"2
MY publicity" replied Senator
Sorghum, needs all the readers posi-
bic. I want to see II can't get 1t
chance on the sporting page"
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Rate by Mail-Payable I'm Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

'Do not tell U.s." said HI Ho. the sage
Of Chinatown, that women are learn
ing to fight. They always knew how"
Evening star., 1932-03-06
For overparking.
Art Discrimination

Art Decentralization
do you admire picturesP"
yes" answered Miss Cayenne. "But
not those that the boys print in some Of
the college magazines"
Evening star., 1932-03-06
ri. rmm.diateIy Pulls q Gun,

Jud Tunkins says the gold brick
swindle Is of the map. A man who
intends to rob you doesn't even take the
trouble to engage you In polite CONVEX
sation.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Values.

OF gold we always talk a lot.
The real care
OF this life is what have you got
To eat and wear.
When q man brags about bein' a
lucky orapshooter," said Uncle Eben,
"dat's another time not to get yohsef
into no argument"
Evening star., 1932-03-06
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Evening star., 1932-03-06

Public opinion in favor Of the regula-
ton Of railroad rates was beginning to
The Washington times., 1932-02-25
BEAUTIES
IN APPLE FETE

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 25.
The governor of each State has
been requested to name a young
woman Of personal charm" to
represent his section at the an
nual Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival which will be staged here
about May /.
The invitations were sent out
by Nelson F. Richards, director
general of the festival. The young
women named will compose the
Court of Her Majesty, Queen
Shenandoah TX, whose identity
as yet has not been revealed.
The invitations point out that
the festival is not a commercial
proposition but is community
enterprise similar to New Orleans
Mardi Gras and Pasadena's Rose
Festival.
The Washington times., 1932-02-25
Washington Produce

36-pnt crates, various varieties, best,
$4@5; poorer, low as 81 per crate.
Snap Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate market slightly stronger.
Florida, bushel hampers, green, flat
type, S9Q2.25; fair quality, $50.
Cucumbers - Express receipts very
light; supplies light; demand light;
market weak. Florida, cartons 1-doz.,
$1.25.
Okra-Express receipts very light;
supplies light; demand light; market
Steady. Florida. 6-basket crates, fair
quality $2.5O@3; Cuba. 6-basket crates,
Peas-supplies light. Demand light,
market steady MexiCo' 457pound
Lima beans-Express receipts, light
Supplies light. Demand light, market
steady. Florida, bushel hampers, SAC
$50, poorer, SO.
plies light. Demand light, market
steady. Florida. bushel hampers, white,
wrapped, $1.50@1.75, few best ST.
yellow. $2.5O@8. ,
Supplies light. Demand slow, market
weaker. Florida, IL -bushel crates,
spinach-Truck receipts, moderate
Savoy savoy type yfS%0;i mostly arouSd 81. Vir-
ginia, bushel baskets, 100000.
Brussels sprouts-Practically no sup
plies on the market
Peppers-Express receipts light. Sup
plies light. Demand light, market
weaker. Florida. IL bushel crates, u
S. No. 1, green, $2.25@2.5o' poorer
Car Carrots-supplies light; demand mod
crate; market steady. Texas as western
lettuce crates, bunched' $50 q 4.
moderate; market steady. California
pony crates, $2Q2.25; fair condition.
S1.75. ,
moderate; market steady. Florida. vs.
rpss and turning e1Dd6n TGnpped 81 1sts lsas
$S62.50; truck receipts. SIS green,
Wrapped, 14Es, So; 1SO's, $2@2.25; lug
boxes ripes and turning, wrapped
6xG and larger $2.25@2.5O; few higher;
turning, wrapped, 5xS. ext, $1.5o@1.75.
Kale-Truck receipts liberal; supplies
liberal: demand light: market weak.
Virginia, bushel baskets, 25c; few
higher.
market steady. Virginia, bushel bas-
ranges-supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. Florida,
crates. all sizes, 1904; bulk crates
wire bound, all sizes,S $2.75 Q3; mostly
apefruits-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida. boxes, all sizes, $2@2.5O.
Broccolf-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady Texas. western
lettuce crates, bunched, $3.25@$.5O.
The Washington times., 1932-02-25

Poultry-Alive: Young turkeys, FOG
25c; old toms, 16@1Sc; large colored
fowls, 17@18c; small to medium, 14@
15c: leghorn fowls, 14@15c; leghoru
chickens, lbs. and over, 15Q1Sc; large
rocks, 22c; mixed chickens, 2OQ2l
under grade, 12014c; roosters, 1Oc;
ducks, 1S02Oc; keats, large and young,
4O045c; old. Csc. Dressed Chickens 22
@24c; turkeys, young, 2S92Sc; fowls
heavy, 1701Sc: leghorn, 15c; ducks, 2OQ
22c; roostSrs, 12c; keats, young, 40 % SOC.
Eggs-Current receipts, 14ci white hen
merry, 15c.
Calves-8c.
Lambs-6QG1Ac.
Apples-Bushel baskets: Truck re-
ceipts moderate: supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. Vir-
ginia, staymans, L. S, No. 1, 2h
inches up. $1@1,25: U. s. No. /, "a
inches UP, 65Q75c; unclassified, .2i2
inches up, 500 6Oc: Delicious, U. S.
No /. 2h inches up, $1@1:25; Black
Twigs, U. S. No. l. 2h 'inches up,
scalded, 60Q75c; 2A-S inches, soc q
81; Yorks, U: No. !, 2h inches nri,,ap up
U. S. No. l. 215-2& inches, c@$l
scalded, 50@65c; Lowrys U. S. No. l,
2h inches up 90c 4$1; unclassified, 21s
inches up, Csc; unclassified, "a inches
up, 50@60c; Paragons, U. S. No. l, IA
inches up. 65 @75c; U. S. No. l, 21s
inches up, 75cQ$1. Barrels: Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady
Virginia, U. s. No. l, "a inches up;
Yorks, $2.25@2.5O. Boxes: Supplies
moderate; demand light; market dull,
Washington, medium to large sizes. De-
licious extra fancy, $ZQ 'SV; Staynans,
sizes, s1.25; Romes. medium to large
sizes, fancy $1.5O@1.65.
Cabbage-New stock: Supplies mod
crate; market steady. Texas, crates ap-
5: poorer, 81. Florida. ~ -bushel ham;
pers, pointed type, $1.4O q 1.5O: Old
stock: Supplies moderate Demand light;
market steady. New Work, 90-lb. sacks,
Danish type, $1@1.10.
light; market steady Florida. 10-inch
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled. dozen. best, SO; fair quality,
S2.5092.75; s dozen best S2'25; fair
Lettuce-supplies moderate. Demand
moderate; market steady. California,
crates, Iceberg style. As dozen S3.2 @
hampers. Big Boston type, s2@2.26.
Onions-Supplies light. Demand light;
market steady. Michigan and Ohio, So
lb: sacks, yellows, U. S. No. J. $2@225;
MlCHlBdn, 0U-lD Sacks yeIlOWS, very
small size. $1@125.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal. Demand
moderate: market steady. Maine. 15O-lb
sacks Green Mountains, y. s. No l.
$1.S5@1.9O. New York, 15O-lb sacks,
round whites, L. s. No. 1 $1.65@1.75.
Pennsylvania. 150-lb sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. l, $1.75. Idaho. 1O0-lb. sacks,
Russet Burbanks, II. S. No. l, $2.15@
rawberries-supplies light; demand
slow; market about steady. Florida,
wide range in quality and condition.
The Washington times., 1932-02-25
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Potomac Electric 51as preferred
SO 10324.
Washington Gas IS A-$400Q
100, $40034400, $4,000 100.