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Evening star., 1932-08-02
What Is Profit?

once upon a time-yet it was only
six months ago-a young salesgirl de-
cided TO set up In business for herself.
The thing which made her give up
her Job and launch her own little ven
ture in the sea Of business was nothing
more than q conversation she overheard
between the buyer for her division and
the head Of the department. In that
little tale she learned that the pro-
prietors Of her store were buying the
articles at a dollar each, which she
sold over the counter for half as much
again.
well, If there's that much profit in
this kind of business I'm going to cash
in on it myself" she said almost out
loud, and proceeded forthwith to in
vest her little savings Of $500 in a
brand-new stock of goods.
When these are sold" she figured,
''I'll have $3.50 of my own, and with
that I can make half as much again,
just as fast as I can turn over the
goods. Pretty soon I'll be rich, oh joy.
and won't have to work for a living
So much for the first chapters of a
thrilling but tragic little story. The
last chapter concluded with a for
rent" sign in the place she had fitted
up so quickly And the passing of this
little shop added just one additional
numeral to "the statistics of business
failures"
There are several thousand such
tragedies recorded in the United States
every year, and very substantial per-
centage of them is due to the failure to
recognize that the difference between
the purchase and the selling price OF
goods has to cover the expense of doing
business, as well as providing a profit
Of course this case was particularly
fragrant. Others don't seem so simple
especially if you or I happen to be
the ones who are excited about ths
prospects.
Women who are inexperienced In
. the dangers and the costs Of doing
! business are particularly likely to rur
! into some such trouble when they star
Evening star., 1932-08-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

was on the point Of weeping as she and
Allen walked down the stairway, but
she remembered that she had promised
to be 1.-The best little girl in the world"
and this made her hold back her tears.
All was hustle and excitement aboard
the vessel. There we're sharp calls from
one sailor to another as the deck was
being cleared The boat was rocking
and pitching and tossing Allen and
Roberta found it hard to keep their
feet. and had to cling to whatever sup
port they could find.
Roberta wished that Uncle Tim were
with them, but he was up above helping
the sailors.
DR.. Barstow stepped to the side Of
the children. He had watched the
progress of the storm. and in his heart
he was uneasy. but the words he spoke
were these:
There has been many q storm on
many sea. but In most cases the boats
have ridden safely through"
(To be continued.)
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
Stuffed Eggplant.

Remove a generous slice from the top
of an eggplant and boil or steam the
eggplant until it is tender. Remove
from the fire and scoop out the meat,
separating this from the seeds. In the
meantime break one can of shrimps
into small bits and soak one cupful Of
bread crumbs in water. Fry one
medium-sized chopped onion in one
tablespoonful of butter, and when this
is well Drowned. add one medium-sized
tomato chopped fine, and allow to cook
for two or three minutes Add the
bread, from which the water has been
drained, and the eggplant, to the fried
mixture Add the shrimps and let cook
for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper
to taste Turn this into the eggplant
shell and cover with toasted and but
tered bread crumbs. Bake for Is min
utes in a hot oven.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
Adventure Of the Sea.
"A REAL STORM"

IN the morning after the day
they had seen the spOuting
whale, Allen and Roberta
" Joined Capt. Thompson on the
deck.
"Arc we going to land anywhere be-
fore we get to the island?" asked Allen.
yes" replied the captain, I'VE shall
land in two or three places to take on
new supplies of coal and water. Our
first stop will be the Bermuda Islands +"
The Bermuda islands," exclaimed
Roberta. "Oh, that will be wonderful
I'VE read about them in my geography"
When this conversation took place
the weather was good. but as the day
wore on the sky began to darken and
the ocean became much more rough
than 1t had been before. BY noon the
sky was a mass of dark clouds, and
the wind was blowing briskly.
1T think we're in for a storm" said
one Of the sailors as he walked past
Allen, "a real storm. what I meant"
"HurTah!" shouted Allen. Were go
ing to have real storm-that's what
I've been wanting all alongl"
You may not like it so we'll when 1t
comes" the sailor called back.
The words Of the sailor made Roberta
shiver.
"Oh. my" she said. II hope the
storm won't be too badl"
GO below deck, children" directed
Evening star., 1932-08-02

It was after the death Of Long
worth, and after he had wrested the
leadership of his party in the House
from Tilson last Winter, that Smell as
sumed the proportions of one of the
really big men of his party.
He got the call to serve as permanent
chairman Of the Republican convention
In Chicago. And 1t was Smell, more than
Senator Dickinson, the convention key
noter, who sounded the rallying cry to
his party when he took over the job.
His tribute to President Hoover as
"the only man who has shown leader
ship in this great crisis" sent delegates
to their feet cheering and parading
around the Stadium
There was a move started to make
him President Hoover's running mate,
but he promptly halted it.
He was chosen by the convention to
notify formally the President of his re-
nomination, and he'll be in charge of
the notification ceremonies In Wash
ington on August II.
It has been as floor leader of his party
in the House that Smell has perhaps
done his best work. He took over the
Job last December, not exactly the most
popular man for the position. AS chair
man of the Rules Committee before it
had been his duty to say mo" in some
times frank and brutal fashion to those
Congressmen anxious to get their pet
legislation out for consideration.
Today not only those within his party
in the House, but Democrats as well,
respect and like him.
Evening star., 1932-08-02

rs btlC udlAy Ca
perience of a trav-
eler. Recently I
met with a poser.
The menu listed
a poisson biblio-
theque.' The only
library fish / could
think Of was a
bookworm. To fol-
low your own ad-
vice in q recent
column, I might
have turned to the
waiter and said,
viii you please
tell me what I may
expect Of this lit
erary fish course?'
Once I did ask
,rl,af CE1.IIitc d'EUa'
Evening star., 1932-08-02
(Copysight, 1s32.)
My Neighbor Says:

Heat properly applied stimulates
circulation. A screwtop glass jar
filled with hot water, a hot iron
wrapped in newspapers in a bag
of hot salt or an electric pad may
be used for the purpose of giving
heat.
Housewives usually are most
careful in canning fruit and
vegetables, but occasionally a
faulty sealer may cause the food
to spoil. If canned fruit, fish or
meat looks suspicious, If the ends
Of the tin bulge or the liquid is
cloudy looking, do not use 1t.
1t may contain bacteria.
Cake mixture should come well
up to the corners and sides Of
pans, leaving a slight depression
in the center. Cake will then be
perfectly fiat on top when baked.
When making baked custard,
pour boiling milk onto the beaten
eggs. 1t will then bake beautifully
firm.
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star., 1932-08-02
Hitch


II HAVE one word for hitch-hikers
Don't. 1t has become good sport
for boys and girls to hitch-hike
L about the country. 1t seems to me
that it is a poor kind of sport.
There is too much risk for the hiker,
no skill, no form enters into the game
which is one-sided matter altogether.
A young person wanted trip and he
intended to have it at the expense of
other people. Not very sporting, that.
I never like to see young people ac-
cepting, much less demanding, some
thing for which they cannot pay, for
which they have no itention of paying.
fear the attitude that allows young
person to demand pleasure or even
comfort, from some one else without
obligation of any sort on his own part.
Not even that of good manners.
The drivers of cars do not like to
pick up young people along the road.
There is a feeling of responsibility in
carrying them. Then, too, there is al
ways the fear that they may not be the
harmless young things they appear to
be. Most people of good sense ignore
the hitch-hikers and that leaves them,
Evening star., 1932-08-02

q slice of lemon on each piece. A few
drops of lemon juice supply zeSt and
bring out the sweet flavor.
A pictorial effect is attained when
segments are rather large and are cut
through the crosswise center, making
triangular pieces. In the center Of
each triangle put sprig of mint and
on this lay a maraschino cherry. A
semblance to a flower results as well
as an attractive combination of colors.
The mint. slightly crushed against the
melon. gives faint suggestion OF
favor.
Slices Of watermelon, cut thick and
uuartered, can be served with or with
out the rind. The color combination
of green, white and gay pink Is pre-
ferred by some hosteSses to the one
color which remains when the rind is
cut off. Supply fruit knives and forks
with the melon so served. in true Eng
lish style, or forks alone in American
style. -.
When the heart Of watermelon is solid
Evening star., 1932-08-02

of B r tr n d H.
Smell of Potsdam,
N. Y.
Although he has
been in Congress
something like 18
years, it has been
since December Of
1881 that Smell has
emerged as one OF
the big guns of the
Republican party.
Not that he has
been wholly in the
background before.
On the hill his
pow er, influence
a n d personality
have long been
known. For years
ha xvoc tho thtrd
Evening star., 1932-08-02

IT CE-COLD MELON is a delicious
fruit to serve, in hot weather espe-
cially. Whatever the variety, there
i J. are many ways of preparing it,
&C some of which are pictorial as
well as tempting. The fruit can be
served with or without the rind on il.
The simplest way to have honey-dew,
cantaloupe, etc, with the rind, is to
cut the melon into segmentS, and lay
Evening star., 1932-08-02

Riddles, puzzles, jokes, tricks
are included in the new Fun
maker leaf1et offered free by
Uncle Ray. Write him in care
Of this paper and ask for it. Be
sure to incloSe a stamped return
envelope.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
Good Taste Today
NY EMILY POST,
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

Travel.
/H EAR Mrs. Post: Not only
are the menus Of European
hotels all in French, but
~ on the German liners. for
example. the combination
is German stewards. French menu and
American passengers. This suggests
absurdities which might be amusing in
farce comedy. but are exasperating
Evening star., 1932-08-02
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

ONE Of the outstanding developments
~ of the session of Congress was the
rise in the political scheme of things
Evening star., 1932-08-02

American filmed
were O a
Of the Alps in the exact locale of the story
birthday received Natalie
brhdaygt filled the driveway their When she
uannedi She a
Evening star., 1932-08-02

member of that famous trumvirate of
"Longworth, Tilson and Snell"- the
Evening star., 1932-08-02

three musketeers" of the House who
ruled supreme while the Republicans
were in control.
Evening star., 1932-08-02

Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1932-05-27

certs on Thursday, June 2, with the Dis
trict Of Columbia World War Memorial,
in West Potomac Park, as the setting.
On Friday, in Logan Circle, Thirteenth
and P streets, the Community Civic
Band will entertain.
The Army Band will be heard in the
Sylvan Theater at the Washington
Monument grounds on Monday, June 6.
The day following the Navy Band will
appear at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecti-
cut avenue and Thirty-ninth street.
On Friday, June 10. in Franklin Park,
Fourteenth and I streets, the Commu-
nifty Civic Band will entertain. On Sat-
urday. in the Sylvan Theater, the Army
Band will render program of music.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

to prevent the courts from interfering
by Injunction with enforcement Of pro-
ration.
other than to denounce Acting Gov.
Robert Burns for lifting martial law
while he was in New York, Murray
took no action until the Wilcox Oil and
Gas Co., a bitter foe of proration, filed
a petition in the Supreme Court seeking
a writ of prohibition to restrain the
State Corporation Commission from
enforcing proration.
Then. late yesterday, Gov Murray
rescinded Burns order and placed
Oklahomas 5000 prorated oil wells
again under military rule, declaring 1t
was the duty of the Governor to enforce
the law
Evening star., 1932-05-27

appeared likely to be the unopposed
candidate for president to succeed Mrs.
Roger S. Sperry of Waterbury, Conn.
The convention yesterday was divided
into conference groups, at which plans
for increasing the various activities of
the league were considered.
Miss Dorothy Stebbins, New York,
field secretary for the welfare division
OF the association, said the need Of the
present day was for trained social
workers to offset the misguided work
'of individuals who seek to aid con-
ditions by unintelligent efforts"
Evening star., 1932-05-27
JUNIOR LEAGUES TO NAME
MRS. PRATT AS PRESIDENT
Present Head Unopposed-Elec-
tion of Officers Today to Bring
Convention to Close.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 27.-With the
election of officers and the selection Of
the 1888 convention city, tre Associa-
tion of Junior Leagues ws3 to end its
convention today.
Mrs. John G. Pratt Of New Orleans
Evening star., 1932-05-27
BAND CONCERT PLANS
ANNOUNCED BY BUTLER
Marine Body to Open Season June
q in West Potomac
Park,

Details of the first concerts in the
parks this season were made public to-
day by First Lieut.. F.. B. Butler, assistant
director of public buildings and public
parks. The concerts on each day will be
from 7:30 to 9 pm
The Marine Band will start the con-
Evening star., 1932-05-27
MURRAY RESTORES
MILITARY CONTROL
Oklahoma Governor Acts to Block
Court Action Against Oil
Proration Law.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 27.-Martial
law in Oklahoma oil fields, lifted week
ago, has been clamped down again by
Gov. William H. (Alfalfa BilD Murray
Evening star., 1932-05-27

La Follettes leadership was unchal-
lenged in Wisconsin from 1901 to his
death, in 1925.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
A CLEAR COMPLEXION

Ruddy eheeks-spsrkIins eyes
most women can have. DR.. r. M.
Edwards for 20 years treated scores
of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave
his patients a substitute for ealomeI
made of few weII-known vegetable
ingredients, naming them Or. Ed
wards Olive Tablets. Know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers
on the liver and bowels, causing a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system
If you have pale face, sallow look
dull eyes, pimpIes, coated tongue
headaches, listIess, no. good feeling
all out of sorts, inactive bowels, take
one of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
nightly for a time and note the pleas
ing results.
Thousands of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-now and
then to keep fit. 15e, soc and 6oc.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
GARNER PROMISES
ANOTHER D. c. DAY
Subcommittee Chairmen Il
Meet With Mrs. Norton
Tomorrow.

Speaker Garner has promised to give
Chairman Norton of the House Dlstrlct
Committee another District day IN
the House in two weeks. In order tc
have as many as possible OF the more
important District bills on the caienoar
ready to be acted upon, Mrs. Norton
has invited the chairmen OF the various
subcommittee to meet with her In
executive session at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to 60 through all the bills thet
have been Introduced and select them
in the order Of Importance for prompt
consideration. The regular open meet
ing of the District Committee Will FOL
low at 1890 o'clock.
Representative Loring Black OF New
York, chairman OF the subcommittee on
public utilities has called his subcom-
mittee together tomorrow night at
o'clock to start hearings on the legiS-
lation for merger Of the traction
facilities in the District
The interrupted hearing on welfare
activities and services in the District
as an outgroWth of the Edith Riley
case, to see what additional safeguards
can be thrown around child protection
has again been ostponed-until the
middle of next month.
Representative Frank L. Bowman OF
West Virginia, the Republican member
Of the subcommittee, who presented the
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Beach, Mich, hotel, was not that Of
Harvey.
Grover C. Lutter, Racine police chief,
and Thomas Elsdon. brother r-in-law Of
Ralph Boughard, who disappeared at
wired the information from Harbor
Beach after viewing the body held
there for identification. The message
gave no details.
Harvey is charged with absconding
with $38, 900 from the American Trades
g. Savings Bank here last December IL.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
SEARCH FOR TELLER,
FUGITIVE, RENEWED

BY the Associated Press.
RACINE, Wis, January 25-Search
for Charles Harvey, 10, junior bank
teller, sought on an embezzlement
charge, was renewed yesterday when
word was received that the body Of a
young man shot to death In a Harbor
Evening star., 1932-01-26
: -'.--s.''..Jyke

Court, enc of the important witnesses,
is to Ill TO testify, and because the
members of the subcommittee are busy
on other duties.
The postponement decision was reach
Evening star., 1932-01-26

ed after conference Of the members
Of the Observation-Disclosures Marv-
land, chairman; Black and Bowman.
with Chairman Norton Of the fun cons
nittee.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

resolution calling for the investigation,
explained that the postponement was
to prevent any interference with the
| Community Chest drive, also because
| Judge Kathryn Sellers Of the Juvenile
Evening star., 1932-11-07

quarterly or semi-annual payment sEx
dividend tPartly, extra. tPlus AZ in stock.
Payable IN cash or stock. PAYABLE IN
STOCK adjustment dividend. Plus So
IN stock. s Plus 50 in stock. Plus 10
In stock. Plus ~ in stock Plus 100
IN STOCK. m Plus So in stock Plus Sc
in stock. Paid last year-no regular rate
Evening star., 1932-11-07
ADVANCES SHOWN
IN PRICES ON CURB
Electric Bond, Cities Service
A. & P. Rule Higher.
Large Blocks Sold.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 7-Sizeable
blocks of Leading stocks came out at
the opening of the Curb Exchange to-
day at higher prices.
Electric Bond g. Share in block Of
$500 shares came out at 24H4, up a
point Cities Service on 1900 shares
opened at 33s, up Is. Crown Cork
International "A" opened up IA at 5.
Great Atlantic g. Pacific Tea, which was
eX-dividend today, opened at 148 and
subsequently sold higher.
Standard Oil of Indiana was a shade
lower at %, but Aluminium Co. of Amer
ica common advanced several points on
a few trades. Gulf Oil was up nearly a
point Pennroad was slightly higher
Ford Motor OF Canada "a" firmed.
Early advances were extended late in
the forenoon and trading showed a
tendency to expand. Utilities drew the
major part of attention and the leaders
recorded the best advances in several
weeks. Electric Bond e. Share common
and preferred and American Gas &
Electric added point or SO to their in
itial gains. IndustrialS moved ahead
with less evenness, but most of the
trading favorites showed advances of a
point or more.
Evening star., 1932-11-07
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November Brisk up
turns of grain values early today fol-
lowed New York Stock Market ad-
vances, as we'll as a rise in wheat quo
tations at Liverpool Larger taklngs
of wheat by continental countries were
reported. together with leSsened pres
sure of Canadian and Argentine offer
ings. Opening 3s to l cent higher,
Chicago wheat futures scored additional
gains later Corn started les up
and continued to mount.
Crop damage reports from some dis
tricts of Cordoba Province, Argentina,
we're a factor in the wheat market ad-
vance, which soon carried prices here
about cents a bushel above the recent
low point Meanwhile, supplementing
crop damage news was word of abnor-
mally hot weather prevalent over North
Argentina. There were also advlces
that Australian wheat acreage estl-
mates had been reduced to material
extent, and that Germany's wheat
crop would be 100000 bushels under
the latest official figures.
Giving further stimulus to broadened
buying of wheat was announcement
that October this season had been the
driest october which Kansas has ex-
perienced in II years, making the
fourth consecutive month of excessive
dearth of moisture. This announce
ment was interpreted as emphasizing
an unfavorable start for the new
Winter wheat crop in Kansas and other
important States Southwest and West.
Considerable notice was likewise taken
Of wintry weather in Canada and of
the fact that today's arrivals of wheat
at Winnipeg totaled but 500 cars,
against 2,147 a year ago. Corn and
oats ascended with wheat, corn touch
ing the topmost point since october 81.
Provisions responded to firnlness Of
hog values.
Evening star., 1932-11-07
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK. November 7-Following
is today's summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co,
Inc, New York, for the Associated Press.
Automobiles and Trucks.
Ford Motor Co.-October retail sales
of Lincoln motor cars were the largest
since June, gaining 324 per cent over
1881 month.
General Motors Corporation-Octobe
CadillaC-La Sale sales were best since
last June and showed a gain of 14.1
per cent over September.
Automobile Parts and Tires.
Briggs Manufacturing Co-Working
forces increased by 1900 in past month
to total of 8437; operations are on a
six-day schedule, turning out 300 Ply
mouth bodies daily.
Electrical Equipment and Radio.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Co-Refrigerator orders booked
in September were SO per cent above
August and II per cent ahead Of Sep
tember 1881.
Office and Business Equipment.
General Fireproofing Co.-Plant
operating at 4U per cent OF capacity VS..
25 per cent during Summer.
Retail Trade.
Dominion Stores. Ltd.-Sales, four
weeks ended October 90, off Ct per
cent: A weeks to october 90. off l0.4
per cent.
Grand Union Co. common share
cravings. months ended October l
81 cents VS. Sl46 in 9 months to
October 3. 1881
McCrory Stores Corporation October
sales off 104 per cent, 10 months of
ST per cent.
Mcclellan Stores Co. October sales of
43 per cent. 10 months off 10 per cent
Penney u. c. Co.-Company's lease
situation is not a serious problem, it is
said. many of leases are in smaller
towns and are mostly for short terms
Western Auto Supply October sales
off 0.l per cent, 10 months of IA
per cent.
Textiles.
Phoenix Hosiery Co. directors voted
to resume dividends on per cent sl00
par first preferred stock on 3l2 per
cent basis: last payment was Sl.75 on
December /, 1881.
Utilities.
Louisville Gas G. Electric (Dela) net
income. II months ended September 30
S1,782 ,594 VS.. S2,380,5 525.