Evening star., 1933-03-14
E MATIN, Paris.-There closed
yesterday, precisely at noon, by
mutual agreement, fully 10 per


IL cent of the Partisan shops. II is
understood that they will remain
clased until this gesture of protest has
its effect in bringing back to some sane
and normal level the excessive taxes
imposed by the fiscal department.
These merchants declare with unanimi-
ty that as the buying power of their
patrons diminishes, the prices of COM
modities constantly mount. an adverse
process which virtually extinguishes any
surviving opportunity to conduct re-
tail establishment.
The most unusual spectacle was pre-
sented, for the remainder OF the day,
of the Rue de la Paix being almo;
deserted. Shoppers no longer thronged
the sidewalks. though here and there
group of the curious public gazed
fascinatedly at the drawn blinds OF
quarters which ordinarily at the same
hour were replete with hustle. and ami
nation.
Costumers, perfumers, chapeau and
boot -shops were as if hermeticaliy
sealed. There was no sign of life In
any Of the premises, but only con-
spicuous in each plate-glass window the
significant placard reading:
Closed in Evidence of Protest.
No new taXes!!
Fiscal elualization!!
All of the larger stores have joined In
the movement, representing, as already
stated, about three -fourths the apparel
shops, and including some OF the I'M
portant emporiunls selling paintings
art objects and books. Some OF the
small shops have remained open IN the
hope of capturing part OF the patronage
ordinarily accorded to the grand estap-
lishments. But as they are subjective 70
the same imposts, their profits Will
reach gratifying figures only should tne
bulk of such retail trade be transferred
to them.
Huge Reich Blast Laid
To Hammer Blow.
Berliner Tageblatt-The official in
vestigation into the cause OF the gas
reservoir explosion at Neunkirchen mas
resulted in the almost unanimous con-
clusion of the board of inquiry that the
catastrophe was occasioned by the blow
Of a hammer Some workmen mao
been engaged in making repairs to the
giant receptacle. and elimination OF tne
other possibilities one by one has neces-
STATED the finding that one of these,
in his zeal to wedge more firmly rivet
in one of the supports OF the chamner
either by igniting a spark, or by tne
very conclusion of the blow, precipitateo
the calamity. The little shock was
thus responsible for the colossal calam.
ity which has thrown pail over all OF
Germany. There was first deafenlne
roar, and then a burst of flame ano
smoke which leaped fully SO meters
into the air, and remained burning al
this altitude for the space OF more tnan
five minutes. It was is minutes before
the survivors and other helpers coulo
approach near enough to ascertain the
extent of the calamity, or render any
aid to the victims.
A wreath from the Kaiser was one
of the tokens of grief and sympathy
placed upon the grave of the nearly
three score of these martyrs at the 1u'
neral services.
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'Make Haste Slowly"
Is Recovery Advice.
Ell TEMPO, Bogota.-"To make haste
slowly" is a wise adage In any language
and applies no more to the generalts
of human, conduct than to the specia
efforts we sometimes make to improvl
our condition and environment. WITT
the abbreviating of the hours OF EN-
ployment and the increase in no en-
ployment at all for some that has beer
a tendency to mitigate penalties II
cases where offenders have been guilt!
of minor infractions of the law, espe'
cially when they plead the stark neces
sity of their situation as the motiv'
Of their guilt. -
This may be the proper procedure
where the head of the family is de
tected absconding with loaf from
a bakery, or a sausage from meat
| stall, particularly when the misde
meanor Is the initial one, but Of lat