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Evening star., 1933-11-04
One provision of the retail trade code
adopted by the administration is hailed

One provision of the retail trade code
adopted by the administration is hailed
as a remedy for a condition that has
existed since the development of large
scale merchandising. 1t is the ban on
the practice Of selling below cost as
a weapon against the small dealer.
"The merchants enter upon the new
era with good hopes for the future" "
SAYS the Altoona Mirror. with the fur
ther comment: They believe they are
doing their part, for the compliance
with the provisions Of the code will
compel the employment of additional
clerks and. in many instances, the pay
ment of additional salaries, with no
chance Of reductions. If all other types
of American business can bring to bear
the same increase in business as the
merchants. it is felt an immense army
of unemployed will have been installed
in industry, number estimated at 70
per cent Of the total normally en-
ployed. The retail code is regarded as
one of the best safeguarding steps in
dustry has ever taken, for dealer ana
public alike"
1T will govern more than one million
establishments throughout the country,
affecting wages. hours. working condi-
tions and trade practices" according to
the compromise between the N. R. A.
office and the agricultural chiefs, and
adds: "As a concession to the farmers,
who protested increases in the things
they have to buy. the code. as approved.
prohibits the proposed 10 per cent
mark-up for general retail trade, ex-
empts local retail stores and local serv-
ice industries in towns of 2.5oo, or less
from the code and Unemployment
psrfsmHindi psrffeniariy the so-caiied little fel-
lows will, We feel, look with favor on
the inclusion Of barrier against SELL
ing below cost This is aimed at what
is commonly known as the loss leaders.
a practice especially of the big chain
stores. However, it is explained that
this does not prohibit storekeeper from
selling an article without any profit to
himself. In doing this retailers must
charge the invoice cost plus an allow
ance for wages"
THE present price situation is alb
normal" says the Charlotte Observer,
because of the severity of the depres-
sion. In many cases, goods at both
wholesale and retail were being sold
we'll below cost in the Spring of 1893.
Hence an increase OF SO per cent now
in the price of commodity. while pro-
duction or selling costs have increased
only Is per cent. would be justified If
the commodity had been selling at Is
per cent below cost. This situation was
recognized in the Presidents blanket
agreement. which provided that prices
might not be raised beyond the July l
price level more than necessary to meet
advanced costs, but was amended to
allow the subscriber to use his July l
cost as base If the July / price was
a distress price"
The Hartford Times advises that "the
proof of the code will be in its results,
resting largely upon the degree of CO.
operation to be realized upon the part
of merchants and consumer" The
Haverhill Gazette believes that there
must be much time, much hard work
much patience and an unprecedented
amount of cooperation by merchants
and consumers with the administra-
Evening star., 1933-11-04
Wisconsin White Spot.
nom the Los Angeles Times

The city of Milwaukee has been look
ing through that old family album. the
police blotter. and finds small cause for
commiseration in what it sees there,
Few new pictures have been added to
its rogues' gallery during the present
year. The fgurative cup awarded it
1881 as the law-abiding white spot
of the Nation remains untarnished.
With 1888 two-thirds gone, Milwaukee
Is upholdirg its record as a relatively
crime-free city During the eight
elapsed months it has had only nine
murders and all of them have been
ups and in only 10 cases are the per-
petrators still at large. Ninety-six out
of every 100 stolen automobiles have
been recovered. Arrests have been
made in more than SO per cent of the
burglaries. Imagine a city of more than
500 900 population going through the
month Of August with only three hold
ups! 1t Is rather dull night that does
not see that many in Los Angeles in b
few hours.
To attempt to explain this by saying
that the people of Milwaukee are more
law-abiding than any other group OF
similar size would be to insult the pop
ulation of the country at large and the
intelligence of the reader. The real
explanation is that Milwaukee's method
Of dealing with crime not only discour-
ages an influx Of criminals from other
cities, but makes 1t Improbable for the
hometown criminal to remain. Gangs
on vacation from other cities because
Of sporadic cleanup" drives do not
choose Milwaukee as the scene for their
activities. while the native son" who
prefers holding up his fellow citizens to
working for a living soon finds it ex-
pedient to seek a change of residence.
Racketeering has never gained foot
hold in Milwaukee, where tainted money
doesn't talk and where the gangster
who takes another for ride usually
finds himself within "a hours. also
started on a journey not to his liking.
To have crime-free city like Mil
waukee seems to be, after all. a fairly
simple thing. All that is required is
for community of average people to
maintain in office. elective and appoints
i've. q group Of ofncials above the ay-
erage.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

gratulations to these exponents Of our
future grandeur. Though young as we
measure the lapse of years. these en-
thusiastic partisans have shown a ma
ture and most sagacious ability to ex-
plore the means and methods through
which we emerge again to prosperity.
primacy and peace among the nations
of the earth. Through this creed of
the "Juventud Nicaraguense adhered
to faithfully by citizens Of all ages and
degrees, we shall surely conquer!
Evening star., 1933-11-04

meet the sudden demand for informa-
ton about these very recent and very
Important activities. Some of the
landings are Directories Of N. r. A" :"
Antitrust Laws Versus the Act"
Reaction of Business and Industry"
"Tax Provisions Of the Act" and Trade
Associations And the Act" The Lii
brary Of CdNeress has Q manuscript
photography On the n. !. r. A.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
New York's Puzzling Campaign.

New YORK PuZzllng Campalgn.
New York has rarely staged so excit-
ing and so complicated mayoralty race
as that which Is nearing its end, with
three major candidates for the highest
municipal office, running under the
titles of the regular Democratic. the
Fusion and the Recovery" parties. In
point of fact there are no veritable
parties" in the fight. For the Fusion
enterprise, with former Representative
La Guardia as candidate, and both
Republicans and Democrats listed for
the lesser Offices. cuts across party lines,
Just as the Recovery ticket, while
composed Of Democrats, headed by
Joseph v. Mckee, cuts across the
Tammany and other borough lines Of
regularity and includes independents
Forecasts Of the results are Of all
sorts, but the main indication of the
outcome is that afforded by the Literary
Digest poll the first to be conducted by
that periodical in a local contest. 1t
shows La Guardia out in front, with
Mckee fairly close second. and
Q'Brien. the Tammany candidate for
reelection, bad third. 1t Is now gen.
orally accepted that but for the late
entrance Of Mckee into the race
chiefly, 1t is believed, through the in
fluence of Mr.. Farley, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, La
Guardia would be q sure winner.
The fight is more than q contest for
the mayoralty and control Of the
municipal organization. 1t is a fight for
the control Of the Democratic organiza-
ton in Greater New York. That control
is now vested In Tammany and its allies
Of the other boroughs. 1t is no secret
that the national Democratic organiza-
ton desires to wrest the control from
that combination The election Of Nc
Kee would be a step toward such an
end. The election Of La Guardia would
postpone it.
Tammany has been beaten In the
past by fusion movements, in 1901.
with Seth Low as victorious candidate
Of the combined opposition, and in
1918 by John Purroy Mitchell, leader
Of = unified protest" party. In each
case, however, Tanmauy has come
Evening star., 1933-11-04

There is no encouragement of the
small.boy desire to run away and be-
come a pirate. The picturesque stimu-
lation has gone from crime. No small
boy with the normal instincts of his
kind wants to be a bootlegger or a
gangster on land or sea-
Evening star., 1933-11-04

Electrification Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad will mean a step forward in
transportation methods that will be
almost as important as the first trip
of the steam locomotive. Not only is
there need Of employment. There is
great and useful work to be done.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

for such action as Will do away With
certain injustices and unnecessary In
juries developed In interpreting and
exercising powers under the New Deal
without breaking down and scrapping
the whole NJ r. A.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

1t is not possible to attribute all eco
nomic perplexties to machine age"
One Of the points of difficulty is milk,
and a COW cannot possibly be regarded
as a machine.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

It has been understood from the start
that Henry Ford would comply with a
code as soon as he could make up one
to suit himself.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

Mr. insult is grateful to Greece and
may go so far as to show a Greek
chorus how to assert itself in financing
a modern opera company.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or lot otherwise C, ed
ted in this paper and also the local news
publshed herein. All rights Of publication of
special dispatches herein are also recerved.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

Political economy has achieved so
much popular interest that it is likely
to be merged on more important foot
ing than ever into plain politics.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

New York Is less concerned for the
moment with Soviet recognition than
with recognition on the old lines Of that
rather American institution known
as Tammany.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

The value of gold must under somc
conditions of economic development
inevitably be measured by the pork
and potato standard.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

N. R. A. provides no code that will
assure reasonable hours Of repose for
those who are conscientiously endeavor-
ing to carry out its provisions.
Evening star., 1933-11-04

A man Of immutable resolve, Lind
bergh is carrying out his original wisn
account
Evening star., 1933-11-04

France changes a.cabinet with ease,
but certain policies as to debt and arm
ament remain undisturbed.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
All Other States and Canada.

BsZ BssZ :sss as SUNDAY. ": mo-
sunday only .......l VI, $500, mo-, 50t
Evening star., 1933-11-04
~ENTRAL EUROPEAN OBJ


4 relations between Yugoslavia
and Bulgaria have long been
the ambition Of the best ele-
ments in the two countries. and
though repeated attempts at rap
prochement made during the past
few years have failed to bring about
the desired result, recent events
nave opened up more promising pros
pect. The rift between the two coun-
tries represented by the Balkan War Of
1912 and the Great War of 1914, cou-
pied with the disturbing problem OF
Macedonia has hitherto outweighed
considerations of kinship and the mu-
tual advantages to be gained from good
relations between two close neighbors
with a thousand interests-polltical,
cultural and economic-in common.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHrLANpER JOHNSON.
Dreaming On.

Dreaming On.
La-a dies and gentlemen" It Is the old
refrain.
Friends and fellow citizens" I well
come 1t again.
Hello, everybody Is a CHEEKY sort
Of call
They greet me every evening and like
to hear them all!
Upon the wings of song I fioated in a
gentle dream.
Into fresh-dated coffee had put some
shaving cream.
I did lot of puzzles; as dozed wore
grin.
While counting up the motor cars that
was going to win.
My indigestion faded out, I knew just
what to take
TO ease the worlds finances or to cure
stomach ache.
Nv pearly teeth we're charming. In
nv dreams I smiled anew.
My radio! My radio! I owe 1t all
tn vo1I
Evening star., 1933-11-04
U. S. Lead in Motor
Cars Is Stressed,

Irish Independent. Dublin.-The U. s.
A. is again ranked as the first country
in the world for motor cars. having
more than 13 times as many as Its
nearest rival, France. Statistics dis
close the following figures:
Evening star., 1933-11-04
Mexican Band OF
For Chicago Fair.

Ell Universal, Mexico. D. F.-The po-
itical band of the capital and Federal
district has left fo- Chicago. This Or
ganizatlon, recruited from the ranks Of
the local constabulary will render a
series of concerts in the music-haIl of
"A Century of Progress This melodtous
excursion is in charge of the Senores
Alberto L. Bravo and Manuel Carrlllo,
who predict a distinct achievement in
advancing the reputation of Mexican
musicians as this galaxy of musicians
is the equal of any regirlental band In
the Republic.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
New Deal.

New Deal.
There has to be some limit to our mod.
ern education.
We're learning how to regulate finance
throughout the Nation
We're taking finger exercises, till 1t is
q pleasure
To hear us tap cash registers In just
the proper measure.
We've all gone into training. Everybody
in employment
Has learned to punch the time clock
with pugilist enjoyment.
We've busted off the wage scales that
mark profit for our labors.
We're ready now to work and save
and try to help our neighbors.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
LOVE THAT NEVER FAILED. Memo
ries Of the World War. BY John
Van Schaick. jr. Boston: The Uni
versalist Publishing House.


Van Schaick. jr. Boston: The Uni
versalist Publishing House.
DR.. Van Schaick. formerly a resident
of Washington, now editor of the
Christian Leader, was In Belgium IN
1915 with the Rockefeller Foundation
mission for Relief in Belgium. of which
former President Hoover was chief
From 1917 to 1919 he held a commits
sion as lieutenant colonel and was with
the American Red Cross, first as deputy
commissioner, then commissioner to
Belgium In an earlier book. The
Van Schaick told Of his experiences in
war relief work; in this recent one he
indulges in "reminiscences of people he
knew during his war experience. The
book is dedicated to Col. Ernest P.
Bicknell, vice chairman Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, First Commissioner to
Belgium, Last Commissioner to Eu-
rope" 1t consists of a series of pic
lures Of impressive scenes and conclu-
sions about their significance. There
is a trip to wartime Germany. filled
with observations and conferences with
important people. There is wartime
Christmas at LIE Havre. The sinking
of the Lusitania blew our Commission
N6ll6I Ill Shy ALSh LII tdh
Schaick explains the connection. Other
interesting subjects are the methods Of
emergency relief, showing visitors
the front, Franklin Roosevelt's visit to
Belgium, impressions of the British and
the French in the war. The personal
quality Of the book makes it very read
able.
4 \ X \
N. r. A. The New Deal for Business
and Industry. A photography, May
August. 1888. Together with list
of Official publications of other new
governmental agencies. Compiled for
the John Crerar Library by Jerome
K Wilcox. Chicago: American Lii
brary Association.
This is valuable and convenient
reference pamphlet for Government ex-
ecutives, business men and Librarians.
About 800 references to books, PAM
phlets and magazines on the subject Of
N. r. A. and allied Federal admins
tratious have been rapidly compiled to
Evening star., 1933-11-04
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Other nations figures are insignifi-
cant in comparison. the nex ling
spain, with Is $4,000 motor veh,
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Evening star., 1933-11-04
Good GueSser.

How did you first come into public
life?" said the inquiring friend.
L won a guessing contest" answered
Senator Sorghum. Il guessed on how
the people wanted to vote and made
up my speeches accordingly"
Evening star., 1933-11-04
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Evening star., 1933-11-04
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Evening star., 1933-11-04

Jud Tunkins says money is circu-
lation medium, but 1t must be prevented
from passing too much time in trance.
Evening star., 1933-11-04
q pleasure
Essential to Repartee,

Essential to Repartee.
What is most necessary in learning
the art of repartee?"
Most necessary of all things" said
Miss Cayenne, "is to find a friendly
listener who is slow to anger"
There can never be times so prosper
ous," said Hi Ho. the sage Of China
town, that idleness can be enjoyed
be every one, since even devout prayer
can not assure us of what we need,
unless we pray for strength and skill
to labor"
Demand for Contrast.
In every land men will appear
Who have the world delirious
They somehow get the public ear,
But make life seem too serious.
We must have certain hours Of grief.
The scenes of doubt and mystery
Will still have comedy relief
That's just plain natural history.
In an argument" said Uncle Eben
you lose If you win, in ca ts4you gains
yoh point and loses . friend"
Evening star., 1933-11-04

@. What Is the name of the "Diavolo"
song which Dennis King sings in The
Devils Brother"?-A. w. w.
A. Probably the one in question is
"On Yonder Rock Reclining" from
Fra Diavolo."
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
MARKET BEGINS
HUNTFOR NEW
FAVOR|TES
BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR

By WALL STREET SPECTATOR !
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 GN.S0.,
The boys gave the market a rest
yesterday, and it rocked around
a bit without overturning the
boat.
Wheat had quite spill, which
made the stock markets perform
ance fairly impressive.
Wall Street is still whistling
cheerfully and is inclined to buy
stocks on reactions here. So far
nothing has developed to change
this pattern.
There is a quiet hunt going on
for new favoriteS in the belief
that some of the others have lost
their punch.
The idea is gaining ground
that groups like the whiskys and
the gold shares, while probably
still in an upward trend, are in
the position where the cream Is
off their rise. There are others
that can still be jazzed up on
special QeVeIOpU1SnCS, ike HuS-
Sia, etc. ..,
We understand Washington has
been doing some heavy buying
again.
We hear Of considerable switch
ing from the tobaccos, explaining
their sluggishness. :.
Two new candidates are said
to be National Dairy and Cash.
Register. There is a lot of dis
appointment that the rail orders
haven't been released yet. The
big drop in brokers loans, in view
of the current price level, indi
Gates stocks have been steadily
passing into strong hands.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
FOOD INDEX Up
CENT IN WEEK

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 G.N.S)-
The general improvement wit
messed in commodity prices dur
ing the past week is reflected IN
a rise of l cent in the weekly food
index, compiled by Dun & Brad
street, it was reported today.
The index for october "a stood
at $1.89 and compares with $1.88
for the previous week, which
showed a &c drop from the week
preceding.
Comparing the current number
with index for a year ago, $1.67,
an increase of 1872 is shown, while
the drop from the years high
reached on July 1S amounts to
81 per cent.
Of the 81 commodities entering
into the index, II showed ad-
vances, while only 4 declined.
Higher prices were recorded for
the grains, flour, salted bellies,
lard, beans, potatoes, hogs, sheep
and lambs.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
BALANCE
FAV0RS j. s.

The value of American exports
in September jumped to $780,
100000, the Commerce Depart
ment reports, an increase OF %
per cent over August, compared
with a usual seasonal increase Of
but II per cent.
It was an increase of 81 per
cent over September of last
year, and the highest total for
any month since December, 1881.
At the same time imports to-
tailed $147,0O0,0OO, a decline Of
l per cent from August. com.
pared with the average seasonal
decline of per cent.
The nations favorable trade
balance for the month was $13,-
100000, contrasted with an un-
favorable balance of $23,5OO,OoO
in August.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
Code Is Protested
Bu Drug Institute

Challenging the retail code re-
Gently signed by the President.
the executive committee Of
the Drug Institute of America.
through Wheeler SammonS, man
aging director, has issued a state
ment declaring that it had been
emasculated of the practical pro-
visions which would have en-
abled retail druggists to pay the
added cost of operation under
NR.A.
Protests against the code have
been received by the institute
from hundreds of retail druggists
throughout the country, Mr.. Sam
mons said, and mass meetings
have been called in several
States to voice objections to its
provisions as applied to the drug
industry.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
Firms Aid Exchange
In NeU Accounting

NEW YORK, Oct. q G.NSD.
A general willingness of the man.
agements of corporations with
their issues listed on the New
York Stock Exchange to comply
with detailed principles of &C
counting which were drawn up for
the exchange some months ago
by accounting authorities vas an
nounced by the exchange today.
Financial circles regarded the
favorable reaction of corporation
managements as evidence that
fuller publicity of earnings and
condition statements may be ex-
pected in the future.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
Hog Market ActiUe
And Prices Firnler

CHICAGO, Oct. q QN.SD
The hog market was active and
prices stronger today with best
light reported at $3.50 and Sc
lected heavy butchers at $4.55.
Statesmen were asking up to $4.7O
for best medium weights.
The supply of cattle was $500
consisting mainly of common and
medium grades for which demand
was slack. Heavy steers are Csc
lower than a week ago. Cows and
heifers were steady to strong.
Feeders sold slowly and steady.
The sheep market was steady
to strong with good lambs quoted
at ST to $7.25.
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
RETREAT
BY STOCKS IS
CHECKED
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 d.N.sj.
The stock market drifted lower
today in one of the dulleSt Ses-
sionS in months despite the fur
ther rise in the America gold
price above the world level.
Declines weer generally small,
however, and good support was
apparent on the dip.
Confidence Renewed
This inspired speculative con-
fidence in the price level and
the market fir1ned up before the
end of the first hour, under the
leadership of the liquor shares.
A cheerful development was
the optimistic tone of the week.
end trade reviews, which told Of
business gains this week due to
the cold snap.
Stocks opened lower on a
carryover of yesterdays selling.
Declines ran to about a point nj
the leaders before a recovery got
underway. Trading was dull.
Gold stocks were sluggish de-
spite the rise in gold. Other
mining shares were dull in SYM
pathy. Motors and steels were
easier, as were the rails.
Ernings Reports Help
Buying in the liquor shores fol-
lowed the National Distillers re-
port yesterday, which showed
earnings of more than So a share
IN the last quarter.
Bethlehem Steel's earnings re-
covery in the last quarter sup
ported the steel shares. Rails
paid little attention to the good
September showing Of most roads.
Commodities were easy with
stocks,
The Washington times., 1933-10-27
Closing in London
Is Quiet and LOWer

LONDON, Oct. 81 G.N.SO.
Stocks closed dull under profit
taking on the London Exchange
today. Leading issues sagged as
a result of an adverse Wall Street
influence.
The rise in gold shares was
halted, and they retreated along
with other stocks reacting to the
profit taking particularly evident
in these stocks.