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Evening star., 1934-11-01
STORE SALES HIT
THREE-YEAR PEAK
Value of Goods Moved in
Last Nine Months Is IS
Per Cent of 1925.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A rise in the value Of department
store sales to the highest point in
three years was indicated yesterday
by Federal Reserve Board figures for
the first nine months Of 1884.
That did not necessarily mean, 1t
was pointed out, that larger volume
of goods was being sold, because prices
also were higher than at any time
since 1881.
The value of sales for the nine
months was rs per cent of the 1925
average, compared with 66 last year,
72 in 1882 and 96 in 1881. Prices in
the laSt-named year were close to
those obtaining now, private compila-
tions showed, indicating a drop In
sales volume since then.
Gain Seen in Volume.
B. For September alone, the value of
sales was also rs per cent of the 1925
average, as against 10 per cent a year
ago 1t was believed by statisticians
that this represented some actual gain
in volume, as the rise in prices had
been somewhat less.
The index of sales value for Sep
tember. 1882. was 68, drop from IS
in 1881. Prices in 1882, however, were
much lower than those today
Although conclusive figures were not
available on the rise in retail prices
the gain in value of sales in areas
benefiting from Government farm
payments has beer so large that II
was conceded to represent substan-
= tial increase in volume also.
This. however, was balanced by de-
clines in three of the four most i'm
portant industrial areas.
Dallas and Atlanta Lead.
In the Dallas Federal Reserve dis
trict the value of sales for September
was 35 per cent more than a year ago
and for the first nine months the in
crease was 25.
The increase at Atlanta was l8 per
cent for September and 20 per cent
for nine months. St. Louis followed
with increases of 81 and 18; Kansas
City reported 10 and IT; Chicago, IL
and l9; Minneapolis, IS and II; Rich
mond and IT; San Francisco, 4 and
8; Cleveland, l and 10.
p A decrease of 3 per cent was re-
ported for Boston in September,
accompanied by declines of 2 per cent
in.New York and Philadelphia. For
the nine months these districts showed
increases of 6, 6 and 10 per cent,
respectively.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

feeding bottles, SO foreign coins and
81 pairs Of shoes. A man who had
just lost his umbrella popped into
the sale and was lucky enough to get
another for cents, but he had to
buy 1t in a bundle with II others at
the same price each. Umbrellas of
quality, selected by the transport de-
partment. brought as cents each.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Forgetful Supply Bargains.

Foot ball shoes for half a team,
enough music stands for a band, and
q suficient number Of umbrellas for
q small town, all left by forgetful
travellers in Glasgow, Scotland, within
six months, were publicly auctioned
recently. Odd lots that went cheaply
included a set Of false teeth, 81 babies
Evening star., 1934-11-01
French Incomes Down.

4. Only 391 persons in France have in
comes of $50. 900 or over, a decrease of
$50 in three years.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

More Than Two in Room.
More than one fourth the popula-
ton of the Finsbury section of Lon
don live more than two in a room.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

MRS. MARY NORRIS VAN METER
OF Newton Square, Pa, has filed
suit against her father, Isaac Norris,
OF Bryn Mawr, to prevent him from
cutting her off in his will. She
incurred his displeasure, she said,
when she married Warren Van
Meter, auto repairman, in 1925, and
has since been cut off in a new will
made by her father when she re-
fused to divorce her husband She
says that her father is descended
from one of william Penn's privy
counsellors also named Norris.
"A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

Gold Mining Expands.
Gold mining in Nicaragua continues
to expand.
Nogales international., 1934-03-10
transportation Is Vital

Away back in Thomas Jefferesons administra-
ton the Government of the United States, realizing
that they could not build unified nation without
means OF communication and transportation between
its different parts, began a program Of highway
building over the Alleghenes The State of New York
fearing the diversion of the commerce of the newly
opened West to the ports of Baltimore and Philadel
phia set itself to work to provide water transporta
tOn, by digging the Erie Canal from Buffalo to the
Hudson River at Albany The Commonwealth of Pen
nsylvania cut canal from the headWaters of Ohio
to the Delaware. Maryland had earlier built canal
to connect the Ohio watershed with that Of the Po-
tomas.
When the steam locomotive was developed and
railroads began to be built again it was the province
OF the Government to encourage the development Of
TINS mode OF transportation; and most of the main
line railroad mileage in the United States was con-
structed with the aid Of public funds Federal State
local. And the newest form of transportation the
arpane has been brought to it's present state of eff
ficiency and safety largely by Government aid
We think that the development perfection and
maintenance of means of trapsortaion and commlln-
cations is one way of spending public money which
not only meets with least resistance from taxpayers
who have to provide the funds but furnishes the most
lasting and valuable asset to the nation and it's COM
ponent units. We approve of all the programs of high
way Improvement and extension, and we approve al
SO. OF the way in which the Federal Government,
through the RFC is helping the railroads to i'm
prove their systems.
There is something that appeals to the magma
ton IN the efforts Of the railroads to provide swfter
more comfortable travel. The new streamlined air.
conditioned trains which several lines are beginning to
put INTO operation suggest that the railroad is not
obsolete It will be- It can provide services which
neither the motorcar nor the arplane can give We
do not think any of these has reached perfecion any
more than anything else is perfect. We believe it is
in the pubc's interest to help the further improve
ment and development of all of them
Nogales international., 1934-03-10
Mr.. Roper Is Encouraging

We find encouragement for those who have been
alarmed by the threats Of some members OF President
ROosevelts Administration III the recent speech Dy
Secretary Of Commerce Daniel c. Roper. Mr.. Roper
does not believe the present program OF the Govern
ment is toward the complete SOclalZatOn OF America,
the sitting of individual initiative and the reduction
of everybody to the position OF dependent OF the
State.
"The question will continue to be asked said MIR.
Roper, 'whether the Federal Government under this
Administration plans proposes to increase perm
anenty bureaucracy and Federal control Of business,
to the extent Of destroying our economic system by
eliminating profits in business and thus submerging
and imprisoning human initiative, acknowledged to
be the greatest asset in the building Of our country
and and the developing Of our trade and commerce.
ertainly no one with the proper knowledge of con-
ditions can interpret in the Recovery Program such
intention objective the part Of the present
Administration To think otherwise is to say that
Government under which people have advanced most
md attained most should be exchanged for a form
der which people advance least"
We hope that Mr.. Roper spoke with the full
knowledge and Endorsement Of the responsible head
Of the Federal Government. One trouble we have in
trying to understand what Washington is driving at
sometimes, is that so many things are said with the
implication that they represent the Presidents views
which do not conform in any way to Mr.. Ropers ut
terances.
We do not see how anybody but a rabid Mhrxist
can quarrel with Mr. Ropers point Of view. We trust
this may not turn out to be another Of those utteranc
which represent only mans ideas and which are
not to be taken as committing the Administration to
anything.
Nogales international., 1934-03-10

We hope 1884 may prove to be the year i'll which
''The Last Round-Up' was heard for the last time
Nogales international., 1934-03-10
Farmers Who Can Paw

We recently ran across North Carolina doctors
diagnosis of the farmers financial troubles which is
worth passing along. This general practitioner
in an average small town who carried the accounts
Of many farm families on his books, usually making
collections yearly when crops were marketed, is
the custom with many
On January he checked up his delinquent ac-
counts and found that in nearly every case those who
had failed to pay were one-crop farmers who made
mo attempt to raise variety of products. Then he
looked over his padup list which disclosed conditions
somewhat like this:
+ One had flock Of pure-bred chickens, another
flock of sheep, third had brood sows, others had
dairy cows orchards, vegetables, hay and other food
and stock feed, or had been able to market poultry
and dairy products, had also been able to pay their
doctors bill And by the same token had been abe to
pay other bills, without doubt.
Spring Will soon be here The decisions the far.
mer makes regarding what he will raise next season
will materially affect his condition next fall Will he
profit by the experience Of those who have succeeded
through diversification or will he stick to the old
poverty breeding one-cr0p plan?
His doctor and other creditors will be interested
in this question. The farmer should take an interest
in it himself
An inquirer asks: "should man keep anything
from his wife?' And if So how?
The weather gave those Army air mail fly
ers the worst break Of the year
It takes a lot of courage for fellow to admit
that he is an economist these days.
Nobody reads editorials, some say But just bawl
out somebody III one and see what happens
Mrs. Gumbn of Chicago applied for divorce
five days after her marriage. Why the delay?
This is the season when baseball players pet
little publicity by posing as holdouts for few days
Someone christened it Palm Beach. Whether be-
cause OF the fronded palms the itching ones we do
not know
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Makeup
Dear Miss Shelby:

Dear Miss Shelby:
Would you tell me what type
Of makeup to use for my color
ing.
. My hair is the color Of dull
gold. My eyes are very light
green. I would like to accentu'
ate their coloring with some
rouge or mascara that you
might suggest. Sincerely, w. S.
. Dear Miss w. S.
Eyeshadow will make your
eyes appear larger and darker
if you apply it properly. Green
shadow will make your eyes
greener and therefore darker
or blue-green which IS always
nice for hazel eyes. Use only a
little and blend it carefully
close to the upper lashes-use
a cream shadow and a little
brown mascara.
Try this, experimenting until
you get the right effect, then
wear a green hat or green &C.
cessories and see how it will
bring out your eyes.
Perhaps a blush or cherry
rouge would become you, or one
Of the tones called medium.
Most rouges have a matching
lipstick. Or, if you get a cream
rouge you can use it for both
lipS and cheeks.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
CASWELL OFFERS SUGGESTIONS MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC LUNCHES
Lion Cubs Claws
Make Sharp
Marks
BY LIZ HUME

Although Frances Lindy, the
police dog pictured here with
the lion cubs, looks a bit cowed,
in reality she is very fond of her
young, wild companions.
Frances belongs to Mrs. Leota
Ingham, and the cubs are the
property of the Gentry broth
ers, in whose circus the young
cubs are featured. Born in New
Orleans, the cubs are four weeks
old and are being brought up
on a bottle.
Just Babies
I carried one of them around
the office before taking them
to the studio to be photographed,
and while the little fellow was
too young to stand up for any
length of time without falling
over-he was old as far as his
claws were concerned.
AS everyone crowded around
to see the jungle beast, quietly
whispered in his ear make vel
vet paws"-like G. B. Shaw's
"Androcles" did while tanning
a big lion. All the onlookers got
the cub excited-and then my
arm suffered with little jabs.
With great difficulty in the
studio we kept the cubs to-
gether long enough to be
photographed with Frances.
It was a lot Of fun-but quite
a job. So, if you are consider
ing lion cubs for pets-learn
patience, and if you can keep
them for six months without
being mauled you will have
achieved something.
Rough Fun
Maybe you have seen these
very cubs "in the flesh" They
have been on view down at
the Hecht Company.
Not many persons have at
tempted to raise lion cubs
around here. However, Mrs.
w 4A4Ad4A4 AoAAAAp WAN VA 80"
Mann, director at the Zoo,
tried her hand at it.
She took one of the young
cubs home with her. named
the beast Lucy and kept her
until she was too large to have
around. Then Lucy was con-
fined to one of the cages-and
she is still a great favorite Of
DR.. Mann.
If you have a good picture
of your pet, Liz Hume invites
you to send it in for use in this
column. No pictures returned.
1t is also very probable that
some of your experiences would
be of interest and value to
other owners of pets. Address
Liz Hume, care of The Wash.
ingtOn Times.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

III BE.
WHEN YOU'RE SEVENTEEN.
. AND YOU'RE TERRIBLY I'M
PATIENT FOR 1T TO START.
FOR YOU WANT TO GET
SOMEWHERE;
Getting somewhere-amount'
ing to something
That's your notion Of life at
seventeen.
And it burns you up to have
to wait.
You can't bear the delays
and the confusion.
The silly little things that
get in your way.
The wasted hours, days,
weeks when nothing happens"
GOSH, IF SOMETHING
WOULD ONLY HAPPEN!"
Presently that becomes a,
sort of refrain.
If something would only hap
pen!
II life would only get started!
If you could only get under
way!
But it doesn't-and you don't!
Seconds, minutes, hours,
days
Days, weeks, months years
They loiter along;
But nothing happens.
NOTHING HAPPENS.
Maybe the world thinks that
something's happening.
Maybe the world thinks you're
getting somewhere.
But you know you're not.
Inside, you feel just as you
felt at seventeen
It's still a muddle.
You can't really make head or
tail of anything.
Things just happen.
But they don't seem to mean
anything.
Nothing starts: nothing ends.
There'Rno sense to it all.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

WV - Wv A4S4AASS
You can have clothes that are
Just as smart as those you buy
ready-made, for the same ma
terials are used by manufac"
turers that you can buy by the
yard, and you can find patterns
that are just as original, just
as good fashion. Needless to
say you have much more variety
if you make your own frocks.
COttOnS Varied
It's impossible to describe the
wealth Of material that awaits
you. But among the cottons
alone there are fabrics for every
time of day, every type Of cos
tune, and at any price you want
to pay. Many girls are stitch
ing up a gingham for work, an
organdie for evening, and some
Seersucker beach shorts and
shirt for hours of leisure. Their
total cost is no more than one
good dress ready-made.
Plume chiffon is one Of the
most practical fabrics, for in
one pattern or another, it can
be used for almost any time. It
is a fine quality of cotton voile
that is tubable, cool, always
fresh looking, and comes in
many patterns. Large floral ef-
fects look just like a printed silk
chiffon when made into an
afternoon or evening gown, and
worn over a silk slip.
Small Dark Prints
Small patterned plume chiffon
makes excellent frocks and en-
sembles for daytime. In dark
colors, it is suitable for travel,
for street wear, and for those
many days in town when you're
working or shopping. In lighter
colors it makes excellent sum-
merry dresses for your days at
home or in the country.
p Our photograph today shows
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Advice to the
LoveIorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

He Tried to Pick a Fight
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Returning from a dance with
q boy whom ! dearly love, we
two waited outside for a taxi
cab to take us home. Another
boy was with us. In the mean
time, a boy came up and tried
to pick a fight with my friend.
He admitted the other fellow
could lick him, but still this
fellow wanted a fight.
Was my boy friend a COW.
ard? Should he have gone
ahead and fought, in spite Of
the fact that he thought hh
would be licked? The facG
that he did not fight has, in a
way, turned me against him.
Should I feel this way? What
should he have done?
Answering your first question,
you would hardly call a man a
coward who would refuse to
take part in a street brawl, on
the way home with a girl.
Do you recall that woodrow
Wilson said, under given cir.
cumStanceS, he was TOO proud
to fight, and that, when Ger.
tain interests tried to rush him
into war. I would say that the
fellow who offered to fight,
under these circumstances
which you relate, is a ruffian.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Goose Flesh

Goose Flesh
Dear Miss Shelby:
I have what is known as
"goose flesh" on my arms and
legs.
Can you advise me as to how
I can rid myself of this un-
slightly condition? Sincerely.
w. w.
Dear Miss w. W.:
Goose flesh" as you name
it, is usually caused by imper-
feet circulation. Try to correct
this Ky exercise and stimulat-
ing baths. Follow the warm
bath with a cooling shower.
then dry with a rough towel,
rubbing the body till it IS all
aglow. Apply olive oil and
massage it in well, remove
with tissues and dust with tai
cum.
A stimulating salt bath may
be taken two or three times a
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

a jacket ensemble made from
a Butterick pattern, Of plume
chiffon in small navy and white
print. A tiny bit of white lace
trims it, and with it are worn
navy shoes, white gloves and
hat. It's perfect for the woman
who works or who is at home
but wants a good shopping cos
tune. The cost is very small,
and the material is available at
nearly all good stores.
If you want to make q COS
tune like this, write Miss La
vile for the pattern number
enclosing ef-addressed, stamped
envelope, or call her at District
1000.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
LISTEN, WORLD
By Elsie Robinson

\ NEVER. GETTING. ANY
WHERE.
If only the hours would pass!
If only the days and weeks
would pass
The meaningless days and
weeks
And you could get some
AND THEN, SUDDENLY,
THEY HAVE PASSED,
AND YOU'RE OLD,
AND IT'S ALL BEHIND
YOU!
Life's all behind you.
There aren't any tomorrowS,
Or, at best, just one or two.
It's all Yesterday.
And what have you gotten
out of it all?
What did life give you, any.
way?
What did life give you?
NOTHING YOU EXPECTED!
Never, once, did life run like
a story,
Or a play.
Never once did anything Start
or Finish neatly or in order.
YOU JUST HAD MOMENTS
One short moment at a time
One small incident at a time
Without any beginning
Or any ending;
Just a moment
BUT THAT MOMENT WAS
LIFE.
THERE, IN THAT MOMENT,
LAY EVERYTHING LIFE HAD
TO OFFER!
THERE, IN THAT MOMENT,
LAY ALL THE ANSWERS, ALL
THE OPPORTUNITIES.
Only a moment
One moment at a time
That was all life held.
That was all life, offered
Just one moment!
BUT IF YOU'D HAD THE
SENSE TO USE THAT MO-
MENT-
IF YOU HAD TAKEN ALL
THAT MOMENT HELD,
NEITHER LOOKING BACK
WARD NOR FORWARD,
JUST USING THAT MO-
MENT UP TO THE Hit
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE
NEEDED ANYTHING MORE.
Life'S like that,
And you might as well face it.
Stop kidding yourself.
Life will never be a story,
or a play.
Things will never "get some
where
Start and finish,
Or come out even.
Yesterday? Tomorrow?
They're just pipe dreams!
Only this moment is REAL.
GRAB 1T, KID, WHILE IT'S
HOT!
lCopyright. 1894. King Features
Syndicate 1nc.l
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

be bought for relatively low
cost, and will amply repay the
initial outlay by years Of ex-
cellent service.
Don't forget to take along
the Sunburn oil, plenty of
water, a tiny bottle of mercuro-
chrome, and some mosquito
protection!
Have a sheet or blanket on
which the children can lie
down and rest after lunch, and
with all these "first aid" pre-
cautions, your homecoming
should be pleasant and calm
instead of fights, bites and
the question of rights holding
forth in the back seat for the
last hours drive back in the
traffic!
WEDNESDAYS MENUS
Luncheon
Broiled lamb chops
Peas
Mashed potatoes
Lemon Jelly.
Children's Supper
Asparagus
Spoon Bread
Sliced oranges and bananas
Milk.
Dinner
Tomato juice cocktail
Hot baked ,ham-Hot Sauce
Asparagus
Spoon bread
Black walnut tarts
Coffee
Wine suggestion: Rhine wine
Hot Sauce
(FOr hot baked ham)
Heat together equal amounts
of cream and brown sugar.
When very hot, flavor with a
little mustard to taste.
Black Walnut Tarts
Beat separately 3 eggs. To
the yolk add 11a cups powdered
sugar, and, to the stiffly beaten
whites fold in l cup chopped
black walnuts. Add u tea
spoon vanilla and u teaspoon
baking powder well mixed, 1
tablespoon flour. Lastly, fold
in the beaten whites and nuts.
Place in individual tins and bake
in a slow oven. Split, and fill
with sweetened and favored
whipped cream. (Sherry flavor
ing is delicious.) 49,,
Write Betsy Caswell, inclOs-
ing self-addressed, stamped en-
velOpe, on problems Of table
etiquette and arrangement,
what wines to serve and when,
care Of The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Lost Luster MAY
Be Restored
To Hair
BY JULIET SHELBY

"ASAA tkAC AAoA GAAAAo SA0Jp Az
does not mean that the health
of the hair is in any way i'm
paired, but simply that the tiny,
color producing glands have
gone out of business, sometimes
only temporarily.
If your hair grays before you
are middle age, it may be pos
sible to restore its natural color
through improved health and
hair culture. In more advanced
years, however, there is nothing
that can restore color after the
hair turns gray or white. No
substance is known that will
perform such a miracle, so do
not be misled by advertisements.
MY advice is to keep your hair
in a normal, healthy condition,
and feature it by wearing colorS
that will enhance it.
And whether you are young
or old, refrain from using hair
dyes. They not only make you
look. hard, but most hair dyes
are harmful. The great bulk Of
them are sold under claims that
are false or actually fraudulent.
They cause countless cases OF
inflammation of the scalp and
skin, and have been known to
poison the entire system.
For those of you who are sen.
sitive about your strands of gray
there are certain rinses and
LIQUID retouches which give a
luster to faded hair and succeed
in camouflaging the condition
you so object to. But, to be
absolutely safe, choose a rinse
or retouch that has pure vege-
table coloring, and hat will
wash out easily with an ordi.
nary shampoo. Otherwise they,
too, might be harmful 20 the
scalp.
Some of the best beauty
salons in the country are using
a rinse and retouch which are
considered very efficient and
perfectly harmless. The rinse
comes in powdered form and
is used in the last water OF a
shampoo. There are 13 distinct
shades, including a neutral
and platinum gray. The
neutral is to given only a luStre
to the hair, no coloring, and
the platinum gray is to elm
mate the yellowish appearance
from white hair.
The retouch is a hair LIQUID
with vegetable coloring, not a
dye. With an applicator you
distribute the liquid evenly
over the hair and allow it to
dry naturally. It fills the
needs of those women who re-
sent being prematurely gray,
and who are sensible enough
to refrain from using perman-
ent hair dyes.
So, if you must touch up
your 11dAAS uOO VAAC0S' DNO S~A
tinue to give your hair the
care it needs, and watch your
diet. AS your hair becomes
renourished and invigorated.
the color rinse or retouch
LIQUID will accent its natural
coloring and sheen instead OF
serving only as a disguise.
II you want to know where
you can purchase any article
mentioned i'm this column, phone
The Washington Times, District
1000, Extension 2SS, between 8
a. m. and S p. m. daily, and up
to p. m. on Saturdays. Please
do not write unless you live out
side the city, in which case in
close a stamped, self-addreSsed
envelope.
(Copyright, 1884, King Features
Syndicate, 1nc0
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

Or a play
With every
thing arrang-
ed in a reg
VI ar plot
Everything
m e a n in G
S o m ething-
G e t t in G
S o mewhere-
With a de-
finite Begin
ming and End
ing.
A BIG PLAY
"A LON G
S T o r Y
T H A T S
WHAT VOTT