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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-13
FRIEND OF STAVISKY
DIES By OWN HAND
Mile. La Marie, Her Diamonds
Gone, Shoots Self-To Be
Buried Today.

Buried Today.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 13.-The suicide
Of the once beautiful Vivianne La
Marie, friend and 5enefactress Of the
late Serge Stavisky, was revealed yes
terday. She will be buried today.
Mile. La Marie reputedly was one
of the first loves of the principal
character in the Bayonne pawn shop
swindle. She was known as the "dia-
mond queen"
Penniless and about to be evicted
from her apartment after the last of
her fabulous jewels had vanished. she
shot and killed herself February Z, po-
lice said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-13
1000 Actresses in London.

Nearly 1000 actresses are living in
London at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-13
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-13

~KE masters touch was evident
again in President Roosevelt's
recent announcement about
e;c,,;,,0 Tho Iopu Loot rjoopatfn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
BY WILLIAM S. ODLIN.

--HE armament through winch the Blue
Eagle of the National Recovery Adj
ministration wings its way is not one
! which permits untrammeed progress,
and among the most annoying of the
obstacles encountered has been the
highly controversial problem OF prlce-nxlng.
Some elements of the business world, OF course
are keenly in favor of this restrictive provision
In codes of the N. r. A., while others are as
enthusiastically opposed to the whole idea.
These latter naturally are those establishments
which have made tremendous profits py con-
Quoting a strictly cash business, which enables
them to undersell competitors extending credit
The issue is thus sharply defined and
mighty battle wages. The crusaders against
price fixing, which sets the minimum figure at
which commodities may be sold, have by no
means accepted defeat with the writing Of price
fixing clauses into various codes and are intent
upon obtaining reviSionS Among their wit
nesses will be the shade of an EngliShman, long
gathered to his fathers. who has at length
achieved recognition as the founder of the
modern cash only" principle of merchandising.
How extensive this has become may be judged
from the fact that, according to the most recent
census of distribution compiled by Uncle Sam,
American stores selling entirely for cash dis
pense 3493 per cent of all goods sold in the
United States at retail or more than e-third.
OF course, there was cash selling, mostly of
minor articles however, before the time Of
James Lackington, Esq, but to this hitherto
somewhat obscure Londoner must be accorded
the laurel of first building a great commercial
enterprise by wrapping up the goods only when
the money was placed ION the line" and fur
thermore for bequeathing to posterity whimsi-
cal and careful record of the processes Of
reasoning by which he worked up a business
system that won him fame, fortune and
pleasure.
JAMES LACKINGToN was a book loving
shoemaker in the British metropolis when,
in 1774 he conceived the idea Of opening a
book shop. He started in a modest way in
Featherstone street in the parish of ST. Luke,
but before he handed on the business to others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Bton Of Long Ago Is Credited Nth De0ising Cash-Sas
Methods Milking Cut-Rates Possible

he prospered to the extent Of selling upward of
100000 volumes year, all for cash.
This was not accomplished without hard
thinking, hard work and hard words and looks
from his credit extending competitors. But
he was thoroughly imbued with a sense of the
economic rightnesS and justice of his methods
and persevered to perhaps undreamed-of sue
cess. Legend has it that so adversely did Lack
ingtons business affect that of his rival,
booksellers Association" was formed that had
as its principle object the "erasure" of James
Lackington in somewhat the same manner that
racketeers of today remove annoying persons
from their path. Nothing came of this, how
ever, and the pioneer died peacefully and In
bed in 1915.
But before the end came, James Lackington
thoughtfully committed to paper the various
steps by which he achieved eminence. The
record is found in series of letters to an I'M
identified friend and they extremely en-
tightening on the subject of cash or credit
even at this day.
Early in the series Lackington reveals that
he had been in the bookselling business half
a dozen years before he resolved Ito give no
person whatever any credit"
"I was induced to make this resolution from
various motives" he writes II had observed
that where credit was given most bills were not
paid within six months, many not within a
tweve-month, and some not within two years.
And some bills are never paid"
Lackington goes to explain that the
losses sustained by the interest of money in
long credits and by bills never paid at all, the
Inconvenience attending not having ready money
to lay out in trade to best advantage, together
with the great loss of time in keeping accounts
and collecting debts convinced me that II I
could but establish a ready money business
without any exceptions, I should be enabled
to sell every article very cheap"
Even Lackingtons friends greeted his revolu-
ionary ideas with derision, but he persevered
and began by plainly marking in every book,
facing the title the lowest price that would
take for it; which being much lower than the
common market prices, not only retained my
former customers, but soon increased their
numbers"
But, my dear sir, you can scarce imagine
what difficulties encountered for several years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

together" he continues ct even sometimes
thought OF relinquishing this my favorite
scheme altogether, by it was obliged to
deny credit to the most respectable characters,
as no exception was or now is made, not even
in favor of nobility, my porters being strictly
enjoined, by one general order, to bring back
all books not previously paid for except they
receive the amount on delivery"
| ACKINGTON'S philosophical acceptance of
- the sings and arrows of outraged would-be
customers appears early in his letters:
MANY unacquainted with my plan of BUSH
ness were much offended, until the advantages
accrued to them from it were duly explained
when they readily acceded to it. AS to the anger
of such as were still determined to deal on
credit only. considered that as Of little con-
sequence, from an opinion that some of them
would have been as much enraged when their
bills were sent in had credit been given
Among other early difficulties encountered
was this:
Many came to my shop prepoSSeSsed against
my goods and, of course often saw faults where
none existed so that the best editions we're.
merely from prejudice, deemed very bad editions.
and the best bindings said to be inferior
workmanship, for other reason but because
I sold them SO cheap"
Memory of those days ranked little, how
ever, for he moved to add:
1T is also worth observing that there were
not wanting among the booksellers some who
were mean enough to assert that all my
books were bound in sheep, and many other
unmanly articles were practiced all of which
so far from injuring me, basely intended,
turned to my account; for when gentlemen
were brought to my shop by their friends to
purchase some triiing article, were led to it
by curiosity they were often very much surprised
to see many thousands of volumes in elegant
and superb bindings AS every envious transac-
ton was to me addition spur to exertion
am therefore not little indebted to Messrs.
Envy, Detraction & Co. for my present pros
perty; though you this is the only
debt I am determined not to pay"
Three years after the first refuCal of credit,
Continued on Tenth Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
y. s. Inspection Gains

HE use of the Government stamp on food
products is becoming more general with
the consumer finding it an assurance of quality
when the Government inspected" label is found
on a product.
Last year the Department of Agriculture in
spected 2750000OO pounds of meat, $4,000, 900
pounds of butter and 5000 900 pounds of cheese.
City officials are asking for an extension of the
Government inspection and, in the case of Seat
ton service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

capture Munich. They were temporarily
successful. Toller hid in a friends fiat
But when loyal troops and armed work
ers gave battle he emerged in time to
participate in the last OF the fighting
While he was thus engaged young man
in an automobile stopped outside the
Toller lodging. Some one cried, Its
Toller!" and the crowd promptly set on
the young man and beat him senseless
Toller's luck was still in.
But his conscience was beginning to
worry him. He had vowed not to wear
uniform or carry arms. But he had
already compromised to the point Of
fighting and shedding blood in defense
of his ideals. And now the revolution
leaders insisted on making him COM
White and Red armies lay opposite one
another. Parleying opened. The Whites
agreed to withdraw But just as Comdr
Toller was congratulating himself on
bloodless victory one of his artillery
regiments let go salvo and the armi-
stice collapsed. Fastening in the direc-
ton of the firing, the dismayed COM
mander in chief found his troops attack
ing. He could not disengage them now.
He was drawn on in their wake and they
took the town of Dachau by storm.
IN THE last phase things got so con-
fused that Toller got rather mislaid
and two Red governments tried to func-
ton at once in Munich. Toler went to
the fiat of girl he had known in his
student days and asked her to take him
in. She took him in. His luck held.
Outside, the Whites were marching in
and the Reds were being rounded up.
Toller's successor as president was tried
in cellar by some officers and shot.
Landauer, another of the Red leaders,
was beaten and shot to DEATH Twenty
one members of the Catholic Working
Lads Club were arrested and more than
ZOO had been killed. Then the new gov
eminent forbade the execution OF fur
ther prisoners without trial. Police, SOL
diers and informers hunted Tolier. A de-
tective searched a suspected fiat for him.
A squad of soldiers knocked. The detec-
Evening star., 1935-11-03
REBEKAH LODGES

Esther Rebekah Lodge last Monday
officially received the president Of the
Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Ora l..
Pfrimmer. and her officers, accom-
panied by Grand Master J. H. Solt.
with Grand Lodge officers. Grand
Representative w. E. Lawson and Mrs.
Kate Loring of Nevada we're honor
guests.
Ritualistic work was exemplified
under direction of Mrs. Walker.
Grand Master Solt and Past Grand
Master Elmer Cummings spoke.
On November Ruth Rebekah
Lodge will entertain the Odd Fellows
Home residents; November 10, Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge will hold di-
vine services at the home; November
IL, Brightwood Rebekah Lodge will
receive the president in official visi-
tation; November %, pantry shower
at the home, and November 80. noble
and vice grands have their annual
banquet at Sholl'S Cafe, 1882 Con-
necticut avenue.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will hold a
bingo party at $50 pm. November 70
at Odd Fellows Temple.
Evening star., 1935-11-03

War Games Hard on Household.
SEATTLE, Wash. (R.-Seattle's
garbage can tops are vanishing in
squads. The city refuse collectors say
small boys are taking them for
Ethiopian" shields In war games"
Evening star., 1935-11-03
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 2.-Ameri-
can aviation today ranks ahead of
Europe's generally, but in some de-
tails a European flight expert finds
contrasts he believes favor the con-
tinental scheme of flying.
Albert Plesman, managing director
of the Royal Dutch Airlines, pointed
to the keen rivalry of American COM
panies for speed.
European companies aren't con-
tinually striving to step-up their fly
ing schedules, he said before sailing
homeward after a months study of
flying in the United States.
Our people want good, comforta-
BILE planes. They are not so interested
in getting places fast as they are
here" Plesman said.
He had a great deal of praise for
the quality of box lunches served
on United States transport planes.
Amazed by Food Quality.
"The food quality amazed me-" he
said. But on our planes we serve
lunch with plates and cutlery. We
have both a steward and a stewardess.
The steward serves beverages, alco-
holic and otherwise. I see your Amer
ican lines are now just talking about
the desirability of serving liquor.
Il think we do more to popularize
aviation. Our airdromes are really
vast public Fairgrounds where for an
admission fee, three nickels perhaps,
family comes and picnics. For
another three nickels visitors are
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Auiation Leadership Conceded
U.S.. by European Plane Expert
Royal Dutch AirIines Official Finds
american Operation Is Inferior in
in Some Phases. HOueUer.

guided around the airdrome and ex-
planned the intricacies Of planes
When planes are not coming in or
taking off band plays.
"At our airports there is a great
deal of excursion flying, joyriding for
the public.
All Companies Cooperate.
Gall the European companies CO.
operate, pooling on rates and sched-
ules. Before rates are cut an ap-
pncation is made to the pool.
At each air<irome one dispatching
system takes care of all incoming
and outgoing planes.
At your Newark airport, for instance,
there are four dispatching Offices, one
for each of the big companies which
fly in there"
Plesman praised plane equipment
built in the United States. He bought
some of it for his line, raising the
proportion of its property to so per
cent American built.
The competition lacking in Europe
is one factor that aids development
here, he said.
You Americans are quick to try
out all possibilities, flying planes over
great distances to test them out. Your
Government helps, contracting for new
types of planes and maintaining a
wonderful experimental field at Day.
ton"
D:1c&- ~ Much Do mar WorL
Pilots on the commercial lines do
very much" paper work, although
he was unwilling to say it was too
Evening star., 1935-11-03

smoke. Miss Helen Shenton of Ameri-
can University sang.
The hostesses we're Mrs. L. Law.
renee. Miss Hannah Frick and Mrs.
L. B. Houff.
The next meeting will be Novem-
BIZ 18.
Roosevelt Chapter. Deiphian So
ciety, will meet Tuesday at 10 o'clock
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The topic for discussion will be
Greek Comedy" Mrs. Gladys B.
Middlemiss, president, will give the
Preliminary Survey; Mrs. l. L, Stor-
mont, "Old Comedy; Mrs. Laverne
Beales, Analysis of the Birds; Mrs.
William S. Hammers, Middle and
New Comedy; Mrs. Elwood Seal,
"Menanders Plays; Mrs. Finis Gar.
rett, Character of New Comedy;
Mrs William T. Gill, Analysis Of
the Brothers"
The University Of Michigan Alum
nae Association Of Washington met
Wednesday at 1909 H street for a
dinner meeting followed by business
session. The president. Mrs. Herman
Mast, announced the committee
chairmen for ensuing year, and a new
vice president, Mrs. Howard Wahren-
brock, was elected to take the place Of
Mrs. John Schravasande, resigned.
Alpha Zeta Chapter, Delphian So
ciety, met at the Admiral Wednesday
to continue the discussion Of "Fa-
nous Romances," under the leader
ship of Mrs z. L. Davis.
Topics discussed were: THE Medieval
Attitude of Mind" by Mrs. E. L.
Davis; Stories Of King Arthur" Mrs.
r. c. Roark; Character of the Me
belungenlied and the Lay Of the
Nibelungs," Mrs. Harry Zimmerman;
Beast Epics and Selections From Rey-
nard the Fox" Mrs. A. z. Gottschal;
resume of lesson, President Mrs. G. A.
Hardin.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Solution Of Yesterdays Puzzle.

much, and they fly only compare
lively short distances, being relieved
often, Plesman remarked.
"On our 9,000-mile run from Hol-
land to Batavia the same crew goes
right on through. OF course. we don't
fly at night. It is more Efficient
believe, not to. But the captain of
the crew is able to look on himself
like the captain Of ship.
Under most circumstances, don't
think 120 hours flying a month Is
too much for pilot. Your average
Is much less"
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Razor Blades Collected.

OKLAHOMA CITY (P.-Many men
and women have laid aching heads on
their pillows after weary hours OF
trying to devise a satisfactory way to
get rid Of razor blades-and now Is
discovered a man whose hobby is COL
lecting them! He is John Hale, Sec
retary to Gov. E. w. Marland. Hale
has 81 types of blades in his collection.
Evening star., 1935-11-03

Comdr. William G. Stirk presided
over the last meeting of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams. Department Comdr. George
McAlear, Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Victor L. Woodbridge, Depart
ment Adjt. William E. Rink,
Comdr. Charles D. Long Of Harden
Camp, M. w. Gansberg of Theodore
Roosevelt Camp of New York City and
Past Department Comdr. Harry Pat
terson of Urell Camp spoke.
Past Comdr. Patterson spoke against
the purchase of American flags made
in foreign countries and against their
being used in the burial of American
veterans.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp was
presided over by Comdr. Thomas e.
Donovan. Dennis j. Brady Of the
Hospital Corps was recruited into
membership. The camp adopted an
amendment to the bylaws to increase
the dues.
Department Comdr. McAlear. De-
partment Senior Vice Comdr. Free.
land, Department Inspector FELTON,,
Past Department Comdr. Tom Binck-
ley Comdr. Charles D. Long of Har-
den Camp and Past Comdr. Eshelman
of Pennsylvania spoke.
Comdr. Charles D. Long presided
over Richard ]. Harden Camp. De.
partment Junior Vice Comdr. Wool
ridge. Adjt. Print E. Shumette. Oficer
Of the Guard Cullen and William D.
Watts of Miles Camp spoke.
The thirty-fourth annual dinner Of
the 1st Regiment, District of Colum-
bia Association. will be held Novem-
Der 20 at the La Fayette Hotel.
Victor L. Woodbridge, chairman Of
the Department Good and Welfare
Committee. announces the annual din
ner to the commander in chief will
be held at the Hotel Washington Feb
ruary Is.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxil.
iary will give a bingo party Novem-
Der 7, at pm, at l20 K street north
east.
The Gen Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
was presided over last Friday night by
President Gertrude Stoll.
Department President Mary c. Lips.
comb and staff will make their an
nual official visitation November 8.
The officers and color team will hold
rehearsal today at 2:30 in Pythian
Temple.
The department president, Mary c.
Lipscomb. and her staff placed a
wreath on the statue of John Paul
Jones in honor of Navy day.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
MASONIC GROUPS.
T0ATTEND GAME
AImas and Boumi Temples
Plan Ceremonial at COL
Iege Park.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
RIue Lodges.

Monday Potomac, F. c.;
French, visitation; Anacostia;
Pentalpha, visitation; Mount
Pleasant.
Tuesday National, visitation;
Arminius, visitation; Parker, F.
c.; King David.
Observation-Disclosures Gen.
tennial, Osiris, King Solomon,
East Gate, Roosevelt, Barristers.
Thursday Naval. visitation;
Hiram, La Fayette, Singleton,
Petworth, business; Semper
Paratus. F. c.
Friday-St. Johns, M. NJ;
Hope.
Saturday-School of Instruction.
Royal Arch.
Monday-PetWorth.
Tuesday-La Fayette. P. and
M. E. M: Hiram, M E. M.
Wednesday-Columbia, Mark;
Brightwood.
Friday-Eureka, Capitol, Mount
Pleasant.
Communicates.
Monday-Orient.
Tuesday-Brightwood.
Wednesday-Potomac.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Shakedown Bares
Notion Counter in
Prisoners Pockets


OKLAHOMA CITY R.-A
police "shakedown" of James
Davis. colored, disclosed his
pockets contained:
Two buckles, two cans Of to-
bacco, two Sunday school papers,
a Bible, a thimble, fishline. lace,
buttons, five packages of matches,
a can of snuff, a dessert recipe
book. q letter entitled How to
Receive Salvation" a box of pa
per clips, 20 assorted pills. three
mirrors. an eraser, a lady's hand
kerchief, half a box of flea pow
der, half q dozen spoons, a box Of
safety pins. 10 razor blades, a
few other gimcracks and a razor
but no dice.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Thief Ignores Police.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. P.-A thief
tsmpered with locks in five city offices
above police headquarters and stole
$3.50 and checks from other ofhces
in the same block. Then he went to
the court house and counted his loot
on a bench outside the county detec.
tive's Office.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
VETERANS HEAR :
MANY ADDRESSES
Department Commander Is
Among Those at Camps
Meeting.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings InlS Week.
Monday-Henry w. Lawton
Camp, 8 pm. Pythian Temple.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp. Z
pm, Stanley Hall, United States
Soldiers Home.
Thursday-Richard ]. Harden
Camp, 8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Monday-A d miral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, North
east Temple, 8 pm.
esday-Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary, 8 pm, 921 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Wednesday-Department Aux
iliary, 8 pm, 92l Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1935-11-03

Pilots DO MUCH Paper WOrK.
Pilots on the commercial lines do
very much" paper work, although
he was unwilling to say it was too
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Credit Set Up.

France has created credit fund
designed to help French colonial in
dustries start new enterprises or de-
velop present ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-21
LAWYERS BOOST
JUNIOR BAR

Official recognition of the Jun
ior Bar movement was extended
by the District Bar Association
at it's meeting last night. The
movement gained Roadway since
the American Bar Association
convention at Milwaukee last
summer.
R. Aubrey Bogley became chair
man of the young attorneys in
terested in the movement here
and at the meeting last night
made the report of his committee
with a resolution setting up a
Junior Bar section. 1t was Sec
onded by Walter A. Bastian, asso-
citation treasurer, and unan-
imouSly adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-21
$4,000 Fund Voted
For District Parks

Approval by President Roosevelt
of an allotment of $13,827, 500 re-
uuested by the Department of Ag-
riculture for work in national for
ests was announced today by the
division of applications and in
formation of the Works-Relief Ad-
ministration.
Washington will receive $4,000
of the funds for expenditures in
improvement of local parks. Most
of the work contemplated includes
tree planting and nursery work,
and development of recreational
facilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-21
FILA AIDE, BRIDE
|. ONHONEYMOON

DR.. J. Bion Phillipson, associate
director of economics and Stats
tics OF the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, and Miss Doris
Heron, of st. Louis, were spending
a quiet honeymoon today after
their unannounced wedding yes
terday in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church.
The couple intended to keep
their wedding a secret but photog-
raphers were on hand to spoil
their plans. DR.. Phillipson has
been with the FILA since its in
ception,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-21
BOYS GET LIFE.
IN KIDNAPPING.

JASPER, Ind, June 81 G.N.S0.
Two boys, who wished to emulate
the late John Dillinger, outlaw,
were under life sentences here
today for the abduction earlier
in the week of Sheriff Edward
Luegers.
The boys are Bascum Ray, jr.,
IA, and Maurice Sheridan, II,
of Huntington, w. Va. Ray was
shot through the shoulder by q
posse after the boys wrecked an
automobile and Sheriff Luegers
escaped.
Sheriff Luegers expressed a
willingness to close the incident
by spanking the pants off both
boys" Judge John L. Sumner
was bound by the law and gave
the boys life Imprisonment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-21
Philanthropy
Revealed As
Beard Trait

UPP Err MARLBORO, Md,
June 21.-Washington's famous
character, Sam Beard, is also
q "philanthropist."
The man convicted in District
courts as the head of a gambling
clique was revealed today as a
donor Of 5000 to the local vol
unteer fire department. The de-
partment has been campaigning
for funds with which to COM
plete its new building.