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The Washington times., 1935-12-31
u. 5. REGAINING
LOST COTTON
Markets
CHANGE in Government
Loan Policy Given
Credit for Gains
BY ERWIN CURTIS

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. Q.N.SJ.
The return of American cotton to
competition in world markets in
the closing months of 1885, after
our exports had Shrunk to the
vanishing point, climaXed an
eventful year for the South's prin-
cipal crop.
Reduction in the Government
loan from IL cents to 10, the worst
market crash in eight years IN
March, a congressional probe OF
the N. Y. Cotton Exchange, a
four-year crop control plan, q
sharp increase in consumption
and Supreme Court tests of the
constitutionality of the AAA proc.
-essing taxes and the Bankhead
act we're among the other develop
mentS.
LOW SET IN MARCH
Futures prices ranged between
a peak of 1881 cents q pound on
January 2 and low Of 1905 on
March 10. The New York spot
price varied between a high OF
..2.90 cents in January and a low
of 1885 in March.
The crop is the smallest since
1928 with the exception of 1884.
The most constructive develop
ment of the year was the pulling
of the 12-cent loan peg" which,
bv keeping American cotton prices
at an artificially high level in
comparison with foreign growths,
was strangling our export trade.
The export jam, however, was
broken at the end of August when
the Government changed i&
crop loan policy.
LENDS 10 CENTS POUND
Instead of a fixed loan Of IL
cents a. pound, the offer to grow
ers was cut to 10 cents plus an
adjustment payment equal to the
difference up to two cents be
tween the price at which the cot
ton was finally sold and the aver
age price in 10 Southern spot
markets on the same day.
The export flow gained momen'
tum quickly and in November ship
ments scared to 1,134,874 bales
against 572,359 the year before.
Buying by Italy for war pur'
poses, of course, was a big factor
but other European nations also
stepped up their purchases here
sharply toward the end Of the
year.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
GRAIN
CHANGESU. 5.
TO IMPORTER
BY ROBERT BOYLAN

president Chicago Board Of Trade)
CHICAGO, Dec. 81 U.N.S0.-In
many respects. 1885 has been one
of the most remarkable and unus-
ual IL months in the history Of
the grain trade Of the United
States.
Instead of being an export ma
ton in line with historic tradition,
the United States has shifted it's
position to that Of an importer
of grains.
Cash Prices Bullish
Moreover, for probably the first
time in the history Of the nation,
bullish price conditions have been
reflected more in the cash grain
markets throughout the year than
in the purchase of futures.
At the time this Is written, the
prices for cash wheat reflect the
scarcity of high grade wheat for
immediate consumption to a far
greater extent than do the prices
for contracts providing wheat to
be delivered for future use.
The nation is now importing
wheat from Canada and corn from
Argentina, but at prices far above
a level where deliveries could be
made on Chicago contracts.
Rust Hurts Crops
The year recorded another par
tial failure of the hard winter
wheat crop, and a devastating
scourge Of black rust in the spring
wheat territory so reduced supplies
Of hard bread wheat that these
grades have commanded, and still
command, very strong premiums
for immediate delivery.
In corn, as in wheat, cash prices
consistently maintained premiums
over the futures.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
OIL FIRM HAD
BANNER YEAR

Business during 1885 was de.
scribed today by Harry w. Cliff.
ford, president Of the Skelly OIL
Company, as the biggest in his
tory" Mr.. Clifford asserted:
"Year just closing biggest In
history. With farm trade feel
ing good and spending more
money for Christmas than for
several years, we look forward
with optimism to 1885.
"This optimism will be re-
Elected in increased advertising
expenditures in all media with
confidence that it will capture
a steadily increasing amount
of business for u.s."
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
D. {. STORES
REPORT BIG
35GAINS
All Cite Jumps; Many
Plan Bigger Budgets,
More Personnel

Prosperity has already appeared
around the corner-and it's here
to stay.
This statement by one depart
Hnent store executive reveals the
confidence with which Washing.
ton retailers are facing the future
after highly successful year.
Every department store reported
better business in 1885 than in
1894.
Swelling Budgets
All are looking forward to fur
ther gains, and some are backing
up their beliefs by increasing their
budgets.
A typical statement came from
an official of one Of the largest
department stores, who declared
that in the case of his store the
percentage of increase was ex
traordinary." On future prospects
he said:
"I have two ideas on that sub
ject. One is that business will
continue on the upgrade. The
second is tn at the merchant
who wants to build construc-
lively will improve his service
and his facilities, acts which will
prove helpful to his future while
he is taking advantage of gains
already realized"
Another executive considers the
volume Of sales during the past
year to have been exceptionally
good" Revealing that his store Is
carrying the largest pay rolls in
its history, and is planning much
modernizaiton work on the build
ing itself, he asserted:
There was considerable i'm
prOvement in business in 1885
over 1884, and we expect more
improvement In 1885,"
Await Increases
A remarkable record was made
by one store, when the establish
ment during the past IL months
rolled up the greatest volume In
its existence. An executive stated
1--WE believe prosperity is here
but half Of the people don't
know it. We are making plans
for increasing our budget, en-
gaging q larger personnel and
buying more advertising"
Another store official declared
that 1884 was the best business
year after the depression began
until 1885 came along, bringing
with it an even larger sales vol
ume. He said:
1--WE look for 1885 to be bet
ter than 1885,"
Business has gone ahead stead
fly" in the opinion Of one retailer
He declared:
"The improvement Is subStan-
tial and basic."
Still another department store
aide stated that business has
been good" He believes that there
will be a conservative increase
next year, and that his firm will
enlarge its advertising quota Il
things continue to improve. Al
present, he said, sales are holding
up nicely"
1873 Per Cent Gain
Rejecting the general bushes!
increase in Washington during
1885 as compared to 1884, depart
ment store sales here were 15.;
per cent higher this year thar
last.
These figures, compiled by thC
Federal Reserve Board, do not in
clude the Christmas rush sales foI
this year which, In the opinion O.
local merchants, will show a de
cided gain over the amount o
business done in the same perioC
of last year.
The greatest Jump for any on
month this year was in July, tn
Federal Reserve statistics show
ing total sales in that month wa
27.2 per cent greater than in 1884
Next was September, when tn
total sales were 26.4 per cen
higher than for the same perio'
Of last year.
In every month Of the curTen
year increases were shown owe
the same months Of last year.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Into the New Year of 1886
80 and, as Always
Building for the Future
PHONE DISTRICT $500

The beginning of new year, u.s. the beginning all
again of the opportunity seeto build another reinforce
ent to the foundation of the Woodward Lothrop
busness-for the FUTURE
This store knows the wonder of the dreams Of YOUTH the
inspiration and ambition that constantly being given out by
VIBRANT youthful minds and bodies for the betterment of life
everywhere And while cannot give vision to youth, we can
and do as store endeavor inspire vision with those finer
things that add environment and comfort and PLEASURE and
refinement and knowledge to good homethus contributing
many of the things of which vision and purpose made
We acknowledge with gratitude your confidence
and support during the year just cosng-a mark
edIy successful one for u.s. and we hope it has been
for you And our wish for 1886 is that it may be
the happiest and best year you have ever known
NOTE-fyou copy the Builders Of the Future poster illustrated
we'll artist M Boee and which on view
with floor at any Service
Desk. One will be at later dote
The Quantity Is Limited.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
KennedYs Off

Joseph P. Kennedy, first chair.
man Of the SEC, and Mrs. Ken,
nedy left the Capital yesterday
for their winter home at Palm
Beach, Fla, after spending the
night at the White House.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
SIM0NS LAUDS
METAL TUBES

Precision is the measure of a
radio tubes merit and metal can
be worked with far greater pre-
ciSion than glass. That, in a nut
shell, explains why the new metal
tubes are inherently superior" "
says Louis Simons, Emerson dis
tributor.
Radio" he said. has reached
that state Of perfection where de-
ficiencies in tube design and con-
struction simply will not do
where they nullify the finest ef-
forts Of the set designer-where
in short, they retard radio prog
reSS.
Remember that tubes are the
heart Of any radio. A fault or
imperfection in radio tube is
greatly magnified in the final
overall performance of the set.
Glass tubes are a compromise.
Metal tubes are not. Because
metal can be worked with great
precision, metal tubes can be de-
signed specifically for radio. They
have every advantage of glass
tubes, plus a great many more
that glass tubes could never have.
no matter how refined they be-
come.
Everything that is desirable in
a radio-beautiful, life-like tone.
unmarried by howls or squeals, or
by internal tube hiss and noise;
uniformity; SenSitivity; conven-
ience-all may be found in the
new metal-tube radios in a greater
degree than in any previous sets.
Metal tubes give any radio set a
right start, because that set is in
herently better. Metal tubes are
synonymous with modern radio"
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
SMALL, BETTER
TUBES MADE
OF STEEL

American business as pictured
IN postwar fiction got JOSH
ing for the phrase bigger and
better"-as though mere increase
in size automatically signified
improvement.
However, the average business
man was big" enough to take
the ribbing good naturedly-even
joining in the laugh AZ his own
expense.
For he knew that industry
could make bigger things, and
still bigger ones land make them
better) because of an opposite
tendency toward the smaller ana
smaller-Smaller toleranceS IN
the machining and assembling OF
critical parts. In other words,
greater accuracy.
Accuracy rather than size Is
the Watchword Of modern pro-
gress-accuracy which takes pre-
cedence over speed also. be-
cause without the accuracy we
can obtain today, high-speed au-
tomobiles, airplanes and electric
locomotiveS-and the high speed
with which they are produced
would not be possible.
Radio is a field in which &C
curacy must be carried to al
most incredible lengths. small
imperfection or irregularity in a
radio tube for instance, or a
design compromise due to the
inability to obtain the necessary
accuracy, will make itself felt
in greatly implified form in the
final overall performance.
This is why some tube parts
are gagged to the ten-thouSandth
part of an inch, and why the
latest radio tubes are sealed in
cartridges of steel. In contrast
to steel. glass can be worked
only to very rough approximate
limits. The steel shell of the
new metal tubes is much more
accurately machined. resulting,
1t is said. in more efficient,
quieter and more uniform per-
formance. especially in world
wide radio reception.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
N f ETAL TUBES
AID RADIO

A fine watch used to be con-
sidered the ultimate in precision
construction-something by which
all other finely worked me
chaniSms were measured.
Today. a fine watch is still
about as intricately machined
an article as one could wish for,
but it has a very serious rival
for complexity-a rival that
equals or surpasses it in pre-
cision. But perhaps you've al
ready guessed what it is-a
modern radio tube, of course.
Whereas a stop watch registers
tenths of a second. radio tube
must control impulses that num-
Der more than a million a second.
Some of the parts in a tube
are gagged to the ten-thousandth
part of an inch.
Still, radio engineers have
been dissatisfied! Because the
radio tube is the heart of every
radio mechanism, and because
radio has reached that stage of
development where ineXactness
cannot be tolerated, even the
highly perfected glass tube has
left much to be desired. The
engineers say they have found
the answer in a newly perfected
tube design. Now, tubes are
made of steel, which can be
worked with much greater pre-
cision than glass. permitting i'm
provementS which are said to re-
duce noise, increase efficiency on
short waves and make for more
uniform and more enjoyable re-
ceptiOn,
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
Metal Radio Tubes
Called War Foe

In these days Of threatening
war clouds, it is interesting to
speculate on recently advanced
theory that the only way of get
ting the nations of the earth to-
gether is through the medium of
entertainment.
Probably if various peoples ap-
plaud one another's artists and
comedians. the chief barriers of
misunderstanding will be broken
down.
Impossible? Not at all say
many owners of good short-wave
radio sets. The fascinating pas
time of roaming around the globe
for ones radio entertainment, al
ready we'll developed, has been
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
TOMORROW'S
FEATURES

WRC-Al Pearce and
Gang. $500 p. M; First
Nighter. 10-1O:3O p. M; Enric
Madriguera's Orch eStra,
11:3O-1:45 p. m.
WMAL-Earl God " / n,
Times Radio News, 1915 a.
M; Representative J. Buell.
Snyder of Pennsylvania, T.
7:15 p. M; College Prom,
5000 p. M: The Other
Americas, 1O:3O-11 p. m.
WJSV-Lazy Dan, the Min
strel Man, 7:15-7:45 p. M;
Broadway Varieties, S:3O.9
p. M; Ted FlOrito's Orches-
ira, 12:15-12:3O p. m.
WOL-AfternOOn Musicale,
$3.50 p. M; Howard ANA
teurs. $3.50 p. M; Boxing
Bouts, Madison Square Gar
den, 1O:3O11 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
French Move River
To Construct Airport

NICE, France G.N.SO - To
move a river so that an airdrome
can be built sounds a fantastic
task-yet that is what engineers
are about to do near Nice.
The mouth of the Var, a large
river, is to be completely diverted
so that an airfield can be built
where its waters have flowed out
to sea for countless centuries.
For some years, the mouth has
been gradually sitting up and a
delta has been forming under
the surface of the water. Now it
is proposed to move the river 200
yards to the west so that the
delta becomes dry land.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12

lgiven fresh impetus, by the inven-
ton of new type of radio tube,
the advantages of which are espe-
ciany noticeable in short-wave
listening.
The new tubes. which have been
adopted by 48 of the principal set
manufacturers, are much smaller
and are encaSed in steel rather
than glass. Because of their dis
tinct resemblance to certain type
Of bullets, they are known in
trade jargop as Cartridges"
1t would be strange prank of
fate if these couriers Of interna-
tional good will were eventually
to spell the doom of cartridges Of
War-foreVer!
The Washington times., 1935-12-12

SUN RADIO
s3s St n ". NET $500
11th d SITS N. W. MET. $500
MONARCH RADIO
1918 G st. N W. Natl. 717l
KENNEDY'S RADIO
1919 14th St. N W. col. 1o1s2
HARRY G. GROVE
702 10th st. N. W. Dist POST
MYERS g. FLOURNOY
514 st. N. E. Limo. 4494
SMITH RADIO
1881 Columbia Rd. N W Adams 1903
NATIONAL MAJESTIC RADIO & ELECTRIC COS.
S01 18th St. N. w. Natl. 1921
The Washington times., 1935-12-12

EFF DROOP g. SONS co.
1900 G Street N. w. National 1107
STAR RADIO co
1850 F St. N w District 47oo
400 11th St. N. W District 47oo
1922 14th St. N. W Dist. 4700
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP
11th & F Sts. N. W. Dist. $500
GEORGES RADIO
816 F St. N. w. Dist. 1900
I'LL H st. N. e. District 1900
2l41 Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
2015 14th st. N. w. District 1900
3l07-3109 M St. N. W. District 1900
Evening star., 1935-04-07

In all the world, there's no other
ginger ale with such mellow flavor
and sparkling zest. Merely to taste it,
just to sip its frosted-gold, is to under
stand why it's called ''The Champagne
of Ginger Ales.''
And, if you like a water with lively,
long lasting sparkle, too, you'll surely
enjoy Canada Dry's Sparkling Water.
BIG BOTTLE 2Of 's-oz SIZE 2Jor25f
(pus bottle deposD
Evening star., 1935-04-07

A royal Jockey. And that's
a royal looking mount the
Duke of Gloucester sits upon.
His name is Black Man and
on his recent New Zealand
visit the duke rode him to an
impressive third place in the
main race of the Marion
Jockey Clubs meet on North
Island.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
COLORED STARS
FINISH HIGHEST
in TRACK MEET

LINCOLN, Neb. - Eulace Pea
cock, Temple university colored
a.nlete, turned in astonishing up
set triumphs in the 100 meters
dash and the running broad jump,
conquering Ralph Metcalfe, Mar
quette university, and fleet Jesse
Owens of Ohio State, to dominate
the senior championships of the
Amateur Athletic union July in
the University of Nebraska stadi-
UNI here.
Peacock, a rank outsider in the
classic dash, almost dazed crowd
of $4,000 spectators, as he came
up with great rush, to conquer
Metcalfe and Owens, who finished
in that order, a world record time
of 1912 seconds, a record that pro-
baby will not be allowed because
Of the brisk wind.
An hour later, on his last jump,
the Temple sophomore cut loose
with 20 feet inches, the best leap
of his career, to wipe out Owens
leading hop of 26 feet 3A inches.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
DR.. NELSON SUED
BY FORMER MATE

LOS ANGELES-D Eugene c.
Nelson, wealthy Negro physician,
was made defendant this week in
suit filed by Helen Lee Worth
ing, blonde former Follies beauty,
for SILL alleged to be due UNI
der a property settlement.
In her complaint which was fill
ed in Superior Court, Miss Worth
ing, wrs:cse marriage to DR.. Nelson
was annulled sbout two years ago,
stated that the settlement provid-
ed that DIR. Nelson was to pay her
S11, $50 at the rate of $3.50 per
month. and that e my OF the pay
ments were not made, the whole
amount would become due and
payable.
DIR. Nelson asserteoly defaulted
on the April and May payments,
and Miss Worthing commended the
whole amount remaining unpaid
was now due.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
Shaw Says European Whites
Can't Breed in Africa's Sun

LONDON The fact that the vi
olet rays of the hot African sun
render European whites sterile,
viii prevent their successful con-
quest Of the Dark Continent, ac-
cording to George Bernard Shaw,
noted English novelist and play
wright.
Mrs. Shaw, upon his return, re-
Gently, from an extended tour of
South Africa. told reporters that
this difficulty would likewise hold
for any other tropical land, and
proposed intermarriage with ma
tives as the most practical soIu-
ton.
Occupation by a constant flow
of immigrants, he said, is the lone
possible alternative if "so-called
wishes to continue to
control the tropics"
Commenting further on his the
DRY, Mr.. Shaw said:
"The white population in Amer
lea is normally fertile, and it
might be thought that there would
be no difficulty in filling up South
Africa. But South Africa does not
fill up.
ut is not question of birth
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11

EDITORIAL
THE NEGRO PRESS

COLORED AMERICAN news
papers have passed the horse and
buggy era.
That assertion is adequately
proved by the way colored news
papers covered the Lonis-carnera
fight.
A few hours after Ethiopia
stretched forth hand and Italy
hit the canvas" monster presses,
owned by colored publishers, were
grinding out papers containing
spot" news and pictures.
The Negro Press sent news men
and photographers to the scene Of
battle. Telegraph wires hummed,
even an airship was pressed into
service by one enterprising paper.
Pressmen, stereotypers, linotype
men worked all night to get their
editions on the street and on time.
The Negro Press marches for
ward. We are proud to be part
of this group of enterptsing men
and women vino work hard and
fight squarely for the advancement
Of their respective publications and
the reading public.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
Pullman POrters Beat
Company Union 5 to l

CHICAGO = The Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters won the
election to represent themselves
ordered by the National Mediation
Board with a vote of 1891 to 1922
over the Pullman Porters' and
Maids Protective Association, a
company union, Mediator H. Reed
stated Oh Friday.
The significance of the victory
lies in the fact that it is the first
time that a group of workers has
conquered a powerful industrial
corporation such as the Pullman
Company. Commenting, A. Philip
Randolph, president of the brother
hood, declared that the victory
should stimulate workers in all
other industries to organize.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
OSCAR RETURNING?

SPEAKING OF Congressman
DePriest, Major r. r. jackson,
Chiciga Alderman, addressing the
AFRO-AMERICAN Club in Balti-
more. Saturday. prophesied the re-
turn of Oscar to Congress in the
1886 elections.
Mr.. DePriest, he said. lost out
because two of his satellites quar-
relied and he failed as peAcemak-
err So bitterly ragged the battle.
the major said. that, in one pre-
cincs alone seventy-two bad bollots
were thrown out.
Major Jackson has been in poll
tics for thirty years, and has new
er been defeated for public office.
Perhaps this qualities him for pre-
diction and prophecy, nevertheless
we warn him that Republicans
must get an issue and a platform
more attractive than anything put
out by the Grass Roots Conference
Is the COP. expects to poll any
votes at all in the next elections.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
JESSE OWENS WEEDS
HOME TOWN GIRL

CLEVELAND CUP Minnie
Ruth Solomon, comedy colored
maid in a local hairdressing par
lor, wrinkled her nose in the gem
eral direction of Los Angeles and
Miss Quincella Nickerson today,
and went to the railroad station
to say goodbye to her brand-new
husband, Jesse Owens, the Negro
sprint star
The ill-at-ease Jesse, none too
sure of his welcome after stories
got about that he was planning to
marry the Los Angeles colored
girl while Minnie Ruth waited for
him here, arrived by train at o.
clock Saturday night and within
four hours he was married.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-07-11
Asks for COlored us.
Employment Executive

NEW YORK-A special appeal
was made to Frank Persons, dir
ector of the National Employment
Service, for the appointment of a
Negro executive in order to assure
fair chance for Negro workers
under the employment of the gov
eminent. The letter was sent by
the National Urban League.
1t stressed the bias that had ex-
listed in previous projects and the
fact that Negro white collar work
ers and expert laborers were often
Disseminated against
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control, because many people there
are DESTROYS to have children, but
they do not have them.
Il suppose it may be there IS
too much sunshine for people with
white skins. The probable remedy
is for them to darken their skins
This means, in South Africa, by
marrying Bantus.9
No Such Thlnr White
Disdaining the fear of repulsive-
ness of the thought of marriage OF
blacks and whites, Mr.. Shaw de-
clared that there is no such thing
as a white man on earth and voic-
ed agreement with the Chinese de-
signation of Nordics as "Pinks."
The zulus, he thinks, are of a
markedly superior type, and "all
attempts to keep them in an in
ferior position seem to break down
before the fact that they are not
inferior"
Mr.. Shaw believes this superior
ity viii eventually assert itself ag-
ainst all efforts at conquest by
Europeans and that the natives
viii see that Africa belongs to
the Africans and not to so many
competing European powers"