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Evening star., 1936-12-31
AUTO CHIEFS HAIL
4,6DO,0)D VOLUME
Efforts to Stabilize Sales
and Jobs Continue to
Show Progress.
Herbert Fitzpatrick. BENJAMIN
BY DAVID ]. WILKIE,
Associated Press Writer.

DETROIT, December 3l.-The as
sembly and sale Of 1900 1000 cars and
trucks, distribution of bonuses to work.
ers and extra dividends to stockhold-
ers and progress in the movement to
level of employment and distribution
peaks and valleys are the motor car
industry's outstanding accomplish
ments for 1886.
To the manufacturers and distrib-
utors these accomplishments mean the
recovery movement has reached the
level of an approximate normal" in
so far as the assembling and merchan-
dising Of motor vehicles Is concerned.
1896 Models All Sold.
A sharp stimulus to production vol
un:e has been given again by the
November introduction Of new models,
and if the year-end recapitulation
should show the total assemblies to
have reached 100000 units, it will
be the biggest production year in the
industry's history excepting the boom
period Of 1929. In that year the ag-
gregate production exceeded $500, ,000
cars and trucks.
There are the other factors, however
that bring 1896 into the brighter pages
of the industry's history. Most signifi-
cant is that when 1887 models were
placed on view at the annual automo.
bile shows in New York and elsewhere
it was virtually impossible to buy an
unused 1886 type from any dealer. The
cleanup was more thorough than any
other since volume production createe
a difficult merchandising problem.
zoo Millions Discussed.
In addition to the bonus and extra
dividend distributions, the industry
carried on its expansion program
through the year, the investment ir
new buildings, additional heavy pro-
duction machinery and the unexpected
payments to workers and stockholders
amounting to considerably more thar
5000, ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1936-12-31
STORE SALES RISE
To HIGHEST LEVEL
OF LAST 6 YEARS
Employment Gains, Farm
Income and Wage Boosts
Speed Upturn.
BY SMITH REAVIS,
Asopciated Press financial Writer.

NEW YORK, December 31.-Farm-
ers, workers and coupon clippers, with
the expanding revenues of the indus
trial upturn in their pockets, hoisted
the 1886 volume Of retail trade to
more than $4,000, ,000, 900, the best
level since 1880.
Rising employment, augmented farm
income and fatter wages for city work.
ers played their part in the buying
movement. The soldiers bonus and
increased dividends paid out by hum
dreds of industrial corporations were
credited with q pump printing" share.
South Sets Pace.
The South, with its expanded indus
try and 12-cent cotton, led in per-
centage of increased purchasing. Fol-
lowing closely came the Middle West,
where farm income was some per
cent higher than last year. The Pa
cific Coast, New England and, finally,
the Middle Atlantic States ranked
next in that order.
The 1886 total Of $50, $50 900 900, es-
timated by the National Retail Dry
goods Association in conjunction with
other research organizations. repre-
sents IL per cent increase over last
years aggregate and is IS per cent
under 1880 and 26 per cent under
1929. In 1929. with prices at a sub
stantially higher level than in 1886,
retail business reached a peak Of $49,-
l14,0O0,000.
Buyers in 1886 favored automobiles,
apparel and furniture, sales for those
articles running between 20 and Is
per cent better than last year. Mail
order dollar volume was up about %
per cent. Department store purchases
were some IL per cent higher.
Luxuries Show Gain.
Luxury articles-furs, jewelry and
the more expensive novelties-had q
far wider public than in any Of the
post-depression years. In the face of
considerably higher prices, sales of fur
coats and trimmings, Dun & Brad
street estimated, jumped more than 80
PEI cent over last year. Jewelry dis
tribution rose sharply.
Pre-Christmas buying was brisk and
well above last years mark.
Analysts pointed out that the food
Of year-end corporation dividends be-
came available only during the last
month or so and expressed the opinion
that much Of the money so acquired
would be spent in January and Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

called on to supply material things
articles Of household and industrial
use-that make our way Of life more
pleasant. Now business is requested
not only to produce these goods, but
to do so in way that will promote
the general welfare Of 30.000,00o fam
lilies in this country.
II have confidence that business will
meet this demand. Most businesses
have long been doing 80. Those that
have not must mend their ways. The
fun implications of this trend in pub
lie thought overshadow, in my opin-
ion. the momentary effect Of other
economic developments during the
year."
Evening star., 1936-12-31
BOOM DEVELOPS
IN COTTON TRADE
BackIogs Large Enough to
Keep Looms Busy IS
to 18 Weeks.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW. YORK, December 31.-The
record Of recovery in the manufac-
turing division stands forth as the
brightest feature of the cotton trades
year.
Described as q condition almost
without parallel the year closes with
the industry's untitled order books
holding enough business to keep the
looms in active operation for an esti.
mated IS to 18 weeks.
Print Cloth Prices Up.
As another measure of the swing
textile interests point to the very
strong tone of quotations for cottor
goods. Throughout the print cloth
division prices rose during the yeal
from 2 to cents yard, showing ex.
ceptional f1rmness at the peaks under
the force of mounting demands oi
buyers for prompt deliveries. Othel
divisions of the market were said tt
have shown corresponding gains.
The raw cotton market felt tht
stimulating influence Of events in the
spinning world, although futures
prices moved indecisively after reach
ing . top in October.
Late. reactionary tendencies wert
attributed to upward revisions o
crop estimates, pointing finally to al
outturn of around IL, 100000 bales il
contrast with earlier indications Of {
yield Of little more than 11,000,00'
bales.
Consumption Expands.
The price Of middling spot cottor
at New York averaged about 12.0:
cent q pound, with the years range
1855 cents-11.20 cents.
Domestic consumption of all growth
of cotton was estimated by the New
York cotton exchange at 7,050,00t
bales against 5,651 900 bales in 1885,
and 5,4l9,O00 bales in 1884. Work
consumption Of all growths was place.
at 28,450,000 against 25.869.0 ii
1885 and 25,532, 900 in 1884. Worlt
consumption of American cotton wa
estimated at 1850, 900 bales compares
with II, ,5s4. 900 in 1885 and 1890 .00'
in 1884.
Exports Of American fiber were
calculated at 100000 bale agains
$3.50, 900 in 1885 and 5,s18,000 IL
1894.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

business policy"
says Thomas H.
M c I n n e rne ey,
president Of Ma
nal Dairy
Products Corp.
''The pc ople
have shown that
they expect the
managers Of in
dllstry to labor
as strenuously for
the social welfare
Of the Nation Is
they have for its
material welfare.
"Her e etofore t
ha1sinesR has hoen
Evening star., 1936-12-31
London Sales Jump.

London had one OF the greatest
Christmas shopping rushes in British
history. Mounting commodity prices
accentusted an unfavorable foreign
trade balance. Imports are increasing
rapidly, but exports are tagging seri-
ously.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

abnormal condi-
tions of memoir
able 1929 being
exceeded.
Bank deposits
rose to an all
time peak, bank
clearings s u r
passed the 1885
totals by a huge
amount and re-
tail trade climbed
between 10 and
20 per cent above
last years sales
volume, Christ
mas trade in
g0n1e stores hejnp
Evening star., 1936-12-31
BUSINESS FACES
SOCIAL CHALLENGE
McInnerney Believes New Poll.
cies for General Welfare
Will Come.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31.-'.Nine-
teen-thirty- may well serve in the
future as the signpost Of permanent
change in the course of American
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Paintings On
Exhibition

Invitations have been issued for
the private view this afternoon at
Studio House of two "one-man"
exhibitions of paintings. Alice
Acheson and Robert Franklin
Gates are showing their latest
work which will remain on view
through March %.
Alice Acheson is the wife Of
Mr.. Dean Acheson, former Under
Secretary of the Treasury. They
have lived for some years in one
of Georgetown's loveliest old
houses, and Mrs. Acheson is show.
ing several paintings of George.
town in the current exhibition.
Robert Gates is showing his
latest water colors, which include
a series of washington studies
among them Scott Circle, Farra.
gut Square, Thomas Circle, George
town, Great Falls. and other IA
miliar scenes. Among the own
ers of his work are Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Mrs. Vincent Astor,
Mr.. Duncan Phillips, Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, the Minister from
Rumania, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Mr.. Olin Dows and Mrs. Will
liam Corcoran Eustis.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Ladies At
Luncheon

: ing effect and her hat, of felt,
was of the beret type.
There is rejoicing in Army
circles that the Creswell Gar
lingtons are to be in this gen.
eral vicinity once again. They
will leave their present sta
ton down in Georgia this
Summer and when next set
tied will be at Fort Belvoir,
where he-Lieutenant Colonel
will be Assistant Comman-
dant of the Engineer School.
Also returning home, }as it
were, are Major and Mrs.
William Snow, popular men,
bers of civilian society as we'll
as the service sets when they
made their home here several
years ago.
Senorita Rebeca Trucco and
Sonora de Lara, wife of I h e
Third Secretary of the Cuban
Embassy, were among t h os e
lunching yesterday at the Lit
tie Tea House.
Mary Senate Howes accom-
panied her mother on a shop
ping tour yesterday and when
we spied them at noon they
were going East on F Street
with something very definitely
on their minds. Mrs. Howe, who
is the wife of the First Assist
ant Postmaster general, wore a
black and white print frock
beneath her lightweight black
coat, and Mary Senate's becom-
ing black costume was u!lre-
lieVed.
The Ambassador of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics and Nine. TroyanoVsky
were the ranking guests at
the dinner given last evening
by Judge and Mrs. Clarence
Norton Goodwin at the Chevy
Chase Club. The Secretary
of War and Mrs. George H.
Dern were in the large com
pany.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
T0aum Topics
Ambassador
In Florida

The Italian Ambassador,
Signor Augusta Rosso, is en-
joying the late season in Flor
ida and plans to remain in the
South for several days longer.
NJ ary Elizabeth Overton,
pretty little brunette daughter
of the John Overtons, will not
be home for a ny Spring or
Easter vacation from h e r
studies at the University of
Louisiana, even though all the
ether halls Of learning are clos
ing for a period. She was here
for a time between semesters
and had quite a rush. La t
year she made her home with
her parents and tried to COM
bine school and social doings.
But it didn't work out so we'll
for the studies, so off she went
to her home State to study and
is one of the topmost on the
honor roll. Good for you,
Mary Elizabeth!
With Spring just around the
corner, the Alexandria Asso-
citation has turned its attention
to the tour of historic homes
and gardens it sponsors each
year.
1t is to be on Saturday, April
18, and of the eighteen homes
to be exhibited, many will be
open to the public for the first
time. They are a treat to visit,
to have tea, to see the artistic
furnishings, many b o a t. n 6
priceless heirlooms, and to
wander about the charming
gardens.
Among those active in max
ing arrangements for the tour
are Mrs. Ward Brown, NJ RS
Charles Beatty Moore, Mrs. A.
D. Rorex and Mrs. Earle Tay-
lor.
To luncheon at Pierre s
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Wed in New York

Miss Patricia AinSa, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Ainsa, of
Ell Paso, Tex, has selected Satur-
day, March 81, as the date of her
wedding to Baron IStvan Koranyi,
son of Baroness Frederic Koranyi
and the late Baron Frederic Kor-
anyi, of Hungary.
The ceremony will take place in
New York. Miss Ainsa made her
debut in Washington several sea-
sons ago, while visiting her uncle
and aunt, Admiral and Mrs. Luke
McNamee. Sh, is a member of
the Washington Junior League
and makes her home for several
months each year with Admiral
and Mrs. McNamee, who are re-
siding in New York.
Among those from Washington
who will attend Miss Ainsa'S we'd
ding in New York are Mr.. w. Royce
Powell and the retiring Counselor
Of the Swiss Legation, Mr.. Louis
Encheu.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Copyright. 1850

where the sunshine streamed
through the windows on the
Spring frocks of Capital ma
irons bent on enjoying the
hour or so over delicious food.
Christine Long, daughter Of
the Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, with
a companion seated at small
table near the entrance, wore
a most becoming black outfit
completed with a turban with
the crown higher in front
than in the back. Her fur
coat was thrown back over
her chair.
Close by were the Maitland
girls at a table for four. Jane
was in a taupe colored suit
with a Tyrolian felt hat in
Burgundy shade and Diana
wore black, her hat made with
a flare brim.
Mrs. Mondell Gregg selected
brown for her luncheon CO.'S
tune yesterday and one smart
looking. matron wore a black
two piece suit, pert green
flowers trimming her chic
black hat, with her gloves and
bag of matching green.
Across the avenue the Third
Secretary of the Mexican En-
bassy assisted his bride, Sc
nora de Pombo, from their
car. She wore a black velvet
coat with an elbow length
cape of Persian lamb and her
tiny velvet toque had a jew
eled trimming.
Emily Maddux West Mrs.
Millard Farrar West, Jr.) and
her mother, Mrs. George Amory
Maddux, were busy shopping
yesterday afternoon, and had
apparently been successful, for
their arms were comfortably
filled with interesting looking
frock boxes Emily was mod
ishly clad in black. Her cloth
coat collared with black Per-
sian lamb fashioned in a flar-
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Luncheon Planned

The Panhellenic Association Of
Washington, representing all of
the college women's Greek-letter
societies which are affiliated with
the National Panhellenic Congress,
has selected Saturday, March 28th,
as the date for it's annual luncheon.
The luncheon will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel, with Mrs. Ben
ton McMillin, United States Civil
Service Commissioner, as guest
speaker. So
The officers of the Association
include Mrs. Arthur P. Starr, Vice
President; Miss Rosalie GoodharU,
Corresponding Secretary; Mrs.
John F.. Warlick, Recording Secre-
tary; and Mrs. c. M. Jansky, jr..
Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
DipIO1rsOtic and Official Notes:
CABINET WIFE HONORED TO-DAY
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper Will Be
Entertained at 7 ca Given by
WOnnQn's Democratic Club

Mrs. Daniel G. Roper, wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, will be the guest in whose honor
the Womans National Democratic Club will entertain
this afternoon from until 6 o'clock.
In the receiving line with the honor guest will be Mrs Ed
ward P Costgan Mrs Monroe johnson and Mrs Edward B.
Meigs President of the Club
Among those who will take their turns at the tea table
Mrs. H. E. C. Bryant Mrs Harllee Branch, Mrs Russell
Virginia H. Mayfed and Mrs. Charles T. Estes.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Goinq to New York

Nine. van Haersma de With,
wife of the Netherlands Minister,
will go to New York the first of
the week to meet Mile Schimmel-
penninck, who will arrive from
Holland, and will be a guest at
the legation for an indefinite stay
The Minister and Nine. van
Haersma de With entertained at
dinner last evening, the company
numbering 30.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
On HiQh Seas
Hostess

Mrs. Duncan Cameron enter
tanned at dinner last evenig at her
home on Massachusetts Avenue in
honor of Viscountess d'Alte,
widow of Viscount d'Alte, for many
years minister of Portugal to the
United States.
Viscountess d'Alte is stopping at
the Carlton during her visit in
Washington. Her home is in New
York.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Joins Parents oday

The Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. William Phillips will
shortly have all of their family
assembled under the roof of their
home on Thirtieth Street. The
girls, of course, are already here
and their elder brother, William,
jr., now a student at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, will be home in
few days. The smaller boys,
Christopher and Drayton, will join
the family on the twenty-seventh
of the month when their school
Avon Old Farm, at Avon, Conn,
will "let out" for the Easter
holidays.
To Visit Grandmother
In the Cabinet, Robert Wallace,
younger son of the Secretary Of
Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace, who is spending this year
in Asheville, N. c., will be here on
Wednesday. His big brother,
Henry, who is at Ames, Iowa, will
not come East for his vacation, but
will spend it with his grandmother,
Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, in Des
Moines.
In the James j. Davis menage,
the plans are not quite definite as
yet. Mrs. Davis has just returned
from a visit to her home in Pitts
burgh, and their son, Jimmy, is
spending this weekend there, TAX
ing a brief rest from his classes
at Princeton before his real vaca-
tion starts. Whether he will come
home or go to Florida is the ques-
tion now to be decided. He and a
group of classmates thought that
it would be rather much fun to
pay a visit to the Southland and
return to their Alma Mater sport
ing enviable coats Of tan-but
then, on the other hand, Wash
ington is no dull place at Easter.
so there they are trying to make
up their minds.
In Play
Junia Culbertson, talented
daughter of the former Ambassa-
dor to Chile and Mrs. William S.
Culhcrtson, is a very busy person
these days. Along with Ter studies
in singing, dancing and dramatics
in Philadelphia, she is rehearsing
for the leading role of Trial by
Jury" to be presented a week
from Monday and Tuesday. Mrs.
Culbertson is leaving sometime
next week for New York, going
especially to see the Flower Show.
From there she will go to Phila-
delphia for the weekend and part
of the following week. In all prob
ability, Junia will accompany her
home for a short stay, and 1T any
rate she will be here the end of
the month for longer visit.
Planning Cruise
A brief time back the glad
tidings went abroad that Besty
Pillsbury would be back with her
parents, the Assistant Chief of
Engineers and Mrs. George Pills
bury, for while, and her brother,
Phillip, too, was planning to come
home. But now. that is all
changed. Mrs. Pillsbury and her
son and daughter will leave about
the end of the month for a cruise
to Bermuda, and will be gone
two or three weeks.
Nnpn,, Cnmo,
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
S'4A c@*"n
Minister Host
At Dinner

The Minister of Czechoslovakia
and Nine. Veverka will entertain
at a dinner this evening at the
legation in Massachusetts Avenue
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Pet
schek, who are visitors in the Cap
1tal Mr.. Petschek is prominent
banker of Czechoslovakia. The
company will number seventeen.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Dolly Cameron Says:
STUDENTS RETURNING TO TOWN
Ranks of Younger Set Being
Filled by Those Home From
School for the Holidays
BEGINNING this weekend the absentees from

Beginning this weekend the absentees from
Washingto (students) ARE returning from
their various schools few each day. with the number in
creang time goes 1t looks back over
the calendar but few weeks that the Capital
kneedeep holly wreaths in the windows and every
home from everywhere else for the Christmas holidays
and now, it is almost Easter
Joins Parents Today
Today young Keith Merrill jr, arrived in town from the
Hill School to join his parents, the Executive Assistant to
the Secretary State and Mrs Merrill and will be
here fortnight His sister, Rosemary remains with her
studies the Masters School at Dobbs Ferry until Tuesday
when she too will home for breathing spell and
ri r1ofp
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Announce MARRIAGE

Mrs. Bertha Odekoven an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Charlotte Hammer,
to Mr.. Clement M. Woodard, the
ceremony having been performed
yesterday by the Rev. E. C. Riggin
in Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Edith Hurley, sister of the
bride, was the matron of honor
and Mr.. Roy Stamford acted as
best man.
Upon their return from a honey
moon trip to Virginia Beach they
will make their home in George
town.
X X
Mrs. E. T. Lyneman, of Rich
mond, Va, accompanied by her
young daughter, is stopping at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Envoys' Wives
Be Feted

Nine. Ertegun, wife of the Turk
ish Ambassador; Nine. Peter, wife
of the Swiss Minister; Nine. Proch-
mix, wife of the Austrian Minis
ter, and Nine. Yochizaw, wife of
the Counselor of the Japanese
Embassy, will be the honor guests
at the luncheon which the World
Fellowship Committee of the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation is giving on March 25.
Mrs. Harper Sibley, wife of the
new President of the Chamber of
Commerce, will be the speaker on
this occasion. Her subject will be,
Deepening Friendships in a Sus-
picious World"
DR.. and Mrs. Otto N. Warner,
who make their home at Ward
man Park Hotel, have as their
guest the formers brother, Mr..
Dorr Warner, of Cleveland, Ohio,
who arrived here day or two ago
for a short visit.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Margaret May
Bride Today

At a small informal ceremony
this afternoon with only members
of the two families and a few
intimate friends present, Miss
Margaret Virginia May. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. May,
will become the bride of Mr.. Clef-
fie Lee Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. j. Ellis.
The ceremony will be performed
at o'clock in the Cherrydale
Methodist Protestant Church with
the Rev. E. C. Makosky officiating.
Mr.. May will give his daughter
in marriage. She will wear a gray
crepe jacket frock trimmed with
blue fox, a small hat of the same
shade and matching accessories.
Her corsage will be of gardenias
and japanese violetS.
Mrs. Ruth Mickey Werber, the
brides only attendant, will be
coStumed in violet colored crepe
with matching accessories. Mr..
u. -. Ellis WILL SCI VIC LID NJ OG44CA 10
best man.
After a motor trip through the
South the young couple will return
to the Capital to make their home.
**
Benefit Lecture
Mr.. Will Hutchins, Professor of
Art at American University, will
give an illustrated lecture on
cathedrals, old and new. on Mon.
day, March 80, at 8:15 o'clock, in
the Parish Hall of the Epiphany
Church. 1t is for the benefit OF
St. Monica's League, the president
of which is Mrs. Joseph Fletcher.
Mrs. w. w. Browning, of Dalton.
Tex, was the guest for whom Mrs
William w. Mackall, jr., enter
tained at luncheon yesterday at
the Little Tea House.