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The Washington times., 1936-10-20
RIA CLERK GETS
DEMOCRATIC
NEWS POST
BY ]. EARL MOSER

NOTE-Federal employees and mem
beers Of organizations appearing for pic
tnTes and biographical sketches for
publication in The Times must contact
the writer in the editorial room by S:lS
D. m. The pictures appear In the FIRST
and Early Wall Street editions OF Inc
Times.
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WINKLER, EDWARD-Suddenly on Sun.
day, October 1S, 1885, EDWARD WINK
LER, the beloved husband of Margaret
Winkler. Remains resting at the W W.
Chambers Co. funeral home, 400 Chaplin
Street Northwest, until Tuesday, October
20. 1886. at 2 D. m.
Interment, Portland, Oregon.
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DEATHS

Ida Myller, 10, Sibley Hospital.
Grace NJ. Parker, So, 1920 Upton st
N. w.
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October 10, 1886, at his residence, 524
Irving Street Northwest, BENJAMIN f.
SHAFFER. the beloved husband of Emma
L. Shaffer and father of Mrs Robert L.
Lowery. Mrs. Hazel M. Wells Mrs. c. W,
Smith and John L. Shaffer.
Remains resting at his late residence
524 Irving Street Northwest Notice Of
funeral services and interment hereafter.
Services by W. W. Chambers
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Marriage Announcements
Funeral Directors

WEDDING Announcements. 1918 up: 2I-hr
service. Goodhart'a 1914 Il MA. sta
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Washington's busiest emergency
agency employe has taken on a
new task.
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DIED

BARHAM. BLANCHE O.-on Sunday. DC;
to6er 1s 1899 at Gar tadM Memorial fPS ia
loved wife, q Eosc9e ow BaTha and 4 Inc
late Elizabeth Bowman. and sister of Mrs:
Katherine Duff Mrs. Charles Kroog; OF
East Orange. \. 4 Mrs. Gertrude Hall Of
Washington D. c.. and Samuel h bow
man OF Charlottesville, Va
Funeral from, the v, "; Chambers Co Co
Tuesday October 81 at 30. p. m;
Relatives and friends are invited.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BOWEs. JAMES Hon Monday. October
10, 1885. JAMES H, BOWES, the be-
loved uncle of Mary E. Raley. Remains
resting at the W W. Chambers Company
Southeast funeral home. SIT Eleventh
Funeral services on Wednesday, October
FL, 1885. at 10 a. M, from the W. W.
Chambers Company Southeast funeral
home SIT Eleventh St. s. E.
Relatives and friends are invited to
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Benefit Dinner

The home-making committee Of
Columbia Chapter, Women Of the
Moose, is sponsoring benefit din
ner today from S to Z p. m, in
Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
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MRS. ANA L. BAKER

Word was received here today
that the body of Mrs. Anna L.
Baker, 70, former resident OF
Washington, who died Saturday,
after a long illness, in Scarsdale,
N. Y, will be brought here for
burial in Glenwood Cemetery. The
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce will officiate
at services in the Hysong funeral
home Saturday and later at the
interment.
Formerly matron Of the Hyatts'
vile Chapter Of the Order OF the
Eastern Star and member Of the
All Souls Unitarian Church, she
was the widow of John Baker, an
employee of the War Department,
who was injured in the collapse OF
the Ford Theater here.
Surviving Mrs. Baker Is a son,
Alfred B. Baker, attorney, of Z
Raymond Street, Chevy Chase,
Md; three daughters, Mrs. Alice
L. Weber, of Scarsdale; Mrs. 10
sephine R. Brandenburg, of Larch'
mont, N. Y, and Mrs. Emily B
Crawford, of Long Island; a
brother, George F. Pollock, Of Sky
land, Va, and five grandchildren.
VOTE AMERICAN
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PALMER, ROBERT E.-On Monday, Octo-
Der 10, 1886. at his home. Washington
Grove. Md, ROBERT E. PALMER, aged
fifty years, the beloved husband of Elsie
Reber Palmer and brother of Theresa Pal
mer Bean, of williamsville. n. Y.
Remains resting at Gartner's funeral
home, Gaithersburg, Md Funeral services
on Wednesday. October 81 1885, at 2,3O
D. m. from the above funeral home.
Interment Nealsville Cemetery Md
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SCOTT, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on MONDAY

SCOTT, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on Monday,
October 10. 1886, at his residence, 40
North Columbus Street, Alexandria, Va,
OBEDIAH SCOTT, in the sixty-first year
of his age, the beloved husband of Mamie
Scott. Remains resting at the Cunning
ham funeral home, 500 Cameron Street,
Alexandria, Va.
Funeral services on Wednesday, October
81. 1886 at 2 80 p. m. from the Cunning
ham funeral home, 500 Cameron Street,
Alexandra, Va.
Interment in Bethel Cemetery. Alexan.
dria. Va.
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DIED

MUNCAsTER, MARY RITTENHOUsE-
On Tuesday, October 20, 1885, MARY
RITTENHOUSE MUNCASTER, in the
eighty-fourth year of her age, widow OF
DR.. Ohio Muncaster.
Remains resting at the w. W. Chambers
Co. funeral home, Fourteenth and Chapin
Streets Northwest
Funeral services at Church of the Pill
grims Twenty-second and P Streets North
west on Thursday, October %, 1886 at
2 p. m.
Interment Rock Creek Cemetery.
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SCHOOL Holds
AMATEUR HOUR
Jones and Smith Prize Win.
ners in Edneyville
Entertainment

EDNEYVILLE, Nov. 13.-"Ma.
jor" Turner A. Cathey brought a
group Of 20 entertaining amateur
acts to the high school stage here
and provided a capacity crowd
with laughs and amusement during
Fridays chapel exercises.
Truman Jones and William
Smith from the freshman class
took first prize of one dollar with
their rendition of "Home on the
Range" June Edney won second
prize with her singing of "It's an
Old Southern Custom" and third
place was taken by Floyd Nesbitt
and Billy Shipman rendering RED
River VALLEY" with guitars and
harmonica. The second prize win
ner was also freshman and third
prize winners were seniors, the
juniors and sophomores next plac.
ing a winner.
With Major" Cathey presiding
the program was opened with H.
B. Johnson, our French professor,
accompanying himself on the gui.
tar, singing Casey Jones'" tina,
time-worn railroad classic. Second,
Mrs. Allen sang and tap-danced
through the notes OF There Was
an Old Man" Roy LYDIA and Paul
Fowler gave an entertaining selec.
ton with banjo and guitar. Juns
Justus gave a reading, I'm the
Morning" Ed Fowler played a
banjo solo, Cripple Creek" The
Sophomore trio, composed OF John
Dudley Moore, Gerald Shipman
and c. d. Sumner, was the first
group to get the dreaded gong,
when they attempted to render the
soothing tones of maple on the
HILL" but just couldn't get to-
gether and were hurriedly excused
by the Major"
Brownie Newman gave some
good animal and fowl limitations
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with a sob, Tony ran around
The en- dof the counter to the door.
"I,n get the copsw he called back,
and dashed out, needless OF the
weather. Racing down the street
TO the police station, two blocks
away. he fought for composure,
welcomed the wind chi!l'rg his
hot face.
He had recognized the pliers.
The police sergeant and two
patrolmen, routed from the com,
fort of the station house. found
the Dog Wagons customers quite
recovered from any fright, but
! the thrill remained and tornado
of talk was in progress.
After a futile few moments the
sergeant conceived the idea OF
pursuit along the bandits automo,
bile tracks in the fresh snow, and
the patrolmen set out in their car,
returning soon, however, to re-
port that the tracks had all but
disappeared by reason OF the wlnd
and continuing snow fall and'
ANYWAY, they were found 20 MIN
gle with other fading tracks Oh
the main highway.
The sergeant meanwhile, having
sent out such alarms as occurred
TO him and which he relayed oy
various messengers TO the ponce
station. began the tedious task OF
listing the money an dartlcles
stolen. He was somewhat nam,
pered by the fact that general
conversation continued at high
speed. frequently including even
the person whom the sergeant was
irving TO question. Fortunately
no individual loss appeared to nave
been great. Several persons had
been robbed of watches. all had
lost money, from small change to
$40 or so. Someone remarked
that the robbers should have wait
ed until Saturday night. when
wallets would have been full.
1t was the arrival of the first OF
the milkmen's hour customers
which caused the sergeant TO adj
iourn the questioning TO the po-
lice station, and he ordered all
concerned. excepting Tony, to fol-
low him.
Didn't recognize any of the
guys, en-, Tony" the officer ask
ed as he started out.
Never saw any of them before,
far as | know" Tony replied, hop
ing his voice was steady.
well, I'll see you later, when
I've finished with these" said the
sergeant. motioning the company
10 join him.
All of the Stagecraft group
went out, still talking excitedly,
exchanging constantly revised
notes on their reactions. Tony
turned TO the new customers.
The new customers wanted TO
know all about it. Tony gave the
first of q series of recitals that
was to continue, as other custom
ers arrived, until dawn. when the
day chef came on duty.
Taking off her gloves at the
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police station, Marcia gasped. She
had for q time forgotten one item
among the contents of her hand-
bag, now miles away in the pos
session of the bandits. Her MOTH
er's ring. :, ~
The ring was years old and
wearing thin, so that its sharp
edge hurt the finger. During the
day Marcia had removed 1t and
dropped it into her bag, intending
to have it repaired. She had for.
gotten the fact until, stripping of
her gloves, she noticed her hand
bare of its usual single ornament.
II was the most cherished OF ner
possessions, a ruby ring that nef
mother had left to very, young
Marcia, II years ago. 1t had al
ways seemed a most enduring link
"a the mother whom Marcia, as
she. grew up, couldn't remember
very well.
The sergeant laboriously wrote
down its description.
Tony Stellicci stopped in at the
police station on his way home
from work at dawn. AS he dis
cussed the robbery with the SER
geant, he glanced through the list
of the articles stolen. After the
name of Marcia Garfield he read
of the ring. 1t was described in
some detail, and Ut was the
lady's mothers" the sergeant had
written.
Tony went home with tight lips,
He, too, had the childhood mem.
DRY of a mother. 1t only made
harder the job he saw ahead.
ITO be continued)
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the line of customers, emptying
all pockets within their reach and
taking the girls handbags from
counter or laps.
And you, chef" the voice OF
the leader continued, lean on the
counter, with both hands! You
too, waiter, Talk 10 the custom
ers. You folks go on eating. Don't
anybody put his hands below the
counter"
Tony watched the two men who
were making the quick collection
Of valuable. Watched them bit.
terly. He was proud of the little
restaurant. proud of his job. He
felt that somehow the honor of his
employer and of himself were be-
ing ruined; his position here was
as host, the customers were as
guests.
The two men came opposite
Tony watched them narrowly
They bent over the seated Gus,
toners, with heads down 10 THEN
task. A cleaver and knives were
within Tony'S reach, but a gun at
each end Of the counter! Nc
use resisting: Tony's reading OF
the news had provided him with
the fundamentals of behavior in
the presence of bandits. But il
only he could recognize one of the
robbers.
The collection was finished and
the two men with the loot left
the restaurant. The man at the
rear rose from his stool. held his
pistol in a pocket and joined his
companion at the door. The lat
ter tried 10 reach the cash regis,
ter. on a shell: back of the counter
but failed. ,
Come here, chef" he called
Hold your hands together. down
in front of you. Open this ma
chine"
Tony walked toward him. He
heard one car back from the curt
and moved off. Furiously hi.
mind sought some Means OF
thwarting these remaining band
it's. But there appeared TO be nc
help. Angrily he pressed the "No
Sale key and the cash drawer
opened.
The man with the glasses
reached for the bills, leaning fan
over the cigar counter. His face
Tony thought, was not one he
knew. The other man stood with
his back 20 the restaurant, a hand
on the doorknob. Tony thought
of the telephone. and glanced al
il over his shoulder. The glance
was not lost on the cash drawer
looter. He murmured something
10 his companion.
The man at the door drew from
q pocket and handed over an ex-
ceptionally large pair OF pleirs.
The man with the spectacles
reached across the counter and
Strapped q phone wire with the
cutting edge of the tool. Tony
stiffened, as if ne had had q physi-
cal shock.
The robbers went out. with .
rarting admonition. There was
the sound OF the second car pull
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ed the $50 overcoat. Helen had
the attributes of success; she was
pretty. and serious, and clever,
and she was popular. But az q
wears she could only spend her
time wishing she had job, for
there was q parental injunction
that people in the village would
think they needed the money II
she had gainful employment.
The casting went on. The mem
bers of the committee found
themselves in surprising agree
irent rs the various roles and
available players were considered.
and where irfrequcnt disagree
mentS developed, they rcSoIted TO
further tryOuts.
AT last only two roles were still
TO be filled. that Of Julia. the
leading woman, and Emma, JU-
lia's sister. And only TWO play
ers, OF course. remained 10 be- as
signed. One was Marcia Garfield.
The other was Dorothy Osborn.
whose father had the $3.50 over
coat and unheated automobile.
The committee members con-
ferred. Apparently they could not
agree, for Miss Sellers stepped
forward and addressed the play
ers who were her audience.
1.-TWO parts remain, she said.
zone is Julia, who, as you prob
ably know, is the heroine of Hall
Acre in Eden Julia finds the
path Of love a very rocky path
indeed. The other part is En-
ma, Julia's sister, a very jealous
and acid sort of woman-truly a
remarkable opportunity for some
very fine acting. The committee
wishes Miss Osborn and Miss Can
field 20 come up on the stage
again before making a final de-
cision. Miss Osborn. will you come
first, please
Dorothy went forward and
again paraded her histrionic abil-
tiles as they were suggested by
Miss Sellers. A murmur OF po-
lite applause rewarded her.
Now, Miss Garfield"
Marcia went 20 the stage, read
a few lines, struck n few poses
walked in this manner and that
manner. Is Miss Sellers prompted
Again a murmur of applause.
The committee members oen'
their heads 20 confer. Marcia
started back to her seat. In the
SILENCE which awaited the deer
SION. Dorothy Osborn spoke 10
girl seated beside her. and mel
voice carried-it seemed meant &c
carry. :,
I "We!l. Marcia certainly could
do the Julia part 10 perfection,
aid Dorothy. "She has had Sucr
recen, and excellent experienc.
in-how did Miss Sellers put it
the rocky path of love. Just
made for the part. don't YOU
think
Marcia sat down. NO one coul,
: have told that she had heard. On
/ minded.
Mike Bradford. who was moi
unacouainted with village gossip
had seen, had heard and had I'M
derstood. lie felt more kindly
toward his fellow committeeman
then, rs Miss Sellers, having
polled them for the final verdict
spoke again. Az.
1.-The committee assigns Mis-
Garfield TO the part OF Juiia' sh.
announced. "Miss Osborn VII
play Emma" -. n.
bradford caught up WITH poro
thy Osborn halfway to the eA'l
as the crowd started h0me"aId
you'll knock 'em into th
aisles as Emma" he said. habS
Won were born 10 the part"
Dorothy could only glare, an
Mike Bradford thereupon Gohtih
ned home in such high hume
that he forgot 10 pick another Q
a series Of quaITels with ms Wii
over having ever gotten involve
in the affairs Of the Stageeiai
Guild.
- - III 7ffS,cL,D IN
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s s3,'.s ca,sia Lee 7hsslt.'.
sister, sister, EaFlene, gaze = ~ 'at
pertaining selection w.. !'':
accompaniment T,i, for s; ,"a Q
I'M IN 10th place was s' y. Ia
nlng selection. "u 'ae Pie,
Range" None 0,
ira The .eS Glee club wa. H..
third Thu p pf%m wi1,. Geo4sy" M
and Floyd yes5.,,.S '. . Sill
K Kr; Valley" as , gave
In; Thirteenth t., I was How. "a !. :
i ,ts "A Song to Nv ! yd ssr ).
the 18th entry W., "SS,aa'
se"ilg US that "Tb;s u.a I
Not Her Home" '"'' VOID
:, More gong ma,er;., 49,
IN the form Of a ou.,. .ass
posed Of Edith Hyds-- si's:s
billy Shipman. and r,' on.
S whc ATTEMPTED to in, ~! - y
spinning ,ta Wheel" but en-. y.
sne same difficulty a. s.': ~
Sophomore THO and be = !:
i PNss notes S..s Of the gong Il \.
"Twiligh: Reyerie.i"'' 6 ~; !.
man and Betty Sum-.
place. ''" 81
,, The second prize w;.,..
Edney, was l9th CON- .,..'
ing, RS an Old S So.
tom The 10Th en,y re-" 81
Corn and Opal Loye .i,r -
!; tie Darling and .ss 50, -.
Senior Serenater, ;; II \
Billy Shipman, FLOYD y.a.j
Pau Paul Fowler, playing s.,M,,l
tars and harmonicas,
The program wa, cr;-,,l
the decision o: the iuIa. :.
awarding Of the prize, Il
studen. BODY filed on:
that Edneyvil!e's .i,s, :,
hour had been q Succe.
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Bilious Spells

In bilious spells, one Of the first
things to do Is to take q dose Of
Black-Draught to relieve the attend.
Ing constipation. You can rely on
Black-Draught whenever q laxative
Is needed.
Mr.. T. L. Austin, of McAdenville,
N. c., tells OF having used Black
Draught fer a long time. There Is
box full on my mantel, now" he
writes. II take it for biliousaess. II
I did not take 1t, the dullness and
headache would put me out Of bust
ness. It Is the quickest medicine to
relieve me-"
Black-Draught Is purely vegetable.
It is one of the most economical
,axatives. Sold in 25-cent packages
containing Is doses.
81 ArK nDAllH 1T
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GROW CANE A CENTURY

HONOLULU. (UP)-America' S
principal sugar cane industry is
beginning the second century of
its existence. 1t was started on
the Island Of Koloa, in the terri
tory Of Hawaii, in 1885.
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AUSTRALIA BUYS va

CONTRA COSTA. Cal II
Australia, which gave ca
its first eucalyptus Trees. ],
become one OF .he wC,,d', b
buyers Of Cal!!orn.. p,
lumber and redwood p,c!s,
The octopus differs nos
squid and cuttlehsh in ,si.
eight arms instead 0. :e, /,
same size.
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Psst-s<-s>-AAy- >. aL>AAl4 AllE&L@El.
sister, wnnt without debate %
Helen Waddell, Marcia Canheld's
closest friend, whose father Own
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CHAPTER III

II Was custom IN BObos Meek
" cap almost any evenings past
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BECIN HERE TODAY

Marcia Garfield. daughter OF
wealthy Philip Garfield. knows
tina, III. neighborhood is buzzins
With gossip over the sudden dis
appearance of Frank kendriek'
whose engagement to Marcia has
beer announced,
Since his disappearance, a
shortage in Kendriek'' business
,eeoun,, has been discovered.
Refusing to let others know
how deeply she has been hurt
Marcia, who is interested in anna
,eur dramaties, goes to the try
out. Of the Stsgeeraft Guild to
try for a part in the new play.
>. - a
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Turkey and the Irish Free State
have entered into trade treaty.
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ARMY, NAVY ORDERS

VILE in March; to Nav. Hosp. Washing
ton.
John H. Davis, Diet. U. S. S. Henderson
Dec 81 to duty as o. in c.. accounts of
yard craft, Yard. Portsmouth Va, and
addl duty as o. in c., ships office.
homa, March l; to Nav. Hosp San
Lieutenants
William K. Mendenhall, jr., Diet. U. s..
S. Hovey in Dec: to Staff Cdr, Battle
ship Div. 2, as aide and flag sec.
Richard M. oliver, Diet. o. s. 8. Lang
ley Dec. IA: to v. P. sqdn 17F (U. s. s..
Thrush).
Isaac S. K. Reeves, jr., Diet. v. r, Sqdn.
1B ~. s. s. Lexington), in Jan; to v. v.
Sqdn. 16F (U. s. s. Thrush).
Richard D. Zern, Diet. U. $. s. Mil
waukee in Dec; to Staff Cdr. Battleship
Div. 2. as aide and flag It.
John r. Smith. Diet. Nav Rctg. Sta,
Buffalo, in Dec; to U. S. S. Arctic.
Maurice A. Bliss Diet. Nav. Trng. Sta,
San Diego. Jan. 4; to U. S. S. Affair.
Warrant Officers T.
Chief Machinist Robert Farris,' Diet. U,
s. S. Affair Dec. 5; to u. s. S. Dobbin.
Mschinist John W. Perdus. Diet. U. 8,
8. Northampton Dec. s: to U. 5. s.
Pensacola.
Chief Radio Electrician Roy childs,
Diet. Nav. Air Sta, San Diego. March 81
tn home rel active duty,
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BACHELOR QUARTERS:
Unusually lovely from both the
standpoint of location and COM
fort, these bachelor quarters are
most appealing. Located in one
of the best sections of town, close
to Connecticut Avenue. it consists
of a beautiful furnished sitting
room, bedroom and private bath.
Here you have every convenience
at your fingertips and no matter
how demanding you are in your
likes and diSlikes you cannot help
but be pleased with these sur
roundings, for they are the
ouintessence of elegance.
COLONIAL HOME ON LEE
BLVD, IN VIRGINIA.:
Here's a lovely furnished house
for you a center hall English
Colonial type house consisting of
three bedrooms and two baths, a
living room, 13x20 feet, that is
delightful; a Sunroom with II
windows and a full-sized dining
room of ample size for the large
family and entertaining. This
house has oil heat, a garage, fin
ished basement and attic, and is
in splendid condition. It can be
rented furnished at $115 or un-
furnished, $85.
APT. HOTEL DOWNTOWN:
If you have been looking for a
small furnished unit conveniently
located, see these at once. In one
of the downtown hotels, in fact,
it is located right in the heart OF
town, there are several vacancies
available at once. The apartments
consist of bed-living room, kitchen
and bath, completely furnished,
with full hotel service, and are Of
ample size to take care Of the
small family. Also available at
this time are several vacancies
consisting of room and bath. These
apartments can be rented on the
weekly or monthly basis.
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November sales in seven Wash
ington department stores rose one
tenth of one per cent over the same
month of last year, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported today.
The gain this year may seem
small but when it is realized that
the comparison is with a month
last year in which sales scared 1875
per cent over November 1884, it is
more understandable.
11-MOnth Gain Bigger
For the past IL months, depart
ment store sales here climbed 9.8
per cent, the tabulation Of the
Richmond banks shows.
Sales in eight Baltimore stores
for November and the first II
months increased 80 per cent and
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Capital Department
Store Sales Rise

TT per cent respectively. Balti-
more sales for the same two periods
last year as compared with cor
responding periods Of 1884 were
much smaller than those for
Washington.
Rise for Fifth District
Department store sales in Sc
Fifth Federal Reserve District
stores in November totaled 5 per
cent more than in November, 1885,
and cumulative sales in the District
in the first IL months of this year
showed an increase of 10 per cent.
Total sales in SAT stores in the
United States in November were
8 per cent larger than in Novem-
Der, 1885, while cumulative sales in
the nation were II per cent above
total sales in the first II months
of last year,