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Evening star., 1937-08-01
BEST STORE SALES
SINCE 1929 DUE
Department and Specially
Firms Expect Heavy Buy
ing This Autumn.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 3l-Department
country are expecting the best Fall
season since 1929, the National Retail
Dry Goods Association reported today
after Nationwide survey of the
prospects for retail business in general
Retail sales volume, department and
specially store merchants in so cities
estimated. almost without exception
will run 10 per cent better than last
year in September, October and No
vember. Such an increase. Charming
E. Sweitzer. managing director, said.
would place volume at lesst equal to
that Of the Fall of 1890 and very
likely the best in eight years.
Favorable Factors Seen.
Favorable factors in the situation
were declared to be better business,
employment and wages all around.
heavy gains in farm income. increased
residential building and the prospect
of fewer labor disturbances. Other
elements conducive to improved retail
ing included increases in savings, price
stability, added leisure. possible modi-
f1cation in the tax on undistributed
profits and more active stock market.
Estimates Of improved business were
fairly even throughout the country.
The poll showed expectation Of an
average increase of s3 per cent in New
England, 9s per cent in the Middle
Atlantic States. 90 per cent in the
Middle West, los per cent in the
South, l0.2 per cent in the Southwest
and 81 per cent in the Far West.
Price advances were considered in
evitable by most of the stores polled,
but the majority expected little resist
ance on the part Of customers. Many
felt that the public was fully aware
that price boosts would follow nat
urally increased remuneration and
shorter hours for labor.
Plan to Curb Costs.
However, many reported they
planned to cushion the increases and
make them gradual, by holding down
store expenses. throwing the emphasis
Of promotion on style. quality and
merits rather than on prices and in
creasing the number Of price lines.
Department stores generally ex-
pected the home furnishing depart
ments to continue to lead in sales vol.
ume. Next will be accessories, they
found. with jewelry and gloves impor-
tant.a Furs, coats and suits, house.
wares. hosiery, mems furnishings
china and glass. linens. millinery. cor
sets, sportswear and knitted apparel
followed In the order named.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
WHEAT DEPRESSED
Z CENTS A BUSHEL
IN THIN MARKET.
Weakness at Liverpool and
Winnipeg Brings Early
Selling at Chicago.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Market Writer,

CHICAGO, July 3l-Wheat prices
dropped cents a bushel today in a
thin, narrow market depressed by
hedging sales that met with little spec
ulative buying interest broad enough
to support values
Weakness at Liverpool and Winni-
peg, instead Of an expected upturn IN
the British market, induced liquidation
in Chicago from the opening bell July
contracts were closed out with g..
cents loss at Liverpool and the max
imum cents drop at Winnipeg, but
the deferred deliveries showed only
small declines.
The market drifted lower steadily
during the session with only transient
rallies on buying partly attributed to
removal of hedges against flour sales
and export business. Closing prices
were at about the low for the day
Most dealers confined operations TO
evening up for the double holidays at
Winnipeg and Liverpool and others
were inclined to await private crop re-
ports next week. the general hesi-
fancy restricting buying.
Wheat closed q to cents off COM
pared with yesterdays finish: Septem-
ber, 1l6ia-5s: December, l175s-s4 F.;
May. 1.l9la-Ss; corn was l7s down
to Ia up; September. els. 80; De-
cember, 675s-a,; May. 68's oats lost
a.-l2; September. 29i2; rye. las-25s
September, 8ol., and lard was to l3
cents of.
Just before the close the first of
the private crop forecasts for August
! was released by James E. Bennett
&, Co. based on reports from grain
dealers, country elevators and mills
and using official acreage figures, this
report estimated Winter wheat pro-
duction at 665 ,695 900 bushels, Spring
wheat at l97.626,oOO and corn at D.
756,052 900. The Governments July l
estimates were 663,64l 900, 2ls, ,646,00o
and 2,57l ,85l .00O respectively.
A rally of 2 cents bushel in Sep
tember corn was attributed to buying
OF shorts. Deferred corn contracts
(see WHEAT, Page G-2)
Evening star., 1937-08-01
COTTON DECLINES
TO NEW LOWS At
CLOSE OF SEASON
Prices Down 5 to 8 Points
Under Hedging and Wall
Street Selling.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 3l.-Cotton sold
down to new lows in nearby deliveries
on the last day Of the season today
under hedging, Wall Street selling and
liquidation. December eased from
1919 to 1899 and closed at 10. 10, with
final prices generally to points net
lower.
The opening was to 7 points lower
under weekend liquidation Influenced
by generally favorable crop advices,
but the initial offerings we're not heavy
and prices soon turned steadier on
trade buying and covering Influenced
partly by early firmness in the stock
market.
In quiet trading, prices had worked
up to or slightly above the previous
closing levels toward the middle of
the session.
Buyers were cautious. however, with
a tendency to await further crop esti-
mates. which are expected from vari-
Gus private sources next week. There
was renewal Of selling in the late
trading which carried prices to new
lows for the season
A weekly survey of Texas conditions
said another hot. dry week speeded
cotton to earlier harvest than usual,
with fruiting we'll above average and
irsecfS 1oroe1y hold
Cotton on shipboard awaiting clear
ance at the close of the week was esti-
mated at 10000 bales. against $4,000
last year and 10000 two years ago.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Other Currencies
Drift Lower or
Hold Unchanged
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Leading European currencies slipped
lower or were unchanged in terms Of
the dollar in foreign exchange mar
kets yesterday
In New York the pound sterling was
unchanged at S4.97 3-16 and the
Netherlands guilder at 5518 cents.
French francs were quoted off .001s
Of a cent at 375 cents and the Swiss
franc dipped .0l of cent at 2296
cents. Canadian dollars worked 1-64
Of a cent higher at 99967s cents.
The dollar gained 70 Of cent in
London to finish at 4.97 1916 to the
pound, the overnight New York rate.
There was no trading in Paris because
Of the Saturday holiday.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
FIFTH DISTRICT FACES
BETTER LABOR OUTLOOK
Scattered Strikes Settled and No New
Ones Developed During June,
Richmond Bank Reports.

New. passenger car sales in this ter
ritory in June and early July failed to
hold the gains made in the first quar-
ter Of the year. partly because of de-
lays in deliveries Many customers,
the report added. are buying higher
priced cars than year ago, however
New car registrations showed a gain OF
II per cent in the first half year, but
were off per cent from June, 1896.
The fifth district showed decrease
Of rs per cent in the number of busi-
ness failures in June compared with a
year ago, the review said, although
liabilities we're 6e per cent above June,
1885. Agricultural conditions are good.
except for tobacco in the middle and
upper sections of the district. Other
crops show higher condition figures
than year ago and many are above
the five-year average, the report con-
cludes.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Improvement in the labor situation
In the fifth Federal Reserve district in
June over the preceding month was
cited yesterday in the monthly review
published by the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond. Scattered strikes were
settled and no new ones developed, al
though the adverse influence" of
strikes in other sections of the country
has not lessened, said the Associated
Press in quoting from the report.
There was no increase in the de-
mand for workers in this district in
June and early July. but opening Of
the tobacco markets in South Carolina
in August will give work to several
hundred warehouse employees. Busi-
ness in June and early July gave evil
dence of the usual Summer dullness,
greater this year than last because
July. 1885, was "artif1cially stimulated"
by the veterans bonus payments.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
BANK STOCKS LOWER.

NEW YORK, July 81 {Ey.-New York
City bank stocks moved slightly lower
during the past week, according to
Holt, Rose Il Troster, bank stock deal
ers. Aggregate market value of l6
leading issues on July 80 amounted
to $2,003, 10000, compared with $2,-
032,el3,000 at the close of the pre-
vious week, decrease Of la per
cent. Current average yield of IL
issues was 3.29 per cent, against 3.2l
per cent on July %.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK
By the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, July 3l-The weekly
statement of the New York clearing
house shows: Total surplus and un-
divided profits. unchanged at 1884,
463,20O Total net demand deposits
(average) decreased $l3,082, 900. Time
deposits (average) increased $780,
900. Clearings week ended today, So
315,1642l2. Clearings week ended
July "a, $3,252, ,365,653.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Airlines Report
Big Travel and
Express Increases
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Americas 20 regularly operating air
lines carried 1l0,842 passengers and
few 5,sll ,4o4 miles during June.
The Air Commerce Bureau said these
figures compared with 97.453 passen-
gers and 5.6l9,896 miles flown in the
same month year ago.
The lines carried 650709 pounds of
express last month compared with
70l,l4 pounds in June, 1886.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
ODD.LOT DEALINGS.

The Securities Commission reported
yesterday these transactions by Gus
toners with odd-lot dealers or spe-
cialists on the New York Stock Ex-
change for July 90: 4,246 purchases
involving 1906 shares; 1854 in
volving 1l2,43l shares.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Cott0nseed Oil.

Cottonseed oil futures today re-
malned under pressure, closing off 5
to points at new seasons lows Turn
over was IS contracts. Depressing in
fuences were heaviness of lard, cot
ton and crude oil. Offerings came in
from scattered sources, with demand
limited principally to covering by
shorts on scale-down Closing prices
follow: Bleachable spot. nominal, Sep
tember. s.57; October, 853: December,
8.54; January, s.55, and March, s.57.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Cottonseed oil closed steady Bleschable
prime Summer yellow, S1Ob-QOa. Prime
crude nominal September 3 s.Osb; October,
s.o5b: December s.O5b: March. LOB.
Bid.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. July 81 P.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net declines Of 8
to ! | points
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Al nshb ssss,p.4. Csmbd4ss A..seiasas. Boetoo
Evening star., 1937-04-05

complicated matters to the point where
he was requested to leave the premises.
He obliged with alacrity-to save time
in the preparation OF an attack on the
court which he declares may have to be
printed on asbestosl
Human nature Is like that. One Of
the bitterest critics Of the administra-
ton of Herbert Hoover was q wholesale
dealer in railroad ties who came to the
Nations Capital to lobby for a Federal
loan TO his principal customer. The
money was not available. So, In the
end. the disappointed petitioner went
election Of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A
lifelong devotion to republicanism had
to be thrown overheard, but the sacrifice
went unnoticed in the circumstances.
And the chronicles of human expert
ence are replete with instances much
more important than any OF these men,
toned. The Chief Justice, 1t may be
recalled, might have been a tenant Of
the White House in 1917 had it not been
for the prejudice of a certain California
member Of the Senate. Likewise, tho
Chief Executive currently in ofice might
never have returned to public life in
1928 had 1t not been for the antipathy
of a certain happy warrior" for an
other aspirant for election as Governor
Of New York.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Back to Business.

Back to Business.
The Old World heard q call from up
among the distant stars.
The operator said, Somebody's calling
you from Mars"
Friend Mars must call some other day."
the Old World told the clerk;
I'D like to have a chat-but I'm COM
PEELED to 60 to work"
The Old World got some papers written
lengthily to show
The psychologist rules by which society
should 60.
Said he, The lure of literature most
temptingly doth lurk,
But hand me down my overalls-1've
got to 60 to work."
The Old World heard a pleasant song
about eternal bliss.
Said he, THAT Is q state Of things do
not want to miss.
The fires Of industry must blaze 10
clear away the murk,
For every hope of happiness depends
on real work"
Evening star., 1937-04-05
More Sitting Down?

II American tourists in London desire
to witness the coronation ceremonies
without paying for the privilege, they
might sit down at points of vantage now
and stay seated until May r. Their
procedure, of course, will represent a
form Of theft, but 1t will have the ap-
proval OF numerous apostles of direct
action"
Again, if opponents Of President
Roosevelts plan to control the Supreme
Court wish him to withdraw his proposal,
they might sit down at the White House
until he surrenders. Police reserves
probably will be summoned to cast them
Into outer darkness, but their misde-
meanor will have the blessing of John
I. Lewis even If 1t ends in broken bones
and bonnets.
Similarly, those fanatics who object to
public ownership might sit down on SEQ
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Nazis in Africa.

Hitherto NaN Vaccinations outside Of
Germany have for the most part been
confined to pernicious meddling in
Europe, notably in countries like Austria,
Poland and Czechoslovakia. Now Hit
lerism has raised its head in Africa,
requiring the Union of South Africa to
promulgate stern prohibitive DEGREES
against subversive activities. The bans
are aimed at German residents of South
west Africa, the Reichs former colony
which is administered by the Cape Town
government under League mandate.
1t is on the territory in question en-
bracing 100000 square miles of valuable
mineral and agricultural areas, that
Berlin casts particularly covetous eyes,
in connection with the Nazi crusade for
recovery of Germanys war-lost colonial
domain
The 1000 or 5000 Germans who live
under British rule in Southwest Africa
have been comporting themselves as II
the colony were still under the Reich
flag. Many are reported to have sworn
allegiance to Hitler, to have taken part
in recruiting for the German army or
to have joined volunteer" bodies under
the banner of the swastika. The South
African government has finally deter
mined to suppress steps which bear all
the earmarks of a seditionary campaign.
Non-Britons are henceforth debarred
from declaring their loyalty to any alien
government or to affiliate with any polit
ical organizations with alien connec-
tions. Fines, imprisonment and deporta-
ton are the penalties that await
violators of the new laws.
That situation is thus provoked
which may have critical international
consequences is indicated by weekend
reports of bitter German resentment of
Germans propose boycott" OF the
South African courts, establishment of
extraterritorial tribunals of their own
and an eventual appeal to the League of
Nations. The Berlin tOrelgn once,
espousing their cause, claims that the
complainants are being denied cove
nanted political, cultural and CONNER
cial rights.
The Cape Town authorities are not i'm
pressed by this outburst of protest and
threats. Ever since the advent Of Hitler
ism they have been called upon re-
peatedly to suppress Nazi excesses and
pretensions. These reached a stage
that not only demanded drastic repres-
sive measures, but destroyed most OF
South African support of Germanys
program to regain her former colonies.
On the threshold Of Hitler's drive for
restoration, current events in Southwest
Africa are far from propitious.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Whence Preiudices?

The origin of prejudices is fascinat-
ing study, and others than professional
psychologists on occasion might do
worse than think about the source Of
those opinions which so largely govern
human conduct. BY way of illustra-
ton, remark once made by Israel
Zangwill may be cited. His sympathies,
he said, were with the Allies in the
World War because he resented the
mannerisms of German train Dispatch
ers.
OF course, there were supplementary
reasons for the great novelist and play
wright's choice. But he was faithful
to his first impressions. Try as he
might to throw off their influence, 1t
still seemed plain to him that the Teu-
tonic system violated a fundamental
tenet of civilization-the principle Of
courtesy. 1t troubled him to see vast
numbers OF people submitting to q
martinez.
In similar fashion, a resident Of
Washington recently changed his mind
about the Supreme Court. Engaged in
writing voluntary defense of the high
est tribunal of the land, he went to the
beautiful new building in which the
justices now render their decisions. A
guard on duty at the entrance was i'm
polite to him when he asked permission
to borrow books from the library. In
stantly . display of temper ca has part
Evening star., 1937-04-05
What Manner of Men Have
Been Given High Offices?
To the Editor OF The Star:

40 the k0itOI OIL HS otAI
In your daily columns there are many
interesting letters from your readers re-
garding the economic and political stu
alton at the present time, and have
noticed that while numerous criticisms
are made about the present so-called
"sit-down" strike situation, no one seems
to have offered constructive solution.
It would seem that the main Ques-
ton to ask is what manner and what
kind of people have we placed In our
high offices such as the President OF the
United States and Governors Of several
OF the States that have tolerated these
illegal conditions to exist.
There are several laws in practically
every State OF the Union referring to the
duties of governor. Also there is .
law In the U. S. Revised Statutes. Sec
ton 5299, which commands the Presi-
dent to execute his authority to protect
the rights of private property etc. BY
what right or authority do these execu-
tives take it upon themselves to use
their own personal diScretions and
whims to ignore their oaths OF ONCE?
The point will come up before long
when the people that represent the large
ma1orities which do not belong to
either the powerful capitalistic group
nor the powerful labor union groups
which are essentially communistic in
spirit, will resent in no uncertain terms
the unlawfulness and undemocrat1c
high handed manner which these two
groups have taken and it is hoped that
conditions will return to the time when
monopolies and large money interests
are held and checked by law and these
laws enforced and these labor organ
izations controlled and their leaders de-
ported and the organizing Of these labor
organizations made Improbable.
To offer and to plan . really con-
structive procedure to solve our present
day ills would require first . real man
who is absolutely sincere and honest
in his intentions and capable OF being
a leader and not the type We now have
at the head of our government. 1t
would further require group OF men
of the same caliber who would be truly
American in their ideals and reorganize
the entire government procedure in line
with the Constitution as 1t is written
and to abide by the laws. Until such a
person or group Of persons can be Sc
cured it is pretty obvious that our pres
ent-day ills will not be cured.
CASEY HENRY.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEVELL.
In this they are one With the good

In this they are one With the good
householder.
BY proper seeding, 1T the times men
toned, even the most dimcult lawn
may be kept at . fairly even state Of
medium excellence. Few personS are
interested In another mans lawn, except
to think It better than their own. This
Is . we'll known state Of mind, evidenced
in the famous song which every one has
heard about, but nobody ever heard
sung 3.
Fortunately, this lack Of interest in
anothers lawn permits the honest
householder to 60 about his reseedins
twice . year without comment.
Routine procedure calls for putting
seed into every bare spot. What II the
grass will grow over without 1t? The
possibility should make no difference.
Plenty OF fresh seed Is q mighty help
for the poor or medium lawn. The
more of 1t Is used the better both for
the stand Of grass and the mind Of the
maker.
Psychology has part to play in lawn
making.
A good lawn Is not something which
y
erance has arisen for poor lawns. Even
muddy terraces are to be seen in many
parts OF town. No one seems to think
harshly Of the keeper OF . poor lawn.
1t is only in the mind of the keeper.
himself, that any doubts will arise.
II they do, let him cherish them, for
they are valuable in more ways than
one. Not only will the soul sensitive
to grass and Its value, make better
citizen and neighbor, but he will, above
ALL get a great deal more pleasure out
Of life.
His sensibilities will be aroused, and
he will realize that nothing is finer in
the everyday walks, than a good lawn,
and the good things it does for house
and garden.
There u.s. above all, satisfaction to the
artistic eye.
This is something which no home
gardener should forget. After all. there
is not much reason to growing flowers.
especially, except as satisfaction to
the sense OF beauty.
The lawn must be counted as an
aggregation Of plants, flowers as well
as any, in very good sense. 1t is dim
cult to handle, many times, because its
beauty lies precisely in aggregation. We
may have a few specimen shrubs. and
forget the poorer ones in the Towering
OF the former.
But with grass plants it is an entirely
different matter. They must be very
much alike, in thickness OF stand, in
height (aided by the mower, and espe-
cially in their appearance of health.
Such result is not easy to secure.
What saves the reputation OF many a
gardener is that in this one item Of
gardening few persons are critical.
The reason that even gardeners are
not critical of other peoples lawns is
that they commonly tend to look upon
the grass as thing apart, which 1t Is
not, rather than as an integral part Of
every good house and garden, which 1t
most certainly is.
Continuous sowing is one way of hav-
ing a good lawn, if not an excellent one.
At least 1t will be satisfactory during the
time one wants it most, Spring and
Summer.