davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-09-12
CHAIN STORE GAINS
REDUCED FURTHER
Rate of Increase Over Year Ago
Continues to Narrow, With
August Averages Down.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
rate Of increase in chain store sales
over year ago continues to narrow
with August totals sharply lower than
the average of recent months.
The first IS chains to report for
last month, according to the monthly
survey issued yesterday by Childs,
Jeffries &, Thorndike, Inc, showed
sales of s217,s3305s as compared
with s209,877e6l year ago, an in
crease of only 3S per cent. This is
the smallest increase reported by the
chains for any month since they
were emerging from the depression in
1884.
Heretofore the more moderate rate
Of advances. as compared with a year
ago, has been due to the fact that the
comparisons were against extremely
good business last year.
The dollar volume has held up very
well as against the best months earlier
In the year, but in August the volume
fell to the lowest total for the year.
with the exception Of the short month
of February.
The hot weather interfered some
what with business, according to re-
ports from Eastern and Middle West
ernn sections of the country, and un-
noubtedly accounted for part of the
poor showing, but it is also generally
being admitted that there has been
some falling of in the business pace.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON

Assoclated Press Statistician.
NEW YORK, September 1l.-Com.
modify prices turned up this week
led by agricultural staples and food
after eight consecutive periods Of de-
cline.
The major industrial groups, on the
other hand, continued to give ground
before reports of swollen inventories.
The Associated Press weighted index
OF IS important wholesale commodities
advanced to 1914 per cent of the 1925
average from 86.32 last week (the
years low, and compared with 81 26
a year ago.
Primary cause Of the upturn in farm
staples, analysts held, was the fact
that private harvest estimates for
most grains were scaled down some
what from August figures. This was
later borne out by official forecasts as
OF September l, which showed a prob
able decline in the corn harvest of
100, 100000 bushels and a wheat weld
OF about 100000 bushels less than
had been expected.
Grains Improve Sharply.
This was reflected in stable mark
ups IN corn, wheat and oats. Rye and
cotton, however, were down. The re-
action in the latter mirrored prospects
Of one of the biggest harvests on
record. The Government this week
boosted their estimate of cotton out
turn roughly 100000 bales.
With mesgre supplies still being
pressed by a strong demand, live
stock pushed up to within a fraction of
the August peak. Hogs and cattle ad-
vanced, lamb dipping.
Eggs, coffee, -four, lard and butter
picked up, while cocoa slid back.
Commodity men pointed out food
prices have been virtually stabilized
for more than a month, swinging in
an extremely narrow range while the
general index was hitting new low
ground.
Textile quotations slumped to the
lowest level since last Summer. mark
ing the sixth consecutive new 1897
bottom. Wool, cotton cloth and silk
were included in the setback.
Inventories Are Heavy.
Heavy inventories on both manu-
facturer and dealer shelves, plus the
fact that backlogs of untitled orders
have largely been worked of, have
been instrumental in forcing lower
prices.
Steel scrap was further cut in the
Pittsburgh area as steel fabricators-
the principal buyers-held up orders.
Bituminous coal and turpentine were
also down; rubber, lumber and tin up.
Inc index, with its component indices
based on 1926 as 100, compared as
follows:
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N0Ol1blllufu fHEe Ell J.
change thumped down abruptly. at
times suffering the widest breaks in
the past four years. Brokerage quar-
ters cited nlisgivings over the Fall
business prospect, and unsettlement
over foreign diplomatic tension and
strife in the Far East.
In the bond market corporate domes-
tic issues fell sharply, but United
States Government loans were COM
paratively resistant.
The average level of commodity
prices was higher, following eight con-
secutive weeks of decline. Farm prod
ucts and foodstuffs led the advance.
Industrial staples yielded. Cotton fu-
lures dropped following the Govern
ment estimate indicating the fifth
largest crop on record.
District Reports Given.
Reports on business conditions from
the II Federal Reserve cities follow:
BoSToN.-cotton, wool and leather
maTse1s nnn were quiet Retail sales we're
1885. Bank loans and investments were
UNCHANGED and there was a slight decline
N oeposits: Curtailment of production was
NEW YORK.-Retail trade circles ex-
pressed disappointment over sales, despite
Although wholesale activity hraced up
somewhat. 1t was draggy in some divi-
PHILADELPHIA. - Preparations for
school and the labor day week end stim-
ulated trade. Dollar sales were slishtly
schedules were little higher than last last
year. Employment held up well. Whole
sale sains were scored in electrical sup
CLEVELAND observers said re-
tai turnover was brisk on school demand
last year Fmployment 'es essed npho OWNS seeo tx
esIRTIsssnsesS9n RIsnMoNn equations in auto parts
fenerslly increased Fall buying boosted
both retail and wholesale trade last week
IN t4i f FedfTs Fessrys sssSns9D af5e
to close; Departmsnt stores reported
week and about 1s per cent ahead Of the
o q 70 So. So. zoo. 900 from SIS. 100000. steeI
from. e6 to SIS per cent Of " eapscity, With With
tive yqrnaess shut down for repairs.
trade svens wsssasr ans staftss adhoo
Preparations spurred Fall clothing turn
eyer wholesalers reported quiet week,
N-NA4SAsA AtANtAAs lHl nlllttl h0O nollOHS
gooos continued brisk. Bankers reported
further ssins in business loans.
81. LOUlS.-The Federal Reserve Bank
survey cited q continued slowing down OF
retail trade in the eighth district spe-
cial clearance sales did not come up to
expect stions
M1NNEAP POLIS.-August was reported
throughout the Northwest, with sales sv-
eraging more than 200 per cent of capaci-
ties OF .mills Flour orders booked thus
far in the new-crop wear were about Is
ner cent larger than the like 1895 period.
KANSAS CrTY-Retaii sales were s
per cent ahead of the like 1898 week
Business men were optimistic over the
anticipated influx Of farm buying There
was good demand for luxury and semi
SAN FRANCISCO Labor strife be-
tween tesmsters and loneshoremen throt-
remained paralyzed BY the Far Eastern
struggle. Los Angeles reported retail
trade steady.
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sz% Is.
$50
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FEDERAL LAND BANKS

..
Declared or paid so far this year.
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MMODITY INDEX

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press weighted wholesale price index
OF 80 commodities today declined to sS45.
Previous day. s6.74: week ago, s6.42:
month ago. sa06: year sso. s1.42.
Fanse OF recent years:
1887. Ia3s. 1885. 1884,
FsSh - os.l4 50 - Ts6s 1924
Low sS2s 7l3i 1fS4 A. "A
Ip9s AVERAGE eouals 100
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1897

B
TO-.
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Trade

Continued From Page ED
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NEW YORK September IL Lp.-Federa
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Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balance May 5, $1,727,-
1872, 1928; internal revenue, $14,-
O1S,849.6S: customs receipts, &c..
180,973.57.
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Military Guard Posted

, News of the tragedy spread
quickly. Soon thousands of
men and women rushed to the
field by car and by foot. Am
: balances, with sirens shrieking,
came dashing to Lakehurst
. from miles around.
A Gordon of Army men from
nearby Camp Dix and New
Jersey State troopers were
$sthrown around the field to
keep civilians, even newspaper
men, out. For hours entrance
to the field was almost impOs-
sible. Troopers stopped. auto
mobiles fully 20 miles from the
scene.
George Seek, 80, an avia-
ton machinist's mate, and an
eyewitness to the disaster, told
International News Service the
following story:
- Il was just outside the
hangar, watching the ground
crew trying to bring the Hin
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CAPITAL YOUTH
SAVED BY LEAP

CONTINUED from Page y
land and at Hotchkiss. He was
an honor man at Yale.
Washington has hardly known
him, for his vacations were gen
orally spent at the family chateau
in France, at their chalet in
Switzerland or at their PennSyl-
yania home on the outskirts of
Scranton. His m o t h er was
Frances Jermyn, of Scranton. His
father for 10 years was a career
diplomat, serving in various
foreign posts, as chief of protocol
at the State Department and as
social arbiter at the White House
under the Hoover administration.
His parents were at Lakehurst
to meet him when the dirigible ar
rived. Fifteen minutes after the
airship had blown up, and they
were frantic with grief, knowing
nothing of their sons fate, he
rushed up cheerful and safe, ex-
planning that he and two stewards
had climbed out of a stateroom
window, dropped 80 feet into pile
of sand, and run as fast as their
legs would carry them from the
then burning ship.
Due Here Today
'Iucky Peter" his friends call
him. Even the servants of the
Belin household here know him
as lucky. They were not surprised
at his escape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belin. with their
son, are due in Washington today
They will go to their home al
1928 Twenty eighth St, one of the
most beautiful in Georgetown.
But before coming to Washing
ton young Belin had a duty tc
perform. Promptly on reaching
New York last night he phonec
an account of the explosion to the
Yale News.
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I'M.
CONGRESS

Senate
Not In session. >~
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion continues. railroad finance
investigation.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders routine business.
House
Not in session.
Appropriations subcommittee
considers deficiency and relief
bill.
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Graf Yep Speeds
In Safety Over
South Atlantic

BERLIN, May 7 QN.S).-While
its giant new sister7ship, the
wrecked Hindenburg. lay charred
and ruined at Lakehurst, the Graf
Zeppelin was speeding toward Ger
many in safety today after a voy.
age across the South Atlantic.
In a radio message to officials
at FriedrichShafen, the Graf Zep-
pelin reported IAN WE'LL Its posi-
ton early this morning was ap-
proximately $50 miles northeast of
the Cape Verde Islands.
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Yep DISASTER
18TH OF KIND
SINCE 1912
Hindenburg, However,
Only Craft Carrying
PASSENGERS


LA KEN q r S T, N. j., May 7
GIN. s.. Although the Hinden.
berg was the first passenger" yep
pelin to meet disaster. it was the
sixteenth lighter-than-air craft to
come to an Inflated end.
A list of dirigible disasters since
1912 follow: ..-... .....
February IL, 1s35-The Navy
dirigible Macon plunged into the
Pacific; two killed. >.<
April 4, 1933-Navy d frigible
Akron crashed in an electrical
storm off Barnegat Lightship near
the New Jersey coast; 70 killed.
October 4, 1930-BritiSh dir1gible
R-101 exploded over France; 46
killed.
IA Shenandoah Victims
May 5, 192S-Italia n dirigible
Italia blew up on an Arctic expe-
dition; six killed.
September IL, 1926-United
states dirigible Shenandoah
wrecked in q 70-mile-an.hour gale
near Caldwell, Ohio; II killed.
OGCGu1US1 81, 4O1O-CICAACL1 uuF
gible Dixmude destroyed in a mys-
terry disaster over Mediterranean
Sea; So killed.
February 81, 1922-United States
dirigible Rome crashed in flames
near Hampton Roads army base;
"a killed.
August "a, 1921-English dirig.
ible ZRe2 frame buckled over Hum.
Der River, England; A killed.
January 20, 1921-British dirig.
ible R-34 destroyed by wind while
moored at Howden, England; no
lives lost.
Wreck Fell on Bank
July al, 1914 blimp fell burn.
ing on q Chicago bank; 10 killed.
July Is, 1919-British dirigible
NS-11 struck by lightning over
North Sea; IL killed.
June 20, 1914-An airShip and q
plane collided over Vienna; .
killed.
September 10, 1914-zeppelin
LII destroyed off Neiligeland; IS
killed. .,...
October II, 1s13-zeppelin La
exploded over Johannisthal air.
drome; % killed.
July 2, 1912-Balloon Akron ez.
ploded at Atlantic City: ) killed.
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denburg in to her mast. She
was an hour or more late. 1t
had been raining but it was
drilling only a bit at the time
of the accident.
Suddenly 1 saw flames
breaking out twO-thirdS of the
way aft. Then l heard an ex-
pIOSiOn. Almost Immediately
flames shot up. Then the ship
began to break in twO-just
about in the middle. Then
came another explosion, even
heavier than the first. Then q
third explosion.
Flames were shooting up
ward and along the sides Of the
ship.
you could see people being
blown out or jumping out Of the
ship. 1 should say the linden
burg was about $50 yards in the
air when the first blast occurred,
and about 100 yards from her
mOOring mast.
at was a wonder some Of the
ground crew were not killed.
About 80 of the crew had hold
of the ropes. Others were max
ing ready to grab the passenger
car compartment. They barely
had time to get out Of the way
when the ship buckIed and
plunged to the ground in flames.
MANY OF CREW TRAPPED
The ship started to settle af-
ter the first blast. The tail
Continued OH Page s, Coli
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STATIC ELECTRICITY, ENGINE BACKFIRE, Yep b
TWENTY-FIRST SEA TRIP
FATAL TO SKY QUEEN
CONTINUED from Page II

Pruss from rushing back the eethng flames in effort
help others.
Capt Ernest lehman, who aboard the Hndenburg in
an advisory capacity also leaped out Of the control cabin
as did Capt. G. W. Stampp, the executive officer.
Lehman seemed he in daze he black and red from
burns and his clothing disheveed. He exclaimed:
Il can't understand it."
Pruss lehman and Stamp reported to be seriously in
ured. They taken to hospitals.
Huge shafts shot upwards Immediately after the
blossoms Conflicting stories related by eyewtnesses to
how many blasts occurred Some said two explosions Some
six eight The that there three
plosons, two of them very distinct.
In less than minute after the flames broke out the silk
fabric was destroyed from stem to stern.
Despite the cracking flames and the danger of further
posions the ground vaanty work pulling out
survivors and those crushed to death or burned.
Three children survivors of the disaster rushed about the
field in tears
Several who had witnessed the catastrophe became
historical and had to he led from the scene.
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Bodies were carried to the
big hangar near by. The in
jured were first taken to the
naval hospital here, and later
sent to other institutions.
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u. 5. AIR POLICY
UNCHANGED
CONTINUED from Page II

AAVAu age ~
elusive resource Of this nation, he
declared.
Admiral Leahy was quick to en-
phasize, however, that the Nays
policy on lighter-than-air ships
had not baen decided pending rec
concentrations of the Nays gen.
eral board, which has been study
ing dirigible construction since the
Macon disaster more than two
years ago.
Admiral Leahy also denied ru-
mors that the Navy Department
had made plans for three dirig.
ible3, one to be almost as large
as the Hindenburg, pointing out
that the only construction of this
kind planned by the Navy was for
two small non-rigid training
blimps, for which Congress al
ready had provided funds.
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Survivors
Of Blast
Listed

LAKEHURST, N. j., May
H.N.S.J-A revised list OF sur
Uivors of the Hinderbur0 dtsGSte
as announced By the Zeppelt'
Company tolLotcS:
Passengers saved (25):
AdeIt, Leonard; Berlin.
y AdeIt, Gertrude; Berlin.
Ferdinand L. Belin, jr., Wash
ington, d. c.
Clemens, Karl Otto, Bonn.
DOehner, Mrs. Mathilde; Mex.
leo City. ....
DOehner, Walter, Mexico City.
DOehner. Werner; Mexico City.
Ernst, Elsa; Hamburg.
Ernst, Otto; Hamburg.
Grant, Georg; London.
Eirschfeld, GeOrG w.; Bre-
men.
Won Heidenstamm, Rolf;
Stockholm.
Hinkelbein, Claus; Schwaeb-
iSch Hall.
KIeeman. Maria; Hamburg.
KnOecher, Erich; ZuelenrOda.
Laucltenberg, william; u. s.
MangOne, Philip; U. 9.
Mather, Margaret G.; U. s.
Morris, Nelson; U. 8.
OSbun, Clifford; U. 8.
OTAughlln, Herbert James;
u. 9.
Spaeh, Joseph: U. s.
StOckle, Emil; Frankfort.
witt, Hans-HugO; Barth.
Vinholt, Hans; Copenhagen.
Crew saved (42):
Balla.
Bauer, Heinrich.
Bauer, Kurt.
BentelL
BOetius.
Bernhard.
Deeg.
DeutschIe.
DOerfIein.
DOVE.
Franz.
Fischer.
Freund.
GrOssinger.
Henneberg.
HerzOg.
Klein.
Killmer.
KubiS.
TAihrAcfk
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WA5 h FINES


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The GREAT ship hover
ing over the Naval Air Sta
ton at Lakehurst shortly
before she went to her doom.
Ground crew and specta-
tors are gazing skyward at
the beautiful aircraft which
is soon to descend in q
fiery shower Of death and
destruction. The; linden
burg had cruised about
several hours before return
ing to Lakehurst to be
berthed. International News
Photo. H.. Il.
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Hitler Acknowledges
u. ). Note Of Sympathy

BERLIN. Ma VI G.N.S).-Chan.
cellor Adolf Hitler today sent q
message of thanks to President
Roosevelt for the latter's message
of coincidence over the dirigible
Hindenburg disaster.
ROME, May 7 G.N.S).-Italy's
flying dictator, Benito Mussolini,
today sent a message of coincidence
to Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler on
the Hindenburg disaster.
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E. Phillips Oppenheim's
ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY
Famous NoveIist's Best Seller /
Exciting Adventure Story of .
IntriQue and. Mystery
SYNOPSIS

The grave issue of aUord peace in the ong
Though seemed to realize it, uUhen Fergus,
secret British messenger, ysteriousy assaulted
route to Sir Ronald Matresser aOho had Just returned to
his lordy country estate after another of his long and
mysterious journeys. HIS MOTHER Countess Matilda; his
sister, Lady Ann; and her companion, Mddemoiseue
Elisabeth Stduier, beautiful AUSTRIAN 1Oelcomed the
handsome oug MGresSer Scion 1Uho recalled seeing the
alrng Elisabeth of his trips abroad. DR.. An
dreOS and Matresser motoring late at night to the for
eers surgery to Fergus, narrowly escape smGshp
1Vith speeding auto. Fergus is semconscious and
aware that the message he a0as carrying a0as stolen.
Andrews tells of patient-"a perfect giant of
felloV, Dutchmam" named Jan Van Westrheene-aUho
e0as slightly injured aOhem bringing his yacht into Ma
tresserS private harbor. The DutchmGn asks to pay
his respects to the master of Great House-NOW READ
on
Any form of shooting would give great pleasure the
visitor ssented II have of sort board and would
dispatch to Norwich in search of the requisite ammun
tion'
II beg that you will do nothing of the sort Matrsser
tested We fit you out with anything you require here
The caller accepted another cocktail holding his glass with
steady fingers until it completely filled.
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CHAPTER XII
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
TASK OF RIGHT
GIFTS FOR MEN
NOT SO TOUGH

wait until you see the Alpine mo-
tiff carried out in ties, garters,
braces, hose, and handkerchiefs.
Edelweiss and Alpine climbers gam
boil around in colorful surroundings.
And this is one instance of how
ney colors and designs have brigh-
tened up the entire accessory de-
partment.
Not Too Many Shirts
If its true that no man ever has
too many shirts, as is often claimed,
then we know just the shirts that
will prove to be most welcome. If
he is following the return to for
mality as so many men are, then
for him there are solid tones and
stripped madrases with white
French cuffs and separate white
collars. If he prefers casual COM
fort then keep away from extremes.
Instead select collar attached
shirt, but don't for one minute
think that it means giving an Or
binary shirt.
New tabless-tab collars, long
point collars, the clever fused stand
UP collars that look as though they
are startched-but aren't-these and
many others bring smartness to
shirts, smartness that you wouldn't
think possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Old Time Dances
Ordered Stopped

BUFFALO, NY. (UP)-The call
of grab your partner. swing 'em
BY" no longer will be heard down
Laona way where square-dancers
once made merry at E. E. Whelp-
leys tavern.
An order to the stop the square
dancing was issued by the State
Liquor Authority on complaint of
neighbors in the vicinity that the
callers voice could be heard "a
mile away"
Somewhat regretfully.' Commits
sioner Jack l. Grey ordered that
the square dancing must stop If
Whelpley hoped to get renewal
of his liquor license.
'I'm from the country myself, y
Grey said, "and I've gone to lots OF
square dances. hate to issue this
order, but it's the law"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09

One of the best reasons for be-
lieving that this is not mans
world" will be found in the mems
stores in FL Centre during the days
that are left from now until Christ
mas. Women have taken over this
domain as their own and are find
ing the task of choosing the. right
gift for the right man made that
easier. Unusual large selections OF
good looking wearables are featur-
ed in every store and for the most
part prices are low enough to keep
you well inside of your gift bud
get.
GlamOre i'm Wearables
Off-hand you might think that
something to wear would have to
be void of glamour and Christmas
cheers. That isn't SO. Aren't you
always thrilled when your gift from
him is a dainty negligee, a luxur-
ious gown or a fur piece? Well, he'll
be just as thrilled if you give him
a comparable gift. You can go
right through the list from ties to
hand made silk robes and find ro-
nance and glamour everywhere.
There are no more commonplace
gifts, even suspenders and garters
are thrilling.
You don't believe that? Then
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
MOnOgrams on
Presents Bring
Deep Appreciation

He may like the shirt or muffler
you give him, the sterling buckle
or tie case may be just what he
wants, you may be thanked ro-
fusely for giving robe or pa
james, but if you want to double
that thanks see to it that what you
give him is monogrammed!
BY having his initials placed on
his gift you Immediately take it
out of the gift for anybody class
and make it his alone! And in
most cases the addition of his
initials will not increase the cost
of the gift too much. AS matter
of fact, there are any number Of
things to give him that have metal
initials that can be clipped on
without delay. However, fabric
gifts generally have to be embroid-
cred and that is why We suggest
that you buy his gift in plenty of
time