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Evening star., 1937-04-15
CHILD HEALTH DAY
PROGRAM PLANNED
Want to Impress Upon People
Necessity Of Protection, Says
DR.. Oppenheimer.

A program that will interest every
parent in the city Is being planned
for Child Health day, May !, accord
Evening star., 1937-04-15

Special Sausage Cars.
Special cars, insulated and fire.
proofed, have been built by an English
railway for the better transport OF
sauSages.
Evening star., 1937-04-15
HORSE DRUG TESTS
& EFFICACY is RAISED
Made 100 Times More Effective
in Last Two Years, Says
Norootins Official.

by tie Associated Press.
H. j, Wollner, the Treasury's con-
sulting chemist, said tooay that
Evening star., 1937-04-15

Also Free: choice
of Steering Post"
Dash" or "InStru-
ment-Panel" Mount
ing for controls
The Washington times., 1937-10-07
SUNSHINE CALLS
TO AMATEURS IN
PHOTO CONTEST
Full Page Of Pictures
In Times Saturday

The sun is shining again at last
and with the sunshine come per-
feet days for snapshot taking.
After the last few days of rain and
gloom you amateur photographers
must be quite enthusiastic about
the opportunity such days as these
are offering, so why not get out
and show us what you can do in
the way Of good pictures!
The contest closes tomorrow at
midnight for this week, but all
entries received after that time
will be held over until next week,
Saturday a full page of winning
pictures will be published in The
Times. The first prize is IS and
So for publication, with additional
prizes of 50 to each person having
his entry published.
Any amateur can enter. The
only requirements are that a self
addressed stamped envelope &C.
company your entries and that on
the back of each picture you write
clearly your name and address
and a title for the picture, If you
like.
The Washington times., 1937-10-07

ORLANDO, Fla, october 8.
Florida, to the visitor, will be a
different place this winter for
missing will be the 12,425 slot
machines that have adorned drug
stores, hotel lobbies and tap rooms
for the last two years. Midnight
September 80 has been set as the
death date for the machines which
citizens overwhelmingly voted out
last November in a statewide
referendum. In addition to the
12,425 "slots," Comptroller j. M.
Lee says there will be another
thousand "skill'' machines doomed
under legislative act.
The Washington times., 1937-10-07
12,425 Slot Machines
Are Doomed by Florida

1t was in 1885 that the legisla-
ture brought slot machines out of
back rooms and alleys to give them
places in commercial stores with
jackpots elistertng with coin.
Previously the machines. only a
small part of those now in opera
ton, had paid off in trade tokens
and were unlicensed.
The Washington times., 1937-10-07
HEADS STATE GROUP

(IN.S.). Frank E. Hickey, of
Woburn, Mass, was elected presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, State
Society at an annual meeting of
the organization here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-13
Revenge Not Sweet

"Gulpl It ain't worth it," said the boy who sat disconsolately on the curb.
 An interested passerby stopped. "Gulp!" said the boy again, shud- dering, Tt ain't worth it!"
 What ain't worth what?" asked the passerby.
 If I had it to do over again (gulp)" said the lad, T wouldn't eat sis's lipstick, even for spite!"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-13
Identified

Office boy-Please, sir, 1 think somebody wants you on the tele. phone.
 Chief-Now, why do you say you think I am wanted? Am I wanted or not?
 Office boy-Well, sir, somebody called up and said, "Is that you, you old idiot?"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-13
A Habit

First Hollywood blonde-Are you going to Peggy's wedding?
 Second ditto-Of course, you know that always go to Peggy's wed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-13
OR A YOWL

MT. B.-What was the first thing that struck you when you entered the nursery?
 Nurse-A spitball, l think.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-13
IN THE GARDEN

Queer, isn't it?" What's that?" "One plants eyes of potatoes and ears of corn"
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
LABAMA GANO r
DAMENTE SU TITULO

Atlanta, Die. 6.-Alabama es
TN "once" de importancia para
ell campeonato del Sur, en- COM
petencia con Tennessee, Luisia-
ma State y Vanderbilt.
Alabama, Luisiana State Y
Auburn terminaron en- las tres
primeras posiciones, en- dos a.
nos conservatives. Luisiana Sta
tie gan6 ell campeonato en- 1885
Y 1886. Auburn ha f~inalizado ell
tercero en- tres campanas.
Mucho Sc elogia la labor de
Frank Thomas, ell coach de Ala
bama; Ray Morrison, de Ven =
derbilt, y Jack Meagher, de Au-
burn.
Durante la temporada los Cal
names de Florida mostraron al
guna mejoria, aunque SUI eje-
cutoria no puede impresionar a
los fieles.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
LA OBRA DE IA REIAGUAR
OLA DE TAMPA
Ell Trabdjo

Trabajar a favor de la Espa-
ma republican, es Tn placer pa
ra los miembros de la retaguar-
dia de Tampa.
Los miembros del Comita Pc
pular Democratico, en- particu-
lar, laboran a cualquier bora
del dia y de la noche, siempre
que la tarea redunde en- prove
cho de la naci6n agredida.
Anoche, por ejemplp, junto
con las senoras Y senoritas de
la Comisi6n Auxiliar, en- coope-
raci6n con elias, trabaj6 una
comisi6n de siete miembros del
Comite.
Labor que es al mismo ITEM
pc placer y deber.
Servir a Espana, servir a la
Republica, servir a la democra-
cha.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
NOTAS SOCIALN
con mucha animaci6n,

! con mucha animation.
Despues ell Currito complete
la animation de la noche, con
pleas espanolas, cubanas y to-
do 10 que Sc lie pidi6.
Las damas de Protection y
Auxilio presididas por la Sra,
+, Maria Sanchez de Greco, pue-
den sentirse satisfechaS, de su
obra.
| Angelo Greco, el esposo de la
p~residenta, regal6 los claiveles
que Sc vendieron
! Entire los asistentes sc sorted
una linda muneca, vestida a Ia
espanola, tocandole a Ia j6ven
Marta Franco, hija del DR.. Pc
! pc Franco.
ALI vimos, hacienda los ho-
nores de Ia fiesta, en- colabora-
ci6n con las damas, al presiden~
tie del Centre, Sr. Ramon Fer
nandez Rey, en- compania de su
esposa e hijas.
Las Damas de Protection tu-
+, vieron sobre elias la response
bilidad de sentar a los asisten-
tes y, ademas pr~esentaron un
bonito nImero, que fue muy a.
plaudido.
Este numerO de las Damas re
sult6 una demostraci6n de arte
y buen gusto.
Las hermanas Ramirez balls
ron Ell Jarabe Tanatio en- union
de dos bailarines, uno de ellos
ell Sr. Pedro Baez.
Mucho Sc aplaudi6 10 rumba
bailada por los Del Pine, la int
resante pareja,
ALI vimos a. las siguientes
personals; DR.. Santiago Panic
Ito, esposa y SD hijo: Elenits
Lastra; Ben Davis y su bella es
posa ;Srta. Rey, emparentada
con Ell presidente del Centre;
Rail Vega y esposa, M. n Had
La gaceta., 1937-12-06

son Y esposa; Ramon Benito
Diaz, espoSa e hijas; Sra. Car
mela Yanez de Pardo, Sra. Ma
ria Yanez de Iglesias, Men Col
menares H. Canal y esposa, E.
velio Hernandez; Sr. Ismael
Angulo y esposa, DR.. John Mi
nardi Y esposa, Charlie Cuervo,
Jimm yGreco, Cesar Fernandez
Y esposa, las senoritas Fernan-
dec, hermanas de Cesar; Ma
nuel Rubin y esposa, Dick Rel
ma, Primo Lord, Cesar Medina
y esposa, Bonifacio Valero y es-
posa, Henry Garcia y esposa;
Alfonso Lopez, ell notable pelo-
tero Flowers, ahora director de
I'm club en- las memories; M. Gar
cia, Jr., Jose Santome y esposa,
Jer6nimo Gonzalez, los cronis-
tas de ia Prensa" y ia Ira
ducci6n", Sres. Mario Rodri-
guez Y Alfredo Valdes Brito, en-
compalfa de sus esposas; Ricar
do Sierra; Gloria Rubin, la be-
llfsima senorita; Jose Dfaz, Nj
colas Rodriguez y Cuco Rubio;
Angel de la Riva, presidente de
Ia secci6n de recreo del Centre
Espahol; Sr. Lado, hijo de don
Calkto Lado; Srta. Gonzalez,
hija de Don Alfredo, ell popular
presidente de la secci6n dc Pre-
tecci6n Y Auxilio; Manuel Fer
nandez Rubio, Nick ColmeRa-
res, DIR. JOSS A. Dominique "
(PasG q Ia ia. paO.J
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
FL Cabaret del Sdbado

Pocas wees, en- la historic so
cial de la colonia latina de Tam
pa, Sc han efectuado fiestas CO.
mo la del sabado, en- el Centre
Espanol de Ybor, patrocinada
pc ria sDamas de Protection y
Auxilio.
Dos eran los fines principal
les del Cabaret y los dos Sc rea-
lizaron a la perfection.
Era Ell primero, pensando en-
los que sufren en- esta ciudad,
recaudar fondos para adquirir
nuevas y modernas camas para
ell sanatorio del Bayshore Bou-
levard; era Ell segundo, vender
claveles para destinar ell pro-
ducto a los ninos de Espana.
Llenando la amplia sala, dom
de Sc habian colocado 103 mesas
Sc cumpli6 ell primero de los
objetivos, de matiz local.
La venta de claveles, que rue
un exito absolute para las da-
mas, produjo $685., una mar
ca, considerable que la fiesta
tenia caracter privado.
Sehalados los fines de Carl
dad, pasemos a otros de los as
pectos de la fiesta.
A las once de la noche Sc a.
brieron las pusrtas Y sc csrra-
ron, sin que la algeria decayera
un momento, a las cinco de Ia
manana.
Muchos de los asistentes to-
maron algunas copas, las que
les pareci6, pero no hubo borra-
cheras, nj gritos, nj estriden-
cias...
Algeria sincera y orden per-
fecto.
Las dos orquestas hicieron
honor a su bien canada fama.
Manuel Sanchez TOGO de ma
nera admirable y Sc lie aplaudi6
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
Mitin

Para protestar de la barba-
RE japonesa en- China, algo e
qUivalente a las atroeidades fas
cistas en- Espana, Sc efect1ara
un mitin ell pr6ximo viernes, en-
ell Centre Obrero.
Ell objeto principal de la a.
samblea sera intensificar ell boy
colt contra los productos fascis
tas y particularmente los del ia
pom, Alemania, Italia v las 20
mas de Espana que dominan los
facciosos.
Sc ruega la asistencia de la
mujer.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
Ell Banco Party

I'm exito complete fue ell Bun
co Party de anoche, en- la sala
de los Caballeros del Aguila de
Orc ,organizado por la Conf
sion Auxiliar de Mujeres.
La lluvia no pudo impedir que
centenares de personals Sc con-
gregaran en- ell amplio local, pa
sando una noche agradabilisi-
ma. .
Sc cumpli6 ell programa al
pie de la letra. Despues del Bun
co Sc bail6.
Ell produc9o de la fiesta Sc
invertira en- ropa para los niaos
de Espafa.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06

Traidor a la Revolution Gu
bana, que lie hizo personaje, Ba-
tista traiciona ahora, como en-
los primeros dias de la guerra,
al pueblo espanol.
Pero va sabe ell coronsl, que
es un "vivo'', que el correra ell
mismo deStino de Gerardo Ma
chado o Cuizas peor.
Hermano Garcia: usted ha
cumplido y cumplira con su de-
Der; pero no Sc sacrifique in1-
Ir contra la dictadura
militar, en- un pals que no Sc a.
treve a "chistar" por tenor a la
bayoneta, seria suicida.
La lucha es de ahora y para
manana.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
La NuevG C0misi6R

Mantiene su trabajo la nue.
va COLLISION que solicita dona-
tivos de los PROFESSIONALS medi-
cos Y de otra clase.
Todos los m6dicos a los que
Sc hablara, contribuyen para la
buena obra ,entre ellos ell repu-
tado especialista Abelardo Mar
torell.
Leal desde ell comienzo de la
guerra, Martorell mantiene su
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
Matando la propaganda a IA

Matando la propaganda a IA
vor de Espana, de la Espana
del pueblo Sc mata la obra de
Adolfo Garcia, ell director del
Diario Espanol del Aire y de la
revista Facetas.
Odiado por Ell pueblo cubano,
Batista es va odiado, en- TODD ell
mundo, por los hombres libe-
rales.
Quiere silenciar en- la Haba-
ma, porque Sc 10 han pedido al
gunos fascistaS espanoles, direc
tivos de sociedades, comercian-
ties, etc., la voz que Sc levanta
para defender la causa de la de-
mocracia y la justicia.
Ell exsargento que Sc approve
ch6 de la obra de la revolution,
en- la que no colaboro, para ha-
cerse coronel y DICTATOR, extien-
de su maldad a la causa de o.
tros pueblos.
Traidor a la revoluci6n cuba
ma para servir a Sumner We
lies y Caffery, ahora traiciona
la causa de la libertad, amord&-
zando o trantando de amorda--
Ear a los amigos de Espana.
Con ell cinismo peculiar de los
que han utilizado ell trabajo de
los otros para encumbrarse, ell
exsargento dijo: Cuba, actual
mente, es lugar de erabajo fe-
cundo y de paz... Contamos tam
bien con ell espanol residente, a.
mantle de la paz y ell trabajo, y
respetuoso de ~nuestras leyes.
Pero respecto del otro, de aquel
que Sc halla entregado a una mi
litancia polftica, y fascista o CO.
munista, hacienda NAL uso de
nuestra hospitalidad tradicio-
nal, mantenemos otro criterio.
Creemos, firmemente, que de-
be irse a Espana, al campo de
batalla, a uno u otro bando, de
acuerdo con su credo...
iQuiere silenciar a los leales,
amenazandolos con la deporta-
ci6n!...
En- Espana, coronel de dedo,
coronel hecho por Sergio Car
DO, no hacen falta hombres; pc
70 81 hacen falta medicines, all
mentos, municiones, aeroplanos
etc..
La retagrardia de Cuba pue-
de mostrar su valentia, en- una
escala mayor, maudando 10 que
Espana necesita, u que Ell pue-
bio requiere...
Los comerciantes de a Gale
de Muralla, coronel, muchos de
los cuales son fascistas, segura-
mente la procuraran ahora, de
Franco o de Queipo de Llano, O.
ira daga...
La daga para clavarla en- la
espalda de los espanoles repu-
.blicanos.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06
En- TireRo Bdtistd

Hemos pensado mucho, en- los
dltimos dias de la semana pasa-
da, en- la obra de nuestro COM
panero Adolfo Garcia.
La dictadura militar Guiana,
bajo la preston de los ~espanoles
fascistas, los ricos, los traido-
res, ha decretado medidas que
directamente Sc dirigen a ma
tar la propaganda y ell trabajo
en- favor de la Espana republic
cana.
La gaceta., 1937-12-06

fe en- la causa del pueblo, que
cree traicionada por n~aciones
que alardean de principles de-
mocraticoS.
Mucho apreciamos la conduc-
ia generosa de los PROFESSIONALS
10 miSmo que la de los conner
ciantes.
La Cruz Roja ~espanola tam
bien 10 agradece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-22
BONN TO SPEAK
SUNDAY NIGHT

DR.. Frank Bohn, interpreter Of
national and international events,
will be the concluding speaker Of
the 1936-37 lecture series Of the
National Temple Forum Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Addressing himself particularly
to the German-JewiSh situation,
DR.. Bohn will speak in the Temple
proper next Sunday evening at
Sis o'clock. He is son-in-law OF
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C..
Roper and recently made a trip
Europe to study the conflicting
situation there.
Rabbi Norman GerStenfeld, who
is in charge of the forum lectures,
has arranged to have the Bonn
lecture made free to the public
in the hope Of inducing q larger
membership for the 1898 season
to start this fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-22
You won't be too tired to dance
eat plenty Of bread-it's your
and your cheapest energy foo'

Do.YoU feel completely tagged
- out when evening comes2
Too ''a1l in" to 60 out and have
a good time?
Perhaps the answer is that
you're not eating enough bread!
Bread, more than any other
food, gives you energy for the
things you want to do. 1t will
renew your endurance and vital
ity. Give you pep and strength.
Diet authorities say eat at least
6 slices of bread a day.
That is welcome advice when
bread is as delicious as Rice's!
This fresher, richer bread tastes
so good you'll want more than 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-22
Hitler Urges Use
OF Skinned Milk

BERLIN. GN.S.)-A deter.
mined effort to convince German
housewives that SKINNED milk is
as good as ordinary milk Is being
made by the newspapers here.
The present campaign in favor
of skinned milk forms part of
the drive for national self-suffi.
cheney under Herr Hitler'S -Four.
Year Plan,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-22
u, S, DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

District of Columbia, fair to-
night; Friday generally fair and
slightly warmer; moderate wester-
ly winds, becoming variable.
Maryland, fair tonight; Friday
fair and slightly warmer.
Virginia, fair, cooler in south
portion tonight; Friday generally
fair, slightly warmer in the in
terror.
Tide Table
High tide today at SAB a. m.
and sos p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 6:28
a. m. and 6:51 p. m.
Low tide today at midnight and
1888 p, m.
Low tide tomorrow at 12:48
a. m. and 1:21 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at 5:23 a, m.
and sets at $751; p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:22
a. m. and sets at 6:52 p. m.
The moon rises today at $3.50
p. m. and sets at 3:08 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at 5
p. m. and sets at 1892 a. m.
Temperatures
4 a. m...... 81 m..... 40
8 D. m...... so ga. m...... 81
Midnight :. so Noon. ..... II
Departures
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l., 1887, 378.
Excess of temperature since
April l, 1887, 36.
Accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since January /, 1887, 81.
Deficiency of precipitation since
April 1, 1887, 0.45.
Temperature same date last
year-High, 81; low, 38.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-22

slices a meal. Every ingredient in
Rice's Bread is extra fine. That's
why it has such a wholesome,
homemade flavor.
Here's another interesting fact about
bread: Doctors have proved it is not
fGttenirg. 1t is not just a "starchy''
food. 1t is an almost ideal combination
of energy giving carbohydrate and
especially effective proteins that help
burn up fat.
Your grocer gets Rice's Bread fresh
every morning-while it is still tempt
inely moist and fragrant. Order deli
ciOus Rice'S Bread from your grocer
tomorrow. See that every member of
your family eats 6 slices daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
KNOWS WORST

He thought, ironically: "She's
daring me to go ahead. She knows
I know the worst now. She'll try
every woman'S weapon for her own
safeguarding.
He felt miserable. But hid it
from her. Don't let her win.
Suppose I pulled down your
temple of beauty?"
why should you?" she asked in
nocently.
II have the advantage over Sam
son. I am not blind"
Then you couldn't be vandal,
destroying beauty"
He drew a deep breath.
Couldn't ~"
"Why?" She looked puzzled.
"You are joking. 1t is a queer
brand Of your American humor.
Is it not?"
Shall we drink" he asked reck-
lessly, watching her keenly. Ito
whoever wins out?"
She thought: HE cares for me,
and knows it. He's going to fight
his feeling. am not good enough
for Guy Halstead Flagg!"
But she gave him a serene smile.
MATS certainement." Be coquet-
fish. That would advance things.
THE mimoSa is lovely. The violetS
also. They make me think of my
beloved South of France. You know
the Riviera? Your flowers. Mr.. Guy
so kind Of you to send them-re-
mind me Of the big perfume fac
tories at GrasSe, in the Alps"
They drank their cocktails.
Light from the tall red candles
shone on silver and old Venetian
glass. The soft illumination lent
her face an added beauty. Golden
hair looked like halo.
He thought, with a deep regret,
what a lovely mistress she would
have made for his beloved home
in Kentucky.
Dinner was over. They were
back in the salon. alone.
1t was just as Toni had desired
1t. Both on the yellow couch. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30

She had a queer sense Of fore
boding at that moment, though it
was quite unaccountable.
Almost directly afterward, there
was an acrid smell Of something
b ming.
what on earth is that2"
DISTINCT CHALLENGE
He swung around. For queer,
tense moment their eyes met.
There was a distinct challenge in
Guys.
"She knowSl She's a consum-
mate actress!" he was thinking.
Would she bluff things out? Or,
furious at discovery, would she
order him from the apartment?
He could have her arrested! She
must know that. She was at his
mercy. How would she act?
Under his sense Of shock at what
he had just discovered was an over
whelmipg ng Of having been
let down. He had hoped against
hope that his Surmises had been
incorrect, in so far as the lovely
Antoinette was concerned, anyhow.
And this had proved his optimism
wrong!
Would you please open the win
dows? That appalling odor must
be from the fire. I imagine it's my
new maids fault. The better kind
OF logs are expensive, but recol-
lect an agent coming to the door
trying to palm off on us some wood
from a demolished ship. Zephrine
bought the rotten wood, possibly
pocketing the difference. I must
speak to her." said Toni.
Reluctantly. he had to admire
the manner in which she carried
it off,
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CHAPTER XXXIy

Guy opened the French windows
that gave on the balcony overlook
ing the avenue.
And now, since this room has
grown so suddenly unpleasant
Che wondered: was there a double
meaning Of thatO-"I suggest we
eat our Christmas dinner. Would
you bring the cocktail shaker into
the dining room, please?"
Excellent actress! he thought a
second time. Carrying it off in the
grand manner. Her heart might
be bad, but she had good blood.
AS she walked ahead of him,
head held high, he was reminded
of the regal, unfortunate Marie
Antoinette treading her last mile
to the guillotine.
Against his better judgment, he
had a keen interest to protect her,
save her!
The law would be hard!
Guy was not in the least sur
priSed when the usually abstemious
Toni drank two more cocktails be
fore dinner.
That was to keep up her cour
age, he thought.
Seated at the glowing table
fragrant with his flowers, his re
sentiment returned.
It could have been a lovely eve
ming! But because she craved lux
ury, she had spoiled it!
With all his heart he tried tc
smother down his feeling for her
! He must not be weak. Her beauty
this apartment, were the sEares
with which she carried on her ter
rible trade.
why so serious? You are bored
Mr.. Halstead-Flagg?"-in a dan
!! gerouSly dulcet voice.
"Delilah!" His glass raised, the
words slipped from him.
She 1auphted. "SamSOnI"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30

Coming Thursday, E. PHI
lips Oppenheim'S latest BEST
SELLER Envoy Extraordi-
nary" q novel of GlamOrOus
romance, thrilling adventure and
grim, wOrId-shaking intrigue In
the highest diplomatic circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
''7here'S AIsDNyS
Tomorrow
Love and Crime Involve
Beautiful Girl

At the time covertly watching Guy Saw him
take small magnfyng glass from his vest pocket the better
to examine the trinket.
How very odd More interested in the baube than herI
Why, he had turned his back on her
She moved toward him. Heard him give stfed exclamation
His whole figure seemed to be suddenly galvanized
The Washington times., 1937-05-11
NEWSPAPER AD
VOLUNTEERS

Retail advertising carried in
newspapers Of n leading cities
this year through May / is 20,'
096, ,825 lines ahead of the CORE
spending period Of last year, &C.
cording to Advertising Age.
A total of 346,859,116 lines of
retail display advertising appeared
in newspapers in these II major
cities in the period reported,
against 1876, 2,291 lines in the
corresponding period of 1886, an
increase of So per cent.
For the seven days ended May
1, newspapers in the measured
cities reported retail display ad.
vertising gained 123,165 lines, or
0.6 per cent over the correspond.
ing week of 1893. Total retail line.
age for the week was 22,167, ,585
lines, against 22,044,368 lines in
the like week Of last year.
The Washington times., 1937-05-11

A white man armed with a re-
volver entered a liquor store in
the 600 block of F st. N. w. last
night, held up Jewel S. Rowe, a
clerk, and escaped after looting
the cash register.
Harry w. Basin, manager Of
a store in the 1900 block Of H st.
N. E, reported thieves broke a
rear window and escaped with
women's clothing valued at 1915.
Phillip Parker, 1884 Fifteenth
st. N. W., reported his pocket was
picked of SO in a restaurant in
the 1900 block Seventh st. N. w.
Eugenia Eberly, 401 Twenty
third st. N. w., reported she was
walking near her home when q