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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-07

Butter: Los Angeles, 29e; But
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob ranch
grade A, 37e. manufacturing milk
32c; route gathered cream 2sls.
l.. A. Hay; U. S. No. $1,000
1900; No. 2 leafy S14.5O-15.00; No.
2, S13.5O-14. Mpls. flax. May $500.
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A place in literature should be
reserved for the comment of the
young lady who, after watching a
stream of cars coming down the
highway from Laguna and the other
snow areas all laden with gobs and
chunks of snow, remarked that, Its
like going to Niagara and coming
home with bucketful of water.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-07
The Stronger Sex

Mrs. Reed Cunningham, Imperial
went county fairing with her hus-
band and a lot of other traffic Of
ficers ani their ladies-and today
was regarded by them as super
woman. There wasn't a ride or
whirl or flight on the midway she
didn't take-and when all the rest
were feeling a slight squeamish
sensation in the midriff. she was
still looking for another up-and
downer or round-abouter to ride.
The Washington times., 1938-09-12
~~BOOMERANG
Daily Short Story


all this" Her gesture swept the
liners deck. Tomorrow we each
return to our own lives, with only
pleasant memories. But now :"
Dale Connover's eyes were like
glowing Goals. The soft nearness
of her, the heady fragrance of her
perfume. the provocative tilt of
her head as she glanced up at
him! With a sudden movement he
swept her into his arms, tried to
kiss her.
Please! No! Daler" Louise e
struggled desperately to free her
self swinging her arm around in
an effort to push him away. AS
she did so, something white slipped
from her wrist slid softly over the
rail. For just a moment it shone
clear against the black waves be.
low. then disappeared from view.
"Oh!" A sudden sob broke the
girls voice. MY my evening
bag! The jewelry! Gone! Over
board! Now l I can't ="
Dale's arms fell to his sides, he
stepped backwards stiffly, his face
set in contrite, self-accusing lines.
My fault" he said slowly. Il
was a fool. A thorough rotter. i
should have known you weren't
that kind. lost my head, I guess.
with you so near, so beautiful. III
make it up, pay for the jewelry."
The Washington times., 1938-09-12

A CLEANING scimitar of 6
IA moon sliced relentlessly
through the clouds. slashing
them into long, tattered rib
bonS.
Dale Connover. his elbows on the
port rail. stared moodily at the rae
ing waves. The girl beside him, a
sleek Statuette of ivory and gold,
was smiling, a rather wiStful frag-
ment of a smile, more nostalgia
than gay.
SHIP ROMANCE FUNNY
Funny" Connover did not
turn his head as he spoke -. for
five days we've danced together,
played games together, laughed
together =. and I still don't really
know you. Oh, I'm aware that
your rame is Louise Grayson. that
you cont drink, that you like
bridge. that you're from Illinois.
But E.
But" the girl interrupted
softly. within a week after we
land you'll have forgotten where
I'm from. And in another week
you'll have forgotten that I liked
bridge. BY the time a months up,
Louise Grayson will have a sort OF
familiar ring, but you won't be
able tn remember just why.
"No!" Connover'S eyes sought
The Washington times., 1938-09-12

her face. "It doesn't have to end!
No reason why we shouldn't see
each other again, after we land!
I..,I... don't like to think OF
losing you, Louise. Not now :"
Thanks, Dale" She toyed with
the strap of her white evening
bag. Il appreciate all you say, but
well, we're people of two diff
ferent worlds. You'd think, per
haps, with my travelling first class.
dressing fairly well, that was one
Of your type. I'm not, though.
For a moment she was silent,
her gaze on the horizon.
You see, up until about a year
ago we were very comfortably
fixed. There was just Dad and
myself my mother died when
/ was a baby and we had a
grand time together. Last year
things started to go wrong. Moth
ing that was anyone's fault. just
bad luck. Dads business failed.
Then his health went bad and he
he died. I was left on my own"
But" Dale's clean-cut fea-
lures contracted into a puzzled
frown-"d didn't you have relations,
friends?"
HER LAST HOLIDAY
Relations? Friends?" Louises
voice was tinged with bitterness.
you'd be surprised how distant
they are after you've lost your
money. Not that was completely
broke. Dad left about $500 after
all the debts and expenses were
paid. Still, you can't live indef-
1nitely on that.
Il had mothers jewelry. too, but
I'd decided to save that for an
emergency. Now the emergency
has arrived. A girl went to school
with has opened a tea shop in
London. Does very well with it
She wrote me several months age
that she needed about $4,000 tc
enlarge the place, and if I coulc
Scrape up that amount she'd make
me half owner of the shop.
80 decided to join her. Spent
most of the $500 on clothes anc
my passage. Foolish, of course. tt
travel first class but-well, you
might call it a final magnificent
gesture. One last holiday before /
settle down to work"
And the $5,000?" Dale murmur
ed. You sold the jewels?"
Not yet. They told me I'd gel
more for them in London" Louise
opened the evening bag that dan
gled from her wrist. Here's m!
half share in the Cozy Corner Tes
Room"
Dale glanced down at the oper
evening bag. Against the silk lin
ing, cleaning duly in the wal
moonlight, were diamond brace
lets, old-faShioned pendants, heav.
solitaire rings. a cleaning confu
sion of precious gems, shooting
varicolored sparks of light as tn
ship rolled.
He studied her closely, notin
the cool blueness of her eyes, tn
slim perfection of her body a
outlined by the white satin ev'
ming dress. Her mouth. he noticed
was like a crimson heart agains
the fair skin; and her sleek blond
hair seemed a FURNISHED golde
helmet.
so you see," Louise close
the evening bag with snap
I'VE are of different worlds. I
London I'll be the hard-workin
part proprietreSs of tea rool
and you, you'll be playing pol
attending receptions :"
DALE TREMBLES
you're brave" he whispere'
srerribly brave. So many gir
would have married the first ma
who came along, to find securit
But you :"
I'm going to take the hard wa,
That's why tonight is the end
The Washington times., 1938-09-12

! "Pay?" Louise shook her head.
Il can't accept! )"
You must!" Dale's tones were
firm. 1T was my fault. Don't you
see? Without that five thousand
you're pennileSS! Nowhere to turn,
no way even to get back home!
The money means nothing to me
and could never forgive myself if
had ruined your chances of sue
cess! You must let me settle for
the damage I've done!"
HE'LL BRING CHECK
But :" she began hesitantly.
There's nothing more to be
said. I'll bring a check to your
cabin tomorrow morning" He
turned to her, held out his hand.
Apart from the loss of the
jewelry. I hope you'll forgive me
for acting as I did. Sheer moon
madness. Please don't remember
me as someone who .."
II understand. Perhaps I'm toI
blame for making you think that
I wanted to be . kissed" Louise
stood still, listening to the murmur
of the waves. the faint tinkle oil
the ships orchestra. Its late,
I think I'd better get some rest.
I'll see you to your cabin" He
took her arm, very formally.
Don't bother. Please" She
smiled in a friendly manner,
moved toward the steps. Good
night"
Within her cabin Louise Gray
son stood by the portfolio, her
mind a tumult of thoughts. Dale
Connover the loss of the eve
ming bag the five thousand
dollars he insisted on presenting
to her by way of recompense =.
What if he were to fail to live up
to that promise? And suppose he
found out that -.
A sudden knock on the cabin
door interrupted her thoughts.
Come I'M" she called, fighting
) to keep her voice calm.
Good morning." Connover en-
+ tered the room, smiling. "How's
! everything?"
, "Oh, it's you, Dale!" She hesi-
: tated, made a helpless gesture.
1--WE been wondering about &C
r cepting that five thousand dollars
from you. 1t doesn't seem exactly
right, but :"
BETTER THAN CHECK
No need to worry over that!"
ConnoVer's manner was gay. i've
= something you'd rather see than a
check! Something far better! Last
night after you left, / noticed how
the ship was rolling, wondered if
the bag might not have landed on
+ the deck I>elow. Went down to the
! promenade and we'll, look!"
; From his pocket he drew a white
evening bag, poured a cascade of
l. shimmering jewelry upon the bed.
g "How's that for good luck?"
e OH" Louise eyed the stones,
speechless. The money she had
g spent on clothes, on her passage!
e The time she had wasted in win
IS ming Connover's admiration, his
E interest!
4, And last night, her suggestion
y y that they go up to the boat deck,
e the carefully-rehearsed hard luck
Al story, the display of the jewels |!
= Her cleverness in making him kiss
!" her, and the struggle to get free,
', eliminating in the deliberate loss
20 % of the bag over the rail! She had
M known that his m a S cul n e
a conscience would demand that he
pay for the jewels. But now, now
instead of Connover's five thou.
sand dollars, she had only her
d handful of paste diamonds back
Is again! The evening bag had re.
n turned, boomerang!
y. "Luck?" she repeated. "Oh
yes! Yes, of course!" And
y. her laugh was like the sudden
If shattering Of brittle glass.
The Washington times., 1938-09-12

These are regular lis and las shirts! Specially
priced for the Annual School Salel Choose from
Stub yarn whites. stub yarn smoke tones or new
fancy patterns. All pre-shrunk and have
pleated sleeves and backs. Sizes to 141a.
Second FlOOr-BOys Wear
Aforementioned
The Washington times., 1938-09-12

Double breasted, full lined wool suits with two
pairs OF plus four knickers. The knickers have
comfortable knit cuffs and four pockets. Select
his from dressy greys browns, or blue greys. Sizes
for boys to 16.
Second FlOOr-BOyS' Wear
Air-COnditiOned
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

$5975 COAT; green with Leopard trimmed collar and
cuffs. Size 16 Reduced to .$24.85
$6975 COATS; black with Persian trimmed collar and
cuffs. Sizes IL and 18. Reduced to- ....... $39.85
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Beaver, sizes II and A. Reduced to .....,..,,.S44
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Neouceo TO .......................$ $49
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reduced TO .$4S
S79.75 COAT; black with Persian, size 40. Reduced
10 .S5S.75
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1 S69.75 BLACK COAT; trimmed with Persian size IL.
$8975 BLACK COATS; trimmed with dyed black Fox.
Sizes 42 and A. Reduced dto..................$6 to. .$66
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To- Feouced 10 ....... ..:.........,.. .$4S
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The Washington times., 1938-02-15
BROWDER HIT S.
U. S. NAVY PLAN.
0. KS RED ARMS.
Russian Forces Needed
For Peace, He Says

NEW YORK, Feb. IS G.N.SO.
Earl Browder. general secretary
of the Communist party in the
United States, returned today
from Russia with a new peace
formula.
It's a simple one-no nation is
to have an army or navy except
Russia.
Browder began settling the
worlds affairs by denouncing
Americas plans for naval and
military expansion but was re-
minded that only recently Stain
had announced that Russia also
had a large army and navy.
IT'S PEACE IN RUSSIA
"That's different" he said.
"Other nations don't have
frontiers as long as RuSsia's. A
big army and navy for Russia is
solely a peace move"
He estimated the number of
Communists in America at $4,000
and said that the party now hay
ing lost its place on the ballots
in New York will support candi-
dates of the American Labor
Party.
He declined to say whether
Harry Bridges, maritime workers
sgitator, is a Communist. Deporta-
ton of Bridges as an undesirable
alien is being sought.
COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT
He termed President Roosevelt
a middle of the road Progress
Sive."
Browder. who freely admitted
that Communists are aiding the
government forces in Spain, pre-
dicted the eventual success Of the
Reds" as did Rudolf Pacciardi,
Italian anti-Fascist who COM
manded the Garibaldi Brigade in
Spain for Is months. Pacciardi,
also a passenger on the Aquitania,
has come to America to raise
funds for the Red" cause. Pass
port irregularities have caused his
temporary detention.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Mrs. Castle Seeks
Her Sons Release

GIBRALTAR, Feb. IS GN.SO
Mrs. Harriet Bayne Castle, OF
Washington, D. c., was scheduled
to leave for Salamanca, Spain, to
day, to ask rebel GeneraliSSimo
Francisco Franco to release her
22-year-old son, Guy Wilkinson
Stuart Castle, from the Seville
civil hospital, where he is recover.
ing from severe wounds received
in battle at Teruel. The youth,
formerly of st. Adams School, en-
listed with the Spanish insurgents
last year.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Peace Is Sought
In Trolley WalkOut

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. IS Q.N.S.)
With all public transportation at
a dead halt, officials strove
through the night to end the
strike tieup that gripped the Twin
Cities today.
Service was paralyzed by the
walkout of 1,400 trainmen of the
Twin City Transit Company, serv-
ing both Minneapolis and st. Paul,
and the 100 odd bus drivers of the
Twin City Motor Bus Company.
In addition, 40 taxicab drivers in
Minneapolis stopped work.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
C ASEY JONES'
fireman SEES
DRIVERS R 0 Ii
mounts to the Cabin"
As Railroad Guest

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. is
GN.S).-The years rolled back
ward today for Sim Webb. griz-
zled old negro-back to April 80,
1900-the day the famed Casey
Jones of song and story took his
farewell trip to the Promised
Land.
CASEY'S FIREMAN
Sim Webb was the fireman on
that Inflated run by Casey Jones
38 years ago, and it was to him
that Casey turned and said he
saw the cleaning lights of
another train ahead:
"You had better jump for two
locomotives are going to bump"
Today, Sim Webb, old and
feeble now, climbed back into the
cab of a locomotive for another
run from Memphis to Canton,
Miss, trip so familiar many
years ago.
GUEST OF ROAD
Sim was invited by officials of
the Illinois Central Railroad to
refresh his memory" of the wreck
of Casey's train near Vaughn,
Miss. Later this week he will ap-
pear on a nationwide radio hook
up to tell once more Of the heroic
death of Casey Jones.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
DRESSES

8 S1Os5 TO S16s5 MISSES DRESSES; all this sea-
sons styles and colors Reduced to ...$795
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afternoon styles Broken sizes and colorS. Reduced
SIsss no Si99s WoMEN,s DRESSES. broken sizes
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2 $16.95 TO $2275 MISSES EVENING DRESSES; re-
S SEARS TO $2975 MISSES EVENING DRESSES;
satin, net crepe and velvet. Reduced to. .$1695
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
WOHnleneS Accessories

II $500 AND $500 HANDBAGS: suede calf and alltga.
tor calf. Reduced TO .S1.S0
$1,000 TO $500 HANDBAGS; calf and antelope, from
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$500 VOGUE GIRDLES AND FOUNDATIONS.
Broken sizes Observation-Disclosures. .S3.95
30 S1.OO AND S15O 1909 SILK AND WOOL VESTS
AND PANTIES, AND SPORT TIGHTS; small, med.
1um ana large 100
40 Csc $50 SILK AND WOOL VESTS AND PANTIES.
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12 $500 TO $500 LOUNGING SLIPPERS; corduroy, kid.
velvet bunny slippers. Broken sizes .$1.95
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27
STATE TEACHERS TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
Oakland Representatives Will
Attend Sessions

The Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting in
Baltimore on Friday and Saturday,
October % and 20. The theme of the
convention is Education Looks For
ward; Some Next Steps" Charles l..
Kopp, of Cumberland, superintendent
Of the Allegany County schools, will
preside over the assembly. Addresses
will be given by DR.. Albert S. Cook,
State Superintendent of Schools, the
Honorable William E. Dodd, former
Ambassador to Germany, and DR.. H.
c. Byrd, President of the University
of Maryland. The All-Maryland High
School orchestra will provide music
for the occasion.
Representatives from Oakland plan
ming to attend the convention are Miss
Fridinger, Miss Cooper, Miss Elliott,
Mrs. Gisriel, Mr.. Slayman, and Mr..
Bittle. Charles Butler, junior, will
be in the orchestra.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27
AVHTON

Mrs. Fannie Weitzell spent last
week in Grantsville with Mrs. Lydia
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Michael were in
Connellsville on Sunday with then
uncle, Jacob Beeghley, and family
Mrs. Beeghley has been quite ill for
some time.
Glenn burst and family were the
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer burst, at New Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Warwick, M.
and Mrs. Willie Warwick and family,
of New Germany; Mrs. John Steven
son and Mrs. Ann Stark, of Lonacon-
ing, were guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Stark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fike, Lawrence
Hayes and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Myers,
Frostburg, spent Sunday evening at
o. S. Fixes.
George Grove and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Berman
Lancaster and family at Finzel.
The Republican rally held at this
place on Monday evening was we'll at
tended.
Miss Elizabeth Workman and Mrs.
Elizabeth Rank, of Frostburg, were
guests at the Stark home on Tuesday
evening.
Orville Stark was a business cal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27

Misses Leola Riley, Eleanor and Ev-
elyn Friend and Edna Beckman, and
Willard and Merle Swartzentruber Wis
tied with the Kitzmiller family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beachy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Yoder and Dan and Milton
Beachy, Meyersdale, spent the week
end at their respective homes.
Lee Slabach and family and James
Hill, Uniontown, were guests of Noah
Slabach and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Tena Murphy, Mrs. Anna Bit
finger and Mr.. and Mrs. Edminston
spent Monday in Frostburg and at
Grantsville.
John Kitzmiller returned home on
Sunday after spending week with his
daughter at Ben Bush.
Through the leadership of Robert
Gauer crowd of neighbors gathered
at the home of John Shaffer and had a
husking bee on Monday.
ID. L. SWartZentruber and members
of his family were guests at Mr..
Mahlon Bender's on Sunday.
Mr.. land Mrs. Elmer Shaffer, Haus-
er, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. W. Dodge.
Clarence Fulk and family have
moved from Silver Knob to the Sol
Slabach farm in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Beachy spent
Sunday evening at Jacob Peterheim's.
Mrs. Ray Gnegy visited Mrs. Simon
Swartzentruber on Sunday evening. u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27

Romney community on business Sat
urday from which point he brought a
truck load of apples to the Mountain
Lake Self Help school.
Paul WEIGH and family spent Sun
day at Mrs. Welch's former home in
Accident.
Melvin Biler and Jacob Koblentz, of
Grantsville, spent Tuesday evening in
this community with friends.
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber and
daughter Dolores visited Mrs. Louis
Bush in Oakland on Friday.
Misses Rhoda and Mathilda Yode1
have returned to their home in Dover,
Del, after visiting their sister, Mrs,
Noah Yoder, for a week.
Mrs. Tena Murphy and Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Edmonston, of Pittsburgh, are
guests at the Gortner home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gauer recently
visited relatives at Kingwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hughes anc
children, of Springs, Pa, spent Satur-
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Swartzentruber. They were accompan-
led by Henry Swartzentruber of Mey-
ersdale, who visited his parents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sims and Miss Lor-
etha Henline spent Sunday with their
parents at Mountain Top.
Miss Lena Slabach, Harvey Swartz-
entruber and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk spent Sunday after
noon in Savage River Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27
GORTNER

John Horst, of Scottdale, Pa, will
preach in the Union church Sunday
morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mosser and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Harsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey Roth and Mrs. Almira Mich
olson were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Artie Dodge on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brilliant and
Mrs. Lydia Bender and daughter Anna
from Scottdale, recently visited Mrs.
Bender's sister, Mrs. Joel Slabach.
Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle was hos
tess at miscellaneous shower for Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle at her
home on Friday evening. There were
sixty guests present.
Harvey Swartzentruber was in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27

Ter in Frostburg Tuesday evening.
Miss Mildred Fike spent the week
end here with her parents.
Mrs. 0. S. Fike is i'll as a result of
an attack of grip.
Jesse Merrill made business trip to
Grantsville Tuesday evening.
Miss Rose Wilhelm visited Mrs. Ada
Wilhelm Monday afternoon.
Sunday school at Cherry Grove on
Sunday morning at ten o'clock and
at 7:30 in the evening there will be
preaching service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-27
~ IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAyn
OCHOOL Lesson
BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Dean Of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for October 30
PERSONAL RIGHTS AND WHERE
THEY END

LESSON TEXT-Ecclesiastes 2:1-S. 10. II;
Romans 6:17-23; 1921.
GOLDEN TEXT-What shall we say them
Shall we continue in sin. that grace may
acknowledgements 6:15.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
Loadings Of Freight
Increase 1902 Cars
Over Previous Week

G.N.S.) Loadings Of revenue
freight for the week ended Decem'
Der 8 totalled 649,086 cars, an in
crease of $1,000 cars above the
preceding week and an increase
of 28.761 cars above the CORE.
spending week in 1887 the Associa-
ton of American Railroads an
nounced today.
Miscellaneous freight loadings
totaled 254,272 cars, an increase
3O,O92 over the preceding week
and 12,765 over year ago;
merchandise less than carload lot
152,737, increase 22,847, decrease
2.225; coal 143,644, increase %,
241 and 1928; grain and grain
products 35,775, increase 6,616, de-
crease 1888; livestock 1881, in
crease 2,912 and 1927; Forest
products 28,743, increase 3,155
and 1872; ore 1907, decrease 5000
and 1858; coke 1927, increase
1859 and Its.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
RETAIL SALES
TOTAL MOUNTS

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 GN.S0.
Increasing Christmas shopping
carried retail sales totals forward
this week despite the restricting
influences of milder weather and
rain.
The gain was not as sub
stantial as last week, however, and
volume receded from year ago.
Although volume of package
deliveries was better than in the
1887 period, shoppers preference
for less-expensive merchandise and
lower level of prices reduced
dollar volume. Average of volume
was 2-8 per cent below a year ago.
Wholesale interest in all mer-
chandise except gift lines receded.
Recorders for Christmas items
flowed in steadily although sales
totals we're still PIP per cent
under last year.