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Evening star., 1939-12-02

go n. I. AVE. NE.
Eec. refrigeration on house current.
Elevator, secretarial. switchboard.
Resident manager:
. rms, kit. ard bath--------S62.b0
Evening star., 1939-12-02
RHODE ISLAND GARDENS

as d ST. Sc.
Electric refrigeration.
rms, kit, d. Q. and bath--$4O.OO
Evening star., 1939-12-02
THE STANTON

128 c ST. NE.
Elevator Building.
B rms, kit. and bath--------S64.OO
Evening star., 1939-12-02

1915 BELMONT ST. NV.
Elec. refrigeration ON house current.
/ rm., kit. and bath -- $500
Evening star., 1939-12-02

3ll5 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Electric. refrigeration.
3 rms, kit. and bath--------Ab.OO
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1926 18th STREET

G5th & L Streets)
1 room. bath: no kitchen. Switch
board and elevator service. Res.
mgr
Evening star., 1939-12-02
$500 18th ST.

Living room, bedroom bath. incl.
porch and kitchen: S55 and $50.
Large foyer, living room, and 3
bedrooms. 2 baths. inclosed porch
and kitchen; S75 and S95. Refg.
on house current. Elevator.
Garage. Res mgr.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
1880 CHAPLIN ST. NV.
Electric Refrigeration.
rms. kit. and bath; front

1860 EUCLID ST. NV.
Elec. refrigeration on house current.
Resident Manager.
3 rms, kit. and bath--------@4o.OO
Evening star., 1939-12-02
3411 18th ST. NV,

Il Block West of Conn. Ave. and
Ordway St.. Near Uptown Theater)
Living room, bedrooms. bath,
dinette and kitchen--S57.b0
Electric refrigeration on house cur.
rent. Resident manager.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

CONTINUED On Next Psss.)
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11O7 11h ST.

(Half Block on Mass. Ave.)
room. Murphy bed. bath and
kitchen, $40. Gas furnished for
refriseration and cooking.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
1901 WYOMING AVE.

Large foyer. living room with fire.
place. bedroom. bath and kitchen:
So exp; large closets.
Large foyer, living room, dining
room, 2 bedrooms. 1 and baths,
pantry and kitchen.
Large foyer. living room. dining
room. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. PAN
try and kitchen.
Large circular foyer. living room,
dining room. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,
pantry and kitchen. with 2 maids
rooms and bath.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
45l4 CONN. AVE.

Large foyer. living room. dining
room, Q bedrooms. bath. porch.
dinette and kitchen. Refg. on
switchboard. Garage.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

1915 n ST.
Corner 11th and N 6tsO
Foyer. combination living and din:
ing room, 3 bedrooms bath and
kitchen, S65 and $40. Elec:
refg., res. mgr. switchboard
service. elevator.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
GARDEN TOWERS

1880 lOtu ol. NV
Modern elevator bldg. Secretarial
telephone service Gas, elec. and re-
frigeration included IN rent. Resi-
dent manager.
l rm.. kit. d. .. and bath----S62.60 80
2 rms, kit. d. .. and bath.
S57.5O to $500
Evening star., 1939-12-02

THE RHODE ISLAND
1887 RHODE ISLAND AVE. N. ".
current-Elevator. Resident Manager
Q rms, kit, d. .. and bath--$67.5O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
SERIAL STORY DDanE NA nGlnHET BY JANET DORIAN A q

"AIl right, then. No vacation. And no honeymoon. It's a funny kind of marriage, Bart. You left all the romance on the doorstep, outside, the day you married me"
 Iris, honey, don't you under stand? This is our chance, this means we'll get somewhere. can't drop everything now, and go gallivanting of on some non- sense."
 If you consider our honeymoon nonsense, Bart Whittakerl"
 Look, sweetheart, you take two weeks off and go to the shore, or to New York, or wherever you want to, and I'll pay for every thing. You have a good time, and I'll stay here and look out for everything"
 "Nol You think I can have any fun without an escort, Bart? Are you crazy? Whoever heard of honeymoon without the bride l groom?"
 I'm just tired businessman honey. And business is so bad" "You just said it was goodl"
 They left on a thre weeks de- ferred honeymoon the following Sunday morning. Iris had a three. piece luggage set, brand new. It wal packed with delectable vacation duds, all new, and she had fresf permanent and modest diamond ring. The ring Bart had felt unable to give her when they were married in June. The ring he was definitely certain he could not afford to buy when Iris saw it in the window that Saturday night before the! left on their trip.
 Whats a wedding without { diamond, Bart?" she asked gaily because the street was crowded with Saturday night shoppers And a honeymoon without all th' fixings?"
 They left at o'clock sunda. morning and the bride wore ; corsage of sweetpeas pinned t. her smart new sharkish suit, ant her open mesh gloves were shee enough to show the winking derisive sparkle of the diamond on her left hand. The diamond Bart was going to pay $5 a weel on, beginning September 1.
 (TO Be C0ntinucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Honduros-Where You Get Your Chewing Gum

h'' HISTORY and chewing gum AA stick out all over the story of British Honduras. The history dates back hundreds of years and may hold the key to the question, how the western hemisphere was originally peopled. The chewing gum is one of the big industries supporting the country today.
 Civilization f1ourished in British Honduras when Europe was a primitive land. This is borne out in the pyramids, the ruins of tem- pies and altars, the huge statues of gods, the finely sculptured mon- uments which have been found in this British colony in Central America.
 Archaeologists believe that ex- cavations of these ancient remains in Honduras may some day un- lock the whole fascinating story of humanity in the west.
 Columbus discovered" British Honduras on July IA, 1902, while in search of a passage to the Pacific ocean. The Spaniards, in- cluding Cortez, visited there through the next few decades, but the English in 1862 seemed to have established the first set- clement.
 They settled because of the large quantities of logwood avail- able. It was extremely high priced at the time. Today Hon. duras still is chiefly a country of forest products. Its main indus try is the cutting and exporting of mahogany. Cedar, rosewood and logwood are also exported.
 British Honduras is also one of the worlds principal sources of chicle, a latex derived from the sapodilla tree. From it you get your chewing gum. Handling of chicle is shown above on a cur- rent thew reign" stamp of the colony.
 Copyright. 1889. NEA Service. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
CHAPTER VIII

4b was IOt SuTpElSllB JO odEt IO discover at the end that first week of hot, sultry July dining out that his budget had a crinp in it that made a sissy of the national debt.
 It wasn't that they had eaten so much; rather, it was astonishing to recall that they had eaten less than ever, even than at home. Nor was it the things they did afterward, really. They went to so many movies, dances and parties anyway. And the fact that 1t was so hot, even long after sundown, that the nights were painting, breathless ovens to move through in an ever increasing en- ervation made them reluctant to return to the little apartment.
 He bought more gas and oil for his three-year-ol coupe, and they covered miles along lake shores, into the country, just for the ride, and the heavenly respite from heat. They ate at cute resort places and danced. They went into conditioned movies, and to beach and swim parties. And all along the way, Bart's wallet fed continual dribbling stream of small change that added up to alarming deficits at the end of each week.
 In late July, the territorial manager of radio and washing machine agency in Boston ap- preached him to take on their line. Bart hadn't the money. But day by day, the conviction was growing on him that the only solution open to him, to this prob lem, was to make more money. It was one of those squirrel-in-a- cage problems that no matter how you travelled, or how fast, brought you right back to the beginning each time.
 He had to make more money because he was spending more than he could afford, so he hadn't enough money to try to make more money that he must have because, and so on. It was like that when the agent approached him.
 You wouldn't need much, MT. Whitaker = a few hundred - say s1.E00 would cover everything. This is high class line, and you'd clean up on it. And we wouldn t care to let the territory go to any dealer. We want a dependable, responsible man who can push our line and build solid market for us."
 Bart thought of his three insur- ance policies, all partly paid up. He thought of what they meant to him. Security for Iris, protection. A lifeline to leeward, in case of trouble or storm.
 Then he thought of the stagger- ing total of deficits, he remem- bered how Iris had picked up since they began dining out again and going places. She wasn't awfully strong, she was too slen- der, and her job was hard. And she was so sure she couldn't give 1t up, ever. Perhaps because she knew his income was inadequate.
 Obviously, he must make more money. Obviously he could not do it on, a cash basis. And oppor- tunity banged on the Whitaker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
CRANlukA CRACKERS

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
 BEAUTY?
 This is the eleventh in a series of l2 quixzes prepared by NEA Service writers and colrmnists who are regular contributors to this newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
CAST OF CHARACTERS

IRIS IVES - a radiant bride who Thought love came first and money could take care of itself. eous bridegroom who looked at the bankbook first and his wife afterward.
 Yesterday: Bart and Iris finally quarrel about eating at home; Iris acuses him of begrudging these meals. So Bart gives in and they decide to eat out for the summer. The Whittakers thereby burn a bridge behind them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
BY ALICIA HART

Writer of MEAS "Glorifying
 Yourself"
 Presenting a quiz on prettiness, which can be pretty easy or pretty hard. If you score 80 or better, you're pretty good.
 You get 20 for each correct an- swer.
 1. A golden beige coat of suntan $ now considered smarter than dark brown one. True or false? 3. Face powder should match your -. Fill in the blank space 3. Whom should you consult be- tore going on a strict reducing diet?
 Give two reasons why con scientious manicurist always buffs your nails before she applies liquid polish.
 5. Heavy, exotic perfumes are most suitable for summer wear. True pr false?
 Answers to these questions will be found on Back Page.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Economists Figure
2Cents Is Added
To Earner's S Dollar
June Living Cost Index
Shows Further Decline
In Chief Items
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 22.-More than
2 cents have been added to the pur-
chasing power of the United States
wage earner's dollar in the last year
through decline in living costs,
some economists figured today.
The June living cost index COM
piled by the National Industrial
Conference Board, private re-
search organization supported chief
ly by corporations, showed a further
decline in food, housing. clothing
and other items in the family budget.
The June index, the board said.
was 2.3 per cent lower than In June.
1888, and 14.8 under the figure for
June, 1929, but 1871 per cent above
the depression low point in 1888.
Food costs were rated 26.4 per cent
lower than in June, 1929, and 27.5
higher than the 1888 low.
Food, the board explained.
amounts to about one-third the
budget Of the average wage earner's
family.
Major items in the index, based
on 1923 living costs as 100, compared
as follows.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Survey Reveals
Business Conditions
Gain in u. s., Canada
Purchasing Agents Soy
Trade Will Probably
Increase in Volume
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 22.-General
business conditions In all sections
of the United States and In Canada
were described as improved by the
National Association of Purchasing
Agents today.
There is considerable satisfaction
felt reported the associations Busi-
ness Survey Committee, that the
period of anticipated summer lulp is
being passed without noticeable
shrinkage in industrial turnover.
There are those who feel that
the slight improvement occurring in
production and distribution of most
lines of goods at this time enhances
the probabilities that trade may in
crease In volume as the year further
proceeds toward its close.
Commodity prices are making a
somewhat firmer stand and while
there is divergent movement in
values of industrial materials, many
are of the opinion that any definite
increase in business volume would
move commodity prices moderately
higher rather soon.
Inventories throughout the coun-
try are showing no evidence of being
built up and in numerous instances
are being held at an irreducible
minimum, in keeping with current
operating schedules.
Collections are still satisfactory
taken on the whole, although in
Canada there are reports of more
difficulties putting in an appearance,
while in the South collections are
shown as being extremely good Of
late. At the moment there is no
cause for concern from this angle"
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Commodity Index Works
Lower in Third Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

AUBURNDALE, Mass, July o.
The index of all commodities COM
piled by the McGill Commodity
Service, Inc, declined fractionally
during the third week ending in
July. The decline, although general,
was led by agricultural and live
stock products, and out of IA indi-
vidual indices only one-hides and
leather-showed important strength,
while nine declined and four re-
manned unchanged from the prev
ious week.
The industrial index declined
from 720 to 71.8. as strength in
hides and leather was Offset by
weakness in building materials.
fuels, paint materials, fine and
coarse textiles and vegetable oils.
The index for agricultural prod
ucts worked lower as weakness was
noted in wheat, corn, oats, barley,
cotton and beans, which more than
Offset higher prices for potatoes,
wool, flaxseed and butter.
Price trends were mixed In the
livestock group, with cattle and
hogs showing declines, while sheep
and lambs were somewhat stronger.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Stocks of Raw Wool
Are Reduced for Nation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported yes
terday that domestic stocks of raw
apparel wool totaled 122,915,0 900
pounds. secured basis, on July /,
compared with 139, ,260, 900 pounds on
June Is last year.
Stocks on hand at the quarter
ended April l totaled 94,506 900
pounds.
Carpet wool stocks were reported
at 31,828, 900 pounds on July /, 49,
095,000 on April l and 32,o25 900 on
June Is last year.
Shorn wool stocks, apparel class,
on greasy basis were placed at
221, ,733000 pounds on July /, l43,-
10000 on April l and 252.34l 900 on
June Is last year. Stocks of the
carpet class were reported at 49,
$4,000 pounds, compared with 40,-
650,000 on June Is last year and
43,977 900 on April !.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Two Alexandria Banks
To Reduce Interest

Two Alexandria (VaD banks, the
First National Bank and the Citi-
zens National Bank. have followed
the action taken by banking institu-
tions in other parts of the country
and decided to reduce the interest
rate paid on savings account from 2
to l per cent, it was learned yester-
day.
The new rule will go into effect on
August /, officials stated. This is
the same rate as adopted by the
banks in New Jersey about two
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

BUSINESS CHARTED In
creases in bank debts in
Washington since 1888, based
on Federal Reserve Board re-
ports, reveal greater growth
in commercial transactions
here than in any other Amer
lean city in same population
class.
this class that currently the health
lest conditions prevail, with a rela-
lively low carryover of unsold
houses. But even in the higher
brackets, the stock of unsold houses
is not so high as to signal any
significant general recession in resi-
dental building in the foreseeable
future, though it is true that for
rent advertisements, both for houses
and apartments, are currently high
er than they have been in the re-
cent past.
One cautionary note must be in
jected, however, and that on the
question Of building costs, which all
too frequently in the past have oper-
ated to snuff out the recovery move.
Currently the cost of constructing a
standardized house in the Washing
ton area is some Is per cent higher
than it was in the spring of 1896,
the advance being as much due to
higher material prices as to higher
payments to labor.
If building artisans are to press
hard their claims for higher wage
rates and materials men are to raise
their prices, the time will not be
distant when a reversal in building
activity will occur in which all will
suffer.
For now, it must be indicated. the
local rental situation is weakening
somewhat, if the current rise in
landlord and tenant cases filed in
the Municipal Court holds any sig
nificance at all. In the past, high
building costs, when accompanied
by mounting suits for possession of
rented premises, have signaled a
growing timidity of venture capital
In the field of new rental housing
projects.
ITO be continued In merit Sun
days Star
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Vondoren to Address
Virqiniu Bunkers

w: T. Vandoren, vice president OF
the Liberty National Bank, this city,
will address an important meeting
OF Virginia bankers at Middleburg,
next Tuesday, on Financial State
ments."
The meeting is being sponsored by
the Tri-County Clearing House As
sociation, made up of the bankers of
Loudoun, Fauquier and Prince Will
liam Counties.
Mr.. Vandoren will represent the
speakers unit of the District
Bankers Association, John A. Reilly,
Second National Bank. chairman.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
LoOse-Wiles Biscuit Co.

Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. and sub
sidiaries showed indicated net profit
for the quarter ended June 80 of
$162,526, equal to % cents share
on common stock. compared with
$220,114, or 80 cents a share, in the
preceding quarter and SCOTIA. or
80 cents a share, in the comparable
1888 quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Budd Manufacturing
Shows $173,544 Net
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 22.-The Ed
ward G. Budd Manufacturing Co.
reported q net profit Of $173,544.07
for the second quarter of the year
after deducting all charges including
interest, depreciation and taxes.
This compares with a net loss of
SITS, ,290.14 for the same quarter
year ago.
Earnings for the first six months
of the year were S274,933.17, as
compared with the loss Of $1,030.-
202. So for the salns period last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Continental Baking Corp.

Continental Baking Corp. and sub
sidiaries reported for the 13 weeks
ended June "a indicated net profit
of $1,2l8,946, equal to SLAB share
on class "A" common. compared
with $l.178.796, or Sl29 a class "a"
share, in the comparable 1888 period.
Company has Nationwide baking
and distributive facilities.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Plymouth Oil Co.

Plymouth Oil Co. and subsidiaries
reported net profits for the June
quarter of 1852 .942, or 81 cents
common share, compared with $619,-
1852, or 81 cents a share. for the
preceding quarter and s625,22S, or
81 cents share, for the June, 1888,
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Byron-Jackson Co.

Byron-Jackson Co. reported for
the June quarter net earnings of
sl00,l56, or 26 cents a share. COM
pared with s119,071, or 81 cents, for
the first quarter and sl91. 1873. or so
cents share, for the June, 1888
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

achleVed IN the
hrst half of 1899
clearly indicate
q most impress
sive improve
ment in general
business condi-
tions in Wash
ington and else
where.
During the six
m o n t his the
company's total
b u S in eSS in
force increased
from S40l ,300,-
600 to S406, AGO.
600. At the same
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Production of Whisky
Declines Slightly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury reports production
of whisky and other distilled spirits
totaled 8,349 ,979 gallons in June and
145, ,372 POT gallons in the fiscal year
ended June 30, compared with g.
s57,0O7 gallons in June, 1888, and
$50, 1924 gallons in the previous
year.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Youngstown Steel Door Co.

Youngstown Steel Door Co. today
reported six months net profit, after
provision for income taxes, of $193,-
1852, comparing with $7,057 for the
same 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
SPECIAL, Inc.

Spiegel, Inc, reported for the
June quarter net profit Of s362,508,
or 20 cents a common share, COM
pared with 1925 1853, or is cents a
share. for the March quarter and
1903 929, or IS cents a common
share, for the June. 1888. quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

pictures Capitals startling
growth in past Is years, COM
pared with other cities having
from 100000 to 100000 in
habitants. Since 1914 the city
has nearly doubled in popu-
lation.
companies lending in the local real
estate field placed some $4,000 900
on Washington real estate, new and
old. Furthermore. they are still
pouring mortgage money into Wash
ington real estate.
Other indices portend continued
activity in local construction and
real estate. Figures on real estate
transactions for the first half of
1889 were some 6 per cent greater
than in the corresponding period
Of 1898 and about even with the
total for the very active comparable
1887 period.
Not all construction in the Dis
trict is for Government buildings,
although this seems first to catch
the eye. OF total of almost $50
600, 900 construction started in 1898,
some As per cent was for residential
purposes, and of this total, some S22,-
100000, or almost 10 per cent, was
for one-family dwellings as distin-
guished from apartment houses and
two-family houses.
Results IN First Quarter.
For the first quarter of 1899 the
total volume of construction in the
metropolitan area as whole
amounted to some S24 900 900, COM
puted on the basis of building
permits, for E gain of about II per
cent over the volume for the first
quarter of 1898. OF this total, so per
cent was for new housing to accom-
modate about 1920 families, of which
a bit less than half was in the Dis
trict proper. OF the outlying Sec
tions, far and away the greatest
activity continued to center In Ar
lington County. Va.
The market for single family
dwellings is now more than at any
other time in recent years in the
price class under 5000. 1t Is in
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Acacia Head Reports
Sharp Insurance Gains
In Past Half Year
Montgomery Finds
General Business
Conditions Bright
By EDWARD c. STONE.

President William Montgomery OF
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co. has informed his directors that
the highly satisfactory results
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Youngstown Sheet & Tube.

youngstown Sheet e. Tube Co. re-
ported for the June quarter net
profit of 1929 086. or I cents a COM
mon share. compared with S217.107,
or less than l cent a common share
for the March quarter, and Sl15.033.
or 78 cents share on the 51a per
cent preferred stock for the June,
1898, quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
kimber|y-C|ark
Reports $664,921
Profit for Quarter
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Coins Are 7 Cents Per
Common Share
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Kimberly-
Clark Corp. reported today net profit
after charges Of s664,92l, or slO6 a
common share, for the quarter end
ed June 80, compared with s598 $780,
or 90 cents a common share, for
the March quarter and s42465e, or 56
cents a share, for the June, 1898,
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

ITO be continued In merit Sun
days STAR
Evening star., 1939-07-23

This is the first OF a series OF
four articles on Washington's eco
nomic growth in recent years. The
author, L. Seth Schnitman, is an
economist Who has made a study
OF business conditions in the Cap
ital. The data presented haze Dt-
tai bearing on the present situa-
tton and includes important fore
casts for the tuture.-The Editor.