davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-10-03
NV. and Mary T. Hannah. 90, Takoma
PARK. Nd; the Rev. William 9. La Rue.

Park. Md; the Rev. william E. La Rue.
'aRss Rsshel Nae Nae Williams S %, s1so st.
NV; the Rev. Augustus Lewis.
'ossDh ssa Maths Aeap Py.r 50 a. 7sH s ts'h &: &:
the Rev Patrick Mccormack.
Russell L. Block. 3s, 4224 Clay st. ne, and
Mary r; Warren: VA q: I;iia.. IS4s airard st.
EdsGp sgstS 81 az eS.IHt. E% " N nc & ths ns
Malcolm E. L. Skinner, 80, 1929 North
SaRe Sanson ST. wa and the YsTs ke1 s. Brsh
and Mittie [. Pqltz, as; East lexington
James D. Frederick, 81. 1882 B st. ne,
and Mary E Thomas, %. $50 Callan
Lossn St, ne 1bs bsve Efv 4 Eshs1 East Capitol
st. NV: the Rev. Charles B. Foelsch
James A. Flanagan. 81, 1908 Otis ST. ne +,
snd na 1sne the MeR0nfa keE j. l. e Cole si27 Canal
David Abelman. 2s. 44Sl Conduit I'd.
NV, and Beatrice A. Goldberg, "a, 4521
Arkansas ave. NV; the Rev. zemack
John shdbiak., 81; and Anna Marshalek
"a: both of 2sO4 Chsnnins st. ne;
Howard F. Ahrens, SO, 1889 Monroe st.
ne. and Carolyn Helmers, I2l7 Emerson
AlStrt ST. the Rev. Harry W surgan Col,
hiDcIb OhCDDS. anu JHIlc l. SOic
4S. both OF $40 I st. NV; the Rev.
John r. McAvoy. 25. 5414 3rd ST. NV,
and Beatrice L. Bristol 81, 26l5 3rd
st, ne; the Rev. Thomas B. Dade.
Frederick Blum. 81. 1910 Calvert st. NV,
and Elise Just, 1434 Harvard ST. NV;
the Rev. Norman Gerstenfeld.
Rocco Antonelli, AZ, 1914 Gales st. ne,
and Evelyn H. Coniaxes, 769 10th st.
ne; the Rev. N. De Carlo.
James B: WHITAKER. 90 and Mary =.
ne; the Rev. Reginald H. Stone
Samuel MintZ. % 4911 Kansas ave. NV,
and Ann Israel "a. New York City:
Judge Robert E, Mattingly.
Maurice Cook. 81, Trenton. N. j.. and
Annette E. Cohen, %, 3100 Connecticut
ave. NV: the Rev. Harry. Silverstone,
Lewis P. Oliver. 81. and Marian A. Long
% both of 2111 18th st. NV; the Rev.
]. H. Durham.
Norman n% and 6aiRsrine HaRPh5ef Hammonds' e 1s
Myrtle st. ne; the Rev. Smallwood
Charles W Cecil. %. Marine Barracks
and Elva A. -Trager, q, Baltimore;
Judge Robert E. Mattingy.
Roy Garlington. 2S. 1S40 Vernon st.
NV, and Flossie Bobo. -. 1908 r st.
NV; the Rev. E. C. Smith.
James K. Grover 23. and Wanda G. Miller
10 both of 5l7 East Capitol St; the
Rev. Freeley Rohrer
Lynwood H. Dishman, 32, 1853 q st.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
It's what we takeOUT
that makes this a great gasoline!

elements which give Fire Chief flashing
starts, instant warm-up, emergency acceler-
alton, high anti-Anock, extra mileage.
Costing not penny more than the regu-
lar gas price -. Fire Chief gives you true
motor-fuel economy. Favorite gasoline of
American tourists, sold in all 48 States,
chosen by the nations biggest gasoline pur-
chasers you can't get better gasoline at
the regular gas price. Try tanlful of the
motor-fu that's stripped for action.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
Marriage License
Applications

George org dshstns w99d n n? Gekhs6 iss4 3h t. 5 aT
18th st. nv: the Rev Albert r., H l. Lucas cas-
josephine Hemminger, 80. Fort wash
inston; Pa; the Rev. Freeley Rohrer.
frsnci5 Bernadette Ford G9 go. 81; aos 9th M St.
r.s.se; Sc; The h RI Rev l. C, G T59sh 70 = and
Viola Gray. Gray %. 230a 18th pl NV. the
Ernest B9ozso Tiof s5 1872 St 5ot nv " and
c1afenee Sey Edward Vi D dsfdiner %. eol4 9th
Osborne sauireweii, "a. 1928 New Hamp-
am fae eye 404 0T st ans st. E1ss nT Rf She Rs5 Rev.
Ear Jones, H. 5o15 Hayes st. ne, and
msf's ns the EufaS Rev B Pa Psyns aoen0u'S lo,
Pe'15ss H. JRsKs0P Rsx E is pry6a 3a4' Duncan
Earl Napoleon Prillerman. q. 2I47 New
200 % St anq NV Eth tie feR'fs Rev aenEg
william Spencer s5, 40 Q st. NV, and
AAlliGce Alice Brls5on, E5o Il. az ST. ne; the
Of 4o4 NJ st. ne; the Rev. Sylvester
James Brown. 30. and Inez Weston. 90
both Of 2129 Newport pl. NV; the Rev.
chsras h5amss Aexaadey 4 hdeyeT Tranum ae $40 North
Carolina ave Sc. and Jessie Marguerite
Nan; 2s. Grenada. Miss; the Rev. John
RsE T. dipB and BeseriV HV Starr 4ff4 Green
wich parkway NV: the Rev. Charles
T. Warner.
Joseph Milward Lilly 46 Baltimore, and
Irene Brasher White. Camden, Ark; the
Austin Wilfred Hardesty, "a and Roberta
Higdon; both of Baltimore; the Rev
Yorencio G. Estsista, 35. and IVA p
Wickline. both of Baltimore; Judge
Robert E Mattingly.
Harry p. Trigger. %, Oak Grove, Va. and
Laura Dismuke, 81. Lanham, Md; the
Rev. William S. Abernethy.
Joseph j. Anderson. 30. and Eleanore Jubb,
35;, both of Baltimore; the Rev. J. c.
Paul Harold Rickert, "a and Dorothy c.
Sugden, 30, both of Reading, Pa; the
Rev. Howard S. Wilkinson.
Josephine Worman. %, 1886 Newton
St. ne; the Rev William Andrew Keese.
John Zuggar. so. Mount Rainier, Md. and
Hattie Miller. so, Bethel, Conn; the Rev.
Bartlett B Jones.
Henry S. Faircloth, %, 1857 Park I'd.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
Central Public Library
To Resume Schedule

Regular hours of service will be
resumed at the Central Public Lii
brary, Eighth and K streets NV,
beginning Saturday, Miss Clara w.
Herbert, newly appointed District
librarian, announced yesterday.
The library will be open from 8
am. to 8 pm. every weekday, and
on Sundays from 2 pm. to pm.
for reference only. The major
branches are open every weekday
from 8 am. to pm, Miss Herbert
said.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
Deaths Reported

Lucinda C. Clodfelter. SO. 1474 Columbis
I'd. NV.
Horatio d. Newman. 81, 1901 10th ST. NV
Eosanni Ms4ey 81 51o sonford 1sdas ave nv ~
John T. Myers. 70. United States Soldiers
Home Hospital
Eva B. Turner. 6s, 1857 Kennedy ST. NV
zella Bosgs, 81, Homeopathic Hospital.
Clara B. Stealey. 80. 4l03 Connecticut
Julia M Zimmerman. 80. 1912 Michigan
Massie j. simms AZ. 1O1s Douglas st. ne
Harold Satterneld. 80. Emergency Hos
pital
Infant McLintock. Columbia Hospital.
Mary F. Reynolds, 65. 1908 8 st. NV.
Emma Foster. 40: GallinRer Hospital.
Horace Gill. 80. Gallinger Hospital.
William MaZinao, 81, Georgetown Hospital.
Rue Barbour %. 3O3 NJ st. s.w.
Mildred Sullivan. 21. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Infant sullivan, Freedmens Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-10-03

Walter and Mabel Peregory, girl.
Matthew and Mildred Phillips, boy.
Charles and Anita Ring, boy.
Stanley and Beulah Searles, boy.
Herman and Lillian Sacks. girl.
Stanley tand Beulah Searles. boy.
John and Marguerite Shopland. boy.
Thomas and Helen Spindle. girl.
Alfred and Virginia Thompson sirl
Everett and Dorothy vernaccini, girl.
Robert and Thelma Warner. boy.
Peter and Esther Zazanis, girl.
Ralph and Mildred Austin. boy.
John and Helen Boone. girl
Wallace and Catherine Carter, girl.
Thomas and Mildred Chapman. boy.
John and Yvonne Duncan. boy.
Troy and Esther Durant, boy.
Lewis and Mary Hall. boy.
Levi and Frances Hawkins. boy.
Napolean and Martha Hill. girl.
Alfonso and Lena johnson. girl.
Walter and Mary Jones. girl
Frederick and Estelle Peters. boy.
Haywood and Estelle Slower, girl.
James and Mary Stroman. boy.
Rod and Lucille Summers, girl.
Theodore and Beatrice Watson, boy.
Paul and Georsia Williams, girl.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
Births Reported
ph and Barbara Altman. boy.

Joseph and Barbara Altman, boy.
Jesse and Ernestine Ates, Eirl.
Carl and Avice Becker, boy.
William and Margaret Carpenter. boy.
GeorEe and Marvin Catlett. boy.
Constantine and Gloria Chaconas. girl.
William and Bessie Chase, boy.
Norris and Lillian Conklin, girl.
John and Maude Crismond, girl.
Henry and Alma Curtin, girl
Farrand and Margaret Flowers. Kirl.
Charles and Margaret Francis. boy.
Linus and Leone Gardner. boy.
William and Msrsaret Gilbert, boy.
Arthur and Sylvia Granat, boy.
Wilbur and Doris Hatton. girl.
Raymond and Mary Helmuth. girl
Harry and Helen Hetrick, boy.
Albert and Mabel Hottinger. girl.
John and Ann Kamp. girl.
Frank and Gertrude Luckel, boy.
Robert and Lillian Mercer. boy,
Daniel and Margie Mohler, girl.
Joseph and Mae Nash, boy.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
WiIIkie Club Dance

The Arlington County (Va) Will
kie for President Club will hold a
dance tomorrow night at the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
Evening star., 1940-10-03

st. NV; the Rev. Nelson ]. Smith.
John Z. Green jr., 81. 1910 Peabody St
NV, and Eva Crate, 2S, Falls Church,
Va. the Rev c. T. Murray.
Ruey B. Menitt, 25. 421s 3rd st. NV.
and Gertrude H. Frenzel, %, Mclean,
Va; the Rev. Henry ]. Smith
Adrian I. Moore, 81. and Margaret D. Car
mack. lS, both Of 602 East Capitol St I;
Judge Robert Z. Mattingly.
Evening star., 1940-10-03
Rockville.

william P. Harris, jr. 90. and Margaret I.
Ross. 23 both Of Cresson, Pa,
william Samuel Morrow. rs, and Grace
Thelma Steele. 90. both of Silver Spring.
Nd.
Charles E. Baul. 30. and Myrtle Z. Durham.
%, both Of Gaithersburg, Md.
Robert @. Vint. %, Grantwood. N. j., and
Edith v. Van Tassel, %, WoodclifY N. J.
Mathew ]. Totaro. 81. and Helen M. Zirkle,
Jacob L. Bauserman, 21, Takoma Park,
Md, and Mary C. May. 49, washington.
Ettore R. Barrestone, 70 and Olive W.
Mcknight. "a both of Washington.
BENJAMIN willis Swami. 23. and Mary
Charlotte Hoffman. 21, both Of Wash
ington.
Stanley M Folkman. "a. Washington. and
Esther H. Copeland. %. Bethesda, Md.
Robert w. johnson, 50, and Halyest A.
johnson 46, both of Washington.
Joseph James McGrail. IS. Washington,
and Ann Shepard, %. Forest Glen. Nd.
Evening star., 1940-10-03

Gasoline Is q mixture of many elements.
Some help to drive your car smoothly, eff
GENTLY. Others hinder.
The worthless, lazy elements that drag
down a cars performance -. those slow
burning elements which cause suffering
starts, faltering pickup, knocking, and power
waste have been carefully removed.
Fire Chefis stripped-for-action!
Concentrated in this Gasoline are all
the fast burning power elements -. those
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Detroit Produce

| APFLES-Michigan bu- crates, u. ;. NO
I, "a -in.: Delicious, S1.50 q LIS: Rhode
Island Greetings. s5c a 81; Kings. eOc; Nc
Intosh, S125a1.50: spys 1920 80; few
81 rs; Wageners. s5cuS1; 2h-in. Jona-
thsns. S1d1.10.
AVocADos - California fats. LESBOS,
S1.sOq2.
ARTICHoKEs - California boxes. Sia
AIS.
BEANs-F1orida pu. hampers Black
Valentines. S2q235; Bountifuls. LOG
1.65. Flat Wax, So.
BRoC col I-Cslifornta crates, 1880
punches. S2.a0Q3 25
| BRUSSELLs sPROUTS-California half
| CABBAGE-New York JO-lb. sacks. 45c:
Texas Los Angeles crates. S2.40 Virginia
IL bu. hampers, sia115-
I CARRoTs-Cahfornia Los Angeles crates,
6-doz. punches, S3.50f4.
FLoWER-Caifornia crates, los
12s. 81. 40fr1. 60.
CELERY-Cslifornia half crates. washed,
81. 35 T2.75 Florida wire-bound crates,
trimmed tops. fair quality, 81; Michigan
two-thirds crates, in the rough, 81. q
/ 90; squares. Hearts. rs q soc.
GRAPEFRU1T-Texas Marsh seedless.
wire bound boxes. s1.e0a l.65; standard
GRAPEs-22-lb. Tugs. wrapped excelsior
pack Almerias, 81 rs: seediess. Sl.75.
LEAF LETTUCE-Hothouse lob. bas-
kets. Ohio and Michigan. 5ou55c
LETTUCE-Los Angeles crates Iceberg
type; Arizona IS. 50 5oa2.75: SIS, So 80 y
2 90; California Imperial Valley As. 1886 q
2.s5; IS, S2.75N3.
ONIONS-50-lb sacks U. s. No. I: Sweet
Spanish BIN. and larger: Colorado, 81 so;
Idaho fair quality, $1.25 n 80; Michigan
Yelows. 70-s0cd pin. and larger, 10 n 75c.
ORANG ES-,Florida wire-bound boxes,
Si.75d 80; standard boxes. S2.259 2 go
Texas standard boxes. 81 rs
PEAS-Bu hampers: California, S2.15 n
,: Florida, s2.75a3; Texas. fair quality
oTAToEs-Unlted States No I 1Oo-ib.
sacks: Idaho Russets S1y70n1s5; Maine
various varieties, Si.45T1.50; Michigan
Chppewas. 1.30 Russet Rurals S115d
! IS; Green Mountains. 81 IS; White sacks.
81. 40d1.45; Idaho Russets. 10-lb. sacks,
20a pic: 15-lb sacks Maine, various varie-
ties. 22i H24c: Michigan Green Mountanes,
% 4 n 23c; Florida bu. crates Triumphs.
washed 81 50ai75.
PEPPFRs-F1orida ~ -hu. crates Call
fornia Wonders. SO 50ff.50.
RADISHES-Texas crates, 5000 punches,
S1.75a2
RUTABAGAs - Canada 5O-lb. sacks.
waxed. so 65c.
sHALLoTs - Louisiana bbls., 2O-doz
punches $3.50
sTRAwBERR1Es-F1orida 3s-pint crates.
S425N5
SWEET PoTAToEsLun,ed States No.
hu. crates Puerto Rcans louisiana,
Si.75n1.s5; Tennessee, 81 500 i.65; Texas.
81 90
ToMAToEs-ohio dollhouse s-lb. bas-
kets. medium. Si.25G1.35; Repacks. To-
IN. cartons. S. n a0c.
TANGERINEs-Fiori half boxes, 81 Is
rd175
TURNIPs-GeorEia crates. 3-doz. bchs,
81 25W l.35
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Sales Dip
Less Than
Seasonal

Although the normal after
Christmas buying iuli is now APP
parent in retail trade channels,
an unusually large volume on
Monday and Tuesday boosted the
weeks total so that the drop from
the previous week is less than
normal. according to Dun e. Brad
street, Inc.
Satisfaction is expressed by
merchants over Christmas results
and most stores expect to close
December with increases of 10
per cent or better over December,
1889. totals. although slight de-
-clfnes from these anticipated gains
might be experienced by down.
town stores as the result of gifts
returned for credit.
Wholesale distribution remains
about 10 per cent above the cor
responding 1889 week, but con-
tinues seasenally dull and dropped
sharply below the preceding week,
due largely to the one less work
ing day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Job Placements
Gain So Pei.

Placements made in private in
dustry last week by the Michigan
State Employment Service were
more than 80 per cent ahead of
private placements during the
same week a year ago.
This surprising increase is re-
vealed by an activities report for
the state employment service
released today by HarryA- Nc
Donald. chairman of the Mich
igan Unemployment Compensation
Commission.
Total placements made by the
service numbered PISS, and OF
those rall except 81 were in pri-
vate industry.
The Lansing and Flint offices
which have been making excellent
records in private industry place
ments during recent weeks showed
slight decreases as comapred to
the previous week, but exceeded
their 1889 records.
New applications for wor k
tntaled 1852 during lhe- seXen-daN
period just ended and at the con-
clusion of the week 1892 regis
trations were. included in the
active files of the Michigan State
Employment Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Sears Taxes Seen
Over % Million

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Sears. Roc
buck & Co.'S federal tax charge
for the fiscal year ending Jan. 81,
1871. is estimated at S20,500, 900,
compared with less than $4,000
900 in the preceding year. The
estimate is contained in a letter
by T. J. Carney. president, TO
members of the employees savings
and profit sharing pension fund
announcing a S1,000,000 special
contribution by the company.
The S1.000.000 will be in addi-
ton to the regular annual contri-
button of 5 per cent of the profit
before federal taxes and will be
deposited in the fund a. the fiscal
year-end.
Carney's letter stated that:
This largest total contribu-
ton in the funds history is made
in the face of an estimated re-
ductiOn I'm net profits due to the
fact that federal taxes have in
creased from less than $4,000
600 in 1889 to an estimated
sec, 500. 900 in 1910"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Demand Restricted

(6) In fact, down to the time
the New Deal turned 10 the
defense program" the private
demand for goods, and the en-
ployment of money for invest
ment in productive enterprise.
were so restricted that what we
used for money actually made
little difference. Monetary IN
certainty thus far has had the
effect Of freezing large parts of
the business world.
% To this, il may be addde
that the large volume Of gov
eminent spending and relief"
has replaced much real business.
The government sends out
checks, gives pink and blue
tickets, etc, etc. in a managed
(collectivisD economy, money
would not need 10 have value.
In my judgment, therefore.
our currency has been supported
by forces that are temporary
and uncertain. Good money
must have value based upon its
desirability for measuring ex-
change values. us stability as
n reserve for credit its scarcity,
and the trouble one must an
dergo TO get u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
DEATHS

Neil MsYnihen. 700 Hardwood. 50.
Anna Johnson Eovs'eds. l44ss Kentucky 81.
Thomas jefferson Henry 2s3S Third. 70.
William schidmsn. SIS Madison. ss
Bruno T0nasyewski. 4ii5 81. kubin. 81.
Henrietta z Flshieigh iso7t Ohio. 81.
Gladys Shives 6543 Harding. 81.
Peter Miersms 1904 Hendricks. 70.
Felix Richard Rnbar. 3s0l RaKey, 5.
Joseph Clay 1921 Reynolds. AZ.
Samuel Cohen 1855 Blaine. 50
Cyrus r, Norwood. sof5 Hamilton. IS
Bessie Brit $50 Alfred. Sc.
Florence shook 1888 Coyle. 30
Annie Katherine Ericsson, 1884 WoodinE-
ham. 81.
hgnes kFYsKoviak. 1854 WalhridEe. TO-
Mabel O'C1nnor. sfs3 Seminole. 81.
John McCarkie 1851 Nacomh. 81.
Teafei GTahowsk. 1912 Campbell, 50
Henry Ward Mns Holland. Mich "a
Robert Johnson i3s0e Goddard 81
Violet Harvey. 6S07 Sixteenth. ~.
Albert Klink 2232 Hnlcomh IS
Dora r. Just 73s Nsnisiique. "a
Henry T Muhlerk. isiS2 Josnn. ~
CHRISTOPHER oNtohy Sheldon $50 Ashland 1.
Josephine Henriqucs 1923 King. %.
Thomas isabel 1880 Aiger. 81.
Fannie Lehoisky. stoi Walton. 81
Mary Jane Dewey. 3si East Grand boule-
ward 20.
Alphonse cro,ean. 1893 rroquos. 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Points TO Blunder

With utter simplicity. II
points 10 the major MARKHAM
bunder in connection with So
called surplus value, which
confuseS gross income with net
income. likewise. il clarifies
the fallaciouS tendency 10 as
sumo that the labor content of
a product is only the direct
labor As a matter of fact, there
is a labor content in all the
major categorieS OF cost. includ-
ing taxes (Which are in part a
means of paying for the expense
of government clerk hire). goods
and services purchased from
others, and even the cost Incl
dental 10 the wearing out and
going out of fashion of the tools.
Another major contribution of
the short form. which has al
ready been used in annual re-
ports by the United States Steel
Corporation and certain other
major corporations, lies in help
ing to make clear the true ma
,ture of profit, which is the resi-
dual and conjectural item which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Made Legal Tender

CD Again, it is TO be OBJ
served that our currency has
all been made legal tender, and
we are not allowed to use gold
as money. This condition
greatly reduces the chance that
the people will become aware
that one kind is better than
another.
t4) Another point TO note is
that. while we are "off gold" at
present we actually have enough
of that metal to serve as an
adequate reserve for our cur
rency. Thus everybody knows
that we could go back on gold,
if we wanted TO. Probably the
psychological effect is great,
(5) The currency we most
use consists of checks drown on
bank deposits. and this currency
does not circulate" The infla-
ton of bank deposits is less
apt than greenbacks to have the
effect of initiating prices. De-
posits are not much used and
no not turn over rapidly, when
speculation and investment are
chilled by government control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Recalls Theme

In my 1888 pamphlet, | sounded
the subjoincd theme:
Business leaders should widen
the function of advertising be-
yond mere selling of products.
They should undertake to give
the newspaper-reading public
better understanding OF what
business. linked with science and
invention. has done for the liv-
ing standards of thirty million
American families.
1.-THE economic aim of institu-
tional corporate advertising,
based on honest fact finding.
should be to reduce costs through
removing friction incidental to
myths and misconceptions about
the business process"
The simplification and stream
ling of accounts tend to make
the contents of the annual re-
ports adaptable for institutional
promotion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Ooubly Useful

Such a new business language
of clarified accounting serves a
doubly useful purpose in this
period of rapid transition
throughout the world. 1t not
only improves the relations of a
particular corporation with its
customers. employees and stock
holders. but also contributes to
better popular understanding of
the true nature of the American
economy.
In accordance with the spirit
of recommendations made 10
industry of this writer in a
brochure published in the Sum-
mer of 1888 under the title
sell the Business as Well as the
Product" several leading COR
porationS recently have bought
large display advertising space
to interpret their policies as they
bear on the new theme of ma
tional defense.
Since h @ recommendations
were originally formulated, a
new ingredient has been injected
into the situation. The rise in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
New Record SET
In 0Ids Sales

Oldsmobile sales for the second
10 days of December totaled 1850
units and established an all-time
sales record for this period. ac-
cording to d. K. RalSton, general
sales manager.
Sales were also reported as be-
ing approximately 25 per cent bet
ter than the 6,305 Oldsmobiles
sold during the corresponding pc
Rod last year.
Sales from January ! 10 Decem-
Der 20, inclusive. have reached
19S. 006 cars and have established
another company record Ralston
announced. The total is more than
81 per cent ahead of last year
when 144,053 cars were sold. The
best previous sales year in -OldS-
mobile history. according to Rails
ton. was in 1887 when dealers re-
ported sales of 1882 cars for
the period of January l TO De-
cember 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Hard TO Lick

British business men arc
abundantly demonstrating that
they are not easily licked that
they Immediately rise above
disaster.-that they possess re-
sourcefulness. l have Just re-
ceived the following postcard
from a London concern:
"Messrs. Dare & Dolphin,
Ltd, shirtmakers, hOsiers, etc.
regret to announce that their
premises at 80 Piccadilly, w. l..
have been destroyed through
enemy action. Their new adj
dress il =Piccadilly. and every
endeavor will be made TO give
the same standard of service"
A friend associated with an
American concern, General
Spofteraft GeH4fa4y. iafse-ifff-
porters from Britain and else
where. tells me that orders have
been filled all along during the
European war. The only ship
ment which has failed TO arrive
was sent from Australia. APP
parently. despite alarming de-
struction of British ships, very
effective arrangements for trans
porting exports across the
Atlantic have been devised.
The cost of doing business in
Britain, as well as the cost of
living, has naturally scared.
The authoritative London Econ
amist records that the commod-
ity price level has advanced
from 80 last December to 10l.
Indications are that ratlonlng
screws will be frightened, that
Injuries will be largely ruled
out, that semi-luXury imports
will be cut down; that the al
lowance of certain necessaries
will be further reduced. But l
have yet TO receive single
complaining mmun cation
from the United Kinkdom.
Does a similar spirit animate
the people under the iron rule
of Hitler?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
8 u. 5. Film Firms
In British Accord

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-GNS1-
An agreement has been reached
with the British government on
transference of funds from Eng
land American motion picture
companies in New York. Will II.
Hays, president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors of
America, announced.
Eight American companies af-
fected by the agreement included
Columbia Pictures, Loew's Inc,
Paramount Pictures, RKO. Doth
Century-Fox. United Artists, Uni
versal. and Warner Bros. The
agreement was necessitated by
wartime regulations in Britain for
bidding export of currency. Many
American films are being sent 10
England despite the war and are
in constant demand.