Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1935, Page 26

25000 GET J0BS DURNGOTOBE Pay Rolls Boosted $8,200,- 000 Over September, Report Says. ' Approximately 250,000 workers were feturned to employment in the manu- facturing and non-manufacturing in- dustries ir. October, booeting pay rolls $8,200,000 over September, it wa: an- nounced today by the Department of Labor. The department's figures followed optimistic week end reports on the business upturn from the American Federation of Labor and the Federal Reserve Board. The Labor Department summary ehowed a pick-up in 35 States and the District of Columbia. Here the ad- vance in employment in October over September was 3.7 per cent and in pay rolls, 3 per cent even. The report locally was based on 1,055 establishments, with 40,491 em- ployes. The pay roll for one week was put at $982,992. 5. Retail Trade Gains. Increases in retail trade were said to account principally for the showing. The employment increase nationally was divided as follows: Factories, nearly 150000; retail, over 75.000; ‘wholesale, 24,000; anthracite mining, over 18,000; metalliferous mining, 8,000. Against this, however, was a drop of 13,000 in bituminous mining, due principally to strikes; a seasonal decrease of 2,600 in laundry workers, and smaller losses in telephone and Demonstration And SALE! Initialed Tie Holder and Collar Pin Sets... 55c 2 Sets for $1 —To Introduce the HOLLY- WOCD Tie Holder and Collar Pin, we offer you one of these attractive sets for only 55¢ (2 sets for $1.00). You may have it in white or yellow gold finish and each set comes in a velvet- lined gift box . . . A gift that will please the well-dressed man or boy! Kann's—Street Floor. THE . EVENING § , | October employment index (85.3) to report. “The gain of 2.2 per cent in factory employment brought the preliminary the highest level reached since Octo- ber, 1930, and the increase of 4.2 per cent in factory pay rolls raised the October pay roll index to 75.1, which is the highest point recorded since March, 1931,” the survey sald. “Those gains in factory employment and pay rolls have been exceeded in October of only two of the preceding 16 years. “The durable goods group of indus- tries continued the expansion recorded in the preceding two months with an TAR, WASHINGTON, ~ employment increase of 5.2 per cent. Employment in this group in October was 19.1 per cent above the level of October of a year ago. .In the non- durable goods industries, small de- clines in employment were reported due largely to seasonal recessions. The employment index for the durable goods group stood at 74.9 in October, which is the highest point registered since December, 1930, and indicates that for every thousand workers em- ployed in the index-base period (1923« D. 1925—100), 749 were employed in Oc- tober, 1935. The October employment index of the non-durable goods group (96.4) shows that for each thousand s employed in the index-base 64 were on factory pay rolls in October, 1935. “The gains in factory employment and pay rolls were widespread, 69 of the 90 manufacturing industries sur- veyed showing gains in employment and a similar number showing gains in pay rolls.” Beavers Muscle In on W. P. A. LUVERNE, Minn. (#).—Officials complained that over-industrious workers had muscled in on the W. P, A. A recently approved works pro- gram called for the construction of three dams in nearby Mound Lake Creek. While the project was being organized others built the dams. But as the builders—a colony of beavers—were unfamiliar with the ELEPHANT RUNS LOOSE Mahout Chains Animal to Tree After Trailer Breaks. EAST ORANGE, N, J., November 25 (#).—Jap, 8.50-yepr-old female ele- phant, was freed yesterday when a trailer in which she was being trans- ported by Joe Zweark, mahout, coi- lapsed as it turned a corner. Z7eark jogged along behind his charge, pleading with her to behave. ' He succeeded in chaining the elephant to a tree and later took her to s garage where she was bedded down for the night. Andrew J. Whinery, Republican leader in the neighborhood where Jap staged her show, smiled but would make no comment, An abandoned submarine was washe ed ashore recently near Cardiff, Wales, specifications the dams will be rebuiit. annd “3-Best Sellers” in Avenve"=Tth, Sth and D St Misses’ Plaid Black COATS *15.99 —Swaggers, reefers and strollers that are as swanky as they’re com- fortable. 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Comfortable, sturdy, cheerful-looking chairs at a price that means this is the time to buy them for Christmas gifts. Kann's—Third Floor. —The thick, deelp pile, the rich, warm colors and beautiful Oriental tterns make these rugs desirable for any room in the house, and values that will be hard to duplicate. A few 814x10%,-ft. size. Kann's—Third Floor. Photograph Studio [) Downstairs Bookstore More Then 25 Styles —Merry Maids are all “repeaters” —once you wear a , you'll want no er shoes. They’re so comfortable, require no_“bre in,” and have suc light weight, flexible soles. Perfectly bal- anced lasts and excel- lent arch support. Kann's—Fourth Floor. Merry Maid Arch Shoes *5 Gloria Umbrellas Regularly $2.00—Special at *1.69 —Serviceable, good - looking um- brellas, with smart accessory han- dles and wood shanks. Made of sturdy gloria in these fashionable. colors— p Navy Black Black with White Eann's—Strest Floor. See These Toys ir\:"OYIAND// They’re Typical of the Many Good Values Here! "Cal's Colt” The Spring Horse 2.93 —The “Spring” horse that ride for pleasure and for heaith. It has a gt S P T s b en y able metal foot rests. gfi'mflmww“l'm green * Other Sizses, $1.00 to $4.08 16 mm Motor Driven Keystone Projector $3.95 and girls! You can have a movie plcture show at home with one of these jectors. It is easy to operate, uses any gomnnmeter film, has A. C. motor, clear focusing lens and is complete with take-up reel for film. 168 mm Film, 29¢ to $3.50 Other Projectors, 49¢ to $14.95 TOYLAND—Eann's—Fourth Floor. "Mickey Mouse” Flash Lights 49c.. «(Without Batteries) A new two-cell flashlight with a m around the side showing “Mickey, 3 and Pluto, the Pup,” running in search of a hidden treasure and using their USALITE Mickey Mouse Flashlight. A metal ring enables you to slip it on your belt. Usalite “Mickey Mouse” Batteries, 10¢c ea.