Evening star. [volume], March 25, 1937, Page A-14, Image 14

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House Tentatively Approves
Increases in “Post
Allowances.”
|y the Associated Press.
Diplomats stationed in about half
of the country's 345 foreign posts
today faced the pleasant prospect of
increases of from $200 to $300 in
"post allowances.”
The House has tentatively approved
the raises after hearing that some
diplomatic wives find it difficult to
fill their .market baskets and that
the plight of low-salaried clerks
abroad is “pitiable.’
Small increases in salary also would
go to diplomatic and Consular clerks
receiving less than $1,080 a year.
Of 909 clerks employed abroad, only
31 received more than $960 a year,
Chairman McMillan, Democrat, of
South Carolina, of the subcommittee
reported.
« costs \ary Greatly.
The new post allowances were de
signed to equalize ccwts of living,
which vary greatly around the world.
** For example, the State Department's
index of diplomats’ costs ranges from
' a high of 407 in Havana to a low of
‘ 98 in Tahiti. Washington is in the
middle with 210.
The numbers are based on what it
costs a diplomat to live in various
■ cities abroad, not on the expenses of
natives. A mythical “diplomatic
‘ market basket” serves in part as the
basis for the computation.
Assistant Secretary Carr said the
basket is composed "of important and
Indispensable items of diet, and con
templates a monthly consumption by
a representative family of man, wife,
r two children and servant.”
What's in the Basket.
Contents of the market basket:
Six pounds of bacon, 40 loaves of
bread. 10 pounds of butter, 3 pounds
of cheese. 4 pounds of coflee, 20
dozen eggs, 20 pounds of fish, 8
pounds of shortening. 40 pounds of
beef. 10 pounds of mutton, 60 quarts
of milk. 40 pounds of potatoes, 8
pounds of onions, 16 heads of cabbage,
8 heads of lettuce, 20 pounds of
poultry, 30 pounds of sugar. 2 pounds
. of tea and 2 large cans of peaches,
pears, pineapple, corn and peas.
Next to Havana, Bangkok. Siam.
Is rated as the next most expensive
spot for diplomats.
London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow and
Brussels are grouped together with
index number between 271 and 275. j
INSTITUTE PROTESTS
POSTAL FRAUD ORDER
Hearing on Detroit Correspond
ence School Injunction Case
Scheduled.
The Washington Training Institute,
Inc., of Detroit, obtained a temporary
order in District Court yesterday re
straining Acting Postmaster General
W. W. Howes from enforcing a postal
fraud order recently issued against it.
Hearings on the institute’s injunction
suit will be held next Wednesday.
The school, which sells correspond
I epee courses in civil service training
contended the fraud order was not
supported by proper evidence.
Attorneys William E. Richardson
and Ward E. McCarthy of Wash
ington and John C. Spear of Cleve
land represented the institute.
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YIELD DISAPPOINTING
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 25 OP).
—Two months of speculation regard
ing a quart of whisky—supposedly hid
den away since 1888—ended in disap
pointment here yesterday.
A wrecking company took apart the
corner stone of the old Jefferson
County Court House and found Bibles,
old coins. $167 in Confederate cur
rency. a copy of the 1887 city directory
and a copy of an old newspaper—but
no whisky.
Plans for auctioning the liquor, with
the proceeds to go to the Crippled
Children’s Clinic, W'ere abandoned.
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Ireland Awaits Tourists.
The Irish Free State Is preparing
to entertain a record number of
American tourists this year.
of this £
wholesome T
food*spread’^
ITE HOUSE
“PEACHES” WILL GET
SHARE OF MILLIONS
Dower Rights to Browning Estate
Established by New Tork
Court.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24.—Although
New York’s highest court has estab
lished the dower rights of Mrs. Fran
cis Heenan (Peaches) Browning
Hynes to the estate of the late Ed
ward W. (Daddy) Browning), there is
still no way of telling Anally when
and how much she will beneAt from
the decision.
A committee to evaluate the estate,
variously estimated at between $4,
000,000 and $9,000,000, will now be ap
pointed by the State Supreme Court,
her attorney, George J. Langley, said
today, and on Its decision will rest the
final settlement.
Under the law, he said, dower rights
amount either to one-third of the
total Income or a lump sum equivalent.
Browning’s estate, consisting chiefly of
real estate, Is understood to have in
creased considerably since his death.
Browning was divorced In Paris
from his first wife previous to his
marriage to ’ Peaches.” His adopted
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy (Sunshine)
Browning Hood, who also challenged
the Browning will because it left more
than 50 per cent of his estate to
charity, opposed "Peaches’ ” dower
rights on the grounds that Brown
ing's Paris divorce was not legal.
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South Africa has formed a War
Supplies Board to mobilise all indus
tries In case of war.
Make your Easter Dinner a joyous
occasion with one of these
U. S. PRIME
We con hardly think of adjectives that do full justice to these
plump, meaty, young turkeys. Serve one this week-end and
listen to the "um-m-m's" of epicurean delight!
8 to 12 lbs.
each
You'll have the 'best' if you serve one of these world-famous hams!
SWIFT'S PREMIUM or ARMOUR'S STAR
A A M —
JL OL M Whole or Half
at This Low
Slices of Ham-lb 39c
Fancy Leg O' Lamb,b 29c
Round Steak’?”35C ? 37c
Chuck Beef Roast ,b19c
3-Corner beef Roast lb 23c
Bacon sTff° 17e lb- 33e
HOME-DRESSED, YELLOW TAG, FRYING —
CHICKENS ■ ■ • - .> 35c
. ■■ : , ■' , :aars
SEA FOODS
PRESH TOPMAST
HADDOCK FILLETS._ »• 12c
Fresh Buck Shadlb 18c
Stand. Oysters pt 23c
Pollock Fillets - lb 10c
Porgies Cleaned — - - 9e
Bluefish Cu»«i — ,fc 17c
Mackerel
Cleaned -'"•12c
Swordfish Markers “ 23 c |
HF * %. §. • ™ s*s ^W^W* ^W,j$% ® s c 4
Balance the Youngsters’ Easter Diet of Sweets With Ripe, Nutritious
BANANAS 4-17*
STRINGLESS
GREEN
BEANS
2 "~29c
Fresh Pineapples--2 for25c
Winesap Box Apples 3 22c
New Potatoes 4Ib* 19e
NewwSlD Cabbage-lb 4e
Large Grapefruit -“• 5C
Florida Oranges «? doz 33e
* * - * —.. ..
Cxrhte /o poet/
Most folks are Coloring eggs for the youngsters'
Easter baskets this week-end—and, of course,
they must be eggs of excellent quality. But,
whether you want eggs for that purpose or to
serve sunny-side-up on Easter morn, we heartily
recommend A. & P. eggs—because they are
outstandingly good—with firm yellow yolks and
all that could be desired in flavor.
Be sure—give your family A. & P. eggs!
WILDMERE - 2 doz. 53c
SUHHYBROOK " 31c
COLOR THEM WITH Q
Paas Egg Colors pk* 0 c
AND PAAS-TELS
JELLY EGGS
A k
Pure candy—in a variety
of gay colors
CHOCOLATE COVERED
CANDY EGGS
Your Choice of Marsh
mallow Filling, Cream for
Filling, or Fruit and Nuts ^0
Coconut Cream Eggs "> 15c
Hershey’s Kisses - - bag 25c
Hershey’s Candy Bars
Honey Almond Mild & Mello Almond
2 b.g. 25e • db10* • 15c
J’loWfUlbu fjOA fcojdsjl
BEAUTIFUL POTTED
LILIES
3 and 4 bloom
plants
5 blooms
or more
TULIPS JJfcr 89c
HYACINTHS 79e
CINNERIAS 75c
HYDRANGEAS 98c
AZALEAS 'Jf $119
I
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f 7 oz. jar SULTANA ^
f PEANUT BUTTER
and Small Package
1 pound package
\ XXXX SUGARi
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J HERSHEY'S BAKING (
) CHOCOLATE 1
A 20c value ^k BF Q
for only I
A value for those who prefer to
make their Easter goodies at home.
SPECIAL^,
f OFFER! \
/ WHILE THEY LAST! \
1—10c pkg. \
BUNNY TINTS \
(EASTER EGG COLORS)
1 lb. pkg. i
CAMPFIRE j
MARSHMALLOWS J
ID®/
It's worthwhile checking these!
Sparkle Desserts — 4pkg-15®
Sandwich Spread Rg~H12® 1“ 21®
Soft-as-Silk as sss...pkg 27®
Cheese... l“ 21® T 23®
Cut-Rite 5® ™ 13®
Coconut •SHREDDED . . pk^ 5^ pk*. 9^
Shredded Wheat..... -pkg 12®
Camay Soap-~k! 5* (Sc)
Roll nf. Butter CREAMER1? _ _ lb 40°
Cracker Jack confection . „2 boxe* 9C
Hershey’s Cocoa.9C
V„LAn AI..L GINGER ALE A^-bob. ACc
IlJMII IiIUD SPARKLING WATER 0 All
Nectar “ Tea 15c r 29°
Sugar T,Ec=D .. 10lb* 50*
Price* Effective 12 Neon Tedmy Until Cleeing Setwrday
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