Show DEPARTMENT STORE RE SALES SHOW DROP DROP J WASHINGTON Nov 10 UP uP-D store sales in October In creased less than the usual seasonal amount the fc federal reserve board r re o l ported today The boards board's index of the value ot of department store sal sales which makes make allowances for usual seasonal changes was fixed at 6 69 9 for for- October com pared with 70 in September and 7 71 in August The index is based on oA 25 1923 averages as 3 s In comparison with last year the value of October sales was about the I same sanie The aggregate for the tint first tenI ten tee months of the year was 7 per cent I less Jess than in 1932 |