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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-26

anu FEWER UNDERSTOOD Lnem, IN theory
or in action. During his visit to this
country Karl Liebknecht was Stunned
by socialists as a sure vote killer.
And votes was all that was wanted.
Especially in Milwaukee, where Ber-
ger remembers as nightmare the visit
Of Liebknecht before the war and the
speech that he made. The same was
true Of Alexandra Kollontay, during
her visit to this country. But how
differently with Carl Legion, head of
the German trade unions. This apos-
tie of German social patriotism was
feted alike by the socialists, Berger
and Hillquit, and by Samuel Gompers,
the lingo head of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Thus early did
American socialists show their pre-
ference for German working class
Liebknecht. But this alteration of
things reactionary in the German la
Dor movement, was the very thing
that helped some of the socialists de-
velop an anti-war attitude that they,
themselves loved to label as a revolu-
tionary anti-war position. Support
of German civilization" made them
anti-war in America. Support by
HillQuit, Berger, Stedman, and others,
Of the St. Louis Anti-War Proclama-
ton, was inspired to very great ex-
tent by their identity of position with
the Legiens, Scheidemanns and
Eberts of Germany, just as pure paci-
fism caused Eugene v. Debs to take
a similar position.
Few indeed, were those who sought
for really revolutionary war against
the war, to raise the banners of the
civil war of the workers against the
imperialist war of their masters. That
was not within the teachings of the
American socialist movement, or with
in the mental reach of the socialist
party, during the period from July and
August, 1914, to April, 1917, the period
that the United States enjoyed it's
isolation insofar as the European
slaughter was concerned. With the
dominating motives already enumer-
ated, and in the quiet confines of the
Planters Hotel, at ST. Louis, with the
war thousands of miles away, it was
easy to turn out the st. Louis Anti
War Proclamation, stating that, 'In
all modern history there has been no
war more uniustifable than the war
in which we are about to engage"
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Propose to Charge
Definite Sums for
Titles IN France
Socialist Factions in Par
Lament You'd Put High
Price on Blue Blood.

espondence of the Associated Press
PARIS, December 24.-Nobility will
be obliged to pay the state heavily for
its pride, If Socialist faction in Par
lament has its way. If not, some ex-
tremists say titles in France may be
abolished entirely.
The Socialists propose the following
scale: To use a hyphenated name, 500
francs year; to use the de" that de-
notes noble origin. 1000 francs; to
write ones self down a knight win cost
1000 francs; barons will have to pay
5000: a viscount. 1000; count, 10000;
marquis, 10000; dukes from $4,000 to
100000, and princes from 100000 to
100000.
The government thus far refuses to
adopt this proposition, but has pre-
pared a law abolishing the use of
titles altogether.
Meantime the holders of titles are
not particularly alarmed, for they re-
call that unsuccessful efforts to abol-
ish titles were made in 1882, 1885,
1902 and 1906.
Prince de Faucigny-Lucigne. one of
the purest blooded of French nobility,
when asked his opinion of the pro-
posed suppression, replied: What diff
ference does it make? A title is
bought and sold like a share in the
stock market, when ii is not simply
assumed or usurped. There were
5000 genuine noble families in France
when the third republic was born
none have been created since, but
there are now something like 3O0.-
900 families with titles or particles.
The title has no Importance, it is the
man that counts, and the, names of
very old French ia miles can get
along quite well without titles.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
TO the Health Department in the last "A
hours:
Caddis J. Kebinger, "a, zoos Klingle I'd
Rebecca Hnrowitch. J6, George Washington
Mary {. Baber, 60, Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, Tskoma. ID. G.
Floyd I9I, Upton, 81 Emergency Hospital.
William II. Nagcl, 80. 800 g st. ne.
John Graves, I. Chidren's Hospital.
sister Mary T. Murphy. -, 1ol North Caro-
Nettie Rosenberg, so. 50s Park I'd.
John Thomas. -. Freedmen's Hospital.
Mamie Austin. ~. 93G Sd ST.
Andrew winkaeld. u. Galilnger Hospital.
Jennie johnson. 45, Freedmen's Hospital.
Julia Marshall ~, $40 Z st. s.w.
Sarah Harrison, 80, Gaflinger Hospital.
Ella ~ johnson, l.. lob 3D. st. s.w.
Mary 4; Wallace. 81. 1913 Hopkins St
tannIe 1eeih Haas a. Aofss' a. go t s' st. sol M st
Mary E. Carter, "A, Little Sisters of the
Poor.
Michael ]. Flaherty, So, iii "a. st. s.w.
Helene B.: Fraser, Al. George Washington
University Hospital
IS.s TS.sa.S. S TodsR as; Emsssessy Hospital
Samuel Simon. 8s. Casualty Hospital.
Philip Hunt months, Providence Hospital.
Infant of Robert L. and Josephine p Nor
folk, 215 hours, slI 9Th st.
Josephine L. Dsndridge. 80. Union Sta
William A. Diuguid; IS, 40 gard St.
Oscar Jones, ls, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Sarah Holroyd Bright. 81. 235 sth ST. Sc.
Mary Ann McGowan, so. 1915 Swan st.
Thomas Holversou, IS, 1922 North Caro-
lima ave. ne
John T. schlmpf, O5. st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Mary Catherine Ellis, 20, 44s Kentucky
ave. Sc.
Martha A Dowuey. 81, 2s13 p st.
Jessie L. Carey. 81. AIS 39th St
William p. Hallett, 80, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
James Edward watson. So, 10 19th pL Sc
Teresa NJ. Christensen. 81, Walter Reed
Hospital.
John II. Clarke, 35, Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
Leslie Dempsey. 81, George Washington
University Hospital.
Harriet Frances Cowens, g. 1345 L st.
Addison Chapman. 81. 1853 Florida ave.
Alfred Pinkney, IS, 1909 Sd ST. s.w.
John Linkins, %, en- route Casualty
Hospital.
Margaret Tolbert, 80. 12s Pierce.
Sally Crossley, 50 Gallinger Hospital.
Mary Cosey. months. AIT n. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
o tie Health Department in the last =
lours:
Nenoplon' b. and Hazel NJ. Turner. girl.
Kenneth Il. and Laura y. Carney girl,
Andrew ]. and Elizabeth Kress, boy.
Karl &. and Mary breeding, girl.
Jos. w. and Esther W. Henderson, boy.
lanes A.. and Teresa Waters. girl.
Camille J. and Mary l.. Cottrell, girl.
Harry and Stella Saunders. girl.
George and Carrie Carter, boy.
George W. and Myrtle l.. Redmond. boy.
William II. and Rebcccs ]. Donovan. boy.
William G. and Ruth NJ. Smith. girl:
George A. and Harriet G. billings, boy.
Charles W. and Pearl A. Nicholson. boy.
James Il. end Helen G. Flynn. boy.
Frederick G. and Lillian #. Sparrow. boy.
Bcrnice II. and Gertrude " Sanford. girl
Harry and Yettta Goldberg. boy.
Edward p. and Mable Davis. boy.
Harry w. and Gertrude T. Ieverone, boy.
Joseph T. and O'Neil r. Shearer, girl.
Victor and Elizabeth Norling. boy.
Percy W. and Anna c. Bidwell, girl.
c. Baltimore and Mary A. Calvert. girl.
Joseph A. and. Mary X. Goetzinger. boy.
George b. and Ruth +. Washington, boy.
Edwin and Pearl +. Brown. boy.
Jacob J.. and Halle +. Thompson. boy.
James and Reatrice Simpson. boy.
lester and Elsie Washington, girl.
Rupert Il. and Martha Clark, girl.
Charles and Mary Gray. boy.
John and Hattie Peterson, girl.
Daniel NJ. and Cornelia Lewis, girl:
Joseph w and Ester Henderson, boy.
Edward and Viola Clark. boy.
Alphouso H. and Pnkcy Adams. boy.
Joseph l.. and Lucllin NJ. Mullen. girl.
Thomas and A1nn VI. Wolfren. boy.
Joseph and Dorothy Jacobs, boys ttwins).
Robert j.. and Helen F. Edwards, boy.
William T.. and Mildred Shipman, girl.
Arthur and Flora Hasted. boy.
Joseph Il. and Helen A. Phelps, boy.
Ray c. and Frieda Pfstt, boy.
Leroy F. and Elizabeth Hill, boy.
Jacob and Rosie Baynard, girl.
George T. and Nora N. shumate, boy.
Earl and Helen o'Donoghue. girl.
Alexander II. and Cora West, girl.
Samuel and Helen Dyer, boy.
Edward F. and Bertha Z. Merritt, girl.
John and Rosa Harrison boy.
William NJ. and Amy Leonard, girl.
John T. and Marie Mccoy, girl.
Henry and Lucille Temple, boy.
Arthur AMI Iaonie King, girl.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
AMERICAN DECISIONS
ON LEGACIES UPHELD
Poland Orders Galician Courts to
. Discontinue Making
New Awards.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
WARSAW, December 3.-The distri-
button Of inhcritances coming from
America is the subject of a circular
letter which the minister OF justice
has sent to all courts in Galicia.
The ministry learned that in many
cases these courts, instead of paying
overs the money in compliance with
the instructions of Polish consular
officers in the United States. based on
verdicts given by American courts. re-
opened proceedings and distributed
legacies according to their own de-
cisions.
The Polish courts are now forbid
den TO interfere in any way with the
decisions of the United States courts
as to the distribution Of legacies, and
the circular adds that though no legal
convention between Poland and the
United States exists, the decisions of
the American courts are to be re-
spected by the officers of justice.
At best, the music teachers busi-
ness iS ScalV
Evening star., 1924-12-24
NOVELIST IN HOSPITAL.

NEW YORK, December 24-James
Lane Allen, novelist is a patient at
the Roosevelt Hospital here, his con-
dition, according to his physician, DIR.
Rolfe Floyd, being neither good nor
bad"
Mr.. Allen, according to DR.. Floyd
has not been in good health for a
month, and has been at the hospital
for the last four days
He was overworked and tired and
needed a rest" said DIR. Flovd
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Party Aboard DOheny
Yacht In Potomac.

Mr.. and Mrs. John William Guider
entertained Sunday afternoon aboard
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny's
yacht. the Casiana. In the party
which cruised down the Potomac
were Mr.. and Mrs. Milton E. Allies,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Thomas Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank j. Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs James
D. Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel C.
Casley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. Flem-
Ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark Moses,
Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Titus, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Mapes, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Donovan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund l. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph J. Cotter, Mrs. Mary T.. Hogan,
Mrs. Evelyn NJ Ford, Mrs. Vera
CLANCY Bohbitt. Mrs. John H Sulli-
van, Misses Margaret Crosson. Ca
milla Horen, Evelyn Walker, Dorothy
Casiey, Virginia Warren, Verona
Horen. Gertrude Isemann, Anne Hip
Harrison. MFR. George Griswold Hill,
Mr.. Charles DAILY, Mr.. A. Coulter
Wells, Mr.. Donald Wiley. Mr.. Allen
Gartner, Mr. Julius Garfinckel, Mr..
Arthur Phelan, Mr.. Spence Wise and
Mr.. Kurt Laubinger.
Mrs. William Wheatley has re-
lTOii we" 1OFky WQer6 Sne
visited her nephew, Rev. Paul du Bois,
pastor of the Peoples Home Church
Mrs. Wheatley will observe the first
and third Saturdays of January, as has
been her custom for years, and will be
at home informally January and Il.
One Of the prettiest weddings of
the Christmas season was that of
Miss Margaret Coffey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Coffey of
Lynchburg, Va, and Mr.. Lawry Ed
win Sunderland, son of Mrs. Laura
Sunderland of Fairfield, ILL.,, which
took place Saturday afternoon at
Calvary Baptist Church. this city, the
Rev. W. S. Abernethy officiating.
The bride wore a brown ensemble
suit trimmed in mink, with hat to
match, and carried bouquet of
white roses, orchids and lilies of the
valley. She entered the church with
her brother-in-laW, Mr.. Frank Will
liams of Asheville, N c., and was
preceded down the aisle by her maid
of, honor, Miss Erma Lorraine Cory of
Detroit, who wore an ensemble suit
of gray trimmed in opossum, with hat
to match, and carried sweetheart
roses. Mr. Thomas Houts Creighton,
Evening star., 1924-12-24
HUNTERS KILL ANIMALS
FROM NATIONAL PARKS
$50 Elk Slaughtered When Driven
Out by Snows-Fifteen
Deer Also Shot.

Several hundred native wild ami
mails under the protection of the ma
tional park service have been killed
by hunters during the recent season.
Two hundred and fifty elk which
lowstone Park were slaughtered dur
ing the last week in November.
Heavy SHOWS in the Glacier National
Park, in Montana, have driven elk
and deer to the lower valleys and
out of the park limits. Fifteen deer
were killed in and around Bolton.
Mont. by hunters within a mile of
the park. Wounded deer made for
the park again, but were caught In
the river before reaching their ref
uge.
Other national parks, the Interior
Department announced, report thai
wild game within their limits are in
splendid condition.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
CAMP FIRE GIRLS ADOPT
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
New York Group sponsors Code
and Submits It to Members
Throughout Country.

NEW YORK, December "a. - New
Year resolutions, drawn up by a
group Of New York Camp Fire Girls,
were sent yesterday to 100000 Camp
Ere Girls throughout the country
by the national headquarters here.
The resolutions follow:
Use no slang.
Sleep with open windows.
Learn to play the piano or some
other musical instrument.
Eat green vegetables.
Cook one meal week, so that
mother can rest.
Speak in a low tone.
Learn to play well a team game,
such as hockey.
Create, either by writing, paint
ing or sewing, a thing of beauty"
Evening star., 1924-12-24
CROSSWORD PUZZLES
HIT DICTIONARIES
New York Public Library Faces
Shortage Due to Demands of
Ardent Fans.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December PA die
tionary shortage faces. the New York
Public Library as a result of the de-
mands by crossword puzzle fans, it
was said yesterday by II. NJ. Lydenberg,
chief reference librarian.
There are $50 English dictionaries
in the library and it is estimated that
upward of 500 persons seek their use.
Dictionaries in the main reading
room henceforth will be lent only to
those who wish to use them for le-
gitimate reference purposes" it was
said
1--WE have arrived at the deplorable
state where it is necessary to bar the
crossword puzzle fans from using
our dictionaries" Mr.. Lyndenberg said.
Either that, or we will have to order
more dictionaries"
Evening star., 1924-12-24
,OCIEIY
Pffffba|saPresident and Mrs. Coolidge Have
bsaAsdI, WV
as Guests at the White House for
christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns.

Will be stationed with the United
States naval mission to that country.
Mrs. TruXton Beale was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in her home in
honor of Miss Eleanor Hard, de-
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hard. There were IS guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Harle, jr., of
New York, are at the Hotel Hamilton
until some time next week. They are
on their way to Pinehurst to spend
the remainder of the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Graves will
entertain this evening at a bridge
and nah jong party, followed by
darcing. n breakfast will be served
a 1 o'clock.
Mr.. Philip Hume entertained at
dinner last night at 2400 Sixteenth
street in honor of Miss Nancy Benoist.
Mr.. Hume, who is here from Boston
Tech for the Christmas holidays, is
with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. A.
F. Hume, at their apartment in the
Westmorelan
Cadet Thomas .. Ashburn, jr., of
West Point, is passing the holidays
with his parents, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas q. 4shburn, at their home,
2319 Twentieth street
Midshipman Aubrey Gilpin Lanston
Will spend his Christmas vacation
with his mother. Mrs. \. Lanston. and
sister, Miss Marjorie Beattie Lanston.
The Greek-American Club held its
annual dinner at the Arts Club Mon
day evening. The guests of honor
were the Greek Minister and Nine
Simoupolos. In the absence of Sen
ator King, the president. DR. Mitchell
Carroll, vice president, presided and
introduced Senator Moses as toast
master of the occasion. Brief ad-
dresses We're made by DR.. George
Horton, Mr.. Oscar T. Crosby. Mr.
Allen W. Dulles, DR.. John Constas
and Mr.. George T. Thomaides, to
which the Greek Minister happily
responded
At the dinner We're: DR.. Bratinahl
Mr.. and Mrs. Cambouri. DIR. and Mrs.
Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. V. 1. Chebithes
Dr. and Mrs. Constas, Mr.. Crosby. Miss
Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Dassoulous
Dr. Demas. Mr.. Diamantopoulos, Mrs
John Allen Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs
Dulles, Mr.. Hugh Kerr Fulton, Miss
Holt, DR.. and Mrs. George Horton
Mr.. Franklin D. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
klnuriotis, Mr.. Stephen Lefas, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Moses, Mr. and Mrs
Nicholson. Mr.. Anton Pappas, Miss
Nika Sacopolo, Mr.. and Mrs. Simopou-
los, DR.. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Thomaides, Col. and
Mrs. George c. Thorpe, DR.. Washing
ton and Mr.. c. D. Xanthopolos
Evening star., 1924-12-24

jr.. of Fairfield. Ill, was Mr.. Sun
derland's attendant. Mr.. and Mrs
Sunderland left Immediately after
The ceremony for New York. and will
be at home after January / at the
Pentilly.
Among the guests were Mrs. Harry
Farr and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kemp
of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Williams of Asheville, y. c.. and Mrs.
Laura Sunderland of Fairfield, III.
Miss Helen Loomis arrived in
Washington Saturday morning to
spend two weeks vacation with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Loomis,
727 Webster street northwest.
Miss Loomis, who is q graduate of
George Washington University, class
of June, 1923, is a student at the
Boston University.
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. J. Kocialek of
Young gstown, Ohio, have come to
spend Christmas with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Mudd.
Almas Temple, A. A o. \. NJ s.,
will give a reception and dance i'll the
ballroom of the New Willard Hotel
January /, from to 6 o'clock. Those
in the receiving line will be: Illus
trious Potentate Harry +. Cary and
Mrs. Cary, Chief Rabban Arthur T..
Cook and Mrs. Cook. Assistant Rab-
ban Charles ID. Shackelford and Mrs.
Shack elford, High Priest and Prophet
George Duval and Mrs. Duval. Ori-
entail Guide Henry c. Stein and Mrs.
Stein, Treasurer Frank L. GhiSelli and
Mrs. Ghiselli and Recorder F. Law
renee Walker and Mrs. Walker.
An orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music for the occasion. The
illustrious Potentate has extended an
invitation to the membership of
Almas Temple and ladies, as we'll as
sojourning Shriners, to be present.
Dress will be informal, but 1t is eX-
pected each Shriner will wear a fez.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
800 EGGS YEAR RECORD.
Hen Owned by Toppenish, Wash,
Woman Best LAYER.

SEATTLE, Wash, December "a
The best official gg-laying record
ever established by heavy hen is
claimed for a Rhode Island Red own
ed by Mrs. r. G. Covey, of Toppenish,
Wash.
This hen was entered in the re-
cent laying contest conducted by
Washington State College. 1t laid
300 eggs in a year.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Motor Licenses Record.
] Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 24.-
Licenses for motor vehicles for Vir-
ginia up to December 1 brought in
$3.6S8,415.05, which is S4S1,616 over
the receipts of the preceding year.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
BIG DEMAND IN BOSTON.
Craze Raises Dictionary Output to
. 10000 a MSnth.

BOSTON, December ga Boston
publishing house reports that because
of the crossword puzzle craze, the
usual output of 10000 dictionaries a
year has grown to q. monthly produc-
tion of that number, and increased
day and night forces fail to keep pace
with the demand. On the small desk
size the company has booked orders
as far ahead as November, 1925.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Comdr- and Mrs. Charles Conway
Hartigan and their children will sail
Saturday, January II, from New York
aboard the American Legion for Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, where the former
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buxton
Hosts at Dinner Last Night,

The Commercial Secretary of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Eric BuX-
ton were hosts to a company of 10
a t dinner last evening.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Chicago has the longest traffic ar
terry in the world. Halstead street,
which stretches in a straight line
for almost 50 miles.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby have
closed their home, View Tree Hall,
near warrenton, Va, and will spend
the holiday season in. Washington.
They will be joined for a few days
by their daughter, Miss Celeste
Crosby, coming from New York.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

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fSff bns

HE President and Mrs. Cool
IS idge have as their guests for
.Auor Christmas Mr.. and Mrs.
1ETank W. Stearns, who ar
s1s9alt rived this morning from their
hoisaEhJRoston.
Mrs Ceeaage attended the chill
dren's party, given by the Central
I.1fona sffssion at Keith's Theater.
I+isis nhi6fning. She will go to the
salvation Army headquarters at 2:3o
o'clock, to be there when they start
distributing baskets to the poor.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur and Miss Edna Wilbur
are leaving Washington today for
WAYNE, y. Y, to spend Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Paist. They
will return Friday.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will
entertain at dinner Saturday evening
and again Monday evening.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

At the Chifdren's Hospital ball at
the Willard, on January 2, young
peoples parties will be featured in
the small ballroom, and among those
who have taken boxes there are:
Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mrs. Henry
Benning Spencer, Mrs. Orme Wilson,
jr., Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs. o. H.
Perry johnson. Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard, Mrs. Price Whitaker, Mrs
r. r.. Hit, Mrs. Davis Ireland and Mr..
Coleman Jennings.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Cadet David Kershaw Chenay, 2069
Park road. has returned home for the
Christmas holidays from Shenandoah
Valley Academy, Winchester, where
he is attending school
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Mrs. Davis Ireland will entertain at
q dinner dance this evening at the
Metropolitan Club Annex for her
Iebutante daughter, Miss Louise Ire
land. The guests will number about
1870
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has gone
20 Atlantic City to remain until New
Year day She will be Joined there by
her daughter, Miss Della Mussey, who
lives in New York city.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Midshipman c. Gordon De Kay.
l.. S. N. will visit his uncle and aunt,
Capt. and Mrs. Emory S. Land. at 1924
Sixteenth street, during the Christmas
holidays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
USE OF PETROLEUM THE SUPPLY
Stock Is Reported Lessening Since
 Last June


 NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The rate of petroleum consumption is increasing more rapidly than tte rate of supply, committee of the Mining and Metal lurgical Society of America asserted in @ report made public today by Allen II. Rogers. president of the or ganization. The committee found after an exhaustive survey the re- port stated, that petroleum in stor- age at the end of September, 1923. amounted to 442,0O0.000 barrels. "a startling figure unless looked at in the proper perspective, that is, it's ratio to consumption"
 As a matter of fact. the committee stated. the number of days supply of -petroleum has been decreasing since June. 1923, and the September figure represented inly 199 days sup ply, situation reached or exceeded in 1917 1919. 1921 and 1922.
 Production of petroleum from every field in the United States, it was stated. is either stationary or de- creasing with the exception of the Powell field in Texas. Imports also are On the decline. due mainly to a decline in the Mexican fields, the re- port pointed out.
 Thus, the committee concluded. the relative positions of supply and con sumption will quickly be revised and 1t will be necessary to draw upon stocks of petroleum in storage.
 Preference to various authorita- : tive published estimates of the oil possibilities of the United States anJ the rest of the world" the report stated, twill show that there is every reason to believe there exists ade- quate resources of oil in the world to meet all present and future de- mands for many wears to come