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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS
IN SUPREME COURT.

AUSTIN. April 8.-lP,-Thc following
pro"ocdnE7 were had in the Supreme
Court Wednesday:
Certified Gs>stions answered: Envy
Eui@"y Whit -pan ct al w Fred Bur
wey ct al. Harris: j. ~. Gaddy vs. First
National Bank Of Beaumont. Jefferson.
judgment Of Court Of civil Appeals
reversed and that NJ district court uf-
fIrmed: J.. T. Casscll ct al VS. United
states Fidelity and Guaranty COMPANY.
Write Of error granted: Joe KCllam
~ al IS. IT. ~ Hardin Stephens: Cor
sicana Warehouse Company W. North
River Insurance Company, Navarro.
Writg OF error refused international
Great Northern Railway Company vs..
Tcxas C0mpanE Travis; United Statcs
Fidelity and Guaranty Company W.
Mrs. ". =. Rochester q al. clay: Al
bert Flyers ct al ,san Juan State Bank
and Trust Company ct all vs.. Hidalgo
Water Improvement District No. 2,
Hidalgu.
wrlts Of error dismissed for want Of
jurisdictipU: L. s. Wright vs. First
Guaranty state Bank Of Bellevue. Texas.
Clay; Western Union Telegraph Com
pany Va. Susie Midget ct al Harris: Il:
l.. Miller ". Nina J. Banks, Navarro;
Weatherford. ". W and y. W. Rail-
way Company vs.. Ell King. Pulo Pinto:
u. l.. Ives W. John A. Iulen. receiver.
Limestone; g. Pr"usce q uN W.. NATL
da McLcrTan 81 al. Fails: Il. S. Lopez
w. John J. GrIshom Bee.
Ten days additional time allowed I'm
which 10 file bond: ". Scarborough 81
al w. ". T. Ellis Fl Pas".
Motions for rchcarlHg Of causes over
ruled: city Of Athens ct al W. Dan
Moody attorney general Smandamu-D
e. u. IIarrcU rs. City Of LufIsiU, An
geliua
Motion 20 advance OEcrrUied. Mag
nolIa Petroleum Company IS. Ern r.
G0unoiIco Of al EastlHui.
Motion To- Ioar" 10 file petition Tor
maudumus granted. nl-n motion To Hd-
vance granted; County ~ Tom Green
o. al w. Dan MuOIy. attorney general
tmaHdamuEb.
Motion TO adyuun" and submit sub
M. ted aud referred G" section q. r.. ".
sDclcy. Guard So. Mr.. Sallin Howell
Mci.ennaU.
The following cases were decided today
uy the Supreme Cont on reports ~
tho Commission Of Aprstls.
judgments affirmed: southern surety
Company vs. Texas oil Clearing IlOuso.
ct 40, Wichita.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
bic TANK FARM
DESTROYED
BY FIRE

san LUIS OBISPe-calif.. April
S.-P)-A. II. Sccbcr. and his son,
William F. Scebcr. we're found dead
today about 900 yards from ono Of the
large burning oil reservoirs of the
Union Oil company.
For several hours after the aban.
doning Of the great farm to the adj
yancing flames, the situation remained
unchanged.
All six Of the big reservoirs con-
'tinued 10 burn as fiercrly as at the
first outbreak. Over in the small
tank field. where 10 storage tanks,
above Gr0un doomed against the sky,
at least five were aflame. Some oh.
servers said ten of the JJ.OOO-barrcl
containers were blazing but in the pail
of smoke it was impossible accurately
to gauge the extent of the cUnflagra.
ton.
Oil men experienced in fire fighting
predicted that the next crisis would
come when the two latest reservoirs
to take fire would boil over as the
other four had done, when the flames
reach the moisture at their lower
depths.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
SPUDS, CUCUNBERS,
TOMATOES DECLINE

Tho local wholesale vegetable market
showed brisk movement and numerous
price drops Thursday morning. accord
Ing TO commission men.
New potatoes had declined from $500
10 1915 per busheL squash, continuing
It's downward movement since II first
appeared on the market two weeks ago.
dropped from 1926 and $500 10 80
and 5000 per bushcI. String beans. be-
cause Of their many varieties and quail
ties. had rates ranging from S2.2s 20
$3.50. Tomatoes descended from $500
and $3.50 per lug to S3.55. 'ucumbcrs
showed u cents per pound instead Of
Wednesdays 20.
Produce men reported the demand for
eggs 10 he far in excess Of the market
Eggs were bringing S7.75 Thursday and
were almost inaccessible at tina; price.
The Post-lSlster market instead Of the
usual depletion Is dilatcd.
Turkeys also showed drop from 81
cents per pound to a rate ranging from
% 20 % cents according to 4. A. Sny-
der Of the snyder Produce Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
WOODMEN MAY
MOVE OFFICES
To 8. A.

Closcted behind closed doors at the
St. Anthony hotel. the executive coun-
ell Of the WOodmcn of the World,
headed by Sovereign Commander W.
4. Frazer held its first business meet
ing Thursday. Frazer arrived here
from Mexico Wednesday. ,,.,
The expansion and improvement Of
the Woodmcn hospital maintained here,
and the removal of the headquarters
offices from Omaha, the counciImrn
said before the meeting, are included
in the program.
Though the order has an cight-ycar
lease on office space in their nineteen
story building. recently leased for 90
years. Commander Frazer intimatcS
that there is possibility Of moving
the offices to San Antonio.
The council was notified Thursday
Of the special initiation Of 80 candi-
oates planned for Thursday evening by
Sam Houston camp No. % Of San
Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
CHEERFULNESS REFLECTS
PROSPERITY In BUSINESS
By B. c. FORBES

February than year ago nOtwith-
standing that trade then VS. unusual
ly active. 1t is interesting to note
that there has been some cutting down
of instalmCnt selling.
Cheerful dividend announcements
have been coming all thorugh March
at the rate of better than u week.
The Iron Age, acknowledged author
'ity, reports the 'entire absence of
one feature of old-timc stock market
declines-cancellation and postponed
deliveries of steel bought on time con-
tracts 1t emphasizes, also. ''thc ex-
tons activity. which for part of
the week has been at 100 per cent of
practical capacity
Reports from $4,000 General Mo.
tors dealers show continued expansion
in retail sales.
Charles II. Markham. president OF
the Illinois Central. reports: There
is nothing in the business conditions
Of the West to justify pessimistic
view of business. Farmers are bet
ter off measured by the higher prices
they are getting for hogs, cattle and
wheat. compared with year ago. The
purchasing power of the farmers is
greater than last year. We EXPECT
that our gross business for the first
quarter will be more than 100000
above n year ago"
s. Davies Warfield, president of the
ScabOard Air Line. returning from
an inspection trip. states that the en-
tire South is generally prosperous.
His company's railroad building il
Florida is being pushed vigorously.
Fl. +. Pierpont. chief traffic officer
of the Chicago. Milwaukee x st. Paul
states that conditions in that terri,
tory are encouraging. Lumber ship
mcnts from the Pacific Northwest
show an increase over year ago and
some recovery has been made in the
financial position of our farmers" is
his cheerful assurance. shipments
of farm implements are, running at
high rate
After its pessimiStic dcbauch earlier
in the week, Wall Street has become
distinctly less hyStcrical. 1t will be
interesting to watch what happens
when daring bears. whose profits exist
only on paper. begin in earnest TO cash
in by buying stocks to make deliveries
Copyright, 1926, by r. c. Forbes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
Local Produce
VEGETABLES.

The farmer received the following
p-Icss tor vegetables on the san Antonio
- 0IcsaIe market Thursday:
Grapefruit. $500 TO sI.OO per boz.
Spinach. IS cents per hushcl.
Sew potatoes, 1915 per bushel.
TvrHfpE, IS to ~ cents per dozen.
E,C's TO 80 cents per dozen.
onions. 20 cents per dozen.
.slfEIps 40 cents per dozen.
lIUgfHTd green. ~ cents per dozen.
p nips. SOC dozen.
Ybsgc, cents per pound.
lrTOts 10 cents per dozen.
Red Ball" oranges Cto the retaller)
90 TO 1915 per box.
Strawberries. $3.50 10 1915 per crate.
Green peas. &2.OO 10 Ss.2j per bushcl
Lettuce. Is cents per bushri.
Asparagus, 800 per dozen.
squash. Sl.55 10 $500 per buFbci.
String beans $3.50 10 $3.50 per bushll
Tomatoes. 1915 per lug.
CucumbCTE. y cents per pound.
POULTRY.
Tie producer received the following
prices for poultry on tho San AnIone
wholesale market Thur8da":
Hens: % 10 20 cents per pound.
Frycrs. 20 10 20 cents per pound.
Ducks lJc pound
EOOstAia. 10 to - cents per pound
Eggs: f7.5j per crate.
Turkeys. 20 20 IS cents per pound.
Packing stock butter. IS cent? set
pound.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
MENCKEN'S MERCURY
ORDERED BARRED

LANSING. Mich. April S.-R)--
The American Mercury, the monthly
magazine edited by II. l.. Menckcn,
was ordered suppressed in Ingham
county today by Harry +. IIitllc, pros
ccuting attorney The prosecutor re-
fcrrcd 10 story in the April issue
dealing with small town morals which,
he said. did not contain "a decent
sentence"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
IEGAIS
Bids and Proposals
20
BIDS WANTED

BIDS WANTED
Sealed bids addressed TO the Hon. Au-
sustUs McCloskey. county judge. will he
received In the office OF the county audi
tor until II o'clock q. m. Saturday. April
H. 1926. for tine construction o. the
BeXag County Court House. san Antonio.
BeTar county. Texas
Al bids must be accompanied by a
certified check In the sum OF three t3J
per cent ~ the amount Of the bid with
General BIDS and five 90 per cent Of the
amount OF the bid with Mechanical
Bids.
separate bids will be received on Heat
.Hg Vent.latlng. Plumbing. Electrical,
Refrigeration and Elevator installation.
Plans may be received from the
architects. Emmett T. jackson. Phelps
& Devices and George willis 722 Gunter
building. hy dcposItlnR $50 per set for
Genera Plans and 80 per set for Me
chau.cal Plans
Bczsr county reserves the right 70 re-
Iect any and all bids
W. S. KENDALL
County Auditor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

DIAMOND STOLEN

Ensign Roger Prrry of GJJ Nolan
street, reported to police that "a burglar
Wednesday nigh, stole an SO.py!Ht dia.
mVnd from his home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
Washing.PoIisIIing GreasinC 1872

Z. S. system, cleans the chassis, wheels
and body. no chemicals or steam-jUst
water. Never close. Come any time.
TRAVELLERS GARAGE. INC.
2lJ y. Alamo. ORlvIe Bldg. CT. 107.
MAGNEsS AUTO LAUNDRY -- Steam
cleaning. cars washed, polished. creased.
sG2 Van Ness. TT. 40. blackberry
Hammond. Ms. 1924.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

cheerful news develops in the business
world. Favorable reports OutnumbeI
unfavorable ones at least ) to /.
BY way of proof suppose we glance
at items appearing ON the business
and financial pages of the ncwspa-
pcrs during the last couple of days.
Note the wide diversity of the encour-
aging happenings.
Ford is employing 1O.J24 more
workers than Il year ago.
Montgomery. Ward and company's
march business is 10 per cent better
than last year.
ChrySler records show retail deliv-
cries 81 per cent ahead of last year.
The latest railway car loading fig
ures disclose an increase over the
previous week. an increase of fully
5000 over Il year ago and still
bigger increase over two years ago.
Jones and Laughlin Steel corpora
tiOn announces earnings of S10.39 Il
common share for last year. compared
with $500 in the previous year.
Abraham and Straus, BroOklyn's
noted department store. reports the
largest sales in its history for the year
ended January 81.
Electric energy SUPPLE by the
country's light and power systems is
running fully 10 per cent above last
year-convincing testimony Of ma
tiOnal activity.
March income tax receipts exceed
treasury estimates by $1O0.0OO.000, s"
reads one headline. The total is APP
proximately S5OO.OOO,OOO. contrasted
with SAL 100000 in March of last
year. under the higher rates.
The Allis-Chalmers company's
working force now exceeds $500, the
largest since midsummer.
General Manager L. Z. Strong. of
Buick, has returned from tour
through almost every state in the
Union and reports that he has never
seen conditions more uniformly good.
I'VE have every right" he declares,
Ito expect n record year in 1926 If
general conditions are any indication.
Every factor which bears any relation
to good business is unusually auspic-
iOuS."
The New York Federal Reserve
agent reports that local department
store sales We're 3 per cent larger in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
1925 Essex Coach

AI-s:csI body. new ra.r. -agE- Ike
a new carr motor .n perfect nechar. cal
condition: big saving; must sell al,
once Ms 1879.
I HAVE nice Buick sedan dat a..T
trade for acre OF fw0 close u % san
Ani9n.o on highway. Doaald II. NI5k.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

Scott Brownson. VI. d.. removed to
Medical Arts Bldg C-Ady.)
Eagles Annual ball, Guntrr hotel.
Sat. April 10. Don Pcacocks' music.
-(Adv.J
DIR. J.. {. Walsh has returned and
resumed practice, Moore Bldg.-CAdy)
Herman Sons notice. Saturday.
April 10, $ J.. m. German theatcr
Tyrolian singer, mixed chorus singers,
Musical program. Bucrgcr ball, old
time dances. Thco. Artz music. For
members and their families.
DIR. GOcih has moved his office to
SOS-J Gibbs BLDG lAdy.)
Dance. the carnival Of the season
aud all that il takes 90 make noise
aud fun. Sole Killers from the Labor
Temple, Thursday, April s. tAdy.J
-
IIciljTun, KiIday & Howard. attor-
U"ys and cuuuscllors-at.law. announce
thc removal If their law offices TO Cos,
Dane Thursday. April s, NcDoni
Shooting Hall With novelties, souvenirs
and homs. Music from Labor Temple
Sol" Killers orchestra Adr.l
-z--a-
~. = & l;Gl win has moved TO
1925 Medical Arts Bldg-(Adv)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

DIR. GOcih has moved his office to
SOS-J Gibbs Bldg. (Ady.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

Hebron. IiiIday & Howard. attor-
n"ys and cuunscllors-at-law. announce
tie removal Of their law offices 10 Cos,
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100 AUTO BARGAINS-1OO

1925 PACKARD EIGHT SPORT $500
All extras including spare tires and wheels wind
shield Duco grey. In perfect mechanical condition
throughout will and close inspection
PHONE Mr.. LUBBOCK CROCKETT 444O.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

Scott BrOWnsOn, VI. d., removed to
Medical Arts Bldg. C-Ady.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

~. : q. ';gl win has moved TO
lo2I2J Medical Arts Bldg.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
Herman Suns notice. :

DIR. J.. {. Walsh has returned and
resumed practice. Moore Bldg.-CAdy)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

Eagles Annual ball, Guntrr hotel.
Sat. April 10. Don Pcacocks' music.
-(Adv.J
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
Late Hupmobile
Straight Eight Sedan

StralgAL ElRnL Oeudu
Pe-lec- mechanically or.g.Da. t!n!sA.
upu0ister.ng cannot be told from new
bumpers front and rear, Eve balloon
tires. q real h.gh-grade car that can
be bought a. wonderful bargain AL
Mission ajis-J.
1928 FORD roadster, has starter and
demouuta bles. good rubber, spare tire
and other extras. real buy ~ $3.50,
terms -. Otis Carutherg. Cr. Il1N.
rorre- Broadway and sixth.
1875 DODGE coupe. fully equipped. oriEI-
nal cname. an exceptional bargain -
'775. Il" Brosdway
1873 FORD COUPE
GooI mechanical condition, original I'm
.sa. good rubber. uphOlsJE-.uE IN Noe
shape. r.I sacrifice FOR $50 t0Iag. Mi7-
SON .-I.-J.
NE WILL SURPRISE YOU.
Build your garage for 40. !urnl go
everything. Bailey * Son. Contractors
- 90
1924 OVERLAND coupe iu the best 81
condition. good looking. only 1913, good
terms. Cr. 1875. Citizens Auto Co, I'll
Ford Touring
1898 '.re ,ea so"i 'lres and n"T. 'glH.
% rea. bargain for some one. Call 60.
cEAwFOHD MOTOR 60.
"r. 1858. 5''-I7 ". Houston -.
1895 DODGE roadster. run about ZOO
TnIl-.. a.U sacTf,e for quick sale. '-F
V'E CAN &. .olr requirements for 90.
most my model or type Of guarantee
I--I Ford car. fine assortment. jan,
mod ton '-u.a-. priced 10 u"Fo' 1871
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
1926 Moon Sport Roadster

RUN less than 5000 miles good 40 lrH..
w.a take Ford coupe lu trad. G"0'
'sarga.u for quick sale. Price 1900. Ec.
Rowland gHi Er1aura..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08

ABS 20 sell goods on train. small Sc.
gufify. Apply News stEnd. Katy depot
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
EMPLOYMENT
Situations Wsnted-MsIe
Situations Wanted-FemaIe 10:

THOROUGHLY COMPETENT STEM
osrsphcr with years OF experience and
best Of references desires position a.
once. Gail CT. gGO'.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-08
Help Wanted-MaIe
lfiJ

bookkecpers Of proper Qualifications %
sfuoy HIGHER ACCOUNTING. DAY
AND NIGHT EI.AEEEE H.r nrrgsrs- - H.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26
Government Data Show Prices
Going Up and Wages Going Down

panied by the lowering of wages for
common labor in industry and on the
farm Of 20 per cent in the last five
years, and these figures are the gov
ernment's is so unusual as to be most
alarming. Such process could not
continue long at this speed without
confronting the workers and the coun-
try itself with dire disaster.
Descending wages accompanied by
ascending prices represent the other
side of the enormously increasing
earning powers Of corporations, the
tremendously increasing centraliza-
tion of wealth; the rapidly accumulat-
ing surplus of American big business.
If we cannot stop these accumula-
tions, these surpluses, prices will con-
tinue to rise and wages decrease-for
these capitalist accumulations can
come only from increasing prices and
decreasing wages.-American Appeal
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26

| That the American wage Garner is
slipping, slipping, slipping in the ma
| joPity of cases to a lower standard Of
| living is indicated by the latest report
from the government in Washington
on the increasing cost Of living.
! 1t cost a wage earner's family 212
| per cent more to live in December
than in June and per cent more than
in December, 1924, according to the
semi-annual report of the u. S. De
an increase of approximately 78 per
cent in the cost of a family budget
compared with 1918.
The latest rise in the cost of living
began the latter half of 1924. Since
June of that year the total increase
amounts to just over per cent. Over
June, 1922, when the lowest point
since the war was reached, December,
1925, shows an increase Of z per cent
Workers should receive wages at least
7 per cent above 1922 to give them as
much food, clothing, fuel etc, as in
that year.
This is an actual wage loss of 7 per
cent compared with the cost of living
since 1922. If wages all along the
line have not been raised 7 per cent
IN dollars and cents, the workers
have slipped downward to a lower
standard of living.
AS a matter of fact there has been
no such raise except in some most
favored cases. On the contrary there
has been a general lowering of wages
since 1920, according to government
figures
The New York World finds that the
average per capita wages of the
factory workers in New York state
are below the 1920 level. SO are the
pay roll figures reported by the U.
S. Department of Labor"
Continuing, the World says: "That
department also reports the average
hourly wage of common labor in this
country at 38 cents compared with
49 cents in 1920 Farm labor is now
receiving an average Of $40 per
month compared with sos in 1920"
A rise of T per cent in the cost OF
living in the last three years accom-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26
FREE SPEECH"
Speaker Arrested Under an Old Law
Passed in 1897

Brocton, Mass.-Anthony Bimba, a
lecturer from Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been arrested and held at Brockton,
Mass, for alleged violation of a law
dating back to 1897, which Furnishes
blasphemy. 1t was alleged that Bim-
ba in lecture at the Lithuanian Ma
tional Hall at Brockton, had denied
the existence Of God. He was also
charged with seditious utterances. The
warrant was sworn out under one of
the old Massachusetts, "blue laws.
The oldest court officials could not
recall that a similar case had come
up there in modern times. Conviction
may entail fine of $500 Or a year
in Jail. The original penalty in Mass
achusetts for blasphemy was death
Bimba was released under bail OF
81 1,500.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26

l rejoice at every effort working
men make to organize. | hail the
labor movement. 1t is my only hope
for democracy. Organize, and stand
together! Let the nation hear a unit
ed demand from the laboring voice.
Wendell Phillips.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26

City Bred pointing to haystack):
"What kind of house is that?"
Country Bred: "That amt a house,
that's hay.
City Bred: "Say! You can't fool
me-hay doesn't grow in lump like
that!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-26

"Did yo' run when he stahted shoot
M? asked George
"Ah dom rightly rec'lec'," replied
Jasper, "but All reckon All must O.
been travelin' right along, 'kaze de
bottom O my feets is full O. buck
shot"
Putnam patriot., 1926-11-12
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Herbert slye, who IS ill at her home on Ring street, is improving.
 Mrs. Frank Burgess of Grove street is visiting her son, Roy Burgess and family, of Worcester.
 Miss Constance Russell has been entertaining Miss Katherine Gal lagher of Toronto Canada.
 Miss Fannie Barber of Ellington Conn. formerly of Putnam. Is vislt- iae Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alvord this week
 Mrs. Carlton Blossom is enter taiuing the Friday Afternoon Bridge club this afternoon at her home on Woodstock avenue
 Donald Johnson of Providene spent the weekend with his parents. Atter= uey and Mrs Erie H Johnson of South Main street.
 Mrs. W. (. Richards and little son. John Stuart. of Philadelphia are visit iur her mother, Mrs. Agnes Devine and family. of Fremont street.
 Mr. and Mrs Walter N King and son Russell leave early next week for Woousocket. R l.. where MT. King has been employed in the office of the Guerin Co. since they closed their plant in Mechaniesville.
Putnam patriot., 1926-11-12
REGISTRATION SLOW
Only Eight Per Cent of Motor Vehi.
 ele Owners Have Applied

Less than eight per cent of the mos tor vehicles registered in Connecticut Tor this year have been offered for registration. to date, for the year 1927, the state motor vehicle depart ment reports.
 Since October 1, the department has been issuing registration eertih- eltes for the coming calendar year. in 6 effort Go distribute the registra- Bon burden over a period of several weeks and avoid congestion in the final days 0f 1926 and the opening days of tHe new year The response has been e#ater than 1t was in the correspond iHs period of last year, but the aver a distribution iu the first month of tH.H carly registration period fell under
 q day. including the business done a the branch offices in New Haven. Bridgeport. Waterbury. New London aHd Stamford, in addition to the main aiiee at the Capitol.
 1t Is pointed out that unless the ap- pHcations for 1927 registrations come ia during the remainder Of the month at d more rapid rate than in the past sIN rates, late applicants will have to expect delays in getting their regis tratlons. The department IS equipped to do considerably greater registra- tion business than 1t has had in the past several weeks.
 The rule that motor vehicle owners who desire to retain the registration numbers assigned to them for 1926 must file application with the required fee before November l5 is believed to have influenced the early registration of many cars for which the depart ment has given out 1927 markers.
 The 1927 number plates. which have a maroon background with white fig ures, are being. given out as cars are registered, with instructions that they must not be displayed until the last week day of December, 1926.