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Evening star., 1927-04-17
GAS WAR ON COAST
MOVES NORTHWARD
California Reduction Made by
All But Two of Lead
ing Companies.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pfess-
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
"gas war" started at Los Angles
spread to northern California today,
when most of the leading companies
announced a 2.cent reduction in the
price of gasoline in San Francisco
and the Sacramento Valley.
New filling station prices range
from 1914 cents a gallon in Los
Angeles and vicinity to 1413 cents
at Bakersfield, Is cents in San Fran
cisco and 16 cents in Sacramento.
The prices include the State tax OF 2
cents.
Companies Involved,
All but two Of the leading oil com
panies in the State had reduced their
prices up to the late afternoon. The
Standard Richfield, She'll and Gen
eral Petroleum announced reductions
following the lead Of Pan-American.
only the Associated and Union Oil
Co. had not joined in meeting com
petition.
The PanAmerican, in starting the
gasoline war, announced it was q
battle among rivals bitterly COM
peting for gall0nage. The Richfeld
Consolidated Oil Co. in cutting the
price, stated: I'VE are not only
meeting the cut in southern Cali
fornia, but are also reducing the
price cents IN the Sacramento VAL
ley and San Francisco district.
Due to Competition.
THE recent price cut has not been
brought about so much through eco
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Judge Forfeits 81
On Parking Charge
To Facilitate Court

Contrary to his intentions Fri
day to plead guilty and stand
trial before Judge John p. Me.
Mahon on charges of obstructing
alley, Judge George II. Macdonald
forfeited 81 in Police Court yes
terday.
The judge was given a ticket
Thursday by Policeman II. II.
Wilson of the first precinct when
he parked his automobile in an
alley near the First Congrega-
tional Church. on O street,
Judge Macdonald denied yester-
day that he feared Judge McMa-
hon would soak him." saying that
while he did not obstruct the alley
he did not wish to obstruct the
Traffic Court by going TO trial on
a trivial case.
Judge Mcmahon allows all de-
PENDANTS charged with minor park
ing offenses TO forfeit 81.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Star Puzzles Astronomers

Astronomers Of Europe are carefully
watching the giant star Beteigeuse in
the hope Of solving the problem of it's
remarkable variations in brightness.
Three years ago it was exceptionally
bright rivaling Capelia, the second
brightest star in the northern heavens
Now il is at its faintest, comparable
10 the red star Aldebaran, in Tauras
It was once thought that Betelgeuse
was dying star in process OF extinc-
tiou, but it is now certain that 1t is
only beginning it's career. Of enormous
size. and comparatively low tempera-
ture. Beteigeuse was the first star
measured by Prof Michelson's inven-
tion, the interfermetcr. Its diameter
was determined at over 200, 100000
miles, which makes it's volume 1000
600 times that Of the sun. If the sun
were aR large comparatively as Betel.
geuse II would I'LL the whole sky.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

nomic pressure as because of
severely competitive situation. As
usual, the southern California mar
ket is selected for the battlefield
for gasoline wars.
"In view OF the fact that a much
larger percentage of our gallonage
is sold In that territory than Is the
case with other major distributors.
II appears only reasonable to make
the cut Statewide. so that all the
marketing companies may participate
equally in the sacrifice involved in
reducing the market price below
economic levels"
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Handbook Guide
Aids Beggars in
'"Art'' i'm France


PARIS. April 6.-Mendicaucv, is
ali art in France. and Galllc beg
gars have a Manual for the Use of
Beggars' TO instruct them in the
art
The book which includes
Sucker list" Of good prospects
emerged from the pocket Of beg
gar when a judge admired his
knowledge Of humanity.
why. it's an art" exclaimed the
beegar, drawing forth the text
book In explanation.
Most Of the chapters are devoted
to technical instruction. such as
how to operate at baptisrIs. mar
riages, funerals, and the methods
Of attracting sympathetic atten-
ton. Fhere is instruction in how
10 seem blind. stimulation OF GER
tain ailments, taking Of suicide at
tempts and the concealment Of legs
or arms for displacement by falls
ones,
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Permit Women to See Train.

In the movement in India to permit
women to take part in the activities
of the time. the Eastern Bengal Rail
way recently Announced that women
would be allowed to visit its demon
stration train now making a tour Of
the country. The train carried public
health, agricultural industrial, co.
operative and civil veterinary exhibits
and demonstrators. Few women
visited the exhibitions, but feminine
interest was greater than had been
shown before.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

IF children can be made to realize
these pregnant truths. then We shall
have paved the way for better un-
derstanding of what their own stew
ardship of the future means and for a
keener appreciation of its responsible.
ties In their hands will rest the fate
of the greatest Nation and the great.
est Government on earth"
Evening star., 1927-04-17
LIMITS NARCISSUS BULBS.
Importations for Propagation Re-
duced by U. s. Board.

BY the Associated Press
Importations OF narcissus bulbs next
Fall for propagation purposes were
limited yesterday by order of the Fed
craI Horticultural Board to 100000
bulbs per variety for each importer.
The Chinese sacred lily Is excepted.
but the quantity Of that variety au-
thorized is to he indicated In the per-
nit. which must be obtained for all
narcissus bulbs
Further special permits will be re-
fused. the board ordered. for the mar.
cissus varieties, Golden Spur, En-
peror. Victoria and PTiuceps. as these
varieties are believed to be now vail
able i'm the United States IN sufficient
quantity to meet essential propaga-
tiou needs.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

appropriations for abolition of the
dangerous grade crossings in Wash.
ington were not made. There was
specific legislation for abolishing the
Michigan avenue crossing, Brookland,
at a limit of cost of 1926 900, and a
separate measure for abolition of the
three other grade crossings at an es-
timated cost of S405, 900.
This is legislation that has been
declared imperative by the District
Commissioners, by the Citizens Ad.
visory Council. by the various citi-
zens' associations and by the District
committees Of both House and Senate.
The strongest possible appeal will be
made to Congress when 1t meets
again for early action on these two
measures with the funds to be made
Immediately available.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

There is no militaristic spirit in the
hearts of American women; their
every reaction is toward peace. But
with fine intuition they know that
the sense of the need of protection
and the right to defend by arms has
not yet been eradicated from the heart
of man. SO long as that is true. so
long as other nations show visible
evidences of aggression, women have
i right to insist upon certain principles
Of defense in order that possible war
fare may be made for them less of a
torture rack,
Satisfactory progress has been
made in the y. A. r. itself during the
year. Since coming to office / have
visited 13 State conferences and Cuba
and everywhere / find a healthy con
dition in D. A. r. chapters. Our
average gain in membership is about
1000 members q month, a record of
which we have just cause to be proud.
An interesting feature / have noticed
is In the number of young chapter
regents in our ranks nowadays. /
think this Is a splendid thing because
1t Is fine thing for young people to
devote their surplus energy in affilia-
ton and service with organization
work. I would like TO see our youth
engage In clean politics, too. We need
that element in our political as well as
other life
Praises Co-wOrIers.
Speaking of her national board Of
management and the officers of her
immediate cabinet, Mrs. Brosseau
said
II can find pleasure in my job be-
cause of the cooperation I have re
ceived on all sides in my work My
cabinet and national board Of man
agement have stood back of me and
inspired me greatly by their whole
souled service and interest in all that
pertains to the good of this society.
It Is truly an inspiration to work
with such a board. With national
headquarters in Washington it is
wonderful to note the universal CO.
operation on the part of District
Daughters no only on matters refat-
ing to the District, but with those of
the society at large.
Urges Patriotic History.
"The Daughters of the American
Revolution. well established as they
are in practically every city and town
of the country, are in an ideal posi-
tion to drive home the splendid les
sons of our history with force that
will leave no doubt in the minds of
youth that our founders and patriots
were truly great men and that they
had courage. >sagacity. a vision of the
future. godliness and what is most
important Of all, a pure and unselfish
love of country.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
sergt. Forster Retired.

Having had more than 80 years
active military service, Master Sergt.
John II. Foster. 18th Engineers, at
Fort Humphreys. Va. has Just been
placed on the retired list Of the Army
on his own application
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Germany plans to hold a competi-
tion of types Of track.laying tractors,
in order to determine one suitable for
use in German agriculture, forestry
and other fields
Evening star., 1927-04-17
CAPITAL BUILDING PROJECTS
OF $50,OOOOOO ARE PLANNED

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Proper Housing a Fr0bIem.
In connection with the Federal
building program, the proper housing
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Engineer Is Engaged.

The Winslow heirs. who are hold
ing this property, have engaged a
noted New York engineer, with con
siderable experience in Army canton
ment and camp building, to make
study of what portions of this big
area can be used for commercial pur-
poses, and what sort of development
would be to the best advantage of the
owners, and what portion and at what
price they could afford to sell to the
Government.
Under a special appropriation OF
$4,000 entirely from District taxes,
negotiations have been conducted for
acquisition of a few remaining plots
to complete the connecting link be.
tween Rock Creek and Potomac Parks
A right Of way all the way through
has been acquired and developed TO
the extent Of a bride path. Ncg0tia-
tions have been delayed by court ac-
tion regarding the title to some Of the
property. Meanwhile, plans are going
forward for development of the con.
Meeting parkway, and bridges are be.
ing erected between the Connecticut
Avenue Bridge and Massachusetts
avenue. The steel trusses being used
were secured from the old Aqueduct
Bridge.
In the closing fiasco of appropria,
tions behind the Senate filibnster the
Evening star., 1927-04-17

"The recent price cut has not been
brought about so much through eco
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
STILL WE BOAST AND EAT THE
CRJJMRC

soa1-i1 e are i've million unemployed in the U 8
seeking work and unable to find Il T rl,e = p
t sky million citizens of the U. S.-One-balf onr
Womb Upt if they should die tomorrow
mOuiu not leave property enough above Their dabt
70 pay for burial lot in the cemetery ''''' 0'O'S
hou are not told of these facts in the b,n, -,
en- DAILY press of the nation. On the con+~o-
are Tea on prosperity slush like the foII, yOu
from tne pen of Arthur Brisbane: moving
mat this country is frightfullv rich i
SHOWN in the fact that our chief ,,,o,..a =
are concerned with TOO MUCH uoal4l.
Inc olimen complain of TOO MICH ' orr
aru 1ne copper men complain of TOO
MUCH "copper" AOO
oneerIul news to the Observation-Disclosures f.rn.
- VINO Is about to be driven from his home ba
debts l'i9uenO interest on his
Frghtful" riches for the FEw-ard eriu,..
poverty for the MANY-is the truth that Il.s' u
oares not print-Humanity. '''''' BRISBANE
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
BACK TO SCHOOL.

Inc children have gone. back to school. Tbrouob-
out the nation from humble homes and palatiaI
residences the children are once again going 70
School or attending school for the first time.
Motners have watched anxously as their bovs
ana girls left them to be away from them for the
lirst time for the greater part of the dav in the
school rooms of the country What hopes what
Iears' what expectations are in the glances Of the
motherS following their children as thew start off
to school? va
lhey are starting school and starting to learn
not only the lessons of the school but the lessons
OF lie these children who are beginning their edn
cation What they are taught and what thew Lear,
VIII make the policies of the world tomorrow
Are they to be taught the same old shirt of -
1onalism that the parents learned? Are thew 70
De taught the same old prejudices and intolerance
'"'' nave cost the world so dearly?
IN many of the schools of higher education tbere
is an encouraging trend toward liberalism. Bpt
only comparative few will ever have ADVANTAGES
OF this advanced education.
Parents can have deciding voice in what tbo;,
cnlldren are to be taught if they will take tbo
'llne and use the energy necessary to have # And
'ney owe 1t as much to the children as thew owe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
Economic Articles
By Leland OIds, Federated Press
Farmer Must Bow to Wall Street
Expert

The technologist will solve the
farm problem, if we trust the recon-
menatlons made to Pres. Coolidge by
the American Society of Agricultural
Englneert. The engineer is to run
the farms either as the agent of farm
cooperatlves Oh as an official of the
financial auLocracy, but industriliza-
tlon-meaning the application of DOW
er on large scale to agriculture
IS the order of the day Restoration
of the old type Ct pioneer farmer is
a false hope.
That the lead in the application of
modern engineering methods to agri-
culture comes from Wall Street is
suggested by the make up fthe dele
cation which presented the recon-
mendations. 1t was headed by A. B.
zimmerman, an official of the Int.
Harvester Co., who is also president
OF the agricultural engineers.
Significant recommendation bv
this group are ~ increased produc-
tlon per farm worker and lowering of
production costs by omre efficient OBJ
GRAFTON and management; or empha-
SIS on the best rather than on average
results In agricultural statistics; 60
farm financing based on earnings
rather than land values; (4) further
industrial uses of farm products; (5)
study of transferring surplus farm
population to industrial activities: (6)
bureau of agricultural engineering
IN the department of agriculture.
HE engineers admit the gap be-
tween the incomes of the agricultural
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16

efs the deeper significance of the Sac
CO. anzetti martyrdom. 1t points ont
that the workers can best honor +bei,.
memories by altering the social svs-
tenn which places the enormous power
Oh machine civilization at the service
of Mammon. '-i0 SCI VIC
Inc TACT is" says the Herald. "that
Mammonlaw is the product of canitaIe
ism and operates not only in America
put IN every place where canitalispo
nolos sway. Against the maeeed
FORCES OF capitalism, sporadic or die
organized action is futile. Mannoon-
Jaw VIII continue its career of cruelty
ana injustice so long as capitalism
dominates the world, and onlv when
TABOR controls the machinery of GOV
eminent can we hope to see the faISo
welghts removed from the scales If
justice. To work for ordered and
fundamental change in the noli+ioa1
and social conditions of tbis co,,,,t~',
is the best service British citizens COY
render to the momery of Sacco and and
10 work for ordered and fund.n,o,
tai change in the social conJ; itISlllells
Ine United States is the best service 70
american workers can render to tbe
~ memory OF Sacco and Vanzetti R,,t
.nose social conditions will be fond
Inextrlcably bound up with control I'l &c
civilization. Until AZ A. u
erlcan labor movement is inteIIioa I'll
to change that control 3 N-l "iiI
KNOW years of WeaLnase a:.I 80
that just passed. similar 70
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
CHAMPIONS

III iowa farm hand recently won corn-busL
ing championship, huskng more than t,,o,,t
OuShels OF corn in eighty minutes. HEATING bic
nearest competitor by more than two bushels A.
eureka, Kas., Joe Loebe was declared cban,r;on
mail distributor, making a record of COS n :
possible 100. Mr.. Loebel "threw SOP nounds, 90
man making but mistake. And the r,is+o1,o
was due to bad writing. ''''S''Ae
put you VIII never interest the public in labor
In piOnShlps as you do in prize fighting. base
D"n anu running championships. Athletic achieve
lnen' Is IN the blood of the race, inherited from
oul ancestors through hundreds of thousands Of
SealS' we run and hunt because we like to. We
MUSK corn distribut letters, dig bitches because
we must There is big difference.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
Sacco AS Symbol

Sacco and Vanzetti will be written
largest on the page of labor history
Tor the YER which ended with Labor
day, 1927. These names will cifnifv
the maladministration of capitaIist
justice, by class grown reckless in
It's power, against two humble cham
plons OF a hesitant labor movement.
The judicial murder of two workers
after seven years of torture is fitting
climax to a labor year characterized
by weakness, temporizing and failure
TO understand the machine civiliza-
ton IN the development of which Ia
Dor must play its part. Glenn Frank.
writing In the Magazine of Business
says: '--' go
Inc man who is today trying to
conduct a business without knowino.
the character and tendency of ma
cnlne civilization is like man who
trles to create a business in a conn
try the people, the customs, the needs
the climate and the peculiar risks of
winch he has not taken the trouble
to learn" o"Oie
This applies with equal force To
trade union leadership. Too MANY
men are today trying to conduct a
union without knowing the character
ana tendency of machine civilization
mat explains the increasing futilitv
OF the American labor movement in
the year 1926-27. -
The London Daily Herald Oabor)
EXPRESSING fha inJ;o,,o4: -
Oh the British labor movement, uncov-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16

and industrial worker, nothing that
"it takes the average agricultural
worker 2.l8 hours to produce that
which will exchange in the market for
that which the city industrial man
produces in 1 hours" But they at
tribute this disparity chiefly to diff
ference in efficiency and use of pow
er.
Labor and power" they say, "are
large items in the cost of production,
varying from 1870 to $50 of the cost
of producing field crops, and offer the
most inviting opportunity to increase
income through efficiency and in
creased production. The two vital
factors in the agricultural depression
are the inefficient farmer and the lack
of equipment efficiently used Agri-
culture and manufacturing industry
alike are going through a develop
ment period in which power and equip
ment are greatly increasing the pro-
duction per worker"
This report is significant 1t does
not mark a development which will
satisfy the present day farmer, but
outlines an inevitable trend which
farmers must control collectively or
swallow at the dictation of capitalist
overlords. The capitalist solution of
the farm problem is not higher prices
for farm products but lower produc-
ton costs secured with far fewer
wOrkes. Capitalist imperialism re-
quires cheap food. The farmers who
are no longer needed will have to join
the ranks of city job seekers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
World Competition Is Threat To
u. S. Wages

1haC the maintenance of the Amer
lean workers living standard depends
on American industry's holding its biz
lead In per capita productivity is re.
VeaIed IN a series of department of
labor tables showing comparative
wage rates in the United States and
foreign countries. The COMPARISONS
suggest that in many industries Am
erlcan productive superiority is insult
flcient to overcome the difference in
wages and that any development
which increases the productivity of la
Dor in Europe, Asia or South Ameri-
ca will place American labor in a cri-
teal position.
In the textile. industry American
splnners average 29c an hour. This
is more than Chinese spinners pet for
a tril days work. The daily wage Of
a French spinner at SOC would hardly
pay for 3 hours of the American shin
ner's time. The German spinner Gete
lie an hour while the Japanese spin-
ner averages only Acc for full dav
Italian spinners earning about SIC a
day must be classed with the low
paid labor of Asia.
In the steel industry Germany and
Great Britain are outstanding com
petitors with the United States. Com
mon labor in American rolling mills
get S4.1O day. This compares with
SL4O to 2.S07 day for unskilled la
Dor IN German mills which come close
to American standards of productivity
and $l.61 day for similar work in
England. For heaters in the rolling
mills the daily wages are $3.50 in the
United States, $1.81 to S4.57 in Ger
many and S4.36 in England.
The mechanical engineering indus
try IS especially important because It
covers the manufacture of all the ma
;hinely of modern industriaIism. The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16

*Includes mskilled.
The department also shows for
most of the countries wages in the en-
gineering industry in 1913-14. Russian
workers have enjoyed the greatest
relative increase compared with this
prewar year. Russian metal trades
wages today stand 5000 above 1918
IA.
AS F. w. Taussig has pointed out
in the Quarterly Journal of Econom-
les, while japanese cottonmilI re-
quires about times as many en-
ployes for the same amount of ma
chinery as does a similar American
mill, Japanese wages are not a quar-
ter of American wages but only an
eighth or tenth.
So, as Leifur Magnusson, director
Washington branch international la
Dor office, points out in the American
labor legislation review, the develop
ing world trade battle will probably
prove a battle of social standards.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16
EDITORS

ABOUT one-half of the country newspapers in +be
U. s. have ceased publication dprino az - .ile
years hopeful omen! The AVERAGE ps,1v te-
editor, being combination of economic foa -
stupidity his elimination is decided
gain to most communities The las 49,
Leader says: 1A''iin's' COLO.
we nouce some of the timid editors
VINO are AFRAID to say their lives are their
own PRINT some mighty vicious editorials
%oOa' Ine Jackrabbits. Some day the rab-
OltS Will catch one of these editors in tba
open and run him to death '