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Evening star., 1928-12-06
.O|L TRADE FACES
MANY PROBLEMS
Leaders of Industry Show
Desire to Work Out
Own Future.
BY J. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 6.--Any pro-
posai to change the tariff regulations
on petroleum which may come before
Congress when the alterations in the
tariff schedule are taken up Friday
will not be approved by the majority
Of leaders In the petroleum industry,
This was made evident by statements
from these leaders today.
The oil industry in the United States
still has many problems to face, but
the men who loom largest in the coun-
ellis of the industry do not favor solving
them by tariff measures.
The development of foreign fields and
increases in their outputs, especially
those in the Northern portion of South
America, is a major problem. Discus
sion has ragged concerning tariff on
imported crude OIL Such solution
is undoubtedly within the realms Of
possibility unless the industry in the
United States is convinced that the
producers OF Venezuela are making and
will continue to make diligent efforts
to restrict their production in harmony
with the movement to reduce output
now being made in this country. This
declaration was made today by Axtoll
J. Byles, president of the Tidewater
Associated Oil Co, but on the other
hand 1t is evident that the large do
mestlc corporations with huge foreign
affiliations do not look on such a pro-
cedure with favor.
The oil industry now Is confident that
1t has passed the period of irrational
competition with attendant overproduc-
ton, price cutting and waste. But the
independent Oil men say that If one big
producer abandons this attitude and
in = Il
such state of mind would not be re-
tanned for long
1t is admitted that the difficulties fac
ing the industry are both domestic and
foreign and will tax ingenuity to solve
them. AS result many of the leaders
favor strongly the appointment of a
czar or executive to act as permanent
full-time head Of the National Petro-
leum Institute and would function much
IN the same way hiatt Judge Lands acts
IN base ball and Will Hays in motion
pictures. 1t is quite well known that
President Coolidge might have such a
JOB II he wished it, but since he has
evinced no desire for such a position
1t IS not likely to be offered to him.
The oil industry still is feeling the
effects of overproduction. There are
still several million barrels of crude oil
which could be produced every day. but
which are shut in, in Oklahoma, Cali
fornia, Texas, Wyoming and Venezuela.
There are approximately 100000 900
barrels Of crude above ground costing
owners heavily for carrying charges
and storage.
Increases in production are expected
in the Seminole and Santa Fe Springs
field, and these will increase storage
stocks. The situation is further COM
plicated by the fact that cracked gaso-
line produced in 1929 can be increased
20 per cent with the facilities which
will be available.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, December 6 CP.--United
States Department Of Agriculture) -
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; mostly
strong, with Wednesdays average; big
packers inactive, top, 875 mostly, and
8.6Oa8.70 market for weights over 180
pounds; butchers, medium to choice,
250-300 pounds. 8.40a8.75; 2O0-25O
pounds, 8.40a8.75; 10000 pounds, 825a
$40; l30-160 pounds, 7.50a8.60; packing
sows, 7.60a82 pigs. medium to choice
90-130 pounds. 7.00a8.15.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: calves,
5000; steady trade on steers and she
stock, lower grades predominating; lit
tie here of value to sell above 1900;
stockers and feeders firm; country de-
mand, however, slow; slaughter classes,
steers, good and choice, 1,300-1, 500
pounds, 13.75a17 so: 1,lO0-1 800 pounds,
1350a17.50; 950-1, 100 pounds, 13.25a
1850; common and medium, $50
pounds up, 9.00a13.50; fed yearlings,
good and choice, 75o-950 pounds, 1325a
1850; heifers, good and choice, $50
pounds down. 1250a15.25; common
and medium, 8.25a125 SO; cows, good and
choice, 850a11 90; common and medi-
urn, 6.50a8.50; low cutter and cutter,
5.50a6.50; bulls, good and choice (beef)
950a11 so; cutter to medium, 7.25a9. so;
vealers milk fed) good and choice,
1300a16.00 medium, l. 50al3.00; Gull
and common, 7.50all SO; Stocker and
feeder steers, good and choice (all
weights), 1l.25a12.00; common and me-
dunn, 90Oa11.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; market
slow; few early sales; fat lambs. weak
to Is lower. at 13.75a14.O0; early top,
1410; sheep scarce; steady; fat ewes.
6.25a7.00; lambs, good and choice, 80
pounds down, 13.25a14.25; medium,
11.75a13.25; Gull and common, 8.50a
11.75; ewes, medium to choice, $50
pounds down, 5.0Oa725: Gull and COM
mon 2.00a5.50; feeder lambs, good and
choice, 12.75al385. w ..-t>
Evening star., 1928-12-06
AUTO OWNERS PAY
BIG U. S. REVENUES
BY JOHN r. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 6.--The
people Of the United States not only
continue to demand new luxuries, but
they apparently are willing to pay lib
orally for them. Twenty years ago the
automobile as a source of State taxa
ton was negligible. Perhaps a few
States derived a little revenue from
taxing the automobile as personal
that it didn't count.
How different today During 1927
the people of the United States paid a
little more than S47,304 an hour or
slightly more than $1,135,312 a day,
for every one of the 365 days of the
year, just for automobile license plates
and for the privilege of buying gaso-
line The tax from these two items
for the 48 States for 1927 totaled $414.-
389.601, an increase of $43, ,705, ,881 for
1926. Some Jump in 20 years.
The 48 States spent for operations
and maintenance in 1927 few dollars
more than $1,120,000,O00. This amount
if distributed, would be equal to $9.55
for every man, woman and child in the
country.
The total revenue taken In for 1927
amounted to $1,758, ,381 900, or $780,
10000 in excess of the total expendi-
lures, exclusive of outlays for pern1a-
nent improvements. After adding all
current and permanent improvements
together, the States Jointly had a sur
plus Of $3l $4,000 left. An excellent
record.
Property valuation increased in the
48 States over the preceding year at
the rate Of almost $4,000 900 day, so
that, at the beginning Of 1928, the as
sessed valuation of the properties In the
48 States was $146, 6,432, ,287, ,461. About
40 per cent of the real value, for recent
figures indicate that the total wealth
of the United States approximates
$3.50, 900 100000!
(Copyrisht. 1928. by North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star., 1928-12-06
ACTIVITY ON CURB
AT REDUCED PACE
AirpIane Stocks Featured in
Trading-0iI Shares Reg
lister Losses.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 6.--Irregll-
larity characterized the movement of
prices in today's Curb Market session.
The usual daily new high records were
established but they were less numerous
than on previous days of the week.
The ticker experienced little or no diff
Guilty with transactions on the floor and
the volume of business gave indications
of falling below that of yesterdays
total.
Among the outstanding features on
the side of advance was Boeing Air
plane & Transport, which opened on
a block of 1900 shares at 80, new
high record and gain of almost 10
points. Aviation Corporation of Amer
ica, however was again neglected while
keystone Aircraft lost almost a point
to around Al. Douglas Aircraft, the
latest addition to the airplane group.
changed hands initially at 1878 and
subsequently at the 20 level.
Stocks which went forward into new
high ground included both classes of
Toddy Corporation, which were in
fiuenced by merger rumors. Fox
Theater "a" which was turned over in
enormous volume at advancing prices
after opening up fractionally on
block of $4,000 shares. and Todd Ship
yard, which was moving forward on the
belief that IL was to benefit by the Gov
eminent shipbuilding plan.
The oil shares were less prominent in
the operations and lower prices general
~ were the rule. This was especially
true in the case of Prairie Oil & Gas,
International Petroleum, Humble Oil
and Standard of Ohio, the last named
being down points to 122.
Auburn continued to be the feature
of the motor group. crossing 1870. for a
gain Of almost points. High priced is
sues were featured by rise Of 10 points
in Ford Motor of Canada, when it sold
at the 800 level.
Mining issues were again under pres
sure, notably New Jersey Zinc, Bahia
and Newmont. Cities Service common
stood out strongly among the independ-
ent oils. making a new high above 81,
where IL I'm over a nOint
Evening star., 1928-12-06
STOCK swINDLE CHARGED.

PARIS. December CP.-The name
of Jean Hennessy, minister of agricul-
ture, was brought into discussion Of the
Gazette du Franc case today, when
Deputy Chastanet, in a letter to Pre-
mier Poincare, charged that the min
lister dealt financially with Interpress,
one Of the subsidiary companies of the
Gazette.
Two other members of the cabinet,
Andre Maginot of the ministry of COL
onies and Francois Poncet. undersec-
retary of Beaux Arts, the Deputy de-
clared, were connected with financial
companies. This, he said. was unbe-
coming in a cabinet minister.
Chastanet's letter was written In re-
sponse to a demand by the premier
that the Deputy furnish the names Of
any ministers involved in the Gazette
du Franc" case which Is concerned
with alleged illegal financial operations
by Marthe Hanau. publisher of the
Gazette du Franc, and her former
husband
Chastanet yesterday interpellated
Premier Poincare regarding the case
and said that he was ready to name
two cabinet members who were closely
interested In financial companies SIM
liar to those Involved in the present
affair.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Wholesale Market

The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; boxes:
Washington, medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, 4.00a4.25; Romes and
Staymans, mostly 2.50; Jonathans, 2.25
a3.50; bushel baskets, Pennsylvania, U.
S., No. /, az inches up. Grimes and
JonathanS, few sales, 1.50; Virginia, U.
S., No. /, Staymans. inches up, 2.OOa
2.25; 21a inches up, 1.75a2.OO; Delicious.
"a inches up, 2.00a2.25; az inches up,
a1.75; Grimes, 3 inches, 1.75a2.00; most
" 200; "a inches up, 1.50a175; 2l2
inches up, 1.25a1.50.
Cabbage moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, sacked, per cwt., Danish type,
260a2.75; mostly 2.75.
Celery - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, 6O0a7.00; New York, 2-3 crates,
S00a3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen, 400a
4.5o; few low as 3.75; Florida. l2-
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, 2.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
10O-pound sacks. yellows, U. S. No. /,
500: Holland, 100-11o pounds, yellows,
No. /, 490a5.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; Michi-
gan, l50-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
q. s. No. l, 2.10a215; Pennsylvania,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. 5.
No. l, 1.85a2.00; Idaho, 100-pound
sacks, Russet Burbanks, q. S. NO. J.
$50.
String beans-Supplies limited; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, q -bushel hampers, green,
S0Oa3.50.
Peppers-No supplies on market.
ggplant-Practically no supplies on
market.
squash-supplies very light; demand
light. market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy white, wrapped, 500; yell
lows, 4.50.
cucumbers-supplies very light; de-
Fnand slow, market dull; Florida, bushel
baskets, No. and 7s-bushel hampers,
NO. 2, $50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; California, crates
60Oa6.50; mostly $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California. lug
boxes, ripes, wrapped medium to large
size, 3o0a3.50; small size, 2.50a2.7 );
Ohio, 10-pound baskets, hothouse stock,
medium size, 2.75a300; large size, 2.25;
small size, 200; repacked in Baltimore,
unknown origin, 6s, ripes, wrapped,
fancy count, 6.50a7.00; choice count,
6.50a6.00.
Caulifiower-Supplies limited; de-
hnand light, market steady; New York,
Long Island crates, 290a3.00; Califor-
mia, pony crates, 2.00a2.l0; mostly 200:
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
light, Florida market steady boxes, best.
medium to large size, 3.75a4.50; small
size, 2.50a350; fair quality, medium to
large size, 3O0a350; small size, few low
as 400; California, market slightly
weaker: boxes, navels. medium to large
size, 5.00a5 so; very large size, 4.00a4 so:
Grapefruit-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market about steady Florida,
boxes. medium size, 375a4.25; few fancy
high as 4.50.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, bushel baskets
75a90.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
REVENUE FREIGHT LOADINGs

BY the Associated Press.
Loadings Of revenue freight for the
week ending November "a totaled l.
028, 500 cars, a decrease, the American
Railway Association reported. Of 31,0l1
cars under the preceding week but an
increase of 188,048 cars over the cor
responding week last year.
Miscellaneous freight loading for the
week ending November "a totaled 387,-
238 cars, an increase of 72.210 cars
above the same week last year; coal
loading, 2OO,8s2 cars, increase, 48,O98;
grain and grain products, 54,739; in
crease, 1884; livestock, 32,894, in
crease, 4,753; loading of merchandise
in less than carload lot freight, 259,715,
increase. 34,086; forest products, Ca
9O1, increase, 1896; ore, 17,752, in
crease, 6,722; coke, l0,559, increase,
1929.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star OARes
INDUSTRIALS.

Following is a list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-12-06

NEW YORK, December OP).--Na-
tional Bellas Hess Co, Inc, retail mail
order house, reports net sales for the
past IL months, including Charles VIII
liam Stores. Inc, for two months only.
of $39,546, ,929. This compared with
SGT ,99O,836 in the first II months Of
1927.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Tobacco Dealer Dies Of Burns.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SOUTH BOSTON, Va, December 6.
--R. B. Scoggins tobacco dealer, died
last night at local hospital from burns
received yesterday. He was thinning
out paint with gasoline and set fire to
his clothes. He was scared from his
waist up.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
New Bond Issues

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Offer1ng
Is being made today Of an issue OF
$4,000 900 East Bay Municipal Utility
district California; per cent gold
bonds. due January /. 1895 to 1877, at
prices to yield 445 per cent, by bank
ing group made up Of Illinois Mer-
chants Trust Co.. Halsey, Stuart & Co;
the Detroit Co, Inc. American Ma
tional Co., r. H. Moulton & Co. and
Security Co. Of Los Angeles
A new issue Of $1200O.OOO Quebec
Power Co. first mortgage and collateral
trust sinking fund 5 per cent gold bonds,
series "A" maturing December /, 1868,
Is being marketed today by Aldred &
Co and Minsch. Mcneil & Co.. Inc, at
p7, to yield about 5.18 per cent.
Bonbright & Co, the National City
Co. and the Bankers Co. of New York
pffer today an issue of $I1,4l5, 100 Con-
sumers Power Co. first lien and unity
ing mortgage Az per cent gold bonds,
series of 1928, due November i, 1858.
The bonds are priced at 81 to yield over
A.65 per cent.
Public offering is being made today
BY Dillon, Read e. Co, Ladenburg. Thai
mann 81 Co. and Blyth, Witter & Co.
of new issue of $4,600,000 Ruhr HouS
ing Corporation Germany first mort
gage 6l2 per cent sinking fund bonds
due November /, 1853. The bonds are
priced at 90 to yield 715 per cent to
maturity, with an average pield, based
upon retirement through sinking fund,
ef 7.31 per cent
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December g.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds. 8Oa1 10:
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.5Oa2 so; bushel
50a1 so; yams, barrel, 1.50a3 90: beans
bushel, 3.00a4.50; beets, 100, 4.00a5 90:
broccoli, buShel, GOATS; brussel sprouts
quart, 2Oa25; cabbage. ton, 33.00a45 90;
carrots, 100, 4.00a6.o0; celery, crate,
loOa3.O0; cauliflower, crate, 1.75a275;
6aie, bushel, 4oa60: lettuce, hamper,
2.00a3.50; onions, 100 pounds, 1.25a4 SO;
oyster plants, 100. 5.0Oa8.OO; parsnips,
basket. 50a60; peppers, crate, 5.0Oa9 so;
pumpkins, 100, 10.00a30.0O; spinach,
bushel, 35a65; tomatoes, crate, 2.5Oa
5.25; turnips, basket, 20a30; savoy cab
bage, buShel 50a100; apples, bushel,
75a2.00; cranberries. box, 4.00a5 90;
pears. bushel, 1.50a2.50; grapefruit, box,
200a4.00; oranges, box, 2.50a4. so:
Keifer pears, basket, 25a50.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, garlicky,
spot, 1885: December delivery, 1885.
Corn-No. 2 export, December deliv-
4.60a4.75 barrel.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, spot,
57a58; No. 3 white, domestic, spot,
56a57.
Rye-Nearby, 1.10a120.
Hay-Receipts. none. While hay is
arriving here in limited quantities only,
it i3 more than ample for the demand,
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points, few carloads being
received. There Is not enough business
passing to establish prices on the various
kinds and grades and all arrivals sell
strictly on merit at range Of 16.00a
1880 per ton for timothy and clover
hay.
Straw-No. wheat, II 1.00a120O per
ton; No. l oat, 12.o0a13.00 per ton.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Young turkeys, pound,
38a40; old, 32a36; crooked breasts. 25a
80; Spring chickens, 20a30; Leghorns,
20a26; old hens, 22a28; Leghorns, goa
%; small and poor, 18a20: old roosters,
17a28; ducks, 22a25; small and poor. Is
ago; geese, 20a26; guinea fowls, each,
40a85; pigeons, pair, 80.
Dressed poultry-TurkeyS choice to
fancy, pound. 41a42; fair to good, 38a40:
old toms, 33a35; poor and crooked
breasts. 25a30; chickens, young, 30a32:
old and mixed, 25a30; old roosters, 18a
20; ducks, 25a28: geese, 22a28.
Eggs-Receipts, 2,017 cases; native
and nearby selected whites, free cases.
dozen, 50 firsts, As: current receipts, 43.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
pound, 48a54; prints. 54a56; blocks, 52a
54; ladies. 33a40; store packed, 34a35;
process butter, 43a44.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs d Coz
Nominal gold Selling checks
Loft, Inc, Report.

NEW YORK, December CP).-sales
of Loft, Inc, chain candy stores. in
November totaled $6O3,605, against
$62s. .667 In November, 1927.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Predicts Gain in Earnings.

NEW YORK. December 6 Lp).-w. G..
Skelly. president Of the Skelly Oil Co.
Of Tulsa. Okla, says 1928 net earnings
will equal $375 to 81 a share, against
$132 a share earned in 1927.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Bellas Hess Business Gain.
rect to The Star OMce

Certain -Teed Prod....$1 @ Due Jan /, 1929
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

following year in developing and
maintaining the park.
No Professional Sports
50, 1t will undoubtedly be
necessary at the discretion of the
park commissioners to grant prlvi-
leges of a commercial nature for
the refreshment and amusement of
patrons of the park, and possibly
for matters of community interest
where admission fees are charged.
But we desire to make the con-
dition that the park shall not be
used for horse racing, circuses, car
nivals. nor professional hall games:
but that the open spaces may be
used for athletics and kindred
pastmes at the discretion of the
park commissioners.
=, That board of park COM
mlssloners be appointed who shall
have the care of this or any other
parks to he established in the town
1T is our hope that the town
Will accept this property and the
obligations connected with it. Our
motive in offering it is to beautify
Plainville, to improve conditions Of
living in the town. and to secure to
Its citizens greater degree of free
dom and happiness But it is not
our expectation nor desire that
large sums of money be appropri-
ated by the town for the develon-
ment and maintenance of the park.
We wish rather that some amount
not burdensome be devoted each
year to the Improvement of its acres,
so that the people of the town shall
have the interest of seeing some
new feature regularly added for
their pleasure. and that eventually
there be provided for the future
citizens Of our town a really beau
tlful public area of walks, drives,
and open spaces for their relaxation
and enjoyment.
Hopes Others VIII Aid
1--WE hope that others with US can
foresee an elevating influence upon
the whole community in the crea-
ton OF such a park as these acres
could furnish. We believe. too, that
such park here would enhance the
value OF all property, increase civic
pride. and help to place Plainville
we'll among the better towns Of
our state.
II in your opinion it is for the
interests of the town to accept this
gift. I will offer the town my deed
together with $500 to be used ia
restore 500 feet of the old canal,
and ask you to call a town meeting
to take action in the matter.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES H. NORTON,
ELIZABETH H. NORTON"
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Joseph 1antuoni is taking up pedi-
atrics in Detroit hospital
Among the new tnternes Is DR..
Raymond S. Hotz. who at one
time held the state welterweisht
| amateur wrestling championship in
Vermont. DR.. Holtz Is a native OF
Hartford and was graduated from
the Hartford public High school In
1922. He entered the University of
Vermont college of medicine. grad
uating in the spring of 1928.
While in college he was prominent
in athletics, especially football and
wrestling. He served q six months
interneship at tho Lying-In hospital
at New York before coming here.
He holds a commission as first
lieutenant in the medical reserve
corps Of the L. S. army He is
son of Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Holtz
of Hartford and Is a member OF the
B. P. O. E.
DR. Joseph Higgins was born In
New Haven. He is a graduate Of St.
Francis parochial school and
Georgetown university. He received
his A. B. degree at the university In
1924 and his M. D. at the medical
college in 1928 He served a six
months interneship at the emergen-
cy hospital in Washington. D. c.
While at Georgetown. ID. Higgins
was active in track athletics. He
also is a first lieutenant in the med
ical reserve corps and has been sta
toned at Camp Meade. DIR. Higgins
and DR.. Holtz spent summer two
years ago at a U. S. army camp in
Carlisle, Pa
DR.. James Graham Bruce. who
vas born in Springfield, Mass. is a
musician as we'll as a physician and
his ability on the violin has delight
ed many radio fan. He is a mem
her of Parsons radio orchestra of
Burlington, Vt. and while attending
medical college at the University of
Vermont. was leader of Bruce's Or
chestra.
He is a graduate Of the Burlineton.
VI. High school and the college of
medicine at Burlington university
He served an interneship at the Bev-
erly hospital. Beverly. Mass. and at
the Lying-In hospital. New York.
He Is member of the Sigma Alpha
Chi and Alpha KAPPA KAPPA.