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Evening star., 1928-11-11
RUMANIAN ELECTION
CALLED NEXT MONTH
New Peasant Premier Pledges
Loyalty to Boy King
and Regency.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, November
1o.-The regency, having invested the
new cabinet of the people today with
the government, issued decree d1SSolV-
ing Parliament. New elections Tor the
lower house will be held on December
12 and those for the Senate three Gays
later. The new Parliament Will meet
on December %.
Juliu Manu-, head of the great Peas
ant party who today as premier LOOK
over the reins of government, had ear
lier announced the dissolution OF Parl1a-
n1ent as an indispensable condition to
his forming cabinet. He declared that
Parliament as constituted was not repre-
sentative and that there should be new
and honest elections.
Manu- gained additional support To-
day by his VOW Loyalty TO support the
present monarchy and the regency.
Later he said:
"Our government will confirm the
legislation passed under former Premier
Bratianu concerning Prince Carol, who
by his childish act has forfeited his
rights to the throne forever. Michael
will be our King, to whom we shall be
arlsWerable through the regency, whose
powers are fixed by law to which we
agree unreservedly."
Manu- is the first Roman Catholic tc
become premier of this essentially Greek
Orthodox country.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
vIRGlNlAN TO FACE
SECOND MURDER TRIAL

Dennis Webb, Former Mayor of
Gretna, Will Seek to Prove whis-
pering Stirred Feeling of Walden.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHATHAM, Va, November 10.-Den-
mis- Webb, former mayor of Gretna,
goes on trial here Monday for the Sec
'ond time for killing Harold Walden, at
Gretna last February. A special term
of the Pittsylvania Circuit Court is be-
ing convened for the trial, which is ex-
pected to last three days. Webb at his
last trial pleaded self defense. The
State has no new evidence, but the de-
fense intends to show whispering caused
animosity between the two men over
Mrs Vaden. 1t was revealed at the
first trial that Vaden thought Webb was
pursuing his wife. The two men had
gone armed for some time. On the day
of the shooting. witnesses declared.
Vaden approached Webb and after
few words. both drew revolvers. Mrs.
Walden is not expected to appear, as was
the case at the first trial.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
WILL ATTEND GATHERING.

Brig. Gen. Frank Parker, assistant
chief of staff for training and opera
tions, War Department, has been desig-
mated to represent the War Depart
ment at the sessions of the Associa-
ton of Land Grant Colleges to be held
in this city beginning November %.
The designation was made at the sug-
gestion of DR.. A. G.. Crane, president
of the University of Wyoming and
chairman of the committee on military
organization and policy of the Asso-
citation of Land Grant Colleges.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
FIRST-AID LIST GIVEN.
Prince Georges Firemen's Rescue
Squad Completes Course.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, November TO-
In recognition of having completed the
Red Cross standard first-aid course, the
following members of the rescue squad
of the Prince Georges Volunteer Fire
mems Association have received certifi-
Gates:
Hyattsville department-James Smith
E. Dorrelle. Harry Wilcoxen, Thomas
Morris; Bladensburg. Andrew Gasch.
H. M. Potter. Dan Wiseman, G. E. Pot
ter; Mount Rainier, j. Plummer.
George r. Lee. jr.: Bernard Beall, Ralph
l.. Flynn, j. E. Chase, w. S. Freeman.
Albert Talbot, Charles Xander: Brent
wood, Albert NJ. Wolfinger. James r.
Sampson; Seat Pleasant, I. I. Main.
Charles G.. Penkart; Greater Capitol
Heights. E. r. Haller, James Fritz, Will
liam Miller William j. Tierney, z. T.
Ptacek; Cottage City. william H. De
Waters; Riverdale, r. w. S. Shihaet
and Boulevard Heights, Earl T. Ed
ward and Edward r. Pulaski. Many
are contributing to the fund being
raised for the purchase of a modernly
equipped ambulance.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
enforcement FIGHT
ON IN MARYLAND
Anti-saloon League Sees Election
of Goldsborough and Clark
Aid to Cause.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 10. The
Anti-Saloon League has begun a de-
mand for a prohibition enforcement
act for Maryland, according to George
w. Crabbe, superintendent of the State
league.
The election of Phillips Lee Colds
borough to the United States Senate
and of Linwood L. Clark to the House.
said, clearly indicated the attitude of
the State toward candidates who we're
definitely for prohibition.
The overwhelming defeat of Gov.
Smith in Maryland, he pointed out, is
also an indication of the attitude of
the voters toward prohibition.
Crabbe quotes Arthur w. Machen,
Evening star., 1928-11-11

chairman of the Association Against
prohibition as saying during the cam
paign a vote for Goldsborough is a
vote for a State enforcement act in
Maryland.
IF Machen was right" Crabbe con-
cluded, "the people of Maryland have
spoken on law enforcement code"
A bill for State enforcement of prohi-
bition in Maryland will be introduced
in the coming session of the State
Legislature, and Crabbe predicts its
passage with little trouble.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
AUTO KNOCKS CHILD DOWN
Joseph Delise, 2 Years Old
Is Treated for Lacerations.

Is Treated for Lacerations.
While running across l. street be-
tween First and North Capitol streets
yesterday afternoon, 2-year-old Joseph
Delise of 1881 North Capitol street was
knocked down by an automobile driven
by DR.. Joseph DeMino of 200 Massa-
chusettS avenue.
DR.. DeMino took the child to Sibley
Hospital and he was treated for lacera-
tions.
A second child was injured yester-
day afternoon when John w. Hans
boro. colored, IL years old, of 214 ]
street, ran into the front of an auto
mobile being driven north on Thir-
teenth street by Bufford r. Newton OF
1416 Irving street. The child was
taken to Emergency Hospital by Newton
and treated for decorations.
Establishing the first link in the Pan
American air service, air mail service
from Lima to the northern ports of Peru
was started recently.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
DISTRICT BAR TO HONOR
JUSTICE PEYTON GORDON
Testimonial Dinner to Be Given
Former Head of Association
November "a.

The Bar Association of the District
of Columbia will give a testimonial
dinner to Justice Peyton Gordon Sat-
urday evening, November "a. at the
Willard Hotel. Justice Gordon is a
former president of the association and
the members seek to honor his eleva-
ton to the bench. Practically the en-
tire membership is expected to attend.
Jesse G. Adkins, president of the
association. will preside at the dinner
and the principal speaker will be Fred
eric D. McKenney
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements includes Jesse c. Adkins,
chairman; Frederick S. Tyler. secre-
tary; j. Miller Kenyon. H. Prescott
Galley. Charles " INLAY. Richard E.
Wellford, Henry I. Quinn, Alexander
H. Bell, Stanton G. Peelle. Levi Cooke,
Frank J. Hogan. John Lewis Smith,
Joseph A. Burkart, Frederic D. McKen-
ney, Leon Tobriner, Edward F. Cola
day, Paul E. Lesh and Julius Z. Pevser.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
BANKERS BROKERS AND MANUFACTURERS PREDICT PROSPERITY

baker and the Pierce-Arrow compan- les. Plants. properties and other as- sets totalling $lG0,0o0,000 were tn- volved. The merger was approved by stockholders of both companies late last June.
 A most recent consolidation of sizeable proportions was that involv- ing acquisition of Chandler-Cleve- land Motors corporation by the Hupp Motor Car corporation. with com bined assets at the time, November 30. of approximately t13o.oo0.ooo.
 Early in September the Auburn Automobile company of Auburn, Ind, announced 1t had acquired | controlling interest in the Lycoming Manufacturing company of Williams port, Pa; Duesenberg. Inc. of Indl- anapolis, and the Limousine Body Co.,. of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Total assets of the four companies con cerned were estimated at approxt- mately $14,000.000.
 While these consultations and mergers that gave group strength against competition of the larger producing organizations were being effected, one large concern, Velie of Moline. H.. announced discontin- uance of motor car production and entry into the airplane business.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

The most spectacular advance which has taken place in the locas industrial stock market during 1928 has been that if Niles. Bement. Pond Co. stock. This rise in price has, of course. been based upon re- ports of the profitable operations of its subsidiary-The Pratt ( Whit ney Aircraft Corporation. combined with slightly better conditions in the heavy tool industry. Niles. Be- ment. Pond Company selling around $50 last January was advanced to over &200 per share. and it has re- gently been announced that the Pratt < Whitney Aircraft, through exchange of stock will become part of complete aircraft unit, consist ing of 3 motor manufacturer. . manufacturer of aeroplanes, and . transportation company.
 Other industrial stocks, with the possible exception of Colts, have moved relatively little. though 1t ia expected that 1928 will prove . profitable year, and that many ot the New Britain companies will re. port increased earnings.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
PURCHASING POWER
 l 0f FARMER GROWS
Secretary Jardins BelieVs Asli.
 culture Is Reeainine Strength

Washington, Dec. S1 R-Ameri- can agriculture is in better shape than commonly supposed.
 This is attested by the recent ad- vance in the purchasing power of It's products. by it's progress in me- chanization, in that improvement of crops and livestock. and by its in- creasing cooperative control over marketing.
 Each season inevitable sees the overproduction of certain crops, but agriculture as . whole adjusts sup ply to demand with constantly in- creasing skill. as is evidenced by the fact that 1t has regained more than three-fourths of the buying power lost per unit of its products in the postwar decline.
 Great readjustments have been made in farm enterprises since the war, generally in manner approv- ed by economic science and a vindi- cated by cash results.
 Farmers do not wilfully Ignore supply and demand conditions. Some branches of our agriculture have been expanded considerably since the war. but this is not necessarily evidence that the farmers responsible for the expansion were ill-advised. Expansion and development are as good a ground for inferring health and vigor in agriculture as in other industries. The progressive farmer puts his faith in science and mechan- ization. and thus armed. feels we'll equipped for the competitive strug- gle.
 In large measure the recovery made by American agriculture from the postwar depression is the re. suit of the farmers energy and en- terprise. This should not cause ua to conclude that no assistance need be given. The postwar depression had complex economic and social causes, and the nation must accept its share of responsibility in seeking and applying sound and adequate re- lief.
 It Is well to bear in mind, never theless. that the most powerful re- medial agency has been set in mo. ton by the agricultural industry it, self. through increased efficiency. and . better adjustment of crop en- terprises to market requirements. !, Any governmental action that may be taken should strengthen and not weaken the curative influences brought into play by the farmera themselves.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
MERGERS FEATURE
 MOTOR INDUSTRY
Biz Consultations Combine Capital and Factory Facilities

Detroit, Dec. 31. R-A concentra- ton of production capacity in the consolidation of various companies, with assets totalling well over half . billion dollars, marked the year 1928 in the automobile industry. The year brought no outstanding me- chanical changes that would indicate any definite trend away from pres ent day standards.
 What changes have been made in motor cars have been chiefly in body design and a tendency to fully equip cars from bumpers to wind shield wipers. The changes in body design have been to give the auto mobile a more massive appearance with little. If any. alterations in chas- sis. Larger radiators also hayt made their appearance carrying out the impression of larger" cars. Air cleaners and oil filters have been made standard equipment on many cars, and even tho Ford company this year went in for fully equipped productA
 Four Cylinder Car Going
 Elimination of more four cylinder cars in favor of the six-cylinder mo- tor also was noted during the past year. and automobile authorities say that 1929 will see only two four-cyl- finder cars in production.
 In the more than half billion dol- lars in assets effected by mergers and consultations, the Chrysler- Dodge Brothers. Inc. union. an- nounced May 29 last, led the way with tangible balance sheet assets of approximately s235.0o0.0oo. At the time the consolidation was announc cd the two companies had stock out standing valued at $450. .0oo. 900. ac- cordins to New York stock exchange prices.
 Next In line in the tendency to- ward closer. unity of production fa- cilitiss was the merger of the stude.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
VOLUME INCREASE FOR EARLY MONTHS
Paul K. Rogers Believes Efficient
 Business Will Prosper
BY PAUL K. ROGERS President City National Ran1

The indications are that the first few months of 1929, at least in most lines should be showing as good volume, if not somewhat bet ter than the closing months of 1928.
 A business that is run efficiently undoubtedly can look forward to fairly good profits. Changes in tho demands of the public however are so rapid that 1t is necessary for . merchant or manufacturer to keep his inventory low enough to secure q rapid turnover, and also to con- form promptly to changes in style and to new improved methods If hs is to show satisfactory results Money rates are high and undoubt- edly will continue 50 as long as thu present extreme activity in ths stock market is maintained.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
300 Jailed in Whalen's
 Latest Campaiqninq

New York. Dec. 31 R - After another weekend round up in Con- missioner Whalen's anti-crime cam. paign. 300 suspects were in jail to- day.
 Six men wanted for homicide. one accused as . counterfeiter and 2 mall robbery suspect were said by police to be the most important catches Others faced larceny, felonious assault, pocket picking and lesser charges.
 Raids on speakeasies and other hangouts of undesirables and sus- poets were begun by detectives be- fore sundown Saturday and con- tinued all night and through . large part of yesterday. In all but a few cases magistrates ordered those arrested held without bail.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
DIVIDEND CHECKS
 ID BE DISTRIBUTED
Brokerage House Expects Money
 Will Be Invested Again
BY EDDY BROS. AND co.


 The outlook for business in 1929 Is very promising. All of the local manufacturing companies have end ed 1928 with very satisfactory busi- ness and are all in excellent cash position.
 American Hardware, Landers, Frary & Clark. Stanley Works. Faf- mir Bearing, Hart & Cooley. North & Judd and George Prentice Mfg. Co.,. all declared extra dividends and tha New Britain Machine Co. has re- stunned dividends on its common stock. There will be more money distributed on January 1 than ever before and a large portion of this money should seek reinvestment-a great deal of 1t in New Britain se- curities.
 If, in the near future, the money market improves, we see no reason why the local stocks should not sell materially higher during the next IF months. If. however. the money situation remains as it ts at the pres ent time, there may be . tendency for business to slow up. We confi- dently expect that money will ease up and become more plentiful in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
,. ,. ROBINSON Chairman of Board, H. | 0.
 Mfg. Cn.


 Replying to your favor of De- cember q in regard to the outlook for tho early part of 1929. would say. that quite a number of our salesmen have been in their differ ent territories and from reports coming from them. the prospects look very favorable for business for the first half of next year.
 Records coming in show that not . single pessimistic report has been received from any of our job ping customers. It seems they arc all preparing for . large business, if not an increased business. for the first part of the year. Most of them have already sent in considerable business for shipment after the first of January.
 "We are cooperating in every way VIC possibly can with our jobbers, by keeping our prices nominally low and in this way enabling them to secure . tonnage that otherwise they probably wouldn't be able to secure.
 T wouldn't be surprised if all the manufacturers of New Britain are comparatively busy this Coming year."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
BANKER PREDICTS
 PROSPERITY IN Z9
E. \. Stanley Explains 0ptimis-
 tic Outlook for Coming Year
BY E. N. STANLEY President Savings Rank of New
 Britain

Times are prosperous. Times arc going to be prosperous during the year 1929. There are spots here ana there that do not bear out this statement. and there will be spots here and there during the coming year of which this statement will not be true: but as a general state- ment, applying in an all around way. this prediction ii Justified by the present outlook.
 The steel business. which is con- sidered the keynote of general busi- ness, is in very prosperous condi- ton, the crops are good. exports are large. conditions in European coun- tries are rapidly approaching normal, and the people in the main are we'll employed at satisfactory wages. In- dividual house ownership is rapidly increasing and never was 50 large as at the present time. The class of people for which the mutual savings banks were established (which em- braces a very large portion of the community is constantly saving, and savings deposits are increasing in almost all parts of tho country. Notwithstanding the tendency to ex- travagant living and free spending, the increasing numbers of automo- bile owners anu the indulgence in othee articles of luxury (which. of course. from ono angle are contri- buttons to increased business and prosperity), nevertheless the great masses of the rSpple are thrifty and 1t cannot be said of the presen, that the rich are growing richer and the poor poorer" Today the poor are growing richer.
 There is. of course, the menace of the rank speculation in the stocA market. with its attendant increase in the rate of interest for borrowed money. which in itself Is . serious handicap to all legitimate business. This situation, however. is bound to correct Itself and probably withou, disaster except possibly to the speculators themselves.
 Another handicap which business and the people are suffering is the attitude of the Treasury Depart ment of the government toward re- duction in the income tax. This tax is | serious burden to business ana should be frightened, I believe, more rapidly than 1t has been. An income tax is universally recognized as . war measure and should not be continued indefinitely in peace times. Every time the matter of tax reduction comes up the Treasury Department predicts . diminishing revenue surplus and insists upon very meagre reductions. but year after year the government closes tho fiscal year with very large sur pluses. The national debt is beins reduced by . billion dollars or moro . year and, at the rats 1t is being
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

paid. will be entirely wiped out within fifteen years. This h not fair to the present generation. It inl- poses an unnecessary and unjusti- fled burden upon this generation. The payment of this national debt should be distributed over . long CT period and the coming genera tions should be made to feel a little of the sting of war and perhaps thereby keep out of war. In all proposals to foreign countries for the settlement of their debt to this country . period of sixty-fivs years or thereabouts is named as a shor, enough period within which they should extinguish their debt. It would seem that the attitude of the government should at least be as considerate of Its own people as of the people of foreign countries and adopt g policy of more rapid relief of this burdensome tax upon all business and. indirectly. upon all the people.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
BUILDING AND LOAN BUSINESS IS VAST
 15,000 Associations Pay SS75,. 100000 Dividends During Yeal

The beginning of the new year. will mark the winding up of ono of the largest financial melons ever cut by any business in the United States, when 13,000 building and loan asso- ciations, homestead companies and cooperative banks, conclude dividend payments of S1S75oo,0O0 for the last six months of the year.
 The same institutions paid out . similar sum in interest and divi- dends for the first half of 1923, mak- ing a total for the year of s375.0o,- GOO, which went to 100000 stock holders and depositors. People in ev- cry state in the United States shared in the distribution of this immense fund, according to the statement just made public by Herman F. Cellarius, Secretary of the U. 8. League of Lo- cal Building and Loan Associations. i Pennsylvania got the lions share of the interest and dividend distri. button, more than $60.000.000 being distributed among 1,776.o0o people in that state. Ohio depositors and stockholders. numbering 2,2S2,000 were paide in excess of $50.000,00 in interest and dividends during th ! year.
 Other states sharing richly in the distribution included: New Jersey. Massachusetts, Illinois, New York, California. Wisconsin. Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska. Michigan. Kan sas, Oklahoma. Washington and Maryland. Building and loan associ- ations in other states distributed substantial amounts.
 Largest in History
 Interest and dividend payments by building and loan associations for the past 12 months were the largest in their history and marked one ot the most successful years ever en. joyed by these institutions. accord | ing to MT. Cellarius.
 Despite increased money rates in Wall Street. building and loan aaso- citations throughout the United States did not increase their rates to borrowers during the year. and in many instances lowered them Economical management, according to MT. Cellarius. permitted these in. stitutions to operate on margin averaging one and one-half per cent profit, which was sufficient to pay 1 depositors and stock holders | high CT rate than most other financial in- stitutions and yet afford home buy. CTS and builders an inexpensive way of home financing.
 More than two billion dollars was loaned to home owners during tn. year, which was used to finance ap. proximately 100000 new homes giving shelter to 3,50o,ooo people.
 The beginning of the new year according to MT. Cellarius will find home financing institutions in tho { United States well supplied witt money to finance the usual spring building program. The prediction was made that residential construc ton during 1929 will continue apace with the record set during 1928 when building and loan association. financed more homes than in an, other similar period in their history