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The Washington times., 1930-07-08

A little while ago, in compar-
ing oil and copper, we could say
that the copper people were un-
wise in holding prices UP, and
that the oil people were wise in
cutting prices. Both suffered
from overproduction. The only
sure way to stop overproduction
is to cut prices.
Now the shoe is on the other
foot. Copper has been slashed to
12c, which is cheap, and will in
time bring a balance between
supply and demand.
Oil, however, Is being held up
to about the same level of prices
as formerly. This level is evi-
IDENTIFY too high. 1t results in a
continued oversupply Of oil.
AS a result, the oil industry Is
very unsettled and its prospect is
not bright. Production is increas-
ing in spite Of "pro-ration agree
mentS." The total stocks Of all
c'l and OIL products above ground
have increased. Gasoline stocks
have decreased less than usual
at this season.
In California, a gasoline price
war is on and threatens prices on
the East Coast.
Why not confront realities and
clean up the oil situation in the
good oil fashion way? If there
were free competition in the oil
business, crude prices would have
been cut long ago, and would
have stayed cut until production
was thoroughly curtailed. This
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
3 COMMODIT !.
/ GROUPS UP

The improved commodity situa-
ton last week found three groups
showing gains. They were tex
tiles, up O.37 per cent; fuel and
lighting, up O.55 per cent, and mis-
cellaneouS, up Ola per cent. Two
groups-farm products and build
ing materialS-held their own,
while hides and feathers, metal
products, foods and chemicals
registered falls.
In the case of the foods and
hides groups, both had shown an
earlier trend upward, so that the
fall was not in any sense serious.
The strength shown by textiles
was especially gratifying, since
this group has been sadly off of
late, and had reached rock bottom
conditions.
In the main classification, we
find the Semi-manufactured diVi-
sion the only really weak sister
Both raw materials and finished
goods showed evidences Of resist.
ance to lower levels, raw mate,
rials having only slight declines
for two weeks. and finished goods
holding its own for three weeks.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
Btrge, Chairman of
Sealed Containers

w. w. Birge. former head of
the Air Reduction Company, has
been named as chairman of the
board of directors of the Sealed
Containers Corporation, 247 Park
Ave. According to a report from
this corporation, the paper" milk
bottles have been introduced in
New Jersey. They are being dis
tributed by Borden Farm Products
Company throughout Newark and
vicinity.
The production of milk in these
containers has jumped from $4,-
600, 900 in 1929 to an estimated
figure of $40,O00,000 for the cur
rent year.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
Oil "ConserUatiQn" Policy
REGARDED as FarcicdL

uou,d have allowed cheaper gaso-
line % which would have stinu-
lated consumption and cut pro-
duction by reffperies;
% OS course this would be drastic
and would hurt many OIL com
panies. But Something's drastic
remedies are required, Nano are
best In the long run. r.
All this twaddle about corr
seryation" is bunkum. 1t Is really
a sad spectacle, our government
helping the oil men try to keep
prices up. That Is what 1t
amounts to. In the first place,
the more they keep prices up, the
more oil is produced. The policy
of restricting production while
maintaining prices may work in
an absolute monopoly, but 1t is
defeating it's own purpose in the
oil industry. It is not "conServ-
ing" oil. It is merely pulling it
out Of the ground and putting 1t
in expensive storage. 49,.
In the second place, whose oil
is it? Why should our government
be aiding and abetting a price
maintenance program for the oil
companies? 1t is not our oil. We
do not benefit by the prices fixed.
If the policy were successful in
curtailing production-IF there
were any danger of oil shortage
IF the oil were owned by the gov
ernment-the so-called "conser-
vation" policy might be a good
thing,
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
DOUgs Income Tax
Is Reduced IO9,76S

Federal income tax claims
against Douglas Fairbanks. movie
celebrity, were reduced $109, ,769
yesterday in a settlement by the
Bureau. of Internal Revenue,
based largely on recent deci.
sion of the Board of Tax Ap-
peals.
The sum found to have been
overaSSeSSed was credited against
Fairbanks other tax liabilities.
1t was found that Fairbanks
was entitled to certain allow.
ances for expenses. depreciation
Of assets and other matters.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
FREIGHT SCALE
SET FOR EAST

After six years of investigation
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today rendered its de
cision in the so-called eastern
class freight rate case, prescrib-
ing a basic distance scale Of
class rates for use in eastern ter
ritory. Various zones are set
UP, together with a large number
of specified key rates.
Between points in Zone C in
Michigan, Zone B in New Eng
land, certain branch lines of the
New York Central and Delaware
g. Hudson in northern New York,
and certain branch lines in Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Ken
lucky on one hand and other
points in the territory, a level
higher than the basic scale is
prescribed.
Scale Graduated
To and from lines of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio, Norfolk & West
ern and Virginian a still higher
basis is prescribed. Within Zone
A in New England scale 5 per
cent higher than the basic scale
will apply.
For application between central
territory on one hand and trunk
line territory and New England, a
large number of specified key
rates between the more important
points are prescribed. These rates
are based on distance to con-
siderable extent. Rates under the
distance scales are required to be
based on the shortest routes over
which carload traffic can be
moved without transfer.
With slight notifications, the
decision approved the grouping
and basis of rates proposed by
the railroads for New York, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore. It pro-
vided for grouping Jersey City
and certain other places in it's
vicinity with New York under
rates to and from New England.
RaiI-Lake Rates
The decision prescribed Rail
Lake rates between Lake Michi-
gan ports and Eastern territory
80 per cent Of the corresponding
all-rail rates subject to a maxi
mum difference of Is cents on
first class. Between Baltimore
and the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
rail-water rates via Love Point,
Md, are required to be based
on actual distances over such
routes.
Increased rates on fresh do
mestic fruits. vegetables, hay and
dairy products were not author
lied by the decision.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July s U.N.S).-Hors:
Top. 1915; bulk. $9.3O@9.7O: heavy
weight. $S.2OQ945: medium weight,
$9.4o@97s; light weight. $9.50Q9.75:
light lights, $9.4Od9.7O: packing sows.
$7.50@S.50; pigs. $S.5O@9.25; holdovers.
5000.
Cattle--Receipts. 5000 market, steady.
Calves; Receipts, $500: market steady.
Reef steers: Good and choice. S95oT
1850: common and medium. S74
yearIings, S761f.50. Butcher. cattle:
Heifers. S661o,s0 cows, 500: bulls.
5000: calves. &9612: feeder steers.
$76t0; stocker steers SS69.50; stocker
cows and heifers. $4.50@6.50.
steady. Medium and choice Ia nnbs sl0
611.25; culls and common. $5.sOIs,
spring lambs, $6@S50; common and
choice ewes, S2@3.75; feeder lambs,
S7m8
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
DIN.
IS PASSED

Directors of Simmons Com
pany today omitted the regular
quarterly dividend of rs cents a
share on the common stock.
Although sales of subsidiary
companies for the first five
months this year brought the
total above the 1929 level, Sim
mons Company sales showed a
substantial decline, as compared
with the 1929 period. Sales for
the parent company in May
amounted to $3,345,911. against
$4,021, ,664 in the same month a
year ago, a drop of 1853 per cent.
The passing of the quarterly divi-
dend on the z per cent preferred
stock of the Berkey & Gay Furnl-
ture Company in May also af-
fected Simmons Company earn
ings. Earlier this year the 112
per cent stock distribution was
discontinued.
Stock of the company has re-
flected the down revision Of
earnings. High for the year is
947s and low 22Hs. Current price
is only slightly above the low
point of the year. The 1929 high
was 1873 and the low 59h.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
GRAINS LOWER

CHICAGO. July s.).-Grains
opened lower today. Wheat was off
= 91&c; corn, Il 6Ac, and oats.
Il mAc.
Opening prices were:
wheat-July. sSaS7: September. ss%
n 9OAs December. a5i5 90
Corn-July, -. September, 7rH 2
77A December, SsL
oats-July none. September, IS. D.
cember, Ssb.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
USUAL CASTLE EXTRA

A. M. Castle Co. directors today
declared the usual extra dividend
of Is cents in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of IS
cents a share on the common
stock. Both dividends are payable
August / to holders of record
july l8.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
MAXWELL CORP.

MAXWELL Corporation directors,
manufacturer of tanks, today
declared a regular quarterly divi-
dend of IS cents a share on the
6 per cent preferred and 10 cents
a share on the common, both
payable July Is to holders of
record july l
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
HOLLY SUGAR CORP,

Directors of the Holly Sugar
Corporation today declared the
regular quarterly dividend of $1.75
a share on the preferred stock.
payable August l, to holders of
record july IS.
The Washington times., 1930-07-08
TOBACCO PRODUCTS

A payment Of 2512 cents a
share will be made on July 81 to
holders of record July 16 on the
Tobacco Products Corporation
dividend certificates, series C..
The Washington times., 1930-07-08

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-" E1 dividend E1 righta Plus ~ in stock IPay-
n Plus ST nOtock. Paid
rate PAYABLE in stock PAYABLE when earned: ePay.
h Pius az stock IPIuS 81 in stock PluS
n m 2-5% sGvck So stock.
Subject Of stOcknoIdsra Plus sSrAA sUHN
100 shArea
Evening star., 1930-12-16
A. A. U. TO REGISTER
DISTRICT BASKETERS
Teams Must Fall In Line for An
nual Tourney-Asked to
Check Opponents.

Hoping to prevent violations Of the
amateur code, the board Of managers of
the District branch of the Amateur
Athletic Union last night issued a warn
ing to all managers of basket ball
teams in this territory to have all un-
registered players take out registrations
In order to gain eligibility to compete
with afflliated teams.
The A. A. U. group, meeting In the
monthly confab, also made preliminary
plans for the second annual District Of
Columbia basket ball championships
and formulated q set of rules to govern
teams planning to enter the tourna-
ment. These rules, which teams are to
live up to until the tourney starts In
March, follow:
Have all members not registered
to apply at once for registration.
2-Arrange games only with teams
whose players are registered in the A.
A. u.
ST planning to play games out of
the District Of Columbia territory,
teams must obtain travelling permits
from the registration chairman and in
sist on opponents being registered in
their own association.
ETeam managers must have cards
for all team members and insist on in
specting cards Of opponents before each
game.
william e. Russell Is the registra-
ton chairman. Players and teams may
be registered at 1903 North Capitol
street.
Plans also were made for a hand ball
tournament championship and a box
ing championship. The committee on
the latter was instructed by President
John D. O'Reilly to make its report not
later than Monday.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
HYATTSVILLE QUINT
PRIMED FOR START
High School Tossers Will Face
Business Tomorrow-Full Seized
ule Is Announced.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, December 16-
Coach Stanleigh jenkins has Just about
decided upon the makeup Of the
Hyattsville High School team which will
take the floor against Business High
Of Washington tomorrow afternoon In
the National Guard Armory here at
$3.50 o'clock.
York Hollingsworth and Alvin Nc
Chesney likely will start at forwards,
Warren Evans at center and Curley
Byrd. jr., and Burdette Cogar at guards.
Others who probably will see action
during the game are Warren Kidwell,
forward, and Coleman Headley and
Carleton Heyser, guards. Vincent
Stevens and Robert Newell, centers, and
William McClay, forward, also may be
given a chance.
Hyattsville's quint also will play again
this week, being down to entertain
Catonsville, Md, High in the Armory
Friday afternoon. HyattSville girls
team also will engage the Catonsville
lassies as q part of a double-header.
The Hyattsville teams originally were
slated to go to CatonSville Friday. They
will go there, according to new plans,
January z.
Other games on the completed sched-
ule of the HyattSville boys team, as
announced today by Manager Jack
FitzsimmonS, follow:
December 23-Washington Central.
January 6-Tech at Washington.
January LIST. Johns.
January 20-Woodward.
January 22-Towson High at Tow
son, Md.
January 27-Silver Spring High.
January 28-Business at Washington.
January 30-Charlotte Hall at Char
lotte Hall.
February 3-Rockville High.
February 5-Tech.
February 6-St. Albans.
February 10-Woodward at Washing
ton.
February 11-Towson High.
February 20-Charlotte Hall.
February 25-Rockville High at Rock
vile.
February 27-Silver Spring at Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
new YORK SEEKING
ANOTHER BENEFIT
Fifth Charity Foot Ball Game
Unlikely, However, Be-
cause of Cold.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, December 16-Some-
M thing like $850,000 has been
earned for the unemployment
fund by four benefit foot ball
games in New York and negotiations
are under. way for a fifth that might
boost the total past the million-dollar
mark.
Tentative arrangements have been
instituted by the New York Chapter,
Knights Of Columbus, In conjunction
with the American Legion and the
mayors Committee for the Relief of the
Unemployed, for q game between a
combination Of Northern college stars
and similar team from the South here
December 81.
Plans for the contest are in nebulous
state at present and even the sponsors
themselves are not too certain whether
the game can be played. Difficulties
have arisen in lining up players and in
securing suitable stadium. Adverse
weather conditions also might be met
with so late in December in this Sec
ton Of the country.
The four games so far played here
for charity have earned an official
Army-Navy, 100000; Notre Dame All
Stars-New York Giants, $115,OOO; New
York University Colgate, S73,467; New
York University Freshmen-F -Fordham
Freshmen, $4,000.
Auditors still are checking figures for
the Army-Navy game and It was hoped
the final returns might boost the total
receipts beyond the preliminary estimate
of 100000.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
GENE SWIFT,
Guard.

I United TYPEWRITER GRAYS, who
~ have established themselves as one
Of the clickiest court teams of the
District, tonight will make their sea-
sons debut at Central High School,
clashing with st. Martins.
The Grays will present a pair Of
speedy forwards in Pete Nee and War
rem Hayes, formerly Of Central High
and American University, respectively.
Jim Birthright, another erStwhile
American U. luninary. win Jump center
for the Grays, while Earle Moser, ex-
Centralite and former member Of the
Baltimore Orioles Of the American Bas-
ket Ball League, and Bill Werber of
Tech and Duke will hold down the
guard berths.
The Mount Vernon quint had close
squeak in its opening game in the Com
munity Center League, beating out the
Pontiacs, 80 to 25, after trailing
throughout the first half.
guard OF the Mount Vernons, led the
winners attack, with IL and 10 points
respectively.
Unable to stop Stewart, speedy for
ward, who registered IA points, the
fought 27-22 decision to the Church Of
Messiah five of Baltimore.
Headquarters Company, National
Guard, of Laurel defeated Company M
team of National Guard of Annapolis
in the other game Of the double header,
81 to 81.
THE undefeated Saks Clothiers will
l. be cunning for their seventh
straight victory tonight when they
clash with the Eastern Props in the
Eastern gym at 8 O'Clock. Dick
Mothershead is booking games at Dis
trict 1850.
With Babe Clapper, Of sandlot base
ball fame, leading its attack, the Pull
man quint last night defeated the Phi
Sigma Kappa tossers, is to 9. Clapper
scored six points.
Turning back the Mercurys, 20 to 16,
the Aces won their fourth straight game
at Central High School.
XUHITESTONE JUNIORS were no
w match for the st. Martins five,
being beaten 20 to ~.
Army Headquarters hung up an i'm
pressive victory, taking the Chevy Chase
Grays into camp by 46 to is.
Earl Moser Is booking games for his
Census Enumerators. He may be
reached at National 2082, Branch 1913.
All 145-pound teams are challenged
| by the Boys Club Celtics, who have
their own gym. Call National 1899 be-
fore o'clock. After phone Adams
9003-M.
| Western Electric cagers trtumphed
over Atonement. 10 to is.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 1s5-
i Founders were a little too tough for
the Knights of Columbus Boys Club,
and the latter was defeated, 80 10 80.
Southeastern University will be host
to the Potomac Boat Club tossers to-
night at the Y. NJ. O. A. gym ct
o'clock.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

are more than enough votes in the
conference of the schools that are very
anxious to continue 1t to make certain
that it viii not be voted out Of ex-
istence.
The schools In the South Atlantic
section seem not to care very much one
way or the other, and apparently they
would just as leave have Spring practice
killed as not. but in the section from
North Carolina on down the colleges
feel that foot ball would be struck al
most a death blow If Spring practice
were discarded as a part of its develop
ment And it may be that this is one
Of the factors, in addition TO better ma
terial, that puts foot ball on higher
place, from a standpoint of strength Of
teams, than 1t now holds in the South
Atlantic section. There Is not the least
doubt that the teams from Carolina on
down through the South Atlantic and
Gulf States are much stronger than In
Virginia and Maryland.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
LINE ON TECH FIVE
IN c. u. CUB CLASH
Teams Public High Title
Chance May BE Revealed
in Tilt Tomorrow.

q CHOOLBOY sports followers
probably will be out with
. predictions as to the winner
of the public high basket
ball title In the series starting
next month after tomorrow's
game between Tech, the defend
ing champion, and Catholic Uni
versity Freshmen in the Tech gym
at $3.50 o'clock.
1t will be the opening match Of the
campaign for the Mckinley quint, which
is the last of the public high group to
start its schedule.
An idea as to how much, If any,
Tech has been hurt through the loss by
graduation Of Bob MacCartee, George
Lassise, Jake Diversion, George Talburtt
and Tom Wilson doubtless may be had
after the tilt with the Cardinal cubs.
Seasoned bulwarks of the Mckinley
squad include Everett (Honeyboy)
Russell, captain and forward; Nal Johns,
guard and center; Everett johnson,
guard; Bernie Reichhardt, JIMMY Reed
and Wheeler, forwards, and Buck Beach,
center.
In other schoolboy court games here
about tomorrow Hyattsville High and
Business High will meet at the armory
at HyattSville, and Gonzaga and an
alumni combination of that school will
clash in the street school gym.
Landon showed plenty of fight against
Western in their basket ball game yes
terday in the Western gym, but was
generally outclassed, as the George
town scholastics won, 26 to 13. The
line-upS:
Evening star., 1930-12-16
20 Years Ago
I'm The Star)

Failure Of Jim McAleer, manager
Of the Washington base ball team, to
make any trades at the gathering Of
American League club owners at New
York is a bitter disappointment to
McAleer and local patrons of the
game.
McAleer figured that, being willing
to part with Charley (Gabby) Street,
his star catcher, as he was, he would
be sure to get players who would
strengthen his team in return, but.
though Boston offered either Carri-
gan or. Wood for Washington's re-
Seiver, the other clubs seemed to
have nothing to offer. McAleer had
many feelers for Walter johnson,
but there was no chance, Of course,
Of any one getting the Idaho phe-
nomenon.
Bowling is having a fine season
here. Among the leagues in opera
ton are the Commercial, Columbia,
Plate Printers, Northeastern, North
western, District. Y. M. G. A., r. R.
Y. M. G. A., Railway Relief Associa-
ton, q. p. o., Sunday School, In
dian, National Capital, Diamond,
Departmental, Patent Examiners,
Southern. sSaengerbund, National
Union, Arcade, Carroll Council, X. Of
Q. and Southern Railway Clerks.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
GRIDDERS
START WEST TODAY
Practice at Northwestern, Then
Head for Pacific Coast for
December 27 Game.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 16.-Twenty-
two Eastern and Big Ten university
foot ball stars, under the direction of
Coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate and
Dick Hanley of Northwestern, will leave
tonight for San Francisco to meet Far
Western stars in the annual Shrine
hospital benefit game December 81.
Twelve of the athletes are from the
East, with the Big Ten supplying 10.
A practice session and issuing Of equip
ment was scheduled for Dyche Stadium
at Northwestern this afternoon.
The contest will be the sixth of the
series, in which the Far West has tri-
umphed three times. The Eastern dele
cation scored its victories in 1928 and
Evening star., 1930-12-16
NO SPORT FOR IRISH
Another Big Ten Basket Ball Five
Licks Notre Dame Quint.

CHICAGO, December 16 R.-The
Big. Ten hasn't been able to accom-
plish anything against Notre Dame
In foot bali recently, but the Con-
ference is away to good start against
the irish In basket ball.
Purdue, winner of the 1929-3O Big
Ten title, accounted for the leagues
second triumph of the season over
Notre Dame last night at Lafayette,
"a to %. Last week Northwestern
trounced the Irish, A to 30.
Iowa, struggling to regain prestige in
the Big Ten after its year Of penance,
suffered another setback last night The
Hawkeyes, mostly sophomoreS, weak
hg Bradley Colleae. ~ to 10.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
COUGARS PRACTICING
AGAINST 'BAMA PLAYS
Will GO to Pasadena Early to Show
Eager Fans What They Have
for January Game.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PULLMAN, Wash, December 16.--
Coach o. E. Hollingberry plans to take
his Washington State College foot ball
team to California two days earlier than
originally scheduled 50 the fans may
see his eleven in action before the New
Year day game with Alabama in the
Pasadena Rose Bowl.
Because of insistent pressure from
California fans who want to see the
Cougars practice as soon as possible" !"
Hollingberry said, "our travelling sched-
ule has been changed so we will leave
Portland for Pasadena December %, so
we can arrive December "a"
Today the Cougars viii play Alabama
by proxy. Two teams will be selected,
one coached for Alabama plays, and the
next four days will be spent in per-
fecting an offense against the tricks
! the Crimson Tide is expected to use.
Selection Of officials for the Rose
Bowl was announced as follows:
Robert Evans, Milikan College, ref
cree; H. r Hutchins. Purdue, umpire;
Sam Dolan, Oregon State, head lines
man, and Walter Powell, Wisconsin,
field judge.
Coach Hollingberry chose Hutchins
and Powell from a list submitted by
Wallace Wade, head coach at Alabama,
and Wade chose the other two from a
list made UP by Hollingberry.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Business basketers, who showed
strongly in defeating Emerson a few
days ago, will face Catholic University
freshmen in the G. U. gym tonight at
7:15 o'clock in the preliminary to the
Cardinal Varsity Baltimore University
game.
In matches listed this afternoon West
ern and Woodward were to face at the
Y. M. G. A., Eastern and United Type
writer Grays at Eastern, Georgetown
Prep and Rockville High at Garrett
Park, Md, and Central and Washing
ton-Lee High at Central.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
COLUMBUS U. DEFEATED

Unable to click until shortly before
the final whistle, Columbus University's
basket ballers last night dropped q Is
to-25 decision to Shenandoah College
in the Central High gym.
The visitors from Dayton, Va, piled
up a commanding lead early in the
game. The belated rally OF the local
tossers fell far short. Plant guard, led
the Columbus attack with 2 points.