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Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

foller bearings and the extensive use of
fine steel forgings instead Of castings or
stampings are additional features that
reflect the high quality built into every
part of the car. Throughout, it is value
far above the price you pay.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

lHE PURCHASE of an automobile involves
considerable amount of money and it
should be carefully considered from all
angles before a final decision is made.
The value of The car to You depends on
the value built into it at the factory, how
much extra you pay The dealer for dis
tribution, selling, financing and accessories
and what it will cost TO operate and MAIN
tain the car after purchase. Each of these
factors, as it relates to the Ford car. is
frankly explained below.
Economy ira production
HE FORD CAR is made economically be-
cause of the efficiency of Ford production
methods. The money saved through this
efficiency is put back into the car IN i'm
proved quality of material and in greater
care and accuracy in manufacturing. The
constant effort is to eliminate waste and
find ways to make each part better and
better without increasing cosi-frequentIy
at lowered cost.
Because of Ford economies i'm large
production and because the Ford organiza-
ton operates a low-profit margin, the
price you pay for the car is much less than
il would be under any other conditions.
Yet it brings you many unusual features
of construction and performance.
AT least SIS extra value is represented
alone by the Triplex shatter-proof glass
Windshield, the Rustless Steel, the four
HoudailIe double-acting hydraulic shock
absorbers, and the five steel-spoke wheels.
The unusually large number of ball and
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
LoEC dealer charges

LoEC dealer charges
HE SAME PRINCIPLES of efficiency and
economy that characterize the manufac-
lure of the Ford car are applied also to
distribution. Obviously it would do The
public little good 10 save in production if
these savings we're sacrificed later in ex-
cessive costs of selling, financing and
accessories.
The Ford dealer, therefore, operates on
the same Iow-profit margin as the Ford
Motor Company, his discount or commits
sion being the lowest of any automobile
dealer. He does a good business because
he makes small profit many sales
instead of large profit on fewer sales.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30

houses ana rats furnlSne0
ASHLAND. 1529-Neatly furnished. Groom.
f rent apartment; MURPHY bed
furnished: adults Ri. 1915.
BUTLER. s., 223-3-room furnished apart
ment. Call II. 1854 after p. m.
CAP, N, 2354-Completely fur. apt; 4
rms. bath. steam heat; So wk.; gar. opt.
CENTRAL. 2131-One-room kitchen. di-
nette: good heat: overstuffed: SO. He. 4155.
DELAWARE N. 2218-Modern 4-room
lower apt: also lovely small apt. Ii. 1855.
DE QUINCY. N. 427-3-room furnished
apartment; first floor garage IT. 3243.
DREXEL ARMS-730 N. III: 2. 3-rm. furn.
hskpa. suites with bath; So SIS. Ii. 1921.
GRACELAND, 36I0-Widow will share
mod. home; take roomers; reas Ha. 2128.
HARDING. N, 261S-EE elegantly furn.. 4
rm. cottage, gar, imp. street. no OBJ
lection to ! or childn.; $3.50 wk. Ia 6S40
ILLINOIS. N. 26l1-Upper duplex: bed
rn.. furn ant; heat; utilities pd.; gar.
ILL N. 1e19-Nicely furnished. Groom
ants. in-a-door bed: hot water heat.
KENWOOD-Furn. or unfurn., rms.
kitchenttte. bath, heated apis. reas. Ri.
1924.
LANGLEY. 2025-6-room modern, fur
nished: 8 bedrooms: $40; Ii. 1888.
27TH. w. 39-Nicely furnished rooms.
bath. furnace: $40. Ha. 0646-W.
EMPLOYED COUPLE-To share modern
home; everything furnished including
phone; will care for children during day;
good bus service; board optional. Be. 3043.
BROOM furnished upper duplex, bath;
good heat: adults. 1r 1912.
EMPLOYED widow will share modern
home. east Ri. 1885: ewes. Ir. $685.
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Special Notices
Lost and Found

BLACK AND WHITE-English Setter dog;
reward for return or information regard
ing same. HUI. 1882.
DIAMOND RINGS stones lost downtown.
Reward. Ii. 1882.
LOST-Lady's watch. with ribbon fob and
Masonic charm attached. Valued keep
sake. Call Ha. 1802-W. 1904 N. Del. Rev.
LOST-Coin purse; containing about SIG;
in or near McCrory's 5 and 10. Reward.
Cell Ri. 2628
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Instructions

fyine SssS snniects TJRTlss
WRIGHT FLYING SERVICE. Stout Field
Mars Hin Be. 1900 p o. Box 1904
PIANO LESSON-sI FOR a HOUR: WILL
CAL AT HOUSE. MORN. HA. 4l6o-w.
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Personals
FUR REPAIRING

Coat refining, remodelinR Satisfaction
guar: / E. s6th: ept. i04. Ha. O777-J.
6PUcES CAFE-No q 7s5 N. III Same
service maintained as AZ 7S7 n. Penn.
STEAAf-Eor colds, neuritis rheunn atism-
MILDRED MEWHINNEY. RI $3.50.
ETECTTvES-Priyate- CONFIDENTIAL.
Office. 1881 carroiiton Ave. HI. sio7.
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Death Notices

JONES. MRS. EANNA-wife Of Arthur
Jones. 272s Broadway. passed away
Wednesday morning at the Methodist hos
pltal- Services at the FLhNNER q BU-
CHANAE MORTUARY. Friday. 2 p. m
Friends invited. Burial Crown Hi.
LINDLEY. WILLIAM O-Beloved husband
Of Lillian. passed away at his home; 1892
four children opal Haas, Lena Van
Weter Earl and Cecil Lindley. Funeral
services at the home. 1870 .. m Friday.
oct. 81. Burial Mooresvilie. Ind. Friends
invited. W. T. BLASENGYM in charge.
MKEE. MARY HARRIsON-Wife Of James
Robert Mckee. passed away at Green
Wich. Conn Tuesday morning. Oct. %.
Charles w. Merrill. 1l25 n. Delaware ST.,
Indianapolis. Friday afternoon, Oct. 81,
at O'Clock Please omit flowers.
ORR. EETTIE NEE LABOYTEAUxl Be
loved wife Of z. A. orr, passed away
Tuesday. Oct. 20. al Cincinnati. o.
Friends may call at the FLANNER &
BUCHANAN MORTUARY Friday after
Crown HI.
RHOADS. CATHERINE-Mo Mother Of George
Rhoads passed away Wednesday. Oct. 30.
Funeral Friday Oct. 81 at S:15 a. m.
nom the residence OF her son. George
Rloads. l7l7 First Ave. East Mars Hill;
services at st. Anthony's church, 9 a. m.
Burial Holy Cross centerv. Friends in
wted. For information friends may call
FINN BROS. FUNERAL HOME.
SCHOOL. FRANCES Nee Harmackerl.
eye 30. beloved wife Of Calvin School,
daughter OF Mrs. Dora Moriaritv. sister Of
Marie. Edna. Gertrude and Peter Har-
macker. passed away suddenly Tuesday
@. H. HERMANN FUNERAL CHAPEL.
1922 s.. East. Friends invited
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Legal Notices


Stockholders annual meeting OF the
White River Railroad Company for cleo
ton Of officers and general business viii
Or neid at the office Of Klngan IL Co,
indianapolis. Saturday. Nov. IS, at 1000
a II II M,VIE- EecrelarY-
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Painting and Papering

PAPER HANGING-s25 so rm.. paper SC up.
Plastering. guar VANSANT. DR.. 3299.
WHY PAY MORE-Paper furnished and
hung. 81 per room. Oh. 2004 II 24l5.
INTERIOR Decorating. BY experts; we are
fully equipped for any job. Ia. 1858.
PAPER hung. $3.50 per room and up.
PAPER Sc up: work guaranteed. DR.. 2747.
PAPER HANGING loo roll work gua-an.
1880 samples shown. Oh. 4495
TRY TIMES WANT ADS FOR BUSINESS
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Card of Thanks

CARD OF THANKS-We wish to thank
our many friends, .neighbors and relatives
death Of our beloved mother, BRIDGET
SHINE. We also thank the Rt. Rev
clergy of St. Philip Neri parish, and
Mr.. Blackwell the undertaken.
WILLIAM THOMAS AND EUGENE
SHINE. MRS DAVID MORIARITY AND
SISTER FRANCES THERESA.
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CENTRAL BUICK co
" Used Car Store
6C2N. CAPITOL 1908
Where &ua1it9 IS gHShe8t

1927 Buick Sedan. This car has had
excellent care taken of it, is in wonderful
condition in every respect, has been thor
oughly checked in our shop and is ready
to give service.
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Machinery and Tools

For new and renewed motors
CALL
Meier Electric & Machine Co.
1925 E. Washington ST. II. isl.
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Storage and Transfer

LOCAL AND OVERLAND TRANSFER
Fire-proof storage house. Store now.
paw months later. No charge for hauling.
PARTLOW-JENKINS MOTOR CAR CO.
419 E. Market Ri. 7750.
LOCAL and overland hauling: packing and
shipping on household goods. OTTO
SUESZ. Ri 1851. Ri. 1928. Mites. Oh
4579. Oh. o699-W.
J; H; TAYLOR TRANS, ANT STORAGE:
from Chicago. st. Louis. Detroit. Cleve-
land or other cities. Dr. 307l or Ri 1855.
BORdAN TRANSFER CO.-Satisfactory
moving service, overland trucking of
furniture and freight Oh. 5571.
NORTHWESTERN TRANSFER co Prices
reasonable. Call at all times. Ia. 374l
MOVING, So. YOU help. 81 less; IL ton
truck. Quick. guarn. service. Oh. $40.
BRTTTON TRANSPORTATION. $3.50 load
large trucks; responsible men. DR.. 7616.
You Read the Want Aus-.
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Suburban for Sale

FOR SAFE KEEPING
Invest your money in this home. nice
rooms large porch, garage. y acre, close
to transportation. SIS down. S23 per
month. BERT WILHELM, 2106 S. Emer-
son. Dr.. 1886
si4 CASH. s14 monthly; price 81, 800 90.
4-room bungalow, cleo, garage Sd house
South OF A6th St, East side Vernon
Ave Laurence. Ind Owner. 1855 North
Delaware St. Ia. 1854.
SO so Cash. s72,5 monthly. price 50 500
Five roo IS ard room for hath elec
garage. wooded lot. South side 18th ST..
West END of Lawrence Ind. Owner 1854
n. Delaware st. Ia $50.
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Apartments for Rent

SANDERS. s02-5-rn., mod. apt: light,
water, heat fur. /Dr. 6707 or 1880.
WASH. W. 203I-Lovelv 5-rm. apartment
bath: heat water furnished. Be. 1881.
18th. W. z2-Nicely decorated kitchenette
apt: heat light gas. water and ice fur.
$3.50. Apply Apt. l THE GRANT.
BOTH W.. 54l-Four-room upper duplex:
one bedroom: heat and water furnished:
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Notice Is hereby given to taxpayers OF
the city of Indianapolis that the common
council Of the city Of Indianapolis now
has pending before &c. General Ordinace
No 90. 1890. which proposes TO transfer
moneys from certain numbered funds 70
other numbered funds as follows. to-
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APARTMENT Rental Bureau

We have apartments for rent anywhere
IN the city north of Washington St.: let
US help you find one. positively no extra
commission and no obligations: we
usually furnish car ana driver 70 chow
apartments without extra charge. Cab
Ri 1871 dav and night service.
3-RM. APT-Water. heat furn.; walking
distance to town; s23. Ri. 1914.
SEE OR PHONE US FIRST
Furnished and unfinished apis, IN
ter locations: s25 up. Phone Ii. 1891.
eve. Wa. 0433.
II. H. WOODSMALL & co.
LIVING, bedroom. Kitchen and breakfast
rooms. Frigidaire: heat. gas. water.
garage; S45 mo. 2619 w. Washington.
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Musical Instruments

STARR make player. bench and rolls
mechanism perfect. superb tone. delightful
to play BY hand: priced very special. S85.
Terms. VIKINGS. 100 E. Ohio.
SAXOPHONES-Easi payment plan IN
town. LORENZ SAX SCHOOL. ground
floor. Pembroke Arcade Bldg. Ii. 1900.
LOVELY GRAND PIANO-Extreme value:
must be seen to be appreciated; priced
$685.. You will have to hurry to get it,
Vikings. 100 E. Ohio.
WELLINGTON UPRIGHT PIANO-Attrac-
tive and small. looks like new; perfect
condition: p1iced $3.50. Terms. WILK-
GOOD TRUMPET-Buescher; Al condi-
ton. Paul w. Sertsin. Frankfort. Ind.
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ITO Union Title
Ii. s45s. Ia. 1854 Ri. 1871.
MICH. E. l52l-4-rm. modern; cheerful:
ike new. refinished floors. newly dec
GRATED. full length mirror. refrigerator.
gas range. cabinet ciStern: Arcola heat,
save coal: special rates. See janitor.
NEW JERSEY, n, 242s; Apt No. A.
rooms and sun parlor: garage; heat
and water furnished; reasonable. Adults.
ODen for inspection.
DUPLEX: CITY heat moderate price.
NEW JERSEY s2a-Ioveiv 2. 4 ard 5-rocm
ant. strictlv mod Reas- ri 1884
NEW YORK. w. 1866 rms. bath. mod
heat. ianftor. water. $25. house. 27l5 VIC
torla. rms semi-mod. SIS. Ri. 9735.
SALEM. s500-7upper apartment: Steam
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Forty-eight dollars from Office Ad-
ministrstion Fund No. ILL TO Fund
No. 1875 Bridges and Flood Protec-
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Rooms Wanted
Room for Rent With Board

WANTED unfurnished room with kitchen
cite near st. Vincent's hospital. in a
privately owned home. Times. Box B 1855
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Business Places for Rent

STOREROOM-18O Boulevard Pl.. S7x17:
s19: water paid. Ha. 1889.
DESK AND SPACE-Steno and phone serv-
ice. 424 People Bank Bldg. Ii. 3S45.
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Automobiles Wanted
Auto Supplies and Repairs
Automobiles for Sale

WE HAVE AN ASSORTMENT OF COUPFS,
ROADS'TRS. AT SAVINGS FROM SID TO
S35 INDIANAPOLIS AUTOMOBILE COM
PANY, 1065-1o3l VIRGINIA AVE. Dr'-
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Situations Wanted Female

HOUSEKEEPER-Mid aged lady.
widower's home. DR.. 2412-J.
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Help Wanted Male
Help Wanted Female

ADDRESSING ENVELOPES at home
during spare time. Substantial weekly
nav: experience unnecessary. Digniied
employment for honest sincere. ambitious
persons. WORKERS LEAGUE. NAPIER
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See the Best Buys in the Used Car Ads
Real Estate for EXCHANGE
Real Estate Wanted

LET US sell your farm. OF city proper
900 Roosevelt Bldg. Ind'polis. Ri. 9el8.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

ounce, money l 1-2 per cent. Dis. count rates-short bills ? 1-S-z 3-IG per cent; thrcc. months 1-4-2 S-S per cent.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
MINSTREL GIVEN BY GIRLS
 AT ANCHOR BRAND DINNER
North & Judd Club Has Successful Annual Banquet and Entertain
 ment-55 in Attendance

The Anchor Brand Girls club held their annual banquet last night in their rooms on Stanley street. Fifty-five members and guests were present At the conclusion of a chicken dinner, Miss Veronica Le- wisky, a member of the club, was presented with a set of silver. Miss Lcwisky is to be married early in June 10 Anthony Titus of Hartford.
 Miss Ada Parker was toastmaster. Mrs. Katherine Anderson. president Of the club, made an address. Miss Ella Stringham rccited and Miss Mary Loughrey played piano se- lection.
 Following the banquet a minstrel show was given. Those who took part were: Misses Gloria Dery, Eva Valkonis, Helen Renock. Marie Scan lon, Anna Lester, Mary Moskus, An gie Nocera and Mary Bart. Miss Mary Plocharczyll was interlocutor.
 The girls had as guests Mrs G. W. Traut, Mrs. NJ. OHayer and Miss Louise Noble.
 The officers of the club are: Pres ident. Mrs. Katherine Anderson; vice president, Miss Huldah Knight; Sec retary, Miss Rose Glynn and treas urer, Miss Gloria Dery.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

rIvet-tossing "stecl monkey" who becomes such d success in his trade as q two-fisted steel construction man that he sets up a contracting business Of his own. He gains d moderate amount of wealth but dis covers that he is handicapped by lack of social position. Accordingly he plans 10 make d social lion of himself. Mary Astor, d young so- ciety matron, falls in love with Ban- croft.
 NiIlainy enters the scenes in the person of Stanley Fields, racket eering labor agitator. The climax comes when Bancroft encounters Fields in a stirring battle of guns and fists.
 Ladies Love Brutcs" was direct cd by Rowland Y. Lee, the mega phoner who was responsible for "The Wolf Of Wall Street" Ban- crofts first all-talking production.
 On Thursday the Strand will offer "CWldreu of Pleasure" with Benny Rubin, Lawrence Gray and Helen Johnson. An excellent bill of yau- dovillo will also be shown.
 Pieces of the Personal Beauty Ware set will be given away 10 all ladies on Wednesday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

Robert Armstrong, stage and screen favorite, will be seen in the leading role of Big News" with Carol Lombard playing opposite him. Others who fill important character izations in this exciting drama are Sam Hardy, villain de luxe of many recent pictures, Warner Richmond, Herbert Clark, late juvenile leading man of the New York stage, Cupid Ainsworth, plump favorite of vaude- vile, Tom Kennedy. Louis Payne, Wade Boteler and Charles Sellon.
 Gregory La Cava, who directed many of Richard Dixs most success full pictures, handed the megaphone on Big News"
 "A Notorious Affair" Billie Doves new picture adds still another type of role 10 the varied ones Miss Dove has brought to the screen in the last two years.
 In The Other Tomorrow" Billie you will recall, played the role of a Dixie belle. In The Painted Angel" she sang and danced as a Broadway night-club owner. Previously, she ap- pcared in stories with foreign locales. "A Notorious Affair" is her first role as lady of England,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

"Nancy'S Private Affair" a scream ingly funny and thoroughly delight ful comedy of matrimonial theme regaled a well filled house yesterday at the Grand theater in Hartford. With the able interpretation of thc James Thatcher Players this rapid action laugh getter has scored a real hit with local playgoers and if the local management continues to bring vehicles of like ilk to the play house beautiful a tremendously sue cessful season may be anticipated The story reyolyes around a married couple. Hubby becomes involved with a mercenary gold digger and upon a divorce. Nancy. the wife, de cides she shant let him go without battle and therein lies the comedy, The plot i. too good, too unique 10 evtrything turns out all right in the end after affordIng the audience more laughs than 1t has a right 10 expect. Matinees al the Grand are presented every Tuesday, Wednes- day. Thursday and Saturday at 2:3o. Next weeks attraction is announced as being Broken Dishes" another hilarious comedy Of the type that has found such remarkable favor in this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
AT THJ, EMBASSY

Today the all-technicolor and talkie "Mamba", makes it's final ap- pearance on, the screen Of the En- bassy theater. Jean HerSholt, FL eanor Boardman and Ralph Forbes with an all star cast makes this the hit Of the year. It is a picture that you should see and fromthefrst an nouncement of it's appearance on the screen until the climax il is just bubbling with thrills, color, love and romance.
 Another smashing double feature screening will be the, center of at traction on the talkie screen of the Embassy theatcr for three days starting tomorrow.
 Bringing film fans their initial op- portunlty of seeing and hearing the three Moore Brothers, Tom, Owen and Matt, in one feature, Radio Pictures alI-talking produc- ton, Side Street, comes tomorrow to the screen of the Embassy thea ter for an engagement of three days.
 Although the Moores are veterans lh 4'llil9, 'd'h IldS tHOStn 10 travel his path alone until RkO cXccu- tlVes convinced them they had story worthy Of their combined ef- fort, Nal St Clair, who has d long list of screen successes to his di- rcctorial credit, has collected new laurels in this, his initial talking picture for RkO.
 Youth runs rampant through Pa- dio Pictures all talkie. Half Mar riasc,' opening at the Embassy thcater tomorrow with Olive Borden featured. This film version of George kltbe Turner's magazine story, Com panionate," concerns young art student who marrics d budding architect in her fathers then tries to keep the nup- tials secret until her hubby's genius is recognized, The secret wife, be- sieged by the menace Of a young and wealthy an-about-toWn, in d struggle to frce& herself from uu- welcome advances see the menace fall six floors 10 his death. which fastens suspicion on the newlyweds and bares the secret Of their mar ria ge.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

to slow down until consumption catches up, as we learned in 1921 and 1922. But there are no such accumulations today of goods on hand as there were then. Prices will not have to break as badly to effect output reduction, and they haven't done so.
 Prom all of our studies, it does not seem that industrial goods have, been piled up high enough in any staple line to threaten a protracted period of absorption before they are moved, and before production and distribution can be resumed at normal pressure. With steady in crease in population in the country, with a permanent disposition in our people to consume-in the long run individually more goods and serv- ices, it does not seem to me that general appearance of oyer- -produc- tion of commodities can be long maintained. Any apparent surplus that now exists, and is affecting prices, can be taken up rather quickly in the United States by a relatively small shift of conditions
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

in Salvador than in any other country.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
THE TEXAN" AT CAPITOL

Tonight marks the last appearance at the Capitol theatre Of Gary Cooper in The Texan" that great stirring outdoor romance taken from the O. Henry novel The Double Dyed De coiver." For tomorrow, Thursday and Friday an exceptionally we'll bal ancod double feature program will he shown Big News,' featuring Robert Armstrong and Carol Lom- bard, and "A Notorious Affair." star rIng Billie Dove, is the bill.
 The innner sanctum of big news paper plant is the fascinating locale of Big Nows,' new Pathe all dia- logue picture.
 On the efforts Of the paper 10 land story hitting at the activities Of a liquor and narcotic ring is hing cd rapid fire action in which thrills are said to be fast and furious.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
NO GREAT SURPLUS
 IN ANY COMMODITY
Secretary Lamont Not Alarmed
 by General Price Drop

Washington, May (P-Persist- ent weakness of tle scale of general commodity prices plus widespread complaint Of over production Il many lines should not, in the opin- ion of Robert P. Lamont, secretary or commerce. be allowed to cloud material fact.
 In his opinion. based on observa- tion from his official post as well as on long and rich business exper- ieicc. such an over supply Of com moditieS IS now exists, as comparel l to demand, is relatively small Seri- ous as has been it's effect on prices bringing about a fall in the gen eral index ratios that ranges from 6 10 8 per cent since December he is inclined 10 regard the surplus as one that showing in many lines may swiftly disappear.
 Tt is rather remarkable how small a difference is needed between supply and consumption to put q weight on prices, or conversely, to thrust them up." Lament said, i've used 10 ind in the case of pig iron that a variation of one or two per cent of supply over demand or the reverse was more than sufficient to vary prices.
 solution in Gasoline Industry
 "This~ spring, approaching the situation in the oil industry, the fed eral oil conservation board studies convinced the industry that a per slsting over production Of gasoline could be made to fit the demand b. the comparatively simple eXpedient Of stopping Sunday work in refiner- ies. The adoption of that suggestion rather generally Curtailed supply by something less than one-seventh. and seems for that single industry to have adjusted the situation to the advantage of all concerned.
 Now, in the industrial world generally it seems probably that the maximum swing between what we think Of as high production and low production is roughly within a limit Of 10 per cent up or down from the average. Of course, there isn't any easy way out Of a period of over accumulation Of stocks for the in dustrial world, things simply have