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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Auto Making Changes.

TWO radical developments IN
automobile production between
1925 and 1930-the increasing
popularity of six and eight-cylin-
der models and the concentration
of automobile making into fewer
manufacturing units - are re-
vealed in a six-year survey Of the
industry made by the American
Research Foundation.
I'm $780," says the survey, as
per cent Of all the automobiles
manufactured in the United
States were six-cylinder types, "A
per cent were fours and IL per
cent were eight-cylinder models.
Six years ago, 81 per cent of the
motor car output was of four
cylinder types, SO per cent skies
and only 2 per cent Fights. This
means that between 1925 and
1880 four-cylinder models regis
tered decrease of IL per cent out
of the total produced and six and
eight cylinder types a gain of 8
per cent each.
How automobile manufactur-
ing has been concentrated into
the hands of fewer units is indi-
Gated by the fact that in 1880
there were only As different
makes of cars on the market.
compared with 10 in 1925. This
reduction might imply that there
is a growing uniformity in manu-
facture. Yet among the IS makes
there are types Of sufficient va
riety, OF widely differing engine
speeds, compression ratios and
horse power to make very difficult
the problem of providing motor
fuel to give the best possible serv-
ice in all makes.
Skies More Popular.
"At least three different types
or gasoline are necessary to meet
these varying requirements. From
these three, including the ordi-
nary, or regular gasoline, the high
compression or anti-knock va
riety, and the aircraft or high
test, the type best calculated to
develop greater power, ease in
starting and all-around perform
ance in individual cars may be
determined.
In terms of production units.
the trend between 1925 and 1880
tells an interesting story. In 1925
the production of four cylinder
models exceeded SKIES by nearly
100000, accounting for 2299 400
out Of 100000 manufactured.
while SKIES totaled 1892, 200 and
Fights IT 400. Out Of an estimated
1928 900 automobiles manufac-
tured in 1880, SKIES predominated
wit approximately 1,27O,35O.
while four-cylinder models ranked
second with 1912, 120 and Fights
third with 310,530.
THE marked gain in the popu-
larity of skies in the period
studied Is an unmistakablA indi-
cation of the ever growing de-
mand for greater speed and in
creased power in automobiles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
In the Motor World
By G. ADAMS HOWARD.

to achieve the speed through ma
chimes that the ancient man
needed in his physique to save
and to defend himself?
Regulation Essential.
Doubtless man, in the begin
ming of things, was hundreds OF
years learning to throw a stone.
This was the beginning of the de-
velopment CT speed. Delighted,
perhaps, with his success in kill
ing a rabbit Or a bird, he for years
was satisfied with this much de-
velopment of speed. Finally came
his greatest and most important
discovery of speed, the bow and
arrow. This, to the first men on
earth, would have very nearly
satisfied their desire for speed,
for the speed of their dream was
for salvation only.
Primitive man would not have
craved speed for transportation
only, as modern man does, be-
cause he was too busy thinking,
in his dull childish way, of his
problem of food and defense. 1t
is doubtful if he had time or de-
sire to think Of speed either for
transportation or for pleasure.
But is the often murderouS
burst of speed of which the mod
ern auto driver is guilty merely a
reflection of the inherited desire
of primitive man for speed? If
such is a fact, then one must
eventually carefully regulate auto
drivers. For if the answer of
mans primitive dreams of speed
enough to outrun the prehistoric
food stores" which he needed so
desperately, and to outfly the
eagle to escape his enemies are
the airplane and the auto, they
must be adapted. for safety, to
transportation only, as man in
this day needs them only for
transportation and does not de-
pend for safety on speed or fast
motion to escape his enemies. In
the final analysis in mass trans
portation will the true solution of
our traffic problems be found, and
a means must be found to prevent
the speed which the ancient man
craved for salvation from becom-
ing the modern mans means of
destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
ONE BILLION FOR ROADS
1881 Highway Development Costs
for U. S. Are Totaled.

Practically a billion dollars will be
expended on road construction and
maintenance by the various State high
way departments in 1881, according to
a statement prepared by the statistical
service of the American Read Builders
Association. j. p. Cockey, statistician.
Facts collected from the State high
way departments on actual expendi-
lures for 1880 give total of $908, 070,-
600. Expenditures estimated for 1891
amount to more than 1855 ZOO, 900 with
number Of State Legislatures still in
session and road improvement pro-
grams before them. This represents a
substantial increase in State highway
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Keen Gas Tank Filled.

Trouble may result from allowing
gasoline to get low in the tank, as this
may cause sediment and water to be
sucked into the feed lines
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
INCUMBENTS REELECTED

At the last meeting of the Ju- neau city council, with Mayor Thomas B. Judson presiding, ac- tion was taken on applications for those positions in the municipal service that were not filled at the session of the councilmen. In all instances incumbentS were reap pointed, reports the Empire. c. H. MacSpadden was renamed first assistant wharfinger; c. F. Mc- Mutt, second assistant Wharfinger; George R. Phillips, assistant fire truck driver; Fred Campen and George Grigg, night patrolmen.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
LEGAL NOTICE
RECEIVERS SALE Seward Lumber Corporaf;op

oe"d LumDer Corporation
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the in. dersigned Eiwyn Swetmann as receiver of the Seward Lumber Corporation. corpora i 'ion formerly engaged in the saw mill busi- l ness Tn seward. Alaska, pursuant to an or der dated April 10, 1881, of and by direction of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Third Division, will sell at public auction. for cash, to the highest and best bid, perty of the Seward Lumber Corporation situated for the most part in Seward, Alaska and generally hereinafter described. A com piete and itemized list and schedule of all of sad property by those interested may be ob. taned from the receiver, and full details, description, and location of all property thus to be sold may be obtained from the receiver at and before the sale and all of such pro- the date of said sale. The sale is to be held on Wednesday, the 20 day of May, 1881, com mencing at the hour of 10 A. M. and will be held at the site of the saw mill property of the Seward Lumber Corporation at Seward. Alaska. Should such sale be not completed on the goth day of May. 1881. then the same will be continued and be carried to the fol. lowing day, to-wit, the 2lst day of May l93l and may be adjourned from the saw mill site of said Lumber Company to any other place in said Seward where the offered property is now stored Terms cash. is and where IS. The following is a general description of the property to be sold
 Lot Number One: Consisting of camp uten- sis and equipment. cooking utensils. lanterns. Iron ana wood cots with springs, one Lang range. Lot Number Two: Consisting of shaft box es. shaft collars, saw rings, saw teeth. chanical oilers, beting. steam guages. blocks, chain. axes, shovels. augers, peaves. cant hooks, crosscut saws. pike poles. and other small tools ..- Lot Number Three: Consisting of nlachin. cry and equipment such as one P HIP. gas , donkey engine. steam donkey engine. one number two saw mill with fittings, shafts. 1 pulleys. der. fly wheel table. mill carriages, circular saws with inserted teeth. l and cutoff saws with solid teeth. including 1 a lot of fire brick.
 Lot Number Four: lumber and logs con. I sisting of boom sticks and boom chains. logs in runway. manufactured lumber in plat 1 forms covered with 2-inch panking on six by 1 six posts, at the saw mill site.
 1 Lot Number Five Machinery and equip ment partly damaged by fire. consisting of ] two horizontal boilers bedded in brick and 1 lined with fire brick. shaft" planer. one 1 edger. one blower. one stationery steam en-
 zine. pulleys. shafting and boxes. located at | saw mill site.
 Lot Number Six: Consisting of one saw mill building, cook house, and bunk house, constructed. located and situated at Days Harbor. Alaska.
 Dated. Seward, Alaska, April 24th. 1881
 ELWYN SWETMANN.
 Receiver. Seward Lumber Corporation. a corporation.
 April 24. Mayl. g.. l5, l9. {R)
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
SERVICE ISSUES BOOK 0N
 BU0YACE SYSTEM

The function of the buoyage system of the United States and it's relation to safe navgation is described in a new publication just issued by the Lighthouse Serv- ice of the Department of Com merce.
 The purpose of the pamphlet is to describe the different types of buoys in use along our coasts, to indicate briefly their historical development, and to show in de- tail their relation to navigation and to buoyage systems of other countries.
 "Buoyage System of the United States" as the pamphlet is called, presents the public with close up view of these floating aids to navigation. It tells how the lighted buoys function, how both bells and whistles are made to operate by the motion of the sea, describes the various types of buoys and tells the meanings of their colors and shapes.
 The little known facts that some of the buoys weigh as much as 34,OOO pounds and that they may cost as much as $5,00O are among the details that make the booklet of general interest.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

THERE is legend that the Per- l uv;an Indians knew of the vir- tues of Cinchona bark as early as 15OO. They drank the water in which the bark of Cinchona trees had by chance been steeped, and found it a remedy for "agues and feyers."
 It wasn't until 1920, however, that it was discovered what there was in the bark that gave it its remedial properties. Two French pharmacists, Pelleticr and Caven- tou, isolated quinine from the bark -an epoch~making discovery of far.reaching benefit to mankind.
 Pharmacists have made many such valuable contributions to
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
The Story
 of Quinine
Anchorage, Alaska

medical science, while giving time, skill, and sympathetic cooperation to the communities they serve.
 The first manufacturers of quin- inc in the United States were the founders of Powers S. Weightman. Their skill and experience are now the heritage of Merck & Co. Inc, whose products have had the ap- proval of physicians and pharma- cists for many years.
 For Your Medicine Cabinet - Select Merck's pure products as your Doctor and Druggist do.
 MERCK Copyright iss. k Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

Herb Coleman, of the Coleman Sample Shop of Ketchikan, is op- ening the Hollywood Style Shop in Juneau in the near future. With the opening of the Juneau estab- lshment Mr. Coleman will have chain of four shops, says the Empire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
A NEAT PROFIT

The Alaska Juneau's operating profit during March was $l4O,000, according to the monthly state ment of estimated results of op- erations," issued from the San Francisco office. The March op-. erating surplus was $136,25O.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

'phy, formerly of An for some time lum- et Portlock, has pur- w mill holdings from
 at Seldovia, reports Herald.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
HEDEMARK AGAIN FOREMAN

The Seward Fisheries will op- crate this season the same as us- ual and the plant is now prepar- ing equipment. George Hedemark, who was foreman in 1929, is back on the job having arrived on the SS Yukon from Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
A MISERABLE LIFE

is being led by those affected with blood skin dis eases. People with skin diseases who for years searching relief from pains, torture suffering by skin diseases should immediately get two
 box of the imported
 VECHELDE ECZEMA SALVE
 This salve is already in use for 25 years and achieved the best results No exaggerated assertions thousands of letters coming in to in which is gratefully related the imported Vechede Eczema Salye did bring relief from suffering after all methods did fail. Vechelde Eczema Save is wonder product; its effect quiet smooth the release from pains takes place instantly it is blessing for sensitive skin For barbers itch open dry and wet scales herpes, abseesses kinds of skin diseases pmples insect bites, often few applications necessary to
 get rid of the evil.
 Five Years of Suffering-At Last Sweet Rest Mrs. Rose Huns from Fresno, Cal, writes "Your salve has My daughter suffered from since childhood all remedies from doctors have failed For years the poor child had suffered By chance learned about your salve and used it, and af ter twelve days the disappeared Enclosed find money order, for which you will please send
 boxes."
 Vechelde Eczema Salve
 sold in boxes and cost S2oo per box c. O. D. S215 Beware of limitations. No Drug Store sell the salve
 Only direct from
 VECHELDE IMPORTING COMPANY 464e BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK
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u3 t3 !, q tttn$31 u3z :, {; a331
 E HI. N. EVANS g e$ General Merchandise Stores g
 F Kanatal, Egagik, Chignik and . D Naknek 6 0 Red Wing, Palmer, Gift, Uni . q Regal, Johnson outboard and q q versal, Atlas, Gray, BOlinder, 2 2 Ford Marine Engines Q q KOhler Light Plants Q 0 Factory prices plus Freight q q Complete stock Firearms and g Q Ammunition Q ts MAIL YOUR ORDERS q q t333 q 1uuUuc q U q q Hu Q
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

It was reported to the Valdez Miner that the Alaskan Airways will station plane at Valdez dur ing the coming summer, commenc- ing in June, and will operate dur the tourist season.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

Arthur Kvarness will operate the gas boat Seward the coming season as a beach seine proposi- tion, reports the Seldovia Herald. The boat powered by an 18 h.p. engine, is owned by Lawrence Cunning. John Eidelmann will be partner in the operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

Yakutat is promised a $5.OOO government hospital to be erected in the near future.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05

Seward Gateway-''The Best in the North
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-15

loans for account Of non-banking
lenders.
Interest in foreign extensions of
American capital has been turned TO
the arrangements concluded by Ameri-
can & Foreign Power, an Electric Bond
81 Share subsidiary, for the purchase
of the electric light, power and artificial
gas properties at present operated by
the City of Bucharest, Rumania. These
arrangements however. are still subject
TO approval by the Rumanian Parlia-
ment.
The Companies.
American & Foreign Power ACQUIRES
Bucharest electric and gas properties:
about $4,000, 900 involved.
Atlantic Refining lowers price of tank
car gasoline n cent a gallon to cents
in all territories except New England,
where price was cut to 81 cents.
Burns Bros. has arranged to purchase
equally from Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Coal 80 per cent of anthracite require
mentS of company and subsidiaries.
Colgate Palmolive; pete buys Omega
Chemical Of New York. controlling
Omega, Ltd. Of London. Societe Cadum
Of France and societe Cadum Beige, for
g., 900, 900.
Great Northern Railway sets aside
contingency fund Of &4.l50,e95
international Xelephone a TeieRTarh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-15
Baltimore Markets
pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 15.-Pota-
toes, white, 100 pounds, 1.25a1 IS; new
potatoes, barrel, 2.75a40O; sweet po-
tatoes, barrel, 200a4.50 yanns, barrel,
3.50a450; beans, bushel, 1.25a2.25;
asparagus. per dozen, 1.25a2.00; beets,
crate, 2.25a2. so; cabbage, bushel, Goa
Ito; carrots, bushel, 60a75; caulinower,
crate, 2.25a2.50; celery, crate. 1.5oa3 so;
eggplants, crate, 2.00a5.00; kale, bushel,
10a30; lettuce, hamper, 25al.00; lima
beans, 3.5Oa6.Oo; peppers, crate, 1.O0a
400; Spring onions, per 100, 75a1 rs;
spinach, bushel, 1212a45; tomatoes,
crate, 1.00a4.00; apples, bushel, 75a2.50:
per box. 1.75a2.50; grapefruit, box,
1.50a300; oranges, box, 2.50a4.25;
strawberries, quart, SAILS.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, Chickens, young, 25a
So; old hens, 21a23; Leghorns, 17a18;
boosters. 14a15; ducks, 15a26; guinea
fowl, each, 50a75; pigeons, pair, 30a35.
Eggs-RecefptS- 1872 cases; nearby
frsts, dozen, II; current receipts, 1612.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
IT; process, 21a22; store packed, IA.
Hay and Grain.
wheat-No. red Winter, export,
8512; No. red Winter, garlicky, spot,
85l2; May, 851z.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow. 7sa74;
cob, 3.75a400.
Oats-White, No. 2. 3Sa3s; No. 3,
37a3e.
Rye-Nearby 5oa55.
Hay-ReceiptS, none. While re-
ceiptS of hay are ample for all require
ments, there is no surplus Of heavy
clover mixed being offered. Such grades
will bring a premium of 81 to So per
ton, depending on the amount of clover.
Fair to good timothy ranges from $24
to $26 per ton.
straw-Wheat straw, No. /, per ton,
12.00a13.00. Dat straw, No. l, per ton,
12.00a1300.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 200 head; light sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choiee to prime, none; good
to choice, 800a8.5o; medium to good,
7.00a7.75; fair to medium, 625a7.00;
plain to fair. 5.50a6.00; common to
plain, 5.00a550
Bulls-Good to prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good, 5.00a
$50: fair to medium, 4.50a5 90; plain
to fair, 4.00a4.50; common to plain,
3.50a4.0O.
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 500a5.5O; medium to good,
4.50a5.0O; fair to medium, 3.50a4.00;
plain to fair, 3.00a3.5o; common to plain
2. 0Oa3.00.
Heifers-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 675a
7.25; fair to medium 600a6.75; plain
to fair. 5.50a6.00; common to plain,
4 .50a5 IS.
Fresh cows and Springers, 80 00a70 90.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 200 head;
light supply; market lower; sheep, 1.50a
400; Spring lambs 8.00a12.00.
Hogs-Receipts, l 200 head; light sup
ply, market higher; light, 7.75aSO0;
heavies, 6.90a7.75: medium, 7.75a8 90;
roughs, 4.75a6.10; light pigs, 7.75aS0
pigs. 7.75a8l00.
Calves Receipts, $50 head; light sup.
ply, market lower; calves, 4.o0ae.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-15

Radio telephone communication be-
tween Brazil and North America to be
opened next week.
Missouri Pacific Railroad-Interstate
Commerce Commission examiner favors
proposed acquisition of Northeast Okla
homa r. r. continuation of existing
through rate arrangements recon-
mended.
North American Light g. Power COM
mon share earnings, IL months to
March 81, based on average number
of shares outstanding, $2.73, against
1920; first-quarter electric output OF
III per cent; IL months ended March
81 up 2.15 per cent; gas output up
AS per cent; IL months ended March
81 up 49.1 per cent.
Pepperell Manufacturing cuts prices
of sheets and ptllowcaSes.
Standard Oil of New Jersey 1890
share earnings, $l.65, against $4.75.
United States Lines cut salaries OF
employees receiving over $3.50 a month
by 10 per cent.
Insuranshares Corporation of Della
ware-StockholderS approve recapitali-
cation plan involving exchange OF one
new share 81 par common for two old
no-par class A common shares and one
new class B share for two old shares;
also. adopt plan to pay dividends out of
net earnings from interest and cash
dividends onlA .-.----. .---
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DOLLAR VALUE Up
AT MEAT MARKET
Retail Butchers Feel Pinch of
Operating on Small
Margin of Profits.
BY ALVIN RESCH,
Associated Press stan Writer.

CHICAGO, May 15.-The retail
purchasers dollar. on the basis Of 1929
values, is worth upward of 81 40 today
at almost any meat market.
But while the consumer benefits by
greater values, the retail dealer is COM
planning that he feels the pinch of an
narrow margin of profit.
Retail price reductions, naturally.
have been accompanied by proportion
ately smaller sales volume. together
with a slightly lower consumption per
capita. Yet the dealers overhead and
wage costs, in most instances. have not
changed appreciably from 1929 figures.
Margin Too Close.
AS a result, the National Association
of Retail Meat Dealers says thousands
of retailers now are making so small
a net profit that they would lose money
if they we're to sell 50-cent cuts OF
steak. for instance, at 4S cents.
Both wholesale and retail meat prices
have followed the curve OF commodities
generally in the dip to levels unknown
for years, and to date there has been
little, If any, indication of an upward
swing in the Chicago market, which
governs the Nations meat prices.
The drop of approximately 30 per
cent in wholesale prices, which started
in the late Summer of 1929. has been
reflected by corresponding declines IN
retail markets, with meats now selling
over the counter at prices that vary
from 65 to 85 per cent of 1929 figures.
Compared with peak prices reached IN
July. 1929, nine kinds of meat products
Including steaks, roasts and chops
showed an average decline OF ~ per
cent to March this year, according TO
statistics of the United States Bureau
of Labor. During the same period the
average drop in prices Of 81 other food
articles was 81 per cent.
Comparable Prices.
Sirloin steak that sold for A cents a
pound retail in Chicago about a year
ago, for example, now sells for around
So cents. In New York the same steak
now brings about 20 cents a pound,
against 48 or 40 cents year ago.
Veal outlets that sold for 40 cents in
Chicago last May brought IS cents early
this month, and round steak selling for
46 cents last year has been priced at AZ
cents within the last week or two.
Per capita consumption Of meat has
dropped slightly within the last two
years, particularly In the case of beef
and pork, but consumption of lamb, on
the other hand. has increased. Last
year consumption per capita Of all
meats, excluding lard, was listed at
1917 pounds by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, against 1868 in 1929.
That decrease, however, was attributed
primarily to the lower production Of
pork in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-15
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15.-The following
is a summary Of important corporation
news prepared by the Standard Statis-
tics Co., Inc, New York, for the Asso-
ciated Press:
News Trend.
The 1880 report Of the Standard Oil
Co. Of New Jersey shows earnings Of
1875 a capital share, against $4.75 a
share on about the same number Of
shares in 1929.
Brokers loans for the week ended
Wednesday declined $28, 900 900 to a
total of Sl,671 900 900, the lowest total
since the week of November 5, 1924.
Loans by members OF the New York
Federal Reserve for their own account
rose $4,000, 600, compromising largely
for decrease Of S54,000,00o in loans for
oIt.ot.toTn banks. ana 81 10000 N
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May Is tR).-Reports
Of fair and warmer weather in the
South, combined with the continued
weakness Of the stock market, appeared
to be the dominating factor in cotton
here today Prices for all the more
active positions broke into new low
ground for the season under nquida-
ton and scattered selling which was
absorbed by covering and trade buying
on scale down orders. July sold OF to
s.55 during the early afternoon, or IA
points net lower, and the market was
within q point or two of the lowest
around o'clock with active months
showing net losses of about 2 to Is
points.
Futures closed barely steady, 8 to IA
points lower; May, 9.39; July, 9.55; Oc-
.tober, 9.91-92; December. 10.13-14; jan
uary. 1925; March, 10.42-44. Spot
quiet: middlinR $50.