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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS POTATOES

Minneapolis, Nov. l2.-(P)-U. s.
Dep. AgrD-Potatoes Better wire in
quiry; demand moderate, market
firm; trading very slow on account
of shippers holding for higher prices
Carloads f. o. b. shipping points
biased on delivered sales less all
transportation charges) Minneapolis
basis, 100 Id. sacks round whites. U.
S. No. and partly graded, 4O-45c;
few higher. mostly held at 43-45c.
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BOSTON WOOL

Boston. Nov. l2.-(A9-Wool sold A
little more freely during the last week,
as .op :,lS:scrS tco:s fair quantities Of
average to short FRENCH comhjng 6s's
and finer western weols. Occasional
sales were closed on several grades of
fleeces. Prices were irregular. Some
sales were fairly firm. at last week :
quotations, while others were avail
able at lower prices, The larger
houses, however. were inclined to re-.
sist scattered pressure for lower
prices.
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NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 12.-(P)-Eggs 9,05S.
strong. Mixed colors, standards ceases
Is lbs. metz $685.; rehandled res
ceipts Ceases 43 lbs. nett 1881; NO
grades 26-28la special packs, includ-
ing unusual Hennery selections sold
from store on credit 34-40; mediu1a6
1921; dirties 1928; checks %; refff
gerator. special PACKS 25la; standard
24A rs: rehandled receipts 24-24M
mediums % -23A; checks liz -18.
Butter 9,27S, very firm and u6a
changed. IN
Cheese 173,l27, steady, unchanged,
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INVESTMENT TRUSTS
by the Associated Press

lover counter at New York;
Corp Tr Sh, 1885.
No Am Tr Sh, 1893, 2.l5.
Nat Tr Sh. S, S ga.
Sci Am Sh, 200, 2.10.
Sci Cum Sh, S 3-8. 6.
Sci Inc Sh, 2 7-8, 3 IA.
United Fond Corp, OF, .05.
Univ Tr Sh, 2.24.
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CHICAGO POTATOES

Chicago, Nov. 12.-(R-CU. S. D. A.
Potatoes 81, on track 160, total u.
S. shipment 297: firm; supplies mod
crate, trading moderate; sacked per
cwt. Wisconsin round white $50;
Michigan Russet rurals 65-671s: Idaho
Russets 1880, few fine quality las.
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Help Wanted

WANTED-Ladies or gentlemen for
part time salary. $500 per day.
Travellers $4,000 per week and ex-
penses. Write c. P. Mckay, Gen.
DEL, Bismarck, N. Oak.
WANTED-Responsible man for per-
nanent position qualified for buy
ing horses. Hill Packing Co., Gen.
DEL. Bismarck. North Dakota.
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For Nals


FOR sALE-Pedigreed white Leg
horns. CockerelS from the NorthIand
Master Breeders flocks. 75c per bird
r. H. Lewis, Baldwin, N. OAK.
FOR SALE-Billiard room, five table
in good business town of 600. nj
competition. Best reasons for SELL
ing. Priced right. Terms. Writ
Tribune Ad No. 1891.
FOR SALE-Kimbal1 baby gram
and small upright. These piano.
are new pianos slightly shop-worr|
Will sacrifice rather than reshiI
if can move at once. Terms II del
sired. Write H. D. Hewitt, care d
w. w. Kimball, Chicago, Ill.
FOR SALE-TYPEWRITERs AM
ADDING MACHINE Sundstrand
Underwood Noiseless, Portable AMI
Standard. Write for ca:alog and
prices. Rebuilt machines all makej
SUPPLIES. We clean and repai|
all makes Of office machines. CAP
ITAL TYPEWRITER 60. 207 BdwJ
Bismarck. N, D. Phone $40.
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SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Iowa. Nov. 12.-tP)-(U
S. Dep. AgrD-Cattle, $50; slaughter
steers and yearlings strong to 25c
higher: stockers and feeders and fat
she stock, 25-5Oc up; part load choice
long yearlings, $765: medium weight
beeves, $3.50; bulk grain feds, $500
$6.75; several loads good fed heifers,
S5O0-60O; most beef COWS $2.25-3.00;
low cutters and cutters largely 1885,
$500; good 650-lb. stockers, $5.25;
bulk, $350-4.85; numerous sales good
stock steer calves, 100000.
Hogs, 1,400; active, fully steady:
mostly a packer market; top $685.:
bulk 180-28O ID. weights, S3.25-.35;
280-36O Id. butchers, $3.lO-.25; odd
lots 140-l80 lbs, $3.O0-.25; packing
sows, $260-3.00.
Sheep, 8OO Saturdays trade
steady; most native lamts $3.50; IS
lb. fed clipped offerings, $50; mar
ket for the week: Fat lambs 35-5Oc
higher; feeders firm; late bulk ma
tive lambs, s5.75-.90: top $3.50: fed
clipped offerings. $500 70; limited
supply medium to good feeding
lambs, $4.O0-.35; choice quoted to
$4.75.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Nov. 12.-tP)-Foreign
exchange irregular, Great Britain de-
mand in dollars, others in cents:
Great Britain 3.32h; France 3.92;
Italy 5.11ss: Germany 23.77h; Nor
way 1893; Sweden 1852; Montreal
89O6A.
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CHICAGO CASH

Chicago. Nov. 12.-(P)--Wheat, No.
2 red, Al 1-2 Restricted billing; No,
2 hard, 48; new corn, No. mixed, 26;
No. yellow, q ga to % new and
old mixed; No. white, %; old corn,
No. yellow, %; oats, No. 2 white.
II l-2; rye, no sales: barley. 26-28;
timothy seed, so per cwt.; clo-
YER seed, $6.00-9O0 per cwt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
MERE TYPOGRAPHICAL Err

Ord. Neb.. Nov. l2.-lP)-Va
county commissioners are haviYSgs
lot Of explaining to do these days.
recent report of the county's ~
tributions to the needy listed
item as malt" It brought gu
protest, and now the commission1
are explaining that a typograph1
error was to blame. It should II
read salt"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

New York, Nov. Ia The
weekly statement of the New York
clearing house shows:
Total surplus and undivided prof.
it's. 5000, 1879, 100 (unchangeH.
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age), s21 ,597, 900 (decrease).
Time deposits (average), $5,770, 900
(increase).
Clearings week ending Saturday
Give days., t2,14S,l80.35l.
ClearingS week ending Nov. S, ST.
888, 72l,9l8.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
Miscellaneous
WISCONSIN CHEESE

Plymouth. Wis, Nov. Il. - R -
Cheese quotation for the week: Wis
consin cheese exchange; Twins 10;
Daisies 1919, Farmers call board.
Twins 1914: Daisies l0ls; Americas
1919; Horns 10k. Standard brands
- cent less.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
DULUTH RANGE
RANGE OF CARLOT SALES

Minneapolis, Nov. 12.-(P)-Range
of carlot grain sales: Wheat: No.
hard spring 81; No. dark northern
$3.50: No. northern So; No. mixed
44h -535s; No. 2 hard winter so; No.
amber durum 52h -54A; No. 2 mixed
durum SOFA -52l2.
Corn: No. 2 yellow 272s.
Oats: No. 3 white 1875.
Rye: No. "a.
Barley: No. special 1913; No. 2,
30.
Flax: No. !, 1.144.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
Work Wanted

EXPERT RADIO SERVICE. Now is
the time to have your tubes tested
for coming winter programs. All
makes of radios repaired. F. j. Ack-
erman. Phone 1902.
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING-Al
one-half price. All work guaran-
teed one year. Regular $l.O0 fancy
crystal, SOC; watch cleaning, reg
ular $500. now $l.00. Wrist watches
cleaned, regular $500, now $3.50. D.
Kysar, 1915 E. Broadway. Bismarck,
N. Oak. Mail orders given prompt
attention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
BISMARCK GRAIN
Furnished by Russell-Miller Coz
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL

South st. Paul, Nov. 1c.-iPl-tU
S, Dep, Agrl Sharply c..r.ailed re.
ceipts were chiefly responsible fol-
tho upturnS that followed in al
branches Of the livestock trade thi'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS CLOSE
(By the Associated Fressl
First Bank Stock, 8 So.
Northwest Ranco., 8 1-2.
CURB STOCKS

New York, Nov. 12.-(R)-Curh:
Cities Service. 3-4; Elec. Bond g.
Share, "a La; Standard Oil Ind,
% Ia; United Founders, "a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

err ~ otpr Nye was able to
,l&1 3 e the accident.
= IL along east of Hud-
~, when the car went off
u - M his curve, onto the
loDD1e The road. There was
1T 1Oulder, and the car be-
= n M was impossible to get
- wing. AS the car skid
6ge of the shoulder, it
n eked out for a moment,
lined consciousness, this
vas climbing out from
n said he was going to
mhouse for help. Before
{ 4 managed to get out"
W Wye said that after he
Livingston's hospital at
became unconscious again
but that he recovered and
ton then brought him to
he said a wrist watch
c1e in the crash, and the
- 70 feet, landing on the
~ was unbroken, not even
being injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
"a CUTS EMPLOYEES

Nov. l2.-(P)-Soviet Rus
: campaign to purge the
Of excessive employees
With orders to discharge be-
90 and 10000 white Cellar
YIN government departments
IT'S.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
Grain Quotations
CHICAGO RANGE

MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN
Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov, l2.--(P)-
Wheat receipts Saturday las compar'
ed to 165 a year ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

in-Makerfield. The accident occurred
while 100 men were working in the
colliery on the night Shift.
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FOR RENT-Nice warm and COM
Portable room in new modern home,
Always hot water. Opposite st,
AleXius Nurses Home at 3O7 10th st,
Phone 92l.
ROOM FOR RENT in a modern house
with gas heat. Close in. Private
entrance. Beauty Rest mattress
Rent reasonable. Opposite court
house. Suitable for one or gentle
men. 5l2 Rosser Ave. Phone 1901.
FOR RENT-Lovely front room. Suit
able for one or two. Gas heated
Very close in. Beauty Rest mat
tress. Hot water at all times. Phone
in house. Board if desired. VERY
reasonable. 406 5th St.
FOR RENT-Two warm sleepin,
rooms. Near capitol. Phone COS.
FOR RENT-A front bedroom in {
modern home. Close in, warm ant
we'll furnished. Suitable for one OF
two. Gas heated. Extra larg,
closet. At residence Of Mrs. p. NC,
Hugh, 40 7th st.
FOR RENT-Comfortable room. Ho
water always. Reasonable. 2Ol
Ave. A West. Phone 886-M.
FOR RENT-Pleasant room in mod
ern new home, 21z blocks north o.
G. P. Hotel. Clean and quiet. Al.
ways hot water. Phone IGOR O,
call at SOB 4th st,
FOR RENT - Two newly Furnished
rooms in warm modern home. AL,
ways hot water. Reasonable rent
Alb w. Thayer. Phone 1924.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
EXPLOSION KILLS "a

Wigan, Lancashire, England, y
|l2.--tR-Twenty-four miners
killed early Saturday IN an explf
at the Edgegreen colliery at ASH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUI

Minneapolis, Nov. l2.-(P-Flour
unchanged. Shipments. 54,326. Pure
bran, $8.50-9.O0; standard middlings,
$8O0-8.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

GOVERNMENT BONDS
Liberty 31as. $101.15.
Liberty LIST 44s, $lO2.2O.
Liberty 9Th 4As. $lO3.4O.
Treasury Ans, $107.l0.
Treasury As, $l03.29.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

BE YOUR OWN BOSS
MAKE $800-$l2OO day. Local BUSH
ness. No depression supplying daily
needs. Start now. Experience un-
necessary. We finance you. Nc
NESS COMPANY, Div. X-5l5, Free
port, Ill.
BE A BARBER. Learn an easy pro-
fession. Low rates. Free catalog.
Moler Barber College. Fargo. N. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

DoIaia, with an area of more thar,
} miles, is the largest state east
HE Mississippi river. Florida is
nd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

DISTRIBUTORS and
manufacturers agents selling to
dealers wanted for one of the best
razor blade propositions in the
country; genuine blue steel, triple
tested. not coated or shellacked
superior quality, under selling price
attractive packages. displays and
advertising. Sure-fire seller and
repeater everywhere, blade prop
osltion with million dollar
story" Large earning possibilities
from permanent repeat business
Large discounts. Must have suffi-
Gent capital to carry moderate
weekly supply stock State qualifi-
cations. Must qualify as distribu.
tor only. Applications from others
not considered. E. Huppert, Genera.
Sales Mgr, 667 Washington St.
New York.
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Male Help Wanted

MAN WITH CAR WANTED for local
tea and coffee route. No experience
needed. Must be satisfied to make
$32.50 week at start. Write Albert
Mills. Route Mgr, 706 Monmouth,
Cincinnati. 0.
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Personal

WANTED-To hear from someone in}
terested In making a safe invest@
ment who has 1900 and will tab
+ TO interest. For information writ
Tribune Ad. No. 1904.
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REGULAR WANT AID RATES
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minimum charge for Is words.
2 consecutive insertions, not over
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All ads OF over rs words add Sc per
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i. ashes make a good pelisl,
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Cuts. border or white space used on
want ads come under the classified
display rates of 80 cents per column
inch per insertion.
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CLASSIFIED AID
RATES

All want ads are cash In advance.
Copy must be received at The Trib-
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FOR RENT-Fiye room modern stlc.
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ISL or ISL.
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3O9.
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heated. Economical rent for win
ter. Phone 1899.
FOR RENT-Half part Of DUPLEX
house, 8 rooms and bath. Gas fol-
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HOUSE FOR RENT-Price reason.
able. Phone $50. Obert A. Olson.
HOUSE FOR RENT: price reason
able, phone $50. Obert A. Olson.
FOR RENT-Modern six-room house
at BOB Avenue B with garage, Nea,
schools. Phone 839 or 1O8.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12

MISUNDERSTANDING for an ag-
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selling famous Murphy line exclu-
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copyrighted calendars, indoor bill
boards. greetings, art blotters, fans,
dlrect-mail advertising pencils,
popular novelties. The capable man
with sales experience and ability to
meet business men makes good
earnings. Year around work,
straight commission and bonus plan.
Our new selling season opens late
IN December. Write the pioneer ad-
vertislng manufacturers, The Thos
D. Murphy Co., Red Oak, Iowa.
WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLE show
ing uses, Metallic-X. 1t mends any
thing, glass. metals, wood, porcelain,
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LOCAL MAN WANTED to do service
work and take orders for our ma
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Here, There. And EDeryuDhere

blue moon, by the most unearthly screech of all, a sound that seems to indicate someone is getting mur- dered. Then the bird soothes the startled heart by settling down again into the little pprring noise. |. The ancients declared the owl the bird of wisdom. because 1t is such solemn creature, sitting with an air of great sagacity on its perch in an oak tree. The screech owl courses over the haylot at night, seeking for mice. its chief food. There is no sound from the owl in It's flight after food. but once the supper is secured, the owl goes to perch and starts q purring that is soothing, and helps like nothing else at all to put the tired person into deep sleep.
 Tn the chorus of late summer are all sorts of night sounds. Crickets, of the steady chant and of the screaming sort; katydids that insist frost Is just ahead and may be there. for all we know, await ing the definite. limit of six weeks after the sound of the first katydid, Q field sparrow, perhaps, waking in it's sleep and sending forth q trill that proves its sleepiness; and then the purr of the owl coming in to urge the sleeper to keep on sleeping because all the machinery of nature Is going as it should.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25

theirsl In some instances they refused to stomach the presidents new viewpoint. In other, they smoothsd ovss any differences with better display of arsddling than the delegates to the s.o.p. national convention did in approving their liquor plank.
 In our own state Professor Albert Levitt took it upon himself just recently to sponsor the cause of the dry republican voter, not to mention the independents since he pre- fers to regard himself more as an independ- ent than an om-and-out republican. He directed barrage of phrases sat Senator Hiram A, Bingham, who is the sole hope of the republicans in their fight in New England. They rely on Bingham's refresh ing views on prohibition and his demands for legalized beer to pull them through their difficulties. But not so Mir Levitt. He doesn't think much of the New Haven sen- ator and his wet tendencies. He claims that the senator is no gain to the republican party.
 Addressing political rally in New Haven this week he and the Rev Ralph White took great pains to place before their audience the record of Senator Bingham. They recalled with glee his censor by the Senate during the hearings preceding the Smoot-Hawley tariff monstrosity. They mocked his efforts to legalize beer. They raled at the state or- ganization of Mr Roraback and his control of our small towns through political patronage. In short they prepared excellent campaign fodder for, the democrats if they only realize what they have at hand. With the aid of Professor Levitt and his cohorts we think that Senator Bingham is in for a diseouragng time next November when the democrats start their bombardment of votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Discovers Her Lost Hubby Is 4 Famous Killer

If you are familiar with those books which tell of famous mur- ders of past years, you probably know about the young Englishman who had a penchant for marrying a girl, drowning her in a bathtub, collecting her estate and then mov- ing on to look for new victim.
 "Jenny Newstead," by Marie Belloc Lowndes, touches the outer edges of this famous case. Jenny, the heroine of this novel. married the murderer. Luckily, though, he was able to swindle her out of all her money without ducking her in the tub, and instead of murdering her he simply deserted her.
 The story, then, becomes a TO- nance instead of 8 murder, story.
 Jenny goes back home tofnnoth- CT, letting the villagers under stand (to silence gossip) that her husband has been killed in 2 traf- fic accident. She gets a job as caretaker in local museum, and proceeds to fall violently in love who has a reputation as g woman hater.
 The Scot falls in love, also: and now, looking forward to a new marriage, Jenny has to find out what happened to, her first hus- band. she enlists the aid of Scot- land Yard but can find no trace of him, and 1t looks for Q time as if therell be no marriage. But finally the Brides of the bath" murderer comes up for trial, Jenny plays a bunch and goes to court. he Is identified as the missing spouse, and when he finally swings the marriage can take place.
 "Jenny. Newstead" is published by Putnam's at $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Annexation

The Los Angeles Times. in lofty and ser- ious mood. brings up the delicate subject of annexing Canada, passing its discussion on the conflict developing at Ottawa between the Dominion and the rest of the British En- pre. Remote as is the present likelihood of such union" it says, the abstract sug- gestion does have logical considerations in its favor.y The paper hastens to add: Let it be clearly understood that the American people do not intend the annexation of Can ada, are not scheming for it, and would vote out of office any official who sought to bring it about save upon mutually voluntary motion. Should it ultimately come about in the course of international evolution, 1t would constitute splendid climax to the development of the North American Cont- ncnt and unite two nations whose destinies lie naturally together Which comment always was good editorial.
 Thereupon the Toronto Globe. also in mood of lofty statesmanship and perfect courtesy, proceeds to explain that while Can ada is thoroughly satisfied with her present status as part of the British Empire. there is way in which Uncle Sam could establish closer relationship with her. Thus: The British Empire is an unlimited corporation. There is room in the old home for all. The people of Canada would not dream of coere- ing the United States. But the lamp is in the window. The door swings both ways Whenever Uncle Sam wants to join Miss Canada by joining the British Empire. that will be all right with Canada. And this, too. always was good editorial. It is one of those things that just have to be written about every so often.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
ii GENT GASOLINE TAX

Politicians everywhere agitate the use of gasoline taxes for other purposes than the construction, care and patrol of the highways. The agitation spreads in Connecti- cut and Q decision on the question will undoubtedly be made at the next session of the legislature.
 Just what can happen when this sensible tax Is subjected to fragrant abuse is well illustrated in Ala- bama. The total levy in that state has risen to II cents a gallon. com posed of federal tax of one cent, q state tax of five cents. a county tax of three cents. and in 1b0 towns. q town tax of two cents.
 A low grade of gasoline is used generally, retailing at the pump for eight cents, and the motorist thus pays nearly half a again as much in taxes as he pays for the fuel itself.
 Many states now have seven. eight and nine cent taxes. Connecticut and Rhode Island are the only, ones with three cents imposts. including the federal tax, but Connecticut has. an offset in high license fees and other charges. It is on this acc count that a high gas tax in. Con- necticut would be a most unjust imposition upon the autoist and the motor industry. The states using gas tax for general expenses are placing an unequal burden upon their autoists and are helping 10 keep outside drivers way, there- by causing a loss in trade.