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Evening star., 1935-12-29
RISE IN CRUDE OIL
IS HELD NECESSARY
Increase in Mid-Continent Prices
Needed to Avoid Excessive
Boost, Engineer Declares.

~@~N~
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, December 2s.-Price
Increase in crude oil in the mid-con-
tinent area is not only likely at this
time but necessary to avoid excessively
high prices in the not distant future. in
the opinion of T. S. Hose, petroleum
engineer, who estimates that a profit
able price level for crude at this time
would result in the expenditure Of
more than $500, 100000 and the en-
ployment of some 100000 people in
new drilling.
IF existing price of crude contin-
ues for another 13 months" says Mr..
Hose, thousands of pumping wells,
which furnish approximately so per
cent Of our supply, will have to be
abandoned and in the neighborhood
of 100000 employees would be thrown
out of work. 1t is impossible to pump
wells at the existing price of crude
and flowing wells do not require a tre-
mendous amount of labor.
"Proration is not merely a means
Of drawing on our petroleum reserves
when and as they are required, but
by conserving gas pressure greater ul-
innate recovery per acre will be en-
Joyed. 1t is doubtful If the intelli-
gent operators will ever lift their all
lowables much above present levels
and supplies must come through the
medium Of drilling new wells. At the
existing prices this has been impos-
Slole and with the supply from pump
ing wells shut of a serious shortage
would be inevitable and excessive
prices would Immediately be neces-
sary for exploration purposes"
Evening star., 1935-12-29
Capitals Colorful Long Ago
Contrasted With Today's Scenes
RecOuections of William w. Birth Tel
How Ruins of First Var Office on
PENNSYLVANIA AUe. Law so Years.

was promenading arm in arm with
another member behind the Speakers
chair. Ben Hardin, member from
Kentucky, perhaps the only repre-
sentative from a slave State in favor
of the measure, promptly proceeded
to assail Mr.. Randolph with such
violence that his friends sent page
to call him to his seat that he might
hear Hardin's remarks.
In his high, squeaking voice." so
Birth reminisces, Randolph re-
torted, Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman
from Kentucky, like a jack-knife
sharpened on a brick-bat, cuts very
rough"
Evidently a lover of the retort
courteous, Birth concludes his recol-
lections with story about Washing
tons celebrated itinerant minister,
Lorenzo Dow, whose memory w. w.
Corcoran so revered that upon the
removal Of the old Holmead Gene
terry, where he was first buried, he
had him reinterred in Oak Hill, in
Georgetown.
Night in Tavern.
While on a tour of duty in New
York State, Rev. Mr.. Dow spent the
night at taven kept by a man named
Bush. Judge Root, father-in-law of
Seld r. Hobbie, Assistant Postmasters
general, was also staying there Incl
dent to his circuit duties. Determined
to have little fun out Of the timer
ant parson. the judge and the inn
keeper invited Dow to join them after
dinner. Gradually leading the old
gentleman on in conversation, they
finally said, according to Birth. Mr..
Dow, We have heard you discourse a
great deal about Heaven. Pray, sir,
will you do us the favor to let us know
what kind of place it is?"
Catching their scofing note, Dow
paused but moment before replying
Certainly. my friends. Heaven, sirs,
is broad eXpanSe of smooth and level
country with neither a Root nor a
Bush in it. and. in my humble opinion,
there never will be-" Whimsically,
Birth relates, there was presently a
friendly separation for the night with
no more questions asked or further
audience requested with regard to the
present or hereafter.
% Like bit from Dickens Christmas
Carol, Birth, whom we instinctively
feel must have been a gentleman Of
the old school who loved his fellow
men and walked among them up-
rightly, thus concludes his reminis-
cenceS to the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants: With the seasons
greetings and wishing you happiness
and prosperity, am, gentlemen, your
Oldest member and sincere friend. :"
Struck through is an original phrase,
your old friend" as if with the sub
stitution, your oldest member" he
def1ed age and kept the vision Of
youthful expectancy that the best of
life was, some how, yet to be.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
GAIN SEEN IN AREA
Of WINTER WHEAT
U. S. Sowings Set at AZ, ,529, 900
Acres, or 6.7 Per Cent More
Than for 1885 Crop.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The area sown to Winter wheat In
the United States for harvest in 1896
is estimated at 47,529, 900 acres or 81
per cent more than the Fall soWings
for the 1885 crop.
According to the December crop re-
port there have been increases in all
of the important Winter wheat States
except Washington. The Winter wheat
acreage in Canada was placed at only
$4,000 acres, compared with 555,00O
acres sown for the 1885 crop.
Fall soWings in other countries have
gone forward as usual, although seed
ing operations were delayed by drought
in parts of the Danube Basin and
North Africa, and by unfavorable
weather in France.
The 1885 wheat crop of AZ countries
reporting has been revised to $685.
206,000 bushels as compared with
1854 100000 bushels produced by these
countries in 1884. The first Official
estimate for Argentina placed the
1856 harvest at 144.034.000 as COM
pared with 240,669,000 bushels pro-
duced last season.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
FRANC REGISTERS
MODERATE RALLY
Vote Of Confidence Given Premier
Laval Brings Rise-Dollar
Steady at Paris.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The French franc staged a mod
crate rally in yesterdays foreign ex-
change dealings following a vote Of
confidence given Premier Laval in the
Chamber Of Deputies.
While the dollar in Paris was about
unchanged at $3.50 cents to the franc,
the latter slipped back in early New
York transactions as doubts were ex-
pressed over the ability of the gov
ernment at Paris to swing a vote Of
approval in the Chamber.
The French currency stiffened when
the premier's victory was announced
and closed .o01s of a cent firmer at
$685. cents in New York. At this
rate the dollar was at a premium of
10 one-hundreds of ! per cent COM
pared with II one e-hundredths Friday
and 73 one-hundredths a month ago.
Swiss funds were OF of a cent i'm
proved, while belgas and guilders were
easier.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
MUNICIPAL TAX
COLLECTIONS GAIN
Nation. Wide Survey Of Larger
Cities Shows Improvement
Over Last Year.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 2s.-Tsx
collections in 1885 in many Of the
larger cities Of the United States have
improved over 1884, according to a
Nation wide survey just completed by
Frank H. Morse of Lehman Bros.
Reports submitted by 81 cities in
% States, all having a population OF
$4,000 or more, establishes the fact
that during the first 10 months of 1885
56 cities collected larger percentage
of their current taxes than during the
corresponding period Of 1884.
This is the second consecutive year
that current tax collections in a large
number of major cities have shown
an improvement.
Not only was there an improvement
in the collections Of current taxes,
but the combined collections Of cur
rent and delinquent taxes also i'm
proved in 1885 in a great majority OF
the 46 cities which included these
figures in their reports.
In total taxes, both current and de-
linquent, 80 cities collected a larger
percentage of their levy in 1885 than
in 1884 and only collected smaller
percentage.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
y EvERAL members of the facult

~ EVERAL members of the faculty
Of American University are at
tending sessions Of various
~ learned and professional asso-
Citations during the holiday vacation
period. School will resume January
6 at all three schools-the College
of Liberal Arts, the School Of Public
Affairs and the Graduate School.
DR.. Charles c. Tansill, chairman Of
the department of history. is attend
ing a meeting of the American His
torical Association at Chattanooga,
Tenn. He is scheduled to deliver a
paper at the opening meeting of the
association on american Neutrality,
19l4-l917." DR.. Tansill also will par
ticipate in a round-table discussion
on the teaching of American BIZ
ography. DR.. Wesley M. Gewehr, pro-
fessor of history, also will attend this
meeting and will lead a round-table
discussion on Church History" DR..
Richard L. Bauer, assistant professor
Of history, is also attending the Chat
tanooga meetings.
DR.. Ernest S. Grifith, dean OF the
Graduate School; Arthur S. Fleming,
director of the School of Public At
fairs; DR.. Emery e. Olson, director OF
the lin service" training division OF
the School of Public Affairs, and DR..
Catherine Seeker Hudson, associate
professor of political science, are at
tending a meeting of the American
Political Science Association at At
lanta, Ga.
DR.. D. o. Kinsman, chairman Of
the department of economics; Dr.
Ernst Correll, associate professor Oh
economics, and DR.. Howard S. Plquet'
adjunct professor of economics, plan
to attend the meeting of the Ameri-
can Economic Association in New
York. Dean Griffith also will attend
one of the sessions of this conference
for the purpose of reading a paper
before the members Of the Tax Policy
League on Real Estate Assessment
Capital or Income Basis?"
DR.. Harry M. Johnson, chairman
fthe department of psychology, will
read q paper on Can Attitudes Be
Really Measured?" before the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science at its annual meeting IN
st. Louis.
DR.. John r. Bentley. professor Of
education and psychology. plans to
attend the annual meeting Of the
American Philosophical Society at
Baltimore.
DR.. Earl A. Dennis, assistant pro-
fessor of biology. will participate in
the annual meeting of the American
Society of biologists. He is the joint
author with DR.. L. v. Domm Of a
paper which will be read at the meet
ing.
DR.. Henry B. Arthur. lecturer in
statistics, will participate in the an
nual meeting of the American Statisti-
cal Association in New York.
Dr. George s. Duncan Of the Gradu-
ate School has gone to New York for
the annual conventions Of three
learned societies: The American In
stitute of Archaeology, Society of
Biblical Literature and National As
sociation Of Biblical Instructors.
DR.. Joseph M M. Gray, chancellor
Of American University, will speak at
the union watch night service of the
Protestant churches of Georgetown,
on New Year eve, at the Georgetown
Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
LAG SHOWN IN SALES
OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2a.-Con-
tracts for fabricated structural steel
awarded in November totaled e2,775
tons, it was estimated today by the
American Institute of Steel Con-
struction.
This figure was slightly in excess Of
the average monthly tonnage con-
tracted during the II months OF the
year, and compares with october con-
tracts totalling 10l ,246 tons.
Tonnages produced and shipped in
November showed a small decline from
the monthly average in line with the
usual seasonal trend.
The industry as a whole operated at
33.4 per cent of normal against
1885 monthly average range Of AIS
per cent.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX STEADY
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 28.-The in
vestment companies common stock
index remained unchanged with the
general market last week. as evidenced
by the averages compiled by Dis
tributors Group. Inc.
The average for the common stock
of 10 leading companies Influenced by
the leverage factor stood at 17.7l at
the close of December q, compared
with 17.74 on December 20.
The average of the mutual funds
closed at 1884 on December 81. COM
pared with 1888 at the close of the
previous week.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
TWO HURT WHEN HIT
BY BALTIMORE TRAIN
Car Of Washington Colored Men
Smashed Crossing Gates,
Police Told.
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. December PA
Western Maryland Railroad freight
train early today struck an automobile
which had crashed through the grade
crossing gates on the washington
Boulevard and scattered its wreckage
500 feet along the right-of-way.
Two colored occupants Of the car
were taken to University Hospital. One,
John King, %, Of Washington, the
driver, was treated for multiple cuts
and bruises and a fractured skull. His
companion, Smallwood Thomas, %,
also of Washington, had cuts and
bruises and sprained ankle.
Engineer John Taylor said he had
blown a signal for the crossing and
Joel Sigh, watchman, told the police
he had lowered the gates. Kings car
smashed the gates after they had been
fully lowered, Sigh said.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
RISE IS MAINTAINED
BY TRANSIT REVENUES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Transit
revenues for the calendar week end
ing with Saturday, December l, 1885
as reported by representative group
Of companies. recorded continued i'm
provement over last year, as shown
by the Transit Journal indicator which
stands at 1892 as compared with the
corresponding week in 1884.
For the week ending December IA,
1895, the indicator stood at 102.52.
Revenues during the final week OF
Christmas shopping reached the high
est peak of any week in the past three
years, exceeding by a considerable
margin the previous peak in Feb
ruary of this year when severe Winter
weather stimulated riding on public
transportation vehicles. Gains were
quite general all over the country, al
though a few recesSionS on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts continued.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
INDIANA UTILITY VOTES
PREFERRED DIVIDEND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-Directors
Of the Northern Indiana Public Serv-
ice Co. today declared a dividend Of
one-half the regular quarterly pay
ment on cumulative preferred stocks.
Dividends for 1888, 1894 and for the
first three-quarters Of 1885 we're paid
on the same basis. No common stock
dividends have been declared since
June, 1882.
The latest dividend, 87i: cents on
the 7sper cent preferred, rs cents on
the per cent preferred and 6a.75
cents on the 512 per cent preferred
will be payable January II to
stockholders of record December 81.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
SCARS IN CHICAGO AREA
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0clated Press.
CHICAGO, December 28.-Indus-
trial construction. either undertaken
or authorized, during 1885 was 900
per cent ahead of last year. the Chi
cago Association of Commerce an
nounced today.
A total of 191 projects, representing
an outlay of $38, 8,341 SIS, was launched
during the year, compared with los
programs, costing S4,53S,5 SAL, for 1894
The largest increase was found in
the type of projects costing more than
a million dollars each. Last year
there was only one such project. while
in 1885 there were seven, with an ag-
gregate cost of $29,250,000.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
Large Advertising
Increase Planned
By Salada Tea Co.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Sub-
stantial improvement in business In
1885 and indications of far better
year in 1896 have led the Salada Tea
Co. directors to plan a greatly ex-
panded newspaper advertising cam
paign for the next IL months, it was
reported here today, following sales
conference. Onicisls propose an in
crease of 20 per cent.
The company has used newspaper
advertising for the past a. years and
found 1t the most effective method Of
increasing -sales. ofacials said
Evening star., 1935-12-29
To Name Prom Committee.

WITH the resumption of student
w activities at Georgetown Uni
versity after the holidays, now ap-
preaching their end, the selection Of
the Senior Prom Committee is one of
the most important matters awaiting
the attention of the Hilltop seniors.
Malcolm David Reeves of Pottsville,
Pa, well known Hoya columnist who
has done little bit of everything in
the way of class activities, is the
chairman of the prom. He expects
to name his assistants next week.
Reeves is one Of the editors of this
years "Domesday Booke" in addition
to running a column, "In One Ear, "
on the college paper and also is on
the business staff of the Mask and
Bauble Club.
The seniors will have to get busy,
however, If they are to outshine the
popular Washington Club, which held
Evening star., 1935-12-29
Tells Of Early Flights.

II A. MAGNUSSoN. World War
AA' flyer now connected with the
Department of Commerce, gave an
illustrated lecture on the first round
the-world airplane trip sponsored by
the United States Government at CO.
lumbia Technical Institute last week.
Magnusson was one Of the early
birds" who pioneered in flying the old
pre-war "crates" and his comparison
of the planes of the old days with
present types emphasized the progress
that has been made in the aviation
industry.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
Schools and Colleges
Evenfs of Interesting Student and Faculty
Activities in Washimgton's Leading
Educational Institutions.

one Of the most successful student
dances of the year Friday evening at
the Hay-Adams House. Several hun
dred couples, including numerous
alumni, made the affair a real success.
Continuing the policy of naming a
sponsor, the club selected Miss Ruth
E. Latin of the staff of Georgetown
Hospital. August H. Kramm was
chairman of the committee, assisted
by George Fleury, Frank Buckley and
Ward Koelenick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Helm and
Jack Kelly were the special guests of
the Washington Club, Helm being
assistant to the prefect of discipline
at the Hilltop, and Kelly having been
president of the club last year. He
is now the temporary chairman of the
Washington alumni group of the
college.
Chiefly responsible for the increas-
ing popularity of the Washington Club
are the present energetic officers, John
M. Mcmahon. president; Joseph
AVA 0oWooA1B NlSC PACc4OCA1O, SdI lLOll
Gartner, secretary, and William S.
Abel, treasurer.
THE National Academy of Stage
Training, which has heretofore
been known as the Clifford Brooke
Academy, will open its Winter term
of 10 weeks January l3.
S. E. Cochran, manager of the Ma
tional Theater, who organized the acad-
emy four years ago, explained that the
institution was started in answer to
inSistent demands for a professional
school of the drama in Washington.
The academy is affiliated with the Ma
tional Theater and students are Offer
ed opportunities for professional ex-
perience with visiting attractions and
with the National Theater Players
each Summer.
The academy offers complete
course in dramatic art, including stage
business, voice and oral expression,
physical grace and dramatic art.
New departments have been recently
added, including complete course
in all types of dancing, modern, aero
batic, ballet, tap and Spanish, under
the direction of Miss Marion Venable.
Instruction in fencing Is given by
Maj. Edward L. Dyer, covering foils,
epee and saber.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
AIR CONDITIONING TESTED.

NEW YORK, December 28 R).-
The Association of American Rail-
roads announces it will make thor
ough study of various air-conditioning
systems to determine to what extent
such equipment can be improved and
standardized so as to lower costs of
installation and maintenance.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
INTEREST DRAWN
|. TO DISTANT MARTS
San Francisco and Foreign
Exchanges Attract More
New York Orders.
BY BERNARD s. O,HARA,
Associated Press Fina ancial Writer

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Some
of Wall Streets professional stock
market traders are showing increasing
interest in facilities Of distant ex-
changes for expansion Of their activi-
ties.
In their inspections they have con-
centrated on the San Francisco Stock
Exchange and some OF the world mar
kets abroad, looking for satisfactory
emergency outlets for their speculative
work.
The quest has been inspired by
some recent news happenings after
trading hours In New York which, be-
cause of their bulhshness or bearish
import. occasioned sharp vibrations
Immediately in some Of the distant
markets still open because located in
different time zones.
Wants Quick Action.
The quick-on- -the-trigger type of
trader does not relish these situations.
When important news breaks he wants
Immediately place where he can buy
or sell. He feels thwarted if he has
to wait for the opening of the New
York Stock Exchange on the morrow.
Even If the outside exchanges have
decided limitations as regards risk re-
quirements, 1t is comforting to the
Wall Street trader to know that world
security markets operate on a stagger
system through the "a hours.
This is not because of their desire
to afford opportunity for continuous
speculative dealings, but by the cir
cumstanve of a physically revolving
world and varying time zones.
Thus in theory, anyway, New
York trader could spend an entire
day and a goodly part Of the night
hopping from one exchange to another
In pursuit of profits.
He could switch from the New York
market when it closes at pm, East
ern standard time, to the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange. There he would
operate for another three hours in
certain Of the standard issues Of the
New York list.
Can Start at 2 AM.
After dinner there would be hiatus,
but If the trader got a notion at, say,
2 am, to enter buying or selling
orders. he could. if properly accredited,
transmit them by transatlantic tele-
phone to Zurich, Switzerland, where
bankers would accept them for later
execution on the Zurich Stock Ex-
change. where few American issues
are traded.
A couple Of hours later he could
start trading on the London and AM
sterdam Stock Exchanges and by the
time these closed the New York Ex-
change would be well started on a
new day.
Trading hours of the principal Sc
curity exchanges in the Eastern half
of the country including those in the
Central time zone. are synchronized.
It will thus call for no alteration Of
the present system, when Chicago
adopts Eastern standard time next
year.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
BUICK DELIVERIES RISE.

NEW YORK, December 28 R).-
Retail deliveries of Buick cars during
the second 10 days of December to-
tailed 1850 cars against 3,459 for the
first 10 days, the largest on record for
this period, the company announced.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
DISTRIBUTIONS VOTED
ON INVESTMENT TRUSTS
special Dispatc;1 TO The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 2s.-Admin-
istrative and Research Corp. an
nounces the following semi-annual
distributions payable December 81 to
shareholders of the following invest
ment trusts:
Evening star., 1935-12-29
National University
Law School
Winter Term Begins

January 2, 1886, at $3.50 Pm.
Standard three-year course
leading to degrees of LIB. and
I'D.
Graduate courses leading to de-
grees of LIN, M.P.L. and SID.
All classes held at hours con-
venient for employed students.
Evening star., 1935-12-29

Coupons for all trusts are payable
by the Chase National Bank of the
City Of New York, trustee.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
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Evening star., 1935-12-29
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Evening star., 1935-12-29
BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

w YITH the President more in
M the limelight than at any
" " time during his incum-
bency. Congress about to
The Washington times., 1935-10-29
Horseshoe KinQ
Here Tonight

Ted Allen. world horseshoe
pitching champion, will exhibit
his amazing ability in Tipping
hoss-slippers at Brentwood (Md)
courts tonight at p. m.
The exhibition will be for the
benefit Of the Brentwood play
ground department.
Allen, who halls from Alham.
bra, Calf, has just closed an
engagement at the Madison
Square Garden.
Besides having held the world
title for three years, Allen Is
noted for his trick shots, such
as Tipping q cigar out Of a
mans mouth at 20 or registering
a ringer while a man rests his
chin on the peg.