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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09
Veqv Principle of Automobile Suspension Being Tried Out
Gilmore Bans Gas
Sale to Intoxicated

Widespread approval of the Gil
more Oil companys recent order
which banned the sale of gasoline to
intoxicated drivers is indicated by
the hundreds of letters of commend
alton which have been received since
the rule went into effect.
Not only have organizations and
individuals on the Pacific Coast ex-
pressed a written approval of this
means of helping reduce traffic acct
dents, but scores of communication
have also been received by C. S. Bee
semyer, general manager OF the Gil
more concern, who issued the order.
from persons residing in the east
who are interested in the plan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09

ure for 1885, department of motor
vehicles listed 25,657 exempt city,
county, state, federal and irriga-
ton district vehicles to swell the
annual total to 2,280,485 registra-
tions. Compared with 1884, there
were 1892 fewer exemptions in
1885, according to Ingels' report
to the governor.
Fees In Big Gain
Fees collected by department of
motor vehicles in 1885 amounted
to $9,433, 1854. This was a gain
of 1896, 740.15 over 1884, when So
ACT 1859 was collected for appor-
tionment to counties and the state
for maintenance and construction
of highways.
Los Angeles office of department
of motor vehicles made the larg-
est registration gain in 1885, list
ing an increase of 1881 fee-paid
items over 1884. The Los Angeles
office registered 857,413 vehicles
in 1885 and 784,452 in 1884. The
other six issuing offices of the de-
partment of motor vehicles listed
1885 registration totals and gains
over 1884 as follows: Sacramento,
1920 registrations, 54,034 gain;
San Francisco. 239,050 registra-
lions, 9408 gains; Fresno, 1888
registrations, 1922 gain; San Die
go, 1851 registrations, 1857 gain;
Oakland, 162,661 registrations. IA
984 gain; Long Beach, 110,185 reg
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09

Increased mobility of tractor.
Il maintain that every vehicle
on the farm, with the exception
of the pillow, needs pneumatic tires
and that tires will pay for them
selves in 2 Or seasons.
Our tests show an approximate
saving of II per cent in gas and
oil alone for pneumatic equipped
tractors,
Il found in going over the last
census in Washington that there
are in the United States approx
imately 24,00O,0OO farm vehicles
ready for pneumatic tires. That
is about the same number of auto
mobiles we have in the United
States after 25 or 80 years of
development.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09
Auto Registration
Skaters All Records

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8 Shat
tering all records, California roll
ed forward to prosperity on rub
Der ties in 1895 to list 2.254.828
motto vehicles as having paid reg
istration fees in comparison with
2,080,884 in the 12-month period
of 1884.
In addition to showing a gain
of 1894 fee-paid registrations of
vehicles in the last year, the 1885
total smashed the previous high
mark of 1881, when 2,107,275 car
owners paid for number plates.
Representing an increase of 1856
per cent in fee-paid registrations
over the 1884 figure, the 1885
total was presented to Gov. Frank
f. Merriam today by Ray Ingels,
director of motor vehicles, with the
statement: Here is concrete evil
dence of CALIFORNIA; trnd toward
stabilized prosperity"
Mostly Autos
: Automobiles made up the bulk
of registration in 1885, a total of
2,0l5,0l8 having paid for registra-
ton in comparison with 1876, 1872
listed in 1884. The 1885 figure rep
resentS a gain for pleasure cars
OF IA per cent over the previous
year and a tremendous jump from
the 6428 automobiles registered in
1906 when the state was young in
the business of registering "horse-
less carriages"
In addition to the fee-paid fig
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09
Unique Air Springs Form
Basis of Neav Development

An entirely new principle of
automobile suspension. providing
for rubber springs initiation with
air was introduced TO members of
the Society of Automotive Engin-
GERS by r. w. Brown, research en-
gineer.
p This new Air Spring." said
Brown, takes the automobile off
buggy springs for the first time
in its history and permits it to
ride literally on air.
Leading automotive experts be-
lieve the invention is the greatest
development in automobile suspen-
sion construction since the inven-
ton of the pneumatic tire" said
Brown.
The new Air Spring consists of
an especially developed rubberized
Sabric bellows which is inflated
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09


The method of mounting places
the major portion of the load di-
rectly on the cars knuckle forging,
thus relieving the load on the link
age bearings and hence reducing
wear and fabrication difficulties.
For the first time" said Brown,
the full advantages of riding on
air are realized in simple, rug
ged and practical manner. The
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-09

istrations, 6621 gain.
OF the various classes of vehicles
registered in the last year, there
was a decrease in only two types
compared with 1884 figures A total
of AS fewer solid-tired trucks paid
for registration number plates in
1895, indicating this type of We
hicle gradually is passing from
the highways of California
Evening star., 1936-08-16
new YORK COTTON
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 15.-Early de-
clineS were followed by partial re-
coveries in cotton today. Covering
and trade buying was induced by the
Unexpectedly heavy domestic con-
sumption figures and prospects for
continued dry weather in the Western
belt. December sold up from 1859
to 1872 and closed at 11.78 with the
general market steady, net points
lower to l point higher.
The opening was 4 to II points
lower in response to easy Liverpool
cables, foreign selling and liquida-
ton. Some stop orders were uncovered
by the initial decline, but after their
execution offers tapered off and prices
later advanced on the unfavorable
weather news and private reports of
crop deterioration.
The report of the Census Bureau
placed domestic consumption for July
at 603.203 bales, or about $4,000 bales
above the recent forecast.
This figure compared with con-
sumption of 390,712 bales last year
and the previous high record for July
of little over 100000 bales reported
in 1898.
The amount of cotton on Shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales,
against $4,000 last year.
Range follows.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, August 15.-The fol-
lowing is today's summary Of corpora
ton news prepared by Standard Sta
tistics Co., Inc, New York:
Starrett Corp.-P. w. A. announced
its acceptance of S7,556, 900 bid of
Starrett Bros. & Eken, Inc, subsidiary,
for erection of super-structure on
Teneyck houses.
American Cyanamid Co-Common
share earnings, six months ended
June 30, were SO cents against SO
cents.
Consolidated Oil Corp.-Common
share earnings, six months ended
June 30, were 40 cents.
Inland Steel Co.-Company is ex-
oected to go through September with
out reduction in its ingot producing
rate, which has been practically at
capacity since early in June, with all
but one or two Of its 81 open hearth
furnaces active.
Remington-Rand, Inc-June quar-
ter common share earnings were IL
cents against II cents.
Seaboard Air Line Ry.-Defcit, six
months ended June 80, was s3,435,457
against deficit of s3,26O137.
Evening star., 1936-08-16

selling upward to IT'S. Beef cows went
principally at 500 to 5.75, with low
cutters and cutters largely $50 to
450. Bulls advanced to 6.25, with
most heavyweight sausage stock from
600 downward to 500. Most of the
common and medium stocker cattle
brought 500 to SIS.
Vealers Are Steady.
Good and choice vealers opened and
closed the week at $50 to 500, with
common and medium sorts at 700 to
800.
With upturns of 25 to so cents ac-
cumulated during the period, most of
the advance going to lighter weight
butchers, the hog top closed Friday
at 1925. Most better grade, l60 to
2l0 pounds sorts caShed at 1905 to
1925; 220 to $50 pounds, 11.60 to
1910. and 14O to $50 pounds offerings
11.60 to 11.85; light lights and pigs,
100 to 140 pounds, brought ll.25 to
115O. Packing sows bulked at $50 to
CTS, while stays were listed IT'S down.
ward.
The weeks practical top on COOS
and choice lambs registered Ills.
However, closing prices Friday showed
little change from the weeks opening
when 11.00 secured most of these Of
ferings. Buyers Disseminated against
lambs scaling around IS pounds and
below and these usually sold at dis
counts. Most good and choice 70-80
lambs cleared 10.5Oa11 90, latter price
on rails, with some medium to good
around 66 pounds offering taking
1925. Common and medium sorts
brought 800 to 10.Oc, with tnrowoutS
forced below. Sheep sold steady to
weak. most slaughter ewes going at
200 to 400.
Grain Market.
Closing prices we're: Wheat, No. 2
red, Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
1.12A; August delivery, 1.12A; corn,
No. 2 yellow, domestic. 1-20: Western
billing at premium over this price;
cob corn, nominal; oats, No. 2 white,
domestic, as to weight and location.
54a64; No. 8, white, 53a63; rye, No.
2, 90as5. Barley, No. 2, 80a90.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 15.-The
market for eggs holds steady under
light receipts Of nearby stock, and
values show a slight increase at 28a29
for large whites, with mediums bring
ing 25a27, but current receipts show
no change at 23a25, with Southern
stock selling mostly at 21a23.
Under prevailing weather conditions
prompt shipments and careful grading
are necessary to bring top values.
The live poultry market shows little
change from last week, being very dull,
and only fat young broilers attract at
tention, with all poor, thin stock slow
to move out at irregular values. Young
Rocks are bringing 18a22; mixed COL
ored, 17a22, and LeghornS, draggy at
16a17. Old hens continue in good de-
mand at 20a22 for Rocks, mixed COL
oreds, 18a21, with Leghorns, selling
mostly 14a16, and, old roosters 12a14.
Young ducks in ample receipt under
only moderate demand, at 12a15, with
white varieties bringing top quo
tations.
Due to increased receipts Of native
and nearby garden truck, values on
practically all lines show decline
from last week at the following quota
tions: Beans, 1.0Oa110 bushel; beets,
15Oa250 hundred; cabbage, LOCAL .25
bushel; carrots, 2.50a3.00 hundred;
corn, 6a12 dozen; Gamers stock, 14.00
per ton; cucumbers, 30a40 hamper;
eggplants, 2Oa25 hamper; lima beans.
1.O0a1.25 hamper; peppers, 20a25 ham
per; squash, 10a25 hamper, and tona-
toes, 15a35 hamper, with Gamers
stock selling mostly 50a55 per pushel.
Hog Offerings Increase.
With the exception of hog market
ings which were moderately increased,
all classes of live stock were curtailed,
according to the weekly report of the
local bureau of the Department OF
Agriculture.
General advances were the rule in
cattle and hog values in an active
trade throughout the period. Fat cat
tie prices scored net advances OF fully
Is to IS, while cows and bulls shared
the improvement in strong to 70
cents higher trade. and replacement
stock cleared at stronger terms.
Closing prices ranged from IT'S to
8.25 on grassy steers. mostly scaling
under 1900 pounds. while several
loads Of grain-on- grass offerings reg
istered upward to 875. The weeks
top price was 935, paid for a small
lot of choice dry-fed 900-pound year.
lings, with other small lots during the
week from s.75 to Gas. Common and
medium grass steers and heifers
cleared from ESQ to 7.1S, good heitsys
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Changes for Week
Commodity Price
BY A. T. PATTON,
Press Statistician.


NEW YORK. August 15.-Advanc-
ing prices along rather broad front
swept. the Associated Press index of
quotations for 35 commodities to the
highest point for several years in the
past week.
Drought losses in wide sectors Of
farm production remained a domi-
nant force behind the rising price
curve, as was evident in new highs
for the year touched by indices of
agricultural and live stock groups.
The advance broadened to include a
wider variety Of products. The in
dustrial index also touched a new
1886 peak and rising prices spurred
forward buying Of goods.
Except wheat, leading grains in the
week ended yesterday added to more
than 2 cents a bushel to previous
gains. Wheat showed a net loss, but
traders watched the latest heat wave
on the possibility it might generate
another bullish outburst in the grain
pit
Food Average Down.
FOOD prices on the average, how
ever, dropped back moderately, as egg,
butter and -four quotations declined.
The Associated Press index for the
35 commodities advanced to 80.46 per
cent of the 1926 average from 8006
the preceding week and 1887 in the
comparable period a year ago.
Prices on the average now have more
than recouped losses on a reaction
which ran from early in the year
into Spring, when heavy SHOWS and
rains and larger paintings raised
visions Of more bountiful crops.
Since June those visions have faded
with reports OF mounting drought
damage and official description of the
dry spell as the worst on record.
The recent advance in farm prices
has duplicated the trend after tl>
1884 drought. That rise extended We'll
into 1885, when larger yields re-
plenished home supplies and checked
imports.
Cotton was an exception to the main
trend of farm staples. .Benefiting
from generous rains in parts of the
South, the staple has been doing well.
The first Government estimate, pub
lished at the close of the preceding
week, forecast a larger yield than the
trade had expected.
Cotton Futures Slump.
Cotton futures broke sharply on the
estimate when the New York market
resumed and did not fully recover the
loss later.
Strength in steel scrap and in ex-
port prices of copper accompanied the
high Summer operating rate of the
steel industry and war preparations
abroad Export copper sold at 93l
cents pound, equaling the domestic
quotation, and led to expectations in
the trade of another boost in the do
mestic quotation if the demand holds
The statistical position of the industry
has improved markedly.
The index and component groups,
with 1926 average wholesale prices
equal to 100, compared as follows:
Evening star., 1936-08-16
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
lew YORK. August Is R.-Federal
CHICAGO PRODUCE,

CHICAGO, August Is 1P.-Poultry. live,
~ trucks; steady; prices UNCHANGED
.. Potatoes 46; on track, 227; total
steady; supplies moderate demand light.
Sacked, per cwt.: California White Rose.
Jumbo bakers. 3.25: showing heated. some
Burbanks. y. S No. J.. 2.s0a2 30; partly
No. /. washed. 2.s5; washington Russet
Burbanks, U. 8 No. l and partly Graded,
2.80; Colorado Bliss Triumphs. u s. No. 1.
unwashed. $50; Cobblers. Nebraska, u S.
No. l. 2.35; showing heated and decay.
100; Kansas, U. s. No. /. 2.4O: Pennsyl-
vania. U. s.. No. l, $50; New Jersey.
Jersey Cobbers. reconditioned stock, 2.25.
Butter. 7.776 no session; prices un-
changed. Eggs. 9.037. no session; prices
Evening star., 1936-08-16
TAX EXTENSION RULE
ISSUED AT TREASURY
Py the Associated Press.

The Treasury has announced that
in order to obtain an extension of
time for the payment of the windfall
tax levied in the 1886 revenue bill
the taxpayer must show that payment
would result in substantial financial
loss," not merely inconvenience" The
ruling was made on the provision
in the law permitting three-year ex-
tensions upon a showing that undue
hardship" would result from payment
on the date due.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
CAROLINA TOBACCO
PRICES ABOVE 1895
Most Market Report Values Sew.
eral Cents Pound Higher
Than Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, S. c., August IS. -
Saturday. holiday on the tobacco
market-gave sales supervisors a
chance TO catch up with their figures
today. after the crush Of the first
two days Of auctions.
Official sales figures and price av-
erages were still lacking from many
of the 16 markets in the border belt,
but available statistics indicated q
level of between 20 and Is cents.
Most Of the markets reported prices
were running several cents a pound
higher than last year. with the better
grades bringing exceptionally high
prices.
Millions of pounds flooded the mar
ket Thursday and Friday-the first two
days of the auction season.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. August 10 dP.-Egss.
1921. irregular. All mixed colors. whites,
browns and duck eggs UNCHANGED.
Butter. 10.976; steady. Prices un-
Changed.
Cheese 239319. quiet and UNCHANGED.
Live poultry weak. BY freight. broilers:
Rocks. 81; Leghorrs. IS; ROSTERS 15;
Dressed poultry about steady. AL fresh
and frozen prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
CURB LIST RULES
STEADY TO FIRM
Small Number Of Shares
Add Major Fractions in
: Light Trading.
4y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 15.-With
many traders away for the week end,
stocks in the Curb market held steady
or inched higher on very light vol
Tune today.
A small number of shares added
major fractions. Among them were
Aluminium Co. of America, up y at
1311a; E. w. Bliss. up IS at 1914, and
Technicolor. up "a at 28a.
Humble Oil gained 3s to 81 at In
ternational Petroleum and Imperial
Oil held steady at 3415 and 20A, re-
spectively. Gulf Oil sagged y to
67l5 and Creole Petroleum, a to 21ls.
Electric Bond & Share improved
"a to 231s, while other pivotal utility
shares were unchanged from the pre-
ViouS close.
Transactions were $4,000 shares,
compared with 175,0O0 last Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
TRADE OUTLOOK HELPED
BY FOREIGN INQUIRIES
BY the Associated Press.

Foreign inquiries for quantity pur-
chases of American-made agricul-
tural machines, turpentine, radio
parts, cooking stoves, patent leather,
milk bottling and Gaping machines,
lubricating oils and greases, ttre-re-
pair patches, Autographed pictures,
sewing machines, cotton and wool
rags and tinplate are reported by
American trsde envoys abroad.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
SAVANNAH NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. August Is 1p.-Turpentine
naents, ,539; stock, 35.471. Rosin firm;
55a.iifs4; stock. fs.4sI. Quote; 3. $50; p
and E. 900; r. @. II. L. K. NJ and N,
6.12h: WIG. $50; WV and x. 7.2os
Evening star., 1936-08-16

today with final prices 2 to 5 points
net higher on scattered covering and
buying promoted by the rally in cotton
and corn. Sales, A contracts. Bleach
able spot nominal; September closed
1925: october, 1919; December, 10.14;
January, 10.15; March, 10.17.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. red, 1.13%; No. l
dark hard, 1.25; No. l hard, 1.221z;
No. 2 hard, 119Aa3012; No. l yellow
hard, lie; No. dark Northern
Spring, 1.3O; No. l mixed, 1.l5AalS;
corn, No. l yellow, 1.12l2; No. 2 yel-
low, 1.12; No yellow, 1.1117al2; No.
4 yellow, 1.1012a1112; No. yellow,
l.1O12; No. white, 12412 lake billing;
sample grade, 1.94ao8; oats, No. 2
yellow, 141; barley, No. mailing,
1877; feed, 55a95 nom; mailing, LISA
az nom.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
CHICAGO GRAIN
Ey ire Associated Press.

BsY NC GoSOSldICu 1850
CHICAGO. August 15.-Sudden up
turns Of wheat prices at Kansas City
helped to bring about late advances
of more than a cent a bushel in Chi
cago today.
Assisting the late show of strength
was flrmer tone at Winnipeg, where
prices were up about cent from the
days low points. Previous sellers both
of wheat and corn made haste to re-
verse their market position and found
offerings relatively meager.
World carryover reserve stocks of
wheat were estimated at 440, 100000
bushels, against 5S9, 100000 year ago,
@ reduction of 149,0O0,000 bushels.
Wheat closed nervous, l2alA above
yesterdays finish. September, 1.11Aa a
1.1lss; December, 1.l0Ba1.11. Corn,
1s-12 advanced; September, 1.0Sa
1.081s; December, 9514 a953s; oats un-
changed to IS higher, and provisions 2
cents to 20 cents down.
Evening star., 1936-08-16

Daily Price Index
NEW YORK. August l5.-The Asso-
ciated Press weighted wholesale price index
of 30 commodities today advanced to S0.51,
new 1896 high.
month ago. 1865; year ago. 1897.
Range of recent years:
u,o, 1929, 1920, 1888; 1924 1929;
Low ---- 713i 7I.s4 6153 4I44
1925 average equals l00)
Evening star., 1936-08-16
SUNDAY WASHINGTON D. AUGUST


WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1886.
BY the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1936-08-16

Dividend rates n collars based on last auaeEly semi
others are dealt in as unlisted issues Annual Tateno
Companies reported in receivershp being
Evening star., 1936-08-16
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK, August Is GP.-New York
Gecurity Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-08-16
COttOnSeed Oil.

SpOt 0ulet, mlddIlng, tt,
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Daily Price Index.

New 1886 high.
The Washington times., 1936-10-09
'LAND0N SPIRIT
SWEEPSU. s,
SAYS KNOX

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 ON.S0.-A
Landon spirit Is sweeping from
coast to coast like a tidal wave.
That's the opinion of Col. Frank
Knox, expressed as the Republican
candidate for Vice President ar
rived here today after having de
lvered an address last night in
Baltimore. He declared:
THE swing to Governor Ian
don and the Republican party
started in Maine and has swept
West like a tidal wave"
Townsend's support of Landon
in California has taken that State
away from the Democrats, accord
Ing to Colonel Knox. and given it
q doubtful" classification, with
Landon having "a slight edge"
View on Maryland
Maryland, where the Chicago
publisher delivered a slashing at
tack on the Roosevelt AdminiStra-
ton, is "teetering," he said, and
added:
THE polls are against us
there, but we have a good
chance. New Jersey is as safe
as Maine. AS for Pennsylvania,
that's with us strong"
Roosevelt would not be touring
the West today if his high COM
mand had not warned him that
things look bad for him, according
to Colonel Knox. He said:
"ROOSeVelt's lost Michigan"
The Washington times., 1936-10-09
''Walks" of Al Smith
Defended by Col. Knox

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9. - Col.
Frank Knox, the Republican Vice
Presidential candidate, left for a
speaking engagement in New York
City today after defending the
walks of Alfred E. Smith and
other veteran Democrats from the
New Deal" forces. He also con-
demned the experiments and ex-
penditureS of the Roosevelt admin
istration before a Republican rally
last night.
At the outset the Chicago pub
Usher said the voters should elect
Governor Alfred M. Landon of
Kansas, to the White House be
cause, he said, nobody knows"
what President Roosevelt will do
if elected to second term.
He paid high tribute to the
late Governor Albert C. Ritchie,
who, he declared, had he been
nominated instead of Mr.. Roose-
velt at Chicago, would have
brought the country out Of the
depression.
The Washington times., 1936-10-09
DRIVE ON HERE
TO AID BLIND

Funds for the D. c. Society for
the Prevention OF Blindness were
being solicited in a campaign
which began today and will con-
tinue until November /.
Mrs. Allen L. Worries. first vice
president, is directing the drive, in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
William Holland Wilmer, widow of
the internationally known oph-
thalmologiSt.
Officials, declaring that two
thirds of all blindness is prevent
able, said a Seven-point program
will be used in distributing funds.
The points are: Prenatal work;
legislation on caring for the eyes
of newborn infants; pre-school ex-
aminations; placement of an ocul-
ist in the public schools; follow
up work in eye clinics; a survey of
industrial lighting; and general
education about the eye.
VOTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-10-09
Policeman S Pistol
Is Stolen From Auto

Two men, one a policeman, re-
ported the theft of their guns to
police last night.
Policeman Frank A. Carr, Of
the First precinct, reported he
had parked his car near Eighth
and H Streets northwest leaving
his official gun in the car. When
he returned the gun was missing.
Anthony Bonanno, of 1910 H
st. N. E., reported his home was
entered and a .25-caliber auto
matte pistol and $75 stolen.
VOTE AMERICAN
Riot Climaxes Strike
MON TREAL, Quebec, Oct. 9
U.N.SO. La Sale Taxicab
Association, outgrowth of the city's
violent taxi strike, yesterday gained
control of the hacking concession
at the Bonaventure Station here
after a night of rioting.