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Evening star., 1937-06-06
MRS. GLASS DIES;
RITES TOMORROW
Wife Of Virginia Senator Had
Been in III HeaIth-Was
Church Worker.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 5.-The
funeral of Mrs. Carter Glass, wife OF
the senior Senator, who died at 8:45
am. today, will be held at 10 am. Mon
day from Montview Farms, near
Lynchburg, where she spent the last
years OF her life. Burial will be in
Spring Hill Cemetery here.
She was Miss Aurelia McDearmon
Caldwell, daughter Of the late John
Archer and Mary Constance Harris
Caldwell Of Lynchburg. Her ancestors
were among the early settlers OF
Lynchburg and Campbell County.
At the time of her marriage to Sen
2tor Glass on January IL, 1886, she
was q member of Westminster Presby-
terian Church here. Later she went
to Court Street Methodist Church with
her husband, where she retained her
church affiliations for the rest Of her
life.
Active in Church Work.
Mrs. Glass nevertheless was active in
che work OF Quaker Memorial Presby-
terian Church, as it afterWard became
when the Quakers had gone. She was
greatly interested in the restoration
OF this historic church.
Besides Senator Glass she is survived
by two sons, Powell Glass and Carter
Glass, jr. who with their father, are
publishers Of the News and Daily Ad-
vance; two daughters, Mrs. John G..
Boatwright of Danville, and Mrs.
Isaac Warrington Digges of New York
City, and seven grandchildren. She
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. w. R. Per-
row and Mrs J. M. Boze, and brother,
William c. Caldwell, all of Lynchburg.
Mrs. Glass was educated in Lynch
burg public schools, graduating when
she was very young. She taught for
several years before her marriage.
She Was a Rose Fancier.
Except the time Of her Washington
residence with Senator Glass Mrs.
Glass spent her days in Lynchburg
For many years Senator and Mrs
Glass divided their time between their
town house on Clay street and Mont
view Farms In recent years, they
have resided at the farm altogether.
Mrs. Glass was especially interested
In growing Of roses, spending many Of
her leisure hours in their cultivation.
She was member of the Lynchburg
woman's Club and of the Lynchburg
Garden Club until i'll health prevented
her active participation.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
REGATTA COMMITTEE
TO MEET TOMORROW
Chairman Councillor Plans to Or
Eanize Foc's'le Club to
Spur Interest.

Members OF the Presidents Cup
Regatta Committee viii discuss pre-
liminary plans for the annual motor
boat classic at a luncheon meeting
tomorrow at the Harrington Hotel.
General Chairman James c. Coun-
Evening star., 1937-06-06

the new Interior Department, Eight
eenth and G streets Conrad l..
Wirth, assistant director OF the Ma
tional Park Service, branch of Re-
creational Planning and State Co.
operation, will preside
Among those to participate in the
meeting are Arno B. Cammerer, di-
rector; A. E. Demaray, associate di.
rector OF the National Park Service,
and these field representatives: Her
bert Evison and H. K. Roberts, rep
resenting the East; Paul v. Brown
and Carter Jenkins, Western Sec
ton Of the Middle West; Milton J.
McColm and L. NJ Watkins, South
Evening star., 1937-06-06

James E. Walsh, superior general Of
the Catholic Foreign Mission, will re-
ceive honorary degrees from the in
stitution.
The commencement activities will
get under way today with ordinations
by Most Rev. John NJ McNamara, Or
daining prelate. and the baccalaureate
sermon. The alumni prom will be held
Tuesday
Evening star., 1937-06-06

cilor plans to organize the Fo'c'sls
Club, to stimulate interest and develop
fellowship among the committee
workers, at the meeting.
Entertainment activities will be
directed by committee composed Of
Rear Admiral r. r. Waesche, COM
mandant Of the Coast Guard; H. p.
Somerville and Pat Murphy OF the
General Motors organization.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
EDUCATORS INVITED

The presidents OF Catholic Uni
versity, George Washington Univer-
Aty, Georgetown University and Trim
ity College here have been invited
to attend or to send representative
to the eighty-fifth anniversary OF the
founding Of Mills College, California,
to be eliminated in the commence
ment activities there June 10 to June
IA, 1t was announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
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Evening star., 1937-06-06

second oil st
Catholic college
in America.
M ost Rev.
Michael J. Curley,
A r c h bishop Of
Baltimore, will
preside and Rev.
Finton S. Tehan
Of B r i d &c port,
Conn.,, will ad-
dress the grad
yates.
Count Robert
van der Straten
Ponthoz, Ambas-
sador Of Belgium,
and Most, Rev
Evening star., 1937-06-06
PARK EXECUTIVES
MEET TOMORROW
Operation of Scenic Show Places
Will Be Discussed by State
nirec<ors

Problems encountered In the opers-
ton OF Americas scenic showplaces
will be discussed at two-day meet
Ing Of State park executives, beein-
ming tomorrow in the auditorium of
Evening star., 1937-06-06

Nationwide Program Of Park and
Recreation Areas" Tanning Hearon
will discuss Motion Pictures"
Evening star., 1937-06-06
MOUNT ST. MARY'S
TO HOLD EXERCISES
Many Westinghouse to Attend
129th Commencement on
Wednesday.

Several hundred Washingtonian
will journey to Emmitsburg, Nd, We'd
nesday to attend the l29th commence
ment Of Mount st. Mary's College,
Evening star., 1937-06-06

Man, 80, Arrested for Playing. !,
For playing foot ball with two boys
in the street at Glasgow. Scotland
60-year-old man was arrested recently.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
OIL PRODUCTION
HELD EXCESSIVE
Hamilton Institute Believes
Present High Rate Will
Depress Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June THE output
Of petroleum in the United States
rose to new high monthly record Of
LOG. .724 900 barrels in March, accord
Ing to the Alexander Hamilton Insti-
tute. This compares with the previous
high record Of s8,567,000 barrels in
January and with 90,568,000 barrels
in March last year.
Production during the first quarter
amounted to 298. .464, 900 barrels this
year as against 261 $4,000 barrels last
year. II the gain over a year ago,
which occurred in March, is main
tanned during the remainder Of this
year, the annual output in 1887 will
reach new high record of 1924 ,000,-
600 barrels. as compared with the
previous high record of 1909 100000
barrels produced last year and with the
pre-depression output of LOOT 900, 900
barrels in 1929. The current year will
thus represent the fifth consecutive
year Of expansion since the low for the
depression in 1882, when only 7s5, ,000,-
900 barrels were produced.
Petroleum prices have remained
relatively steady for about year at a
level considerably above the low for the
depression, but well under the pre-
depression level in 1929.
The present high rate of output sug-
gests the possibility Of reduction in
petroleum prices. If the annual pro-
duction this year should reach the
figure indicated by the showing during
the first quarter, the value of produc-
tion this year would be higher than in
1929.
The present outlook is that the ma
tional income this year will not be
sufficient to support such a high
value. Even II the current inflationary
movement does not receive q setback,
it is highly improvable that the ma
tional income will be as large this year
as in 1929
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power 60 pfd-3 at
l10l2, 10 at Ill, 10 at Ill. 10 at Ill. j..
washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-l0 at
1lol2, 10 at ll0l4, 10 at llo14.
Riggs National Bank common-10 at
325.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction $500 at 50. $500
at 80
washington RWy. & Elec pfd-5 at
110A, 10 at ll0l4, 10 at ll0l4, 10 at
110A.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June Bonds fuctu-
ated within narrow and mixed range
today, with volume small.
Most United States Governments
edged little higher. Federal farm
mortgage 2'4s and few of the higher
coupon Treasures were backward
although their losses were small
In the corporate sector Pure OH
4l4S, International Hydro-Electri IS,
Santa Fe As. Baltimore & Ohio 4las,
Columbia Gas g. Electric SIS and
LoeW's 312s moved up fractions to
around a point.
Slightly lower were loans of Bethle-
hem Steel, Great Northern, Interna-
tlonal Telephone, Frisco and Utilities
Power g. Light.
Several foreign loans showed mod
crate gains following an upswing in
German governments.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
CHANGES ARE DRAFTED
BY FOOD MACHINERY
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 7.-Onicials of
Food Machinery Corp. stated today
that creation Of 10000 shares Of
cumulative preferred stock, par value
500. to be issuable in series, and an
increase in authorized common shares
to 100000 from 100000 will be made.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
SLOWER PACE SET
AT STEEL PLANTS
Institute Finds Operations
Down IL Points at 1872
Per Cent Mark.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Operations
in the steel industry for the current
week declined IL points to 1852 per
cent Of capacity. compared with TIA
per cent last week, the American Iron
g. Steel Institute estimated today.
A month ago operations averaged
9l.2 per cent of capacity while a year
ago the rate was 695 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Armour Holders
Back $75,0OO,OOO
Refunding Plan
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Stockholders OF
Armour & Co. today approved the
proposed $75,000,000 refunding plan
recently announced by r. H. Cabell,
president.
Proceeds from the sale Of new se-
curities will be used to redeem the
$54. 162, 800 Of 7 per cent guaranteed
cumulative preferred stock Of Armour
OF Delaware, a subsidiary, and for re-
funding on longer basis 10000, 900
Of bank loans.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. June 7 A1.-Federal Land
AAnk Bonds.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. June L4N.-New York Sc
eurlty Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-06-07
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June R.-New Yorl
Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as OF 2 o'clock,)
Evening star., 1937-12-23
MEMS TOPCOATS

u3) s2975 RALEIGH ToPcoATs; shetIonds and chevots
Sizes: Regular 1897, 3 (40), (42); Short, &I785
! 1887, 1897. t40). az; long, az. Now
(22) s2975 and $500 RALEIGH ToPcoATs; tweeds,
aeeees and shet'onds Sizes resu!o,s 1927, ts4).
(4o); long, 1867, 1887. 1897. z (4o) Now '''0~
(S) S2o75 and $500 RALEIGH REVERSIBLE TOPCOATS;
imported and domestic tweed and eobordine.
Sizes, regular, t34), (35) 1887, az; &2I 06
short, 1897. Now------------------------
(44) $500 to $4,000 HART scHAFFkER & MARX AND
RALEIGH TOPCOATS; imported onu domestic coverts,
weeds and shetonds Sizes. reeuors. IS to 49, &73 85
shorts, 81 to Al longs, 36 to 42--------------
(e9) $1,000 and $500 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH TOPcoATs; Worumbos., shetonds, &7h 5n
tweeds and worsted cords All sizes----- %~~
1897 $500 and $4,000 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH ToPcoATs; feeees and tweeds. $3l. so
Regulars, shorts ond longs. Now ---- %O
(6) 5000 IMPORTED AQUAscUTUM AND RALEIGH
FIFTY" ToPcoATS; sizes: Regular, 1857, GA 0E
1867, 1887; Short, 1887. 1877. Now ~ ''O~
1887 $4,000 and $450 HART SCHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH TOPCOATS; fIeeees shetonds and &2h E0
velour finish topcoots. All sizes es------ T~~
~ 5000 and $500 HART ScHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH l00% cAMELHAIR ToPcoATS; double breasted.
Sizes: Regular, 1887, az. (44); short; &2Q QE
I 1917, 1887. (39), t40}. t42). Now ~'o~
(z0) 5000 to $500 INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN ENG
LIsH TOPCOATS EXCLUSIVE HERE esoy and ton fIeeees
and tweeds. Sizes: Regulars. "a to A. Short $40 05
1897 I az; longs, 81 to o42------------------
~ $l00 ENGLISH CAMEL HAIR AND vicUNA x5Q 85
POLO ToPcoATs; sizes: Regular. t40) Now ~~
Evening star., 1937-12-23

WOMEN'S COATS
Cd S7975 COAT; block, with skunk collar and GO Is
cuffs. Center fastening. Size l8------------ %~'~
(2) sS975 COATS black Goo fobrc fitted with sivered
eross-dyed red fox detachable cope COLOR $40 Is
Sizes IA and l6---------------------------
Cd s9s75 COAT; black Forstmonn fobric, with &Qd Q5
Persion lamb co||or pockets and bondne Size H. w
ID $6s75 COAT; black REFER, with Persion lamb &4Q
edeine collar and pockets. Size l4------------
(2) S5975 COATS double breasted REFERS with &2Q QE
eopord collars Black size "a; green, size L.
CD Ses75 COAT; JuIIiard moster CLOTH with notched
shawl collar Of Eastern mink. Block. Size $7Q.75
D s5975 COAT; brown with blue dyed red <30 az
fox collar Size l4-------------------------r
Cd Sl29.50 COAT; beige Forstmonn fobe with 60 Is
shawl collar Of beaver. Size l4--------------
~ se9.75 COATS; Koinsky collar and cuffs $438
Green, size IA; brown size l6----------------
~ $79.75 SPORT COATS; cosuoI coots with GA 35
jumbo roccoon coIors Wine, sizes IA and 10
Cd S7s75 COAT; brown, with Eastern mink color %4Q
ond pockets. Size el6----------------------
ID s7915 SPORT COAT; nude. with beaver ca az
shawl eoIor Size l6----------------------T
~ $7975 COAT green, with black Iopin COL &2Q QS
lar, cuffs and border Size 6---------------T~~'
~ S4975 COATS; wolf collars Blue &34 AZ
size Is; brown, II, l8; ereen size 38--------
ID $6s.75 COAT; Upper Fastened coat, with $50 Is
Person collar and pockets Block size 12-----
Cd $69.75 COAT black, Person eolor and four $40
pockets. Size Il ----------------------------
~ $6975 COATS grey with grey Persan eo|or and $40
pockets. Sizes Il and l8-----------------------
CD $6975 COAT; black, with Persian Peter Pan $40
collar and pockets. Size el6----------------------
ID S9S75 COAT; black with skunk collar &7Q *
and bottom swirIs Size Is l6- ~ 1''~
"a $6975 COAT; light blue eosuol coat with GO
tl) $z975 COAT; eosuoI sport eoo with polar <1I Q5
wolf COLOR Green size 18----------------- T@'~~
tl) $6o.75 COAT; block, with block. Persian &2Q OK
trimmed eoIIor cuffs and front Size d. %~00~
WOMEN,S MILLINERY
t3 $500 to $3.50 RALEIGH HATS: foil and winter hats in
felt and obc Dress and casual models with feother veil
ribbon TRIM Block and brown and few eolors Il OK
Several Knox hots included in the seup----------
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(3 s2975 and $500 RALEIGH ovERcoATs; sizes, reg
uloL az; short, 1897, (40) long, 1887,
1897. (40), z az; stout, az, (46), &I7QE
17) s2975 and $500 RALEIGH ovERcoATs; Sizes reau
lor z 1887, 1897, (40), Az, (44); &2I az
long. 1887, z 1897, Az. Now----- ~A''oo
(22) $1,000 TO $4,000 RALEIGH ovERcoATs; imported
and domestic tweeds ond fIeeces Sizes regular (36)
3d. t38) Y t39), (4O), 49, (44) short (36)
l38), t39),~f C4o); long. 1887. 1897, ga az
t40). ----- %/7.o0
(5S) $500 ond $4,000 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH OVERCOATS; reguIors shorts ond OK E0
longs Now ----------- %@o'0o
nlS) $500 to S45 90 HART ScHAFFNER 6 MARX AND
RALEIGH 0VERCoATS, reeuIors, shorts ond cal S0
(es) $4,000 and s45Oo HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH OVERCOATS; reeuIors, shorts, and CA OK
longs; imported and domestic fobrics Now ~ ''S~
(97) $4,000 to $4,000 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH OVERCOATS; imported and domestic &2k E0
fabrics. Regulars, shorts and longs. Now ~oo'oo
tes) s45oo and $1,000 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH OVERCOATS; imported and domestic Gao or
fobres. Regulars, shorts and longs. Now %@''o~
1897 $1,000 to $500 HART sCHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH OVERCOATS; fine imported and do &dk IN
mestic fobrics Regulars, shorts and longs Now
5e) $500 to $500 ovERcoATs; fine imported eeces
veous and fine Worumbos ReeuIors shorts and GO IN
longs. Now ---------------- %'''@o
Evening star., 1937-12-23
UNTRIMNED COATS

~ $500 SPORTS COATS; nude, size 20; ca OK
brown, size l8; wine, size l8 %@o'oo
81. M is'75 COAT gree" e''"' Upper Fastened $27.85
a. As';.;, @ coA1 N: .s blue double $2385
(2) S3975 COATS; green Bittony comeI hair, <2I *
size Is; grey Brttony Iizordo, size l6---- ~@'''~
,s % $500; rust novelty tweed size $2I.75
m $500 GoH1S a t. ksm:;:s s:s se'"' $9s5
(5) $500 COATS dressy type Green sizes II, &27 QE
Is, 18; wine sizes Is and 18-- *-''o~
(35) $275 S2975 COATS tweeds feeces and ocquord
vevo cloth, in snort untrimmed eoots Reversible tweed
and gobordine coots included. Sizes II to &I2 OK
Evening star., 1937-12-23

( NfUJ. NoW
t29) $1,000 ond S35 90 HART scHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH SUITS; plain and sport models; tweed shetonds
and twists Sizes regular (37 1887, 1897. 40).
AZ; short, 1887. (39), (40); long. 80,
! 1887. 1897, t40), AZ; stout, (40). &2I az
t54) $1,000 to $4,000 HART scHAFFNER 6 MARX AND
RALEIGH & z TROUSER SUITS Sizes, regular, 1857,
1897, (40), (42) (4 short 81 to ~; long, 1867,
1897, 40; stout 3 (39) (40) (42) (44), (461;
short stout 1897. t40). az; long stout, &72 QE
(46) $500 and $4,000 HART SCHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH TROUSER SUITS; worsted and twists Sizes
regulars. 81 to 46; shorts, 36 to 49, long, (40 &7S 25
(44); stouts, SO to 46; short stout (44). Now
(90 $2975 to $500 RALEIGH SUITS; regulars shorts
longs, stouts. short stouts and long stouts E2h S0
Mony -trouser tweeds, worsteds and fonneIs
C42) $500 to S45 90 HART ScHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH & TROUsER SUITS; resuIors,
shorts longs stouts short stouts and long sous IN
Now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $~''~~
Oe7) $4,000 to 5000 HART SCHAFFNER & MARX AND
RALEIGH SUITS; worsteds mony 2trouser suits in the
lection. Regulars. shorts. longs. stouts short &2h S0
stouts and long stouts. Now----------------
N2) 5000 RALEIGH FIFTY" HAND TAILORED SUITS;
Sizes regular, 1877 long. 1887. (40) stout (3o)
(40), az; short stout. (42; long stout, &22 85
1917 $1,000 to $500 HART scHAFFNER & MARX and
RALEIGH BENCH-AADE SUITS; reeuors, &dh E0
shorts longs and stouts. Now----------------
Evening star., 1937-12-23
WOMEN,S SUITS

(e s39.75 WARDROBE SUITS; three piece, with roecoon
or xot on the topeoots. Brown. sizes 12); $2I.75
CD se975 AFTERNOON SUIT; black, two piece, with
Person Iomb. on the three -quorter length coot $40
Cd s79.75 WARDROBE SUIT; poIor wolf on the <2Q
Cd s59.75 AFTERNOON SUIT; black, two piece, <2o
with Persion trm Size 18-----------------------T T
Cd $500 TWo-PIECE SUIT; brown, with Iopin &2l *
the ocket. Size 18------------ %A'"~
Cd $79.75 WARDROBE SUIT eordovon brown, with &hE
crossdyed red fox the topcoot. Size 16------- wv
~ S5975 WARDROBE SUITS; three piece, with skunk
revers on the toppers Brown. sizes u and $3q.75
I4 -------------7--------
~ s69.75 FUR COAT SUITS; Lopn topcoots over GO
tweed suits. Sizes II, IA and 16--------------- W.
Cd s79.75 FUR COAT SUIT; Lopin topcoot over <15
rust joeket suit Size T>
Cd $69.75 AFTERNOON SUIT; black velvet two $40
piece with Peson lamb edsine the oeket. Size a. ~~'
ID sliooo FUR COAT SUIT kidskin coat over Goa *
green and tweed suit. Size 14---------------- " "
WONIEN'S ACCESSORIES
(l5) Sl295 and $500 HANDMADE BLoUsEs. Gorgeous
examples Of the needework ort. White and egg 60 OK
shell IN large sizes ony-38 to 42-------------- %0~
(zo) s5.s5 to Slos5 BLoUsEs Vorious types, "a OK
royon omes and dressy sotins etc, in broken sizes
1907 $3.50 to $3.50 BLoUsEs Odds and ends in g OK
vorous fobcs styles and sizes; reduced TO clear
t2o) S3s5 SKIRTS. PIoids and monotone &I OK
tWeedS
t2o) 1926 SWEATERS Broken assortment Of & OK
classic styles
Evening star., 1937-12-23

No Mo. Phone c. O. D. Orders No Exchanges or Refunds
All soes FinoI ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE
Tot yourself to greet Christmas gift by buying you
need and yourself substantial sovnos
shop in this Clearance tomorrow! OPEN At $50 AMl
Evening star., 1937-12-23
MEMS HATS

IS RALEIGH AND DUNLAP HATS We're $500. Now S345
81 KNOX HATS. Were $3.50. Now--------------S545
Al KNOX HATS. Were $3.50. Now----------S45
a KNOX HATS. Were $1,000. kow--------------S745
81 KNOX HATS. Were $500. Now-----------S9s5
KNOX HATS. Were $1,000 Now---$l245
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28
TWO WEEKS CRIME
 WAVE IS TRACED
Convicts Were Stealing Away From Camp at
 Night tO Make Raids

MuSkogee, Okla, April 28-(UP)-- A two"weeks crime wave was traced today to convict camp from which prisoners prowled at night with guns to prey on the countryside, return ing to their quarters in time for breakfast and roll call.
 Sheriff Tom Jordan said he had obtained confessions of automobile thefts and armed robbery from three convicts and that the camp had been abandoned.
 The camp was headquarters for 10 convicts sent from the walled state peniten&ary at McAlester in custody of two guards, to build q dairy barn at the negro insane asy- lunf at Taft. The convicts, all trusties. lived in a rented house at Taft and the two guards appar- ently left them to their own de- vices at nights. the sheriff said.
 Deputy sheriffs first began to slis- pect the convicts when stolen cars were found stripped and abandoned near the camp. They raited the con- victs' house and found two shot guns and two revolveFs, but no guards, they reported. The county officers brought oil ten couvicts % Muskogee for questioning.
 Sheriff Jordan said three of them confessed to tWo automobile fhcfls and the robbery of two Muekoaoe hlllnG stations. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28
APPLIANCES WIN
 APPROVAL SEALS
959o Met American Stand ards in Stiff Tests
 Recently

When domestic gas appliance is sold in Connecticut, the chances are 19 to that its basic model has been tested by the American Gas Association Laboratory and that it was found to comply witfl American Standards established to inspre efficient performance and maximum safety, for, according tc the report of the laboratory for itS past fiscal year, about 95 per cent of the basic models of more than 2,500,000 domestic gas appliances sold annually are now so tested and approved as complying with those standards.
 Eleven gas utilities in Connecticut contribute to the support of the laboratory, the work of which was started in 1925, and thereby help to protect gas customers from the chance of buying faulty appliances which do not conform with the es- tablished standards. These Stand- ards of efficiency and safety have been made more rigorous from time to time since the establishment of the laboratory. so that when a gas appliance bears the laboratory's blue seal of approval it is sign that the appliance not only meets with current standards but that it is im- proved over similar appliances of a decade or more ago.
 A review of the laboratory test records, according to the report, shows that the average overall effi- ciency of gas ranges, for instance, has increased about 30 per cent from the point it was ten years been improved to this extensive de- ago. Other appliances may not have gree, but as standards for them have been made more rigid appli- ance manufacturers have necessar- fly had to match them in order to receive the approval seal, which Is practically necessity today with 95 per cent of the appliances placed on the market carrying it. Tn the course of the laboratory's Il years of existence, the public has become approval seal conscious W4lCAl PlAA ACAluoAA6 AACW AAOuoCA4OAQ gas equipment.
 The report also shows that the testing laboratory was marked by greater activity in its past year than in any of the preceding four years, with the number of appli- ances tested increasing slightly more than 50 per cent by compari- son with the previous year. Appli- ances and accessories were received from A new companies, indicating that the day is not far off when ; the gas industry's goal of having all gas appliances offered to the Amer ican public tested and approved vii! be reached.
 Under rule adopted year ago, laboratory approval given to any domestic appliance is limited to a five-year period, after the expira- tion of which an approval appli- ance must be again submitted for testing and must meet with any new or frightened standards which have been adopted since the first approval