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Mrs. MehIfeIt,
Retired EmpIoye
OF Government

Mrs. George w. Mehlfelt
one-time congressional secre-
tary and a retired Government
employe. died Of cancer yester-
day at Garfield Hospital.
A native of Berkeley Springs
w. Va. Mrs. Mehlfelt lived al
1904 Lowell place. Bethesda
Md.
The former Rilla Miree Gus
ter, she came to Washington ir
1912 to serve as secretary II
Representative Smith Of New
York. She resigned her post in
1917. when she married Mr.
Mehlfelt. a distributor of The
Star for IS years. They OBJ
served their 10th anniversary
last Sunday.
Mrs. Mehlfelt worked as q
secretary in the budget section
Of the Department of Agri-
culture from 1894 until she re-
tired in I947 because of illness
An active civic worker, Mrs
Mehlfelt served as secretary OF
the Petworth Citizens Associ-
alton while a District resident
She was also active in garden
club activities and a member
Of the Eastern Star.
Also surviving Mrs. Mehlfelt
is her daughter. Mrs. Alvin C,
Loewer, of 1926 Bradley boule-
ward, Bethesda. and two grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Monday from the
Deal funeral home, 49l2
Georgia avenue NV. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
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WiIIium T. WiIIett,
Real Estate Firm
Head for SO Years

William T. willett, head OF
a real estate firm here for so
years. died yesterday at Doc
tors Hospital. He was SO.
A native Of Washington. Mr..
Willett lived at 22l9 California
street NV.
Mr.. Willett established the
real estate firm of Willett &,
Ranakie in 1907 and headed it
until last winter.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Mary Chalmers Foster
Willett. OF the home address: a
son. James, of 45O9 Dexter road
NV. and a granddaughter
Mrs. Carole Willett Woods, OF
Tucson. Ariz.
Funeral services will be held
at noon tomorrow in the Hine.
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Robert H. AIcorn Dies;
.'Fother Of Retirement

Robert Henry Alcorn, 80. who
devoted more than 80 years
here to improving the retire.
ment benefits OF Civil Service
employees and earned the title
of the Father of Retirement. "
died on Wednesday Of a kidney
ailment at Drexel Hill Hospital
in Philadelphia.
He had been Ill for several
months.
Mr.. Alcorn, who retired in
1914 after working in the Dis
trict for "a years, used to live
at 1903 Second street NE.
Subsequently. he lived in St.
Petersburg. Fla. and Yeadon,
Pa. near Philadelphia.
For more than two decades,
from 1917 to 1914, the slight.
soft-spoken native Of Roanoke.
Va, was full-time chairman OF
the Joint Conference on RE-
tirement. an independent civil
ian board. which conducted
drives for retirement legisla-
ton.
Friend Of Presidents
His long. hard-rought battles
TO improve the lot Of the Gov
ernment's too old : to : work
class. earned him countless &C
quaintances. Among them, in
addition to many legislators
who aided him in the retire.
ment-benefits movement. were
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Long-Ronqe Speech

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (R).-
Attorney Ted James of Great
Falls made a 275-mile speech
by telephone to the East CAL
gary, Alta, Kiwanis Club, part
OF the celebration Of Canadian
American Friendship Week.
There was one drawback,
though. Il have no idea
whether you're asleep, drowsy
or absent" Mr.. James told his
audience.
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DEATHS
In Mrnrnrtant
Announeems nj Of
services b. Chambers

CLARK. LULA ANN. In loving mem.
OTv Of my dear wife, LULA ANN
CLARK, who died one year ago, Sep,
TENDER 20, 1856.
Althoush our paths lie far apart.
You live forever 10 my heart
YOUR LOVING HUSBAND, JAMES l..
AND CHILDREN.
COLE, MARY y; IN Toying memory o.
left Us thirteen years ago today, Sep.
TENDER 20, 1914.
just a loving thought,
Just q silent tear.
Just a beautiful memory
OF one we loved SO dear.
FRANKIE CALDWELL.
DORSEY, WILLIAM o Sacred 10 IN,
Ii iAwG q boGR ~ gear wbd ,as w VIZ ",
the Great Beyond twenty-nine year.
ago today, September 20, 1878.
Anniversary mass at 81. johns
Church Forest Glen, Md
LOVING DAUGHTERS. OLIVE ANr
GRIFFIN. THOMAS NJ. w. In iovinr
memory q oui dey.oted father ane
passed away eight years ago today
september 20, 1850.
Papa. you left a beautiful memory
sorrow too great to be old,
And TO US who loved and lost you
Your memory Will never grow old
LOVING CHILDREN AND NIECE.
MOSSBURG, EDWIN 4. In loyin,
memory OF my Beloved husband, ED
WIN \ MOSBBURO, who passed AVA
one year ago September 90 1896
God saw the road was getting rough
The hills too hard 70 climb,
30 He gently closed your weary eye
And whispered, Peace be thine.
Some day we hope 70 meet you
In the land so bright and fair,
For Jesus, our Saviour, invites vi
His beautiful home TO share.
LOVING WIFE AND SONS
STEWART, WALTER &. Sad mem
cries recall the passing Of our beloved
husband, father and grandfather
WALTER. c. STEWART, on septembe
20. 1882
Because we loved you dearly,
You are ours forever
Through holy bonds too strong
For even death 10 sever
ILL AND THE CHILDREN.
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Motorist Is Cleared
In Pedestrian Death

A Municipal Court jury yes
terday cleared a 40-year-o
Southeast man of negligent
homicide charges in connection
with the death Of a 58-year-ol
pedestrian last May
Robert L. Baer of the 800
block Of Buena Vista terrace
Sc, was found not guilty in
the traffic death Of Herman H.
Meyer of the 800 block Of
Quincy street NV, who was
hit by an auto at Georgia ave-
nue. and Quincy street NV.
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18th Of Men Cooks Say
They Con Beet Wives

NEW YORK.-A recent sur
vey Of some TOO moderate i'm
come American men discovered
that II per cent of those ques-
toned tried cooking in the
family kitchen once in a while
and "a per cent Of them ex-
pressed the opinion that they
could cook as we'll as the lady
Of the house.
Twenty-six per cent even
claimed they could do better
than their wives. /.
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Syriu Expects Soud
For q Visit Soon

DAMASCUS. Sept. 20 Up
Foreign Minister Salah Bitar
said today King Saud of Saudi
Arabia will visit Syria Septem-
Der %.
In an exclusive interview
with the Damascus independ-
ent newspaper Alfayha, Mr..
Bitar said the Arabian mon
arch would stop on his way
nome from medical treatment
in West Germany. The King
now is in Switzerland.
The royal visit will take place
at Syria's invitation. The
Syrian Cabinet will hold a spec
cial session to consider prob
lens to be discussed with King
Saud. official sources said.
Unofficial and unconfirmed
reports said President Nasser
of Egypt will pay q state visit
to Syria at the same time and
that an Arab Big Three sum-
nit conference will be held in
Damascus.
Asked whether Col. Nasser
will come at this time. Mr.
Bitar said the Egyptian Presi-
dent had accepted a Syrian in
vitation to visit the country
last year.
He promised to make the
visit at the earliest possible OBJ
portunity," Mr.. Bitar added.
King Saud has been repre-
sented as concerned over
Syria'S swing to the left. He
backed Jordan when that king
dom accused Syria and Egypt
Of interfering in its affairs
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lidge. Hoover, Roosevelt and
Truman. All of them, on nu-
merous occasions, turned to
Mr.. Alcorn on retirement mat
tiers, some Of them long before
the term social security" ex-
listed.
Orphaned while young, Mr..
Alcorn began earning his living
while scarcely out Of short
pants. His job was as an APP
prentice molder at the Norfolk
(Va) railroad yards.
In 1910. while working for
the Newport News (Va.) Ship
building Co., he accepted a job
at the Naval Gun Factory and
moved to the District. No
sooner had he learned his way
around than he caught the
mounting interest among en-
ployes for more retirement leg
islation.
Named Z Delegate
He was soon named a dele
gate to the Navy Yards Joint
Retirement Committee, one of
several such groups seeking re-
tirement BENEFITS but going in
different directions to get them.
It was largely through the
efforts Of the quiet but in
sistent Virginian that the
groups united and in 1917
formed the Joint Conference
on Retirement, the group he
headed until 1914.
AS head OF the conference. he
soon became a familiar figure
to every leading legislator on
Capitol Hill. and remained SO
throughout his career.
One Of his first steps was to
study retirement plans operat-
ing in other countries. He then
issued a report which finally
led to the enactment of the
first major retirement law. It
was passed on May %. 1920,
and has been amended fire.
quently since, always to the
benefit Of the retired civil
worker.
Pounds Federation
Also in 1917. Mr.. Alcorn set
up the Retirement Federation.
a general council representing
all Civil Service employees. For
many years he served on the
board as representative Of Navy
yards. naval stations and naval
arsenals.
He even published a dement's
news sheet, which he called the
Retirement News. It frequently
concerned itself with explain
ing new legislation and benefi-
ciary designations.
He busted himself with every
phase Of retirement. from an
Swering questions to adjudi-
eating claims. He was in con-
slant demand from all corners
OF the Nation as a speaker to
explain legislation to civic or
CARNATIONS and prospective
Civil Service employees.
On January z. 1914. some ITS
persons. including the late
Senator Capper. Republican Of
Kansas. Senator and Mrs. Wiley
Of Wisconsin. former Senator
and Mrs. Bulow of South Da-
kota. and other ranking WASH
ington personalities attended a
dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
to mark Mr.. Alcorn's retire.
ment.
Mrs. Birdie Alcorn, the vir-
ginian's first wife. died here in
1888.
Mr.. Alcorn is survived by his
second wife, Mrs. Marie Alcorn
OF Yeadon. and a daughter.
Miss Rena Alcorn of 2Ol Eighth
street NE.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Monday at the Cap
ltol Hill Presbyterian Church.
2Ol Fourth street Sc. Burial
Will be in Congressional
/ Car1nfa,,,
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Uarn nj U4anka

MARSHALL, EDGAR c. The wife and
family Of the late EDGAR c. MAR
SHALL wish to express their appre-
citation for the many kindnesses and
expressions Of sympathy which were
extended during their late bereave-
MRs. EDGAR c. MARSHALL AND
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
FUNERAL DESIGNS
GEO. c sHAFFER. INC

Expressive Floral Tributes Moderatels
priced Open daily sun holidays
Phone orders also accepted Ban 10
pm Eeek niEhts BOn 18th ~ nv
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BROOKS. HENRY G. suddenly, on
Wednesday, September rs, 1857,
at Alexandria Hospital. HENRY C.
BROOKS. He leaves a devoted wife,
eOes wv e.se -. Hs ~ 3, slenuOani-
niece, one nephew and other rela-
tives and friends Friends may call
At his late residence. 619 North
Columbus st.. after 1 pm. Satur-
on Sunday. September ~. At .
pm. at the Alfred Street Baptist
Church. the Rev A. W. Adkins Of.
fieiating casket will not be opened
in church. Interment Bethel Gene
farv
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lALPH s. Members Of Urell
Camp, u. s. w. W. and
other comrades are request
ed to assemble at the Ives
Funeral Home. 2S47 Wilson
blvd, Arlington, Va, at
l.3Q pm. Saturday, Sep
TENDER II, 1857, to attend
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bhtANs LsO .. SaooeanE' On Mon
BRYAN Of 4952 Blaine st. ne. de-
voted husband Of Mrs. Bertha Bryan.
brother Of Mrs. Irma Bradford. Mrs
Sadie Wilson, Mrs Louise wildly and
Mrs. Esther Fountain. Many other
After 3 pm. Friday, September 20
friends may call at The Frazier Fu-
neral Home $50 Rhode Island ave
NV. Funeral services on Saturday.
september Fl. at ? pm, at the
Chapel OF Atonement, 5Jrd and East
Capitol SITS ne, the Rev. ouinland
r Gordon oficiating lnterment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 20
Evening star., 1957-12-26

Keep on hand for upset
stomach due to overindul-
oenee in food ond drink.
Helps bring tost relief.
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Dec. s-Dec. ID


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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, o. G
psssmber ., 1852
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A. For All Weather
Newly Styled Utility Coat

New styling in water-repeIlent cotton gabardine
al-weather coat. Fly 'front.' raglan sleeves, sleeve
tabs, slash pockets. Plaid rayon yoke lining
Natural color; $40.
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BUXTON PERSONALS

DR.. Donald Thorp and 1am1iy of
New Orleans are spending their
vacation here at Light House View
Cottage Court. They spent three
years here where DIR. Thorp prac-
ticed. Many friends welcomed
them on this vacation in Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fulcher and
children of Norfolk visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Full
cher.
Mrs. BERTHE Griggs Of Norfolk
spent the week end with her cou-
sin, Mrs. Unaka Jennette. Mrs.
Griggs was formerly Miss BERTHE
Midget of Elizabeth City, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Pelig
Midget Sr.
Mrs. Marion Lumpkin and her
nephew of Norfolk spent the week
end with Mrs. Martin Tolson.
Mrs. Edison Miller is in Balti-
more visiting her daughter, Geanie
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey WEIGH and
Mrs. Georgia Perry and son Bryor
visited Mrs. Martha Barnett.
Mrs. Sarah Williams is patient
in the Marine Hospital. She has
been receiving treatments for the
past two years.
Lloyd Scarborough Jr. Of
Greensboro College spent the
Spring holidays at home with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce Midget anG
children have returned to Morgan.
ton after visit here with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Midget
Mrs. Laura Hooper and twin:
spent the week end in Raleigh with
her mother, Mrs. Robt. Powers.
Mrs. Joyce Gray made trip t
Norfolk Sunday. She was accom-
panied home by her mother-in-law
Maria Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran Balance ant
children of Morehead City came
Friday for the Jamboree and t.
be with his father, Capt. B. R
Balance, on his birthday, Satur
day, April 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wahab anC
children and Mrs. Elizabeth How
ard of Ocracoke spent Friday nigh
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie
Jolliff and Mr.. and Mrs. L. D
Midget.
Mrs. Sue Ballowe of Manteo at
tended the Jamboree Dance at Hat
teras and spent the night in Bux
! ton at the Outer Banks Court witt
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RoDANTHE PERSONALS

C. P. Midget, Mays Head, was
here Tuesday.
D B. Midget Jr. spent the week
end here with his mother.
L. B. Midget Jr. spent the week
end here with his mother and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Payne spent
the week end in Norfolk with their
daughter, Mrs. Marion Toler and
family.
Mrs. Clarence Hayes and chill
dren are here visiting relatives.
Mrs. C. w. Midget spent the
week end in Norfolk with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred O'Neal.
Mrs. Lurania Midget spent
Wednesday with her sister, Mrs
Eliza Gould at Mays Head, on he1
sisters birthday.
Fred O'Neal fell from a truck
Friday, April 26th and was hurt
He is being treated at the infirm-
airy by DR.. Wolf. He is now at his
home here.
Mrs. Herbert B. Midget, Mrs
Ellery C. Midget and daughter
Joni Lawrence, were in Mantec
Monday.
Norman J. Fray has returned tc
Miami, Fla. after visiting his pay.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L. Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen E. Gray and
children, Gail Eileen and Linda
Dawn, left Tuesday for Fort
Pierce, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack w Cahoor
spent Saturday night in Manteo
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Herbert
Sr. spent Wednesday night witt
their aunt, Mrs. Eliza Gould ano
family at Mays Head and spent
Thursday with Mrs. Herbert'E
brother, Cdr. Ellery c. Midget il
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s in Block 4, in the subdivision
known as Virginia Dare Park,
map or plat thereof made by ].
L. Murphy, Surveyor, February
1888, and recorded in Map Book
l, page 178, office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Dare County,
North Carolina, reference to
which is hereby made for a more
particular description of the
above described lots.
Also that certain Block Of land
bounded on the South by the N.
c. State Highway No. GAS, lead.
ing from ManteO to the North
end of Roanoke Island; on the
west by Forest Avenue in Vir-
ginia Dare Park; on the North
by Wildwood Drive; and on the
Southeast by Mrs. Mabel e.
Jones; and being designated as
Block 6 on the plat of Virginia
Dare Park, recorded in Map
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to acknowledge with
heartfelt gratitude the many kind
and generous favors shown us dur
ing the illness and death of our
loved one. Mrs. Phoebe O'Neil
Sanderlin.
For the messages Of sympathy,
the lovely flowers and the cars
loaned.
Especially do we wish to express
our sincere appreciation to the
members of Manteo Rebekah Lodge
No. 81, who so willingly and cap
ably stood by during our hours Of
sorrow.
BY CHILDREN and SISTER
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NOTICE OF SALE OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in that
certain deed of trust executed by
John r. Duvall and wife, Johnnie
L. Duvall. to Martin Kellogg, Jr.,
Trustee. dated the 10th day of
March 1947 and duly recorded in
Book 80, page SOB, office of the
Register of Deeds of Dare County,
North Carolina, and pursuant to
and by virtue of that certain Order
of Resale entered by the Clerk of
Superior Court of Dare County,
North Carolina on the 9th day Of
April 1857, default having been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured by the said
deed of trust. and the said deed
of trust being by the terms there
of subject to foreclosure, the un-
dersigned trustee will offer for
sale at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash at the Court
house Door in Manteo, Dare Coun-
ty. North Carolina at 1900
o'clock Noon on Monday, the
18th day of May 1857 the proper
ty conveyed in the said deed OF
trust. the same lying and being in
the County of Dare, State of North
Carolina. in Mays Head Township
and more particularly described as
follows:
All those certain lots of land
lying and being in the subdivi-
sion known as Virginia Dare
Park ON the East side of ROa-
noke Island, Mays Head Town
ship, Dare County, North Caro-
lima, known as, designated and
being Lots No. 2, 3, and S in
Block 1, Lots No. l, 2 and 3 in
Block 3. Lots No. /. 2. 3. s and
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friends.
Ronald Midget, U.S.A., of Nor
folk spent twenty days leave at
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Midget.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones are
the parents of a baby girl. jose
phine Marion, weight 2 lbs, A OF.
on April 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barnette
are the parents of a baby girl, their
first child, named Deborah Ann
cite. Mrs. Barnett was Irene Gas
kins of Hatteras, graduate of 1866
Cape Hatteras High School class.
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Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Road
cap and children, Anita Dale,
Kathy Elizabeth and David
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Arval
O'Neal from Norfolk and Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Herbert Jr, and chill
dren, Mary Ann and Elizabeth
Rose, from Portsmouth, Va. have
returned after visiting their par
ents and families here.
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or as a whole. subject to confirma-
ton by the Court.
The successful bidder at said
sale will be required to make
cash deposit of 10 per cent of the
amount bid as evidence of good
faith.
The above lands will be sold sub
ject to the taxes due Dare County
for the year 1857 and those accru-
ing thereafter.
This the 10th day of April 1857.
MARTIN KELLOGG, JR.
TRUSTEE
T-4-l9-4tc
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Book l. page l7s, Dare County

BOOK i, page 17S, Dare County
Registry.
Pursuant to the Order of Resale
referred to above, the lands above
described will be first offered as
individual lots, and if after all of
the aoresaid lots are offered on an
individual basis, bids in a suffi-
cient amount necessary to pay the
indebtedness secured by the said
deed of trust and the costs of the
foreclosure proceeding, including
those heretofore incurred, are not
received. the said trustee will Of
fer the same as a whole or as a
unit. and if upon such offer he
receives a bid for the same at a
price in excess of the aggregate
amount offered for the lots on an
individual basis, the right is re-
served to reject the bids offered
on an individual basis and accept
the bid or bids offered as a unit
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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express my apprecia-
ton for the many cards and
flowers sent to me while a patient
in the Duke hospital. Also for all
other kindnesses shown.
MRS. LORAN MIDGET
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w. Randolph Burgess and VIII
liam Nice. Martin. jr.. chairman
Of the Federal Reserve Board.
The Treasury last Thursday
announced it would seek legisla-
ton to give it the same fiexibility
with regard to fixing interest
rates on savings bonds that it
now has on other types of Gov
ernment securities.
! AS the first step. If such legis-
lation is enacted, the Treasury
proposed to raise from 8 to 3A
per cent the interest rate on
Series E baby" bonds and the
larger denomination Series H
bonds.
The Treasury action was
prompted by marked showdown
in the volume of savings bond
purchases.
House Democratic leaders have
made it plain their belief that
authority to set interest rates on
savings bonds ought to remain
with Congress.
Some committee members re-
ported "a lot Of concern" in
financial quarters over the
Treasury proposal. especially
among large lending institutions
These representatives said it re-
fleets a belief that the Treasury
could set interest rates for the
entire Nation under the pro-
posed plan.
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products are relatively low
Mr.. Baker said he was basing
this statement on comparisons
with increases in wages. ma
terials, consumer earnings anc
financial returns of other major
industries.
He said Humble was forced tc
raise its gasoline price by one
cent a gallon to offset a boost
in its costs on crude oil.
Finally, and most important
they are low in that they have
not encouraged enough explora-
ton to maintain the ratio oil
proved reserves to domestic de.
Imand." he said,
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat
Iof Wyoming, chairman of the
Joint group, and other investi.
eating Senators have been pro-
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JkOIl VI bllC Oll~lOl -3ttl OpC PlOSl
that followed its Inauguration,
Mr.. Baker was the first oil in
dustry spokesman to be heard by
a joint Senate antimonopoly-
public lands subcommittee study
ing the situation.
He said prices of crude oil,
gasoline and petroleum products
generally are relatively low"
The price boosts have drawn
heavy protests in and out OF
Congress. Senator Margaret
Chase Smith, Republican OF
Maine, joined in the protests
today as she prepared to testify
before the group.
Humble. a subsidiary of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
led off a Nationwide jump in
fuel oil and gasoline prices last
month by boosting the price oil
crude oil by IS cents a barrel.
In saying prices of oil and its