The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-17
EVERYTHING IS
OIL AT CAPITAL
American Petroleum In
stitute In Session at
Washington
ry nAsoM n TfMMoNs.

WASftNGTON. Nov i6.---Wash.
iuEton is the oil capitol ~ the world
tonight Around tho willard, wash
iugton, Raleigh and Ehbitt hotels
are gathered dozens Of men who
mad" millions in the oil fields ot
Oklahoma. Texas. Kansas. 'alifor-
MIA and Wydmiug There are men
who started In the game In PonnsJI'
vania and followed IL westward hH
new fields wcrc opened up.
Tho second annual meeting and
election ~ officers and directors ot
the American Petroleum Instithtc'
viii open at the willard tomorrow
and that II the magnet which has
drawn the men who follow the oil
game here. In the asse mblcd hosts
are not only mon who have followed
tho game In America. but who hnv"
sought the elusive black golconda
In Mexico, In Central America, In
Europe, Asia and Africa.
The world problems H petroleum,
recent production and consumption,
and tho future of petroleum and the
oil business will be the major sun
iccts OF consideration, ~ the s'H'
zion which open tomorrow. Speak .
crs Of national and international
reputation VIII discuss them,
Taxation, transportation, research.
statistics specifications, improve
monts IN methods and other topics
win be discussed In the group meet
ings. The annual reports OF officcrs
will be submitted on Friday n
banquet at tho willard hotel Friday
evening will he the only social ar
| fair under the auspices of the IN
| stitute. although many affairs fo'
wives uf the oil men will be given
| Tho Srogram covering the genera
sessions has been divided into gen
cral topics Of outstanding import
ancc. The world petroleum prop
lcm IN 10 be discussed In its vita
national and international phases
W. g. Tcngue. president OF the stand
ard OH company of New Jersey, VII
| take up specifically Americas posi-
l tion. While Sir John Cadfnan. advise
TO tho petroleum executive OF IN
British government and widei
known In petroleum affairs abroh'
4. expected To deal with Gerht br
, tain. Edward /. Doheny. presider
OF the Mexican Petroleum compan'
will address the meeting on Mexico
John nasactt Moore, authority o
International law. Will speak on u
international featrres OF the petr'
leum problem.
Production and consumption WI
he taken up at the general session
. on Thursday. The production 81,
OF the situation will be discussed
ID. NJ. Folsom, stntigtician. ar
!, Thomas A. O'Donnell, president
- tho American Petroleum lnstitu'
~ MIR. Folsom will particularly de
with the present day situauo
while Mr.. O'Donncll will take
~ the subject OF the future OF oil pr
W duction. The two greatest consul
ing agencies OF petroleum produ'
are represented on the program
dIscuss consumption. They are |
outomotiyC industry. and shippir
l. q. T.. KctterinE, widely known
automotiyr circles, and head OF I
a General Motors research depa'
" m,nt. DAYTON, Ohio. will tell or I
=" nutomutive industry's problem. WI
,t csncclaI reference to fuel. Admir-
w S. BENSON. chairman or |
10 United states shipping board W
"A take up the subject Of marine co
* sumption OF OIL present ana
~ turc. -,-
a The future of the oil busin'
10 will be discussed at tho gene
~ mceting Friday II. L. Dohel
nrcsident of the Citios Service co
NJ many. will 10 heard, and NJ. ID. i
0. oua OF the Sinclair Consolidated
cr corporation and formerly gene
W. director OF the oil division uni'
90 states fuel administration, VIII d
with conservation of petroleum.
no Rounding out the program IN
to will be heard at the annual banqu
w Pat Malloy. president OF the we
n