The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-23
or, NARKEr QUOTATIONS.
At the Helm Of the Refiaers

The meeting OF tho western potro-
leum refiners IN Kansas city Mon
day was one OF the most cnthuHlas-
tic and representative gatherings oi
reflnorE ever assembled together "a
consider matters OF common interest.
IL was the annual meeting OF the
association aud the splendid attend
Anco and close interest typifled the
ideals for which the Independent re-
finers are working. IL is bound 90
result In greater cooperation and
harmony in working out problems
TO tho best interests OF tho trade.
w. u. Richardson. the new presi
dent, has been engaged In the rcfln-
Ing business for a number OF years
and Is considered one OF the most
practical men In that line In tho
business. He has had an intense IN
tcrost In tho association OF which he
IN now the head and has been OK
ccedingly active In its upbuildlng
and growth Mr.. Richardson was
for many years with the Sapulpa Re
filming company and later with the
Lake Park Refining company. which
latter concern wap recently consoli-
dated with the Meridian Petroleum
corporation.
w. l.. Klstler. first vice president,
Is vice presidcnt OF the Producers &
Refincrs CorpI In charge OF It's
-r'accr.!rcc. operations. !iS:s.s TIC
company purchased the Pan-Amer-
lean refinery In West Tulsa about
three years ago, II was operating one
plant in the state. located at Black
well, Okla. whore Mr.. KiAtlcr gained
good working knowledge of tho ro-
filming game. With the purchase OF
tho big Pan American plant he i'm
mediatcIy assumed charge and has
made II into one OF the most modern
of midcontincnt refineries, making
"a most complete line OF petroleum
products. He has been an active
worker In the Western Petroleum
Refiners association and is one OF
tho younger men numbered among
its members.
Julius A. Germany, also vice
president. In president OF the Pam
handle Refining company, with
Dallas headquarters. Mr.. Germany
was head OF the Texas Petroleum
Refincra association before It's con-
solidation with the Western Petro-
leum Rcfiners association last sum
mer. His knowledge OF refining
conditions In tho big state of Texas
has been an invaluable aid to the
association In bringing tho refiners
OF different states together an COM
mon accord. He wasc ono OF the
most active supporters OF former
President Malloy when tho latter
made the suggestion at Oklahoma
City last summer that the Texas as-
ganization he merged with the w.
ern association to provide more
solid front IN upholding the rights
and interests OF midcontinent refin-
, erp.
H. q. James secretary treasurer
OF the association, who succeeded
Fred w. Lehman whom the latter
resigned n few months ago. was ro-
elected In that position. Mr.. James
has had several years experience
with refining matters az a member
OF the Independent oil Mems aaso
citation and has written articles on
refining subjects which have APP
peared In leading magazines from
time 20 time.
on the whole, the organization is
a well balanced, thoroughly capable
and smooth running machine. It's
members have stood together In
troubious times and have weathered
atorms of adversely with n spirit OF
optimism and fair play. Certainly
IL has every reason TO feel proud OF
past achievements and to look for
ward to the future with tho same
cooperation. tho same loyalty and
the Same respect to it's fcIlowmen
that has characterized Its position
In tho past.