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caity+ and chemically from the shales
of the Green River formation, and
are usually somewhat lighter In color
for the same yield of oil. I
The California deposits for the
most part, are hardly true oil-shaies,
as the greater part Of the oil obtained
from them occurs as such, and can
be extracted by suitable solvents
Their oil yield varies greatly out the
average Is not high; even. the best do
not yield much over 20 gallons 70 the
ton, and their nitrogen content -
very low. In many places the depos-
its are thick, and are accessible; 20
they have commercial. possibilities. Z
they have commercial possibilities.
Near Dillon, Montana, there are oil
shaie beds three feet or more thick
that win probably yield up to 80 gall
Ions of oil TO the ton. The phosphate
beds. associated with these shaies, are
possibly OF future Importance AZ 8
commercial source Of phosphates.
The black shales of the Deyonian
formation, capable Of yielding posi-
bly, economic quantities Of OIL are
known TO exist lii the States Of In
dana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, New
York. Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Tennessee. shaleg OF the same
formation, yielding notable quantities
OF oil, have been reported in Missouri.
Kansas and Oklahoma oil-shale Is
known to occur in Texas also.
Ii An Old Process. 5.
p Fl i y 3 go
The production III oil from bitus
minous materials was known a. least
as early as 1894 when, Eie, Hancock
and Portlock distilled "oyle from Q
kind OF stone" from shropshire, Eng
LAND. AS early as 1851 oils were dis
titled from bituminous or oil-shales
Tor medicinal purposes and as early as
Ii815. works III England produced
oil and ammonia BY the diatillation
Of coal,
The oll-shaie Industry has been de-
veloped to greater extent in Scot
Hand than In any other part o. the
lworid. The amount Of capital invest
ed III leases. mines, works, refineries
land the like In Scotland ID Ia excess
iof sfz.hB0, GOO, the opinion Of the
bureau Of mines. those VINO are en-.
gagged Or who contemplate investing
or becoming engaged IL tho oil-shais
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-12-15

hlngton, d. O., Dec. 16.--When
saR Of that liquid gold known
eleum gives sign Of stacking.
consequence the whir and
q the country's millions OF fiiv-
aad motor buses and tractors
likely 10 desist for lack Of fuel
aF.stretching reserves Of oilI
: Il the United States stand out
most important resources Of
ites for petroleum oils, states
an Of Mines Those Sshales,!
PIE nntapped reservoirs of oil,
enormous areas of the coun-i
ese Of the most economic im-.
0ctur Til Colorado, Nevada
M Wyoming Great areas of
shale occur. however, in vari-.
stem states. notably. Kentucky,
and Ohio. The great eco
Importance ~ oil shales Is that,
he industry ii properly devel-
the United States will have Q
slestic supply Of mineral oils,
Hnot III cut on II time Of
which, come what may, viii
= ready 70 help meet the
demand for oil, no matter.
q worlds petrolnum situation
Future OF Industry
future of the oil shale industry
9untry, the Bureau 81 Mines
win depend primarily upon
i've supply Of. and demand
saieum products, particularly
. ions remote from seahoard-
good reason to believe that
ezt several years the domes-
saaesicn of petroleum will de-
while the demand for its pro-
increage, and oil-shales can
W for the aefciency Of
ifeleum Is ? source Of re-
Fai oil products. Even
most favorable condition
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sour ExPLonI.s
Can nlows % naaIg InlprIns YoanI

Can Blows Up Badly Antnrttig YOUNG
Boy
New York. Dec. a5. Curiosity al
to what would happen # be threw AZ
alright can OF soup into q bonfire
resulted IN Anthony safnlun, year
old. at Allen street. receiving aeysTs
burns about the face and arms Wed
night while ne was plaYing W Cana
street between Orchard ana hllet
streets
The hoy found the can n The stree
ard threw it into tho fire, his Gem
naniens told Patrolman Ed ward tlaH
ton 81 the Clinton street ataiion, fha
dan exploded ana threW het iiavif
in Antlonys faee and On hts hand
and arms. III. Henderson ~ Gvii
Vefneur Hospital took fils lsd to tHs
hos1lf#i. where his condition was pre-
nounead serious.
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industry in the United States, Will
make no mistake by studying, III de-
tall. the technique Of the Scotch In
duatry. It has been in existence since
1850. and. while ,fts technique may mt
apply In its entirety to American
slialcs and conditions. the experience
9f scotch operators and their meth
DDS Of solving difficulties in CONNER
ciaI operations can be Of great value
to our future uil-shaie industry.
In 1850 there were in the United
States Hfty-tfree companies mostly In.
the eastern part Of the country, pro-
ducing oil By the distillation Of vari-
GUS kinds OF bituminous substances
rho methods used were crude, and
materials treated ranged from btu
mihous and canal Goals to some true
oil-shales. The desired product was
kerosene or coal OIL which latter
term survives since the time when
most Of the kerosene used In this
country was really derived from coal
and the like. Some of these compan-
les we're only just getting started when
the American petroleum. industry
came into being. reducing the, price
r .
0f Kerosene 10, such ain extent that
.,shaie.oil'' operations became unpro-
fitable and the plants were abandon
ed, or adapted for use in refining
petroleum.
Revive Interest In 1915
IN asi6 there developed IN the.
United states a remarkable Interest
ii oil.siiaIes, and the year U1arlsed
the beginning Of All attempted deveiz
opment OF an oif-shaie industry IN
this country. Since that year 80 in
ereaslng amount Of work has been
lone On oii-shaie. but no commercial
olI.shaie operations have been starts
I'd IN this country, and the industry.
does not vet exist, except IN the iitera
lure OF promotion organizations.
MANY retorts IL various designs have
been proposed, several patented. and
few have been erected, but most Of
there have been 50 small that they
must Be considered rs experimental or
demonstration plants Many if1vessia
gators ana organizers are working II
rood faith, but the potential Industry
| has suffered much Harm BY the fake
promoter and HE promotion comnan-
LES II Is reasonable 70 say that
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Evening star., 1922-07-06

Eluding the numerous sand traps
is not so easy. as the. fast course
tends to let the balls roll, so tnat
sliced or hooked shot will trickle 'into
the cavities. But the escape Is falriy
easy. us exposition shots are more
simple in the powdery sand. On the
greens, the velvety grass is so even
that n golf ball that has not been
tested for sphericity will run true 10
the putter's touch, leaving the PLAYER
to Solve only the roll of the terrain:
Weather Has Been Ideal.
The weather thus far has been
ideal. warm enough to .limper the
muscles and yet not so hot that IL
enervates the player on the strenuous
round of 654S yards DieSefs record
performance of beating par 40 oy
four strokes proved that while tne
course is fast. the greens are soIt
enough to hold we'll pitched shots
perfectly.
The former Detroit players, VINO
tied for second place at Toledo two
years ago, when Ted Ray won the
title, had FIVE brides, going out IN
the remarkable score of 81 There
was only and nothing higher on
his card. He garnsred e~efVe as
one of these being above par three
IS and. two IS. lacking only a few
inches of scoring cuckoo on the
second hole
, Array of stars on List.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Entries Tor
the United States open golf champion
ship to be held next week at the
Skokie Club, Glencoe. H.. closed last
night with a record list of 2ss players,
the United States Golf Association has
announced. This number eXceeas py
% the former record entry OF 2so at
Inverness, Toledo, in 1920.
George Duncan and Abe Mitchell:
British PROS. will make their second
attempt to lift the title. while Willie
Hunter. former British ti,leholder.
and Alex Armour. Scotch champion.
will represent the foreign amateur
contingent.
Jim Barnes of Pelham, N. Y. who
spread-eagled the field at Columbia
last year in w inning his first open
title. will defend. Barnes, Walter
Hagen. new British champion. and
Jock Hutchinson. former British title
holder. are regarded by experts as the
favorites among the American pro-
fessionals. Hagen captured the title
twice before-in 1914 and 1919.
Evans Is Among Entrants.
Prominent among the American
showing are Chick" Evans, former
winner of both the open and amateur
events: Jesse Guilford, present ma
tional champion; Bobby Jones, south
ern title holder; S. Dawson Heron
and Robert A. Gardner. former cham
pions.
Eleventh-hour entries include two
/, stars from the Pacific coast, Mortie
Dutra of Del Monte, Calf, and Abe
Espino1a of San francisco, winner
and runner up in the recent northern
California open championship.
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago. for
mer national amateur champion;
James S. Manion and r. E. Bocken-
camp. both of St Louis, also have
entered.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
FOURTH ROUND
IN TITLE TENNIS EVENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July e.
Fourth round, mems singles. first and
second round, mems doubles. the final
of the national Junior championships
and the second round of the special
boys tournament were scheduled for
play today at the Woodstock Country
Club in the twelfth annual United
States clay court tennis champion
ships.
The mems singles scheduled for to-
day are:
William T. Tilden. I'd, Philadelphia,
world champion. VS.. Wray Brown, st.
Louis, runner-up in the national 1921
1ntercol1egiates;[ Walter Wesbrook,
Detroit. VS.. Arthur Hubbell. Chicago;
Zenzo Shimidzu. Japanese Davis cup
player, vs.. Theodore Drewes, st. Louis;
Charles Garland. jr. Pittsburgh, VS..
Fritz Bastian. indianapolis.
George Lott. Chicago. will play
either julius Sagalowsky, Indianap-
oils, national boys champion. or Leon
ard w. Reed. jr.. Pittsburgh. for the
first national Junior clay court title.
Evening star., 1922-07-06

Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. holder of the
championship. has to play Mrs. Pea
cock, who outranks Mrs. Beamish. in
the other semi-final.
Matches in the round before the
semi-fnals in the mems singles also
were to be staged.
feated Cecil Campbell of England. in
the mems tennis singles This match
was interrupted in the fourth set
yesterday by rain. Patterson won
the set when play was resumed today
by score of 6-1. This gave him the
victory. -. 6-3. GO. 6-1, winning
him a place in the semi
In the fifth round of the mems sin
giles. J.. B. Gilbert defeated T. NJ.
Mavrogordato, Ga. 3-6, 6-3. 3-6,
60.
- Reach the Semi-Finnls.
Mrs Mallory won her way to the
semi finals yesterday when she de-
feated Mrs. H. Edginton of England
GO, Ga, on sodden c.slrt. Mile.
Lenglen by her defeat of Miss Eliza
beth Ryan on Tuesday had already
qualified for the semi-finals.
Mrs. Edginton is tall and slim ahd
plays rather an old fashioned. under
hand sliced shot, with which she is
extremely accurate.l She is consid-
cred stone wall in defense and sell
dom misses a returnable ball, sc
that the American champion is con-
sidered to have done most creditable
work.
She won with something in hand
at all times, but made several errors
in the second set, which. however
were hardly to be avoided because
Of the bad condition of the court.
Mrs. Mallory reached the semi.
finals without losing 3 single set and
In doing so, has defeated Mrs
Keays. Mrs. Hullick. Mrs. Parton ane
Mrs. Edginton.
Mile. Lenglen in reaching the semi
| finals defeated Mrs. NJ. F. Ellis, Mrs
| Evelyn Collier. Miss. Kathleen Nc
Cane and Miss Elizabeth Ryan. Al
sterling players. and her wins hav'
been impressive.
Mrs. Mallory Popular.
Both wemen have many followers
but the~American is the popular ia
Evening star., 1922-07-06

Present Indications are that there
will be money offering at fair odds,
that Tender will not respond TO the
call when the bell rings-if 1t does
ring-for the beginning OF the eighth
round. 60 those who believe IN the
championship prewess OF the Phila-e
delphia southpaw will have no reason
to complain that they can't get money
down.
One Of the most expert layers os
odds In New York figures that Tend.
Ter has not got much of q chance to-
last. Benny in the Rocky Kansas
fight showed that he had taken oRi
his handcu6s. perhaps thrown them
away. And there Is no reason for
him to put them on again. Not yet
awhile. anyway For It would mean
his decline as a drawing proposition
While this man admits that Tender
is hefty body puncher and that
Leonard doesn't relish blows about
the belt. he doesn't see any reason
why Benny should stop many OF them
with anything beside his gloves. He.
Is a ghost for elusivenesa. and when
you combine this with the nights.
sock you have q world-beatine com. :
bfnation. =.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
HOOVER YANKEE, Wins
DIAMOND SKULLS HEAT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HENLEY EY-ON-THAMES. July G.
Walter NJ. Hoover of the Duluth Boat
Club today won his first heat in the
diamond challenge sculls of the royal
Henley regatta, defeating r. ]. c.
Tweed of Cambridge University by a
length and a half. His time was 10
minutes Al seconds. Hoover was not
extended
In another heat for the diamond
sculls. A. A. Bavnes of the CONNER
cial Rowing Club. Brisbane, Queens
land. defeated Earl, Great Britain, by
one and one-half lengths. The time
was minutes 35 seconds.
j: Beresford. tr, of the Thames Club
defeated d. II. L. Gollan Of London
by three lengths. Time. 9 minutes 80
seconds
r. Blithe Of Christ College defeated
Q: B. Wallis Of the Herford Boat Club.
Time. 10 minutes seconds
Interrupted while writing a letter
to his wife. Hoover told the corre-
spondent that his condition was bet
ter than when he won the Philadel-
phia gold challenge cup. He weighs
l56 pounds, has had time to become
acclimated and is familiar with his
new boat
Hoover's boat is under the care of
William Barry, former professional
champion of England, but his train
ing and coaching was in his own
hands.
This years competition on Eng
lands blue ribbon sculling event, 1t
is considered. will virtually decide the
worlds amateur championship.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
Dg Breaks Golf Record Club Leonard Fauoe Ouer Tender
mrs. .NORMENT winner
OF D. c. TENNIS TITLE

Mrs. Clarence y. -Norment, tr., of
Chevy Chase Club, CROSSED" all the
net game prophets yesterday when
tennis championship BY vanquishine
Mrs. Winnifred Ellis. title winner last
year, in 4 t--6, 81, rs match on
the concrete court at Chevy Chase.
Prior TO the tourney and during
Its early rounds. those supposedly in
the know in loca4,tennis were ready
to bestow the crown upon Mrs. Ellis
or Miss Marywill Wakefofd, victor in
the recent women's league tourna-
ment. But Mrs. Norment surprieing-
ly. eliminated Miss Wakeford In q
SENT -fnai encounter and continued
her brilliant play against the relin-
The championship tilt was warmly
contested. In the frst set Mrs. Nor
ment quickly gained - two-game ad-
vantage. but Mrs. Ellis rallied and
made the score fall. then took two
games for the set. The second set
first Ave games going to her. but the
third set was a nip-and-trck strug-
gle. Mrs Ellis earned iou--gane
lead, but Mrs. Norment quickly
evened affairs. The ninth game went
to the 1921 champion and in the tenth
Mrs. Ellis at one time was Within a
point Of set and match. A missed
back court shot by Mrs. Ellis kept
Mrs. Norrient In the running. how
ever. and she fought on to victory.
Only two other matches. both dou-
bles affairs. were decided yesterday,
but play will be held In all classes
at Dumbarton Club this afternoon.
The mems singles Anal probably WIN
be contested Saturday. and the title
matches in other classes Sunday.
Yesterdays results follow:
Womsn's sinsles thnal)-Nrs. Clarence F.
Nornent. :tr., defeated Mrs winnifrsd Ellis
Womep's double. fourth rousd)---Misses
wakeford snd Kelly defeated Mrs. Norment
and Miss Donaldson, o-2. 6.3
and L4add defeated Mrs. Norment and Elliott
By default.
Today's Matches.
3:30-Men's singles (semi- final round). J.
Ballard Moore vs.. AIthu,, Yencksn: ,, .9.nen's
Miss King and Mrs Keplinser:. mems doubles
isecond round) Bates and Miller ". Hixson
and Knapp; third round). Cox and Elliott VS.
London and whiting. Charest and johnson VS..
BurweH and Thompson, Purinton and Lincoln
Us. Fowler and Edwards.
"MiIed doubles tsecond roundl. Miss
Kelly and Graves rs. Miss De Sousa and Bur
we'll; Mrs. EIlis and Charest vs.. Miss Frazier
and Purinton; third round). Miss WakefOrd
and Johnson VS.. Miss Doolittle and Lane; !;
HELEN VS.. Fiske and Parker; Dudley and
Moore VS.. Phillips and woolworth: third
reund). May field and Iadd VS.. winner Bates
Miller Hi1son- Knapp match.
S-wonen.s double. fourth roundl. Mrs.
Doolittle King -kepl.nser match: mems doubles
third round}. Haniing and Easily ys. winner
Dudley Moore Phillips W ooiworth match.
Evening star., 1922-07-06

Colleges that go in for aquatics will
be called upon to face squarely the
question whether three and four milo
racing or regattas over distances
rangir g from two miles TO the Henley
distance of a mile and hve-sixteenths
are better adapted for the promotion
of sweep swinging as college sport.
Penn h Greatly Interested.
Pennsyivania is likely to be vitality
interested in this problem. Studying
the Quakcrs at Poughkeepsie. one
saw a clean-cut bunch Of boys, rang
Ing from eighteen to twenty. who had
10 business with their more mature
and far more brawny rivals of Syra-
cuse, Cornell. the Navy and WASH
in9ton.
In other words, Pennsylvania was
a crew developed for the American
Henley. and preliminary resattas
against one or more colleges, all
rowed in term time. The Quakers, to
be more specific, were definitely en-
listed in the cause of winning as
many Of the so-cnlled preliminary
events as possible and letting the
three-mile Poughkeepsie regatta take
care Of itself
In this campaign Pennsylvania did
very well. indeed, beating Yale in
the freshman, Junior varsity and var
sity: events; defeating, the Harvard
Evening star., 1922-07-06
DUNDEE RESENTS RAPS;
WILLING TO BOX CHANEY

Johnny DusAee, junior light
weight champion, who II booked
to travel fifteen rounds with Jack
Sharksy At Ebbets Field, Brook
Ign. tonight. IN . lengthy eplstIe
1ecNivNA today protests against
hnvia6 been placed in bad light
~ some Of the Baltimore and
Warrington papers a. q result Of
the cancellation Of his bout with
George Clancy scheduled for
Laurel July Z.
Dundee claims he was unjustly
criticised. aHl particularly resents
the intfmati0n that he iran ont"
81 the match because he was afraid
Of Clancy. Dundee asserts he fs
"not afraid Of any man living In
the ring ut his weiEht OF ten
pounds heavier" and adds that he
II ready to box CLANCY at Laurel
Saturday, July IB, to q referees
decision. arranEementA for which
bout now are In the making.
Evening star., 1922-07-06

vorite. The French champion has
added considerably to her favor Of
late because of the excellent game
she has shown. On the other hand.
Mrs. Mallory has not displayed the
steady improvement expected.
Yesterday Mrs. Peacock defeated
Miss Dransfield. the Yorkshire cham
pion.. with ease. playing an. excellent
alE-round game. while Mrs. Beamish
had long struggle with Mrs. Elliott
to win. 3-6. 6-1.
When play for the day was aban-
doned yesterday because OF the rain,
Gerald L. Patterson. Australia. was
leading Cecil Campbell. England,
10, 6-3. 60, Ii.
Randolph Lycett, a former Aus
tralian star. but now Of England,
was the first in the mems singles to
NJ Dawson, England, IS, 6-l,
6-4 S-6.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
EASTERN GIRL NATAT0RS
WILL CONTEST ON COAST

LOS ANGELES. July 6.-Miss Helen
Wainwright and Miss Ethel McGary
of the New York Swimming Associa-
tion.. will race nine Of the Los An
geles Aathletic Clubs foremost woman
swimmers in the clubs tank tomor-
row night.
ThsIzna Finn will be pitted against
Miss Wainwright in 50-yard race, as
will also Viola Hartman and Kath-
crime Brown.
Marie Curtis and Lois Barry will
clash with Ethel McGary in q 500
yard race.
Evening star., 1922-07-06

varsity and freshman. while the fresh.T
men won in the American Henley:
The varsity was beaten py Princeton !:
and Columbia in the Childs cup race.
In brief. q very successful prelimi-
nary season. In which the sporting
aspects and pleasant interchange OF
hospitality were prominent. :
Navy May Not Be Factor. :.
As the situation now stands the.
Navy lie likely to be out Of the Pough-s
keepsie regatta for some years. unless
by some miracle she happens to pro-
duce 1898 crew in the same general
class as the eight Of the present year.
Pennsylvania seems ever to be trend
ing toward association with Prince
ton. the lone present exponent OF
short and middle distance racing in=.
dulged in the course OF the college
term Cornell is in position OF
uncertainty As regards long distance
racing Theoretically. it would seem.
she approves of the Princeton idea.
In the meantime In the west. Fred
Leuhring, director OF athletics at
Minnesota, il organising a movem ene
for short distance racing among coils
lege crews to be formed in that Sec:
tion, and II success crowns hiA enorts
the cause Of rowing over three ana.
four mile routes will md formidable
opposition.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
MISS GARDNER BEATEN
IN CLAY COURT TENNIS

BUFFALO, N. Y. July e.-Another
surprise was sprung yesterday in the
woman's national clay courts tennis
championship when Helen Hooker of
Niagara Falls eliminated Katherine
Gardner Of Boston. former national
junior titleholder, 6-3, SIS, GO.
Other results were:
Miss Bancroft, Brookline defeated
Miss Weinmar. Buffalo. 60. 60.
Mrs. Bickle, Toronto, defeated Miss
King. Cleveland, Go, 6-3.
Miss Godfrey. Brookline. defeated
Miss Kessell, Buffalo. S-3, 60.
The semi-finals will be PLAYED today.
Miss Bancroft meeting Miss Hooker and
Mrs. Bickle playing Mrs. Godfrey.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
TRIP OF FRENCH NETM6N
TO u. S. HINGES ON COIN

WIMBLEDON. July 6.-Whether the
French Davis cup team will go to the
United States for its tie with the
Australians seems to hang on the
question Of how the receipts from
the matches are. to be divided.
It is understood that the American
tennis authorities have asked a one
third share, but under this arrange
ment the Frenchmen believe they
would not receive sufficient funds to
finance their trip.
The Scarborough Club. which staged
the Australian Belgian matches, re-
fused to take more than 10 per cent
Of the receipts. or just about enough
to cover expenses.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
ARGENTINE FOUR WINS.

HCRLINGHAM. England. July Gin
the finals for the championship cup
won, defeating the Eastcott team, IL
to s. The game was played in a pour
ing rain. The losing team played IN
very bad luck, although its American
members. Earl W. Hopping and S. San
ford. performed very we'll Each scored
three goals
Evening star., 1922-07-06
MAKES A &C IN PRACTICE
FOR OPEN TITLE TOURNEY
Nany of Entrants in Record Field of 288 Are TAX.
ing Whirl Around Links Where Champion
ship Will Be Decided Next Week.
By the Associated Press.

D
~HCAGO 6-Wh record of &C. practice by
Of New Orleans shoot entered the
~ S the national golf championship
Skokie today the first
of the three elimination rounds that Monday
lack of
abundant turf the expert golfers seeking the
able drive
H. els Soft the ndardiZe ball
Evening star., 1922-07-06
PIRATES FARM coLLEG1AN.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 6.-Tom
Mcnamara, star outfielder of the
Princeton University nine. who re-
Gently Joined the Pittsburgh Nation
ais, has been sent to the Flint club
of the Michigan-O Ontario League. un-
der an optional agreement. Pirate Of
fcials announced here today.