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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
By w. s. COUSINS.
Copyright, 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Servicel

Copyright, 1923 by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
NEW YORK, May 10--Attention
already has been called toathe TACT
that oil productions in America and
Mexico was. about So per cent of
the worlds total. leaving but II
per cent for all the other pro-
ducers, including Europe, Asia,
Africa and, South America.
~ But this is not to say that all the
sources of oil have been opened up
and exploited. On the contrary. in
vestigation by Government agents
and oil experts have shown that
there are vast undeveloped sections
which under cultivation would yield
an abundance Of the finest grade
of petroleum.
This petroleum, when refined, can
be placed in the worlds markets as
economically as any oil products
now entering into world commerce.
The geological survey referred to
previously, shows the petroleum
producing powers of Persia and
Mesopotamia to be nearly six bill
lion barrels; Russia, Siberia and the
Caucasus, six billion; Rumania, Cal
icia and Western Europe more than
one billion: South America nine bill
lion; Canada nearly a billion; India.
one billion and the East Indies, over
three billions.
Naturally these potential, sources
Of oil will be lodestone for cap
itaIists at the head OF the world =
important oil companies and at.
tempts to nail down the rights and
concessions to. the territory already
form An important part Of inter
national intrigue and diplomacy.
Laws by Congress.
Taking cognizance of the attitude
of some of the foreign countries
towards the American oil capitalists,
the American Congress passed a
leasing law that citizens of other
countries, the laws, customs or reg
.u1ations of which deny similar or
like privileges to citizens or corr
porations in this country, shall not
by stock ownership, stock holdings
or stock control, own any interest
in any lease acquired under the
provisions of this act
This law forbade the leasing of
public domains to- citizens of other
countries which in the opinion of
the Government discriminate against
American holdings of a similar
nature.
The Roxana Oil Corporation case,
of which so much has been heard
recently, is an outcome or the car
rying out of this policy.
The Roxana Company, a subsidi-
airy Of the Royal Dutch group, was
denied the privilege of leasing GER
tain territory on an Indian reserva-
ton on the theory that it is al pub
lie domain
The Federal Trade Commission in
February of this year reported that
American oil interests were Eexclud-
ed from the oil-bearing district OF
the British Empire. 49,
E In territory under controL OF the
Dutch, the right to mine petroleum
is subject to grant by the govern
ment and contracts may be entered
into only with Dutch subjects, in
habitants of the Netherlands or OF
the Dutch East Indies, incorporated
under Dutch laws.
In the French territory 1t ssfound
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SKELETON BELIEVED
THAT OF SLAYER OF II

YONKERs, N. Y, May 10
County Detective Anthony Tonanio,
of Litchffeld county. Conn.,, accord
ing to advices received by telephone
here yesterday, is working on the
theory that the skeleton found near
Torrington, Conn.,, three days ago,
is probably that of Frederick Mors,
who once confessed that he muir
dered eleven aged inmates of the
German Odd Fellows Home, on
Tuckahoe road, YonEers. He was
adjudged insane and sent to Pough-
keepsie Asylum eight years ago, but.
escaped from there.
While the persons he alleged he
murdered with chloroforfn all died,
there was never any proof that they
were slain.
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Gently perfected by German chem.
lists. which, ne said. can be pro.
duced in quantities alta fraction Of
the cost of the genuine camphor
and is equally valuable for medicI-
nal and Industrial purposes. in
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Il f1SAANCASNRA0AAO
subject to the discretion Of the gov
ernment which would probably
grant concessions only to companies
at least 81 per cent French con-
trolled"
Conditions in Mexico.
Up to 1917 there were no restric-
tons against foreign exploiting in
Mexican oil fields. when the Mexi.
can government claimed ownership
of all the mineral resources of the
nation For long time it looked
as though good deal of the prop
erty of American oil companies in
Mexico would be seized At the
present time 10 per cent of Mexican
oil production is controlled by
American interests who are COM
PEELED, however, to pay an export
tax of so cents a barrel on all oil
taken out of the country.
The foreign oil business is more
concentrated than in America and
the companies are much fewer in
number. The most powerful group
is the. Royal Dutch and Shell in.
terests. which is largely under the
control OF the. British Capitalists.
The Royal Dutch is by all means
the biggest distributor in the world
outside OF America.
Tt operates in Rumania. Russia,
the Dutch West Indies, Mexico and
Venezuela. Its fOothold in the
United States has been acquired
through the early acquisitions of
the Shell Union Company.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company
and its subsidiary, the Burnan Oil
Company, is completely under the
control of the British government.
It's field Of operations is princi-
pally in Persia, though it has minor
interests in Canada, Venezuela,
Argentina, Rumania, Greece and
Hungary. Outside of these two
major companies the foreign pro
ducers and distributors of oil are
small and insignificant.
Operations by Americans.
The American companies FREEDOM
mating in the exploitation OF for
eign countries are the Standard Oil
Company. of New Jersey, STANDARD
Oil OF California, the Sinclair Oil,
and the Gulf Oh.
The Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey, which recently an
nounced the abandonment of
large part OF its Mexican territory
with consequent loss of a quarter
of a billion dollars, has in recent
years been giving increasing atten-
ton to the development of South
American and European oil prop
critics.
At the present time it has con-
cessions in Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru,
Argentina, Sumatra, Rumania,
Germany, Czechoslovakia, Mesopo-
tamia, and Netherlands.
The California company has ex-
tended its operations only to a few
of the South American districts.
Among the Independent com
panies, the Sinclair Consolidated
has been by far the most aggres-
sive. 1t has acquired concession
Of $4,000 acres in Angola. Portu-
guese West Africa, which gives
promise of opening up a prolific
source of crude oil. 1t is operat-
ing also in Panama, Russian Sag
hahn and Venezuela.
The Gulf OIL corporation also is
trying its hand in South American
districts.
Tomorrow the war between Stand
ard OIL units and independents con.
Germs for control Of the oil indus
| try will be described.
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GERMANS TURNING OUT
GOOD SYNTHETIC CAMPHoR

NEW YORK. May TO- Adolph
Ketcham, chemist, who has just
returned from Germany, brought
samples of synthetic camphor re-
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VAST OIL FIELDS
STILL Wal |
OPENING
Questions as to Future Produc-
ton and Protection Of Amer
leans Explained.

This is the fourth Of series OF
articles by. financial expert, writ
ten for The Washington Times on
the oil situation and It's worldwide
qualifications which affect foreign
policies of nations Editor.
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Guiding the manufacture Of cellu.
loid'
Ketcham also has samples Of
hollow tile which, he said is cheap
er and more durable than that used
in the United States.
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that the granting of concessions is
subject to the discretion OF the gov
eminent which would probably
grant concessions only to companies
at least 81 per cent French con-
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The Humors Of Bandon.
(Irish Long Dance.
Maid Behind the Bar-Trim
the Velvet. (Irish Reels.)
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Ter. A.3636 Use
Evening star., 1923-06-02
DECLINE IN LUMBER
PRODUCTION SHOWN
Decrease From Past Week Slight,
However, Reports
Show.

The lumber movement shows fur
ther recessions for the week ending
May 26. says the weekly review of
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association, although incomplete re-
ports make the decline appear to be
more than il actually is-there being
only ass mills represented. as COM
pared with 420 in the preceding week.
The reporting mills as a whole gave
their shipments as 95 per cent, and
current production. For the southern
pine mills alone these percentages
were, respectively. l07 and "a per
cent, and for the west coast mills. %
and S3. OF the reporting mills 35I
have a normal production figure for
the week. in relation to which actual
production was 104, shipments 101
and new business 80 per cent. 1t will
be observed that production is hold
ing up. comparatively well.
The Southern Pine Association re-
ports a small drop in production of
tinued tightening of the labor supply
Lumber manufacturers in that section
are not receiving all the cars need
ed; shipments last week exceeded pro-
duction per cent and Registered
slight gain over the previous week.
Untitled orders for 13S mills are 14,4l4
cars.
The West Coast Lumbermen's As
sociation reports from Seattle that 36
per cent of all new business taken
during the week was for future water
delivery; this amounted to 32,30S,215
feet. of which 25.679.215 feet was for
domestic cargo delivery. and 6,62s.0o0
feet was export. New business by
rail amounted to 1.743 cars. Thirty
one per cent of the weeks lumber
shipments moved by water; this
amounted to 31.413.93S feet. of which
95397,043 feet moved coaatwise and
intercoastal. and 6.016.s95 overseas.
Rail shipments totaled 2.15S cars. I'm
filled domestic orders now total 172.-
047. .513 feet. Untitled export orders
are 93,79S.74l feet. Untitled rail trade
orders are 1911 cars.
The California White and Sugar
Pine Manufacturers Association re-
ports from San Francisco that labor
and car supply are normal. the log
supply ample, weather fair, stocks low
and demand general
Evening star., 1923-06-02

done before the lathing and plaster
ing are applied. for the wires must be
concealed within the walls and floors.
In this location electric wiring may
be a most serious menace to the home,
for a fire may easily be started If the
work is not well done. Fires from
electric wiring come through short
circuits" Whenever hot or charged
wires that are not insulated touch
each other or any other uninsulated
material a short circuit is formed.
The heat thus set up in the wires is
supposed to melt the fuse in the fuse
box, thus automatically cutting on
the current.
But sometimes this fuse does not
melt, and in consequence the insula-
tion burns off and very possibly a fire
is started from the sparks thrown
down in the partitions or floors. You
see that the wires must be thor
oughly insulated and that they must
not touch. either now or later. any
thing that is not itself insulated.
In some cities the ordinances pro-
vide against this chance of fire by
requiring that electric wiring be put
Evening star., 1923-06-02
PERMITS TO BUILD
CALLF0R $712,4 400
Largest Issued Is for St.
Gabriel'S Church
SChOOIh0uSe.

Several large building projects are
included in the list of projects for
which permits were issued by the
Commissioners during the week. Es-
timated costs were SI12.400.
The largest was a permit issued to
Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara, rector of st.
Gabriers Roman Catholic Church, to
erect a school at SIS Webster street,
the estimated cost of which was given
as $4,000.
The Washington Loan and Trust
Company was authorized to construct
Il store and bank at 18th and G
streets, at a cost of $4,000 and N;
G. Leapley was authorized to builu
an apartment at 3039 Q street, at a
cost of S13o,000.
Building Permits.
L. NJ. Miller, to build dwelling on
Stanton road southeast: cost. $500.
Leah Block. to build. 1915 Geranium
street; cost, $500.
G. F. Bryan. to erect garage, 1905
Colorado avenue: cost, $4,000.
Taylor & Cross, to build. 3l5 49th
street northeast; cost, $500.
John NJ. King, to build. S7lo 22d
street northeast; cost. S4.75O.
John NJ. King. to build. 22o7 Otis
street northeast; cost, S4,iou
r. r. Snorr and b. r. Fleming.
41I2-4114 Legation street; cost.
$4,000.
Z. B. King. to build, 1915 Franklin
place; cost. $4,000.
NJ c. Monohan. to build, 5246 AID
street; cost. $4,000.
John B. Genichesi. to build. 601-611
18th street northeast: cost $4,000.
r. NJ Blick, to build, 56Oo Colorado
avenue; cost. $4,000.
]. +. Moore. to build, 3342 Quesada
street; cost. S11.500.
T. W. Binnix. to repair, 424 eth
street southwest; cost $4,000.
Meyer Herson. to build garage, 81
II street northeast; cost, $4,000.
McKeever & Goss. to build, l1O2-l1Oi
and 1854 4th street northeast; cost.
S19,500.
Henry B. Davis, to build, 3220-3226
sSth street: cost S2s,000.
f. O. Ulrich, TO build. Gil Butter
nut street: cost. 100000.
NJ. Bernstein, to repair, 1S20-1S26
1st street: cost. $13.6O0.
y. Anderson. to build. 2302 Monroe
Evening star., 1923-06-02
CHEVY CHASE VIEW
SUBURB is PUSHED
New Homes Rising Rapidly on
youte of Kensington
Car Line.

The activities in building are pro-
crossing in the Maryland suburb
known as Chevy Chase View. This
subdivision is across the District line
from Washington, about a mile and
a half north of Chevy Chase Lake,
on Connecticut avenue extended. bor-
dering on Kensington
The ground is the highest in the
vicinity of Washington and the
drainage Is excellent Water sew
crage and electricity are available
for home builders and the trans
rortatfon to and from Washington
will be first-class, as the CAPITAL
Traction Company has leased the
kensington car line and will estab-
lfsh through service. Several prom
inent Washingtonians have made
purchases and have erected hand
some homes on beautiful sites in the
suburb.
Among those already living IA their
homes are DIR. Earl B. White. a
dentist of Washington; H. NJ Martin,
a realtor of Washington; Lawrence
Smoot of the firm of H. NJ. Martin
and former officer in the A. e. F.;
Lelend Hendricks. in the government
service, and Mr.. Gardiner of the local
branch of the Underwood Typewriter
Company. Several handsome homes
are now under course of construc-
ton and many more are contemplated
before the summer is over
Evening star., 1923-06-02

in metal tubes or conduits. This is
done for the purpose of preventing
accidents to the insulation which
might afterward cause a short cir
cult. In some localities the knob and
tube system of writing is used In
this system the wires are threaded
through insulation tubes fitted into
holes bored in the studs and joists,
and are pulled up taut between por-
celain knobs that are fastened to the
wooden frames. These knobs are
something like glass insulators on
telegraph poles. If the knob and
tube system is we'll done. II serves
excellently in districts that are not
closely built up. But just note this:
that the wires must not touch: that
they must be pulled up tight. so that
they will not swing, and so wear off
the insulation, and that the wiring
must not be damaged by other work
men after the electrician has finished
his work.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
WIRING OF HOMES
IMPORTANT DETAIL
Great Care Must Be Used to Of
set Danger of Con.
f1agration.

Electric wiring is a small part of
the total expense of home building,
but it Is a mighty important part.
TIE expense of electric wiring in a
small home is perhaps only from / to
per cent of the total cost OF build
ing, but certainly this outlay of
money is responsible for a large part
of the owners enjoyment of his home.
OF course. electric wiring has to he
Evening star., 1923-06-02
FILE FOR CREDITORS.

Armand Duval and Alice Duval, who
conducted ladies' tailoring business
at 1919 F street northwest, have filed
with the recorder of deeds an as
signment for benefit of creditors
Daniel r. Forbes. the assignee, yes
Evening star., 1923-06-02

street northeast; cost. $4,000.
James w. Beller, to build. 1918 18th
street southeast: cost. $1,000.
Rapahoe Realty Company, to repair.
1919 II street northwest; cost, $500.
Evening star., 1923-06-02

terday asked the District Supreme
Court to take charge of the winding
up or the business and to fix his bond.
ard d. Daniels.
Evening star., 1923-06-02

Japanese constitute 42.7 per CEN
of the population of the Hawaiian
Islands
Evening star., 1923-06-02

Atlantic City entertains more than
100000 visitors a year.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCT1oNEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable I'm
proved and Unimproved Real

By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia passed In Equity
Cause No. 40663, entitled William II. wal
ker., ct al. pla nt,Hs, '; Florence W. Ayree:
sell at public auction 10 front Of the respec.
TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1873.
w Ar FOUR O'Clock PM, lot sls. square
353, being frame dwelling No. 4c3 10th ct.
At rouR-FrrTEEN O'CLOCK PM. lot SOC,
square 8s7, being brick dwelling No. 41s 10Th
al FouR-THIRrY O'CLOCK PM. lots ss
1917 st. sw.. and bricf house in rear there
AT rouR-FoRrY FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
lots sos and 81. square 297, being frame dwell
Ing No. 1913 D st. s.w.. and brick building In
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lots 90 and 500.
square 297; lot 80, being improved by a brick
garage or stable and lot 500 be ns un.mproved.
Terms Of sale: $500 cash deposit on each
money to be paid In cash and the balance In
two equal installments at one and two years.
sem mi-annually. represented By the notes Of
the purchaser and secured By nrst deed Of
chaser's option. All conyeyanc ng. recording.
revenue stamps and cost Of examination Of
closed within sixty days in default Of which
trustees reserve the right to forfeit deposits
and FOR resell at risk and cost OF defaulting
purchs ser after ave days previous advertise
ment 10 The Evening Star: , -
1928 Caiiforns . st. NV.
GEORGE C. GERrMAN. Trustee;
Washington Loan & Trust bldg.
noe.d&ds exsu
Evening star., 1923-11-20
THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUc1IoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE, 1907 KAMA

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE, 1907 KAMA
VIVA STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a ceitain deed of trust duly
recorded in Iber No. 43e7, folio 1S ct seq. Of
the land records Of The strict Of Columbia.
BY, the under signed trustee will sell at pub
lie suction, in front Of the premises. on MON
DAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER,
AID. 1923, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing -uescr bed land and premises. situate In
the city Of Washington. District OF Columbia.
and designated as and be ng lot numbered
twenty-five l25l. In square numbered eighteen
hundred and 6fty-slx (1S58). In the subdi-
vision made by the Chevy Chase Land Company
OF Montgomery county. Maryland, and Others.
known as Chevy Chase He: :ghts. as per plat
of said subdivision recorded In Liber No. 36
folio 40, Of the records OF the oface of the
surveyor Of the District Of Columbia. subject
to covenants Of record. together with the i'm
provements, consisting Of one two-story frame
detached dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash, balance In two equal
instailments payable in one. and two years,
payable semi-anualiy, from day Ct sale. Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property Sold
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser a
deposit Of $500 will be required At time Of
sale. All conveyaDcfng, recording. revenue
stamps, ETC.. At cost of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee re
risk and cost Of defauitinE purchaser, after
Eve days advertisement Of such resale In SONY
nevspaper published In Washington. D. g:
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, Trustee. Ry ANDREW PAR
kER. Vice President. pol9 ,d&ds. .exSu
Evening star., 1923-11-20
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FOUR
STORY BRICK DWELLING CORNER
VERMONT AVENUE AND IOWA CIR,
Gle. RFING PREMISES NUMBER
IOWA CIRCLE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of q certa deed of trust du y
recorded in L'ber No. 4780. folio ~ ct seq
OF the land records Of the strict of Colurn-
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell Al
public auction in front Of the prem 'ses. OF
TUESDAY. THE FOURTH DAY or DECEM
O'CLOCK PM. the following ,described land
lumbia and designated as and being lot mum
bered sixty-nine 1881 In L. W. and W. +.
Wales subdivision Of lots numbered fifty $50
and nifty one t51) IN square numbered tvo
hundred and forty two t242). AZ per plat re
corded IN the Office Of the surveyor of the
Dstr.ct OF Columbia In Liber r. l. H.. al
folio 163.
Terms of sale: Sold subject TO prior deco
OF trust for $15. 600 and the amount over sad
trust to ne pa il cash. $500 deposit re.
qu.red upon acceptance Of bid. Conveyancing
recOrdin and revenue stamps at purchaser
cost Terms OF sale TO be complied VIII
within 80 days. otherwise deposit forfeited
and the property may he resold at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser. aftei
five days advertisement In some newspaper OF
Washington, ID. {.
ALFRED HIGBIF.
LOUIS W. RICHARDSON.
uo2O-dkds eySu&hol Trustees