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Evening star., 1925-12-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TR4CEWELL.

| Now that the great open furnace
season is in full blast, perhaps a few
hints at random may not come amiss
from one who believes that the small
things Of life are quite as important
as the large.
There are some who refuse.t to talk
! about their furnace. The furnace
! they seem to hold. Is either a sub
| ject Of shame or IN utterly unworthy
topic. Perhaps the ancient belief that
only a menial bothered with the heat
| ing plant is responsible for their
warped viewpoint.
! AS for the rest of us, who rather
pride ourselves upon taking a more
, normal view of house heating in gen
eral, with particular stress on the
| iron monster itself, we are always glad
to burst into prose. written or oral
| upon this perpetual subject.
All Summer long we talked about
the necessity for getting ones coal
in, as the dealers besought, and after
| ourselves upon the back for having
been foresighted.
Now that gray skies of Winter are
upon US, probably with increasing
severity as the days go by. 1t does
not seem that there is d much more
urgent subject than the furnace.
Especially is this true when one
thinks OF the rank amateurs who
throughout Washington are attempt
ing to run furnaces. men who know
no more about them than Il rabbit
does.
You think this is exaggerated? Just
wait a few lines. then, and we will
proceed to tell you of some authen-
tic cases that have come to our
knowledge. Before reaching that
stage. we want to assure the reader
here and now that some of the big.
gest,' most intellectual men in the
National Capital indulge in the in
door sport Of running a furnace.
You may meet them in high silk
hat, attending to the affairs OF the
world, but before breakfast they went
down into the basement and shook
the furnace.
And this evening. after the weighty
cares of the day are over, they will
descend the cellar steps again, to do
bit more shaking and taking out
ashes. throwing in coal. with many
reluctant look at the shrinking bin.
y X
Yes. running a furnace is almost
an intellectual occupation!
In the first place, one must know
whether his plant is steam. hot water
or hot air.
Recently a householder living in a
neighborhood where every home has
hot-water plant. became very much
concerned at steam pouring out the
overflow pipe on the roof of a neigh
Dor across the alley.
AS this went on day by day. it be-
came more than the householder
could stand.
He walked across the alley. and
raped on the kitchen door.
Are you folks having any trouble
with your furnace?" he inquired.
Il should say we are growled the
gentleman who stood there. II have
steam up all the time. but we never
have any heat in our radiators"
Good Lord. man" cried the other
you've got hot water plant. Let's
see."
He found the boiler rocking, the
thermometer showing spirits trying
TO jump out the top of the tube. The
man had been letting in water daily.
under the impression he was making
steam. which had boiled away
Upstairs he found the radiators
filled with air. which cushion pre-
vented any heat from getting in. APP
plication of the little key to the valves
Evening star., 1925-12-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

q. To what tunes did the Pilgrims
sing hymns?-R. b. b.
A. THE History of American Mu-
| sic" says that the Pilgrims used but
| five tunes for their psalmody. What
those tunes were has not been proved.
| ola Hundred" and York" were two
! or them: Hackney" sometimes called
''St. Mary's.". Windsor" and Mar
tyrs" were probably the other three.
Q. Who discovered anthracite coal
in the United States?-L. K.
A.. James Tilghman of Phila-
] delphia discovered coal In the Wyom.
| chunk Of it to William Penn in Lon
| don, with the suggestion that It be
examined and its utility determined.
@. What is the difference between
mean solar time and local time?--
d. T.
A. Mean solar time and local time
| are the same. The local time Of Ger.
tain meridians has been adopted as
| the standard time.
Q. I have a pair Of black gloves
trimmed with whit, kid. How can
| the white part be clsared?-E. w.
! A. Rubbing with art gum will keep
the white kid looking fresh.
@. How much does the heaviest
hog weight. F. H.
a. The Bureau of Animal Industry
| says the largest pig Of which it has
| any authentic record weighed be
! tween 1880 and 300 pounds.
@. How many ships are tied up at
| Tompkins Cove. n. Y, and what are
they worth?-R. A. NJ
A. There are about 100 ships tied
| up at Tomkins Cove, n. Y. The ton
mage and value Of the fleet varies
constantly on account OF the disposi-
ton and replacement Of various
types.
Q. How does one become a Navy
divert. e. X.
A. Navy divers are enlisted men in
! the Navy. but arc not enlisted for
| diving alone. They generally nave a
petty officers rating and the pay is
that Of the rating which they hold
which is governed by their length Of
service. Diving is only one Of the
duties and not the most important.
They receive $1.20 per hour for the
time served under water In addition
to the regular pay.
@. Can a blue spruce tree be
grown from seed III. K.
A. The blue spruce may be grown
from seed. but a large proportion Of
trees SO grown are green. If the
trees are grated from a blue spruce
the blue is practically always main
tained.
@. How long does it take TO get
action on patent applied for?-P. y.
A. The Patent Office says that
patents are now passed upon within
an average of three months as com
pared with five months for the preced-
ing fiscal year.
O. Where did the Round Table of
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Teaching a jay-walker how to cross
the street is a grave responsibility. If
he were capable of benefiting by intel
ligent instruction. he would proba bly,
place.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

remarks: Senator Borah's objections
to Americas joining the World Court
are like the VOLTS charges against the
lamb which he had made up his appe-
tte to devour. No sooner is one of
the Senator's criticisms disposed of
than he devises another; and the likeli-
hood is that IL the court were con-
formed precisely to his present
thories of what il should and should
not be. he would conclude to slay it
anyhow" To this the Miami Daily
News Den! ocratlc) adds that "ordi-
narily there Is Borah in every legis-
lative session" and that "in some
cases they are controlled and man.
aged by patronage" but that "Borah
enjoys incorrigibility so much that he
comes to believe in his cause SO
greatly that his quality stimulates sim
cerity, and ''all that may be done
with him is to keep him as sweet as
possible"
Mr.. Borah would esteem 1t a tri-
umph Of craftsmanship II he could
tie the whole matter up, as he and
others did the Isle Of Pines treaty"
asserts the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
independent Democraticl. while the
position of Borah and his Senate
bloc" Is cited by the Pasadena Star
News independently as indicating they
will fight bitterly and the result will
not be known definitely until the last
roll-call Of the Senate is made on this
momentous issue One point of at
tack, however, is suggested by the
Watertown Times independently, when
it states: There Is no hope of defeat
ing the ratification II 1t comes before
the Senate In its present form. The
opponents hope to defeat 1t by loading
it with amendments and reservations
which will so weaken it that 1t will
fail to get the necessary two-thirds
vote
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Learn to burn bituminous coal,
which has become the fuel Of the i'm
mediate future. 1t is being demon
srated that anthracite. after all, was
largely a habit.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

a few dramatists want to affiliate
with the American Federation Of La
Dor and form union. A genuinely
good dramatist needs no union. He is
a monopoly unto himself.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

\ theatrical audience now listens to
language impossible to repeat, which
fact perhaps provides u desirable
check on the after-dinner speaker
prone to quote from dramatic Iitera-
ture.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Gradually President Coolidge Is ac-
customing himself to dema nding the
traditional allotment of publication
space for his messages and speeches.
Every Sphinx comes at last to the
breaking point.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
30 the Use for republication o: AL news dls
patches credited 10 il or not otherwise cred
tod in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights o. publt"atloh
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Times have changed, and nobody is
expected to fall into patriotic convui-
sions at sight Of Christmas toy
marked Made in Germany"
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Trotsky is still a powerful figure in
Soviet Russia, as the man behind the
typewriter.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Old love letters, scented with laven.
der. moistened with tears. How old
Fashioned they were. No one ever
thought Of reading them to jury.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Jud Tunkins says a mince pie prop.
erly made tastes like a collaboration
by a cook and bootlegger.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Stage Business.
"The worlds a stage" says Shake
says he.
We're trying to appear to be
What we are not.
The man OF gentle heart assumes
A frown witch brings all kinds OF
gloomS
Unto the spot.
The man who has n baleful mind
Affects a manner very kind
To hide his rage.
And so, we practice to deceive"
The Poets word We must believe.
The worlds a stage.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
ImperishabIe Myth,

Old Santa Claus Is not alive
He's but a Myth. We're Blood and
Bone.
Yet Santa will through ages strive
While we lie silent and alone.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Mitchell has invented few perilous
aviation feats distinctively his own.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Desirable Accommodations.

"How's the handsome new Jail com.
ing along?"
Fine" answered Cactus Joe. Its
got a waiting list
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.

Daily and, Sunday. W Sl2oG: mo ~ w
Daily only l yr IS 90: mo. ao'
sunday only ...l yr. $500: mo. 3oe
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Restraint.

"I suppose limitation of debate will
leave you with your hands tied
Worse than that" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. "Ill be tongue tied"
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Great Performer.

"Orpheus moved sticks and stones
with a Tyre"
1--WE heard about it, answered the
modern musician.
III he could do that with a Tyre
what could he have done with a saxo-
phone"
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Betting,

The race track leaves us at a loss.
Success excuses sin.
It's wrong to bet upon q. hoss-
Excepting when you win.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Civic Dignity.

Civic Dignity.
Dance the Charleston?
Never tried It,"
Where are you from?"
"Charleston.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

DE man dat thinks he's better dan
other people," said Uncle Eben, "is
gineter prove hisself a mighty useful
citizen, dat is providin' he can get
busy and make good"
Evening star., 1925-12-08

@. How much does the heaviest
hog weigh?-T. F. H.
a. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says the largest pig Of which 1t has
any authentic record weighed be
tween 1850 and ! 300 pounds.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Q. VIII II help a lawn to leave
dIlen leaves on It all Winter
K. II. L.
A. Decayed leaves furnish humus
to the soil and may well be left on
the lawn through the Winter.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Q. I have a pair OF black gloves
trimmed with whito kid. How can
the white part be clsared?--E. w.
A. Rubbing with art gum will keep
the white kid looking fresh.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

for motoring MS far north as the south.
ern portion of Minnesota. Consequent.
ly, jobbers in that territory have been
clamoring for Mid-Continent gasoline
for the past week and some record.
breaking shipments have been made By
leading Tulsa refineries.
Burning oils are very active with
many new industrial contracts ready
to be signed for next year. The tenta-
tive arrangements which are being
made to end the coal strike, even il
successful. will not affect the large
volume of new business in fuel oil. a
leading Tulsa marketer said. He stated
that most of the product was moving
on an open market schedule and that
the contracts at this time were large
ly confined to railroads. Fuel Oil 2426
is quoted here at $1.30 to $1.35 per
barrel, while cheaper grades are from
S1.20 to S1.25 per barrel. Kerosene
4l-43 is strong at five cents and gas
oil 1896 is unusually strong at 3 10
to 3 3-4 cents gallon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
HOUSTON COMPANY
AbANDONS WILDCAT

VICTORIA, Tex, Dec. o.-The
Houston Gulf Gas Company has aban-
doned its Reeves No. ! near Raisiu,
this county, at 3100 feet and is ship
ping it's rig to the Refugio gas field.
The company has also abandoned its
plans for drilling well near Teller
ner, this county. and has given up its
leases in that vicinity. The derrick
timber which was shipped TO that point
will be sent to Refugio.
An unfavorable report made by
geologist is said to have caused the
company to change its intentions re-
specting the Telferner section. How
ever. that section has received so many
favorable reports from leading geolo-
gists, including those Of the United
States government, that it is felt that
the company was influenced to au;t'l-
don its operations in this county more
by its failure to secure a gas fran
chise in Victorin.
The bit was in a fine sand when
the orders came not TO drill the Reeves
well any deeper. Since the average
depth of coastal gushers is $500 feet,
the well is not considered a complete
test. The formations are said to have
been most promising for oil but the
company is more interested in develop
ing gassers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
TOM GREEN COUNTY WILL
GET ANOTHER OIL TEST

SAN ANGELO, Dec. 5.-Tom
Green county will gain its second test
for oil within three weeks when the
Church-Fields- interests of New York
and Wichita Falls spud in probably
Sunday on the Lee Williams ranch,
five miles south of Christoval. Mean
while materials are being moved on
to the Sawyer Cattle Company of
Texas ranch in Irion county for a
well to be drilled by the Oklavania
Oil Company of Tulsa.
The Church Fields interests are
moving in rig on section 81, block
80. University land, ]. d. Collett per-
nit, in Crane county. The location is
in the northwest corner of the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter.
b. +. Weekly of Wichita Falls is the
contractor on both Church-Fields
wells. Four major companies, the
Humble. Gulf, Dixie and Sinclair, to-
gether with several independents are
interested in these tests.
LEASE DEAL.
On a deal closed in San Angelo
last week by A. s. Everest. j. w.
McCulloch of Okmulgee, Okla, pur-
chased from Church-Fields a one-half
interest in the Tom Green county
school land block on which the new
well will be spudded the first of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
BUY
LEASES IN
O|LPOOL

ARTESIA, n. NJ, Dec. 1.-Two
more major companies have entered
the Artesia field, one of whom will
drill n well and the other purchasing
protection acreage. The Empire Oil
and Gas Company, who has obtained
large block south of Carlsbad, has
made location in sections 21-24-27,
on which a test will be drilled imme-
diately. This will be a turnkey job
to go 5000 feet. The Pure Oil Com
pany has purchased 1160 acres out
of sections 0 and 16, township "A.
range "a, this also being south Of
Carlsbad.
In township II, range IS. the Mid
West Refining Company have pur-
chased several thousand acres which
is east of the Tigner-Windsor test,
which was abandoned at $500 feet.
This is north of the present productive
area.
After making three flows natural the
Kersey- Conrad-Levers No. 1 well in
section 1S-19-2S was shot with 100
quarts from 2067 to PIG feet. This
is one of the best wells in the field
and its completion will probably be
followed By an active drilling program
on the west side, which in the past
has been looked upon with little IA
vor. The bringing in of this producer
proves that the Artesia field has not
as yet been clearly defined.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
CALDWELL TEST
STRIKES OIL !.
SHOWING

LULING. Tex. Dec. 5.-M. o.
Rayor, drilling for the Detex Oil Com
pany in search for shallow oil, has
found a good showing of gas on the
Bridges tract, two and a half miles
northwest of town, at depth of less
than 200 feet. Nearly every well
drilled in this vicinity has found some
shallow gas, but none at such a shall
low depth as this and it is creating
a good deal of favorable comment.
Mr.. Rayor has recently taken an
other large block of acreage northeast
of his present location for another test
that will help to determine whether or
not shallow oil is to be found north
of Luling and close in. He has oper-
ated extensively southeast of town in
the past, but to date has been unable
TO make a producing well on any of
his tests.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
HUMBLE PIPE LINE
TO SERVE 3 FIELDS

BROWNWOOD, Tex, Dec. 5.-The
Humble Pipe Line Company is laying
four-inch line from Mayton in the
northern part of Brown county,
through Brownwood into the Clear
Creek field in the Bangs section. The
new line will be approximately. %
miles long and will serve three fields.
Passing through the new wildcat area
near the Richardson discovery well OH
the Parks tracts four miles north Of
town, it will also pass through the
heart of the old Brentwood shallow
pool and enter the new Clear Creek
field. Two crews are at work and the
line is expected TO be completed by De-
cember 10. 1t will be connected with
the big Humble line running from Rca-
gan county to Comyp in Comanche.
Connection will be made near Cross
Cut or Byrds Store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
SHOWING REPORTED
IN BRADLEY WELL

Ell DORADO, Ark, Dec. g.
Louisiana and Arkansas oil operators
are centering their attention on the
Arkansas Fuel Oil COmpany's Allen
wildcat, near Bradley, in section Is
1924. Lafayette County. About 80
barrels of 25-gravity oil was bailed
from the hole on Saturday; and. with
this excellent showing as a basis for
the hope of production in commercial
quantity, preparations are being made
TO build a standard rig and put the
well on the pump as soon as possible.
This is the second test made in this
hole. A whipstock was used in drill
ing through the 6 5-S-inch casing at
26O4 feet: and 210 feet of 4 1-2-inch
liner, with a lead seal on top, was ce-
mented at depth of psi feet, where
the hole was bailed dry. The well
was bailed dry again at 27S3 feet. and
again at 27S4 feet. On Thursday OF
last week the bit penetrated a cap rock
into about a half foot of oil sand at
27S5 feet. At this point more than
2500 feet of fluid rose in the hole
overnight. Salt water did not make
its appearance until about 1900 feet
of oil and drilling mud had been bailed
out. After the water broke in, how
ever. the fluid rose again to n level
of about 1900 feet, below which 1t
could not be lowered by continued
bailing. 1t is said that the fluid which
was being bailed from the hole at the
conclusion of the test consisted OF
about Is per cent oil and 50 per cent
salt water
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
NEW GAS PIPE LINE
IS BEING COMPLETED

THREE RIVERS. Tex, Dec. s.
The Southern National Gas Company,
with offices in San Antonio. has a
force of more than 100 men working
on its line from the Laredo territory
through the Three Rivers field to con-
meet here with the Houston-San An
tonic line. The forces are now work
ing on the Nueces river crossing. q
few miles from Three Rivers.
Forty carloads of gas piping and
several carloads of joints are being
unloaded here for the new line which
is being rushed to completion in order
to give San Antonio and Houston both
n greater gas supply before the cold
weather comes on. In the meantime
there is considerable activity in drill
ing in the Three Rivers territory AMI
more gas production is expected to he
added by the latter part of next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

week. The location is OIL feet from
the east line and 1120 feet from the
south line Of section 18, Lee Williams
ranch.
Mr.. McCulloch is represented local
ly by 7. r. Cowell Jr. The Williams
well will be the first in West Texas
in which Mr.. McCulloch and his Okla
homa associates will be interested. 1t
is reported they will drill several other
wells in this section rs soon as acre
age with suitable geology can be To-
Gated. George Church and Bob Fields
now are in San Angelo. making head
quarters at the st. Angelus Hotel.
OTHER WELLS. s
The Oklavania Oil Company's loca-
ton on the Bar S ranch in Irion coun-
ty is in the northwest quarter of sec
ton JOG, block /, T. 4 p. Railway
Company survey. 1t is about five miles
southeast Of the Kirby Petroleum
Company's well on the Bar S, which
at the last report was drilling below
$500 feet. The Kirby well in Upton
county early in the week was drilling
at 400 feet.
II. d. Rummel's Clark No. I in
Sterling county is underreaming 8 IA
inch casing on top of the big lime from
1886 TO 1888 feet. The Virginia Texas
Case-Fuller well in Irion county has
set q 5-S-inch pipe to 2SO0 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
ROADS TO COASTAL
OIL FIELDS ARE IN
BETTER CONDITION

The week Of fair weather has made
road conditions in the coastal fields
much better and although there is no
general increase in work, drilling that
was hampered by the heavy rains has
been resumed and = number of we'll,
are going down. Hull is perhaps the
busiest field. with Orange leading a
close second.
No visible change is apparent in the
market. but there is an optimistic feel.
ing among operators that the price of
coastal oil is due for an increase be-
fore long. This very attitude lends en-
enlargement and gives the situation q
much more interesting aspect than
when no chances for a price advance
are seen. No coastal oil is going beg.
ging now on the contrary it is a
scarce commodity, according to those
who buy it
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
OPERATORS ARE OPTIMISTIC
AS GASOLINE PRICES RISE

TULSA, Okla. Dec. mid Cont
nent refined market continues popped
up by the unusual motoring weather
for this season of the year and prices
have strengthened in the last few days.
The new Oklahoma tank wagon price
Of eighteen cents posted by the Mag
nolia Petroleum Company several days
ago, was met by all companies on De
cember 1, and the Tulsa retail price
jumped from 20 TO 81 cents as re-
suit Refiners report n good business
in the higher gravities and the domes-
tic demand has taken all their avail
able U. s. Motor Fuel and little is
going to storage. The U. s. Motor
grade $3.50 brings from 10 ia to
10 IL cents at the time this is writ
ten and jobbers are buying freely.
Reports from the Standard of In
diana territory where a large portion
of the Mid-Continent refined oil out
put is marketed to large marketing
company here, say that weather con.
ditions on the whole have been ideal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
NEW MID-CONTINENT
OIL PRICE DOES
NOT AFFECT COAST

Slight changes in posted price SEIZED
ules in the eastern states and the Mid
Continent were not felt in the coast
region. Although it has been predicted
that conditions are good for a price
increase here. no one is willing to sug-
gest u possible date by which the
change might be made.
Undoubtedly the seasonable demand
for lubricating oil made from coastal
crude win strengthen the price struc-
ture. and in the face of the advance on
oil produced in Pennsylvania and other
Eastern states. an increase here would
be in line with the general trend.