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Evening star., 1926-10-11
OIL CONSERVATION BOARD
PREPARING REPORT DATA
Federal Body Compiling Informa-
ton on Shale and Substitutes for
Publication to Be Issued Soon.

New and important data relating to
the general problems Of the oil indus
try and to conditions attending the
development of oil shale and possible
substitutes are being studied by the
Federal Oil Conservation Board in
preparation for the publication of the
second report of the board, to be is
sued shortly.
Since completion of the first board
report, dealing with general conditions
in the industry, many suggestions and
new data have been submitted by rep
resentative oil men, contributing to
the study being made by the board.
In submitting to the President the
second report. board officials said to-
day it is likely the board will deal
with collateral issues bearing on the
general problems of the industry.
These problems are constantly coming
up and have an important bearing on
the national petroleum policy as it af-
fects Government and public>oil lands.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
WOMEN TO FIGHT
FOR PROHIBITION
Organizations Representing
10000, 900 Combine Against
Attempt to Weaken Law.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Organizations representing approx
mately 100000 women are prepar
ing to fight vigorously any attempt tc
weaken the Volstead act or repeal the
eighteenth amendment.
The forces defending prohibition are
unusually active. They are well
aware that the "wets' are making
some headway-at least that the
"wets" are so convinced. Realizing
that public opinion Is tickle. and that
If the "wets" do get the upper hand
there may be a swing-back OF the
pendulum, the leaders Of the various
women's organizations are beginning
an elaborate program Of defense.
"Wets" Claim Victory.
The drive which was made In the
closing days Of the last Congress was
in a sense a victory for the "wets"
because they managed to arouse in
terest in what was considered a slum-
bering issue in Congress. The fact
that q lively interest was taken In
the controversy encouraged the
"wets" to make plans for the forth
coming session of Congress. I'm
doubtedly some candidates now run
ming on "wet" platform will be
elected to Congress and will begin to
do their utmost to keep the agitation
for change before their colleagues on
Capitol Hill.
The exact course Of the women's
campaign has not been arranged In
detail. Conferences between the lead
ers have indicated that while every
effort will be made to combat errone-
Gus interpretations that may have
been given to statistics. the main job
Is to prevent the cry for temperance
eighteenth amendment altogether.
WadswOrth Suggests Substitute.
Senator Wadsworth Of New York.
for example, has suggested that a SUBJ
stitute for the eighteenth amendment
shall be enacted which gives Con-
gress the power to legislate in ac-
cordance with the will of the people
as conditions change from era to era.
The defenders Of this proposal in
sist that there Is no intention to go
back to the saloon or pre-prohibition
conditions.
The battle, therefore. Is against
any change whatsoever. The Anti
Saloon League, for instance, has
taken an uncomprOmising position
on the ground that If light wines and
beer are sold, the stores or agencies
dispensing these beverages will be-
come the instrumentalities for the
distribution of all intoxicants and
that enforcement will be many times
more difficult than it is today.
Women Control Own Forces.
The move to organize the women
forces has come from the women
themselves. 1t Is in line with their
policy for several years on prohibition.
And although church leaders here and
there have weakened on the question
of the effectiveness of the Volstead
act, the tendency of the woman
leaders Is to concentrate their whole
energy on the idea of no change.
Most of the women's organizations
last Winter worked for the ratifica-
ton Of the proposal to have America
enter the World Court. Their chief
concern this Winter will be to de-
fend prohibition and oppose any
change in the present law which
would tend to nullify the eighteenth
amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
DEFENSE TO REbUT
OIL POOL CHARGE
Industry's Experts to Take
Stand to Offset Governments
Antitrust Plea.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE Gov
ernment'S attack on the Standard Oil
Co. Of Indiana and 46 other promi-
nent oil companies throughout the
United States for alleged violation of
the antitrust laws Is to be resumed
today before Special Master Charles
Martindale. Alexander B. Royce, spe-
cial assistant to United States At
torney Emory r. Buckner, has been
appointed special assistant to the
Attorney General to conduct the Gov
ernment's case. Mr.. Royce replaces
Abram F. Meyers, recently appointed
to the Federal Trade Commission.
John w. Davis, former Democratic
candidate for the presidency, repre-
sents the Standard Oil Co. Of New
Jersey, and former Gov. Nathan l..
Miller Is counsel for Joseph H.
Adams, alleged inventor of the oil
process under attack.
Charges Patent Pool.
The Governments case was begun
in the northern district Of Illinois on
June 25, 1924. The Government
charges that the Oil companies have
formed and operated a tremendous
patent pool, comprising a number OF
competing patents which, by an
elaborate cross-licensing arrangement
are made available to those oil com
panies fortunate enough to be in the
pool"
The price exacted of smaller com
panies for admission to the pool. ac
cording to the Governments charges
includes the limitation of marketing
territory, payment of large royalties
to the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
and the Texas Co. and other large
oil-producing companies, and the ad
mission for all time of the validity
of patents involved.
The most spectacular Of the Gov
ernment'S charges Is that Joseph II
Adams, alleged inventor of the basic
idea of subjecting the oil to pressure
as we'll as heat, obtained his patents
from the Governments Patent Office
through the filing of fraudulent aft
davits. Testimony of Government
witnesses examined in New York last
Spring and cross-examined by former
Gov. Miller was said by Government
representatives to show that Adams
was not the inventor of the idea.
Defense Starts Presentation.
If this is so, the Government con
tends, the Standard Oil companies
have no right to exact heavy penal
ties from smaller oil companies who
have sought from them the right
to use the process.
1t is expected that experts in the
Oil industry offered as witnesses by
the defendants, who are to begin their
defense today, will occupy several
weeks in their testimony.
The principal defendants who are
called upon to meet the Government s
attack are the Standard Oil Co. OF
Indiana. Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey, the Texas Co. and the Case
line Products Co
Evening star., 1926-10-11
MATTOCKS TO HEAD
STAFF OF VETERANS
Coulter Also Given Post in Spanish
War Body by Comdr.
Means.

William l.. Mattocks of the Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia was
named chief OF staff of the United
Spanish War Veterans, and Harry Is.
coulter. also of the District. was
chosen assistant quartermaster gen.
eral in a list of appointments an
nounced today by Senator Rice w.
Means of Colorado, commandments
chief. This brings to three the num-
her of Capital members of the or
ganzation holding official posts under
Comdr. Means, James j. Murphy
having previously been appointed
uuartermaster general.
In the same communication to
State officers from Comdr. Means n
recruiting campign was announced
through which the veterans expect
20 raise their membership to 100000
Other appointments announced TO-
laV by Senator Means are as follows:
Adiutant general. A. Med. Brooks,
Department of Colorado and Wyoming
inspector general. George w. Rogers,
Michigan: judge advocate general,
Judge Edward S. Matthias, Ohio; pa
triotic instructor, William l.. Grayson,
Georgia: provost marshal, Sterling
Phillips. Colorado and Wyoming: ma
tional historian, W. d. Tucker. Ohio
z. Kelly. Department OF Illinois; Chief
musician. Otto Masbek. Department OF
california.
Executive committee-Comdr Means
Senior Vice Commanderin-chief e
Noel Markham, Virginia; Junior Vice
comma nder in Chief Carl A. Ander
son. Nebra ska; Herman A. Finke, Mis-
souri,. and George a. Lane. Florida.
Finance committee-Past Com
mander-in-Chief Carmi a. Thompson
of Ohio. chairman; Past Comma nder
in-Chief oscar f. Carlstrom of Illi-
nois. and Past Commander-in-C Chief
Edward j. Gihon of Massachusetts.
Legislative committee-Past Com
mander-in- Chief Chauncey w. Herrick
chairman. Additional members of
this committee, will be announced in
he next general order.
In previous order the announce
ment was made of the election OF
Surgeon General II. A. Arnold OF
Pennsylvania and Chaplain-in-C Chief
Ezra C. Clemens of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1926-10-11

William F. Decatur, a carpenter,
who was injured December 20. 1923,
during the building of the Sanitary
warehouse at Fourth and T streets
northeast. today lost his suit for SIS, ,OOO
damages against the Charles H. Tomp'
kins Co.. which had the contract
Justice Siddons, in Circuit Division 2
directed the jury to return a verdict
generating the defendant. Attorney
William E. Leahy appeared for the
plaintiff, while the company was rep
resented by Attorneys Frank ]. Hogan
John w. Guider, Edmund Jones ant
Arthur J. Phelan.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Abe Martin Saws:

Gertie Ederle's feat hain't half as
wonderful as how some folks git
across in tn social swim.
We hain't seen nothin' yit; jest
wait till Mussolini, with his we'll
known ideas of economy. regulates
women's styles.
We've ordered 'em. but they hain't
come yit," said Druggist Artie Small
when a customer asked for a debt
erasure this mornin'.
Copyright. John Ollie CO..
Evening star., 1926-10-11
PROGRAM PLANNED
FORCOLUMBUSDAY
Exercises Tomorrow at
Statue and Entertainment
and Dance Scheduled.

Columbus day will be celebrated by
the knights Of Columbus tomorrow
with commemorative exercises at 1896
o'clock in the morning and an enter
tainment and dance at 8 o'clock In
the evening at the Willard Hotel.
The morning celebration will be held
at the foot of the Christopher Colum
bus Monument on Union Station plaza
and presided over by Charles w. Darr
State deputy Of the order in the Dis
trict. Rev. George C. Murdoch
chaplain, U. S. N. stationed al
Quantico, Va. will deliver the prin
cipal address. Rev. Francis x
Martins Church and State chaplain
of the Knights, will deliver the in
Music will be furnished by the
Georgetown College Band and the
Knights will place a wreath at the
foot Of the Columbus statue.
Entertainment at Night.
In the evening an entertainment
and dance, beginning at o'clock, will
be held under the auspices Of the
Fourth Degree Knights at the Willard
for members and their guests. Rev.
Ignatius Smith Of the Dominican
House of Studies. Brookland, will
make the chief address. Guests will
include Commissioner Cuno Rudolph,
Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. rector
of the Catholic University: Mr.. Darr,
William S. Aumen. master Of the
District Of Columbia and Maryland
Fourth Degree knights, and DR..
Charles I. Griffith, faithful navigator
Of the Fourth Degree of the District.
Entertainment features will include
a concert by the Boys Band Of Wash
ington and novelties by Miss Irene
Duffy, singer; Miss Lucille Duffy, vio-
linist, and Miss Helen Duffy, pianist.
Mrs. Edna Hillyard also will sig, and
Miss Margaret Falon and Miss DOro-
thy Graham will dance the Charles.
ton.
Following the program, a dance will
be held" until midnight.
Committees in Charge.
The committee in charge of the
morning service Is composed Of j.
Eugene Gallery, grand knight of
Washington Council, chairman; James
A. Sullivan, past State deputy of the
District; J. Leo Kolb, State secretary;
Thomas J. Fitzgerald, State advocate:
John B. Mckinley, State treasurer;
William j. Mulligan, State warden;
William j. Fealy and James T. Ryan,
district deputies; John E Burns,
grand knight Of Keane Council; Albert
Mccarthy. grand knight Of Carroll
Council; Michael D. Schaefer, grand
knight of Potomac Council; Fred S.
Mccarthy, grand knight of Spalding
Council: DR.. Griffith, Robert j. Cot
trell, Eugene b. Sullivan, Fred j.
Diegelmann, Arthur B. Williamson,
John /. Sprosser and Patrick ].
Haltigan.
The committee in charge of the
entertainment follows: Michael Casey,
chairman; Mr.. Diegelmann. j. N.
Kline, John p. Hollihan. Philip
A: Simpson, F. S. Obold. ]. F.
Hillyard. Albert Sardo, J. T. Nc
Carthy, Edwin P. Goodwin, George
II. Goldin, Arthur B. Williamson and
Mr.. Kolb.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Statues Get Baths
Along With Office
Building of Senate

Mother Washington II on q clean
ing rampage. scrubbing the faces
and digging out the ears Of her so
boys.
The brood has been playing
around in the dirt for quite q while
now and are beginning to look a bit
disreputable for q respectable fam
lily.
Worlxmen under the direction of
the Office Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks started today at the
task of cleaning all the marble
statues in the parks. Dupont Circle
was the scene Of the first attack on
mould and discoloration.
The ablutions will continue untfl
next Summer. All the bronze
statues were given their baths last
year.
The Senate ONCE Building also
was given part Of its annual bath
today. A hose line, with a motor
fire engine, was turned by firemen
on the white marble surface.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
w. J. MATSON DIES.
Death Follows Collapse After Ex-
oneration Of Embezzling $500, 900.

SAN FRANCISCO. October II HD.-
Walter j. MatsOn, former secretary Of
the Honolulu Plantation Co. and the
Mason By-Products Co. and son of the
late Capt. William Matson. died of
heart trouble yesterday in the Mills
Memorial Hospital. at San Mateo.
Matson was acquitted last May of
a charge Of embezZling $500. 900 from
the two companies of which ne was
secretary. On the day he was ex.
onerated he collapsed and was unable
from that time until his death to take
an active part in affairs.
Evening star., 1926-10-11

Of the municipal administrator. He
expressed the opinion that under the
commission form Of government the
District has had excellent government,
and this sentiment was echoed by
practically every other speaker. He
emphasized that the most glaring de-
feet at present is the failure of the
National Government to pay a fair
share of the upkeep of the National
Capital.
Mr.. Reid asked Mr.. Leese if he
would have a statement prepared pre-
senting the recommendation of the
Chamber Of Commerce to the entire
subcommittee when it meets on No
Vember 8.
Mrs. Rafter urged the subcommit-
tee to have special hearings on school
matters. She said that the District
schools have opened up this Fall in
very unsatisfactory condition and
that in the new James G. Oyster
School there were no heat, desks or
equipment and that classes of children
had to sit on the floor. She advocated
an elective school board. Mr.. Reid
said that insanitary condition in the
schools was shameful and that pres
sure ought to be brought on the per-
sons responsible. Mrs. Rafter said
that fourth grades are on part time.
which is against the law in the or.
ganic act.
Urges Larger Z. s. Share.
DIR. Havenner expressed the opinion
that national and local suffrage is
one of the greatest needs here and
urged that the District committee
support such legislation. He also
emphasized that there should be an
equalization of the proportion paid
by the Federal and local governments
to support the National Capital He
said he had complained through Rep
resentative CTamton of Michigan,
author of the lump-sum plan, that
the $900O,0OO appropriation from the
Federal treasury was based on q
500 900, 900 District budget, whereas
we are now approaching a $40, ,0OO,-
900 budget, on which the Federal
/ Government should pay $4,000, 900.
! DR.. Havenner thought that a board
Of Commissioners on which the diff
| ferent sections of the city would be
| represented would be more salts
| factory and complained that for more
than 80 years his home section of
/ Anacostia had been sighted in appro-
priations. He voiced opposition to
the proposed DOnO issue ana SAID that
the District should have logical pro-
grams of development on a or 10
year basis.
DR.. Havenner contended that the
park areas in the District, except
those strictly Federal properties, like
the Capitol grounds. should be trans
ferred to the jurisdiction of the Com
missioners, and he cited particularly
| the National Geological Park, which,
he said, should be supported by the
| Federal Government instead of the
District government If the Federal
Government is going to run it. He
also advocated the magistrate system
of courts scattered over the entire
District.
More Medical Inspectors Asked.
| Mrs. Grant stressed the great need
for sanitarium for tubercular chill
dren, or at least changing the pres
ent school into a sanitarium which
she said, could be done at a relatively
small cost. She recommended also
that larger number Of medical in
spectors be provided so that a. physi
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Democrats Invite
Alexander on Tour
AS Party Speaker

Taking 1t for granted that no
body could bear the name Of Gro
yer Cleveland and not be a Demo-
crat, the speakers bureau Of the
Democratic national congressional
committee today extended to Gro
yer Cleveland Alexander, hero of
the st. Louis Cardinals, world Sc
ries victory, an invitation to ap-
pear on the platform for the party.
Representative McClintic Of the
bureau, an Oklahoman, wired
Alex" to accept an assignment
to accompany "some of our prom
inent speakers" with all expenses
paid.
He also extended the committees
congratulations on the pitchers
work in the series.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Headlights Cause Death.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Md, October IL
Howard Lepley, Is years old. son OF
J. John Lepley Of Corrigansville, was
fatally injured last night while walk
ing on the Mount Savage road wher
struck by a car driven by Frank j.
Hiner Of this city. Investigation by
the State police showed Hiner had
been blinded by the lights Of another
car and failed to see Lepley.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
TWO LOSE PLEA,
Pair Accused of Murder of Indian
Denied Rehearine.

John Ramsey and William X. Hale.
charged with the murder Of Henry
Roam, an Usage Indian, in Oklahoma,
were denied relief today by the Su-
preme Court.
At its last term the court held that
the Federal Government has jurisdic-
ton over the territory where Roam
was killed. and that the Federal
courts were competent to try the case
Today a petition by Ramsey and Hale
fo. a rehearing was denied.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Lord Douglas Weds.

STAINES, Middlesex. England, Oc-
tober II (R.--Lord Sholto George
Douglas, third son Of the late MARQUIS
Of Queensberry, today was married
at the registry office to Mrs. Mendel.
sohn Pickles, mother of the noted
Australian aviator. Lieut.. Sydney
Pickles.
Evening star., 1926-10-11

through future years and especially
with reference to a school building
program. He was in accord with pre-.
vious speakers that the primary task
for the subcommittee is to investigate
an equitable distribution of the costs
of the National Capital.
Wants More Medical Inspection.
Mr.. Hatch declared that there should
be increased medical inspection for
children entering the public schools,
as such examination Is the most i'm
pOrtant part of the health work. At
present, he said, only one-tenth OF
those entering the schools receive "A
physical examination.
II. NJ. Phillips argued that Congress
should allow the District to acquire
property for school sites and other
purposes without the present 25 per
cent limitation over assessed valua-
tion. He said that automobile traffic
is greatly overregulated and that
there should be bond issue.
Evening star., 1926-10-11

In the new revue at the Moulin
Rouge Of Paris is feature entitled
champagne Baths Throughout the
Ages.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
Wants More Medical Inspection.

Miss Rose Budine of Kansas City,
Mo-, recently made a 2.000.foot para
chute leap from n plane. II was her
first trip. in the air.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
LAD SEVERELY HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Treated in Hospital for Skull
Fracture-0thers Injured
in Traffic Crashes.

A 7-year-old boy was seriously in
jured and a large number OF other
persons suffered more or less severe
Injuries in automobile accidents in
and around Washington over the
week end.
Herbert II. Wright, Jr.. whose par
ents are employed in the residence Of
Larz Anderson, 2118 Massachusetts
avenue, suffered a fracture Of the
mobile at Fifteenth and G streets late
yesterday The boy and his father
had just left a scoreboard at the end
of the world series ball game when
the lad stepped in front of an auto
mobile owned by William H. Seaquist,
1900 H street. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where his condi-
ton was pronounced serious.
Three Women Hurt in Collision.
Three women, Mrs. Anna Azimow.
800 Sixth street southwest, and Mrs.
Cora Belga and Miss Dorothy Katz,
both Of New York, were injured late
yesterday when an automobile in
which they were riding, driven by
Saul Azimow, collided with a street
car at Four-and Half and H streets
southwest. The women were treated
at Emergency Hospital.
Five-year-old Mary F. Rooney. SAL
Fourth street southeast, was injured
shortly before IL o'clock yesterday
morning when struck by a motor
delivery vehicle driven by Ray
Shatzer, 1920 Thirty-fifth street, while
crossing the street near her home.
She suffered a compound fracture of
her right thigh and injuries to her
body and was severely shocked. The
oh 70 tn prOViA0nNA Hos
pital.
Others i'm Injured List.
Other victims of week end traffic
accidents were Miss Norma BigelOw
% years. 423 Twelfth street southeast;
Viola Croft colored, 8 years, 55 n
street southeast; Carl Cockrell, 22
years, Vienna, Va; Robert Mann. col
ored, 81 years, Pittsburgh, Pa; Jacob
Hammer, 54 years, 4317 New Hamp
shire avenue, and Miss Q. Kitson, 144O
Columbia road, and Christian Hansen,
60 years old, of 412 Sixth street.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
STUDY OF DISTRICT
NEEDS TO BE BROAD;
1O2 LEADERS CALLED

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