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WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Wilmington, Md, Dec. s. - Mr..
Jonathan Jones has been on gun
ming trip in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Feddeman
of Silver Springs, Nd, were recent
visitors of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Feddeman.
Miss Mary Stevens has been Wis
iting her brother, Franklin Stew
ems, who has been quite sick in
Philadelphia.
Miss Pauline Comegys of West
minister, Md, was the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Com
eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brice of Bal
timore, and Mr.. and Mrs. p. H.
Wood of Wilmington, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Ahern.
Misses Annie Jones of Hyatts-
vile, Md, and Emma Jones of
Sweet Air, Md, were recent guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les p. Jones.
Mrs. John E. Woodall was a WIS.,
itor of friends in Wilmington last
week.
Miss Clara Bryan has returned
from a visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary E. Cats has been Wis
iting friends in Clayton.
Miss Martha Pennington of Ma
vasink, N. j., and Mr.. James Pen
nington of Baltimore, were recent
guests of their parents.
Mrs. Mary f. p. Smith was q
guest of Wilmington friends the
last week.
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Mrs. Ida Elliott and family of
Christiana, spent Sunday with Mrs
Carrie Severson and family.
Mrs. Elmer David spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Frank Weiner of Reading,
Pa, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Daniels.
MIR. and Mrs. John d. Steller
spent Friday in Wilmington.
$1,000 was cleared from the
poultry supper held by the ladies
OF Friendship M. E. Church, No
Vember 18th.
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Mrs. William Poole at Harrington.
DR.. ]. S. Cobb of Clayton, is in
the Kent General Hospital in Do
yer for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Legar
entertained on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph McCristal and son
Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Band Concerts.

THE concert schedule of the United States
Marine Band for the coming week will in
include: Monday, July 49, at pm, Marine
Barracks; Tuesday, July IA, pm. United
States Veterans Hospital, Mount Alto, Wis
consin avenue; Wednesday, July Is, at 1880
pm, United States Capitol; Thursday, July 16,
at 7:3o pm Sylvan Theater; Friday, July IT,
at pm. Naval Hospital.
The Monday, Wednesday and Thursday pro-
grams will be featured by saxophone solos by
Musician Kenneth Douse, xylophone solos by
nets by Musicians Winfred Kemp, John p.
White and Frederick Wilken. The Mon
day and Wednesday programs will also in
clude the overture Macmillan Robespierre,"
by L:tolf; "Undne's Dance" and prelude
ing's "A Victory Ball." after the poem by
American soldier.
The concerts will be under the direction of
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader of the Marine
Band. DETAILED programs will appear in the
daily newspapers.
THE following is a schedule of concerts to be
! played by the United States Army Band
during the week commencing July IS: Monday,
July Is. Reservation 404, Macomb street and
Sherrier place northwest, 7:30 pm; Tuesday,
July IA, Army Medical Center, Walter Reed
General Hospital, $50 pm; Wednesday, July
Is, Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument
Grounds, 7:30 pm; Thursday, July IT, Army
War College, $50 pm; Friday, July II, east
Capitol steps, 7:30 pm.
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two Chopin "Etudes." Brahms "Intermezzo In
B Flat Minor" the Saint-Saens '"Toccata" and
four selections by Edward Royce, who is the
teacher Of composition at this school. An in
teresting future is predicted for this talented
local pianist.
4 INVOLVEMENT has been made that Will
\ liam Rodon, prominent exponent of the
ballet school of dancing will open School Of
Dance in Washington some time in the early
Fall Mr. Rodon was formerly associated with
the Chicago Civic Opera. the Metropolitan
Opera Co.. the Fokine Ballet and was recently
on a countrywide tour with the Paramount
Publix circuit. He has studied with such
teachers as Michel Fokine, Serge Oukransky,
Andres Pavely, Leo Stats, Rosina CALI and
Constantine Kobeleff. The location and date
of opening of this new school will be an
nounced later.
Emile Bishop recently presented group of
pupils in recital at the Institute of Musical Art.
Those who took part included Billy Ransom,
VILLAS Vernnilion, Anne Horn, Marion Love
King, Bonnemason Throckmorton, Christine
Horn, Lloyd Harrison. Marjorie Casey, jose
phine Bergeson and Richard Won Bernewitz.
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Pan-Ame,icnn Concert to Take Place July FL

INVOLVEMENT has been made by
~ the director general of the Pan
- American Union that concert Of
Latin American music will be given
the evening of July 81 on the
planade of the Pan-American Union by the
United States Army Band and assisting artists.
These artists will include Consuelo Garzia
Cara, Mexican lyric soprano, and leopold
Gutierrez, Chilean baritone. This will be Sig
norma Garza's first appearance. Signor Gu
tierrez has been heard before on these pro-
grams
uCAVALLERIA RUSTTCANA," by Mascagni,
~ will be the fourth of the Steel Pier
Twilight Opera -in-English series, to be pre-
scented by the Steel Pier Grand Opera Co. at
Atlantic City today at $3.50. Elda Vettori Of
the Metropolitan Opera Co., Bertha McGrath,
soprano, and Irma Maldonado, mezzo-soprano
of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Co.; Judson
House, tenor, and Mostyn Thomas will be in
cluded in the cast of principals. Won Flotow's
Martha" will be presented next Sunday, with
a cast including Elizabeth Harrison, Fernando
Doria and Harold Hansen.
FRIENDS Of Margaret Cooper Tolson, grad
] uate Of the Mckinley School of this city,
will be interested to hear that she was re-
Gently graduated with honors from the East
man School Of Music University of Rochester
Miss Tolson, who held one Of the coveted
George Eastman honorary scholarships for two
years and the Mu Phi Epsilon scholarship for
one year, is at present in this city before con-
tinung her musical education in New York
City this coming season. She studied with
Bessie N. Wild before attending the Eastman
School and at her senior recital at this school
recently played an exacting program, which
included three Bach "Preludes and Fugues,"
the Schumann Sonata in Sharp Minor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Wo0l Conditions Favorable.

THE wool growers of this country have little
to complain about in present condition, for
there has been a decided upturn in their
favor over conditions during 1880. The total
amount of wool consumed by American
manufacturers for the first four months Of
1891 was 3,728,0OO pounds over the correspond
ing period of 1880. but this is only part of the
story, for the amount of domestic wool used
was increased 1854, 900 pounds, there being .
wool
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~ soprano, gave the musical part OF
the program for the opening OF the
Institute of Public Affairs at the
University Of Virginia on Sunday,
June 49, On Tuesday, June 80, Mr.. Kaspar
and Mrs. Lawson were joined by Mr. Kaspars
daughter, Priska Kaspar, pianist, and the trio
gave concert for the State Teachers College
at Farmvie, Va.
Mrs. Hugh McKinnie of Takoma Park, Md,
was the soloist at the w. c. T. U. convention
of Montgomery County, Md, a week ago Tues
day.
On Friday, June 10, at Barker Hall, Laurette
Marks Hulings presented her students in
piano recital Mrs Hullings gave four solos
and was accompanied by Dorothy M. Mari.
Ruth Hullings gave two dances, hoop dance
and a tap. Piano selections were rendered
from memory by the following: Emily Ken
drick, Ruth HullingS. Mary Ann Edge, Con-
stance Robertson. Betty Hyatt. Charles Mehr-
ling. Mary ONeil, Rita KrauSe, Peggy White,
Eugene Williams, William Hullings, Margaret
Hallman. June Sanford Carl Williams, Evelyn
Ellis, Minetta Barnes, Eal Williams. Audrey
Newman, Lorraine Coyle, Doris Naylor, Eliza
beth Clark, Caylor Bowen Josephine Naylor,
Geraldine White, Virginia Edga, Reta WolfaS,
Cecile Greerberg, Peggy May Koob, Marthena
Mehrling and Harvey Williams.
Glenn w. Ashley formerly organist and
choirmaster at st. Aloysius, has returned to
the Capital after two-year stay in Chicago
Mr.. Ashley heard for seven years at the
console of the York, Apollo, Tfvoli and Ambas-
sador theaterS, with occasional church engage
ments at st. Patrick's and the Franciscan Mon
astery. He will resume his church work in
Washington during the coming season.
Gretta wainwright Ludwig has returned from
q vacation spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Miss Ludwig soloist at the public meeting
of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, u. S. W. w.,
last Friday night and will be soloist tomorrow
night at the public installation OF officers of
Clarendon Rebekah Lodge, I. o. o. F., at
Clarendon, Va.
The Animate Club held its closing event of
the season recently at the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps Country Club The dinner for
the club was followed by a dance.
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originally presented by Ted Shawn and the
Denishawn Dancers several seasons ago with
the Ziegfeld Folles
A series of Oriental dance numbers by Lester
Shafer and the local dancers will be feature
of the program notably Mr.. Skaters Cam
bodian dance, given last season at the Stadium
in New York City, in one Of the series Of dance
recitals by the Denishawn Dancers Of New
York
Following the Washington recital at the Syl-
van Theater, Mr.. Shafer will go to New York
to appear with Ted Shawn and Ruth st. Denis
in THE Book Of job" based upon the paintings
by William Blake which will be presented in
August at the symphony concerts at the Sta
dunn there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

A USICAL Installation, in dance form,
N ~ Of popular compositions by De
N\ Busy, Cadman. Clifford Vaughn
! Y ! and others, will form part of the
program to be offered by Marian
Chase Lester Shafer and the Denishawn
Dancers of Washington Friday evening of
this week at o'clock at the Sylvan Theater,
when the second program in the Summer fes-
tival series Of weekly events is given, under
the combined auspices of the office of public
buildings and parks, National Capital Civic
Fund Committee and the Community Center
Department
George Cornwall, young Washington COM
poser, will accompany the dancers throughout
the entire program, which will include wedding
festival number, "Allegresse Ballet" which was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

has been made by
the director general Of the Pan
American Union that concert of
Latin American music will be given
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Nusigraphs

NTON KASPAR, violinist and his
~ niece Francesca Kaspar Lawson.
soprano, gave the musical part Of
n the program for the opening OF the
Institute of Public Affairs at the
University Of Virginia on Sunday,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
ALBERTA OPERATIONS
mODIF|cATIOH OF Gas
REGULATIONS ExPEcTEl
Wishes of Alberta Industry Will Be COnsld-
cred, Representative Of AssOcla-
ton Is Told.

CALGARY June 6-That the proposed Oh and gas regua
tons viii be modified comply in part with the expressed
se Of the industry indicated at meeting q me IN
md Cas- association, at which B. Van Mi1, assocaaton
representatve who coaborated with government Officials N
= revision Of che original draft made his report
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
CREEK WILDCAT
TOPS MADISON AT 2,7OO
Proves Pay Zone May Be Reached At Shall.
low Depth III Mountain Structures
Near Boundary Line.

Wildcat Of the a. P. Consolidated Oil COM
pany on the sha1p-dip Pincher Creek struc-
ture startled the Alberta Montana oil frazier
nifty this week when it topped the Madison
limestone, Turner Valley producing horizon,
at depth Of 2700 feet.
The development is of widespread interest
because it proves that relatively shallow drill
ing will be sufficient to test many of the
promising shafp-dip Structures in this re-
gion, just east of the Rockies and northeast
of Glacier National Park.
Drilling is continuing and hole has been
made to past 2, ESQ feet. Production is expect
ed at any time, when the bit reaches a porous
zone in the limestone
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
IVANHOE DOME

hNFDNttAH"t'-r -erA+' . 49,
settle around the bottom Of the
pipe for e water shutoff.
That the procedure was sue
eessful was revealed when work
resumed. The water bradenheaded
between the 8 and l0-ineh is now
being used In the boilers while
the water In the eight-ineh has
been bailed down without
trouble.
During the baiiing, good show
ings OF oil and gas we're noted.
The we'll is believed to have q
good chance for production In
the first Cat Greek sand, which
should be penetrated In q few
feet.
The second Cat Greek sand, ex-
pected within 200 feet. is re-
garded as offering another chance
for production.
Officials of the company, in
cluddng E. N. DAILY. president. are
now at the well and win remain
while the possible pay sands are
tested.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
CUT BANK

CONTINUED from rage one)
liant bonuses which the O'NeiI
interests were unable to pay.
whereas the leases were not es-
sential to the o'Neil proposition,
since there Is no other market
for the gas. they we're needed to
complete his block.
It is understood that O'NeiI
has definitely cancelled orders
to construct a $4,000 office
building in Cut Bank. He Is con-
tinuing with the construction Of
his airplane hangar. however.
north Of town.
The incident Is considered ex-
tremely unfortunate in view Of
the improbabllity that the men
who are holding out can sell their
leases to anyone else.
Since the Montana Power COM
pany controls the O'Neil leases,
It has no need OF buying gas
from others, 50 there is no rea-
son why any other operator
should enter the field. The short
sighted policy OF these few in
divEduals will prove very costly
to the community.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06

1t was understood that mr.
Mills report was highly en-
couraging. Credits, it was re-
ported after the meeting, will
probably be allowed for Wild
eat operations until CONNER
cial production is attained.
Government officials are also
expected to give favorable con-
sideration to the association 5
request for the permit system,
whereby development interests
would be obliged to post a
bond which would be returned
when its equivalent in value
had been expended. That the
use Of rotary viii be permitted
for the time being was also in
dicated.
The regulations applying to
actual operations win prob
ably be revised in a few months
when lease agreements are ex-
pected to be handled by the
government. The agreements
viii be designed to embody the
regulations. it is understood.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06

Kennewick, to provide more
accurate information regarding
sub-surface geology
The well is to be drilled Ia
q depth Of 5000 feet through
the basalt oyerburden which
overlies this region. into the
sedimentaries where produc-
ton is expected
Penetration Of the basalt IS
expected at around 1000 feet.
The prospect holes now be-
ing drilled are located approx
imately five miles apart.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
~ DECLARES
SECOND DIVIDE

Model Oils. Turner valley op-
Grating company, during the
week declared q cash dividend
OF &c per share on the $4,000
shares Of stock outstanding. The
company has paid "a per cent to
stockholders since the first Of the
year
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
Gas WHICH WON'T Buzz FOUND
IN SHALLOW WILDCAT On COAST

BELLINoHAM. wash, "a natural gas which ex.
supplying discovered this
week 10 Grote drilling operation Anderson
encountered 81 depth OF A4O 1891
and to be Ia a Is feet thick
Little pressure the volume undetermined
Light ct
their Bengham content Of approximately ss
dioxde
the demonstrated when kitten placed
immed1aey rendeTea UNCONSCIOUS
killed time ago from
the Of gas drilling a well ia tbs vicinity
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
PRAIRIE Will

tC0ntInued Tom FNKa UneI
big water sand which has been
causing all the trouble, following
which It is intended to continue
drilling to the top Of the Madi-
son lime.
During the week the company
resumed operations at It's other
well, several miles north Of the
deep test. Drilling has been re-
sumed at 1880 feet This well
found water in the Dakota sand
at 1ssO.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
CALIFORNIA TEST
BATTLING WATER

Standard OF California Is re-
ported fighting surface water in
it's Wildcat near Bynum, IS miles
northwest OF Great Falls. Total
depth is approximately 500 feet.
where 15n -inch casing is being
cemenled.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
KENO WELL
DRILLS TO
1000 FEET

HadsOn's BAY OH & Gas
oOmpany's wildcat At KeanO
lake, near I,ethbridge, Is
drilling past 1000, nearing
the top Of the Madison lime.
Because IL developed Whist
many believed was . CONE
merciaI oil flow in the shale
At s77o. progress Of this
wen Is being watched with
intense interest by Alberta
operators.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-06
WASHINGTON
PUTS LIMIT
ONLEASES

Reversing a lower court
the supreme court Of the
state Of Washington this
week handed down a decis-
ion affirming an act Of the
state Iegislature making it
illegal for any one person
to hold more than Gao acres
OF leases on public domain
OH and gas lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
BY BRUCE BARTON
cso
e23Al2Ue

Big bankers and corporation
officials regard this a policy or
"dignified silence. AS a mat
ter of fact, it is lazinesS and
cowardice.
NV father was a distin-
guished clergyman, the spokes-
man of a large congregation.
He never hesitated to have
views or to give them vigor-
Gus expression. Sometimes
pariShioners criticized him.
He said to me once: IF I do
not know better than the
members of my congregation
what sort of preaching my
people should have, then / am
not entitled to be their pas
tor"
The president Of a corpora
ton with worldwide interests
ought to know more than his
stockholders or his customers.
He ought to know whether
our present tariff policy is a
help or a hindrance to our
economic life, and have the
courage to say so.
He ought to know whether
our war debts should or should
not be revised, and guide his
stockholders in their thinking.
He ought to know what our
policy should be toward Rus
STA.
Ours is a democracy. For a
generation or more we have
been Turing our best brains
into business.
The time is coming when
those best brains must render
some more positive service in
the formation OF q sound pub
lie opinion.
1t is not enough just to sit
back and grumble about Con-
greSS.
tccpyrirht. 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Reich Money Crisis
No Bother to Travel

BERLIN-Tfae temporary shortage OF
currency in Germany, which has led 70
restrictions imposed on all banks, does
not affect travellers checks. dollars,
pounds or other foreign currency. These
can be exchanged at the banks, travel
bureaus and hotels at the current ex-
change rate. Indeed, so far from placing
any restrictions on the paying out OF
marks for such currency, the govern
ment welcomes 1t, since all such checks
are Immediately transferred TO the
Reichsbank. thus increasing the cover
ing of the German currency.
There Is no reason for tourists 30 post
pone or abandon their contemplated
trips to Germany, and the diplomatic
representatives In Berlin of foreign
countries also are advising their ccs1n-
trymen to that effect There have been
no major disturbances and none ID ex-
pected, the population having accepted
the situation with utmost patience and
calmnesS. Foreign guests viii ind the
same hearty welcome as ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

mean increased unemployment and
would not give las any foreign markets
In return.
Nevertheless, President Hoover could
be consistent with his former position
on the tariff and secure the end OF
non-discrimination by returning TO the
reciprocity principle followed 80 many
years by the United States.
Thus he could negotiate~a greementS
with foreign governments providing for
stipulated rate decreases. say Of 10 per
cent or 20 per cent, upon commodities
Of mutual interest.
Such negotiations would have TO be
conducted with great care to harmo-
nize bilateral reductions with general
International interests; but as the con-
cluSion Of the recent German Ru-
manian tariff agreement demonstrates,
Il is possible 70 reconcile reciprocity
with general downward movement OF
tariffs. The return TO the reciprocity
policy would prevent the growth OF
discrimination against the United
States and 1t would also expand our
foreign trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

r WAS lunching with a
group Of high executives,
and the discussion turned
n to economic pro b e m S.
Presently out came the usual
line of comment:
Congress is a bunch OF
idiots. How can We hope for
any sensible program when
our laws are made by such
men?"
was annoyed.
All my business life I have
listened to that sort of talk.
l have known good many
Senators and Representatives.
My judgment is that they are
fairly representative of the
Nation, neither better nor
worse than the rest of us.
They do not originate very
much in the matter of ma
tional policy and legislation.
They merely record in laws
the sentiment that grows up
in the country around them.
1ney respond 10 pupllc Opln-
ion.
And what does Big Business
do to create and guide an in
telligent public opinion? Prac-
tically nothing.
Every young man who en-
tiers Big Business is told in eff
feet: Now you have taken
the veil. From now on you
must not express any opinion
on a controversial subject.
You are no longer merely an
individual, you are the repre-
sentative Of a large body of
stockholders who hold diver
gent views on almost every
thing. You must not offend
either our stockholders or our
customers. Your duty is TO
work, and keep your mouth
shut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
LATIN AMERICA SHAKES
OFF DICTATORIAL RULE
Fall of Ibanez of Chile Marks Last Rem.
nant of AbsoIutism and First Step To-
ward True Democratic Maturity.

domestic restlessness was being reported
in Argentina, Brazil and other coun-
tries. After the Chilean incidents,
need not add a word to the explanation
1 gave Of the Latin American crisis
when Bolivia. Peru and Argentina
ousted their old executives. This seems
to prove two things-fiTst. that the
movement was, in fact, a general one,
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