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The Washington times., 1931-01-20

Discussing medicinal liquor the
report states:
"As in other situations already
discussed, a balance between
the needs of medical practice
and the demands of prohibition
is called for and is far from
easy to ascertain. But we are
satisfied that in several par
ticularS the. causes of resent
ment on the part of the medical
profession operate against
favorable public opinion to
such an extent as to outweigh
the advantages to enforce
ment.
Simpler Prescription Urged
1--WE recommend: ~ AbOli-
tiOn of the statutory fixing of
the amount which may be pre-
scribed and the number of pre-
scriptions; ~ abolition Of the
requirements of specifying the
ailment for which liquor is
prescribed upon a blank to go
into the public files of the
supervisor of permits, leaving
this matter to appear on the
physicians own records and
accessible to the inspector; (3)
leaving as much as possible to
regulations rather than fixing
details by statue, and reliance
upon cooperation Of the Bureau
of Industrial Alcohol with medi-
cal associations, national and
State, in the same manner in
which the bureau co-OperateS
with distillerS and with trade
associations; a. enactment of
uniform State laws on this sub
ject, or, in the alternative, re-
peal of State laws and leaving
the whole matter to Federal
statutes and regulations.
"As to the diversion or un-
lawful use of Sacramental wines,
there seems now to be no serious
problem.
Taking up the materials OF
illicit manufacture the report de
clares that there has been a great
stimulus to the production of ma
terialS which are beyond the
reach of the prohibition act, but
which are used chiefly for VIC
lating the law. In this connec
ton it cites malt syrup, wort
corn sugar and other corn prod
uctS and grapes and grape prod
ucts. The report declares that
the bulk of corn sugar goes into
illicit whisky and it points out
that production of corn sugar has
gone forward by leaps and bounds,
multiplying by six between 1919
and 1929. The same is true, the
report states, of grapes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
KENYON ASKS
ANOTHER
TRIAL
Indorses Modification If En-
forcement Is Found to
Be Out of the Question

Continued from Page 81
effects Of that contempt, must
be weighed against the advan-
tage Of diminutiOn apparently
lessening) Of the amount in cir
culatiOn.
The report declares that there
are five main sources Of illicit
liquor: Importation, diversion OF
Industrial alcohol, illicit distilling,
illicit brewing and illicit produc-
ton of wine. Diversion of medic
inal and sacramental liquor, ac-
cording to the report, has also
been a minor source. Importa-
ton of liquor, according to the
report, takes place by land, water
and air, and it points out that
importation by air "is not un-
likely to increase and to call for
additional preventive measures"
Whisky, the report says,
either directly or indirectly
from Canada, forms the bulk of
Illicit Importation.
Speaking Of control of indus
trial alcohol, the commission says
that there has been tightening
up Of restrictions on production,
but it warns that when other
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

facture, importation, tranSpOr-
tatiOn, sale and possession in
every part of the land, result
ing in a uniformly high ObServ-
ance of the announced purpose
of the act everywhere and re-
stricting the liquor in general
circulation to q relatively negi-
gible amount"
Many Plans Advanced
The commission reciteS that
numerous plans have been ad-
vanced during its protracted in
vestigation, but they may be
grouped conveniently under eight
heads. Many suggestions proposed
schedules of legislation dividing
the enforcement field between the
Federal Government and the
States, which. the commission
says, seems plausible at first
blush.
But, the commission hold, this
policy is not easy of execution and
the plans vary significantly. 1t is
recounted that proposed problems
to be left to Federal Jurisdiction
include importations of liquor in
terState transportation, illegal
manufacture of a large scale, in
terstate organizations Of illicit
liquor dealers operating on large
scale.
But other suggestions are that
the Federal Government should
even deal with conspiracies to
maintain a system of open
saloons; also that the Federal
Government should adopt a
hands policy in States where
there is a disinclination or
hostility towards enforcement"
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Raids on Home Are Opposed

The report discusses the diff
culties of enforcement prohibition
as to beer ard asserts that "in
some parts of the country enOr
nous sums of money are derived
from the business of illicit beer
The profits from illicit beer are
the strength of gangs and corrupt
political organizations in many
places. In more than one locality
beer rings and beer barons have
made fortunes out of it."
There has been little trouble in
enforcing the law as it affects
wineries, according to the report,
but still this is regarded as a po-
tential source of trouble.
Taking up production in the
homes, the report says that the
making of beer has fallen off
because of inconvenience the
poor quality of the product and
the cheap price at which whisky
may be bought.
Discussing the manufacture of
wine in the home, the commits
sion takes up court rulings and
says that: If this view stands,
1t becomes impracticable to inter
fere with Shome wine making,
and it appears to be the policy
of the Government not to inter.
fere with it. Indeed. the Gov
ernment has gone further. Pre-
pared materials for the purpose
of easy home wine making are
now manufactured on a large
scale with Federal aid. Much of
homemade wine gets into circula'
ton. The possibilities of leakage
when there is pressure on other
sources Of supply, are always con.
siderable
Home Raids Opposed
The report states:
"The difficulties presented by
home production differ from
those arising in other phases of
the general situation in that
they involve the arOusing of re-
sentiment through invasion Of
the home and interference with
home life.
Necessity seems to compel
the virtual abandonment Of
efforts for effective enforce
ment at this point, but it must
be recognized that this is done
at the price of notification to
that extent. Law here bows to
actualities, and the purpose of
the law needs must be accom-
pIished by less direct means.
And enlightened and vigorous,
but now long neglected. cam
paign of education must con-
stitute those means"
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

of enforcement in the cities Is
a failure in the major part OF
the land in population and in
fIuence. Enforcement Is At its
best in the rural communities
in those States where there
was already long established
State prohibition before the Ma
tiOnaI Prohibition Oct.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

ing a great war. The Ma
tiOnal Prohibition Act was
passed Immediately thereafter.
These periods are always char
acterized by a certain amount
of emOtiOnaliSm. This was eS-
pecialIy true of the world war;"
Experience Was Lacking
The report continues with this
theme, saying that ratification
was made by legislatures, which
in the main had been elected
without any campaign reference
to the subject of prohibition.
The magnitude of the task OF
enforcing the prohibition law was
not realized at the time Of enact
ment, the report says, and it be-
came increasingly apparent that
enforcement would be more diff
cult than had been supposed.
There also was a lack of expert
ence in the enforcement OF a
Federal law of this type. High
handed methods were employed
by the enforcing officials, the re-
port relates, and soon the influ-
ence of politics and overzealous
friends of the law began to be
felt to the end that enforcement
was defeated.
There was also, until recently,
continues the report, a lament
able lack of cooperation among
the Federal agencies as well as
misunderstanding between ma
tional prohibition officers and the
State law enforcement agencies.
Report Traces History
The report traces the early his
tory of the temperance movement
and tells how gradually the organi-
cations which were making cam
paign for temperance, through ed
ucation, became champions Of the
prohibition movement in States
and nation. Concerning the diff
ference between temperance and
prohibition, it says:
There are obvious differences,
both as to individual psychology
and legal principle, between tenn
perance and prohibition. Tenn
peranCe assumes q moderate use
of alcoholic beverages but seeks
to prevent excess. Even though
the ultimate objective may be
total abstinence, it seeks to at
tain that objective by the most
effective regulation possible and
by the education Of the indi-
vidual to the avoidance Of ex-
cess and gradual appreciation Of
the benefits of abstinence"
The commission finds that the
original opponents of the prohibi-
ton law have been greatly aug.
mented by many new enemies OF
the legislation, many Of the latter
being persons who originally sup
ported the amendment, and adds:
"The cumulative result OF these
conditions was that from its in
CeptiOn to the present time the
law has been to a constantly In
creaSing degree deprived Of that
support in public opinion which
was and is essential for its gem
eral observance or effective
enforcement"
Problems Are Shown
In enumerating the problems
of enforcement the commission
names geographical, political,
psychological and economic diff
cultieS. The leSsening Of the ex-
pense of manufacture Of alcohol
and liquor, the long 12,OOO-m1le
coast line that has to be guarded,
the active interference Of politi-
clans to get their friends located
in the prohibition bureaus, their
influence on courts and enforce
ment officers and the attitude OF
local officers of the law all made
trouble for the national officials
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

sources are frightened up the
pressure on industrial alcohol sup
plies will be increased.
Illicit distilling has become the
chief source Of supply, the report
declares, and great advances have
been made in the operation of
illicit stills from the standpoint of
efficiency. 1t declares that "even
where Federal and State authori-
ties join in a jealous campaign of
enforcement, they have been un.
able to keep up with the setting
up and operation of these unlaw
full plants"
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Remove Big Profit
From Rum Trade,
Report Urges

The crime commission be-
lieves that corruption can be
eliminated, according to its
report, If big profits from
the liquor business are re.
moved and by selection Of a
higher type Of personnel in
the enforcement units. The
report continued:
"AS to public opinion,
the way toward improve
ment is chiefly through
education. Unhappily,
since the national prOhibi-
ton act, the whole en-
phasis has been put upon
coercion rather than upon
education"
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Len1ann Refuses
To Sign Report
OnDrv LGw

Declaring that the Wicker
sham Commission was mere
Iy a fact-finding body, and
had exceeded its function in
proposing a revision of the
Eighteenth Amendment, M.
M. Lemann, member of the
body, declined to sign the re-
port which was sent to Presi-
dent Hoover.
He was the only member
who refused to affix his name
to the document, although
others, with widely varying
opinions, found a formula"
for doing so.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21
Turner Valley


The border ssAte + ie learned
reliably here. Interest bias been
rem wakened following sacena
rssmens between Tip omen
ana sespHap amneilef MOE
sana operators WITH AnAeSnaa
~eeRss ans "e.'1'"e eoA' sssaS =
'epAee'aon A tns saspAslHs
"k gas g tAe ssaaaeFy Aox 'naah-
ssa"A arg se'@esa psmess'e ppf-
The projected plan. il is an
aeratood, calls Tor provision OF
soo.ooo,ooe cubic feet daily, Of
which the oNeii-Drumheiier
8 Il - = s ~"A A'0aH =
s. " s-4- soua1 nov s1pply 1v'-
es0'os' Aaois'onai asse'opnaens
AA7s p 1nosss@Asn- Aefpef F@'-
~ = 'ooAso aRVn s'eneE AZ
lsa1ass soatee g eoe seneme p
constant psoF'osf wnl'e tne
aoA1an@ ~s.@ ~se ne'o ~ re-
sssss' sn.s espeAoins upon taf
sAes e.~''s - s"1 pan
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

tSoHsinued from PaGe oael
ton lease with "a producers and
from the leases Of W. e. Rice
and associates.
Troy Majors is n charge OF the
operation Of the plant.
TO insure a dependable supply
Of lubrieating oil to its custom
ers, the company has obtained
the state agency for Freedom"
oils, made in freedom. PennsyI-
vania from 1902 Pennsylvania
crude,
The plant Is strategically lo-
Gated at the Junction Of highways
AZ the north city limits Of Great
Falls, on the banks Of the Mis-
souri, river
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

Another natural gas company
joined the rapidly-swellins ranks
In this state during the week
when the United Natural Gas
Corporation. with headquarters at
Baker. filed articles Of incorpo-
ration.
Capital stock Is SITS coo
Incorporators are r.. G Even
sta. Leo Nees and Charles Hem
ming Of Minneapolis. These, with
H ". Mcdonald Of Baker, con-
stitute the board Of directors.
The company has extensive
holdings ia the Baker-Glendive
area and plans 70 drill al least
half a dozen wells immediately
Gas developed by the company Isl
contracted to distributing COM
panies With pipeline connections
Ia the field
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21
Price Cuts In

t%"ANANE@ from A'e@% fs1A4
simultaneously wlth annonnee-
meni 81 shs price cuts. Alberta
Independents 81 once initiated a
tight for . tariff wall 70 save
the Alberto producing industry.
Ple@ Is saemrvi
The case for the Independents
was presented at Ottawa TO Pre-
mIer X. B. Bennett and members
OF his cabinet By Senator &.
Kitchener and n. J. Hutehings-
Press reports indicate that they
we're cordially heard and that
their plea win have careful con-
Alteration"
Presentation Of the ease arises
from unanimous decision OF the
Alberta Oh 4 Gas Association. Of
dent. that the oil industry Of the
which Mr.. Hutchings is presi-
province needs immediate tariff
protaction.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21
THREE FORKS


hstterment o. the indassry as
anti. instead Of anely. az 81
present
Among the topica o Be diR
cuased win be-
Lover freight rates - ere
Restoration Of higher silver
prices.
Selection 81 az advisory board
10 supply memheFs vita latest
information on minins ana mill-
ing methods
Prepare for practical uae of
information ayailahie frem tAe
Montana school Of Minea.
Aid prospectoss 10 rinancing
Perfset a permanent organizes
tion.
Sponsors Of tbe messing fees
that IN view OF the widespread,
revival of Interest in mialng ans
the opening Of new niaes 81 nAny
parts at the state. foFmation %
sach an organization - inpsras
tive 81 this time
Some Of the most prominenn
mining meA IN the state win BE-
in attendance and worthwhiRe
speakers have been Ohtalnea. fn-
GLIDING . representative o. thp
Montana school Of Misses.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21
u S CONCERNS
HAVE new OIL
SUPPLY SOURCE

Major oil eompaniss who are
flooding the d 5. market with
foreign oil leaped gleefuily 70
a new source Of supply during
the week when the Colombian
government agreed to Oh de-
velopment plans. Gulf OIL control
BY the MELONS. has Important
concessions in Colombia
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

Cas- Saving rrmea
The clan is heralded aa q con.
ryation measure. designed %
save gas which Is now being
blown into the air and wasted
after natural gasoline has been
Extracted.
4 Is planned 70 carsaii Ell wells
g from 40 to Sc per cent Of
lheir present open flow capacity,
according 10 those who were IN
attendance At the meeting.
Disaster Femred
Independent operators present
pointed out that any severe con
troll measures would result a.
putting number Of companies
out OF business. especially when
coupled with recenk drastic re-
auctions Ia field prices.
According e w. s. HERON.
prominent independent operator.
The situation yin be solved ii
the government grants permits
for unlimited exports Of natural
gas from the province. He said
Montana companies we're now pre-
pared to take t00 100000 cubic
feet daily and gave Is HIS opin-
ion that this would take care Of
al gas now being wasted.
View DAsputed
This statement was disputed b.
Premier Brownies. who pointed
out that the Range OH q Cas-
company now has an export per-
INIT and that SO far no great
volume OF gas had been utilised.
II is reported that committee
viii be appointed at once. 70
work out details and report
upon feasibility Of the plan.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21
STAD
OFFICIALS
MSASH

r. J. Coughlin. president Of the
westland OH Company. with 10
other company officials and rep
.resentativea, escaped death DUR
Tag the week when bus carry
ing them upset and rolled down
an embankment near WilIiston.
North Dakota None were SER
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

ANcE COMPANY corporation,
Plaintiff
Hichard x. Johnston, also known a.
r X. Johnston aud Richard h
Johnson, and LILLE JOHN
SI0N, bis wife, CASCADE COUN~
TR. MONTANA. body polite; q
n. R00s NAE a. R0Os OR EATER
GREAT FALLS OH. COMPANY. q
corporafian H0BERX III DAWSON
and DAWSON hls wife:
Nicl91 AM19 aee JghAA AkI0,
and CONSTANCE 0FEGT f1A1 III.
BIS wife; GEORGE WILSON ana
-<-~@-- WILSON bic wife "
]. DkSCH0N and HAZEL A. DIX
SCION. his wlng; THE BENTON
corporation z, kxkFka re-
ceiver 81 the C0mmnreiaz National
Sank Great Nafie. Monf4pAs d cor
poratious FN&Nk n. WALLACE,
Dfeadanfa.
Under ana ~ virtue Of toe Daeree
n the above eufiksed ease. ehe Bheriff
q aaid gawRfy Mill asn re SAeTiffs
1881, az 9.z5 e1HEoeA ma VI aAad day
AZ fhe Wea4 N@eF 0f she Court Neuse
ia Great EaifH Cascade C9unfT. Mau
tana, all tne < kitae elsfm and
Interest ~ lne agpVe namea DESCENDANTS
A ana 60 TIE following described prop
erty. to-wis.
re Northwest quarter {NWz} 81
Section thirty S0l, T0WmsAkp tween
kyfwq t2A RarfA Of fApaA three "a /
#4ak Ak9HfMMn AEeKf4fAN containing
enc hunnHe0 ferry three and 491o0 I
acres sI8&A9 moFe pE Less aee0Td- I
o. Ioaakhaa with iii and singular I
the eeMesmAntN ktnnNneenentN hHraHss
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

This viii be bailed out, the
hole cleaned and a string OF
6-ineh easing run, following
which the well viii be swabbed
in an effort to bring it into
production.
DriIlexs Confident
Despite the water in the
hole, the hieh-gravity oil is
showing sufficiently that mem
bers Of the drilling crew ex-
press themselves as positive
that a commercial well will be
developed. either from the
sand as it stands on when the
hole is drilled slightly deeper.
Biologists are undecided
whether the oil is coming fronl
I the base Of the Madison lime
ox the upper sand of the De
vonian formation.
Madison Devonian9
The Madison lime il map
ped as being about TO feet
thick in this district hence
the well is evidently near the
border line between the two
horizons.
Location of this wen IS ii
G SEASWA 32-SS-5E, south
Of the Sweetgrass Hills proper
and approximately 20 miles
east Of the Kevin-Sunburst
field.
Teach0ut IN Charge
The operation has been fl
nanced BY a Chicago group
with r +. Teachout in charge. |
Casing has been ordered and |
il is believed that this can be
test made inside Of the next
run, the hole cleaned and
two weeks.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

IN THE D1sTRKCT COURT or TIKI
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT on
HHE STATE or MONTANA. IN
AND FOE THE COUNTY or CAS-
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

sHERHFE-G sALE uNDER DEoRKR
or FORECLOSURES
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

SEND 4 C0NEH1 nFITHON 70
THE sUNBuRx pADaEK
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21


It's own markets and increase stock SURPRISES that have
caused the gravest crisis known to the petroleum
industry.
These imports wlll continue until barrier is
raised against them in the form of tariff law, by
other action initiated by the independent oil interests
The fight Old n congress during Ne
Of
machinery the hOnsa
pOray defeat
struggle continued with
dernimasOn than before WITH eventual yesoy essany
o
other eOuha being pressed BY independents leaders while congress
Of
q By
az sffa 81 weakening e pare 81 thss
whaee right Ia thrsassnad.
Ths Scros bshnd the raOvamsnf for "a tariff The
nmEPENpRMT PKxRoLEUM ASSOCIATION AMERICA
you give aaAGanes snhasng uah
MONTANA DIVISION
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INsUR.
ANCE COMPANY. a corporation,
Plaintiff
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-21

NOTICE or PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED R0R PROVING
Will. ETC
The Washington times., 1931-05-07

WE couldn't afford to give you free
w lifetime service on Electrolux if
it were not such dependable
refrigerator.
For Electrolux has no machinery to get
out of order. Instead of moving parts to
circulate the refrigerant, it has only
tiny gas flame and D trickle Of water.
The gas flame changes the refrigersnt to
vapor. The water condenses it hack to
liquid form again. That's the simple way
Eleetrolux makes cold, freezes ice cubes.
And that's why this refrigerator never
makes sound. It has nothing to make
sound, ever. There's no wear, no vibra-
tion as long as you have it.
The refrigerant is hermetically sealed in
a rigid steel unit, and need not be re-
newed The tiny gas flame is completely
protected by an automatic shut-Off. The
gas must burn, or the gas shuts off. The
chilling action is continuous. THERE'S
NO STOPPING AND STARTING IN
ELECTRoLUx. That is why it main
tains constant, steady cold
And all these things are back Of the un-
usually low operating cost of ElsctrOlux.
8 cents a day is the average total Oper-
ating expense for gas and water in this
city. Think that over. Compare it with
your present ice bills, or with the oper-
ating cost. of any other automatic re-
frigerator.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
HURTS Z
IN AMBULANCE

DR.. Arthur S. Grosberg, Of
Casualty Hospital, and Alfonso
Fosque, colored ambulance driver,
we're recovering today at the hos
pital from injuries received last
night when the ambulance and
q street car coIlided at Eighth
and b Streets Northeast.
The ambulance overturned.
snapped an electric light pole,
and burst into flames. Damage
to the pole caused a short cir
cult and all street lights within
an area of six blocks were put
out Of commission. Traffic was
tied up for half an hour while
police reserves and firemen were
at the scene. No one in the
street car was hurt.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Conuicts Who Kill Guards
Face Murder Charge

cases will be heard before a
Jury to determine sanity, and a
second jury to determine guilt,
should the defendant be de-
clared sane.
The fifth law enacted provides
for elimination Of arrests, pre-
liminary hearings before police
magistrates and grand jury &C,
ton in non-support cases. Future
offenders win be brought directly
into criminal court on a court or
der. If this order is ignored, the
defendant will be forced through
the old procedure.
This new system, Mr.. OConnor
declared, permits immediate &C
ton, and prevents offenders from
obtaining a criminal court record
The five new laws will be in force
June /.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
ARSON SCENTED
IN THREE FIRES

With the burning Of a vacant
house In Branchville, Nd, the
property Of Paul E. Dement,, re-
Gently freed in the fatal stab
hing Of Claude Hughes, February
23, Constable William Slater Of
Branchville has advanced an
arson theory.
Two other fires in the locality
are being investigated by Con.
stable Slater. One of these is
a 10-room farm house near the
experimental station at Belts
vile.
Dement, was freed of first-de-
gree murder charges two weeks
ago after the jury had delib-
Grated about eight minutes. De.
ment had stabbed Claude Hughes,
his next-door neighbor. in an ar,
gument over the children of the
two families.