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Evening star., 1932-07-27
OIL INDUSTRY SEEN
ON MPROvED BASIS
Better Conditions Reflected
by Interest in Leading
Stocks on Exchange.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 81 (N.A.
N.A).-The oil industry appears to be
making more progress toward reaching
a profitable basis than any other big
business of the country. This is re-
fiected in q growing interest, at ad-
vancing prices, in the shares of leading
oil companies listed on the New York
exchange
The immediate reason is found in
reports Of Second-quarter earnings OF
three important oil companies, Atlantic
Refining, Phillips Petroleum and Sun
Oil Co., which show substantial net
earnings, in contrast with a prolonged
previous period OF heavy losses.
It is a natural assumption that other
big oil companies will show similar i'm
provement.
Reduced to Requirements.
BY curtailment and limitation in
production of crude petroleum, the total
current output of the country has been
reduced to the current requirements OF
refneries Daily production is now
nearly 10000 barrels less than year
ago and the decrease in importationS,
owing to the recently adopted tariff on
oil and its products, has helped to ad-
just supply to demand.
In every one of the big oil fields
production is restricted by State laws
or by agreement among oil companies
to bring to an end the prolonged period
of accumulation of oil stocks above
ground.
The latest Department of Commerce
report shows total stocks of crude and
refined oil May 81 were $1,000, 900 bar
relS, 20,000,000 less than year ago,
and equal to 253 days supply at the
current rate of consumption.
Stocks still are abnormally large and
expense of carrying such quantities OF
oil is a handicap to oil companies in
operating profitably. But the advance
is prices last Spring and last Fail,
bringing top grades of crude oil to 81
q barrel. has enabled the oil companies
to stop the ruinous losses involved in
the preceding declines OF low record
prices, and they have been able to
make corresponding advances IN
gasoline.
Top Grade Brings 81.
Crude petroleum prices in the lead
ing fields are 30 cents barrel mgner
than a year ago, with the top grade
selling for 81 barrel.
Consumption of gasoline has not di-
n1inished as much as OF most other
staple products. Latest available ng.
ures indicate domestic consumption OF
gasoline is only about per cent less
than last year.
The oil companies still are handi-
capped by keen competition and by the
excessive costs of selling their prod
ucts, owing to the great and unneces-
sary number of filling stations through
out the country.
The losses that oil companies have
experienced in the last year have de-
pressed the prices of their stocks to
mere fraction of their former value.
AS an added note of cheer, Missouri
fed steers Of not strictly prime quality
set a new high on the Kansas City
market yesterday at $685. a hundred
pounds, while wheat futures moved TO
hisner levels at Kansas City and Chi
cago. The wheat advance was about
III cents Lamb prices extended Mon
day's gains to reach $5.85 top, the
highest price here in two weeks.
(copyright, 1882. by North American News
paper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1932-07-27
MANIAC is BLAMED
IN POISON DEATHS
Two San Francisco Traffic Officers
Die With Companion After Drink
ing From Tampered Bottle.
BY theAAssociated Press.

By theAAssociated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO July 27.-A
murder plot spawned in the brain Of a
maniac was suggested today by police
investigating the poison liquor deaths
yesterday of three men, two of whom
were San Francisco traflc officers.
The victims, Louis Jacobson, manager
Of theater Office building, and Richard
r. Smith and Joseph c. Lorenz, both
trafhc policemen, died shortly after
gathering in JacobSon's office.
An analysis of the contents of a half
empty bottle in the office revealed II
contained enough of the poison to kill
more than 100 men.
The patrolmen had carried a bottle
of lemon punch, which police believe
was mixed with the contents of bottle
taken from Jacobson's filing cabinet.
The latter bottle contained a mixture
Of alcohol and water, plus q large
quantity Of the poison.
Friends of the victims were questioned
by detectives in a search for a fourth
individual who might have poisoned the
alcohol.
Mrs. Jacobson, who was in Los
Angeles last night, was reached by tele-
phone and informed Of her husbands 8
death. She said her husband had NO
enemies so far as she knew.
Evening star., 1932-07-27
HELD IN AUTO DEATH
Suspect Arrested Here for A1exan'
dria Police.

Bert A. Ayers, 26, was arrested yester-
day by Detective Sergt. r. ]. Cox as q
fugitive from justice. He was turned
over to Alexandria, Va, authorities, who
want him on a manslaughter charge In
connection with the death Of colored
man, said to have been killed by his
automobile last December.
Police say the automobile which
struck the colored man in nearby Vir-
eiria December last was abandoned
at the scene. Since then police have
been trying to locate AyerA Sergt. Cox
arrested him In the 200 block Of
Eleventh street southeast.
Evening star., 1932-07-27
Sue for Extensive Shoes.

NEW YORK, July 81 R.-Patrons
of one Fifth avenue shop are treading
on big money-if a suit filed against
Michael E. Palermo, builder, and his
wife is an indication. The shop sued
for payment of a 81 ,644 bill, declaring
the merchandise purchased included II
pairs of shoes at $65 to $75 q pair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
NAUCY WOMEN
BOWLERS ANNUAL
BANQUET MAY "a
Over IS Members. of. Y
League to Break Bread
in Straitsyille - Prizes
to Be Awarded

Nausatuck, May 6--over ~
members Of the three women's
bowling leagues Of the Naugatuck
YMCA will attend the annual bowl
ing jamboree to celebrate the close
Of another successful season on the
alleys when they gather at Beacon
Valley grange hall in straitsvilie,
Tuesday evening, May ~. The BAN
quet promises to prove one Of the
most successful Of the yearly clos
Ing jamborees conducted since wo-
mems league bowling was intro
duced at the YMCA.
At O meeting Of the combined
league committee II was voted to
conduct the banquet at the grange
hall with the grange catering MI
merous prominent places were
considered but the popularity Of
the grange cuisine, service and Or.
chestra brought q majority Of
votes In favor Of that organization.
A varied entertainment program
IL being planned with Miss Isabel
Carlson In charge. Miss Anna Node
will have charge Of favors. Mrs
Frank A. Squires will select the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
CLARK BEATS CUB
WITH TIMELY HIT
Brooklyn Hurder Doubles
Scoring Winning Run
Score Z to |

Chicago, May e--Chicaso's pro-
digai son, Lewis Hack Wilson, re-
turned to the scene Of his greatest
triumphs yesterday an an aveng-
ing trouper with the Dodgers and
participated In Brooklyn move
ment that prevented the Cubs from
easing into first place.
Hornsby threw his ace right
handler. Charley Root, at the Flat
bushers and up to the sixth in
ming Root was better than Clark.
He allowed only one hit In the FIRST
I'VE innings and held o one-run
lead until the sixth.
The Cubs kicked It away or
Root in the sixth when the bod.
gers collected three Of their hits
Errors by Moore and Hack helped
to tie the score and another mis-.
play by Hack In the first base with
two out. Clark certified his victory
then with o long two-base hit that
drove In the run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

KILCULLEN, YALE
TACKLE KAYOED
IN AMATEUR GO
Junior National Champion
Heavyweight Stopped
By zl-Year.Old High
School Boy, Fred Feary
!. of California

New York, May e--(UP)-Two
smashing heavyweights doomed as
favorites today to go through to
the national amateur title in to-
nights semi.finai and final rounds
Of the A. A. u. championships at
Madison Square Garden.
Fred Feary, q 215 pound high
school boy from stockton, Calf,
and Stanglows Slater, negro foot
ball player from the University Of
Michigan, were outstanding among
the four heavyweights who sur
vived the Journeys third round
last night.
Feary knocked out Jack KilCul-
len Of Yale, Junior national title
holder and golden gloves cham
pion.
Quick Work.
Slater advanced to the semi-flnal
by knocking out Earl Sather Of
Minneapolis In IS seconds. The two
other heavyweight contenders are
Jack Holland Of New Orleans and
John Daniels Of Kansas City.
When the Journeys third round
was concluded at q q. m. today, 80
Of the nations best amateur box
ers--four In each Of the eight
divisions--had won their way into
the semi-finals. automatically be-
coming eligible to participate In
the ANAL olympic boxing finals,
san Francisco, July 10.
These boxers will battle their
way through "a bouts tonight seek
Ing the eight national titles.
The east placed - men In the
semi.finals; the midwest II; the
south, 4 and the west, 4. Homo
lulu placed one. New York city
placed 4, Cleveland 4, Chicago 8,
New Orleans 3. Twenty-one knock
outs were scored in the afternoon,
but only Ave during the night.
Titles In Sight.
The third round summaries fol-
low:
,ii2.pound: Louis salica, New
York city, knocked out Francis
Walsh, Worcester, Mass, a..
118 pounds: Henry Burns, Bos-
ton, defeated Artie Ferrantelli, New
Orleans.
1875 pounds: Nat Bor, Fall River,
Mass, stopped Joseph Red, Little
Rock, Ark, a.; James McCarron,
Boston, defeated Alfred Schwartz,
Cincinnati.
as pounds: Max Marek, Chicago
defeated Alfred Zappala, Boston.
Heavyweights: Fred Feary,
Stockton, Calf, knocked out John
KilCullen, New York city (O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

menu while the task Of selecting
@ toastmaster has been placed In
charge Of Miss Helen Kelly.
Prizes will be distributed to about
80 winners, who gained the awards
by securing highest marks or BY
being on championship teams dur
the fall and winter league series.
Instead Of distributing individual
awards to the two score bowfers
who during the two seasons gained
places among tho ranks Of the COW
eted "105 club" o plan whereby
names Of the club players Will be
combined on PLAGUE has been
adopted this year. It will be o sort
OF bowling honor roll for the wo.
men. The prizes will be awarded
during the course Of the banquet.
Following the dinner dancing win
be enjoyed with music by the
Grange orchesta.
ARRANGEMENTS for the event are
in charge Of the combined commit
tees, which are composed Of the
following: Afternoon league: Chair.
man, Mrs Frank A. Squires, Mrs
Robert Weaving, Mrs George Car
ney, Mrs George Lewis; Twilight
league: Chairman, Miss Anna
Nolde, Misses Mae Cullen, Isabel
Carlson, Helen Kelly, Anna BOWL.
ing; Evening league: Chairman,
Mrs Howard Hackett, Mrs Edward
J. McGrath, John J. McGroary OF
the Y star 10 assisting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

price admission the matter al
q aiensts Investigation ama
giving the suckers break?
strictly the leg Of
concomit
ending which invented
employed
which about for the Garden course
in the amphitheatcr
promising
pilots
Ernie Schaaf Bat
Jackie Fields the amachures
have already taken the ars step in the
with
Arcel handled several Of the boxers
disadvantages instance was
Dempseys 32d cousins from
tribe Munge entered the ring IN front
of which tand the bronze pate were located thought was
break No had the pairs OF entered
the ordered change
did this
impartial officials for each bout
is confirmation of the oft repeated
A. A. U. officials partial Anyway, to
disadvantages Of the dual ring SYSTEM when
indian after he had been A0ored
in what does Chero.
friend do but clip his opponent Leonard Craig OF iisa-
han Bellevue could have
Of the amateur
editions
While watching the bouts
Stanley Kehel ana second
McGovern discovered
would think that the second Benny Lsonsrds
Singers dragging the fair Of the one ana only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
University Crews
Ready for Race

Philadelphia, May e-(UP) -
Columbia University, rowing crew
which will compete In the black.
we'll regatta on the upper Schuyl-
kill river tomorrow, arrived today
and took o trial spin on the new
Yale ana Pennsylvania, the 9th.
or two competing crews, had short
trials yesterday and Rusty Callow,
coach OF the Penn oarmnen, was
enthusiastic over the condition Of
and O half.
Coach I'd Leader. OF Yale, said
his men felt the new course was
ideal.
Pennsylvania has drawn the
middle lane. Columbia will have
No. ! position, the east side Of
the river and Yale, No. .. the west
side Of the river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

in Benny
I4eona shall with
Klculen OF good old Yale en-
with jumpngJack gent named Joe Klein from the
Kculers singing left hooks had
mdsecon doubt he wished that
he scholarly
delayed knoekdown which kept zoe down for nine IN
had Of beating the Yale star who he had look S
rushing Klcullen who'e
better than Klein made him look
me Gi.as VI 10y AVt ~
the family in the style to which II
(Copyright 1881, King Features syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

baby made lie ct the home Of John
ball SO when
No 10 along Papa Pec named him after Dick Porter member
the baby born When the season opened this year Baby
The Indians went into slump until Fielder Joe vosm hit one But
Ayer connected So Peet holding Dick Porter
Avern embarrassed
the publicity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

Totals ..,......3l 1 027 II 3
sEnEiish batted for Root in 7th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

For flying low over Whipsnade
Zoe are frightening the animals.
Edwin Freshfield, Cambridge
student, was fined IN court at Luz
ton. England, recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
Revill Fox With
EmanOn NatatOrs

Joe "Huckleberry" Quinn's EN-
anon club IL the heavy fayorite to
cop the annual Central Y M 9 A
Interclub swimming meet to be
conducted q week from tonight In
the Red Triangle natatorium at 8
o'clock. The Ems have classy
personnel Of natators In Able
Burke Of Milford Prep, George
Mulligan and Revill Fox Of Crosby,
Artie Mayell, Eddie McGrath, Walt
Backman, Eddie LaCroix and Jack
Grady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
HADDA WOODEN LEG

London.--There was an old COW
and she had Q wooden leg. and this
COW !. 2 curiosity on . farm near near
c { rorgarshirs. The COW q. y
time Of lie birth. IL was amputat-
Cd. and the animal has been stump
Ing about on Q wooden leg very
capably ever since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
The Big Five

(By United Press)
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were
Idle.
Al Simmons doubled and walked
In four times at bat, scoring two
runs.
Hack Wilson singled in four
times at bat.
Bill Terry made his seventh
homo run and q single, driving In
two runs and scoring once In four
times at bat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

Runs batted in--Root, Clark. Two
b. base 2. hiss-step henson. Herman.
Wright 70 Kelly, Strip to cuccinei-
10 e Kelly. Left on bases-prook-
on Root q, Grimes 1. Struck out
BY Root 9, Clark :. Hits--off Root.
> In z innings; Grimes, / in 2. I'm.
pires-stark, KLEIN and Doneiiy.
Losing pitcher-Root. Tlme--1:62.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06

When Cenon Alicya attempted es-
cape by setting fire to his cell at
Davao. p. l., the charge Of arson
was added to three convictions and
three charges already entered
aRainst him.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
The Pertumed Dog

Then as Lightning Flash came into the home
stretch very strange thing happened.
He suddenly slowed down. and one Of his
forefeet went swiftly to his head though to
scratch it or to knock away some bothersome
flies. Following this, he stopped altogether.
put his head down the ground and quickly
rubbed his two forepaWS over it.
He was there when the tape line was broken
by Pinkie Lad and was still there few min
utes later when the judges presented the silver
cup and the winning purse to his gleeful owner.
In fact, had to go out and get him.
I may say at this point it was quite sad
task, and 1 got the Bronx cheer while I was
doing it.
DY the time got him back to the paddock.
- however, the dog seemed quite normal
again. Mr.. Bob was waiting for me and
hopping around as sore as boil.
Just at that moment Mr. McDougal, the
snuff manufacturer from Illinois, came showing
his way into the paddock and walked up to us
He said: We'll my offer of SIS for the dog
still stands. He will make nice playmate for
my little boy Clarence, aged g. What do you
say?"
Mr. Bob looked up and bitterly said: Take
him, mister. He will make fine playmate for
your little boy Clarence, aged 8. He can
teach him how to stand on his head"
The next morning I went to Lillians hotel
and asked at the desk for her. The clerk said.
Miss Smith checked out late last night"
I was surprised. I politely said: We'll,
then, please call Miss Marcelle."
THE clerk said: Sorry, but there is no Miss
| Marcelle registered here Perhaps you
confuse her with Mrs. Chuck Connors, ths
recent bride of Mr.. Chuck Connors, the well
known sportsman and man -about-toWn.
II understand Mr.. COnnors and Miss Smiths
gentleman friend made a killing last night on
the Floral Park Derby, and the four of them
have gone to Cuba to celebrate"
Feeling like a man in bad dream, I sat
down in chair. After some minutes man
aged to get up and go out. hooked my new
watch for $40, and following this I went to
chemist and gave him half of the money to
examine the good luck perfume
He told me it was composed of equal parts
of oil of cloves and carbolic acid. He said 1t
made very itching solution, capable OF Great
ing excitement on even the toughest epidern1is.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Continued from Eighth Page

approached, came into the paddock and asked
me about the condition of the pup. I truth
fully said he could not be in better condi-
tion. He said that was fine, as he had placed
a tidy sum on the canine.
At 10 O'Clock got one of the boys to watch
over Lightning Flash so that no crazy punk
could come up and annoy or hurt him, and
I then haStened to the side entrance to the
grandstand where I had promised to meet
Lillian.
She was there, all right, and with her was a
very beautiful young woman whom at once
realized must be other than Miss Fiji
Marcelle the famous movie queen herself.
When I came up to them Lillian said,
Hello Eddie Miss Marcelle, this gentleman
is Eddie Bolts, the famous greyhound expert.
Eddie, meet Miss Marcelle."
I politely said 1T is a pleasure and an
honor to meet Miss Fiji Marcelle, the well
known actress of the silver screen" And
bowed.
\ Ass MARCELLE then sincerely said, 81
wi assure you it is also pleasure and an
honor to meet a real dog trainer, Mr. Bolts.
just want to say suddenly have the desire to
place little Wager-Say, $40 or so-on this
creature of yours called Lightning something
or-other.
Lillian tells me he is reasonably sure to
win, but I must admit I am selfish enough to
want that Supposition guaranteed. I wonder,
then will you take this little bottle OF goOd
luck perfume and satisfy the whim of a super
stitious woman by spraying a few drops on
his head just before the race?"
She then wistfully handed me little bottle,
the same bottle that Lillian had had the night
before and while Lillian looked appealingly at
me, politely said, We'll Miss Marcelle, this
is a bit unusual but will do it for your sake"
While no one was looking I took out the
vial and emptied few drops of its sweet and
watery contents on the forehead of lightning
Flash, the overwhelming favorite in the great
Derby, and then the first bugle call sounded.
THE great throng watched tensely as the race
began. The dogs ceased baying and,
packed together like sardines, settled down to
the grueling grind. Then the crowd cheered
Justify as the canine with the colors of the Bob
Chauncey Kennels spurted from the bunch
and took the lead, holding it clear to the
stretch.
Evening star., 1932-01-31

dime through confidence in me. It's taken
every cent I had, but they are all paid Oh.
So you don't need to hang your head for any
body. We're down now, but we won't stay down
forever!'
You bet we won't, Dad!'' cried Barrie
For a long time he lay in his bed without
sleeping. Uppermost in his mind Was an In
tense admiration for his father, mixed with
pity because this trouble had come to him. But
underneath, Barrie had misgivings about tbs
future. 1t was going to be hard, awfully hard.
He could guess the way the town regarded him
as rich mans son who had always been
"too good" for Larksburg. OF course they would
resent that. They would be glad to see him
humbled. They would rub 1t in.
Well, he'd stand it some way. And he'd
help his father in every way possible to make
his new little store success
uTHATS Barrie Moreland. I guess he's coma
down a peg or two He always thougfn
he was too good for this town, but he'd better
not put on any airs now. Not after what hap
pened to his father"
The high school buzzed on that first morning
Evening star., 1932-01-31
BY ". BOYCE MORGAN.

Barrie Moreland gets a letter from his father. who
practically owns the town Of LaTksbuTg saying that
he must leave school Immediately. Mr.. Moreland's
business enterprises have got into dncutes ties and & he
the town Of Harrisburg. for he has spent most Of
boys from all parts of the country The prospect
Of going to high school in harrisburg 1t far from
Belsire basket ball team. good to his friends.
and starts for home. On the he gets to feeling
somewhat bitter toward this misfortune. but when
but indomitable face. he tells him that they'll
things through
Evening star., 1932-01-31
INSTALLMENT III.

1NS1AELMENT II.
Il \ : : e: =: e: 4 Z: !: :: Z
~ ARRIE and his father talked far into
the night in the modest little house on
x Maple street that was now their home.
Finally, just before they went to bed.
Mr. Moreland laid his hand on his sons
arm.
"I know it's going to be hard for you. Bar
RE" he said. You are liable to hear some
nasty things said about me. Ignore them. Just
remember that while may not have been as
wise as I should have been, I've been absolutely
honest, and nobody In harrisburg has lost a
Evening star., 1932-01-31
COHOtHCed

Humperdinck: "Who convinced you that you
couldn't learn to play the saxophone?"
Ptcklesimmer: The instalIment collector"
Evening star., 1932-01-31

HORIZONTAL.
2. A play on words.
4. Railway station.
6. Part of verb Ito be-
7. Period of history.
9. Amphibious reptiles having strong shells.
IL. Edge of garment
IL. To make barely sufficient Cused with
"out").
IA To equip with weapons.
16. Supports, carries on.
49, Plaything.
20 Musical note.
%. Neuter pronoun.
%. A stone worker.
l. Liquid food.
7. Member of the nobility.
3 Christmas.
f. Part of the ear.
S. Large woody plant
g. Devoured.
8. Request
TO- Turtle.
H. To sing with closed lips.
49, Printers measure.
IA Insect.
IS Month of the year.
IT. To be i'll.
18. Negative.
81 Part of Ito be-"
o. Within.
,
Each of the words below begins with the same
three letters as Turtle" Can you fill the
blanks and form the words?
l. TURB - EFT
q TUR --
). TUR - =
l. TUR - S i --
And now for word diamond. The second
line is to buzz, the third iSsemployed, the fifth
is cantaloup and the sixth is an animals home
Complete the diamond.
r
TURTLES
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-14
STEPPING UP" THE
 BISHOP, THE 0UTcAsT"

He is a staid and dignified BiSh- CD, resplendent in a gold-plated theisn. But he could not do the split" although the Little Out cast" was willing to show him just how it was done. And herein en- ters hint of some of the warp and wool of what goes to make "The Outcast" something excep- tiCnally engaging and entertaining as interpreted by fine cast which will appear at the Liberty Theater Friday evening. So you had better hurry if you wish a seat we'll up front where you are assured of not missing one toothsome morsel of the clever dialogue clicking across the footlightS. Seats now on sale at the Seward Drug Store.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-14
MONKEY AFTER RECORD
 FOR PO[E SITTING

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IA, James Gleason, screen actor, had a pet monkey but yesterday it bit him; Whereupon Gleason decided it's teeth were too sharp, so sent the pet to a dentist.
 The drill frightened the monk and he leaped from the chair, out of the window and up a telephone pole. Attempts to climb the pole and catch the monk were fruitless.
 So Gleason hired guard main tained at the base and, until late hour last night, the monk was still after new pole-sitting record.