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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

oil industry. That Is the ideal
buyers marked. That b the rsa-
son tbs big companies are today
at work IA Montana while they
are completely idle elsewhere.
Ths Standard OF California is
searching for q new oil field IN
Montana. Whereas IL has too
much oil elsewhere. Ohio Is 60
ing ahead with the development
Of the Dry Greek district like
there was an actual shortage Of
oil. Midwest Refining company,
which was said 10 have pulled
out Of Montana has gone back
into the sweetgrass Arch, 70 driIl
on q geophysical high" in Mid
way district, east Of Pondera oil
field. The Midwest, like the Ohio
and the Standard Of California
believe that Montana offers OPP
portunities greater than oppor-
tunities afforded by any other
state, else they would not be op-
Grating here at this time-dur-
the depression.
We know the location where a
certain well Is going to be drill
ed Less than a dozen people, in
Guiding company officials, know
that location. II is possible 70
take a very small sum Of money
and invest 1t in royalties on this
structure where there is no ques-
ton about getting oil: only q
question Of HOW MUCH. II is
the often-sought investment that
is as safe as q bank draft yet
with the element Of opportunity
Of a tremendous fortune from the
investment Of the price Of an
automobile.
We have no idea that there
viii be any dearth Of sales Of au-
tomobiles as q result Of this state
ment. The average person who is
not aware that the present offers
the greatest opportunities the
world has seen VIII never real
ice it until it is al over. A few
years hence scores Of people who
read the above viii remark TO
friends that they might have
made q fortune had they regard
ed the month Of May, 1882, as
the time Of greatest opportunity
for the investment Of the few
dollars they had available ct
that time.
We mention this one instance
because Of the receipts Of advance
proofs Of q forthcoming plat
which wiH shortly be issued 10
members Of this organization. II
there Ia any who does not believe
that present conditions offer
opportunities, we
would like 70 furnish this plat
as proof OF the statement. Es
win be sent 20 those who request
e, without obligation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

she explained. "I'n lend yos
pair Of my husaands~
q q q q
first 0Rd Tamer -xow
son Says he doesn't want 20
get maxraea'
second Dittos "Yeh, 1mat
waia smith the wrong aaTl
comes aiong.7
. q q q
- Frenchman and an Engslsh-
man fuoShf q duel In a dark room,
The Franchman was unwinAng %
taeke another man's life. 50 when
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

800, 900, depreciation, depletion,
amortization and imc0gne tax. The
consolidated balamcs sheet shows
current assets Of go, 040, 000 and
current liabilities Of Salts, 726,
a ratio Of o.8 70 / against 8 70
nc che end Of 1880.
One Of the big Independents
that was bic hardest Is the Phil
lips Petroleum which reports q
net loss OF 81, 1876, GA, after taxes
and charges, as against q net
loss Of 1913, 3T1 IN the first quar-
ter Of 1891. But Frank Phillips,
president, explains. that the com
pany has thus far in 1889 reduc-
ed It's indebtedness 70 banks by
s., SOC, 900, leaving current bank
loans at $e,OO0, 900, compared
with approximately 5000, 900
at this time last year.
On the Pacific coast the war
Of determination is still holly
waged and there are other spots
Ia the country where losses are
being recorded in the battle Of
price cutters, but the whole tenor
Of the oil industry is one Of i'm
provement. The, industry Is now
entering its best season. Certain
" its gains over 1881 win be
greater in this second quarter
than it was during the first quar-
ter, for now is the time when
the greatest demand for gasoline
and other refined PREDICTS is re-
corded
A notable fact Is the steadily
increasing prices Of Pennsylvan-
ia oil. Pennsylvania oil prices
have served as the barometer Of
the oil industry. They always are
the first TO 60 down and the
first to go up, and the other
prices usually follow. The in
creases that have been made in
Montana are more or less syn
thetic. Until Montana prices are
determined by the law Of supply
and demand, they are merely me
chanical recordings Of prices else
where and posted prices are be-
coming less and less important
IN this state. The posted price
Of Cat Greek oil has never meant
anything, for the bonus has al
ways increased the price actually
received by sellers Of Cat Greek
oil % TO 20 per cent.
In Kevin-Sunburst the princi-
pal buyers Of oil have always
used the posted price as q reaa-
tive value and have sometimes
paid more and sometimes Less
than the posted price. However,
the fast that Montana oil prices
have been steadily advancing Is
a reflection Of a NATIONAL
condition.
Here in Montana il Is possible
TO enter q virtually non-com-
petitive market, 70 60 into the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

A charminG wi3e o. q Erench
diplomat had never thoroushgly
mastered the English ianguaee.
she vas urging an Ame1zcan
officer 70 attend 8 dinner. the IN
vitatIon 60 which be bad alreaay
declined The lady insisted that
he must so. but the young officer
said that he had burned his
bridges behind him.
The lady misunderstood the
word. THAT VIII be ali right. =
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

While philanthropy Is won
derfuI thing and something 70
be practicsd by everyone, there
Il frequently g bottomlsss abyss
between philanthropy and COM
mon sense.
II is the same gulf that divides
altruism and selfishness.
Altruism has to do with the
glory Of martyrdom while sell
fishness Is the result Of vanity
Of one form or another.
One carries the burdens Of the
without responsibility to his fel-
low men.
In this day Of 'Hooverizing
we are called upon to buy more
clothing 70 make work for tex
tile workers and to consume more
wool and more cotton to give
the growers more money to do
their buying and so on, giving
business to retailers, wholesalers,
transporters and all other lines Of
industry.
Likewise, we are called upon
to buy new automobiles, to put
our money into circulation on the
theory that If everyone puts mon
ey into circulation, everyone viii
have more money and good times
viii return.
That is a form Of altruism-
The other side is the man who
boards his money: spends moth
ing and does nothing. Re enters
the depression with 500 in q tin
can back Of the clock and when
the depression is over, he digs
out his 500 and resumes life like
a perennial plant in the spring,
with nothing to show for his
thrift.
0Vt4 H4AA tt4aAn 004 GDAA4oAA%9a
are extreme views, while inteIi-
gent individualism is the middle
ground. 1t is fortunate that sell
fishness Is so earnestly condemned
and that altruism Is more preach
ed than practiced or humanity
would not be able TO survive.
It may be wonderful to give
employment to men by buying
an automobile at this time, but
whenever we see a man buying
3 new car at this time unless
the car is essential TO bis daily
bushes feel that he is riding
away his future, for what ire
mendous things a man can do
for himself today with the price
Of a car.
Opportunities are afforded in
al lines. A man must understand
any Line Of business before he
dare make any investment. but If
he does NOT have an intelligent
conception Of q line Of 0pportun.
ity he certainly owes IL TO himself
70 plunge into the subject with
determination and accept moth
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-14

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carefully. All he heard was the
car behind him crashing into his
gas tank.
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conscience" gets a lot OF cred
Il that really belongs to cold
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It Is said that the most ac-
curate way to estimate the ave-
erage family's Cost Of Living Is
to take the annual income and
add ten per cent
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MIIL1E. sWhy don't yOu
over invite sally over any
mOre2''
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doesn't like her.
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sic? You never invite her
either"
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band does like Susie"
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did Betty wear to the party last
EVENING""
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think II was checked %
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ben a real party" 8
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since saw you" Z
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happen9~
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makee some more"
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against itP"
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magne, Hannibal? s
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boys, SOS the gentleman can see 8
you.
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The Washington times., 1932-08-18
us. IS MULCTED
ON BUILDINGS,
NJ CARL TOLD
Employers Body Sees Big
Losses Because Officials
Do Not Watch Trends

The Federal and District
Governments are being mulcted
of thousands of dollars through
high wage scales in the build
ing construction industry in
Washington, it is alleged in a
communication sent to Comp
troller General j. r. McCarl
today by Charles j. Columbus,
executive secretary of the
Building Trades Employers
Association.
An immediate legal investiga-
ton is urged by Columbus 10
end the alleged irregularities.
BIames Officials
He charges the draining on the
public treasury is the result of
the failure of contracting officers
of both the Federal and District
governments to keep informed Of
the wage tendencies here.
The government funds, he al
leges. are being dissipated through
fictitious" wage scale. He
further states that rebates are
being required of men as the re-
suit of the failure to keep the
prevailing wage in step with eco
nomic trends.
Says Pact Not Kept
He adds:
The prevailing wage set up
here and agreed to by contract
ing officers of the United
States GOvernment-and re.
Elected in the wage of a posses
Sion-iS not the prevailing wage
in fact"
Mr.. Columbus has also COM
municated with Secretary of La,
Dor Doak and the District Com
nliSSionerS,
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Relief Office Is S1Uanoped;
More Workers Asked

have some social service expert
ence.
It was expected that after the
first week the number OF
emergency cases would diminish,
but with the administration Of
the fund now at the end of its
third week, they are still rushing
headquarters at John Marshall
Place and C Street Northwest.
$500 Ask for Aid
The number of relief applicants
is now well over $500.
The work has been so heavy
that the Social Service Exchange,
a clearing house, is compelled to
do night work.
=. Halbert explained that only
a specified amount was allowed IN
the appropriation for clerical as
Sistance,
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
NEW CAB TAXES
DISCUSSED
Times Staff Photo.

Representatives of leading taxi
cab companies here met today
with Capt. S. N. Chisolm, acting
director of the office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks. to
discuss proposed licensing of taxi
cabs using the new Mt. Vernon
Highway.
Captain Chisolm was told cab
company heads would send him
detailed reports on their attitude
toward the proposed taxation
plan.
After the reports are in. Cap
tain Chisolm said, they will be
studied and another hearing date
set. The money derived from the
proposed taxation of taxicab COM
panies would be added to the
fund for the upkeep of the high
way,
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
DC. TAXESSHOW
DECREASE Of
S49,182
officials Surprised As They
Had Expected Greater Loss;
Gas Levy Aids

Tax collections for the 1882
fiscal year fell off $49,18
compared with the previous
year s intake, it was shown to-
day in the annual report of
Tax Collector Chatham M.
Towers.
The result was a surprise to
District officials, who expected
a far greater decrease in the col
lections. The general fund collec-
tons fell off $475,041, but in
creases were made in gasoline tax
and several other collections. The
gas tax went up $344,512.
Report Is Misleading
The report of Collector Towers
fixed the total collections at $685.
853,647 and noted a net increase
in collections of $960,817. The
total collections as reported were
misleading, as an item of $1,000
900 paid by the District to the
United States as the first pay
ment of $3O,0OO,0OO advanced for
the purchase of park land under
the Champion Act was included
in the total.
BY sending the $1,O0O,OO0 check
through the Tax Collectors office
instead of through the disburSing
officer forced Collector Towers to
credit this amount as revenue.
Fall Off S49,182
Deducting this $1,OOO,O00 from
the total collections and compar-
ing the remainder with the $35,-
892,830 collection of a year ago
shows a decrease of $49,182.
The outstanding decrease in
taxes were reported in real estate,
$422,394; tangible personal prop
erty. $67,647; Intangible personal
property, $277,469: trust and spe-
cial funds, $12.740; interest, $55,-
201. and special reimbursable
taxes $6,531.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
PHONE CD. LAND
VALUE CITED

The shoe was on the other foot
today at the Public Utilities
Commission hearing on rates of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co., as Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel William A. Roberts
began lengthy cross s-eXamina-
ton of witnesses for the com
pany.
Two days ago, Chairman Ma
son M. Patrick, of the commits
sion, became angered at the long
cross-eXaminations of commission
witnesses by the company's coun-
sci, and threatened to Summar-
lily terminate the hearing. Rob
erts also bitterly objected to
the long examination at the
time. Today, he did it himself
Harold E. Doyle, of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board ap-
praisal committee, was the tar
get of Roberts questions. He
testified that the value of the
phone company's real estate was
81, ,243,O56. Ten pieces of prop
erty were included in Doyle's
apraisals, the values ranging
from $6,786 for premises 1882
Thirty-firSt st. N. w. to $413,336
for the company's central office
property on Thirteenth st. N. w.
After Roberts lengthy cross
examination of Doyle, the COM
pany called John F. Mauray,
also member of the appraisal
committee, to the stand to sub
stantiate the Doyle appraisals.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

With a rush of needy persons
appealing to the District for aid,
a shortage of clerical and field
workers is rapidly developing in
the emergency relief division of
the Board of Public Welfare, it
was learned today.
Activities of the division,
charged with administering the
$350,OOO fund appropriated by
Congress for District unemploy-
ment relief, are being handicapped
because of the lack of inside and
outside assistance, it was eX'
planned.
Volunteers Wanted
Leroy A. Halbert, supervisor Of
the division, says he needs addi.
tional volunteer workers who
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Dance to Honor Air
Derby Contestants

A dance in honor of the par.
Elephants in the Transcontinental
Sweepstakes, given by the Aero
Club of Washington, will be held
at the Mayflower Hotel to-
night, following the annual ban
quet. Pilots are requested to
obtain their tickets from the
Washington Air Derby Associa.
ton headquarters at the Hoover
airport. The sweepstakes partici,
pants also are invited to attend
the meetings of the annual con,
vention of the National Aero
nautic Association at the May
flower today and tomorrow.
Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published In the Classified
Section,
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Elks' Delegates
To Atlantic CHU

Delegates representing Colum-
bia Lodge No. IS at the Elks
Grand Lodge convention in At
lantis City. N. j.. beginning Mon
day, are as follows: Sylvester H.
Epps, Lee Campbell, P. A. Lomax,
Charles A. Cornish, Allen Grif,
fifth, Clarence Ackers, Louis Meh
linger, Howard A. Walker, Ben
jamin F. Chase, Thomas ShipIey,
w. H. Davis anad Thomas Hol-
land; alternates. Charles Moralez,
James F. Gray, Douglas Dyson.
Max K. Steele. Oscar D. Morris
and John H. Anderson.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
PILOTS BRAVE
RAIN AND FOG
FOR TESTS
Trials Made Despite Glow"
Ceiling Over Potomac; Ships
Keep 50-Foot Altitude

Although temporarily held
up by the rain, speed flights
were resumed today at Wash
ington-Hoover airport to set
handicaps for the start Of the
Transcontinental Air Derby
next Sunday
Sensitive timing instruments
were covered in the open planes
so they would not be damaged by
the weather. Despite a low cell
ing" and the rain. test pilots said
the trials could be run without
danger, as the ships are flown at
an altitude of only about so feet.
Trials Are Lagging
The derby, which starts stimuli
taneously from Washington and
Los Angeles. is to finish August
27 at Cleveland. where the ma
tional air races will be held. Each
division will fly approximately the
same distance between their
starting points.
With the interruption by the
weather, test pilots will be pressed
in completing the trials in time
for the derby. About 40 planes
are expected to start from here
and only six trials we're made
yesterday.
Six planes roared over the
Navy's speed course off Hains
Point yesterday at an altitude of
not more than so feet.
The first ship to qualify was a
seven-year-old TraveLAir owned
by Joseph A. Field. of Bradford,
Pa, who raced his plane over
the course while an electro-photo
timing machine clicked and a
second machine snapped the
finish at Jones Point, Va.
Ship Rating Fixed
Lieut.. Stanley Umstead, of
Boiling Field, and William Payne,
local flying instructor and test
pilot, then flew the ship over
the course. The mean average
of the three flights was taken
and the ships rating, on which
the handicap will be based, was
determined.
Other ships tested included a
Stlnson owned by R. A. Moore,
of Dayton, Ohio; Pitcairn,
owned by w. F. Cummings, of
Donaldsville, Ca; Waco belong
ing to S. C. Huffman, of Cincin-
natl; a Cessna flown by j. v.
Hays. of Ponca City, Okla, and
a Waco owned by Lee Gehlbach,
of Mount Clemens, Mich.
Wynne In Charge
The electrical timing devise was
operated by j. D. Peterson, of the
Bureau of Standards, while Jack
S. Wynne, manager of the Wash
ington-Hoover Airport, was in
charge of the timing trials.
A number of ships are expected
to arrive today as more than 40
probably will compete. There are
now "a at the field.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Capital Residents
Depart for EUrODe

Ten persons from Washington
and nearby Maryland are en-
route to Europe today on the
Baltimore mail line steamer
City of Newport News, which
sailed from Baltimore yesterday.
They are Ralph and Elizabeth
Graves, 1853 lockwood Parkway;
Abner Leech Roe, 1922 Thirty
eighth St. N. W.; Mrs. Catherine
D. Steele, 206 A st. S. E.; Eliza
beth and Virginia Summerlin,
1888 N st. N. W.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Weiss and their son, Henry,
of 2915 Cathedral Ave. N. W.,
and Madeleine Hostetter, 242
Willow Ave, Takoma Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
K. of C.. AdjOltrns;
Nep Club Plea Waits

The golden anniversary conven'
tion of the Knights of Columbus
adjourned yesterday, after a plea
by the District knights for ap-
proval of a new club house to re-
place the present quarters at 918
Tenth st. N. W., was tabled,
Action may be taken by the SUI
preme directors this fall.
Fourth degree knights were
guests at a dinner given at the
Mayflower last night by Arthur
D. j. Williamson, master, and of,
ficers, of the Washington as,
SennhlV
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
District Hotel Men
Fete NeU MANAGER

Douglas C. Shaffer, new man.
ager of the Harrington Hotel, was
rendered a surprise welcoming
banquet by more than 100 Wash
ington hotel men last night at the
Willard Hotel. Mr.. Shaffer comes
here from the Van Curler Hotel,
of Schenectady.
When presented with the
framed original of the cartoon on
the menus, Shaffer expressed his
pleasure in being called to Wash
ington. David A. Skinner, secre-
tary of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, was toast
master.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
County Engineer
Of Fairfax Quits

F. Novel; Larkin resigned yes
terday as Fairfax county engineer.
Larkin has held his position for
four years. 1t is reported he has
been named State resident engi-
neer in charge of all roads in
Fairfax and Prince William coun-
ties.
Pending the appointment of
Larkin's successor, R. M. Lough-
borough, his assistant for several
years, is conducting the office.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
.FL|ERS GUESTS
Of k|WAN|S

Today was Aviation Day for
the Washington Kiwanis Club at
it's weekly luncheon at the
Raleigh.
An entertainment program and
notable visitors secured by Ed
mund F. Jewell featuring the
aviation motif we're highlights.
Guests included Capt. w. G.
Child, who spoke, also Lieut..
Comdrs. A. w. Radford, w. H.
Harrill, C. j. Robertson; Lieut..
R. H. Robbins, jr., and Lieut..
Gr.gr.) H. B. Temple.
Aviators here to participate in
the Air Derby also were present.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

Morand may have faults IN style,
but he is not an imitator; he is
brilliant, his comparisons are vivid
yet 1 felt that l had read the
thing before. And presently l
knew that l hadn't read what he
had written, but 1 had seen what
he was writing about. Probably he
intended this effect, for the whole
purpose of the book is to make us
feel the difference between 1900
and 1882. And as far as exposi-
tions go, the great difference is
the movies.
Kamchatka on Screen
Generally, resent having my
fun spoiled. I dislike reading too
many accounts of the beauties of
place I am going to visit. But the
earth is large and (they say)
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
CHILD HURT IN FALL

Two-year-old William Redifer,
434S ElIicott st. N. W.. was
treated at Georgetown Hospital
for a lacerated chin yesterday
after he had fallen on a stone
step in the 1900 block Forty-fourth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
True to Type
WORLDS FAIR MUST
DO BETTER THAN
THE MOVIES
-RV (HHLRERl SELDES,

T WAS reading Paul Morands quick-running enter
tanning account of 1900 (that is the name of the
book too) when something began to trouble me. He
was describing the great exposition in Paris and had
come to those native villages reproductions of the Tai
Maha imitation canals of Venice, restaurants run by
Cochin Chinese and the like when his way of telling
his story began to seem a little initiative. Now Mr.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
LAUNDRY TRUCK LOOTED

Thieves yesterday looted an
Ambassador Laundry truck. parked
near Sixteenth and Riggs SITS.
N. w, of clothing valued at $40,
according to police. william H.
Dixon, 1902 E st. N. W., was the
driver.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Heavy Rain Storm
Brings Drop in
Temperature
Cooler weather for tonight

Cooler weather for tonight
and tomorrow is forecast.
Bringing relief from the hot
spell of the past few days,
the rain this morning also
helped surrounding farming
communities threatened with a
drought.
The mercury sped downward
to little more than 10 degrees
and was expected to reach a
low of 66 tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Treasury Asks Bids
On Short Term Bills

Bids were sought by the Treas
ury today on 60,000,000 in 19-day
Treasury bills to be sold on a
discount basis. Bids will be re-
received up to 2 p. m, Monday,
August %.
The bills will be issued in de-
nominations of $1,000 to $1,000
900. with an August "a, 1882, date
of issuance.