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Evening star., 1932-06-09
NOTE AUTHORIZING
MEANS To HANDLE
$100,0()O REVEALED
Paper Signed by Mrs. Nc.
Lean Approves Delivery to
"NeiI Williams"

Counsel for CASTOR B. Means, on trial
in District Supreme Court on fraud
charges. sprang a surprise today when
they produced a note signed by Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean authorizing
Means to turn over 100000 to the sup
posed kidnapers Of the Lindbergh baby
Means is charged specifically with
embezzling this 100000 and an addi-
tional $4,000 expense money from Mrs.
Mclean after she had commissioned
him to approach the kidnapers of the
child in an effort to secure its return.
The note, written in Aiken, S. c., last
March %, read as follows:
Authorization Given.
This is your authorization to turn
over to Neil Williams the 100000 in
your custody. (Signed) Evalyn Walsh
Mclean
Mrs. Mclean said Means told her
that Williams trusted him, but that
some of the other kidnapers did not,
and he needed the note to show them.
Williams has also been identified dur
ing the trial as 1.-The Fox and
as mo. 49,"
Yesterday Mrs. Mclean had testified
that she had expected Means to give
this money only to Catholic priest
who figured in the case. United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover asked that the
note be impounded with the clerk OF
the court. This request was agreed
to by defense attorneys. T. Morris
Wampler and j. William Tomlinson.
Mrs. Mclean was cross-examined by
Wampler at some length concerning a
knockout powder" she said yesterday
she gave Means to use on the kidns pers
in Ell Paso, Tex Mrs. Mclean testified
Means to use the powder after he had
suggested killing The Fox"
Feared for Own Safety.
Today she said she took the powder
to Ell Paso with her for her own pro-
lection from kidnapers.
Il knew these were dangerous men,
she said, land as I was going near the
border, I was afraid they might get
me-" She said she carried the powder
in fountain pen and intended to use
it if necessary to protect herself.
do you know what kind of powder
it was?". Wampler asked.
No"
Was it cyanide of potassium"
Il have no idea what it was. I'm sure
it wasn't that"
Mrs. Mclean also testified that she
asked Means to drop his negotiations
with Col. M. Robert Guggenheim, a
friend of Col Lindburgh. 1t developed
yesterday that Means had sought to as
sumo the role of intermediary in the
kidnapping case through Col. Guggen-
helm. She also said she had requested
friend of her to telephone Col. Gug-
h iy,1f 10 cto iot =
ing with Means. Mrs. Mclean explained
she believed the chances of getting the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1932-06-09

and that these men have all served
their country honorably in time of its
greatest need, and that the Secretary
of War is reported to have refused to
provide tents, cots and blankets un-
less directed to do so by Congress"
Representative Keller said, mo mat
ter how individual members of Congress
feel about the payment of the bonus at
this time, nor, however much some of
them may resent the pressure which
they feel these men are attempting to
bring upon them, cannot conceive of
any one who IA years ago cheered these
men on their way to war (and they all
did could now be so heartless as to
deny these same men shelter and pro-
lection from disease"
A resolution calling on the War De-
partment to issue Army rations to un-
employed veterans was introduced by
Senator Brookhart, Republican, of
Iowa The rations v'culd be distributed
in such manner as the Secretary Of
War should determine.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
PATH IS CLEARED
FOR RELIEF BILLS
IN BOTH HOUSES
Wheat and Cotton Proposals
and Loans to States
Are Pushed.

Relief legislation forged to the fore
front OF Congressional attention today,
with moves in both Senate and House
aimed to help the hungry
The House Rules Committee assured
an early opportunity for the House as
a whole to vote on the Fulmer bill to
use 100000 bushels of Farm Board
wheat ana 100000 bales of its cotton
for the destitute
The Senate Agriculture Committee
unanimously decided to sanction the
McNary resolution, which boosts the
wheat to be made available to So
100000 bushels. The wheat already
allotted amounts to 40,000000 bushels,
most of which has been used.
preferred legislative status in the
House also was voted for the Senate
bill allowing the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation to make loans for crop
planting and cultivation.
Warns of Drastic Procedure.
And in the Senate the Democratic
leader, Robinson of Arkansas, warned
he was ready to invoke drastic procedure
to get the Senate tomorrow to take up
the emergency S30o,000,000 bill for
loans to States to help the unemployed.
Chairman Reed of the Military Affairs
Committee had refused to be party to
a unanimous consent agreement to take
the measure up then. pending disposi-
ton of the Army supply bill.
Then it was that Robinson served
notice he would move to consider the
proposition tomorrow if the Army ap-
preparation is not approved by that
time
Early House action is expected on the
Wheat-cotton measure, which has the
support of the Democratic leadership.
Additional Grain Needed.
Chairman Payne of the Red Gross
has let Congress know the first 40,000,-
coo bushels of wheat will be exhausted
by September and additional grain will
be needed to carry on the work.
Chairman Jones of the Agriculture
| Committee, in seeking rule allowing
early disposition of the bill, testified to
cotton called for can be used to make
clothing for the jobless-under agree
ment with cotton mills.
Military camps to provide shelter and
food for the unemployed were suggested
today by Representative Lankford in a
statement appearing in the Congress
sional Record.
The Virginia Republican proposed
that Farm Board wheat be used and
that the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration be empowered to lend sufficient
funds for building and maintaining the
! camps.
Many Fund Bills Pend.
Appropriation bills are piled high in
the Senate and every one has to be
passed before Ccngres can adjourn. But
with the existing agreement to act soon
on the bill authorizing loans totaling
s300000000 to States for relief, the
Democrats sought to lose no more time
on it than necessary.
The entire relief program of the party,
which includes another bill for a
$500 900 900 bond issue for public works
and a S1,5OO, 100000 expansion of the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-06-09
FOWLER DECLARES CAMP
MENACE TO CTTY'S HEALTH
Conference Called to
Work Out Plan to
Handle Situation.
OUTBREAK IS FEARED
Veterans Bureau Fails to
Respond to Plea for
Assistance
OUTBREAK is FEARED

Health conditions at the AnacoStia
veterans camp are "frightful," Health
Officer William c. Fowler declared to-
day. He described them as the most
serious menace to the health of the
District of Columbia since he has been
its health officer.
DR.. Fowler is seeking a col ference
with Supt of Police Glassford today in
an effort to work out solution of the
problem. Asked what solution he had
in mind, he replied that at the mo-
ment he has not the slightest idea
Dr. Fowler has made several per-
sonal inspections of the camp and in
addition has had inspectors from the
Health Department constantly there.
The conditions under which the men
Evening star., 1932-06-09
MASCAGNI ROBBED

LEGHORN, Italy, June 9 LP.-Pietro
Mascagni, composer of "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and other operas, learned
today that during the night burglars
had entered his villa, treasure house
of medals and other valuable gifts, but
apparently were frightened away before
they had gathered much loot.
Neighbors noticed an open window
and called Mascagni from hotel where
he is living temporarily. When he
checked up he found he had lost gold
clock, silver loving cup and two dozen
silver wine goblets
Evening star., 1932-06-09
RASK0B WIPES OUT.
DEMOCRATS DEBT.
.OF $100,0|)D TO HIM
Committee Reports Two
Notes Anticipating Victory
Fund Drive Cancelled.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 9-John j Raskob,
Democratic national chairman. it was
learned today, has wiped of the slate
$780, 900 owed him by the Democratic
National Committee and has thus con-
verted into an outright gift his 100000
pledge which was to have been paid on
completion Of the s1,5o0.Oo0 victory
drive.
A report Of the assistant treasurer of
the national committee, filed with the
clerk of the House Of Representatives
in Washington today, revealed that
Raskob had Cancelled and surrendered
two promissory notes of the committee
for $4,000 each. The report covers the
period from March l to May 81.
Still Owes s120,250.
The report showed that the committee
still owes Raskob sl2O250 and that the
deficit between March l and May 81
was reduced from s786.ll7 to s559, 1858
Included in the deficit, according to the
report. Is the sum of S433,767 in notes
held by the County Trust Co. of New
York
The County Trust Co. in March filed
suits to collect $4,000 and 100000, re-
spectively. from Timothy j. Mara and
Patrick F. Kenny, Yonkers plumbing
contractor. who replied with charges
that they never received the money. but
that they were among nine friends OF
Alfred E. Smith who in the Autumn Of
1923 signed blanket ncte for S225, 900
| to ,trih ih,,fi
the bank to his campaign fund.
The two notes, it was said at the
committees headquarters today. are
included in the S433.767 in notes held
by the County Trust Co. At the time
Mara and Kenny made their charges
Raskob pledged himself to make good
on them.
Spent S258,026 in Three Months.
Against its s559,358 deficit on May 81
the party had a cash balance of S117,-
627. the report showed and expenditures
during the three-month period had
totaled s258026.
Contributions from March / to May
81 amounted to s229.l58 and the COM
mittee on May 81 had Sl09,235 in un-
paid pledges, including a pledge of
5000 from the Chicago Citizens Com
mittee.
The contributions included S Of
$4,000 each, of $4,000, 10 of $4,000
each, 16 ranging between $1,000 and
$4,000, and 18 between $500 and $1,000.
The $4,000 contributions were given
by Melvin A. Traylor of Chicago. fire.
quently mentioned as a possible presi-
dental nominee; Ira Nelson Morris and
Robert F. Carr of Chicago and R. R.
Young and Morton L. Schwartz of New
York.
The Marion City and county Demo-
cratic organization of Marion. Ind,
contributed $4,000.
Gifts Of $1,000 Each.
The following made gifts of $4,000
each: w. N Reynolds, Winston Salem,
N. c.: Morris Vehon, Chicago; L. P.
Bonfoey, Quincy, Ill; Bowman Gray
and James A. Gray. Winston Salem,
N. C.; Col Joseph M. fairfield, New
York; S. Clay Williams, Winston
Salem. N. c.; S. Forty Lauks, York, Pa;
and Charles r. Crane and Pierre S.
Dupont of New York. Dupont's gift
is in addition to a contribution of
Continued on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
DEFENDER DEPORTED
BY HARLAN DEPUTIES
Member of National Committee Is
Taken to County Line After
Acting as Trial Observer.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 9.-Herbert Mailer,
secretary of the Federal Defense Com
mittee, said today the committees rep
resentatives in Harlan County, w. S.
Burroughs, was deported from Harlan
last night.
Burroughs telegraphed from Whites
burg, KY, an adjoining county seat,
that there was no physical violence.
Burroughs was an observer for the
General Defense Committee at the MUIR
dar trial of Ellie Phillips, colored miner,
indicted after the May clash between
jobless miners and deputy sheriffs in
the hills outside of Evarts.
Burroughs reported that deputy
sheriffs of Harlan County forced him
to accompany them across the county
line and ordered him not to return.
Evening star., 1932-06-09

ATLANTA, June 9 (P).-An 18-year-
old boy shot two men in a restaurant
robbery here early today and played
hide and seek with police in a hotel
lobby and the corridors of public build
ings for four hours, but they finally
caught him on a roof
He gave his name as w. v. knight
of West Palm Beach. Fla. and con-
fessed, but blamed drunkenness for his
actions.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
STOCK PROBE HALTED

Resumption of the Senate Banking
Committees stock market investigation
was postponed today by Chairman
Norbeck until next week.
The committee had planned to con-
tinue it's inquiry this week. but Norbeck
said William A. Gray, counsel, would
not be here.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
POSSE SEEKS THREE
IN SLAYING AT PRISON
Convicts Escaped After Killing
Guard at Farm in Raleigh,
N. C.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
RALEIGH, N. c., June "a hurriedly
gathered posse today was searching
Wake County for three prison farm con-
victs who escaped after killing a guard.
An automobile used by the trio was
found abandoned near where residents
reported seeing men in stripes yesterday.
1t Is about six miles froiE the Cary
prison farm, where D. H. Brantley,
prison steward, was shot after the
prisoners used him as shield to leave
the stockade. The fugitives are Jane,
Autry Of Fayetteville, Dud Travis.
Hickory, and Robert Cook. Waynes-
boro. KY.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
SINGER ENDS HER LIFE
Mrs. Alice Mersereau Gained Fame
as "Yum Yum" in Mikado.

as "Yum Yum" in Mikado.
RIDGEwOOD, N. j., June 9 R.-
Mrs. Alice Mersereau, widely known so
years ago when she sang soprano roles
in Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas,
was found dead at her home here last
night. Police said she had committed
suicide by inhaling gas. She was II
years old.
Her husband died year ago and a
son, Ross, died about two years ago in
California. She was particularly well
known for her work as Yum Yum" In
THE Mkado."
Evening star., 1932-06-09
TAMPERED SAFE PROBED
IN APARTMENT RUINS
Amateur Yeggs May Have Caused
Nitro Explosion, Officials Be-
lieve as Toll Reaches II.

ieve as Toll Reaches IL.
BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 9-Evidence that
a charge of nitroglycerine, set off by
amateur safecrackers. may have caused
the disastrous Ellington Apartments
fire was being investigated today, while
the death toll mounted.
The eleventh body, that Of an un-
identified elderly woman, was taken
from the debris early today. Firemen
were kept digging in the ruins for the
bodies of three women still listed as
missing.
Safety Director Frank j. Merrick
said apparently the vault Of the Cleve-
land Savings g. Loan Co., located in
the street floor Of the downtown build
ing, had been tampered with.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
BOY BANDIT SHOOTS TWO

Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-06-09
WEATHER.

tU S. weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow
not much change in temperature, gentle
variable winds.
mreratures-Highest. 70, at pm.
Yesterday; lowest, SIS, at 5 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
LETTER-OUT T


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those
Evening star., 1932-05-03
"Curio" Real Diamonds

While selling some gold trinkets In a
leWelry shop in London recently a
stranger produced a bottle filled with
what seemed to be small crystals and
asked B: Gould, the jeweler, what they
were. Gould called in q diamond ex-
pert, who pronounced them to be dia-
monds and gave the man S4.l4O for
them. The stranger was surprised, and
said that his father had brought the
bottle home from South Africa about 40
years ago. and that he had kept it
merely as a curio.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
Irish Sweep Criticized.

Criticism, believed to have been start
ed by the many losers, is being leveled
at the Irish Hospitals Sweep in Dub
lin, Irish Free State. One demand is
that the mixing drum be made of
crystal so that the mass of whirling
counterfoils may be seen by those who
had laid their money on the horses.
Another point Of dissatisfaction Ia that
there are not enough consolation prizAA
Evening star., 1932-05-03

4. Foxes.
5. Narrow spades
6. American food fsh.
7. Mexican tree.
8. Rolls and tumbles.
Q. Cause.
10. Musical instrument
II. Gait Of horse.
IL. Anglo-Saxon serf.
l3. Started of as in golf
18. A dirk.
%. Struck.
"a. Glazed worsted stuffs.
Is. Overwhelm.
26. Large steamship.
81. Within (prefx).
28. Hit (colloq).
29. Entire
80. Distributed.
81. Strike out
80. Genus OF herbs.
36. Resembling star.
81. Turf.
40. Native Of European country.
AZ. Accumulation OF debris on glaciers
~. Division OF mathematics as pertain.
ing to- the position Of numbers.
AS Reality
AZ. Fragments Of crushed ice.
48. Indian corn.
49, Listen.
SO. Unbleached.
81. Line on which body revolves.
So. Performer.
So. A prince of Peru.
81. Invites.
81. Constellation.
Evening star., 1932-05-03

ACROSS.
l. Derivative Of Ceylon moss.
5. Short tail Of hare.
8. Double quartet.
IA Abundant.
IS. A game.
16 Main body Of ship; obs.
IT. Oozes through the pores
19. An old woman.
20. Seashores.
81. Careened.
a. Thing in law.
"a Raise nap.
25. Slip.
%. Fatigue.
80. Eccentric rotating piece.
"a. Inn.
IS. Insect
36. Kind Of guitar.
38. pertaining to the chief linguistic
stock Of Indo-China.
a9. Deserves.
81. Bow.
a. Pinochle term.
43 Affirmed.
As. Strong point
46 Assumed name.
AZ. Obstacle.
48. Varnish
81 Mountainous region in Greece.
SIS. Wheat rusts.
S. Assessments.
So French reVolutionist.
SO. The rainbow
60 Part of a bottle.
81 Trim.
81 Ready money.
63. Epoc1s.
DOWN.
/. Branches Of learning.
2 Secured by a girdle.
g. From a distance.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

I'M TMm DISTRICT COURT or 3AN
HHamwM NuMECzAN DISTRICT ~
THE STATE or MONTANA, -
AND #uM THE COUNTY o.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

scher ct all Is drilling at past
1910 feet in it's NO. ] Haugen,
with the sunburst sand expected
at about 1910 feet. In view Of
the fact this well is slightly low
er structurally than the West
side Syndicate well, it is regard
ed as having a good chance to
pick up OIL production in the sun
burst sand.
Many operators have made de-
finite plans for drilling in this
district, with carrying out Of
their plans definitely depending
upon favorable outcome Of these
two wells. Until they are COM
pleted, it Is doubtful If addi-
tional locations will be made.
other west side wells, in the
same general territory as the
foregoing pair though not on
Rocky Ridge Dome, reported va
ried progress during the week.
sunhew Oil Company CIV. H.
Hewson ct al) is drilling at past
1880 feet in it's No. / Van Note,
in W NWz NWA sO-s5-2W, in
location Just east Of the Ke-
sun Stewart and oh Boy Stew
art producers, two Of the best
wells ever drilled on the West
Side OF the Kevin-Sunburst field.
This we'll is expected to be
completion inside OF 10 days.
Another interesting well now
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

Midwest Refining Company was
at the same time separately incor-
porated in Maine with Oliver
H. shoup, who later was COVER
nor OF Colorado. as It's first
president.
Midwest Refining Company ac-
quired the pipe lines and refin-
cries OF the earlier companies and
made contract for operation Of
their oil lands. The other com
panies were eventually reorgan-
ized into the Salt Greek Produc-
ers and Mountain Producers com
panies, bat Midwest continued to
operate their properties.
Midwest Refining became out
standing not only in the re-
markable development Of the Salt
Creek field but also in finding
and developing Oh lands in the
Cross Creek, Elk Basin. Little
Buffalo Basin, Big Muddy
Matches. Frannie. Hudson, Nav
erick Springs, Dutton Greek, and
Mahoney Dome fields Of Wyom-
ing
Montana's first real oil discov-
cry was made BY Midwest in the
Cat Creek field. II later acQuir-
ed interests in the Kevin-sun-
burst. Pondera, and Bowes
fields. In colorado, Midwest ex-
ploration revealed the lies field.
Ths extensive Hogback and
Hobhs fields OF New Mexico
ware first located by Midwest,
and the company has partici-
patsd in development also Of the
Ja1 and Ute fields in that state.
Gorbam and Hudson and Ellen
wood fields Of Kansas we're dis
covered BY Midwest.
In 1890 Standard Of Indiana
began to acquire Midwest stock /
ana by 1922 held practically !
complete control. The comDany's
operations were directed thereaf-
Ter by the Indiana company.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

the Lakota, with plans resort
ed made for producing both
the LAkota and Dakota sands
through tbs same string Of cas-
ins, II oil is also found In the
Dakota.
In either case. a production
test Is expected inside Of the
next 40 days.
Discovery Of oil in the Dakota
sand in this well opens up a new
vista for the field. suggesting
that the producing area win BE-
far greater than at first believed.
The Bowman well is located a.
cross a fault which blSeets the
field, on the western Nr up-
throw side. higher strw.turally
than any other well in the field
The Caldwell well ID the sx-
trene eastern part Of the field
which was at first reported
dud in the Dakota sand now ap-
pears to be one OF the best
wells in the field. Opened for
testing while the crew was
plugging back TO produce the
Frontier. the well threw oil ov-
er this end OF the field and is
now rated at a minimum OF a.
500 barrels.
Performance Of the Caldwell
well is especially interesting In
estimating probable output Of the
Bowman well. The crew re-
ported only a l2-foot saturated
Dakota sand in the Caldwell
well. In the third sand OF che
formation In the Bow
man well the crew cored a IT.
foot saturated sand No produc-
ton test was made because Of
the terrific gas flow from the
upper sands
Dry Greek field oil is 62-grav
Ity. paraffin base. almost pure
gasoline and this coupled with
he indicated large volume Of
he wells and rapidly-widening
aeld area suggests that this win
develop as one OF the most inn
oortant oil fields ever drilled in
he Rocky Montana region.
Local enthusiasts who yisioned
second Salt Greek when the
discovery well was drilled and
Who were laughed at for their
enthusiasm are today greeted
sith more respect. as develop
nents indicate sound basis for
heir optimism.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

The company built up from
small beginnings to one Of the
most powerful oil concerns ii
the west and those who rode with
it reaped tremendous fortunes
At one time in its history STOCK
IN the company was hawked on
the streets OF Denver for as low
as ten cents per share.
Had anyone had sufficient
courage to invest 500 in stock
OF the company at this critical
stage. his Investment to date
would have yielded him in sx-
cess Of s9s4.000 in dividenas.
statisticians have declared.
According to official announces
ment following dissolution Of the
Midwest. T. A. Dimes. now chair
man Of the board. viii become
vice president Of the Standard
Of Indiana He viii maintain
an office in Denver and win be
the company's principal repre-
sentative in the Rocky Mountain
states.
Standard Oil Company OF In
diana will maintain district
land and geological department.
office in Denver and an OPP
Grating office in Casper. In so
Tar as feasible Midwest person
mel win be taken over by stan.
olind oil and Gas Company and
OF Indiana.
Practically no change viii rs
suit from transfer Of the own
srship OF the refineries as these
have been operated for many
years by Standard Of Indiana on
contract. Standard Oh Company
own marketing division ofticesf
II Denver and at other points
the Rocky Mountain
states will be unaffected By this
Although the Midwest Refin-
lng Company was not organized
until 1914 its history goes back
% formation Of the Midwest Oil
Company in 1911 TO take over
'il properties which had been
acquired in the, then new. Salt
Greek field Of Wyoming by the
Reed Investment Company ofd
Colorado Springs.
This company built the first
pipe line from the field to Cas-
per. French and Dutch interests
which had drilled successful weils
n Salt Greek organised the Wy-
,ming Oil Fields corporation for
.ieId work and the NatrOna Pipe
line and Refining Company to
operate q pipe line and a small
at Casper
In 1914 these three early CONS
,aniea were consolidated. The
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-10-01

|TIITTTTII TT7TIT
Administrators Of the Estate Of
Frances FL Eastman, also known
IS Francis Eastman Deceased.
Date Of first publication. September
q 1884 =