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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19
BY ROBERT TALLEY
NEA Service Writer

lc9npriEht. 1872. NEA Service. Incl
TULSA, Okla, April 19.-Dollar-
a-barrel oil is back and with ii
looms new era in the nations oil
industry, now emerging from the
worst year in It's history. which saw
prices crash to 10 cents a barrel
and even less.
Strangely enough, an industry
born Of the greatest gamble the
world ever saw-a gamble that
made millionaires of BARRIERS, drug
clerks, teamsters and others almost
overnight---is the first to seek to
stabilize itself and show other lines
OF business a path out of the de-
preston.
AS the result, there now is an
other vanishing American" here in
the southwest, where the Indian
and the buffalo roamed until a gen.
Grafton ago. He is the oil million
aire-that typically American prod
uct who came here broke, threw
dice with tickle nature struck il
rich and scared to fabulous wealth
in p few brief years. His day is
over.
For the oil industry has tossed
aside the dice with which it wooed
tickle nature and substituted hard
headed business methods and cold
economics to cope with the changed
conditions.
Consequently, it has met its prob
lem of overproduction by forcibly
curtailing its output 70 market de-
mand.
A SERIES of price increases that
\ eliminated in the 15-cent
Jump to 81 barrel which most OF
the purchasing companies made a
few days ago, is directly traceable to
this policy.
Governor alfalfa Bib Murray of
Oklahoma and Governor Ross Ster-
ling Of Texas started it last sum-
mer, when they sent troops to shut
down the oil fields that were delug-
ing the flooded market with 10-cent
oil.
Strict state proration laws fol-
lowed this emergency move and
definitely limited the oil output.
The book has closed on the ro-
mantle chapter in American history
that bred overnight millionaires.
Old timers shake their heads as
they tell you that there. will be no
more of these comets" whose luck
licked nature in a fair gamble,
whose names became familiar on
tank cars the country over and
adorned gasoline stations from
coast to coast as they built up great
oil companies of their own.
Even if they struck gushers and
were allowed to produce oil now,
they would be up against a stone
wall of cold economies in trying to
build great companies like their
adventurous predecessors.
Times have changed. The oppor-
tunity for shoe-string development
no longer exists Eighty-five per
cent of the business now is in the
hands of the big companies, we'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

NOSDEN came out to Oklahoma
~ in 1910 with a man who had a
new method for refining oil, and
they opened a small refinery at Big
heart.
Cosden, himself, drove a tank
wagon and Mrs. Cosden did her
own cooking and washed her own
dishes in a tent in which they
lived.
The refinery venture was short
lived, but Cosden became a pro-
Queer and won in the gamble with
nature
Wealth flowed in; he built q mag
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

nif1cent home in Tulsa with a
$4,000 tennis court on it's grounds,
using clay imported from France.
Seen after, Cosden was divorced
from his first wife and married a
young woman who was. socially
prominent in Tulsa. He set out to
crash New York's -Four Hundred"
and succeeded.
He Travelled in the social circles
of the Astors, the Guggenheims and
the Whitneys; he even entertained
at his home the prince of Wales.
During Cosden's absence from his
business his wealth began TO fade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

Eventually, he lost his Cosden Oil
Company, now known as the Mid
Continental Petroleum Company
A few years ago Cosden returned
to make another fortune. Old
friends backed him. In a compare
lively short time he made enough
to pay off his debts and had pros
poets of continued success until the
depression interfered.
THERE have been many other
4 colorful characters who have
risen to immense riches in the great
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

This IL the first Of series Of Eve ex-
elusive stories on the dawn Of new era
IN the nations oil indusfry-an industry
that has met its problem OF price
WreckinK overproduction by definitely
eurtailing Its output, with the result that
the price has risen 10 81 barrel after
going as low as 10 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

a personal fortune of $4,000 600
and an income of $1,000, 900 year.
Next: The story Of Marland :.
formerly the head Of n $100.000. 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-19

company and now broke, who seeks
election to congress this year on
platform for protecting the nations
millions of small investors fromr
''the money trust Of Wall Street.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
THREE WOMEN"
. !: !: -

lily, his mouth a little hard un-
der the small, blonde mustache,
'far too long. And the dances
don't matter an atom. You'd
catch on in a second. Oh, do
come"
After a moment. she nodded.
He could almost see the struggle
that had gone on in her mind
before she made the surrender
ing gesture.
I'll call for you," he told her.
He was careful to keep the
triumph from his voice. He was
careful not to move nearer to
her. He put his brown hands in
his pockets and whistled. a lit
tie. Must keep them in his
pockets, you understand, she
was so cloSe-her hand just
touching the flowers there.
After he had left her she went
to her room and searched fever.
lshly through her wardrobe.
A Charming FrOck
That frock might do. It had
been bought for Cousin Louisa's
dinner to the Belgian Relief
Committee people, last spring.
A straight gold slip, with a
girdle of talnished metal, and
one improbable, heavenly, deep
blue rose.
Louisa and Joyce came home
long after she had had her
solitary cup Of tea at 4. Eliza
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Bv FAITH BALDWIN
I. . -

telephone him. She wouldn't
go. Yes, she would go. How old
was she, now?-31? Old enough,
surely-young enough.
She sat down on the foot of
her bed and looked straight
ahead Of her.
She was young-young. She
had, perhaps, 40 more years OF
life. To live them all as the last
10 years had been lived? No,
that was not possible.
Earlier, she had sometimes
thought-but she'll die one day,
and then We'll be alone. Joyce
and I. But then. the thought
had seemed fantasy, absurd.
Die, that erect old woman?
Never! She, Elizabeth, would
die first.
Wandering Thoughts
When she thought that, she
was glad. She'd have Lennox
for a little while before his
mother came. Shed tell him,
she'd make it clear, she'd make
him see the fear and the smoth-
ering and the wickedneSS.
But perhaps he knew, had
known all along. If he had.
why hadn't he made a sign, why
hadn't he helped her?
Ten years, and Lennox was
growing a little dim in her mem.
ory, almost as if she had
dreamed him. She could re-
member vividly only the dread
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(COntInued from Magazine PGge)

(COntInUed from, Magazine Page
the drive. Some one for Cousin
Louisa. Tired, a little warm,
she went deep into the garden
and sat down upon the long,
rustic bench, under an arbor
Of cool, shining grape vines.
She laid the flowers she had
gathered beside her in their
flat basket, stripped off her
gloves.
'They told me I'd find you
here"
"Fred!"
'None other"
He sat down beside her, big,
solid, almost as blonde as she.
Are you going to the Coun-
try Club tonight?"
She looked at him in amaze
ment.
But I never"
A Long Time
"Oh, I know-you never" he
interrupted, laughing. Come,
why not? It will do you good"
He could not add, ''Ten years
Is a long time, Elizabeth"
She looked at him a moment,
silently. To-dance? To hear
music that meant something
personal-not just to listen, an
outsider. To laugh, to forget,
very little?
But I don't know the new
dances, Fred. It's so long"
"Too long" he replied, stead
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
By Tuthill
By Cliff Sterrett
By Rube Goldberg

full things-the moment when
he and she had faced his
mother-the other moment out
side his door, beating on the
panels like a mad woman.
But of love, tangible love, she
had so little remembrance
Sometimes, at night, she would
close her eyes and try to re-
member-kiss and clasp. But
it had been so brief, it was so
long since, the dreadful things
had so closely followed it, sub
merged it.
And now?
She liked Fred Van Alstyne.
She had always liked him. He
knew how to be silent with
her. He was a friend. Yet
lately it had seemed to her chat
he had looked at her, not as a
friend looks, not with cool,
measured affection. Oh, she'd
seen that look before-in the
eyes Of the young Italian who'd
had letters to Mrs. Sheldon, in
the eyes Of Meredith Cochran.
three years ago.
But something had always
happened, come between. She
hadn't seen the Roman more
than four or five times, and
Meredith had married last year.
(TO Be Continued
Copyright 1882, by Faith BALDWIN
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The Washington times., 1932-11-18
DIVIDE RICHES,
PLEAOFF FISH

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (U.s).
Declaring the Republican party
must get "back to fundamental
principles, and urge a more equit-
able division of wealth and
social and industrial justice"
Representative Hamilton Fish,
jr., today analyzed the causes of
the recent Republican defeat.
Speaking at a luncheon of the
Women's National Republican
Club, he said the main causes for
the recent Republican rout were:
Fifty per cent depressiOn; 20
per cent desire for a change
after IL years; 20 per cent pro-
hibitiOn; S per cent Ousting of
veterans from Washington by
armed forces and per cent
miscellaneous"
I'VE went down to defeat with
cOlOrs flying and have nothing
to be ashamed of.
1--WE have always stood for
sound money against fiat money
or deprecated currLncicS and
must continue to do so, incIud-
ing payment of soldiers bonus
at this time.
1--WE must help to balance the
budget, without which there can
be neither confidence nor credit,
upon which economic recovery
is based.
I'VE should support a general
sales tax and tax on beer as the
sureSt means to balance the
budget and restore confidence in
business, industrial and finan.
cial institutions"
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
SNAPPy WISE-CRACKS
places that they blocked the
way.-Brooklyn Citizen.

places that they blocked the
way.-Brooklyn Citizen.
Busy Number
I suppose it is not irreverent
to say that practically all
candidates receive some help in
preparing their public docu-
ments. In the case Of a Ger.
tain mayor of New York Of
several years ago it was neceS-
sary not only to write the
speech but to spell the longer
words phonetically so that he
could pronounce them. He was
so dependent upon these pre-
pared scrips that on one oc.
casion at a patriotic banquet
he aStoniShed all listeners by
declaiming, What we need is
more of the spirit of one
seven seven six" New York
World Telegram.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
A Girls Fight for independence in Love

beth followed her mother-in-
law to her room and spoke, not
quite steadily.
FIRED Van Alstyne was
here"
"Yes?"
"He asked me to go to the
Country Club with him tonight
and I accepted" explained Eliza
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

beth, in a little rush.
Mrs. Sheldon raised her eye
brows and said nothing.
"You don't mind?" Eliza.
beth asked.
why should ~"
That was all. AS easy as
that. Yet she went back to her
room, depressed. She would
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

l. e q n, ' a., HUUI7H "IHDI LEN
Morris Ackerman, $50 Sixth st.
N. W.; Alma Corbrely, Cherry
dale, Va; Nancy Brear, 3219
Twelfth st. N. E.; Junior"
Crowder, 687 Buffalo Ave. Park
Station, Waynesboro, Va; Irv-
ing Oxenburg, 319 Allison st.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

and Mildred
H e r n d o n,
Leesburg, Va.
Sorry the
rest of you
could not win
Ze S, but
better luc k
n xt time.
And WATCH
for our next
contest. 1t is
going to be
good and all
of you will
want to be
in it.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

N. W; Will
Ii m B a ! |,
1926 North
Capitol St.;
Agnes Kelly,
1887 Prospect
Ave. N. W.;
Jimmie Sradt-
Ter, Bethesda,
Md; Angela
H o p W o Cd,
5186 Fulton
st. N. W;
William Cul-
lin S, l 2 2 0
Neal st. N.
E.; Virginia
Higgins, 5109
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

lucky family.
those Stones
They are al
ways winning
prizes.
The 20 9th
er prize win
nerS w e + e
Evelyn Co.
h e n, 3 8 2 9
Georgia Ave.
N. W.; Jean
and M a ry
S | a v e n, of
HarriSonburg,
Va: Arlene
Young, Nc
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
NANKING CUTS TAX

NANKING.-The governments
tax on banknotes, against which
all Chinese banks of issue have
been protesting, has been reduced
by so per cent by a resolution
of the Executive Yuan.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

Yes, We've Known Such Cases
A paSSageway about 90 feet
long and 8 feet wide, built by
the French in the time of Louis
XIV, was discovered. Statistics
formed so densely in some
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

all OlQ cluD
members and
active in the
A d v e n t ure
Club ranks.
First, there
is D orc t h y
w off, 1926
Ninth st. N.
w. You all
r e m e m b e r
Dorothy
and her ia.
nous pla y,
" TIL e r e d
P r i n c e -
Then, there is
Rettu Wallace
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
New L.iphts nm History

New Lights on History
Charles Benedict, New York
city's oldest undertaken, who
well recalls the day, back in
1881, when he buried President
Garfield, with his birthday cake
of "a candleS.-Arbuckle (Calif0
paper.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
.n A WA5FIlI6I1N NFfMES
~ ADVENTURE CLUB

Quarles st. N. E.; Catherine
Jane Yates, TIC Sixth st. N. W.;
jeanette Abraham, 1920 Orren
st. N. E.; Norma Nagel, 103
Gregory ST., Colmar Manor,
Md; Elton Young, Mclean, Va,
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

Cochrane, 923 North Carolina
Ace; Lloyd Stone, 104 Four
teenth st. N. E., and Louise
Stadtler, of Mt. Wilson, Md.
Lloyd's sister, Vivian, was also
a prize winner. They are a
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Tit.Tat-TOe

Federal prohibition agents to-
day raided a restaurant in Fifth
Avenue, Brooklyn, seized a guam
tity of alleged beer and assorted
three men.-New York World
Telegram.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

Listen for the regular Kit
KarsOn Adventure Club pro-
gram over VOL this afternoon
at q o'clock.
We have some news for you.
We wish we had space today
to print pictures of ALL of the
Is prize winners in the Surprise
Package contest.
But we haven't, so we are
using pictures of four of 'em,
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

The Sur LLOYD STONE
prise Packages will be mailed to
the winners within a few days.
Remember, however, that it
takes time to wrap 25 packages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Recital By Wesleyan
 University GIee Club

The Glee club of Wesleyan uni yersity. of Middletown, Conn, led by Edwin H. Lindberg. of the class of '33. and coached by Joseph 5. Daltry. professor of music at the university. will be heard in recital over the WABC- Columbia network tomorrow morning from 1115 to 11:30 a. n., EST. The student or ranization, consisting this year of 32 members, will interrupt q Christmas tour of four concerts to broadcast program from the New York studios of the Columbia Broadcasting System.
 Since 1862, the Glee club has been an important part of campus life at Wesleyan university and has earned for that institution the title, "The Singing College of America" For two successive years, 1926 and 1927, the Wesleyan club won the national Glee club competition held at Carnegie hall, New York, and numerous other times took first place in sectional competition throughout New England. Three years ago, the club won permanent possession of the New England championship cup. having won three contests within a five-year period.
 For their radio program. the club will offer three traditional Wesleyan songs, "Amici," "Jibers' Sweetheart" sung by the quartet and Campus Song." They also will include the melody Secrets" by Smith; and the Wesleyan Alma Mater" written by Davis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
S1,O5O Verdict
 Againt COpps
Mrs Susan Lucas of MOnt-
 clair Awarded Damages

Damages of sf.O50.50 were awarded Mrs Susan Lucas of Mont clair. N. J. against Henrietta and Earl Copp, Jr. of Middlebury in a verdict returned in the common pleas court yesterday afternoon. Arthur r. Hickcox and Gordon
 Ranslow of Watertown, also nam cd defendants in the suit. were freed from negligence and the ver- dict remains as against the Copps.
 Mrs Lucas was riding fin the Copp machine on the Middlebury road. March 12, when the driver made a sudden stop. throwing her forward and breaking her arm in two places. It was alleged that the accident was caused by Copp, in stopping 50 suddenly and by Ran slow driving Hlckcox's machine who. stopped without warming di- rect1y in front of Copp.
 Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis and Attorney J. Warren. Upson appear cd for the plaintiff, Attorney Wall ter F.. Monahan represented Ran slow and Hickcox and Attorney Morse of New Haven represented the Copps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Radio--- What's O., The Ar, And Where
''Naughty Marietta" to
 Be Heard Tonight

Victor Herbert's charming op- eretta, Naughty Marietta" will be presented by the Aborn Opera company in the Five Star theater production tonight over the WABC- Columbia network from 10 to 1O:30 p. m., EST. The pro- duction will be under the super- vision of Milton Aborn.
 The radio version. following the standard of previous Aborn shows. will retain the melodies and high lights of the stage production. The principal parts will be sung by Roy Cropper, Edward Nell, Jr, Vivian Hart, Eulalie Young, Laura Ferguson, Hal Ford and William Philbrick. Aborn, in addition to directing the company, has arr ranged the dialogue and music to fit the half-hour radio program! The orchestra will be under the direction of Louis Kroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
4c2 XxInD 7lO
Newark

5:00-ASunlit Norway Calls
 Gladys Fetch. 5:15--Furst's orchestra. 5:3O--Kathryn Parsons, songs. 5:45-Society notes. G:00--Uncle Don. 6:30--Berger's orchestra. 7:00-Sports-Ford Prick. 7:15--To be announced. 7:30-Beloved Vagabond. 7:45-victorine's orchestra. 8:O0-Chandu the Magician. 8:15-Keller Sisters and Lynch, songs. S:30-Dance orchestra. 9:00--Frank and Flo. songs. 9:15-Al and Lee Reiser, piano
 duo. 9:30---Eddy Brown, violin; Sym.
 phony orchestra. 10:00--Jack Arthur, baritone. 10:15--Pauline Albert, piano. 10:45r-Jurien Hoekstra. songs;
 Lee Cronican,, plano. 11:00-Time; weather. f1:02--Moonbeams trio. 11:30--Sclvin's orchestra. orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
SoIoisis Picked for Radio City Broadcast

When the first Roxy Mammoth Symphony from Radio City is pre- sented over a coast to o-coast NBC- WIZ network Christmas day at 12;15 D. m., E. s. T., Elizabeth Lennox, Fred Hufsmith, Phil Dewey and Max Panteleieff will be heard in the solo roles of the ora torio Voices of Millions" which was written specially for the open- ing of the new series.
 "Voices of Millions" in which the Tuskegee negro choir, the Rh- dio City Music Hall choir. a spe- cial children's chorus and a 225 piece symphony orchestra under the direction of ,Erno Rapee will participate, will inaugurate ser. ies of noontime Sunday concerts from the stage of the Radio City Music Hall in which the huge sym phony orchestra, distinguished guest conductors. solofsts and groups of artists will be heard.
 Voices of Millions" was written by Desidir D'Antalffy. former pro- lessor of composition at the Royal Hungarian Academy of Music Tn Budapest, and the four artists who will sing the solo parts are all well known to radio listeners.
 Miss Lennox, a concert contral- to, has appeared on tour in many of the leading cities throughout the country, and Hufsmith has sung as tenor soloist with the Florida symphony and other out standing musical organizations. Dewey has been heard as the bart tone member of numerous radio quartets and ,trios. Panteleieff. Russian basso, has sung in opera, in concert and for the microphone. Last year he appeared in New York city with great success at the head of his own Russian opera company.
 Viola Philo and Amy Gold smith, both radio sopranos fre- quently on the air with Roxy's presentations, also will sing roles in the oratdrio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
,,.'.,. :s. WEAF .p."'s.,., ss"
New York

5:00--Schirmer and Schmitt,
 piano duo. 5:15--Rhythm Boys trio. 5:3O--Genia F'onariova, soprano. 5:45--Seckatary Hawkins. G:00-Concert orchestra. G:30--Talk---J.s B. Kennedy G:35--RaIph Kirbery, songs. 6:45--John Erskine. Haywood
 Broun. speakers; Theodore
 Webb. baritone; Eddie Durham. organ. 7:0O--Jane F'roman, songs. 7:15--DramatiO sketch, with Ray
 Knight. 7.3O--CarsOn Robis0n and Pion-
 eerstri0, songs. 7:45-The Goidbergs, sketch. 8:0O--Vallee' orchestra. 9.0O--Captain Henry's Show. Boat
 --Charles Winninger; Lam
 ny Ross, tenor; Jules Han
 shaw, songs; Audrey
 Marsh, soprano; Hall Ly- mans orchestra. 1O:0O--AJack Pearl, comedian. 11:O0--Best orchestra. it:3O--Bernie,s orchestra. Noyis. tenor; Lew
 White. organ. 15-Calloway's orchestra. 12:30-- Hollywood on the Air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

three. donned DlacKtace TOT minstrel show at nine and made his professional vaudeville bow at IA. Worked for four years on lake boats until his first the- atrical break, in a vaudeville tab- Ibid act. After that burlesque, minstrel shows with Al C.. Fields Greater Minstrels, and then three years of bookings as single in
 RKO vaudeville. :. <. Broadway fame was finally acquired when he was signed for the Shubert musical, June Days Has played every state in the coun- try, made records for three lead- ing phonograph companies. and appeared in movie shorts. V. Is rabid on the subject of baseball and also an ardent football fan. .. Never allows scissors to touch
 the locks on top of his bushy head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Following the flickers

Following the fker To-nighs Following being about Kath Hepburn, the Hartford bonfire Illuminating the cellulod skies of Hollywood Kah, I'm told doesn't whether Hollywood likes her Her strawberry locks provide
 sizzling kyroeket the She's always going places and doing things Kids everybody around the studos can't be faed and the big wigs there plainly aymied And they hate that Some of the Junior Leaguers Waterbury Kat and her family will smile their Luekies reading Khs there She told of the RKO busy bodies that particular part lousy. Yep that's the word Kath spilled all the lot And he had like it. Kath
 Germany making pez benders when the studio wired home for Okay. baby she tele typed She fired from her first five stage plays because she told the she could smell their euod collars She simply Rays 'em. that's all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
800 VX1TTr UUU Meters vvASS klltcyclcs Bridgeport and New Haven

5:0O--Ben Alley, tenor. 5:15--The Fashion Parade. 5:30--News fiashes. 5.45--Vaughn dc Leath. G:00---Currcnt Events--H. V. Kal-
 tenborn. 6:15-Polish orchestra, Edward
 Krolikowski. conductor. G:45-News. 7:0e---Silent for WCAC. S:00--The Gossipers. S:15---To be. announced. 8:30-Mystery Series. 9:O0---To be announced. 9:3O--" "Sunnyside Up, sketch. { 9:45---Weather report. 9:46---News. lO.0O--Tive Star Theater. iO:30-Edwin 1 c. Hill. 10:45-Charles Garlic. tenor. II 11:00---Symphony orchestra. 11:30-Isham Jones and orchestra. 12:O0 m.---Orchestra. 12: Riviera orchestra.