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The Washington times., 1933-04-10
z POLICE FACE
INQUEST TODAY

Two Ninth precinct policemen
today will be principal witnesses
at an inquest into the death Of
Daniel Courtney, colored, 33, Of
the 800 block First st. N. w., who
was shot and fatally wounded
Friday as a suspect in the hold
up Of a branch laundry in the 400
block H st. N. e.
Policemen j. F.. Ryan and r. w.
Meyer have been detained at their
precinct pending the inquest by
order of Major Ernest w. Brown,
police superintendent.
The policemen had received a
description Of the holdup man
and said Courtney, who answered
it in a general way, began to run
when they accosted him. Court
ney said later he had a num-
bers'' book on his person and be-
came frightened. Mrs. Ruby
Bradley, the laundry manager,
failed to identify him as the
robber.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
FROM HOSPITAL
To JAIL CELL !

UPPER MARLBORO, April 10.
Lee Watts, former jailer at the
Hyattsville Jail, was returned to
the, county jail here today from
Walter Reed Hospital to await
trial on q murder charge.
Watts was indicted for the kill
ing of Thomas v. WHoneyboyD
Garrison. son of Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Garrison, following a
quarrel at the Hyattsville Jail,
December z.
Shortly after the shooting
Watts was sent to the Washing
ton hospital for treatment.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Rush Here for Beer Permits
Goes Undiminished

Twenty-Second st. N. w.
Joseph j. Swaggart, 1900
block Seventeenth st. N. w.
Morris Leventhal, 1900 block
Seventh st. N. w.
Thomas F. Greene. 400 block
Sixth st. N. w.
Jacob Cohen, 300 block Mas
sachusetts Ave. N. e.
Gladys Dulane, $500 block
Georgia Ave. N. w.
Max Croci, 1900 block Massa-
chusetts Ave. s. E.
Maurice H. Binder, 100 block
Florida Ave. N. E.
Thomas Mack, 2400 block
Nineteenth st. N. w.
Paul Brignole. First block
Massachusetts, Ave. N. w.
David Yager, $500 block Con-
necticut Ave. N. w.
Morris Silverman, S100 block
Eleventh st. N. w.
H. Holtzman, 500 block G
st. N. E.
Meyer Shapiro, 200 block H
Milton Cassidy, 400 block
Eleventh st. S. w.
Samuel Arkin, 4400 block
Georgia Ave. N. w.
Samuel Sugar, 200 block Ken
nedy st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
VARIANCE
FACES INQUIRY

Inquiry into the divergences be"
tween the electric light rates
charged Arlington county resi-
dents by the Virginia Public Ser
vice Company and the Braddock
Light and Power Company will
be probed by the Arlington Coun-
ty Public Utility Commission,
Chairman Edmund De Campbell
announced today.
The commission seeks to de-
termine why the Virginia COM
pany charges consumers more
than does the Braddock firm,
and at the same time charges
less for street lights than the
other firm.
Lighting contracts with Airing
ton County Of both firms also
will be scanned, Campbell said.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
WILLIS. To SEEK
NAYORALTY

DR.. Hillary r. Willis, who has
twice been mayor Of Hyattsville,
today announced himself a candi-
date for the office.
His decision followed a plea Fri.
day night by a delegation Of IS
voters who called on him at his
home to ask him to run. The
delegation was headed by G..
Hodges Carr, merchant and
former town clerk.
With DR.. Willis announc cement
Of his candidacy, Lemuel l.. Gray,
present mayor, said he would not
be a candidate for reelection.
The elections will be held May
2. Two councilmen, Temple D.
Jatrell and E. -.1urray Cover, OF
the second and third wards, -e-
spectively, are up for reelection.
Robert . c. Meredith has an
nounced himself a councilmanic
candidate from the fourth ward,
opposing L. L. Powers.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Run Over Me; I'll Shoot;
Policeman Accuses Two

face and body but held one man
until aid arrived.
This man gave the name OF
William E. johnson, "a, of the
400 block H st. S. W., and was
charged with assault. drunkenness
and disorderly conduct.
Later his alleged companion.
P. A. Rabey, jr., %, Of the 400
block H st. s. W., was arrested,
charged with assault, diSorderly
conduct and larceny from the
District. He was said to have
escaped with Pearson's revolver.
Pearson was treated in Casualty
Hospital,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

Two men who are said to have
attacked Policeman H. L. Pear
son, of the Eleventh precinct, as
he was off duty and driving
through southwest Washington
early yesterday were to be ar
raigned in Police Court today.
Pearson was driving near Four
and-a-half Street and Virginia
Avenue Southwest, when the two
stepped in the path of his ma
chine and one shouted:
"Run over me and I'll ShOOt!"
Pearson stopped his car, got
out and attempted to arrest the
two. He was beaten about the
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
CANNON LOSES
APPEAL.PO|NT

The Government today scored
a victory in the Supreme Court
in its effort to sustain an indict-
ment charging. Bishop James Can
non, jr., and Miss Ada L. Bur-
roughS, with violation Of the Fed
eral corrupt practices act.
The high court ruled that the
Government had the right to ap-
peal to the Circuit Court Of the
District Of Columbia from a de-
cision of the trial court sustain
ing a demurrer to the Indictment.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
F|VE-CENT. MUG
BELIEVED To Be
|NPER|LED i.
Action Follows BreWery's An
nouncement of Boost in
k. Rates for Brew

BALTIMORE, April 10.-An in
vestigation into the rise in prices
Of the newly legalized beer will
be launched today by the city
council.
This action was taken follow
ing announcement by the Gun
ther Brewing Company that the
price Of beer will be raised from
$l2 to SIS q barrel and from
$1.5O to $1.75 a case at the
brewery. ..
Officials of the Globe Brewing
Company said that there has
been no change in their rates
and that they do not contem-
plate any.
Scent Glass In Peril
Councilman Richard c. O'Con-
nell demanded the probe Of the
price raise, stating that he fears
It will mean the end Of the scent
glass Of beer.
Abraham Krieger, president Of
the Gunther company, explained
the raise, pointing out that 800
additional employees and so trucks
have been added to the plant and
that it would be. impossible to
brew q good beer at the price
first set in view Of the increased
Councilman o'Connell said
that if the price Of beer is
raised it will have the effect Of
driving people away from that
beverage and back to gin and
whisky.
Plentiful Over Weekend
Baltimore had plenty Of beer
over the weekend, although a
few of the smaller restaurants
and establishments ran out yes
terday. Hotels and clubs, how
ever, reported they had enough
on hand to meet the demand.
The return of beer has given
employment to about 5000 per-
sons in Baltimore, it was esti-
mated, and put hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars in circula-
ton.
More than TOO employees have
been added to the two local
breweries. Several hundred more
have been given jobs in bottle
and cap factories, pretzel bak-
cries and the balance have been
put to work as walters, bus boys
and bartenderS. a.-
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
TRIED
AS SLAYER

LURAY, Va, April 10.-Hiram
Campbell, charged with Staying
his brother Jack on a farm near
here the night of March "a, went
on trial for his life today.
The defense scored a victory
when Clarence Hiser, q neighbor,
testified that he had moved the
body. The State had contended
that from the position the body
was found in it would have been
impossible for Jack to have been.
attacking his brother when the
fatal shot was fired.
Hiram, who surrendered shortly
after the shooting, declared that
he fired only when his brother
came at him with a knife. The
knife was found in the room,
some distance from the body.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Plane NOse-DiUes $50
Feet, KiLLinQ Pilot

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April
10 G.N.S.)-Ray Morrison, 80,
of Rochester, N. H., was killed
today when his open cockpit
bipIane went into a nose dive
$50 feet in the air and crashed
at the South Dartmouth airport
of Col. Edward H. r. Green.
Morrison had flown there from
Nantucket Island and had taken
off on the return trip when he
crashed.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Russian Folk Songs
Presented at Center

Nine. Anna Sablukova, mezzo'
soprano formerly Of the Moscow
Art Theater, gave a recital OF
Russian folk songs and operatic
selections last night at the Jewish
Community Center. Mitya Want
zoff accompanied her, and others
on the program were Miss Nettie
Sadie, local pianist, Joseph Carter
and his ensemble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Shefferman, and George
Sklar and the Community Center
Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
WOMEN FASHION
GARMENTS

Eleven suits and overcoats were
made by members Of the Mont
gomery county home demonstra-
ton clubs in the coat school of the
home demonstration office IN
Rockville during March.
Even with the price Of ready
made clothing lower this year, the
women who made suits at this
school felt that a material saving
had been made, Miss Edythe M.
Turner, home demonstration
agent, said.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
COUNTY BLOCKS
BEER TRUCKS

Brewers cannot truck beer
through Montgomery county or de-
liver telephone orders there, Chief
Alvie Moxley has notified Mont
gomery county policemen.
During conjectures about what
the Maryland beer bill contained,
it was announced that orders
could be delivered in the county.
This is not true. An individual
may buy beer in the District and
transport it himself to his home
in Montgomery county without
police molestation, but not a
truckload,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
COIOred EIks Hold
Educational Meet

Educational day was observed
yesterday by colored Elks lodges
of the city, and featured the
opening of national campaign for
several thousand dollars for main
tenance of the educational de-
partment.
Judge william c. Hueston, COM
missioner Of education, is sponsor
ing the campaign. Local lodges
include Columbia, Morning Star
and Bruce Evans lodges.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Adventist Donations
ApeEQne $500 DQiLu

Over $500 a day was contrib
uted in 1882 by Seventh Day Ad-
ventiSts to missionary work, &C
cording to the annual report Of
UndertreaSurer w. H. Williams to
general conference heads at Ia
koma Park. A total Of $2,982,762
was gathered for this work.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Rum Buyers Called
As GlIiLtu as Sellers

Clinton w. Howard. chairman
of the National United Committee
for Law Enforcement, yesterday
told a congregation in the George
town Presbyterian Church that
Jesus, if he were on earth today,
would hold bootleggers and pur-
chaserS Of liquor equally guilty.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
NAVY OFFICER SHIFTED

Lieut.. Comdr. John H. Camp
man, on duty at the Bureau of
Aeronautics, was today ordered
to proceed next month to Hawaii
for duty as operations officer Of
aircraft squadronS based at Pearl
Harhor.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
TALK ON CZECH ART

Mrs. Willis j Nolan will talk
on carts and Crafts of Czecho-
slovakia" at a meeting Of the art
section Of the Chevy Chase Wom-
ans Club tomorrow.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

The January production to-
tailed 70,s5e barrels and the
December production was ss.1si
barrels February being a short
month, the totals ARE down
slightly but the production per
day nearly as great as in Jan
uary. an Turner Valley. stocks
of oil increased something over
5000 barrels as compared with
the end OF January and totalIed
1868 barrels at the end Of
February Local sales were
some 1000 barrels greater than
in 9anuary, and deliveries 10
refineries some 10000 barrels
less than in January.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
Canadian Rush Starts
LAH
Boo 70 CUT
BAHK DRILLING

When the United States weni
off the gold standard. Canadian
capital Instantly turned its at.
tsntion This week to Cut Bank
oil field. This oil. some OF the
finest crude ever found in Nor
fhern Montana, Is needed by Al
Asrta refinerles. But Albertans
nesitated to have their money
discounted 20 cents on the dol
iar Despite this. Alberta-Pacs-
glc Consolidated and the Mannix
Interests proceeded with drilling
In Cut Bank to validate large
tracts OF proven acreage.
No exchange rate was quot
ed by Great Falls banks on Ca
nadian currency Friday but It
is expected that Canadian money
will be on virtually an equal
basis with the American dollar,
which means that Canadians
wiiI Immediately move into Cut
1ank field to take advantage
q the inviting opportunity. Con-
Rmesion Of at least one pipe
line to take this crude to Al
berfa is expected to swiftly fall
low the completion Of the Santa
Rita-Tribal well which proves
ADEQUATE oil to justify the con-
'truction Of line to the Maple
Leaf plant at Coutts. a subsid-
airy q Imperial oil company.
Alberta-Pacific Consolidated
his week spudded its third well. |
Known as Matson No. 2, In |
;wA 1z-s4-ew. and will drill
2 additional wells as rapidly as
'ossible. Mannix. interests OF
are expected to resume
'perations within few weeks,
nth q program Of one wen 70
ach 40 acres Of their holdings.
ii Of this oil Is said to be con-
racted to the Maple Leaf, as
Don as the line Is completed, on
basis OF s1.25 per barrel.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
STOR
AGAIN HAlTS
AT CUT BANK

For three successive
weeks, each Sunday has
brOaght . blizzard 70 Nor
theum Montana, plling high
drifta Of SNOW in the OH
fields country and parmlys-
ing traffic for two or three
days.
The largest snowfall of all
came last Sunday. It's severity Il
by the fact that Il
chased the Crumiey crew out
Of the Sweeney test in Section
on North Cut Bank.
That crew had battled through
The two previous storms but
gave up the fight Monday. That
veil Il shut down at around
1899 fest. better than half way
3 the qaad They are getting
'eady 10 ran 1e-ineh pipe co
scoutsnmsa GA pase TwoD
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

With wheat prices mounting
Montana farmers see daylight
for the first time in years, FOL
many OF them are still holding
their 1891 wheat.
The increased prices for zine
and copper will likely swing in
to motion the mines and smell
tiers OF the Butte district. mean.
ing increased payroIls for the
state.
The upturn In silver is not YET
great enough to justify resump-
ton Of silver mines but when
silver reaches so. the silver min
ing industry will become even
more important to Montana than
its gold mining industry which
has been enjoying unpreceden-
ted prosperity.
Increased prices for oil Is ex-
Deeted to follow swiftly the ad-
iustment Of Canadian exchange,
since the Canadian market de-
termines the price OF North
Montana crude. Increased prices
for Kevin-sunburst crude viii
usher in a new campaign OF
drilling. this time in the prov
en- producing areas. which are
now available to operators on
4 better basis than any time in
he history OF the field. owing to
he elimination OF cut-throat
overriding royalties.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

pany has between 1000 and
$500 barrels OF monthly produc.
tion in Pondera field. and mas
three producing gas wells max
Ing carbon dioxide gas and a dry
ice plant at Price. Utah. This
plant last year marketed SIS, ass
pounds OF dry Ice. 5O.72e pounds
OF liquid gas and charged
e,is2 cardox shells.
II is understood that H. b.
Chessher viii devote his person
al effort to the reorganization Of
the co1mpany's operations with a
view 70 putting It on a dividend
basis. with especial attention TO
the hiahly profitable Goa pro-
auetlon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

president OF the corporation.
Announcement Of the change
followed the annual meeting at
which II WAS announced that the
majority stock of Fulton PETROL
cum corporation has been placed
in voting trust. A. shemanski
a director OF the First National
Bank Of Seattle and q regent
OF the University Of washington.
was elected vice president; C.
n. Howell. vice president and
director OF the First National
Bank OF Seattle. treasurer; A.
@. Bates. president Of Security
Industrial Corporation Of Denver,
seerefary and I. Bachelor. asaia-
tanf ssexessa1 treasurer
The board wMa fsanesd fram
ii 20 1--we asfaeEors me eom-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
PIPE LINES
TO RACE TO
GET new OIL

With surveys for three
pipelines completed in Cut
Bank oil field, g race is ex-
peceed 70 develop, following
the finding Of oil four miles
from TIE closest producing
well BY Santa Rita Oil com
pany ON the BlaCkfeet Indian
reservation.
Announcement had been
mada that IL either the Santa
Rita o. the Fulton well struck
oil, providing q western ex-
temsiom - the field, the con-
stxucsion OF pipelines would
Immediately follow. The San
ta-RiGa producer leaves no
question about the extent Of
the field, which under most
conservative estimates win
produces noe less than &c.,
COG, 90 worth Of oil and quite
possibly twice as much.
Maple Leaf Oh q Refining
company, Imperial subaEd-
dary. has surveyed its line ~
an extension from che Border
Red CouIee field. meaning . So
mile line. Maple Leaf Is said
to have contracted the produc-
ton Of the Mannix interests and
A. P. Consolidated. two largest
Canadian operators.
Santa Rita OIL company has
surveyed a line from the field
to its tank farm and refinery
site east Of Cut Bank, Santa
Rita is now selling up to 50OI
barrels per day to the Northwest
Stellarine at Shelby and con-
struction of a line to handle its
own production would prove
profitable. it is understood. inI
addition to plans for the con-
struction of q refinery.
The third line has been sur
veyed by the Texas company
which has a 5,OOO-barrel crack
ing plant at sunburst. The Tex
as company has no production
Of It's own nor has it done any
drilling to get production al
though 1t has perhaps $4,000
shares Of leases in the Cut
Continued on Page BOur)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

Alberta Oil Production for
February was as follows
quantities being in barrels Of IS
Imperial gallons:
Turner Valley. Naphtha 57,202
Turner Valley, Light
~ uoo ---------------------------- AsfaS
Red couIee- Border.
Koho Crude. ..--.................. 2,7s0
Wainwright, Heavy
ToTAL.-.....ls2,227
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
WHEN ST0 mAKES
Al ERROR 1T D a
Law, COURT SAYS

with the supreme court Aol6-
ing that when . sten0sraDher
makes an error It il q law. Mon
tana autofsts are compelled
20 pay $40 for licenses which
the legislature had intended 20
cost IS. Everyone admstfed that
It was a mistake but the su-
preme court held nat aha lay
az printed IL Aaw
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

Taylor Oil company, headed
by W O. Taylor. well known
In Montana. is starting = new
tess on Byron dome in northern
Wyomiug. marking the resump-
tioM q ae&lvsty An q fieid that
haa MN AAan Dormant.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

ON was struck Sunday after
moon ct 2S08 feet in the Oar
ling sand. OH was found ae enc
top Of the sand. whereas at d
usually found I'm the lower pof-
ton. on fnxmedia2eIy rose 4O8
feet and the crew stopped drill
ing with Instructions 60 CO.
nsent and set CASING. 1gzss was
done and the well stood mntaI
noon Friday. to allow tao CO
meat 90 harden. Cement was
being drilled out AZ last reports
Friday.
Il is the most important ex.
tension in che history o9 Gee
field. II Is 1Ok nfles frozn this
well 60 the somtheEmnnost well
sgontana Power-sinero NO. /.
Based ON knows producing con-
touws, thls ven gives TIE Cut
Bank light on pooi eva an0aemeea
proven area OF 10000 aexes
the largest prodmcAmg ares Of
any Montana Oh field save Mey.
ln-smmbsnsf.
It II expected thms shas anmd
Win Re at least as Sees ahaek
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

been found on the Reservation in Northern
Montana.
Definitely proving four miles of Indian
land production and opening the possibility
of thousands of acres of oil in a thick, con
sistent sand, Santa Rita Oil Company Tribal
No. ] well in SEA Section 15-35-6W came
into production this week.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
THEY ALWAYS CRY

Ever stop to think that the
same people who we're bowling
about the impending oil fam
inc" a few years ago, using
conservation" as club to re-
press the Independent oil OPP
orators, are today crying for
governmental proration. again
to curb the independently
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

This is the first and only picture Of the burning
rig of adams Drilling company on the Alberta-Pacfsc
Consolidated KieseI No. / gUeH Mother Natures prank
cost the rio. The zOeH zOas completed as bumper
As the preparing to pull the 10-incb casing
the sOeH started to ozsS Oh caught fire from sto0e
The dog house" and the rig zUent up in flames The
gOeH continued to fIozO until the derrick entirely
burned Then 1t stopped IN this picture 1t zVas still
FEEDING the flames by bmbbhMg ouer the top of the pipe
bu had practically subsidized Tie rio zUus total loss
bat c0veyed BY insurance The gOen itself msddmaged
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22

EXTENDS CUT BANK
FIELD FOUR MILES
AND WEST

FULFILLING the dream of Venerable
= Mountain Chief of the Blaclxfeet In
dams, flowing gold which will restore his
tribe as the richest of American Indians. has
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
Higher Prices For Oil,
Silver and Zinc Mean
Montana Prosperity

prosperity by
change bg presidents
suspending gold standard.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-22
Rice and CheSSher
Elected To Direct
Fulton Petroleum
Reorganization With Development
Of Properties Proposed

important management OF
corporation Carbon DiOe Chemical
whereby Rice chairman
Evening star., 1933-03-28
MUSS0[|N| IS HELD
PLANNING NEW MAP
IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Declared to Have Aimed at
"AnSchIuSS" in ParIey
With Macdonald.
BY NEGLEY FARSON.

BY Gable to The Star.
LONDON, England, March 28.-From
a usually reliable source this CORE
spondent is able to reveal today the
details Of the recent conversations be-
tween British Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald and Italian Premier Benito
Mussolini, held in Rome during the
week end of March 18 and 10, in the
presence Of British Foreign Minister Sir
John Simon and high Fascist officials.
Mussolini then proposed to Mac
Donald the following:
/. A German corridor through the
Polish corridor, from Konitz to Marien-
werdsr
2. The return to Hungary Of most OF
its former Transylvanian territory, en-
bracing Temesvar. Grosswardein and
Klausenburg. This at the expense of
Rumania.
Give Hungary, from Yugoslavia
and Rumania, most of its former Banat
region, giving Hungary both sides of the
Danube, as in the old territory, from
the frontier of Austria to within a few
miles north of Belgrade
4. Give Austria the "Krain," former
Austrian mountain, giving Austria an
outlet to the sea in the free port OF
Fiume. Qtaly thus offers Austria SUBJ
stantlal appeasement with the hopes
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