Evening star., 1933-03-27
BOTH SIDES ALERT
T. At OIL CONFERENCE
Hostile Major and Small
Companies Move to
Protect Interests.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Measures to protect their respective
interests were taken today by both
sides of the oil industry here to attend
the Governors petroleum regulation
conference called by Secretary Ickes.
The major companies as we'll as the
Independent producers from various
parts Of the country held all-day meet
inss today to consider steps to be taken
as the conference gets under full swing
Though no statement was made,
representatives Of some companies de-
tailed what they termed their plight"
at today's meeting because Of fears, it
was contended, Of complete chaos" in
the oil business unless some kind Of
regulation is brought about In the near
future.
Yelled Threats Heard.
There were even veiled threats of lift
ing the lid on the major companies oil
properties and fighting the independents
to a finish
Intent upon rehabilitating the indus
try through q reduction Of its 200, ,000-
barrel daily surplus. the representatives
OF oil-producing States were called into
session at 2 pm. by Secretary Ickes,
acting for President Roosevelt.
Over the gathering was somewhat Of
q tension. resulting from last nights
stormy preliminary meeting of inde-
pendent producers, in the course Of
which four OF those attending walked
out.
Writ G. Franklin. Oklahoma, presi-
dent Of the Independent Petroleum As
sociation. today took exception to
statements made by John B. Elliott of
Los Angeles, who marched his Cali
fornia delegation out of the meeting.
THE public statement that the
meeting was dominated by the major
oil companies comes strangely" Frank
lin said, "in view of the fact that the
question was raised that there was very
little representation of the major COM
panies while the smaller groups were
fully represented"
Ickes Shuns Reference.
In addressing the session, the Secre-
tary of the Interior made no immediate
reference to last nights happenings@
telling his hearers that the industry
can right itself" only by strict limi-
,, tation Of output.
In his statement sent to newspaper
of1ces, Franklin, who presided at last
nights meeting, also said:
mo bolt and no discord occurred at
the Sunday meeting of the representa-
tives Of State and national organiza-
tions Of the American petroleum in
dustry at the Mayhower when pro-
posals for submission to the admins
tration were discussed John B. Elliott,
representing the Independent Petroleum
Association Of California, and two COM
panions, representing the same Cali
fornia group, withdrew from the meet
ing on the ground 1t was not and could
not be properly constituted although
this did not occur until after Mr.. El-
lott had frequently participated In de-
bate and had made substitute mo-
ton which was defeated by a vote Of
16 organizations to 2, with two others
not voting"
In addition to Elliott those who quit
last nights meeting were E. B. How
ard, w. M. Keck and Mr.. Jones.
Reintroduces Bill.
While the conferees were meeting
with Secretary Ickes, Senator McGill,
Democrat, Kansas, reintroduced his bill
Of last session, providing for congress
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