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Evening star., 1934-08-09
Troupers
Glimpses OF Stage Folk
in Washington.

RETwEEN acts at the Earle yester-
day, blond young Helen Ault
took time out to win the regional
contest for microphone crooners
anxious to get a part in the Dick
Powell serial film Hollywood Hotel"
When the first afternoon show had
been completed, she dashed upstairs
TO the Columbia Broadcasting Studios,
the applause Of her audience drifting
up after her, and awaited her turn
before the judges to convince them
she had the best voice among eight
girls, representing the same number
of cities from Philadelphia down to
Winston Salem.
There is little doubt but that her
background as a trouper made diff
ference in the Washington singers
favor. The judges could not see her
when she sang, and she was identified
to them only by a number, but that
assurance and skill picked up on the
boards must have been 'piped" into
the arbiters' room as distinctly as the
tones of her voice. When the first
trial had been given the group, the
judges wanted to make certain they
chose the right one, so they asked for
a repeat act from three numbers.
Miss Ault. mo. T." was busy with
another mierophone beneath the spot
lights downstairs when the call went
out for her. She finished the act, and
promptly chased back to the studios to
sing some more. That settled 1t.
Helen Ault broke into the theater
through a Junior League show here.
She appeared on the program with
Eddie Dowling, who liked her work.
took her into his Honeymoon Lane "
Later she started as a chorus girl in
Sweet Adeline" and ended up singing
a couple of especially written Jerome
Kern numbers. In 'Three's a Crowd, !"
she again preferred to be lost in the
shufie despite the presence Of such
illustrious competition as Libby Hol-
man and Clifton Webb. She has
worked in films-shorts, before but
really prefers the stage. Nevertheless,
she viii 90 to New York for the ma
tional final additions on August 16
and II. and If she defeats the IL other
zone representatives, you will see her
next as the hatcheck girl of an elab-
crate hosiery called Hollywood
Hotel" We hope you do.
r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Writer Sued for Divorce.

LOS ANGELES. August Q GP1-
Robert Joyce Tasker. who gained lit
erary fame while an inmate OF San
Quentin Prison and has added TO his
laurels as screen writer, was sued
for divorce here yesterday by his stage
and screen actress wife, Lucille Nor
rison Tasker.
Mrs. Tasker charged her husband
negged and auarreled with her and
told fslsehoocis concerning his where
abouts and actions.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

great many fancy people VINO slip
ped in and slipped out or we're
az that Ann Gillis party, Ut the May
flower. which Columbia radio poten-.
tates gave for the Hollywood" con-
test and which We, alas. knew
not about in time 10 reply politely
u Lady Gillis to inform her Of our
absence CHEEKY evening, what
with smooth piano playing by Senor
Parrella, who once tickled the
worries with the Paul White
man Symphonians and many
Hollywood yarn spilled &. two
recent visitors agreeing that Jean
Harlow and Alice White are two Of
the most hoSpitable Of the West
Coasts celebrities that Universal
is the coldest of the studios . and
why2 that Paul Smell Of MG-M
deserves a blue ribbon that Rob-
ert Montgomerys dressing room
luncheons are the best in Hollywood
. and that Una Merkel is a top
notcher from every conceivable point
Of view.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

COOlie Hats Popular.
Coolie type hats for women are pop
ular in London.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Actress Gets Divorce.

LOS ANGELES, August CAp.-Elvira
Tanzi, who played the original role
Of "Margot" In Desert Song" OBJ
tanned divorce on cruelty charges
yesterday from Charles Boyle. actor,
after testifying that he, without cause,
was suspicious and jealous OF her.
The couple married in 1880 and sep
arated last June 26.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
COrtez Consider. Stage Play.

HOLLYWOOD, August 0 6P.-Ri-
cardo Cortez announced yesterday he
may go to New York soon to discuss
the possibility of making O stage
play adapted from Dashiel Hammetts
The Maltese Falcon"
Cortez played In the film version
Of the mystery novel.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
0PERATlC STAR CAST
Emilia Leo valh Will Appear in
Film.

HOLLYWOOD, August 0 @.-
Emilia Leo valli. who frequently APP
peared on the operatic stage with the
late Enrico Caruso. more than once
in the role Of his sweetheart, has
been cast in Spanish language film,
"The Singer of Naples"
She portrays. in the film, the mother
Of Enrico Caruso, jr., son of the late
tenor.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

Musician Felix Eau Claire.
Grand scenes from
THE Merchant of Venice" Pinsuti
Trombone solo. Atlantic Zephyrs,"
Simons
Musician Harold Bayes.
Waltz, Gold and Silver 49,. .Lehar
Evening star., 1934-08-09
A Case of Players Skill
And Directors Judgment
This Combination Makes One More River"
Thoroughly Interesting Picture-Films
Scheduled for the New Week.
ny Y. De q. MELCHER.

S@HOsE who believe that sound judgment and keen imsg
with a directors business in the
OF modern film had best go TO RK-o Keith s.
where at this moment River" Is playing This
splendid achievement the part Of James Whale
hailed for his wisdom
covering Journeys End and literally having TO fight TO
the boards Since then Mr. Whale has done many
things But his films has he put such metculous
sensitive portraits he does in
his Ca1sw thy stor
Evening star., 1934-08-09
FAIRBANKS SAILS
On Way to U. g., silent on Recon-
eiliation with wife.

NICE. France. August . IT,
Douglas Fairbanks. ST., and joseph NJ.
Schenck, Hollywood film executive,
sailed yesterday aboard the liner Rex
for the United States. full OF plans for
the next few months.
Both expect to be In London within
two months for Sehenck's marriage TO
Merle Oberon. British film actress.
and then plan 10 80 to China 70 make
Aim with Chinese actors.
Fairbanks would not say whether
a reconciliation between him and his
wife. Mary Pickford, can be expected.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at S o'clock at the Navy
Yard bandstsnd. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alexander Morris, as
sistant leader:
March, Boots and Saddles"
Zamecnik
I'm Seville" Woodin
Song for cornet, Roses of Picardy."
Wood
Musician Wilbur Eittreim.
Suite, The Swan" ... Saint -Saen
Song of the Volga Boatmen."
"Narcissus" ............... Nevin
Novelette,. "In Poppy Land" Albers
Scene Espagnole". e".....-....... Elgar
March, "Cherio" o".....G Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at $50
O'Clock at the Home bandstand. John
S. NJ Zimmerman. bandmaster;
Anton Pointner. associate leader:
March. Cleveland" ".......... Lake
Overture, "Fierrabras". . Schubert
A symphonic episode, "A Chant
From the Great Plains" 80. Bush
Grand scenes from the opera Hero
dias" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Massenet
Rag oddity, "Intoxication Conrad
Waltz suite, Danube Waves"
Ivanovici
Finale, college Spirit" " Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the
District World War Memorial, Poto-
mac Park. Capt. Taylor Branson.
leader; Arthur s. Witcomb. second
leader, conducting.
March, "Staunch and True" :. Teike
Overture, ''Di Ballo" ".... Sullivan
Baritone saxophone solo,
'Laverne" Henton
The Washington times., 1934-10-18
CLOTHING STOLEN

Police are looking today for the
person who stole mems and wom-
ems clothing valued at SITS from
the automobile of George J. BreS-
nahan. Union Mills, Mass. The
car was parked in front Of the
Cairo Hotel
The Washington times., 1934-10-18

problems. He told foreign trade
associations:
Some of you may think this
Is just another recommendation
for a bureaucratic or academic
survey involving more expense
for the burdened taxpayer to
meet. In point Of fact, If the
job is properly done, 1t will
make possible at last the elm
inatiOn of some Of the overlap
ping services working with d.
verse kinds and sets of infOr.
nation and diverse or conflict
ing points of view. We must
know how we stand on our
trade and international bal
ances at any given time II we
are to steer our course intelli-
gently"
AS is Mr.. Peek's wont. he spoke
with blunt precision and in q
fashion understandable to the lay
man. He gathered the attention
of his listeners in the beginning
of his speech, by telling them
the core of the country's export
trade, by volume, consisted of
agricultural products and It h
largest single class of income
from export trade is that asso:
ciated with the expectation OF
The Washington times., 1934-10-18
BY GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS

George Peek, Special Advisor to
the President on Foreign Trade
and President of the Export Import
Banks, clarified any existing con
fusion as to the Governments
problems in foreign trade and the
administration thereof in a speech
delivered in Chicago last night.
He spoke at the dinner session
of the Foreign Trade Conference,
given under the auspices Of the
Chicago Export Managers Club
the Chicago Association of Com
merce, the Illinois Manufacturers
Association. the Chicago Assocla'
ton of Credit Men and the Illinois
Association of Commerce.
Carries Weight
Mr.. Peek, who served on Presi.
dent Wilson's War Industries
Board, and before being made Spe'
cial Advisor to the President on
Foreign Trade was administrator
of the AAA, carries great weight in
the farm belt. For years he was
connected with the Moline PloW
Company. His approach to agri'
cultural problems is essentially a
practical one. His mind works di'
rectly rather than dialectically and
the farmers and business men OF
the Middle West lay store in what
he says.
In this speech he showed how
foreign trade must be a business
OF this Government. He said:
ut seems clear foreign trade
has become definite and d.
rect concern of the Govern
ment. Under modern cOndi-
tiOnS, our exporters compete
with nationals of foreign cOun-
tries who are being actively and
heavily backed by their govern
mentS. Unless our foreign trade
interests receive similar back
ing and assistance from our
Government, they will be I'M
able to compete effectively or
on equal terms in the markets
of the world"
In order to counteract the fear
of increased bureaucracy which
might lift its ugly head at such
q statement, he continued:
"In order to develop consistent
and effective foreign trade poll
cieS, the present independent
jurisdictions over foreign trade
activities in our Government
Set-up should be tied together
and should function under uni
fled direction"
He explained, in this cornec
ton, when he was asked by the
President last March to take this
job, he did not realize there were
so divisions, bureaus and depart
ments of the Federal Government;
dealing with these foreign trade
The Washington times., 1934-10-18
Peek Urges u. S. Consolidate All
Agencies For Foreign Trade

agricultural products" Then he
showed how important foreign
markets have played with the in
come derived from the disposal
of our agricultural produce.
During the course of his speech,
Mr.. Peek outlined the relation be.
tween the present depression in
agricultural products with the
Governments attitude toward in
ternational debts; with our preVi.
Gus imprudent foreign loans; with
the movement of capital; with
the restrictions imposed by diver.
gent foreign exchanges and with
the exclusive commercial agree.
mentS and barter transactions
made by other nations whose
common characteristic was leav.
ing the United States out of con.
Sideration.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

Some idea Of difficulties which bese the oil operator who
tries develop territory for oil and gas is given by the
perience Of the Hamilton syndicate, drilling Flat COuee
reached depth Of 1900 feet and making $50
feet day, with prospects for early completion means
everything the farmers of the Sweeass Hills who have been
handicapped by drouth and in oil prospecting Flat
Couee great hope Of the Hills country and would be
that every rancher for miles around would be anxious to
this wei completed
The well has had many difficulties delayed the
completion the rOuh and hot weather dried the
reservoir which supplied the water j. Hamilton located spot
couee below the reservoir where possible to dig
shallow shaft provide all the necessary water for drilling
purposes
As the preparing to pump to the well the
of the landahough his place had been espased only
few feet although this very land under lease potential
oil landcame along and went into he forced the crew
fill the well and get off the property He announced that
they buy for drilling that they might build
mile half of pipe line his ranch house. where he has
large amount of spring water
As result it has been necessary shut the well down while
the the walking beam to spud 5OCfoOt water well
beside rig adequate supply assured but
delay getting the well completed the producing sands
Fortunately there like this rancher else there would
be little money expended in development of natural resources
northern Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

The man VINO once most wisslS
"Be sure you're right, then 60
ahead"
Might wen have added this. to wit,
'iBe sure you're wrong before
you Quit!'
The Old-fashloned woman who
darned her husbands socks has a
daughter who socks her darned
husband.
n n u q
Bob was unable, through illness.
to 20 to work on payday, so asked
his work-mate, Mick to get HIS
wages and bring them along TO his
house. Late that night Mick ar
rived at Bobs house. looking rather
serious.
''I've lost yer wages Bob" he
said.
Lost my wages?" began Bob.
But Mick interrupted him.
Aye" he blurted. ''and / believe
IL / had gone on playing / should
have lost my own"
. q q q
If some one says to a woman
II can't tell you from You daught-
err" the one with the wry smile is
the daughter.
q q q q
John" said the new Judge, Il
have known you for many years.
am sorry that my first duty is to
try you for being intoxicated. What
was the reason, II any, for getting
drunk"
ITO celebrate your eIection?" re-
sponded the offender.
y q q q
The Tarrant OIL Field Gusher has
one this week:
Mose-"When my wife gets kiss
ed she do squeal"
Eight Ball--''AhIl say she dot"
Mose-"W What's dat, niggah7"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

may be greatly increased by the use Of
acid. There is none among the geological
authorities who does not agree that this
oil occurs in vugs and assures ia the
Madison lime and it is not at all impos-
sible that a well might be drilled within
a few feet Of such q vug or fissure and
be abandoned as dry hole. The ordin-
airy shot" of acid win penetrate any
cracks or fractures in the lime that may
radiate out from the drilled hole and
may penetrate one Of these vugs or fis-
Sures and release oil under whatever
pressure it may be found.
While there are some who maintain
that the pressure of the field has de-
clined, there are others VINO believe that
further drilling viii bring In more high
pressure pools which are separate and
apart one from the other as were and are
the Baker Howling and the Fulton-Rice
pools. If the latter opinion is correct,
then the resumption Of drilling may
logically be expected to bring in some
more gusher pools.
Ak any 1&bes bnS OPERATORS III AeF4u-
Sunburst are today going ahead on
much sounder basis than ever be-
fore. They are getting their leases built
uh to place where they can make
money on 10-barrel weas. Operators
dependent upon 1,000-barrsl wells in the
olden days did not make money, since
the ratio Of six producers out Of 10
wells drilled did not allow them TO
make the money they expected
For those persons who are interested
in picking up bargain price royalties
in Kevin-Sunburst either producing or
non-pr0ducing, we are constantly ct work
and we can fill che requirements Of any
who wishes TO take advantage Of this
situation. The royalties are, for the
most part, fractions Of one per cent but
in many cases are bought at distress"
prices, that offer greater opportunity Of
profit than would q larger purchase.
How long these opportunities win last
is problematical.
Anyone desiring Kevin-sunburst roy
alties may obtain our special listings by
sending in the attached coupon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

~ HE casual observer cannot possibly
appreciate the tremendous import
ance Of the use Of acid in handling
wells in Kevin-S unburst field.
Only when one realizes that since
January Of this year the production Of
Kevin-Sunburst field has increased 30
per cent with virtually no new drilling
does it become apparent that acid is
revolutionixing this field
We have been buying up fractional
royalties on many old producing farms
in this field at bargain prices, In anti
cipation of the use Of acid and some
surprising results have already been reg
istered as the production Of lease
jumps from few barrels a day to 100
barrels or more.
However, the bargains on old pro-
perties are growing fewer and farther be-
tween. Most royalty owners are aware
of the situation and refuse to sell Only
those who are uniformed will sell Only
prices we have been willing 10 pay.
Accordingly, it wdn be necessary to
again turn our attention to non-pro-
ducing royalties with the expectation of
getting early development. To that end
we are keeping IN close touch with opera
tors, many of whom we have helped by
buying up enough royalties TO build up
leases to full STA per cent.
Last week we talked with an operator
who drilled a well in this field and
treated it with acid.
1T was the driest dry hole / ever
drilled in the field, he said. II would
have pulled out without a minutes
hesitation except for the faint hope Of
the acid"
he related that he went to one of the
acid treating operators to decker for q
shot. He said he didn't believe in the
acid enough to spend $780, SO he des-
cribed the situation to the acid man.
"Are You gambling man7'' be asked.
Sure am, in my own business.'' said
the shooter"
well, then, III make you this pro
position he said. ''You treat that well
and make commercial well out Of it and
I'll pay you double. If it fails to make
commercial well, I'll pay you nothing
at all.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04
Eight Baii~Ah sasd-Do shegs
II Is n Is

Eight Baii-'sAh saSdD0 sheg''
q q ~ n
Hitler reminds one OF the daring
young man on the flying trapeze
He flies through the air with the
greatest OF class
But he missed the trspezs and he
fell on the grass
y q u q
The above 1s the annual centri-
button from DR. H L Kahan OF
Gary. Ind, who always sends in
Badger 5oke--and usually q good
one-with the renewal OF his sub
, scription, Thanks Doc.
q = u q
Speaking Of Docs, last weeks
column was edited by our old friend
DR. C. A. Snyder OF Dubuque. Laid
up by an injury sustained in a car
accident, DR.. Snyder took his scis-
sors in hand and sent IN q good
bunch OF Badger jokes. Thank
you. Doc.
d q q y
The smart-alec roughneck was
caileu As WiLnGHs IN damage
suit involving injuries sustained at
drilling rig and the prosecuting
attorney was exaspera4ed by hts
eyasive answers. He asked The
witness IL he was acquitted with
any of the jury.
Yes. sir. more than half Of
them"
Are you willing 10 swear that
you know more than half OF them"
demanded the attorney.
"If it comes 10 that" ne re-
piled, II am willing to swear that
l know more than all OF 'em put
together"
q q q q
Then there is the famous double
barreled bull made by printer who
transposed a sbattle-scarTed veter-
an" into a "battIe-scared veteran
and when called on by the irate
colonel next day to correct it made
matters ten times worse by refer
ring to the victim as a bottle
SCARED veteran"
q q q q
Your case" said the doctor
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

lis chronic; think what you need
Il Z tonic"
'.An right. doctor dear.
WHAT'S che matter with beerf"
Nay. nay" said the doc. 'that's
Teutonic"
q q q q
A story that epitomixes what mil
lions have thought bat could not
so skilifuIly express is related By :
visitor from Massachusetts:
Harry X. Thaw, says this story,
went to the Century OF Progress
fair at Chicago. He stepped inside
the gate, looked around and then
exclaimed:
'.My God. shot the wrong
architect"
q . q q
This same contributor brings this
one:
A aarkey had gotten religion, so
he said. but the parson was not
satisfied as to HIS sincerity.
'Brothah Johnson, Ise goin' to
give you a spiritual test he told
the convert. 'Supposfn' you was
goin' home and It was awfuIly hot
and you were dry and hungry and
you saw q big water melon dat had
been left on de hack porch Of
poor widow woman wAo wasn't
home, and there was nobody around.
What would you dot
"Brothah Preachah", replied the
convert, hopping his brow. cant
20 use a different object for dis
here test?"
d q q D
A Great Falls physician contrib
utes this, as a true story:
A woman who called for medical
advise was told she had hay fever.
why DOCTOR she protested. II
haven't been near a haystack since
| was married"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04
Ro is
CAUSE FLOSS @
BIG WATER SUPPLY

R0uNDUP-The plugging az the
sota-Elatwiiiow anderson No.
q Well in NEK Nnn OF Section
go. Township II North. Rage %
East. was started July seth.
This well. at a depth Of 7ss', was
making approximately 1900 barrels
OF water per day. a movement was
on foot 10 retain the well IS q water
well. 20 be used By the stock inter
ests Of tia eomSnnlty, but due 20
failure Of the owner Of the we'll
and the owner o. the land adjacent
to the we'll 10 reach q satisfactory
agreement, 4 was decided % plug
and abandon the same.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04
About KeUin-Su17burst

The acid shooter looked over the
location and took the gamble.
The well made 55 barrels day, after
the oil used in the shot had been re-
covered This operator gladly paid
double for his acid shot and he is going
30 drill some more wells.
IT am not at all sure but that fully
half Of the abandoned holes in Kelvin
Sunburst field might have been CONNER
cial oil wells, had we used acid back In
the days of drilling activity" said this
operator. i am very sure that most
Of che wells which have been abandoned
excepting those that turned to water
might today be producing commercial
amounts of oil, had they been treated
with acid after the production dropped
below 10 barrels."
The use of acid may force q complete
revision Of estimated recovery for this
field. It is generally conceded that in
the areas where wells have been in pro-
duction for eight years or more, half Of
the recoverable oil has been taken from
the ground, on the average. This fact
shows up in the treatTGent with acid:
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT
THE EDGE WELLS RESPOND MORE
SATISFACTORILY TO ACID THAN
DO THOSE IN THE CENTER OF TIE
FIELD
HIS is something for the royalty
investor TO keep in mind.
First Of all the royalty investor who
is buying properties IN districts where
there has been much drainage, must
keep in mind that 30 per cent Of the
expected oil has been recovered. In
other words, where 8 recovery Of 5000
barrels per acre has been anticipated, the
prospects are that $500 barrels win be
recovered in future operation. There win
be exceptions to the rule but the AVER
AGE is the only safe basis Of figuring.
Secondly, royalty Investments in the
old, highly developed pools, are not as
desirable as properties on the edge but
within the producing area Of the field.
The edge districts win doubtless yield
more per acre in the future than VIII the
average acre Of the highly developed
districts, with or without acid treatment.
Thirdly, the total recovery for the field
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04
SLICK PROM TERS ARE Thing
OF PAST IN MONTANA MINING

tOngued promoters who by
peddied mines with
They've the dead and uSt discovering
Of 1888 threatens to turn them into
a
silver, the VESTS booming min
camps smooth talking quick thinking
pwouuo they're mot
when mining beg to a mOnths Il was
pick
fnrs Instead they eve find crumbs.
that the securities act gives
than the Alternative Of making promises twOmOnth
dends," or visiting a federal pemitenftaEy.