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The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
CODICIL NEXT

HAS Jones kept the resolutions
he made on January II"
"Yes. But he has tackled on sew
eral amendments and discovered .
few tokers."
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
ImmateYial

Tailor-When your father sent you
for samples OF cloth didn't he say
what color and material he wantedf :
Small Boy-I don't think 1t mat
tiers, sir. He wants them for pen
wipers.-London Tit-Bits.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
.f1idS3A
AFFABLE BROKER

"What kind OF money do you pre-
fer?
I'm not fastidious," answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. what kind have your"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
ALL THE SAME

Jill-Just a month ago Bess aud
i agreed that we would point out
each others faults without reserve
Jack-And you are still doing 1T
Jlll-oh. no; we haven't spoken
10 each other for % days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
Smoke With Authority

Brown must give up tobacco or
liquor or i won't live six months!
Jones-Nonsense Who says So
your doctor?
Brown-No, my wife; she's twice
as efficient and dangerous as a doc
tor
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
PSYCHOLOGY

"iler husband lets her have her
own way In everything"
ITS good Idea"
1T is. She doesn't want 10 do half
as many things as she used 10 when
she thought he was going TO object
% her doing some OF them"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
KNOWLEDGE

Aunt-Do you know Tommy, what
candy does to your teeth?
Tommy-No, auntie; but l know
what my teeth do to the candy.
The Washington times., 1935-09-23

TODAY

TO-DAY
AL Day-Meeting, Works Prog
ress Administration, Hamilton
Hotel.
6 PM. Dinner, Washington
Automotive Trade Association,
Hamilton Hotel.
7:30 p. m.-Meeting, National
University Society, Willard Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, XII Phi Phi
Fraternity, Lafayette Hotel.
8 p. m.-Smoker, Variety Club,
Willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
8a. m.-Breakfast, Early Birds,
Willard Hotel.
8 A.M.-Breakfast; $50 a. m.
Meeting, 1890 p. m. Luncheon,
Mobilization for Human Needs,
Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Civitan
Club, Lafayette Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Wash
ington Board c. Trade, Mayflower
Hotel.
1855 PM. - Luncheon, NRA,
MayfloWer Hotel.
3 P.M.-Meeting, Mobilization
for Human Needs, National So
cial Work Council, Mayflower
Hotel,
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
Hits Defender

"Well, then, take it, you dog"
and Grigoriantz hit Seryozha
heavily in the face with his gun.
Blood covered the lower part of
his face and streamed down his
jacket. Seryozha leaped on Orig
oriantZ, but the forces were un.
equal. Two soldiers caught him
by the arms. Three others,
brandishing their guns, rushed to-
ward us.
"Get back, get back"
BY blow of his heavy boot
aimed below the abdomen Orig
oriantz felled Seryozha. The boy
uttered a loud scream and lay
senseleSs in the snow. Emerging
from the corner came a group of
soldiers in great-coats, rifles
pointed. The camp commander,
Monakhov. preceded them. His
The Washington times., 1935-09-23

eyes were restless, his face livid
with anger.
"What is the matter here?
Who was ShOoting?" he asked,
coming up.
Grigoriantz saluted and re-
ported:
INSTRUMENTATION, com ade
commander. He rushed me
with his fists, doesn't want to
obey commands. l had to quiet
him down."
Monakhov stared at the pros
trate figure.
"A new One?"
eyes, comrade commander" an
swered Grigoriantz.
"UndreSS him, stand him up
and pour water over him." cried
MOnakhov. LET everybody know
that we are not jeSting here.
Warden, make your dispositions.
AS to yOu," he turned toward us,
"lOOk, learn and remember!"
Boots, coat and clothing were
dragged from Seryozha, who was
still senseless. He was lying in
the snow in his underclothes and
moaned as he gradually regained
consciousness.
Two great-coats approached car
rying buckets. What a nightmare! |!
Is this really possible?
The priest was weeping:
"Seryozha, SeryOzha."
They poured water over Ser
yozha and stood him up on his
bare feet in the snow. On both
sides stood sentries. rifles pointed.
A dread came over us. The biting
wind was getting stronger and fine
snow Hurried about us. Over our
heads a great flock of crows was
hanging in the air, battling the
wind with measured wing beats.
Why did they come here now?
"They are scenting it," some.
body whispered. Look, how
many o. them"
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
Kicks Priest

"And why aren't You run
ming, Madonna" 1 heard from
the distance. "YOu, I am talk
ing to you, you old cheese"
81 am very old and very tired,
permit me to stand still a
WHILE" our old priest answered
in a weak and trembling voice.
run, and % excuses. Under
stand, you old dope? Quickly,
get on! Am I speaking to you
or not? What?" GrigOriantz'
voice was shriII and angry.
One two, one two, we tramped
in the snow.
"Ah, you wOnt?" shouted our
commander in thoroughly in
famed voice, and at the same
moment a desperate cry was
heard:
DOn't dare, don't dare beat
the reverend father!"
Everything was in confusion.
The running we'd up an d
stopped entirely.
Afterwards we were told that
Grigoriantz had grabbed the priest
by the beard and was kicking him
in the ankles with his heavy
booted feet. The priest fell down.
The young seminarist lad came to
his defense. But all of this was
related to us later.
The hum of voices uttering pro.
tests came from all sides:
Don't you dare, you have no
right to beat, shame on you,
you cad!" shouted the pris-
Oners.
"SiIence!" rOared the mad
voice Of GrigOriantz. "To your
places!"
A shot resounded. Sentries ran
out of the doors of the barracks.
the prisoners fell back and I
could then see what was happen
ing in front.
The priest was half kneeling,
half lying in the snow, and, grab.
bing the Se1ninariSt'S arm, was
vainly trying to rise. Seryozha,
aroused and with sparkling eyes,
his other arm raised in defense,
stood between him and the on.
coming Grigoriantz. Five soldiers,
guns in hand, surrounded the
group.
"YOu mutinOus pup, you for
get where you are. Get out of
here!" shouted GrigOriantz,
grabbing SeryOzha by the up
raised arm.
81 will not 60 away and won't
allow you to beat the reverend
father!" cried Seryozha in
deSDair.
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Commander Struts
"Kirrr, krrr," their cries

"Kirrr, krrr," their cries
sounded above us OminOusly.
A half-naked boy, covered with
blood, stood there before us in the
snow. All windows around us were
filled with the gray faces Of pris-
oners. Camp Commander Monak-
hov was strutting about the yard,
followed by his attendants. He
was pale, his lips were tightly
compressed and twitched into a
smile when he looked at his vic.
tim.
And the crows continued their
threatening croak: "Krrr, krrr,
krrr-"
Our squadron continued tramp
ing in it's place: zone, two; one,
two; one, two" Seryozha was
jumping from one foot to the
other, trying to get warm. He was
getting blue and was covered with
ice. His underclothes, stiffened
with the ice, stuck to his body.
"One, two; one, two"-we con-
C1nueQ dancing IN our places. Sen.
tries were lurking about us to dis
cover if anybody stopped.
"StOp! Attention! Throw
this rascal into the cold dun.
geOn for "a hours! That's
where he will come to! All
others out to work! Quickly"
Monakllov left. Seryozha was
led away. Grigoriantz stood
smiling in front of our squadron
in a theatrical pose, seeming to
say:
"Well, have you seen enough?
How did you like it?"
A low forehead, protruding
ears, a fleshy hook nose with
a slight dent in the middle,
large, strong, yellow teeth, a pow
erful jaw and dark pop" eyes
these were the external clues to
the character of Grigoriantz,
He was the son of a small
tradeSman in RoStov and al
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
What Next?

attention." he shOu te d
again. Third squadron, greet
ingS!"
"zdrah!" came from our square
fairly uniformly.
'NOt so good, but tomorrow 1
shall teach you some more.
You'll learn it, I assure you.
And now to work. Front fifteen
rows, march ahead. Rear fifteen
rows, step back. Middle rows,
stay where you are"
After some confusion we divi-
ded into three columns. I found
myself in the middle one. What
next?
A detachment of armed sentries
came up to us and behind them
several men in felt boots and
short jacket uniforms.
"FOremen, distribute the work,
a full job to each, no leniency."
GrigOriantZ gave these last in
structions and stepped aside.
The thirty rows from the front
and the rear, surrounded by the
convoy, went out of the camp
gates. Part of those remaining
were assigned to clearing away
the snow in the yard. others to
construction work on the bar
racks, some to splitting and saw
ing firewood. A large group was
sent to the river bank to free a
large float of timber from the ice.
Ten men, among them the unfor-
tunate Granovsky, were allotted
the disgusting work of cleaning
the lavatories, twenty men were
carrying water in buckets, and an
other twenty were sent to the
kitchen to clean fish.
My lot fell with the men shovel
ing snow in the yard. I soon
learned from those who had ar
rived before us that we were not
to remain long at the transfer
point. From here we were to be
dispatched to our permanent work
in one of the camp divisions. Al
most daily fresh bands Of pris-
oners arrived in Kotlas from all
parts of Russia. The supply was
not diminishing in spite Of the
fact that prisoners in the North
ern Penal Camps already num-
bered forty thousand.
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Syndicate, Inc.).
The Washington times., 1935-09-23

We wiN make any size drapes-
pinch-ple0ted or plain tailored,
Without charge. Bring US the
CORRECT me0sur cments, as
draperies made to order cannot
Be exchanged.
K1nn'S-Air-Cooled Third Floor
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
Prisoner Beaten

"Perhaps you mean Stepa-
nov, Ter-StepanOv?" q voice was
heard asking.
"I call you Ter, and Ter you
will be, you pig, come out
quickly" bawled GrigOriantz,
my name is not Ter, but
Ter.Stepanov. Besides 1 would
ask you to be civil"
It was a voice trembling from
insult and belonged to a medium
built man Of about As, in a felt
hat covering up the fine features
of a pale intelligent face. Step
ping out of the crowd, he came
to our group.
"Silence!" cried GrigOriantz.
"Hey, you there, give it to him
property" he commanded.
One of the greatcoats jumped
at Ter-Stepanov and hit him over
the head. The felt hat flew off
into the crowd and was followed
by the tripped-up body of Ter
Stepanov.
There was no Jesrlng about this
place. The warden's warnings
seemed to be justified.
"WhOever cOntradictS me will
get the same. Understand this,
you intelligentsia?" laug b ed
GrigoriantZ.
Being an Armenian himself he
knew very well the name was
Ter4Stepanov, a typical Armenian
name. He called him Ter simply
out of spite, or to amuse himself.
The roll-caIl ued in
silence.
"Now, form in a square, 20
men to a row, military fashion,
heads up! Attention to COM
mandS!"
We started to form. It was get
ting considerably lighter. The
contours of the immense yard
were becoming discernible. We
formed a rectangle consisting of
about 40 rows. Altogether some
300 men, among whom there were
many new faces, from other party
arrivals. It soon became known
that during the night a party of
300 had arrived from Leningrad.
They had been quartered in the
stables and had slept less than
two hours.
Attention" came Grigori-
anti voice from the side. First
you must learn to greet your
commanders. When you are i'm
formation and a commander
greetS you, you must answer
short, Snappy and all together.
'Zdrah' abbreviated from the
greeting 'ZdrastvuiteO Under
stand? You are now in the third
disciplinary squadron. Well, let
us start. Third squadron, greet
ings! Well? What is the mat
ter? Why don't you answer?"
"Zdrah, zdrah, zdrah," came
from our ranks.
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Warned Again

'fNO good" cried Grigoriantz.
"Answer all together, like one
man, or you'll regret it,"
"Once again: Greetingc, third
squadrOn!"
Again some disordereIy excIa-
nations ("Zdrah, zdrah, zdrah,
Zdrah!")
"YOu rabble, idiots, it seems
you do not wish to learn"
shouted our squad commander.
''Well, then, attention, and
march, one two, one two, faster,
no stumbling, right, right"
The squadron came into motion.
The front rows increased their
pace, those behind tried to
catch up.
Run" commanded Grigori-
anti, zone two, one two, faster,
faster, get alOng!"
We started to run. Tramping
down the loose snow under foot
we ran around the yard once,
twice, the third time. Men were
getting tired and breathing hard.
This exercise was very fatiguing
after a five-day journey without
food and a sleepless night.
MARK time," resounded the
command.
Young, middle-aged and quite
old intelligent men, mixed with
bandits, murderers, gangsters, all
were doing the trot-in-place with
out moving ahead.
zone two, one two, faster, all
together, don't STOP" shouted
GrigOriantZ, running around the
square.
The trot-in-place was followed
by rehearsalS of the greeting and
rehearsals were succeeded by more
trots. Thus three hours went by
The voices Of the tired prisoners
were hoarSe, the trot was becom
ing unbearable, but Grigoriantz
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
Kitchin Sees New OGPU TOrtures
FELLED
BY ANGERED
TYRANT

ready as a lad he began to SHOW
wilful tendencies. In 1913 ne
Joined the Bolshevik Party, took
part in the civil war and then in
punitive expeditions of the cheka.
Later on he was expelled from
the party, and, sinking lower,
reached the profession of a hired
murderer. They caught him in
the sensational affair Of the Ros-
tov attorney M.
The attorney had pretty wife
and a renowned Rostov gangster
fell in love with her. 1t was de-
cided to murder the attorney in
order to get him out of the way.
Grigoriantz, who had a good
record in the execution OF such
commissions, was given the job
for five thousand roubles. This
time Grigoriantz decided to act
as a good business man and hired
a smaller bandit for the job,
promising him five hundred
roubleS. The murder was exc
cuted, but the gangster was
caught and squealed on Grigori-
anti. His trial brought to light
all his former crimes and he was
sentenced to be shot.
BY some means he escaped ex-
ecution and was now commander
of the disciplinary squadron in
Kotlas, transfer point Of the
OGPU. He enjoyed excellent
standing and was on friendly
terms with his Superiors.
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
INJURED MAN
COATED WITH
BLOOD, ICE

CONTINUED from Page -
ready tramping about and was
constantly augmented by new
arrivals from the bathhouse.
"SiIence!" came out Of the
darkness. 1--WE shall have the
roll call presently. When your
name is called, come out here"
The muster-roll started. The
voice of Grigoriantz came from
the right where a group of gray
great-coats could be seen in the
light shed by a lantern. One
after the other we passed into
the group of those called. Dawn
was beginning.
An interruption. GrigOriantz
was shouting: "Ter, come out,
Ter, where are yOu?" No an
SWer.
isn't he there, eh?" our
squad commander shouted still
louder. "Where else can he be?
Ter! Teri" Ra-ta-ta-ta, fol-
lowed some obscene cursing.
The Washington times., 1935-09-23
Do You Remember?
(AnSwers to questions on

lAnSWeTS to questions on
Page p
Dorothy Sherwood, former
shOwgirl and religious
worker, drowned her baby.
Mrs. Millen was released
from prison after serving 18
months for being an acces-
sorry in a rObbery-slaying
for which her husband was
executed.
Miss White, film star, was
killed in an automobile
crash in Hollywood.
Mrs. Annas, World War
nurse, was refused citizen
ship after she declined to
take an oath to defend this
nation in event of war.
Mr.. Long, owner Of the
famous Aqua Caliente re-
sort, was seriously injured
in a train wreck in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1935-09-23

finding the training of the ami
mails to his taste, did not stop.
The trot-in-place would be re-
peated. its tempo accelerated.
How long would this nonsense
last? One, two. One, two.
, 1935-09-12
Harrington Kiwanians
Promised Grid Action


HRLINGFN. Sept. l2.-Clarence
M. Dutch Flory. director OF phys-
ical education in the Harlingen
schools. told the Kiwanians Tues
dav at the hotel
about prospects Of the high school
football team this season. He
promised plenty OF action In q wide
omen game. He told OF plans TO
provide athletic activities for every
child.
The Kiwanians also heard the
story Of the trip made by Bob Can't
well and Stewart JENNINGS on the
BOY Scout trip 10 the East. The
Journey took the place OF the ma
tional jamboree which was can
celled because OF infantile paralysis
near the capital.
Miss Alena Wheeler played the
violin with Mrs. Harry Eagleston
PLAYING the piano accomplishments.
The club voted TO cooperate with
che Junior Chamber OF Commerce
I'm its tourist program. Don VALLEY
was designated to contact the junior
organization in regard to this pro-
gram.
Visiting Kiwanians were Jack
Senter Of Mercedes and w. NJ. Cal
loway Of Brownsville.
, 1935-09-12
Grant
To San Benito
Believed Near
fsneciai to The Hernld)


SAN BENITO. Sept. l2.-One al
lotment OF 9.l60 has been made
by the government for improvement
Of the San Benito airport but the
city has an opportunity to get an al
lotment OF Sl25. 900, was the mes
sage brought Wednesday afternoon
BY Walter J. Friedlander OF Cincin-
natl. president Of the Vermilya-
Huffman Co, lessees OF the local
field.
Due to some confusion. o. new ap-
plication must be made for the gov
eminent allotment, 1t was stated,
and this Is being attended TO now.
Among the improvements sought
for the airport are all-weather run
ways, graveled parking space. con-
crete floor for the hangar. an adj
ministration building. and a gravel
ed road connecting with city paved
streets.
Friedlander was accompanied BY
Stanley G. Huffman. manager OF
tie company. and they conferred
with chamber Of commerce and
city officials regarding the inn
provements.
The Vermilya- Huffman Co. oper-
ated chartered planes between San
Benito and the North last winter
and expect 70 specialize In hunting
and fishing parties. They also ex-
pect to establish a flying school and
other services nc the local airport.
, 1935-09-12
DEAD TREES
CLEANED OUT
SO Men Obtained From
Relief Rolls Busy I'm
Hidalgo County


McALLEN, Sept. 1.-TWO groups
Of 30 men each. secured from coun-
ty relief rolls. have been organized
In Mercedes and McAllen TO partic-
ipate in the federal governments
program Of removing and destroying
all non-ccmmercial citrus trees IN
the Lower Rio Grande Valleys l00.-
900 acres of orchards.
Work Of clearing the orchards will
be directed by Paul A. Hoidale OF
Harrington, acting for federal md
state departments OF agriculture, w
n. Heard and j. w. Alderdice viii be
In active charge OF the crews
More than $50 men have already
been employed throughout the VAL
ley and II Is estimated that a year
will be required for the work. "A total
OF $4,000 has been made available
for the work. which will result In
uprooting and destruction of prob
ably 100. 900 trees. Many OF these are
overgrown sour orange seedlings,
planted while orchards were being
set out IN all sections or the VAL
ley, but never budded with citrus
stock when the demand fer new trees
decreased. They are valued only fer
the sturdy root systems and can
nov produce only sou oranges.
which are valueleSs.
, 1935-09-12
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACKACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief OF Pain

Many sufferers relieve naggfnm
backache quickly. once they Discovers
that the real cause or their troublg
may be tired kidneys
The kidneys are n OF Raturn'm
chief ways or taking the acids and
waste out or the blood. liz they don't
pass @ pints On day and 80 get rid Oh
than . pounds OF waste NATTER
your Is miles OF kidney tubes may
need flushing.
III you have trouble with frequent
bladder passages with scanty amount
which often smart and burn. the 10
miles or kidney tubes may need flush
ing out This danger signal may be-
the beginning OF nagEinF backache.
leg pains. loss OF pep and energy. get
ting up nights. swelling. pu1iness IN
der the eyes and dizziness.
Don't wait for serious trouble. Ask
your druggist for DOAN'S PILLS
which have 6een used successfully
for over 40 years by millions OF
people. They give happy relief and
will help fiush out the 15 miles OF
kidney tubes. Get DOAN'S PILLS
, 1935-09-12
Movie Sideights
QUEEN


Colonel Tim Mccoy. favorite OF
outdoor heroes. has never appear
ed to better advantage than In
Fighting Shadows" the exciting
suspense-laden, and thrill filled
drama Of the frozen spaces. which
shows Friday and Saturday at the
Queen. Brownsville.
Playing a role as col full as has
vet been allotted 70 him. Mccoy
delights his faithful fans and wins
hOrdes OF new admirers with his
dramatic portrayal Of the doughty
and determined officer OF the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police.
Not once during the unfolding Of
this breath-taking outdoor drama
does the action lag. From the mo-
ment Mccoy c~ourageously saves
the life of his fellow officer. Rob-
ert Allen. until the sensational eX-
pose OF the fur-raiding mystery.
this story OF peril on the FROST
bitten prairieS held the audience
spellbound.
, 1935-09-12

the screen. now has a featured
role in Will Rogers new picture,
Steamboat Round the Bend"
which comes Sunday and Monday
with Saturday midnight preview TO
the Rivoli theatre. San Benito.
Outside Of the fack that the film
offers Cobb an opportunity to play
with his lifelong sriend. Will
Rogers. II also affords him a chance
to re-enact the scenes OF his child
hood days.
In Steamboat Round the Bend"
Cobb and Rogers battle 1t out In
the funniest. fastest and most ex-
citing steamboat race ever filmed.
In support OF Rogers and Cobb.
the cast boasts such stellar per-
formers as Anne Shirley, Eugene
Palette. John Mcclure. Berton
Churchill and Stepin Fetchit.
, 1935-09-12
Especial to The Herald)

N1RN@AaA ~ AAN+aA1f
MISSION, Sept. 12.-With a total
OF six tests on the sand in various
stages Of completion and only one
test drilling, the Samfordyce field
Of southwestern Hidalgo county set
tied down to await the half-dozen
new producers within the next few
days.
The most important test In the
area al the moment is Phillips
BarnSdan's No. l Yturria Land g.
Livestock Co, $500 feet northwest
Of discovery and 600 feet beyond pro-
duction- IN porcion 100. Starr Co.
Plug was being drilled Thursday
and the casing will be g%un-perfor-
ated from 2,797 to 1884 feet for pro-
duction from sand cored at 2,796-
2,8O6 feet. This test. which showed
$500 feet Of oil In IA minutes on
drill-Stem test. is expected to extend
production 600 feet northwest and
TO start a new drilling campaign in
the immediate vicinity.
Henshaw & Rcthert started drill
ling plug on the No. 2 Seabury ct al.
tract 256. porcion 38. Hidalgo Co,
$500 feet northwest Of discovery,
Thursday. Sand was cored at 1904
90 feet and casing is set atop the
Saturation. II Is on the west edge
OF production,
The other four wells on the sand
at Samfordyce are in the eastern
section Of the field.
About $500 feet east Of discovery.
Harrison Davis Bishops No. 4 Fran
cisco Guerra. cored the Samfordyce
gas sand at 2,726-40 feet corrected
record. and oil sand at 2.74O-53
feet. Casing is being set and cement
ed at 2,T53 feet and operators plan
TO take in another foot or two of
the %saturation when drilling the
plug.
The fields eastern outpost. Har-
riSon-Double DIS No. 4 Mrs. Lula
George, 800 feet east OF production
and 1900 feet east Of discovery.
missed recovery Of a core at 2,754-58
feet Wednesday and has reamed
down for drill stem test Thursday
OF sand at that depth. The test had
previously cored the upper gas sand
at 2.608-2.725 feet. shale at 2,725-49
feet and missed recovery Of core at
2,749-54 feet. Drill stem test in the
shale break Tuesday showed 400
pounds gas pressure in four minutes,
and no oil.
About $500 feet east OF discovery.
Cortez Oil Corporations No. | Fran
cisco Guerra, was coring Thursday
in the lower Samfordyce sand after
coring the upper gas sand at 2,706-
So feet, Shale at 2,753-58 feet and
topping the oil sand at 2,758 feet.
The fields northernmoSt as well
as one Of its most important tests,
Mundy-StephenS' No. / Francisco
Guerra, $500 feet northeast of dis
covery and 2.l00 feet north of pro-
duction. is reported preparing to
set and cement casing around $500
feet, where SchlumbA-ger test was
said to have shown the Samfordyce
sand. An error in measurement was
corrected when the SchlumberEer
showed total depth to be 3.O27 feet.
A 3-foot core to 5000 feet showed
blue shale.
One other test has spudded In