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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04

Mr.. Parsons, following his trial be-
fore the late Judge N. B. Wescott
in early '20's, was given punishment
of life Imprisonment by Northamp-
ton county jury. Later, attorneys
for Mr.. Parsons took the case to the
Supreme Court of Appeals. Pending
new trial hearing on his sanity
was had and following this he was
declared insane, and he was commit
ted to the State hospital until he
should regain sanity.
Two weeks ago another commits
sion upon examination declared Mr..
Parsons sane, and Sheriff George
Turner left Tuesday to bring the ell
derly man, now IT, back to Northamp-
ton for a new trial after nearly six
teen years at the State institution.
It was claimed in the trial in late
summer 1922 that the shooting follow
ed an argument in which Lewis accus-
ed Parsons of listening in on conver-
sation of strikers. Lewis was a
Pennsylvania Railroad machinist.
The argument preceding the shoot
ing, it was brought out, was short.
Lewis sat on the fender of Parsons
automobile, which was parked in front
of drug store, and engaged Parsons,
inside the machine in conversation.
After few words had passed between
the two men, Parsons stepped from
the car and began firing. Lewis died
instantly.
Sheriff George Turner returned
home with Mr.. Parsons, who was re-
leased under $5,OOO.OO bond pending
tial. The elderly man has aged con-
siderably and somewhat broken in
health it is said.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
States Supreme Court.

States Supreme Court.
The apepal is from a decision in
structing the utility to remove its
poles and equipment from the streets
of the town. This decision was rem
dered in every court in the State.
Surprise at this legal move was ex-
pressed because since the town pur-
chased the electric plant last week,
twenty homes and business places for
merly using Eastern Shore current,
discontinued and started using the
towns power. This twenty customers
represented very high percentage of
the total homes still being served by
Eastern Shore, and many persons
thought that the matter would prob
ably be dropped.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
CHARLES w. PARSONS TO
BE TRIED SECOND TIME

Charles w. Parsons, Cape Char
les, who since 1922 has been at the
State hopital at Marion, Va, return
ed to the Eastern Shore last week to
be tried again the Northampton coun-
ty court for the Staying of George R.
Lewis at Cape Charles, on August 16,
1922. The trial is expected to come
up at the regular November term of
court, at Eastville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04

The total ALLEGATIONS to the bridges
at Chincoteague are $25O,O0O, which
has been approved and $4,000, which
is tentative for construction in 1889
40. The tentative ALLEGATION will no
doubt be made permanent after the
hearings on road ALLEGATIONS for this
district on November 3.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
ELECTRIC LIGHT co. AP-
PEALS TO SUPREME COURT

James R. Morford, acting for the
Town of Seaford as attorney in the
litigation between the town and East
ern Shore Public Service Company,
has advised City Council that attor-
neys for the utility have appealed the
decision of the State Supreme Court,
and has taken the case to the United
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04

We have one Of the finest equipps'
plants on the Shore for turning On
high cl&ss printing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
STRIKE IN CLUB

SAN FRANCISCO, April I. lUP)
The l50 employees of the olympic
club went en- strike today demand
ing an agreement on hours. wages,
working conditions ana union recog-
milton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
IS PER CENT CUT
in TELEPHONE
RATE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, April l. (UP)-A report bv a men,
Der of communications commission today proposed 25
per cent cut in all telephone rates and asked congress
impose broad regulatory powers over the four billion dol
lar American Telephone & Telegraph companv
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
PSYCHOLOGIST
FORESEES NEW
WAR IN EUROPE

NEW YORK, April /. eUP) -
Bankers. communists. lawyers and
life Insurance executives all are in
clined to believe what they want
10 believe. Dr. Hadley Cantril.
Princeton University psychologist.
said today
Economists, sociologists and So
cial psychologists were apparently
able 10 look ahead without getting
their attitudes mixed up with their
judgments he said. Best of all.
however. are the historians"
Or Canhil found the greatest
certainty expressed in the follow
ing predictions:
We will have another depression.
The United States will not be col
lectiyized; The industrial union will
prcdOminate over the craft union:
there will be another European war:
the government will not take over
life insurance: electric power viii
some day be publicly owned.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Salvation Army
Shelters 46O Men
During March

Food and overnight shelter were
given to $40 men. 81 women and II
children referred to the Salvation
Army by the El Centre police de-
partment during March, the de-
partments monthly report said
Friday.
The total of 500 persons were
classed as distressed transients.
The monthly police report show
ed also that 1877 persons were ar
rested during the month, $1O03.73
was collected by the department,
and 1877 traffic citations were is
sued.
Only 60 of the persons arrested
had been in Imperial county more
than one year. Forty-eight had
been in the county less than one
month Fifty-seven of the. arrests
were for drunkenness and five for
drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Soldier Retires
After 30 Years

MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y. April
/. cuP) - Master Sergeant John
Dolan enjoyed his first day Of
sitting around and taking it easy
today after 30 years military ser
vioe. p OF them in the army air
corps. He was a member of the
aero squadron, the armys original
aviation unit formed at San Diego
in 1918 He was retired yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Inc report We.S submitted by
Commissioner Paul Walker after
a three year si.500.00O inquiry in
to the structure of the AT. and T.
Copies were sent to the house and
senate Interstate Commerce COM
mittees although the report has
not been approved by the full
communications commission There
was no indication of what actual
recommendations the commission
would make to congress- AS sub
mitted the report was specifically
approved only by Walker who was
in general charge of the investi-
cation. Other commissioners dl1
not indicate their attitude to-
ward Walkers findings
Although A. T. T. stock had de-
clined sharply the past few days.
reaching low Of HE. it bound
ed up three points during the
morning tradIng, before the report
was released publicly. The advance
possibly could be attributed to
bullish Interpretation OF an ad-
vance report on the findings that
said that even a 25 per cent cut
in telephone TdLeS could be ef-
fected without disturbing the
company's present net earnings.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

railroad managements and rail-
road labor. From the moment that
the Brotherhoods demanded higher
wages early last summer. business
confidence and activity started
doWn-hill The pay increase was
finally given last October 1t put
railroad wage scales at all-time
highs-above the 1929 level. No
increase was then warranted
Instead Of fighting the Broth
erhoOd's demands, management5
paid the increase with their right
hand and started firing thousands
of workers with their left. Today,
only six months later, the carriers
are having the worst time in Ill
teen years If conditions do not
change before the end OF 1888,
many more rail systems will be In
receivership Already one-third OF
the ccuntrys mileage is bankrupt.
Last year about one-half the car
riers lost money. In preliminary
reports for February, 1898, net OPP
Grating income of the Glass | roads
ran 30 per cent behind year ago
and March was much worse!
Revenues Down-Costs Up
What are the reasons for this
black earnings picture? Most in
vestors do not yet realize it, but
the same reasons hold to a lesser
extent in. ether industries.) Here's
the answer: National industry IS
operating at only 65 per cent OF
capacity. Revenues are down 35
per cent. but operating expenses
are not; while interest charges
and depreciation have not dropped
a penny Materials and service eX-
penses are today more than in
l933-34. Taxes are mounting to new
peaks. American Telephone. for in
stance. reported that total taxes
in 1897 jumped S20,800000 while net
operating income dropped 12,-
100000.
Recent earnings reports wildly
illustrate my point. The difference
between an average industrial
company and a railroad system is
that the latter can not shut down.
The interstate commerce commits
sion makes the railroads run just
as often and employ almost the
same number Of train men. 1t fs
all wrong. During the last depIks-
sion railroad traffic dropped 5ust
as low as it is now but they then
had an opportunity to SLASH eX-
penses. Today materials afe up
about 4 per cent. taxes 25 per cent,
and wages ff1nEper cent oVet the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Auto Firm Signs
Pact With Union

DETROIT, Mich. April l (UP)-
A new one year agreement with
the Chrysler corporation today
gave the United Automobile Work
crs their first renewal of contracts
obtained during sit down strikes in
the automobile industry year
ago.
The Chrysler renewal was signed
last night two hours before the
old contract expired.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Postal Receipts
Above Last Year

Ell Centrans upped the postal
receipts for the first three months
of 1888 to eclipse last years rec
ord for a similar period by $l,52l.
Not satisfied with the quarterly
gain, post office patrons increased
the March. 1898 total over March.
1887 by $495, Postmaster Frank
Richmond announced Friday
Last months total was $6,848.76
and the total for March, 1897 was
S6,353.73. The percentage increase
this March over the receipts a year
ago was 7.79.
This years first quarter total
was 21,O16.81 as compared to last
years $19,49497. The percentage
gain was 7.8l.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Book Statesmen
Cause Complaint

High-pressure salesmanship tao
tics employed by group OF book
statesmen now operating in Ell Cen
tro are not approved by the city
schools, said Supt. Guy Weakley
Friday
Several complaints have been re-
ceived about tactics employed by
the salesmen in attempting to ped
die reference books, the city school
superintendent said. He advised
that prospective book purchasers
call his office before buying the
hooks
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Memberships in
New Society Open

Charter memberships are still
available in the new Imperial
Valley Astronomical society. NJ. D.
Howard, Brawley, said Friday in
announcing meeting of the
group at the Brawlcy junior col
lege science building at 7:3O pm.
Sunday.
First project undertaken by tn"
society is grinding a l2-iuch lens
to be leased to the Brawley junior
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
1924 depression levels.
Five Major Problems

1924 depression levels.
Five Major Problems
At the same time traffic Is no
higher now than in 1924; while
freight rates are 10 per cent lower
(but will be only five per cent low
er when new rates go into effecD
and passenger fares are l9 per cent
less. No wonder that the roads are
up against it.
If conditions do not change. reve-
nues for the entire twelve months
will be no better than in the low
est period of the depression-Years
when the railroad systems, as
whole, failed to earn enough to pay
mortgage interest.
Concluding Installmcnt Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
WOMAN DRAWS
HEAVY SENTENCE

Police Judge Lee Nuffer of FL
Centre Friday morning sentenced
Helen. Mann. 81, to pay a fine of
$100 or serve so days in the I'M
perial county Jail for drunk driv-
inc. Unable to pay the fine, she
was committed to jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Morals Charges
Dropped in Court

BRAWLEY April, l - A charge
of attempting a morals offense
against a l0-year old Mexican boy
was dismissed III justice court
Thursday against Dimitro Marti-
nez. He was charged with at
tempted leWd and lasciyious con-
duct against the child
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Boiler Kid Begins
His Third Year
Inside Iron Lung

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. April l.
1UP)-Fred B. Snite jr.. % year
old infantile paralysis victim who
calls himself The Boiler Kid. to-
day began his third year in a pom
derous. life giving iron lung.
The youths father. a Chicago
banker, said he had shown such
marked improvement that y hope
by next year he will be able TO
kick a hole in the machine"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Babson Lays Blame for
Railway Difficulties on
Demands of Laborers
BY ROGER BABSON -
tNoted Business Experb

BABSON PARK Fla, April 1t is futile to blame
any one proup for our current railroad troubles Let me
say however that if any group CAN be blamed it is
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
POLICE FOIL
BURGLARY IN
FREIGHT CAR

Vigilance of Ell Centro police
Thursday night frustrated a dar-
ing burglary of a sealed box car
on the Haas Baruch siding near
355 Commercial avenue, the police
log said Friday.
Patrolman r. r. Voyles iiscov-
cred the broken seal about l0:45
pm. THURSDAY night. An hour
earlier Patrolman Roy Dupont had
noticed the seal intact. Officers
believed the thieves were frighten-
ed away before they could loot
the car
YOU haven't read ALL the News
ITnfiI Nor'yc Raad All fha AdSt
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Because he was tired of hearing
people remind him that he did not
have TO pay federal income taxes
on his ,000-a-year salary as
circuit judge. John w. Spencer of
Evansville, Ind, has paid the tax
anyway. It's well worth the $40
to quiet critics, the judge says.
Central Press
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Drilling WeIIs--Kevin-Sunburst

24
Cover No 2
BeardsleeSwears No CSL NWs 9-S5-2W Rig
1-55-SW Show OIL 1873
NV3 28-S5-4W Rig
mley-Fr No
DahK imban No l
ulton-C
Genera Ol-Stat No /
Gossett-Bngen No Sc SEa NEa 6-34-3w Location
Grant Anderso No 81 26-S5-W
G. III Iund-Da No c
& SWa SCI 8-34-2W 4Bb1 1857
Morton No
l. 5-343W Location
No. NV KW3 NE3 u-353W 100
I1-352W Show on 1910
Sover No.
Parren l 26-S5-4W Show OIL 2O27
Petroleum.
pfahe % Hurley No 2
Richo NO q w SEA
Riuok- Schmidt No CsI sW NW e-35-3w
NE3 NW3 l235-3W on lo45
VesA-@Sevfn Communicates No 1
NO /
Northumberland No Sc NWa 2s-35-3W
New Locations Kevin-SunburSt
Hluth ct alGunderson No / Sc swz sw4 7S5-2w Up
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES swa
Aronow Govern No i ls-S5-2w
NWa 90 bl oil 1857
Big Me- l9-S5-2W BbL Oh 1877
Big Gunderson SE3 ls-S5-2W 1885
Big HW3 l9-35-2W Bhl on 1870
19-35-2W Bbl OIL 1880
GunderSon Nk4 NW3 19S51W 20 BbL 1888
8. Ma s-S5-2W % Dbl 1875
Builders SWa 29-S5-3W 500 Dbl Ioo
G 24353W 1l0BbL on 1900
SEA 2+35-3W DBL on 1850
Show Ol-Abd
Note SV4 SWa S0-SS-2W Spuddeo
Ftty-Sx Keywood 1 NV 1S-S4-4W Dry 1900
SE3NW3 2s-5-3W on 1888
NV sWa Nws ss-s5-sW i25
Ploke RAIDER No w 2e-s5-SW showOu
G 50 Bbl on 1870
vanderpas-T NW3 3s-35-sw 1907
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. 80 81 IS 8 Sy sHs IVA ISIS ''H ADD ss
HARTMAN DOME
Parent No l I2-2H-2sE Add 800
HAvRE
Drought "a. ss ssa ~ Dry 1910 sS
DrOushtROx Elder No sw sEs 1z-S4-HE AID 7ss
Nadeau-Fee No CIVIL SEA NEa ss-s4N-E Water 9o
Nadeau. oNsai NO Nws s4s2Nl7E Water 1880
HEATH STRUCTURE go
= No. l c NEs SEA s5-l4V-lsE 1850
Hunt No 3 NV SEA NEs sO-i4S-l5E isOI
LEwIsTowN
No n NV 9a q, a Wa i ,ssn water l sec
WSe Top Oh dss No. T. M NEs SEA l4iaE Rug
LUTHER-FOx DOME
Tsrrant-Eeare Nws l4-ss-1sE l7sol
Burgess NO. Sc sva N TRaG sS-sSS-i IS uSO
g ~ s e. w.s on a 1s
NO Mo- sw VW sw Ef Me- asss4E
5 s 70 81, s sSs ETs '1 On 1910
TsITsnssyTs MO- Sc Mn N Ha sw S asss
Home OIL Ltd -cOus NO 1sD l. Sec water $3.50
NORTH DAKOTA (Nesson Anticlne) ~
California Co. -zarnp NO l.. NEa s-is4Ns6w $3.50
PENDRoY
Gulf States onzOdiao- s27r-Sw ~ eco
Kfk-KelOgg Sc Nwa NEa s2sf4w sn % on a Ky
TsTsns No Show Oh 1881
PLEVNA DOME
ACCOMMODATIONS No Nwa Rig
PoNDERA OIL FIELD
NO ! sw SEA sws va s,27-5w on 1871 S@
Futon yatonFrs Bros So NO lsgEzw Pg Foe
NO NvV4NWa 10-274W on ~
Euls-Eric 70. SWa 327-4W y" A~OS
POPLAR DOME
j. w. Schmidt ct / NwarEEa n2arSm SHOW Gas 1880
RATTLESNAKE BUTTE
-Ausad No. 2-32sE Location
s ss sf =; ~. s.s sS' a''lH Aha
ROUND BUTTE
Miracle on-Ba1ey NEa NEa s-Ss2sE 1850
SOAP CREEK OIL FIELD
Calf independent NwE MA s4ss-saE on 1853
SUMATRA DOME II
rarrant No csL sEa Nwa s-6s-I8E soil
THREE FORKS I
Fyan-T1ce Nwa Nwa A 40 SSS SSS
A6ont-G ! SEA SEA So-2N-E AOo %'OV II
WALLER AREA H
NO l2-2N-6W ABA Mat&
srga 1850 II
T@~acc INIT No 2 rvTz 21-sO S155
WILDE Axsbcosv No = CIVIL eFs swa 2sST-EE OIL 15S II
- sW7 81 II
CAST / Sk4 15-ST-k H8 UP III
sWa 16-sI& Gas
SKA NWa 1o-sN-G
Natural Gas Wallace NO Sec lo-s5N-K Dry @So ii
WHITEHALL DISTRICT II
nfetan Oh q Csas NO / NV NEa ADD 2a05
urasssa1 Ssas-yEIev 2 NV
WTWIFRED DISTRICT II
sararnons- rennock No 4 NV EWs III
-Cxuasex s-20N-l6 go III
rnnent SEA MA zA2r-1w 7oo III
mn sw 5Va sWA S2N-isG Gas AZ i
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Location


Operator Landowner Location Depth
Model onspy No s aSNSO ssT-sE water 1880
BAKER-eLENDIvE
NJ NG sss s " HS '0n on s5o
No EEs swa sssas iT Sa S,ss
Essssoo oOTp No O" SEA 1 asssOE
son lS G les Unit T. No S sW
AoD. sOss NO sW SWIM sWa MA a aiSE Gas
Anaconda pstBsrthsots swa MA lsSsG 1850 1850
sack oOd-csT NO i bA on a4sS
seAviussl No. I Nzs 5 WA lt Eas SIS
BIG LAKE FIELD
L o-Hepp Nwa 251N-21E %Ao
Brnsy Gas and Oh No Lot s-ss-4sE SSI
g. es8s6oST NO NO. Sc ss SEA- SHi SHs i7
kysuslD.usn NO sws sUM ses7 AENo" water
8: n No ST' SS 1871" az d
Burton Ho.w.la B8 R5 F n. S~i sEEgzGiHTVRE
BOwDOTN
gss n SO NM W. T W. Iss . Sc:
5OwdOn- Utilities 9 i4-si-s4E s4Mgas 600
Psao = gs Ne i1 s sw sn SH a 10000 Cas- SO
Bgish-Amsrican synd I7s2s2E I'M Gas 1888
5 q a o SEA s SEA s SNd "' salt Water
Vass os NO. M NV Ew
rOs6tev Dome OIL Co Murray No NE NEs sw 1ssS25E
Rowland ct al-wOOdward NC. / aO-i4aG 500
Campbell Nw3 12-sO4w Water 2505 Add
acknowledgements No. SEA NW VIVA ss1-s~ RsU
uun.nzenry ct alwa No T. sWa sssN-sw water
COULMOORE STRUCTURE
WA HanlOn- Durnin 11-lsN-5w $3.50
DANA STRUCTURE
81 d sS Co. sN NJ I'M NV Ns nee assn
DEAN ANTICLINE
CONTAMINATION No ls-5s-l7E ADD 1910
DEVILS BASIN
TarantohnsOn 25NSGE Dry Add 1901
DEVON FIELD
Smith, Gowat 7-3S-2E Producing
amtln-Aa SW7 17-SS-2E ia cas
9@a nrsSsr Mo NV NF NE4 2s-ss-2E
l. Smith Bank No NEa SEA ll-SS-lE ESQ
o I Smith, NEa SEA 17-33-2E ISO
G. City B. & T. Co No NWa SEA l7-SS1E ZIG
J. L. -Ekholt No. SEA 6-SS-2E SI5 4,
d L. Smith NWaNE2 18-SS-2E 1885
O. smith-E SEA SEA &-SS-2E 500
DRY CREEK OIL FIELD
Ohio Maddox No O7S-2E on $500
Ohio Tnduriai NO is @ NEa 4S4s
p / discovery SW3 11-7S-2E Gasr
hio-Kr @ 5EzSEa 47S-2lE On oSo
DUNBAR STRUCTURE
NWa 22-S4-7W Show on S
EAST BRIDGER ]
GEO. Muffin / 2s-ss-2sE 1900
ELK BASIN OIL FIELD r
sendeson-rrod No s50s-2SE on 1928
We rt % 5overnnent No sW SEA $3.50
FLAT COULEE OIL FIELD
Hamilton ct al Nor swa 10-S7-5E on zS7s
FLAT WILLOW
csuv Smith al No S-1426E abandoned lIz0
Ssuy Smith No 2 / Ss-lEN2eE abandoned 1910
No NE JE3 SEA Sl4N-2oE Ananooned ~
GENOU STRUCTURE
Security PetrOlemJOhnsOn NO @ NEa NEs 2SsN-SE 1850
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Emmons-Pennock No Sc Nws Nw4 6-21-1sE
Emmons-Melton No. NWa SEA 2O-2I-ieE
Judith Operating Pennock No. SEA Swa 26-22N-17E
Kalispen- Keyin- Emmons No. @ SWa SEA 20-21N-1sE
No. Sc NW1 Swa 24-21N-i7E
Enmcns- Croker No 5. sWa sWa 24-22N-1sE
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
Laurel on Co. No. /. c Nwa sws 7-2s-24E
Esiverton OIL Co.-Fox No. GEL NW3 NEa 14-zN-23E
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Cobb 5-S25W
IL 30-S7-4W
Glacier 5335W OIL
Santa RiaJordan NV NEa 1SS25W BbL OH
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Glacier No CIVIL SWa l5365W 2S4O
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Anderson No @ SE3SW3 31-S2-5W @l0
Al l232-6W Location
Marshal Al lie q, l-32-6W Oh SOTO
Fa1me No 5
Rita-she NJ c
Rita C 635-6w
Texas Cauan
Unit 9-32-5W 232 Dbl Oil 30iO
No C
1850
C 1875
New Locations Cut Bank
Glacier Production State l6 No NV NE NWa s3s5w
Pardu- No / c E ISE 7-32-5W Spudding
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21

! date to be listed in the Motion Pic
ture Almanac as Dec. "a, 1901. He
was born Christmas Eve, 1904. But hi
man of an age in keeping with his
tremendous enterprises in the oil bus
mess and amusement world.
An Unavoidable Accident.
After one of his gay dinner parties
at the COcoanut Grove, in July 1896
Hughes was the driver of an auto
mobile that struck and killed Gabe S
Meyer a 59-year-old department store
executive. The accident happened one
Saturday midnight, a few blocks
south of the Paramount motion pic
ture studios.
1t was the first automobile accident
for the man who had been driving au-
tomobiles since he was y years old
gested cities.
1--WE driven in Hollywood six and
a half years and this is the first time
I've ever even scratched the paint on
my automobiles" he said.
Hughes was saddened over the ac-
cident and his friends were gratified
when a coroner's jury exonerated him
of all blame in connection with
Meyers death.
- - Shields companion.
Calamity Hughes tried to prevent
the name of his beautiful young
blonde companion in the car from
becoming known. He went into Sc
clusion until the inquest. Meanwhile
Hughes woman companion was a
21-year-old coed at the University of
California at Los Angeles, a Santa
Barbara and Flintridge, Cal, socialite
But Hughes the young Cooesus
who had become prototype of the
hero of George Barr McCutcheon' s
''Brewsi ers Millions, had been side
stepping serious romance to further
his ambition to become one of the
best aviators in the world, and in
becoming movie mogul.''
He was just 25 when he announced
that he had purchased Multicolor
Films, Ltd, for 81 900 600 Subsequent
ly he spent another $1,000,000 to con-
struct a laboratory He formed an al
lance with the powerful Schenecks of
United Artists. Already he had car
we'd a name for himself as screen
producer. His "Hell's Angels" was
playing in theatres all over the world
His other pictures were making
money. Other companies were model
ing their airplane pictures after the
great one Hughes had made.
Marriage Shy.
Perhaps the memory of his Inflated
marriage with Ella Rice was upper
most in his mind as he squirrel the
beauties of Hollywood to social af-
fairs. Ambitious Hollywood and New
York mamas who tried to promote
marriage between their daughters and
the handsome young millionaire
sportsman producer were not success
full.
Nevertheless, "eligib1es" were shock
ed profoundly at Hughes statement
that marriage is too costly"
His fortune at that time was esti-
mated at $3O,OOO,OOO and there APP
peared to be a never ending flow Of
black gold from his Texas oil fields,
his oil tool company, his motion pic
lures.
In 1881, when most of the financial
world was a little skittish over con-
ditions, Hughes had $6,00O,000 of his
own money tied w in Hollywood.
Even he had begun to become cash
low"
In three pictures, 'Sky Devils,
Cock of the Air. and "Scarface, y
there was $2,OOOOOO. "Scarface" was