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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Magill Quits
His Position
In Treasury

Hyde Park, N. Y, Aug. 24.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt accepted today
the resignation of Roswell Magill, his
under secretary of the treasury, with
an expression of genuine regret.
Magill, who has been the Treasury's
top tax expert for year and a half
recalled in letter to the President
that he had accepted his appointment
in January, 1887, with the understand
ing that he would return to his pro-
fessorship IN the Columbia University
Law School this September.
He rendered his resignation as of
September Is.
Meantime, the President, condem-
ming reported Republican interven-
ton in Democratic primaries, cleared
the way for administration support of
an independent senatorial campaign
in Idaho. The President said yester-
day that decent political morality de-
manded that members of one party
stay out of the primary elections of
another party. His statement was pre-
cipitated by questions about the poll
tical situation in Idaho, where Sena-
tor Pope a down-the-line administra-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
New Bridge
In The State

Edenton, Aug. 24.-(AP)-Thous
ands of persons are expected here to-
morrow for the dedication of the new
Albemarle Sound BRIDGE the larges
and most expensive span in NORTH
Carolina Speeches, a parade of floats
and a beauty contest are on the pro
gram.
Former Governor j. c. B. Ehring-
haus, of Elizabeth City and Raleigh
will make the principal address. AS
governor, Ehringhaus backed legisla
ton to remove tolls from bridges in
the northeast section Of the State.
Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank
Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde and Dare
counties will be represented in pa
rade of floats which will leave here
late tomorrow morning.
Frank Dunlap, chairman of the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission, will present the bridge
to the people of the Albemarle Sec
ton. Governor Hoey will make the
address of welcome, and Colonel r
E. Holland, of Suffolk, Va, a member
of the staff of Governor James Price
of Virginia. will respond.
The bridge was opened to vehicle
traffic August IA. 1t runs from Leon
ards Point in Washington county, to
Sandy Point, in Chowan, a distance
of about three and half miles, and
cuts 80 to so miles from the highway
distance between the counties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 24.--Despite the We
hement post-election campaign car
ried on by the opposition to such re-
eulation, tobacco farmers who have
cut and cured their crop tell the
newspaper men that there will be
even less difficulty attending the
election next year.
BY the terms of the federal act
there can be an election called by the
growers. who in this instance hap
pen to be cotton and tobacco farm
els. There may and there may not be
such election next year, as the basis
OF it will be the November Is report,
which will show whether there is
more than five per cent of the nor
mai supply on hand. If so, the secre-
tary of agriculture makes his call
and there is another vote.
The summer and fall developments
nave been quite contrary to the ear
ner predictions. 1t was said that the
Dig fellow gets all the breaks and the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Japs Attack
Plane With
II On Board
IL Passengers Killed
or Wounded; Some
Missing; American
Aboard as Pilot

Hong Kong, Aug. 24-(AP)- The
American pilot of Chinese air liner
reported today that Japanese war
planes had forced him to set his plane
down near Canton and then machine
gunned it, killing or wounding at least
II of the IL persons aboard.
H. L. Woods, of Hays, Kans., the
pilot, reached Macao unhurt. All 9TH
ers on the plane were Chinese. The
forced landing was made on a small
river between Canton and Macao, Por-
tuguese colony so miles to the SOUTH
The pilot sent this message to the
China National Aviation Corporation,
owners of the plane: Landed on
river o. K. Japanese machine-gunned
us, killing or wounding II passengers,
also co-pilot and stewardess. Radio
operator Lob, one passenger and my
self survive. Other fourteen unac-
counted for. Ship sunk in river"
A United States gunboat left Hong
Kong for Macao to aid survivors after
hurriedly recalling to duty officers
and men ashore here.
Forty-five percent of the China Ma
tional Aviation Corporations capital
10 Helu Wy AiHeI ICdh 1HIeieStS, Tie
rest by the Chinese government.
Reports from Macao later than
Woods message said G. N. Lou, the
passenger who reached that port with
the pilot had a bullet wound and was
taken to a hospital for an operation.
Still later, two other passengers
were reported admitted to a hospital
near the scene of the shooting in
grave condition.
The air liner encountered the JAP
anese plane southwest of Canton
while it was flying from Hong Kong
to WuchoW.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Huge Breaks
Already Laid
Upon Floors
Governor To Attend
Opening in at Least
One Market; Quotas
Are Pleasing

Raleigh, Aug. 24.-(AP)-Prices of
better than $25 per hundred pounds
were expected tomorrow when the
singsong chant of the tobacco auc-
tioneer sounds the opening of IA New
Bright Belt markets in Eastern North
Carolina.
BY truck, trailer and wagon thous-
ands of pounds of the golden weed,
North Cardinals principal money
crop, were brought to the market
towns today.
Experts said the tobacco was of ex-
cellent cigarette quality, and predict
ed the price would be somewhat high
er than the 25-cent average marked
up by the Border Belt markets. which
opened several weeks ago. Last year
the Bright Belt average was $25.43 per
hundred pounds.
Governor Hoey will be on hand for
the belts opening, making an address
at Wendell early tomorrow morning.
Sales Supervisor George Hall said
heavy offerings were expected at
Wendell Smithfield warehousemen
also said they were looking for heavy
offerings. Sales Supervisor George Ar
rington said about 100000 pounds
were on the floors of the warehouses
at Rocky Mount by noon, and predict
ed opening day offerings would ag-
gregate at least 100000 pounds. He
said offerings mostly were primings
of good color.
Opening day sales on the Greenville
market were expected to exceed one
million pounds. Twelve warehouses
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
RObber Killed bv
Pembroke Officer

Pembroke, Aug. "a. - (AP)-A
man identified by Coroner ID. w.
Biggs as "Red" Jacobs, of Hamlet,
was killed instantly in a pressing
club here today in a burst of gum
fire that sprawled his body face
downward on an open Bible i'm a
display window.
The RobesOn county coroner said
Jacobs was killed by Night Police
man Ed Martin, who reported that
he was fired upon by two men out
side the building while on his tour
of duty. Martin, he said, ducked
into a boiler shelter and then was
shot at by Jacobs from inside the
building. Martin, the coroner said,
returned the fire, telling Jacobs as
the two other men mOtOred away,
and left behind Is suits of clothing
which he said lad been removed
from the establishment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Convicts At
Philadelphia
Suffocated
Driven "Stark Mad"
by Steam Heat In "Air
Tight Cell Blocks, :"
Probers Say

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-(AP)- A
njcture of death among convicts
driven stark mad" by steam heat in
an "air tight cell block" was drawn
today by two officials investigating
the deaths fo four hunger-striking in
mates of the Philadelphia county
prison.
Coroner Charles Hersch said au-
topsies disclosed that the four de-
scribed by Warden William Mills as
"agitators' in a strike of 600 prison
ers died of suffocation in punishment
cells where their nude, battered
bodies were found early Monday.
The coroner said the four and some
20 other prisoners were placed in the
cells Sunday night. The windows were
closed and steam was turned on in
the radiators by a guard. He said he
would continue his Investigation until
he learned whether the heat was turn
ed on Intentionally or if it might
have been an act of carelessness, and
added: 1--WE know the guard who
turned on the heat; what we want to
establish now is who gave him the
order
Similar versions of how they said
the deaths occurred were given by
Hersch and Assistant District Attor-
ney John Boyll, who said that inter-
rogation of witnesses revealed con
ditions much more like the Black
Hole in Calcutta, rather than mod
ern prison." Boyle declared that no
body went rear the place punishment
ceD all night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Roosevelt Is
Trying System
England Uses
BY CHARLES II. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. 4.-(Contlnued)
We were discussing the English ma
tional electoral system, as compared
with ours.
It is agreed, I take it, that an Eng
lish administration is entitled to try
to influence an election-not crook
edly but by argument, both offensive
and defensive. 1 don't assert that an
American administration is unentitled
to do so. but it's disputed, as in the
case of President Roosevelt's present
activities.
Our Plan May Deadlock.
What ensues when an English
ministry administrator calls ar
election. as we're having one in the
u. S. A.?
Why, if that ministry's side wins
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Transport Liner
alls;; Four Hurt

Albuquerque, N. M, Aug. "a
(AP)-Eleven persons escaped Sc
riOus injury early today when for
ced landing badly damaged a
TranscOntinentaI &, Western Air
transport liner four miles north of
Albuquerque airport.
Officials of the line said they
were not Immediately able to as
sign the cause of the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Smith, of Bell
Bel Air, Cal, and their two sons,
aged nine and three, were taken to
an Albuquerque hospital for obser-
walton, but attendants said they ap-
peared to be suffering only minor
cuts and bruises.
Four other passengers, the pilot,
cO-pilOt and stewardess, went to a
hotel. A TWA spokesman said they
were not injured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
UNDERPASS SITE IN
APEX is PROTESTED

Raleigh, Aug. 24.-(AP)-The High
way and Public Works Commission
considered routine business at a brief
meeting here today. A protest on the
location of an underpass on Route So
In Apex was received from residents
of that town, and hearing on the
matter was set for September 9 in
Apex The hearing will be conducted
by Chairman Frank Dunlap and two
commissioners.
Formal approval was given to re-
cently-awarded contract for paving a
section of Route SO between the Wake
county line and Louisburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Primary Fight
ToGive eCourt
Plenty ToDo
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 24-Judge w. c.
Harris listens half the day and
meditates the other half as the Bur-
gin-Deane contest unfolds before his
honor, who finds the situation so new
to him that he must take it in small
installments.
Argument and presentation of af-
fidavits make up the morning session
and afternoon with the books is the
judicial program. So far as is known,
there has been nothing even akin to
the present case and Judge Harris
has to feel his way along.
Both sides are getting help. In his
present mood the jurist inclines a.
gainst the challenge to the State
Board of Elections authority. Habi-
tuated to review of his own courts.
the judge leans strongly toward ac-
ceptance of the State board as the
final arbiter. But he leaves a wide
open door TO the plaintiff, who is al
leging that arbitrary action by the
board in throwing ont certain bal
lots in the congressional primary of
July 2, was improper in that it ignOr-
ed the plaintiffs rights. If it should
turn out that the State board acted
upon insufficient law or evidence, it
seems now that Judge Harris has the
contest where it was before there was
a judgment.
For instance, in one county GER
tain ballots were counted by the coun-
ty board. They were disallowed by
the State board The authority of the
State board to throw out those bal
lots is based on something besides it's
standing as a State agency. If the
State board threw the count impro-
perly. they may be counted again.
And there the case in it's incomplete
developments was standing this morn
ing.
There is, however, political aspect
which has had no treatment at all
Rumors get out that the board was
badly divided in it's decision. Whether
the old distrust perseveres or not
there is a feeling that the perpetual
war of the Republican party on the
States election laws has been car
ried into the board by the minority
Tn the Deane-Burgin contest it is al
legged by the Burgin members of the
legal household that Republicans vot-
ed in the primary for Deane and did
CO without challenge; that they went
into the Democratic primary without
GIVING notice of their change in poll
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
DURHAM MAN JAILED
FOR MURDER TRIAL
Eugene Evans Car Caused Three
Deaths and Four Injuries
There Last Week

Durham, Aug. 24.-(AP)-Counsel
for Eugene Evans waived prelimi-
nary hearing today when the 45-year-
old city mail carrier was arraigned
in recorders court in connection with
a highway tragedy here August II,
in which three persons were killed
and four injured.
Judge William Murdock ordered
Evans jailed without privilege of bond
pending trial of the case at the Sep
tember term of superior court, which
convenes on September s.
Evans, who allegedly drove his car
into two separate groups of persons
on the Durham-Raleigh highway,
near here, is charged with man.
slaughter
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
COMMISSIONERS OF
PITT ARE SUSTAINED

Greenville, Aug. 24.-(AP)- Judge
Paul Frizzelle today sustained de-
murrer motion of the Pitt county
commissioners in an action brought
by a group of taxpayers seeking to
recover county funds alleged to have
been paid to A. S. Batson and, or, the
National Bureau of Investigation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
WEATHER
EoRsNORTH, CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy, with scattered
thundershOwers this afternoon or
tonight in north portion and pos
sibly near coast tonight or Thurs
day; slightly cooler in north CEN
tral portion tonight, and in north
and central portions Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 24.-Upstaters are as
much interested in the Albemarle
bridge, which is to open formally to-
morrow, las anybody; for they see
daily streamers on Virginia and North
Carolina cars, the exact size of ''The
Lost Colony" strips and these pro-
claiming the James River Bridge.
The advertising of the Virginia
crossway omits the small fortune
which the traveller must pay to get
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-24

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
REFIHERIES
ARE MOVING
But SLOWLY

Refinery deals of consequence
like the proverbiaI mills of the
Gods, turn slowly, north Montana
oil operators are learning, altho
the next few days are expected to
see the announcement of the award
ing of the contract for the 5000
barrel refinery which will be built
by Producers Refining company Of
Shelby.
J. w. Johnson, trustee of the Pro
ducers' group with r. D. Mountain,
Shelby banker, and Ralph Svare, ac-
countant, spent the past week in
Kansas City, Chicago and Minneap-
oils where they had gone to dis
cuss bids submitted on the propos-
ed plant.
Bidders are Arthur G. Mckee e
Co., of Cleveland; Bechtel, Nc
Gone & Parsons Co, of Los Angeles
and Frick-Reid Supply Co., of Tul-
sa, Okla. The plant is expected to
involve an expenditures of $3.50, 900.
The people of Shelby believe that
the plant will be on a 60-acre site
one and a half miles west of the
business district of Shelby, south
of the Roosevelt highway.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
RuHOR TEST
on DUPUYER
ANTICLIN

An effort to find another Turner
Valley" along the east face OF the
Rocky Mountains is indicated In
northern Montana by the interest OF
two major companies, the California
company and Continental Oil Co.
1t is reported that the California
company is preparing to drill a we'll
on Dupuyer anticline, one Of the
sharp dip folds in the deep basin
along the east edge OF the sharp dip
area of the Rocky Mountains. The
top of the Madison lime should be
reached at around $500 feet and the
Devonian at around 1920 feet. This
fold. along Dupuyer creek, has long
been in the eye Of prospectors but
the top lease, known as the Hager
ranch, has not been available. The
chain of title ran from Hager, pi-
oneer rancher, to two sisters who
willed 1t to the Quaker church OF
Philadelphia which sold it to an
eastern airline executive who has
refused to give a lease. w. NJ. Full
ton started a valuation hole on
the structure in 1882 but abandon
ed the project because he was un-
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
RESPONSE TO
MEMORIAL IS
W|DESpRE READ

Subscriptions are beginning to
come in from many states in the
union to the fund to erect a suit
able memorial TO the late Gordon
Campbell, according to report Fri
day of L. r. Hannah. secretary OF
the statewide committee.
Since several groups are at work,
there was no complete list of sub
scriptions available, but there are
already a large number OF contri-
butors. he reports. The committee
is anxious to have as many partici-
pate as possible. he says. since 1t
is important that the entire state
shall be made to feel the importance
of the service that Gordon Camp
bell rendered the state OF Montana.
The complete list OF contributors
will be printed.
w. NJ. Fulton is chairman of a
statewide committee which is Just
beginning the work OF raising a
$4,000 fund with which to build
a suitable memorial. Already en-
listed in the cause are the Lions
clubs of Coutts-Sweegrass and Shell
by, the Junior Chamber of Com
merce of Shelby and through this
the Montana Junior
Chamber OF Commerce.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
ROLL OF HONOR

Some Of the first Contributors TO
Campbell Memorial Fund
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
WEST kelvin GETS FLOWING we'll
WELL GOES
ON UNEXPECTED RAMPAGE

den spray, as it escaped around the bailer
He drove madly to the nearest phone and
summoned Vanderpas who soon arrived with
a control head, and the young gusher was put
under control with the loss of relatively little
OIL He swabbed about so barrels Thursday
and then ran rods and tubing, ready to put
the we'll on production. The oil will go to
the Havre refinery. 1t is SO gravity, paraf-
fin base, containing no sulphur and makes
mostly gasoline and distillate
The well offsets the Fulton Thompson No.
2 that was completed last fall as an 8-barrel
well, natural Acidized recently, the Fulton
well made $50 barrels, initially, and is now
making over so barrels per day It, too, is
making high gravity crude The Vanderpas
we'll is one location east of dry hole
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18

In the earlier years, shortly after
my arrival in the state, took
some part in many meetings and
movements designed to speed up
and publicize the resources OF Mon
tana through a statewide union
Of counsel and effort Those who
attended and participated were a.
glow with an almost evangelical
fervor. This fervor was earnest and
honest. But in most instances little
OF an enduring In nature resulted,
mainly for the reason that too many
subjects were discussed. too many
problems attacked. The desire to
do many things at once resulted IN
the doing Of too few things, OF q
solid lasting nature.
II wasn't because the meetings
were not attended BY heady and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18

II is a small commercial producer
without acidization and has a por-
GUS lime that gives promise OF max
ing a good well, with acidization. II
is making high gravity oil.
The well is owned by Grover
H. Lund, Cut Bank business man,
and a group of Cut Bank associates.
They completed their we'll in IL
days, setting an all-time drilling
record for West Kelvin. The oil was
encountered at 2056 feet and the
drillers pulled out Immediately.
That was at 3 o'clock and by 8
O'Clock the oil had risen 200 feet
and by the following morning 1t
stood 500 feet in the hole, with
considerable flow Of gas.
At noon it was bailed down and
it showed no water other than the
drilling water which was in the
hole. The lime formation was pene-
trated no more than a foot, If that
much, Lund said. Tubing was run
Immediately but pumping was de-
layed while the drillers tried to
pull the S-inch string. They finally
pulled it in two, leaving about 1000
I6eI OF the loUU lS0l III Inc hOAO.
The rig is being moved off and
rods will be run today and it will
be pumped for sufficient time to
indicate its capacity before acidi-
zation. Lund estimates it up to 10
barrels natural. BY way of COMPARE
son, it is pointed out that the Full
Thompson No. well, also in
the high gravity pool, made 7 to
barrels before aeidization and
jumped to $50 barrels when acidiz-
ed, and is now making better than
SO barrels per day.
The Pfabe & Bngleking- Enneberg
discovery we'll is now making 80
barrels per day.
The Grant-Anderson NO. l we'll
in NEA NEA 25-35-4W, north
east of the discovery well, is still
awaiting acid.
West Kevin-Community well in
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18

Hank Vanderpas' Ward No. 2 we'll in
the high gravity pool west of Kelvin this week
went on a rampage and distinguished itself
as the first natural gusher in the West Kelvin
pool.
This well, located in Sc SWANWA
28-35-3W, was drilled to 1711 after getting
the contact at 1906. Oil rose about 700 or
300 feet, which is unusually good in this
area where a few quarts of oil is sufficient
before acidization. Vanderpas shut down,
leaving the baier in the top of the hole and
went to town with the crew, to get rods and
tubing and other equipment
Several hours later, Joe Perron, tank
dealer, drove out to the well to try to sell
Vanderpas some tanks. He discovered the
well spraying oil in all directions, like gar
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
RESOLUTION

Passed by the -Sweetgrass
Lions club (similar to those passed
in Shelby and Kevin)
Whereas: Our friend and fellow
citizen. Gordon Campbell. has been
taken from us, and as, in life. we
valued him for his unfailing humor
and worth. so. his passing has left
us with a sense of loss and sorrow.
Be it resolved: That this Sweet
Grass-COutts Lions club does dedi-
cate itself and its membership to
the task of erecting a suitable me-
mortal TO his memory which shall
be placed in some suitable situa-
ton in the oil field which was the
scene and fruit OF his labors.
To this end the secretary is in
structed to address letters to such
bodies and organizations as would
be interested in the erection of such
a tribute to the memory of the
father of the oil industry in Mon
tana.