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Evening star., 1938-02-09
Hedges
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O'Clock this morning. He maintained
offices in the Tower Building.
Miss Leonore Miller, Mr.. Hedges
secretary, said he arrived at his office
shortly after am and left about 9
O'Clock, remarking he would be back
later"
A virtually conclusive identification
was made at Hyattsville funeral
home this afternoon by Donald Earll,
business associate of Mr. Hedges.
Mr., Earll said papers. business cards
and handwriting found on the body
convinced him it was that of Mr..
Hedges.
Neither Mr.. Earll however. nor
Fred Hessick. Washington coal dealer
and a friend of Mr. Hedges. were
able to make positive identification
because of the mangled condition of
the body.
In the pockets police found a large
brown manila envelope addressed to
Mrs Hedges and marked, Please de-
liver 1t was said the handwriting
""S eAAuo va NA1 1ASdScS. 1OllCS I6.
fused to reveal the contents.
Came to d. c. as Young Man,
A native of West Virginia. Mr..
Hedges came to Washington as a young
man, entering the stock brokerage
business. He later entered real estate
with the firm of Moore & Hill.
For eight years he was a salesman
for Boss & Phelps, and in 1920 formed
the Hedges & Middleton partnership
with F. Eliot Middleton, a past presi-
dent OF the Washington Real Estate
Board. The partnership was dis
solved in 1928. when Mr.. Hedges went
into business for himself.
During the most active part of his
career Mr.. Hedges built a large num-
Der OF homes along Western avenue,
in Cleveland Park and Massachusetts,
Avenue Heights.
Mr.. Hedges was an active worker in
All Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase Circle. He is survived by his
wife, a father and brother in Califor-
MIA and brother in West Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
ENGLAND HOPEFUL
Of ITALIAN ACCORD
Desire for Settlement Is In
dicated by Eden in
Commons.
RS the Associated Press

e! the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Statements BY
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden in
the House of Commons today were
interpreted as rejecting British gov
ernment hope for an early under
standing with Italy on thorny issues
arising from the Spanish civil war.
Mr.. Eden, replying to a question,
indicated his belief Premier Musso-
lini would send no more Fascist vol
unteers" to insurgent Generalissimo
Francisco Franco.
Further. Mr.. Eden sidestepped a re-
affirmation of the government policy
against recognizing the Italian con-
quest of Ethiopia
His hearers took this as a sign Of
his anxiety for the success of new
British moves'to get II Duce's friend
ship.
Meeting Suddenly Postponed.
1t was understood the foreign sec
retary was planning to preside over
the next meeting Of the Non-inter-
vention Committee on the Spanish
war. previously scheduled for Friday,
but today suddenly postponed
Before Mr.. Eden spoke this had
been interpreted to mean new obsta-
cles had developed in negotiations to
expedite withdrawal of foreign volun-
teers from Spain.
Ivan Maiky, Soviet Ambassador.
was understood to have told the Earl
OF Plymouth. British chairman of the
committee. that he found no evidence
of Italian sincerity on the question of
Fascist aid to the insurgent cause.
Discussions Continue.
Discussions continued. however, and
hopes were expressed the Non-Inter-
vention Committee could meet early
next week
Lord Plymouth talked over thorny
Spanish war issues with the German
Charge d'Affaires. Anglo-Italian dis
cussions. however. were suspended as
Count Dino Grandi, Italys Ambassa-
dor, went golfing.
Informed persons admitted hopeful
forecasts of an early agreement on
measures to rid Spain of its foreign
legions were "overoptimistic.'
Evening star., 1938-02-09
NURSERY SCHOOL GROUP
TO SEE FOREIGN MOVIES
Methods Used Abroad Also to Be
Explained at Advisory Council
Meeting Tomorrow.

A motion picture of nursery schools
in foreign countries with an ex-
planatory talk by DR.. Mary Dabney
Davis Of the National Education AS
socation will be a feature of the first
annual meeting of the Advisory Coun-
Gil of Nursery Schools to be held at
8 pm. tomorrow in the North In
terror Department Building.
The meeting will be open to parents,
teachers and others dealing with child
welfare work.
Organized a year ago by the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, the council
has worked toward listing and set
ting standards for local day nurseries,
promotion of education to provide pre-
school education in the public school
system. public education in the need
for early child training and parent
education. The members serve on a
voluntary basis.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
CONTRACTORS GET
f. u. S. COMPLAINTS
Reynolds Outlines Practices
Not Conducive to "Best
Relations"

The Associated General Contractors
Of America, in convention at the Will
lard Hotel today were told by w. E.
Reynolds, assistant director of Pro-
curement, Treasury Department, Of
various past practices of contractors
which, he said, have not been con-
ducive to best relations with the
Government.
He cited the practice by some con-
tractors Of paying less than the pre-
vailing wage scale in some commun-
tiles, thus forcing from the contract
bidding the better class of contractors,
who were either forced to reverse their
policies or be driven from the con-
tracing field by an unscrupulous
group y"
Also Raps "Kick-Back
He also scored the kick back" by
which some contractors force their
employees to return a part OF their
wages. thus defeating the purpose of
the Governments building contracts
stipulation that prevailing wage scales
be maintained.
Mr.. Reynolds warned contractors
against the employment of persons
because of their former connections
with the Procurement Division. These
people often intimate, Mr.. Reynolds
said, that by reason OF their former
connections with the division, they
have access to an inside method of
handling your work with U.s."
w. A. Klinger. president OF the
contractors group. told the delegates
yesterday that "the Works Progress
Administration Is becoming increas-
lngly construction minded. 1t has
become increasingly ambitious. In
carrying out its program 1t l.; inter-
fering more and more with industry
and taking away more and more of
the market"
Page Speaks on Building.
John c. Page, commissioner OF rec
lamatlon. Interior Department. told
the session OF the Heavy Construc-
ton and Railroad Contractors Divi-
SION of the convention today that tho
biggest construction program in the
history OF Federal reclamation moved
forward rapidly during the last year
Slxty-six construction contracts, in
volving S38,565 600, were completed
during the last II months, and S. con-
tracts, involving $500 900, are in
force at this time"
Speaking Of the practice Of several
contracting companies Joining to-
gether and turning in one bid on large
Jobs, Mr.. Page said that while such
combinations were in some instances
practicable. "the practice . . . might
take a form or become SO common as
to be no longer in the public interest"
He SAID one point against the COM
binations was that competition could
be stif1ed and the chances Of the Gov
ernment's receiving the best would be
materially reduced.
The convention will close with a
banquet tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
GUFFEY DRAWS
BANKHEAD'SF|RE
Pennsylvania and Ala.
baman TangIe in Anti.
Lynch Bill Debate.
By the Associated Press.


Senate opponents and proponents
of the anti-lyncling bill each calimed
yesterday to be the real friend" OF
the Negro and accused the other of
political motives for their stand on
the measure.
Stocky, gray-haired Senator Guffey,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania hurled a
challenge to opponents of the meas
ure, who have talked against it for
five weeks, to permit it to come to a
vote.
MY filibustering friends of the
South do not represent the progress
slve and enlightened people Of our
Southland" he said.
Big, bulky Senator Bankhead. DEM
ocrat, of Alabama stormed back that
"Opponents Of the bill are better
friends of the colored people" than
those supporting the measure.
Northern Senators are using the
charged The intelligent colored pe&
pie of the South don't want to be used
in politics"
Senator Connally. Democrat, of
Texas joined Mr. Bankhead in criticiz-
ing the supporters of the bill, who. he
said. "skedaddled out of the chamber"
to avoid hearing the Southerners' ar
guments. One roll call showed only
IA Senators present.
Mr. Bankhead, asserting that there
had been talk that Mr.. Guffey might
be candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania. said Mr.. Guffey would be
lined up with any program that prom
ised on the surface to be an appeal to
the colored race"
Senator Ellender. Democrat, of
Louisiana. took the floor late in the
afternoon after Senator Bankhead
concluded
He said that real progress in civil
ization was found only in sections
where the white race ruled and that
where it became mixed with the black
race decay" followed.
If you permit the passage of this
bill the next thing will be another
bill to do away with marriage laws
in certain States that prohibit mar
riage of Negroes and whites, Mr.. FL
lender said.
He said four States, including Mas
had repealed such pro-
hibitory laws.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
POLICEMAN IMPROVED

Police Sergt. Eslie Williams Of the
traffic division, seriously Ill in Emer-
gency Hospital, was reported much
improved today after being given q
blood TRANSMISSION last night. A fellow
oficer supplied the blood.
A dozen policemen responded TO the
call for volunteer blood donors with
in 20 minutes after it was sent over
teletypes 70 all precincts yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
DISMEMBERED CORPSE
BELIEVED EX-OFFICER'S
Body Taken From Severn River in
England May Be That of
Missing Captain.
By the Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
CHELTENHAM, England, Feb. g.
Police said today they were nearly
convinced dismembered body taken
from the River Severn was that Of
Capt. William B. Butt and that it
had been cut up at the grim stone
home of Capt Butts dead friend, the
dancer Brian Sullivan.
A blood-stained overcoat identified
as having belonged to the retired
army officer was found under the
house, Tower Lodge. Legs and other
parts of a body believed to be Capt.
Butts have been recovered from the
river in recent days.
Capt. Butt disappeared January l.,
several days before Sullivan, 27, was
found dead from gas in a sealed room
at his home.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
HISTORIC GARDEN TOUR
IN VIRGINIA ARRANGED
More Than 100 to Be Open to
Public April $3.50 for
Benefit of Club.

More than 100 privately owned
historic gardens in the Old Dominion
will be open April Is through 80 for
the annual tour sponsored by the
Garden Club of Virginia for the bene-
At of the clubs fund for restoration
of the States publicly owned gardens.
The club has issued a booklet de-
scrihing gardens to be visited. with
a map showing how to reach the
estates, many of which are isolated.
Gardens to be open this year in
clude more than a dozen houses de-
signed by Thomas Jefferson, group
of Revolutionary War structures
built by notables such as George
Mason. author of the Bill of Rights,
and homes in the James River planta-
tion belt.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
WHITEHURST EXPLAINS
VIADUCT AT K STREET
suggestions of GEORGETOWN Busi-
ness Men Invited by High
ways Director.

Speaking before the Georgetown
Business Mems Association last night
Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst, District
director OF highways, discussed .he
progress of plans for relieving traffic
congestion by construction of a via
duct at K street northwest over Rock
Greek Park
Capt. Whitehurst urged the tusi-
ness men to submit any suggestions
which they might have. and erpha-
sized that no definite conclusions had
been reached yet.
Plans are still in the study stage"
he said, and regardless Of the final
decision, the work has been designed
so that it will not interfere with any
present construction.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
SHERIFF SMASHES
0'HARA'S DOORS
Officers Take Narragansett
Track Records Under
Court Order.
9y the Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. o.
Deputy sheriffs under command Of
High Sheriff John E. Baird smashed
through heavy metal door with
sledge hammers early today to enter
the Biltmore Hotel Offices OF the Mar
ragansett Racing Association and
take possession of records under a
court order.
The deputies elected Managing Di-
rector Walter E. OHara, State Sena-
tor Russell H. Handy of Lincoln,
Mayor Thomas P. Mccoy of Pawtucket
and eight or nine aides, but later per-
mitted Mr.. Handy to carry off stock
holders proxies needed by O'Hara
forces IN a fight to prevent Mr..
OHara's custer as managing director
later in the day.
Leaving guard of deputies in the
ONCE. Mr.. Baird left for the track at
nearby Pawtucket to take possession
OF other records.
Under Court Order.
The deputies acted under a court
order granted last night on petition of
James E. Dooley, track vice president,
and Raymond j. Mcmahon, track
counsel. The order restrained Mr..
O'Hara from removing any records
from the racing associations Offices
and placed them in custody of Mat
thew M. Mccormick, Superior Court
clerk.
At Pawtucket the deputies encoun-
tered watchman who told them he
had orders from Mr.. OHara to admit
no one to the track Offices until Mr..
O'Hara arrived. Mr. Baird waited
and when the managing director ap-
peared shortly afterward he admitted
the deputies without a protest.
Leaving several deputies at each Of
fee. Mr.. Baird departed for a few
hours sleep before the opening OF
q Superior Court hearing on the re-
straining order.
Said Records Removed.
When they petitioned for the order
yesterday, Mr.. Dooley and Mr.. Nc
Mahon told Judge Frederick G. Frost
certain recc.ds necessary for the stock
holders meeting already had been re-
moved from the associations Offices
and Mr.. OHara had ordered others
removed
Meanwhile the five month fight to
remove Mr.. O'Hara reached a noisy
climax. with the track executive shout
Ing the court petition was an "elev-
enth-hour effort to intimidate my
supporters" and his opponents boast
ing possession of rs per cent of the
stockholders proxies.
The battle has ragged since last Sep
tember, spurred by Gov Robert E.
Quinn's repeated insistence on Mr..
OHara's removal.
Gov. Quinn called out National
Guardsmen to prevent the tracks fall
meeting in October, and has announced
several times since that Narragansett
would never be permitted to operate
in Rhode Island while under MIR.
O'Hara's supervision.
HORSES ATTACHED.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Would Aid Business Men.

Small business men and manufac-
turers who pay less than s100 month
in pay roll taxes under the Social Sc
curity Act would be relieved of swear
ing to their tax returns before no
tary public under a bill introduced
yesterday by Representative Kennedy,
Democrat, of Maryland.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
NEW HOPE is GIVEN
SILVERSWORD PLANT
Special Care Being Given Rare
and Lovely Variety of Bloom
Grown in Hawaii,

Fears that the rare and lovely sill
versword plant might be approach
ing extinction are abated by recent
reports from Hawaii National Park
The silversword, with its narrow
leaved foliage cleaning like polished
silver and its gorgeous mass of purple
blossoms, grows within the crater of
Haleakala and on its walls Although
Its life cycle is not fully known, it is
q well-established fact that the plant
blooms but once, usually dying after
the seeds have matured. This pecu-
liarity, coupled with the inroads Of
insects, which devour the seeds, at one
time seemed to doom the silversword
to determination.
The plant has been the object Of
special care by the National Park
Service of the United States Depart
ment Of the Interior. As a result,
some l,40o plants are now flourishing
In the crater.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
NEW JERSEY MAN FREED
IN FATAL TRAFFIC CASE
Hyattsville Accident in Which
Boy, 4, Died Held Unavoid-
able by Coroner.
Bv a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, Feb. o.
George Jindrake, 26 OF Linden, N. j.,
was eXonerated in the traffic death
Saturday night of Neal Petit. 4. of
Riverdale, at an inquest held here
last night before Justice Of the Peace
William Bobb.
The Petit boy was killed when
struck by an automobile. said to have
been driven by Mr. Jindrake. on the
Baltimore boulevard. Mr. Bobb held
the accident was unavoidable. dis
missing charges of reckless driving
and colliding with a person placed
against Mr.. Jindrake by Prince
Georges County Policeman Henry C.
BrScoe.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
2,0OO Must Wed Again,

Two thousand brides and BRIDE
grooms in the Wilus district of Poland
must be married again. Warsaw re-
ports that 1000 marriages contracted
by Jews before illegal" rabbis have
been declared void. Applications are
10 be made for the recognition Of
the children.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
HORSES ATTACHED.
New Deal Among Three Held by Gov
ernment for Tax,

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 9 LP).-Three race
horses and stable equipment of Walter
e. O'Hara. Rhode Island turfman,
were under Federal levy today for
unpaid income taxes.
The horses. attached last Saturday,
were New Deal, a 7-year-old bay geld
ing which won several stakes at Mar
ragansett Park; Araho Lass. a chest
nut filly 3-year-old. and Tote Board,
a 3-year-old bay gelding.
Advertisements will appear today
offering the horses and equipment for
sale at public auction February is at
Eialeah Park.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Coferdam Bids Called.

The Navy Department will open bids
here Monday. February 81, for steel
sheet pile cofferdam at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. Bids will be received up
TO II am. on that date.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
FUND EARMARKED
S., 100000 Set Aside for Stun

30, 100000 Set Aside for Slum
Clearance in Baltimore.
Administrator Nathan Straus of the
United States Housing Authority to-
day earmarked s5.400,OOO for slum
clearance work in Baltimore.
The Baltimore allotment was in
cluded in $9,450,000 earmarked for
six cities in various sections with
$780, 900 set aside for Wheeling, w. Va.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-31
STATISTICALqPOSITION
OF OIL INDUSTRY GOOD
'3S SUMMARY SHOWS
Oil Production Declined While Demand Increased
In 1888, Leaving Lowest Storage
In Sixteen Years

Confusing and contradictory trends with slightly reduced total
volume of business substantially curtaed earnings
acterzed the operations the American petroleum industry
1888 Domestic demand declined while increased Crude
oil production wedng activities and refining operations
below those 1887 Prices both crude oil and refined products
moved to slightly lower levels.
Further development of improved refining methods and the drill
achievements Petroleum continued high levels with the
petroleum bill estimated again for than 1919
of all levied in the nation Gasoline alone just
under $1000O00O00
198O331
production United
representing decrease of SO from 1887
drilled 1888, $500
below the 1887 estimated that 1888 produced oil and
,957 produced
being
little 1887 this reflect huge
research and replacemens
year
100000
below December 81, stocks
oil the 1922
history 777S7OOO
declined o about 25771,O0O barrels.
domestic industrial heating
estimated operating
United at end Of the year.
commodities ndices The wholesale
than roundabout double
he decline for all commodities
gasoline, normal
commodities price
exclusive dropped hafcent 1898
age
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-31
DULL YEAR
ADDS 49 New
kelvin WELLS

Kevin-Sunburst field added an
average daily flush production Of
2.490 barrels per day during the
year 1888, with the completion OF
40 wells OF which 81 were produc-
ers. three were standing at the
close OF the year. Is were dry and
two were gassers
The producing wells had an av-
erage initial OF 50 barrels per day
and II is estimated that these wells
will give a settled production OF
about 1 200 barrels per day. Little
of this oil went onto the market.
however, as there was no market
expansion during the year. Pro-
ducers selling from 80 to so per
cent OF their oil we're without funds
with which to acidize and condition
their wells. SO there was little
drilling in the central part of the
field. New drilling was chiefly on
the outer edges where new territory
is being opened through the science
of acidlzation.
The year ends with eight active
drilling operations although most
OF these wells were shut down dur
Ing the past week when the temper
ature dropped to % degrees below
zero. making It impossible to keep
water lines operating.
Big West Engle No. 5. GEL SWA
sWh 1-35-3W. found sulphur
water in the first break" in the
lime at 1S43-45, 50 Is being plugged
back to the Sunburst sand where II
had a small show OF oil
Kluth-Gunderson No. 2. SW
SW ~ SWA 1S-35-2W. set pipe at
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-31
OF BIG
ACTIVITY DUE
IN CUT BANK

Forty wells were completed in
Cut Bank field, during the past year.
of which 80 were oil wells, six were
gas wells and 4 were dry. The pro-
ducing oil wells had an average
initial of 80 barrels per day and the
80 producers added 3.345 barrels of
flush production to the field. This
means around 1900 barrels of settl-
ed production, which more than
offsets natural decline The gas
wells included 10000, O00-foot
producer, the largest in the state
of Montana, and the average initial
of the six wells was 100000
cubic feet per day.
AS the new year arrives there
will be five drilling operations in
Cut Bank, four in the main field
and one in north Cut Bank. All
five are due for early completion.
Castle & Pardee-Tribal 170 No. 8
CNL NEA SEA 12-S2-6W, is drill
ling at 2745.
Glacier PrOduction-state No. 4,
C s1zNWA 16-33-5W, is drilling
at 1880.
Glacier PrOductiOn-NeiI No. 8,
Sc SEA NEA 2O-3S-5W, is drilling
at 1860.
Glacier Production-GiIIard No. 1,
CNL NWA 29-34-5W, is drilling at
1855
A large number of five-year leases
taken in 1884, expire during the
coming year and a much larger
drilling program is in prospect
for 1899. Several operators will
have to keep their tools running to
supply refinery demands already
contracted. Practically ali OF tho
storage oil in Cut Bank has been
disposed of, save that OF Glacier
Production Co. which is now be-
ginning to move it's crude to the
Empire Refining company at Spo-
lions developed more than enough
storage oil to run the Spokane plant
FOR a year, it is understood.
However, Glacier Production Co.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-31

The wind was followed by a bliz-
gard and the thermometer steadily
dropped to 25 degrees below zero.
The production OF IS barrels OF
II gravity oil is evidence that an
important horizon in the first
break" in the lime has been open
ed up by the Cassidy we'll, This
is the highest gravity oil found in
the Cut Bank district and the fact
that sweet" high gravity oil is
coming from the lime is something
that production engineers and geolo-
gists cannot explain, since most
lime production in northern Mon
tana is sulphur-laden.
So far as is known, the well had
not pumped off. and its production
for the first "a hours would have
been much greater. had pumping
continued. The well was acidized
with 500 gallons of hydrochloric
acid The oil had been raising in
the hole at the rate of rs feet
per day, before acidization, and
showed no water. The acid brought
in the water with increased oil, APP
parently, hut the high gravity
wells in this area nearly all pro-
duce water with the oil, so the
condition is not unusual.