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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

WASHINGTON, December p = Publicly, Captain Anthony Eden made no criticism of the Chamberlain Government during his recent visit to Washington But in his private talks he evnced very strong differ ences with his former chief in the British Cabinet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
A Thought for Today

For she said within herself, If may but touch his garment, shall be whOle.-Matthew S:1.
  In actual life every great enterprise pegms with and takes its first forward step in faith- Schlegel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
T est Y o ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

The happy parents have the con-
CALCULATIONS Of all on this suspi-
cious event"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
TWO WELLS
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H. Sc NRH NEA 26-35-4W, a
little less than a mile northeast of
the Enneberg producer 1t is re-
ported at 1890 feet after having
had a good showing of gas in the
Sunburst sand at 1S45. The bit
was still working in the Sunburst
at 1890 feet. indicating that 1t Is
checking a little lower structurally
than the Parent we'll. They expect
to have to go to around 1850 to
reach the lime contact.
The third well in the district
which resumed drilling this week,
is West Kevin-Community-Fee No.
/, NEA NWH 3-34-4W, south and
slightly west of the Enneberg we'll
1t is now at 1900 feet, having made
100 feet OF new hole. Frazer &
Smith, contractors, expect to run
tour until the we'll is completed,
weather permitting
A large number of leases have
been taken in the district during
the winter months Considerable
land has been purchased by opera
tors in fee simple. West Kelvin Com
munity company bought several
hundred acres in fee simple on tax
title. from Toole county. Crumley
& Frary of Cut Bank have bought
several tracts in fee simple Fifty
Six Petroleum, Big West and 9th
ers have taken large blocks of leas-
es, among others.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
PROBATION is
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KalispeIl to use Cut Bank crude
and nothing is said about excess
production in KeYin-SunbuTst, leav-
ing an excess production Of 5,l74
barrels daily of crude oil. The in
strument commends the Montana
made gasoline campaign but ques-
lions its efficacy in solving the
problems of producers and suggests
that a campaign of price cutting
might be a better plan.
Supreme court decisions are
quoted to establish the nature of
waste, maintaining that there is
as much economic waste in Mon
tana as in other oil producing
states which have adopted prora-
ton. Other decisions regarding
drainage of lands by active wells
while adjoining wells are forced to
remain idle, are quoted. also the
matter of abandonment of wells
which are making a large amount
of water. 1.-The buck should not be
passed to the board of railroad COM
missioners', it says Of Finding No.
s, of the boards order.
HNH T. Is NJ iGdoO4s Say INC III
strument. why proration should linn
it market expansion or oil field de-
velopment IF new refineries desire
to enter the industry and consume
Cut Bank and Kevin-Sunburst crude
oil the oil will be available to
them If operators desire to drill
wells the new wells will have their
production taken care of. AS to ex-
listing contracts, says Mr.. Hurd. !
they were necessarily made in con-
temptation of the conservation act |
"All of those states (now having
proration) as well as Montana, have /
exactly the same problems; namely |
an excess production Of oil over
the market requirements. Those /
states long ago saw the futility Of
destroying the stability of the oil /
industry if some producers were
running to capacity and others not
allowed to produce oil at all. The
question is the same in all of the
states PROBATION merely means
that production shall be in accord
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

Thrifty Host: "And when will
you dine with us again?"
Guest (stilI hungry: NOW, If
you like"
Waiter, I've been sitting here
drinking cocktails for three hours.
Bring me something to sober me
up"
Eyes, sir. I have your check
right here, sir"
Sweet Young Thing: "Now what
are We stopping for?"
Operator: I've lost my bear
ings."
Sweet Young Thing: wei, at
least you're original, most Fellows
run out Of gas
"How's your wife's mental con-
dition since the psych iatrist has
been treating her?"
She's better, but the psychiatrist
went nuts"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

The letter goes ON to comment on
the attitude of the administration and
points out the apparent error in clainp
of the coal barOns to the amount of
revenue that would come to the hard
pressed government Golfers through such
bill. To accomplish the objective, he
said, 1t will be necessary for fuel oil
sales to TREBLE-which is not prob
able in the face of price increases.
The member who sent the article from
the Magazine of Wall Street made no
comment. The article is based on the
statements that new discoveries are not
equal to the consumption of crude and de-
pleflOn of present fields. The author, A.
L. ShuriCk, accepts these statements and
point to the oil stocks as a great i'm
vestment opportunity because, he says,
1T is a welI-established fact that the
peak petroleum production (and concur
rent high price level for Oil) will occur
far in advance of the ultimate exhau
tiOn of the petroleum supplies" He con-
cludas that 'oil production will theOret-
icalIy peak in 1043 with the practical
error limited to around two years"
He says: 1.-The oil industry is out
stripping increases in all other major
lines at a rate that points 10 a rather
formidable load ON the producers when
industry in general again becomes ac-
tive
While the anti-oiI forces are waving
their hands and shouting about the
shortage of lOiI, the American Petroleum
Institute has suddenly left its ultra-con-
seryative position of past year, the au-
thor states that the A. r. l. 'msy be
leaning to the 0ptomistic in its interpre-
understanding to the estimates of
reserves developed in 1887. Says the au-
thor:
THE 1887 results involved heavy
drilling operations, an increase of 300
over the number of wells in 1896, and
the second largest of record. Substantially
the bulk of these new additions to the
reserves continue to be marginal extern
siOns of presently known fields There
were no important new fields brought in.
The article is very interesting and we
suggest that our members read il care
fully. 1t appeared in the issue of Feb
ruary 20.
A bulletin containing highly
confidential information regard
ing our own affairs is in process
of preparation and will go out to
members Immediately. The Mon
tana oil industry is in a transition
al situation that means the great
est opportunities we have known
since the early days of Cut Bank
when, at the bottom of the depres-
sion, we bought royalties which
brought quick return of prosperity
to many of us. The opportunities
of those days are over-shadowed
by present opportunities, we be-
lieve. We are glad to explain the
situation in detail to any who
wishes to join our organization
and study current publications.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

THERE are many elements of ats
faction in our business of dealing
in royalties Not only is il one of
the most exciting forms of investment of
which we knOw-with the thrill of drill
ing wells which may without warming
burst into gushers-but it is pleasurable
to watch the lives of people who have
prOfited from their royalty investments.
We have a letter this week from an
inactive member living in Tacoma. He
has been out of the market ince the
depression He had ben quite weal-tO-dO
and had only begun to investigate roy
ties when the depression struck, wiping
him out. His stocks and bonds went the
usual route. He did not or could not
fOrthnateIy-selI his royalties. One of
them was a royalty on the Bruins farm
in Kevin-Sunburst field. He paid high
price for that royalty, we thought, when
he invested $4,000. He is an old man
over 80 years of age-and therefore one
who could not buy i'm advance of the
drill and wait for the profits which come
only when development starts. So his
high-priced producing royalty was the
best.
We heard from him last week after a
long interval of time. He is out the
royalty market because of lack of funds
However, his Bruins royalty has proven
"A God-send. In the "hard tines of the
past few years this royalty has earned
him FIVE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY DOLLARS.
That sum has been paid out to him
mt time when he needed il more, per-
haps, than at AIRY other time in his life.
He, wisely enough, now wants to sell
the royalty for a cash sum- knowing that
he will not have many moro years to
receive income from oil runs
Again it is source of great sat
isfaction to check oyer the accounts of
members, as we do occasionally, to see
how they are getting along on their
investments. We find the lucky ones
who seem to make money no matter
where they turn. we find others who
have no luck at ALL Then there are some
who pIOd along, making good return
the investment, with sufficient reserv-
es in proven oil lands TO insure them
of a comfortable living for the rest of
their lives.
This third class, we find, are the ones
who devote the most stuGg to their in-
vestments. We recognize this type very
quickly. That is another of the salts
factions that our daily mail brings us.
Those who are alert to the changing
picture in the oil industry are the ones
who profit most. The alert ones regard
this organization as clearing house
for ideas. We have had lot of clippings
from members recently. Several called
our attention to the article in David
Cushman COylers prize essay ON "The'
American Way" i'm Harpers Magazine.
Then another member sent us clip
ping from the Christian Science Monitor,
answering the COyIe article Still an
other sent us clippings regarding the pro-
pOsaI to tax fuel oil. Still another sent
sent us a clipping from the Magazine of
Wall Street.
Much of this seems very confusing.
The man who read COyle's article ac-
cepted the authors conclusion that an
oil famine is at hand: that the known
reserves are still only about enough to
carry our present rate Of consumption in
1880" This man said: II am resolved
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

"Why did you divorce your hus-
band?"
IncOmpatibility.'
yes, He always woke up about
two A NJ. and wanted to go home -
What caused the explosion at
your house last night"
Powder on my coat. "
Newspaper editors sometimes
get into trouble through proof
reading errors. Publishing the fol-
lowing story caused an editor to
leave town.
Mrs. John Breinlinger present
ed her husband with an eight
pound baby girl on Thursday last.
Mrs. Breinlinger was formerly Miss
Anna Gray and very popular locally.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
CONGRESS BAREs SALARY LEADERS"

The above statement recently headned in the
papers Then followed list of salaries ranging from half
a million annually down to 100000.
perfect rabble-rousing publicity Nothing is
said the that each of these salaries
gets After each such salary earning figure
another figure showing tax share
salary which the Federal surtax alone not counting
NAL Federal state income taxes, graduate up to maxi
mum of Is per
If government each large salary income
headned would be shown that government and not the
individual pockets the bulk of the money.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

A small boy was asked to write
an essay in as few words as pos
stbie on two Of life's greatest prob
lens.
He wrote: Twins"
When someone asked Dumb
Dora il she was ever troubled with
improper thoughts, she said, why,
no, rather enjoy them"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

ance with the market demands"
The brief concludes: I'VE respect
fully urge that the order and find
ings of the board be not approved
by Your Excellency (the governor) /;
that they be disregarded and that
appropriate steps be taken to have
a fair, impartial and proper solu-
ton of the problems confronting the
oil industry"
The brief was served upon the
board and upon the governor who
had fixed March 1, as the time lin
it for filing briefs or exceptions.
SIND 4 CONTRIBUTION To
THE SUNBURST BADGER
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

The happy parents have the con
gratulations Of all on this suspi-
cious event"
I'm goin to love. you until the
COWS come home!"
"Okay, fresh, but meanwhile you
don't have to pet the calves!"
The wOrld-famous surgeon had
successfully performed his spec
tacular operation. Disregarding
all ethics, the crowded clinic burst
into applause. ThereupOn the sur
geon raised his hand for silence
and, as an encoure, dexterously re-
moved the patients appendix.
What is the difference between
a bathroom and a cemetery"
There is. no difference. When
you gotta go-you gotta &c"
Miserable: Did you ever wake
up in the morning with a grouch?"
Florabelle: Heavens, no! I'm
not married."
The boss asked one of the stem
ographers in the office, What
would you say if / hired you as
my private secretary"
And the coy little stenographer
replied. Il won't say anything
but Yes" 4
Halo. Bridget. What time is
I, and where's the apple pie?"
ITS eight sir
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

Miserable: Did you ever wake
up in the morning with a grouch?"
Florabelle: Heavens, no! I'm
not married."
Evening star., 1938-02-12
CONSUMER PARLEY
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Cooperative Movement and Credit
Unions to Be Discussed at
TWo.Day Session,

t"o-day conference on consumers
co-operatives and credit unions will be
held here Monday and Tuesday under
tne sponsorship of church leaders Of
three faiths Day sessions will be
held at Friends Meeting House, Pill
Florida avenue NV
Ihe conference will be under aus
plces OF the Social Action Depart
ment, National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference; the Social Justice Commits
SION, Central Conference of American
>Rabbis; the Committee on the Church
ana Co-operatlves, Industrial Division
OF the Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in America, and a local COM
mlttee on arrangements.
A public mass meeting will be held
at pm. Monday in the Rialto The
ater, There will be four speakers
Speakers and ther subjects at the
hrst session Monday morning will be
E r, Bowen, general secretary of the
Cooperative League of the United
states, The Basic Principles of Con-
sumers Cooperation" Claude r.
Orchard. Credit Union Section of the
Farm Credit Administration, Credit
Unions: Mrs. c. w. Putnam. vice
president of the Rochdale Stores, Inc
washington. Description of Local
Cooperative Store in Action" and
Miss Mamie Burroughs, president of
the Co-operatives Industries. Inc.
washington, The Negro and Cooper
alton"
The conference will close after Tiles.
day afternoons session.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
FINAL RITES TODAY
FOR A. H. BAkSH|AN
Well-Kniwn Oriental Rug Dealer
Will Be Buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery,

Funeral services for A. H. Bakshian,
81. well-known Oriental rug dealer,
are being held this afternoon at his
late residence. 1865 Kalorama road
NV, where he died Thursday night.
The Rev. DR.. Albert j. Mccartney,
pastor of the Covenant-First Presby-
terian Church, Is ofIiciating. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pallhearers are Comdr. F.. L. Sandoz,
DR.. Charles Thorn. Maj. Bruce Clark,
DR.. 6. H. Keulegan, M. Daoud and
William Sauers.
Mr.. Bakshian had been a resident
Of this city nearly so years and had
long been in the rug business. Early
in his career he was employed by the
firm OF w. B. Moses Il Sons as rug
buyer. He represented the firm In
Paris, London and New York.
Mr.. Bakshian was one of the first
to introduce rugs from Asia Minor In
this city and he also had some of the
first contracts for Persian rugs for
the White House. Shortly after COM
ing here, Mr.. Bakshian attended the
old Columbian College, now George
washington University.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MLEAN ATTORNEY
SUESF0R 0LDF
Col. Peyser, Who Handled
Divorce Litigation, Claims
$4,000 OWING.

Col Julius I. Peyser attorney for
Edward B Mclean during the latter's
sensational divorce litigation more
than six years ago. filed suit in Dis
trict Court late Yesterday to collect
some $4,000 in fees he contended still
are owing him.
Mr.. Mclean, who once owned the
Washington Post. has since been ad-
judged insane and committed to the
Sheppard-Pratt Hospital in Balti-
more County, Md An investigation
Of his commitment recently was
authorized by the District Court.
Sues Trustee.
The suit seeks to enjoin disburse-
ment by the American Security IL
Trust Co. Of surpluses w!lich have ac-
crued from income from "spend-
thrift trust" left BY the late John R.
Mclean, to his son, Edward.
1t is from these surpluses that Col.
Peyser wants to obtain payment of
his bill. The American Security and
Trust is trustee under the will of the
Nlocl WSLCdil, dllU Is IldIIltu QtleIlQdIt
in Col. Peyser's suit
Through attorneys Harold Ganss
and Irwin Geiger, Col Peyser told
the court he believed the income from
the trust fund amounted to $500 900
in 1887, of which sl75,oO0 was not
expended.
Sees Loss to Creditors.
Unless the claims of creditors are
satisfied from this and similar sur
pluseS, Col. Peyser stated, the sur
pluses will revert to the John r Nc
Lean estate at Edwards DEATH depriv-
ing creditors of any possibility of re-
endorsement from that source.
He said he has made frequent de-
mands on Admiral Mark L. Bristol
Mr.. McLeans committee" or trustee
and on the American Security for pay.
ment, but has been told that income
from the trust cannot be used for tha,
purpose.
His claim is based on a S25 ,0OC
Judgment he obtained March IA, 1885,
in the Circuit Court of Stafford
County, Va. which has been only
partly satisfied, he said
Evening star., 1938-02-12
GEORGE SELECMAN
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Member of Oldest Inhabitants of
District of Columbia,
Former Navy Man.

George D. D. Selecman 80. former
local furniture store employe and
member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District of Colum-
bia. who died Tuesday in the Alexan-
dria Hospital, was buried yesterday
In Arlington National Cemetery after
services at Halls funeral home, Occo-
guam. Va.
Born near Occoquan, Mr.. Selecman
enlisted in the Navy here when a
young man. After nine years in the
service he returned to Washington and
entered the railroad mail service as
q clerk on trains between the Capital
and Charleston, S. c., and Hinton,
w. Va. Later he obtained employ
ment with furniture concern here.
During his local residence he lived for
many years at ASS C street NV.
In addition to joining the Associa-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants, Mr.. Selec-
man also became a member of the
Sons of the American Revolution. He
returned to Occoquan in 1881.
He is survived by a son. Alan
Selecman, 1901 Taylor street NV; a
daughter, Mrs Virginia Nelson Of
Tampico, Mexico; a brother, Capt. j.
T, Selecman. and a sister, Miss Chris
tine Selecman, both of Occoquan.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Capital Whaling Expedition
Ignores Fog, Smoke and Press

Although it encountered fog. smoke
and discouraging press dispatches at
Pittsburgh today. Washineton's whal-
ing expedition is still determined to
press on at all costs
The expedition, which consists OF
Jim Moran and a reporter to record
his exploits learned how to cope with
fog from "Moby Dick" The book.
however. did not mention Pittsburgh
smoke or press dispatches
The expedition had its first setback
here last night when fog Cancelled
the transcontinental flight of T. W.
A. airliner. Mr.. Moran and the re-
porter left for Pittsburgh by train,
hoping for clear skies in that city.
Just why the expedition hoped for
clear sky at Pittsburgh was not ex-
planned. While waiting in Pittsburgh
for the fog to clear the expedition
learned its quarry had washed ashore
in San Francisco Bay.
There was olfactory as well as visual
proof that the barnacle-incrusted mon-
ster was dead, the press dispatches
said. Ferry boat captains were re-
lieved. They believed the whale was
fatally injured when rammed by a
freighter several days ago.
Mr.. Moran. however. expressed the
conviction that the freighter rammed
the wrong whale. While waiting for
flying weather at Pittsburgh the ex-
pedition wired its local representative
that:
Inside dope says three more whales
hog wild in Frisco Bay. Stop. Shipping
tied up. Stop Armed to teeth. Stop.
Evening star., 1938-02-12

in any house or place articles stolen
taken by robbers, embezzled or OBJ
tanned by false pretenses, forged or
counterfeited coins. stamps, labels.
bank bills or other Instruments, or
dies, plates, stamps or brands for
making the same, books or printed
papers drawings, engravings, photo
graphs or pictures of an indecent or
obscene character or instruments for
immoral use or any gaming table,
device or apparatus kept for the pur-
pose of unlawful gaming ="
tAnd here the amendment hits the
numbers racket)
80 - or any lottery tickets or
lottery policies or any book, paper,
memorandum or device for or used
In recording any bet or deposit of
money or thing or consideration of
value received for any share, ticket,
certificate, writing. bill, slip, token
in any pool 6r lottery or as a wager
on or in connection with any race
game, contest. election or other gam
bling transaction or device of anv
unlawful nature as defined in Sec
tions S63, 865, S66 and $50 of the act
of March 3, 1901, as amended and
supplemented. particularly describing
the house or place to be searched,
the things to be seized. the said court
or United States commissioner may
issue warrant to the marshal or
any oficer Of the Metropolitan police
commanding him to search such
house or place for the property or
other things and. If found to bring
the same. together with the person
to be seized before the Police Court"
Evening star., 1938-02-12
SENATORS URGED
TO HEAR BRIDGES
Maritime Union Leader
Again Requests Right to
Answer Charges.

New demands were received by the
Senate Commerce Committee today
that Harry Bridges. West Coast Mari
time Union leader. be allowed tc
appear here to answer numerous ac-
cusations of Communism and sub
versive conduct made against him
by witnesses testifying on pending
maritime labor legislation.
Already refused the opportunity tc
testify Mr. Bridges sent a second
request last night to Chairman Cope-
land, Democrat. OF New York, in
which he reminded the Senator that
Your committee accepts unprinci-
pied and lying attacks on me, but
refuses to allow answer. Your COM
mittee purports to investigate cause
of Pacific Coast maritime trouble
but refuses hearing to president OF
largest union involved"
At the same time John Brophy,
executive director Of the Committee
for Industrial Organization. with
which Bridges longshoremen's union
is afiiliated. protested the refusal to
hear Mr.. Bridges and denounced the
attitude of Senator Copeland toward
organized labor and its leaders in the
maritime industry.
The refusal to permit a man to be
heard in defense OF serious charges
that are made against him in itself
constitutes an issue of such i'm
portance," Mr. Brophy said, that We
do not see how any Senator in a
democratic, representative government
can ignore its challenge"
While standing firm on his un-
willingness to let Mr.. Bridges appear
on the grounds he is an alien, Sen
ator Copeland disclosed yesterday
that he will grant Joseph Curran,
East Coast c. I. o. maritime union
leader, an opportunity some time
later" to answer the testimony of
Joseph P. Ryan. A. F. of L. longshore-
mems chieftain, in criticism of Cur
rams activities
The Commerce Committee chair
man today extended his approval to
legislation introduced yesterday by
Senator Guf1ey, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania, which would give the Mari
time Commission power to fix wages,
hours and working conditions on
American ships and would outlaw sit
down strikes aboard vessels.
The Guffey bill would set up medi-
alton machinery for maritime labor
disputes.