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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16

before the tie was to be knOtted, his doctor told him the marriage couldn't be allowed by law--he had "flunked" his pre-marital health test --''and the treatment would take yearse !. He went home and shot himself dead ,. The next day the doctor received letter from a laboratory apologizing for mixing up the blood samples and saying the patient was okayl
 New Yorchids: Garbo's clowning in MGM's "Ninotchka" Sid Gary's bassoing at the top of the dial in New York .. "Iife with Father" Public Entertainment No. 1, at the Empire Charlie Bar nets crew-when 1t plays dreamily The Broadway ballad When You Leave Me Die a Little" '. Those newsreel clips of famous epi- sodes X. "Gulliver's Travels" ani- mated cartooning, a Christmas the ater treat x. |. Anybody playing or singing: T Diddenowotime 1t Was"
 Street Scenes: The Chinese ac- tress (strip teaSer) entering stage door at 125th street The boot black with the gentle message paint- ed on his shine box: Try one7 Be- The store window on the East side of Broadway in the latter for- ties, where they grind hamburgers before your orbs to convince you 1t Is fresh Sign near the bar in Tony's on West Sand Street: "If our drinks make you see pink ele- plants, kindly pay cashier 'amuse- ment tax" The renovated CBS headuuarters, with red lobby, red elevators ana red uniforms for at- tendants. The Kremlin of Madison Avenue Times Square On Sum- day, when the masses and their girl friends take over Broadway.
 Manhattan Rembrandt: The lady had parked her car too long in front of Lord and Taylor's. When she returned, a policeman was patrol ing only inches away As soon as his back was turned, she jumped into her sedan and drove off : Several blocks later, she was over- hauled by the same cop, hanging to the running board of a taxi !. Did do something wrong officer?' she baby-blue-eyed him !. t. Not exactly, lady" puffed Our Hero, "but my horse is tied to the back of your damb carl"
 Sounds in the Night: At the Troc Having her for a wife must be something like being married to sound track" At the Famous Door: She's worked herself up 1T, the theater by laps and bounds At La Conga: "The only boise she has is avoirdu" Tn Tony's: "It was an Elsa Maxwell house party - good to the las, drip" Tn The Astor Hunting Room: Look at that Question Mark with the Exclamation Point"
 At The Wivel: What Me in tht Smart Set-do I look that dumb?' At the Queen Mary: "Oh she's very chic, my deah. Nevaf seen twice with the same husband' A. the International: "Ht needs her like need @ program ii a burlesque show" At MOT Paris: I'm not as think as yo, drunk aml" In The Dia n1ond Horseshoe: "TIe's as annoying as Q finger in the throat"
 Broadway Confucius' Remarkabl
 Remarks: Trouble with success 1 that 1t gives man big stomach a
 well as biz head Guy who giv compliment give nothing. Guy wh' accept 1t get less Girl wh' play field usually wind up look Ting like she been dragged througl one Brodie took chance brl Brodie knew what he was jumpin! I into Girl on arm often rnucl better than girl on neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16

Newton post, No. 1907, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held . regular meeting at their clubrooms bee hind the barbershop on Monday evening. Members from out-of- town attended, the Honorable Nathan Cohen of West Haven was the guest speaker. The post voted to continue the practice of donating neckerchiefs to all Boy Scouts in the township, and also to include the cub scouts in this program. Plans for a number of social events were discussed and an invitation from the Tippe. canoe County post at Lafayette, Indiana, was read. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Candido and Mrs. Hennessey of the ladies' auxiliary. One veteran, after his third slab of whipped cream cake, remarked that he had made mistake in staying single. MT. and Mrs. Claude Marble, re gently returned from New Jersey, al planning a trip to New York stat soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16
Full Weather Report

Boston, Nov. 1G-(UP)-weath. CT fOrccnHtt
 CONNECTICUT--F and wnr. mer tonight and Fridayl colder Friday afternoon and night. Sat. urdRy, rain.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and R OD H tonight and Friday; warmer tonight: colder Friday af- ternoon and night. Saturday rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16

There are approximately 200O dis tinct melodies in the Hebrew hymn. "Lechah Dodi," which is sung as part of the Sabbath ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16

A large flock of wild geese flew south over town just at dusk on Monday evening. Skirting the edge of Squaw Rock, cutting swath of blue just under the new moon, the birds gave all hands fine demonstra ton of flying.
 Our new local constable, Mike
 Klesitz, has a bright, new badge.
 Disturbers of the peace will think
 twice before they step over the
 good conduct line. Detective work
 Is now underway to locate the
 careless person who removed
 load of slabs from the sawmill
 at Bates Rock and sold them to
 a family on lower Main street.
 Eleven busses scooted through the village on Monday, like bats out of cotrnol. One of them had brake trouble, clipped the bus ahead, held up traffic during the rush hour.
 Doctor Grover Powers of the
 Yale Medical school, with Mrs.
 Powers, visited in South Britain
 on Monday. The doctor is one
 of the most active members of
 the commission to build a new
 training school for mental de-
 fectives and an authority on the
 care and treatment, of children.
 The local fire department has a new supply of chemicals and has prepared for the anticipated rush oi calls when the chimney fire season starts. Burning piece of zinc on a hot fire will often loosen the soot and save bad fire; old-timers say that potato skins, burned the same way will likewise prove effective as fire DreVentatiVe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-16
Walter WiHlcIleII On BrOndzCny
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

Nsgial. Conyllshl alIy MIrroF ino
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Central and Western
Will Splash Il Out
For Tank Title

The interhigh swimming cham
pionship series is one of the closest
title races in years, with the three
schools entered still deadlocked and
one meet to 60.
Barring a tie, generally rare In
swimming meets, Western or Gen.
trail will take the crown next Friday
IN the final meet, but two ties al
ready have been registered in the
series. One was between Woodrow
Wilson and Central and another
came yesterday between Wilson and
Western, 1888, in a meet at the
Y. M. C. A. pool.
Contributing to the deadlocked
series were the first-round results,
in which Central defeated Wilson,
Wilson defeated Western and West
ern defeated Central In yesterdays
meet Wilson came from behind to
take the final event as its relay team
OF Little, Fratt, Crane and Cries
semer splashed to victory and tied
the score.
SECOND; Jenkins W.: third Griesemer
(W.W,. Time. 2b.4 seconds.
lOO-yard breast stroke-Frst Holden
tM.l: second. Mead (W.WD: third, Dabney
WD. Time. 1:l9.
<,,2O-yard free style-First Raymond
W.; >, second. Little ,W.WJ; third, Fratt
tW.WD Time. 2:44.9
LOO loo-yard back stroks-First: Gray WV
".W). Time. 1902
1O0-yard free style-First. Miller (W.WD;
second Jenkins 1 WJ; third. Crane (W.W).
;. Fancy. diving dow board)-First, Will
llams tW.W.l: second Holden )WJ; third,
Freyburger, tW.WD. Winners points $50.
lbo-yard medley relay-Won by Western
Gray, Dabney, Raymond; second. Wilson.
Time. :44.6. ~
.l3-yard free style relay-Won BY Will
son Little. Frat. Crane. Griesemer)
second; western. Time. 2:O7.S.
Final score 33-33
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Varied Sports
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
COLLEGE Baseball.
GGhisaso. B.. Illinois State Normal. o.
Richmond 4: Ohio State. ,.
Exhibition Basket Bau.
Long Island u. 81 Virginia Union. so.
National Catholic Prep Basket.
St. IRnatius (chicago), So; St. Bernard
campion Prairie Du Chem. Wis.,. As;
st. Ausustine Austin, Mimi: IS.
cashfasal MiiSank.eS rnd5anaDoli'' as %; Me'smer
Cathedral 'snrinsfeld Ill. As: Resis
Leo oDenys5; @cSis.eo, colol I7 .,n,.t. con,.n
ST. Gregory Shawnee. okllai. Al: Holy
:, Family Union City. n J.). "A.
Holy Family Mason City. Iowa.. a.
St. Basil (Pittsburgh), so: Father Ryan
tNashville). 80.
Eastern Catholic Basket.
drsi tsprlnsfeld. MAS MASS: 20 80. o"'ne
De calsedTsl L ssls Bufing'on. HHwpoTt' VIZ j. s';
St. Peters New Brunswick, N. ". 20;
Cathedral Syracuse. N. ". 10
P0xsl 4e ssrsmtona MsmSaal pa ,NeS ss York N W
National Women's A. A. U. Basket.
tQuarter -hnals.)
Galveston. Tex. 49, Allison. Tex, g.
Des Moines A. l. B.. IA: Wichita Stef-
fens. 13
Wichita ,Thurstons, 2O Nashville.
Little Rock. Ark. Al; Pittsburgh. IL.
(Consolations.)
Miller Grove, Tex. 21; St. Josephs.
Tupelo, Miss. 81: Tampa. Fla. Q.
Detroit. Mich. 20 Waskom. Tex. 13.
COLLEGE Tennis.
Wofford. Z: Stetson. 0.
Prep Swimming.
Canton Sealions. 81; staunton Military
Academy. 30.
National Leasue Hockey.
Detroit Red Wings, Z: Montreal Cana
dienS. g.
Boston Bruins. 3: New York Rangers, ?.
Toronto Maple Leafs. 2; New York
Americans. o.
International American Hockey.
Hershey. 81 PHILADELPHIA 9.
Syracuse. 8: Providence. /.
Cleveland. 4: Springfield. O.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Two Sand|ot Leagues
Rejoin National
Federation
Gouzzo Engineers Move
To Restore Harmony
In Baseball Here

Two of the five local sandlot
baseball leagues that six weeks ago
withdrew from the National Capt.
tai Amateur Baseball Federation to-
day are back in the fold, taken there
by Vic Gauzza, president of both
loops and one of the most prom
inent figures in local amateur ball,
IN the interests of harmony.
The returning leagues are Com
mercial and Departmental. At the
same time Gauzza resigned his post
as president of the Washington
Amateur Baseball Association. the
new group formed by five insurgent
leagues. Il couldn't very we'll stay
as an officer of the association while
my leagues are in the Federation"
Gauzza said in explaining his action.
Gauzza's action last night clears
somewhat the formerly muddled
local baseball situation and assured
Washington of having represent
ative champion participating in the
national tourney Pepco, winner
last season of the city champion
ship, is a member of the CONNER
cial League.
Remaining in the association are
the Times-Herald Government,
Times Herald Militia and Industrial
Leagues. This group now is headed
by Dwight Yates, who was vice
president under Gauzza.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Spectators Get Break
Al Field Trials on
Johnson Farm

The 18th annual spring trials of
the National Capital Field Trials
Club are being run today and to-
morrow on Walter Johnsons farm
near Germantown, Md, with en-
tries from three States competing
in three classes.
Making the farm an ideal place
for such trials is a ridge running
adjacent to the bird field, in which
a large number of quail have been
liberated, from which it is possible
for spectators to. view the course
without following the dogs.
Dogs. area heing Eun in three
classes, puppies. trial dogs and work.
ing hunters. Judges are Claude B.
Stickley of Vaucluse, Va, and Ralph
D. Kellem of Wilmington. Va. AL
though the regular entry lists closed
Wednesday night, post entries will
be received for an additional fee.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Nelson, in Hot Streak
Favorite 10 Capture
Greensboro Open
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREENSBORO, N. c., March a.
Twenty-seven-year-old Byron Mel
son of Reading, Pa, $1,000 richer
by winning the North and South
at Pinehurst, ranked as a favorite
in the second annual $1,000 Green's
boro open golf tournament starting
here today.
Il never hit the ball better in
my life" commented young Nelson
on the four consecutive rounds of
par smashing golf he put together
to win the Pinehurst event yester-
day. Il wasn't putting we'll until
I got to Pinehurst, but everything
went right with me there"
Nelson finished with 71-68-7O-
71-280, two strokes over tall Hor-
ton Smith of Oak Park. Ill. who
had 142-68-72-282. Smith cracked
par for the first three rounds, but
slipped to standard figures on the
fourth.
Nelson's, winnings boosted him
into second place among the lead
ing winners of the winter circuit,
which has but two more tourna-
ments after Greensboro Dick Metz
of Chicago. ILL.,, tops the list with
$4,386 Nelson has $4,212 to his
credit.
Slammin' Sammy Snead Of White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, leading
money winner of 1888, and a ia
vorite in the North and South, fin
ished in tie for third place with
Metz. Snead had 141-70-75-286
and Metz 143-73-70-286
Bracketed in a tie for fifth place
money with 287s were Craig Wood
of Mamaroneck, N. Y; Harry Cooper
of Chicago and Henry Picard of
Hershey, Pa.
Finishing next, with 291s, were
Paul Runyan of White Plains, N.
Y; Gene Sarazen of Brookfeld Gen.
ter, Conn, and Sam Byrd of Phila-
delphia.
The Greensboro tournament will
last through Sunday Todays 18
holes will be followed by 18 more
tomorrow. and 36 on Sunday. The
first 36 holes will be over the Sedge-
field Country Club course, the last
36 at the Starmount Country Club.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Community Dribb|ers
Narrow Field 10
-Four Teams

Jewish Community Center, Atchi-
son-Keller, Trinity M. E. and Dis
trict of Columbia Commissioners
today were in the semi final round
of the Community Center basket ball
tourney at Tech High by virtue of
victories last night.
w. Earman scored % points as
Atchison Keller whipped Coffey
Sales, 1896, while Viana also reg
istered q points as Trinity trimmed
Railroad Board, 44-39.
Forrest Burgess tailed % points
for Mount Vernon. but his club was
defeated by j. c. c., $780, with
Ifshin's % points pacing the win
ners, while Johnny Mandes scored
% points to lead the Commissioners
to 74-4l win over Metropolis View.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Metz Leads Pro Golfers
With $4,386 in Till
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GREENSBORO, N. c., March "a
With only three more tourna-
ments to 60, including the $4,000
Greensboro open starting today
Dick Metz of Chicago led the money
winners of the winter golf circuit
with earnings of $4,386.
The other leading money winners
follow:
Byron Nelson. Reading Pa. S4ol2
j. Harrison. Oak Park, H. S4.15aS3
HtnrS Picard. Hershey Pa Sa. .S62
Va. $3.50.
Horton Smith Oak Park ILL.,. 81, ,OOO. Sc.
Harold McSpaden. Winchester Mass,
Be-, Hogan, White Plains. N Y. So
jimmy Thomson. Shawnee. Pa. Sa3so.
Jimmy Demaret. Houston. Tex. So144
harry Cooper Shenecossett. Conn. ST.
Ralph Guldahl, Madison. N. j.. ST.
. Chandler Harper. Portmouth. Va. ST.
Densmore shute. Miami Fla. $1,000.
Paul Runyan, White Plains. N Y, ST.
Sam Byrd. Philadelphia. s1.135.
Mark Fry. Oakland. Calf. S1OlO,
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Lloyd, St. Johns Tosser,
Named Journeys Best

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Players,
coaches and writer's gathered up the
loose ends of the invitation basket
ball tournament here and Bill Lloyd
OF st. Johns. who set new scoring
record in three games, was named
the outstanding player.
Long Island u. the victor, got a
team trophy, while each member of
the squad and Loyola. the runner
up, was presented with a wrist
watch.
Other teams in the tournament,
Bradley Tech, St. Johns, New
Mexico Aggies and Roanoke received
medals.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Kuhel Powerful al Plate
But Cubs Beat Chisox>

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March pa
bust at the plate last season, First
Baseman Joe Kuhel of the Chicago
White Sox is batting at a .478 clip
for his first seven exhibition games
and has Manager Jimmy Dykes
going around with his fingers
crossed
Kuhel contributed his third homer
yesterday. but couldn't keep the Sox
from losing to their city rivals, the
Cubs, in a 10-inning affair.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
20 Jumpers Will Compete
In Middleburg Races

BY the Associated Press.
MIDDLEBURG, Va, March "a
Twenty entries will compete in three
divisions-lightweight, middleweight
and heavyweight-in the annual
Middleburg point-to-point races to-
morrow. Each race will be about 5
miles.
The owner of the most suitable
hunter will be awarded the Middle
burg Challenge Bowl, won last year
by Mrs. John Hay Whitney, whose
entry was Sky Painter, ridden by
Horace Moffett of Rectortown.
Judges will be j. r. H. Alexander,
Delaney Nicholas, Capt. Ewart
Johnston and Stirling Larrabee.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
RIM. Cards D. G.. Teams

FRONT ROYAL. Va, March "a
(SpeciaD -Four schools of the
metropolitan Washington area have
been booked for baseball games this
season with Randolph-Macon Acad-
emy. Episcopal High will be faced at
Alexandria on April 81, while Wood
row Wilson, Western and Roosevelt
mines will be met here on May 6, 13
and 20, respectively.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Stars 10 Pay in Start
OF Table Net Event

The District table tennis cham
pionships will be decided in a 2-day
tournament opening tomorrow on
the Chevy Chase Ice Palace courts.
The first round will start at 2 pm.
with such stars as Stanley Fields,
trlck-shot artist. and Jack Lee,
Texas champion, in the field at
tempting to dethrong Elias Schu-
man.
Outstanding among those after the
girls crown held by Jane Stauffer
is Carolyn Wilson, 13-year-old junior
high school student.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Werber Given Free Rein
On Bases With Reds
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, March 24.-Manager
Bill McKechnie of the Reds has to
keep a flgurative rope around Pitcher
Lee Grissom on the bases, but he is
planning to give free rein to Bill
Werber. mis- new third baseman.
I'm going to let him run during
the exhibition games said Nc
Kechine, without waiting for the
steal sign" Werber stole 10 bases
for the Athletics last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press,

LIVERPOOL. Ensland.-Ernie Rod
erick. 145. England knocked out Jake
Kilrain. l46. England 90
PINE BLUFF, Ark.-Bob Skies. 100.
Pine Bluff. Knocked out Irish Ken.
nedy lS9, Omaha Nebr go
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.-Jesse Pierce.
l6S. Philadelphia. .outponted Frankie
Caris. 169. Philadelphia lW
l4i. Hartford. Conn.,, stopped George
Pepe. 80 Meriden, Conn. 90
ELIZABETH, N. danny Tauriello.
l3T. Newark. N. j., stopped johnny
Troncone. $40. New York l4l.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
NewIy-Managed Brewers
Face Sport Soccers

Heurich Brewers, newly
Washington Soccer League cham
plons, will operate under new man
agement Sunday afternoon at 2::3O
o'clock, when they clash with WASH
ington Sport Club in the first of a
three-game series at Gonzaga field.
Fritz Wagner, popular manager,
has resigned and has been succeeded
by Jim McBain, one of the out
standing players on the Heurich
outfit. who will continue as player
manager.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
lonsburqh Quint in Van

Undefeated in five starts, Lans-
burgh Bros basketers are leading
the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A.
League and will seek to clinch the
title Tuesday night, when they clash
with c. c. c. Camp 2,314. Games
last night saw Chesapeake and Po-
tomac trim Veterans Bureau, 39-
30, and Simpsons Pharmacy whip
Bureau of Engraving, 40-38.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Bosketer Gets 81 Points
For Tourney Record

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 24.-A tour
nament individual scoring record of
"a points was established in the
National Catholic high school basket
hall championship at Loyola Uni
versity.
Dick Friend, 19-year-oid forward
on the st. Basil team of Pittsburgh,
dropped in Is field goals and four
free throws as his quintet trounced
Father Ryan High of Nashville,
Tenn, go to &c.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Firing Brandt Gets Bucs
In Winning Stride

BY the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO. Calf, March
23.-The question before the house
is whether the tempest created by
mild Pie Traynor in the Pirates brig
yesterday, when he Internationally
released Pitcher Ed Brandt for
breaking training rules. will prove a
lasting blow to the clubs lethargy.
1t aroused the Buccos to the point
of walloping Los Angeles, 10-1, yes
terday.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Ball Club Needs Sponsor

Formerly representing the Fairfax
Farms Dairy and the Brookland
Merchants, an unlimited baseball
team which has campaigned sue
cessfully for five years now is seeking
a sponsor. Call Francis Carr at Du-
pont 6670.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
o So Awe Nat Rockies With Fast Ball That Made Him Greatest Eve,
Griffs' Mutt, Jeff
Slated for Slab
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OVcClN1 DISpdCCI1 co I Ile 6CHT.
ORLANDO, Fla, March "a
Joe Krakauskas and Rene Mon
teagudo, the Mutt and Jeff of
the Mats left-handed pitching
brigade, will get their first tests
under fire in official grapefruit
campaigning tomorrow when they
will divide the Griffs' pitching
against Milwaukee at Ocala, Fla.
Walter Masterson and Roberto
Ortiz, who debutted sensationally
against the Tigers in their first
appearances, will do the hurting
Sunday when Detroit comes here
again.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Royol Pom, Racer. Dies

LEXINGTON, KY. March "a up.
johnson N. Camden, chairman of
the Kentucky State Racing Commits
sion, has revealed that his speedy
3-year-old filly, Royal Pam, daugh-
ter OF imported Royal Ministerial,
died Monday of pneumonia.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
HudIin, Tribe to Confer

NEW Willis Hudlin,
the veteran pitcher who is the last
Of the Cleveland Indians holdouts,
was expected to get together today
with vice president c. c. Slapnicka
for discussion of their differences.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Chomuco Boosts Cue Lead

KANSAS CITY. March "a R).-
Joe Chamaco of New York, coasting
along to a virtually certain national
three-cushion billiard title, disposed
of Tiff Denton, Kansas City, so to IS.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Roll Postponed Match

Cuff and Santini and Tru-Blu will
clash in postponed District League
match at Takoma tonight at 8.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-29
Central Field
Has Activity

Coolidge & CoOlidge-Shaw No. z,
NE SEX NEA 35-36l2W, is now on
production. rated at As barrels per
day.
Crabtree-Crabtree No. 1 (former
ly Thompson). in NE Sc 4 NV
35-35-2W, is testing after treating
with 500 gallons of acid.
Pfabe & EngIeking- Government
No. IL NEA NEH 29-35-2W, is
drilling at 400.
Rice-Kearns No. 4, NE NE Il SEA
1S-35-2W, is drilling at 1870 feet
where casing was set.
Smith WeIsh-Barth No. i, SW
SEX NWA 13-35-2W, is resuming
drilling at 1915 feet. 1t has been
shut down since last fall
Stock Haggerty No. 5, Sc NV Il
SWA 13-35-2W, has been plugged
back to the lime contact at 1880
and will be shot with nitro glycerin
and re-acidized.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-29

The study shows also the depen-
dence the petroleum industry places
upon the geological sciences in the
amending search for oil. OF 1888
wildcat" wells drilled in 1888 on
making geological surveys. Wild
" 579 were drilled without first
cats" drilled after geological surveys
were successful in 1872 percent OF
the projects in. Wildcats" located
without geological information were
only 7.6 per cent successful in DIS
covering oil.
The Increasing efficiency of ge-
illogical exploration is revealed also
in a section of the study devoted to
wildcats" drilled on the Texas and
Louisiana Gulf Coast between 1885
and 1888. Producers drilled in
wildcat" areas increased from 7.S
per cent of total in 1885 to IL per
cent of the total in 1898. Another
comparison in the same area for
1895 shows that 90 feet of dry
hole" - non-producing wells-were
drilled for each foot of producing
we'll In 1898 the ratio fell to 5.2
feet of "dry-hole" for each foot OF
producing well.
Over the entire history Of the pc
troleum industry the proportion Of
dry holes" drilled has averaged
about 20 per cent of all wells drill
ed The "dry-hole" ratio has re-
manned fairly constant even in the
face OF the added difficulties of
drilling to depths as great as
5000 feet, drilling in oceans, bay
Gus, and inaccessible marshlands.
Lease terms. frequently requiring oil
companies to drill on locations vir-
tually certain to be unproductive. al
so serve to maintain the dry-hole
ratio.