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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
n 6. has MONOPOLY

ON bOEEAA UT AA1l4AAO4sh
II helium were the prime weapon
Of war, the United States would
hold world domination through It's
practical monopoly of this light
non-inflamable gas.
A publication OF U. S. Bureau OF
Mines reveals that the government
has in Cliffside structure, near
Amarillo, Texas. a reserve OF l.
500, 200, 900 cubic feet OF helium or
approximately 20 times the average
annual production during the last
10 years. The government owns
the entire structure and the ex-
traction plant and has two helium
reserves in Utah. for future needs.
Helium was discovered on the
atmosphere Of the sun in 1868, 81
years before II was isolated and
identified az an earthly eliment.
In 1905 1t was found to be a con-
stitutent of some natural gases In
Texas. Up to 1917 IL was a chemi-
cal curiosity and produced only In
Laboratories Since that time the
government has produced 10000
900 cubic feet of helium.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
TOWN OF COUTTS
is NO MORE WHEN
REFINERS LEAVE

COUTTS-The once thriving
town of Coutts is now something Of
the past.
While a reminder of the town s
plight looms in remains of ghost
refineries. burning of from $4,000
to $4,000 barrels of asphalt for the
last four or five months continues.
Huge black clouds of smoke roll mp
night and day and blacken the sky.
The oil company cannot sell TINS
tarry substance at a profit.
Closed down last year, the Brit
ish-American refinery and absorb
ton plants have crumbled to ruins.
Everywhere pipelines have been
torn up and strewn around or pied
in heaps. Inside the dflapidateo
buildings things left behind are COW
cred with dust an inch thick.
Only II men are employed out OF
the 100 formerly hired to clear
away the debris, tear up steel metal
and burn the asphalt.
Parts that could be used in the
British-American refinery at Cal
gary will be shipped there.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
SOUTH CUT BANK
CONTINUED from Page one)

TexacO-TribaI M615B No. o,
in Lot 4-32-33-5W. is spudding.
This is an east offset to the Cobb
Tribal No. /. It liz $50 feet east of
the west line and 422 feet north of
the south line.
Nose Wagner has skidded his
rig to new location, on his Tribal
lease on Lot 4, Sec. 12-32-6W. after
battling for two weeks with cav
ing gravel of an old river channel
at $40 feet. New location is 1910
feet north Of the south line and
400 feet west of the east line Of
the section.
Jeffries-CIark No. 1, C swH
.NWH S4-35-6W, is drilling at 594
feet. having found Colorado shaie
at $50 Elevation OF this we'll is
1912 feet.
Two new locations were announc-
ed this week:
Glacier Priouctlon-Rigney No. 2.
&c SEX SWA 35-36-5W, south of
the Hall No. producer.
Glacier Production-A. COrrigeux
No. 2, SW SWA NWA 21-35-5W.
1T is 1900 feet south of the north
line and 44O feet east of the west
line
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
HAVRE PROJECT
GIVEN CLEARANCE
I'M HIGH COURT

HELENA-The state supreme
court unanimously denied the appli-
cation OF the Montana-Dakota Utili-
ties Co. for a rehearing of the
company's injunction suit against
the city of Havre and its officials.
The court found in favor OF the
city on Aug. 7. The utilities com
pany had brought action against
Havre to restrain and enjoin the
city from issuing bonds and taking
steps toward installation OF a city
owned natural gas distributing
system and obtaining a federal loan
to aid in financing its construction.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
OIL PURCHASING COMMITTEE

HOUSTON. TEX.-The newly
organized purchasing committee
formed to handle the petroleum re-
quirements of France and England
during the war has not as yet sane
toned any purchases of oil from U.
IS. or elsewhere, according to cable
reports from London received here.
The committee has been organized
to regulate oil purchases, provide
payments for the oil and to furnish
oil laden boats with necessary con-
voys.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
pAesTNG OF BTGNELL

Montana oil men have learned
with regret Of the passing OF l.. g:
n BignelI, veteran oil engineer and
ENGINEERING editor Of the OIL & Gas
To1rnaI of Tulsa. Mr.. Bingnell paid
several visits to Great Falls ana
wrote authoritative articles on the
Montana oil industry.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
TOOLE COUNTY
Toole County Abstract Company
SHELBY, MONTANA

ASSIGNMENT OF ROYALTY
g. T. GalioRly to Carl G. Engstrom
Joyce W. EnRstrom 116 OF I96 on
NW3SW3 =, ElSE3 b NBlNE3 TO- NW4
NW3 1888 West
Ray c. Barkuloo to G. r. Gallogly
, $40 on SW3 1874 west.
Ray g. BarkuloO TO g. r. Gallogiy
2les on slsEs NElsEa %, NINEa 50
81 West
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
PLATT GETs o. s. LEAsE

An oil and gas lease has been
received by the u. s. land office at
Great Falls to-day from the General
land office. issued to f. G. Plat of
Shelby. for $40 acres in Sections
9. 10 and II Township "a North,
range 2 West.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
PONDERA COUNTY
BY PonderA Cauney Abstract Ce.
CONRAD. MONTANA

RELEASE OIL AND GAS LEASE
The Texas Company TO The Waller
Farm Sales Company 81, lease recorded
NE4 SW4NE4 12-29-6w. ut. NWaNEA
SE3NW3 II. sEaSE1 I-29-6w recorded
Book II Mise page 10.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
SANDY" WIPER
PASSES AWAY

Word has been received here OF
the nassing OF A. C. Wiper. presi-
dent Of Dakota-Montana on S COM n,
nenv at Minneapolis as result Oh
q Sudden heart attack. He mas Deen
IN ' IN health for some time past and
was unable to attend the last an
nual meeting of the pioneer Shelby SHELBY
oil corporation. He was re-ele ecu
mr. for a fourth term, how
~ known as SANDY to his
friends Mr.. wiper was very popular
a. r9 his associates and in the IN
dustry. His election served x, 70
settIe fractional disturbances in the
s .onnanv and the Dakota-MontanIa
S Sas had a good record despite the the
S sts,,cnit times of the past four
Years. Word of his passing was "a
brought to Great Fails by - ~ n;
Hannah. one Of the organizers OF
n T,s c. Fl. Gross OF
R Rts N. D., vice. president, be-
comes active head of the company.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
Inquiry Trends To Use
Antitrust Laws 10 Force
Federal Control OF Oil

The oil industry trend
Washing
trend of the questioning TO stress anti
o production
representing Independent Petroleum Association
saying The antitrust folk are trying TO drive
ne ont ofth etreeso eonseryationlsts get US
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21
Oil Trade Notes
Of Interest to Refiners and Marketers

The Texas ON CORP building and three
building VIII De
Of sheet iron construction, feet and viii cost $4,000
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21

AUSTIN, TEXAS = I1eH TT
war had diminished export demar ~
for petroleum at the GULF coast, =.
r. McArdle of Terminal ReIlnlns
60 late last week testified oeiore
fine Texas Railroad Commission that
anv dwindling in Texas exports was
due to shortage of crude or TEN
norarv sreshuffling' OF ship traffic.
shin situation should be cleared up
IN about two weeks, he said, when
convoy system becomes operative
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-21

Percentage Ownership or Control by
Major OH Companies In Various
Branches Of the OH Industry.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Supreme Court Vacancy
Murphy Seen Unavailable If He Feels
Election Is Dictated by Religion

law school men and two we're OF law
yers far removed from private prac-
tice.
Indeed, for an appointment to the
high bench made on the strength
Of a reputation in private practice,
you must go back to the late JUS
tice Butler, named by President
Harding in 1922. Justice Roberts,
it is true. was a practicing lawyer
when appointed by President Hoover
in 1880. but what gained him a place
on the bench was his work as Gov
ernment counsel, under President
Coolidge, In the oil cases.
Bar Overlooked by Others.
Now the reason why the bar has
been overlooked, not alone by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but by the two pre-
ceding Republican Presidents, lies
obviously in the fact that the prac-
titioners who today make great rep
utations in the law do so in cor
porate practice This is a theme on
which the writer has previously
enlarged.
But why should the lower courts,
a natural training ground for men,
bers of the Supreme Court, continue
to be overlooked? President Hoover,
with ample justification for his
course, sought consistently to draw
on the bench for his Supreme Court
material. He was thwarted in the
matter of Judge Parker, but he went
to the New York Court of Appeals
for the late Justice Cardozo and in
so doing gave the high bench one
of its brightest ornaments. Justice
Cardozo was in the tradition of the
great Holmes, who came to the su-
preme bench by appointment of the
first Roosevelt from the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts,.
Justice Cardozo was the last to
come to the court by way of promo
ton in the judicial line. Unless you
count Chief Justice Hughes as an
exception, because of his earlier
service as an associate justice, there
is today no member of the court
who entered it with previous judicial
experience.
1t does not disparage the present
personnel of the court in any sense
to say that two useful ends-that of
providing the court with assured
technical skill and that of setting up
a high reward of merit for the
judges of our lower courts-would
be served by the occasional advance
ment Of one of these men to the
high bench. There are plenty of
available judges who might be
counted upon. if not to reach the
eminence of Holmes and Cardozo,
at least to follow worthily in their
footsteps.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
St. Elizabeth Patients
PIeo for Freedom Fails

The attempt Of a man who was
indicted on a charge of f1rst-degree
murder to obtain his freedom from
st. Elizabeth's Hospital failed yester-
day in District Court.
Justice Peyton Gordon discharged
a writ Of habeas corpus and dis
missed the petition OF Frank Cassel.
who the Government says shot and
killed DR.. Victor A. Aimone at
Mount Alto Hospital on July 13,
1882. Opposing his release was As
sistant United States Attorney Cecil
r. Hef1in.
DR.. Winifred Overholser, super
intendent of st. Elizabeth's, advised
the court that there has been no
change in Mr.. Cassel's condition
during the time he has beeen a
patient there.
Cassel went to Mount Alto Hos
pital on July 13, 1882, the Govern
ment told the court, and inquired
for a DR.. Baxley, and when told
that Dr.. Baxley had not yet arrived
"he went into the Office of DR..
Aimone and shot him." He was in
dicted for frst-degree murder and
later found to be of unsound mind
and committed to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

And What
They Do
Sir WiIliom Wisemun
Insists War Is
Just About Over
By LEMUEL F, PARTON.

Sir william Wiseman, 10th baronet
Of line set up by Henry VIII,
partner Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and
former World War naison onicer
between the American and British
war cabinets, is back from England
with assurance that this current
war is Just about over.
II think the Germans are beaten
now" said Sir William. "and think
their leaders know it"
From 1915 to 1919, Sir william
was chief Of the British intelligence
service In the United States, and an
important link in British and Amer
ican cooperation before, during and
after our entry into the war. He
was friend and collaboration Of the
late Col. E. M. House, in the war
years, member Of many quiet inner
councils. Some interesting war and
peace data will be sluiced from his
autobiography-if he ever writes it,
or If the reporters ever really get
at him.
1t would be the story Of soldier
and statesman, with some interest
ing variants from the standard
model. There would be chapter on
the young Sir William as a cham
pion bantamWeight amateur boxer:
another on his adventures in busi-
ness in Mexico; another, along
toward the end of the boom DAYS,
when, herding millions for Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., he took time out to
write and produce play called
Her Lord and Master" 1t was all
quite out In the open except the
play. That was done under the nom
de plume Of George Eden.
Early in the World War Sir Will
liam was captain and lieutenant
colonel before his removal to New
York in the interest of British
American teamwork. He was ad-
wiser to the British Embassy at
Washington and explainer and in
terpreter of the Americans for the
British at the peace conference. He
joined Kuhn, Loeb g. Co. in 1921
and became partner in 1928.
Shutting back and forth between
London and New York in the post
war years he always returned with
an assurance that there would be
no war, because nobody wanted it.
Now that it has come he doesn't
seem to think it amounts to much.
I once had a conservative editor
who allowed me to write only
paragraph about bear that es-
capped from its cage and paved
the dress off debutante. He said
he had made inquiries and learned
it was "a very small BEAR" and the
girl had no business to be out with
out chaperOn,
Evening star., 1939-11-29
j. ). Moves 10 Start
Work on War BuiIdinq

The Federal Government moved
today for early construction of the
new War Department Building, to
be erected at New York and Vir-
ginia avenues NV.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat in
District Court yesterday, at the in
stance of the Department Of Justice,
signed an order directing that own
ers and persons in possession of the
property in squares 83, "a and 81,
on which the new War Department
will be located. surrender possession
to the United States on December
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Punch and Judy
Good Neighbor' Move
Is Pushed al Meetinq

In the belief that peoples as well
as their governments should join in
the Good Neighbor" movement, the
National Cathedral Post of the
American Legion last night met
with representatives of several
Latin American countries in Reno
Esther Hall for a better "co-opera-
ton from all of the people of the
Americas
The Ambassador of Mexico, DR..
Francisco Castillo Najera, discussed
armed forces as elements Of national
education and democracy. He said
there were four moral forces-mod-
esty, self-denial, physical health
and courage-which army life can
develop for civil betterment.
1.-The greatest glory of an army is
not the one achieved on the battle
field" he said. THE strength and
integrity of the army are more
exalting as essential elements
of social and human improvement
in generous times of peace and
progress.
II venture to state that military
qualities should invariably serve as
a standard, and that behavior in
civilian life should emulate the
characteristics Of the soldier, those
distinctive qualities without which
no human society can prosper, not
even live with dignity, if consistent
with the structure, the balance and
the system established by the re-
quirements and trends of present
civilization"
Latin American music, songs and
dances were presented for the
guests.
Frank Buckley, vice commander
was in charge of the program, and
said the meeting ''is a gesture to
demonstrate to the nations of the
hemisphere-and to the nations of
the World-that this integral part
of great organization of war vet
Grams, is on record and prepared
to exert any effort for the achieve
ment of hemisphere solidarity"
Evening star., 1939-11-29

II. This action was taken at the
request of Alexander H. Bell, jr.,
principal attorney in the Lands
Division Of the Department Of JUS
tice, and Henry F. Mooney, associate
attorney in that group.
Shortly after the occupants quit
the premises, the Government is ex-
pected to open bids for razing the
property and contracts for construc-
ton are anticipated soon thereafter.
Chief Justice Wheat acted under
declaration of taking" whereby
the Government can acquire prac-
tically immediate possession under
recent legislation.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

WHICH cllIcI III
evitably into every selection, which
narrow the choice and make 1t pos
sible for the forecasters, many
times, to point plausibly to small
group of men from whom the NOM
ination probably will come. At the
moment the finger of general proph-
ecy points not merely to a small
group, but to one man-Attorney
General Frank Murphy.
The prophets in this case may be
confounded, and If they are, the
man responsible for the confound-
ng-strange though it may seem
will in all likelihood be Mr.. Murphy
himself. No one can pretend to
know what is in the Presidents S
mind with respect to the forthcom-
ing appointment Of successor to
the late Justice Butler, but 1t IS a
fair inference, from the Attorney
Generals high standing in the ad-
ministration, the favors which have
been shown him, his unquestioned
abilities and his suitability both as
a Catholic, in succession to Cath
olic, and on geographical grounds,
that he can have the nomination II
he wants it. Nor would there be
any question about his confirmation.
The sticking point, if there is one,
will be the hesitancy Of Mr.. Murphy
to accept an appointment open TO
the construction of having been die
tated, in large degree, by the fact
that he is a Catholic.
Enigma to Associates.
That Mr. Murphy is of this mind
is an assumption wholly warranted
by what is known Of him. He is still
something of an enigma both to his
associates in the Government and
to the neWspapermen who have
dealt with him, but few would dis
pute the rigidity of his code. On its
face, this is a severe code in the
obligation that it lays on the Office
holder (too severe, some of his col
leagues say. and Mr.. Murphy has
given no reason to doubt that it is
sincerely held.
Certainly there was never any,
body less 'candidate' for the Su-
preme Court than the Attorney Gen.
eral. If he is named for the court
and accepts. it will only be after he
has WreStled mentally with the
President and told him why, in his
view, he should not be appointed.
What would be the outcome of such
an argument it is impossible to say,
but it can be said with assurance
that the appointment, as of today, is
not a foregOne conclusion.
If Mr.. Murphy is not named, the
field of choice becomes large. The
President can go for his appointee
to the courts, State or Federal; to
the public service outside of the
courts, to the law schools or to the
field of practicing lawyers.
It is an interesting commentary
on the changed and changing char
acter Of the court that for none of
the four judges he has named has
Mr. Roosevelt turned either to the
courts or to lawyers in private prac-
tice. Justice Black was taken di-
rectly from the Senate. Justice Reed
when appointed was Solicitor Cen
eral and prior to that, from 1929, he
had been an attorney for Govern
ment agencies. Justice Frankfurter
came straight from a professorship
in the Harvard Law School, Justice
Douglas was drawn from the S. E. c.;
his legal background was that of a
teacher of law. Two of the appoint
m2nts, then. with which Mr.. Roose-
vet has revamped the court were of
Evening star., 1939-11-29


more likely
Comedys Plot
detail
w.
make suggestions
carefully studied and codhd Since this
only the controversial
mediate action prepared Then the congressional
leaders wisely warned bill would
for the profits rider aforementioned
hastily suppressed.
With no tax bill prospect all seemed peaceful the tax front
Chairman
Federal Board Mariner Ecces departed for their respective
short holidays concord Before leaving
talked the Eccles asked whether he had
mind Morgenthau Morgnthau
the question Ecces and the
Morgenhau somewhat surprised therefore, his
Arizona interrupted speech Eccles
this speech Ecces strongly advocated
broadened heavily middle bracket income
much larger corporate taxes profits
offered personal had
the White House decidedly
his chiefs absence Undeecretary Hnes replied that
speaking for the Treasury HaneS much worried by the
business of Ece speech Meanwhile had become public that
Treasury wished recommend Senator Pat
chairman OF the Senate Finance emerged from talk
the President that he fully agreed with the
Probably this combination of Harrison and the Treasury that
President well
into last misunderstanding revislons.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Surgical Dressing
Glasses Conducted

Classes in preparation of surgical
dressings are being conducted under
auspices of the Alexandria Va)
Chapter, American Red Cross, in
Gadsby's Tavern, according to an
announcement by Mrs. John C.
SWank, director of the course.
Persons wishing to volunteer for
service in making dressings for VIC
tins of the European war are in
vited to call Mrs. Swank at Temple
4747-J. Glasses are held every Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday, from
1:30 to 4 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

erattons aside,
are qualified on
the score Of in
tegrity and legal
ability. It is the
other considera-
tions, having to
do with the eco
nonic slant Of
possible appoint
ees, their poHti-
cal Affiliations,
8 e o g r q p n y,
sometimes race
or religion-it is
these considera-
tions, some OF
Evening star., 1939-11-29

schedule OF eX.
D e n di t u r e S
a m o u n t ing to
somewhere be-
tween $650.000,-
900 and $780,
900, 900 is in ac-
tual process at
the moment for
the year 1910.
This represents
an increase OF
more than SGoU.-
900, 900 over 1899.
The present year
has seen an in
crease of $780,
600 600 over 1898.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

dent apparently began to feel "hem-
med in" as one man close to him put
it, and made his statement that the
country must decide" This left the
situation exactly where it was
before. The statement contained no
suggestion that the President
actually contemplated supporting
new taxes. The question still has
to be fought out between the Presi-
dent, the Treasury and the con-
gressional leaders. And as the
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Gen. Johnson's Tactics

Perkins, the Secretary of Labor, with
the union leaders by raising the
sissy" issue. You don't want to
let woman settle these things, do
you, boys?" was the Blue Eagle atti-
tude, and it succeeded to the ex-
teat that Miss Perkins was unable
to work well with union leaders who
had been told to disregard her be-
cause of her sex. Since then, Gen.
Johnson has regularly pounded away
Of - 10 i
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Treasury congressional agreement betting
Punch and Judy
participants
badly the
Treasury the Reserve Board which
matters between
agencies endangered The Treasury begins feel that
alike with
eNothAm ican nNewspa Alance;nc
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Zero Hour Approaches

But it is hour Congress will January
use the c. GA F. OF conflict for
Frank Murphys prestige will the heads
the Supreme Court
whole OF the close
labor Under
position block the
what good
Green can be assumed long neither
Evening star., 1939-11-29
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

There is never any dearth OF good
material for the United States Su-
preme Court. BY good material"
I mean men who, all other consid-
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Red Cross concerts In Paris are
buying ambulances and financing
the new blood TRANSMISSION service.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

eTHE opinions the rtters this page their
The Sas Such opntons are presented IN RE
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Utilities
AreCreutinq
MonyJobs
Huge Outlay Means
Work for 100000
Or More in 1910
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Tens OF thousands of jobs are be-
ing created by the new spending
program of the electric power and
light utilities of the country. A
Evening star., 1939-11-29

light of the has driven
than she would otherwise
protect her wish
split labor
Evening star., 1939-11-29
We, the People
Murphy Prepares to Take Steps for
Peace Between G. !. O. and A. F. /.
By JAY FRANKLIN.

baoney oil to the troubled
labor be taken
with fingers crossed II not double-crossed
However authority that Attorney General Frank
Murphy In the A. Of LC O. split Here
particular,
Evening star., 1939-11-29
North Caroline Dance

The North Carolina Democratic
Club of Washington will hold a
dance Friday night at the National
Press Club.