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Evening star., 1940-12-30
Cab Driver Found Slain;
Robbery Motive Proved

By the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. 30.
"A 32-year -old taxicab driver,
whose cab was stolen by two un-
identified men, was found dead
yesterday near an isolated stone
quarry about a mile from a swim
ming pool in nearby Spring Hill.
Corpl G. l.. Walker Of the State
police said the man, Kelly Huffman
of Charleston. died of head injuries
which he said he believed were in
f1icted with rocks at the quarry
Corpl. Walker said police were
investigat ting a probable robbery
motive.
The cab was found In Huntington
after a Statewide police radio
broadcast.
Mr. Huffman's wallet was missing
and his papers were scattered around
his body, Corpl, walker said.
Mr.. Huffman was the father Of
two children.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
1910 Traffic Deaths
Estimated al 34,N0,
1000 Above 1899
Figure Highest in U. S.
History Except a Years
From 1884 to 1887

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3o.-The Nation
al Safety Council estimated yester-
day that American traffic deaths
would mount to at least 34,500 thi:
year.
This figure was almost 1000 high
er than the total for 1899, when 32,-
600 persons were killed.
with average increases of from
5 to 8 per cent for every geograph-
ical region, the traffic death pic
ture for the first IL months tof
1940) was black in every part of the
country" the council reported.
THE Nation piled up a total of
80 $50 trafic deaths in the first IL
months of this year, per cent
more than the 40 .060 total for the
same period last year.
when the figures for December,
usually the peak death month, are
added in, it appears certain the 1910
toll will be higher than any in the
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poant concentration Of
expedionary forces might be launched against England
Whether there will surprise
speculation the possibility against Gibraltar which
would be mostly side show.
Fog and Invasion
The British Army which will have attack
alone believes the attack will take place fog
the isles for
In some British quarters hopedwh optimism
French
taee behind the German lines This regarded whful thinking
Marsnal Pean and his assistants will necks out
again But there opmis who believe that
faiure-even onethe
British appeal and stage show which might embarass the
considerably.
However France utterly disamed shoguns
taken away And the sentiment toward
the
OF heartt would hardly be possible to fight with
German soldiers who points
YugosIovio Worried Now
The concentration of
of Rllmania
Danube and the Russian border " ~
The latter Believed ordinary precautionary measure scb
as any general tah may take the of battle
distant front
unsuccessful they can fully expect the Russians the
and unwilling allies to n
But the situation different in country
remained
Italian defeat in Greece and in Egypt has strengthened
desire 10 remain master
operate economically with the Reich because
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Agreement Ends U. 5. Suit
Against Postal TELEGRAPH

A consent decree Is being filed in
Federal District Court in New York
today. ending a suit brought against
the Postal Telegraph Co. In 1897
under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
In announcing this step, the Justice
Department said that Postal had
agreed TO void existing contracts for
exclusive business privileges and to
refrain from making such contracts
in future.
The department explained. how
ever, that to avoid giving Western
Union Telegraph Co. IAN unfair
competitive advantage" provisions
of the decree would be imperative
until similar decree could be en-
tered against 1t, either through
negotiation or successful conclusion
of litigation.
Action to enjoin the two COM
peting systems from enforcing ex-
elusive contracts on the ground that
they constituted conspiracy to
monopciize the telegraph business
was fihd December i.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

conflict with the so-called realist
group, have made the White House
battle-ground in their pressure OF
advice on President Roosevelt.
Both groups agree that we should
give all practicable aid to Britain.
The issue is one of method and
expedience.
Suppose we do go to war tomorrow.
What would be the result? Let us
have the credit side first as seen by
the forwards, who say: We're bound
to be in the war, anyhow. Why
delay until 1t is too late?"
In their great ordeal the fortitude
of the British would be strengthened.
Would Quicken Preparations.
Our pace of preparation would be
quiCkened by a reader response To
the old 1918 command of work or
fight" in a war which had become
our war in deadly earnest. Our
Navy, it is argued, would instantly
proceed from peace to battle sta
tions. II would no longer be SYM
pathetic spectator on the sidelines,
but helping to convoy British and
conveying our own shipping.
Now turn to the realistic view.
ANY move which envisioned the pos
sibility OF our entry into the war
would lead to a turmoil Of public
and congressional troversy,
which might lessen and delay prac-
ticable aid to Britain.
Once we were in the war we should
face the problem of a two-ocean
war. SO far as Japans attitude Is
tangible she would join her axis
partners, If in her judgment, they
were attacked by the United States.
Our Navy would want for auxiliary
service every idle American mer-
chant ship and every one that could
be spared from any except essential
contributory war service This would
prevent the release of available old
or new American ships, or neutral
or enemy ships in our harbors TO
replace British shipping losses.
Our Army weuld want the latest
types of tanks, bombers and all other
arms as fast as produced for actual
training and organization under war
responsibility to the Nation.
Priority for Ourselves.
Once we we're in the war the
very sense of self preservation
would insist upon the absolute
priority of the defense Of our own.
That might divert the very aid from
Britain which would enable her to
hold out.
What then Is practicable aid for
Britain? Not an army. We have
none ready in any force to send.
The Canadians have ceased to en-
bark troops. II we did send an army
the shipping for its transport and
maintenance would be better used
for supplying Britain, as is, when
she has 100000 men under arms
at home. and 1t is incredible the
Nazis could land and maintain
1 900 900 men in Britain.
The need of Britain Is food. war
materiel and shipping; and planes
and destroyers. primarily, and
mortally so to reinforce her air de-
fense and counter the submarine
menace.
We can put available resources
for immediate delivery and future
production at her disposal when we
should have none not in fierce home
demand once we we're In the war.
Fortunately. the realists of nte
have been winning the dreamers
and emotionalists around to their
view of just what is present prsc-
ticable aid. with no intention Of
being bluffed by Nazi threats.
CRelessed by North American Newspaper
Alliance. rncl
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Sl,219,77li in Contracts
For Defense Awarded

Army contracts awarded today in
cluded $1.219,77I for the Air Corps
and s1,414,843 for the Quartermaster
Corps.
Among the miscellaneous supplies
ordered for the Air Corps was a
$237,875 item for maintenance parts
from the Bell Aircraft Corp. of
Buffalo, N. Y: s51 400 for cockpit
canopies from the Hagerstown Md
branch of Fairchild Engine d Air
plane Corp.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Ports Use Held to American ADVANTAGE

Certain American authorities strongly favor approaching Fire
plain from glance the that
both the and northern approaches
British
added vaae Irish neu y takes something every
British effort to counter the de' Geman attacks shipping
well Bitans the people
resolution
them at the gateway
Evening star., 1940-12-30

bCi idlli . SlOoCob
associate a in the
enforcement of
the So called
policy of "ap-
peasement." To
see him in that
light is to fail
to appraise his
sound judgment,
his strength of
character and
e v e n perhaps
the spirit which
will lead him in
the discharge of
his ambassado-
rial ia SIX.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Hots-Off-in-Movies
Club Wins Adherents
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Songstress
Bea Vain, irked at women who wear
architectural hats in the movies, has
organized "hats-off in the movies
club
She's had membership cards
printed and distributed through
women's clubs. Campaign song, by
Lanny Grey, is Hats Of to the
Ladies Who Take Their Hats on in
the Movies"
Evening star., 1940-12-30
YuqosIovio Worried Now

and because Germany THESE days Is
the only country which can buy her
raw materials.
But it seems that Berlin does not
like the quasi-independent attitude
of the Belgrade government and
wants to put an end to it. There are
strong indications the Germans
mean business because the troops
reported to be concentrated along
the 200-mile border between the
Reich and Yugoslavia are mostly
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Children Entertained

Fifty-three children of Variety
Club members were entertained by
the club at the Willard Hotel yester-
day afternoon with a punch and
judy show, magician and gifts
handed out by DR.. Archie Engel as
Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

Nations history except for the four
years from 1884 TO 1887"
The council fixed the death total
for November at 3,570-s per cent
more than the 1910 killed in No.
vember, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Schools Reopen Thursday

The Districts public schools will
reopen Thursday, 1t was announced
by officials today. They said there
has been confusion as to the date,
and that many persons had called
school headquarters. believing the
opening was not until next Monday.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

IOr Britain un-
der the slogan
of non involve
ment in war,
President Roose-
welt made his
dreside chat.
For veral
weeks the Presi-
dent has been
distressed by the
manner in which
the So called
"a p p easement"
movement h a S
been organizing.
He is careful not
Evening star., 1940-12-30
This Changing World
British Suid to Be Convinced Invasion
Is Coming in Month, but Don't Know the Hour
Nv CONSTANTINE BROWN.


Britain few
viii resemble that Of the
the fifth Cough.
that well Allied
gathering and large quantities OF supplies the
opposite the British
everything the nothing
British 1T
n O next
of France n
Evening star., 1940-12-30

the war than
by entering it,"
writes q corre-
spondent. Other
letters contain
the same per-
tinent inquiry.
The author Of
one letter thinks
we should line
up at once with
Britain as a COM
batant ally. He
belongs to the
extreme section
of the so-called
emotional group
which. in their
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Washington Observations
De VuIero's Appeal to U. S. Revives
Discussion Of Use Of Irish Ports
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Minister Valeras friends
cussion of problem the Irish would
recently
Washington Minister Robert forth detail Dublin
withhods the desired Fire intends
avoid neutrality According this
Evening star., 1940-12-30

inner current of English opinion
knows how bitterly it has con-
demned Ireland for failing the dear
old Mother Country in her hour
of need. The effect of projected
diplomatic demarche would first of
all be to deny and destroy Ireland's
sovereignty. Physically, the first re-
suit would be to bring German air
raiders over the ports and over
every considerable Irish city. Dub
lin first of all, for Germany could
Evening star., 1940-12-30

in Holland and in Norway is not
known here. In all likelihood the
British have pretty good idea of
the numbers now concentrated
against them. AS a pure specula-
ton, 1900 900 trained troops is men,
toned in usually well-informed
quarters.
But what is known for certain is
that despite German troop move
ments IN other sectors, for the last
four weeks there have been inn
Evening star., 1940-12-30

order to anticipate a situation in
the United States which might as
sumo larger proportions as time
went on. This wss evidently a ref
erence to suggestions then current
that America should use her good
of1ces to persuade the Irish to
grant Britains wishes. Minister
Brennan was simply told, in reply
to his voluntary and Informative
statement, that 1t is quite true that
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Views of Charles Edward Russell

Asked possible action
American Association Recognition the Republic Britain
of these for defense She them only
old sbecion familiar
Evening star., 1940-12-30

troops wnCn hgnung IN Norway Poland
The Yugoslavs are naturally worried because in spite OF the rd
military
problem will difficult
troled Italv
Evening star., 1940-12-30
By PERTINAX,

Lord Halifax is in some danger
of being misunderstood in this
country. He is commonly believed
here to have been Neville Cham
Evening star., 1940-12-30

HE opinions OF their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented N The
Stars effort to gDe questions interest
readers although contradictory
fhemseluss and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-12-30

the ports does interest in the United States Beyond that
representations kind
dipeasing
and London for meeting British requirements
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Donziq Hos 70-Foot Bus

Seventy feet long and with seating
capacity for 100 passengers, the
worlds largest bus has been placed
in operation in Danzig.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
The Attitude of Fire


little added advantage the British using ough
neghborng County Derry AS regards protection of the northern
which the British
French would of benefit since
they than Iugh Foye Irish
supposed the while
that "th
gle for freedom almost bed white She looks neutrality
ndipenab vital interest Meantime she caring for $4,000 British
refugees mainly and children The Irish emphasize that the ports
them 1888 Britain merely
uy without conditions expressed implied Fire holds that the issue
coun safety As efforts influence ireland
lease the Britain the De Valera feels that
United States itself concerned with keeping out of the could
the Dublin is adamant refusing enter the conflict under
cc
Evening star., 1940-12-30

action declara
Overwhelmingly
would all the
n had slightest interest"
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Presidents
Talk Held
Unity Plea
Speech Is Believed
Mode TO Scotch
'Appeusement Move
Rv DAVID LAWRENCE.

To unite the Nation behind the
Governments policy of aid to Brit
ain and to nip in the bud the grow
ing movement in behalf of less aid
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Food, Ships
Brituin's
Big Need
Stoyins Out Of War
Held Best Assurance
OF Supplying MoterieI

Just how and why? I'd like to
know more about what you mean
when you say that we can help
Britain more by remaining out OF
Evening star., 1940-12-30
THIS IMPROVED vICkS WAY

PEkETRATES irritated
cir passages with
soothing medicinal
yapors, inhaled
deeply with every
breath.
slim ULkTES chest
and back like an
old ia s hioned
warming poultice
or plaster.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

for the asking and would have drilled
wells. Many operators who have been
forced to the wall would have drilled
more wells to save themselves. All this
would have resulted in greater over
production and greater amounts OF stor-
age oil than is found in Montana today
AS it is, the Montana oil industry is
in the healthiest condition in its history
The approaching shortage of oil is not
due to lack of oil in the ground but
lack of drilling For the past eight
years Montana producers have been each
year drawing approximately 100000
barrels of oil out of the states reserves
WITHOUT ESTABLISHING NEW RE-
SERVES TO FALL BACK ON WHEN
PRESENT FIELDS ARE EXHAUSTED.
The wildcat" is as much a stranger on
the plains of Montana as the long depart
ed buffalo. 1t will take perhaps years
to find 100000 barrels of reserves to
replace the steady drainage of oil fields
since 1882.
In the face of this we find that for the
first time Montana has a refining industry
large enough to utilize all of the present
production of crude oil. With the &C
cumulated storage oil of past years
pretty we'll disposed of, the year 1910
will see these new refineries running at
capacity for the first time. They will
make tremendous inroads into present
production. It will take the drilling Of
100 wells this year to merely offset the
natural decline of present producing
fields. If our figures are correct, 1t will
take MORE than the present potentials
of present producing wells to supply the
Montana refiners who are now fortified
in their markets, for the first time.
We say fortified" in referring to the
rail rates which recognize Montana as a
refinery center. That recognition was
not given until recent months. Now
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

John Buckley sends in one about
Bill O'Haire who received a rubber
check from a visitor in Sunburst.
The visitor wrote back, relating
that he nearly got killed on the way
home, in an automobile accident.
Bill O'Haire wrote back: 81 guess
you came about as close to getting
killed as / did to getting any money
on your check"
Ferdinand the Bull was grazing
in a pasture surrounded by a rail
fence but the grass looked so much
greener in the next pasture that
he looked sadly at the fence. Then
he thought: after all, / am Fer
dinand the Bull: that fence cannot
stop me-" So he ran and jumped
over the fence. Arrived in the next
pasture, he saw greener grass be-
yond board fence Again he said
Am / not Ferdinand the Bull?
And he ran and leaped over 1t. In
the next pasture were some beauti-
full cows, but a high wire fence pre-
vented him from paying them a
visit. But again he thought: Am
not Ferdinand the Bull?' and he
took a long run and leaped over the
but not quite. He
gathered himself up. looked over
The damage and then looked proud
y ahead. Anyway" said he, Am
not Ferdinand?"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

A woman whose topper husband
caused her to become somewhat OF
shrew decided to alter her tao
tics and try to win him over By
kindness. so when he same home
befuddled by hard liquor she did
not chastise him. Instead, she kissed
him tenderly sat him down in q
comfortable chair and crawled up
on his lap, caressing and embrac-
ing him. After she had made him
feel entirely comfortable she said:
Now, dear. let's go to bed. !"
ooh we'll" he said. Il guess i
might just as we'll: I'm going to
catch He'll when l get home any
how
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24
Oil Trade Notes
Of Interest to Refiners and Marketers
GASOLINE RRDUCED IN DENVER


centsf for and FOL grade
Of Cut Bank have been transferred Spokane and Mua respectively
reneys Grizzly gasoline and Mr. verharen will have
territory Both with
posted price
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24
BIG DIESEL M0GUL
IS TRIED BY G. n.

WHITBFISH-A 5,4OO-horsepow-
er diesel locomotive, $50 feet long
the first sent to the west over the
Great Northern, passed through here
on an experimental trip from St.
Paul to Wenatchee, Wash. Return
ing from Wenatchee, the big engine
will be put into helper service be-
tween Walton and Summit for ex-
perimental trips.
SEND A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE SUNBURST BADGER
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

This may have been an incentive to
purchase the same, but this infor-
nation you gave out is had for the
public and will only stimulate more
drilling and is contrary to the facts.
Very truly yours,
E. B. COOLIDGE.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

why is a hustle like a historical
romanee?"
"I'n bite"
Both are fictitious tales. based on
stern reality"
Ike: "Where've you been?"
Mike: I'm a phone booth talking
to my girl, but someone wanted to
use the phone, so we had to get
out"
Prof. Decline love, Miss Jones.
Miss Jones: decline love, pro-
fessor? Not me-"
Said the cigarette to the bar
tender. You'd better put me out
before l make an ash of myself"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24
WE BELIEVE

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS haze been definitely pro-
indispensable in Montana. Eoery 7eildcat should
haze both Madison and De0ouian highs" determine
ed BY reflection seSmograbh before drilling begins
DEEPER DRILLING is essential to 7rlte the real his
tory of the Montana oil industry. The major
source of Montana petroleum is in formations BE-
LON THE BIG LIME. abandonment of 7OeHs at
the Madison contact is 2eaSte of money. Aban-
donHen of 7oellS at the Cat Greek horizon is stu
bidity No 7oeH should be considered completion
until it is drilled into the DeVoNian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

Sunburst Badger:
Dear Sir:
The stories that Jingle nv primi-
tive instincts bother me not at all
but when have to figure for half
an hour to get the point of a few
lines and then not being certain as
TO what point I have found-well
I think that the trouble is with the
lines hence / am giving you anoth-
er Definition" along the same
lines.
DEFINITION: Hangar - the
abode of life taking machinery
when it isn't there.
What is the similarity between
the Cole Bill and a water closet?
They were both designated to take
care of wastes. COR is that fair?)
Why does New Deal government
now wish to give oil men or an
individual unconstitutional atten-
ton? Because they have used up all
the Jack" and it is obvious to any
observer to ascertain what is left
over of the Jackass when the Jack is
zone.
Yours truly,
f. NJ. PARK.
Bozeman, Mont
Everyone keeps telling us the
definition of a hustle: A deceit
nj little seatfull
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24
OUR MAIL BAG
MIR. o. I. DeSchon,
First National Bank Bldg.
Great Falls, Montana.

Great Falls, Montana.
Dear Mr.. DeSchon:
Was surprised to see the head
lines in your paper the other day
stating that all the storage oil had
been bought up. after talking to you
the night before and telling you
that we have had some $1,000 bar
rels in storage for over years and
now have 10000 more. making a
total of $4,000 barrels or there
aboSts. You are giving people a
false impression. II you did want
to write on article of this nature,
why did you not tell all the facts
that all the storage oil had been
taken up except Handbook Oil COM
pany and Coolidge & Coolidge.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

Since the discovery of the
last new commercial oil field
in Montana, more than 3d.
100000 barrels of oil have
been withdrawn from the ex-
listing producing oil field, dis
covered in the previous II
years. Unless new reserves
are discovered to replace this
100000 barrels of exhaust
ed reserves, what will happen?
Here is the rate of exhaus-
ton of the past eight years,
by years, of present producing
fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-24

Everyone keeps telling us the
definition of a hustle: A deceit
full little seatfull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-25

John Calvin, 38, of this city, pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of automobile homicide before Su- perior Court Judge Alfred c. Bald- win this morning after six jurors had been selected yesterday for his trial. Sentence was to be imposed at the opening of the court session this afte- noon at o'clock.
 Galvin's change of plea came as distinct surprise this morning, for yesterday the court was busy se- lecting jurymen with whole panel of veniremen reporting being used up and new group of 20 reporting thsi morning.
 The homicide charge arose from an auto accident on the Thomaston road about o'clock the morning of February 5 in which James Leary, brother of the former city comp troller, was killed. The car, which Calvin is alleged to have been driv- ing, left the road and crashed into a highway fence and tree. Follow ing an investigation the homicide charge was placed against Calvin.
 Yesterday the entire day had beel4 spent by Assistant States At torney Walter w. Srnyth ard Att torney Edward Mascolo, defense counsel, polling the panelnaen to as- certain their qualifications for jury service. Calvin, week ago yes- terday at the opening of the crim- inal session of superior court, plead ed not guilty and elected trial by jury. Me