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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Turbulent Wisconsin
Sees Battle Lines
Drawn More Sharply
Progressive Headquarters
Set Up to Woo Support
For New Deal Ticket
By CHARLES w. HOLMBURG,
Special Correspondent OF The Star

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1l.-Wis-
consin lived up to its tradition OF
being a additionally turbulent State
politically last week as battle lines
were more sharply drawn between
Willkie and Roosevelt supporters
and between Fred H. Clausen, Re-
publican senatorial nominee. and
Senator La Toilette, Progressive in
cumbent.
Important Developments we're:
l An intensified campaign by the
voluntary and statutory commit
tees OF the State Republican party,
both headed by DR.. F. F. Gullickson
in behalf of Wendell Willkie and
Mr.. Clausen, with numerous radio
and platform appearances sched-
uled.
Progressives Set Up Headquarters.
2. The setting up of State head
quarters of the Committee of In
dependent Voters for President
Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace in
Madison. headed by four well-known
Progressive party figures, with Will
liam T. Evjue, Madison newspaper
editor as chairman. This organiza-
ton will seek to enlist Progressive
support for the New Deal candidates
and will assist Senator La Toilette.
3. The formal opening of Senator
La Follette's campaign for re-elec-
ton with an address in WATERFOWL,
in which the Senator spoke strongly
against Americas involvement in
war. but failed to mention MS pub
lished decision 10 support President
Roosevelt.
a. The public Endorsement of the
Roosevelt candidacy by former Gov.
Philip F. La Toilette in speech at
Stratford. The former Governor is
the organizer of the National Pro-
gressives of America, third party
group.
Farm and Union Leaders Confer.
5. Participation OF several Wis
consin Progressives, farm and labor
union leaders in conference
called in st. Paul by the Farmer
Labor Political Federation, which
went on record in favor of the
Roosevelt Wallace ticket.
6. Announcement that Henry A.
Wallace. Democratic vice presi-
Dental candidate. will visit Wiscon-
sin on October %. with a speaking
engagement at Madison and per-
haps Milwaukee. Mr.. Wallace's visit
may add some belated vigor to the
Democratic State campaign. which
has sagged badly since the primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Democrats Utah Lead
FoiIs to SIucken Efforts
BY FRANK PAGE STEWART

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Oct. H.
With the refusal to recognize the
Communist. party claim for a place
on the ballot in November. the
political field is left to the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. Sec
rotary of State E. E. Monson ruled
Communists of the ballot for
failure to comply with the new
direct primary law.
The last roundup is getting under
way for the Democrats in Utah. In
spite of the great lead they showed
in the run-off primary, the party
leaders are not lying down on the
job. The Democratic State Commit.
tee has taken over the campaign for
the successful candidates and is
scheduling meetings throughout the
State.
Hopes of the Republicans to elect
q Senator and Governor are great,
and considerable interest abounds
for their two highest men, Philo
T. FarnSworth for the Senate, and
Don B. Cotton, former represent
alive from the first district, for
Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
OBJECTIONS Only Hope
OF Nevudu's G. O. P.
By EDGAR REINHART,


RENO, New, Oct. 12.-With cleo
ton day less than four weeks dis
tant. there appears to be no reason
at this time to change an earlier
prediction that President Roosevelt
will carry Nevada, and that Senator
Pittman and Representative Scrug-
ham will be returned to office.
However, there is detection Of
Democratic voters which, if main
tanned, could effect a last-minute
change. 1t will be hard to turn a
10000 majority for President Roose-
welt IN 1886 into a complete Will
kie landslide this year, but 1t seems
certain the President will not re.
peat that majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Barring Of Communists
Upheld in Arkansas
ny AAAONAhC y.
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

6peClut SCIESSpOuoent VI AUG oteA'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. a.
A series Of minor incidents that
will not affect the political situa-
ton in Arkansas took place this
week. Perhaps the major one was
the decision of Pulaski Circuit
Court upholding Secretary Of State
C. G. Hall in barring Communist
party candidates from the ticket
Willkie Democrats Joined regular
Republicans in deploring incidents
in which Mr.. Willkie was attacked
in Pontiac and Detroit, Mich, during
his recent tour. A picture of Mr..
Willkie in q vacant building in
Little Rock was slashed and bunt-
ing outside Republican headquar-
tiers was torn down.
The Pulaski County Willkie Demo-
cratic Club has raised its quota Of
funds for the national advertising
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Republican Factions
File in Mississippi


JACKSON, Miss. Oct. 12.-Missis-
sippis two Republican factions
took the spotlight this week in an
eleventh hour effort to poll a
respectable number of votes for
Wendell L. Willkie.
The Black and Tans faction
years seated at the national con-
ventions, completed the certifica-
ton of a congressional ticket
against Senator Bilbo and six Of
the seven House Members. The
Independents. known as the Lilly
Whites" placed three former Demo-
Gratis on the tickets as presidential
electors and opened State head
quarters in a Capital hotel.
The Democratic leaders have
shown no concern, as the activities
are looked upon as q Republican
factional tight for future party
recognition. The State will still
90 overwhelmingly for President
Roosevelt. and Senator Bilbo will
remain In the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
|WiIIkie Campaign FoiIs
To Impress Maine
BY SAM E. CONNER.

AUGUSTA, Me-. Oct. 12.-Repub-
ican confidence of a national VIC
tory appears to have taken an
upward swing in Maine during the
week. This can. in part, be
explained by the statement Of for
mer Senator, Walter j. Edge. of
New Jersey. that he felt there was
chance for the Republicans to
carry the country. He was just
back from a trip to the Pacific
Coast and had stopped along the
way in Middle Western as we'll as
Western States.
At the same time there is far
from the optimism there was back
in early July. This in no way
indicates a chance for the Demo-
Gratis to carry the State or any
thing of the sort. It just shows
that the Winkie campaign Is not
impressing his followers here As
did the battle he put up TO carry
the eonvonNon IN yhiladslphas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Threatened Scandal
In Denver Election
Menaces Democrats
Colorado Party Members
Disappointed Because
Ickes Cancelled Trip
BY J. J. MULLEN,


DENVER, Colo, Oct. l2.-Last-
minute cancella ton by Secretary of
Interior Ickes of his Western tour,
which included a speaking date in
Denver this week, was disappointing
to Colorado supporters Of President
Roosevelt. Plans had been made for
a Democratic rally. Nevertheless,
their campaign is rollicking along.
The major battle scene shifted
rather suddenly to the State front
this week, providing the Republicans
with their first real advantage of
the campaign.
In a surprise move the Denver
Election Commission announced IAN
immediate cleanup of the citys
election system, defects of which
we're called to public attention
through a recent district court con-
test between o. Otto Moore and
Ralph J. Cummings for the Demo-
cratic nomination for district at
torney.
1873 Errors in Is Boxes.
Shortly after the opening Of the
trial a total of 1873 errors" were
found in the recount Of ballots for
the first Is boxes opened. Demo-
cratic leaders representing both
candidates Immediately went into
conference lasting several hours.
Afterward they announced that Mr..
Cummings had withdrawn from the
contest and conceded the nominal
ton to Mr. Moore by a margin Of
20 votes. Counsel for both candi-
dates recommended that court pro-
ceedings be dropped.
After hearing testimony OF several
precinct electors, however, Deputy
City Attorney Hays had different
ideas. Acting under an old city
charter provision which makes it
mandatory for the election COM
mission to appoint election judges
in Denver. thorough investigation
of all appointments made in the
recent primary election was ordered.
Heretofore the commission has
acted under State law which gives
the two major political parties the
power of designation.
Commenting on the results so far,
Harry w. Bundy. president of the
election commission. said: In many
precincts the situation smells of
heaven. We are racing against time
clear ron6itin1, fnr
precinct registration day, October
II, and the election, November s.
G. o. P. Seizes Advantage.
Although Mr. Moore has announced
that he will accept the nomination
and run for district attorney. rumors
were rife in Democratic circles that
he will withdraw before election day
and permit the Democratic party
Vacancy Committee-the rs district
captains-to name an opponent to
run against James T. Burke, the
Republican nominee.
Meanwhile Maj. Henry Leonard,
Republican State chairman. lost no
time in issuing singing rebuke to
the Democratic party for playing
the game crooked He called on the
voters to repudiate every candidate
nominated in the recent primary.
Informed political observers say
that unless the Democrats are sue
cessful in quickly cleaning up the
threatened primary scandal their
chances OF holding an effective
organiza ton in line on either the
State OF National fronts are rather
slim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
California Sees COP.
Toll Hard 10 Reverse
Enemy's Advantage
Effect Of Democratic
Differences Still Remoins
To Be Revealed
BY STUART WELLS,
Special Correspondent OF The star

special Correspondent OF The star.
LON ANGELES. Oct. 12.-Half-
hearted Democratic campaign effort
and Wendell L. Wilkes personal
popularity. which does not seem to
have dimmed since his four-day
swing through the State last month,
combine to keep the Republicans
battling for CALIFORNIA; % presi-
dental electoral votes despite the
heavy Democratic registration.
The Republican campaign organ
cation. united under Thomas Kuchel,
new chairman Of the State Central
Committee. proceeds optimistically
in the belief that the 100000 votes
cast for ALT M Landon in 1896 con-
stitute an irreducible minimum and
that somewhere in the million
who voted for the President four
years ago may be enough anti-third
termers, embittered conservatives
and disgruntled left-wingers to turn
the battle.
That Mr.. Willkie has made inroads
into the Democratic ranks is recog-
nlzed. Interpreted as Democratic
acknowledgement of the opposition S
gains was the flying trip here last
week by Edward j. Flynn. Demo-
cratic National Committee chair
man. to straighten out differences
in the State leadership.
Olson Still Much in Picture.
Despite rumors that the national
campaign strategy was attempting
to ease him out of the picture, Gov.
gilbert Olson continues to play a
prominent role in party activity.
He accompanied Vice Presidential
Candidate Henry A. Wallace through
the State two weeks ago and was in
the Flynn contingent last week.
1t is no secret that many elements
in the Democratic party feel Gov.
Olson's prominence in the campaign
is more hindrance than a help.
Always at odds with the conservative
wing of his party, the Governor has
more recently fallen into disfavor
with extremist elements as well. An
attempt to patch up relations with
the radical segment was indicated
by his recent appointment of John
c. Packard, former registered So
cialist and attorney identified with
left-wing activities, as campaign
head in the Los Angeles area. No
reconciliation attempts have been
made in the direction of the conserv-
atives.
Fissure May Not Be Deep.
Whether Democratic differences
will be a serious factor cannot be
ascertained now. Many observers
believe that, because of the general
absence of machine politics in Cali
fornia, party leadership disagree
ments do not extend mucn below the
surface.
Financial difficulty was limited last
week by local Republican headquart-
ers in an appeal for campaign con-
tributions regardless of size. Both
parties, observers report, are feel
ing the effect of the Hatch Act, the
Republicans more keenly as the party
out Of power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
District Sues Trunsit
Company for $24.532

The District government filed
suit in District Court yesterday to
collect $24.532, plus interest from
January. 1888, allegedly due it from
the Capital Transit Co. for street
repairs necessitated by the removal
Of tracks.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West said the munich
pality had to pave and resurface
after abandoned tracks were re-
moved from Fourth street Sc, near
Z: along Nichols avenue Sc, near
Anacostia Bridge, and ct Ninth and
, O6ooto NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
1t. james Muther Rites
To Be Held at West Point

Funeral services for 1t. James E
Mather, Is. Army Air Corps. who
was killed Monday in an airplane
crash near Salt Lake City. Utah,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
West Point, N. Y, with burial in the
post cemetery.
1t. Mather, a graduate of the
United States Military Academy in
1889. was the son of Mrs Maude
r. Mather of Washington. She and
. brother, George, will attend the
!. rites. 1t. Mather played tackle OH
the Military Academy football team
and also was q boxer and wrestler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Italian Naval Base Fired,
7 Ships Hit, British Claim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Oct. 12-Fires were set at
Italys principal Libyan naval base,
Bengasi, in a military station, among
warehouses and aboard moored
ship, the r. A. F. reported tonight
in a review of yesterdays operations.
Direct hits were made on another
ship and bombs fell close to another
large vessel and the quay at Tobruk.
another Italian base in Libya. Q
communique said, among other e.
tendve attacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
'FomiIy Night Planned

A family night" will be held We'd
nesday, beginning at 8 pm. when
the District of Columbia Society,
Sons Of the American Revolution,
holds the first fall meeting Of its
golden anniversary year Ia the May.
doVoe 8otol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Poetry Group to Meet

The Washington Catholic Poetry
Society's first fall meeting will be
held at 3 pm. today at Trinity Col
lege. Sister Angela Elizabeth. dean
of Trinity, will be the speaker.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
H ERIGSTAD is
PRESIDENT OF
PIONEER FIRM

Declaration of three per cent
dividend featured the annual meet
ing of Dakota-Montana OIL Co.,
held at Kenmare, N. D., which ell
ected o. b. Herigstad, Minot at
torney. as president to succeed the
late A. C. SANDY Wiper of Bow
bells.
Dakota Montana company is a
pioneer operator of Kevin-Sun-
burst field and now has producing
properties in Cut Bank field. It's
production IS being sold to Pro-
ducers Refining Co. for processing
by Socony-Vacuum Oil company in
the Glacier Production refinery at
Cut Bank.
E. II. Gross OF Kenmare was
chosen vice president and c. o..
BOhn of Shelby was reelected sec
and field manager.
Herbert Bodmer. Ralph Leppert and
r. Fl. Gross of Kenmare and l.. r.
Hannah of Shelby and o. B. Herig-
stad of Minot were reelected to
the board OF directors.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
PROMOTIONS
MOVE HAGIST
TO WYOMING

Promotions in the ranks OF I'LL
nois Pipe Line this week caused
the transfer of w. J. Hagist, mana
ger OF the Kevin-Sunburst system.
to Casper where he becomes cashier
OF the Rocky Mountain district of
his company. In Casper. Hagist
succeeds Roy Fawley who has been
promoted to a position in the head
office at Casper.
Joe Lutz, for several years as
sistant cashier at Shelby, has been
named to succeed Hagist in charge
of the Shelby office Lutz has
been in Casper for some time but
was recently returned to Shelby
Hagist, who has been with the
pipeline company for IA years, left
Thursday night for Casper
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
Cole Objects
To Breakfasts

Chairman Cole declared that the
Interior Departments broadcasts
were 'just as Objectionable" to
his subcommittee as to the oil in
dustry. He did not deny the testi-
mony of Russell Brown, of the In
dependent Petroleum association,
who characterized the broadcasts as
dishonest" through their arrange
ments of words, infections of voice
and melodramatic effects, all de-
signed to create a false impress
sion.
Secretary Ickes asked for an APP
preparation of $21,66O for the
Radio section. Discussing the
broadcasts attacking the petroleum
industry and urging popular sup
port of a measure 10 give the In
terror Department control of the
petroleum industry, Congressman,
e. II. Leavy asked:
II want to ask one or two fur
Their questions. Mr.. Secretary, in
connection with this radio informa-
tion you have been disseminating.
While you have carried on this
radio activity during the last year,
have you been particularly cautious
to see that there should be nothing
in the scripts sent out over the
air that could be classified as par
tisan or political in character"
Continued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
LIME TEST IN
NORTH CUT BANK
IS ABANDONED

A showing of oil at the top OF
the Madison lime was not deemed
worthy of acidization in the test of
Newell & Chandler on the Ander-
son farm in center NEA NWA l.
S6-6W, on the Blackfeet nose of
North Cut Bank oil and gas field,
this week, and the well has been
plugged and abandoned at a total
depth of 3244 feet
This we'll had small production in
the Sunburst sand, and water in
the Cut Bank sand The Moulton
sand. principal gas horizon of the
area, was not reported in this we'll
Drilling continued on down to the
Ellis-Madison contact where the
cores showed 10 feet of saturation
but poor porosity. Seeking more oil,
drilling continued TO a flow of wat
er at 3244. The drill stem test
showed $50 feet of water in the
hole at that depth. A drill stem
test at the contact showed oil and
mud.
The Anderson well was drilled
with rotary tools No casing was
run, other than surface pipe, and
the well was plugged and aband-
Oned on March IL.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
C.N. OVERS CRUDE RATE TOSPOKANE
OHIO SELLS
INTEREST
GAS PIPELINE

Purchase OF Ohio oil company'i
half interest in the Treasure State
pipeline. pioneer Kevin-Sunbursi
gas system which serves the town
Of sunburst and the International
Refining company plant. was an
nounced this week by f. B. Cool
idge, president of Treasure State
Pipeline company. The $1,000
shares. representing half OF the
outstanding stock formerly belong
ing to the Ohio, have been return
ed to the treasury OF the corpora
tion for a reported consideration OF
$4,000
Treasure State Pipeline company
built one of the first field lines in
Kevin-Sunburst field and when a
12-mile extension to Sunburst was
in 1927, Ohio Oil com
pany bought half interest. Six
miles OF 4-inch line was replaced
with 6-inch pipe and 4-inch
line was constructed to Sunburst
The line also serves the towns of
Oilmont and Ferdig and the princi-
pal camps in the eastern part OF
he Kevin-Sunburst field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
GAS WAR" ENDS In
MERGER AT SHELBY

Final peace in the "gas war;
of the town of Shelby was an
nounced this week with the merger
of Citizens Gas Co. with Great
Northern Utilities company. The
Citizens company was organized by
Shelby citizens in 1928 when Shell
by people were paying SIS cents
per thousand cubic feet for the nat
ural gas, produced few miles
north Of town. The building of a
local line resulted in a price war
that ended up with Shelby paying
Is cents per thousand for gas,
which was said to be below cost
Citizens gas supporters continued
to pay 90 cents per thousand. The
rate is being put back on a prof
liable schedule and Citizens Gas
20. stockholders are receiving
100000 for their plant and prop
erty. Directors are Ray Larson, H.
G.. Syster, J. w. Williamson. G.. c.
Hoyt and James w. Johnson.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
PROPAGANDA
BACKFIRING
On COLE Bill

One of the most important con-
tributions to the campaign against
enactment of the Cole federal oil
control bill in congress has been
made by Secretary Harold Ickes in
his propaganda" ibroadcasts which
depicted the oil industry as COM
posed of bands of hoodlums vast
ing the natural resources of the ma
ton.
Congress slapped back at the
wood-be emperor of. the oil indus
try by passing with brief debate
an amendment to the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill pro-
hibiting that department from using
funds for radio braodcasts designed
to Influence the passage or defeat
of any legislation pending before
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
MONTANA ASSURED OF
FIRM HOLD ON MARKET
BY lS-CENT RAIL RATE

a of Is per hundredweigh
oil Cut Bank Spokane effective April 10,
this week by Warren general of the Great
Northern Railroad Spokane
lowered further Montana of strong
petye position great Inland Empire market and around
Spokane against California refined products moved by anker
and barges.
present 22 fixed recently by the Interstate
Commission The lower rate was announced for the
purpose competing with proposed 2Ome pipeline TO Spokane
10 have been built by Inland Empire Refneries, Inc
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16

! Whether the 1S-cent rate will
suspend the pipeline project has not
yet been announced by Henry d.
MOyle, vice president OF Inland En-
pire Refineries, which is increasing
the Spokane plant to handle
3 1000 barrels OF crude per day. in
anticipation of lower transporta-
ton costs. Present capacity is O.
200 barrels per day. but the plant
has not been operated at capacity
because rail rates were too high.
1t is known that a crew OF en-
gineers is now employed in a detail
survey OF the route OF the proposed
pipeline and II is understood that
all arrangements for financing the
line had been completed. The line
as proposed was to have cost
S2,50O.000 and was to have served
KalIspell and provided a branch to
Pocatello, Idaho. where there is
1500-barrel plant. Establishment
OF the pipeline would give a suffl-
cient advantage in transportation
costs that the Pocatello plant was
expected to use Cut Bank crude ex-
clusively whereas half OF it's re-
quirements are now secured in
Lance Creek, Wyo.
The Great Northern last year
established a 2O-cent rate from
Cut Bank to Spokane but this was
quickly suspended by the Interstate
Commerce commission and after a
long struggle that kept the rates In
suspension throughout the year. a
rate OF 22k cents was established
by the ICC. Whether the new 49,
cent rate will cause the reopen
ing of the competitive coast rate
structure has not yet been deter
mined. 1t is understood that the
of the line had declared
that they would go ahead with con-
unless a 16-cent rate were
but this is without con-
An 1S-cent rate means
a transportation cost OF about 81
cents per barrel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-16
WEEKFIHDS
new LIFEIN
NORTH field

With improved weather, Kelvin
operators this week began coming
out of winter Information and sew
eral wells are resuming drilling
operations. The six weeks of cold
weather prophesied by B'r'r Ground
hog came as scheduled but are now
ended, although the past week saw
another furry of snow The frost
is beginning to come out of the
ground. meaning that heavy hauling
will be difficult on the oil fields
cross roads, for week or more.