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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Excess Profits
Rate May Rise
CBy United Press)


Washington. Sept. 26-UP -
Members of the Senate Finance
Committee disagreed sharply to-
day with Secretary OF the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau's proposal TO
limit all corporation profits TO six
per cent. but indicated that It mny
result in sitter excess profits
taxes.
Treasury experts have started
drafting bill to carry out his plan
TO subject all corporation profits
over six per cent 10 100 per cent
taxation. Morgenthau suggested
tho limitation before the House
Banking Committee Wednesday.
I've been wanting 10 say for
some time that we ought TO re
move the profit motive in war
eliminate It completely" Morgen.
than told reporters.
He said his financial and legal
aides had started work on the pro-
posed legislation so that il and
when Congress wants IL, We will
have It ready in legal form"
Congress. however. did not ap-
pear to want II. although there was
evident dissatisfaction with the
excess profits tax provisions OF the
recently enacted $3,553,000,000 tax
bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

by Associated Prsssl


Washington. Sept. 26-AP-Ad.
ministration lieutenants in Con-
gress we're reported today TO have
rejected a proposal for outright re-
peal OF the Neutrality Act and to
be ready to work instead for legis-
lation making vital revisions.
The repeal proposal was intro
duced yesterday by Senator Nc
Kellar (D-TennD. a consistent Ad-
ministration supporter. Mcclellan.
who told the Senate that the neu-
trality law established a policy
which mo great nation like ours
can indulge in" said today he had
acted entirely on his own responsi-
bility. He added he did not know
whether the Administration would
approve complete repeal OF the
neutrality law.
One well-advised leader told re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Four Red Armies
East of Kiev
Face Death
Nazis Say Soviet
Prisoners Total
$4,000

Whole battalions of German shock
troops have been blown to pieces by
mine fields IN a strong attack on
the Crimea. advices reaching Lon
don said today, and the Russians
were reported to have the situation
well in hand after stemming two
Nazi assaults.
German parachute troops used in
the attack likewise were declared
TO have been annihilated.
To the north, Adolf Hitler's high
command reported that the destruc-
ton of four Red armies trapped
east OF Kiev was progressing re-
lentlessly,' with the number OF
Soviet prisoners now standing at
492 900.
Deny Claim
This claim followed an official
Soviet denial of an earlier Berlin
announcement that 100000 Russian
troops had been captured in the
Kiev battle.
Calling the Nazi assertion "a
fresh Hitlerite fake" a Red army
COiuhluHlNut ltppl lcu
The fierce struggle Is continu-
Ing on the kiev front"
The British radio. quoting Mos
COW spokesman. said the Germans
launched their initial attack on the
Crimea Wednesday night, hurting
tanks. mechanical infantry, and a
number OF parachute troops into
the assault after a heavy artillery
bombardment.
Russians Walt
THE Russians waited behind
vast minefields," the account con.
tinued. Whole battalions of Ger.
mans are said to have been blown
to pieces --.
THE enemy withdrew to reform,
eight hours later. But they we're
caught in the fire OF Russian long
range artillery from the lsthmua
and from the bay to the west OF the
lsthmus.
Just before noon yesterday, the
German attack was renewed. One
German infiltratlon was made IN
the Russian lines but It was soon
surrounded and annihilated.'
Strategically important as the
site OF Russia's great Black Sea
naval base Of Sevastopol. the Cri-
mean Peninsula would also provide
steppihg-stone for German
thrust into the Caucasus oil fields
across the narrow mouth OF the
Sea OF Azoy.
Mounting Fury
Coincident with this reported
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Shed Burns at
Bomber Plant

Flying sparks from a blow-torch
are believed 10 have started fire.
which virtually destroyed a con-
tractors tool.shed at the Ford
bomber plant Thursday afternoon.
Damage was estimated az about
$4,000 Tho building was a tempor-
airy frame structure.
The local fire department sent o
truck at 2:45 p m. TO help extin.
guish the blaze, but the trucks feedi
line broke down en- route and sec'l
ond truck had TO be sent out.
An automobile which caught fire
AT W. Michigan Ave. and Ballard
So. about o'clock this morning waS
saved by the firemen. The car be1
longed 10 Eugene Card. Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Women Complete
Horseback Trip

10y Associated fTeSS'
Los Angeles, Sept. 26-AP-Two
% year old girls who'd rather
ride than eat-and did for 40 hours
have completed 800 mile
horseback trip from their Upper
Sandusky, o., homes to Los An
geles.
Mrs. MILDRED Bickham Binau and
Miss Virginia Shumaker never had
ridden more than 200 miles before.
They came through without a
saddle sore, although they wore
out a dozen jodphurs, not TO men
ton several pairs of boots and rid
ing shirts.
They started their trek April
~ and are going to ride 20 miles
more to Santa Monica today to re-
ward their mounts with a swim In
the ocean.
Enroute they encountered a few
Of the hardships met by pioneers
of the 40 days, although they fol-
lowed paved highways.
Once their horses ran away. An
other time Mrs. Binaus dapple grey
mare, Silver queen. fell and Mrs.
Binau broke her wrist. Crossing
the Mojave Desert, they miscalcu-
lated their time and were without
food 40 hours. They forded flood
waters in Oklahoma.
But they enjoyed every minute
OF it and didn't have one cross
word although they were together
constantly 167 days
Sometimes they slept In hotels;
sometimes camped out wherever
they CHANGED to be- They spent
eight nights under the desert stars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
of Maxi Shock
Troops Blown to Pieces
in Crin1ea, Russians Say
House Group
Nav Freeze
All Rentals
Housing Costs to
be Lowered

CBv International News ssrviosJ
Washington. Sept. GINS 4
strong move developed In the House
Banking and Currency Committee
today to give the Administration
power TO freeze all rents through
out the country in order TO fore
stall assertedly spiraling housing
costs
The price control bill which is
now pending before the committee
drastically restricts rent controls.
1t provides that rents may be fixed
only In defense areas and only for
housing units renting for SIS 4
room a month or less.
Il don't think this section OF the
bill goes far enough" Rep. Spence
CD Ky, a member OF the group
declared. 1T wouldn't prevent I'M
Just increases OF rents In many biz
cities, for example. where so many
apartments and houses cost con
siderably more than SIS a room"
Rep, Monroney (D-Okla). said
he opposed limiting rent controls
to defense areas. because they are
apt TO go up everywhere just as
general prices are. and increasing
rents in non-defense areas can
work just as great hardships.
And | can't see why We should
pick an arbitrary figure OF SIS a
room and say we won't try TO con-
troll any other rentals" he added
The committee row over rent
control just just a part of a larger
fight-over whether legislation
should be approved to control all
prices in blanket system. or
whether the control should be limit
ed to certain selected commodi-
ties which tend to show abnormal
price increases
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Services in Whi..c House
For e. Hall Roosevelt

Washington. Sept. 26-AP-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt. still
mourning the recent death OF the
Chief Executives mother. arranged
a funeral service at the White
House today for the First Lady's
brother. G. Hall Roosevelt, who died
here yesterday at the age Of 80.
After simple services in the his
toric East Room at 3 p. m. tEST)
the President and bis wife will &C
company the body on an overnight
train to Tivoli. y. Y. where burial
will take place in the family plot.
Both services will be private with
only members OF the two families
and close friends present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
ASK FOR LABOR PEACE

Detroit Sept 26 AP-A resolu-
ton urging both Gro and American
Federation OF Labor unions to
work for peace in iurisdictional
matters was passed last night by
the city Employees Union (AFL).
Local II. The union meeting was
al nded by delegates from 80
chapters Of the local, representing
approximately 1000 city employees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

In recess.
Senate Interstate Commerce Subj
committee continues movie indusf
try inquiry G0:30 a. m, ESD.
House
In recess.
Banking committee hears Donald
Nelson on price control bill G0:00)1
Appropriation subcommittee
continues consideration OF second
lend-lease appropriation 10000.
THURSDAY
Senate approved compromise
legislation permitting governmens
seizure Of certain articles needed
for defense.
House held routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

LOSDON--INS-George Arliss.
internationally famous stage and
screen star, was fined $4,000. plus
Si2 costs, today, for failing 20 regis
ter possession Of s52640 Ia United
states and Canadian securities. as
provided by defense regulations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

The only brother Of Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, G. Hall Roose-
welt, has died in Walter Reed hos
pital, Washington, where he had
been a patient since early In Sep
TENDER,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

AZ chief economic adviser 10 the
British government, Sir Frederick
Leith-Ross has charge Of holding
surplus food stocks for distribu-
ton 10 the peoples Of Europe
when the war ends He - pie
tured az his desk In the ministry
Of economic warfare In London.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

BALTIMORE UP - Governor
Herbert r. O'Connor today ordered
an eight cent cut in the Maryland
state property tax rate for 1912
and 1913. He said that the state now
has a treasury surplus OF more than
$S,35e,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Today in 1916

by Associatsd Prcssl
Allies take C0mbles, Thiepval
and western front
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

WASHINGTON up - The
Comptroller Of Currency today
Issued a call for the condition
Of all national banks as Of Sept.
"a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

PASADENA. cal.-lNS-ob-
Ieet OF ts-hour search. Agar
old David MeElwaIn OF Pass-
'dens was located today at the
Pasadena Y.W.c.A., along with
a mlddle-aged woman suspected
OF having kidnapped him. The
woman told police she was Mrs.
Bachelor OF Tucson, Ariz.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Saturday;
Fair, Warmer

COLUMBUS-UP-Threato OF q
strike next week at the Curtiss-
Wright airplane factory here was
diminished today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

NEW YORK UP-The govern
ment disclosed today that 1t had a
new surprise witness unof-
fetal counter-espionage agent who
had access to radio messages sent
10 Germany-in the trial OF is al
legged Nszi spies. The disclosure
came when the government asked
that no photographs or sketches be
made of the witness, Walter Nip
ken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

See NoRMAL-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

JACKSONVILLE, Flap At
least four ships were ploughing
througZSouth Caribbean waters to-
day to the assistance OF the dis
abled freighter Ethel Skakel and
her 2S-man crew after the vessel
radioed last night that It was sink
ing in a tropical storm Of near hui
ricane intensity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

See WAR-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

WASHINGTON-AP-- Warning
that the stage is set for a speeula-
tive farm land boom. Governor A.
G. Black OF the Federal Farm
Credit Administration appealed to
day TO publ and private lending
agencies for cooperation TO avert
such a development.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

LONDON-lNS-M yron c. Tay-
lor. personal rep tesentatiye OF
President Roosevelt to the Vatican.
who has just spent two weeks in
Rome, arrived in London today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

TOKYO -AP Americans
stranded in Japan may be taken
home soon on a Japanese ship
which would bring back Japan
csc citizens now in the United
States. Koh lshii government
spokesman said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

TOKYO-INS-An official spokes-
man announced today that the jap
anese government Is considering
restoring Nipponese traps-Pacific
services to Hawaii The shipping
services were halted some weeks
ago because OF Japsnese-American
tension.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

HELSINSKI, Finland-UP-Fin-
nish military quarters indicated to-
day that Finnish forces were with
in rs miles OF Petrozavodsk, import
ant railroad center on the west
shore Of Lake Omega. $50 miles
northeast Of Leningrad and said
the city might fall within q week or
two.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

HAVANA. Cuba-INS-The Gu
ban government radio reported to-
day it had intercepted distress
call from the 2,437.ton American
freighter Muncoye, owned by The
Munson Line, Inc. The message
gave the ships position as 1880
north. Il west. in the Caribbean
Sea of the coast Of Venezuela.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26

TOKYO -AP- The eeoAet
adopted an emergency foodstuf
program today aimed at increas-
ing prct uction and cutting down
consumption. Coupled with rise
in rice imports. this would re-
suit in charging food reserves
AGAINST the future.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
Wildcat Well
To Test Area
BeLOW Border

A. A. Oil corporation, of which L. G
Stevenson is president, on Saturday
Spudded test well ON what is known
as the Apex structure, north of the
SweetgrasS Hills and not far from the
Canadian boundary. Location Is on
the John Fey farm, in Sc corner SW1
SW3 Section 32-37N-2E.
This structure is said to be the apex
Of two thighs" known as the Rogers
Imperial and Bow Island anticlines
which run up onto the Sweetgrass
Hills. 1t is about Is miles east of the
town of Sweetgrass and IN a district
where most wells drilled get either oil
or gas although no well has been
drilled on upper contours Of this
structure.
The company has $4,000 acres Of
leases on which no test has ever been
drilled. The closest well drilled was
one of the first in northern Montana,
drilled in 1917 by Anaconda interests,
and it was drilled only to the Colo
RADIO sands, getting 100000 cubic feet
Of gas and a showing of OIL A well
drilled in Sec. 3-37N-2E by Western
Gas Co. had small oil pro-
duction in the Sunburst sand while
there are many gas wells in the area,
most famous of which is the Rogers
well on the Canadian side,
with an initial of 100000 cubic feet
Of gas per day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
REAL WELL Is
COMPLETED ON
DEL BONITA

Montana scouts returning from the
Twin River structure, across the
Montana border from Cut Bank field,
In southern Alberta, report that the
Western Drilling Cord" No. /, In LSD
I6. Sec. 3-2-20W4, has been completed
"A feet in the lime for an initial OF
around 200 barrels per day on the
swab. It flowed several times while
being swabbed, following acidization.
1t will be acidized a second time. as
soon as 1t has been given good
pumping test
A core analysis showed porosity
varying between 10 percent and Is
percent and a good permeability fac
tor.
On Del Bonita, Terminal No. 2 well
IN LSD Is, Sec. 18-1-21W4, Is being
redrilled from 5000 feet. Pipe was
pulled and well whipstocked out OF
old hole to end up 300 feet TO 500
feet away from the old hole. with
over 80 feet of clean zone assured. the
owners expect to drill so feet into the
lime and acid.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27

644,s2I2s 158s,77i,OO0
Kelvin Sunburst developments in
cluded seven completed commercial
wells, while the boards oil and gas
engineer added that the production
Continued on Page -Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
EAST END OF
kelvin HAS 100
BARREL WELL

The long-neglected east side OF
Kelvin field claimed its place In the
sun this week as Enfield Zachor No.
| 6, NE Sci NW3 20-35-IW, came In
with a natural production Of five bar
rels per hour-l20 barrels per day-in
an area where many operators thought
there was no chance for OIL
The zachor farm was taken over by
A. F. Mccain and associates who be-
lieyed that with acidization they could
develop some production in this, an
area beyond the developed part OF the
field. The No. made 81 barrels after
acidization and the No. made 90
barrels and the previous three had a
good average The No. had oil at
the Madison contact 1873 to 1881 and
without acidization began making over
100 barrels per day,
This week finds IS active operations
in Kelvin field.
AEen- GOeddertz-Fee No. 1, c SW3
SCI l6-35-SW, drilling. 765.
Hat Oil Mitchell No. /, G NE4 SWi
24-37-4W. repairing engine. 1910.
Imperial Craig Martin No. 8. GEL
SCI SCI 1885 Nv. cemented 17-inch
pipe at 1873, ready to drill in.
Pfabe & EngIeking- DanielsOn No. /,
CNL SEA NE3 20351W, 805
Superior Petroleum Govt. No. 4, c
SWl NWI 24-35-3W, $40.
Vanderpas-S Olberg No 2, SW SWa
SEA 2O-35-3W. was shot with 20 quarts
Of nitro glycerin and is preparing to
acidize at 1920 where there was a
small showing Of oil.
Washington Oil Finding CO.-Unz No.
1. NW4 SW3 9-36-2W, continued TO
find water, getting another flow at
2l19-2l34, which stands 100 feet In
the hole. Drilling continues at 2185
Hannah Porter State No. 1, SW NE1
NW4 13-33-2W, is fighting a band Of
bentonite at $50. The hole refills with
face cream" in the time 1t takes to
run the bailer Drillers are seldom
bothered with bentonite in this field.
Big West-AndersOn No. 1, Sc SEA
NW4 12-35-4W, is rigging up.
Montana Dakota Utilities Gypsy
Parker No. 1923, C SEA NW3 23-33-2W.
is a location.
Nepstad-Hugi No. ,, C SEA NW4 IL
35-3W. is a location.
Olen- EngemOen No. IL, NV SEA NW3
l4-35-2W, 1885,
z. o. Reichoff- Reichoff No. 1, c NEa
SW4 3-32-2W. spudded.
Yealey-Sh No. l6, NV NW5 SEA
35-36-2W, had a showing Of oil in the
5unburst sand, 1890 to 1920 and is
drilling ahead at 1900
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
IL. S. IS GIVING
GO SIGN FOR
MORE STORAGE

MOntana's crude oil requirements
for the month OF october will be
practically the same as in the month
Of September. according to the fore
cast of the y. s. Bureau Of Mines.
The october estimate is 10000 barrels
per day while the September estimate
was 1890 barrels per day. The actual
market demand for October, 1910. was
1900 barrels per day, and inasmuch
as the market has stood at around
10000 barrels per day throughout the
present summer, this reflects a IS
percent gain IN the runs 10 stills IN
the Montana trade territory.
In the United States the October
demand IS estimated at $500 barrels
higher than the estimated demand for
September and IL percent above the
actual demand for October, 1940 In
the period between Aug. 9 to Sept. 6.
domestic stocks Of crude declined an
average Of $4,000 barrels daily.
The October forecast foresees re-
duced exports from the Pacific coast
and increased exports from the At
lantic coast and increasing naval re-
This doubtless reflects the
Of the major fleet to At
lantic waters to guard shipping to,
Iceland.
Under present conditions. stocks Of
all oils are not excessive" says the
report. Some increase in crude stocks
seems TO be desirable after the heavy
liquidation in recent months. The sea-
sonal increase in gasoline stocks dur
ing the coming winter months might
well be greater than normal as in
demand may otherwise tax
capacity during the summer
Of 1912"
The report shows that In spite Of
The heavy market, stocks of all oils
IN the East Coast district amounted
10 7O3 million barrels on July 81, or
about 65 million barrels less than the
figure for July Of last
year
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
Coal Age Tells
Of RrOphH Nine

The July issue Of Goal Age" con-
tains an article on the Brophy Coal
Co. Of Red Lodge, pointing out the
advantage of modern equipment, In
GLIDING loading machine and cable
reel shuttle car, supplemented by a
shaker-type mine-car-loading con-
veyor. Brophy Coal Co. is owned and
managed by James r. Brophy, son Of
James F. Brophy, who has been OPP
Grating coal properties at Red Lodge
since 1906. The younger Brophy took
over In 1910.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
West Coast
Next in Line
For '!ShOrtGge''

Observation-Disclosures OH Co
ordinator Harold L. Tckes asked the
oil industry to take steps to prevent q
petroleum shortage on the Pacific
coast because Of diversion Of several
tankers to transport aviation gasoline
to Russia.
Ickes said prompt action to compen-
safe for diverted tankers win keep
supplies more nearly equal to demand
and thus lessen the need for, or ex-
tent Of, later and more drastic steps
such as the placing Of curbs ON con-
sumption"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
HugheSUiLLe
Nine to Start
During October

st. Joseph Lead company expects to
have it Block P mine at Hughesville
in operation early in October. Much of
the overhauling of machinery has been
completed, but not the enlargement of
shaft to two compartments and con-
struction Of a new steel ore bin. Some
new equipment has been delayed in
delivery but Frank Skeels, manager,
hopes to get the mine unwatered
during October. Hughesville is in
the Neihart district of the Belt noun
tains, south of Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
South End Of Lander
Trend Gives Producer
OF Low Gravity Crude

The surprise
this offset
found gravity oil horizon
ba1er sample Of the OH tested 2s4 gravity the lowest found in
this the other wells
Lander pool south offset to the No Lander hole and a
which initial barrels
day Location Of Lander No is in center NEl SCI 2OW
million cubic
with
oil
in barrel we'll Drilling
completed at that point the Cut Bank
and is o. expected produce in this
operators south
the
horizon about three miles long 1t opened IN
something and quarter million dollars
Of oil to date.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
Big West Moves to High
Side OF Reported Fault
On West Slope of Kelvin

Reports the discovery of definite evidence Of fault crossing the
southwest
confirmation OH Kelvin
north Of recently abandoned wen which
had a showing Of high gravity oil
in Sc SEA NW Section I2s5N4
well
the farm and said be the high side of the
wasOn
sunburt with showing but Cut Bank
The High Gravity producer section III
bottom with
considerable Cut Bank sand
Madison lime and had about SO feet Of oil water
Al heatmen the water and abandoned
The Anderson expected definitely
IL
history
say.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-27
Eastern Stocks
About Normal

July consumption Of motor fuel was
is percent higher in July than in
1910, according to the monthly sum-
mary of the U. s. Bureau of Mines
This figure reflected speculative buy
ing IN fear Of a shortage.
Crude production was 10000 barrels
below the average In June but refin-
ers had a record In crude runs to
stills Of 100000 barrels daily. Despite
the new record, million barrels OF
gasoline was taken out Of storage.
Stocks totaled s4,701 900 barrels on
July 81, compared with B9,O65 900 bar
rels a year ago. Stocks ON the East
Coast on July 81, 194l, were 81 655 900
barrels compared with 22,3S7 900 bar
rels a year ago.