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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

It's claimed that millions of dol
lars worth of tungsten destined for
U. S. has fallen into Japanese
hands, but the Japs likely will make
light of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Bari

Movie director says all movies
are a gamble. Those that win do
so on a full house.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
America Sinqinq'

Walt Whitman, the most notably
American of poets, prophetically
declared: Il hear America singing"
BY that he meant that he visioned
his country as land of happy
people. He had passed through an
ordeal not altogether different from
that which currently aff1icts hu-
manity. The experience had taught
him the inner meaning of freedom
and democracy. He had learned to
comprehend the Importance of fell
lowship. The ideal society to which
he looked forward was to be eStab-
lished in brotherhood. Courage and
tolerance, he realized, would be
wanted to that purpose; but he did
not doubt that they would be avail
able to such sacred end.
The prevailing emergency prompts
similar thoughts in the minds of
Americans now. Under the influence
of a danger which threatens the
survival of civilization, many indi-
viduals have believed that the magic
of music might be employed to
strengthen national morale. The
concept of great audiences partici-
pating in stirring popular concerts
has an authentic appeal to every one
possessed of capacity for team
work" Of course, it is not impera-
tive to own voice of operate quail
ity. All that is required is ability to
carry a tune" with others. The
"Sing, America, Sing" program at
the Water Gate tomorrow evening
will furnish an opportunity for thou
sands of Washingtonians OF all ages
to share In q creative experience
Evening star., 1941-08-03
BeIoted Recognition

The American decision to recog-
nize Doctor Eduard Benes' Czecho-
Slovakian provisional government in
London Is tangible evidence of our
devotion to the democratic spirit.
Legal technicalitieS stood in the way
of earlier recognition of Doctor
Benes' regime. 1t was said that he
had resigned from the presidency of
his country, that the CzechoSlovak
Parliament had elected new Presi-
dent, Emil Hacha, and that Hacha,
who is now Staatpresident for Ger
nan-controlled Bohemia and Mo-
ravia, even now remains the duly
constituted, popularly chosen chief
of state. Doctor Benes organized a
government in exile after he resigned
and after his country disappeared
down the German throat, but he had
to wait for American recognition
until legalistic objections could be
overcome.
All that is over. And it Is we'll to
remember that the Republic Of
Czecho- -Slovakia was born in Wash
ington during the World War and
existed as hopeful line on a map
before it existed geographically in
Europe. Doctor Hacha is helpless.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

unparalleled since 1918. Few of
those who will attend ever have
enjoyed the privilege of singing with
an orchestra. The National Sym
phony players, with Charles O'Con-
nell conducting and Lucy Monroe,
soprano, as soloist and director. are
to supply the professional guidance
required. For the rest, the success
OF the occasion is in the hands of
the public. Proceeds from the sale
of tickets at nominal prices will be
devoted to the support of the efforts
of the United Service Organizations
in the Army camps.
1t is in the belief that the first
Sing, America, Sing" concert will
lead to many other patriotic musical
festivities that The Star gladly joins
with the Orchestra Association in
sponsoring the enterprise.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Army Blank Check

Congress is preparing to hand
General George c. Marshall, the
Arny's Chief of Staff, a blank
check" with specific authority to in
cur any deficit necessary in ordering
additional equipment for the ar
mored forces which may be required
for military security during the next
year.
This exceptional authority, die
tated by the unusual problems of
preparing for a war of lightning
movement, which may strike any
where at any time, as General Mar
shall often has cautioned, is con-
tanned in the. pending national
defense bill With other appro-
priations, this bill authorizes $3,486,-
034,036 for the Ordnance Department
of the Army. Approved by the
House and now awaiting expected
favorable Senate action, the blank
check" clause directs: THAT the
chief of ordnance and the chief of
any of the other branches concerned
shall enter into contract prior to
July l, 1912, for procurement of such
equipment, spare parts and acces-
sories as may be required for addi-
tional armored force divisions and/or
other units of such armored forces
as may be directed by the Chief of
Staff"
The action of the House is an indi-
cation of the confidence and trust
it places in the Chief of Staff. That
trust and confidence is mutual.
Whatever their differences of opin-
ion, General Marshall's personal
dealings with Congress have been
kept on basis of frankness and fair
ness that, unfortunately, has not
always characterized the relation
ships of all high ranking Army and
Navy officials with Congress in the
past.
OF the huge amount allocated for
ordnance equipment, military off,
cialS have earmarked only $l,000,-
100000 for the armored force. The
intention is to build up first great
pool of mechanical equipment, suf-
ficient for an armored force second
to none in size. If occasion arises,
General Marshall would be expected
to fill in this blank check that Con-
gress seems ready to give him. But,
under his control, that would be an
exercise of power governed solely by
military policy and one that he is
not likely to abuse.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

have been just men and women OF the
common garden variety, but they have
been possessed of poise, sanity and dis
eliminating judgment. When dark and
shadowy days were at hand they have
faced them, believing in new and better
tomorrow. When the ills of life fell upon
them or misfortune was their lot, they
took it and without complaining. They
knew nothing of self-pity, nor did they
strike their flag when the opposing
forces were seemingly too strong for
them. Theirs was the kind of life that
saves not only its own fortunes, but
stimulates others to do the same.
A passage from an address delivered to
Harvard undergraduates by the late Mr..
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is peril
nent: "Only when you have felt around
you black gulf of solitude, more isolat-
ing than that which surrounds the dying
man, and in hope and despair have
trusted to your own mistaken will, then
only will you have achieved. Then only
can you gain the secret isolated JOY OF
the thinker, who knows that, hundred
who never heard of him will be moving
to the measure of his thought"
1t is to men and women of such firm
character, such disciplined wills that
there is given the joy Of triumphant
living. Does this troubled, distracted
world need them today? Never more so.
Things are bad and they may be worse.
No one can give accurate forecast Of
events Despite this, life-some kind of
life-must 60 on. Whatever it is to be,
it will be made not by the cynic and the
fearing, but by those who believe in the
face of everything that the eternal pur-
poses of God will prevail and that virtue
and not vice will rule in the hearts of
men. That truth and justice, kindness
and mercy, decency and the strong quail
ties of character will ultimately rule in
the affairs of nations and men. What
motto for these years is the legend on
an ancient English church: TO have
done the best things in the worst times,
and hoped them in the most calamitous"
From the Son of God on the cross to
the high-minded, confident and serene
men OF today, to them the despairing
look with hope when the shadows are
the deepest and the wine of life is
sour and bitter.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
New SeIectee Plan

INSW SSISStcS IuII
The compromise plan for prolong-
ing the services of selectees, National
Guardsmen and Reserve officers
which has been offered by Senator
Thomas of Utah has much to rec
Ommend it.
Under this proposal the men in
these categories would be liable to
service for eighteen months beyond
the original one-year period. Three
year enlisted men also could be kept
in service for the added period.
If this extended period of service
should be approved, it would meet
the objections which have been
raised by War Department officials
to the Selective Service Act which,
in its present form, requires that
selectees, Guardsmen and Reservists
be discharged at the end of year
of service, unless Congress declares
that the national interest is i'm
periled. Discharge of these men
after one year of service would have
two disastrous consequences. First,
it would demobilize two-thirds of
the Armys man power and three
fourths of its officer personnel. And,
second, it would return these men to
private life without adequate mill
tary training, thus leaving the coun-
try in defenseless state during the
year or more that would be required
for the training of their successors.
If Senator Thomas proposal Is
adopted, however, the men now in
the Army would be kept in service
until they have been thoroughly
trained, and the incoming selectees
could be given sufficient training to
enable them to step into the places
Of outgoing men without destroying
the effectiveness of the Army as a
military organization.
In this connection, Congress, un-
der the Thomas plan, reserves the
right to further extend the service
of all men under arms if it decides
it is in the interest of national de-
fense to do SO. A similar provision
is in the present bill, but because it
was not stressed at the time of adop-
ton, opponents of extended service
have attempted to convince the
country that it would be an act of
bad faith to keep the men under
arms for more than a year.
The extended service proposal is
not an act of bad faith or breach
of contract. On the contrary, it is a
proposal which is clearly in the ma
tional interest, and which must have
been contemplated by Congress at
the time the law was passed. To
avoid any possibility of revival of
these groundless contentious, how
ever, the extension proviSo of the
Thomas plan should be stressed now,
and incorporated in the final draft
Of whatever legislation Congress ap-
proves for keeping the men in
service
Evening star., 1941-08-03

probably will think twice before taking
a step that would precipitate actual war
with this country.
AS matter of fact, there are high
Government who believe that on any
long-range basis, China and not Japan
is likely to be the principal power in
Asia. The reason is that China is big
land area, with resources to be exploited
at home, while Japan is little island
without resources and with the problem
of importing all of the essentials of in
dustrial life across ocean highways that
now are vulnerable to air attack as we'll
as to attack by surface vessels. The
japanese can find little security SO long
as they must haul their oil from 1000 to
1000 miles and their iron ore an equal
distance, through waters in which poten-
tial enemies possess air and naval bases
The only reason that the Japanese
possess even a nuisance value today is
that they have been permitted to acquire
a big stock of guns and ammunition, as
we'll as a large fleet, at time when the
United States and Great Britain were
content to look the other way. If block
AIDED, Japan would become helpless after
not many months, even II American
naval forces approached no nearer to
Japan than the Philippine Islands.
OF course, Japan then would try to use
her navy to conquer territory and re-
sources from the Americans and British.
She might even succeed temporarily. In
the long run, she would not stand .
chance unless Eitler could find q way to
como to her help with his air forcs.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Capital SideIights
BIZ Will p. Kennedy.

A prominent Representative, who has
served several terms, learned something
that surprised him the other day. He
heard guide showing group of visitors
through the Capitol say: The Speaker
need not be a member of the House, but
ALWAYS has been" The Congressman
thought something should be done about
spreading misinformation that way and
wisely decided to study up on the mat
ter. To his amaZement he found the
guide was correct The Constitution pro-
vides simply: The House of Represent
atives shall choose their Speaker and
other officers" Always is Is a member
who has been elected Speaker, although
the suggestion has several times been
made that an outsider be chosen. Will
liam Tyler Page. sometimes called the
Oracle of Capitol Hill" recalls that this
was an obsession with the late Repre-
sentative William P. Hepburn, who was
a great grandson of Matthew Lyon and
a stepson of George S. Hampton, Civil
War cavalryman, and held many high
public Offices. Mr.. Hepburn persistently
endeavored to have Republican caucuses
select some outsider as candidate for
Speaker.
The Speaker is the only House officer
who has been chosen from the member.
ship and the only one whose tenure of
Office ends with the Congress Others all
continue until their successors are chosen
and qualify. In one case they continued
through the entire succeeding Congress.
The Speaker at first was elected by bal
lot, but has been elected by voice vote
since 1889. In 1909 the House held that
Speaker should be elected by majority
of all present and in 1879 it was held that
a majority of all the members of the
House was not required, but only ma
jority of those present, if quorum. On
two occasions, by special rule, Speakers
were chosen by a plurality of votes, but
in each case the House by majority vote
adopted resolution declaring the result.
The House has declined to choose a
Speaker by lot. On several occasions the
choice of Speaker has been delayed for
several weeks by contests. In 1860 the
voting for Speaker proceeded slowly be-
ing interspersed with debate, and in one
instance the House asked candidates to
state their views before proceeding to
election.
There are 251 lawyers In the House
and 50 in the Senate in the present
Congress.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
REINSURANCE
By the Right James E. Freeman D., IL. d., c. l.,
Bishop of Washington.

The world is so confused and distracted
by the dire predictions that greet it day
by day in the public press and radio that
1t needs now and again the strong note
of reinsurance, that out of the welter OF
mixed judgments and forecasts it may
clarity its vision and gain renewed
poise of mind.
In an English paper published recently
under the caption "A Word for Our
Times" was the following:
In the 18th century, when war had
bitterly divided the people OF this
kingdom, there was built the Chapel
of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
The dedication inscription is there
today, as message for our own times:
"In the year 1858
When all things sacred were
throughout the nation
Either demolished or profaned,
Sir Robert Shirley, Baronet,
Founded this Church:
Whose singular praise it is
To have done the best things in the
worst times,
Hoped them in the most calamitous
Whoever wrote this message had the
vision to see beyond the events of the
passing hour. He not only believed in
the stability of the kingdom of which he
was citizen. he believed in the suprem-
acy of Almighty God and the ultimate
triumph of His purpose.
William Cowper. the English poet,
after emerging from a period of serious
mental depression, wrote these hope
full words:
"Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy, and shall break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace,
Behind frowning Providence
He hides a smiling face"
Men seem more easily affected by days
of shadow than they are exhilarated by
protracted periods of sunshine. They
yield to their fears more readily than to
their hopes. The men and women who
help the world forward have ever been
the hopeful, expectant ones. They have
appraised and measured events as they
came. They have neither been carping
pessimists nor irrational optimists; they
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Doctor Benes is the symbol of the
free Czecho-Slovakia. He resigned
as a protest against the Munich set
tlement. which was the forerunner
of war, although it was praised as
the guarantee of peace. He therefore
stands out as a pioneer opponent
of German national socialism. When
Czecho-Slovakia exists again, much
of Hitlers work will have been un-
done.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

There are 251 lawyers In the House
and 50 in the Senate in the present
Congress.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Lips that touch liquor shall never
touch mine"
Your lips?"
mo, my liquor"
Doctor: What you need, my dear
young lady, is a little sun and air"
Sweet Young Thing: why, doctor,
how dare youl Why. I'm not even
married"
Senior: They found a 100-year- old
rat In the village fruit store.
Date: How did they know the rat
was 100 years old?
Senior: He had a date in his mouth
Your daughter has perhaps told
you what she means to me. told her
yesterday that she is the joy Of my
days. the dream of my nights"
Well, she did say something about
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
Signal Hill In
California Is NOW
TWenty Years old

LOS ANGELES, Calf. - Southern
California recently celebrated the Goth
anniversary of the greatest economic
development that ever took place in
Southern California within an area
four miles long and three-quarters Of
a mile wide-the birthday of the Sig
nal Hill oil field at Long Beach, where
a 100000 wildcat recovered 668,000
barrels Of petroleum and opened field
which has since yielded approximately
S700,O00,000 worth Of crude.
The Shell Oil Co., Alamitos No. l at
Hill and Temple streets, Long Beach,
was a cable-tool job. 1t took three
months to chug it down 3l14 feet.
Before that well started the oil boom
at Signal Hill that area was devoted
to growing cucumbers and berries.
Land could be bought for as little as
500 an acre. Out on the fringe. in the
edge of the Long Beach residential
district, lots sometimes brought 81 500
to 81 100 Alamitos No. 1 was a modest
discovery. 1t came in for 600 barrels
a day.
Oil men rushed in and began offer
ing more than $1,000 a lot bonus for
the privilege of leasing to drill Even
tually the field developed to the point
where it had 1927 wells on 1850 acres,
and 222 oil companies were operating
there. Up to Jan. l, the field had run
up a production average of 100000
worth of oil to the acre. There are
numerous acres on the hill which have
each produced more than 100000 bar
rels Of petroleum.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
THE GREATEST kelvin WELL

acid there would never have been any
more drilling on the Fryberger farm.
vet had the Gladys Belle or the West
ern Drilling or the Maughn Drilling
companies spotted we'll on NV NWH
SEA Section "A, half mile west of
the three other wells, they might have
had an Ohio-Baker gusher that would
have completely changed the history of
the development of the Kelvin field
However, they did not do any further
drilling.
When Lon Crumley saw the results
of acidization in other parts of the field
he turned his attention to spots where
he knew there was oil from the history
OF early wells. Knowing that the three
wells on the Fryberger had from
showing to Is barrels he took over the
lease and began drilling. He has q
wells-more wells than has been drilled
on any other lease in Kelvin field since
the coming of acidization.
Few of his wells have been as good
as the old Gladys Belle we'll in initial
production: some of them had bare
showings measurable in gallons rather
than barrels. But acid made not only
commercial but highly profitable pro-
ducers of them, the best evidence of
which is the $4,000 Crumley mansion
in the town of Shelby. 1t was true,
also, that there was water under the
Fryberger land lots of it. But with
the water, under skilled handling, has
come a lot of OIL
The Crumley- Fryberger No Il was
a small commercial producer without
acdization Treated with acid it jumped
to SIX HUNDRED BARRELS A
DAY That we'll is reported to have
put 81 tanks of oil in the pipeline the
first month. AS production continued
the percentage of water grew until now
the we'll is said to be making around
$50 barrels of oil and nearly 500 bar
rels of water per day. There is reason
to be thankful for a flood of water
that will bring so much oil.
The east offset to the No. II was the
No. p which came in on Monday with
a reported initial of 70 barrels of oil
per hour-better than a barrel of oil
per minute. Like all other wells in the
area, it showed water and it will be
likely to make lot OF water, like the
No. Fl and other wells But the fact
remains that it is highly profitable
we'll and the No Fl and No. p will
probably be the greatest money-makers
on the property. North of the No q
is the No. 20 which had barely show
ing OF oil before it was acidized
1t is scarcely necessary to point out
at this late date that wherever there
is an abandoned lease in Kelvin field
where 10 or l5-barrel wells were COM
pleted before the days of acidization,
it is a good place to look for oil-pos-
sibly large quantities of oil. This is in
spite of the fact that there may be
water with the oil. The good operator
does not worry about a guam
tity of fluid: he would rather have a
quantity of fluid to work with than a
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

it. but not quite like that. She Just
said that she had clicked
Henry you may tell US about the
Caucasian race"
4 didn't see it. I went to the ball
game"
He gripped me by my slender neck
I could not call or scream
He dragged me to his dirty room
Where he could not be seen.
He tore away my fimsy wraps
And gazed upon my form
I was cold, damp and scared
And ne was hot and warm.
He pressed his lips against mine
I gave him every drop.
He drained me to myself,
I could not make him. stop.
He made me what I am today,
That's why you find me here,
Just an empty bottle
That once was full Of beer.
Iney were QLcuSSHlB SILVER DutVcI
dish which they planned to send to
some newlywedS. What should they put
on the card accompanying the gift?
Anything you like" suggested the
husband.
So the wife thought a while, and
then wrote: For butter-or worse"
Darling, were you faithful while I
was away?"
oh, George, I was kissed twice"
BY whom?"
THE orchestra and the Rotary club. Z"
Writes a local Badger fan:
During the North Montana fair,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
WEEKLY CRUDE on STOCKS

WEEKLY CRUDE OAL cAONAC
Stocks Of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum at the close Of the week
ending Aug. 9 totaled PSI ,945O00 bar
rels, according to data reported by
the Bureau OF Mines. Compared with
the total of the preceding week, this
represents a decrease Of $4,000 bar
rels comprising a decrease Of $4,000
barrels In stocks Of domestic crude, but
an increase OF 362, 900 barrels IN stocks
Of foreign crude Heavy crude-oil
stocks ia California, not included in
the '.refinable" crude stocks, totaled
10. 604 900 barrels, a gain Of $4,000
barrels over the amount on hand
Aug. 2.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
ExPANp REFINING PLANT

CALGARY, Alta. - Gas and Oil
Products, Ltd, headed by A. H. May
land, is making extensions to its re-
filming plant in South Turner valley
to cost between $15OOOO and 100000.
Capacity of the Dubbs cracking unit
will be increased from 5000 to $500
barrels daily, and the first polymeriza-
ton plant in western Canada will be
installed to process a high grade of
blending gasoline from vapors usually
lost. The blending fluid win be used
in place of tetraethyl lead to increase
the octane rating Of gasoline. The ex-
tensions will be completed by the end
of l941.