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Evening star., 1944-01-04
Welfare Board Names
Committee Of ) for
Jail Investigation
ReicheIderfer, Rover
And Baird to Study
'Fovoritism' Charges
Pictures on PAGE A-.3J


On the recommendation of the
Board of Public Welfare, the
Commissioners today announced
the appointment of a former
Commissioner, a former United
States attorney and a bank pres
ident ito make a thorough in
vestigation of the maintenance
and operation of the District of
Columbia Jail"
The three-man investigating COM
mlttee is composed of DR.. Luther
Reichelderfer, Commissioner from
1880 to 1888; former United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover and Bruce
Baird, president of the National
Savings &; Trust Co.
Frederick w McReynolds. chair
man of the Board of Public Welfare
said the recommendation to appoint
the committee was based on pub.
hcity giving charges of favoritisn
alleged to have been shown Ormar
w. Ewing in District Jail.
Ao SOHIef WIN Board.
The Commissioners are pleased
to announce that these gentlemen
agreed readily to serve their CITY il
this capacity and will confer imne.
diately," a statement of the Commits.
sloners said. They will confer al
once with the Board of Public Wei.
fare and determine for themselves
the procedure of their investigation
They will select their own chair
man"
In a letter to the Commissioners
MI. McReynolds said that at a
meeting of the board yesterday they
thoroughly canvaSsed the allega
lions made concerning this conduct
at the District of Columbia Jail and
decided that. in view of the pub
llclty given these charges. there
should be an investigation by an in
dependent committee of men of high
standing whose report will carry
weight with the community
Mr., McRevnolds also informed the
Commissioners that Ray L, Huff di-
rector of public welfare and acting
head of penal institutions, has
collected considerable material bear.
ing on the situation which he will
be glad to turn over to the commit
tee, which they can examine. if they
SO desire, before proceeding with
their independent investigation.
Huff Denies Favoritism.
Last week Mr.. Huff denied the
allegations of favoritism to Mr.
Ewing, one-time Democratic Ma
tional committeeman from Utah
who is serving an 8-to-24-year SEN
sentence for criminal assault.
Mr.. Huff said at that time tina,
after. thorough investigation
taken following filing of suit BY
another jail inmate, Frank F.. Fowl
er, l am satisfied that no specia
favors have been granted to Ewing
by Jail Director E. A. Green or with
my knowledge by any other Jail EN-.
ploye"
Fowler. awaiting trial on a forger,
count, had sued in District Court tt
compel EWlngs removal to Lortor
Reformatory and had asked more
than $500 damages from Ewing
Mr.. Huff and James v. Bennett
director of prisons, because of ar
alleged assault made on him by
Ewing.
Mr.. McReynolds said he felt con.
vinced from preliminary investiga-
tion that conditions were satisfac-
tory at the jail, but that to satisfy
the public's curiosity he had recon-
mended that an independent agency
investigate the matter thoroughly
He said that while, of course, the in.
vestigating committee might give
us hell" the, board is ready tc
take If
Evening star., 1944-01-04
500 Nazis Reported Killed
BY Greeks in Epirus
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Cairo
radio said today that 600 Nazis were
killed by Greek patriots in "a battle
of great importance" several days
ago in the Greek Province of Epirus.
The broadcast said the patriots,
who suffered only very light losses, -
attacked motorized group of 1000
Germans.
Earlier action by patriots brought
stern Nazi action - during the
Christmas period in Macedonia, the
Germans burned villages as a re-
prisal, killing large number of in
habitants in each one"
United States Government mon
itors reported the broadcast.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Pro-Nazi Government
OF Bulgaria Totterinq,
Turkish Reports Say
Berlin Radio Insists
Rumors Of Overthrow
Are Only Inventions
By the Associated Press,

LONDON. Jan. Awhile the
Berlin radio today dismissed as
inventions" reports that the
ro-German government of Bull
garia had been overthrown, dis
patches from Turkey said the
belief persisted there that Pre-
mler Dobri Boiilov's cabinet was
on the verge of collapse, if it has
not actually fallen.
The exact situation in Bulgaria
however. Istanbul advices said, was
ohscured by continued interruption
or normal means of communication
with Sofia.
Telephone and telegraph COM
between Bulgaria and
Turkey was broken off suddenly
yesterday without explanation.
Popular Movements Predicted.
The Istanbul advices said it was
freely predicted by persons in con-
tact with Bulgaria and Rumania
that popular movements in both
countries might attempt organized
revolts against the Germans in the
next two weeks if the Russian south
westward advance continues. The
Red Army'S drive. it was said, al
ready has eXerted a powerful in
fluence in Bulgaria. which is not at
war with Russia and whose people
have been traditionally friendly with
the Russians.
Both Bulgarians and Rumanians
were said to be anticipating an AL
lied landing somewhere along the
Adriatic coast simultaneously with
the expected Soviet breakthrough
from the east.
Change in Regime Seen.
A correspondent for the Turkish
paper Aksam, writing from Buda-
pest, said it was believed there that
a democratic government would re-
place the present Bulgarian regime
during the first two weeks in Janu-
ary, but that a change in Bulgarian
foreign policy was not expected
The change will be made in order
to unite the nation before taking de-
cisions for which strong govern
ment will be needed he said.
This correspondent said that the
last air raid on Sofia killed 1900 per-
sons and injured 5000, destroyed 900
buildings and damaged 1000 and
that the population of the capital
was rapidly moving out to nearby
villages.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Fire to Intern 162 Nozis
Rescued After Sea Bottle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The govern
ment of Fire has decided to intern
162 German naval officers and men
picked up by an Irish motor vessel
after last weeks Bay of Biscay
action in which three German de-
stroyers were sunk
The German Minister to Fire,
Eduard Hempel, unsuccessfully
sought their release and repatria-
ton, contending the seamen must
be regarded as "shipwrecked" since
they were taken to Fire not of their
own accord.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Soviet Anthem Authors
Get $37,740 Prizes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan Authors of
the new Soviet anthem have re-
ceived cash prizes totaling s37,740,
Tass said today in a dispatch re-
corded by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission.
Composer A. v. Alexandrov re-
ceived one-half the award, while
Lyricists S. Mikhalkov and E. Regis
tan shared the remainder.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Bank Bandit Demands $500
But Settles for $4,000
BY the Associated Press.


STUART, Va. Jan. A bandit
carrying little black satchel walked
into the First National Bank today
and. at the point of a gun, robbed
the institution of $4,000 to $4,000.
l.. B. Rucker. cashier of the bank,
said the bandit entered shortly be-
fore 10 am. and, drawing a gun
from the bag, demanded $500 in
cash. When Mr. Rucker started
to count out the money, the robber
told him he was in a hurry and
that he would take all the money
in the drawer.
Mr.. Rucker turned over every
thing in the cash drawer to the
bandit who Immediately fled the
bank and entered a car parked i'm
mediately in front of 1t. He proceed
ed south toward North Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Eases Curb on Sale
Of Home Oil Burners
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Restrictions on the purchase of
oil burners for home heating were
relaxed today by the War Produc-
ton Board. Burners more than 10
years old or beyond repair now may
be replaced without restriction.
Previous replacements of domes-
tic burners required authorization
by the WPB plumbing and heating
division
Restrictions on the sale of burn
ers for industrial use are not af-
fected by the new order.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Air Control Struggle Nearing
Crisis, Gen. Arnold Declares
Says Near Future Will Determine Survival
Or Destruction Of Luftwuffe's Effectiveness

ARMY AIR FORCES STRENGTH
now 1885. 900 men, Gen. Ar
mold reveals. Story on Page
"A.
Evening star., 1944-01-04

'See STRIKES, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1944-01-04

continued on Page "A. Column 3,
Evening star., 1944-01-04

(See SEDITION, Page Az.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
WORLDS DEEPEST
WELL Is PLANNED

Standard Oil Co. of California is
about to begin drilling what may
prove TO be the worlds deepest oil
well, scheduled to go down at least
$1,000 feet in the Midway-Sunset
field near Taft.
Deepest well in the world at this
time is Continental OH Co.'S pro-
ducer in a field near Wasco, Calf.
Drilled to 15,0O4, 1t is now produc-
ing from 1900 feet
Location picked for the Standard
of California deep test Is less than
three-quarters of mile from the
site of the famous Lakeview gusher,
which came in with roar IN March,
1910, and sprayed oil for mile.
Though depth of the weil was only
2,260 feet, at one time its daily out
put reached $1,000 barrels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
HISTORICAL soc.eV
TExAC0 ACQUIRES YAEE:$sPE EUM
Exchanges Stock to Absorb Firm
With 3, OOO-bbl. Daily Production

The Texas Company the Garland field this
nine and augmented its holdings in the Oregon Basin field
- s of stock whereby it absorbed the Yale Petroleum
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
THREE CUT
BANK WELLS
STRIKE PAY

Three compilations were re-
ported in the Cut Bank field
and three new wells were
started during the week.
Grace Haggerty's Tribal Contract
No. 2, Sc SW SW 24-32-6W, had
1000 feet of fluid from the lower
Cut Bank at 3,111-3, 122, swabbed rs
barrels the first "a hours and IS
the second "a hours.
A. & J. w. Show-Tribal 2 No. /,
NV NV Sc 32-32-5W, got 1000
feet of fluid from the lower Cut
Bank at 2,875-92, swabbed 120
barrels the first "a hours, 43 barrels
the second "A hours, was shot with
20 quarts and is testing.
xacoLindquist No. 8, Ell NE
NV 2O-32-5W, had 1000 feet of
fluid from the lower Cut Bank at
2,82432, swabbed SO barrels the
first "a hours, was shot with 80
quarts, swabbed 116 barrels the
first "a hours after shot, and is
testing.
The field report:
LEVI BURD-TREBAL 1 no.
NV SIC NV 32-3z-5W
Spudded 2-22-44; drilling, 1900.
Continued ON Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
COBB DEEP TEST
PIPE. STILL STUCK

Drill pipe Is stiaE stack in A.
b. CObb's Pondera field deep
test, deepest well ever drilled
in the Sweefgrass Arch, with
hole bottoIned at s,f71. Efforts
to free the pipe are continuing,
with tine possibility that IL these
prove unsuccessful, the bit win
be shot off and an effort made
TO fish II out 0F sadefrack IL, I'm
order that the hole may be COM
pHeted to it's objective, tine
granite, now believed to be
within $50 feet of fhe bottom
OF the hole. The bit was work
ing TN black shaIe when the
pipe stack when coming cut,
supposedly om hard shoulder
above the shaAe.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
Those Were The Days -.
From Files Of the Montana Oil Journal
Twenty Years Ago This Week

impending gasoline shortage the subject of grave
of reners standing idle because Of
average daily output for the nation had declined
23742 barrels July g. 1923 to $4,000 barrels daily
March /, 1924
Sonntag resigned general superintendent of the
northern division of the Mutual Oil c0mpanys operations in Mon
Wyoming and the Dakotas He of the first
organization when the
by the Mutual became associated with the latter
concern. He will become drilling contractor
lcenunne Ion PnssT
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11

all other sections of the state.
The reason boils down simply to
a Discrimination of the Blackfeet In
dian tribal council 10 lease tribal
lands on a basis that win interest
operators in spending the admitted
ly large sums needed to find new
fields on the reservation, where
structural indications are obscure.
Acreage is fast being drilled out
in the Cut Bank field, TO the limit
allowed by PAW regulations now in
effect, and many Cut Bank indie
pendents and possibly some of the
major oil companies soon would be
glad to put rigs to work testing the
area between the field and the
Rockies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
Here. Boys. Is
Re0l Confidence

Confident they win find pro-
ductiOn I'm or above the top of
the Madison lime, hackers of
Mid-AEontana-Young No. ON the
HarlO structure NV NE 13TN-
1SE, near Hari0wton In central
Montana, are unloading a carload
of 5lk-inch pipe and 21S-inch tub
ing at Shawmut, $50 II win be
on hand when the wen comes
In"
Due 20 inability of truckers TO
supply fuel for drilling, the well
is shut down for few days, with
hole made TO 1864, officials re-
port.
Production is expected at
about 1000 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
BILLINGS MAY GET
On-GAS INSPECTOR

Because of mounting oil activity
in the southern end of the state,
a state oil and gas inspector may
be stationed at Billings, to relieve
the problems of statewide coverage
now resting upon the shoulders Of
Fred PIatt Of Shelby, now carrying
the entire burden. Given an OK by
the state board of examiners, the
plan awaits approval of directors
of the Montana Oil Conservation
board
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
NORTH FIELD
COMPETITIONS
THREE

Three competitions and no
new locations was the score in
the Kevin-Sunburst field dur
ing the week, with full results
Of the compilations stiIl to be
determined following acidiza-
lions.
Rimrock-Autz No. l, NV Sc Sc
13-35-4W, got 100 feet of fluid at the
Continued on Page -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11

company.
The Yale Petroleum company. a
closely held concern, of which
Paul Stock Of Billings was president
and general manager, had as other
principal shareholders P. N Forth
of Billings, and the Hancock in
terests.
AS of January, wells of the con-
Germ were producing an average of
$3.50 barrels of black oil daily. This
was being sold principally to re-
fineries of the Yale Oil Corpora
ton, recently acquired by the Car
ter Oil Co.
Since the Texas Company already
has Oregon Basin production in
excess of the capacity Of its 1000
barrel black oil refinery at Cody,
it is believed the output of the
wells In Oregon Basin acquired
from the Yale Oil Co. viii con-
tinue to be sold to the former Yale
Oil Corporation plants, now OPP
Grated by Carter.
Announcement of the deal was
made in New York city by Texaco's
President Rodgers.
Disposition of the holdings of the
Yale Oil company Is believed to
mark the final chapter in disposal
of the widespread holdings of P. N.
Forth and associates.
Previously Forth and L. b.
Hancock had announced sale to the
Carter Oil Co. of their holdings in
the Yale Oil corporation, including
a 9,OO0-barrel refinery at Billings,
2,5O0-barrel refinery at Lowell,
Wyo. and another 500-barrel plant
in Wyoming, plus producing acre
age.
This deal was followed by an
nouncement of another whereby
the Carter acquired Fortin's Con
sumer's Oil & Refining Co, includ-
ing a 1,50O-barrel refinery at New
castle, Wyo. plus marketing out
lets in Wyoming, North and South
Dakota and Nebraska.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
OHIO TENSLEEP TEST
DRILLS PAST $500

Ohio OH C0mpany's test Of
TensIeep sand possibilities In
the Dry Creek field I'm Carbon
county, about IS miles north
west of the Elk Basin field on
the Wyoming Montana border,
reported hole made during the
week to 6,876 feet The well
should test the TensIeep nc Just
past 1000. Location Is sec
ton S-yS-2fE.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11

More than 500 900 acres have
been leased I'm recent weeks In
the Brazeau River area, $50
miles southwest of Edmonton,
along the east face of the
Rockies. Extensive operations,
including core drilling, are
schedmiea as s0om aa weather
win permit Operating concerns
are reported pooling interests
to explore the huge blocks
leased from the Canadian gov
ernment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11

However, preliminary negotia-
tions last year and this spring, OPP
orators say, have resulted merely
in emphasizing the opinion of the
tribal council that all a wildcatter
should expect Is very small block
of acreage, checkerboarded, as com
pensation for the costs of his well
and the expensive preliminary sur
veys.
Agreement is general that the
policy set forth is unattractive.
Were an operator to drill one of
the small checkerboarded blocks
and were he to get lucky and bring
in a well, he would be faced with
the almost immediate prospect of
having to bid at auction for the rest
of the acreage in the checkerboard-
ed block.
Such an operator would be up
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-11
COUNCIL LEASING TERMS
BAR RESERVATION TESTS

Although the of the Cut Bank field the Backfee
Indian reservation conceded be of the states most proms
ing oil areas doubtful if the region will participate
the widespread 1914 validating campaign in prospect for
Evening star., 1944-12-26
.Lorger Oil Output
Ordered in December
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Petroleum Administration for
War has authorized December pc
troleum production of 5,o26, 400 bar
rels daily.
The rate is $500 barrels more a
day than the November certification
but is $4,000 barrels short of the
September high.
The Bureau of Mines reported
stocks of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum totaled 222, ,467 900 barrels
on November II, net decrease of
427 900 barrels for the week. Domes-
tic crude decreased 335,000 barrels;
foreign crude decreased 10000.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.


When last seen, Nat Upton of the
King Cole Room was hard at prac-
tice on the largest book of Christmas
hymns we've Seer1 Hal LanS-
berry, along with holiday tunes, is
rehearSing the hits from "Bloomer
Girl You'll hear them in 1945.
New manager of the Roosevelt
Hotel and its Victory Room is smil-
ing John j. Connolly, who occupied
similar post last year at the Ham
uton. Nat Brandwine of the
Statler is a Reisman Columbo-Du
chin grad. All agog were patrons
OF the Mayf1ower Lounge over lady
wearing mink coat that was some
thing to see. But then so was its
owner, Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliot R.,
you know. Joe Moss of the Club
Evening star., 1944-12-26

400 asked us to announce that he's
willing to make a Christmas present
of Oracle Pearson's picture to any
CT who so desires. The Christmas
spirit moved him last week when he
caught a young sergeant removing
Miss Pearson's picture from the
| front billboard.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Jofsie Condor Remains
In Serious Condition

x1SnUtIutSu :
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The condi-
ton of Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condor
84-year-old educator and intermedi-
ary in the Lindbergh kidnapping case
was unchanged" today, a spokes-
Evening star., 1944-12-26

tA) That 0ood Grey Bosc Every bit as much Of Joy to own as
the beloved black basic groouy otennq
Nho sdeept doPed skirt ewey the shoulder Also
melon Sizes 9to IS Sl605
VI becoming Boero. The whisper of spring
fashion,
bero the lacy white BODICE fresh flowers oon crepe
misses sizes SIS
VI Personality Print Those things heor SYM
bozne Norons personality perfume bottles flying
ond flowers black shocking background delightful
suit dress thot had blue 8 4 so O.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
At SIS

Numbers new printed royon crepes in new
patterns, new styles sheer royon crepes
in black and noy some with spnne-fresh
lingerie accents. Bosic tailored dresses, new
dressed-up woos. Long fornnos and dinner
dresses as we'll as festive short frocks Black,
navy and the best-oved bright and soft
shodes Sizes for women, misses and Juniors.
Women's and Misses Dress Shops, Second Floor
Junior Deb Shop. Fourth Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Hamtramck Gets
Junior Net Event
Tennis Qualifying Play
Set for July 6-7-S

Transfer OF the Detroit Center
tournament, the boys and junior
qualifying event for the state &C
Kalamazoo. was transferred Sat-
urday from Detroit Tennis Club
10 Hsmtramck Park. The dat4
are July 6-7-s. Play starts at tI
a. m. Thursday.
That means the annual Ham.
iramck junior and boys competi-
ton whose dates contiicted with
the Center will be held later in
the season. Following the Center
comes the annual city clay courts
championships at Detroit Tennis
Club.
After a ne-year lapse the inter-
city competition for the Allen
Trophy resumes Sunday al Atkin.
son courts, junction at McGraw.
The teams involved are Cleveland,
Chicago and Detroit. Transporta-
ton difficulties took the event of
the 4943 program.
Detroit's team is Harold Rich.
ardson, Dclbert Russell, Ted
Mitchell, Rothchild Van Buren,,
Clarence Hunter, John Oats and
James Johnson, newcomer from
Tuskegee. Ala.
----When DID lsa Last Buy . Bond'--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Father Of Two Girls

Things were going swell for
Art until TOTO and Hitler started
the war pot brewing. He entered
service in 1910. But just before
putting on the khaki of Uncle
Sam, Art went down the middle
aisle. He now is the father Of two
little girls who live in New York
with their mother.
But now he is out OF service
and faced with the job Of booting
home some winners.
I'll be okay IL l can just get
some mounts and get starte
again" said Cooper.
incidentally, he has never been
suspended once in his life. Neither
has ne ever been fined -
We have a bunch owners at the
Fair Grounds. now that they
know about Cooper. will see 10 it
that he gets the fresh start he
deserves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
New Yachts Here
Race Sunday
Venture Threat
TO Thisbe

Three new ships 10 these waters,
all large craft. will race for the
first time on Lake ST. Clair this
Sunday in the Crosse Pointe
Yacht Clubs fifteenth annual re-
gatta. Tore Franzen, chairman OF
the race committee, announced
Saturday.
The new boats are Milt Cross
eight meter Venture and Bitten,
56-foot cutter owned Ivy Ernie
Crates and Murray Knapp and
Clare Jacobs Katahdin, which has
been renamed ReVelry.
The latter two boats will sail
in the racing-cruiSing class against
Cletc Wellings Vitesse. winner Of
fiVe-straight races here this sea-
son. including the Mills Trophy
Race on Lake Eric last Saturday
loot Gmeincr's Vitesse, Stormy
Petrol OF Dave Suffer and Eddie
Flinterman and Stu Rackhams
Kathmar.
Venture is the most recent
eight-meter sloop built She'll
face Tom Petzold's Thisbe. IN
beaten in four starts; Shamrock,
now owned by Eddie Wunsch and
Bob Kerr; Pintail of Perce OAR
nell and CLYDE Palmer; Dick
Swegles' Warrior and Ray Moore's
Invader.
The first class. the Ss is sched-
uled 10 start at II a. m. off of
the Crosse Pointe Y. c. dock fol-
lowed at 5-minute intervals by
the Rs, skies, 22-'s; Stars, racing
cruising, cruising, A-handicap; Cs
LIS, HOS; Vineyard Ravens; B.
Handicap: Ks. Ck-Team, OK
-for-all, Club Shops, Inter
nationals; Snipcs, Sesgulls,
Nippers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Santa Anita May
Reopen Soon

ARCADIA. Cal. July / CUP)-
Santa Anita track. home OF the
richest purse in horse racing. may
be back in action by the first Of
the year. DR. Charles II. Surub,
general manager, said today.
Announcing the army had given
up the luxurious layout. Strub
said he hoped events would be
run off by that date.
The army already was removing
its facilities. variously used as r
detention center for Pacific Goa
japanese, an ordnance trainirE
base. and a prisoner OF war camp.