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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
BY ELMO ROPER.

One of the questions most fire.
ouently asked of public opinion sur
veyors during this campaign Is But
aren't there more chances Of missing
this election than there were in the
last two elections?" The answer is
most emphatically yes.
Both the Fortune Survey of Pub
lie opinion and the Gallop Poll in
dictate the odds favor reelection
of President Roosevelt. I would
summarize the situation by saying
that all signs point to rather over
whelming Roosevelt victory If the
war continues along at about its
present pace, and that If the war in
Europe should end very quickly it
would make for closer race, but
with whatever slight odds there were
still on Roosevelt.
Surveys taken this far in advance
of election are not intended to be
final predictions of the outcome.
They are intended to do the only
thing they can do-ref1ect the state
of public opinion at the time they
are taken. Such early surveys, how
ever, do make it possible to speculate
on what later ones might show. Let
us suppose the final surveys, taken
just before election, show Roosevelt
in the lead. What contingencies are
there, peculiar to this years election,
which could make them wrong?
Soldier Vote Factor.
First, of course, there is the SOL
dier vote. We are forbidden by law
to make surveys among the soldiers
and therefore we have no way of
knowing how they will vote or even
if they will vote. People who claim
some knowledge of the psychological
attitude of our military men have
estimated the soldier vote at any
where from 10 per cent to IS per
cent of the total eligible vote. Some
astute and Woodworking local party
leaders are claiming they will get a
so per cent return. There is very
considerable difference between 10
per cent and so per cent; enough to
change some close States.
Not only do we not know how
many will vote, but we don't know
for whom they will vote. These same
experts" who estimate the total
potential vote at anywhere from 10
per cent to so per cent also estimate
that somewhere between so per cent
and rs per cent of the vote will be
for President Roosevelt. 1t Is easy
to see what could happen to an cleo
ton prediction which was forced to
ignore the soldier vote if, on the one
hand, a third of the eEgibles voted
at Stool ratio for Roosevelt or If.
on the other hand, only 10 per cent
of them voted and at a ratio
Land " -to-1 for Roosevelt.
The specter of shifting popula-
tons, due to wartime manufacture
Ing necessity, also arises to haunt
those OF us who do surveys. Num-
bers Of people have moved from their
homes to new States or new cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Analyst Says War Factors Make
Predictions on Election Difficult

This is the first OF series OF
analyses OF election polls by
Elmo Roper, research expert OF
Fortune Magazine and conductor
OF that magazines polls. Suisse
quent articles by Mr.. Roper ,Dtl
appear il, The Star Mondays and
Thursdays until election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Yanks Gain Two Miles
In Drive on Bologna
In Bad Weather
By the Associated Press.

ROME, Oct. 9.-Americap
troops have advanced nearly
more miles along the main road
north to Bologna, bringing them
within 10 miles of that major
communications center Of the
Pc Valley, Allied headquarters
announced today.
The newest advance was made In
bad weather along highway IS, be-
tween the twin mountains of Cas-
tellazi and Barbarola and against
strongly reinforced enemy positions
Naxis Mass Fresh Force.
Meanwhile the Germans contin-
ued to mass reinforcements In front
of both Bologna and Imola and
were reported bringing up heavy
artillery for further delaying ac-
ton.
In the Adriatic sector 9Th Army
troops advancing across the Fiumi-
cino River have cleaned up German
resistance on Monte Gallo, the COM
munique said.
British and Indian troops beat
back fierce German counterattacks
in crossing the Fiumicino during Sc
we're thunderstorms A particularly
strong Nazi counterthrust was aimed
at the British at Monte Gallo, IL
miles west of Rimini.
Indian forces stormed Monte Cat
tona, III miles southwest of Monte
Gallo and 1000 yards beyond the
Fiumicino
Battle for Monte Cece.
On the right flank of the 12-mile
front south of Bologna. British 5th
Army troops for the third straight
day battled Germans for possession
of strategic Monte Cece, overlooking
the Palazzuolo Castel Bolognese
British and Indian troops in the
5th Army command comprise the
British 18th Corps, commanded by
1t. Gen. S. C.. Kirkman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
that Justices Roberts and Reed took
no part in consideration of the re-
quest.
Upsets Long Precedent.

OPcCkb AOuk IICCCueuks
The high courts decision last
June 6 upset precedents going back
more than rs years.
mo commercial enterprise which
conducts its activities across State
lines has been held to be wholly be-
yond the regulatory power of Con-
gress under the commerce clause, :"
Justice Black stated at that time in
reading the majority opinion. I'VE
cannot make an exception of the
business of insurance"
The same day the court ruled in
TO decision that fraternal benefit
insurance company was subject to
the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
The nearly 200 fire insurance firms
which were members of the South
eastern Underwriters had been in
dicted in Georgia Federal Court
under the Sherman Act. A Georgia
District Court had knocked out the
indictment and the Government had
taken 1t to the Supreme Court on
appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Ad Club Meets Tomorrow

The Washington Advertising Club
will meet at 1915 pm. tomorrow at
the Statler Hotel. The Star er-
roneously announced yesterday the
meeting would = be held Thursday.
William L. Nichols. editor of This
Week, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09

the University Of Maryland two
years ago to join the Navy.
His brother Thomas, seaman, first
class. who served in the Pacific area
for 21a years, Is now stationed In
Boston, Mass. Another brother
James Archie, jr., received a med
ical discharge from the Navy q
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09

HleuC. Ills par
ents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ar
chic Underwood,
live at 6204 For
ty = second ave-
nue., ,Hyattsville,
Md. -
Radioman IN
d e r W cd h a S
served overseas
as radio-gunner
on a torp e d o
plane since last
F e b r sa ry. A
graduate of Hy-
attsville Hig h
School. he left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Love Letters Burned

WINFIELD, Kans. lP.-Neighbors
turned in an alarm and firemen who
rushed to the scene found q woman
burning old love letters. Onicial rec
ord: Trash fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Walter F. Hewett, Who Brought
Connie MocktoNo Dies at SO

Walter r. Hewett. manager and
president of the Washington Base
ball Club in the '9Os, died yester-
day Of heart attack at the John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
On the Roll of Honor
Killed

Second 1t. George H. Tompkins,
%, son of Maj. Gen. William F.
Tompkins, director OF the Special
Planning Division of the War De-
partment Special Staff, was killed
September II in France while a pas
senger in a jeep which was driving
under blackout conditions, accord
ing to word received here yesterday
by his parents.
A night fighter pilot with the 9th
Air Force, 1t. Tompkins had been
overseas since May and had been
in action constantly, he had written
home.
He is the father of 6-month- old
son, George H. Tompkins. jr., who
is with his widow, Mrs. Martha
Meter Tompkins, in New Orleans.
1t. Tompkins was born in WASH
ington when his father was at Fort
Belvoir. He later attended John
Eaton and Gordon Junior High
Schools here but completed his high
school work at New Orleans.
A graduate of Tulane University
in 1912, where he was a member of
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, he
was called to active duty in the
Air Forces in September, 1912 He
received his wings at Williams Field,
Ariz. }
1t. Tompkins was the grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton
of Bethesda. His parents live at
1413 Thirtieth street NV.
Survivors include two brothers,
Maj w. F. Tompkins, jr.. serving
with the engineers in Europe, and
Second 1t. Christopher Tompkins in
the Marine Corps at Quantico.
Wounded
Marine Pfc. Ernest r. Binntx, j.,
%, whose parents live at 1901 Twen-
ty eighth street Sc, wrote home
that after killing five Japs and one
officer he was. wounded In the battle
of Pelelieu
by now you will know I have
been wounded in action" he wrote.
But don't worry, am not hurt very
bad. I considered myself a very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-09
Blood Quote
(For District, Pentagon and
Mobile Units.)

District quota per
week ------ 1000 pints
Donations last week, 3,2l3 pints
Donations Saturday, 1873 pints
Today's appoint
ments -----525 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center,
in the Acacia Building, 81 Lou
isiana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 8 am. and
$50 pm.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Union Wildcat to Seek Production
On Acreage Block Near Oil Shows

center of the east half, NEh NWH
4232W.
Location Is on a structural nose,
mapped by the U. S, G. s. as being
higher structuraIly than either the
nearby Bannatyne o9 Pondera fields
and in an area in which numerous
wells have found oil showings, prin-
cipally in the Emrick sand.
Southwest of the well-site, toward
the Rockies, is vast down-dipping
area which has not been drilled.
or has been drilled by wells too
low structurally to find oil.
The Union, second largest con-
Germ on the Pacific coast, recently
moved into Montana by arranging
for purchase of the refinery and
producing properties of the Glacier
Production Co. In the Cut Bank
field, for a reported consideration
of s10,0OO,0O0.
The concern has a vast market
ing outlet in coastal states and Is
being pressed TO supply these out
lets and at the same time supply
government demands from its Cali
fornia refineries, which have a daily
rated capacity in excess of $1,000
barrels daily.
Drilling is scheduled to start
about March Is.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
CAGE, fBEHadA 92sDOME WELLS
REPORTEDI MAKING TESTS

Tests were reported incomplete this week two important
central Montana wells which extend the producing
of Gage dome three miles the other which may find OIL which
extend the producing of Ingomar dome mile south
ward
Both being drilled by the Northern Ordnance Co. which
joined with the Carter Oil Co in drilling the discovery wells in both
fields On Gage Northern OrdnanceN p No l. NV Sc 199N
27E has pipe and is testing the Amsden past 5000 This
well about three miles southeast of the No Da
which flowed 358 barrels in 24hour test but which oil
believe viii produce much in of that figure when pumped
vwabbed.
On Ingomar tests continuing Northern OrdnanceN p
NV Sc 279N5E mile south of the field discovery we'll
~ had S200O00foot flow of gas the Amsden at 4030
ghich is making wet gas.
Northern Ordnance this reported seeking
accommodations in Roundup for $50 workers be employed in
the drilling of five additional wells Gage DOME which within
10 miles of Roundup Ingomar dome about so miles east of
Roundup.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Those Were The Days /.
From Files Of the Montana Oil Journal,
Twenty Years Ago This Week

WINETTOupu of the Cat Greek field 2167877 barrels
in 1923 daily output tapering 1888 barrels January
1900 barrels in December There 10s wells production
the start of the year 1877 at the close.
WASHINGTON average crude production the United
States 19180O0 barrels the week ended Feb
BLNGS-Absaroka Oil Co., subsidiary Northern Pacific
railway viii drill Ten Mile structure in 1924 The
leased by w Fulton and Senator Hogan who turned
portion of their acreage the Absaroka
With weather improved drilling reuming both the
Sunburst and Cat Greek fields
nHnnm On ass -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26

Union on Co. Of California
win araII It's first northern Mon
tama wildcat ON what Is known
vara0msly as the Cordeya struc-
tmre ar the Tekam Ridge anti
sgaae, approximately 10 miles
norshwest OF Power.
This was announced this week,
coincident with the filing of more
than $4,000 acres of leases, obtained
by the Union from Ray G. Barkuloo
and Frank HALLS of Great Falls.
Location of the well, as filed with
the state oil conservation board, is
$50 SIN and 2S1O E/W section f.
24N-2W, which would put it in the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Well Drills 10
Years TO Reach
Depth of 9,7OO

Almost unbelievable is the story
of the worlds deepest cable tool
well, as narrated In the current is
sue of the Western Oil Examiner
The well Is MaxmonfL undbreck
No. /, In southwessefn Alberta. In
the foothills near the Rockies, AVf1sl
hole unasle to rass .. TOO feea -srza
with $500 FEET OF open sincIa hole
The well has been drilling 10
years. II has run 1854 feet Of 13.inch
pipe, 1856 feet OF l0-inch and 2875
feet of 8ss inch. From 2875 TO pres
ent depth the well has been drilled
open hole.
In its 10-year history, the well
has had "a fishing jobs, occupying
80 months, and once had to redrill
1870 feet Of hole.
Drilling is proceeding, heading
for the Madison lime, with such in
novati0ns now In use as q special
tapered drilling line, made for the
well by Bethelehem Steel Special
cementing apparatus is also being
used, TO spray cement on the walls
of the open hole and cut down cav
ing hazard.
Give 'em another 10 years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
MAPS ARE HEREl

The Montana Oil journal sup
ply department has received q
shipment of rs II X 22-inch re-
prints. scale " inch TO the mile,
of the u. 8. G. q. map of the
Great FaEEs-Conrad region, by
G. n. D0bbin and C. n. Erd-
mann. Map fakes In townships
90 north 90 80 north, inclusive,
and ranges west to east, in-
elusive. Gives top Madison lime
comsonrs at 10eaeof intervals
for entire region. while they
last (abonE half have already
been soldil orders win be filled
at 81 each.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26

week.
Cited as proof were continued
bitter administration opposition to
proposals to raise crude oil prices
above the 1884 depression level,
though crude oil is now the only
major commodity selling at below
parity prices, and moves of the adj
ministration to go into the oil bust
ness In big way In the middle
east, through the construction of
an expensive pipeline.
AS a result of the below-cost price
of crude, wildcatting has been cut
to minimum, with but a few new
fields found to aid in supplying
the nations mounting need for oil
for war.
The middle east pipeline project
was cited this week by Russell b.
Brown, general counsel of the In
dependent Petroleum Association
of America, as offering ''the first
plausible explanation for the re-
fusal TO make material available
and to permit a fair price to do
nestle producers. "
An airing of the whole affair
appeared likely to be made soon
at senate hearings on the Disney
bill, which seeks a fair crude price,
the same as has been long granted
other vital commodities and prod
ucts. In anticipation of fun hear.
ings on this bin, Chairman Robert
fcwusans#s an pamw ~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Midway Well
May Indicate
Fields Trend

Trend of production In the Mid
way field east Of Conrad may be de-
termined shortly with completion
Of a well about half way between
two producers eight miles apart.
The we'll that may tell the story
Is Tarrant- Wiley-E Edwards No. !,
NV NE NV 2-27N-2W, which has
made hole TO 1875 feet. About four
miles northeast of 1t Is the Hage-
man-Pond-R ispin discovery well.
About four miles southeast is the
Texas Co.'S producer in Sc Sc Sc
21-27-2W.
No other wells in the field are
near conclusive depths.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Half Dozen
w ellis Start
AT Cut Bank

Six new locations were made
during the week I'm the Cut
Bank field, which otherwise
was dull, with but two compile
ti0ns, one of which was a dry
hole.
The dry hole was Carter Olson No.
/, c NE NV 26534-6W, plugged and
abandoned after getting only a
show in the Cut Bank sand at 2870.
Rated as commercial was Texas
Company's Fee M489 No. 4, C NV
NE 31-32-5W. which swabbed 20
barrels the first "A hours after 70
quart shot in the main pay zone,
the lower Cut Bank at from 2974
to 2983.
The field report:
LKvT BUmDsTRxmAx 1 NO.
NV SE NV 5z-12-EW
Spudded 2-22-44 drilling, 100.
eCongtRmsa ON Paae ID
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
North Field
Has Two More
In Production

Two wells were completed as
apparent producers, two were
commenced, and two were
plugged and abandoned during
the week I'm the Kevin-Sunburst
field.
Compilations were Cobb Handbook
CT O8464S, NE SW SW 1S-35-3W
which has 200 feet of oil in the hole
from the Madison contact al
(Ccmeanued om Page -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26

Headed by Shell OH Co, and Inn
perial OH Co, a group of concerns
now operating in Canada are re-
ported contemplating AN aerial
Photographic survey of the foothills
region of western Alberta, extend
ing north from the Montana liberia
border.
An area of more than 1900
square miles is to be covered, with
an indicated expenditure Of about
S75,000
The survey is expected TO aid the
concerns in more accurate ap.
praisal of complex structures adj
joining the east face of the Rockies
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Cobb Deep Test Believed Near
Granite With Hole Made to $50

Pondera field
deepest well drilled ON th Arch bieved near the
drilled through at S2o following which the bt went
Drilling being continued the theory the Flat
TN the Rockies but st APPARENTLY M ahead
fauing
OIL Tests s to be made of In which this
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
Oil Shortage Acute as Bureaucrats
Deny Relief to Harassed IndL V

Charges that administration bureaucrats deliberately
srngng the oil industry, the risk of losing the war
industry will make bad showing and Justify government
into the oil business freely tossed about in oil circles
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-26
DEEP TEST PAsT COCO

Ohio Oil Co.'S TensIeep test in the
Dry Creek field, Carbon county,
this week made hole TO past 5000
feet.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24

news. He understood about the
Dakota Cheyennes. By what fool
decision the government was set
on making Northern Indians live in
the South he didn't know. It wasn't
home and they wouldn't stay. Only
three years ago they had made
break in the dead of winter. Eleven
hundred that time, leaving a swath
OF burned ranches and dead whites
as far as Dakota. Troops brought
them back.
A great chief, Red Cloud, had led
that break. Red Cloud was not here
now; he was guest at the capitol
in Washington where ladies of the
Indian Friends society were max
ing fools of themselves and bigger
one out of him. 1t was all in the
papers. AS good way as any,
Lew guessed, to tame wild Chey-
enne. But there were young chiefs
with the tribe, more dangerous even
than the old one because they knew
white mems tricks and had known
white women. He could handle them
if they stayed sober. Outtalk them
and present a few old mossyhorns
from the herd. But full of whisky
He was back again at the counter,
spreading out his coat. He stacked
five silver dollars on the boards.
"Right?" The man nodded and he
rolled his coat around the bundle
once more, and then, casually, he
asked, HAS an Open A herd crossed
here YETI"
A thin hand reached out for the
cartwheels and dropped them into
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24

be used for a major operation on
an old iron bed. With the aid Of
such saw the cage-like bars al
the foot may be cut off close to the
cross bar at the top of the legs.
The head may also be lowered and
knobs and projections also may be
cut off.
When the bed has been cut down
the head may be padded with cot
ton basted to muslin or with an
old quilt. A slip cover may then
be made to match the bedspread.
NOTE-This illustration Is from BOOK I
which also contains many other clearly
illustrated ways TO give your house
fresh start this Spring by using things you
already have combined with ingenuity and
a few inexpensive new materials. To get
copy Of BOOK send Is cents direct to:
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24
a. 2ndg!i!!a Gig! !!!!!'!! i!

LEW BURNETT has been engaged by
TOM ARNOLD owner Of the Cross T,
to act as trail boss on the drive from
southern Texas to Ogallala in the spring
of 1875. Tom, with his son and daughter,
STEVE and JOY, are moving to wyo-
ming. Tom must deliver 5000 longhorns
to the Indian agent by September 1 or
lose profitable contract. Lew has rea-
son to believe that the Indian Supply Co.
Is trying to delay the Cross herd.
He heads west, and successfully brings
the herd through dangers from dust
storms and drouth, to the banks Of the
Red river. Lew rides on to Doan's
store, and finds that none of the other
herds have crossed yet. Back at camp,
he has another run-in with ED SPLANN,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24

an iron cashbox. who's looking
for the Open AZ"
Il asked, didn't II"
"You did. That's what l want to
know"
He shrugged, warned. Never
mind. My question wasn't so i'm
portant.' He walked out slowly, TAX
ing his time, yet even more guard
ed, and threw long look around the
clearing before he turned toward the
river. He had seen nothing. But
as soon as he was gone man whom
he might have recognized stepped
from behind the buffalo-bone pile
and hurriedly entered the store.
The late afternoon turned gray
beneath bank of thunderclouds.
Dark niggerheads piled up, fiat at
the base, round on top. Looping back
along the river bottom, that was
his only troubling thought. A storm
would spoil the evenings celebra-
ton.
Night fell swiftly. He climbed up
into the darkness of the fiat shelf.
Campfres of those herds at the
crossing were out of sight now, but
ahead was single huge blaze to
guide him.
Still mile off, he could see fig
ures moving in that wide circle of
light. Trees stood up above. them
tall and red. He caught drift of
music and grinned. An organ had
never been played in this spot be-
fore!
Then someone must have heard
his approach for all of the figures
stood suddenly motionless, until he
yelled, LET her rip, boys! Go on
with the dance!"
He picketed his horse and walked
in with his bundle. The cook met
him as complaining as a wife.
"Where you been? Supper's gettin'
cold!" A white towel stood up
around his bald brown head like a
chefs hat. He wore a burlap sack
for an apron.
Fishing" Lew said. He dumped
his sardines on the endboard of the
chuck wagon. Part of the meal
was stacked there in a deep pan,
thin steaks Toured and cooked quick
ly in hot lard. They made golden
pile, juicy meat coated with crisp
batter. Over the fire pit two long
combs of ribs were braising.
Quarternight came in from the
outer darkness and stopped to say,
II only left two-man guard, Lew.
Moonlight and Splann offered. Guess
it's safe enough for while"
II guess" he said.
The line of men was already NOV
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24
6|H5Mf r ER r.
IA --p1ptH Say
ANR Ry1Hw 71Ta spess ~

w OMEN who are working in
w factories are learning about
tools. Among other things they
have learned that hack saw will
cut iron just as a wood saw cuts
wood and that such a saw is a
very handy thing to have around
the house. 1t may, for example,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-24
90 Bombers Lost

Approximately 600 highly trained
men and $4,000, 1000 worth of pre-
cision bombing and fighting ma
chinery are lost when 60 U. S.
bombers are shot down in a raid.