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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
TEXAS OIL FOR
 WAR REACHES
 ALL-TIME PEAK


 Austin, Texas, Nov. 2.-When 1t comes to oil and gas, there is no disputing the importance of Texas production.
 Aside from having within its bor- ders the worlds largest oil and gas fields known, the second deepest oil well and the largest gas cycling plant, Texas leads the nation in production of oil, natural gas and distillates.
 The majority of Texas petroleum liquids go to the war effort. and for several months this production has reached the all-time record peak of more than 2,0o0,O 900 barrels daily-an amount undreamed of in the industry few years ago.
 East Texas Largest
 From the worlds largest oil field East Texas-within the IA years since its discovery there have been nearly 2,000, COG, 900 barrels produced. Current production is about 378, 1000 barrels daily, and reserves are es- timated at about 5,000,O00,000 bar rels.
 But the worlds second deepest oil well is not in the East Teaxs field. It is near Fort Stockton, several hundred miles away in West Texas. The well, recently completed, is 15,279 feet deep. At Taft, Cal, the worlds deepest well goes down six feet more.
 The states greatest oil producing areas are located along the Gulf Coast and in West Texas. Allowable production for the Gulf Coast re- zion is about 537,O00 barrels of oil daily, and for the West Teas area where much new production has been discovered-it is about 500,- 900 barrels daily.
 The 1,500,000 acres that compose the Texas Panhandle natural gas field make it the worlds largest The pools reserves are estimated at 19,O00 900 100000 (trillion) cubic feet, which is about one-fourth of the nations estimated reserves. From the Panhandle field several p4PC 4AAACo 4u44A4oAA u U4CA1ACA0AOtAo AOcAA4 titles of natural gas to Eastern in- dustries and domestic users. New Gas Area Along the Texas Coast of the Gulf of Mexico much new gas production is being found, and that area bids to be one of the greatest in the world. Not far from the City ot Houston is the worlds largest gas cycling plant.
 From the gas the plant segra- gates butanes, aviation gasoline base stock and mixed heavy napthar kerosene and gas-oil. The residue is returned under pressure through injection wells into the sands from which the gas originally came, there by recharging the pressure.
 Texas produces approximately one-half of the natural gas and dis tillateS in the nation. These products are used for making high-octane aviation gasoline and explosives.
 Had it not been for the tremen- dous storehouse of petroleum l- quids in Texas, Allied nations would have been at a distinct disadvant- age in fighting the Axis countries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
HoNoRs ARE EVEN

Clare 3. Luce has way of carrying off honors. But close at her heels is Margaret Connors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

J. Roger Mahan, proprietor of the Plaza and Car roll theatres added the Tower to his list Wednesday the sale materiazing through the agency of MOTHS Donovan. Mahan and Edward J. Clifford of MOntrose Pa. are partners and also own several amusement houses in Pennsylvania. Frederick Van DOren is th former Tower owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
HOUSE HAS CENTENNIAL.

Kansas City = (UP.) -- Some 500 persons turned out recently to ceIeA brate the centennial anniversary Of a house which has housed the Compton family for 100 years. Miss Emma E.eta Compton, 84. current occ1pant of the homo to which her r1snts moved in 1eAA, was hozt11.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

as a whole resist attempts at en- forcement. It is therefore one of the main tasks of the General Staff to get the German people to cooperate in this sense-that is, not to coop crate with the Allies. Here General von stuelpnagel goes into de tail.
 { 5. The German General Staff
 is willing enough to return some works of art which were stolen, or furnish the Allies with "a few Batallions of workers. Also some out-of-date machinery" may be giv- en up. But the General Staff in- tends to keep most of the goods stolen from other countries, main taining that they "were destroyed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
BY GEORGE T. DILLON

DEAR SIRS CThis might be termed business correspondence) Dear Srs: enclose buck For seat on the aisle; what luck Have got for let Us Sing" For an evening performance sometimes next springP Gentlemen: Reserve for me two connecting rooms On any old foor-weIl bring own brooms. Kindly write if you make the reservation Before I start for the railroad station. Dear Srs: Yours of the 1st received Believe me- we are certainly grieved That you can give us rooms at all Until at least year from this tall EN0 EN"'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

The average 10-year-old child can read fine print when held only two inches from his eyes, but q 30-year- old adult must move tn eprinting to a distance of six or more inches from the eyes, says the Better vi- sion Institilte
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

Walter Dwy has received word of the death of his father, Leman O. Dwy, in Aneheim, Calf. He was born in Kent and lived in Nauga- tuck before moving to California 21 years ago. Funeral arrangement are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

returned home after spending a few days with their uncle, MT. Bassert in Waterbury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Quits PostoffiCe
After 8 Years

Nearly 80 years Of service ended
today with the retirement. of As
sistant Postmaster John r. Stack
poole. dean of Dctroits postal en-
ployes. who saw the local office
grow from fewer than 200 en-
ployes 10 an organization OF more
than 1000.
Stackpoolc SO Of 552 F. Boston
Blvd. held nearly every kind Of
postal job from carrier up during
his long career He retired 10
handle his personal real estate
interests and because Of the illness
OF his wife. Helen-----
Fellow employees and postal off
cialS fetcd him al a luncheon at
the Old Wayne Club. Stackpoole
said he and his wife and daughter,
Miss Rosemary Stackpoole. would
leave soon for a winter stay At
Hollywood Fla. lie also has a
son, John ~. StackDOOle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Coroner S Probe
Resolution Set

A subcommittee 81 the Wayne
County superviSrs has drafted a
resolution demanding an inquiry
into the coTonerS office and fun
accounting from that office Of all
work performed. n was disclosed
today
Author Of the resolution. which
must be approved by the board $
ways and means committee. Is
Mrs Ruth Huston Whipplc The
resolution was motVated by the
fact that IN a recent case the
corony's office thought for "a
hours that slain gas station
operator had died OF natural
causes.
Detective Paul Wcncel charged
that the coroner office was
negligent in not discovering i'm
mediately that his death was due
10 a bullet wound
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Father Faces Trial
For HOIdup Staying

A first degree murder warrant
was 10 be recommended today for
Donald Wright. 21-year-old father
Of two, in the holdup Staying of
Arthur Wilkie. a gas station at
tendant, Jan 13, according to
Chief Asst. Prosecutor Mcintosh.
Police and prosecutors officials
continued grilllng Wright's at
tractive young wife, Betty. who
has lived apart from him at 1884
Seymour for the last two weeks.
Mrs. Wright was arrested for in
'vest1gation or robbery armed.
In a statement to Mcintosh. the
young mother claimed that most
Of the money Wright acquired in
a series Of six robberies, including
the one which resulted in the slay-
ing. was gambled away in Toledo
dice games rather than spent in
medical care for their youngest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Times Photo

child, the motive Wright gave TO
police for his crimes.
She at first denied that she
knew of Wright's alleged criminal
activities but later said she knew
of TIVE of the FobberieS, according
to the prosecutors office. She
admitted that she might have
been along with Wright on one or
more of his escapades but said she
stayed in his car at all times and
didn't realize at the time what
was taking place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Beaten by Pair,
Robbed Of SIS
Times Photo

Two bandits who posed As po-
tential buyers Of furniture beat
77-year-old John Nichols into IN
consciousness at his home, 1916
Sclden. early today. and escaped
with S225.
Nichols. who is partially para
lyzed, said the pair suddenly at
lacked Inn as they stood inside
the front door talking 10 him
about furniture. They rifled
two trunks and found a tin box
containing the currency which
Nichols said he was saving for
burial expenses.
They overlooked $50 more in a
dresser belonging 10 his son
Harry, who was AZ work Nichols.
recovering, notified police and was
treated a Receiving Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08

transacted business at Farming
ton.
Ats p m he told friends AT a
Pontiac restaurant that he was
going 70 his office TO do some
work.
The prosecutor had been suffer
ing nervous disorder for several
months and last spring. after a
brief stay at Henry Ford Hospital
IN Detroit was confined TO MS
home for weeks.
Recently. however. he had been
active in official duties and affairs
Of the Republican party including
plans for the Lincoln Day dinner
scheduled for Friday night.
Wilson escaped death in June
1871, when a boat in which he and
others were riding capSiLcd IN
Voorhees, Lake. Wilson was res
cued hut a companion drowned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Hull Begins Draft
OF Ndzi Truce Terms

WASHINGTON. Feb g GNS)
Secretary of State Hull dis
closed yesterday that the L. s.
government had started consider
able Spadework on the armiStice
terms TO be imposed on beaten
Germany.
Hull. how yer. diSclaimed
knowledge of published reports
that u. S. Ambassador John G..
Winant had submitted 10 the
Allied advisory council in London
a draft of the American armistice
conditions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08

WAC Sergeant Div orc e S
Sailor Who Left Her

The army and the navy couldn't
agree today.
The army, in the person Of Sgt
Helen NJ. Sargent. WAC. appeared
before Circuit Judge Friedman.
and divorced the navy, Sic John
r. Sargent. who is al sea and was
not represented IN court.
The army charged the navy ran
out on her July 4. 1871, after
nearly two years Of married life
A brief note read Helen. I'm 60
ing away. Don't try TO find me.
She didn't. she joined the WAC.
Sgt. Sargent. now stationed in
Washington. lived at 1903 Johna-
than, Dearborn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
LATE FILING CITED

Mae Johnson. 2950 F. jefferson
refusal 10 file until several months
after the registration deadline
false registration, and charging
$3.50 in excess of the ceiling for
II furnished apartments at 1881
Third.
Maynard Smith. manager Of the
Algonquin Hotel. Port Huron, and
his wife. Laura. owner Of the
hotel. registering falsely rates for
20 rooms of the 57-room hotel,
posting rates in rooms in excess
Of the OPA ceiling. collecting
regular rentals 80 cents 70 81 in
excess Of the ceiling and transient
rentals 25 TO so cents in excess
of the ceiling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
TEMPORARY TRUCE

The back-to-work order. really
temporary halt in the strike
pending outcome of the confer
nee. was issued by Smith in
Cleveland late Yesterday following
a fve-hour meeting of the MESA's
national administrative commit
tee
A subcommittee Of 10 members
headed by Smith and George
White, national president of
MESA and head Of Detroit'S Nash
Kelvinator local. Will appear for
Tho hearing in Washington.
Smith was ordered by his ma
tional board 10 report 10 Wash
ungton TO see what deal could be
worked out with officials han
ding labor'S problems for MESA
representation on various agencies.
They are also 10 urge the freez-
ing of all union jurisdictions IN
war plants for the duration
The strikes termination came
AZ a time when member workers
in two Detroit plants and five
others in Cleveland were starting
q rebellion against the MESA and
the strike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
IT, Gives S8,612,155
To Chinese Welfare

The Detroit War Chest, which
raises funds locally for United
China Relief. reported today that
the Chinese republic had received
SS.6l2, l5502 in welfare services
through the relief fund in 1913.
Services given 10 the Chinese
include education. medicine and
public health, child care and self
help projects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
REPORT FINDINGS

Smiths delegation viii have no
authority , settle any OF the dis
puted issues 0ut VIII report their
findings 10 the full board
Still in a defiant mood. Smith
emphasized that the strike had
merely been called off temporarily
and could be resumed al any time
that the committee determined
that lis representatives m Wash
ington were not getting fair
deal"
To stress this point, the unions
executive board voted 70 remain
in session IN Cleveland until II
learns the outcome Of the Wash
ington meeting This means that
the board could call another
paraiyzing strike ~ any time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Pontiac Prosecutor
Ends Life i'm Office

PONTIAC. Feb. 8 - Nerve
racked through months of i'll
ness, Oakland Countys 4l-year-
old prosecuting attorney. Charles
L. Wilson, is dead today. the
victim Of self-inflicted bullet
wound As 20 talked by telephone
with friend last night
His death was declared a suicide
by Coroner Leon r. Cobb and
PontiacS chief of detectives,
Frank NJ Nelson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Threaten School Strike

BAY CITY. Feb. 8 CUP)-The
State. County and Municipal
Workers (CIO) today threatened
a strike of maintenance workers
in city schools unless the school
board grants union recognition
and salary adjustments
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Division Head Named
For Tax Collection

Paul II. Drumm, deputy collec-
tor of internal revenue, today was /.
appointed division chief of the
metropolitan area of the collector
of internal revenue. Drumm of
1851 Appoline will have 1873 COLI
lectors on his staff. He has been
in charge of unemployment taxes
since 1887.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Coast Guard Seeks
NeQro EnIistments

The coast guard recruiting Of
fee. SIS Lafayette Building an
nounced today that il is accepting
Negroes for enlistment. Jobs in
the commiSsaries and on trans
port cuttefs are open TO Negro
BOYS II years of age.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Robert Scott,
Boy FindnCiier,'
Dies in Prison

Robert Scott. 43, who as a youth
in the Dos was regarded as De-
troit's hoy fiRancier, is dead in
Joliet GllD Penitentiary where he
was serving a life term for muir
der.
In his heyday Scott. with his
brother, Russell, attempted TO pro-
mote construction Of a bridge be-
tween Detroit and Windsor. When
that ambitious undertaking failed
the brothers left Detroit and
turned TO a career of crime.
They were extremely well liked
in Detroit. and after they fell
afoul of the law, prominent De-
trot clubwOmen organized and
demanded that the brothers not
be hanged.
SENTENCED TO HANG
The April 2, 1924. Chicago drug
store holdup-killing Of Joseph
Maurer led 10 their downfall.
Russell was arrested, convicted
and sentenced 10 hang. He was
declared insane and sent TO a
state hospital. Russell hanged
himself in 1927 at the Cook County
(Chicago) jail.
After the holdup murder Robert
disappeared and was found in San
Quentin (CalO prison under the
name of John c. Redding. He
was serving a robbery sentence.
Returned 10 Chicago, he pleaded
guilty but emphatically denied he
fired the shot that killed Maurer.
WIFE IN CAGE ON STAGE
While Russell was in the shadow
of the moose his wife placed her.
self in a cage on the stage of the
New Detroit Theater and started
a fast, She said the exhibition
was in protest against the sem
tence and to raise money for her
children.
Later Russell wrote a book en-
titled in the Shadow of the
Rope" which went through two
editions and sold more than $4,000
copies.
The Detroit clubwomen who
went to the aid of both Robert
and Russell were termed sob
sisters" by Gov Richardson OF
California and by Illinois authori-
ties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
NEARLY INSTANTANEOUS

Death was believed 10 have
been nearly instantaneous
Gale rushed TO the court house,
then summoned Assistant Prose
cutor l.. Harvey Lodge. who
found the prosecutor lying on the
floor beside his desk. the tele-
phone Clutchcd in one hand and
the revolver in the other. There
was no note of explanation
Wilson had conducted affairs at
his office until noon yesterday
and during the afternoon had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Matt Smith Men
Swdrnning Back
To War Plants

Thirty thousand striking mem
hers OF the Mechanics Educational
Society OF America in 81 war
plants of Ohio and Michigan began
a back-to-work trek today as
their unions executive secretary,
alien Matt Smith. bowed TO WLB
demands and headed for peace
conference in Washington.
Only a small percentage OF he
rorkerS were on the Job with the
shifts last midnight but
his morning they Streamed into
lants of the Detroit area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
HEARD OVER PHONE

Wilson shot himself in his office
AT $40 p. m as he talked with
policeman Charles Gale whose
wife. Mary, was the prosecutor 5
chief clerk
Gale said they exchanged only
few words OF greeting. when
Wilson said suddenly.
well, Chuck, this IL IT,"
The sharp report Of revolver
followed
The barrel 81 the weapon had
hcen placed In his mouth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Norman Angel TO Speak

Sir Norman Angel. famed lee
rturer and holder of the Nobel
peace prize, will speak at Sis
D. m. Wednesday in the audito-
rum of the Detroit Institute OF
Arts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
8 Suedby u. 5.
In Drive Here TO
Pin Down Rents
By HENRY CANTIN

The OPA today launched a
drive against rooming house
and hotel pr0prietorS in the
Detroit area accused of charging
above ceiling rentals, with six
landlords named in Injunction
suits in federal court facing pos
sible criminal action
The six are charged with false
registration of the rents they
charged on April ]. 1871. the date
at which rents were frozen. and
with collecting rents above the
ceiling Of that date They have 10
days 10 answer the suits after
which, according 10 Carleton H..
Mcintyre, chief OPA rent divi-
sion enforcement attorney. they
may be subject 10 criminal penal
ties.
200 BEING PROBED
At the same time, Mcintyre
said, some 200 operators are under
investigation in the Detroit area
for similar alleged offenses.
"A great many rooming house
operators in this vicinity have
failed to register properly with
the OPA rent DIVISION" McIn--
tyre declared. Eve are institut-
Ing a broad drive against such
landlords and intend 10 see 10
II that none charges rentals
above the maximum prescribed
under the OPA setup."
Under the rent control law, Nc
Intyre explained, owners of resi-
Dental property were 10 have
registered their April /, 1871,
rentals on June /, 1912 while
rooming house and hotel operators
were required TO register July /,
1912. He pointed out that tenants
who have been charged excess
rent can, under the OPA law.
file suits against their landlords
for triple damages.
NAMED IN SUITS
The six named in the current
OPA suits are:
Nathan Bloch. 1895 W. Chicago.
charged with false registration of
rates al four rooming houses, er-
roneously listing capital improve
ments and charging rents $3.50 a
week in excess Of the ceiling.
Noble GiImer. 4749 Fourteenth,
charged with collecting rentals 81
in excess Of the ceiling for 50
rooms Of the Vermont Hotel. 1873
" Columbia.
Sam Lanto. charged with failure
To register eH-nmc,- Allng-taISe
rates and overcharging from 81 to
So for 10 rooms IN his rOomlng
house al $500 Fourteenth.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13

Mrs. Lula Wilson is convalescing
nicely from an attack of illness.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13

Bureau of Public Relations,
u. S War Department
SERGEANT HERBERT c. TYLER
Sergeant Herbert C. Tyler, of
1881 Dubois Street, Detroit, Michi-
gan, is section chief of a gun crew
Of a 40 nm. (Bofors) antiaircraft
artillery battalion in Italy which is
credited with the shooting down Of
two German planes and the capture
Of four Nazi prisoners. His batta-
lion, the 450th Ania,rcraft Artl-
lery f'~'o~at.c v apons) Batta-
L .o .- -o c-i.'l or
rrr sa Is 81 ir . ces on on
~ e - L s.
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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13
Initial Meeting OF The
National War Fund
And Community
Chest Held In Lamar Hotei

Monday, 1890 P. M, he initial
meeting of h e National War Fund
and Community Chest of Lauderdale
County was held in the Lamar Hotel
with white and colored divisions.
The detectives of the meeting were
to acquaint the divisions with the diff
'ferent phases of the work. how it is
to be conducted and give out material.
Rev. R. L. Young, Chairman of the
Colored Division is loud in his praise
for the wonderful showing made by
the members Of his division in the
meeting.
According to reports, the churches,
City Schools, Civic Organizations,
House Wifery, professional men, In
surance Companies, Undertakers and
Morticians, theatres, Club $, G. NJ.
Reese and Frank Berry Courts, Coun-
ty Farm Agent, Home Demonstration
Agent and other business firms are
all taking an active part to help make
this work go over 1000.
Reverend Young is asking all
colored Zone leaders to contact every
body in their particular Zone
For information pertaining to the
colored division Of the work, you will
please get in touch with the chairman
whose office is in the H. B. A. Office
Building, 25O8-5th Street or call 3977
or 1928.
The quota for Meridian and Lauder
dale County i S76,99O.35 and the col
ored division is making a strenuous
effort to underwrite 1919 of the quota
If you have not been contacted by a
Zone leader, won't you please get in
touch with the chairman?
If there ever was a time we needed
to get together it is now Wouldn't
you rather give your money than your
life? Think about our soldiers, they
are doing both.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13
The World Mourns
The Passing OF
We ldeIIL. Wiiikie
WINDELL l.. WILLkIE
THE WORLD MOURNS THE PASS
ING OF WINDELL L. WlLLKIE

In the passing of Windell L. Will
kie. one of the greatest statesmen OF
this nation and the world, we have
sustained great loss.
Windell L. Willkie was no doubt one
of the greatest champions of human
rights that the world possessed at his
death. Willkie would champion the
rights of all men, irrespective of race
or color, high or low standing.
We think that Windell L. Willkie
was misunderstood by many who OPP
posed him. Men who have had con-
viction of their own an d who have
championed the rights Of the lowest
down, have always been misunder-
stood. Christ was misunderstood.
We feel that colored races had a
friend in Windell I. Willlde. We feel
that the cause for which he stood will
not die
Windell Willkie is not dead, he is
beginning now to live.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13
FLOODS OF LETTERS WITH REF
FRENCE TO FORMER PRESIDENT
OF ALCORN COLLEGE COME IN

The Weekly Echo is being flooded
with letters from interested individu-
ais with reference to the report made
by the Alumni Committee of Acorn
College and its attitude toward form
en- President VIM. H. Bell.
Many persons are asking for copies
of the report made by h e Alumni
Committee of Alcorn College. We re-
greet that we only have one or two
copies for our file. If, however, we
are fortunate in obtaining extra cop
les as made by the Committee we win
be glad to furnish you a copy Of same,
We are happy to know that inter-
ested members of our group do not
take kindly toward the general action
Of the Alumni Committee.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-13

Mississippi. Standard Negro
newspaper of character. t1TcTs
lat;on and opinion, with ncrs
than 10000 readers .