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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-19
One Hurdle Surmounted :.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans
has laid aside its previous ruling which had invaldated
the option to expense intangible drilling and development
costs.
This means the internal revenue bureau may now go
ahead it has for than two decades continuing
allow operators to charge off nangbes expense the
operators desire
1t is felt other court future time may explode
egaze the intangible chargeoff is pending in
gress There overwhelming support for the and
visible opposition
1t appears that any firm or individual now may
drill in the knowledge that he will be allowed
charge off his intangible drilling Thus ends cond
ton that had the entire industry in chaos.
STILL ONE TO GO -.
However, independent crude oil producers the ma
ton still have had favorable response to their long
standing request that the present rdcuousy low price of
crude oil be raised point with the actual
cost of replacing the crude now being sold
The attitude of the governmental agencies with respect
to the independent oil is in startling contrast to the
governmental attitude toward the horse racing racket The
same Vinson who for long turned stony to the
plight oWhe Independent oil producer nearly broke his
neck giving the horse racketeers the go-ahead" signal
Immediately following We day So will have horse
racing Butmen who produce crude oil will continue
what their costs will be when it to drilling and
replacing that crude OIL needed in prosecu-
ton of the war against Japan 1t does not seem right
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-19
Elk Basin

Five drilling wells In the Mon
tana portion of the Elk Basin field
reported progress during the week
as follows:
CARTEg-HEEDERsON EA-s
NE NV NV 35-9S-23E
Drilling. 5511.
eTAN0LHND-DKNGIwR no.
SW NV SW S99S-23E
Drilling, $3.50.
STAwOIsEMD~EIsK A NO. is
NV Sw 36-8S13E
Spudded 4-12-45; drilling, 1887.
sTANOTgND@g TIP EUGENE EEsgA
c NE Sc NV 3z-8Esz3E
Drilling, 4574.
sTANOIxND-TOOEER NO.
NE SW SW 27-0S-23E
woo, 5375
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-19

selection had been made on the
basis of personal popularity in the
oil field fraternity and endorse
ments by prominent operators, Guy
Young of Shelby would undoubt-
edly have been the choice. Mr..
Gerlough was chosen on account of
long experience in managing oil
Board members have since then be
come convinced that he is also en-
titled to the appointment under the
Veterans Preference laws, the
chance of withdrawal of their
selection must be considered a very
remote possibility"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-19

This advertisement is one of q series, sponsored
by Montana independent oil producers. TO acquaint
the producers with facts vital 90 their welfare and
from time 10 time 10 acquanx the public with of
the problems confronting this vital industry
These advertisements win be continued throughout
f0AS
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-05-19

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burst Badger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Dramatic Tragedies

The tragedies in the lives Of
actors are more dramatic than
any play they appear in
You'll hear complaints about
the abnormal Main Stem life,
but those who try a normal ex-
iS'rnce are usually bored
Actors hope TO click on Broad
vav so they can get Hollywood
contracts After they're in
Hollywood they can't wait TO
Get back to do n show on Broad
way Because the theatrical
world holds out hope for over
night success. too many people
waste their YES waiting for the
"brcak" that never comes.
\ lmost everybody has
Scrapbook even walters in deli
cateSsens Luck skyTockets
many people 10 the top, but you
can stay there unless you have
tllcnt A colyumiSt or
dramatic critic who isn't hon
est doesn't win anybody's re-
Snect-not even the respect of
those ne praises Press
agents who make business OF
making others famous enjoy
publicity as much as any OF
their clients A sincere per-
son is looked upon as a sap,
while tho-e who can get away
with shady practices are con-
Sidrred shrewd Putting up
front is favorite sport.
They'll walk around with holes
in their shoes and hand out
lavish tips TO maintain their
prestige with chums-who
aren't fooled No matter how
sincere friends of biggies are
they are always considered
stooges Intellectuals are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
BY ROBERT GARLAND
NEW YORK, Jan. Is.


DURL'S barge-by tn at 1
- meant the verte d,
cleaned-up boat in which Mr..
Ives Of the Theater Guilds
Sing Out, Sweet Land" lives
and has his simple hearted be-
ing. You'll find il anchored off
Whitestone Landing, taking its
dignified ease on the waters OF
Long Island Sound. along with
its genial. hospitable, ballad
singing skipper. I did, at any
rate, after a goodly bit OF
searching. Having discovered IL.
I'd rather live there than in a
Colporteurean tower apartment
at the Waldorf Astoria.
Having filled Carnegie Hall
TO OVERLOOKING, packed them
into the Madison Square Gar
den, delighted hundreds Of thou
sands as the wandering stranger
of the radio. issued two best
selling volumes of recordings
Cash ABS and G olum b a
COB, played the role Of ballad
singer in The Lonesome Train
Decca DA-375), and Travelled
from coast to coast on foot. de-
lighting inhabitants of city,
town and hamlet with melodic
Americana, / happen not even
TO haze heard OF him until the
other evening at the Interna-
tional.
THERE. with affectionate re-
Il spects TO Alfred Drake. tai
ented young star Of Sing Out,
Sweet Land" Burl projected his
songs right into the hearts Of
his fellow countrymen. So sim
pie were these ballads, so beau
tifully aboveboard, that hard
ened first nighters broke down
and took the wandering stranger
right into their usually stuff
shirted bosoms.
Why not? His rendition Of
frankie and Johnnie Is the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

any other place are classified
as characters" on Broadway
and become celebs The
spotlight works overtime. A
playboy making a mess of his
life receives more newspaper
space than eminent scientists
who make vital contributions
to humanity.
What drives hopefuls into
the White Light jungle is the
fact that success stories make
news and excite the magma
ton. However, they don't hear
about the overwhelming ma
iority that flop =. Everything
plays second fiddle to a career.
Even health is neglected in an
effort TO reach the top. Many
belatedly discover that without
health nothing is important.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Sinqer Vows RiaIto With Americana

railway station. he delivers him
self as Rock Candy Mountain
which, as ballads go, is pretty
near perfection. II anybody
ever turns out a better bit Of
sheer Americana. he'll have 90
be a ballad monger in a million.
"Rock Candy Mountain" is inn
mortal. Burl Ives sings it as
IL he knew il. Simply, but
superbly. with all his heart and
soul.
A JOVIAL. homeSpun sort Of
"A fellow, Ives acquired his
barge four years ago. Quite
literally, for a song. This Is
how it happened. Remember
ing that recordings of his Amer
lean ballads have been carefully
tucked away in the archives
of the Library Of Congress as
authentic examples OF our ma
tional folklore, n friend who
particularly liked some OF Burls
numbers said he'd part with
the barge if the wandering
stranger would teach him the
words and music. Burl did;
and that's how he acquired a
houSeboat for a song
so now I have no apart
ment headaches" he told me.
as. over a Tom and Jerry. we
were seated in the main cabin.
a beautiful room paneled -
pine and open fireplace. There
are other rooms. too. bed
room, a kitchenet. a bathroom
and a sun deck. These he shows
me as he reminds me that he
has been in three Broadway
productions before Sing Out,
Sweet Land" The Boys From
Syracuse. Il Married an Angel
and Heavenly Express" In
the last named he first intro
duced Rock Candy Mountain"
TO Broadway. It's a beautiful
ballad. he'll tell you.
Burls a character, believe me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Their Fondest Hope

INHABITANTS of the Grand
Il est Canyon believe those who
don't live in the Big Town are
peasants. But their fondest hope
is to afford a house in the coun-
Try Friends and enemies
come in close contact. Ere
quently Broadwayites who don't
speak to each other sit at the
same table Cabling with mu-
tual pals Few people realize
that underneath the coating of
syn hetic glamour Main Stem
mprS are merely businessmen
whose product is entertainment.
Until a few years ago, politics
has come out of its isolation, and
has come out OF isolation, and
current events are a popular
topic Most Main SStemmers
are nice people until the pres
sure of the struggle for exist
ence forces them to adopt a
dog-eat-dog policy A man
I'm a position 10 distribute IA
Vors will always have an army
81 friends since most friend
S rs are based on an exchange
of faVOrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Just Ordinary People

MO ONE can adequately define
~ a typical Broadwayite. AS
sorted humans make up the
Main Stem population. a Broad
wayite can be a professional
moocher who can't make liv-
ing or an eminent statesman
who makes history You
never can tell what will lead
to success. Sometimes a shapely
figure leads TO international
fame. while an artistic genius
remains unknown -. The worst
type of human being is wor-
shipped if he has power. A
good person without power is
snubbed Despite headlines
about lurid Broadway life. the
fact i that most Main Stem
mers are merely ordinary peo-
pie trying to earn their bread
and butter 49,. Actors will beef
about their lack of privacy but
will carry on love affairs where
they IAN be noticed and re-
ported by syndicated colyumists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Broadwayites Are Pushovers
For SobTalesand Torchants

MBTTTOUS Main Steamers struggle to attain if
"A Paradseat the time established clicks grippe
Every exerts himself trying to be witty since
leads publicity which is the febood of the enter
industry Broadwayes pose tough sophisti
Gates they pushovers corny stories and tor
chants Fear a emotion Those who have
heights fear they tumble while others
haunted by People who would be considered nuts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

best I've ever heard Always
a grand old song 10 me, Burl of
the barge also loves ii. He
gives it the best that's in him.
A IL this in the opening
"A stanza, mind you. Later
on. around a civil war camp
fire, he entrances them all over
again with THE Blue Tailed
Fly" a Bathetic balled of un-
known origin, ana, in a Texas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Making Celebs

MdkInS SSiSOS
THE screwiest type of talent
Il will make a celeb. Frixam-
pie: An expert double-talker
wins a great deal of admiration
Attracting attention is a
pet hobby. 1t doesn't matter
what YOU do to put yourself in
the spotlight so long as you
dood il No subject is too
serious for wisecracks
Everybody worries. Even when
they have nothing to worry
about they worry about their
lack of worries s.. Most Main
Steamers inhabit joynts merely
because IL is an aid to their
business making contacts, get
ting news. discussing deals.
A ioynt is silk-and-satin
factory. You'd be surprised how
many people who can't afford
the Automat spend a lot OF
time in luxurious cafes because
they know the right people.
Happiness is a rare COM
modify. Those who have every
tn ng that brings happiness
work so hard to keep it they
haven't time 10 enjoy il -. &.
Although BroadwayiteS depre-
cate autografiends who run
after celebs, they like to i'm
press each other by discussing
the important people they know.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
New Ideas Resisted

MO REPUTATION can avoid
~ tie slime-Slingers. Jerks
unable TO reach the top enjoy
pulling others down TO their
level =. . 1t is considered smart
10 be cynical. An idealist will
adopt a cynical pose for fear he
will be-laughcd at by those
around him Broadwayites
claim TO be tough realists, but
they are inveterate dreamers.
They never miss a chance to
talk about the big things they
will accomplish although the
dreams seldom turn into reality
New ideas are resisted.
Experience proves that giving
old formulas new twists will
yield richer harvest
CelcbS will do almost anything
10 please millions of fans who
are strangers at the same time
their success will make them
arrogant and they will ignore
their best friends BiggieS
continually moan that fame is
temporary; vet few are intelli-
gent enough TO save money and
protect themselves when their
fame fizzles Broadway:
Where the castless people build
i'm the air come down to earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

publicly derided and privately
anxytn1
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

FVW1 1ASHINGTON Throughout this broad
Hand l am reliably informed are many
ladies OF varying sizes, shapes and ages
~-AszA-s@ who burn-or maybe just sizzle little
with yearning to marry United States Senator
and shine in the socialpolitcal life OF Washington
So-n line with the answering Dixon policy
10 do everything possible for the customers am
providing new service: Information on Sena
torial elgbles Right now, ladies' we have "a
marriageable Senators in stock I would strongly
ADVISE against diydallyng because the number
IS not likely to increase. II is more likely 10 de.
crease because couple am offering have femi.
nine eyes on them already and are apt to be
grabbed before you can say, "Will the Senator
yied?"
l"ili not single out the pair in danger because
II would be embarrassing and there is probably
nothing quite so Sheepish as a romanticany.em.
barrassed Senator.
will merely list the eligibles, together with
their qualifications, and other pertinent bits of
information A little Voice That Breathed Ger
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15


Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas Very
cagey type and hard to corner Has lodged mat
iimony for so years, which would seem to ind
cate he is fairly elusive
However he is distinctly no Nomanhater- In
fact we have definite information that he reshes
femininity, practically wherever found
He lives at the Mayflower Hotel, which means
you won't have to scurry around hunting for
place TO live. Drives his own car TO the Capitol
every day He loves parties and is reputed TO be
very wealthy; although this is pretty much hear.
say as he does not throw money around
Senator Theodore Francis Green. OF Rhode
Island. Reported to have almost as much money
as Nellie Tayloe Ross at the Mint Extremely dis
tingushedlooking type-wears pince.nez glasses
on black cord
III you snaffe him, however youll have 10 find
a house or apartment because he lives al the
University Club which is not taking in DANES as
boarderS this season. Won't be 7S until oct ?
Senator c. Wayland Brooks Of ILLINOIS, Re
fuses to give his age but can't be much over 80
Nicknamed Curly because he still has hair
lots of it. Lives at the Wcstchester CLUB. which
is no dump, either.
Senator Joseph F. Guffey, Of Pennsylvania.
Also bashful about his age However, he has
gray hair-and, if it's premature will eat it.
roots and all. Our appraisers report he is not
much Of a bargain.
Senator Clyde r. Hoey, Of North Carolina.
The only man in the Senate who dresses like
Senator. Wears frock coat at all tmes-even
while taking shower detrastors aver-and al.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

Eden music, II you don't mind Barnee:
First we have Senator Theodore c. Bilbo. Of
Mississippi This is one of our clearance mum.
bers. He Is known as The Man Blbo," which
should be an inducement in itself because most
Iades IKE 10 marry man. Extra inducements
senator Bilbo has his own apartment at the Cap
Hol lowers which is no hovel. He loves TO cook
ana russ around the Kitchen but maybe a little
frmness could break him of that.
He is only moderately shopworn. Will be 6s
years old this coming Oct 13
Next: Senator Hugh Butler, of Nebraska
Frankly Our Love and Lawmakers Bureau has
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

Idaho, Il: Robert F. Wagner, of New York, 6s.
and David Ignatius Walsh, Massachusetts, 73.
we have saved our big number for the last
Warren g. Magnuson, OF Washington. He is only
4O-practcally barefoot boy
This Senator ladies, is as handsome as all get.
out-bloHd hair. broad shoulders, and very hep in
his haberdashery. He lives at the Shoreham.
Why he hasn't been grabbed off long ago is
Capitol mystery Another inducement: He has
connections and can get you snuff wholesale!
Have the string quartet play little upper
chamber music. will you Barnee!
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

Really catch, II you like 'em distinguished.
looking. Lives at the Raleigh Hotel and is 6s.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan, Of Tennessee
sterling character but not for women who like
EN- pretty. Lives at the Mayfower and refuses
to dirulge his age. Our investigators worked on
this angle but could find out nothing except that
he had just celebrated his 10th birthday Wonder
how old he is?
He's the dean OF the Senate. having been there
81 years. Oh-here's another inducement He
makes $4,000 years.. 900 more than any other
Senator-because he is also Senatorial President
pro tempore.
Neither drinks nor smokes--f you like EN-
straightlaced Reputed TO have the longest mem.
ory and the shortest temper OF any man In the
upper chamber
We now offer five in row
Senators Richard Brevard Russell, Of Georgia,
-, Ebert Thomas OF Utah, g. John Thomas q
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

Throuehout this
Iond ore many
Iodies Of worrying
shapes and aqeS
~ ho ye orn I o
morrY a Senator.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

- EIoeIt Ihomas. OF Utah 81, John Thomas, of
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
AN ADVERTISEMENT OF lISTERlklE TOOTH PASTE

Even when she lost his rubbers, a
General slipped her two dollars. A
Senator broke loose with a Fin. An
Admiral came through with a saw
buck, and big executive slipped her
a case of Listerine Tooth Paste. Hattie
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

the Gray side and gave the Customers
a Chill. Hop out of here, Hattie, "
he said, land get busy with Listerine
Tooth Paste for a few weeks. It's
real cleansing prescription for your
teeth and smile, and may lead you
to Fame and Fortunel"
When Hattie came back TO the
Coca La Cockrocha . what changei
In place of that chilly, gray grin that
Froze the Customers, there was one
SO naturally Radiant, so Warm, so
Sparkling, so Friendly that it Melted
one and All.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

''Hm-m-m,' he muttered, giving
Hattie the Doublc-O, "It can't be
your hair it's hepucpiW II isn't your
eyes they're super! 1t can't be your
skin-it's like satin"
Then what can il be?" sobbcd
Hattie. And the Big Boss SAW. It
was her SMILE. 1t was definitely on
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
there wos q Tomofo named
Hottie, The Hot Check Girl

The Big Boss of Coca La Cockrocha
told her that ALL she had to do was
Flash her little Toothies, get the Right
Hats back 10 the Right Owners or the
next Of Kin, and the tips would get
her full length Mink and put her
through College. So Hattie became a
Hat-Snatch.
But, alas! Something was wrong
Though she smiled til Her Teeth
Hurt, all Hattie got was nickels and
Dimes -. and sometimes only a Kick
in the Shins. At the end of three weeks
she found that she owed the Coca La
Cockrocha SIT, whereupon her tears
filed two Derbies and a Topper. So
the Big Boss came running.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-02
International Photo

cfau- A friendly young man had approached him
on the ferry and said:
Stuck for the draft, Bud?"
II guess so"
want 20 get out of it?"
Sure But how can y"
Got ten buCkS?
"Ye- eS; but -
Here's the dopeH do the trick Guaranteed
II taken directed
He gave explicit instructions, coached the
draftee briefly as 20 what replies he should make
to the doctors questions, and pockeed his SO
for a package of barbiturates which may have
cost him 30 cents
THE draft-evading pills were traced 20 sur
prising number of pharmacies, not only in the
San Francisco region but throughout the state.
Nearly 30 druggists were indicted The prom
isng traffic ruined before il got good
start. Few if any of the $40 investors got their
moneys worth
The American Medical Association lists the fol
lowing evils from the promiscuous use of the
barbiturates:
Habit formation
Toxic Cpoisonous) cumulative action.
Successful rs wei as am uCCc sful suicide at
tempts
Substitution for alcohol.
Cau>a'ivc factor ia motor accidents
Recognized io.t.. iu criminal attacks.
Long ago stin mt laws pat au end 20 the
wholesale c.,.f f.1l Of dan" iicrdS through the
U.bldlci ~ opium. morphine and cocaine
Any person i'm unauthorized possession of these
drugs is not only liable 10 Jail bat is more than
likely 10 go there thanks 10 the tiIg5nCc OF
enforcement officers. Federal. state and local
But these same officers are lmpoteut TO combat
effectively the new baIbituratc drugs under the
present slack laws or no laws
Not until the sleeping pills are listed and con.
Uollcd as narcotics Will the perniclous trade bc
checked.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-02

mind logical. Occasionally subject would
appear lethargic. with strained expression OF
the eyes and blush lips. Questioned. most OF
them gliby stated that they had suffered from
heart trouble; but they differed widely in details.
Some had had il - according 10 their accounts
since childhood; others for only lew months
weeks
There too many of them They were
held for observation The symptoms abated or
disappeared Genuine heart disease does not
act that way. one youth broke down and owned
up not 10 the Draft Board but 70 his physi-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-02

Those Harmless" Little Sleep
ing Pills. SO EosY to Obtoin. Are
G1ining Victims by the Mil
lions. Kill 10 TO 20 q DoY. and
Have Become the Notions
Fastest Rising Menace

bod f.....r, ,aliovcd himself guItv and u took
Ion, t.,-. ~ straiwhtcn him out mentally
P.rentlv q West Coast druggist was tried and
coryjoisl of dispensing "poof.balls" TO minors Hc
was building up a profitable trade among the
youngsters when the }nw stepped in. Ills method
va, 70 select fetv Trustworthy boys as dis
tubu'pt- For tablets which cost him about
CeUtaUi lquartcr wholesale he charged these
youthful mldd!emcn- twenty cents The goods
Vria delivered quietly over the counter in un
labeled brown paper bags. The purchaser then
pei them out 10 other boys Cand girls at what
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-02

In his next article Mr. Adams will discuss the
imperative need of legislation that will end OF
at least minimize. the menace of sleeping pills
bN controlling their sale.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-02

a Criminal Trade Must Always
iind New Customers IF II
Cannot. II Creates Them. The
Rich Held Now for Barbiturate
RacketecrS Il Among the
High SchOOlerS.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY