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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Recreaiional Highlighis OF The Week

The following buildings listed
are open for informal recreation:
18th Street-Monday through
Saturday, 900 a.m.-5:00 pm. and
1880 p.m.-10:00 pm.
l4th Street-Monday through
Saturday, 900 a.m.-l0:00 pm.
USO-Monday through Satur-
day, 4;30 to 1890 pm.
Sunday--2:00 pm. to 1890 pm.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Feb. l6. to Feb. az. le45
Each Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, playground
activities are scheduled at the
the 18th Street community house
from 900 to HOO am. and from
$3.50 to 500 pm.
Friday
LOO p.m.-Operating Commit
tee meeting luncheon at Beach
Park.
1880 p.m-Game room activi-
ties, 18th Street; Boxing club,
l4th Street.
800 pm. - Panther Reveler
club dance, USO; square dancing,
18th Street.
Saturday
1000 a.m.-Victory Boys club
meeting, USO.
800 p.m.-GSO Servicemen's
dance, USO.
$3.50 p.m.-14th Street dance,
18th Street auditorium.
900 p.m.-20-40 Club barn
dance, Lincoln Hall.
Sunday
500 pm. - Java Hour and
Birthday Party, USO.
800 p.m-Classieal recordings,
USO club room.
Church services listed below.
Monday
400 pm. - Boys program,
Youth Canteen.
$50 p.m.-Young Boys club
meeting, USO.
7;30 pm. Physical Fitness
class (tap dancing), 14th Street;
Boxing club, l4th Street.
800 p,m.-Basketball for men
and women, high school gym.
Tuesday
300 p.m.-Girls' club, USO.
Ais p.m.-Hi-Jinx club meet
ing, USO.
1880 pam.-Game room activi-
ties and Teen Age social club,
18th Street.
800 p.m.-Bingo, USO.
Wednesday
loo p.m.-Married Women's
club, Lincoln Hall.
ZOO p.m.-GSO trip to Keesler
Field, leave from USO.
7:30 p.m.-Jackson Jills, l4th
Street; Servicemen's Wives meet
ing, USO; Boxing club, l4th
Street; square dancing, USO; bas-
ketball for men, high school gym;
Eastlawn Cafeteria dance.
Thursday
7:30 p.m.-Bingo party, 14th
| Street.
100000 p.m.-library open
at 18th Street.
7:30 p.m.-Doll Makers club,
Youth Canteen; ESQ club meet
ing, USO; game room activities,
18th Street.
800 p.m,-basketball for wo-
men, high school gym.
Church Services
$50 a.m.-Catholic service, 18th
Street.
800 pm. - Union S d a Y
school, l4th Street.
7:30 p.m.-Church of Christ
service, Lincoln Hall.
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NOTICE Of LEASING BY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF JACKSON COUNTY, MIS-
SlSSfPPI, ALL UNBIASED
SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS
AND LIEU LANDS OF JACK
SON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of jackson
County. Mississippi, will receive
Proposals for the Leasing of un-
leased Sixteenth Section lands
and Lieu Lands of Jackson Coun-
ty, Mississippi, for oil, gas and
mineral exploration and devel-
opment IN accordance with the
provisions of Section $500 of the
Mississippi Code 1912, and all
Laws amendatory and supple
mental thereto.
On Monday, the 5th day Of
March, l945 at HOO o'clock AM.
All proposals received on or be-
fore said date, will be considered
by said Board of Supervisors at
regular meeting March, 1915.
The Board ~reserving the right
TO reject any or all proposals re-
eeived.
BY Order of the Board,
Fred Taylor, Clerk
X w. Burnham, President
st 2-16 2-23 80
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office, in Minute Book 20, Page
1896.
Given under my hand and official
seal of said Board of Supervisors,
at my office this the 9th day Of
February, AID. 1915.
FRED TAYLOR,
Clerk.
At 20 2-l6 2-23 81
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AnvEHrIsEMENr

Notice is hereby given that
proposals will be received by the
Jackson County School Board up
TO Friday, February %, at 8 AM,
for the purchase of one school
truck and body.
A. F. MEGEHEE, Chairman
7. f. JOHNSON, Secretary
Jackson County School Board
At 2-3, 2.9. z.16, 2-23
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NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
NO. sle7

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
10: PEARLY McCASKELL.
BROWN, Defendant;
YOU ARE HEREBY CITED to
appear before the Chancery Court
in the County of jackson. State
of Mississippi upon the Second
Monday, the 18th day of June,
1945, to defend the suit of Willie
Brown, wherein you are the De-
PENDANT and in which suit the
Complainant is seeking a divorce
all as is show by Bill of Com
plant on file.
WITNESS MY HAND and Seal
OF said Court upon this the 29th
day of January, l945.
tSEAL)
FRED TAYLOR,
- a on
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE
No. sIss
THE A OF MISSISSIPPI.
To n0QOTuV uANNEpC.


You are summoned TO appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Jackson in said State
At Rules, on the Second Monday
of March A. D., l945. to defend
suit No. 9189 in said Court of
Daniel A. Hammers, Wherein you
are a defendant, and wherein
Complainant seeks an annullment
and divorce as fully set out In
bill on file.
This lst day of February A.
D, I945.
SEAL
FRED TAYLOR.
Clerk. Chancery Court.
jackson County, Mississippi.
BY Mrs. Del S. Taylor, DC.
NOTICE OF SALE OF 100000
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NOTICE SPECIAL TERM CHAN
Gerry COURT, o N
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, lST

1EilI (OOhl,
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. lST
MONDAY IN MARCH, 1915.
Pursuant TO an order OF the
Chancery Court Of Jackson Coun-
ty, Mississippi, dated 18th day
of February, 1915, a Special
Term of Court will be held at the
County Court House in the City
of Pascagoula, Mississippi, on the
First Monday, the 18th day of
March, l945, and will continue
in session for the transaction of
all business properly before said
Court at the regular January
term l945, until such business
may be disposed of and any and
all other business as is provided
for by law in such cases.
All Attorneys at Law and liti-
giants will please take notice and
transact such business as they
may have before said Court at
said Special Term, in accordance
with order of said Court and the
law providing therefor.
Witness my hand, this the 18th
day of February, l945.
(SEAL) FRED TAYLOR.
Clerk Chancery Court,
Jackson County, Mississippi
81 ZIG 2-23 80
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faith, which amount will be re-
turned in the event the bid is
not accepted, but is to be retain
ed as liauidated damages in the
event the bid is accepted and not
complied with by the bidder.
The Board of Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the said City reserves
the right to waive any formali-
ties and to reject any and all
bids filed.
DONE at Pascagoula, Mississip-
pi, on this the 9th day of Febru-
airy, l945, by order of the Board
of Mayor and Councilmen of said
City.
(SEALl
v. P. DEJEAN,
City Clerk.
4t 90. PIG 2-23. al
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Arena

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Roberts
baby is i'll with pneumonia in
the Mobile Infirmary. We hope
IL will soon be well again.
There were twenty present at
Sunday school Sunday at the
Church of God. Prayer meeting
was held Wednesday night, led
by Albertina Stricken.
The Missionary meeting was
held at the Church of God Tues
day afternoon at 2:30.
Mrs. Lavonne Shows, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Nose Williams,
went to visit her husbands par
ents and other relatives at Rich
ton, Miss, on Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. f. w Stricken and II. c.
Stricken we're business visitors
to Noble one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stricken
left last Wednesday for Virginia
where Frank is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Glass and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gonzales visit
ed in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Stricken Sunday. Mr..
is Mr.. Strickler's brother
and Mrs. Gonzales is Mrs. Strick-
lands sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Strickler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stricken,
Bob, Mary Ann, Wanda, Joyce
and Harriet, visited in the homes
of Mrs. Annie Mizell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lang of Wilmer, Ala, Sun
day.
Mrs. Frank Smith was on the
sick list last week.
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Legal Notices

No. siss

No. $3.50
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
to- LOUISE CULIPHER Kiln
: NEY, 1880 Albemarle Drive,
Norfolk 3, Virginia.
You are summoned to appear
before the chancery court of the
County of Jackson in said State,
on the Second Monday of June
A. d., 1898. 10 defend suit No.
9l85, in said Court Of Roy A.
Kinney, Wherein you are a defen-
dant, and wherein Complainant
seeks . divorce as fully set out In
bill on file.
This 30th day OF January A. d.,
1915.
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FRED TAYLOR,

Clerk, Chancery Court,
jackson County, Mississippi.
At az, 20, 2-l6. 2-23
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FRED
ADVERTISEMENT

II "a. 2ss, 2-ie. 2-2s
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Mrs. Frank Smith was on the
sick list last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Roberts
baby is i'll with pneumonia in
the Mobile Infirmary. We hope
II will soon be well again.
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NOTICE O. SALE OF 100000
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FRED TAYLOR,

Clerk, Chaneefy Court.
Jackson County. Mississippi,
II %, 2-s, 2-i6. 2-23
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At 20. PIG, 2-2s, 81
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Dupont Circle Citizens
Approve Underpass Plan

Approval of the general plan OF
the District Highway Department
for the underpass at Dupont Circle
in line with Connecticut avenue
was voted yesterday by the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association.
The association also expressed ap-
proval of the principle of establish
ing a hospital center in the Dis
trict. Such a plan is advocated in
the Tydings-Bi bill which will be
set up for consideration again this
term.
1t was announced that at the
next meeing of the association def
mite action would be taken on a
resolution disapproving any addi-
tional liquor licenses granted or
upper Connecticut avenue. The
resolution, introduced by William
Taylor, said this particular section
Is saturated with business of thai
kind
The meeting was held in the May
flower Hotel and was directed by the
president, Col. Hugh Miller.
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau. 316 ]
street NE washington 2. b. c. please
inclose 3 cents for return postage
Evening star., 1945-01-09
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.
Trade nark RAwistered n a Patent Ones
rrad. MARI Rssi..ered o. s. P.ten. ofac.

refuse to make so much as sound
The whole works costs about $500
A which explains why there aren't
too many parents interested in
Junior taking up the magic harp.
However, Harry Steffin earns his
living with the magic harp and is
considered pretty much of an au-
thority on the extremely rare in
strument. There's nothing he isn't
able to do with those 16 strings
Added two volume controls and
he'll give you an sos at sea, dive
bomber in action, even Jack Benny
playing the Bee" on his violin
another good reason why its advis-
able to leave Junior at home when
you visit the Trade Winds this week
According to John Stems coin
tricks give you an entree to the
best society. Looks like the Lotus
magician knew what he was talking
about because he has given more
than one command performance be-
fore European royalty. His favor
| ite member from any audience
King George vi of England.
When you Shivver on a corner wait
ing for bus to get to work count
your blessings and think of La
Congas maestro Donnelly James.
He lives in Falls Church and has
the longest ride to work of anybody
we know. =. Christmas present of
China Clippers maestro Joe Ford to
his we'll behaved progeny: A nurs-
cry painted pink and blue by daddy,
with gold stars on the ceiling.
Al Yurdin is still puzzled over the
years most unusual song request.
A patron asked him to play After
noon of Faun." :. Where do you
think Carr van Sickler of the Treas
ure Island started his musical ca
reer-waving the baton for the CO..
eds at Maryland University. While
on this did you know" business
we might as well add that Herb
Sachs of the Del Rio is a pretty
good designer as we'll as a success
full night club impresario Ex-
element over the promised arrival
of Art Tatum in town is getting to
the point where we think it would
be better to get a telephone extern
sion direct to Al Simonds of the
Brown Derby installed in our office
Evening star., 1945-01-09
American U. Citizens Vote
10 Suspend Two Meetinqs

The American University Citize MS
Association voted to suspend Its
next two monthly meetings when
only s of the 1876 members showed
up at Children's Museum last night
Shortage of gas. heavier wartime
working hours and the lack of busi-
ness to discuss at the meetings were
given as reasons for temporary sus-
pension. The Executive Committee
will carry on the business of the
association by meeting monthly at
the home of Lloyd Nell, 4919 Brandy
wine street NV.
Plans were made for drawing up
petition to rezone the area from
Macomb street to Nebraska avenue
on Massachusetts, avenue to the
highest zoning classification, "A re-
stricted residential"
I'VE want to keep apartment
houses off Massachusetts, avenue
F. S. Sanford declared.
A resolution was passed for the
appointment of committee to study
the proposed underpass at Dupont
Circle.
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Third Army's Speed
Shattered Threat Of
German Offensive
BY the Associated Press

WITH UNITED STATES 81
ARMY, Dec. % delayed by CENSOR
I'm period of 80 hours the 35tf
Divisions 320th Regiment movet
SO miles through parts of thre,
countries, attacked across the Sur,
River in Luxembourg, advanced foul
miles and took three towns.
The feat of this outfit commanded
by Col. B. A. Byrne of Bradenton
Fla, is representative Of the military
wonders worked by the Sd Army ir
an amazingly swift cutback thai
helped break Field Marshal vor
Rundstedt's offensive in Belgium
and Luxembourg.
The saving of Luxembourg City
the relief of Bastogne and the wrest-
ing of the initiative from the Ger
mans were the first fruits of this
revolution of fronts by the Sd Army
Halted New Offensive.
On December Is, when Won Rund-
stedt started to attack, the Sd was
digging slowly and painfully into
the Siegfried Line and Saarlautern
and Dillingen and nearing the Sieg-
fried Line in the Saareguemines
area.
Plans for a new offensive were
ready.
The first result of the Won Run
steda blow was the calling off ol
these fresh strokes. The decision
was reached December .18 that 1t
Gen. George S. Patton's army was
to be expanded and was to shift its
weight northward and strike the
Germans on the flank.
BY December 19 the Sd hac
started to move. BY December q
its units were striking northeast
north and west from Luxembourg
City and north toward Bastogne.
Ready to Strike.
Six Of the eight divisions moved
or started moving within three
days and the last was committed OF
in position to strike on the new
front by December 27.
This meant that many thousands
of men in divisions, corps and Army
with their vehicles and guns were
moved laterally from 10 to ITO miles
The roads were jammed for miles
within 10 minutes fighter plane
time from enemy lines. But the
movement was carried out with
negligible loss.
The Goth Division pulled all It's
men and all but one of its tanks
back across the bridgeless Saar al
Dillingen without the loss of a man
The 95th Division pulled out OF
Ensdorf also across an unbridged
Saar.
Ended Threat to Capital.
The 4th Infantry Division, north
east Of Luxembourg City, was joinec
by the 5th Division by December
% and together they killed any
threat to the Luxembourg capita
from this direction by December Is
From point about 20 miles
south Of Bastogne, Pattons favoritt
spearhead, the 4th Armored Divi.
sion, jumped off toward Bastogne
December %. Favored by cleal
weather and frozen ground, thu
4th smashed forward with a speed
and power reminiscent of the sum-
mer days in France, so that by
December 27 it had relieved Bas-
togne.
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Anucostiu Lions to View
Juvenile Revue Show

A performance ofS"Hellzapoppin,
Jr.," patterned after the New York
production, will be presented at a
dinner meeting of the Anacostia
Lions Club at s: 80 pm. tomorrow at
the Bradbury Heights Methodist
Church, Alabama avenue and Bowen
road Sc.
The show has been given before
audiences at Walter Reed Hospital
Boiling Field, Forest Glen and va
rious USO clubs in the District. The
show is presented by the Juvenile
Revue" a cast of 81 children rang
ing in age from to 16.
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Head Of Notre Dame Hits
Compulsory Training
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 9-The
Rev. j. Hugh O'Donnell, president of
Notre Dame University, said last
night that he was opposed to COM
pulsory postwar military training as
outlined in the Gurney-Wadsworth
bill.
Speaking at the 25th annual BAN
quet honoring the Notre Dame foot
ball team, he said he subscribed to
the belief that henceforth we must
be military, but not militaristic
nation"
I'VE do not want the European
system Of compulsory military train
ing, which would weaken our schools
and undermine our home life" he
said
Evening star., 1945-01-09
Teamsters' Official,
Charging 'CI0 Bias,
Would End NLRB
BY the Associated Press.

| 6y the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 9.-Thomas
E. Flynn, an official of the Inter-
national Teamsters Union (AFL),
declared in magazine article yes
terday that "our only recourse ap-
pears to be to ask Congress to re-
peal the Wagner Act and wipe out
the NLRB, which has become moth
ing more than a standing commit
tee of the CIO."
Mr.. Flynn, an executive assistant
to Daniel j. Tobin, president of the
teamsters union, expressed this view
in an article in the January issue
of the unions magazine, the Inter-
national Teamster.
''The NLRB has been used by both
employers and the CIO to disorgan-
ize the Transfers Union" the article
says. Scarcely day goes by that
we do not receive an order from the
board calling for a collective bar
gaining election in some place we
have organized. ."
THE way it work is this" the ar
ticle continued "One of our unions
petitions for a wage increase for GER
tain of its members. The employer
passes the buck to the War Labor
Board. The WLB is showed under
with cases and cannot handle the
case promptly. Knowing there will
be delay, the CIO goes to work on
our members, promising if they will
affiliate with the CIO that the CIO
will get the wage increases the
teamsters cannot.
After a certain amount of this
agitation based on misrepresenta-
ton, the CIO petitions the NLRB
for an election and the NLRB
breaks its neck to comply with the
request of its friend, the CIO.
obviously, we cannot permit
such situation to continue" the
article stated. The answer Is to
get rid of the agency which is dis
eliminating against us and prevent
ing us from devoting our entire ef-
forts to winning the war and pro-
tecting the interests of our mem
bers in the days of reconversion to
follow the war. ."
Evening star., 1945-01-09

@. In what European capital are
dogs forbidden?-L. c. D.
A. Dogs are outlawed from Reyk-
javik, the capital of Iceland.
Evening star., 1945-01-09
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

vote in the 1910 presidential elec-
ton? How large is the party?-
E. L. H.
A. In 1910 Earl Browder, the Com
munist candidate for President, re-
ceived 46,251 votes. At the time the
Communist party was diSbanded
there was an announced enrolment
of 10000.
@. What is the value of the
French franc?-D. E. @.
A. The French franc has not been
quoted on the foreign exchange
since 1910, when it was worth
slightly over 2 cents in our money
@. Where are the Flanders Fields
described in the famous poem of
the last warp. r. G.
A. This is poetic reference to
the fields of the two provinces Of
Belgium named East and West
Flanders, which were the scene of
much heavy fighting in the First
World War.
@. What is meant by 4th Ind on
certificate of disability for dis
charge?-W. E. c.
| A. The abbreviation means fourth
Endorsement. The Endorsement in
this case is a formal note of trans
initial from one command to an
other in the chain of communica-
ton.
@. Is there a grade of sergeant
major in the Marine CORPSE
IL F. N.
A. A sergeant major in the Ma
rine Corps is the highest noncom-
missioned~officer, equivalent to chief
petty officer in the Navy and to
master sergeant or first sergeant in
the Army.
@. What is the policy of the Navy
with respect to the discharge of
men over 38 years of age?-T. H. A.
A. The Navy Department says
that enlisted personnel of the Naval
Reserve who are AZ years of age and
over and whose services can be
spared may apply through their
commanding officers for discharge.
If release is authorized after final
review by the Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnel, discharge papers certify that
severance from the service Is under
honorable conditions. The test Is
whether the applicant can be spared
from the service.
@. What are the ranks in the
merchant marine?-G. E. Y.
A. There is no comparable table
of rank generally employed for mer-
chant marine officers and unlicensed
personnel. Men are known aboard
ship by their title in accordance
with their position. The United
States Maritime Service. which since
1888 has recruited and trained in
experienced men to perform func-
tions aboard merchant vessels, ex-
tends rank to qualified men similar
to Navy ranks. Experienced officers
on merchant vessels also may apply
for Maritime Service ranks deter
mined by position on the ship, type
and tonnage of the vessel. All mer-
chant vessel officers are not neces-
sarily enrolled in the Maritime
Service.
@. What type of ship is the u s. S.
Wichita?-F. r. G.
A. The U. S. S. Wichita is heavy
cruiser. Cruisers are fighting ships,
well armed and fast. They can per-
form wide variety of missions
Their presence with the battle fleet
in a major action is essential for
scouting duties, for supporting de-
stroyer attacks on the enemy, and
for repelling hostile ones.
Q. What is the size of the largest
known tooth of the prehistoric shark
Carcharodon leviathan?-B. K.
A. According to the Smithsonian
Institution, the largest tooth of the
extinct shark on record is AZ inches
wide at the base of the crown and s
inches high.
G. In what European capital are
dogs forbidden?-L. c. D.
A. Dogs are outlawed from Reyk-
Evening star., 1945-01-09
On the Other Hand
New Un.American Committee, if Needed,
Should Be Strong, Rational, Writer Saws

committee is beside the point. The
House believes otherwise and must
proceed on its own belief. 1t will
be sad commentary on the intel
.ligence Of the House, however, If
this committee is permitted to make
record like that of its predecessor.
Evening star., 1945-01-09

n n a v n 8 q
standing COM
nittee on ''un-
American activ-
tiles" That be-
ing a majority
at the time the
q es tion was
raised the other
day, the House
will have such a
cokmittee.
there is no
point in quar-
reling with the
House a b o u t
this. 1t believes
Mhat Ii. believes
Evening star., 1945-01-09
BY LoweH MeHen

Two hundred and seven members
OF the House of Representatives be-
lieve there are things going on in
this country that justify the House
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-10-05

after the Netherlands East In
dian mining law had been
srncndcd 60 pefArif only nation
ais ur residents ~ the Neither
lands and Netherlands East In
dies g. hold prospecting licenses
or petroleum concessions.
The 4 s. government pointed
cat that there was no such dis
elimination against Netherlands
nationals IN this country. but
that % was possible 20 impose
such restrictions.
The Netherlands government
Veri ahesd wiih q plan 90 grant
a concession uf the entire Djambi
area. nimportant Dutch Eas,
Indies oil source. 90 q neW Dutch
COMPANY The q :. therefore r.
fused 90 grant a company en-
hrarinR Dutch interests q pros.
prctIng permit on certain oil
hraring public lands IN Utah.
Finally in 1923. the Nether
lands foreign mir1ster advised
the American legation u The
Hague that thc Dutch govern
mcnt was ready % sign contracts
vIth an American conirulied
company for exploitation 81 pe-
truleum fields N the past In
dies