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Editorial
ANOTHER WORD OF TRIBUTE

IT IS ALWAYS a matter, of great pride and salts
faction when a community has the opportunity to do
honor to one Of its faithful and highly respected public
servants for services rendered over a long and I'M
interrupted period. Such was the case when St. Thomas
earlier this month took time out to honor Mrs. Maud
P%roudfoot. Mrs. Proudfoots services have been such that
one day, it is hoped, the entire Virgin Islands will have
an opportunity to share in paying that honor.
SO PAINSTAKENG, SO kindly and understanding,
and so effective has Mrs. Proudfoot's work been through
out the years that her name has become a household
word for help and solace where needed. Public service
is at times ungrateful and difficult. Often the taskis dis
couraging and humans, being what they are, often for
get the good. All Of this Mrs. Proudfoot weathered and
kept right on doing her work in a manner which not
only won respect, but the admiration of the entire com
munity. It is certainly a tribute to her fortitude and
devotion.
THIS PAPER HAS often advocated some form of
public recognition for outstanding service to the com
munity. In the continental United States and Europe,
colleges and universities grant honorary degrees, States
and even the Congress award medals and citations. We
think it is time for the Senate to institute some such
form Of recognition when the situation fully warrants
and justifes it. A clear case is that Of Mrs. Maud E.
Proudfoot.
WHILE DISCUSSING the esteem in which the
work Of this grand lady is held in the community, the
temptation is too great to resist mention of the fac. that
her name is synonymous with good deeds, and even
solace. The saying, as every has heard by now, Don't
bawl to me, bawl to Miss (Mrs) Proudfoot, is an ad-
monition that if the listener is in trouble, or in need,
see the lady whose duty, and whose very life is dedcat-
ed to helping others. This to us, is the clearest possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
Mother of 8
Found Dead
Of Bullet

A 3o-year-old mother Of
three children was found dead
on her dining room floor early
today, shot through the chest
Homicide Squad Capt. Law
renee Hartnett said Mrs. Annie
Lee Bridsit. 1897 Fort Davis
street Sc, died Of a .22-caliber
bullet which penetrated the
heart, Or. Christopher J. MUIR
ply, deputy coroner. pro-
nounced her dead shortly after
2 am.
Capt, Hartnett said the dead
woman's husband. George
Everett Bridgit. 20. q gas sta
ton attendant. told police his
wife had threatened suicide.
but that he didn't believe her.
He said they had beeen argu-
ing and he went 10 q second
floor bedroom 10 retire when
he heard q shot.
He said he found his wife
dead on the floor. A revolver
they owned was beside her. He
said he picked up Mrs. Bridgit
and carried her 10 a living
room couch and then called an
ambulance and police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
Coast Guards
Chiefs Confirmed

The Senate has confirmed
second four-year terms for
Coast Guard Commandant Vice
Admiral Alfred c. Richmond
and Rear Admiral James H.
Hirshfield. assistant comman-
dant.
The confirmation is for terms
beginning June /.
Both admirals were grad
uated from the Coast Guard
Academy In 1924. Admiral
Richmond has served at Coast
Guard Headquarters here since
l945. Prior to his appointment
as commandant In 1854, he
served for four years as as
sistant commandant.
Admiral Hirshfield served as
chief Of the ONCE Of Person.
mel at headquarters before his
appointment as assistant COM
mandant.
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Rich
mond live at 1865 North Edge
wood. Arlington. They have
two sons. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Hirshfield live at 32ls
Leland street. Chevy Chase.
They have two daughters and
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25

OF violence. he wrote: o. the
Monitors will In this situation.
as they have In dealing with
the AFFAIRS Of other locals. re-
ceive complaints in writing and
press for remedial action and
corrective solutions. )" He
said the charges would be dis
cussed with the other two board
members. Attorneys Godfrey p.
Schmidt and L. N. d. Wells.
Set Up In February
The monitor board was set
up in February by order OF
Federal Judge F. Dickinson
Let's after litigation In which
a group Of rank and file mem
bers sought TO void the election
Of James r. Hoffa as Interna-
tional President. The board is
10 keep an eye on union affairs
and make periodic reports to
the court.
About 40 complaints against
the union now are pending be-
fore the board. Under the
monitoring procedure. they are
taken UP with the Interna-
tional Executive Board and
with Edward Bennett Williams,
union attorney. II was re-
ported that cooperation has
been good thus far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
U.N. Talks Asked
On Outer Space
~ the Associated Press

Sir Leslie Munro. Ambassador
for New Zealand and president
OF the United Nations General
Assembly. said last night he
believed that the matter OF use
OF the outer space should be
considered at once in the U. N
forum.
Speaking before a meeting OF
the American Society OF In.
ternational Law at the Statler
Hotel. he said:
1T is inevitable-and ! think
II will be soon-that a man will
be landed on the moon, and
this may result in controversies
which should be resolved now. y
Sir Leslie emphasized that
1t is important that smaller
nations should have a voice in
discussions, as we'll as the
larger ones. because Sput-
niks-or whatever we may cal
them-pass over the small ma
tons as well as the big ones. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
'Copter Saves a
From Snowdrifts

SHERIDAN. Wyo., April rs
GA helicopter rescued four
persons. two at a time, yes
terday from 6-foot snowdriftS
that had marooned them for
nearly q day.
Two highway crewmen
stranded with them on snow
clogged U. s. highway IA finally
made it to safety on snowshoes.
The helicopter landed in the
deep snow in the Big Horn
Mountains and few to safety
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Pierce.
Nampa. Idaho; John T. French.
Hastings, and Emil Engstrom.
20. Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25

fund raising dinner sponsored
by the New York County
Democratic committee.
THE Republicans are not TO
be trusted with the command
OF the administrative or leg
islative departments" OF either
national or State governments,
he said.
Mr., Truman decried the tight
money policies OF the Eisen-
hover administration, and took
big business to task for what
he termed shortsightedness.
Referring to reports that the
United States Steel Corp. was
about TO raise prices while lay
ing of more men. Mr.. Truman
said:
who in Hell's going TO buy
II they haven't got Jobs and
they keep raising the prices?"
One Of the worst things the
Eisenhower administration did.
Mr.. Truman said. was to raise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
Teomsters Monitors
Set to Act on Choroe

The court-appoInted board o.
monitors Of the Teamsterl
Union Is ready 10 act In tn,
case Of an allegedly graft-rid.
den Philadelphia local as soor
as . detailed complaint Is re.
ceived. II was learned yester-
day.
Nathan cayton. retired CHIEF
judge OF the Municipal Court
Of Appeals and chairman OF
the monitor board indicated
this In q letter TO Senator Nc
Clellan. Democrat Of Arkansas,
Wednesday.
Wrote 10 Judge
Senator Mcclellan Is chair
man OF the Senate Committee
investigating irregularities in
the fields Of labor and man
agement. Recently he wrote Ia
Judge Cayton. telling him OF
charges OF misuse OF funds
against ofiicials OF Transfers
Local lot and Of the beating
OF rank and ale members who
opposed Raymond Cohen, Sec
retary-treasurer Of the local.
Judge Cayton replied that a
firm OF auditors has been hired
TO delve into financial affairs
OF locals and Of the Interna-
tional Union. AS TO the charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
WOMAN HURLS
COINS TO ROUT
GREEDY BANDIT

A greedy holdup man
yesterday was stoned with
silver by an indignant
woman storekeeper. whom
he had robbed at pistol
point.
Mrs. Shirley Halle, IS,
proprietor Of Halle a. Sons
at 243 K street NE, told
police she was alone in her
store when a man came in,
asked for gum and cigar
cites and then showed a
gun in her face.
Give me the money or
I'll blow your brains out"
the robber said. Mrs. Halle
gave the man $40 from the
cash register and then he
said. Give me that change,
too"
Mrs. Halle told police
this was too much. She
grabbed the change from
the register and flung it
in his face. The bandit
fed.
Police are looking for q
colored man about S #. IL
inches tall, about l40
pounds wearing a trench
coat and carrying a
chrome-plated pistol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25

interest rates on the national
debt. This, he commended
raised the interest charges tol
all businessmen borrowin 4
money TO keep their Arm going
Mr.. Truman. speaking with
out notes. defined "the ad-
ministration cocktail" as bus
mess on the rocks" He told OF
seeing a sign at a Midwest
farmers meeting: In Ike we
trusted. now we are busted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-25
COP. Financial Policy
Draws Truman BIost

NEW YORK, April rs OP.-Former President Truman says
Republican financial policies caused the economic recession
He predicts another bust similar TO 1929 unless somebody
those fellows"
Mr. Truman spoke last night AZ the annual s5oa plate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

heard them already tuning up in the pit so threw the
bread into the stall all wrapped up And do you know,
il was one Of those lucky accidents that teaches you
lot about life: here I'D been skine my job for weeks.
stopping to tear of those wappings and II turned
out ttN Lena liked the waxed paper best!''
In x years that Meredith played with the Phlhar-
monc he nearly gave his fellow players ulcers. for the
unforgvable sin was arrive late for rehearsal and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Ex-DAMDsRsAps Wilson ls shown
above getting In the spirit 81 ME bic
hit number. "ssvsnty-Six Trosss-
bones" Lsst. In mere recent role Of
eemposss, he dEssmsos Iowa sesDss
he reproduced on staos--sse below

Talulah Bankhead. His most memorable radio line
the he used to begin each Of his "reminiscences
about Mason City: well sir, Miss Bankhead"
And though a musical director IS about as har-
assed soul as you can find in show business
Meredith somehow made use Of Wilson's Law
to publish two books Of "reminiscences and novel,
plus numerous musical items He also fen in love- She
was not the girl next - Continued on nexf pare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Memories

Meredith generally burst in a bare step ahead Of
Toscanin Fortunately very few symphonies with
a flute solo: Otherwise many Philharmonic concert
would have begun with GREATNESS squawk.
Il was 1923 when Meredith had chance to 20 into
radio In the years since then he has become weknown
millions Of listeners musical director Of many big
programs such as the Maxwell House show the Fanny
Brice show and more recently the Big Show with
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Nations Gas Supply
Estimate Is Given

NEW YORK.-The natural gas
supply recoverable from present
ly proved reserves and from future
discoveries in the United States, in
GLIDING offshore production, will
exceed 1000 trillion cubic feet"
so far as may be judged from
present evidence, it was estimated
in a paper presented before the
Society of Petroleum Engineers at
the national convention of the
American Institute of Mining, Met
allurgical, and Petroleum En-
gineers.
The paper was by Lyon F. Terry,
petroleum consultant, Lehman
Bros, New York, and John G. Win
ger, petroleum economist, The
Chase Manhattan Bank.
1.-THE gas industry should enjoy
a rapidly growing and long time
future prosperity" assured the
Terry-Winger review. "But at
least 80 percent of the supply need
ed for its future progress consists
Of gas yet to be discovered. The
day of surplus gas and cheap gas
is over. From here on, the con-
sumers will have to pay the in
creasing costs of the producers and
explorers, who will need to be &C
corded sufficient profit and free
dom of action to stimulate them
to continue exploring for new re-
serves of natural gas"
The writers concluded that "the
combined demand for Gil and nat
ural gas will increase for the next
decade at an average rate approx
mating 40 per cent a year." They
estimated that "the coming decade
will see demand for natural gas
increase at an average rate of At
per cent per year"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Depletion Formula
Seen Inadequate

Chicago - An oil industry tax
expert declared here that percent
age depletion, in the face of con-
stantly rising costs lis grossly in
adequate in our economy today, and
for the foreseeable future"
Lowell Stanley, Of Monterey Oil
Co., Los Angeles, Calf, in an ad-
dress before a management COM
munications conference in the Sher-
atom, Blackstone Hotel, made this
flat assertion:
"Any way you figure it, per-
centage depletion falls short Of
converting TIE amounts needed to
find and produce oil, or to replace
the properties as their oil is sold,
or to buy properties, or to match
the economic values depleted thru
production"
Stanley's comments came as he
explained the percentage depletion
tax formula, and it's historical
background, to a meeting being
sponsored by the Employee Infor-
nation Subcommittee of the Amer
lean Petroleum Institutes public
relations program.
He pointed out that studies by
Chase Manhattan Bank reveal that
the average percentage depletion
allowed, due to the so per cent
limitation, is about II cents bar
rel. These same studies also dis
close that replacement costs for
each barrel of oil produced - ran
about $1.90 a barrel in 1856, STAN
ley said.
Figures for 1857 are not in yet"
he continued, "but it looks as if
finding and development costs are
up by II cents to $2.04 barrel,
while depletion allowances are up
about cents, or only a quarter as
much. We are fast losing ground.
And 1867 probably set an all-time
record for new money requirements
met by borrowing and sale of Sc
curitiesw
Stanley said that total tax deduc-
tons involved in percentage deple-
ton in 1866 amounted to about 985
million dollars. Emphasizing that
this was IAN allowance for depre-
citation, and was not money" he
suggested that it be compared with
the industry's expenditures of 2.64
billion dollars in 1856 for finding
and development costs for new oil
in the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Rotary Activity
Lowerln U.S..

Dallas-Rotary drilling opera
tions dropped lower in the United
States during the week ended Feb
ruary II, according to a count by
Hughes Tool Co.
The tool firm reported to Ameri-
can Association of Oilwell Drilling
Contractors that operations in the
nation declined II units during the
week to 1911.
Texas accounted for the greatest
slump with a net loss of IS units,
principally in North Texas. Okla
homa took the next biggest slash
with 10 fewer rigs in operation.
New Mexico and Mississippi each
had rigs idled during the week.
There were no appreciate in
creases reported for any area. The
largest was in Kentucky with an
increase of units.
Canadian operations remained
steady during the week at 241 units.
Total for both the U. S. and
Canada was 2152. This compared
with 2196 a week earlier, 2166 a
month ago and with 2576 in the
comparable week of 1857.
Following are totals by states
showing number of rotary rigs OPP
Grating during the weeks ended
February 10 and February II:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
LAGRANGE Begins
Wilkinson Test

Lagrange Producing Co., Shreve-
port, has set surface casing and
is drilling ahead toward proposed
depth of 1900 feet at No. l C. T.
Netterville, Sec. 10-4N-1W, one and
one-half miles southwest of Ire
land, Wilkinson County, southwest
ern Mississippi.
The Wilcox wildcat is surveyed
as follows: from southeast corner
Sec. 10, southwest along section
line 428 feet, thence northwest at
right angle $50 feet to location in
Sec. 10.
Company tools are being used to
cut the hole.
Nearest previous test was drilled
by Sunnyland Contracting Co. at
No. HI U. S. Al. H. Ewing, NV
Sc 23-4N-1W, three-quarters Of a
mile to the south. Show of oil
was present in the McKittrick sand
at 6754-56 feet but no tests were
attempted. Run of electric log
from elevation 206 feet indicated
top of Sparta 1882, Tallahatta
1893, Wilcox 1868, Base Big Shale
1884, Base Baker Shale 6746, and
Minter Sand 1898 feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01

of both crude and products, the
Company said.
In Texas, Scurry crude will be
changed from $3.15 per barrel for
40-degree gravity to $500, the
present price being paid for West
Texas intermediate grade crude,
and Oklahoma sour crude will drop
from $3.05 to $2.95. These adjust
ments reflect prices being paid by
other purchasers in these areas.
A reduction of cents per bar
rel for each degree of gravity above
44.9-degree up to 55-degree gravity
for West Central Texas and West
Texas and New Mexico informed
late grade crude will be adopted.
There will be no change in tire
price Of crude below 45-degree
gravity in these areas. This ad-
justment reflects a pattern prev
iously established in West Texas.
The changes are effective immed-
lately.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Predicted
In Demand For
Domestic Oil

WASHINGTON. - Especially -
Domestic crude oil producers face
further declines in the already de-
pressed oil production rates during
the next three months, March
through May, according to the In
dependent Petroleum Association
Of America.
In its monthly Supply and De-
mand Outlook for the March May
period the association reported the
market for domestic crude is esti-
mated at 100000 barrels daily.
This compares with announced pro-
duction allowables for February
which indicate domestic crude oil
production Of about 6,925, 900 bar
rels daily.
The normal sharp seasonable de-
cline from peak winter demands
will occur during the next three
months, the association pointed
out, with domestic consumption
expected to average 100000 bar
rels daily, practically unchanged
from the comparable period two
years ago, but up 2 percent from
the March-May 1857 period when
demand was below 1856"
During the same period last year
the U. S. was exporting approx
imately 100000 barrels of crude
oil and products daily to Europe
in order to make up much of the
shortage there brought on by the
closing of the Suez Canal. This
year, however, with the canal open
exports are expected to average
100000 barrels daily, a drop of
about 100000 barrels daily.
Therefore, total domestic and
export demand is estimated to be
100000 barrels per day or 3.3 per-
cent less than during the same Pc
Rod last year." the IPAA said.
AS a result of the continued poor
demand trend further deterioration
in the petroleum inventory situa-
ton occurred in January. Total
inventories" the association said,
"are now 81 million barrels, about
80 million higher than at the end
of January 1857 and SO million
higher than forecast by the IPAA
Supply and Demand Committee"
last October.
"Crude oil stocks total 282 mil
lion, up about 26 million from last
January when crude inventories de-
clined because of emergency ex-
ports to Europe. All major prod
uct inventories exceed last years
level by substantial quantities"
IPAA said.
Crude oil imports are expected
to average about 100000 barrels
daily during the next three months,
providing ALLEGATIONS as set up by
the governments imports admin
istrator are not exceeded. Imports
into Districts I-IV are expected to
total about 100000 barrels daily
and the ALLEGATION level for imports
into District V have been set at
100000 barrels daily.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Adams County
Wildcat Staked

Miner White Oil Co. and Wilson
Drilling Co. have staked location
for new Wilcox wildcat one and
five-eighths miles southeast Of
Poplar Grove Field, Adams County,
Miss.
Venture, scheduled for depth
of $500 feet, is the operators No.
l Newman Lumber Co. -Montgom-
cry, surveyed as follows: from most
westerly corner Sec. 81, north &c
degrees 10 minutes west 2140 feet
to location in Sec. 56-6N-1W.
Tools of Wilson will be used to
cut the hole.
Approximately 1900 feet to the
southwest, Richard w. Norton, Jr.
drilled No. Edward Fletcher Es-
tate, Sec. 59-6N-1W, to a depth
of 1929 feet. Only show was in
Sidewalk sample at 48051a feet
where porous sand carried spotted
fluorescence.
Run of electric log from eleva-
ton 358 feet indicated top of Will
cox 1880, Base Big Shale 1888,
Base Baker Shale $3.50 feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
Jet Fractures
0utstep Well To
Chronicle Field

Jett Drilling Co., Inc. has frac-
ured and is moving out rig before
continuing tests at No. 1 Harry
X. Byrd, c Sc NE Sec. 3-1N-3W,
west outstep to Chronicle Field,
Mobile County, Ala.
The we'll, three-quarters of a
mile west of production, was per-
forated 1O,938-942, 10,996-11 600,
11,O21-O24, 11,055-061, 11,096-1O0
feet and fractured.
Opened on a 6I64-inch choke, the
we'll flowed 99.1 barrels fracture
fluid in 8 hours. On a 9I64-inch
choke, it flowed an additional 1876
barrels fluid (mostly from fracture
treatment) with so pounds tubing
pressure. Crews killed well while
rig is being moved out.
A number of thin sand stringers
were reported in the we'll with APP
proximately Is feet believed to be
effective oil pay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
New Orleans Plant
Asks Import Quota

Washington.-Ingram Oil & Re-
filming Co., New Orleans, has petit
toned for a 10000 arrel-a day
quota under the governments vol
untary oil import program.
Frederic B. Ingram, company
vice president, said the quota is be-
ing sought to "obviate inequity
and hardship" in a competitive
market.
He testified before Capt. M. V.
Carson, Jr., program administra-
tor, that the company plans to i'm
port crude from Venezuela for
processing at its Meraux, La. re-
finery.
Ingram said the company had OPP
Grated at a loss during the last
half of 1857 and that competitive
forces hold the refinery to price
levels charged by east coast re-
fineries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-01
.An-Time High
In Oil Imports
Reported By APP

New York.-Oil imports into the
United States reached an all-time
high of 1,897,5OO barrels per day
during the week ended February
ID, according to the American Pc
troleum Institute.
The figure included 277,4OO bar
rels daily into the West Coast and
1,62O,100 barrels daily into the
remainder Of the U. S.
Imports into the West Coast
were entirely crude oil. The re-
naming imports, excluding the
West Coast, included $4,000 bar
rels daily of crude oil, 651, 700 bar
rels daily of residual fuel oil, and
28,5O0 barrels daily of distillate
fuel oil. Total crude Gil imports
for the week average 1917, 300 bar
rels daily while total products came
to $4,000 barrels daily.
The previous record for imports
was 1850 barrels daily for the
week ended September 6, 1857.
In Washington, a spokesman for
the Independent Petroleum Associ-
alton of America quickly pointed
to the high import level as further
proof that voluntary controls over
imports "is not achieving it's an
nounced objective of maintaining
a vigorously healthy oil producing
industry in the United States"
Russell B. Brown, general counsel
for IPAA, declared that "these in
creased imports come at a time
when purchasers of domestic oil,
for the most part the same people
as the importers, were nominating
to purchase only nine days produc-
ton in Texas. The Railroad Com
mission of Texas complied with
these nominations on February 20,
thereby reducing Texas production
more than half a million barrels
daily for March"
Brown added that the industry
generally was urging reduction in
production in other oil producing
states.
GAS little as we like mandatory
controls of any of our activities,
we must recognize that the future
of the domestic industry is the
overriding consideration" Brown
declared.