Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1928, Page 6

L ,- O WEST REJECTS OIL | / THE EVENING STAR, WASHTNGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, DECEVMBER 2f, 1928. PRODUCTION BIDS | Makes Agreement With White | Eagle and Texas Compa- nies for Private Sale. By the Associated Pres Secretary West today rejected all bids | for Government oil from the Salt Creek | fleld. Wyoming, because the highest | hidder refu: to make bond and give | information requested by the Interior rtment, and then entered into a with the White Eagle Oil & ning Co. and the Texas Co. for the t a private sale. crior Department announced f the oil to the White Eagle companies for 217 cents posted fiell e. the bids submitted was Walls of Cheyenne, Wyo., per barrel above the posted e | partment had asked Walls for | of his financial ability ne of an accredited surety | ng to write a_three-year | 000. Mr. Walls mication with the depart- | satisfy the Secretary that culd be accepted under the | therefore asked for bids te sale disposing of the oils| ars from and after January | White Eagle Oil & Refining| Co. had protested the renewal of the | contract held by the Sinclair interests | last year. The Sinclair contract was| canceled recently after the Department ! of Justice had ruled that a renewal | clause in it made it invalid. { Invitations to bid at the private sale | were issued to the Midwest Refining | Co., the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. the| Continental Oil Co.. the White Eagle | Oil & Refining Co. and the Texas Co., they being, the department said, com- s known to possess adequate facil- to take and dispose of the oil. The Mid Prairie Oil & Gas Co. the regular posted field prices. Continental Co. submitted no bid. The per day more than it has been receiv- | ing from the sale of the oil under the Sinclair contract. GIRL, FLEEING CHASE BY PLANE, IN HIDING Musician Checks Out From San Francisco Hotel as Pursuer Arrives. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, December 21.— David O. Meeker, medical student of Rochester, N. Y., arrived at the Oak- land airport early today in his pursuit of Miss Ruth McConnell, pretty 26- year-old musician, who reached the coast by train vesterday with the ex- planation that she had left Rochester three weeks ago to escape matrimony and the ministrations of physicians. Meeker left the airport for an unan- nounced destination upon landing at 3 am. in an air mail plane from Reno, Nev. Miss McConnell checked out of her hotel here yesterday, and was in seclusion today. The medical student followed the girl across the continent at the request of Kenneth B. Coulter, wealthy New York broker, and a friend of the McConneli family, who said she had been ill, and exnlained that he was interested in her welfare. On her arrival yesterday, Miss Mc- Connell asserted that she left Rochester to avoid marrying Coulter, and to es- cape physicians and relatives who were “too solicitous.” Meeker took off from Reno in the air mail plane, after the plane he had chartered at Omaha Wednesday in an effort to overtake Miss McConnell's train, was forced down near there late yesterday. Choral Club to Sing in Store. ' The Lovette Choral Club of 30 voices will sing appropriate Christmas carols on the main floor of the Hecht Co.’s store Saturday morning from 9 to 9:15 c'clock. store officials announced today. The club is conducted by Eva Whit- ford Lovette. F the Washington Housewife after | @ FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AT DIVING SCHOOL Members of the group who are concluding their course in deep sea work at the ‘Washington Navy Yard tomorrow. Left to right: class) Joseph Zieolkiewiez, Torpedoman Warrant Carpenter William Shipman, Torpedoman (first class) David H. and Chief Gunner's Mate Joscph E. Hanson. (third class) Boyd, Torpedoman W. Caldwell, Gunner's Mate (first (third class) Alton M. Chamberlin —Star Staff Photo. t Refining Co. and the | each offered HOPE STILL I:IELD FOR COUPLE Locating of Homemade Scow of Honey- | MISSING IN COLORADO CANYON| The Government now receives $1,000 | mooners by Aviators Spurs Further Search Efforts. By the Associated Press. GRAND CANYON, Ariz, December | 21.—Belief that Mr, and Mrs. Glenn| Hyde, who disappeared while navigat- ing the treacherous water of the Colo- rado River on a hazardous honeymoon adventure, still are alive spurred volun- | teers onward today in search of the couple. But the foaming river guards its secrets closely. A three-day airplane | search, in which Lieuts. John Quincy Adams and W. G. Plummer, Army avi- ators, risked their lives by flying below the rocky canyon walls of the Colorado, ended yesterday after having been par- tially successful. The Army airmen, descending 3.000 feet into the canyon until they were but 50 feet above the swirling water, ‘Wednesday located the homemade scow in which the honeymooners started down the river. It was stranded on the | water's edge at Separation Rapids, 13 | miles below Diamond Creek. Find No Further Trace. ‘The aviators flew down into the can- yon again yesterday, but found no fud- ther trace of the missing couple, who | left here a month ago. They observed, however, that the scow was intact and that suitcases and other supplies car- ried by Mr. and Mrs. Hyde were in the boat. This gave rise to the belief that the honeymooners may have abandoned the scow and now are wandering over nearby waste lands in an effort to find their way back to civilization. The hunt now devolves upon the boat and foot parties, already engaged ia tedius search for foot prints, in an effort to determine for certain if the ven- turesome couple escaped the rapids. Before returning to March Field, Adam3 and Plummer swooped low over a boat party, headed by P. P. Papraw, Grand Canyon Park official, and dropped message informing the river searchers of the discovery and location of the ) stranded scow. Papraw's party was not cxpected to reach Separation Rapics before late today or tomorrow. Another Party Searching. Another party, consisting of James P. Brooks, chief ranger of the Grand Canyon National Park; father of Glenn and Emory and Ells- worth Kolb, brothers, who share the distinction of being_the first to nego- tiate the Colorado River by boat, will | co-operate with Papraw’s party. Under the leadership of Emory Kolb, Brooks and the elder Hyde started late yester- day for Peach Springs, where they were to be joined by Ellsworth Kolb. They plan to construct a boat at the mouth of Diamond Creek and search the vicin- § =t .00 Round Trip NEW YORK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Special Through Train Direet to Penna, Sta., ith Ave. and St. Leave Washington ....... Arrive Newark (Market St.) " New York (Penna * Hudson Terminal ... Returning. leave New York 5.15 P.M, Hudson Terminal 5.10 P.M., Newark (Market Street) 538 P.M. Pennsylvania Railroad than 50 Yuletides as depended on for Holiday Entertaining R. C. Hyde, | ity of the stranded scow for traces of the lost pair. Army officers at the 9th Corps Head- | quarters, in San Francisco, to which Adams and Plummer reported the re- | sult of their search, expressed the opin- fon that the Hydes may have found the passage too dangerous and left the canyon afoot. They pointed out that access to Diamond Canyon is available from the point where the scow was reported sighted. Diamond Canyon af- fords egress from Grand Canyon to foot. parties. Hyde and his young wife had ex- pected to reach Needles, Calif., more than two weeks ago. They began their voyage at Green River, Utah, in Oc- | tober. As far as is known, Mrs, Hyde | was the first woman ever attempting the trip, BOY IS BEING SOUGHT. Scolded because he kept his father's | car out too late at night, Charles Bern- s’ in, 17, 1008 Eleventh street south- east, ran away from his home Wednes- day night and has since been missing. His father, Jacob Bernstein, has asked police of the fifth precinct to search for him. The boy was without funds when he left. He is a graduate of Eastern High School. ) Gift to St. Stephen’s Will Be Dedicated on Christ- mas Morning. Bishop Freeman Will Offi- \, ciate at Special \ Ceremonies. A stainied glass window has been given | carnation ‘Church, Sixteenth and New- ton streets' northwest, by workmen who | constructed the building, and will be dedicated at special services Christmas | morning by the Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, The window depicts the activities of the building trades. The upper panel | shows a bricklayer and a man carrying | bricks up a ladder. The center panel| shows Jesus Christ learning the trade of carpentry. The lower panel depicts | | a smith at work at the iron trade. | The window was donated by workmen | of the Miller Engineering Corporation of this city, which had the contract for construction. Albert J. Matthews superintendent on the job was chair- | man of the committee of workmen in charge of getting the window. The gift will be veiled until the hour of the | | dedication Christmas morning at 10:30. | when it will be unveiled by Bishop | Freeman. PILOT HICKLI'N LEAVES ON AIR TRIP HOMEWARD Civilian Aviator, Who Made Per- fect Landing When Forced Down by Fog, Hops to Richmond. ‘William C. Hicklin, civilian pilot from Rock Hill, 8. C, who made a blind landing in' Potomac Park on his arrival | here, took off today from Hoover Field for Richmond, Va., on his way back home. Hicklin was forced down on the Potomac Park golf course when his fuel supply ran low_ while he was searching for Hoover Field in the fog and gathering darkness. Although he had no landing lights, | Hicklin made an almost perfect land- | ing in a portion of the park which | recently has been plowed up. He told | park police that he had intended to land at Hoover Field, but could not find it. When daylight came he took off from the golf course and flew to Hoover Field. Hicklin came here to visit A. E. Hutchison, secretary to Representative Stephenson of South Carolina. e MORGAN ESTATE $250,000. Will of Prominent Insurance Agent Filed for Probate. ‘Thomas P, Morgan, prominent life in- surance agent, left an estate valued at $250,000, according to the petition of his widow, Mrs. Edith J. Morgan, for the probate of his will. The property consists chiefly of stocks and bonds. The deceased is survived by his chil- dren, Marion Morgan McLeod, Cath- erine M. Jackson, Johnson R. Morgan, Harry W. Morgan, Edith M. Stevens, Thomas P. Morgan, jr., and Tevis Mor- gan Carr, The widow is represented by Attor- neys Wilton J. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yeatman. to the new St. Stephens and the In-| | WINDOW DONATED TO CHURCH BY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS \X 1} i i S SN % igf@',}:m e NSO \S R L 5 XS 1 YRy N A 1520 Connecticut Avenue Chocolats Excellence and Glace Stuffed Nuts and Fruits With Other Delightful Con- fecticns of Unusual Quality at $1.50 the pound g 2 Exquisite French and Latest American Boxes and Baskets in Appropriate Designs, Which Make for Ideal Christmas Remembrances. STORY OF ACCIDENT REUNITES FAMILY Son of Immigrant, Missing for Years, Will Attend Christ- mas Reunion. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, December 21.— Separated 42 years, the children and stepchildren of David James, Welsh immigrant, are to be reunited on Christmas day as a result of an auto- mobile accident. James and his wife each had three children by former marriages when they separated here in 1886. Mrs. James was unable to care for her hus- band's children and placed them in a children’s home. Later the husband and wife were reunited, but were unable to locate the husband’s son, Job. Recently one of the children, Mrs. Sarah Jane Braddock, read of an ac- cident in -vhich a man named James was hurt. The family of the injured man was called to learn if they were of the family of Job James. They were not, but Job James, they said, lived near a small town in this section. Mrs. Braddock investigated and finally | found her brother, a farmer. Australians are taking to caps made in America. @he Foening Ftar * T Quigley’s Pharmacy—21st & G Sts. N.W. Is a Star Branch Office ADVERTISENENTS RECEIVED HERE |WALTER JOHNSON URGES BOYS TO OBEY FATHERS Seek Paternal Advice Rather Than “the Other Fellow’s,” Is Base Ball Manager's Injunction. Walter Johnson stepped out of his role as manager of the Washington Base Ball Club last night and urged |boys who want to succeed to seck ad- | vice from their fathers rather than | “the other fellow on the corner” in an |address at a “father-and-son night | meeting” under the auspices of the | Men’s Club of St. Stephen’s Church in | the new parish hall of the church, Six- | teenth and Newton streets. The famous player also urged all boys to get all the education they can | whether they want to enter professional | base ball or some other profession. Many | men entering professional base ball are | failures, he continued, because they have no education to fail back on when their base-ball playing days are over. An address also_was_delivered at_the | meeting by Rev. Dr. George Fiske Dud- ley, rector of St. Stephen's. A. C. Houghton, president of the Men's Club, presided. | " Special entertainment was furnished under the_direction of W. J. Grant |Charlton M. Clark read an original | poem. The group was led in the sing- ing of community songs by James G. Traylor, accompanied by W. H. Holmes. O. T. Beall was in charge of refresh- ments. By leaving your copy for Classified Advertisements in The Star at the Branch Office near you—and there’s one in practically every neighbor- hood in and around Washing- ton—they will be assured of prompt insertion in the first aval ilable issue. No fees are charged for THE ABOVE SIGN s DISPLAYED BY AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES w lassified Branch Office service; only regular rates. 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