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" NEW USES FOUND FOR PETROLEUM Chemists Show Scientific “Way Out” for Troubles “of Gasoline Industry. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Associated Press Science Bditor. BUFFALO, N. Y., September 2. — A sclentific “way qut” for troubles of the gasoline industry was outlined at a meeting of the petrolel division of the American Chemical Society today. It aims to give the producer more money and vet try to hold down the ;mce of gasoline to the auto owner by inding profitable uses for the present waste or cheap by-products, which comprise nearly half of the petroleum output. Prof. D. B. Keyes of the University ©f Illinois described the hopes and in- troduced chemists who told of new ap- {plications for petroleum. He said these ‘new uses all are only in their begin- nings now. ¢ T. N. T, the explosive, can be ob- tained from paral from petroleum by a method described by E. P. Frey and H. J. Hepp of the Phillips Petro- leum Co. research laboratory at Bartlesville, Okla, From parafin they get both toluene, the base of T. N. T., and benzine. New Use “For Methane. A new method of using the methane from petroleum to extract zinc rom ore was reported by Charles G. Maier of the Pacific Experiment Station of the United States Bureau of Mines. The methane is substituted for carbon @t present used for extracting zinc. The pure “grain alcohol’ ethylene, which is made from petroleum not having an outlet sufficient to its avail- abl> volume, Dr. Gustav Egloff of Chi- c?no told of new refinements for some of it The gas from this alcohol, ethylene, 15 converted by pressure of 725 pounds ® square_inch at & temperature of 700 degrees Fahrenheit into an anti-knock motor fuel, colorless and odorless. At twice as great pressure, but lower temperature, it turns into a reddish- colored lubricant. When squeezed up with a trace of aluminum, copper and nickel—which ®re catalysts—it became a violent ex- plosive and burst a laboratory bomb set to withstand 10,000 poun to the square inch, Comfort for Fat Persons. A little comfort for fat persons who wish to reduce developed in a paper by L. H. Newkurgh, M. D., of the Uni- versity of Michigan, entitled “The En- ergy Exchange in Obesity.” "It is not uncommon,” he said, “for ©bese persons to» maintain their weight for several weeks, even though they are being rigidly underfed. This fact has given rise to a number of bizarre hy- gtneses. all of which attempt to show at the living creature is not con- strained to obey the great natural law of the conservation of energy.” Under this law the food all goes some place to be converted into various forms of energy or waste. Dr. Newburgh showed that in the case of mystifying failure of weight to decrease the mis- calculations are due to not accounting energy lost in heat radiated by the body and invisible loss of water by evapora- tion. He presented mathematical meth- ods of figuring upon this factor in diet. Rubber “True Jelly.” Discoveries through X-ray that rub- ber is a “true jelly” of two “phases” were reported to the rubber division by Dr. Wheeler P. Davey and Marshall F. Acen of Ponnsylvania State Colleg2. Rucber is like a jelly made of cooking water with edible gelatin. The water €Orresp 5 to a flud which the X-rays reveal in rubber while it is being stretched. This fluid is shown being squcezed out of the paths of the rubbr fibers during stretching. The fibers are made of something corresponding to the gelatin. The two forms are named, scientifically, Alpha and Beta rubber, and the Penn State work demonstrates for the first time the existence of the Alpha (or fluid) rubber during stretching. . PASTOR'S REMOVAL | FROM AIR REQUESTED Tos Angeles Complaint to Radio Body Calls “Fighting Bob” Shuler Arch Disturber. Banishment from the air of “Fight " Shuler, Los Angeles pasto: | leaster, as radio’s outstanding 's Peommunity trouble-maker” 18 sought a pleading before the Federal Radio mmission. i That the request made by Thomas P. Emepnge, counsel for Los Angeles civic terests and individuals who oppose ghe renewal of the license of station KGEF, over which the pastor has broad- ast vitriolic attacks ir support of pro- hibition and opposed to alleged vice conditions. The pleading was filed by . Littlepage in the nature of excep~ ns to the report submitted last onth by Ellis A. Yost, chief exam- Sner of the commission, recommending renewal of the station's license, issued in the name of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Littlepage refers to other so- icalled “bad boys” of the ether, such as Dr. John R. Brinkley of station KFKB, at Milford, Kans., who advertised medi- cines and surgical operations over the air, and to Norman Baker of station KTNT of Muscatine, Iowa, who adve tised everything from gasoline to can- cer cures, both of whom were removed from the air by the commission for “failure to serve the public interest.” Baker and Brinkley, Mr. Littlepage charges, “are merely kindergarten boys in short pants in comparison” to Rev. Dr. Shuler. The attorney said the records of all radio cases unguestionably would show “that no station in the United States hae attracted as much attention because of its use in stirring up ‘personal and community strife and turmoil.’ " Mr. Littlepage asks that the whole controversy between Dr. Shuler and the Lot Angeles newspapers, organizations and individuals be set down for oral argument before the whole commission, and thus supplement the protracted hearings held in Los Angeles several months ago. He says the case is of utmost importance and will have more to do with determining the rights of the public under the intents and purposes of the radio act than any other case ever to come before the commission. County Lowers Tax Rate. ACKSON, N. C. () — Jackson cofmw commissioners have voted the lowest tax rate it has had in years for 1931-32 as a result of State operation of the schools and county roads. The rate will be $1.10 on the $100 valua- tion, or approximately one-third of Jast year's rate. Notice to Subscribers in Apartment Houses Subscribers wishing the carrier boy to knock on the door when delivering The Star will please tele- phone circulation depart- ment, National 5000—and instructions will be given for ¢=z.hl.! service to start at on THELCRI CHAPTER XVIL WEIGHING THE CASE. ICHMOND was silent for & few minutes, but when he spoke it was with his old vigor. “I am prepared to #coept the gullt of any one, man or woth- an, within the bounds of the evidence.” Jimmie nodded and the superin- tendent continued. “Take the two girls. mbout the letters. On the night mu Querdling was killed they were indoors singing, as witnesses have sald. While they will benefit through her th, their story is consistent. ‘Evelyn seems truthful, while Msv- jorie has never explained her move- ments in the garden, saying that after g to the doctor she had wal alone in the moonlight. It brings me back to my_ former suspicion, for until 1 heard of Vincent Bl and the will I had the doctor foremost in He bly knew of the will—] even have been a witness to it.” “You realize that your case him rests entirely on the suppos that he wants to marry Marjorie?” “Certainly I realize that. Now let i;uu my case against Nether- ton. I have not yet been to M! Querdling’s bank, but I went to his. He is very hard uj There is & M’ over- draft. Not his fault. It was his father’s debt. Young Netherton is g‘l‘ym‘ his way and reducing the debt, but not so quickly as they would . So see the need for a rich marriage?” Jimmie nodded. After what Audrey Winford had told him, the news came as no surprise. “I have also discovered that he and Marjorie were sweethearts as yourfi; sters, before he went to London for training. He met her quite a lot, espe- clally lately. I had the witnesses ready to call, but he admitted it. Undoubted- ly she waited about for him.” “For her to love him is not quite the same for him to love her.” “Perhaps not, but the old lady took them for lovers and warned them there would be nothing to expect from her. He admits he lingered with the girl, then he says he went for a long walk to see Stirling. Why should he want to see Stirling? He had not been to see him before, nor has he been since. “If Netherton killed the lady in the garden he would get out as quickly as he could. An alibi would be impossible, for every one knew he had been there. So he went for his walk and, seeing Stirling mentioned him to account for his movements.” Jimmie did not answer. Taking his silence for assent, Richmond proceeded to summarize h's charge, marking each point with & tap of his finger on the , it can't be disputed that he was hard up and wanted a rich wife— and quickly. He spent much time with Marjorie and the aunt, taking them for lovers, gave warning. There is no proof that any one except Marjorie was in the garden with him when the aunt was killed. He had seen where the old | case lady was sitting, just under that stohe figure, and he cannot explain why he remained with the girl instead of going home, nor his subsequent movements. He phoned Marjorie so that her story would agree with his. Also, had there been others in the garden, would not he_or the girl have seen them?” It was a formidable indictment, but he had not finished. “If the will has been stolen, he and the girls are perhaps more likely than any one else to have taken it. And if any one continued those death threats to throw suspicion on the 'original writer, who so likely as this doctor who quis Evelyn and Duckworth called on you two months | satisfied \ 1 de J talking against \6! 30 g‘ooo THE EVENING STAR, MEIN'THE H.GARDEN ur‘e' no;s. thm’w% the flr;'g and ‘was "lu stk "As he concluded he looked with an alt of triumph at Jimmie, who w orw ¥ fldmbmdly follow. fot,_overlooked it. his explanation.’ “8till, it weakens one of your points against Netherton. And Gresham was to get 5,000 under the will. What about that? Was not his story a bit odd? Five thousand pounds is & good deal of He may have known of the The lady herself may have told But he would know it Was value- ted | 1688 until signed.” both ua&-"o?’d;m ety L5 P Ko il gas ey HEach. 4he ThaL disposts and your case against “I have no case against Gresham. I only pointed out that you seemed to be ror‘::ung him. Your points against iss | Netherton all rest on assumption that he loves or wants to marry Mar- jorie Blake, You can easily attach too much importance to what you call Miss Querdling’s warning. Undoubtedly her mind was obsessed with the desire to Prevent her nieces marTying. “It does not prove that the wish or intention existed. If Netherton can show that he really loves some one else, or if Marjorie can show that she does, case comes unstucl Richmond declared that thorough in- iries in the village had failed to dis- close any such love affairs. “They both may be fancy free,” said Jimmy, “but should there be any other attachments, the bottom drops out of iour case. Netherton's sole motive for flling Miss Querdling would be to get Marjorie and the money. If he does not ‘want her, or she does not want him, the motive disappears. While Netherton's financial position might have caused him to seek a rich wife, it might also deter him from seeking any e at all—or prevent his asking a girl t0 marry him. As to Marjorie, it is perfectly natural, in view of her aunt's attitude, that she should try to conceal ove affair. Richmond waved his hand with a gesture of impatience. “What do you sushest. “Neither the doctor nor the girl will disappear,” Jimmie answered. “You can take them whenever you have a mind to. Do not do it until you have practically cleared enw one else Gresham you u:git. e have ac: counted for Mrs. Frater. We have ac- counted for Vincent Blake. His story has yet to be verified. But an empty car was seen against the fence, inside the links. Whose was it? Where was the owner? Until you canh answer those t any one. Supt. Richmond was silent. “You see,” Jimmie went on, “our clear thinking has worked in a circle and come back to the point at which ve started. Solve the mystery of that | ear and everything else may fall into its | right place. | “Perhaps you are right, Mr. Haswell I believe Netherton is the man, but I'll | have another go at it.” Richmond's perplexity was under- | standable, but Jimmie tried next morn- | ing to dismiss the case from his mind as he joined the Wades at breakfast. | “'He was glad when Audrey telephoned him and suggested goif. d love it,” Labor Day Special! 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Enough petroleum and petroleum products were on hand in the United States July 31 to last 219 days, a de- crease of two days' supply from the amount in storage June 30, the Com- merce Department's Bureau of Mines announced in a report made public to- ay. A total of 649,205,000 barrels of crude oll, actual gasoline and other petroleum gurodutu were reported in the country ]fyh 31, as compared with 652,620,000 e end of June. Auto Fuel Stocks Decline. A rapid decline in stocks of motor fuels was noted during the month. On July 3 stocks of this product totaled 40.332,000 barrels, a decrease of almost 4,000,000 barrels from June 30. This represented only a 28-day supply, the Bureau of Mines sald. Although the report noted material decrease in Oklahoma production, due to curtallment in most flelds, it was explained that this was not due to the martial law declaration in that field. Gov. Murray took his drastic stand after August 1, and consequently the closing of the Oklahoma and Texas fields will not be reflected in the re- ports until October 1, when the August statistics ate due. Three Fields Increase Output. ‘The East Texas field, now under re- straint of martial law, was again cred- ited with having kept petroleum stocks up during July. Only this fleld, the Kettleman Hills fields in California and the Mount Pleasant field in Mich- igan showed increases. The East Texas field increesed its average daily pro- duction about one-half during the month, jumping from 355,000 barrels daily in June to 519,000 in July. ‘The daily average production for the eountry jumped to 2,515,000 barrels, an increase of 11,000 over June, but in- creased demand more than compen- sated for this increase. The decrease was almost entirely in stocks of crude oil, refiners distilling_a daily average of 2,573,000 barrels. Domestic demand for motor fuels was 1,273,000 daily. at he told her. *You mean another four- some?” “No. I want to play—with you.” The little pause told him she was thinking not only of the game, but that she wanted an opportunity for a quiet talk. There was a sort of suppressed eager- ness in her voice—something important back ;J{ b‘e“" Jimmie reflected. What (To Be Continued.) A toy balloon released in Acton, Eng- lang, has been found in Czechoslovakia. Spain now has 295 wool spinning and weaving mills. CHOICE PIANOS FOR_ EN WORCHS 0., WEDNESDAY, NITRATE PARLEY SEEN |ts,Duet Stems. uro epaseg the Chllean Resumption of Negotiations to Re- | produ new Cartel Bxpected. PARIS (P—Resufiption of negotia- tions some this Fall for reneway of the world nitrate cartel, outside of Fit and SEPTEMBER 2, 1981’ o e *Blirete Ohilean nitrates by placing & Righ tariff on them. thén served notice of termina- tion of its long-standing commercial treaty with Germany. 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