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THE EVENING STAR.® WASHINGYON, -D.' €, FRIDAY, OCTGLER 9, 1931 Nty ~ MURRAY T0 RAISE " Says Price Still Too Low.| Threatens to Open Own Filling Stations. By the Associated Press. | OKLAHOMA CITY, October 9.—A pall of uncertainty over the oil indus- try of Oklakoma lifted today with an announcement of Gov. William H. Mur- 1ay that he would open the flush fields | of the State tomorrow morning | Shut in since August 5 under military rule, the Oklahoma City and Greater Seminole districts will be allowed to produce under proration orders, al- though the military supervision will con- tinue. | N announcement of the open- | ng came last night upon the heels of his threat to open “Bill Murray filling stations” which would sell State-refined gasoline made from $1-a-barrel crude, if such a step proved necessary to bring them the $1 top price he had demanded for reopening. | Followed br Other States. ‘What effect opening of the fields would have on his proposed filling sta- ion program could not be learned as Governor declined to expand upon his anouncement at the time. The cur- | rent top price is 70 cents a barrel. The Oklahoma executive was followed 1n the shutdown movement by Gov. Ross S. Sterling of Texas and the Kansas Public Service Commission | The East Texas pool was closed by | National Guardsmen, and the flow from Kansas wells was restricted for a time as a price-lifting measure. Under a recent midcontinent agree- ill be held ment Oklahoma production within 446,000 barrels daily. as co pared to 550,000 before the shutdown. Confer With Producers. Decision to reopen the oil fields was made after a conference by Gov. Murray with bankers and producers. Opposi- tion to the shutdown had been in- creasing for a week Royalty O members last J New York royalty owne! Murray's methods as a “vicious U tion of power” and assert that “unimpeachable cvidence” of graft and corruption in the Oklahoma City ficld. other the umpire system of ad- istrating will be continued Otto_Bradford field umpire, has offered his resignation along with a statement that “without doubt” usands of barrels of oil have been taken from the uring the shutdown.” unless oil com- tion” and abandon their tics toward his martial law shutdown of flush fields he'd whip “these binders” if the people sup- Already Has Trade Mark. Predicting that 10 days would see de- velopments, the Governor declared he already had obtained use of two re- fineries and had applied for a trade | mark on the name “O-G. Co.” for the State filling stations. “so no one else will steal it.” It means “Oklahcma Gasolire Co.” he said. ' Ho explained, “It will be easy. it we have the refineries. to let one oil stand open up, ur a barrel e it, price the oil at $1 the 'State tax, give the s and others their residue Then T'll open up the filling stations and tell the people that ©O. is the Bill Murray filling station. Murrey said he was having “a hard fight with the major companies—one with headquarters in New York and cne called the Standard of Indiana’—to gain higher prices. | 0il Official Laughs. d Oll of -Indiana, he . “has taken aver all of the Sin- clair interests, together with his cus- sedness.” R S Ellison, president of the Stano- lind Crude Oil Purchasing Co., Stand- | 2rd of Indiana subsidiary, laughed when told at Tulsa of the Governor's threat to go into the oil business “He doesn't know what he's getfing into now, although he has been in the ©il business for some time,” Ellison said “If Goy. Mu; gets into the oil | business he won't have time for any- thing else, judging from the way most of us are acting now.” DR. THOMAS H. MORGAN BADLY HURT IN CRASH Head of National Academy of Sciences Injured at Pasadena, Calif., Well Known Here. By the Associated Press. | PASADENA, Calif, October 9.—Dr. | ‘Thomas Hunt Morgan, former presi- | dent of the National Academy of Sciences, was brought to a hospital here | vesterday in a critical condition as the result' of an automobile accident. He suffered a deep cut in his back which | severed an artery. A blood transfusion was made in an effort to save his life. Dr. Morgan was en route from San Marino to Los Angeles when the car in which he was riding was struck by | another machine. | The scientist is head of the Biology | Department of the California Institute of Technology and is a past president | of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is 65 years old. Dr. Morgan is widely known in Washington scientific circles. He has attended numerous scientific gatherings here, He served one four-year term as | president of the National Academy of i;;l;nccs from April, 1927 until June, | OPEN AGAIN our Candy Dep't Be sure to try our intro- ductory box of delicious candies at s| W. H. Moses & Sons P St. at 11th Clinchy, minister of the Mount Pleas- | bring to light any cases of undernour- | J, W. Prizze : ton, terda harge of obta i OUNT PLEASANT CHURCH ant, Gongregational Church, 1o organize | ished families and aryange for the pro- Vhisy Eaith B, Yotna, Do somn 6. | GRAND JURY TO GET fSrey ou & chargy of optainiing 4800 ax| | Sarndff Dines Metsengeys: rogra - e food and clothing. | Knott, Mr. A , Mrs. W. G. | 5 NEW i essenger FORMS JOBLESS RELIEF | ment reliet in the community bounded |In addition, the commission wiit s | mor; M Fred . Morgan, Mrs. W. G REALTY FRAUD CHARGE |pretenses and remanded to the grand| boy mas ‘mur sn’s teny gid messer by the church membership. cosoper. | P8, 10 create among. the members of i A —_— f,‘,“" 9P 31,000 ;bond after entering & | day ones. They were guests at i hand , o ny jel as . " lea of nof o -1 a&e ?‘retcu:w ;A&: P?the:d b:ydl:: X %fid sid g]:e unempg;yed,f oI 1o Tariff Booms Smuggling. John F. Kolar Put on $1,000 Bond ul:.m:rb::l l';‘:cg-:; , according to As- j}'fi,!gflgw;g‘:z;":fm;fi'“‘j i relief work, ead ath- er members of the sl N ttorney Michael | » o e stine F. Lenroot, assistant chief of the | include Mrs, Basil M. Manly. Dy Lowen |0\ EERRA (P)—Ralsing an Austra- | After Pleading Not Guilty | p™5c )M Coepted”s” check for 8300 | ooraie his quarter of a ‘century in Needy. Children's Bureau, Department of |B. Kilgore, Mrs. Frank Appler, Mr, | an tariffl wall has increased smuggling, to False Pretense. from Harris W. Barnum, 5425 Con- b s ppointed today by Rev. Russell J. | church community and will endeavor to shallow envelopes. New Fall inverted frames and long, $2 95 colors . 3 Special ltems for Saturday Shoppers Introducing the “Cire” Turban and we bet it will be a winner! % c"‘cooc:"-""c Of course, it's the usual thing for Chapeaux Belle- mode to introduce the newest style, but we are particularly proud of this accomplishment. Soft, lustrous “‘cire” cloth (guaranteed not to break or crack) is the ideal fabric for a chic draped turban b ... and for your velvet or satin dress . . . you can’t do without it. Cire cloth comes in black or brown MOSES—FIRST FLOOR Children’s New Girdles | COATS Special $5.95 Regularly $6.95 to $8.95 Brother and sister winter coats of all-wool. Warmly lined with casha flannel- ette. Sizes 1 to 8. Other fine Dress or Sport Coats for Girls, priced from— A 14-inch side hook girdle $8.95 to $29 for medium and full fig- n elastic—boned bac! s st B and front—>5-inch elastic gore at bottom front. Six supporters. Sizes 26 to 33. . 1 Ask for Style No. 680. Children's Shoes it gl Growing feet can be harmed in childhood to cause endless trouble later. That's why par- ents always should buy their Kayser’s Triconese youngsters the famous “Pied Piper” health shoes for chil- Bandeaux, 85C dren. Sizes 32 to 38 Juniors’ 215 to 6......52.50 Vests, Bandees, Infants’ 5% to 8 .$3.25 Bloomers $1 Ck_ulds’ 8’/";/"0 = s Panties or bloomers in sizes 5 Misses’ 121, to 2. 5 to 7; vests, sizes 34 to 42. In $4.50 to $5.00 pink or peach, beautitully tai- lored and noted for long wear- Nurses’ Footsoothers in ing qualities, Extra size panties black or white...... $6.50 or bloomers, $1.35. MOSES—SECOND FLOOR MOSES—FIRST FLOOR Labor, as chairman. Bernard Chandler, Mr. W. Irving Cleve- A relief commission of 16 members| The group will make a survey of the |land, Miss Edith Dawson~Mr. Marinus De Gast, Mr. Edmund A, Freeman, M MOSES—FIRST FLOOR Nat'l 3770 y F St. at ”th leys?xe:hm]f_;gr]zooms s LR B R ST i e . % Mos o[ = FALL HANDBAGS Visit the Fall ISR ol e 1 . . moses & SonS | Exibit of Styles with silks and fabrics displacing nar- | 550 g Kolar, 816 Wooaward Bufld- | ofoocyt,2YeRue, in payment for a plot cotics as the most proftable commodi- | ing, was ‘arraiaried before Judge Rob- L Maseod ey, omy wiien e sell it. Practically all the countries of Europe rs, form or anothy for the Home Tomorrow at 3 P.M.—Last of We're emphasizing the A Series of Talks on “The Art of Table Setting” ImPOI‘tance of Wool —bécause they are just the dresses to wear until time to don your Win- ter coat! And so much nicer than woolen of years ago, because they are sheerer—nothing bulky about them—all smooth and slim fitting lines. All new colors, as well as color contrasts. Misses’ and women's sizes. Pictured: A sheer woolen of a rich brown con- trasted with Spanish tile. Also in ;:laevgo or black. This for women. A sheer woolen trimmed with astra- chan, one of the newest and most novel touches for this season. In black. This for the miss. $16.50. Other outstanding features. Our $16.50 collection are the very popular velvets and can- Miss Lesley Turner-Brown tom evepes. —a representative of the Irish and Scottish Linen MOSES—SECOND FLOOR Damask Guild. Be sure to hear this fascinating talk and ask Miss Brown about any problems you may have on table setting. SUBJECT ; . | BROWN Those Week-End Feasts” | - \riry [A DarING NEw SANDAL See the 10 Actual Table Settings Used to lllustrate the Talks ) 3 P.M.—Fifth Floor 3 g a e Men's and Women's Sport ‘Kerchiefs, 50c Men’s White Linen Handkerchiefs with solid col- ored borders. Women’s large size ’kerchiefs with gayly colored borders. Both with hand-rolled hems. Another Capmivating Stvie CreaTioN By MOSES—FIRST FLOOR 5] Necklaces, bracelets and .n.‘e U{most in‘ . Empress EU‘Bfofe In the Opimrtltnity' Shop earrings in all sorts of might have worn novel styles. Also many S V 5 3 other kinds of jewelry in . tY'e ondValue this brand new black and white, green, C B rhinestone and the very Sflfldflistvle May $7.50 be had in Black new bronze jewelry. ede or Prade MOSES—SECOND FLOOR. Brown Suede ... Always Something New! See These New Frocks - MOSES—FIRST FLOOR ! Helena Rubinstein suggests QUICK BEAUTY For the Busy Woman’s Tired Skin When time is short and the occasion is important, treat your skin to this rapid *pick-me-up.” Cleanseand re-energize with Valaze New for Fall § Pasteurized Face Cream, so refresh- ing for a tired skin. 1.00 Includes canton crepes, sheer woolens, canton and velvet combinations and chiffons. All the newest col- ors including the new “table-top dress” (bright colored top and dark bot- tom). Misses’ and women’s sizes. 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