Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1932, Page 5

OIL FEVER GRIPS NORTHERN BAVARIA Discovery of Small Gushers Spurs Stock Buying Among Farmers. B 4 Press MUNICH, Germany, April 11.—Oil fever has gripped beer-loving Bavaria since a number of small gushers were struck during recent scientific boring | sitempt. “Qul" is the magic word in Bavaria today. The divining rod dominates the fields in the northern part of the coun- | try, while in the south a group of American geological experts is system- atically probing the various layers of | the ear r mineral oil | Small Gushers Struck. A number of smaller gushers were struck during operations there since 1830. In the same year a German- American company was formed in Munich under the name of “Bavarian { Mineral Industry,” with a share capital of $25,000. The company acquired ex- clusive concessions to undertake borings in Southern Bavaria Entirely different, however, is the sit- uation in the northern part of the coun- | try. The oil mania there sprang up | solely on the strength of the discovery | of an allegedly huge subterranean oil | lake, covering an area of 16 square | miles. | Hundreds of small farmers deem themselves wealthy oil magnates al- ready. The Bavarian Deep Boring Co was founded the other day at Gmuen- den, which, despite the failure and the heavy monetary losses incurred by simi- lar enterprises in neighboring ‘towns began preliminary work for the ex- ploitation of the subterranean oil lake. Share Buyers Warned. The bulk of the company's shares, amounting to $30,000, was sold in small portions to residents within a few days. Warnings from reithorities and news- papers to remember the loss of hun- dreds of thousands of marks vainly sunk in previous attempts did not dampen the spirits of the optimistic shareholders. In the meantime divining rod ‘“ex- perts” have been employed by the com- pany to locate new oil deposits. NAVY ORDERS Comdr. Edwin J. Gillam, detached as officer in charge, Navy Recruiting Station, Atlanta, Ga.: to Naval R. O. | T. C. Unit, Georgia School of Tech, | Atlanta, Ga. Comdr. Theodore H. Winters, de- tached U. S. S. Marblenead; to U. S. S. Antares as executive officer. Orders January 30 revoked. Lieut. Comdr. Harold Dodd, detached U. S. S. Saratoga after June 1; to Office of Judge Advocate General, Navy De- partment Lieut. Comdr. Lester M. Harvey, de- tached U. S. S. Louisvilie about May 10; to U. S, S. Neches as executive officer. Orders February 12 revoked. Lieut. Comdr. George T. Owen, de- tached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, | Fla., about June 20; to VJ Squadron | 1F (U. S. S. Argonne). Lieut. Comdr. Theodore D. Ruddock, jr., detached Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va.; to U. 5. S. Nevada as gunnery officer. Lieut. Willlam B. Ammon, detached | U. S. S. Oklahoma in april; to stafl commander Train Squadron 1, Base Force, as squadron radio officer. Lieut. James E. Baker, detached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., about June 20; to VP Squadron 7F (U. S. S. Argonne) Lieut. Thomas J. Bay, detached U. S. B. Crowninshield after June 1: to Navy ! Yard, Puget Sound. Lieut. Charles F. Coe, detached Naval | Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., about June | 20; to VF Squadron 6B (U. S. S. Sara- | toga). Lieut. Henry M. Cocper, detached | Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., 2bout | June 20; to U. §. S. Portland and on! board when commissioned. Ligut. Thomas O. Cullins, jr., detached U. S. S. Waters after June 1; to Naval | Training Station, Norfolk, Va Lieut. Maxemillian B. DeLeahe, de-| tached U. 8. 8. Holland about June 15; | to Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash. Lieut. Harold F. Fick, detached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., about June 20; to VT Squadron 2B (U. S. S. Sara- toga) | Lieut. John Grube, detached U. S. S Roper in May; to instruction, Naval| ‘War College, Newport, R. 1 Lieut. William W. Juvenal, detached U. S. S. Saratoga during June: to Bu- reau of Ordnance, Navy Department Lieut. Isaiah Olch, detached U. S. S. | Salt Lake City in June; to duty as dis- trict communication officer, San Juan, ut. Alfred C. Olney, jr.. detached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., about June 20; to VF Squadron 1B (U. S. S. | Saratoga) Lieut. Edwin R. Peck, detached Na-| wval Air Station, Pensacol Fla., about June 20; to VF Squadron 1-B (U. §. § Saratoga) | Lieut. Earle C. Peterson, detached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.. about | June 20; to VP Squadron 10-S (U. S. § Wright). Lieut. James C. Po U. §. S Litchficld after Training Station detached | June 1: to San Diego, | t‘\'.—‘ ab: 8. 8. | on Rhodes. detact val Air Station, Pensacola. Fla June 20; to VJ Squadron 1-F Argonne) Lieut. Frank C. Sutton, detac val Air Station, Pensacola. FI June 20; to VF Squadron 1-B Saratoga) Lieut S. S. Rel Yard, Puget Sound Lieut. (Junior C detached Naval Ai about June dianapolis and on ssioned (Junior Grade) L hed Na- | about i deta o Castle f abc Voris June 1 Wash nk E Pen S v board board when com (Junior Grade) Matt e F. Kosco, 8. Colorado about March S. Hamiltc Supply Corps. Comdr. Raymond Corcoran, de- tached U. S. S. Saratoga: continue treatment Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif ‘Warrant Officers. Chief Carpenter Henry B. Britt, de- tached submarine base, New London, Conn., about April 10; to Asiatic station. Chief Carpenter Harry B. Cummings. detached U. 8. S. Wright about June 15; to Naval Air Station. Pensacola, Fla Machinist Harry C. Lee, to duty U. 8 8. Medusa Machinist Paul R. McGlohon, to duty U. 8. 8. Altair Chief Carpenter Stephen L. Lovett, detached Navy Yard, Boston, Mass | but THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON DN ¥¥2 A5 Siberian Elm Trees Planted at Landover “PRINCE GEORGES SCHOOL OBSERVES ARBOR DAY WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISES. HE importance of tree planting and forestry conservation was stressed by Raymond W. Bellamy. Federal director of employment for Maryland, at tree-planting exercises in front of the Landover, Md.. School Friday ib and the Parent-Teacher Association united in the joint Bicentennial and Arbor day program munity C Bellamy i man, teach ROMANCE SHOWS EFFECT OF SLUNP Marriages, Births and Di-| vorces Decline, Federal ’ | shown planting the tr Reports Disclose. Romance is feeling severely the ef- fects of the economic depression, Com- merce Department reports disclose Not only have the number of mar- riages fallen off steadily since the stock market crash in the Fall of 1929 birth statistics likewise show a marked decline from boom times, ac- cording to the Bureau of Vital Sta- tistics. But_while pinched pocketbooks pre- vent thousands of smitten couples from marryirg, they also keep many fam- ilies from airing their troubles in the divorce courts, the bureau’s records reveal. Practically every State in the Union except Nevaca experienced a decreass in divorces last year as compared with 1930, and 1929, the last of the “big money” years. In that State, with its new six-week residence law, the divorce mills at Reno and elsewhere ground to pleces 5260 marriages in 1931, an in- crease of slightly more than 100 per cent over 1930, and nearly 110 per cent over 1929. More Nevada Marriages. Marriages, too, increased in Nevada. Due principally to California’s five-day declaration-of-intent law, and the en- actment of similar legislation by nearby Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado, the number of Nevada marriages jumped more than 25 per cent, while most other States in the country were cording decreases. Couples wed last year in Nevada numbered 7.630, only 1,370 more than the number divorced Taroughout the country, the 18 Stat>s which thus far have reported 1931 marriage and divorce statistics, a 2 per cent decline in marriages is recorded. But, inasmuch as the larger industrial States—New York, Pennsyl- vania, Massachusetts, Connecticut Jersey, Ilinois and Indiana—have not vet made their returns, Commerce De- partment officials feel this figure is rather low. Especially so, they point out. since the number of marriages in 1930 was more than 8 per cent below figures for | 1929. In support of this statement, | they pointed to statistics for agricul- tural States which show no appreciable fluctuations in the number of weddings regardless of good times or bad Industrial States Affected. It is in the industrial States that the majority of the decrease in mar- nd in births, too—will be shown.” said one official. “When the factory workers have no work and no monev. they can't get married, dl‘(,’!l:f* the old saying, “Two can live as chea as one.’ “The crease substa len a’s abnormal in- 25 per cent bolsters stics of too, Ne more than 1ly the marriage sta'i other States which th least a 10 per cel nd poss decrease in marriages is ant was said e 18 reporting States decline in divorces of 06 per cent compared with practical'ly a 5 per cent drop last vear. Again Nevada's figures altered greatly tre of the rest of ths State n it statistics on divo and 30. the fotal decrease for the other States is more than 5 per cent S higher B showed a percentage No Figures on Births. No figures on the numb°r of births t could be obtained at Wash but Dr F._ Murph e Vi cs Bureau o Timothy now in sy Murphy ¢ babies s on the 18 Marriages, Dakota 14,44 9 89 ~141 547 *0.46 Rhode Island ht. 1932. by the N Newspaper Alliance (Copyri American Belgrade Council Dissolved. BELGRADE. Jugoslavia, April 11 () —The City Council of Belgrade was dis- solved by royal decree yesterday, to be replaced by a mayor and two assistants after June 1: to U. S. S. Salt Lake City Chief Carpenter William Tavenner, detached U. S. 8. Lexington after July 1, to Naval Powder Factroy, Indian- aead, Md. No reason was given for the change. The university here, closed for 10 days on April 1 on account of riots was ordered to remain fglosed until April 20. ee. Others in the picture are Mrs. Ruby er. and Harry G. Mercer, president of the Parent-Teacher Association Virginia Orator BSON WINS AT FALLS CHURCH. LYTTON H. GIBSON, Sixteen, will represent Jefferson High School of Falls Church, Va., in the Fair- fax County finals of the National Ora- | torical Contest April 13. He ia a member of the junior class, captain of the basket ball team, manager of the | base ball team, president of the Athletic Association and active in dramatics and other school affairs. Gibson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Gibson of East Falls Church Two other Virginia winners announced today were Walter A. Robinson, 18, of ‘Warrenton, Va., High School, and Wel- ton C. Orndoff of Calverton High School. Both will compete in the Fauquier County finals April 12. Rob- inson is the son of Mrs. Susie P. Robin- son, is president of his class and of the school literary society. Orndoff is the son of Mrs. W. C. Orndoff of Catlett, Va. He also is president of his class and active in school athletics. Both orators chose the subject “Origin of the Constitution.” VIRGINIA ORATORS TO COMPETE TONIGHT Four High School Students in First County Finals at Alex- andria. Four Virginia high school students 1 compete tonight in the first county nals of The Star Area 1932 National Oratorical Contest at Alexandria High ge Mason High School and Al- 12 School each will enter a pair atives in the competition to will be the City of Alex- speaker in the Virginia contest n Apr tives of the Alexandria will be Prancis C. Rosen- ger and Harold Siegel, while Miss A. Caswell and Godfrey P. Run- aldue are the George Mason entrants Judges of the contest are Robert P. Reader of the United States Solicitor General's Office. Aldo S. Raffa, public speaking 1 ctor of the Foreign Serv- ice at Georgetown University Levin Swiggett, well known School d Dr. Gler educator. GIRL. 12, STRANGLED TO DEATH WITH WIRE| Body Found in Mother's Rooming | House in Indiana; Suspect Is Held. Acsor {ITING who Ind April 11, — killed 12-year-old Al a minister's daughter, > lamp wire, was sougnt widespread search today. | child’s body, the wire around was discovered yesterday in house her mother oper- oarders when they went to for breakfast. 1spect, George Ross, 33, was ‘e an alibi, but the author- were not satisfied with admitted sleeping Satur- ay night in the rooming house, but in- ed he left early Sunday before the me fixed for the slaying everal other suspects were tioned, but were later released Knight and her daughter for- lived at Crossville, Ill.. where the father, Rev. Oscar Knight, was a minister until his death nearly a year ago WILL ADDR.ESS P.-T. A. Special Dispatch to The & BOWIE, Md.. April 11.—Lieut. Comdr. John Sheehan, member of the United States Naval Examining Board and graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is to address the Parent- Teacher Association of Bowie School at its meeting in the school auditorium at 8 o'clock tomorrow night He is to speak on “Aviation and Gen- eral Life in the Navy.” Routine bus ness of the association will also be taken up at tomorrow night's meeting. One held He is sto He ques- e Ethel Barrymore Colt Fined. WILMINGTON, Del, April 11 (#).— Ethe! Barrymore Colt. actress, daugh. ter of the famed Ethel Barrymore, was | fined $18 last night for speeding. She sald she was hurrying to s rehearsal 'in Philadelphia. | o'clock in honor of the retiring officers. | scholarship to the University of Penn- | ‘The Com- Mr. Huffman, principal; Mrs. Louise Bow- —Star Stafl Photo. WOMEN ARRIVING. FOR CONVENTION New England Society Will Open Annual Congress Tomorrow. Registrations were being received to- day for the nineteenth annual congress of the National Society of New England Women to open tomorrow at the Hotel Washington, with Mrs. Gilbert Lewis of Rochester, N. Y. president-general, presiding. Delegates and alternates from the society’s 60 colonies throughout the country presented their credentials and registered preparatory to a national board meeting at the hotel at 3 p.m today. Following the board meeting. Mrs. Lewis plans to hold a reception at 4:30 | Mrs, George Stowe, president of thx New York City Colony, is chairman of the reception The congress will convene officially at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, with a procession led by white-clad pages and flag bearers carrying the colors and banner of the National Society. Behind them will come the colony presidents with their banners, followed by the | directors general, officers general. hon- orary presidents general and then the president general Included in the convention, which is to close Friday. are trips to Arlington National Cemetery, to place a wreath o nthe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Mount Vernon, Annapolis. Fredericks- burg, Kenmo.e and Wakefield Mrs. George Palmer, member of the | ‘Washington Colonv, is chairman of arrangements for the congress, assisted by Mrs. Fred A. Fernald and Mrs Newcomb Cushman Barney. SENIOR AT ST. ALBAN'S AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP Edward Shippen Given Four-Year Course at Pennsylvania U. by Alumni Club. Edward Shippen. senior at the St Alban’s National Cathedral School for Boys. has been awarded a four-year sylvania by the District of the university Shippen is senior prefect at St. Al- ban's and president of the student council. The scholarship is the only such award. running for the entire du- ration of the college course. granted by an alumni group of the University of Pennsylvania. The recipient is chosen not only for scholastic ability, but also for school activities and per- sonality. The committee of the District club in charge of the award is composed of George F. Snyder, a_trustee of the uni- versity, chairman; Dr. Harry F. Davies, Dr. A D. Wheatley, John W. Jackson. Maj. F. Ransdell Mumson, Edwin Bateman Morris, Mark Lansburgh, Carl Smith Dow, Dr. R. A. Keilty, Dr. F. H Shultz and Col. John Thomas Taylor, national legislative representative of the American Legion All previous awards of the scholar- ship have been to public high school | senfors, students at preparatory schools having been ineligible until this year. . Porto Rico Election Quiet. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 11 (4 Legislative and provincial _elections were held in Porto Rico yesterday. 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Speaker Garner gave a demonstra- tion of quick action on legislation by rushing through the House five Dis- trict bills in a way that took the breath from Chairman Norton and the six or seven District Committee members. sit- ting around her As fast as Mrs. Norton called up a bill by number the Speaker took charge and presented the parliamentary mo- tion and declared action upon them before Mrs. Norton. in charge of the bills, could present these motions her- self After the House had passed the first five bills, Representative Busby, Demo- crat, of Mississippi, made & point of “no ‘quorum,” which resulted in a roll call of the House. Mrs. Norton said Busby had made this call on behalf of Representative Patman, Democrat, of Texas, who sought an opportunity to reply to a 10-minute speech by Repre- sentative Parker, Democrat, of Georgia in_opposition to the soldiers before the time of the House was turned over the District legislation. Representative Busby then explained he objected to the way the House is being run, claiming two committes dominating it, the Ways and Means Committee, which he describes as try- ing in every way to gouge money out of the people, and the Appropriations Committee. which. he said, s trying to disrupt and find fault with various branches of the Government service Busby said that when he wants to speak on any other subject than revenue or economy measures the Speaker is un- able to sce him. He said he proposes to find & way so that he can be rec nized As a matter of fact, the District bills that were being rushed through were on the House calendar and time was not allowed for debate. Where the other pending measures are called up. there will be opportunity for Patman Busby and others who desire to express their views, to be heard on various subjects. Bills Recei ‘The bills were Granting ng Action. on which the House acted authority to the superin- tendent of schools to make appoint- ments of public school employes be- tween meetings of the Board of Educa- tion To amend the District of Columbia code. The report of Representative Palmisano on this bill was that a meas- ure enacted into law 21 years ago per- mitted societies organized for benevo- lent, charitable, educational, literary wmusical, scientific, religious or mission- ary purposes to take, receive, hold and convey real and personal property, the clear annual income from which shall not exceed in value $25,000. The bill passed today removes the limitation of $25,000, and provides instead that in- comes shall be applied to the purposes of the society The Senate resolution for naming the Sixteenth street entrance to tional Capital “Montgomery-Blair Por- tal.” ‘The Senate bill to require all insur- ance corporations formed in the Dis- trict to maintain their principal office: within the District. This measure was passed to correct the serfous situation in Texas, which threatened to spread into other States, resuiting from certain insurance companies organized in the District claiming they have a Federal charter placing them beyond State Ia The fifth bill adopted also has passed the Senate, and provides for punish- ment of false swearing before trial boards of the Metropolitan Police and Fire Departments in the District. Student Dies After Crash. ANN ARBOR. Mich., April 11 (# Charles E. Driscoll, 23, Palisades, N. J senior student in the University of Michigan Engineering College, died yes- terday in the university hospital of in- juries received in an automobile acci- dent near Ann Arb: When 90-year-old John Woodman of Ovington, England, was attacked by a bull he clung to the beast’s horns until rescued The black- est event of a hot Summer’s day 2o time you to the ice box and find all ic This vou the gone Sum- mer let far can it be a different The and e the Na- | ALASKA MODEL Complete Delivered Installed ALLS LINGOLN'S EDICT IN BUS FIGHT Dr. Sizoo Cites Hospital Ban1 in Opposing Terminal at Church. The determination of President Lin- coln to keep open the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church in the face of a proposal to use it for hospitalization of Civil War wounded was cited yester- day by Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor, in a plea against the establishment of a bus terminal on property adjoining the | church. Dr, Sizoo declared granting of a per- manent permit for establishment of a bus terminal in the triangular block bounded by New York avenue, H and Fourteenth streets, would force the clos- ing of the church which, for 150 years, has ministered to the spiritual needs of the community Years ago, Dr. Sizoo recalled, Presi- dent Lincoln met a threat against the church in dramatic fashion. The Presi- | dent was seated in what now is known as the “Lincoln pew.” The pastor an- nounced that the current service was the last because orders had been issued | for the conversion of the edifice into a | hospital H Lincoln arose. “I do not know." he| said. “who issued those orders. I will | rescind them. This church will not be | closed. It is needed to carry on the| great work it has been doing all these | y such service being particularly | necessary in these dark days.” The church remained open. Dr. Sizoo pointed out the temporary | bus terminal adjoining the church | property already has resulted in the | painting of “no parking” signs on a part of the church curbing. He insisted if the arrangement is made permanent, | the church will be forced to close A hearing on the permanent bus| terminal permit will be held by the| Commissioners tomorrow PITTSBURGH PHYSICIAN ENDS HIS LIFE WITH GUN Il1 Health cide Is Blamed for His Sui- in Fort Wayne, Ind., Hotel. By the Associated Press FORT WAYNE, Ind.. April 11.—Dr. K. P. Kirch, 49. physician of Pittsburgh, Pa, shot himself twice through the ad in his hotel room here Saturday night or vesterday morning. His body was found by a woman who entered the room to clean it Police were called by the hotel man- agement. Dr. Kirch's kit of instru- ments was found in the room and more than $300 was in his clothing Dr. Raymond J. Berghofl, Allen Countly coroner, said ill health prob- ably caused the physician to end his life. Dr. Kirch, it was said, had under- gone an operation in January |~ The body will be returned to Pitts- | burgh. BRITONS NAME COAL MAN LONDON, April 11 (#.—John Slater, coal magnate and former foot ball player, stood nominated yesterday as the Conservative candidate for the by- election in Eastbourne, necessitated by the suicide last week of Edward Mar- jorbanks, the former member. Mr. Slater rose from humble circum- stances to a position near the top of the British coal industry. As a young man he became a clerk in a colliery, office and saved enough money to be- come a partner in a small coal He now owns a large colliery aid to_be a_multimillionaire. Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper delivered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday. If you are not taking advantage of this regular service at this low rate, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. 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