Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1932, Page 4

TULSA OIL REGION INCOME INCREASES Proration of Production Has! Increased Revenue $3,- 000,000 Monthly. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. TULSA, Okla., May 16.—If wheat may | be said to be the first major commodity likely to come back to normalcy, ofl will be a close runner-up. For what has! been happening in the midcontinent area as a result of enforced curtailment of production is reflected already in an | inereased income to Tulsa and the oil district around, of about $3,000,000 more per month than a year ago. Such an increase reflects itself, in tum, in increased bank deposiis and in mare business confidence. At the same time, proration of production could never have been effective in the oil in- dustry, if all of the large oil States in the midcontinent had not co-operated to apply it on a comprehensive scale. Difficulties and legal problems growing from this controlled production are not all solved, but the feeling here is vastly | different than when the sovereign power of sel servation first began to as- sert itself. Expansion Is Orderly. The oil men are not thinking in fan- tastic terms of three years ago, either. ‘They have been compelled in their busi- nesses to live within their incomes. There is not much opportunity for flo- | tation of new securities. Expansion is, therefore, more orderly and on a much sounder basis. What Oklahoma, Texas and other States are attempting is a balanced) production, as near as possible to actual detand. To accomplish this, pro- dugers are held to an allowable output per well, which permits only a fraction of possible production. This restriction apparently is being accepted by nearly 2ll’ factors now as not only falr but pethaps more economical ultimately for | all’ concerned. if unrestricted operations are per- mitted there is not only wastage of oil and demoralized markets, but wastage of ‘valuable natvral gas as well. The trend now is towcrd unit operation of podls to make control simpler, and to prévent waste. Under this plan unre- stricted drilling is avoided and produc- tion is realized by the most economical méthods. At the same time, the sys- tem of supervision in other than nools not under unit operation, is rapidly be- ing perfected. It is predicted that on the gathering lines meters will be de- veloped that will enable State officials t?.si regulate output with sclentific pre- cisjon. Don't Fear Competition. It is interesting to hear the trend of dispussion here about the proposed tariff on oil, now urged by Midconti- nent producers in the form of an excise taX. Oil men say that they do not ob- ject to a competitive situation as be- tween South American producers and the Midcontinent area here. But, why, they ask, should foreign companies be able to escape paying taxes to the Am- erican Government when American op~ erdting companies, in making their prices, cannot sell to the public with- out first deducting the taxes imposed by 'State governments and perhaps by the Federal Government. If the foreign producers were to be compelled to pay a tax, the oil produc- ers here say it will not operate as an embargo, but will furnish Washington with revenue and will at the same time equalize competition as between the United States and foreign produced oil. In other words, this part of the coun- try believes in a tariff for revenue only anfl thinks an excise tax that does not act as an embargo is a logical form of revenue raising. The oil industry is feeling better. This i indicated in a better trend in busi- ness generally through this district. For when otl is flowing and returning a reasonable price, Tulsa prospers and 0 does the huge oil producing section of the mid-continent (Copyright, 1932.) PLANE CRASH KILLS M Mrs. Fortescue Returns HONOR SLAYING PRINCIPAL RS. GRANVILLE FORTESCUE cently freed from a 10-year se) the Hawaiian, Joseph Kahahawal, photographed with her sister, Mrs. Julian Ripley, as they arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MO ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO. (center), one of the four Americans re- ntence in connection with the killing of —A. P. Photo. ROOSEVELT HEALTH “GESTURE” IS URGED Kansas City Trend Tells Governor at Warm Springs to End Campaign Whispers. By the Associated Press. WARM SPRINGS, Ga., May 16— Ike B, Dunlap of Kansas City visited ‘Warm Springs over the week end and urged Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt to make a “spectacular gesture” to coun- teract what Dunlap sald was a whisper- ing campaign that the New York Gov- ernor was ph lly incapable to enter a presidential campaign or act as the Nation's Chief Executive. Dunlap told the Governor that poli- tical enemies in both Democratic and Republican camps had circulated re- ports in the Midwest that Roosevelt was brought to Warm Springs an a stretcher for his three weeks' vacation. The Xansas City man, who has been a personal friend of Mr. Roosevelt 25 years, charged newspaper articles had not developed the fact that Roosevelt's health was good. Mr. Roosevelt told Dunlap he was following his usual program of relaxa- tion and a daily swim in the pool, the same time taking care of a large amount of correspondence Dunlap sug- gested a fishing trip. After two weeks here the Governor is well tanped and said he was in ex- | cellent health. g KILLED BY STRAY BULLET TAUNTON, Mass., May 16 (#).—Miss Mildred L. Wheeler, 41, principal of & primary school here, was killed by a stray bullet yesterday while on a picnic with friends in the woods at et, in the town of Berkley. Police were told Miss Wheeler had gone for a walk and was some distance from the rest of her party when she was shct. State police said they had found no trace of the shooter. TWO “JOY-RIDERS” Pilot Takes Sister for First Ride but Loses Control as Wind Catches Craft. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, May 16.—A brother and sister were killed yesterday when the airplane in which they were “joy-riding” crashed on a railroad right of way near suburban West Chicago. The victims were Gordon Brown, 23, of Rochester, N. Y,, and Mrs. Barbara Bowes, 27, of Chicago. Brown was & student at the University of Rochester, reletives said, and conducted a flying school_there. He flew to Chicago Friday and today asked Mrs, Bowes to take her first ride with him. The plane rose to & height of about 300 feet, banked sharply, was caught in a gust of wind and 3 Mrs. Bowes was dead when help ar- rived and her brother died a short time later in a hospital. Another brother, Kenneth C. Brown, also a pilot, wit- nessed the crash, U. S. TRADE FAVORED BY $9,000,000 BALANCE April Totals Show Exports of Gold Leaped to $49,509,000, Compared to $27,000 in 1931, 1ated Press d States had a favorable ade balance of $9,000,000 during April The Commerce Department, in a pre- liminary uncement today, said € were approximately $136.0 v April compared with $27,000 in April, 1931. Imports were 819,033,000 against $49,543,000 Silver exports during April were $1,596,000 against $3,249,000 in_April, ., and imports were $1,612,000 against $2,439,000. Cotton exports continued to hold up, supplying & substantial portion of the total. During April $20,518,000 worth of cotton was exported. ARRESTED FOR FIRE Man Charged With Starting Blaze Which Threatened Towns. ROUYN, Quebec, May 16 (#).—Po- liee investigating reports that bush fires which last week threatened the mini towns of Rouyn and Norenda were incendiary origin _yesterday arrested Jéhn Rudy, 19, of Rouyn. “They later announced physicians had pronounced Rudy insene and he would be placed in an asylum. ey said they had evidence Rudy started three of the five fires, the other two Itlpplrenuy having started accl- y. dental A fire along a 4-mile front still in the direction of smoldered ¢| ITALIAN TEAM DEFEATED THREE IN CAPITAL GET SCHOLARSHIPS |W. W. 8. Claytor Gets Pennsyl- | | vania U. Award of $1,000 and | | Tuition—Others Given Tuition. s i ‘ B the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 16.—The award of 24 fellowships and 37 scholarships by | the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania was announced yesterday by Dr. H. Lamar Crosby, dean. All are | for the year of 1931-33, Two Penfield traveling scholarships in diplomacy, international affairs and | belles-lettres, which carry stipends of | $2,000 each and are outstanding among | the annual awards, were granted to Dr. | Denna F. Fleming, associate professor | of political science at Vanderbilt Uni- | versity, Nashville, Tenn. and Joseph | M. Jones, jr., of Fort Worth, Texas. | The other awards included a Harrison fellowship ($1,00 and tuition) for Wil- ,ll)um W. S. Claytor of Washington, |D. C. | University scholarships (tuition) were | awarded to_Winona von Ammon and Mrs. Anna R. Johnson Thomlg:on. also | of Washington, and Kathryn herty of Crisfield, Md. e ROME, May 16 (#).—Spain today de- feated Italy at doubles in their Davis Cup serjes to_continue the match an- other day. Italy won the first two singles matches. Ernest Maler, Spain's ranking star, and Jose Tejada paired to defeat A. Del Bono and Count Di Minerbi, 6—2, 6—2, Maler dominated the play throughout, | scoring frequent service aces and was | well supported by Tejada. | | burg, MILL IS DESTROYED BY MYSTERY FIRE Blaze Rages Nearly Three Hours in Flour Plant at Gaithersburg. Special Dispatch to The Star. | GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 16—A fire of mysterious origin, raging for nearly three hours through the flour mill and feed plant of Herbert L. Dia- mond, destroyed the building here early today. Damage was estimated at $25,000. Valient work by volunteer fire com- panies from Sandy Spring, Gaithers- Rockville, Kensington and| Bethesda prevented the flames from | spreading to two other large warehouses nearby. The fire was discovered in the base- ment of the buflding shortly before | | midnight by the proprietress of & local restaurant and gained great he | before members of the Gaither: Washington Grove Volunteer Fire De- partment could summon aid from other communities. Intense heat hampered their efforts, | but the volunteers managed to pre-| vent the fire from spreading to a huge ain warehouse owned by Diamond and another owned by Clyde Thomas, | both standing within 50 feet of the burning building. Diamond, who said that a large quan- tity of feed was destroyed by the fire, estimated the loss at $25,000, partly covered by insurance. MISS BEVERLY POLLARD WED AT PORT-AU-PRINCE Daughter of Governor's Kinsman | | Is Bride of Lieut. John Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 16—Of in- terest throughout Virginia was the mar- riage today at Port-Au-Prince, Haiti of Miss Beverly Pollard, daughter of Comdr. J. Beverly Pollard, U. 8. N, a native of King Willlam County, Va. and a distant kinsman of QGov. Pollard Virginia, to Lieut. John Muncey, 8 M. C. Capt. Latane Montague, U. 8. M. C,, son of Representative Andrew Jackson | Montague of this congressional district, was best man Lieut Muncey and his bride will sail tomorrow for Hampton Roads en route | to his post at Quantico. Comdr. Pollard, an alumnus of the University of Virginia, played quarter- back on the varsity football team. He is in the Medical Corps of the Navy. FARMER’S PLOW BARES UNIDENTIFIED SKELETON Remains in Field Near Hickman, Ky., Indicate Death by Ex- posure—Faded Letter Found. Muncey, U. of U. By the Associated Press. HICKMAN, Ky., May 16.—The skele- | ton of an unidentified man judged to have been dead several months has been found by Henry Alexander, farmer, while plowing. Two water-soaked letters were found | in the clothing, but gave no indication except the name “—— Hunt" on one envelope. One was mailed from Peoria, | I, and the other from Indianapolis. Exposure was believed to have caused the death. ‘The field had been covered with water in a creek overflow in March, - Fire Sweeps Girls’ School. LAKEWOOD, N. J., May 16 (&) —| Fire yesterday damaged the center and Unemployment Reduced. ROME, May 16 (#)—Unemployment | in Italy totaled 1,000,025 on April 30, | | the government reported today. This | | was a reduction of 53,000 in a fortnight. east wing of the administration build- ing of Georgian Court College, a Cath- olic girls' school on the old George Gould estate. The girls saved much of their clothing. Damage was esti- mated at $125,000. News and Shopping News STOREWIDE DOLLAR DAY FREE P, One Day! Once a Year! Youngstow VDAY, VOTING CONTIVUES FOR .. BHOPS Early Victory by Boston Cleric in Atlantic City Parley Is Seen. Y By the Associated Press, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. May 16— The Methodist General Conference re- sumed its balloting for two new bishops today, with some conference observers forecasting the early election of Dr. Lewis O. Hartman of Boston. Hartman’s strength first indicated it- self in the nominating ballot Sllurdly,’ when he led the 112 Episcopal pos- sibilities who received votes in the first poll. Hartman, with 228 of the 547 votes necessary for election had a leadr, of almost 2 to 1 over Dr. Joseph M. M. | Gray of Detroit, second on the list. Delegates expected to cast and tabu- late three ballots before nightfall to- , but few believed any candidate | would receive the necessary two-thirds’ vote. Even Hartman's supporters do not look for his victory before the last ballot today or one of the early ballots tomorrow. | There is no special unanimity on the ' second man to be elected. Dr. Gray's grip on second place is by no means as commanding as that of Dr. Hart- man's on first place. Gray, with 147 votes, was only 16 ahead of J. Ralph Magee of Seattle. Dr. Albert E. Dey of Pittsburgh was third with 92 votes Other leaders on the list were R. S. Cushman, Rochester, N. Y., 89; Loren M. Edwards, Denver, Colo., 64. W. E. , 1ll, 61. and O. W. Fifer, and W. E. Hammaker, Ohio, both with 43 votes. 511 DOUKHOBORS NOW| /IN CANADIAN PRISON Third Sunday Raid by British Co- lumbia Police Places 254 Behind Bars. By the Associated Press NELSON, British Columbia, May 16. | raid on a parade of | nude Doukhobors resulted in an in- crease of the jall population of mem- bers of the sect to 511 today. | For the third Sunday in succession the nudists gathered in an orchard at Thrums yesterday and began disrobing. Police immediately ordered trucks sent from Nelson and loaded 254 naked men, women and children and brought them to the Nelson jail. There was no re- sistance. The additional prisoners arrived as the Doukhobors already imprisoned abandoned a hunger strike they had started last week. The strike was part- 1y in protest against their imprisonment and partly against the removal of chil- dren of.the prisoners to public institu- tions in Vancouver and Victoria. Yes- terday the prisoners were told that more of the children would be sent away, and the hunger strikers capi- tulated. Of the 511 Doukhobors now in j 247 have been sentenced to three ye each in the penitentiary for appearing in the nude. COUPLE WIN ELECTION Husband and Wife Will Decide by Flip of Coin. NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohlo, May 16 (#).~Qliver Kinsey and his wife, Edna, both wented to be Democratic commit- teeman in York township. Both were candidates in last Tues- d-ty: primary election. Each polled one vote. The Board of Elections will flip & coln next Thursday to decide the win- ner. PR TR ‘The Netherland East Indies estimate the 1932 rubber production at nearly 185,000 tons. [ the May Queen. MAY 16, 1932, IRS SHOW OPENS HERE TOMORROW 15 Garden Clubs and 50 In- dividuals Will Exhibit Blooms. Visits City of Forefathers MRS. HOOVER HONOR GUEST OF WOOSTER, OHIO. Some 15 garden clubs and more than 50 individuals will enter flowers in the | annual iris exhibition of the National Capital Dahlia and Iris Society tomor- row and Wednesday at the Carlton Hotel. There has been marked competition for The Evening Star grand prize for garden clubs, a silver cup. The first organization winning the cup three | times will be awarded permanent own- | ership. The winner's name will be en- | graved on the cup each year. The gar- | den clubs will exhibit large vases or | baskets of hardy flowers, iris predom- inating. Prizes for the winners of the other events will include plants, books and | magazines. The exhibition also will ve displays of roses, gladioli, peonies and other flowers. The judges will be Mrs. Ethel Anson 5. Peckham of New Rochelle, N. Y., | editor of the Iris Check List, and Mrs. J. Edgar Hires of Ardmore, Pa. Mrs, Peckham will give an {llustrated lec- ture tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock on “What's New in Iris.” The exhibition will be open from 2 to 10 p.m. tomorrow and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Soclety officers include E. W. Sheets, president; L W._ Holland, first vice president; Mrs. W. F. Smith, second vice president, and F. W. Dyer, secre- tary and treasurer. — INJURED BY TRAIN RS. HERBERT HOOVER was guest of honor of the town of Wooster Ohio, Saturday, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the town She was given an honm'nx/e degree at Wooster College. Photo shows Dr. Charles Wishart, president of Wooster College: Mrs. Hoover, Miss Elma Sage, Queen of May, the matron of honor, and the u(endn!x;fls to —A. P. Ph M as ensigns in the Navy has been dis- continued, at least for the current year, | it was learned officially today. | Academy administration is allegedly | of the opinion that the excitement of 8t. Louis Man Loses Foot in Fall gradusation and the week of functions From Brake Rods. leading up to graduation is sufficient| Raymon for one dP-y. However, weddings will | was fimu‘ilyyalzf.f;,: :'y,:’:.,-::‘, m be permitted June 3, the day following | he fell from the brake rods of a New presentation of diplomas by Secretary | York bound train near the intersection of Navy Charles Francis Adams, of Seventh street and Rhode Island pl2 :r;)e past the Academy Chapel has| avenue northeast. een the scene of a marriage every 15 ? o Special Dispatch to The Star. | minutes the afternoon marking gradua- | pl;{l?u:%e::‘ ;::e?o:: E/nnlam::l:\ynfl?d ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 16—The :ltn.l:lth lhausnn‘ds ar_nwrsun~ view- |He also is suffering from concussion ng these ceremonfes. The young en- |of the brain lm{“:‘ cu;tom for graduates of the| jo "ong their intended will this year| Young is sald to have climbed on the Naval Academy to marry the day they | have to walt until after midnight, June | rods as the train pulled out from Union receive their diplomas and commissions | 2, before becoming man and wife. ' Station. MIDDIES NOT TO WED ON GRADUATION DAY Ensigns to Be Permitted to Be Married After Midnight, However. IT PAYS TO PAY CASH AT P-B'S THIS SEASON Open at 8 Tomorrow Morning For Three Days — If the Quantity Lasts That Long 250—330 and $35 SUITS At a New Low and Final Price 16 25 of These Suits Have @ Pairs of Trousers! A GROUP of 250—$30 and $35 suits goes on sale at §16. They are all in colors and pat- terns suitable for wear the year 'round. TO make this sale especially attractive, we have included 25 suits with two pairs of trou- ers. All modelsandsizesareincludedinthe group. ON sale tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock, and continuing for three days only, if the quan- tity lasts that long. NO CHARGE FOR NECESSARY ALTERATIONS Free Parking at the Capital Garage ‘While Shopping Here New York Avenue at Fifteenth NATION