Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1939 — Page 8

OIL SHUTDOWN. 0 RAISE PRICE 1S PROTESTED

_ Independent Petroleum Head Favors Pro-rated Slash In Production.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 15 (U. P.).—Ernest O. Thompson of Texas, chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact, met resistance today in his demand for a shutdown of crude production throughout the Midcontinent area as a means of forcing major refineries to increase prices. Charles. Roeser, Fort Worth, Tex., president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, opposed requests for shutdown and urged instead pro-rated reductions in production for a six-month period. : Sentiment Divided

"A United Press _poll revealed divided sentiment ong the compact representatives. Most of them said they would not decide definitely until after this afternoon’s meeting. The compact conference was called to meet the crisis caused by reductions in crude, oil prices of from 5 to .35 cents a barrel. Top prices offered today were 85 cents to $1 a barrel. Many petroleum leaders contended crude could not be marketed profitably at that price. :

Texas Shuts Off Wells

Representatives of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma attended. Texas authorities had ordered effective this morning a shutdown of approximately 80,000 wells. In some of the states a shutdown would require gubernatorial decree while in others state boards controlling production had the legal power to affect such measures.

Texas Shuts Off 87,000 Oil Wells

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 15 (U. P.). —Black gold ceased: to flow. in Texas today. -Operators of the state’s 87,000 oil wells, turned off the flow of crude at 7 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) by decree of the Texas Railroad Commission. :

“Buy Shoes at a Shoe Store”

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Stunning New Fall Fashions Arriving

Refugee Prince

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Refugee Prince Alexander, 4-month-old son of refugee King Zog and Queen Geraldine of Albania, is carried down the gangplank of the liner Brabant at Antwerp. The parents and Prince came to Belgium from Oslo, Norway, on an axis-flirting journey to France." :

|LUTZ ELECTED

LABOR LEADER

Succeeds’ Vestal as Central Union’s President With Clancy as Aid.

Charley. Lutz, former business agent of the Electricians’ Union,

Labor Union last night to succeed Carl Vestal. Because of lack of time, the vote

ion a proposed resolution condemn-

ing the award of a printing contract by the School Board to a firm said to use non-union labor .was postponed until the next meeting. Mr. Lutz defeated Courtney Hammond, Building Trades Council secretary, 84 to 81. The new president was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff in the last primary election.

John Clancy Elected

John Clancy of the Street Railway Bus Drivers’ Union was elected vice president, receiving 87 votes to 78 for Frank Stewart of the Glass Bottle Blowers Union. D. R. Barneclo, business agent of the Stagehands’ Union, was elected recording secretary by acclamation when Homer Hall, Teamsters’ business agent, withdrew. Charles Frauer, Plumbers’ business agent, defeated Frank Broden, Pressmen’s Union, for financial sec-retary-treasurer, 85 to 79.

Three Trustees Chosen

~ Three elected trustees were Arthur Huhn, Frank Hockett and Freeman Snyder. Mabel Lowe, Garment Workers, defeated J. G. Harger, Teachers, for statistician, 96 to 57. Others elected were: Organizer, Charles Lahrman, Boilermakers, defeating Glen E. Helms,

| Teamsters.

Sergeant-at-arms, Robert Jackson, 84, defeating Al Weber, 75. Delegates | to the Indiana State Federation of Labor convention— Alden Hattery, George Davis, Bert Persell and Delia Plummer.

NATIVES FORM GANG JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 15 (U. P.)—“Black gangsters” are causing anxiety to the Johannesburg police who have noticed that bands of criminal natives have

started carrying arms and using high-powered cars.

TAKE HOME A CARTON

Cola Can Also Be Obtained 6 Bottle Handy Carton

was elected president of the Central |

T0 BE FEATURE. AT STATE FAIR

Parade of Livestock, Floats And Bands Planned; Speaking Booked.

ally of, by and for the farmer, really is going to see the agriculturist in the limelight this year, according

to present plans.

Efforts are under way to make Farmers’ and -Farm Organization Day, Sept. 7, one of the Fair's biggest and most interesting days. For the first time, farmers will have an opportunity to stage a parade of floats, bands and livestock. ‘This is planned as a morning event. : :

Speaking Also Planned

Other features are to include special music and speeches by prominent Hoosiers interestéd in agriculture. Cyrus L. Dyer, director of the Indiana Farm Bureau's Department of Education, heads the committee in charge. Assisting him are George Doup, president of the Indiana Rural Youth, and Herschel Newsom, State Master of the Grange. : All affiliated Farm Bureau organizations and branches of the Cooperative Association, together with county and township groups, plan to take part in the parade. Every

ture is invited to participate with a float, decorated vehicle, exhibit of produce or some sort of advertisement. Prizes to Be Given

Prizes will be given to best units of the parade. The Indiana Board of Agriculture and Farm Bureau

prizes, and many other groups are making awards of $10 each. O. B. Riggs of Mt. Vernon is chairman of the parade committee. Other members are Anson 8S. Thomas, Inc.; and Horace E. Abbott, Marion County Agricultural Agent. Mr. Thomas heads the committee of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Harry Truax represents the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative Association; Frank Arn, the Grain Cooperative Association; Oscar Swank, Midwest Dairy Association, and Edmond C. Foust, the Hoosier Farmer.

STATE SEEKS TRUCK RECIPROCITY IN EAST

Frank E. Finney, State Motor Vehicle Bureau director, and his deputy, Mark Rodenbeck, will go East next week to seek agreements with New York and Maryland on interstate truck license privileges. Mr. Rodenbeck said negotiations are pending with eight states for reciprocity agreements on truck licenses. Recently the State Motor Vehicle Division cancelled negotiations with

Wisconsin when officials of that|a

state failed to enter into a reciprocal compact with Indiana. State Police were ordered to arrest any Wisconsin truck drivers driving on Indiana highways without all of Indiana license tags.

GIRL, 14, ANGRY AS ~ LAW BARS WEDDING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (U. P.) — Edith) Fowler, blond 14-year-old Pennsylvania school girl who came here expecting to become a bride, and her 30-year-old sailor sweetheart, Charles Biggs, were puzzled and angry today because California law stymied their romance. State law would not. permit the marriage and Edith was locked in Juvenile Hall. The law says no girl under 16 years may marry in California unless she is an ‘expectant mother. Biggs is divorced from Edith’s older sister. Edith’s mother in

West Chester, Pa., also was puzzled. She said she gave Edith her consent for the marriage and put the girl on the train.

COURT: WILL RULE ON MATE SWAPPERS

LAPEER, Mich., Aug. 15 (U. P)). —For the next week, at least, the law is going to let the George Davis

-'and Clarence June families live the

way they are, Mr. Davis and Mrs. June in one house, Mr. June and Mrs. Davis in the other, their com-

bined 14 children equally distri-|-

buted, and the cow that went in the bargain, at Mr. Davis’ place. But on Aug. 23 Justice of the Peace Albert H. Perkins, will decide what’s to be done about it. The divided households had been getting along peacefully for two months before the neighbors and

civic and religious groups asked the law to act.

BUILDING PERMITS

INCREASE $58,203

Valuation of building permits issued in Indianapolis last week totaled $230.523, an increase of $58,203 over the same week last year, George Popp Jr., building commissioner, announced today. This brings the year’s total to $9,491,964 compared with $5,620,788 for the same period of last year. Mr. Popp said last week’s increase was a continuance of the steady advance in Indianapolis building activity.

HOOSIER DROWNS IN FIRST SWIM OF YEAR

BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 15 (U. P.. —Jack Stogsdill, 32, of Bloomington, drowned yesterday in White River as he took his first swim of the year. ! :

Friends said Mr. Stogsdill, a horse-|

man, was a “fair” swimmer and expressed the opinion that he might have died of a heart attack. His body was recovered 55 minutes after he went down. :

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