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Texas Oil Industry Feels Effect of Rec uction of Import Duties On
ONE FIRM PUTS
33 TANKERS IN
S. A. SERVICES
Oil Men In Protest
Over Rate Hike To
Move Oil East
HOt'STO.V, March SM— (/P)—
TI Texas oil Industry I" > Hi"
iiiIiIm of I In* kmPNi competition
In Its history, Hoiinioii oil circles
wfWi,
Tlu> recent reduction of the Im-
|iort duly oil South American
«■rudo oil, followed by it Mr lilkc
III oil tanker rale*, deal a silff
blow not only lo n'dnit . hut pro-
ducers as well, tile oilmen say,
Protests hnvo been lodged In
Washington by oilmen from (be
Southwest, mldcontlnent. nnd the
Eastern seaboard against oil tun-
Isei* rates. They Buy tanker ratea
from Texnr ports to the Atlantic
Heaboard north of Cap Halteras
were raised from H cent u bur-
iel I lust Auk t to 04 cents u bur-
iel at present.
After the tariff reduction, one
company alone was reported to
have plaeed :IS tankers in the
Venezuelan trade, bringing Im-
ports of oil Into the United Hi men.
The hiked Ranker mien weaken
the Texan oil Induatry In Its com-
petition with Imported crude, the
oilmen claim.
\s ii result. 11 nioveriieenl la a-
root to demand thai I lie Inter-
Male Commerce Commission ink*'
over I lie regulation of coast wise
Hitler freight mlii'*, Kail and pipe
line* already are regulated by Hie
commission.
Shippers from tlulf Coast poeta
nre bavins to absorb the increase
in prieees. Usually there bus bi en
a sufficient differential between
Gulf Count and Eastern seaboard
price* on oil and Its products to
absorb prevailliiK transportation
costs Por Instance, when the rate
wan 14 cent* a barrel last Au-
gust. 70 octane motor fuel was
quoted on the Ouif Coast at 5 1-4
to r> 1-2 cents ii gallon, while
the price for the same product
It: Mew York harbor was fl to 0 1-2
cents a gallon.
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EXTEND FOOD
STAMP PLAN,
SENATE URfiED
House Group Trims
FDR Sum In Grant
To Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON. March HI
(£ ) The Semite, moving toward
ii vote on the billion-dollar farm
bill, today heard senator Lu Foi-
led o (proc-Wls) urge expansion
of Its provision for the govern-
ment food stump system.
The westerner asked that
funds for disposal of surplus com-
modities be Increased from $S5..
000,000 recommended by the
senute appropriations committee
to $11 3,000.000.
La Kollette declared the sur-
plus removal activity nws "one
new den I urimrum that lias work-
ed and won unanimous support."
La Fuller v* ainendmeni was
ruled out of order under .. tech-
nical senate rule yesterduy and
lie urK«l the senute to reverse
i lie (ihulr's decision nnd vote on
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VOL 14—NO 102
ROftGBH PBX AS. THURSDAY, MARCH 21. 1940
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WICHITA TJÓJM, Te*.. March
31 —One of the four men
burned In ah explosion nnd.fire
last night «hat wrecked a pump
station on the Sinclair Prairie
Pipe line department near here
died In a Wichita Palls hospital
this morning.
Kdwiu Thomas t Tom i.Michael,
4 , connection foreman tar the
company, succumbed to burns
that covered his body.
Three other company employes
landing with Michael near the
door of the pump station were In
hospitals here. W. C. Clark and
H. C. HoIuk. burned about the
face, hands and legft, nnd H. C.
Morgan, burned about his face
nnd hands, were reported in a
serious condition.
The explosion and fire dnmag-
ed the pump «tallón an estimat-
ed $10,000. It is located In the
Hull-Silk pool three nnd a half
miles southeast of Holllday, serv-
ing a Hue from the pool to the
main connection.
The victim had liVed In Holll-
day eight years and Is u former
Oklahoma resident. Burial will lie
at Temple, Okla.
Congratulation* To
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Womble,
upon the arrival of a 7 pound 7
ounce daughter, born at 11:20
lust night In North Plains hospl-
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. KIrkham,
whose 7 pound 11 ounce son was
lorn at 7:85 tost evening In North
Plains hospital.
Milk Dealer Uses
PORT WORTH .March 21 (ff>)
A Burleson dairyman took a
tip from the British this morning
nnd brought his milk to Fort
Worth by lite "convoy system"
after 16 men had stopped Ills
truck yesterday and poured out
105 gallons by I he roadside Just
south of town.
In the ruck both days was Fred
Toots, but today he wns followed
by a car containing W. J. Wilkes,
owner of the Sixty Oats Dairy, nnd
another man. which in turn was
followed by another car contain-
ing still another "guard."
The encalvan came thrc/Bgh
without Interruption.
Two Fort Worth dairymen mv
District Attorney Marvin Brown
late yesterday and promised they
would dr> till In their power to
see that no more milk dumping
occurs.
The Incident was believed to
huve grown out of a fray between
Trots. Wilkes and two Tarrant
county dairymen Monday that re-
sulted In charges of assault nnd
Imitery against theTnrrantt county
mop. Appearance date ou the case
Is Tuesday before Justice of the
Pence II L. Derryberry of Cle-
burne.
The men went to the Sixty
Oaks establishment Monday and
lit an argument between one of
theem and Toots over the price
tic- Is charging for milk delivered
tn a grocery.
NBA Service
New Trade Routes for Russia
1 '
liM^r&rmeny
that elude blockade
en Hilt rente new «et
quick shipment south
Arctic
h m „ "■
Atlantic, for
ItS
... , iff '11
Mliutttic
Kemljeervl
Ocean
Ship routes cen
•ese lead en
railroads and
bring supplies
from north
ninarad-
ESTONI
USSR.
LATVIA
L1TH
<rs«>
Stettin Danslg
to dele
bring goods from Pacific
and southern Russia, but
are heavily overtaxed
Sosl ot Mils
Associated Press PRICE FIVE CENTS
SAM FORD
U. S. Volunteers
Remain In Finland
Indefinitely
HELSINKI. March 21—(fl )
American volunteers will remain
Indefinitely, It was disclosed to-
day by the Finland Association,
which appealed for continued con-
tributions of supplies for the Am-
erlcun unit.
American volunteers, continu-
ing to arrive, aro being assigned
With their unit to border pntrol
duty and reconstruction work.
The newspaper Uusl Suontl
said today thwt Finland's coali-
tion war government, formed by
Premier Rislo Rjrtl Dec. I, the
day after Russia started her in-
vasion, is expected to resign Im-
mediately after the Faster holi-
days.
Meanwhile, the removal of the
Finns rrom the Kerallan Isthmus,
ceded to Russia In the peace
treaty of Moscow, March 12, has
virtually been completed.
Russia, with but two window* to the western world six months*
ago, follows conquests of Finland and Poland with seven direct
routes to world commerce channels. Victory over Finland opens
new shipping routes for military and agricultural supplies to the
Soviet ally, Oermony, and provides direct rail and road links to
the north Atlantic.
Tales OI Chain Gang
Cruelty May Prevent
Return Of Floridan
«It's Borger's Treat"
it Contest Ends Saturday
The final stages of "It's Rorger's Treat" campaign has lir.cn
reached, and candidates are fighting hnrd to bring their votes up
Into the winning schedule. The contest, being sponsored by 44 local
business and professional firms, will officially close on Saturday,
March 2 at 10 p. in.
No Soliciting at Wares
It Is announced that It is strictly against Hi® rule to solicit
votes In or around the itore or office rtf any merchnnt or profes-
sions) firm In the contest. Candidates should not solicit votes Inside
the merchants stores. BilCli a campaign Interferes with the merchants
business and hampers efficiency of the sales people In the srorrs.
solicit '
Do not
votes In any store. ■ ,
Mo Complaint* After Tonight
hat candidates may wish to entyr lit regard
■" m must be entered at the Bonier
No complutius will bo considered
r will be at tliU nmvtpaper office
o'clock tu receive complaint* or to
Hopper Tells Lions
Story of Dentistry
The story of dentistry, from
undent Ugyiittun times to the
present day, und the Ideals of the
piofcssioti bus set for itself were
old members of the Borger Lions
Club at ibeir noon luncheon meet-
ing yesterday by Dr. C. L. Hopper,
Border den.1st.
The address was given us n part
of the observance by the Ameri-
can Dental Association of the one-
hundredlh anniversary or den-
tistry us un organised profession.
An Invitation to Burger Dions
to attend a zone meeting in Du-
mas April 11 was extended by
J, A. Gray and E. A. Hampton of
ill ' Dumas club.
Visitors at the meeting inclu-
ded Dion George O raves of l*.in
handle, Dion A. M. Reese of Am-
arillo und Prof. Charles Cyrus
of the University of Texas at
Austin.
County Attorney Kenneth Dully
was introduced us ii new member.
Slayer Of Mother
Tested For Sanity
DALLAS, March 21 t/P> — A
report from Dr. A. F. Taseh, coun-
ty psychiatrist, will determine
whether District Attorney Andrew
Patton brings Arnold Benson, 21-
year old matricide, to trial for
murder or for insanity.
Patton said he expected the re-
port from Dr. Taseh today or to-
morrow.
Benson told officers he shoved
hlu mother. Mrs. Albert Darnver,
into the Trinity River. 1-ler body
was found Monday morning.
A charge or murder was filed
yesterday. Benson's trial on a lun-
acy complaint has been set for
March 21.
It Dr. Taseh finds the youth
Is sane Patton said h« would pass
the lunacy hearing and seek a
murder Indictment.
SACRAMENTO. Cullf., March
21 (A'i Oov Culliert I. Olson,
studying amaslns charges of
cruel and Inhuman treatment of
Florida chain gang convicts, nays
he is convinced tlint Harry Hins-
dale should not be extradited to
the Raiford, Flu., prison front
which be escaped five years ago.
The governor, who talked by
telephone yesterday with Gov.
Fred B. Cone of Florida, said lie
believes Ulosdale had beconic ful-
ly rehublllt'itod during the five
years be had lived In ''ullforuiu
since bin escupe.
Olson said he would not defin-
itely deny the extradition request
however, "until I hear further
from Gov. Cone."
Blosdule admitted he escaped
from u Jail at Tallahassee while
being returned to the road camp
alter hnupituliziilioti.
Anna SSticsek. attorney for the
fugitive, hiiItl Blosdale bail liv-
ed Iti ',os Angeles without any
attempt at concealment and us-
ing his true name. She presented
score* of letters, telegrams, peti.
Hons and affidavits protesting
the extradition of the World War
veteran, who was sentenced to a
i r,-year term for robbery.
lllosdale charged that road
gun prisoners were treated so
lnhumnnly several convicts chop-
ped off bunds or feet to escupe
work.
Documents bore tule of flog-
gings. suspension by the wrists,
starvation rations, sweul-box tor-
ture nnd the shooting to death of
prisoners by guards.
The charges lironght a vigor-
ous denial from Florida prison
officials.
IIOItUKIt HIMORK
I'OHTPO.XK I'L.VY
Because of the Faster holidays
the Senior play ut the Borger
High School has been postpone/
until next week.
The play, culled. "The Merry
Hares," was scheduled to be sta-
ged tonight anil tomorrow night.
Instead It will be presented On
Thursday and Frlduy nights of
next week.
No school will be held lomor-
row. s¡t;í
ALL MERCHANTS
ASKED TO JOIN
PARTY FRIDAY
Lippa Will Auction
Pies, Merchants
Their Goods
ChniiihiT of Commerce mem-
bers today ni luncheon made plans
to i.el a lurue delegation lo Join
the Snnforil good will excursion
tomorrow night
All retail merchants and other
business and professional people
oi llorger were urged to attend
t|ii' iiiirtv lo be given at the Sail
it,rd Community hull «i ::tf| p.
Drexel chapman, reviewing the
program, urged each merehuni to
to It e nil article of merchandise to
auction off. Wives of business-
men here are invited to take u-
iong a pie for the pit? sale.
O. W Upps, former resident of
Kunford. was named muster of
ceremonies of the program and
ntteiloneer.
Commented Llpps:
"Some ol you merchant a muy
tbitik I'm going to auction these
article , but you're mistaken.
You're going to sell your own
sturr. But the pie sale Is something
else, if any man In the country
■ an sell a pie or e.ut a pie. I can."
Llpps urged thip> businessmen
to support the merclrandi e and
pie sates. The money raised will
b" used to buy seats for the com-
munity hall, lie said.
The chamber fly acelumatioti
voted In W. F. Seeger to suc-
ceed R. E. Petei-B, former resi-
dent. as a director and instructed
Secretary H. N, Pruett to write
Peters at Lytlu, Tex., and express
the appreciation of the body for
hit. good work and fine citiütm-
shtp here.
Pruett announced a meeting at
noon tomorrow at l'ampu, spon-
sored by the West Texas chamber
o| Commerce to study tux prob-
lems. He and City .Manager Steve
Matthews planned to attend.
.loseph Ayrienworth, reported
that the paving program was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily and express-
ed appreciation for newspaper
Intbllcily given the W. P. A. pro-
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Borgans Urged To Help
With School Census As
Scholastic Brings $22
Paragon Club
Gives Clothes
To Red Cross
^ Jjff ^
If every organization donated
clothes lis neat and clean and
usable as the Paragon club, work
of Red Cross officers would lie a
joy forever.
•Special recognition Is being
given the Paragon Club, wom-
en's federated social organization
here, for their contributions of
clothing.
The group made a canvass of
llorger and Phillips far the gar
ments end turned In u large num-
ber of articles of clothing, of all
types and ftlr.es. There were I OS
in all, :H pairs of shoes, nil in
good condition.
The most attractive angle about
the donations was the appear-
ance und excellent condition of
the appurel. All the washable
clothes were laundered, stilts and
dre.sses were cleaned and press-
ed.
The carefully laundered men's
shirts appeared uew on Hist
sight.
Many persons here are confus-
ing ihe school census with the
federal population census. Cravens
McLaughlin, Burger school dis-
trict census inker suit! lod'ay.
MaLuughltn Is taking a census
to determine I lie number or
echolutf/Mcs in this district on
which to bijse the state apportion-
ment of school I'uuds.
The federal census begins week
after next and Is something en-
tirely different.
Some people here refuse to come
to the door when McLaughlin
knocks, he said. thinking he is
taking the goverumenl census.
"People huve been co-operating
very nicely," McLaughlin added,
'vind their help makes the work
much easier."
He pointed out that It is to
the benefit o' citizens to cooper-
ate in the census because the
school district will receive $22
for each scholastic enrolled.
McLaughlin started the nose
counting March I and hus covered
most of the east side of town from
Main street over.
HO Is Interested In getting the
nnms of students from fl to 18
years of age. and will appreciate
all the co-operation extended
him. -
513 Beauties
Visit Mexico
COLUMBIA, Mo., March SI •
(TI'i— Three sections of a Mexican
special currying 5Iti representa-
tives of modern American heim-
tieis lefi .Mexico.
Three separate trains carrying
II coaches apiece will lake Steph-
ens college undergraduates to
Mexico for Master and I wo weeks
of exploration below the Rio
Grunde. The junket Is considered
as part of Stephen's educational
program, and was grutlfylngly re-
ceived as a friendly gesture by
the government of Mexico which
hus co-operated in furnishing en-
tertainment nnd education for the
American students.
The trains will carry the stu-
dents to Laredo where they will
be picked up by the National
Railways of Mexico.
The arrival of so many Ameri-
can students In Mexico hus en-
listed I lie aid of southern repub-
lic's fine arts department which
has arranged several musical
programs and trips.
At Mexico City the government
has supplied various protections
for the girl students, such as: a
ctinslnnt. guard of Mexico City
Police, bottled water outside the
capital, and specially Inspected
uutn caravans to carry them Into
the mountains for unlive market
days.
The group will arrive back
north of the Rio Gratule on Sun-
day Mutch 31. for an American
fish fry and will spend the next
dny sightseeing In New Orleans.
BODY FORMED
OF SOCIALISTS
AND RIGHTISTS
Daladier Remains As
National Defense
Minister
I'ARIK, March 21 —•(*>—
Kuergetlc Paul Iteynuiul today tor-
mully took Hie helm or the frencti
government, us Premier ant
TAX REVENUE
31.2 PER CENT
OVER 1939 SUM
Income Levy Intake
Exceeding Budget
Estimate
WASHINGTON, March 2! </P)
Secretary Morgón than «aid to-
day that preliminary estimates of
annual Income tax collections
were running :tl.2 per cent ahead
of lust year und "comfortably it-
head" of President Roosevelt's
budget estimate.
The treasury secretary said at
a press conference that telegraphic
reports from regional collection
offices showed collection of $021,-
000,000 of Income taxes In the
first 20 duys of Murch. compared,
with $4711,000,000 last year In
the same period.
March collections are always
biggest for Income taxes because
annual returns and at least first
quarter installment payment are
due on March 18;
Morgenthnu declined to say by
exceed budget estimates, which
what margin the collections would
are made only on an annual and
not a monthly basis, but added
that, there was "not a chance" of
tl.e excess equaling the 1180,000,-
000 of additional revenue asked
by the President to pay for em-
ergency national defense costs,
and lo help keep the treasury un-
der its $5!,000,000 statutor" debt
limit.
Asked whether he still favored
new taxes despite comments of
leading Congressmen that the
higher tax collections obviuted the
need for new taxes, the secretary
asserted:
"in words of one syllable, I
stand on the President's meSBUge
until he changes It."
He added that he hud no rea-
son to believe that the President
would withdraw his request for
now tuxes.
up a '% r
of himwir.
Safety Meeting
Set For Tonight
HKPA ItTMKNT STORKS'
SAI.KH I NCR HASH
AUSTIN. March 21~-(/p)- Tex-
at< department store sales lust
tnonth Increased seven per cent
over those of February. 1089,
the University of Texas llureau of
Ruslness Research reported to-
day.
The tncreaae was In line with
normal trends, the Burenu said,
with Beaumont, Sun Antonio and
El Puso stores lending the stato.
WEATHER
WKST TKXAH: Fair tonight
and Friday; colder extreme
southeast portion tonight.
All persons Interested In safe-
ty work are invited to attend a
safety meeting at 7:80 p. tit. to-
night at the Chamber of Com-
merce office In the city hall.
This will be a preliminary
meeting preceding the gutherlng
of the Panhandle Safety Council
al Pampa later.
ÍJKRMA5ÍN ritKI'HIt
ITALY Milt HOMW
ROME. March 81- (#•)--Pre
mler Mussolini today promised
82.B00 south Tyroleans of Oerman
origin who have chosen to re-
main In Italy rathe, than become
Herman cltl ens that they may
continue lo occupy their ances-
tral homes.
Gasser Blows-In
At Artesia N. M.
ARTKS1A. N. M,. March 21-
(/P\ A million cubic foot gasser
that roared wild west of here to-
duy put this town right on top
ot u possible ail pool and caused
the biggest excitement since the
first big oil production was en-
countered years ago east of Ar-
leslu.
The gasser belongs to a 20-
year-old boy, William Donley Jr.,
who braved the jeers of oil vet-
erans Ir wildcat Hug the location
and hit gas at !KIS feet, about
half the production depth In Ihe
til field east of here.
ei|(ti minister in a
"win the war" coalition ca
drawn from Ihe Socialists on Iho
left to groups of Ihe right.
Kdourd Daladier. whom Rey*
nuud succeeds as Premier, stay,
ed In the new ministry as minis-
ter of National defense. Rey«
nattd's former portfolio in the
rinunce mlulstry went to Luclen
Lomuuretu.
Doy nuud and five other minis-
ters costitute the Inner war
uet,
The five are: Daladier;
IIlei ,Chauterl)s, vice premiar;
Csar Catnplnchi, navy minister.
Senator Laurent Eynao, air min-
ister. and Raoul Dautrv, arma-
ment.
Reynaud also set up
committee" composed
Chatt temps, Daladier, Colonial
Minister Oeorgo Mandel and Fin-
ance Minister Lamoureux.
A separate "economic council"
also was established, similar to
Britain's ministerial economic
warfare group. Members
Lamoureux and all
whose duties are concerned
national economy.
Reynaud called his first
net mooting tor torn oro w mor
tng, to be followed by a
ell of ministers — the
meeting with President
Lebrun. These sessions
followed by government
atlons before the two
of parliament.
The
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Notices have been posted an-
nouncing an election for the Bor-
gor Independent Bcha?! District
to be held April 8 at the Borger
High School.
Two trustees will be elected.
Present trustees whose terms ex-
pire this year arc Job Chitwood
and Wallace Hooks.
The notice, signed by Presi-
dent K. B. Geyer and attested by
Secretary Hooks, announce the
board has appointed Phil Robin-
son to manage the election and
authorised htm to select Judges
and clerks to assist htm.
Candidates are required to file
notice of their candidacy ten days
before the election takes place.
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BORGKR SCHOOLS
CLOSK TOMORROW
All Borger schools will dismiss
tomorrow for an Raster holiday.
Faster Is next Sunday. Classes
will be resumed Monday.
Phillips schools will not close
tomorrow.
HA SKBAI.lv DIRECTORS
TO MHBT AT 4 V. M.
The board of directors of the
Borger G asset's baseball club to
scheduled to meet at the
once room ot the Panhandle
Rank at 4 p. m. today.
BICYCLE FOUND
A blue Peerless bicycle without
renders has been turned In to
the sheriff's office here. Officers
said the owner may have the bike
by identifying it properly as bis
property.
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Expecting Quintuplets,
Woman Enters
MIAMI. Fla, March 21—f/P)
- Enriched by an agreement that
provides funds and medical care.
Mrs. Katherlne Callahan, who
hopes I o become a mother of
quintuplets, rested today In u
hospital suite far inore luxurious
than her one-room, $2.60-a-woek
apartment,
Rut she was not a willing pa-
tient, Her physician, Dr. Arthur
W. Wood, who confirmed thrift
X-Ray photographs apparently
showed five distinct heads of un-
Jorn babies, persuaded the mother
that a period of rest was nec-
essary.
"Um not sick." she asserted,
and demanded to be permitted to
join her husband. Kmory. 80*
year-old rumlture factory wood*
worker who earns $15 weekly.
Today the Miami Herald, whose
owner, John S. Knight, plaetftf th«
CaJlahans under contract for
elusive publication right* at newt
and photographs, planned to Imm
a new home for
ing and medical
be constantly
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