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v- center tht tiefMH diversified I tag of Arkansas. I itMrf county an HtMl tatorte of one million MM ifett truck Star rp i i ja 129 HOPE) ARKANSAS WEJDNESDA'Y 5 888 5 8 55 2 PtttCS 25 Counties Will Send Crowd Here For Visiting Day Ware Promises Best Program in History of Experiment Farm TO BE Demonstrations Friday Morning, With Addresses in Afternoon The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station which is located near Hope will be host to many visitors Friday, March 20. Farmers and families, students, and town people from 25 counties arc expected to attend, G. W. Ware, assistant director, in charge of the slallion, states that the program will probably be the best ever offered by the stalion.

Fifteen outstanding farm and home leaders have a definite part on the all day program, which is planned both for men and women. The latcsl and most practical methods pertaining to farm and home will be demonstral- cd and discussed. The fruit, truck, field crop, and live stock work on the station are so varied that visitors will find something of intcrcsl. The morning program will be devoted to demonstrations of general interest in the field and home. A general program, including short addresses from Dean Dan T.

Gray, Miss Connie J. Bonslagcl, and Mr. M. begin at I o'clock, and at 2 o'clock the women and men visitors will be divided into separate groups for special instruction. The Hope Chamber of Commerce, Hope Boys' Band, Boy Ccouts, civic clubs, and other agencies and individ- tials arc co-operating to make, the day instructive and pleasant.

All interested persons arc urged to bring their lunch, and take advantage of this timely program. St. Pat's Program Is Given Tuesday Business and Professional Women's Club Dine at Hotel Barlow Tribute was paid to St. I'alrick, Ireland's patron saint, by the Hope Business and Professional Women's Club at its regular meeting Tuesday night at the Hotel Barlow. Mrs.

Charles W. Walker, chairman of the transportation Committee, was hostess for the occasion. The dining tables in the private dining room wore arranged to form a and were lovely in their 'decorations of flat bowls of vari-colored sweet peas and ferns, and Irish hats, harps, pigs and shamrocks were much in evidence. Tho place cards and nut cups were given as favors and cleverly continued the Irish motif. An unusually largo number of members were present.

Mrs. W. G. McDonald, state publicity chairman, a member of the Hope Club, but now residing in Litlle Rock, being the guest of honor. Mrs.

Walker was hostess to her sisters, Misses Bc.ss and Annie Jean Walker; Mrs. Bradley Johnson, of Minneapolis, was wilh her mother, Mrs. Aline Johnson; Mrs. Chas. M.

Robertson of Tcxar- kaha, was Ihe guest of her niece, Miss Elizabeth Harrison; Mrs. Earl White was wilh Miss Tholma Jo Cobb, and Miss Vcrna Jane Stuart accompanied Miss Beryl Henry. At each place were found beautiful programs in green and white. Corn- munily singing was enjoyed, featuring Irish airs, and the menu served afterwards was also in keeping with the day and the chosen color scheme. Mrs.

Walker introduced Miss Beryl Henry, who in turn introduced Mrs. Harry Shiver, who gave a delightful account of her recent visit to Madvi Gras. Mrs. Shiver told of the growth of this festival from its inception in 1827. when a small group of Creole college youths, recently returned from school in Paris, inaugurated it, up through the years, when as early as 183!) it attracted great crowds to New Orleans for the week just proceeding Lent.

In 1852, the American residents of city joined with the Creoles and each year has wilnesscd a more gorgeous spectacle than its predecessors. Mrs. Shiver showed many pictures of floats used in this year's parades, as well as other mementoes she obtained while there. The Glee Club made its initial bow to a Hope audience, with Mrs. Tii'bol Fcild directing, and Miss Vollic Reed at the piano.

Two numbers were sung and it was announced that they would enter the State Glee Club contest at the state convention in El Dorado, April 25. A large number of Hope club members are planning to attend this convention which is heralded as the biggest and best one yet presented. Mrs. W. McDonald, ever a favor(Continued On Page Three) 'Dad' Farley Observes Birthday With St.

Pat Veteran Gate-Keeper at Fair Park Marks 88th Anniversary Present Him With Fine Cake But There's Nary a Shamrock in the Mail From Ireland This Year S. Farley, known and beloved by the citizens of Hope lor a generation, and familiarly called "Dad," celebrated his 88th birthday Tuesday, March 17, on the date all sons and daughters of Erin pay tribute to their revered St. Patrick. Mr. and Mrs.

V. E. Smith presented "Dad" with an enormous birthday cake with 88 candles upon it, in remembrance of the occasion. eighteen years "Dad" Farley has been custodian of the Southwest Arkansas Fair Grounds, and galc- keper of this park, also used as an athletic, baseball and football field, and lover's retreat for years unnumbered. Or since he was 70 years old.

He came to Hope, however, in 1905. "Dad" was born in Limmorick, Ireland, on St. Patrick's Day, in 1843. At the age of 7 he came to the adopted land of many good Irishmen, where be lias remained every since, except for one visit to the old country in 1874. He came to Arkansas in 1879.

For 18 years he has been the confidant and friend of all students Hope schools who have used the athletic field. But he is also beloved by the older folks, too! says he will be on the job for many years yet. That he should live up to his promise is indicated in the fact that he reads without the aid of glasses, and considerably, too. There was only one Might upon this natal day, "Dad 1 says. For a great many years he has always received a shamrock, somewhere around St.

Patrick's, and his own birthday, mailed to him from Limmerick, Ireland, by an elderly aunt, Bridget Farley, who celebrated her own 93rd birthday one year ago. But there was no shamrock from the native land this year. Since it has never arrived this late before, he has almost given up hopes of receiving one this time. So he observed his birlhflay Tuesday without this yearly reminder of the land of the Green River. April 10th Last Assessment Date Extension Payment Time Has No Effect on Penalty For Non-Aessessing Regardless what may be done about extending the time of payment without penalty the regular assessing period will close April 10, local tax payers were warned Wednesday by John W.

Ridgdill, county lax assessor. In order to avoid annoyance, local taxpayers should make their 1931 assessments at once, Ihe assessor said. Mr. Ridgdill will return to Hope Thursday, and remain here Friday and Saturday, March 19-20-21, to assist in the' filing of assessments here. On the same dates his deputy, C.

F. Onstcad, will remain at Ihe court- housc in Washington lo accept assessments there. Mr. RidgdiH's statement added: "Persons who delay assessing their personal and'city property until just before the expiration of the allollcd lime, probably will find themselves caught in Ihe rush lhat always develops between April 1 and 10. After April 10, penalties of 10 per cent will be added lo all personal assessments," Helena Banker Is Sentenced 5 Years Robert Gordon Pleads Guilty in U.

S. Court to $31,000 Theft LITTLE Gordon, Helena banker, pleaded guilty to embezzlement of funds from two banks in Helena, and was sentenced to five years in Atlanta penitentiary, in federal court here Wednesday. Gordon was accused of the theft of $31,000 over a period of several years, He was llio vice-president of one bank and the teller of the next one which absorbed it. Rocky Mound Play to Be Staged Saturday Students of the Rocky Mound school will give a play, "The Path Across the Hill," at 8 o'clock Saturday night, March 21, in the school auditorium. The play is a three-act drama, running about two hours, and promising good interest for the audience.

public is invited. The Income Tax Falls For First Day Thirteen Millions Collected Tuesday, 18 Millions a Year Ago WASHINGTON 3 The first day's collections of federal tax on 1930 incomes dropped $5,000,000 as compared with the first day a year ago. The tax report showed $13,100,000 collected Tuesday compared wilh $18,000,000 one year ago. The decrease was nol accepted by the Department of the Treasury, however, as indicalivc of the general trond collections will take. Walton Winner in Oklahoma Primary Former Governor in Run- Off For Mayor of Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA C.

(Jack) Walton, once ousted from the governor's chair, Tuesday night won a decisive victory" toward a political comeback. Complete returns in the city primary Tuesday night gave him one of the Iwo nominations for mayor. C. J. Blinn, anli-adminislralion candidate, received 8,301 votes and Walton received 8,189.

They will fight il out in the final election April 7. Mayor Walter Deim, seeking re-election, was eliminated when he received only 2,361 votes. Although impeached as governor, and now under a federal indictment for mail fraud, Walton apparently sel his fool securely on a lower rung of Ihe polilical ladder in come-back fight. Walton's indictment was in connection with operations of the Universal Oil and Gas Company, along wilh 18 others, including Richard Enright, former police commissioner of New York city and S. E.

J. Cox, former business partner of Dr, Frederick Cook, Arctic I explorer. Mai S. Daugherty Given 10 Years in Ohio Bank Fraud Brother of Former Attorney General Sentenced at Washington Courthouse. ACCUSEDJBY FRIEND Fellow Director Claims President Converted Assets of Bank to Himself A HI NO TON COURTHOUSE, S.

Daugherly, former president of the defunct Ohio State Bank, who was convicted March "4 of misappropriating the bank's funds, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in the Ohio penitentiary. He was also fined $5,000 and ordered to pay the cost of the prosecution. Defense attorneys said they would appeal Immediately. Daugherty On Stand Daugherty told the story of his life from the witness stand February 23. He said he was simply a small-town banker, who had been in business here since 1889.

He.blamed the alleged persecution of his former attorney general of the United States, for his own troubles. The prosecution drew from him, however, the admission that he had loaned to a local manufacturing company which incurred heavy losses in 1929, but had partly recouped its fortunes in 1930. It was charged that Daugherty held stock in the company to which to loncd the bank's funds, but the defense proved that the banker sold his stock on or about the date at which the loan was made. Accused of Fraud Daugherty was brought to trial on the specific charge that he switched collateral 6h. a loan ho made from bank funds.

A fellow director in the bank, and life-long friend of the presidenl, charged that Daugherty called hi minto the bank one day and said the instilulion needed aditional money. The director executed a personal note, claiming it was: intended for the use of the bank, but alleging thai Daugherly later used it as col- laleral for a loan lo himself. The bank president contended thai the director consented to the personal loan. Two Choruses For Play, Here Friday Girls' Chorus and Black- Face Boys Add Interest to Junior Class Event One of the fcautres of the Junior Class play "Who Wouldn't Be Crazy?" which is lo be given in Hope city hall auditorium Friday afternoon and night, March 20, will be the choruses. Those are under the direction of Mrs.

Nell Bush McPliceters, and have been rehearsed for the last week along with other cast performances directed by Miss Martha Virginia Stuart. There will bo a girls' chorus, and a group of boys in black-face. The girls arc: Mattic Evans, Hattie Ann Feild. Xanthippe Porter, Margaret Powell, Frances Sue Williams, Lcnna Jones, Maxinc Brown and Mary Jarrcll. Boys in black-face will be: IA.

B. Patton, Edward Bader, Curl Schooley, Otis Rowc, a Beck, Alonx.o Beck, Robert. O'Neal and J. F. McClanahan.

Bulletins coroner's Jury Wednesday exonerated City Marshal W. II. Mathis in the fatal stinting of H. O. McElmore, levee worker, at the home of McEI- morc's brothcr-ln-law, where the officer had been summoned to quell McElmore who was said to be creating a disturbance.

NEW armer men shortly before noon Thursday robbed the race track establishment of appro)- mutely $4,000 after forcing 40 to, lie downward on the flor. The I money had Just been brought from a bank to off Tuesday's bets Sim the horse races. Sinull Bark to Curry Them N1CTHEROY, Brazil Alexander Hochmann, Austrian, and Joao Paiilicck, Hungarian, expect to leave Brax.il shortly on a trip to the United States in their small bark, "Brazil." The boat is six meters long and 2.45 meters across. It was built here by Max Jankc. New State Laws By HENRY N.

DORRIS Associated Press Staff Writer. EDITOR'S is the third of a scries of stories in explanation of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1931. It deals with Act No. 18 By HENRY N. DORRIS Associated Press Staff Writer Through revenue increase of half-cent of 20 cigarettes imposed by Acl.

No. 18, a bond issue of for buildings for Ihe University of Arkansas and Arkansas Medical School will be retired. Act No. 18 meiely levies the tax, iind a later act authorized the issuance of bonds. The University of Arkansas will receive $725,000 as its share of the bond issue, which will be used principally lor construction of a library and year, science buildings.

The Arkansas Mcdkul School at Little Rock, will receive its first building out of the remainder of the bond isiuc, or $275,000. The Medical School at present is located in a part of the Old State Capitol building on West MiM'kham street. The senate failed to puts the emergency clause on the bill, which was intioduccd in the house by Rcprcscu- lalivcs Smith of Pulaski and Cardwell of Washington. Failure of the emergency clause means collection of the tax can not be slarlcd unlil June 12, or ninely days after adjournment of the legislature. When the tax colelction starts, it is expected to yield about Mountain Sheep Like Winter Berry Patch OURAY.

Clay likes so do mountain sheep. Clay piped water from a hot spring here to his strawberry patch. The plants were everbearing, and the heat from the natural hoi water kept the ground warm, even at an alliludc of 8.000 feel above sea level throughout the winter. All went well and the Clays had strawberries until a band of moun tain sheep with the appetites of the common or variety goats, discovered the patch. They not only ale the strawberries, but the vines.

orm Obscures Arctic Expedition 124 of Viking's Company of 144 Men Known to Be Saved JOHN, A storm- whipping across Nova Scotia Wednesday plagued a world anxiously seeking word concerning the fate 6f the scaling ship Viking and its company of 144. A brief wireless message Wednesday said three men, Johnson, Kcan and Best, had been picked up from pn, ice floe by the sealer Boethic, bringing the list of known saved to 124, and leaving the list of missing at 20. Rescued List Grows HORSE ISLAND, N. speck of rock in the wastes of moving ice off northern Newfoundland Tuesday night teemed with 120 officers ind, men pj thg jll-f ated sealer Vik- 'ing, ashore at last after two days of suffering since an explosion blew their ship to pieces Sunday. The'survivors had walked more than eight miles across the floes to reach this place, where only' half a dozen persons could minister to their woes.

Rescue arrived almost with them. The steamers Sagona and Foundation Franklin, rushed to the scene by the government, came in sight at nightfall, many hours after their cxpccteU arrival. The Sagona, brought Harry Sargent, American motion picture man, companion of Varick Frissel and A. E. Penrod, but no news of those two adventurers Who disappeared with the great explosion which blew off the Viking's stern and with it the officers' and passengers' quarters.

Sargent was one of three men found floating 15 miles from the scene of the disaster on a pice of wreckage. With him were Capt. W. Kennedy, navigator of the lost sealer, and Wireless Officer C. King.

Survivors Transferred Tuesday night three sealers and the rescue boats were beginning the task of transferring the survivors lo the Sagona and Foundation Franklin. On Ihese vessels they will be rushed to St. Johns, The government has ordered their immediate removal from Horse Island, where no accommodations exist. Many have gone on the Foundation Franklin and are being treated by nurses and doctors. They were a pitiful lot, the 120 who straggled ashore from noonday unlil night.

Their suffering had been intense. Only a few had lasted food since before the explosion and none could adequately describe what they bad been through. The sealers Teere.Nora and Eagle and the big sleel-shealhed Imogcne, far to the north at midday, reached the waters of Le Barbc before the government boats, but did nol send men ashore unlil they had cruised about in the waters near where the eplosion had occurred, looking for possible drifting viclims or survivors. The search was unsuccessful. Sargent said he was "practically well," but exhausted.

The explorer- Local Vets Apply For $142,000 in New Bonus Loans 348 Applications Filed Up to Wednesday, Miss Walker Reports 25 CHECKS ISSUED Payments of $200 to $650 Received on First Hempslead county World War veterans had filed 348 applications for a total of $142,000 in loans under the 1931 bonus law, up to Wednesday, Miss Annie Jean Walker reported Wednesday noon. Miss Walker is in charge of the veterans' temporary loan bureau on Division street, having been employed by Robert Wilson, service officer of the Leslie HuddleSton post, of the American Legion; Twenty-five applicants have already received their loan checks, ranging from $200 to $650 each. It is estimated that Hempstead county veterans arc entitled to $350,000 under the new act of congress, but it is doubtful whether all of this will be claimed. Miss Walker is kepi busy everyday at the office on Division street, answering inquiries of veterans and accepting completed papers for transmission to loan headquarters in Washington, D. Approves Move Against Dry Law Governor Joseph B.

Ely of Massachusetts has approved the action of the state legislature in calling on Congress for a constitutional convention of states to consider "amending, modifying, revising, or repealing the prohibition amendment." If 31 other states do likewise, Congress must call the convention. 2 Men Tried For of Peace Hope Young Men Accused of Firing Pistol on the Lewisville Highway BULLETIN A verdict of acquittal was brought in at 3 p. m. Wednesday by the jury in the case of Harvey Betts and Jo Connor Lowthorp, in the justice court of Gene Hooker. The case of Harvey Bells and Joe Connor Lowlhorp, arraigned on a peace charge for the alleged firing of a pistol at a house on the Lewisville highway about a month ago, was given to a jury in tho court of Justice Gene Hooker h'e're at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday aflernoon.

The complaining witness Miss Jeanie Levins, who lives two miles south of the city, charged that Betts and Lowthorp wero shooting a gun on the highway one night last month, and fired in her house. A denial was entered by the dcfes- dants. John Vescy, deputy prosecuting attorney, represented the state, and W. S. Atkins and O.

A. Graves were attorneys for the defense. About 100 persons jammed the lillle courtroom during the day. Police Fired On By Negro Strikers 200 Longshore Men Attempt Raid on New Orleans Dock NEW ORLEANS Two hundred striking longshoremen rioted on the -river front early. Wednesday 'and turned pistol-fire on police who broke -UP the afterimaklng more than 100 arrests.

Officers reported they were fired upon by snipers as they charged the mob, but none was hit. Several were taken to hospitals suffering from injuries in individual clashes. The officers said the strikers from- ed at the Longshoremen's Hall and marched on the docks to intimidate strike-breakers who were being taken in garded ships to work vessels in Ihe harbor. The rioters were met by a police squad who ordered them to disperse. Snipers then opened fire on the officers and the rioting began.

1 Lighted Pipe Costs Life B. Brown, 55, hospital patient, tucked a lighted pipie into a pocket containing a cel- leloid comb. His clothing burst into flames and he lost his life, 7-Day Adventis Killed in Missii Two Women Death With LEFT Husbands 150 Miles As on Mission Pott's 1 Work PEIPING, icans Were slain near here Associated Press learned The dead are: Mrs. Vera Moscbar Ground, Wash. Mrs.

Victoria Marian MUhr.uJ mother lives at Spokane, Waftftf The two women" were sT asleep Sunday night at Yu mission station of the Seven ventist church. The crime was attributed'to I servants who had been discharged the missionaries. The husbands of the we) Talifu, 150 miles away, on bui the time of the slaying. They returned to find their- murdered with hatchets, Officer Fired Fd Big Bank Acco McLaughlin, Implicat Framing of Women; Hi Balance of Ancient Ski Found UMEAA, year-old ski has been found in a marsh at Aastraesk, near here. It is the oldest ski discovered in Sweden, according to scientists who have examined the relic.

dazed with the city, went to BellevW mlr0er and identified the body of Gray, Broddway show girl arid ntodi from Augusta, Ga. The grandmother's name is Mary Doolittle. She was the pnjy alive who came from the' South claim the body of the girl who diedf on the eve of her day in court to tify about the stool piegon alliances Vice Officer Daniel actor, 42 and of strong physique, stood the ordeal well. Sargent had been 44 hours stranded on the wreckage and drifted 15 miles. Chicago Fair Guards To Wear 1812 Uniform Inventor Solves Old Problem About Guns WINTHROP, solution of a problem, which for years has baffled expert of the fixed barrel, locked breech principle for semi-automatic rifles and other been claimed by Franklin K.

Young, grey-haired local inventor. The device, which Young asserts he has perfected afler 35 years' of experimentation, has been so designed that it can be fitted to the already existing military rifles throughout the world, transforming them into semiautomatic rifles capable of shooting up to 20 shots, or even, more, without reloading. in the gay uniforms of the American army of the War of 1812 will sland guard day and night in the log replica of Old Fort Dearborn at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. Ancient blue prints of the original Ft. Dearborn discovered in the archives of Ihe War Department were used in building Ihe new Ft.

Dearborn and the uniforms of the "defenders" in 1933 will be just as authentic, according lo J. Franklin Bell, of the Century of Progress slag. CELTS INVADK AMERICA GLASGOW, Scotland (iV) The Celtic football team leaves for its American tour May 9 aboard the S. S. Mauritania and will return 'about June 27, it was announced by sponsors of the tour.

World's Richest Man an Overlord in India Nizan of Hyderabad Worth 2 Billion 400 of Most Costly in Castle and Rules in Autocratic Splendor By ARTHUR F. UEGREVE United Press Staff Correspondent world's richest man, the Nizam of Hyderabad, doesn't know the extent of his fortune estimated at more than $2,000,000.000 and lives in frugal simplicity in his castle in the heart of India, Many talcs arc told of the great wealth of this proud and aristocratic 45-year-old ruler of 13,000,000 subjects. He is said to have $500.000,000 worth of gold in bricks and coins in bis treasury house. Two Englishmen worked more than two years classifying family jewels millions of dollars. The value of the state gems is unknown.

World War Contributions "During the World War he made contributions totalling more than $50,000,000 to the British government to aid in defraying the costs of the conflict, and makes gifts regularly of and $100.000 to charitable and educational bodies. Outraged at the submarine warfare, the Nizam sent liis check for $500,000 to London be used lo combat the menace and then insisted on paying the cnlire cosl of Iwo bodies of Indian troops engaged in the war. Although- the world's wcallhicsl man. the Nizam is not as well known outside of his country, as is Ihe ordinary American millionaire. He prohibited by prcccndent from leaving India, the tradition being that his person is too valuable to be placed in danger.

iyhpn he does travel, however, he does it in stale. On a visit to New Delhi two years ago, the Nizam arrived in a special train consisting of 22 Pullmans. The luggage had been sent in advance in four special trains, one of which carried onl yhis private motor cars. He owns more than 400 automobiles, most of them expensive limousines, used by his family and stale officials. $10,000,000 Income Various estimates have been made of his private income, which is generally agreed to be between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000 a year.

In 1929 when his treasury vaults were overflowing, lie ordered $4,000,000 transferred to the Imperial Bank of India. Despite this, one writer who recently returned Trom a visit to Hyderabad, said: "He lives simply, frugally and is reported to be as penurious over sartorial requirements as a poor clerk in an office." Yet, the Nizoin felt it a good investment ospcnd $1.500,000 on a new castle in New Delhi which contains more Ihun 60 apartments, exclusive of kitchens and bathrooms. He also spent $25.000 alone in installing noiseless, rubber flooring in one of the palaces he was having renovated for use of distinguished guests. He is said to have many wives and is reported ou some occasions to serve them food personally. The Nitam succeeded to the title in 1911 and is considered the principal Mohammedan ruler in India.

Much of his wealth On Page Three) girl's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth did not appear. It was her grandmother gia loved, who had raised tis, Augusta, and who Will start morrow with the body. Wlu'le this elderly woman asked Georgia's friends what a pigeon might be," reverberations from the grave of another redhaired an, who knew much about vice eteers of tho Police Department, heard in police headquarters; Andrew McLaughlin, the vice accused of framing Vivian mysteriously slam two weeks ago.lwas-, suspended after he refused to plain his 535,000 bank account. will report for departmental trial Thursday morning before Commissioned Nelson Ruttenburg, McLaughlin who picked up and many other women is accused counts.

They include his refusal answer questions by ex-Judge SanW uel Seabury, official investigator'of the lower courts, and by Ruttenbulrg, and his supposed unwarranted arrest of a half dozen women, and subseV; quent false testimony against is charged also with having fail ed to furnish all the evidence in hi possession in these cases. McLaughlin today continued, to i sist that bank accounts were pel matters, and that the Police ment had no authority to inquire in' to' them. Howard Clark Barber, superintends dent of the Society for the prevention, of Crime, told today how Georgia Gray's acquaintance with Vice Qfr ficcr Leigh Halpern, acquitted of perjury as a "framer" of girls, and his partner Sullivan, preyed on her ing her fatal pneumonia attack, "She was delirious at Bellevue hospital," he said. "She called for Judge Seabury and cried out her fear of Halpern and his police friends. The fall which caused bruises on her body might easily have occurred in the hospital.

My wife was with hw when he died. The girl then was tied to the bed." Medical reports today scouted the possibility thai pneumonia germs hftd, administered to the girl by agents of those she accused. The city ologist, however, continued work on the analysis of her organs for traces of poison. World's Deepest Ojl Well in California BANEKSFIELD, is declared by Shell company to be the deepest oil well in the world is under construction at Semi-Tropic, 50 miles northwest of here. The hole bus readied a depth of 8,200 feet aud will be continued to W.OOO feet, company officials said.

The temperature bottom pf the well is said to be 210 degrees fanrea- heit. The weight of the pipe supported by ths derrick is.