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The Washington times., 1932-01-09
The Weather

FORECAST UNTIL p. NJ. SUNDAY
For the District of Columbia-Rain
this afternoon, mostly cloudy and
colder. with lowest temperature about
80 degrees tonight; Sunday fair: mod
crate northerly winds, backing to north
west by night.
For Maryland-Rain this afternoon,
mostly cloudy and colder tonight: Sun
day fair, colder in northeast portion;
moderate to fresh northely winds. back
ing to northwest by tonight.
For Virginia - Generally fair and
colder tonight: Sunday fair; fresh
northerly winds. backing to northwest
by tonight.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
4 p. m......... 40 4 a. m..,...... 80
p; m;:....". $S a. m.....'''' SO SO
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1. 1892. 92.
Excess of temperature since January
l. 1882, 80.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1, 1882. 2:16.
Excess of precipitation since June I.
1892. 2:16.
TIDE TABLES
Today-HiEh tides, 9 a. m. and
$3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 9:45 a. m. and
1908 p. m. Low tides, All a. m. and
4:26 T. m.
THE sun AND THE NOON
The sun rose today, 1927 a. m. and
The sun rises tomorrow. 1928 a. m.
and sets 5:04 p. m.
The moon rises today. S:5s a. m. and
sets $50 p. m.
The moon rises Sunday, 1929 a. m.
and sets 1927 p. m.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
JAVA "APE-MAN"
BELIEVED WOMAN
F nous Pithecanthopus
ErectuS Held Well on Way
Toward Human.

P1thecanthropus erectus, the famous
Java ape-man." whose fossilized re-
mains are believed by anthropologists
TO constitute the earliest trace yet dis
covered Of human life on earth, was a
tall, elderly, pre-human woman"
Such is the conclusion just announced
by DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of physi-
cal anthropology Of the Smithsonian
Institution, after an intensive study Of
the bones and personal visit to the
remote region where they were found
almost half century ago.
Inc remains consist of q Skullcap. n
thlgh bone, lower jaw and three
teeth. This strange old great-grand-
mother. or perhaps great-aunt, OF all
the living races Of men is supposed To
nave died in Java approximately half
a million years ago. The bones have
oeen kept in the possession OF DR..
eugene Dubois, the discoverer. at Haar-
lem, Holland, and DR.. Hrdlicka is one
OF the lew scientists who have been
gwen the privilege Of examining them.
Past Middle Age.
Following are the conclusions re-
ported by DR.. Hrdlicka from his study
OF the fragments:
The skullcap indicates plainly that
the individual was a female. All the
sutures of the skullcap are closed.
showing that the owner must have been
past middle age. The length CT the
thigh bone indicates. If the same rela-
tlonship can be assumed as exists in
mocern man, that the creature was
nearly feet 5 inches in height This
Is almost inches more than the aver
age human female stature. Calculating
on the same basis, the male pithecan-
thropus would have measured close to
feet. 1t is not absolutely certain,
however, DR.. Hrdlicka points out that
the skull and the thigh bone belonged
to the same individual
The brain cavity measured in capacity
at least 900 cubic centimeters. and this
for a female. A corresponding male
brain cavity would measure somewhere
about l,l50 cubic centimeters. These
dimensions connect ALREADY With the
human.
Approach Human Form.
The frontal lobes OF the pithecan-
thropuS brain, while still low, approach
in their form the human.
But despite this evidence, DR.. Hrd-
licka insists, it is not legitimate to as
sert that pithecanthropus was either a
form OF early man or type that even
tually evolved into man The most
that appears justifiable, until further
and conclusive evidence appears, is to
regard the pithecanthropus, as repre-
sented by the skullcap, as high pri-
mate of as yet uncertain ancestry and
no known progeny, far advanced in
what may be termed the humanoid
direction.
DR.. Hrdlicka's report on his studies
of the pithecanthropus remains Is con-
tained in an exhaustive treatise on all
the authentic skeletal remains of early
nan, issued by the Smithsonian Insitu-
ton.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Isolated People to Be Seen.

To visit people in remote districts in
the forests Of the Nijni-Novgorod
Province of Russia, who have been
isolated from the rest of the world for
400 years, an expedition will leave
Moscow in June. The inhabitants of
the districts still speak Russian as it
was spoken in the sixteenth century.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Will Present Play.

SANDY SPRING. Md, June (Spe-
ciaD The following young men Of the
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will present on the evening Of
June %. at Sherwood School. the COM
edy Battle Of Rollin' Bones; Francis
A. Thomas. Robert Cuff, Harold. Rich
ard and Lewis Lethbridge, Ferguson
Barnsley and Robert Kemp.
Evening star., 1932-09-22

low. The virus seemed to be in the
air Of the National Institute of Health
Buildings.
The investigation was proved to be
so dangerous that it was decided to
transfer the work to an isolated island
in Chesapeake Bay, where there would
be no threat to the health Of the sur
rounding community. The work here
came to q standstill when the virus
strain, obtained from the Blood Of in
fected parrots. was lost. Once filter
able virus is secured it can be retained
only by constant passing through the
blood of suitable animals-in this case
birds-and when stage Is reached
where it no longer takes" 1t is neces-
sary to start the work all over again
with q new strain.
DR. Hasseltine. himself a victim of
the 1880 outbreak and presumably par
italy immune to second attack, Is
now in charge Of the investigation and
plans to resume the work soon with a
new strain. The problem of psittacosis
remains one of the most bafning facing
the Government Health Service.
When it first appeared near An
napolis, Md, in 1880, it was a prac-
tically unknown disease, although there
were few obscure references to it in
medical literature. But there was no
tried medical procedure for the sud-
den emergency and the responsibility
for fighting it fell on the Public Health
Service.
The virus apparently gets It's start
among tropical birds. probably only
among those closely related to the par
rot family. It passes from bird to bird
and from bird to man-being spread by
shipments Of pets Apparently it is rare
among birds. but a single shipment
may be sufficient to spread the disease
over half the world
The original outbreak was traced to a
shipment received in New York and dis
tributed widely over the East. The
birds were tracked down ruthlessly and
it is believed that this strain of the
virus has been eliminated from the
United States The Pacific Coast focus
is from a new strain, supposedly intro
duced independently in a shipmsnt OF
love birds.
Evening star., 1932-09-22
WOMAN PILOT ASKS
EQUALITY FOR SEX
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam
Seeks Hoover's Aid in
Legislation.

Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, who
recently received from President Hoover
medal in recognition of her flight
across the Atlantic, today appeared be-
fore tie Executive to ask for equal
rights for women and men throughout
the United States.
The noted woman aviator was one
Of group Of representatives of the
National Woman's Party who called at
the White House to urge the President
to support legislation which would
bring about equal rights throughout
the land
Four Accompany Her.
With Mrs. Putnam were Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley, national chairman OF the
Womans Party; Miss Anita Pollitzer,
national vice chairman: Mrs. Burnita
Shelton Matthews, chairman Of the
Committee on Jurisprudence of the
National Association Of Woman Law
yers. and Miss Ruth Taunton of
California.
Mrs. Wiley presented the members OF
the committee to the President and
stated the acnleVemenLS OF MIS- Put
nam had inspired the women of the
country to press their claim for equal
recognition
Mrs. Putnam. in her appeal to the
President. urged him, on her own ex-
perience in aviation. to lend his influ-
ence to the extension of equal rights in
all fields.
Knows Of Discrimination.
Mr.. President I know from practi-
cal experience of the Determinations
which confront women when they en-
ter an occupation where men have
priority ir opportunity, advancement
and promotion" Mrs. Putnam said
In aviation. the Department of Com
merce recognizes no legal difference be-
tween men and women licensed to fly
I feel that similar equality should be
carried into all fields of endeavor. SC
that men and women may achieve,
without handicap because Of sex.
"As far as our own country is con-
| cerned. in every State Of the Union to-
day there are determinations against
women in the law"
Evening star., 1932-09-22
R. F. c. LOAN PLEAS
SHOW BIG DECLINE
Mccarthy Believes Crisis Has
Passed-Pinchot Expected
to Get Loan.

BY the Associated Press.
The number Of applications for bank,
railroad and insurance company loans
from the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration has dropped of in the last
month.
Wilson Mccarthy and Gardner
Cowles, ST., directors of the corporation,
said today that the pressure on the
corporation had greatly decreased. This
indicated, Mccarthy said, that the un-
favorable condition which prevailed be-
tween February l and July Is had
passed.
The Reconstruction Corporation is
seeking to avoid controversy with any
State official and hopes, it was stated,
that matters may be put in shape soon
to pass on the application of Gov.
Pinchot of Pennsylvania for an emer-
gency relief loan.
Cowles, who has charge of relief
matters, said the board was seeking 10
act on the Pennsylvania loan as soon
as possible and he expected during the
day to confer with Fred c. Croxton, in
direct charge of arranging relief loans.
Mr.. Cowles said the board had been
able to satisfy the Governors Of all
States which have applied except Penn
sylvania. He added he understood
Gov. Pinchot had supplied considerably
more Information than he did at first,
but added that he understood all Of the
information asked had not yet been sup
piled.
The board announced that agricul-
tural and live stock loans soon to be
made will carry per cent interest.
This rate will include not only interest
on the money, but all inspection
charges.
In an effort to get the agricultural
credit corporations functioning with
out further delay managers Of the Ia
ofices recently annuonced they will
confer here tomorrow with Ford Hovey,
in charge Of agricultural activities.
Evening star., 1932-09-22
DEFICIT CUT LIKELY
AS REVENUE SCARS
UNDER NEW TAXES
Continued From First Page.)

tires and tubes, S1.587,732 and s96,057;
lubricating oils, s822,775 and s6o,395
Brewers wort, malt and grape con.
centrates, S356,2l7 and S22l.359; toilet
goods, $439, 784 and s68,860; furs, s248,-
812 and $12,131; jewelry, S81 ,692 anC
s19,23l; telegraph, telephone and radio
messages, s105,425 and s13,512; pipe
lines, S252,178 and $4l,843: safe de-
posit boxes. sl80.464 and s45 5.84s; ad-
missions, $l,322.695 and $197,072.
Stock and bond issues paid $l.509, AS
an increase of $4,000 over July, and
stock transfers. $2,021.795, a s688. .000
increase. For the first two months of
the fiscal year, July and August. total
tax collections aggregated $14l ,626.778,
as compared with sl42,563,398 in the
same 1881 period.
No comparison of actual and esti-
mated yields from the new miscella-
neous taxes for the first two months of
the fiscal year can be consistently
made. and none has been attempted. 1t
was stated today at the Financial and
Economic Research Section Of the
Treasury Department
w. r. Stark of that Office said q
number Of factors make it obviously un-
fair at this time to attempt a con-
elusive comparison OF estimated and
Among these factors were listed the
large stocks of tax-free goods stored up
in anticipation Of the new taxes, and
which are still being disposed of in
large quantities.
Another, Mr. Stark says, is the fact
that the two months for which figures
are available are not months which
would show the whole range of seasonal
upturns and downturns of business and
collections, and any generalization on
the figures for either or both months,
multiplied by IL to get an average for
the entire year. would be full of errors
which would give an unfair basis Of
computation.
A third, he said. is the fact that dur
ing the first month of collections of the
new taxes, there was considerable con-
fusion among taxpayers as to the pro-
visions of the new tax law and con-
sequent fallibility in the tax figures for
July for comparison purposes.
The gasoline tax and many of the
others gaining, reflected, Treasury Of
ficials said, the steady exhaustion Of
tax free stocks. accumulated before the
new law went into effect. Besides. slow
collectiop on some of the taxes has re-
tarded early receipts and officials be-
lieve many have not yet reached their
normal volume.
While the new taxes moved upward
income taxes continued down. bring
ing in $15.083,057. This was a drop
Of s1,600,000 for the month and Of
$10,150,000 from August. Tobacco
taxes increased 81 100000 to $35, SOL
TOT ~ compared with July, but
decreased $2S2, 600, as compared with
August, 1881. Miscellaneous taxes
dropped SIe5. 900 to u 900 ,208, as COM
pared with July and $299, 900, as COM
pared with August last year.
Evening star., 1932-09-22
MRS. BORAH LOSING GROUND
IN ATTACK OF PSITTACOSIS
MaIady Is Traced to Death
of Parrakeet-Epidemic
in 1880 Recalled.
Serum Is Prepared Here for
Shipment West by
AirmaiI.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho September 22-The
condition Of Mrs. William E. Borsh,
wife OF the senior Senator from Idaho,
grew worse today under an attack Of
psittacosis or parrot fever.
Her physician, DR.. Ralph Falk, said
she had not held the improvement she
exhibited yesterday. Her condition was
more toxic. he said, and her tempera-
ture was up again.
Three physicians we're called into
consultation on the case, which yes
terday was diagnosed by DR.. Falk as
psittacosis after he was advised of the
death of love bird" a small parra-
keet which Mrs. Borah purchased three
weeks ago from a local dealer. The
ailment. which caused her to be taken
to the hospital a week ago, was dag
nosed first as influenza
Discovery Of the death OF the bird
her physician said led to an investi-
CATION which disclosed it had come
from California, where cases of the
disease were known to have occurred
When the nature Of the illness was
learned. 1t was recalled here that the
died several days ago. His ailmeni
was not diagnosed as psittacosis
SEu1x US pREDaREn
Evening star., 1932-09-22
GANDH| IS NEARING
DEATH FAST CRISIS
Committee Works FeveriShIy
for Compromise, Fearing
Fatal Result.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FreSs.
POONA, India, September 22.-
after the first two days OF his death
fast faced the crisis Of his struggle
with the British Government today.
1T is today or never!'' said G. D.
Birla of the Hindu Emergency Com
mittee, which has been trying to bring
about compromise over the problem
of the electoral rights of the depressed
classes. the cause for which the Mahat-
ma entered upon his starvation fast
Tuesday.
In the condemned" cell Of Yeroda
Jail, to which Gandhi was moved yes
terday because it offered more COM
modious quarters for the many visitors
who came to see him, the spare and
emaceated leader Of India's millions
continued to squat crosslegged on a
webbed cot. but s voice was growing
weaker when the last Of his callers
left him last night.
Quick Action Necessary.
The committee was putting forth
every effort today to bring about =
compromise agreement which would
satisfy Gandhi. The members were
spurred by the belief that whatever
is done must be done quickly If the
MahatmaS life Is to be saved
This evening the entire Special Com
mittee of Caste Hindus and representa-
tives of the depressed classes met in
another part of the prison for what
might be the final conference on the
issue of separate celebrates.
The hour was late, however. and
since there were still many points to
be settled before the plan is submitted
to Gandhi, it was possible that an ad-
journment might be necessary.
Whatever agreement Is reached must
then be submitted to Prime Minister
Macdonald for the approval Of the gov
ernment. Gandhi's friends fear that in
his present condition he will not last
long If his fast is continued.
DR.. Bhimrao Ramji Ambekdar and
other leaders of the 60,000,000 un-
touchables visited the Mahatma again
today.
Reclining at ease on his cot beneath
mango tree Gandhi talked for two
hours to them.
Occasionally he paused to drink a
few swallows of water. which he poured
from bottle on a stand beside his cot,
adding q pinch of soda. As the day
grew warmer he increased the fire.
quency of his drinks.
Wife Can Visit Him.
Among the concessions for the un-
touchables for which DR.. Ambekdar was
holding out were appointments in the
government service, provision OF funds
for educational facilities, and the right
of appeal to the viceroy for protection
Of their interests.
Mrs. Gandhi. wife of the mahatma,
was transferred here today from Sabar-
matt Jail at Ahmedabad. She will be
given an opportunity to see her hus-
band
The government informed the ma
hatma he might have his own medical
attendant in the jail if he wishes, as a
further measure of comfort and indi-
Gated it may limit his future visitors
because of his growing weakness.
AS direct result of Gandhi's appeal
two Hindu temples were opened to un-
touchables here today.
Evening star., 1932-09-22
ADVOCATES L. S. CONTROL.
BrOokhart Also Urges Revision @
Money Standard.

MOVILLE. Iowa. September % Up
Outlinging measures he believes vii
solve farm problems, in an address K
farm holiday sympathizers last night
Senator Smith w. Brookhart advocated
governmental control of surplus crops
revision OF the money standard and Is.
suance Of Treasury notes for veterans
relief and public works.
More than 1000 farmers huddled il
a wind-swept lumber yard shed. where
driven by the cold and rain, they hearc
the Iowan berate newspapers. Wal
Street and certain administrative ON
cials as adding to agricultural hard
ships.
Afterward the farm strikers drew ul
seven resolutions designed to aid tn,
non-Selling movement and settle farm
difficulties.
Demand Special Session
The resolutions demand a special ses.
sion Of Congress to consider relief meas.
ures. an effective and immediate mora
torium on farm chattel mortgages, ar
increase in the amount of currency
refinanCing of agricultural loans witt
the ref1nancing agencies in the hand
of farmers, public construction pro
gram. repeal Of nuisance taxes, ant
that farmers be given prices equal Il
the cost Of production for their com
modities.
The last is the objective Of the farm
holiday movement.
After outlining his own financial diff
ficulties Brookha-t launched into dis
cussion of the ways to limit surplu
commodities.
He criticized President Hoover's farm
kills aNl ~ oLaI knr,nc Ted
Ogden Mills and Mellon in connection
with them. He recommended tina
Congress appropriate five millions TO
handling the exportable surplus, will
farmers paying the equalization fee.
Referring to the national debt in re
lation to the national income the Sen
ator declared this unfavorable rati,
would mean bankruptcy. He recon-
mended issuing Treasury notes to TAX,
care of the surplus, to pay for publ,
works and the bonus and to insur,
price increases to normal levels.
Concerted Move Begins.
The meeting fell on the day in which
a concerted movement began in Min
nesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska, low;
and Oklahoma to withhold non perish.
able products for 80 days.
Two million farmers were asked b!
the National Farmers Holiday Asso
citation to join in the program. a peace.
full drive that does not include picket.
ing and violence which characterised
early stages Of the farm strike
Farmers in Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansa.
and Illinois have shown interest in the
movement and were expected to join.
A move is under way here to place
Senator Brookhart in the Iowa Sena-
torial race as third party candidate
He was defeated for the Republican
nomination last June by Henry Fielc
Of Shenandoah. The third party will
meet at Washington, Iowa, Brookhart's
home town, September 26 at which
time he is expected to make known his
decision.
Virtually all picketing activity had
ceased today. Around Worthington
Mimi. latest focal point of the road
blockades. a few members of the Nob'es
County Holiday Association took to the
highways as observers" .
The new strike program will permit
the movement of perishable farm prod
ucts. such as eggs, butter and cream.
Evening star., 1932-09-22
RESUME WAGE TALKS

NEW YORK, September "a R.-A
decision was apparently not yet in sigh.
as anthracite miners prepared to re-
sumo their negotiations today with
operators, who seek wage cut.
A statement after yesterdays session
said the following subjects were dis
cussed: Competition in solid. liquid and
gaseous fuels: sales policies and price
stability distribution factors. and auto
matte burning facilities relating to
smaller sizes Of anthracite
Evening star., 1932-09-22
MAY PUT OFF LYTTON ACTION.
Many Problems on Agenda of Meeting
to Open Tomorrow.

Many Problems on Agenda Of Meeting
to Open Tomorrow.
GENEVA, September % CP).-Con-
sideration Of the report of the League
Commission Of Inquiry on Japanese
military operations in Manchuria. the
dominating problem to come before the
Council of the League when it meets
here tomorrow. probably will be post
poned until next December, it was in
dicated today.
The Councils session. which begins
three days before the opening of the
thirteenth regular session of the League
Assembly, will be presided over by
Eamon de Valera, President of the Irish
Free State and native Of New York. The
council will continue with occasional
sittings during the Assembly sessions
and after its adjournment.
Lytton Report Problems.
The immediate questions hch the
Lytton report, forecast as unfavo"able
to Japan, will raise are
!. The problem Of whether the
Council or the Assembly will proce I'd to
employ the concerted international ac
ton described in the League ccve aant
for enforcing the Leagues will.
2. Whether Japan will with raw
from the League II the League takes a
firm position against her military policy
in Manchuria.
At this session the Council also will
discuss preparatory work for the World
Economic and Financial Conference.
The question of the time and place
for holding the, conference will be taken
up by the League Assembly with the
Councils advice.
Other subject matter on the Councils
long agenda include: Further steps to
bring Irak out of the status OF man
dated territory to full statehood and
League membership, reorganization of
Liberia, report upon slavery conditions
in the world, efforts for financial re-
construction Of states in Southeastern
Europe. protection Of German minori-
ties in Poland. Polish minorities in
Germany and Hungarian minorities in
Rumania.
Arthur Henderson, chairman of the
World Disarmament Conference Bureau,
spiked a move by England and France
today to prevent the bureau from dis
cussing outstanding political questions
involved in disarmament.
The bureau. a sort of steering COM
mite for the general conference. Is
making preparations for resumption of
the general meeting. Maxim Litvinoff,
the Russian representative, proposed
that the bureau take up the Russian
or American proposals for substantial
reductions in armS.>
This brought immediate objections
from Sir John Simon. the British oel-
egate, and Joseph Paul-Boncour OF
France, who declared that the bureau
was not competent to deal with these
matters and would better leave them
to the general commission.
Mr.. Henderson. who was foreign seq
retary In the last British Labor cabi-
net, denied their contention vigorously
and expressed the hope as he adjourned
the meeting until Monday. that the
proposals on these important questions
would be ready for consideration on
that day or the next.