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Evening star., 1933-07-26
Commissioners Instruct Cor.
poration Counsel to Seek
Writs of Mandamus.
BRINGS ISSUE WITH
CURRENCY CONTROLLER
U. S. Official Has Refused to Order
/ Banks Under Conservators
to File Returns.

CORPORATION Counsel Bride today was
Instructed by the District Commissioners
to apply to District Supreme Court next
week for Writs of mandamus to compel
local banks now In the hands OF con-
servauors to file returns on gross earn
tngs during the calendar year 1882.
The action will be taken after next
Monday at the end of the seven month
beriod which is allowed for the f1llng
of the gross earnings returns, upon
which there Is a levy of 6 per cent.
The decision to seek to compel the
filing of these returns makes direct
issue between the District government
and Controller of the Currency j. F. I,
h'Connor. who has refused to instruct
the II Washington banks now IN the
hands of conservatorS to file these re-
kurns so long as they are under opera
hon of the Treasury Department.
Face Responsibility.
The Commissioners took action In the
ease today on the ground they shoulo
hot accept responsibility for not at
tempting to force the banks to file gross
earnings returns as required by District
law.
The controller Of the currency, how
ever, has taken different view Of the
legal aspects of the case, as revealed
In letters to Corporation Counsel Bride
Referring to the case OF the Federal-
American National Bank & Trust Co.
which had protested to the Dlstrlct
against the filing of gross earnings
feturn, since it is In the hands OF
conservator, Controller O'Connor m
formed Mr. Bride the conservator OF
the bank had been instructed not tc
make a return for the year ending
June 80, 1882. O'Connor added:
Must Report Taxes.
1.-THE conservator OF the subject bank
has been further instructed to certl1y
10 the assessor of taxes for the DISTRICT
of Columbia the fact that no funds are
1n his hands for the payment OF taxes
of the character Indicated and tnat
an the event sufficient assets are col
Sected by the conSeryator OF the pank
No nav the depositors and creditors OF
the bank 100 per cent, the conservator
will then be instructed to file return
for his bank for the year ending June
30. 1892, and after payment OF the oe-
positors and creditors OF the bank IN
full. to allow the assessor OF taxes 10
file his claim, which will be pald pr1or
TO the remittance OF any OF the pank
Assets to its shareholders"
O'Connor also told the District that
the receiver of the Bank of Brightwood
had been instructed not to make a re-
turn to the assessor for the year ending
June 80, 1882, to certify to the assessor
that the bank is insolvent, and that no
funds are In his hands for payment OF
taxes for which the return is requested.
O'Connor said the receiver had been IN
structed that if and when the oepos-
itors and creditors Of the bank nave
been paid In full the District wouio % pe
entitled to payment OF taxes ior .ile
fribution Of any funds or assets TO
ShareholderS.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
RULING ON BURIAL
PRIVILEGE AWAITED
Wife and Daughter in Court Fight
for Body of Maurice Z.
Grimes, go.

The rival claims Of wife and daugh-
ter for the right to bury Maurice E..
Grimes, who died yesterday, will be de-
cided in District Supreme Court Fri
day by Justice Oscar r. Luhring.
Grimes, who was so, dropped dead at
his work yesterday and his body was
removed to the District Morgue.
His wife, Mrs. Virginia Grimes, from
whom he allegedly had been separated
II years, secured permit from Acting
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald to
remove the body.
Learning Of this, Mrs. Beatrice Wyatt,
1922 West Virginia avenue northeast, his
daughter. applied to the court for an
injunction to prevent the coroner from
releasing the body to any one but her.
She said Grimes had lived with her
during the time he was separated from
his wife and that she felt she had the
right to bury him. The daughter was
represented by Attorneys Milton Conn
and George J. Boden.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
RAIN, WIND BRING
RELIEF FROM HEAT
Streets Flooded, Trees and
Light Lines FeIIed Dur
ing ThundershoWer.

A thundershower which brought more
than an inch and a half Of rain to the
Capital IN about two hours last night
also brought lower temperatures and
relief from the heat which had gripped
the city for week.
Winds which accompanied the down.
pour snapped several trees and blew
down light lines in some places. but the
damage from wind was slight. The
maximum velocity registered at the
Weather Bureau was 81 miles an hour
With downtown streets running full
to the curb with water, flood waters in
the area served by the Piney Branch
storm sewer made miniature lakes In
streets and lawns and flooded cellars
The highest water was reported at
Thirteenth and Delafield streets, where
it measured feet deep at the height
of the storm. At Fifth and 1ngraham
the water stood 35 inches above the
curbs, according to Sewer Department
figures, and water was foot deep at
Seventh and Hamilton streets.
Rainfall Is Heavy.
The Weather Bureau recorded pre-
cipitation of 1853 inches, and rain fall
ing in various parts Of the city. as
registered by Sewer Department gauges,
included the following readings: George
town University, 1.30 inches; Zoo Park,
1852 inches; filtration plant, las inches
The police teletype system was In
capacitated for some time by the sharp
lightning flashes which accompanied
the storm, and street cars were tied up
in several parts Of the city. A large
willow tree which blew down across the
road in East Potomac Park near Hams
Point caused park police to barrlcade
that road.
Automobiles were marooned in the
streets, and In several cases the Fire
Department was called out to give them
a push Leonard A. Black, 3110 Dunn
barton street, got out of his machine
when it stalled in the tunnel" under
Massachusetts, avenue IN Rock Greek
Park, took off their shoes and socks. and
waded out, leaving the car. Park police
hooked onto 1t and hauled 1t out OF
the tunnel.
Lowers Temperature Greatly.
The storm, which broke shortly after
$50 pm, lowered the temperature
from "a at that hour to u at O'Clock
It dropped gradually after that to SO.
the nights minimum. and at noon had
risen only one point above the minimum
The Weather Bureau forecast more
showers for today and Thursday, with
little change in temperature. Gentle
north to northeast winds and par
TALLY overcast sky will tend to aid In
keeping the temperature below the high
levels of the past week.
Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee said last nights storm
furnished a further arQllment for en-
larging storm water sewer facilities In
the vicinity of Fifth and Ingraham
streets. The Senator said he received
additional complaints from that Sec
ton last night.
District officials have recognized the
urgency of improving conditions In
that area by asking the Federal public
works administrator for funds under
the industrial recovery act to build a
new storm water sewer in that neigh
borhood.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Woman Gets Treasury Post
BY the Associated Press.
BY the Associated Press.
u II RS. MARION GLASS BANIS-
M TER, long prominent In DEM
f ocratic politics and In the
,. magazine field and a sister Of

Hh len, long pTOIulueIlL III 0cIIl-
w ocratic politics and In the
/. magazine field and sister Of
Senator Glass. Democrat, Of
Virginia, was appointed today by Pres
ident Roosevelt as Assistant Treasurer
of the United States.
Mrs Ban1ster served as an assistant
to George Creel in the Governments
wartime publicity campaign and later
was in charge of women's publicity for
1928 she launched the Washingtonian,
monthly magazine published in the
Capital.
A native OF Lynchburg, Va, Mrs.
Banister is the wife of Blair Banister,
New York insurance man, and q sister
of DR.. Meta Glass, president OF Sweet
briar College, in Virginia. For the last
is years she has spent most OF her time
in Washington.
Under Emily Newell Blair, first vice
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, Mrs. Banister began Ma
tion-wide campaign in 1921 to attract
the women of the country to the Demo-
cratic party
More than 5000 Democratic women's
clubs were organized and were furnish
ed with a series of pamphlets written
by Mrs. Banister. the circulation OF
which ran into millions of copies. One
of the pamphlets dealt with the oil
scandals of that period, another with
the civil service reform and third was
tabloid history of the Democratic
party.
Mrs. Banister was the author of the
Woman's Democratic Handbook for the
1924 campaign After that campaign
she became publicity director for a
Washington hotel, position she held
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Phones and Equipment to Be
Installed Before "Stam-
pede" of Aid Seekers.
MANAGER ANNOUNCES.
STAFF ALREADY PICKED
Saturday or Monday Opening for
Business-0fice to Be in Heart
Of Downtown.

A headquarters Office for the Home
Owners Loan Corporation In the Dis
trict was selected today and approved
by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
For the present, however, the location
OF the newly blished agency to aid
distressed home owners will be guarded
with secrecy.
This Is being done, 1t was explained
by Charles A. Jones. local manager for
the corporation, in order that telephones
and office equipment may be installed
and staff set up before the Stampede"
OF home owners needing aid takes place.
The procedure is being followed, also,
to avert rush Of job seekers, Jones al
ready having made tentative selections
for his staff.
Saturday Or Monday.
II the office IS not ready for business
Saturday it will be open Monday.
Jones said. BY that time details of
organization will have been worked
out, and the agency will be in a posi-
tion to handle applications with far
greater speed and efficiency than if
they were to pour in on an unprepared
organization.
In line with Jones' desire, the Office
Is In the heart of the business section
and Is readily accessible to those hav-
ing business with 1t. Jones previously
had recommended to the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board that he make his
headquarters in the Department Of
Commerce Building. but this was not
approved, the board holding there was
insufficient space there A subsequent
choice also failed to materialize
The selection made is In rented quar-
tiers. and consists of one large area Of
floor space, as yet undivided by par
titions.
The cooperation Of District building
and loan organizations affiliated with
the District Council OF Building and
Loan Organizations was pledged at a
meeting Of this group in the Raleigh
Hotel yesterday.
Cooperation Recommended.
The council adopted a resolution rec
ommending to its member association,
That they cooperate in every wa,
consistent With their own interests
In the program of Federal aid for dis
tressed home owners as planned under
the Home Owners Loan Corporation.
Explaining the resolution, Chaplin
Bauman, president Of the council, said
the associations plan to cooperate with
the President and the District manage
for the loan corporation in every wa
possible. at the same time being guided
by what they deem to be the best inter
ests Of their depositors.
Bauman said he did not believe manv
borrowers from building and loan asso
Citations here would feel the need CT
Federal relief. He explained these o.
carnations offer longtime amortization
plans similar to that embraced in the
Home Owners Loan Corporation plan
The greater portion of aid from the cor
poration, he believes, will be for home
owners paying straight loans.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
REQUEST HOSPITAL
REPORTS IN DEATH
Commissioners Investigating
Case of Man Who Died
of Fractured Skull.

Moving to investigate conditions sur
rounding the death Of Casco Lee Duke,
81, who died of a fractured skull at
Gallinger Hospital Monday night after
physicians at Emergency Hospital had
diagnosed his case as alcoholism, the
District Commissioners today asked
heads of both hospitals to submit re-
ports in the matter.
The requests for information IN the
case were forwarded to B. B. Sandidge.
superintendent of Emergency Hospital,
and to DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superin-
tendent Of Gallinger. Mr.. Sandidge
said today he would respond to the re-
quest, and since Gallinger Is muntc-
ipal institution, his report will be filed
as matter Of course.
For Thorough Examination
Mr.. Sandidge also revealed that
Emergency Hospital staff physicians
have been reviewing methods Of han
ding emergency cases. with particular
reference to suspected cases OF alco-
holisrl, on q suggestion hV the Super1n-
tendent that a most complete exam1na-
ton be made to determine II such
patients are suffering from other all
ments or injuries. :,
Mr.. Sandidge added that this should
not be taken to mean that he felt there
was any carelessness in the handling OF
the case of Duke. He said he had been
informed that DR.. Donald Stubbs and
Dr. Maurice lie Bauer, who treated the
man, found he was suffering from alco-
holism. He said the best OF doctors
occasionally miss on their diagnoses.
II was told" he said, that Mr.. Duke
spat out medicine as he was treated. ]
will ask DR.. StubbS If he went over the
entire body and whether he saw any IN.
turies. I am afraid 1t was just one OF
those cases where there was no abrasion
and no way of telling he was hunt.
Reported Hurt IN FAN.
Investigators reported Duke was hurt
BY falling against scales at drug store
at Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue. After being taken to Emer-
gency Hospital he was under treatment
during four-hour stay there, then.was
transferred to No police station. Be-
cause the man appeared weak, Capt.
Edward Kelly sent him on to Galinger.
There physicians found he suffered
from q skull fracture. He died later,
as a result Of the head injury. accord
ing to the findings Of Acting Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald on the results
Of an autopsy.
The case Is under investigation by
the homicide squad Of the Police De-
partment and the District chemist has
been asked to make an analysis TO de-
termine If there are traces Of alcohol
in the blood.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
II AIR PASSENGERS
IN FORCED LANDING
Amelia Earhart Putnam Among
Those Transferred and
Brought Here.

Seventeen passengers in an Eastern
Air Transport Condor, among them
Amelia Earhart Putnam, were trans
ferred to two smaller planes and
brought into Washington when a
magnetic in one engine Of the big plane
failed and the pilot made a forced
landing early last night near Edgewood
Arsenal, Md.
The pilot probably could have con-
tinued on to the next regular stop at
Baltimore, 1t was reported. but decided
for the sake Of safety that 1t would be
better to land than to continue on q
single overloaded engine.
He reported his plight to Washington
and two planes were sent to the flying
field at Edgewood Arsenal to pick up
Mrs. Putnam and the other passengers,
bound for Washington and Richmond.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

there would have been no depression" /"
Mr.. Barlow said 1t has gotten to the
point where the cabinet officers are ex-
pected to apologize" for removing the
appointees of the Republican party from
Office, including, of course, the post
election Democrats" He said that while
he doesn't want to be placed in the posi-
tion Of rejoicing at the discomfort OF
any man." he wanted it distinctly un-
derstood that he feels the Government
of the United States loves a greater
responsibility to those who, without
money in their pockets to buy food. car
ried on the great tight with as much
suffering and anguish as did the Con-
tinentals at Valley Forge in order that
America might have an opportunity to
be reconstructed"
President Roosevelt, he insisted, must
know at all times that there Is loyalty
and devotion In the ranks or the great
service he is capable Of rendering to the
American people will fail"
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Deaths Reported.

dierS Home.
Melvin Joseph Fish. 70. sibley Hospital.
Emma Fitzpatrick, 65. 2207 II st.
James Haworth. 65, United States Soldiers
Annie v. wetmore. 81. st. Klizabeth's Hos
ptal.
Kats MiisaW Wbieboms onappeleaz ss zs 2 stb St n
Clara Jacoby. 81. Garfield Hospital.
Kenneth B. Watts, Al, Walter Reed Hos
james NJ. Mc1nturn. %. Omitted States
caIvin RHia'fss Petty ho ~ GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Infant to Edward and Yvonne Thomas.
Sibley Hospital
Ida Love Mitchell: SIS, iii Lamont st.
George F, De vile, 55; 2os 5th St sc.
Jamie Johnson. 40 Gallinger Hospital.
Helen Washington. 20. 81 Myrtle st. ne.
James Marshall. q, tuberculosis Hospital.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Two and Two Make
Four and Aid Police
In Solving Robbery
Stick, Hook and Two
Boys Arouse Suspicious
in Purse Snatching.

Putting two and two together, as all
good sleuths are supposed to do park
police have come to the conclusion that
a long stick with a hook attached to
the end had some part in the snatching
of a purse from Mrs. w. r. Bowman,
1400 block Of Vermont avenue, as she
listened to a band concert in Meridian
Park Monday night.
Similarly, it has been deduced that
two white boys seen playing with the
stick in the shrubbery behind the bench
where Mrs. Bowman sat probably had
something to do with 1t.
OF course, the deduction all came
about after Mrs. Bowman made the re-
port to police. Some one remembered
having seen the boys with the stick and
the stick was found short distance
away after the report was made.
There was only a small amount OF
money in the purse, Mrs. Bowman said.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Marriage Licenses.

Arthur g. Middleton. 49, 1918 irving st.
ne, and Ann L. Barbera, 20. 1887 r. /.
ave-; Rev. E. r. Buckley.
Sherburne Hill, 81, Methen, Mass, and
Bertha Bray, 80. 1871 st.; Rev. H. L.
Charles r. Kennedy. 30. % Fla. ave. and
Marian w. Beavers, 81, 1928 Columbia
rd.; Rev. B. j.. Hannemann.
Max Krakauer; 26, and Augusta Drueker.
John c. oakes. 2e. Charleston, 8. c.. and
Rev. A. r. Stokes.
Alonzo Powell. 26. 4s01 Sheriff I'd. ne,
and Pearl Davis. 20, 1866 4Sth st. me-;
Harvey r Wann. 25. Copper Mine Hill. Nd,
and Helen V. Warner, 21. Baltimore;
william M. Sprause. 81, Mclean, Va, and
Margaret Jones. 1S, Chadn BTidee. D. O.;
Rev. John E BRIGGS.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
INJURED IN FIGHT

James M. Calvert, 80, Has Skull
Fracture and D. M. Nolan Is Held.
Knocked to the sidewalk during q
fight with another man IN front OF nus
home. James M. Calvert, 80, OF %
Fifteenth street southeast. received a
fractured skull last night. At Provl-
dence Hospital 1t was said his condition
is serious.
David M. Nolan, %, Of 14o0 block Of
East Capitol street, was arrested IN con-
nection with the case and charged with
assault.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
$100 OFFICE FIXTURES
TAKEN BY THIEVES

Thieves ransacked the Office of Aus
tin L. Zachary, 1928 Connecticut ave-
nue., be reported to police last night.
and removed $100 worth of Office equip
ment and other property.
Police broadcast a lookout for the
man suspected of entering the home Of
DR.. Joseph North, 1921 Euclid street,
and stealing $3.50 in cash, $700 of which
was in 81 bills. A rear window of the
house was jimmied.
in his room on the third floor Of els
Twentieth street.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Horticulturists to Meet.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. July 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Hyattsville Horticulture
Society will meet Thursday evening al
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Powers
Colesville road. The program will con-
sist of exhibits and demonstrations or
the arrangement of flowers Those as
sisting Mr.. and Mrs. Powers are Mrs
E. j. Kelly, Mrs. Henry H. Lynn anc
Mrs. Arthur Hamilton.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

until the founding Of the Washing
tonian.
Last Spring she served as chairman
Of the Housing and Hospitality Com
mittee of the Roosevelt Inaugural Com
mittee.
The post pays a normal salary OF
$4,000 year. The Office Of the treasurer
of the United States is charged with
the receipt and disbursement Of money
for the Federal Government.
Mrs Banister declined to comment
on her appointment, explaining she had
not been officially informed of it.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Card party, benefit Semper F1delis
Club of kenmore Council, SIT Newton
place, 8 pm.
Dinner, Chestnut Farms Dairy, May
flower Hotel, tbs pm.
Meeting, United Lodge Of Theoso-
phists, 709 Hill Building, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayhower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Phi Gamma Delta Fra
ternity, University Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Cornell Club, University
Club, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

siderably changed. This would make
life more difficult, causing an increased
struggle for existence among animals,
with the result that those which could
not adapt themselves to the changed
conditions would die out The survivors
would guide the future trend Of evolu-'
ton"
Evening star., 1933-07-26
GUESTS OF HYS0NGS

Sixty members of the WASHINGTON
Civitan Club were guests yesterday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hysong at their
Summer home, on Chesapeake Bay. The
international president Of Civitan, Dr.
M. l. Townsend, attended.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
LEAVES $4,000 ESTATE
McLaurins Will Divides Money
and Property Among Daughters.

Melissa r. McLaurine, who died June
is, left an estate valued at approxi-
mately $4,000, according to petition
filed yesterday in District Supreme
Court. The estate consisted of cash
and notes valued at $500 and a two
thirds interest in property at 1724 U
street.
Her will directed that the estate be
divided equally among three surviving
daughters. Lily NJ. Talbert, Grace NC
Laurine and Mrs. Cecile M. Mackey.
The viii was filed by Attorney Godfrey
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Offer Dating Means.

Fossils of extinct animals in the
sedimentary layers also offer means Of
dating them DR.. Grabeau believes that
these floods had an important effect
on evolution in the early days Of life.
"As the waters pushed inland like
slow motion tidal waves lasting millions
of years." he said, "the areas Of dry
land were narrowed down and shore
districts and continental shelves con-
Evening star., 1933-12-05
EIGHT ARE ELECTED
T0HOSP|TAL BOARD
Reports Show 1000 Children
Received as Patients
During Year.
Harry Butcher, Harrison Howe, Co

Harry Butcher. Harrison Howe, Col
Reginald S. Huidekoper, William j.
McManus, DR., Luther H. Reichelderfer,
Edward r. True. Oscar w. Underwood
jr, and Mrs. John r. Williams were
elected new members of the board of
Children's Hospital at the annual meet
ing yesterday at the institution, Thir-
teenth and w streets.
Among the reports given at the meet
ing was that of o. H. P. johnson. presi-
dent of the board, who reported that
more than 1000 children have been
received as patients during the past
year, while 44,70l had received medical
care in the dispensary during the same
period.
Staff Gives 5000 Hours.
Dr. Frank Leech chairman of the
medical staff. reported that the staff
had given more than 5000 hours OF
time He said also there we're sc less
deaths this year than last
Other reports were read by Mrs
Frederic H. Brooks. chairman of the
Board OF Lady Visitors; Mrs Frederick
Dec. Faust president of the Child We'll
fare Board; Mrs Phillip O. Coffin
president OF the Children's Country
Evening star., 1933-12-05
AIRMAIL SUBSIDIES
REDUCTION is URGED
Chairman Mead of House Post
Office Committee Urges Enact.
ing of Kelly Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Enactment next session of the Kelly
bill to reduce Government subsidies TO
companies transporting airmall was ad-
vocated today by Chairman Mead OF the
House Post Office Committee
Mead said in a statement his COM
mittee is preparing to begin conSidera-
ton of the measure "at an early date
and urge its passage" He predicted the
LEGISLATION will lead to the establish
ment of a self-supporting airmail sys-
tenn.
We believe he added, that many
of cur lines are economically sound and
independent and only want fair COM
pensation from the Government for the
mail they carry; they are adding to the
revenues by increased passenger and
express business, and are not only
able. but eager ia break away from the
old subsidy form of payment"