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Evening star., 1933-07-20
CLOSED BANK TAX
DECISION AWAITED
Commissioners Act Tomorrow.
Bride Urges That Matter
Be Dropped.

Action is expected to be taken by the
District Commissioners tomorrow on
whether the local government should
abandon efforts to collect taxes on the
gross revenues of closed washington
banks.
The city heads today are studying .
recommendation by Corporation Coun-
sci Bride that the matter be dropped.
since the controller of the currency has
declined to require receivers of such
banks to file return.
While recognizing this situation. the
Commissioners indicated there was a
question in their minds as to whether
the District should accept responsibility
in the case without taking steps seeking
to compel filing of returns. or without
billing the bank receivers on assess
ments made by the District assessors.
Bride wrote to the Commissioners:
1T was suggested to the controller
that If the banks, on account of in
solvency. had no earnings for the pre-
vious year, that fact be shown in q
return. As the tax Is based on the
gross earnings, there could be no tax
If there were no earnings. It also was
suggested that the assessor was entitled
to q return as it Is his duty to assess
the tax: also that the tax might be paid
under protest and suit brought to re-
cover It.
"This Office is not in accord with the
controller in the legal aspects of this
question. The latter will not instruct
the receivers to make return, to pay
the tax, nor will he submit the matter
to the courts for adjudication.
I'VE have arrived at an impasse. I
see nothing to be gained by prolonged
discussion. It Is recommended that the
controversy be abandoned and efforis
to collset these taxes be reliuquipbed.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
w, W. DURBIN GETS
POST AT TREASURY
Original Roosevelt Supporter in
Ohio Will Be Appointed
Register.

w. w. Durbin of Kenton, Ohio. one
of the original Roosevelt Democrats in
the Buckeye State, is to be rewarded
with appointment as register OF the
United States Treasury. it was learned
at the White House today.
Mr.. Durbin has been prominent
figure in Democratic politics in Ohio
for the last quarter of a century and
at one time was Democratic State chair
man. In 1880 he was candidate Tor
the Democratic senatorial nomination
against Senator Bulkley. Earlier he
was a candidate for election to the
House.
At the Chicago convention last year,
Durbiri caused a row in the Ohio State
delegation when on the second ballot ne
insisted on voting for Mr.. Roosevelt LOT
the presidential nomination. Gov White
was at that time receiving the support
of the delegation Durbin voted for the
Governor cnly on the first ballot.
Word of Dnbin's appointment came
es something Of shock 70 tne ola
Democratic organization In ONO. HOW
ever. 1t Is In line with the pohcy an
Chairman OF the Democratic Hationai
Committee and President Rooseyelts
chief advisor on patronage, that oflgi-
nal Roosevelt men are 10 DC gwen
preference. -
The once OF Register OF the Treas
ury pays 5000 minus the cut unneI
the economy act. Mr., Durbin b
manufacturer Of speelsitifs.
The registers office Is the retirement
branch Of the public debt service.
The director Is charged with the re-
ceipt, examination and custody OF pun-
lie debt securities retired for any hc-
count, including paid interest coupons
Appointment of George Earle. jr.. OF
f','sdelphia, as Minister 70 Hungary
slso appeared today 70 be itumtncats =
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HAMILTON CLEARS
MAJOR OBSTACLE
TO ASK CHARTER
Way Now Believed Open to
Negotiate for Loans
From R..F. c.
APPLICATION TO FOLLOW
SERIES OF AGREEMENTS
Fund Arrangement Constitutes
New Set-up Between Agency
and Member Banks.

The last major obstacle blocking ap-
plication of the new Hamilton National
Bank for a charter-loans by the Re
construction Finance Corporation to
member banks-was believed today
virtually to have been surmounted.
The Treasury examination of the
trust department of the Federal Amer
tcan National Bank & Trust Co. was
understood to be complete, opening the
way for the final negotiations on these
loans.
The terms. the collateral amounts
hnd all details concerning these loans
ito the eight member banks OF the
Hamilton merger are known to have
been compared. AS soon as the final
and official recommendation has been
Eent forward following the examination
of the trust department Of the Fed
eral American, it was predicted the
loans could be approved in short order.
New Loan Necessary.
Each member of the Hamilton mer-
ger had previously borrowed from the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
These loans were secured by collateral
put up by the banks. Before the new
Hamilton can open, however, it is
necessary to make a new loan which
jim reality is more like refunding the
old one.
In effect, however it constitutes a
new agreement between the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation and the
conservator of each OF the member
banks of the merger. The Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation and the con-
servators already have been engaged
in negotiations by which the collateral
behind these loans is reorganized. This
means that the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation is allowing the conserva-
tors to get back scme of the prime and
LIQUID assets of the bank in exchange
for slower but sound collateral.
Will Apply for Charter.
As socn as this series of loan agree
ments can be executed, it was predicted
by a high official Of the Hamilton. ar
rangements will be made to apply for
charter within the succeeding 48 hours.
This was interpreted as indicating that
the Hamilton Bank apparently had
raised almost its entire capital structure
Of S1.250,0OO.
The letters which conservators will
send to depositors of the eight member
banks were understood to be almost
ready. 1t is understood the conservators
will wait until all member banks are
ready before any of these letters are
sent forward.
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animals were alive. But the fauna of
Appalachia was cut off from that of
the rest Of North America and must
have developed by itself for many gen.
erations, under extremely difficult con-
ditions. 1t was much like the present
Newfoundland in climate and terrain
believes.
Human Life Possible.
There is no positive evidence, Mr.
Eckel says. that there was any human
habitation of Appalachia. But, he
points out, alleged discoveries of ice
age man in the East have been in
Florida and New Jersey, both of which
were under the ocean at that time
while conditions in Appalachia would
have been difficult, but net impossible,
for human life.
The glacial swamp deposits all oc-
cur around the 1,300-foot elevation and
lie along the upper portion of the
Piedmont region from North Georgia
to North Carolina. Here, in localities
tenSive series of shallow swamps was
formed. The widespread occurrence OF
tamarack in these swamps, Mr.. Eckel
says, indicates an average low tenn
perature Of the region during their
growth, and this in turn must be cor
related with the miximum southern
extension of the continental ice sheets
Comparison with levels of modern
flood plains, he says, indicates that
during the time Of the tamarack
swamp deposits the Atlantic strand
line stood at about the 300-foot level
West of the Mississippi, Mr. Eckel
says, conditions were very different and
there was opportunity for life to de-
veiop on an extensive scale. Here, he
holds. it is most probable that man of
the glacial period existed. 1t is almost
necessary, he says, to assume that hu-
Evening star., 1933-07-20
Capital Once Bleak Waste in Icy Ocean,
D. C.. Experts 3O-Year Research Indicates
New Late Glacial Map
Is Drawn Showing
Study Result.
FOSSILS GIVE CLUE
District Was on SeacOast
With Florida Mostly
Under Water.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

"HIS part of the United States
once was a vast. bleak island.
almost completely surrounded
i by ice and ocean, 1t is indicated
by researches made by Edwin
C. Eckel, 1903 Decatur street, and ex-
tending nearly 80 years.
Mr.. Eckel, formerly division chief
of the Geological Survey, has con-
structed on the basis Of these studies
a new map Of late-glacial North Amer
lea, based largely on the fossil remains
of ancient tamarack swamps extending
as far south as Georgia, which may
terpretations Of early animal migra-
tions.
The finding will be presented for the
first time to the International Geologi-
cal Congress, which meets here next
week, by Mr.. Eckel and Junea w. Kelly,
California botanist, who collaborated
with him. 1t all started back in 1908
when Mr. Eckel discovered one Of these
ancient tamarack swamps in Northern
Georgia, more than 600 miles from
the present southern limits Of this
Arctic tree. Since then he has found
more and more Of them over an area
which appears to have been semi-conti-
mental in extent, and which he calls
Appalachia.
District on Sea Coast.
The District Of Columbia was on the
eastern sea coast of this area, which
covered parts Of the present States Of
Georgia, Alabama Mississippi Tennes-
see, Kentucky. North and South Caro-
lima, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania. Tamarack deposits
were found In the District at the time
OF the building of the Wardman Park
Hotel. The sea coast extended consid-
erably more to the westward and north
ward than is the case today. All Of
Florida and a good part of Georgia
were under water.
Ancient Appalachia was bounded on
the north by the ice sheet. On the
west it was bounded almost up to the
ice sheet by an arm Of the Gulf of
Mexico, which extended as far as
Southern Illinois. Appalachia was con-
nected with the mainland" trans
Mississippi North America-only by an
isthmus about rs miles, which may at
some times have been under water.
This condition obtained not SO very
long ago, geologically speaking, Mr.
Eckers researches indicate. 1t existed
during the latter part of the Pleisto-
Gene period, which Immediately pre-
ceded that in which We are now living,
and when many of the present-day
Evening star., 1933-07-20
VALLEY HEAD WARNS
TENNESSEE JOBSEEKERS

BY the Associated Press.
The Tennessee Valley Authority an
nounced today it has no connection
with private employment agencies and
warned jobseekers against paying out
money to them.
The Valley Authority said its atten-
tion had been called to a practice Of
some employment agencies "in exact
ing fees from seekers of prospective
jobs in connection with the valley de-
velopment."
Until postal authorities interfered," I"
the announcement said, Zone employ
ment register with mail address at
Florence, Ala, charged SO cents. each
to list, In its own files, the names and
addresses Of persons desirous of OBJ
tanning employment at Muscle Shoals I"
The Valley Authority said 1t Is doing
its own employing Of labor, and that at
this time there are no opportunities for
employment at Muscle Shoals or Cove
Greek.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

cane as he browsed among the books.
His vision, too, seemed to be growing
more and more dim, 1t was said, fo-
each passing day found him leaning
closer and closer to the books he read.
Sought for Large Type.
Despite his feebleness, he always sat
in the farthest corner of the reading
room. and his frequent trips to the
readable" section did not seem to tire
him. None Of the books held his in
terest for long; he seemed content
merely to skim through them. Library
attendants think his seeming ficklenesS
may have been due to his failing vision.
He seemed to be looking for some
thing in type large enough for him to
read" one of them said.
He rarely spoke to any one and he
never took book out. Once, he told
of having been on the platform during
one Of the debates between Stephen
Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, adding
he (Bone) annoyed Douglas consider
ably b. pulling his coat tails every few
minutes.
His body was turned over to the
Hysong funeral home after Deputy
Coroner Christopher j. Murphy had
issued certificate of suicide, but
funeral arrangements we're held in
abeyance, pending receipt Of instruc-
tions from his brother, Charles S. Bone,
who Is believed to be living in Gibbon,
Nebr. Mrs. Ethel M. Paris, his land
lady. said she understood he had served
in either the Civil War or the Indian
Wars. but the Veterans Bureau has no
record Of him.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
Library Misses Regular Reader
Who Valued Books Above Life
William ]. Bone, 83, Had Been Among First in
Reading Room Daily; Shot Self in Fear
of Losing Sight.
Members of the Public Library staff

Members Of the Public Library staff
began to miss William j. Bone today.
For three years, the 83-year-old book
lover. who shot himself to death yes
terday because he feared blindness
would stop his reading, had been one
of the library'S best customers"
He was there when 1t opened in the
morning, and he invariably stayed until
closing time. shutting from shelf to
shelf and glancing through one book
after another.
Although library attaches say he had
been a frequent visitor for decade or
more, it was not until about three years
ago that he became daily visitor. At
that time. it is said, he moved here
from Baltimore, renting a furnished
room in lodging house at 1923 Eighth
street.
Books Only Companions.
It was there that he ended his life.
firing a bullet into his face after writ
ing in an old composition book that
he could not go on living without the
companionship of the books he loved.
During the three years he had live:
at the rooming house, his books were
his only companions. Evenings and
Sundays. he usually stayed in his room.
reading until it was time to go to bed.
His birthday came Tuesday. and 1t
was then that he lost hope. Blind In
one eve. he was rapidly losing the power
to see with the other, and he decided
total blindness was imminent.
At the library, it was said he had
become increasingly feeble during the
past year, hobbling along with q sturdy
Evening star., 1933-07-20
POLICE BEAT PLACED
ON FORMER LEGATION
Officer Said to Have Been Assigned
to 1901 Connecticut Avenue
Due to Noisy Parties.
When is q picket not a picket?

When is a picket not picket?
That question arose today, when
police officials denied. the Central
Social Society. Inc, 2601 Connecticut
avenue, was being picketed- although
la special officer is assigned to a short
sbeat'' in front of the place after 9
o'clock every night.
/, The short beat" was established, it
ywas explained, after residents of the
meighborhood complained OF noisy
gatherings in the building, which FORM
Lfrly was the legation of Ell Salvador.
Police officials did not state how long
Hhe short beat is. but members of the
organization said it seemed to be con-
Hined to the sidewalk in front Of the
building.
The Salvadorean government form
Arly occupied the structure.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, Superinten-
dent OF police, said he had been told
This name was on the organizations
llroster. He denied being a member,
however. declaring he did not even
know of the society's existence until
lit was brought to his attention by
eighth precinct police.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
FRAT Men AWAITING
QUIZ IN ARSON CASE
Police Unable to Find Motive for
1ncendiary Fire at Sigma
Chi House.

While police still were seeking mo-
tive for the incendiary fire July 9 at
the Sigma Chi fraternity house, 1912 N
street, the president and pledge" Of
the local chapter were awaiting arraign-
ment in Police Court today on a charge
of arson.
Throughout the investigation con-
Quoted by Detective w. F. Sager and
Fire Inspector Raymond c. Roberts, the
motive for the fire which endangered
the lives Of Is members Of the frater-
nifty has remained a mystery.
Evidence uncovered during the inqiry
led police to arrest H. Alfred Smith, 26,
the head Of the organization, and Ed
ward J. Carleton, %. The two men
were to have their preliminary hearing
before Judge Gus. A. Schuldt today in
order to set bonds in the case. They
have been locked up since their arrest
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
ANNADA[E APPLIES
FOR PAROLE RELEASE
Board of Indeterminate Sentence
Grants Hearing, but De.
fers Action.

Charles Elbert Annadale, convicted
on an embezzlement charge with G..
Bryan Pitts in connection with opera
ton of the now defunct F. H. Smith
Co., has applied to the Board of In
determinate Sentence and Parole for
release on parole, the board announced
today.
The board headed by Isaac Cans,
has granted a hearing to Annadale, but
has deferred action on the petition to
later date. Annadale is serving a
nine-year term and was eligible for
parole last October. Pitts Is serving a
14-year sentence.
John Edwards, another former en-
ploye of Pitts, was released recently
after serving three-year term less an
allowance Of time for good behavior.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

The efforts of Mrs. Joseph l..
Michaels to save her home at 1913 East
Capitol street from a foreclosure sale
failed today in District Supreme Court
when Justice Oscar r. Luhring dis
missed a temporary injunction Tor
bidding the exiction Of the family from
the building.
Mrs. Michaels had informed the
court in applying for the Injunction
that she was seeking a loan from the
Home Loan Corporation to enable her
to refinance the building. The tenn
porary injunction was granted last
week.
When the case came before Justice
Luhring today, however, he held there
was no way which the court could stop
the sale Of the house. The house ac.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
Abyssinian Prince Describes
Romance of Solomon and Queen
Ras Desta Demtu Repeats Legend of Girl Ruler of
Sheba-Royal Visitor Calls on
President Roosevelt.
Calls Upon President.

peror, or 'Negus," he also is sixth or
seventh cousin of the monarch.
Calls Upon President.
During the interview. the translator
looked frequently at his watch and f.
nally arose, politely bowling and offering
excuses.
The prince must dress. In a short
while they would call on the President.
At 1915 pm. today the royal ennis
sary was formally received at the
White House and tomorrow will be
luncheon guest of President Roosevelt.
He was to lunch with the President
yesterday but, because Of cold, the
Chief Executive was forced to postpone
the engagements. Also yesterday was
a fast day for Prince Demtu. who
strictly observes the rules Of the Coptlc
Church. =.
The President received the dis
tinguished visitor in the blue room OF
the White House. There was a brief
exchange of fluctuations in French,
which both the Ethiopian prince and
President Roosevelt speak fluently.
viii Visit Mount Vernon.
This afternoon Prince Demtu planned
to motor to Mount Vernon and Jay q
wreath on the tomb of the first OF
Americas line of Presidents, and then
go to the Naval Academy at Annapolis
for dinner
Tomorrow will be devoted to seeing
the places of historic interest here, as
was yesterday and the day before. To-
morrow night the prince will return to
New York.
Yesterday, at the Washington Ca
thedral, Prince Demtu found particular
interest in the Abyssinian professional
cross, made of silver washed In gold,
and Bible containing the four Gospels
of Amharic, which were presented to
the Cathedral two years ago by the
Emperor of Ethiopia as thank offer
ing for prayers offered in Bethlehem
Chapel at the time of his coronation.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
CAR WASHING, WADING
IN CREEK TO BE BANNED
Police Receive Complaints of Cars
Blocking Fords While Receiv-
ing Their Baths.

Washing automobiles and wading in
the fords in Rock Creek Park will be
banned If officials of the Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks adopt re-
commendation made today by Capt. d.
o. Hickey, superintendent Of the United
States Park Police.
The police say they have had several
complaints about people cleaning their
automobiles in the waters of Rock
Creek recently, leaving the machines
at the fords and blocking passage Of
other traffic.
Capt. Hickey's Recommendation was
made to Frank T. Gartside, chief Of the
park division of the Once Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, who is now
studying the problem. If the park au-
thoritieS decide now that the practice
must be abandoned suitable signs warn
ing the public will be placed at the
fords.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
FIGHT TO SAVE HOME FAILS
AS LUHRING DISMISSES WRIT
Mrs. Michaels' Attorney Considers Advisabiity of Filing
Another Suit.

tually was sold several days ago when
the Michaels fell six months behind IN
their payments. They were represented
by Attorney Joseph Turco, who said he
was considering the advisability OF filing
another suit in an effort to recover the
home
Mrs. Michaeis' application for loan
from the Home Loan Corporation was
the first filed In the District. For
weeks, since the law creating the cor
poration was signed by President Roese-
welt, Mrs. Michaels had fruitlessly
sought the assistance Of the Govern
ment. Charles A. Jones District mama
ger for the corporation, said he would
do all he could to save the hSme Tor
Mrs. Michaels, her husband and their
two children
Evening star., 1933-07-20

charge of patronage. I'VE may get
one from Chicago, or from somewhere
else. but the matter has not been
settled"
Officials at the Capitol, it was said
today, are awaiting recommendation
on the question from Senator Lewis.
Democrat of Illinois.
Capt. Stephen ]. Gnash, present head
of the Capitol police force, will retire
from office as soon as his successor is
appointed.
inspector Harrison retired from the
District police force about two years
ago after 81 years of service. He was
appointed to the District force in 1894
and moved up through the various
ranks to captain in 1914. He was pro-
NOTED to inspector in 1920.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
HURT SLIGHTLY IN FALL

Although he fell 40 feet from q roof
to the ground, George Parker, q,
1924 L street southeast. today es-
capped serious injury. Parker was
painting at the time he fell
He was taken to Georgetown Hos
pital and treated for cuts about the
arm and face and an injury to the
hip which hospital attaches said
might be dislocated.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
TWO SHOT IN POOL ROOM
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Police Guard Kept at Bedside of
Charles MacAboy-Will Face
Murder Charge.

Wounded Tuesday night in. gun
fight in a Ninth street poolroom, Charles
MacAboy, 81, of the 600 block of Thir-
teenth street northeast, and Charles
Neill, a, of the 1900 block of Twelfth
street, were still In q serious condition
today at Emergency Hospital, where a
police guard is being kept at Mac
Aboy's bedside.
MacAboy was shot in the abdomen
by Policeman Uel M. Gale when he
resisted the officers order to disarm,
and fired at him. Neill, bystander,
was struck in the leg shortly before,
when MacAboy fred at Frank Snow. 80
Of GIT H street.
Snow died of his wounds afterward
II MacAboy RECEIVERS he will be charged
with murder, police said.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

man beings were in North America
during the late states of the glacial
era, the end of which is being put
nearer and nearer to the present by
recent studies. 1t would hardly have
been possible for North America to have
received population of more than
30,000,000 persons from Asia in the
short stretch between the end of the
glacial period and the discovery of
America by Columbus. Very likely he
penetrated into Appalachia during some
glacial interval
But If that was the case, Mr.. Eckel
says, he led a hard life among the
icy mountains, the companion of the
mastodon and the beaver. He may
have lived in the Tennessee Virginia
Valley, or on the east shores of the
northward arm of the Gulf of Mexico.
He hardly could have endured in the
barren desert of Appalachia, close to
the edge of the ice sheet.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
FALLS FROM BUILDING
Workman Reported in Serious Con-
dition at Emergency Hospital.

Robert Hall, 50, Of 2 Q street, watch
man for q construction company. was
reported in serious condition In Emer-
gency Hospital from injuries received
early today when he fell from the first
floor Of q building at North Capitol and
q streets to q concrete walkway.
Hall was thrown to the pavement
when he stepped on loose board, It
frsctures ~ Of the collar bone. . rib. his
LEFT elbow and also to have suffered
internal injuries.