Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1927, Page 19

ANNEXATION FIGHT PARLEY SUGGESTED Senator Ball Urges Alexan- dria and Arlington County | TR | Well Made Flint Arrowheads and Skeletons Uncovered in Oklahoma. Peace Move. | ch to The Star. INDON, Va., September 23 That the annexation controversy | tween Arlington County and Alexan: be adjusted by a_conference on the part of the Chambérs of Com- merce of the two places is the sug- gestion of ank L. ¥ made to the andria Chamber i president of the Ale: Commer ccording to a letter om the tary of that body ad- dressed to the Arlington County chamber under date of September 14 The letter says, in part “In a conversation with the presi- dent of this chamber, the Hon. Frank L. Ball uggested that it was his opinion that the Arlington County Chamber of Commerce and the Alex- andria_Chamber of Commerce might, throug appointed com: mittees, arrive at a bounda line that would be mutually y.” The Alexandria ¢ has al- v such a committe according to the letter, and the Arlin ton body is requested to take simil action. The board of directors of the Arling- ton County Chamber of Commerce | considered the letter at its regular meeting yvesterday afternoon, but no announcement has been made of what course it will pursue. STEP FOR PROTECTION. Alexandria Mayor Sees Justification ! in Annexation Plan. Special Dispatch to The ALEXANDRIA, Va., September —Mayor William Albert Smoot,appea ing before an informal meeting of the city council yesterday, made the first atcment in connection with ssibility of incorporation by Arlingtos County, which brought forth a recent resolution by Council- man J. E. W. Timberman that $2,500 be appropriated for a survey with a view to extending the boundaries of Alexandria. “This possibility,” said Mayor Smoot, “justifies Alexandria in pro- tecting itself, and while I still feel that Arlington could postpone her in- corporation program and we could postpone our annexation program if a sensible and fair understanding were arrived at, yet it seems to me that this understanding is not going to be arrived at, and that it is going to be necessary to go ahead with these plans. “I am interested,” he further stated, n a number of pieces of property in Arlington County, and as a taxpayer of that county I would hate to see the entire county lose the many financial and legislative benefits which accrue to all the counties of Virginia as against the cities and, individually, I doubt the necessity for hurry in an- nexation proceedings on the part of Alexandria, but when the matter is finally summed up it will be found that both communities are hastily try- ing to protect themselves against each other. Their interests are so identical that this is a very unfortunate situa- tion, yet, in the absence of any con- certed -friendly effort on the part of bbth county and the city, I do not see how the necessity for these proceed- ings can be avoided.” The members of the council, the city manager, the city engineer and the city attorney will hold an informal meeting at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and at 3:30 o'clock an adjourned pub- lie meeting will be Held, When definite action on the resolution of Council- man Timberman will be taken. DIRECT HIGHWAY BONDS FAVORED Arlington Chamber Adopts Re- port of Special Road Committee. . Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDO! Va., September 23.—Floating of a bond issue to build a highway from Falls Church through the county to the Arlington Memorial Bridge via Clarendon and Ballston is favored by a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Arlington County Chamber of Com- merce yesterday. This action was taken following receipt of a report of & special road committee of the * chamber, consisting of C. W. Fitch, M. E. Church and W. P. Ames, which follows: ‘Your committee, appointed to re- port on the location of the straight- to-the bridge highway, or boulevard, between Falls Church, Clarendon and the Memorial Bridge, begs to report that in our opinion the Chamber of Commerce of Arlington County | should get wholeheartedly behind the proposition of building this road and recommend for the purpose a bond igsue and recommend the indorse- ment of the State Highway Commi sfon’s letter to the Arlington Count; Board of Supervisors as to this road and the Lee Boulevard, but this com- mittee does not believe the Chamber | of Commerce should take part in thel actual location of either of these| rpads, but that this mhtter, so far as the straight-to-the-bridge road is concerned, should be referred to the Board of Supervisors as to location. <The secretary was directed to ex- tend to Robert B. Swope of the South- ern Oxygen Co. the sympathy of the Arlington County pecple for the loss| g of life and the damage by the explo- slon at that plant yesterdav. M. E. Church, chairman of the inter- county relations committee was in- structed to_support the suggestions of Franklin Willlams relative to the choice of a site for the farmer's mar- ket in Washington. The sugg favor the proposed water front a first choice and the midcity nned to send amber to the hearing on the market site question to be held October 5 at the District Building. Discussion of zoning re sulted in recommendations that an ex- | pert be employed to map out a pro- gram and the president, C. R. Ahalt, was asked to confer with the president of the Zoning Commission to bring this about at an early dat Every | effort will be made by the chamber to | assist the Zoning Commission, stated 3. W. Fitch, chairn zoning | eommittee of the Chamber of Com: merce. The board agreed that a_ plumbing ordinance is a step in the right direc- tion, and the request of the Master Plumbers’ Association as rep by Mr. Wolf was referred to D of the sanitation committee for study nd report. A ecretury Witts advised that the board of supervisors took no action regarding the request made that the sounty authorities take steps to make Xnown the fact that the amendment Wwhich will be voted on in Virginia at the coming election is an Arlington County issue and vital to those living here. The chamb ade the request that the county pay f age and to notify the people of Vir- rticularly through the county newspapers, that the amendment that counties a population greater than 500 inhabitants per square mile be allowed to impose taxes or nssess ments upon uhutting landowners for Public improvements, | import: |tory in the Western Hemisphere, but | FAR GREATER {Dr. 0. P. Hay of National Mu- seum Visits Scene of Latest “Finds.” The declaration that recent dis-| coveries in gravel pits at Frederick. | Okla., have suvstantiated the conten- | tion that primitive man inhabited America at a time vastly earlier than hitherto supp made here | yesterday by Science Service, in giv- ing further details of the Oklahoma research, which uncovered well made flint arrowheads and other artifacts in association with skeletons of ani- mals that lived during the early part | of the giacial period. | Dr. O. P. Hay, paleontological au- | thority of the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, who has just visited the Frederick | pits, is quoted as declaring that the a ies there are of the utmost nce, and it is emphasized that acceptance of this antiquity for man in America will not only upset the prevailing notions as to human his- will date ancient man in America earlier than the famed Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon men of Europe. Question of Controvers The new evidences of early man in ica were unearthed, studied and rted by J. D. Figgins and_Harold Cook of the Museum of Natural History, Denver. Dr. Hay's trip was made {o inspect the site and the cir- cumstances surrounding the excava- tions. Dr. Hay is regarded as the leading authority on the animals of the geological period, called the Pleistocene, which just precoded the resent. The question of the ex- istence of early man in America has long been one of controversy in scien- tific circles. many anthropologists being unwilling to believe that Amer- a was inhabited before the Indians, who emigrated here from Asia mot more than 25,000 years ago, accord- ing to some authorities, “I feel that those who go to Fred- erick and see for themselves will have no doubt as to the authenticity of these evidences ‘of early man in America,” Dr. Hay said. “Those who believe that man has existed on this continent for only a few thousand vears should investigate this case and give us their explanation of it.” In a detailed statement to Science Service, Dr. Hay said At Frederick, Okla there is a b SEE THIS WONDERFUL WINDOWS TONITE $83338582388888883238888888882828288883883888888388838888 z;::xz:':mmmzzzzzzm::zzzzmmmmmmmummm ANTIQUITY OF MAN IN AMERICA DISPLAY OF NEW HATS IN OUR THAN SUPPOSED | DR. 0. P. HAY. north and south ridge about one-half mile wide. TIts highest point is a about 100 feet above the countr, and west. On this hill is a gravel pit with a face about 150 vards long and in some places 20 feet or more high. The gravels rest on what are known as the Red Beds, a Permian forma- tion. The pit materials consist of coarse gravels below, alternating with irregular beds of nd, often ecross- bedded. Higher up the materials are not so coarse and overlying all is a deposit of fine clay. The whole de- posit is that of a river whose current must at times have been rapid. “The situation shows that these ma- | terials were laid down long ago. Rivers do not run on the tops cf ridges and hills. Since that stream | abandoned its channel the nearby Red Beds of the vicinity have been eroded away about 100 feet, still more at a distance, and the river has gone else- where, The topography seems to show that the old bed on the ridge was that of ancient north fork of Red River. The present river runs in a bed 12 miles farther west and prob- ably at a level ahout 200 or 250 feet lower. The geological map of the region shows that the intervening space belongs mostly to the Pleisto. cene, and the deposition of that has | probably been the work of the river. ‘Well Made Flint Implement. “The fact which makes the discov- ery at Frederick of the profoundest importance is the occurence of a well made flint implemert in the lowest gravels and on the level of the bones of a primitive elephant, a mastodon, two species of camels, tw Bargain Basement They’ll Thank All Last- Fall Styles WASHINGTON, STAR ground-sloths, a glyptodon, and three or four species of horses, one very large, one pony-like. Somewhat high- er up was found another arrow point. No one can, I believe, talk with A. H. Holloman, the owner of the pit and finder of the fossils and artifacts, and with Dr. F. G. Priestley, who brought them to the attention of the scientific world, and have any doubt that the objects are authentic. As to the animals, I hold that they are characteristic of the first Inter- glacial stage (the Aftonian) of the Pleistocene. The time when the de- posits were laid down and the animals and the flint workers lived there is roughly estimated to be 500,000 years ago. Much Like Indians. “This conclusion is sustained hy the cnormous amount of erosion suffered by the Red Beds since the river left its old channel; likéwise by the occur- rences of relics of man mingled with early Pleistocene animals in perhaps other localities. One of these may be mentioned. About two years ago| collectors for the Colorado Museum of Natural History found a complete skeleton of an’ extinct buffalo near Colorado, Tex. It was buried in a deposit which appears to be the same as that found about 160 miles farther north and which has furnished nu- ermous early Pleistocene animals. Now underneath, this buffalo were found three flint artifacts. “For 11 years 1 have been contend- ing that these associations indicate the presence in North America, in early Pleistocene time. of human be- Ings much like the existing Indians.” o Soaked. From the Passing Show. London. Hotel Servant—The gentleman from No. 14 has fallen over a pail T left in the passage and he is soaked through and making an awful fuss. Manager—Give him a clean towel at once and put down “one bath” in the bill A Smart New Shoe fer Fall | i )| 1305 F You Can Blame a Hot September for This Event 2,400 BRAND NEW FALL HATS BOUGHT FOR CASH BY RUSSELL’S AT UN- HEARD-OF LOW PRICES. A number of large Millinery Manufacturers made up their Fall stocks too soon—retail buyers didn’t show up to buy and the gigantic stock grew to such proportions that they had to unload and unload QUICK. NEVER BE- FORE HAVE WE MADE SUCH A FORTUNATE PURCHASE—WE HAD TO PAY CASH, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. 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A statement issued by the Senate President today said: “At meeting of a majority of of the Philippine Legislature President Quezon informed hi: conference which Resi- dent Commissioner Guevara had with President Coolidge, in which the Presi- dent manifested a willingness to meet Philippine leaders. “Quezon also announced he would so inform the minority members as soon as a date could be agreed upon for a meeting with them. The ma- jority members of the Legislature r. ceived the news from Washington with satisfaction and expressed a de- sire that Quezon leave for the United a | States at the earliest possible time. Senator Sergio Osmena will act as Under Raleigh Haberdasher Management i STETSON SHOE SHOP President pro tempore of the Senate during Quezon's absence.” The Spike Black patent leather one- strap, with lizard trim. Also in black suede. Street 22282000999000490000000000900000000000000404080089808004¢ WWW: “Oh What / VALUES WASH- $2.95 and $3.95 * Values Sale Starts 8:30 A.M. Saturday Morning! Be Early! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 69 627. on 1 “Monte Mussolini.” From the New York World. As a pedestal for 1l Duce his de- voted followers are going to rechristen Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Eu- rope, .Monte Benito Mussolini. The ceremony will be officially performed within a few days, short allowance for amending the _ world's geographies. For that mattef, there may be obj tion to accepting the Fascist decr For though the mountain to be hon ored hestrides the international bound- ary, the summit lies wholly in French territory and the approach magt used is on the French side. In any case, it will not matter. The Matterhorn from different angles is also called Mont Cervin and Monte Cervino. After all, out in South Dakota the other day they decided, as a compli- ment to a distinguished guest, to re- name Sheep Mountain Mount Coolidge. At least, that helped to put it on the map. Anyhow, it was purely a local matter. It is a different thing when Italian enthusiasts undertake to fasten the name of their political leader to a peak lying beyond the border. How do they propose to enforce the order Mont Blanc it is to the world, and Mont Bl ¢ it is likely to stay. viet Russia has given us Lenin- srad for Petrograd, but it is pretty near time to protest when trespassers invade the Alps and pin their signs on them. Truth Denied. From Ed Howe's Monthly. How universally men accuse each other of untruthfulness, being un- truthful themselves! President Cool- idge sald he was not a candidate for a third term, and three.quarters of the men do not believe him. Repair Parts Stoves and Furnaces Fries, Beall & Sharp 734 10th St. N.W. Complete Assortment of 1 9-— %llll||IIIllIII||!IIlIlIIII!IIIIlllllllll|IIlIlIIIIIllllll|l|l|l|IlIIIIIIllI!IlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIllllfllllllllllllllmIilIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHI% Directing Children’s “Spartar” soles. 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