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Show DR. THOMAS ' RESIGNS AS fl BANK DIRECTOR - - vyj Washington, Aug. 11. As a rosult BjI of tho controversy in tho Berkeloy, H Cal., farm loan bank, resignations of IH four officials have boon accepted, now ll officials have been appointed and tho IH bank has been pronounced by tho jH treasury department to bo In perfoct- JH ly sound condition. jl Resignations of tho following wero lH accepted: D. G. White, president; R. 1H L. Douglas, vice president; Georgo WBB Thomas, treasuror, and Dr. Elwood fH Mead, a director. lH The30 havo been nppolntod: A. C. W Kuhn, presldont; W. II. Joyco, vlco jH president; A. W. Hondrlck, ot No- BjI vada, secretary; Wlllard Ellis ot Og- den, Utah, treasurer; John Quill, Jr., -WB of Chlco, Cat., a director. ,H Tho findings ot tho reserve board ,H "Tho unfortunato estrangements of officers and directors Is tho cul- V initiation of a series of Incidents, each M urn nil In Itself, and might easily havo k Vfl been avoided by a little tact on ono FH hand and frankness and forbearanca ll on tho other. They wero accentuated i VH by unfortunato newspaper publicity, 'iH soino of which was surreptitiously I iH given out and some upon authorized j BbI statements, nil of which were Inex- H disable. Thoy aro now reached pro- SH portions which, In tho judgment ot lB tho board, render It Impossible for H the parties Involved to co-operate to IH the degree necessary for efficient H public service, which, ot course, Is H tho one controlling consideration. H "There being no alternative, tho SH board lu reluctantly compelled to ac- V cept tho resignations of Directors JH White, Douglas and Thomas. Tho jH resignation ot Dr. Mead Is accopted lfl for the roasons previously stated. , With a fine senso ot responsibility to, fH tho public Interests all tho parties to lH tho controversy, of their freo will and VX without prossuro or suggestion of fl any kind, havo tendered their reslg- iH nations In order that this board might il not be embarrassed by having to dlt- . JjH forentlato between them. ijij'H |