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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow; moderate tenn
perature; shifting winds, becoming
moderate northerly.
Maryland - Mostly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, probably rain on
southeast coast: little change in tenn
perature; shifting winds becoming
northeast and increasing on the coast
Virginia - Mostly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; rain in southeast por-
ton; coolor tonight in south portion;
increasing east and northeast winds
probably becoming strong on coast.
West enthusiastically fair to-
night and tomorrow; slightly warmer
tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, IS; s pm, II;
IL midnight, rs; am, 10; s am, IS;
noon, IS.
Barometer-4 pm, 1886; 8 PM,
1886; IL midnight, 2s.SS: am, 1886;
s am, 29.SS; noon, 1885.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred
at 2:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred at
$40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So: lowest, SO.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at s am. today
Temperature, rs; condition, slightly
muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1854 am. and
11.04 pm; high tide, 1904 am. and
4:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:43 am. and
lisa PM; high tide, Ass am. and
5:23 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $50 am: sun
sets, $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:31 am. sun
sets, 6:48 pm
Moon rises, 1902 am: sets, 3:42 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25

Dr. Arthur Herbert Kimball. well
known oculist and a native Washing
tonian, died at his home, 1870 East
Capitol street, yesterday. Death is
said to have been due to uremic
poisoning.
Dr. Kimball was ~ years old. He
was the son of the late Judge Ivory
G. Kimball. He was a graduate OF
the first class of Eastern High School
Later he attended Amherst College
where he was a classmate of Presi-
dent Coolidge and Attorney General
Stone. He received his NJ. D. degree
from John Hopkins University, and
later took a post graduate course at
Frieburg University, Germany. For
a while he was in charge of the Eye
Ear. Nose and Throat Hospital in
Baltimore. His widow, Mrs. Arthur
H. Kimhall, arrived in Washington
today from Massachusetts, where she
had been visiting her father.
Besides Mrs. kimball, he is sur
vived by two daughters, Miss Ruth
kimball and Miss Helena Kimball
two sons, Arthur A. Kimball and
Warren Kimball; two brothers, Harry
G. Kimball of this city, presi-
dent of the local Kiwanis Club, and
DR.. Walter F. Kimball of ST. Joseph
Mo, and three sisters. Mrs. Ohio l.
Ferris, Of Long Beach, Calf; Mrs
William A. Tyler of Lincoln, Nebr
and Mrs. John w. McMichael of Port
land, Ore.
DR.. Kimball was member of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. NJ, and
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3, Royal
Arch Masons. He was also a mem
Der of the kiwanis Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
NOTED ENGLISH HANGMAN
TRIES TO TAKE OWN LIFE
John Ellis Found With Revolver
Beside Him-Nerve Broken
After Killing Woman.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 25-John Ellis,
England's famous hangman, who lost
his nerve and relinquished his sinister
occupation last year after executing
Mrs. Edith Thompson, the last woman
who suffered the death penalty in
Great Britain, was found this morning
at his home seriously wounded, with
a revolver lying beside him. 1t was
said that he had spent a sleepless
night prior to the shooting.
Ellis, who isolated himself socially
during nearly a quarter of a century
he served as public executioner, was
said to have brooded over the fact
that he had sent to their doom more
condemned murderers than any other
man who had ever held the hang
mans office. After the execution of
Mrs. Thompson he declared that he
would never ascend the gallows
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
FORESEE BIG GAIN
IN SCHOOL PUPILS
Enrolment for Coming Year
Likely to Be Unusually Large,
Authorities Say.

Numerous inquiries at the Franklin
School, administrative headquarters
of the public school system, indicate
that the enrolment Of pupils for the
first time for the new scholastic year
beginning September % will be un-
usually large. Many of the inquiries
are coming from families now in the
city.
Regulations Announced.
Pupils w have never attended
the public schools Of this city. who
are qualified to enter the senior high
schools, must present their creden-
tails to the High School Board OF
Admission, which will meet in daily
sessions at the Franklin School,
Thirteenth and X streets, on Septem-
Der Is and 10, from $50 to o'clock.
This board will pass upon the quail
fications Of pupils for admission to
the senior high schools, and will in
form pupils as to the procedure they
must follow for enrolment in one
of the senior high schools.
Pupils who have never attended the
local public schools and who attended
junior high schools in other localities
should apply for admission at the
Columbia Junior High School, TIN and
o streets northwest, If they desire to
49,
city SUCH pupils will be enrolled If
qualified on Friday and Saturday,
september 10 and 90. Pupils who de-
sire to enter the ninth year Of the
junior high school must apply to the
high school admission board.
Rules for Elementory Branches.
Pupils who were not enrolled in
the schools last year and who desire
to enter elementary schools will ap-
ply for admission at the school near
est their home. The principals of the
graded schools will issue admission
tickets on Friday and Saturday,
September 10 and 20, between $3.50
and 10 am, and between 4:3O and s
pm.
All parents are advised that the
rules Of the Board Of Education and
the health regulations of the District
of Columbia require vaccination
previous to the admission Of pupils in
the public schools. Free text books
and school supplies are furnished to
all pupils in the elementary schools
and Junior high school pupils attend
ing the seventh and eighth grades.
High school pupils must purchase
their books and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25

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bonds. and that the defendant was
unable to pay installments because
OF lack of funds. 1t is further charg-
ed that the firm was unable to
meet the semi-annual installment of
$345,o00 due August l, last, on the
~ per cent cumulative bonds.
On April 10, last, Klein states the
company was financially embarrassed
and called a meeting of creditors, at
which creditors committee was
formed. Klein charges that the COM
mittee has been unable to salts
factorily readjust the company's
finances.
Vice Chancellor Backes has ordered
the defendant company to show cause
in the chancery court here September
why the receivership should not be
made permanent and the company be
declared insolvent. His orde was &C
companied by an injunction restrain
ing the Wilson company form dispos-
ing Of any of the assets. The receiver
Is ordered to post a bond of $3.50, 900.
Debts Become Too Heavy.
Frank o. Wetmore, chairman of the
bankers committee which has been
for several months attempting to
work out plan for reorganization of
the company's finances, also is in New
York city, 1t Is understood. Some time
ago it was said that approximately
95 per cent of the creditors of the
company were agreeable to a reor-
ganization and plans were going for
ward in an attempt to bring the re-
naming creditors into a refinancing
plan.
While the company had been doing
a large and satisfactory business its
indebtedness had become too heavy
and a refinancins plan was announced
last February contemplating the
issuance of prior preferred stock.
This aroused opposition from certain
preferred stockholders. and that plan
was defeated. Then came the forma-
ton of a bankers committee headed
by Mr.. Wetmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
CUT OUT DEFENSE DAY.
Participation by Legion Is Opposed
by Many Members.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. August 25.-Un-
expected opposition to the participa-
ton of the American Legion in OBJ
servance of National Defense Day.
September IL. was indicated here last
night through statements by Arthur
Ban. State legion commander.
Ball declared many delegates to the
state convention. which opens here
today. would oppose the participation
of the legion in observing the day
set aside by President Coolidge, and
further declared a large number of
the delegates would favor the in
dorsement of the movement, but op-
pose any further participation on the
part of the legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
WILL FIGHT REcEIvERsHIP.
T. E. Wilson Wires Determination
to His Chicago Office.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 25.-wilson G.
Co., Inc, Chicago packers. will con-
test the receivership proceedings be-
gun at Trenton, N. j.. Thomas E.
Wilson. president of the company. an
nounced in a telegram to his offices
today. He is in New York city.
Wilson & Co., Inc, has outstanding
$10.000,000 in preferred stock. $780,
100000 in common stock. $22,900.O 900
in first mortgage per cent bonds and
$24.0o0,000 convertible bonds. of which
100000 are 61z per cent and
$15,000,000 IN per cent.
The balance sheet as Of December
81. showed assets of $121.00o,00O.
Under the proposed refinancing plan,
it was planned to issue $4,000 shares
Of prior preference stock and $4,000
shares Of class A common stock. A
section of the stockholders. including
representatives of the Swift estate,
also largely interested in Swift & Co.,
and holding between 20 and Is per
cent of Wilson & Co. preferred stock,
opposed the issuance Of prior prefer
ence stock, which would have taken
precedence as to dividends over the
preferred stock. The opponents pre-
vented the two-thirds vote necessary
to put into effect the refinancing.
Called Minority Action.
Mr.. Wilson's message stated that
the proceedings had been started by
q small stakeholder and without any
notice to the company. His tele-
gram follows:
Although no notice or paper of
any receiver or receivership has been
served on Wilson & Company, Inc,
the company is advised that on ex-
parte application of a small stock
holder Saturday before the New
Jersey equity court Edward Maxson,
Superintendent Of banks and insur-
ance for the State Of New Jersey,
was appointed by the court as re-
ceiver for the cmopany. Wilson &
Company will contest the receiver
ship proceedings"
A similar message was received
from Frank o. Wetmore, chairman
of the reorganization committee of
Wilson & Co., who Is in New York.
He wired John P. Oleson. vice presi-
dent of the bank of which he is
president, as follows:
"A stakeholder, without notice 20
the company. applied and secured the
appointment of q receiver in the
State court Of New Jersey this znorn-
ing. Please notify the newspapers
that hi1 action will be contested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
LOVE FLOUTS PARENTS
MORE OPENLY IN MEXICO
Young People Eloping in Larger
Numbers Despite Prosecutions
for kidnapping.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATE ted Press
MEXICO CITY, August 25.-Love
laughs more heartily every year in
Mexico at paternal objections to mar
riage, according to statistics given
out by the department of justice
wherein 1t is noted that in the first
six months of 1924 charges of kid
naping were filed by irate parents
against 400 ardent SWANS accused of
clipping with their hearts desires.
The total would be much greater
officials declare, if the poorer classes
took the trouble to notify the au-
thorities of runaway matches. Eighty
five per cent of the clippers were
minors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Great Area of Northern China
Turned into Big Lake by Floods

In the country south of the We
nan region the inundation is grad
ually increasing from the Puta
river, 80 miles south, to Suchow.
The city of Wenan is surrounded
by water, but there is little dis
tress there, as a food supply re-
manned available from last year,
and SO per cent of the spring
wheat crop had been gathered.
Estimates are that the fall crop
in this district will be a total fail
ure. In the city of Anjou Mr..
Todd found the police feeding 800
refugees from surrounding viii
lagos, where their homes are SUBJ
merged to the rooftrees. Many are
still living on the tops Of their
homes. where they are not Inn
periled by the waves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Loss IN FARMING
NOTED BY EXPERTS
Report to President Will
Show Absence of Fair
Wage Since 1920.

Neither fair wage for the average
farmer and his family or a CONNER
cial interest return on its invested
capital has been yielded by Ameri-
can agriculture since 1920, according
TO Department of Agriculture ex-
perts. This conclusion probably will
be one of the first to be placed be
fore President Coolidge's proposed
agricultural relief committee.
Information gathered by the ex-
perts shows that the low point of the
agricultural depression was touched
In l92O-21, with some improvement
the following year. In the last two
years the improvement has been quite
notice cable, and the department as
serts indications are that it will con-
tinue.
Cite Agricultural Depression
AS means of guaging how the
agricultural depression has affected
farm standards of living in the four
years since 1890. the departing mt
points out that in this period whole
sale prices of all commodities de-
clined Is to 80 per cent, retail prices
of % food articles 20 to % per cent
and living costs 10 to Is per cent,
while the farmers income declined as
much as so to 70 per cent. These
figures relate to agriculture as a
whole and to the average farmer
Some farmers. it is stated, doubt
less made satisfactory profits in the
depression period, but it is certain
that majority received only low re-
turns or suffered losses. The average
farm operator, after deducting a com
mercial interest return on his capital
actually earned less than was paid
hired -
five-year period, according to the
studies.
Interest paid on total farm indebt-
edness consumed all capital earnings
in the crop years 1920-21 and 1922
the statistics show. In the next two
years there was a return of 81 per
cent on the total capital invested
This investment was written down
from s79, 1907, 100000 in 1920. to s59.-
409,00o.o00. Land and buildings by
themselves we're written down from
s66, 316, 100000 to $4S,30O, 100000. That
is the departments estimate of the
extent to which the value of property
used in agriculture declined from
1919 to 1924.
While the decline in the current
value of the country's agricultural
property represents to a larger de-
gree a paper loss rather than an ac-
tual loss, it is nevertheless important
to the large number of farmers who
bought land and equipment when prices
were at their peak.
Gross Income Compiled.
The gross income of American agri-
culture-that is, the value of it's pro-
duction less feed and seed-has been
compiled for the years of the depres-
sion as follows:
1890, s15,s3o. ooo. 900; 192o-21, s12,-
7Sa000,000; 1921-22. $685., 0oO goo;
1929, s10.597, 100000, and 1884
$11,467, 100000.
The net income, after taking care
of operating expenses, taxes and de-
probation, for the same years was
s4,e54, 100000. s43s, 900, 900. 1855. 0oo,-
600, 100000 and $1,s63, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
London Bridge
Really Falling,
Officials Fear
By the Associated Press


LONDON, August 25.-The ia
miliar rhyme London Bridge is
falling down" loses it's bitterness
on the ears of London officials,
who have received warning that
the ancient structure is border
ing on the conditions described
in Mother Goose"
River workers report that one
of the piers has dropped 4
inches under the stress Of traffic
thrown on the structure when
Waterloo Bridge, another of Lon
don'S eight arteries spanning the
Thames, became incapacitatcd for
heavy vehicles.
Tests are shortly to be made
to ascertain the repairs necessary
to save London Bridge, which
dates from 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Plan Campaign for La Toilette

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August as
Rhode Island progressives. members
of organizations that have already
Endorsed the La Follette-wheeler
ticket nationally. met yesterday and
formed the basis of an organization
that, will work for the election of the
ticket in this State A committee of
nine was formed through the plan
ming of Gilbert F. Roe, regional di-
rector of the La Toilette forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Mud River Pushes
Gigantic Bo,olders
DO1U7, Mt. Shasta

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
McCLOUD, Calf, August 25.-
With the return of warmer wealth
er the last few days, Mount
Shasta's river of mud again is in
creased in volume and pouring
down Mud Creek Canyon.
1t is depositing powders weigh
Ing tons on the sandy plains sur
rounding this small lumber center.
A new channel has been cut by
the flow, which has obliterated all
traces of the Forest Service road
to the nursery formerly owned by
the Government for 200 yards.
So great is the influence of tenn
perature on the volume of the mud
flow that on chilly nights 1t ceases
almost entirely, only to break out
again the next day when the sun
strikes the McCloud glacier. The
flow causes a rumbling noise that
can be heard at a great distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
WALES AT SEA KEEPS
FIT, SWIMMING, BOXING
Luncheon With President Coolidge
Next Saturday to Be Private
Family Affair.
BY the Associated Press.


ABOARD THE BERENGARIA. Au-
gust 25.-The Prince of Wales, en-
route for a holiday in the United
States and Canada is not going TO
get out of condition while crossing
the Atlantic. This morning he awaited
himself of the ships gymnasium,
where he spent some time boxing.
He then took Turkish bath and
afterward INDUCED in a good swim.
He began the day with walking ex-
erciSeS.
1t was learned that the princes
luncheon with President Coolidge in
Washington next Saturday will be
private family affair. The Presidents
invitation was extended through
American Ambassador Kellogg in Lon
don.
The Prince is enthusiastic over the
Berengaria, which, he said, is the
largest liner on which he has ever
travelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
d. S. Lines Cut Polish Service

WARSAW, August 25.-The United
States lines are closing their five
provincial offices in Poland and are
reducing the personnel of their head
quarters here on September 1. The
reason for the curtailment in the
Polish services is announced to be
the reduction of the Polish immigra-
ton quota to the United States from
$4,000 to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PICKING, August 25.-The entire
region between Paotingfu and
Tientsin and northward to the
wenan dyke has been converted
into a great lake, according to o.
]. Todd, an engineer in the employ
of the International Famine Relief
Committee, who returned today
from trip of investigation.
Crops in this region have been
destroyed by the flood waters, he
reported. The hemp. which was
ready to harvest, is covered with
6 to 10 feet of water, and is being
salvaged by divers. The reed crop,
which was relied on for mats,
roofing and for fuel, has been
greatly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Dog Dies After Saving Family

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, August 25.-A
pet mongrel dog saved the lives of
Harry Cosgrove and his family of
welshrun. a small village north of
here, early today, but was burned to
death itself. The family were aroused
by barking and found the lower part
Of the house ablazs. They jumped
to safety. --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
Invents Automatic Dishwasher.

GERRADS CROSS, England. August
2s,-Mrs. Mary Bolton has invented a
dinner wagon which automatically
washes the dishes while they are be-
ing wheeled into the kitchen. Mrs.
Bolton is the daughter OF an inventor
and the great-niece Of Sir Humphry
Davy, who originated the Davy safety
Lamp used In mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
WILL TAKE MCCOY
TO DYING MOTHER
Pugilist Reads Bible in Cell
When Informed of Her
Condition.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
Los ANGELES, August 25-A court
Of justice and the bedside of a dying
woman today were to be the scenes
of two ordeals in the life of Kid Nc
Coy, former pugilist, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Theresa Mors here
August II.
In the superior court he was due
to plead to eight charges of murder,
robbery and assault with intent to
murder, growing out of the shooting
of Mrs Mors and a subsequent hold
up and pistol ARRAY in and near the
Mors antique shop the day after her
death. Later he was to be escorted
under heavy guard to the bedside
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Z. Selby,
near death since the news of her sons
arrest brought on a heart attack.
To the judge on the bench he
was expected to say only guilty" or
not guilty.
To find works for the stricken wom-
an awaiting him on what probably
will be her deathbed was another
task
Gave Boxing Exhibition.
Just before they told him of his
mothers condition yesterday Mccoy
was recovering some of his former
confidence. He had so far thrown off
the depression of his first few days
in jail that he INDUCED in a boxing
exhibition with another prisoner for
the entertainment of fellow inmates
in jail.
When word reached him of his
mothers critical illness, however, he
withdrew from the others and re-
manned alone and downcast for the
remainder of the day, at times seek
ing solace in the Bible.
Defense attorneys were expected to
make an attempt to have the indict-
ment against Mccoy quashed when
he appeared in court today, on the
ground of alleged irregularities in
the grand jury procedure.
Failing in this attempt, they were
expected to enter plea of not guilty
and base their hopes on the two-fold
defense that Mccoy did not shoot
Mrs. Mors, and that If he did he was
insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
DAWES PLAN OPPOSED.
German Nationalist Party Notifies
Reichstag of Decision.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 25.-Dr. Hergt,
German National party leader today
informed the reichstag that the party
disapproved the reparations agree
ment reached at the London inter-
national conference and would op-
pose all bills designed to put it into
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
PASSES 1O2D BIRTHDAY.
John A. Stewart Personal Friend
of Lincoln.

MoRRISToWN. N. J., August 25.-
John A. Stewart "the grand old man
of Wall street." personal friend of
Lincoln, and president pro tenn of
Princeton University after Woodrow
Wilson's resignation, today observed
his 102d birthday at his country home
here. Because of his delicate health
the day was observed in quiet fashion.
Mr.. Stewart was assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury during the
Cleveland administration. He Is the
oldest living alumnus Of Columbia
University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25

In New York from 1854 to 1859, of
about 1000 infants boarded out every
year only 10 out of every 100 lived.
The grand balance" or scale used
in tho Bank of England is 20 sensi-
tive that the weight Of = postage
stamn moves tho index ei1 Inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
w. L. Douglas Under Operation.

BOSTON, August 25.-William l.
Douglas, shoe manufacturer and for
mer governor, who celebrated his
18th birthday Friday at the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital, was operated
on again today. Relatives and physi-
clans said his condition was fair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-25
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR WILSON & CO.

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