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Evening star., 1925-07-26
DREAMS REALIZED,
INVENTOR IS SLAIN
Tire Changing Tool Patenter's Am
bition Believed Cause of
His Murder.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlspatCn 10 Inc star.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Com-
pletion of his Iife's ambition to invent
something that would win him for
tune is believed to have caused the
murder of Frank ]. Kenney, 81, at his
home, miles from this city, last
night State police and county au-
thorities believe that a burglar seek
ing his patent and drawing shot and
killed Kenney. His body was found.
with a bullet wound in the head. face
down on cot on the front porch.
Kenney a few months ago perfected
a rccl for quicker changing of auto
mobile >tnes. Two weeks ago he was
granted a patent, and then obtained
the hacking of Pittsburgh concern
to make them. According to neighbors
he was assured of a fortune because
Of the successful tests Of his inven-
ton.
The condition of the house when
neighbors discovered the murder
showed the intruder had ranacked
the premises. Papers. clothing and
other articles had been scattered
about.
According to George Dix. 45. Ken
ney's stepson, the dead man recently
disposed of a house. used part of the
money to buy an automobile and cloth
ing, and then secreted the rest some
where about the house. No trace Of
this money has been discovered.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
DISMISSAL is FOUGHT.
Bill Would Bar Saunders Bank
ruptcy Being Lifted.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 25 R.-A
bill seeking to prevent the dismissal
Of bankruptcy proceedings instituted
against Clarence Saunders, former
head of the Piggly Wiggly Corpora
ton, was filed in Federal District
Court here today.
The petitioner, Clarence l.. Keeton,
Memphis, one of the three creditors
who caused the examination of Saun.
ders recently in Federal Court pre-.
liminary to protesting his discharge.
charged in his bill that Saunders
lived in a style seemingly impossible
for bankrupt and failed to obey the
orders of the court"
Evening star., 1925-07-26
FIRST WHITE MAN DIES
IN CHINESE EXECUTION
Russian Bandit Korniloff Is Sc
cretly Put to Death by
Strangulation.
Hv the sAssociated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED fress.
HARDIN, Manchuria, July 20
The first recorded case of an official
execution of a white man by Chinese
authorities occurred today when the
notorious Russian bandit, Korniloff,
was put to death by strangulation.
His execution was carried out in the
most secret fashion. The prisoner
was given only few minutes notice
and Tas scarcely able to articulate
his fast wishes. He pleaded desper-
-dtely to be allowed to make his final
appeal to the authorities for mercy.
Korniloff when first arrested on a
civil charge escaped from the court
room with the aid of confederates.
killing several persons in gaining his
liberty. He was later recaptured and
sentenced to death November 80,
1923, being the first white man to
receive the death penalty in a Chi
nese court. His appeal was denied
on February Is. 1924. .s-z-..-.->
Evening star., 1925-07-26
BOOKS OF PACKERS
MUST Be EXAMINED
Meat Companies Ordered to
Open Records to Agri-
culture Department.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Meat packers
must open all their books to the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
Federal District Judge Adam Cliffe
ruled today that he granted a writ
of mandamus against the Swift, VIII
son and Cudahy companies. The
packers gave notice of an appeal.
This decision was the outcome of a
suit begun by the late Henry G. Wal
lace, as Secretary of Agriculture. who
maintained that to administer the
packers and stockyards act it was
necessary to go through the packers
books.
The packers maintained that this
act applied only to their interstate
business and have obtained a super
sedeas pending an appeal. They con-
tend that examination of their books
violates their constitutional rights.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
Girl Married in Hospital Bed
When Hurt on Wdy to Wedding

The bridal machine. a taxicab,
was struck, according to police, by
another taxicab. The machine
with the bridal party was turned
over and the occupants pinned in
side.
Physicians at the hospital said
that the bride was suffering from
internal injuries, in addition to
cuts on the arm and body, and ad-
vised her to stay in the hospital
for forty-eight hours for observa-
ton.
Both the bride and bridegroom
asked permission to have the cere-
mony performed at Miss Martins
bedside
Evening star., 1925-07-26
Japan Honors American Woman
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
TOXIC, June ga monument to
Mrs. Edith Lacey, an American wei.
fare worker who lost her life during
the earthquake Of 1928, has been dedi-
Gated by the Yokohama Young Wo.
mans Christian Association. Mrs.
Lacey was a leader in the association.
The monument is in the form of a
house which is to be used as a rest
and recreation center for the girls of
Yokohama and is the gift of Mrs.
Lacey's father. DIR. Charles c. Roosa
of Buffalo, N. Z.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
AMERICAN HEADS NURSES.
Miss Nina Gage Chosen President
of Worlds Congress.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, July 25
P).-Miss Nina Gage, an American
woman who has organized nursing
work in China, today was elected
president of the World Congress of
the International Council of Nurses.
The sixth worlds convention OF the
organization which has been in ses-
sion here under the presidency of
Baroness Mannheim ended tonight.
Miss Noyes, another American nurse.
was elected first vice president and
Miss Gum of Canada second vice
president.
President Stahiberg of Finland re
ceived the visiting nurses at rectp-
ton today.
The next meeting of the council
will be in Peking In 1874
Evening star., 1925-07-26
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, July Is
Seriously injured this afternoon
while on her way to be married.
Miss Bessie Martin became a bride
in Franklin Square Hospital. where
she was taken&after the accident.
Miss Martin'is now Mrs. Charles
Elmer Gischel. Her husband and
four other persons, including her
mother, were in the machine with
her when it was in collision with
another automobile.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. s. H. Orrick of St. Pauls
Protestant Episcopal Chapel. who
was to have married the couple
at church.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
JAPANESE ROADS HURT.
Decrease in Revenue Laid to Trade
Depression.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 1S.-Even Japan is
having it's railway troubles, a state
ment recently attributed to Vice Min.
lister of Railways Aoki shows Mr..
Aoki said that trade depression had
caused a decided drop In the railway
traffic revenue and that there were
many freight cars lying idle. Unless
there Is a decided improvement In the
near future, 1t is feared the situation
may seriously affect the budget for
the current fiscal year.
During May there was falling of
Of 3.25s tons from the normal freight
handled. The average freight rev.
enue was 51S,180 yen, or 22,743 yen
less than for the same period last
year.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
German Woman of 80 Honored
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BRESLAU. Germany, July 5.-The
unusual honor of making a woman
honorary senator in the University of
Breslau was recently conferred upon
Therese Dahn on the occasion of her
eightieth birthday. She is the widow
of the celebrated German novelist,
Felix Dahn.
Evening star., 1925-07-26

Palm fiber, so popular for making
native raincoats in China, is being
brought to this country to be made
into protectors against moisture and
other purposes.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
BR|BED POLICE AID
GAMBLING RESORTS
New York Dens Get Immunity
Injunctions After Fake
Raids, Court Finds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Collusion
between police and gamblers to per.
NIT open operation of gambling re-
sorts under legal immunity was re.
vealed in Supreme Court today when
Justice Levy granted an injunction re.
straining police from interfering with
the Steamer Club, Inc, headed by
Joseph T. Roman. a horseshoer.
The revelations centered about fake
liquor raids by bribed police officers
so that social clubs after secretly in.
stigating the raids themselves could
take advantage of a loophole in the
law whereby they can get protection
against further investigation by OBJ
tanning an injunction on the basis OF
false liquor raids by police.
Ashamed of False Raids.
Deputy Police Inspector Pierne and
Corporation Counsel Nicholson told
Justice Levy that they were
ashamed" to admit that they had
caught three special officers making
the false raid, and that the officers
have been charged with misconduct.
Four applications for injunctions
similar to that obtained under the
law by the Steamer Club are pending
in the court II was revealed, but JUS
tice Levy characterized the case of
the Steamer Club as the most rotten
of them all"
The present applications, said Cor
poration Counsel Nicholson, are based
on fiimsier grounds than any which
preceded them.
I'VE have no hesitancy in saying
%Io4 Of
was made in bad faith, upon per
jured affidavits," he said, land with
the sole object of obtaining an in
junction which can be sold to the
highest bidder. as already has been
done on one occasion"
Called "Simply Shocking"
Justice Levy declared that the
course of conduct as revealed in the
injunction cases, is simply shocking, "
and said that the remedy will be
found in equity.
Equity will interpose to prevent
continuous trespasses by public au-
thorities, which cause trreparable
damages without any existing or ade.
quate remedy in law" he said. 1T
will not tolerate purely wanton con,
tinuous trespasses perpetrated with
out the slightest semblance of right. -
Police said officers probably were
paid large sums to conduct the false
| raids, and when immunity from search
was obtained through the injunction a
we'll known gambler conducted large
games without further fear of raids.
Roman, as president of the Steamer
Club. Inc, denied that arrangements
had been made with the special serv.
ice men for the raid, which was the
basis of the injunction granted today.
Evening star., 1925-07-26

More than 81 900, 900 was taken into
Annoy, China, by Chinese returning
home last year.
Evening star., 1925-07-26

Farming by electricity is being de-
veloped in Japan through government
aid.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
1O-Pc. French Walnut Dining R0

beautiful example of modern workmanship. Beau
fully finished and consists of obons Extension Table,
large Buffet China Cabinet, ncosed Server, five Side
Chairs and Armchair truly wonderful value for
the low price.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
200 VIRGINIA BRIDGES
FOUND INADEQUATE
Survey Indicates 100000 Will
Be Needed to Make I'm
proyements.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND, Va, September s.
More than 200 bridges on the State
highway system have been declared
inadequate for the demands made
upon them-they are either too weak
Structurally or too narrow.
This was determined by a survey
made for the State highway depart
ment. The report indicates that not
less than $4,000. 900 will be necessary to
provide suitable bridges. and as the
bridges are a part of the State high
way system the State will have to
meet this expense.
or 700 miles of the county roads. it
is declared many miles of the so-Called
macadam construction will have TO be
practically rebuilt.
Whether these discoveries will re-
suit in a complete change in highway
construction, including bridges and
the assignment of all revenues from
gasoline to this purpose, will be one
of the problems for the legislature.
About 100000 month is now going
10 the counties from the gasoline tax,
the counties having the right to dis
burse this money as they see fit
either on roads or for other purposes.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Americas vacation during 1925,
dra wing now TO a close, has cost about
$4,000 O0O, 900. That, in round figures,
flood of money that has been poured
out by holiday throngs during the
Summer at seaside, mountain and
other vacation resorts. 1t stands. per-
hapS, as a record spending for the an
nual vacation.
Approximately 80. 900 900 persons, it
is believed, have taken an average of
a fortnight off to play. The number
is larger this year than usual because
the country has been singularly free
OF strikes and industrial strife, and
almost everybody who wants to work
has had a job. To this general rule
the farmer alone stands as an eXcep-
ton. Anyhow, from the nature of his
work, Summer is not his vacation
time.
The estimate of 10000, 900 vacation
lists allows for two persons out of
every three gainfully employed, as
shown by Census Bureau estimates.
1t does not consider the perennial va
Cationist of the mOneyed class, who
fits from Maine TO Florida with the
seasons. No line is possible for meas
uring their outlay for holidays.
What Railway Reports Show.
Railroads show on their monthly re-
: ports to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission a passenger traffic this Sum-
mer considerably above the average.
The transcontinental movement has
been particularly heavy, and Pullman
reservations hard to get except far in
advance. California and the great ma
tional parks welcomed this year. it is
believed from this showing. far great
er holiday crowds than ever before.
Summer resorts generally have
never had a more prosperous season.
Reservations have been impossible
during August at several of the more
popular Atlantic coast resorts, except
at the great hotels, which cater more
to the tourist than the two-week Vaca-
tion spender. Mountain resorts have
shared with the seaside in the spend
ings of the holiday crowds.
4 Here at Washington it is estimated
that the annual vacation of Uncle
Sans home and field forces have cost
the Nation about $4,000 ,000. That
sum represents salaries paid employees
on annual leave. Nearly all Federal
employees have had a vacation, re-
freshing contrast to recent years
Evening star., 1925-09-06
AMERICAS VACATION IN 1925
COST S3,0OO,OOOOOO IN CASH
Best Available Records Quoted in Estimating Money
Expended by Holiday Throngs-3O, 100000
Persons Listed as Having Taken Time to Play.

when the stress of poSt-w adjust
ment has held thousands TO their
desks without the customary Summer
relief.
Tourists Camps Overlooking.
Free tourists camps throughout
the East have been overf1owing, in
almost every instance, this Summer
to an extent never before attained.
A few years ago there was room to
spare at nearly all of them. Now the
rule appears to favor line formation
of applicants. More persons have
lazed along the open road in 1925
than ever before.
An average estimate of the spend
ings of each vacationist during his
time off this Summer has been
placed, for this correspondent, at ap-
proximately 500 by welfare workers
here. Such an estimate is hard to
make, they admit, but the figure ar
rived at is considered ultra a-conserva-
tive. Assuming that it applies to the
30,000,000 vacationists, the total
spendings run to. $4,000, 900, 900.
This figure is checked loosely by
estimated totals of sums paid wage
earners and salaried workers annual
ly throughout the United States.
Various economists have placed this
annual sum at from 10000, ,000, 900 to
SIS, 900, ,0O0.00 figuring the average
annual income at about $1.500. The
weekly payments, under these esti-
mates, run from about 81, 100, ,000, 900
to 81, 100000 for wages and sal
aries.
Matter of Salaries Considered.
Z Two weeks wages and salaries,
therefore, would mount to from ST.
200 ,00O, 900 to $4,000, ,0e0, 900. If athe
average vacationist spent only Vhis
two-week pay the vacation spendings
would run to more than $4,000, 900 600.
When to the vacation spendings are
added the fortunes spent weekly by
the American people for sports and in
other forms of play, including theaters
and motion pictures, the cost of play
this Summer has run to sums which
cannot even be estimated.
The development of the idea that
every one needs a vacation once a year
has given employment to hundreds of
thousands of persons who cater to
vacation needs, and has founded great
manufacturing and other plants for
supplying paraphernalia for pleasure
parks and resorts-a phase of indus
trial life that was almost wholly lack
ing some % or 80 years ago, when few
persons took vacations.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
DRY AGENT FIRED
FOR COURT|NC GIRL
Williams 0usted for Making
Love to Miss Canada to
Get Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch To Ihe star.
BALTIMORE, Md. September s.
The resignation of John T. Williams.
a Washington prohibition agent, was
asked today by Edmund BudnitZ, pro
hibition administrator of this district.
The action came as a result of Viii
liams' courtship of Sally Canada.
daughter of the postmistress at Glen
Echo. Williams made love to the girl
in an endeavor to get something" on
her.
Miss Canada, IS. daughter of the
Glen Echo postmistess. was dis
missed by United States Commission
er Suplee when Williams charged her
with selling liquor. He had courted
her for two months, testimony dis
closed, taken her auto riding. TO din
ners and on visits to Washington and
Baltimore. She obtained the liquor
with money he gave her ''as his mes.
senger" Suplee said. Williams was
summoned to Mr.. Budnitz's Office to-
day. The two men, it was learned.
went over the case in question very
carefully"
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Budnitz asked Williams to turn
in his resignation. Williams agreed
to resign. His resignation is to be-
come effective September Is, it was
said.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
DEATH RATE IN j. s.
ISBE[OW AVERAGE
This Summer Unusually
Healthy, Surgeon Generals
Reports Indicate.

The death rate in the United States
for The first seven months of this year
has been lower than the average for
the last five years. Surg. Gen. Hugh
:. Cummings Of the United States
Public Health Service said yesterday.
Health conditions over the country
have been generally good. he said. b
Reports from State and city health
officers indicate that most of the more
common communicable diseases have
been less destructive than usual this
Summer" he said.
Diphtheria on Decrease.
For eight weeks since the 1st of
July the States which report regularly
To the United States Public Health
Service have recorded approximately
$500 cases of diphtheria. Last year
for the corresponding period these
same States reported nearly S,100
cases. a decrease of 20 per cent. Dur
ing the same period of time reports
of measles indicated a decrease from
last year Of - per cent. while scarlet
fever decreased II per cent.
During the Spring and Summer
months the prevalence of infantile
paralysis usually increases. This year
the increase in some parts of the
country has been marked. ThirtY.two
States reported .463 cases of infantile
paralysis for eight weeks this Summer
and 635 cases last year for the same
period.
Worst in the West.
This increase is not uniformly dis
tributed. 1t is particularly noticeable
in california. Minnesota. Missouri,
New Jersey. North Dakota. South
Carolina and Wisconsin. With the
coming Of cooler Fall weather the dan
ger from this disease diminishes.
For many years the incidence of
typhoid fever has been decreasing in
the United States. The general death
rate per 100 900 population in the reg
istration area dropped fronS 35.9 in
1900 to 6.8 in 1928. This year, how
ever. there seems to have been a slight
reaction. Since the lst of July 33
States have reported 7.173 cases of
this disease. which may be compared
with 5.013 cases last year, an increase
increase, however. may. be due to
more nearly complete reporting of
ca Ses.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
TWO DIE IN GAS FIRE,
WITH 100000 LOSS
High Pressure Still of Utah Oil
Refining Plant Burns as Re-
suit of Leaky Joint.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. September s.
Two men We're killed and two painful
ly burned in a fire which broke out
in the high-pressure gasoline still at
the Utah oil refining plant here late
today.
The dead: Frank Storm. shift fore
man: Kelly Arnold, still foreman
y leaky joint in the high pressure
still is presumed to have been the
ause Of the fire. At 4:30 pm. the
fire was under control. All fire.figM
ing apparatus of the city was rushed
to the scene to augment the COM
pany's facilities. Twenty tank cars
of gasoline were drawn to safety.
Officials said the damage would
amount to about 100000 If the fire
is confined to the still.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
PARK CONCERTS OF WEEK.
No Program on, Labor Day, Col.
Sheriff. Announces.

The director of Public Buildings and
Public Parks has announced the fol
lowing park concerts for the week
beginning Tuesday:
Observation-Disclosures Park, Thirtieth
and f streets, Navy Band, 1880 to
900 pm.
Thursday-Rock Creek Park, Six
teenth and Kennedy streets, Army
Band, 1880 to 2 pm.
Thursday-Syivan Theater, Monu-
ment grounds, Marine Band, 1880 to
8 pm.
Friday-Garfield Park, Third and
F. streets southeast. Community Civic
Band, 1880 to pm.
Saturday-Sylvan Theater. Monu-
ment grounds, Marine Band, 7:45 to
9:15 pm.
There will be no concert on Labor
day.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
TITLED MEN TILL SOIL.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. September
CP). and Alberta wheat
lands are acquiring a colony of titled
tillers of the soil from Hungary.
Count Tea Palffy and Julius de
Plessek, the latter a former colonel of
Hungarian HuSars and of aristo-
cratic lineage, have bought a section
at Hazel Ridge, 456 miles from Winni-
peg, and expect to become real dirt
farmers" Another Hungarian noble
man, Baron CZavessy, recently bought
a 2,000-acre ranch between Calgary
and Banff.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
Demands Air Plans Proceed.

ABERDEEN. Wash, September >
P).-A resolution denlorinG the loss
Of the Shena ndoah and II of her crew.
hut calling upon the Navy Depart
ment to proceed with aviation pioneer
ing plans, was passed by the Wash
ington State Good Roads Association
today. The convention stood in a
minutes silent tribute to the dead
Navy men.
Evening star., 1925-09-06

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Evening star., 1925-04-29
TEAMWORK TAUGHT
y IN MIMIC WARFARE
Wilbur Believes Fleet Ma
neuvers of Vast Value
to the Navy.

Il If the recent mimic warfare be-
tween the United States battle fleet
Iand the shore defenseS of Hawaii show
mo more than that the fleet can func-
ttion as a unit under approximate war
conditions, the maneuYers were justi
fed, Secretary Wilbur said last night
[ Official adviceS on the outcome of
,the maneuvers are still lacking, and
Navy Department officials thought
several days might elapse before the
umpires could reach conclusions on
which to base a report.
Training Main Object.
while lessons of the utmost value
ito the country's defense will be learn
ed from the joint maneuvers III Ha-
waiian waters Mr. Wilbur said in a
statement, "the outcome of any par
ticular phase in itself is not the pri-
mary object for holding the maneu
'verS. The welding of the fleet into q
homogeneous unit. the training of per
.sonnel, afioat and ashore, under con-
iditionS to be met with in actual war
fare, and the severe tests to which
material is put, are made possible only
under these conditions in peace time
THE fact must not be lost sight of,
that only 70 a certain degree can war
conditions be simulated, and the whole
maneuvers are basically theoretical
1T naturally follows then that the
decision of the umpires will be based
not only on what the opposing forces
actually accomplished, but what actual
war experiences show would have
been accomplished under Identical
conditions in a war campaign. 1t is
possible even that no definite decision
as TO which side won can be reached.
PLANES PROVE VALUE.