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ToOMBS HEARING DELAYED.
Referee in Bankruptcy at Chicago
Continues Inquiry

Referee in Bankruptcy at Chicago
Continues Inquiry.
CHICAGO, August 10 (P.-The ap-
pearance of Roy C. Toombs before a
Federal referee in bankruptcy was de-
layed today until Monday, and the
referee continued his inquiry into the
affairs of Toombs s. Daily bankrupt
brokerage Arm, headed by the Chicago
banker and insurance executive.
Toombs has been in secluSlon since
several warrants were issued for his
arrest two days ago, and police were
prepared to serve warrants when he ap-
peared before the referee. Garfield
Charles. The most important of the
charges against the financier is one of
grand larceny of $85. 900. placed against
him by st. Louis authorities.
Although ToombS has not been ar
rested. steps have been taken by st.
Louis authorities to eXtradite him. His
counsel E. l.. McGarry, said the ex-
tradition would be opposed
ToombS house of finance started
tumbling in on him two weeks ago,
while insurance examiners we're investi-
eating the affairs of his company, the
International Life, in st. Louis. Secur-
tiles and assets totaling more than
S3.000,000 were reported missing, and
Toombs was blamed for their absence.
He was arrested, but released on q
habeaS corpus writ when no charge
was placed against him. Then the war
rants were issued.
On the heels of the insurance COM
pany disclosures. affairs of the broker
age firm in Chicago were aired, and
Toombs was blamed for causing its fail
ure by manipulating its assets. He re-
signed from the presidency of subur-
ban bank and yesterday the bank was
closed. Toonlbs has denied acting I'M
lawfully in any of his transactions.
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WILLIAMSTOWN. Mass. August ID
-China's future course in Manchuria
is in the lap of the gods Dr. c. c.
WI, representative of the Nationalist
government at Marking. today told dele
gates TO the Institute of Politics.
we are prepared" he said. ITO pro-
tect Japan's economic interests, but We
object TO Japanese political domina-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that China
viii not become military nation; that
title to personal property must not in
this day be settled by means of force
hat Manchuria viii not become anothe:
Alsace- Lorraine"
Holds Area Chinese
Manchuria. by history and population
he declared, is an integral part of China
and has been recognized as such by
the worlds great powers.
But today" he continued Japan
exercises in Manchuria political con
troll destructive of Chinese sovereignty
1t was obtained through victory In the
Russo-Japanese war and was extended
when Japan, at the point of the bayonet
presented her famous 81 demands
While it Is true that Japan devel-
opend Manchuria'S natural resources
that truth gives Japan no moral title
to the territory. The time has come
when the Nationalist government must
have its opportunity to show what il
can do"
Forecasts Nicaraguan Canal.
A round table conference on Amer
lea place in Nicaragua brought from
Prof c. r. Wicker of the University oil
Miami the prediction that within lC
years the United States will have bull;
a canal across the Nicaragua Isthmus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
VILLAGE ACCEPTS
COUzENS' SCHOOL
New Building, Senator's Gift,
Replaces One Blown UP
by Maniac.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATH, Mich, August 18.--In holi-
day spirit, the village Of Bath today
accepted the Senator James Couzens
agricultural school. built on the site of
the structure blown to bits IS months
ago by Andrew Kehoe, a maniac, with
the loss of AZ lives.
Bands blared ON the streets, gaily
clad refreshment stands beckoned to
passers-by. Children played cheerfully
with the new playground apparatus.
The village stepped completely out
OF the obscuring grief caused by Kehoe's
demented idea that taxes were too
high. Even in the formal dedication
services, when the keys of the building
made possible by Senator Couzens'
generosity were turned over to the vii
age Board of Education speakers made
every effort to turn thoughts away from
the sorrows of the past.
AS Rev. Scott Macdonald, pastor of
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FIRE AUX|L|AR|ES
PLAN STATE BODY
Alexandria Leader to At
tempt Organization at Viz
ginIa Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 10 (Spe-
ciaD Efforts to organize a State as
ISOLATION of fire department auxiliaries
will be made by Mrs, John w TraverS,
president of the Alexandria Fire De-
partment Auxiliary, Wednesday morn
ing at Ocean View, Va, when she will
appear at the opening session of the
annual convention of the Virginia State
Firemens Association. The convention
also will be in session Thursday and
Friday
Fire Chief James M Duncan, jr. an
nounced todav that the drive to raise
$3.50 to send the Alexandria Citizens
Band, a 32-piece organization, to Ocean
View has failed and as a result Alex
andria will have to compete for the
prize awarded the best appearing de-
partment without band. The local
firefighters have won the State prize
for the bess appearing department with
band for four years, with the aid OF
the Citizens Band. The parade viii be
held Thursday and the judges will de-
eide the variotls prize winners.
Seventy-Six firemen and 80 members
of the auxiliary will attend the conven-
ton, some going by steamboat from the
Prince street dock Monday and Tuesday
nights at Z O'Clock and others making
the trip in automobiles. Engine Com
pany No. will be represented by 81
members. Truck Company No. /, by
81, and Engine Company No, ., by r.
Delegates follow:
Engine Company No. 4. delegates,
Leo II. Deeton. Henry Metzger, John
Posey Stuart Jones. Clarence Moore,
Courtney P. Smith, C. M Robey. Rob
ert barley, Leo Moore, Charles H.
Duffy, Walter Young, Ellwood S.
Wheatley: alternates. Samuel Berman,
Elmer Moore, c. B. Cook, Carl Metzger,
Lynn Florence, c. M. Hughes, Clar-
ence Bartlett. George Stone. Gus
Moore. Truck Company No /, dele
gates. J. w. Travers, Frank K, Davis,
T. B. Rowland. c. l.. Lyons; alternates,
John Evans, r. r. Lucas, William De-
Silva. l.. F. Myers. Engine Company
No. S, delegates C. D. Moore, w. G..
Davis, r. A. Cline, j. W. Baber. George
Struder. Edward Cockreil; alternates,
William Zell A. B. Elliott. Fl. A. Suth-
erland. r. l.. Crupper, H. E. Howard
and l.. G. Berman.
Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr..
president Of the State Association. will
leave Monday night by boat and on
Tuesday will hold conferences with his
officers and various committees, who
are as follows: 0. c. Mugler of Phoebus.
vice president. j. c. Clarity OF Char
lottesville. treasurer; L. f. Lookabill of
Roanoke. statistician: c. c. Manager.
Ocean View; E. E. Lawler, ir., Alex
andria; J. r.. Lawson. Hampton: j. F..
Mullen. Newport News, and Curtis
Smith. Charlottesville. executive com
mittee. State Senator Frank l.. Ball Of
Clarendon: Thomas j. Sheehan, Hamp-
ton: o. G. Atkins. Newport News leg
islatiVe committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
PITTSBURGH MINERS
REPORT WAGE PACTS
Official Says $500 Are Affected
and That Some Open Shops
Have Recognized Union.
r. me Assarlaled Press.

~ the Assqeisted Press.
PITTSBURGH. August ia Philip
Murray, international vice president OF
the United Mine Workers, announced
here today that coal companies in the
Pittsburgh district, employing total
Of $500 men, had signed new wage
contracts with the union. He added
that several Of the concerns signed had
previously operated open shop.
The union official said negotiations
were being carried or with other firms.
and that contracts would be made pub
lie in few days
Murray said census made during
the past two weeks by officials OF d.
trict No. Of the United Mine Work
ers had shown 1925 idle union miners
In the Pittsburgh area, who, with their
families, were receiving relief from
the union regularly each week.
Eleven thousand miners, he said, had
been working now and then and re-
ceiylng relief only when out Of work,
while 1000 had obtained steady Jobs
In mills and on highway construction
projects
The vice president said the miners
Who had found other employment
maintained their union affiliations and
would return IN the mines when the
opportunity presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
ART STUDENT GIVEN
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
William Kennedy of Washington,
Charged With Beating Girl,
Released at Rockville.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, August I8.-Wil-
liam Calhoun Kennedy, 19-year-old
art student OF Washington. who was
found guilty in the Police Court here
early IN the week Of aSsaulting Miss
Catherine Kennedy Of Takoma Park by
striking and choking her. and who was
committed to fan to await sentence,
was today sentenced TO the county Jail
for 80 days by Judge Samuel Riggs.
The sentence, however was suspended
and young Kennedy returned to WASH
ington with his father He win enter
an art school in New York City
The defendant. it was shown at the
trial, became exasperated when in
formed by Miss Kennedy that she had
arranged to attend the movies with
another young man and that she would.
therefore. have 10 break date with
him Kennedy testified that he did
not intend to seriously hurt the young
woman. Judge Riggs characterized the
attack as unjustified and declared that
bit for the youth of the defendant and
his promise Of an art career he would
send him to the House of Correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
TYPHOID SWEEPS TOWN.

1000 Persons Inoculated at Will
Transport, Md, to Check Spread.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, August 10
An epidemic of typhoid fever in the
Williamsport, Md, section caused State
health authorities to intervene. APP
proximately 1000 persons have been
inoclilated against typhoid by State
and county health authorities during
the last two days. More than score
of persons are Ill with the disease in
the district. A preliminary examina-
ton Of milk and water indicates that
the typhoid was spread by bad water
from wells and cisterns, many of which
became contaminated during the floods
this Summer There is considerable
typhoid in Hagerstown. but 1t is yet
widely scattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
w. R. & {. RELIEF OUTING
TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Varied Program Has Been Ar
ranged for Thirteenth Annual
Affair at Glen Echo.

The thirteenth annual outing of the
Washington Railway Relief Association
will be held Wednesday at Glen Echo
Park. when employees of the various de-
partments of the Washington Railway
IL Electric Co. and It's affiliated con-
Germs will stage a program OF events
ranging from athletic contests to dance
competition. The eXcurSionists are
scheduled to reach the resort at noon,
when the program will begin,
w, S. Ballenger is general chairman
Of the committee and F.. j. Davidson is
secretary. Other members include: w.
f. Ham. S. r. Bowen, A. @. Neal A. M.
Fisher. V. d. Brooke. l.. f. Sinclair, L.,
b. Schloss, ir.; Stephens, H. M. KeySer,
c. M. Sharpe. r. A. Brooks, G. A. S.
Sinclair. r. d. Vohall Miss e. M Ben
nett Miss K. Dolan, e. G. Elliott, G. o.
Kraft II. Jackson, w l.. Jones, r. Kee-
ly, Fl, G, Kimball, M Wellington, j. II.
Molineu and DR.. G. A. Weaver.
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SOUTH CAROLINA G. O.. p.
NOMINATES ELECTORS
Party's State Executive Committee
Selects Nine to Be Voted for
at November Election.
NV ibr Aaaoctated prnag

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, q. G.. August 16.--~Nine
Republican electors for South Carolina
were selected here Thursday at "A meet
ing OF the State Republican executive
committee. The sessions OF the COM
mittee were not public and the ticket
was announced after the meeting by
j. w. Toihert OF Ninety six. chairman
of the committee and Republican ma
tional committeeman from South Caro-
lima
In making public the names of the
men who will appear on the Hoover
Curtis Republican ticket. which will
be placed IN the field against the Demo-
cratic Smith Robinson ticket In the
general election this Fall. Mr. Tolbert
pointed out that all Republican cleo
tors were white men. They were Sc
lected, he asserted, With view Of max
ing the strongest appeal 10 the best
citizens Of the Stata.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
MONUMENT TO DEAD LOVE.
Husband Breaks Up Household
Possessions to Let Public Know.

BRAZIL. Ind. (SpeciaD "A Monu-
ment to Dead Love" is a sign IN bold
letters on the house of Guy Daugherty,
clayworker. living northwest of Brazil.
which seldom fails to stop those pass
ing by.
Embittered because he believed his
wife was unfaithful to him and mad
deserted him, Daugherty broke up the
household goods. including the kitchen
range. and stacked it into the "mond-
ment." All the cups and saucers were
smashed and put in the pile.
When Daugherty first was informed
by Terre Haute woman that her hus-
band and Daugherty's wife had been
keeping company" Daugherty at first
refused to believe it, but later he had
afhdavits made out against his wife and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Pierce.
charging they contributed to the neg
lect of Mrs. Daugherty's daughter.
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Litter of Puppies
Win Sentenced Dog
Stay of Execution

Special DispatcA to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. August 18.-Judge
Donovan in District Court today had
fined Ham German SIS for having
a dog which had bitten two children
and three adults and had ordered
the dog shot. when the owner re-
marked: Judge, that dog had six
puppies a few days ago. What am
/ TO do about that?"
Judge Donovan knit his brows IN
meditation, then had solution.
"We1l grant stay OF execution
for three weeks" he announced,
until the puppies can get along
without their mother"
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the church next door, which was dam
aged when Kehoe let go his dynamite
blast, and father of a girl who died in
the tragedy, put it when he opened the
dedication ceremony:
This is solemn, yet joyful hour"
In addition to the formal turning
over of the gift, 1t was homecoming
day for Bath. Many former residents
returned Few strangers we're in
sight, the State evidently having de-
cided to leave the village alone with its
Joy and memories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
TEAM GOES 1000 MILES.
Pair of Old Horses Driven From
Florida to Maine.

BOSTON (SpeciaD Percy Morton
arrived In Hallowell, Me. from Florida
to visit his sisters. Mr. Morton made
the journey overland, driving two horses.
one IL and the other 30 years old. and
It took him three months to complete
the trip.
On their arrival both driver and
horses were In the pink of condition
after covering a distance of approx
mately 1000 miles Three years ago
MIR. Morton. with the same animals. left
Maine for the South, going in the same
manner and consuming the same length
of time to get there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
AUTO CRASH KILLS
NEWSPAPER MAN
William A. Corbett of Hagerstown
Dead and Five Injured in Ac-
cident at Gettysburg.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, August ia
william A. Corbett, 20 years old.
Hagerstown newspaper man, is dead.
Hugh Craig, IS, Gettysburg, was prob
ably fatally injured and four others
were less seriously injured when a car
driven by Donald Beaver, Hagerstown,
crashed into telephone pole at Gettys-
burg early today. The party had just
left wedding anniversary celebration
at the Corbett home a few moments
before.
Mrs Gladys Cruger, Baltimore, prob
ably sustained a fractured skull. and
her sister, Victoria Clayton. Waynes-
boro Pa, and William Colvin and
Beaver, both OF Hagerstown, were hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
TURKEY ATTACKS AUTO.

INGERSOLL. Ontario Especially -
annoyed by the continual stream Of
motor cars that interfered with his en-
loyment, a turkey gobbler near here re-
sisted and lost his life for principle.
While the rest Of the turkeys, fright
ened, rushed to safety on the roadside,
the monarch of the flock flew straight
at car and crushed through the wind
shield.
The turkey was killed outright, but q.
Powell, one of the two Milwaukee tour
lists, sustained injuries which required
medical treatment on arrival here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
PLAN INSURANCE
LIQUIDATION MOVE
Commissioners Expect Sale
of St. Louis Holdings to
Pay Stockholders.

BY the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS. August 18.-The eight
State insurance commissioners inVeSti-
eating tangled affairs of the Interna-
tional Life Insurance Co. today an
nounced they expected to recommend
soon that the insurance be sold to some
other company. assets liquidated and
stockholders paid in full.
The recommendation, subject to ap-
prevail OF Federal Judge Reeves, August
%. when the receivership case will be
reopened, awaits receipt of formal REIN
surance proposals from the Missouri
State Life Insurance Co. st. Louis, and
the Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
The insurance commissioners said
either of these two firms is financially
able to protect the policy holders and
stockholders of the International Life.
They rejected proposals of Massey
Wilson, one of the founders, and others
that the company be refinanced and
continued In business. It was estimated
approximately $5.550.000 would be re-
quired for rehabilitation.
E. P. Greenwood, head of the Great
Southern Life Insurance Co. of Hous-
ton. Tex, who said he controls q
majority of International stock, told the
commissioners he would like to see the
international reorganized, but would
not object to reinsurance.
Hearing on Missouri reQuisition for
Roy c. Toombs of Chicago. president
of the company. wanted here on charges
OF grand larceny and issuance of false
stock certificates, will be held at 10
am Monday at Springfield. Ill.
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THREE MEN TAKEN
BY RAlDING SQUAD

172 Bottles of Beer Seized at ala
Ninth Street.-The Others
Held for Gambling.
In three raids police Of the first pre-
cinct yesterday afternoon arrested three
men, one on liquor charge and two on
charges Of gambling.
In the first raid at 2I2 Ninth street.
they arrested John Richard Purdy 26,
3i4 E street northeast, and confiscated
l72 bottles OF beer and approximately
two quarts OF alleged liquor. Purdy was
charged with illegal possession.
Al SIS Eleventh street. they arrested
James Edward Quinn, %, Of that ad-
dress, on charge Of setting up a gam
ing table. At 2l3 Ninth street, John
Herbert Rowe, 20, Of that address, was
arrested on charge Of permitting gam
ing
The raiding squad vas led by Police
man J. r, Browning Of the first pre-
ctnct.
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POLITICS SEEN IN GREEK
SEIZURE OF ALIEN WOMAN
Ransom Of $4,000 Is Demanded of
Rumanians for Release
Of Mime, Nocilesco
BY the Associated Press.

49, go" FS@bNisifu ElEnHs
BUCHAREST. Rumania, August 49,
Friends of Nine. Trina Nocilesco, the
humanian woman who Is held by Greek
brigands, believe that political motives
were behind her capture They base
This on the fact that she comes from
a Macedonian family.
Mime. Noclleaco Is a daughter OF Dr
Vasilaehe Of Bucharest. He was for
meriy Humanian consul at Janina.
Greece.
The kidnapers have given the family
until 10 am, Monday 10 pay ransom
u approximately $4,000,
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10000 GREET FLYER.

PARIS Me. August 10 ~ Capt.
Harry w. Lyon who Wss one ~ four
who flew across the Pacific Ocean IN
the naonOplane Southern Gross came
home to-day 10 receive the plaudits Of
his fellow toWngmen
A crowd of 10000 crested the aviator,
eslhcHsh 3asssT rain fell
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MAIL THEFT GANG HUNTED


CHICAGO. August ls tA).-Postal
inspectors tonight are engaged in a
widespread search for gang of mail
thieves who are rumored TO have stolen
thousands of dollars worth of currency
and goods from the mails carried on the
Chicago. Burlington g. Quincy Railroad
during the past year.
Arrests have been made In Chicago,
Aurora, Ill: Galesburg Ill. and Bur-
lington Iowa. but Federal authorities
have made public no names. pending,
1t is said. the arrest Of the director"
of the gang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
ASKS DAMAGES.
Women Who Fell on Icy Sidewalk
Demands $4,000.

Demands $40, 900.
Declaring that she sustained serious
iniury by slipping and falling on the
tcy Sidewalk IN front Of as Eleventh
street last January Lui8a de Gregorio.
93e T. street, has filed suit to recover
$50 900 damage from Sophia r. Harris,
Hilltop Manor; Fred r. Goodhart. 825
Eleventh street. and the District Of Co
lugnbia Che sasg an accumulation Of
ice was allowed 70 remain IN front OF
the property and charges negligence
against Mrs. Harris as owner Of the
property. Goochart as tenant of the
building and the District of Columbia
Tor failure 10 keep the sidewalk clean.
she is represented by Attorneys r. J.
sloan and Alfred d Smith,
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Latest estimates are that the modern
docks being constructed at the mouth
Of the Maadalena River Of Columbia
viii not he camnleted for several wears,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

New Haven-Police raid two dice
games, making II arrests Five men
Owed into the harbor waters seek
ing escape and 10 others broke
through q Gordon Of police
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
TWO CHILDREN MISSING
Couple Of Lowell Youngsters Being
Hunted by Police After Bcin.
Away For Almost a Week.

Lowell, Mass, Aug, IL UP)-
missing tor nearly a week two
Lowell children We're sought by po-
lice Of eastern Massachusetts to-
day
Eta, Il. and Fred, 8. children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Callahan
have not been heard from since
tuesday. when they started for a
barber shop near their Bleachery
street home.
The children, who had been given
$40 by their father before leaving
home failed TO appear at the bar
Der shop, and a canvass Of other
such esta blishmcnts produced no
clues
Mrs. Callahan said today she had
10 idea as to what had happened to
hHr children. She expressed a fear
mat they had been kidnapped.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

Rockville-More than 1000 Jew
ish farmers take part in annual field
day at fair grounds. Gov. Trumbull
and other state officials We're speak
ers at exercises.
Harttord-Ten firemen are taken
to st. Francis hospital for treat
ment during course of smoky fire in
basement OF lunchroom. Illuminat-
ing gas from broken meter adds to
hazard.
Bridgeport-Power boat grounds
on sand bar at Seaside Park. it's
motor running but no one aboard.
Captain Patrick Blake. SIS, owner of
the boat was seen clinging to the
stern when it was some distance
from shore and is thought to have
been drowned
Bridgeport-Miss Mary +. Flan-
agan, so. hotel comptroller and sis
ter of superior court clerk, browns
IN two feet of water after collapsin9
Medical examiner W. II. Donaldson
collapses from overwork after view
ing body.
New Haven-The first aerial trait
fic patrol is on duty over Connect
lieut.. Two officers are UP with
orders to arrest any birdmen who
try low flying or stunning over towns,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

Boston - Gov. Avian r. Fuller
i+'ilS Hoover acceptanc" speech as
opening new era in national affairs