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Evening star., 1925-09-01
TRUTH SERUM HELD
CRIME DISCOVERER
Texas Doctor Claims He Demon
strated Solution Which Renders
Lying Impossible.
Br AZ A.sociated Press


WINDSOR, Ont. September If
verify Is given what is said to have
been successful demonstration of his
truth serum" DR.. r. Ernest House
a Texas criminologist. will have
opened up a wide field Of research
particu,a rly for the detection 0f crime
and the solution of many domestic
problems The truth serum. 4" medical
~ known a 8 scopla min. il is claimed.
compels a person into whom 1t is in
iected to give truthful answers to any
question asked.
Before the International Association
for Identification last Saturday DR.
House is said 10 have proved to q
committee. which included Dr. J. G..
Duncan. director of the Oklahoma
State bureau of identifica tion: Capt.
J. c. Golden. director Of the bureau
of naturalization of the New York
City police department: Frederick
Samdberg of the Washington police
identification bureau. and others. the
efficacy of his serum.
He is said to have used three subjects.
Victor Mamcha, 81, and John Strong
%. both Of Detroit. and Leroy Mof1tt.
26. of Tilbury. Ont. who took the Sc
rum ito prove it would not work =
The three men were pinioned. Wads
Of wool We're placed in their mouths
and ears and then they were stretched
on cots and the serum was injected
into their left arms. They fell asleen
almost Immediately and when they
awoke three hours later were sur
prised to find that they had answered
correctly all questions put to them.
although they admitted collectively
| they had decided before undergoing
the test TO make wrong answers
Evening star., 1925-09-01
ACCUSED BANKER
AND GIRL ARRESTED
Former Spent $4,000 on
Trip With "SouI- I-Mate."
Leader in Society.
Ry the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. September /.
Search for VIII Ed Fraser. Middles-
boro. KY. bank cashier. who admitted
he deserted his wife and family for
22-year-old soul Innate" and ab-
seconded with bonds and cash aggre-
satIng more than 500, 900. ended here
today with his arrest The bea autiful
young woma n. ~ Id to he a society girl
Of Lexington. is held as an accessory
n. f. Bal. chief of police of Mid.
dlssboro. who has been ira ling the
man since his disappears rance in July.
vas notified in Dallas of the arrest
and arrived this morning.
The cashier was recognized at a
IA shionable hotel. At first he main.
tanned that fis arrest was sc of
mistaken identity.
Meanwhile, his comps Mon was ar
rested in their hotel room Under
questioning she broke down. With the
arrival of Chief Ball the Identification
was completed and the cashier ad.
mitted his guilt
My love for the girl was my down.
fall" he said.
Since leaving Middlesboro Fraser
said he and the girl had Travelled
throughout the United States. sum.
mer resorts or any place that held
pleasure was their objective.
Arriving in San Antonio a few DAYS
ago. the cashier said he opened bank
account and rented safety deposit
box. Keeping $500 worth OF the
bonds in his baggage he placed be-
tween s45 900 and SAT 900 in bonds in
the box. The trip. Fraser said. had
cost 40.000 in bonds and see. 900 in
cash.
The smaller amount of bonds were
In ho hAr Ia
5000 in travellers checks and $40 in
currency was found
Fraser signed A waiver OF extraGi.
tion.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
HUNT DISCUSSES
WORKOUT STREETS
0. C. Engineer of Highways
Stresses Need of Funds
for Resurfacing.

The need of deVoting more funds
to the resurfa cling of worn-out asphalt
streets was stressed in the annual
report of &. b. Hunt. engineer Of
highways. ira ansmitted to Engineer
Commissioner Bell today.
The average age of all the old
streets is already greater than In any
other city. the engineer Of highways
reported. This average age OF these
old streets became still greater last
fiscal year. beca Of the limited
amount that was available for re-
surfa cling.
THE amount of resurfa cling nf
asphalt paVements that could be done
was about one-third of that neces-
sary TO prevent increase in the aver
age age of the total yardage of this
type an average now far beyond
that of any other municipality and
evidenced by the detefiorated condi-
tion of the older streets. especially
in the early weeks of the working
season" Mr.. Hunt said.
Arrearages of Neglect.
In recognition Of this" Mr.. Hunt
continued more liberal funds have
been provided for the coming year.
but there is a long arrearage Of neg
Iect to be made up"
The engineer of highways also told
the Commissioners there is a heavy
demand for the paving of new resi-
Dental streets as the result Of build
ing operations Although 20 resi-.
Dental streets of this type were paved
during the last fiscal year. even that
extensive program did not meet the
demand. he said
The systematic Improvement of the
main suburban arteries was CON
tinued during the last year, approx
matelv 5000. 900 having been applied
10 that class OF paving.
The fund used in common for
sidewalk and alley paving was not
sufficient for the demands, accord
ing to Engineer Hunt. I'm recent
wears we have limited such construc-
ton TO unpa aved spaces when the
abutting property was practically
fully built up. No repla cements Of
inferior pavements can now he under.
taken. The principal cause of this
situation is garage construction in
unpaved alleys-largely suburban. Al
ley payements required threefourths
of the total fund during the year"
Work Cited as AssessabIe.
Mr.. Hunt pointed out that all this
alley and sidewalk work Is assessa BILE
and he expressed regret that more
such paving cannot be done in re
sponse to equitable requests.
The outstan nding fea ture Of last
years work in the highway division
was the expenditure of more than
5000 .060 obtained from the gasoline
tax on motor vehicles for street paw.
ing. 1t was applied 10 IA thorough
fares.
There were not many changes dur
inge the fiscal year in the cost OF
street work, Mr.. Hunt said.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
ALBERT. COLL|NSUP
ON Staying CHARGE
Southwest Washington Resi-
dent in Arrest, Accused of
Shooting Clinton Wells.

Albert Collins. 55 wears old. Of 722
II street southwest, is under arrest at
the fourth precinct police station to-
day. charged with shooting N death
Clinton Wells, 30 years old. NJ the
"a me address. during a quarrel late
Yesterday.
The fight Is said IN have had its in
ception about six weeks ago. when
Mrs Wells complained that Collins
had insulted her. Her husband. Mrs.
Wells said severely beat Collins At the
time and had since refused to renew
their friendship.
The two men met again YESTERDAY
when Wells. who rented part OF the H
street home from Collins. stopped him
in a hallway to pay the rent. Mrs
Wells said she heard the old arsu-
ment renewed. followed minute later
by a shot.
Statement CorrObOrated.
Collins corroborated this statement
in his cell today. He said he fed to
his room from the infuriated Wells.
The latter followed him, ring he
intended beating him again. In self
defense. Collins declared, he rea ched
under his pillow. got his revolver and
fired a single shot.
Wells. driver of an ice wagon and
three times the size OF Collins.
dropped dead in his tracks. The bull
let had severed his spinal column at
the base of the brain. Collins left the
house, sought an attorney and sur
rendered himself at the fourth pre-
cinct an hour or two later.
Mrs. Wells Statement.
Mrs Wells said Collins had At
tempted 10 force his attentions upon
her three times. Since the fight six
weeks ago. however. she stated he
had made no advances and she had
thought the trouble ended perma-
nently.
Besides his wife. Wells leaves three
daughters. Vivian, Theda and Gladys;
his father. Thomas Wells. and three
brothers, Lieut.. Charles a. Wells Of
No. Engine Company, Lieut..
George L. Wells of the F'ireboat and
Thomas Wells of Congress Heights
Md.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
D. c. HEAD OF VT. ".
ARRESTEDFOR RUM
Faulty Warrant Secures Re.
lease-17 Delegates to
Meeting Held.
sneclaI pi.nstch b Th. stsr

srecial Dispatch 70 The Star.
TULSA. Okla. September Era n.
els c. Hulin. District of Columbia de.
partment commander, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. was arrested on boot
leg charge at his hotel in Tulsa dur
ing the veterans national conven.
tion here, yesterday afternoon. Fed.
ersl prohibition agents. on complaint
OF two Tulsa citizens, swarmed down
on the veterans convention head.
quarters, in Hotel Mayo.
Hulin. accompanied by John Wisch-
husen, commander of Walter Reed
Post and Frank Heise. vice com
mander of ''CootieS." was passing
along a corridor while Federal agents
were manhandling a wounded com
rade in his room in their search for
liquor. Hulin protested and demand
ed TO see search warrant. The of.
6ceF refused To show il and imme-
diately placed the District of Column
hia men under arrest.
Word was dispatched TO Capt. Ed
win S. Bettelheim. jr., chairman Of
national legislation committee. for
assistance. Bethlehem called on the
hotel mana cement and found that a
search warrant was served.
u. c. Men Released.
He located the Federal officer and
demanded to see the warrant. which
was found faulty. and the District
men We're Immediately relea sed. 4
few minutes later the Federal officers
left in confusion.
Hulin swore out warrants for the
Federal officers. charging false arrest.
Capt. Bethlehem reports thai Gen.
Stephens boom for national senior
vice mmander-in-chief is increasinc
n = iS Il
ing choice.
The council of administration of the
Veterans is seriously contempla tins
moving the national headquarters Of
flee TO Washington. The vets are dis
satisfied with their present location in
the West. and the District delegation
will undoubtedly bring back a com
mission to consider the project Of
moving the national Offices.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
MAI. GORDON SURE
TO GET POST AGAIN
Coolidge to Reappoint Prose.
cutor on Return-HoIds
Official Highly.
Rv = stan corresnondent.

SwAMPSCOTT. September l.
Mai Peyton Gordon will he reap
pointed as United States district at
torney for the District OF Columbia, It
was learned definitely here TODAY from
spokesman for the President.
1t is not likely. however. that the
appointment will be made prior to
Mr.. CooIidse's return to Washinsto
When asked today regarding this
appointment. the President was repre-
sented as being OF the opinion that
there was no special rea son to make
his appointment right away. and that
he would wait until he got hack TO the
White House.
Gordon Highly Regarded.
The announcement dispels all doubt
that may have existed in Washington
regarding the rea ppointment of Mai.
Gordon. 1t is known that President
Coolidge regards the executive ability
and integrity of the Washington dis.
trict attorney very highly. and feels
that his ca pa BILE service in the pa st
should he rewarde by his continuance
In once.
Maj Gordon was appointed TO his
post In 1921 by the late President
Harding. His term expired on Au-
gust IL. and since that time he has
been holding Office sutomatically.
under provision OF the law, pending
appointment OF successor or his
own appointment.
His new term will he Of four years
duration. dating from August II.
Although Mai. Gordon had mani
tained policy Of not staging any
special campaigns" adherins to a
plan Of steady law enforcement in
stead, he has figured prominently in
the press for number OF spectacu-
lar acts aimed at law yiolators in
the National Capital. Chief among
these sorties may he named those
directed against the sale of obscene
literature by newsdealers. against
prize fighting and against prohibition
law offenders.
War on Gambling Looms
When reappointed he intends, II
Is understood. to launch n drive
against handbook men. operators OF
base ball pools and other gambling
promoters -
Another appointment that Will
await the Presidents return to Wash.
vacancy caused by the death of Mrs
Helen Gardener, civil service commits
sioner
Last week the President let 1t be
announced that he was postponing
making this appointment until he
could run down r'umor that one
of the two present members of the
commission contemplated resigning
shortly Since then the President has
beer, advised that there was no foun.
dation for the rumor. 1t was in.
"a to .-fsf prn flnr, "a
intention to appoint a woman to the
place
Evening star., 1925-09-01
LAWYER Is FAVORED
FOR BANCROFT'S POST
r. w. Boyden of Massachusetts
and William C. Boyden of Chi
cago Are Being Considered.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
President Coolidge generally is ex-
pected here to go outside the present
diplomatic corps in filling the vacancy
caused by the death of Ambassad dor
Bancroft at Toxic.
Mr.. Coolidge is impressed by the
record made by Mr.. Bancroft who
was Chicago lawyer. and believes
some one of similar type could best
represent the United States at the
Japanese capital.
A number Of names of prominent
lawyers have been suggest ed. inrlud.
ing those of Roland w Royden OF
Massachusetts. formerly American
observer with the Reparation Com
mission. and William G. Boyden Of
Chicago, a lawyer and q director. of
the Central Trust Co. of Illinois.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
Fifteen-Year-Old
Stamp Collector
Attempts Hold-Up
Rr the A Assnciated Press

BF the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 1.-Such
an ardent stamp collector il 1s-year-
old Harry StrubinG OF Brooklyn that
he turned hold-up man in an effort to
obtain some rare specimens His in.
tended victim, Arthur Murkacsy. pro
prietor of a stamp store. didn't heed
the boys threatening revolver. how.
ever, but grasped his wrist and dis.
armed him. The revolver was not
loaded. police found.
Strubing, they say. admitted the At
tempted hold-up. asserting he sought
only TO add some stamps To his col
lection He was held for Juvenile de
linquency.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
U. S. WORKERS. PAY FAIR.
PRESIDENT BELIEVES
Is Inclined to Disapprove of At
tempt to Obtain 81. 800 Mini.
mum. Spokesman Hints.
BY = stan Correspondent.

Ry 4 -tah COrre spo1dFnt.
SWAMISCOTT. Mass. Sept ember l..
President Coolidge believes that the
average Government employe is fairly
well paid and is inclined TO disapprove
any attempt to obtain legislation at
The next Congress for pay boosts.
The President was represented TO-
day az being of the opinion that the
Federal employe has been generously
treated in the matter Of pay increases
in the past few years and although he
stated that he iS not thoroughly fa.
miliar with The details incident 10 this
question. he would off.hand disapprove
legislation fixing 81 500 az a minimum
wage which movement has been ad-
vanced by an orga niZation of Fed
eral employees.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
TONG WAR FEARED,
CHINESE ARE HELD
Five 0rientaIs Arrested as
Chinatown Is Astir in
Dark Alleys.

Reports that tongmen were gath.
ering early today In the dark alleys
OF Washington Chinatown Led TO an
intensive police roundup Of "sus-
pcious'' characters. netting Ave
Oriental prisoners, an automobile
and q loaded revolver.
The Cinnamon. held for 'investiea. J.
ton" identified themselves as Frank
lin Lei of Philadelphia. Wal Moy.
343 Pennsylvania avenue: Lee Bow
Jan. Baltimore. and Lee Sun and Lee
Wing OF this city. All were arrested
in two rooms at the National Hotel.
Lei. well-educated Celestial, said
he had come here In the automobile
from Philadelphia, although he regis
tered at the MOTEL as from Pittsburgh.
The revolver was taken from a belt
on the body of NOV, according to
Policemen =. q. Withers and r. j.
Barrett of the sixth precinct, who
made the arrests.
Feared Being Knocked on.
Moy declared he carried the wea pom
for protective purposes. Lei said he
registered incorrectly because he
didn't want to get knocked Off
The police probe was launched
after reports were received that
strange doings" we're on foot In
Chinatown early today. 1t was
rumored that Several China men had
been seen acting suspiciously in an
out-of.town automobile. that others
had been seen lurking in an alley
and that two Of the Orientals had
been noted with masks on their faces
in the rear OF several Chinese houses
on the north side OF Pennsylva mia
avenue.
Visiting numerous Chinese business
houses and dwellings. the policemen n
became satisfied that something out of
the ordinary was brewing, but just
what the matter was rema ined a
mystery. Later however. the two
policemen learned that several China
men had registered at the Avenue
Hotel. and their rooms were raided.
The occupants we're talking in their
own language. making IL impossible
for the policemen TO understand what
they were saying.
Denies Driving Friends.
Frank LET'S automobile. found
parked on the street. Is said to answer
the description given of the car in
which several Cinnamon were reported
TO have been seen riding. He denied,
however. that he had driven any of
his Washington friends about the city
after his arrival.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
CHINESE BANDITS FREE
BISHOP AND MISSIONARIES
Released Sunday After Being Held
Captives Near Chengtu
Since August 6.
Rr the A Assnciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. September Bishop
Fl. W n Mowll. his wife and six
other members Of the church mis-
sionary society captured by bandits
near Chengtu. Szchewan province. on
August s. have been relea sed. This
news was contained in telegram re-
ceived today by the local Office of
the church missionary society. The
CO ptives were relea sed last Sunday.
Bishop Mowll and MS party were
captured when ba ndits attacked
Summer resort 30 miles north 81
Chenstu Besides the bishop and
his wife. those captured were Rev. Y.
II. Donnithorne and wife, F. w. lies
and the Misses A. Settle. NJ. Armield
and C. Carlton. Bishop Mowll was
formerly dean of Wycliffe College,
Toronto. Ontario.
Evening star., 1925-09-01

Continued from First Page
comma nderS are picking their staffs
and Mr.. Andrews is hopeful of finding
soon suitable men to fill the ga ps
among the leaders.
As the field force strengthens itself
a corresponding shrinkage Is being
manifest in the Office here of Prohibi-
tion Commissioner Haynes, who was
divested of much of his power when
Assistant Secretary Andrews took up
the work OF enforcing the dry law
In a month or so Mr.. Haynes office
staff will he reduced to a minimum
and the field workers will have taken
over much of the labor.
Mr.. Andrews is holding the di-
visional administrators responsible
for enforcement in their areas and
his edict to them was that bootleggine
he broken up and sources of supply
wiped out. He directed them espe
ciallv 10 get at the big conspiracy
cases that are too hic for the local
nolice.
Evening star., 1925-09-01

The open season for shooting marsh
birds began today st sunrise.
Police of the harbor precinct. head
ed by Lieut. Lohman. have made spe-
cial plans to see that the game laws
are obeyed and that all steps be taken
to prevent accidents. Numerous signs
are expected to serve as a warning to
sportsmen who are prohibited from
shooting within 400 yards of bridges
nd dwellings.
II is the intention NJ the police to
prevent shooting in the vicinity OF
dredges anchored about the fats.
where reclamation work In in prog
ress, and it is UP to .sportsmen to re.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
NOT INSANE, ARMY MAN
WHO KILLED GIRL, SAYS
Lieut.. Thompson Changes Plea to
Guilty of Manslaughter.
Refuses to Hide"
BY the Associated Press.


MANILA. September Lieut. !.
8. Thompson. who is on trial here
for the killing of Miss Audrey
BurleiEh. whom he shot to death in
his automobile after she had par.
ticipated in an amateur theatrical
against his wishes. today withdrew
his plea of insa nifty and entered plea
Of guilty Of manslaughter. hut not
guilty of murder" He is charged
before a court-nasrtial with first de
gree murder.
In entering his plea Thompson 2
counsel said the lieutenant had re
Gently told him that j am not insane
nor am ! guilty of murder. To hide
behind q plea. of insanity is false
His counsel said depositions taken
in the United States regarding
Thompson's sanity will not he used
and declared:
'tT'he defense drops the plea of In
sanity, as It could present nothing
more than fair case. The defense
hopes for nothing more than Justice.
Arguments of counsel will begin
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
Art of Hardening
Pure Copper Found
By Negro in Ohio
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LORAIN. Ohio, September L.
Claiming to have perfected q process
to make pure copper as hard as tool
steel f. F.. Harrison. negro labor fore
man. said Victor i, Evans. his Wash
ington attorney. advised him yester.
day patent has been granted.
Evans also has notified him, Harri-
son said. that a s3.000.000 offer from
Eastern capitalists has been refused.
Local business men have financed
Harrison. They say that the process
is simple. A liquid compound upon
which the patent has been issued is
used in smelling the copper, which is
done in a vacuum. Harrison began
his experiments four years ago.
Denial ''of statement by <, e.
Harrison, q Lorain. Ohio, negro labor
foreman, that a patent had been
granted him for a process TO make
pure copper as hard as steel was
made today by Victor ]. Evans, who
also denied that a $4,000. 600 offer for
the patent had been refused. 1 He said
the application made several months
ago still. was pending.
OF the AZ States having werkmen's 3
compensation laws. ~ make IL COM
puisory and - make 1t elective.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
BAND CONCERTS.

Al Walter Reed General Hos
pital. 6:30 pm. today. by the
United States Army Band. Capt.
r. G.. Sherman. comma nding; Capt.
W. J. Stannard. band leader.
Program:
March. "Einzugsmsrsch der
Bojaren' ............. Haivorsen
Overture, The Mill on the Cliff
Reissiger
Dance suite-Three dances from
Henry VIII" German
~ Morris Dance
t2l Shepherds Dance
t3) Torch Dance
Selection, "Florodoro" .... Stuart
Waltz, ''Eternelle Ivresse". Came
Fox trots-
ta) Collegiate" ........... .Jaffe
(b) "Ah-Ha" Clark
Tone poem. Les Preludes". Liszt
March. American Spirit" Bugloine
The Star Spangled Banner
At Michigan avenue. Twelfth
and Shepherd streets northeast,
7:30 pm. by the. United States
Navy Bar Charles Wise, assist
ing director.
= Program:
. March, The Washington Grays,"
~ Grafulla
Overture. Dean de Paris
Boieldieu
Characteristic. Dance Of the
s.eT SerpentS BOcCal2rf
Grand scenes from the opera
Martha" ..............F Flotow
Waltz III concert, Moonlight on
the Hudson. Hermann
Excerpts from the musical COM
edy. The Grass Widow" Hirsch
Fantasia, "Napolitana' Boccalari
The Star Spangled Banner"
At the Soldiers Home bandstand,
5:45 pm, by the United States
Soldiers Home Band, John s. NJ.
Zimmerman, bandmaster: Emil A.
Fenstad, assistant bandmaster, con-
ducting.
Program:
March. "staunch and True" Teike
Overture, La Flandre". Bouillon
Morceau. 'Elegie". .... Massenet
Grand selection. ''F'idelie,'' -
Beethoven
Fox trot. Alone at Last" Fiorito
valse, THE Belle of Mexico
Dello Joie
Finale. Imperial Guard. ..Losey
The Star Spansied Banner"
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Evening star., 1925-09-01
SHENANDOAH WILL TAKE.
F0UR-DAY WESTERN TRIP
Will Leave Han gar Tomorrow.
Stopping at st. Louis and
Detroit During Flight.
BY the Associated Press.


LAKEHURST, N. J., September L.
Thes Navy dirigible Shenandoah is
scheduled to leave her hangar at sun.
set tomorrow for an extensive four
day Western trip. Proceeding to Scott
Field st. Louis, which she is expected
to reach on Friday, the dirigible will
pass over Philadelphia, " heeling. w.
Va. Pittsburgh, Columbus and India n.
apolis. g-.= ~
On her trip, from ST.. Louis 10 De.
troit. reaching the latter place -Satur-
day morning. she Is to pass oyer Kan.
sas City, st. Joseph. Mo-: Des Moines.
Iowa: Fond du Lac. Wis: Milwauk ee
and Minnesota.
At Detroit she will he anchored to A
mooring mast recently erected by
Henry Ford. making a number of
short trips and reaching Lakehurst
late Sunday or early Monday.
Evening star., 1925-09-01
"Open Season" for Shooting Birds
On Marshes Began at Sunrise Today

frain from going across the Maryland
line. there being no reciprocal ar.
rangemenf between Maryland and the
District in the matter of permitting
District residents to gun in that State
without first procuring license.
Large focks of reedbirds and quite a
few ortolan have appeared about the
local marshes the past three days. II
Is reported. and there are many orto.
Ian and plover there. Blackbirds have
been fiockinG for more than a month,
it is stated. and sportsmen say there
are millions of them on the marshes.
The season for duck shooting opens
November I. q