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Evening star., 1933-09-19
u. S. WORKERS PLAN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
American Federation of Govern.
ment Employees Will Garry
Effort to Every State.

A membership campaign to 60 into
every State Is planned by the American
Federation Of Government Employees,
which underwent reorganization at the
convention here last week, it was an
nounced today.
At the same time it was said that all
afiliates in the American Federation Of
Labor will be impressed with the needs
Of the Government employees and urged
to work in their respective congressional
districts for relief from the economy
act and reforms in employment condt-
tionS.
E Claude Babcock, the new presi-
dent. who Is en- route from San Fran
cisco to assume his duties, plans to
make several stops in the West and
Midwest In the interest Of the organ
izatirn
Greater equality for women in the
Federal service is to be one of the aims
Of the federation, according to Miss
Esther Penn, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
RACE HORSES COSTLY
TO EX-LEGISLAT0R
Kunz Tells Court He Owned %,
Making $500 on Only One
Winner in Eight Years.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 19.-Former
Representative Stanley H. kunz has
given UP the race horse business, he
explained in Municipal Court yesterday
He was brought into court by coun-
sci for John Hertz. the Hertz Stables
having sold him q steed named Land.
vogt in 1928 for an agreed price OF
$500. In 1881 Hertz obtained judg-
ment for the amount. but still hasn't
collected. his attorney told Judge N.
j. Bonneli.
Kunz explained that Landvogt had
an unsubstantial pair Of foreknees;
and, as to finances, that since his last
Federal check as Representative in
February, he had had no income.
To the question. How many race
horses did he own?" Kunz replied:
Not any, now. did own about 50
of them. had one winner in the past
eight years, made about $500 out Of
him. The rest were total losses"
The hearing was continued.
Evening star., 1933-09-19

vile, Ky; Rochester, Pa; Cincinnati,
Ohio, and the Tanana River, Alaska.
Case was believed by his companions
to have been caught by q gust Of wind
when he lost his balance. He glanced
on stone pier Of the suspension
bridge, crashed onto q parked automo-
bile and bounded to the pavement Of
Delaware avenue.
Surviving are his widow, the former
Helen Kelsey Of Toledo and three chill
dren.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
ARTS GROUP WILL ACT
ON MALL DEVELOPMENT
Details of Plans Under 5000, 900
ALLEGATION Before Meeting
Early Next Month.

The Fine Arts Commission will take
up detailed plans for development Of
the Mall, made possible by the Public
Works Administrator ALLEGATION of
5000 900. at its next meeting. early In
October.
This announcement was made yester-
day by H. P. Caemmerer, the commits
sion's executive secretary, who said the
organization has already approved gen.
eral plans for the project
THE commission is delighted that the
Mall program can now go forward"
said Mr. Caemmerer. This carries
out the fundamental of the l'Enfant
plan. It forms the basis Of the central
composition for the plan Of Washing
ton"
Evening star., 1933-09-19
Won STEUBEN HON0RED
Representatives Of Two Local and
Berlin University Pay Tribute.

Exercises commemorating the 203rd
anniversary Of the birth Of Gen. Won
Steuben were held by members Of the
German Literary Society Of Washing
ton Sunday at the famous soldiers
statue in Lafayette Square. Represen-
tatives Of two Washington colleges and
the University Of Berlin attended the
ceremonies. !!
Miss Anita schade. president Of the
at the base OF the statue and related
significant episodes from his life and
the part he played In the Revolution
a{Y War.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
Fall Fatal to Child.

Three-year-old Julius Green. colored.
who fell from a porch at his home in
the 500 block Of Tenth street northeast
Saturday morning. died in Casualty
Hospital early today. A certificate Of
accidental death was given,
Evening star., 1933-09-19
TRUCK DRIVER KILLED
William Kofde Dies in Crash or
Lincoln Highway.

COATEsVILlE, Pa, September ls
R.-William Kofle, rs. . truck driver
Of Cleveland, was fatally injured near
here today.
He stopped his eastbound truck on
the Lincoln Highway to inquire of q
westbound truck operator whether he
could enter Philadelphia because of the
truck drivers strike. A third truck
crashed into the other vehicles. Kodde
died In a hospital
Evening star., 1933-02-05

A young man Is suspected and taken
into custody. He offers an aAbi. But
other shells fred experimentally IN his
gun show fringpin markings on their
rims that bear certain Identifying char
acteristics In each instance. The shells
from the scene exhibit the same pecu-
harities. Those fred in other weapons
Of the same make and model present
quite a different picture. The alibi Is
exploded and the jury renders verdict
of murder In the first degree.
man IS suspected Of robbing barn.
Tracks Of shoes similar IN size to his
are found At the scene. He Is arrested
and his muddy footgear removed TT
had been. raining before and after the
crime). When soaked IN water the dirt
thus secured yields various extraneous
objects, such IS brown pigeon feathers,
bay leaves and pine needles. A scrap
ing Of soil beside the robbed barn re-
veals the presence Of brown pigeon
ICdtIlcIS, Oey 4CnVCc anu PsxAO AASS~sASo'
A confession results.
A typed will Is offered for probate,
dated 1906 It Is written on an A. B. c.
machine Certain heirs question its au-
thenticity. 1T has been put forward by
a heretofore unknown claimant) Study
of the document shows that all the It's"
are crossed with a bar which extends
twice as far to the right Of the shaft
as it does to the left. But It" OF that
type was not adopted by the A. B. c.
Co. until 1915! Prior to that the bar
was equal in length on both sides Of the
shaft The will is patiently forgery!
Prior to 1890 the United States could
not boast a single laboratory patterned
after the better types Of those to be
found in practically all principal cities
of Europe. It was IN an attempt to
equal and, II possible, surpass the work
of the great police and medico-legal
laboratories Of Paris, Lyons. Lausanne.
Berlin, Vienna, Dresden, Bucharest, etc.,
and to demonstrate to law-enforcing
officials IN America how great was the
need for such institutions in this coun-
try that Northwestern University estab-
hshed, under the direction Of its law
school, the organization whose work I
an describing.
Stated with . full-time personnel Of
n persons, augmented by q much larger
group Of consultants, scattered country
wide, chosen for their pre-eminence In
various specialties, It at once undertook
to subject to laboratory examination any
BIT Of evidence submitted BY peace
agencies OF other reputable individuals
anywhere. ,...r- ,.sl5ts..A 90. 1@t.fso .tr..f
Evening star., 1933-02-05

TWO members of Latin race became
involved In an argument. Heated
words passed. Suddenly one drew re-
volver and shot the other. The wounded
man fell, but as he lay dying on the
ground he managed to pull a pocket
knife and slash at his adversary. The
blade passed through the latter's trouser
log Just above the ankle.
Ofhcers called to the scene found
dead man and close beside him blood
stained knife. A bullet through the lung
had caused death.
The knife was sent to the laboratory.
Fingerprints upon its handle proved to
be those Of the victim. But, caught In
Q nick In the blade and in crevices be-
tween blade and handle were some tex
tile fibers. The microscope showed these
to be of weighted WOOL uniform in
length and diameter and Of two colors
"a dark red and yellow. None Aof the
dead mans clothing was woven Of such
eomponents.
A likely suspect was apprehended
soon after. About one ankle was bound
q bloody bandage. A rent in the trouSer
leg Indicated that his wound had been
caused by a sharp instrument. Fibers
this garment was composed Of a cheap
grade of weighted wool, Of threads alter
nately red and yellow in color. When
compared under the microscope with the
fbers from the knife they matched these
exactly in length, width and color!
A young man Is struck and killed
by a hit-and-run driver. A suspected
automobile Is seized soon after. Upon
one fender are spots of dried reddish
material suggesting blood. Analysis
proves them to be blood. and human
blood at that. Adhering to one Of the
spots Is q single hair. Microscopic study
proves this to be Of human origin. In
addition, It shows an interesting peeu-
harity, for studded along its shaft are
tiny bits Of carbon particles, OF SCOT.
Plainly its owner must work In an at
mosphere surcharged with smoke or coal
dust.
A hair Is extracted from the head of
the victim. It matches that from the
car in diameter, color shading
what is this? 1t, too, is studded with
particles Of carbon!
ring count" for age is now under
taken (according to the method devel-
oped by E. c. Hood. The rings on the
unknown" hair indicate that it comes
from person 20 years old. The age
of the deceased is inquired into. He has
just passed 20!
Three bootleggers are discussing busi-
ness together. One has been encroach-
ing upon the territory Of the other two.
They warn him to withdraw. He refuses.
Both the others draw guns and fire at
him at short range. He falls, mortally
wounded. The fatal bullet passes COM
pletely through his body and is never
found.
The two assailants are apprehended.
Each carries weapon of 80 caliber.
One is an automatic pistol containing
cartridges loaded with smokeless powder.
The other is revolver and the ammu-
milton in it is of the black powder va
riety. Each weapon has been discharged
once.
The overcoat of the victim is examined
with hand glass. Surrounding the hole
through which the bullet entered we
find a number of unburned grams Of
smokeless powder. pistol barrels are
too short to permit combustion Of the
powder charge. Some of it is blown
from the muzzle unburned) The mur-
derer Is known.
TWO middle-aged women are robbed
Evening star., 1933-02-05

OUR laboratory was the first to de-
velop extensively in this country the
Poller (Austrian) method of making
casts Of objects of a fragile nature and
preserving these for later exhibition in
court. Thus the tooth marks Of mur-
derer, left In some perishable bit OF
foodstuff at crime scene, can be nodded
and the resulting cast kept to confound
him when finally apprehended. mo two
people leave the same tooth imprints,
any more than finger or foot prints) or
the marks of Jimmy on a wooden desk
or door frame may be nodded and later
shown to match in size and shape the
outline of the tool employed. And, most
important, casts Of tire prints can be
taken and later identified to the indi-
vidual tires that made them-for these,
once put ON the road, soon develop char
acteristics of their own in the form OF
cuts, blemishes, etc. resulting from wear.
These serve to identify them individually
among all the millions In use.
In three fields of laboratory endeavor
we in America have made contributions
to scientific crime detection which place
us ahead Of our brethren overseas. These
include the application Of the compari-
son microscope to bullet and she'll 1den-
tification in cases of homicides by fire.
arms (now the accepted method through
out the world, the employment Of the
lie detector and Of scopolamine or SINH
larly acting drugs In the detection OF
deception, and the establishment Of
method of determining, by examining
single human hair, the age Of its owner.
In all of these, save that Of the SEQ
polamine technique, members OF the
staff of the scientific crime detection
laboratory have figured prominently or
solely.
The comparison microscope for bullet
Identification, developed in 1925 by p.
o. Gravelle of South Orange, N. J., who
at that time was associated with the
author in his private laboratory in New
York City, is now standard equipment in
nearly two-score police laboratories in
this country, not to speak Of similar in
stitutions overseas.
The "le detector," brought to its
present state of perfection by Leonardo
Keeler, of our STAFF, has proved its worth
in more than 1900 cases tested upon
It to date. It registers changes in blood
pressure, pulse rate and rate and ampli-
tude Of respiration In subjects under
Interrogation. Records Of these are
taken continuously during the test in
the form Of inkographs upon an endless
roll Of paper, and the trained operator
soon becomes able to interpret the
changes IN these resulting from lying,
Evening star., 1933-02-05
II

as contraSted with the much lesser ones
which appear when the subject replies
truthfully.
ONCE the fact that he is attempting
to deceive Is established, he is in
formed of this and told just what
changes in his record will take place
If he continues to fabricate. He is now
turned about so that he can watch the
record in the making, and the test is
repeated. When he finds that the
changes predicted actually do occur as
he lies, he very commonly breaks down
and confesses- indeed, about IS per cent
of those showing guilty" records con-
fess
Since such a test requires the most
complete physical and mental co-opera-
ton of the subject, and cannot possibly
be conducted successfully If he is under
any constraint whatsoever, it is the exact
opposite of the third degree" yet yields
results Of which the latter is quite in
capable.
In 1880, $50 cases of every imaginable
type were referred to our laboratory from
II States. In 1881 % States sent us 280
cases. During the same year the Wicker
sham Committee on Law Enforcement
and Observance, after study Of our
work, said that, Scientific to the last
degree, it is establishing a precedent for
which there Is no equal in this country
at the present time"
What does the future hold in store
for scientific crime detection in the
United States?
The answer rests with Mr.. Average
Citizen. At present he is rather COM
placent with regard to crime situation
which is the shame of our civilization.
He can't or won't be bothered to go to
the polls and see that able and incor-
ruptible men are elected to the munich
pal, county and State Offices which are
concerned with law enforcement.
It Is bitterly discouraging for the ener-
getic and conscientious police officer to
arrest q man for felony today, only to
find him tomorrow night out on bond
and in the act Of committing another
crime. Or to go to court IS, 20, 80
times, only to see him granted continu-
ances until all the material witnesses
become sick and tired Of the whole affair
charges.
Or, when the criminal is a member
Of powerful organization and the COM
planning witness an individual of no
economic, social or political prominence,
to find the latter inarticulate through
fear of bodily harm as the result Of
threats which he has received.
And, similarly, it is most disappointing
for the scientific laboratory worker to
develop damning evidence from mate
rial sent him for study, only to find that
his report has been "lost" in the States
attorneys Office, or shelved and never
used when the trial is actually held, or
neutralized by the perjured utterings of
a professional expert" hired by the op-
posing side to becloud the issues and
qualified by the court to testify despite
comprehensive revelations on cross
examination of his past misdoings and
his actual lack Of proper scientific prep
aration.
IN short, so long as any link in our
chain of prosecution remains weak
it avails little If we forge few that
are stronger. We need good scientific
crime detection laboratories We
need them in every large urban center
in this country. But we need also
public trained to avoid a crime scene
as it would the plague, rather than to
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
Beall Delegate to
Grand Rapids, Mich,

Mr.. L. @. Beall left Tuesday morning
to attend a meeting of all hatchery
mer in the state at Seattle Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
Delegates left directly from this
meeting to Grand Rapids, Michigan,
where delegates from forty other states
will meet with a representative Of
President Roosevelt and adopt a code
of ethics designed to fix hours of
labor, eliminate unfair practi s.
standardize methods, eliminate cut
throat competition, agree on fair
minimum price and fair advertising
methods.
Mr.. Beall goes as delegate represent
ing the Washington Certified Poultry
Association and also the Washington
Record of Performance Association
He is president of both associations.
The International Baby Chick AS.
ISOLATION convention is from August
7th to August 18th and after this Mr.
Beall will go on to Chicago and at
tend the Worlds Fair, paying special
attention to the egg laying contest
being carried on there.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
Party Chiefs Call
People To Polls

Seattle chairmen Of both major
ysilitical parties have calledNsa the
people to prepare to vote on 18th
amendment repeal August 20. Both
party leaders declare the voters have
thoroughly considered the question
and that the popular mind is made
up, therefore little apt to be changed
by passionate appeals during August.
Democratic Chairman George E. Starr
declares 1t to be party duty to sup
port repeal; Republican Chairman Ray
Carroll adds an analysis Of the
amendment providing for repeal.
This is special election to elect
delegates to meet In convention, to
act upon and ratify or reject proposed
amendment or repeats Of amendments
or other parts Of the constitution of
the United States, as provided in
Chapter 181 Laws Of 1898.
The polls will be open from 800 a.
nj. to 800 p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
Coulee Dam Project
Will Employ Many

Approval OF Grand Coulee dam OH
the Columbia river, thirty miles north
west Of Coulee City, Grant County
has been given by President Roosevelt.
He suggests a step development of
the great project, and said he was
willing to support the construction of
first unit or low dam, on which
the higher dam could be superimposcd
at later date.
The proposed structure would be l45
feet high and $500 feet long, generat-
Ing 100000 installed horsepower. $780,
100000 will be spent, the United States
supplying the money with the state
repaying 10 per cent Of the total.
Originally this was an irrigation pro-
ject. It has been diverted to become
solely one Of power. The power plants
of the dam will send current over the
Northwest supplying consumers at a
cost Of about one-third the present
rate.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
vAsHON LILY ASSOCIATION
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION

At a meeting of the vashon Lily As
ISOLATION last Sunday it was unani-
mously resolve that we express through
the columns of the News-Record our
appreciation to those who gave of their
time and money to make this years
show acknowledged by all. the best
and most attractive every held. Special
mention was directed to be given the
News Record for the interest shown
through its colmns; MIR. Corbet for the
valuable publicity given the show in
Seattle and Tacoma papers; to Mr..
Norman Edison and the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce for broadcasting; to
Miss Irene Case and her assistants in
the novel and artistic decorations, the
rock garden with its lily pond and the
old homestead with the old oaken
bucket, attracting unusual attention.
Committee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
ENGAGEMENT PARTY GIVEN
FOR ADA BLEKKINK FRIDAY

Ada Blekkink was entertained at a
party last Friday evening, given in the
Convalescent Orthopedic Home by
Helen Steen, the nurse in charge.
School-day friends of Miss Blekkink's
were the guests, including Mrs. Brad
ley Van Vert of Bremerton, Mrs. Alva
Hutchinson OF Seattle, who is spend
ng the summer on Vashon Islam
Miss Frances Blekkink, Miss Mary
Bollinger, Miss Frances Cassel, Mrs
Harold Huseby, Mrs. Howard Bruce, all
of Seattle, and Mrs willis Blekkink
of Vashon.
A table was set for refreshments
decorated with miniature log cabin
set in pine forest, with well, and
piles of logs, representing the setting
Miss Blekkink will live in at Crater
Lake after her marriage. Flowers and
greens made bower of the room. A
covered wagon" made from wheel
chair, was brought in loaded with
gifts for the bride-to-be. The chill
dren in the home had been much
interested in the party, and had help
ed with the suggestions and planned
. the covered wagon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
OBITUARY.

Louise Earth Ames was born in
Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 1888. She
came to Vashon Island with her par
ents when a girl. She was married
to Harry Ames on May 81, 1913, in
Seattle, Washington.
She has resided In Auburn the past
twelve years. She was Ill only two
days, passing away July II, 1888.
She leaves besides her husband,
Harry, one son, Walter, her mother,
four brothers, Edward, John, Carl and
Martin Earth, four daughters, Mrs.
Mary Esterle, Mrs. Lydia Stoltz OF
Vashon Island, Mrs Ida Archer OF
Tacoma, Mrs. Minnie Gamble OF
Seattle and host Of friends.
She was laid TO rest in the Island
cemetery beside her father.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
CoCKERELs
PRESENTED TO JAPAN

The l.. g. Beall poultry farm has
shipped two OF the farms best cock
erels on the s. 8. Hikawa Maru, sail.
Imperial zootechnial Experimental
Station Of the Ministry Of Agriculture
and Forestry, Chiba, Japan.
These are the finest cockerels In
production and type, and are being
sent as compliment to the Imperial
Japanese Government. to be used ir
their experimental work.
A total Of 1873 birds IRE being ship.
ped to Japan, 1870 of which have beer
purchased by the government, two a,
gift, and one to firm in Japan
Each bird is shipped with an indi-
vidual pedigree showing the record Of
their ancestors and also their egg
weights.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
BEULAH PARK MEETINGS
ARE NOW IN PROGRESS


The Beulah Park camp meetings
and Epworth League Institute is now
in progress. Various pastors are
speakers at the evening services. Fri
day night. August 4, the big campfire
service will be held at 7;45 p. m.
Sunday morning at II o'clock Rev.
r. B. Langness will preach the SER
mon. Rev. H. P. Nielsen Is the speaker
at the afternoon service, p. m. The
closing service Of the Institute is at
7:45 Sunday evening, August 8, in
charge of the dean, Rev. M. K. Scar
Doe. On Monday night Rev. o. l.
Anthony begins the evangelistic SER
wees.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
Island Pioneer Picnic
Recalls Days Of '80s

About fifty pioneers on Vashon Is
land gathered for picnic dinner at
the Odd Fellows Hall last Saturday
afternoon. These are residents who
came to the Island before 1890. Off
the Island members were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Griswold, Mrs Andrew Girls
void, w. H. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. @.
D. Mckinley from Seattle; Mr.. and
Mrs. L. s. Price of Kent, Mrs. Ashton
and Mrs. Rose of Tacoma.
Mrs. Mckinley was formerly Jessie
Yule, living near Center She had not
been on the Island for thirty-five
years and the pioneers had an enjoy
able time describing the improvements
and progress made during the long
period she was away.
Mrs. Ashton and Mrs. Rose will be
remembered as the o'Keefe girls. At
the next meeting they are going to
bring over their fathers diary kept
while he lived on the Island. It con-
tains many interesting accounts Of the
settling of vashon and Maury in the
early days, and describes the condi-
I lions found at that time.
There was an election of officers
those who served last year being
unanimously reelected. Mr.. Frances
Sherman is the president, Mrs. M. l.
Hansen vice-president and Mr.. o. s
vanolinda secretary and treasurer.
The afternoon was spent in visiting
and recalling old times. A delicious
spread was served about two o'clock
and the meeting dispersed about 4.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
L. R. PARRISH OPENS NEW
LUNCHROOM AT BURTON

An attractive new lunch room has
been opened in Burton, called The
Amble Inn. 1t is next to the meat
market, and directly across from the
garage. New fixtures have been in
stalled and the place has an inviting
look. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Roy Parrish
are operating the restaurant. They
serve good meals, and Island residents
and visitors are cordially invited tc
try them.