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to develop latest fingerprints with
are instructed in means Of reading
secret messages in invisible inks and
are shown how to reveal obliterated
gun identification numbers through
the use Of certain acids and heat.
One Of the most interesting Of the
Identification arts used in the labora-
tory is moulage, method Of preserv-
ing footprints, tire marks or other
evidence found at the scene OF
crime. The moulage expert makes
q permanent record of such marks
in wax, for later production in court,
if necessary With this method he
also can preserve reproductions of
bullet wounds in body or can make
a death mask of an unidentified per-
son for later reference.
Since these agents are enlisted in
a real war with gangland, they are
given a complete course in first-aid.
CTUDIES also are made of explosives,
ammunition, bombs. legal medi-
cine and toxicology, blood tests, sound
and electrical equipment, X-ray tech
nique, filtered and screened light,
measurements, microphotography and
other aids to crime detection.
Director Hoover insists that every
agent must know what evidence is.
so that he will be able to collect
data that will be acceptable in court.
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advises his proteges in and out OF
the class room and aids them in their
home work" after classes are done
for the day.
At the outset of the course much OF
the work Is dull and heavy, in COM
parison to later instruction, but all
Of the studies are regarded as essen
tial to effective investigation.
Not all Of the work of a special
agent is spectacular or adventurous.
He must know how to investigate
antitrust violations, intricate bank
ruptcy cases, mail frauds, bank en-
bezzlements, perjury, bonding and
surety irregularities, bribery. peonage,
war-risk insurance conspiracies and
claims made against the Government.
officials and agents who are expert
enced in these types of investigations
describe the problems peculiar to each
and procedure to be followed in con-
Quoting an inquiry.
THE more colorful duties of the
= agents grow out of the bureaus
jurisdiction in kidnapping and extor-
ton cases, crimes on the high seas
or on Indian or Federal reservations,
national bank robberies, interstate
transportation Of stolen automobiles
and other articles, murder or assault
of Federal officers and location and
capture Of fugitives from Federal
Justice.
Men who have distinguished them
selves in the actual roundup OF kid
napers. extortionists, bank robbers
and other gangsters and rowing des-
peradoes are detailed to lecture on
these dramatic and dangerous phases
of the bureaus investigative work.
Because kidnapings and bank rob-
berries have claimed major share OF
attention since enactment OF new
Federal laws in the war on crime,
special "test cases" are arranged in
these subjects toward the end OF the
training period.
To prepare the men for the test
cases q thorough schooling in the
theory and practice of scientific means
Of identifying criminals and investi-
eating crimes Is given.
Lectures are given on fingerprint,
handwriting ard typewriting identi-
fication, on forensic ballistics or the
science Of identifying guns used IN
crimes, on dust analysis, on violet
light examinations and on numerous
other related topics.
In connection with these scientific
lectures the students are taken to the
new technical laboratory Of the bu-
reau, where experts give demonstra-
tions in the latest processes for To-
eating suspects and detecting their
guilt.
In this laboratory they are shown
ofacial handwriting exhibits in the
Hauptmann and other famous cases,
are given an opportunity to examine
bullets under the powerful comparison
ballistics microscopes. are taught how
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1t is useless to collect mass of evi-
dence that is going to be thrown out
as irrelevant or immaterial. he points
out. Rules of evidence are given spe-
cial attention at the school and at
least one full day is spent in a local
criminal court to observe procedure.
1t is because Of their understand
ing of legal evidence, supplementing
their ability as Investigators, that the
Bureau of Investigation wins approx
mately "a per cent of all cases it
brings to court. That is a record
that is said to be without an equal
in the whole realm Of criminal in
vestigation.
The new agents are given novel tests
to impress upon them the fallibility
Of eyewitness and ear-witness testi-
mony.
The other day class. arriving for
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such testimony may prove to be ex-
tremely valuable. In kidnapping cases
the victims eyes or ears may catch
some clue that later will aid ma
terially in solving the crime. In the
Urschel kidnapping. for example, per-
sistent questioning Of the ransomed
victim disclosed he had heard an
airplane pass over his place of i'm
prisonment at regular times, except
on particular day. A check of all
airlines in the Southwest showed that
only one line had deviated from its
regular schedule on that day. A
storm had forced the pilot to circle
around certain area near Paradise,
Tex. A search in that vicinity re-
suited in location of the kidnapers'
lair and capture of four of them on
the spot.
The lessons learned in the Urschel
investigation have prompted the bu-
reau to emphasize the Importance of
thorough questioning of kidnap vic
tins in the hope Of obtaining some
slight clue that otherwise might be
overlooked, Mr.. Clegg pointed out. To
train new agents in this sort of quiz
zing, an instructor will pose as a vic
tim just released by kidnapers and the
agents are required to interrogate him
in an effort to learn the location of
the hideout.
In a typical lesson, the instructor
described house he had previously
selected near College Park. Md. In
response to questions he said the house
was about 10 miles toward Baltimore
on the Baltimore Pike, was few hun
dred yards to the right of the road,
was a shingled bungalow with high
hedge around 1t and had a screened
front porch. He divulged several other
identifying points as the questioning
proceeded.
When the interrogators felt they had
learned enough about the hideout to
locate 1t, they were instructed to pair
of, get into automobiles and drive out
to College Park to find the house.
Most Of the students are able to locate
the place on the first trip, but some
have to return for further directions.
After the students have had ample
training in test investigations, they
are permitted to accompany veteran
agents in actual inquiries Of q routine
nature.
The final instruction step Is TO al.
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low the new agent to conduct minor
investigation in actual practice, with
a veteran agent alongside as adviser
and observer.
Having passed all these tests, the
student is ready to graduate into a
full-fedged probationary special agent.
There is no other chronological
clinic or training school quite like this
one at the Department of Justice. Its
success has attracted wide attention
among police and there is a growing
demand that the Federal Government
extend this training service to law en-
forcement officers of the States and
cities.
Eventually the bureaus training
school may become the nucleus of a
great national chronological institute,
envisioned by Attorney General Cum
mings as the Governments contribu-
ton toward more effective law enforce
ment in America.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
C0ntentment House
By Patricia Fitzgerald

Mines not b1ace ft for kings,
But just a home of SIMPLE things;
And yet its very dear to me
Who shabed 1t for tranquility.
You might not a1ways find it neat
So often Itt1s stumbling feet
VIII rumble rugs or leave track
OF mud from, door to me and back.
Sometimes there's ,0orry, sometimes Pain.
And many an eager b1an broves va;n-
Mere stumbling blocks ,0e rise above
Who keeb our hold secure on 1ovs.
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the new De-
partment of
Justice target
range. Below,
at rig h t:
A G e n t S at
outdoor prac-
tice on the
range near
Quantico.
ALI Official Bureau
OF Investigat on
photos.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
By Rex Collier.

ED by a veteran criminologist of
the Justice Departments noted
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, a group of special agents,
Evening star., 1935-06-14

fly by with an invitation TO the old
life of wild freedom.
X y u y
MISSING MAN.
VISITING Shriners have missed
Washington's unofficial greeter,
the bewhiskered. cane-waver Larsen" !"
who has mysteriously disappeared from
the city. He has not been heard from
for several months now, and even the
police are apparently unaware Of his
whereabouts.
He used to stand by Dupont Circle
and other points along Connecticut
avenue, and wave his cane cordially
at every out-of-town car that passed.
Larsen'S identity was shrouded In
mystery.
He was said to be a Dane and per-
haps he has returned to his native
land. While in town he was a popular
subject for the local painters. Very
fond of music, he was frequently seen
in a downtown department store listen
ing in rapt attention to the pipe organ.
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WIFE WINS DIVORCE

Secures Decree From C. M. Skid
more, Former D. G. Policeman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 14.-On
the ground of desertion, Mrs. Mar
jorie Louise Skidmore of Chevy Chase,
has been granted an absolute di-
vorce by Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in Circuit Court, from Charles
Milton Skidmore, former member of
the Metropolitan Police force.
The decree allows the plaintiff to
resume her maiden name of Mar
jorie Louise Wells.
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D. "A. r., of st. Marys County, has
awarded Citizenship Medal TO Cadet
Thomas r. Brooks, jr., Of the Char
lotte Hall Military School.
This committee tomorrow win award
q Citizenship Medal to Miss Edna Earl
williams Of the Margaret Brent High
School, who will be among the AZ stu
dents graduating.
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PREPARED.

T@HERE Is one reStauIateur in
Washington who wasn't taking
any chances.
IL OF course he had heard the
Shrine convention was bringing
100000 potentially hungry visitors to
town. But the week before there were
other conventions and probably next
week there will be additional ones. At
any rate the front of his restaurant
bore sign this week that was some
what different from the welcome
Mobiles" banner that f1oated in the
breeze almost everywhere else. 1t was
one that would get them all.
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DEbEH4 Ell I'll Il
: Our correspondent in Montpelier,
vt, informs US that the city goU-
ernnIent up there had to close
doWn Uirtually during Shrine con-
Dention Week because so many
. members of its personnel ,Dere
members of the Mount Sinai Tenn
pie delegation coming to Wash
ington. Among the ooodly number
OF Mount Sinai Temple ,Dho re-
ported here Uere three -tourthS OF
the tour-mdn Board of Aldermen
in Montpelier, in addition to Sep
erdI others of those tpIo keep the
Montpelier City Hall on an euen
keel.
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MEDAL AWARDED
Charlotte Hall Cadet Wins D. A.
r. Citizenship Prize.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, June IA
The National Defense Committee Of
the Maj. william Thomas Chapter,
Evening star., 1935-06-14
GREEN MEANS go"

THOUSANDS of people lined the
sidewalks and overhowed out into
Pennsylvania avenue. Small boys and
girls, taking every slight advantage OF
good-natured policemen. edged closer
and closer to the line Of march as the
Shrine parade went by. Red and green
traffic lights flashed alternately at
each intersection.
Out of the throng at Ninth and
Pennsylvania darted a miniature
figure of a colored woman, muttering
imprecations on all who stood in her
way. Right on into the street she
rushed, right into the patch Of the
parade.
A policeman reached out and
grabbed the woman by the arm.
You can't go out there" he
edmonished.
Git outen nah way, white man,
can't you-all see got de go light" the
woman grumbled. And go" she did.
THE LIDS OFF.
The big bass drum attracted the
old gentlen1dn'S eye as soon as he
entered the hotel lobby, and it lDas
iUithout its red-fezzed guardians.
For q lDhiIe he sat and stared at
it in dtgnifed manner. Then he
edged oUer closer to it. Gldncing
71erUously about he fingered the
drum stick. Then suddenly he
grGSped it and swung. The boom"
echoed through the lobby. The old
gentleman sighed. Then he turned
and lost himself in the crotDd.
X X X X
STILL IN SERVICE.
"A COLORED bus boy in a popular
restaurant was collecting all the
tiny vases of flowers, mostly Shrine
colors, about closing time.
What are you going to do with
those now?" he was asked.
Put 'em in the refrigerator"
"What for?"
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: $50 they'll keep longer.
These have lasted two whole days,
now, and they'll probably do for break
fast tomorrow morning."
o-s TO THE RESCUE.
GoU. Ruby Ldfoon of Kentucky
must hare read the recent item in
this column about Lieut.. Comdr.
Clyde TolSon, assistant director of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, 1UIso crashed into print as the
ndU1l reSerUe officer Uho cannot
ron a boat. A fen days after the
column told hoU j. Edgar HooUer,
director OF the bureau and a colo
mel in the Army ReSerUe, WGS
forced to ron ToIson ashore during
q fishing expedition Coz. Ldfoon
sent ToLso7I q commission as
Kentucky colonel. Kentucky colo
nelS do not hare to know how to
navigate a boat.
x X X x
WINGED VISITOR.
ONE of the few blue geese ever seen
In this section has abandoned his
Winter home in Mississippi and his
Summer home in Labrador to take up
a round residence at the Federal
sanctuary on Reaches Run, just across
the river in Virginia.
The bird dropped out of a migratory
flight last year. No rugged in
dividualist," he took kindly to Govern
ment grain and home prepared for
him by the Civilian Conservation
Corps
Blue geese usually fly a different
route between the deep South and the
Far North. The caretaker at the
sanctuary hopes the goose will remain
since none of his mates are apt to
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DESERTED CITY.

It read: welcome Convention"
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w ashington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

fly by with an invitation TO the old
life of wild freedom.
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Fine zephers; ribbed weaves.
Two and three color combi-
nations. Brassiere and halter
tops. Sizes 8 to 6, z to Is.
Palais Royal-Third Floor
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OF mercerized mesh; Talon
fasteners: collar attached;
short sleeves; white, yellow.
blue, navy, tan, brown. 8
to 18 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
SLATED
BY GOVERNMENT

The United States civil service
/ commission has announced open
competitive examinations as fol-
/ lows:
Junior geneticist horticulture
Junior nemstologist, and Junior path
ologist tobacco $1,000 a year. bu-
reau Of plant industry. department
Of agriculture.
Home extension agent. $1,000
year, junior home extension agent.
$1,000 year. Indian field service. de-
partment Of the interior.
Social economists. various grades
s2.6OO to $4,000 a year children's
bureau, department of labor.
Occupational therapy aide. $500
year, occupational therapy pupil
aide, Sl440 a year Applicants for
occupational therapy aide must have
had at least 4S months. and for oc-
cupauonal therapy pupil aide "a
months, OF practical experience in
one OF these trades or industries:
Cement work. broom making, uphol-
steering, woodwork. sheet metal work. !
or shoe repair, or IL horticulture and
Full information may be obtained |
from Elmer Z. Keltz, secretary of !!
the U. s. civil service board of ex-
at the e Centro post office. /
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
SPIRITS RELIEVED
FROM HALLOWEEN
RESPONSIBILITIES

Witches may howl above the
rhythm of the Jazz orchestra and
bats, hobgoblins and whatnots may
filter among the Halloween decor
ations at the e Centro junior
chamber of commerce dance at a
local hotel tomorrow night, but it
won't be a simple matter of the
spirits doing the dirty work. Mem
bers Of the organization will gather
at the hotel at 7 o'clock tonight
and spend the evening in prepar-
ing for tomorows dance, according
TO Russell Lewis, chairman Of the
decoration committee. Jack O Ian
terms, orange and gold crepe
paper. and all Of the oCner props
appropriate TO all spirits eve will
be distributed in large quantities
as a part of the decoration scheme.
In addition TO the festive decor
otions being put up tonight, high
lights of the dance will include
special entertainment by Reed and
Nixon, two orchestras, and supper.
The affair begins at O'Clock.
RcserYat tionS may be secured
through any member of the COM
mittee or through Noel Smith,
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
No Sevens I'm
This Throw at
Pacific Expo

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3O.-Armis-
tioe Day, Nov. II, will be the
closing day Of the California
Pacific international Exposition
here.
On that date at the worlds
fair, a remarkable sequence of
lis" will be noted at one of
the many functions scheduled.
Eleven guests will attend a
birthday party in honOr of Ar
thur Myers III letters), son Of
Willys A. Myers, American vice
consul at MeXicai. Arthur will
be celebrating the 11th anniver-
sary of his birth. He was born
at Mexico City on the 11th day
Of the 11th month at IL O'Clock
am. Furthermore, he weighed
IL pounds when he appeared in
This world.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
GROWERS STUDY
CITRUS STOCK

Two meetings Of citrus growers of
Imperial and Coachella Valleys will
be held with Dr. H. J. Weber of
The citrus experiment station to
study Marsh grapefruit root stocks
at the Emil Steiner ranch at Braw-
ley on Friday of next week. The
tlrst group will meet in the fore
noon from 1000 until noon and
the second group at 2:3O until 4:3O
2 m. This will permit more grow
eTs to arrange a time to suit their
convenience. Both sessions will be
the same. The meetings are being
arranged by the agricultural extern
sion service.
Steiner has cooperated with the
University of California in their
grapefruit root stock experiments
since 1928. At that time DR.. Web
Der supplied Steiner with 23O trees
on Is different root stocks In
1929 Dr.. Webber supplied 80 more
trees which included four addi-
tional root stocks. All of these trees
were propagated from buds from
one selected marsh grapefruit tree
50 that the only variable present
within the trees themselves is the
differences in the roots. Duplicate
paintings OF this root stock test
were also made al the citrus expert
ment station at Riverside. Il is
stated BY Frank Beyschlag. farm
advisor. that yield records of the
individual trees in these Brawley
and Riverside experiments have
been secured each year since the
IeeS have been in bearing. The
various plots within tn experiments
are beginning to show some mark
ed results. Dr.. Webber ofeels that
the time has come when grapefruit
growers Of Imperial and Coachella
Valleys should be informed regard
Ing the experiments so that they
may take an interest in their fur
ther growth and development. The
meetings at Steiner's ranch. Novem-
Der 9, are being held before any
Of this seasons crop is picked so
that the growers will have oppor-
tunity OF seeing the fruit on the
valious root stock plots.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
SHOULD HEED
SORE THROAT
DANGER SIGN
lContinued ION Page b


been 30 cases reported Dr.. Fox said.
In urging examination Of ailing
children. Dr.. FOX said:
1T is important that a diagnosis
be made early in order that antitoxin
can be given without delay. The
most important point for parents
TO consider Is prevention of diph-
liberia through immunization. The
preventive measure now consists of
one injection og diphtheria toxoid
and is considered effective in prob
ably 95 per cent Of cases. There NAV
be some slight general reaction and
some local reaction. but. many thou
sands OF imnunizations have been
given without any dangerous re-
suits.
An children over six months of
age, up to at least - years of age
should be immunized if they have
not had diphtheria or been immuniz-
ed previously. II there is any doubt
about previous immUnization. it Is
perfectly safe for the child 20 re-
celve a second pIcvendye treat
ment. It is best TO have the child
immunized during infancy, as wen
as vacc-aated at this time against
smaupox.
In visiting a case Of diptheria.
under quarantine yesterday. The
family was seen dip ing water out
OF an ola which did not have q
faucet. Warnings repeatedly have
been given to the heads of families
about the danger Of this method Of
holding the family's water supDlv
Not only may diphtheria be trans
mitted through the common drinking
cup but, also through this dipping
MO common source Of water bv an
infected individual Other diseases
easily transmitted this way are tv-
phoid and paratyphoid fevers. dvsen-
terry, gastro-intestinal infections of
various kinds, tuberculosis. scarlet
fever and so forth. The cooperation
OF hardware stores and other mer-
chants IN selling only the type OF
ella with q faucet Will be requested.
An educational campaign against the
use OF the ola without q faucet will
be conducted throughout the county"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
Taxes Due Soon
Collector Warns

Tax Collector Dan w. Wiest an
nounced that taxes on all personal
property secured by real property,
and one-half the taxes on all real
property will be due on November
l and becomes delinquent Decem-
Der 5.
Unless paid before that date an
eight per cent penalty will be add
ed to the amount and if the one
half payment is not made before
April 20, an additional three per
cent will be added as penalty.
The remaining half Of the taxes
on all real property will be pay
able on January 20 and becomes
delinquent on April 20, West said.
Unless paid before that date
three per cent penalty will be add
ed. All taxes may be paid at the
time the first installment becomes
due.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
CONTROVERSY
STILL BEFORE
L. S. COURT

Arguments in Imperial Valleys
latest power controversy went into
the second day in the United States
district court at Los Angeles today
with counsel for Imperial county
asking an injunction to prevent the
Southern Sierras Power company
from erecting pole lines or string
ing wires on or across county prop
erty without permit from the
board of supervisors.
Arguments involved technical
points of law.
The hearing, presided over by
Judge Harry A. Hollzer, was eX-
pected to end late today. A ruling.
however may be reserved for sew
eral days.
Opposing the county's plea for
an injunction, the power company
seeks an order restraining the
county from interfering in the
company's rural electrification pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
COURT HANDED
CHANCE TO GET
HEADACHE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 30. W.P)
D.routes owe" mineral rights be-
neoth & mans property are COM
mon TO the nations couTtrooms.
j. r. Iinman Burbank, Calf,
cav .he u. S. circuit court Of ap-
peas new one to ponder. how
ever.
Is s1us.J 100000 from United Air
lines, because he aVerTed. the com
paryS planes have Travelled over
his property at an elevation Of less
tban 100 fecl Tor five years This
practice ae asserted, constituted
irysnass on a stratum OF airspace"
oNd og him
The appeal was from a district
poUu order cismissing the suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
SHEARER TAKES
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SHORTAGE

FORT WORTH. Tex. Oct 30. QJP)
William 3. Shearer. 74-year-old
California state cashier. today open
ed his second day Of guizzine bv
District Attorney Otis Babcock Of
Sacramento with q flat denial that
Charles johnson California state
treasurer, known anything regard
ing the embezzlement Of $4,000 in
state funds
The white-haired Californian had
scarcely taken his seat in the district
attorneys office here when he looK-
ed at Babcock and said IN an even
voice:
Before we co any further. I want
you to get this straight. and I
alone, am responsible Tor the loss
OF that money, Mr.. johnson had
nothing to do with it."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
First Grapefruit
Shipped Monday

Out of 2040 cars OF the new crop
grapefruit shipped to Oct. 90. I'M
perial Valley has shipped but three
cars according to the figures stated
in the federal state market news
service report of October 20.
Imperial Valleys first car went out
Oct. 81 and two cars were shipped
Oct. %, the crop being considerably
later than last year when the first
car went out ON Oct 9. At that time
total grapefruit shipments were 1929
cars.
Truck shipments were earlier this
the first shipment being made on
Sept. 18 as compared to Oct. 2. last