oc-plain-dealer 1924-02-25

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ... 2,628 For Year 1920 was ... 5,525 Today Estimated at ... 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. WILLIS BLOCKS County Gets 900 Feet More NEW SURVEY INCREASES HOLDINGS U. S. Army Engineers Will Visit Bay District in April, Says Welch That Orange-co. will acquire at least 900 feet more frontage than at first anticipated, is the opinion Think $32·000 Bank Theft “Inside Job” VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 23.—Walter Bramwell, 57, messenger for the Imperial Bank of Canada, who with K. Anderson, manager of the Fairview branch, was held up Friday and robbed of a $32,000 money package, was arrested yesterday and with two others, is held for investigation in connection with the case. The others arrested are Charles Greenwood, alias Greenlund, 37, who resided at the Bramwell home, and Bert Smith, 60, also of this city. Yesterday two detectives kept Bramwell under observation and the investigation resulted in the decision to arrest the messenger and Smith for interrogation. Police believe the robbery has a number of “inside” as- SCHOOLS LARGE S FROM ST Grade Schools $107,229 and Schools $83,8 Orange-co elementary schools today received $ from the state, repress last installment of a U.S. Army Engineers Will Visit Bay District in April, Says Welch That Orange-co. will acquire at least 900 feet more frontage than at first anticipated, is the opinion of T. B. Talbert, chairman of supervisors, following a report made of survey of Newport harbor area by County Surveyor Warren Hilliard, it was learned today. At the same time it was revealed that an inspection of Newport harbor would be made by the U.S. board of army engineers in April, according to indications contained in a telegram received from Congressman Phil Swing by Harry Welch, manager of the Orange-co. Harbor C. of C. The army board has been invited to visit the harbor and it is believed the members will accept the invitation. Letters have been sent to Congressman Swing, Senator Shortridge and Major Leeds, urging that they use their influence in having the engineers visit here. The county's survey ordered some weeks ago in order to determine the amount of land owned by the county on Newport bay, has just been completed in the lower Santa Ana river basin. The surveyors now are working in the upper bay region and they will take at lease three weeks longer to finish. "The county is going to acquire more land than was at first sought," Supervisor Talbert stated. "At least 900 feet of frontage from the Newport boulevard bridge east will become the property if the county, in addition to the 1500 feet the county now owns. This is based on the 4-6 high tide plane the surveyors are using, making a total of 2400 feet of frontage or 132 acres of tide lands assured." James Irvine, vitally interested in the matter, and who has co-operated with the county at every step in the proceedings, has cheerfully conceded that this much frontage belongs to the county. He has been willing to help determine this dispute. Mr. Irvine believes that a 4-4 tide base would be more just than a most courteous and consideration has been accorded by Mr. Irvine. Lew H. Wallace, secretary of the former Orange county harbor commission, said that the settlement of the tide land dispute would pave the way for the million-dollar bond election for the building of more jetties, dredging others, as held for investigation in connection with the case. The others arrested are Charles Greenwood, alias Greenlund, 37, who resided at the Bramwell home, and Bert Smith, 60, also of this city. Yesterday two delective kept Bramwell under observation and the investigation resulted in the decision to arrest the messenger and Smith for interrogation. Police believe the robbery has a number of "inside" aspects. THREE WELLS HAVE GOOD SHOWINGS With three wells showing gas or traces of oil, the prospects of proving up a new field around Anaheim were brighter today than ever. Big bubbles of gas are appearing at around 1100 feet in the Coast Land Co.'s well near Broadway and Euclid avenue, according to B. H. Sidnam of Sidnam Bros., on whose lease the well is located. The Standard Oil Co.'s well near Placentia avenue and Wagner road is bringing up a shale which, cut ether analysis, shows not only traces of oil, but of shell. Oil and shell together are said to be sure indices of a pool of oil in the vicinity. E. J. Keck still was fishing today for his tools in the Brookburst No. 1 well near Brookhurst and Magnolia avenues. Keck's men have been consulting with Standard Oil drillers at the test well near Anaheim and getting some advice. PREBYTERIANS WELCOME PASTOR Rev. Graham C. Hunter, the newly chosen pastor of Fullerton's First Presbyterian church, was in the pulpit both morning and evening yesterday. Rev. Hunter has been pastor of a New York church ten years and during the war was on the Red Cross Relief commission in Palestine when Gen. Alen had charge of the troops in others, as held for investigation in connection with the case. The others arrested are Charles Greenwood, alias Greenlund, 37, who resided at the Bramwell home, and Bert Smith, 60, also of this city. Yesterday two delective kept Bramwell under observation and the investigation resulted in the decision to arrest the messenger and Smith for interrogation. Police believe the robbery has a number of "inside" aspects. THREE WELLS HAVE GOOD SHOWINGS With three wells showing gas or traces of oil, the prospects of proving up a new field around Anaheim were brighter today than ever. Big bubbles of gas are appearing at around 1100 feet in the Coast Land Co.'s well near Broadway and Euclid avenue, according to B. H. Sidnam of Sidnam Bros., on whose lease the well is located. The Standard Oil Co.'s well near Placentia avenue and Wagner road is bringing up a shale which, cut ether analysis, shows not only traces of oil, but of shell. Oil and shell together are said to be sure indices of a pool of oil in the vicinity. E. J. Keck still was fishing today for his tools in the Brookburst No. 1 well near Brookhurst and Magnolia avenues. Keck's men have been consulting with Standard Oil drillers at the test well near Anaheim and getting some advice. PREBYTERIANS WELCOME PASTOR Rev. Graham C. Hunter, the newly chosen pastor of Fullerton's First Presbyterian church, was in the pulpit both morning and evening yesterday. Rev. Hunter has been pastor of a New York church ten years and during the war was on the Red Cross Relief commission in Palestine when Gen. Alen had charge of the troops in others, as held for investigation in connection with the case. The others arrested are Charles Greenwood, alias Greenlund, 37, who resided at the Bramwell home, and Bert Smith, 60, also of this city. Yesterday two delective kept Bramwell under observation and the investigation resulted in the decision to arrest the messenger and Smith for interrogation. Police believe the robbery has a number of "inside" aspects. THREE WELLS HAVE GOOD SHOWINGS With three wells showing gas or traces of oil, the prospects of proving up a new field around Anaheim were brighter today than ever. Big bubbles of gas are appearing at around 1100 feet in the Coast Land Co.'s well near Broadway and Euclid avenue, according to B. H. Sidnam of Sidnam Bros., on whose lease the well is located. The Standard Oil Co.'s well near Placentia avenue and Wagner road is bringing up a shale which, cut ether analysis, shows not only traces of oil, but of shell. Oil and shell together are said to be sure indices of a pool of oil in the vicinity. E. J. Keck still was fishing today for his tools in the Brookburst No. 1 well near Brookhurst and Magnolia avenues. Keck's men have been consulting with Standard Oil drillers at the test well near Anaheim and getting some advice. PREBYTERIANS WELCOME PASTOR Rev. Graham C. Hunter, the newly chosen pastor of Fullerton's First Presbyterian church, was in the pulpit both morning and evening yesterday. Rev. Hunter has been pastor of a New York church ten years and during the war was on the Red Cross Relief commission in Palestine when Gen. Alen had charge of the troops in others, as held for investigation in connection with the case. The others arrested are Charles Greenwood, alias Greenlund, 37, who resided at the Bramwell home, and Bert Smith, 60, also of this city. Yesterday two delective kept Bramwell under observation and the investigation resulted in the decision to arrest the messenger and Smith for interrogation. Police believe the robbery has a number of "inside" aspects. THREE WELLS HAVE GOOD SHOWINGS With three wells showing gas or traces of oil, the prospects of proving up a new field around Anaheim were brighter today than ever. Big bubbles of gas are appearing at around 1100 feet in the Coast Land Co.'s well near Broadway and Euclid avenue, according to B. H. Sidnam of Sidnam Bros., on whose lease the well is located. The Standard Oil Co.'s well near Placentia avenue and Wagner road is bringing up a shale which, cut ether analysis, shows not only traces of oil, but of shell. Oil and shell together are said to be sure indices of a pool of oil in the vicinity. E. J. Keck still was fishing today for his tools in the Brookburst No. 1 well near Brookhurst and Magnolia avenues. Keck's men have been consulting with Standard Oil drillers at the test well near Anaheim and getting some advice. APPEL ATTENDANT TO SURRENDER OAKLAND, Feb. 2 Appel, father of Lila picture star and allergy embezzler, wanted by go police, will be sure to local police today torneys can find him. This was the prompt Attorney Charles A. A. Robert Mather at a "I believe the question of who owns the tide lands is the most important matter before the county at this time," stated Wallace, "The 4-6 basis will give the county 132 acres of land fronting on the bay. If the question will be decided by the court, it is believed the county would ask that a 4-8 tide time to the basis from which to work, and if such a decision would be in favor of the people it would give them about 500 acres of land adjacent to the harbor. "Irvine had offered 500 feet of frontage to the county, but owing to certain restrictions in the deed, the offer was never accepted. This frontage on the basis of the county survey, has been found to be tide land and, therefore, reverts to the county. It is part of the 900 feet that Irvine says is tide land and that he has promptly declared his intention of relinquishing it shows his spirit of fair play and his willingness to work with the city and county officials at all time." Whether the county will secure more than 2400 feet of frontage will not be known until the survey is completed. WORST DROUTH IN YEARS W. F. Coulter, Fullerton mayor and rancher, said today more water is now being used by ranchers than at any time within 30 years, an enormous amount having been used within the last few weeks by walnut and orange growers. Coulter declared the drouth the worst in many years. What is Butter Krisp? PREBYTERIANS WELCOME PASTOR Rev. Graham C. Hunter, the newly chosen pastor of Fullerton's First Presbyterian church, was in the pulpit both morning and evening yesterday. Rev. Hunter has been pastor of a New York church ten years and during the war was on the Red Cross Relief commission in Palestine when Gen. Allen had charge of the troops in that vicinity. The manse has been extensively remodeled and will be occupied by the Rev. and Mrs. Hunter and their small daughter. His father, the Rev. William Hunter, was pastor of First Presbyterian church in Riverside until his death about five years ago. BREA MAN DIES Homer Bailey 44, of Brea, died yesterday morning. The body is at McAulay parish where funeral services are at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Rev. W. E. Spicer of the First Christian church of Brita officiating; interment at Loma Vista, Eagle Rock Masonic lodge having charge at the grave. Decedent is survived by widow and three children. Leave your colds at Dr. Neth's. Score Apparent Secrecy of Officials Over Bad W Two Santa Ana ministers, Rev. Will A. Bellis of the First Methodist church and Rev. Perry V. Schrock of the First Christian church, took opportunity yesterday to express themselves from their pulpit on the water system and resultant conditions in that city. Rev. Schrock said he had all faith in the city officials, and hoped the water is all right, but depended upon apparent secrecy under which many cases of illness and death have their direct origin, it was later determined. Rev. Betts, some radical, also criticised ent secrecy of city officials that did no good, opinion that, had the public take the situation earlier that the illness and death been prevented. "Political chancery place in a town this Rev. Betts." "Santa grown from a small great city which is a need of an antitoxin conservatism." FULE REPORT OR INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, February 25, 1924 Fair, OCKS NEW PROBE OF et More Frontage at Newport Harbor SCHOOLS GET LARGE SUM FROM STATE Grade Schools Receive $107,229 and High Schools $83,814 Orange-co elementary and high schools today received $191,229.76 from the state, representing the last installment of apportioned Heavy Snow Covers North Texas Today FORT WORTH, Texas., Feb. 25—Varying in depth from three to six inches, one of the heaviest snows in years was to-day blanketing west and north Texas, with rain and occasional hurricanes of snow in the eastern and more southern sections. Northwest Texas was experiencing a combination of ice and hail with subsequent drops in temperature. North Texas and a portion of the Panhandle, although drenched in a wet snow that has fallen for more than 12 hours, reported only a slight drop in temperature. El Paso reported its second snowfall of the season with a drop in temperature to 32 degrees above. 30 BUSINESS FIRMS BACK CAMPAIGN Solicitors in $200,000 Drive Interview 350 Men or Concerns Thirty business concerns today endorse in the Plain Dealer the industrial drive for Anaheim's proposed $200,000 factory dis- Truth Sees Success International New series of remarkable hamils or "truth seru they do not want to The tests descri in the notorious gree In the last three ously slain by axe w to go on trial in Bi series not only within himself. He was ma His personal sto character will be re FROM STATE Grade Schools Receive $107,229 and High Schools $83,814 Orange-co elementary and high schools today received $191,229.76 from the state, representing the last installment of apportioned school funds for the year. Of this sum, $107,229.76 goes to the elementary or grade schools and $83,814.06 to high schools, according to announcement by County Auditor W. C Jerome and School Superintendent R. P Mitchell, who received the funds. The first installment, received last September, amounted to $250,990 for grade schools and $17,600 for high schools, a total of $268,490 for the installment or a grand total of $459,719.76 for the year. Of this grand total, the grade schools received $258,119.76 and the high schools $101,414.06. Based on number of instructors and average daily attendance the figures reveal a generous growth in the county's schools over the preceding year, when the grade schools were apportioned $309,605 and the high schools $89,025.28, a total of $398,642.28. The high school funds of the last installment this year are apportioned as follows: Anaheim Union $112,228.88 or a total of $14,438.88 for the year; Capstroan Union $662.07 or a total of $2,862.07 for the year; Fullerton Joint Union $19,401.93 or a total of $21,601.93 for the year; Garden Grove Union $2,511.30 or a total of $4,711.30 for the year; Huntington Beach Union $5,547.69 or a total of $7,747.69 for the year; Orange $12,511.03 or a total of $15,111.03 for the year; Santa Ana Union $26,792.62 or a total of $28,992.62 for the year; Tustin $3,150.54 or a total of $5,350.54 for the year. Average daily attendance figures at the various high schools of the county are thus shown to be as follows: Anaheim 536; Capstroan 29; Fullerton 771; Garden Grove 110; Huntington Beach 243; Orange 541; Santa Ana 1,114 and Tustin 138. APPEL ATTORNEYS TO SURRENDER HIM OAKLAND. Feb. 25—Charles Appel, father of Lila Lee, motion picture star and alleged fugitive embezler, wanted by the Chicago go police, will be surrendered to the local police today if his attorneys can find him. This was the promise made by Attorney Charles A. A. McGee and Robert Mather at a conference BOOM GROWS FOR C.C. CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.—A Californian as the running mate of Calvin Coolidge in 1924. That was the cry today of SoCalif., delegates, boosting C.C. Chapman of Fullerton as a candidate for vice-president, who stormed the opening session of the state conference of the league of Coolidge Republican clubs, called to name the tickets of candidates for the California delegation to the national Republican convention. While official endorsement of Mr. Chapman will probably not be made, Coolidge Republican leaders said, owing to such action being without the province of the gathering here today, they asserted the movement to boost the SoCalif., man was particularly strong and talk of Chapman for Coolidge's running mate dominated the conference. Representatives of every section of California were in their seats at the St. Francis hotel this morning when Mark L. Requa of Oakland called the Coolidge supporters to order. Frank F. Meriam of Long Beach, speaker of the state assembly at the last legislative session, was elected chairman immediately following opening of the meeting. Seven delegates at large and 22 delegates chosen by the 11 congressional districts for Coolidge ratified the motion. C.C. Chapman, Fullerton; C.C. Teague, Santa Paula; W.I. Hollingworth, Los Angeles; William H. Crocker, Republican national committeeman; Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, Los Angeles; Henry Avers, San Jose; S.F. Peer GAMPAIGN Solicitors in $200,000 Drive Interview 350 Men or Concerns Thirty business concerns today endorse in the Plain Dealer the industrial drive for Anaheim's proposed $200,000 factory district. The 30 are: Kitchen Grocery Co., Lautenbach's shoe store, Heying pharmacy, The Wardrobe, S.Q.R.store, California confectionery, Fautkenstein's department store, Modern Gas Appliance Co., A.H.Fanning Co., White Lily Baking Co., Anaheim Amusement Co., Boston Bakery Co., Weber's book store, New Anaheim Bakery, Ralph's cleaners and dyers, Aene Cleaners and Dyers, Anaheim Paint and Paper Co., Anaheim Beef Co., Gerrard Bros & Hanson, Danz Piano Co., Victor Loly Auditing Co., Dr.Joseph Coleman, chiropractor; J.C.Penny Co., Jackson's clothing store, Ruteel Wethered Furniture Co., Hartfield, Jeweler; Appleby Motor Co., Eddy Auto Paint & Top Shop, Ganahl-Grim Lumber Co., and South & Franzen. The permit to sell stock, which was to have arrived Saturday, has been layed by the rush of business at the office of the deputy commissioner of corporations in Los Angeles. According to Secretary George W.Reid of the C.O.c., approximately 50 persons or firms now have been interviewed, all but a few of them taken from the original list of 600. H.N.W白色，O.H.Renner，Roscoe B.Bougain and Henry Adams today conferred on ways and means of pushing the campaign more strentously. A list of at least 2000 people in and near Anaheim should be available. Dr.J.A.Gelissinger,pastor of the White Temple and principal speaker at the big send-off dinner last Tuesday.declared. $200,000 DAMAGE AT ORANGE SHOW SAN BERNARDINO,Feb. 25. As a result of a severe wind storm which swept the grounds of the orange show here yesterday,two were hurt,the show was forced to close a day sooner than scheduled,and monetary loss was fixed at approximately$200,000. A gale,e estimated at 40 miles an hour,s struck the large canvas tent in which the industrial exhibit and automobile show were being held.Fire broke out al- RAYMON,Fred,Cherford ("Mike")Carlson and seals of a pick family of Santa Anathe recipients of grants because of the date at Hutchinson.Kant. According to word a wild-cat well near has been brought in barrel producer.To be 38½ gravity.$2.25 per barrel.Fred Carrillo will for Hutchinson.to asar Ramon.in development their interests in the discovery of the well proven territory.Ramon has been since last October.was called as a locator to men who were intending to tempt oil operation an instrument he had on for 12 years spot upon which started Oct. 10. According to a sta Hutchinson Newsoday followingthe lwell,carriloman"in that city: "Carrillo stock ishigh,saysthe newhas touchedthe righhe would,andHutchinupasitsfirstcledgthatgoeswihadtheconfidencewithwhomhehascontactandhehasnottriedtryisforCarrillo." Charles Carrillo terpreter atthe coMyfordiswellknowwitha popular dance APPEL ATTORNEYS TO SURRENDER HIM OAKLAND, Feb. 25.—Charles Appel, father of Lila Lee, motion picture star and alleged fugitive embezzler, wanted by the Chicago go police, will be surrendered to the local police today if his attorneys can find him. This was the promise made by Attorney Charles A. A. McGee and Robert Mather at a conference with Captain of Detectives McSorely. SEEK POISON FIEND LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.—Gradually winning back her senses after being found drugged in the home of her aunt in Estrella-ave. Thursday evening, Ruth Cook, 17, today tried to remember details of her experience as police started a search for a poison needle fiend. Police were not told of the case until today. On Miss Cook's arm was a faint red mark, which may have been made by a hypodermic, needle, physicians said. She said she remembered taking a car Thursday afternoon and that a strange looking man brushed beside her but that she recalls nothing that happened afterward. FIRE THREATENS FOOTHILL HOMES LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.—Monrovia's watershed, involving an investment of $259,000, and palatial foothill homes were endangered today by a brush fire that swept upon the town from the mountains. More than 50 acres were burned over before the fire was brot under control by the Monrovia fire department and 100 fire fighters who were pressed into service. A large contingent of men were kept on guard in case the fire broke out again. BRITISH STRIKERS TO WORK TUESDAY LONDON, Feb. 25.—Delegates of the striking dock workers in session here today unanimously accepted the agreement reached with the employers last Wednesday. The strikers will return to work tomorrow. The agreement provides for an immediate increase in wages and another increase in three months. AT ORANGE SHOW SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 25.—As a result of a severe wind storm which swept the grounds of the orange show here yesterday, two were hurt, the show was forced to close a day sooner than scheduled, and monetary loss was fixed at approximately $200,000. A gale estimated at 40 miles an hour, struck the large canvas tent in which the industrial exhibit and automobile show were being held. Fire broke out almost immediately adding to the confusion and loss. The fire was later extinguished after a stubborn fight. Lyman S. Rich, secretary of the orange show was struck by a falling tent pole, receiving a crushed shoulder, and P. M. Ragmussen, director of the Fresno chamber of commerce exhibit, was hit on the head by flying timbers. Altho several trees in the vicinity were uprooted no other property damage was reported. NARROW ESCAPE An auto party of Anaheim folks barely escaped injury Saturday night through a prank of the high wind. Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson, Mrs. V. LaMont, Mrs. Kellogg, Santa Ana, and Mrs. Mattie Thompson had attended the meeting of the newly organized Amaranth court in Huntington Beach. On their drive home a large limb was broken from a walnut tree, falling across the road. Their car barely passed ahead, the twigs brushing the rear of the auto top. Trees were reported down on eastern county highways. 3 AUTO FATALITIES ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.—Traveling at high speed, a 7-passenger auto erased into an M.P. freight early today and death claimed three of its occupants, while the fourth was believed dying. The dead: M. J. Conner, 45, St. Louis; Miss Selma Wander, 22; and unidentified middle-aged woman. What is Butter Krisp? WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer THE COUNTY Fair, moderately warm tonight and Tuesday 27TH YEAR—NO. 151 E OF DAUGHERTY Harbor Than First Anticipated 'Truth Serum' Pronounced Success in Alabama Tests International News Service herewith presents the first of a series of remarkable stories dealing with the application of seopoliamin or "truth serum" upon criminals to force them to tell what they do not want to reveal. The tests described in these articles were made upon suspects in the notorious gte murriers of Birmingham. In the last three years at least 24 persons have been mysteriously shaken by axe wielders. Nine of the suspects were scheduled to go on trial in Birmingham today. The writer of this striking series not only witnessed the tests, but took "shots" of the serum himself. He was made slightly ill but he got the story. His personal story of how it feels to undergo a test of this character will be related in the fourth and final article. SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT ON STAND Doesn't Help Committee Very Much by His Testimony WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Senator Willis, Republican of Ohio, this afternoon temporarily blocked the passage by the senate of FOUR PROFIT BY KANSAS By B. V. STURDIVANT I. N. S. Staff Correspondent. (Copyright, 1924, by International News Service) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 25. Truth serum applied to criminals is a success because it actually "unlocks tongues," it was assert- FOUR PROFIT BY KANSAS GUSHER Raymon, Fred, Charles and Myford ("Mike") Carillo, brothers and selos of a pioneer Spanish family of Santa Ana, today were the recipients of great wealth—all because of the discovery of oil at Hutchinson, Kan. According to word just received, a wild-cat well near Hutchinson has been brought in as a 5000-barrel producer. The oil is said to be 28½ gravity, quoted at $2.25 per barrel. Fred Carillo will leave at once for Hutchinson, to assist his brother, Ramon, in developing a business organization for handling their interests in the vast acreage discovery of the wells opens up as proven territory. Ramon has been at Hutchinson since last October, where he was called as a locator to consult with men who were interested in attempting oil operations. By use of an instrument he has been working on for 12 years he located the spot upon which drilling was started Oct. 10. According to a statement in the Hutchinson News, on Feb. 15, the day following the bringing in of the well, Carillo is the "first man" in that city: "Carrillo stock is high, very high," says the newspaper. "He has touched the right spot. He has brought in the well, as he said he would, and Hutchinson marks him up as its first citizen. He has a good interest in the well and the acreage that goes with it. He has had the confidence of every man with whom he has come in close contact and he has more than that today. The whole town and country is for Carillo." Charles Carillo is Spanish interpreter at the courthouse, and Myford is well known as violinist with a popular dance orchestra in By B. V. STURDIVANT I. N. S. Staff Correspondent. (Copyright, 1924, by International News Service) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 25. Truth serum applied to criminals is a success because it actually "unlocks tongues," it was asserted today by Solicitor James G. Davis, who has administered the drug to 13 prisoners, ten of wrom are suspected of being the brutal axe murderers whose crimes of the last three years have horrified the south. "I think it will be proved that this serum (scopolamin) will win the credit for the solution of Birmingham's two 'dozen axe murders.' Davis said." "It has led to the arrest of parties whom we did not suspect and against whom we have since gathered damaging evidence." "It is an all-powerful enemy of locked tongues and a liberator of the underworld's darkest secrets. It has great possibilities." "I do not mean to say that it is infallible. We find that many statements made by prisoners while under the drug are meaningless, but I do say that in every case we have tried, with one single exception, valuable information has been gained." One axe welder already has convicted of assault with intent to rob because of the "truth serum," Davis said. Nine others, all negroes, have told, when subjected to the drug, details of various axe murders and assaults, the solicitor revealed. These nine men are held in isolated cells pending their trials, which were scheduled to get under way today. For three years Alabama officers, albed by the best detective talent of the country, have made desperate attempts to break up the gang of maurauders whom they hold guilty of the bloody axe crimes. For three years they failed, not getting a single conviction, according to Davis. "It took the truth serum to bring the activities of this 'murder syndicate' to light," Davis asserted. In addition to the ten axe murder suspects three other Alabama prisoners were given the tests. They were white men at Tusca-loosa, one of whom was charged with the murder of a young woman. "Turn them loose—they're innocent," Davis advised the authorities while grilling them under the spell of the serum. It developed that subsequently all were released after a jury trial. They were innocent. The serum tests were administered by a man known in police WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Senator Willis, Republican of Ohio, this afternoon temporarily blocked the passage by the senate of the Wheeler resolution directing a sweeping senatorial investigation of the department of justice and the official acts of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty. Senator Wheeler, Democrat of Montana, author, asked unanimous consent for the chairman on audit and control, Senator Keyes, Republican of New Hampshire, to present the resolution for passage. Willis objected to the unanimous consent, adding, however, he would not object later "if the resolution is brought up in an orderly, decent manner." PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25—Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy, in an address here today before the Women's Democratic club, declared "he had reports" that Harry F. Sinclair, lesser of Teapot Dome, had tried to sell American oil to the German navy. Daniels did not state the source of the reports, but said he "understood they were true." WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—A broad and sweeping denial that his December trip to Florida had anything to do with the naval leasing scandal, or the men who figure in it, was made today by C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge, in the course of a 40-minute grilling at the hands of the Senate public lands committee. Slemp admitted he had seen Albert B. Fall at Palm Beach and also E. B. McLean, who loaned Fall $100,000 in checks that were returned uncashed, and he admitted talking to them about the oil investigation, but he described his conversations were casual and informal and in no way connected with his official position as an administration operative. Slemp described several conversations he had with Maclean and Rail. He was a dinner and luncheon guest of the McLeans, he said. On one occasion the president's secretary said he was walking on the beach with Fall, and Rail said to him: "I'm going to tell it all." Slemp said he advised him to do so. Slemp denied that he had com- RAISE WATER RATE S. A. V. I. Co. today raised the water rate from 50 cents to $1 for 100 inches an hour, or $1 a head. This latter rate prevailed most of last summer. "Sixteen or eighteen private wells likely will be pumping before the end of the week," officials said, "and their combined output, approximately 700 inches daily, will be poured into company conduits. In addition, every company well, seven in all, has been placed in operation. By next Saturday we should have available a 3700-inch supply." Local Factory Will Turn Out 30,000 Pounds of Extracts Thirty thousand pounds of oil extract of orange and lemon for cooking purposes will be this year's output, at a maximum estimate, from the California Citrus Fruit Juice Co., compared with 2000 last year, according to Bryant S. Drake, manager. Next year another jump in production of the extracts will be made, if the duplicate machinery necessary can be installed. Thirty thousand pounds doesn't sound like much, but this extract is the strongest made. Sufficient orders for valna already have been received to keep the local factory busy on a one-shift basis until the close of the season, according to Drake. Valna, orange and lemon juice In addition to the ten axe murder suspects three other Alabama prisoners were given the tests. They were white men at Tusca-loosa, one of whom was charged with the murder of a young woman. "Turn them loose—they're innocent," Davis advised the authorities while grilling them under the spell of the serum. It developed that subsequently all were released after a jury trial. They were innocent. The serum tests were administered by a man known in police circles as Dr. A. A. Goldberg, which is a fictitious name. He is, however, a reputable Birmingham physician, who desires to avoid publicity. In the tests conducted so far, the serum has not proved harmful. Patients have suffered temporary discomfort and slight illness—but that was about all. The serum is injected into the arm, although it may be taken in capsule form. If the patient has a weak heart, had kidneys or a diseased brain, Dr. Goldberg refuses to make the test, he said. In either case, he said, it is dangerous and might cause permanent insanity. GUARD FIRES UPON TRESPASSERS Set to guard the Carmichael ranch near Laguna Beach from trepassers, Moutre Mays, it was alleged, fired a volley of rifle shots at two motorists who were driving across the ranch. The motorists filed complaint against him. His trial is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Why limp with rheumatism when Doctor Neth can make you leap with joy? What is Butter Krisp?