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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
TWO ARE KILLED
IN AUTO CRASHES
William C. Robinson Dies on
Alexandria Pike-DanviIIe
MotoriSt on Tracks.
Nv A STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, September 12.-By a
strange twist of fate, William c. Robin
son, 80 years old, 124 North Pitt street,
Alexandria, was instantly killed early
this morning in an automobile acct
dent on the Washington Alexandria
pike. while the driver, Robert Sylvester
Krezell, 81 years old, 1900 block New
Hampshire avenue, Washington, eS-
capped without a scratch, after having
been pinned under the car.
AS result of the crash, Krezell was
being held without bond this morning
in the Arlington County jail under a
technical charge of investigation, but
was to be charged with murder later
in the day. it was said by Common
wealth's Attorney William c. Cloth.
The crash in which Robinson was
killed occurred at about 1880 o'clock
this morning about midway between
South Washington and Potomac. Va.
According to Policeman H. L. Hinton
of the Washington force, who lives at
Alb Glebe road, Arlington County, and
a companion, D. E. Hutchinson, 430 M
street, Washington, the only two wit
nesses, they were proceeding south
when they saw high-powered roadster
bearing down on them from the OPP
posite direction and OH the left side
of the road.
They told Policemen John r. Burke
and Ray Cobean of the Arlington
County force, that they did not at
first know what to do and then Hin
ton pulled as far out of the road as
he could and brought his car to stop,
at the same time shouting to the driver
of the other car to get over"
Goes Over Bank.
At this point the car driven by
Krezell swerved sharply to the right
and turned over the embankment on
the east side of the road. AS the ma
chine lurched over, they said, man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
Police Remove Prisoners Peg Leg
To Prevent Him Making HI. Escape

When finally arraigned on cha-gsC
of maintaining disorderly house and
setting up gaming table, he asked a
jury trial and was held without bail.
Watson was captured two weeks ago
after being at liberty several weeks. At
that time he was located in a swamp
behind the Bladensburg Jail and ran
so fast, police reported. it took half an
hour to catch him. Last Saturday he
again tried to escape from police, using
suicide as a means. He was discovered
hanging in his cell, but was cut down
and revived by the Prince Georges
County rescue squad.
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in the community" was adtudged third.
Mrs, L. L. Castle was chairman of the
clubs exhibit committee.
THE Eyes Have It." project which
called forth considerable originality in
demonstrating the correct and incorrect
method of lighting, catured fourth place.
It was the work of the Mellwood Dis
trict Women's Club, of which Mrs. z. c..
Marbury is exhibit chairman. Brighten
the Corner where You Are" a welfare
project Of the Landover Community
Club exhibited by committee headed
by Mrs. Wade Sheriff, placed fifth.
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Club, with q clever booth illustrating
THE most Dangerous Animal-the Fly"
uncovered food. 1t was arranged under
the direction of Mrs. N. o. Brigham,
chairman Of the club exhibit committee
Second place went to the Lanham
Study Club for its protect the birds"
project, in realistic setting, arranged
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Charles
Stancliff. The exhibit of the Chillum
District Study Club, based on the theme,
"A Woman's club should be a lighthouse
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was hurled through the windshield
landing in the road. This man was
later identified as Robinson, while Kre-
zell emerged In a few minutes from
the wreckage Hinton held him until
the arrival of Potomac and Arlington
County authorities, the former taking
him to the Potomac jail, from which
he was later taken by Burke and Co
bean to the Arlington County jail.
The police claim that Krezell was
so intoxicated that he could not walk
without assistance and that he was
too dazed to give them any idea as
to his participation in the accident.
In explaining the murder charge
Cloth stated that the Virginia law
does not permit the filing of a man
slaughter charge, the jury determining
the degree of guilt. A hearing on the
case will be held tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock before Judge Harry r
Thomas in police court.
DRIVER FOUND DEAD.
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REMARRlAGE BRINGS
REUNION OF FAMILY
Wedding Joins Again Parents and
Children Once Separated
by Divorce.
special DIsnatch to rho Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September 12.-
The marriage here yesterday afternoon
of Mrs. Rachel Virginia Brady and
Frank p. Martin, both of Ballston. va,
paved the way, according to the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. Bertram NJ. Csgood
Of the Baptist Church, for a happy re-
union of a little family.
The couple, so the minister was in
formed, were previously husband and
wife and are the parents of three chill
dren. A divorce decree scattered the
quintet, but the remarriage of the
parents: they told the clergyman, will
bring them all together again in their
Virginia home.
The ceremony was performed at the
Baptist parsonage. Immediately after
ward the reunited couple left for
Ballston. apparently delighted with the
afternoons turn of the wheel of fate.
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BALTIMORE BEGINS
BIRTHDAY FETES
Opens Four-3ay Celebration
of 2OOth Anniversary-Army
and Navy Represented.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, September l2-Balti-
more today began four-day celebra-
ton of its 200th birthday anniversary;
Today is a legal holiday in Maryland
Defenders day., the anniversary OF
the successful defense of Baltimore at
Fort McHenry in 1914, and schools, as
we'll as all public and many commercial
institutions, will be closed.
The Navy has sent the battleshlp
New York and the cruiser Memphis TO
take part in the celebration. Two bat
teries of the 9Th Field Artillery and
squadron of the Sd Cavalry, from Fort
Myer, Va, have been ordered TO Bal
timore for the occasion by the Army. !.
The air services of the Army and
Navy are represented by fleet OF pur-
suit planes from Selfiridge Field, Mich,
and bombers from Langley Field. va.
Troops and planes have also been de-
tailed from the Quantico Marine base.
The formal opening of the celebration
was at noon at the City Hall, when the
Lord Baltimore, the tower bell. was
tolled 200 times. With the last peal the
invocation was pronounced, followed by
the official opening of the bicentennial
by Mayor William F. Broening.
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Virginia Attorneys Qualify.

STAUNTON, Va, September IL (Spe-
ciaD Three members Of the State bar
qualified to practice before the Su-
preme Court of Appeals yesterday in its
FIRST session of September term held
in this city. They are Lon Moore Howe,
East Radford; j. p Sadler, jr, Bon
Air, and j. Lynn Lucas Of Luray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
BY 4. STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY q STAFF Correspondent OF Inc SURF
EVANSVILLE, Md, September IL
James Watkins. alias Peggy" nimble
"peg-legged" colored man, who walked
out of Prince Georges County Ponce
Court about month ago when no one
was looking, had no opportunity to re-
peat his escapade yesterday when he
was again brought to the courtroom,
for police removed the peg leg and
placed it behind the judges bench
while the man himself was parked" in
the corner of the room farthest from
the door.
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Virginia Motorist Evidently Plunged on
Railroad Tracks.


SPeCIHI DIspdICI 90 4HS StdT'
DANvILLE, Va, September ~
Frank Everett johnson, aged %, was
found dead at daylight today lying be-
side his destroyed automobile on the
tracks of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
way near South Boston. Examination
showed that he had missed the bridge
spanning the tracks and had plunged
80 feet TO the tracks below to meet
instant death.
Last night he had attended a dance
at Riverview Park and after the event
had driven Miss Alice Wimbish to her
home at Nathalie. He was returning
alone when he was killed. He was
first lieutenant of the South Boston
National Guard Company and son OF
G.. H. johnson.
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The Etruscans and the Hittites are
two mysterious peoples of antiquity.
seemingly powerful in their day, of
whom hardly vestige is left TO tell
us anything about them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY.
Staunton Rotary Club Is Now Nine
Years Old.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, September IA
Staunton's Rotary Club celebrated its
ninth anniversary last night at din
ner meeting held at the Y. M. c. A.
DR.. Marshall j. Payne, first president
of the club. was in the chair. and most
of the IS charter members were present.
Greetings were received from Past
District President Joe Turner of Hollins,
and Mac Burlington of Richmond, who
were active In organizing the club.
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.7o-the-Minute Accmacy Calls for Intricate
Process OF 7Imekeepng- Ne7O System of
''WorN 7ime' Offering Many Ad0an-.
tages Is Being Considered

each second Of time the plate is moved q
slight distance in the north-south direction
and back again to the original position. Thus
the path Of the star is marked OF in seconds
and the plate shows q series of dashes CORE
spending to the trail of the star, with series
Of dots at one side marking the seconds
Some OF the advantages gained are the use
OF an independent method Of time determine
ton to compare with the one in general use,
the permanent record Of photography and the
greater accuracy which is obtained
Although mean solar time is in use through
out the country, it Is subdivided into four Diff
ferent kinds of time, or, more exactly four
translations Of the same time. Since the sun
does not cross the meridians in different parts
Of the country simultaneously, there is the
variation in solar time that is noticed when In
travelling To make the situation as simple IS
possible, four time zones have been created
with one hours difference in time between each
All the points in each zone use the same uni
form time. The exactitude Of variations makes
the calculations very easy. The time signal
sent out from the observatory at hours,
Greenwich time, serves as a 10 pm signal In
the Eastern zone q 9 pm. signal in the Gen.
tral zone and pm. signal in the Mountain
zone and pm. signal in the Western or
Pacific zone.
HE measurement of time now so precise
has passed through long evolution The
frst measure man used was the length of the
day. between sunrise and sunset. But it was
found, in dividing the days into shorter periods
or hours, that to keep the same number of
hours for the measure of a day they would
have to be longer in Summer and shorter in
Winter, or If the hours were to be Kept Of
equal length more of them must be counted to
day in Summer than in Winter
The flrst comparatively accurate calendars
were made by the Egyptians and by the Mayas
In Yucatan, who worked out a more accurate
calendar than the one we use now In Baby
Ion, priest Of Bel the Sun-God observed the
shadow cast by an obelisk and by calculations
from his records divided the year into 365H
suns; afterward made the first SunGial
Clocks, in a beginning stage were water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
The Tiger Killer:
Continued from Eighteenth Poge

We had grown so hopeless that we would have
been thankful for any tiger, just any meGiuuu-
sized, undeTnOuriShed beast at all and here
was great killer in the strength of his nowers
second, we found out later to the record -for
height. g
There are several ways of measuring tiger
Inc faVorite amateur method is to take a tame
measure and follow every convolution Of it's
curves 10 the end of its tall In this wav sone
remarkable results are obtained. OR Won c1n
have the skin we'll stretched and offer that &C
Hrefutable evidence
But the real way is to put stake at the
tlgers nose and another at the base of his tail
ana measure the straight line between We
measured the tiger in every direction.
The tiger was feet to the base of the tail
and the tail was a generous IS inches SO the
TOTAL was feet 2. The height to the top of the
shoulder was AZ inches, to the top vertebrae, a.
1he pad OF the front foot was inches long
ne was S212 inches around the chops in front
OF the ears. 1t was 9I2 inches from ear baSe N
ear base. His girth was 58I5 inches inches
smaller than the chest Of the big gorilla which
Herbert shot in Africa
The natives were as excited as we were A
Tiger the overload OF the Jungle the enemv IF
everything with life had been killed The spirit
OF the waterfall had answered the PRAYER
within the three days, as the chief had told ,ra-
and answered 1t generously
chanting and singing, they carried the tiger.
Sung TO pole. back through the darkness 10
the camp. Night had fallen and we carried a
light, and saw its reflection shining out at us in
the eyes OF staring deer. Then as they shifted
their dead enemy-or us-they would snort ANA
fly. -,
Down before the tents the Mois put the tiger.
SO overlooking his pose that he seemed alive.
There were wild doings of triumph about the
porters nre that night, and there was an al
most incredible peace about ours
All through that night I kept uaLipo V1o
moon stood high overhead, its light white as
snow upon the still earth The shadows of the
pines were like little pools of ink about the base
OF each tree. In the clear radiance the great
Tiger lay brilliant, in gold and black beauty,
proud and perfect In his death as when he had
stalked those plains in his Life to seek his
quivering prey.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

the present clock with one face and two hands
was made. Our clocks, however are really
half clocks, since the earth is a 24-hour tine
piece.
The present system of time, so customary
that 1t seems natural condition may be
changed In the future. A new system is be-
Ing considered in the United States and other
countries, which would mean adopting every
where one time, world time"
Use OF world time would bring about sim
plification of determining time and would
eliminate the calculations that have to be
made at present in travel and in dealing with
events In different parts of the world.
Living by world time would seem contradic-
tory or wrong at first, since a person could
md himself getting up at daybreak, with the
clock registering an hour he had beeen ac-
customed to think OF as noon midnight. But
the knowledge that one time was being used
IN all parts Of the world would give the intT1-
cacy OF time determination a needed clarity.
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get your hat and come with me; I'll show Won
BY George-In show you Oh, boy!"
Mr.. BIGGERS did. Arrived there, MIR. Big
gers waited to be shown. The wayfarer
carefully scooped up some of the amber f1uid
and handed it to the editor.
Looks like beer!" he commented Smells
ike beer! Tastes like beerI BY Jove it is
beer!~
boom; 1t was boom-bOom! And out of the
mob OF sight-seers and tourists there were bound
70 be some who noted the genuine beauties and
possibilities of the place
1t was on the afternoon before New Year
day that Mr.. Bradstreet breezed into Mr. Big
gers Office The experiment had been brought
to a successful finish.
Mr.. Biggers was clad surprisingly for a busy
news-gatherer. He even outshone Mr. Brad
street, whose clothes were always lCnockouts.
Gosn' Waily hardly know you. The lily
has been gilded-and howl"
He sat down on the editorial desk and SWUNG
weIl-shod foot back and forth, waved a new
cane. The beer spring has dried up" he
smiled. But nobody found out a thing. 1t
was the best job of piping and thing 1 ever
saw. Well, we've lost the beer"
T had to CO." observed Mr. Biggers. who
seemed to have something weighty on his
mind. Yes, yes. 1t couldn't stay. No. no.
Here today, gone tomorrow. Yes, indeed Ha
hat"
"Jumpy. aren't you?" commented Mr.. Brad
street
Who? Me? Oh no. Not at all"
Hum. Well it's been a great stunt. I've
been bothered by only one thing-our LADY
Godiva. OF course, when hired her-got her
from the chorus of a musical show in New
York-I had no idea of bringing any harm-or
hurtful notoriety to her. I've got to see her
and Ill make it all right with her somehow"
Mr.. Biggers Redeemed and stammered lyon
you needn't bother. really. Really, YOU
needn't" he suffered lighting the cork end of
cigarette NO, no. Not at all Sheer
feelsquite all right about it. Yes, yes"
How do you know"
Mr. Biggers gulped swallow that would have
hlled the Grand Canyon. TT married her
this morning. he exploded. 'T couldn't help
1t. She-she was so lovely. And after-after
sne told me to go to hell-why, We got acquaint-
ed-and-and so we were married Yes. yes.
Thanks, old boy. Many thanks!"
"Gosh!' feebly whispered Mr.. Bradstreet
"Oh, migosh!"
Copyright, 1897
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clocks, operating on the principle of hour
glasses filled with sand. Next, gravity clocks
were invented with wheels cut out of wood
that were kept going by means of weights at
tached to small rope which was wound about
rounded block. After Calico discovered the
laws of pendulum motion, that principle was
added and finally coied springs were invented
to drive the clock movements.
In the time OF Columbus clocks had a single
hand which pointed to the hour figures on the
clock face. Hour-glasses were used to deter
mine shorter periods of time. Clocks were next
made with two faces, one divided into IL spaces
Tor hours and one into so for minutes. Then
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ONE other was beginning TO bend a little un-
der the strain. Editor Biggers was walking
IN circles and wearing a drawn and silly look
around the mouth
"Wally," said the promoter one afternoon. lust
AFTER the third ride of the fair lady "Wally.
this thing is breaking right I've got a heap
OF Things lined up, and soon well cut a melon
thatn just drip juice"
Wally famed himself with Clarion. when
-er, may ask when-ah-Niss Gledhiu viii
ride again?"
Mr.. Bradstreet started. Miss GledhinI So
you found out her name? What's the idea,
chasing down something that doesn't concern
you?"
But. my dear fellow, it is my duty as a re-
porter to see all, hear all, know all. Ter
followed her in a car on her third historic ride
And got an interview"
you did" snapped Mr. Bradstreet well.
you kill it. See? You kill It'll Why that
would ruin our plans. What did she tell you?"
Mr.. Biggers sighed. "She told me-She told
me-to get the hell out of there! That was ALL
Oh she is so beautiful-so very exquisitely beau
tful. 1t was a pleasure-even to be told to 20
to hell"
Mr.. Bradstreet was shocked and perturbed
Now see here, Wally; you attend to the busi-
ness at hand. We've got work to do. Tomor-
row-the beer spring breaks!'
my world"
Eyes, sir" went on the promoter, dreamily
"A golden, bubbling uickle will be accidentally
discovered by wayfarer ON the worthless wood
lot of Lem Boutwell,"
The following afternoon a wayfarer might
have been noticed moving along the road by
the Boutwell, wood lot
An hour later he burst into the editorial Of
flee OF the Clarion with news, much news
Listen, brother" mumbled the wayfarer
I've discovered something in an old pasture
thatn stand your hair on end. Listen Say
say"
I'm listening" calmly replied Mr. Biggers
pray calm yourself"
Calm myself! Say-say. would you be calm
If you'd discovered a spring Of real beer? Say,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
BY WARE TORREY.

"VIME, in terms of minutes hours, days
: N or years, is commonly taken for granted
" as a fixed part of life. The hour the
clock says is simply considered the
IL 49,
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Lizzie N|hoopee in Cmzhia.
Continued from Sixteenth Page

Continued from Sixteenth Page
IS getting known fear. hope you win stick
around while longer" He glanced meaningly
at the artist "PerhapS-Other things worthy
OF being photographed will-er-happen"
Mr.. Bradstreet would tell no more The CAM
eraman had to be content with the promise that
he would be the FIRST take take a shot at it.
whatever it was.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-27
MQhaMkI. <. R0adz

i SYNOPSIS:. Mixed emotions fuie Pefgy Prescott as she con- echtrates on solving the com- plex web of mystery and in- triktic woven about Few Lodge. She Is happy that g murder charse no longer threatens to Might her, but is troubled by suspicious that her future hu3- hand, Lieut.. Comm. Jamiesot sinclalr--who has been just Jim to hef-may have slain the man who ruined his sister. She finds the bullet she fired buried i'll the panel of the wall of the living room and an arrow. She presses on 1t and cleverly fashioned door in the wall swings open--she disappea ars down the passageway tor h light in hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-27

shaking off Jims hand crossed the room Did the snake kill him?'''
 "Yes." It was Dr. Eastman who replied, but Peggy failed to reeog- nize him; her eyes were focused on the dead man as the sheet swas pulled down.
 My brother" The words were barely breathed and turning slight ly Peggy found Chase at her el- bow. He bit his lips to keep them from quivering. "Philander went down the secret passage to look for you" s9
 Peggy reached out an unsteady hand and clutched the person nearest her.
 "Tie saved me-" she exclaimed, her eyes big with awe and gratitude. "As MT. Chase tripped over me I managed to get to my feet and dashed blindly ahead, instinctively toward the door, and so on up the passage. What became of the man with the horrible face?" Sheriff Beach leaned over and ierked a recumbent figure to its fleet.
 He ain't pretty at any time" :" he remarked succinctly, but with sulphur an warpaint mixed, Sum- down is some handsome bird. Get up and face the lady" Slowly the bent figure rose and under his makeup, grotesque in the brilliant lights, but horrible in the ,, darkness, Peggy recognized the man whom she had seen upon her arrival at Few Lodge.
 You put the pistol in the soup tureen!" she exclaimed incoher- ently. And scuttled our canoe" | Shutdown grinned down at her. l"Yes," he admitted, q did" i He stepped back to avoid Jim's clenched fist and Obadiah got be- tween the two men. | But why?" demanded Peggy, gazing at the half-breed in utter bewilderment. T have never done anything to you"
 i lieutenant Stanton's orders,' re- sponded Shutdown stolidly. "He wanted to terrify you into leaving i-,,
 For what purpose?" broke in Beach.
 "So the house would be vacant and he could search for the se- lcret chamber" The half breed Indian, realizing the game was up, received his defeat with the stoic- ism of the red man. The most that he could hope for was leni- lency--if he talked. q watched the Foreigners MT Prescott used to build the passage and the chamber underground and confided what II knew to Lieutenant Stanton"
 "Then what?" prompted the
 sheriff.
 ssThe lieutenant wormed some in-
 formation from MT. Prescott; what
 T don't know" Shutdown shrugged
 his shoulders. "He told me the old
 man had money, much money. ir
 the secret room and he promised me half of all we found. I had not learned how to get it. although tried--so hard" -Ill bet you did" commented Obadiah breaking his long silence "So later you and the head devi lfell out and you murdered Stanton in this room
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-27
WOMEN'S TRIP SPURS
 FOREIGN FEDERATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Business women of Sweden and Germany probably will be organized into na- tional federations as a result of the good will tour of the American National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
 Under the leadership of Miss Lena Madesin Phillips of New York, the American women are visiting 12 countries of Europe with a view to the early formation of an international federation.