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mediate vicinity as tiny flash Of lightning
might have done. and when we looked again we
could see nothing whatever There was not a
sound. There was no sign of the lion, and for
Is minutes we sat there, wondering just what
had happened. But we could make out moth
ing, and listen as hard as we might we could
catch no sound that we could interpret. But
ct last we decided to take a chance and 60
out to fix the FASH for we did want to get any
picture that might present itself later.
It was bit trying to creep on our hands and
knees out of our shelter into the open, not
knowing where the lions had gone, or what
they might be planning. We lit our lantern
and went one at time while the other stood
guard. We held the lantern high above our
heads, we looked about, but could see moth
ing, and so moved slowly toward the fiashlighs
apparatus
We stopped by the zebra and looked about
again, only to have our hearts leap into our
Threats, for there-hardly five yards from us
crouched a tawny body in the rays Of our LAM
tern. I covered him with my gun instantly.
and both Of us stood perfectly still.
tried to see the animals tail, for lion
ready to charge lashes his tail slowly back and
FORTH but in the darkness could not be sure
Still, there was not the slightest sound, and
could detect no movement
we advanced toward him and circled to his
rear At last, while kept him covered, Dug
more reached out and poked the lion with the
muzzle of his rife. The beast was stone dead.
with a bullet hole in his forehead without
further delay we pulled him aside, reset our
cameras and tinkered for a moment with the
flash. 1t was with real sense Of relief that
we climbed back into the bona, hurried in our
movements by frightful roar from the river
bed only little distance of.
shall never forget some of the nights-espe-
cially the moonlight ones. 1t is true that it
was on the darkest nights that we had our best
luck and our most surprising adventures, but
when the moon was shining we could get view
Of African wild life as 1t is really lived.
Civilization has made Of night a time to
sleep. Not SO nature. Never are animals more
alert than at night. 1t is then that the king
Of beasts feeds. The leopard ranges abroad
and takes his toll Hyenas, which are rarely
seen by day. stalk abroad, curdling ones blood
with their hideous bowls. Jackals bark. A
surprising number Of birds are awake. Strange
sounds that come from no recognizable source
reach ones ears. Insects chirp. Twigs snap be-
meath feet that are careless. From the water
hole near by comes the booming Of frogs
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mean that She was not some place near by.
watching me. I made my way about the bona
and then stood guard while Mrs Akeley came
out in order to kill her lion with a shot through
the brain.
It is very likely that the lion that got away
was the mate of the one Mrs. Akeley shot That
would explain why she had faithfully stayed by
him until daylight
Quite properly, the lion is given credit for be-
ing the king of beasts. That he is courageous
has been proved thousand times. He will
not usually attack unless he himself has been
attacked He Is rarely killer except when he
kills for food, and even then he will often come
back to his kill even when it is "a hours old
rather than kill again. That he Is not par
ticularly feared by Othsr animals during the
day is obvious to any hunter who has seen him
making his way within easy striking distance OF
antelopes and zebras, which do not seem to
take particular exception to his presence
And his strength is enormous. One need no
more than hear his roar to guess that, while
one need only examine the foreleg Of a, dead
lion to be convinced His huge muscles and
his powerful claws are almost never obvious
when one sees him In cage
Yet friend of mine, Alfred Klein, who rs
hunted in Africa for years, once told me Of
seeing lion leap suddenly in pursuit Of a re-
bra. For a few seconds they galloped along at
full speed, until the lion had approached the
zebra's side. Then, instead of leaping upon his
quarry. the lion merely raised his forepaw and
slapped the zebra. on the neck. He did not
even use his claws, and yet he knew perfectly
that he had struck hard enough
For another jump or two the zebra continued
before it collapsed. The lion, on the other hand,
slowed up, and turned away from the fallen
animal, waiting patiently and making no fur
Their attempt to assure himself of his dinner.
When the zebra had crumpled to the ground.
the lion slowly approached. At this point Klein
stepped in and shot the lion. -. /.
With the lion out Of the picture an examina-'
ton showed that the lions blow had not broken
the skin on the zebra's neck, but for the space
of several square inches the flesh beneath the
SKIN was bruised, and from that blow the re
bra had died within very few seconds, prob
ably from dislocated neck.
It is this huge strength that makes hon
dangerous. Furthermore, even q perfectly
placed shot through the heart will not always
stop him Immediately. So, when lion charges
one has need to shoot both rapidly and accu-
rately, and even then there may be enough
strength left in the courageous animal to reach
the hunter and deliver that enc telling blow be !:
fore the mighty muscles fail.
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BY ROBIN HOOD.

T INVENTIVE psychologists with diabolical In.
genuity have devised a battery of laboratory
apparatus designed to test persons quali-
4 fcations-mental, physical and tempera-
mental-to drive an automobile. They have
also thought up plan for model field on
which to try out drivers This has a stretch
of typical highway on which are concentrated
all the familiar multi-colored traffic warnings,
signs and semaphores that make automobile
driving such an exciting and hazardous sport
nowadays. There would be traffic cops and
even dummy pedestrians which could be dragged
across the road just as the driver was trying
to make up his mind whether to stop and ex-
anime the hieroglyphics scrawled beneath his
wheel or keep his eye on the wigwagging traffic
officer.
With such park as an adjunct to a psyche
logical laboratory a would-be driver could sign
up at the front desk, give his pedigree BIRTH
marks, color and marital condition, If any, be
handed over to the brain experts and then put
in a sort of armor-plated foolproof car and sent
out to perform the steeplechase tricks. Then
if he made satisfactory showing he would be
given his permit and sent out into the world
with a fair assurance that he had as much re-
gard for the bones and property of other peo-
pie as he had of his own.
Anybody can drive a car-that is, learn how
to start the thing, steer it and stop it, after
fashion. But the frightful yearly toll of lives
taken by the auto shows that there is some-
thing radically wrong somewhere, and all the
evidence seems to indicate that the least reli-
able part of a speeding machine is the man
behind the wheel
The National Research Council therefore
through its division Of psychology and anthro-
POLICY, Of which DR.. Knight Dunlap of Johns
Hopkins Is chairman, undertook to make O
study of possible means by which the peculiari-
ties and idioSyncraSies of a person that make
him prone -to-accident" individual can be
detected by means of an easily given mental
examination and by automatically operated ap-
paratus.
THE idea, of course, is to provide a sound
scientific basis for laws empowering trafic
authorities to refuse driving permit to all who
funk the psychological traps and brain quizzes.
It's grand scheme, and most of us will give
the psychologists our blessings and silent pray
ers for happy ending to their labors. The
practical work is being done by the department
of psychology at Ohio State University, under
the direct supervision of DR.. A. p. Weiss
Now driver will be forever getting into
accidents, either major or minor, unless his
eyes, hands and feet work harmoniouslv tn.
gether, To measure this coordination a most
ingenious piece of machinery was put together.
1t consists of the scoring mechanism Of a light
car mounted on frame with seat and o. her.
dimensions taken from the mean measurements
OF ~ standard makes of cars. Six feet in
front OF the driver are two horizontal recipro-
catng pointers. one passing over the other. All
other auxiliary parts are hidden from sight.
These measure every wiggle q driver makes
They can do almost everything but tell the
mans name.
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One Of the pointers moves right-left, but its
travel can be controlled by the steering wheel
SO as to be held at any point within the limits
Of its cycle provided the driver has the skill
A second hand also moves right-left, but is
driven in more complex motion and cannot
be controlled by the driver. Both of these
pointers overlap in their movements. The driv-
er is instructed to steer the pointer which he
can control SO as to keep it on the dot He
watches the other indicator, and when both are
hitting the bull's-eye he presses down the clutch
and brake levers. If he doss this successfully
the apparatus stops and he is ready for another
trial. e" '...4. ..i.:; =
In other words, If three points Of contact are
simultaneously broken (steering wheel right
foot left FOOT there is a perfect reaction. A
perfect reaction is very necessary, say, when
you are driving between>a trolley car and a
string of parked automobiles and an old gen.
ueman suddenly pops out INTO the roadway. II
you are not mighty quick on the trigger at this
sort of thing, the: National Research Council.
driving apparatus" will find you out.
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The polyergometer is another uncanny con-
traption. It measures emotional stability
whether person is easily ratified or not. Tech
nically it is yardstick for 'eye and double arm
coordination"
The driver pumps air into two tubes contain
. ing "cartesan divers" Some Of the air is per-
mitted to escape and he is obliged to pump con-
tinualy to keep the divers from touching the
i. top or bottom Of the tubes. Errors are counted
when diver touches either top or bottom. or
when the arms are not moved at the same time
IN alternate directions. ~ -
The subject is required to do 50 many things
at the same time, that he loses his. head. This
test is proving too difficult for most drivers and
is being simphfed. However, there are so
many wrong reactions that one can make that
it is positive test Of the ability to make mis-
takes. +ss ....... 49,. 4
This apparatus seems to be very promising.
1t can-this is unofficial-detect at once the
dub who cannot park or unpark his car along
side O crowded curbstone without denting and
scraping his neighbors. fore and aft. .,.r :,
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Then, from the distance comes the roar Of
some lion that has fed, and with that sound
every other one ceases. The myriad of night
sounds fade utterly, and listen though you may
not sound comes to your ears Where for
merly hundred noises were mingled in the
night. now there is not one.
The lion roars again. Silence follows-utter
and complete silence. You listen almost pain
fully hard, but the only sounds you hear are
your own bated breathing and the ringing of
your straining ears. It is strange how loud
that ringing seems to grow have often felt
that 1t was nearly deafening-high, insistent
piercing It almost makes one think that every
thing in the neighborhood can hear 1t too. OF
in the distance you may hear a rush, snort.
perhaps cry of pain, and you know that
some animal has fallen before the rush of
lion that has silently been stalking Its prey.
He will not come to your bait tonight. But IL
you are patient, he may come to your water hole
later He always drinks deeply after meal.
YTHE lesser night sounds have faded utterly
Every creature seems to know that lion
is near, and none wishes to intrude. 1t almost
seems that the very birds and insects fear him
at night. And yet during the day have
seen lions stalk majestically across plains COW
cred with game that did not run at their ap-
proach. They parted 1t is true, to let the lions
pass uncontested. But they did not rum
There Is some law of the animal world ap-
parently-some agreement-that insures conf
parative safety from the lion during the day.
That lions have made kills while the sun was
up have heard. Men have seen them, but 1t
is rare. I have never seen It, nor have I seen
q leopard do it.
Perhaps that is fortunate. Most animals are
nervous creatures. They will leap instantly and
run wildly at some Of the faintest sounds OBJ
.viously they are frightened at the moment
highly keyed and very nervous. But fortunately
for them they calm down quickly. Otherwise
every animal would be nervous wreck If
person can imagine himself walking down the
street ready at any instant to leap aside in Or
der to avoid sudden death-if ne can imagine
that fear DIGGING him not merely while he is
on the street, but actually when he sits at his
fireside or while he is asleep, he can get some
notion Of the nervous strain under which the
average animal lives And yet, with all that
strain, they manage to throw it OF whenever
danger Is not immediate.
On one occasion when I was hunting In tn.
foothills Of Mount Elgon with Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Akeley, John T. McCutcheon, the cartoon
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NEVER have waited SO long for the dawn.
That there, were two lions close by we knew
beyond shadow of doubt. That one was
wounded we knew also, and the other might be,
too 1t was with my heart in my throat that
crept through the opening as the early morn
ing light came, and slowly rose to my feet De-
spite the fact that Mrs. Akeley was at my back
with her rife was much concerned for with
at least one wounded lion very close at hand
did not know whether or not to expect charge
the moment came in view.
Mrs. Akeley's lion was lying IS yards away.
still snarling, but with his back broken. The
other lion was not in sight, but that did not
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ist and Fred Stevenson, was with Mrs. Akeley
in blind, and was on watch while she and
the native gun bearer were asleep. had been
watching faithfully and intently in order to de-
tect anything that might move. There was
new moon, which gave quite little light from
the clear sky and could see anything within
q radius of 80 or 40 yards.
This is trying work and one cannot long
stand the searching strain on ones eyes with
out relaxing by a turn Of the head for a Sec
ond. Having glanced away, looked up again
and there, standing beside the kill, was a mag
nificent bg-mansd lion. He stood majesticaIIy
in plain sight, with his head high and turned
slightly, looking straight at our bona. / care
fully awakened Mrs. Akeley, whispering that
her chance had come, for she had never gotten
a lion from bona. .t,.,..
She pulled her trigger and instantly b:dam
broke loose outside. The lion snarled and
growled and threshed around furiously. That
he was hit was obvious, but could not imag-
inc that he was hard hit If he could raise such
a fuss as he was raising. The lion was thresh-
ing about and we feared that he might charge
us any second. Twice she fred and the lion
sank to the ground and lay there motionleSs
except for an occasional growL
From time to time another lion, off in the
distance, reared loudly, and In answer to each
roar our wounded beast raised his head and
sent powerful answer. The air quivered with
his every effort, and for the rest of the night
all we could do was sit and hold rifles ready,
not wanting to deplete our limited ammuni-
ton for fear of an emergency.
After little while another lion approached
possibly the mate Of the wounded one.
aimed and fired as saw the newcomer against
the sky. There was a loud grunt and scurry
Of movement and we could see the beast nc
longer. But the two roared alternately through
out the night.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
JUNEAU LOSES FINE CITIZENS.

In the removal of pr. and Mrs O. A. Stilman from Juneau the community loses two of it's finest citizens Since moving to Juneau three years ago. when Dr Stllman was called to the pastorate or the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, they have not only been prominent in the religious field but also interested keenly in civic affairs generally
 During Dr. Stimans tenure in the church It has constructed one of the finest church plants north of Seattle with adequate facilities to carry on all of it's departments It has increased in member ship almost 100 per cent assuming leading posi- ton in it's field not only locally but in the Terri tory Under his leadership it has noteworthy achieve ments to it's credit. Mrs. Stilman, too, played an important part in the upbuilding of the church which like the community i'll afford to lose such eminently capable and loyal workers.
 The stillmans are leaving, not by preference, but because of Dr. Stilmans illhealth. That his condi- tion will improve with the change is the heartfelt wish of all Juneau people, and their best wishes and earnest friendship will accompany them to their new home in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03

lege of Mining University of California The economic handicap limited this schooling ana after three years the student was forced to lay aside his books and re-enter mining work That he has not forgotten those days and the obstacles so difficult to overcome, IS evidenced by the s1O,OOO loan fund which he has now established for mining students at the University of California.
 One year after leaving school the young Engineer became Superintendent of the Spanish Mine, a small property which he rapidly developed by reducing production costs to an unprecedented low figure. After five years with this mine, he was made As sstant Manager of the Bunker Hill & Sul- livan Mining & Concentrating Company at Kellogg, Idaho In 1893 he became Manager and in 1897 accepted the Presidency which position he has since held
 Besides his interest in the Bunker Hill properties, MT Bradley is President of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, the Treadwell Yukon Company, the Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican, the Alaska Unit ed Gold Mining Company, and is actively engaged in many other mining enterprises, including several mercury mines
 We congratulate the Institute in placing a man so capable and so deserving at its head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
MIR. BRADLEY'S NEW POSITION.

The election of F. w. Bradley, President of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, to be Presi- dent of the American Institute of Mining and Met allureical Engineers, which took place last Febru- ary in New York, is warmly commended by traoe and professional journals of the mining industry He is worthy successor to such men as Presl- dent Hoover George Otis Smith and others who have preceded him as executive chief of the h. stitute
 In the March number of The Lead Line, publish ed by the Northwest Lead Company, the following account is given of MT. Bradley's career
 Mir Bradley resident of San Francisco,
 and President of the Bunker Hill & Sulli-
 van Mining & Concentrating Company, has
 been member of the American Institute of
 Mining and Metalurgical Engineers since
 1891 and the members of that organization
 hold his professional attainments and per sonal attributes in the very highest regard.
 An industrious and adventurous life has given the new President an unusual ac- quaintance with every phase of mining and engineering practice Inheriting an early taste for outdoor work and mining investi- gation from his father, he followed this work as a youth. few years in the field, how ever demonstrated the need of more thor ough education and he accordingly worked his way through training at the Col
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
Mir. Henderson DepOsed.
(Anchorage Times.)

Lester D. Henderson, Commissioner of Education for Alaska since that office was created twelve years ago. who was deposed Monday by the action of the Board of Education at Juneau will leave the office when his term expires June 30 with the sat- sfaction of knowing that practically 100 per cent. of the school boards and people familiar with the educational situation in Alaska favored his reten- tion in office. MT. Henderson has made name for himself in the educational world through his success in building up the present efficent educa- tional system in Alaska and if he desires to leave Alaska, which he has assisted materially in de- veloping, he will without question find openings in the educational field which will give him even greater opportunities to exercise his leadership
 Without in any way reflecting on the ability of Superintendent Breuer of the Cordova schools, in coming Commissioner, it cannot be expected that the change will be anything but expensive to the Territory MT. Henderson knows every foot of the vast Territory in which he has built up such a fine educational system and has vast store house of information gained from personal visits to every section and to gain equal vision and familiarity of school affairs in Alaska will require of eff fort and expense.
 The people of the Territory in the dark com pletely to the motive which actuated the Board of Education in it's decision to make change, but it appears to have been largely due to politics, which least of anything should have a place in school affairs
 Regrettable the action of the Board seems to be- it is at least gratifying that in the selection of a successor to MT Henderson, educator was chosen from Alaska rather than from the outside. MT. Breuer is young but his three years service as Superintendent of Schools at Nome and Cordova will stand him in good stead in the task he has assumed. Alaskans will wish him success in that task and assist him in every way possible in it's accomplishment with the wish that his ad- mnistration of school affairs will be successful that of his distinguished predecessor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
More or Less True

MOTc UT LcSS 1Tuc
 Twenty years ago no girl dreamed the time would come when it would be harder to hide hole in the knee of her stocking than a freckle on the end of her nose.
 AS a woman grows older she has to devote more and more of her time to look younger.
 A young man thinks there isn't anything worse than being rejected until he visits the home of his rival ten years later when he discovers being rejected is a glorious blessing compared to being accepted.
 Old married life is that time couples reach when she doesn't lie awake to cry because he's forgotten to kiss her goodnight, and he does not lose any sleep trying to think up little thoughtful things to dc for her.
 About the hardest thing to fine these days would be a girl who wa: letting her hair grow long to say, the price of hair cuts to help reduce fathers expenses.
 What often surprises friend bus band is the number of things frienc wife can find in grocery store h, doesn't like.
 Many a girl on the street ca looks like she belonged in her owl boudoir with the shades pulle, down.
 It is getting so girl expects he boy friend to bring car if the only are going four squares and is easy to guess who walks tn floor with the baby, if any, night after they are married
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
. Attack Justified

What was the big idea of beat ing up this man who claims he never did you any harm?" demand ed the Judge sternly.
 Your Honor, he predicted this you'd be a summerless year" said the man who had just bought five tons more coal.
 "I'll fine him for trying to incite riot" thundered the Judge, whose back ached from shoveling snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
Sad Fact

That riches have wings,
 A fact may be, But they haven't e'er used 'em To fly to me.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-03
Mary Some More

Mary had a sporty little car,
 And wherever reckless Mary went The lenders of the cars she passed Were sure to get another dent.