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Evening star., 1934-02-25
ABBOT TO DISCLOSE
SOLAR DISCOVERIES
Third Arthur Lecture at Museum
Tomorrow Night by Smith
sonian Official.

Some of the latest discoveries of
Smithsonian Institution scientists sta
toned on high mountain tops all over
the earth will be disclosed by Dr.
Charles G. Abbot. secretary of the in
Btitution, in the third Arthur lecture
at the National Museum tomorrow
night
This lecture, which is accepted by
the scientific world as the vehicle for
the most recent developments in solar
science, is given annually under
Smithsonian auspices. Although all
life. heat and power on earth depend
ultimately on the sun, it is pointed
out, the actual relationships appear
more and more complex the more they
are studied.
The Smithsonian is studying the
minute variations in the suns heat
output at four stations-the biblical
Mount st. Catharine in the Sinai
Peninsula, Chile, Arizona and Wash
ington. 1t is becoming increasingly
apparent, as DR.. Abbot will explain,
that these minute differences from
day to day, which can be detected
only by special instruments, are the
dominating factors in the worlds
weather changes.
DR.. Abbot is keeping in day-by- day
touch with these stations.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
REASONS FOR SLOW
CAR SERVICE GIVEN
Traffic, Double Parking and Taxi
cabs Cited in Radio Talk
by Dougan.

Traffic conditions, double parking,
badly situated traffic lights and taxi
cabs are partially responsible for slow
street car operation in the District,
Robert Dougan, executive assistant of
the Capital Transit Co., declared in a
radio address over Station WJSV last
night.
In addition to these menaces to
street car navigation, the unusually
severe weather of the past few weeks
has played great part in disrupting
service at times, he said. The under
ground trolley system no doubt helps
to keep Washington streets slightly, he
pointed out, but it has its drawbacks
for street car operation, particularly
in Winter.
The Capital Transit Co. is bending
its efforts to improve conditions, Dou-
gan said, and with the coming of
milder weather. through the use of
more street cars and busses, it hopes
10 give the public much-improved
service.
To remedy the crowded car situa-
ton, the transit company is putting
into service more street cars as
quickly as men can be found to op-
crate them, Dougan declared.
Since November %, the last day be-
fore the merger, the transit company
has increased the number of street
cars and busses operated during peak
hours by Ill Yesterday 752 vehicles
were operating, as compared with 641
in November. Ten new busses have
been ordered, and the company may
order 10 more soon, he said.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
STUDENTS STUDY
SYMPHONY FORM
Kinder Discusses Scherzo,
With Illustrations by
Orchestra.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

By ALICE EtEHSMAN.
At the students concert of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra yesterday
at Central High School, the third
movement form of the symphony, the
scherZo, was discussed DR.. Kinder
has taken the form of orchestral COM
position as the subject for study at
these student concerts, and his ex-
plantations yesterday were given in
entertaining and easily understand
able fashion.
The minuet from Haydn's London
Symphony and the scherzo from
Mendelssohn's music for "a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" were played by
the orchestra in illustration.
The program opened with the over
tlre from Massenet's opera "Phedre,"
the story of which was told by DR..
Kinder, as well as a description Of
the manner in which Massenet had
treated the subject. The second
movement of the symphonic form, the
variation" which had been discussed
at the last concert for students, was
further exemplifled by the orchestra's
playing OF the "Andante con m0tO,
from Beethoven's symphony No. So
the first two themes being given
alone, so that they could be recog-
nized in the development which
Beethoven had given them.
Unusual instruments have from
time to time being demonstrated in
conjunction with the regular inStru-
ments of the orchestra Yesterdays
soloist was D. Crocker. who played
an accordion solo. His success was
instantaneous and he was recalled for
an encore. The two Scotch songs,
robin Adair" and Annie Laurie"
were programmed for the boys and
girls to sing. The concert ended with
the orchestral rendition of Berlioz'
Hungarian March," its strange in
clusion in the music of the composers
"Damnation of Faust" being amusing
" told by DR.. Kinder.
At the final children's concert on
next Saturday, there will be the chill
6ren's contest to identify orchestral
instruments. The students memory
contest will be held at the final STU
dents concert on April Z.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
CIVIC NIGHT OBSERVANCE
DATE TENTATIVELY SET

The tentative date of March 81 was
set yesterday for the civic night"
celebration at the Boys Club of
Washington, in which all Boys Clubs
in the city will take part. Members
of Congress, the District Commission
ers and representatives of various
groups interested in such work will be
invited to attend the event, which will
be held in the gymnasium of the club,
at 230 c street.
Plans are being made by a COM
mittee composed of Charles NJ Fyfe,
director of the Boys Club of Wash
ington; Clarence c. Richards, director
Of the Boys Club of Georgetown; A.
Boyd Kinds, director of the North
east Boys Club, and Martin O'Phelan.
director of the Merrick's Boys Club of
the Christ Child Society.
The idea back of "civic night" ac-
cording to Mr. Fyfe, is to give the
leading citizens of Washington first
hand knowledge of the activities of Q
real boys club. A typical boys pro-
gram will feature the evening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

model is as dgessy az IL Is sportsy.
and therefore can be properly worn
most anywhere Ia the daytime lts
tuxedo reyers Of fur stamp IL as
being one Of the newest % the new
for the fur-rever styling IL Just
out muT. too Just as soon
as the frost IL on the pumpkin.
knowing faxhlonAhles win begin 20
carry NUTS this season. All sorts
% NUTS with wee NUTS In the lead.
also the new accordion NUTS 80
long and narrow they crinkle up
like the instrument they are named
for. The muG here shown Is com
promise between the two. The wide
FUR cuffs and the generously cut
sleeves are also Important style fea.
lures
The handsome coat centered I'm
the group Is one that wlll quicken
the pulse Of any styie-loying young
modern The large rolling collar
and wide cuffs ~ dark gray Persian
lamb are wonderfully effective
against the lighter gray of the kid
skin which fashions the coat The
dress Of a plaid wooleu In KAY Mex
ican colors with green predominant
inE and the felt hat In the new
pine green IL perfect foil 10 the
placid gray of the fur
A very wearahle type Of fur cont
Is shown TO the right. being az n
soft brown summer ermIne which
makes II comfortable In the early
not-ioo-cool autumn days. The pelfs
have been worked dlagonalIs 10 the
rippled loose back. The hat is dcy.
astating. one glance st u and
the wearer. and the c0nqnsrfng
football hero win no longer be ,nas.
ter OF hts fate I, is OF the new
Robin Hood type which faunts .
gay little feather-the sort that
tiir;s with you whether you win
or no.
C. wsstsrn Sswspapss UHsoa-
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
GLOVES STAND OUT
BOLDLY THIS FALL

GLOVES 20 gay. Never have they
been so pert and full OF individual
iiy as they are today.
Gloves OF the present. and those
OF formative state for the fingers
Of 1885. no longer resignedly nt In
with the. costume 80 that one no
tices them as a part Of the whole.
They stand out boldly from the en-
semhle. Haunting their merit indie
pendent OF their background. Their
duty now Is TO strike a dominant
note In the ensemble either by their
color or cut or other oddment.
Evening gowns are now accom-
panied by gloves with n vast amount
OF open work on the arm. occasion
ally cut-steel beading. and some
times by shlrring. tueking or 9th.
erwise copying some novel feature
OF the gown.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Rhine" of New Zealand
Busy With River Trade

For generations writes corre-
spondent OF the san Francisco
Chronicle. the Wanganui. the rhine
of New Zealand" has been the
scene ~ busy river traffic. Paddle
wheel steamers have given the
stream something OF the appearance
OF the Mississippi many years ago.
Far from the nearest railroad. the
steamers have been the sole method
OF communication with the outside
world for villages along the river.
Strange villages they are. with
Christian Maoris. descended from
one OF the hardest fighters in the
world. dwelling beside the Wanga-
nui stream and following life OF ag-
riculture.
In the names Of these villages Is
a ring OF the old Mediterranean
world. Atcne. Coritine-these names
mean Athens and CorInth. while
near them are Jerusalem and Car
thage inhabited by New Tea
land natives. Here the natives
live much as OF old. Some OF the
settlements are within sight OF old
battlehelds. islands where there
were massacres and places where
the whites held their own against
virile cannibals excited to frenzy
and fighting TO defend their lands
against the men with muskets.
To these villages the river boats
have brought stores and mail and
an occasional visitor. Now there is
great disappointment. for the river
boats may soon belong to the past.
The highway road is taking away
the mails that the paddle steamers
have borne for sixty years. Soon
the motors will take over what the
river firms have enjoyed for almost
three generations. and a new road
that has been completed between
Wanganui City. near the river
mouth. and the beautiful Pipirki,
close 10 the headwaters of the
stream, viii be used.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Survey Tells Rate
of Deaths on Jobs

cemetery keepers. $50; college
presidents and professors, 2.G0.
Rates for laborers In the chemical
and allied Industries were low at
5.13. and laborers In soap factories,
800. while for inventors. the rate
is 1895 and the craftsmen 3.2l.
Managers and officials OF real es-
tate companies have a rate of 5.64.
but for real estate agents II is 1909.
Chaufreurs and truck and tractor
drivers. 6.l9: draymen. teamsters
and carriage drivers. 17.69 tele-
graph operators. 1000. and tele-
phone operators. 4.59
After the age OF forty-fve. heart
disease claims more than the aver
age Of professional men. but the
rate for agricultural workers Is
only half the average.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
A Well of Grease

For a number of years a freak
oil well near Lamar. Okla, has pro
duced grease at an average rate
Of $50 barrels daily. Ii is thought
to be the only well OF its kind in the
world and has made it's owner a
fortune. The well is 3,1TO feet deep.
All other wells drilled in the neigh
borhood have turned out to be
busters" When It reaches the sur
face the grease Is a dark green. but
turns to brilliant golden yellow
when struck by outside air.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Hunters Urged to Learn
State and Federal Laws

Washlngton.-Every hunter should
inform himself on both bis state
and federal hunting laws regula-
tIons, for many changes have been
made IN both. a bulletin OF the
American Game association points
out. No sportsman will knowingly
violate such laws. but ignorance OF
law excuses no one and stiff penal
ties have been fixed for violators,
particularly In view OF the deple-
tlon OF many species OF game by
the drouth and floods.
Here are some OF the general
principles OF law thas obtain In
either every state where the law
is federal or In nearly every state
where the law Is local. Besides, OBJ
serving them is good sportsman
ship.
II is against the law TO:
Hunt without license.
Hunt from a power boat. auto
mobile or airplane.
Hunt on any posted land without
permission.
Hunt waterfowl with any gun
larger than a 10-gauge.
Hunt waterfowl without federal
waterfowl hunting stamp.
Hunt for hire or hire anyone to
hunt
Sell wild game alive or dead.
Shoot within specified distances
of any public road
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

lie is "the man who walks alone. :"
Ills name Is Robert q. Elliott and
he is In his early sixties. In the
last eight years. he has killed more
than 200 men and two women. But
instead OF breaking the law, he has
obeyed Ii. He makes his living by
killing human beings. He is the
official executloner Of the states OF
New York. Massachusetts. Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware.
lie Is the one who adjusts the
straps. the electrodes and that steel
cap that looks so much like foot
ball helmet. His Is the hand that
throws the switch that sends a
death-dealing current into human
nerve centers. His are the eyes
that watch the meter thai registers
amperes lest there be smoke and
blue fame. For each execution he
receives $3.50. at Sing Sing, from
20 to 30 persons are executed each
year. Twice this year. there have
been three executions one night
Thin, gaunt, gray Is Robert Elliott
His face Is lined and furrowed. His
eyes are piercing black. His fore
head buIges slightly and there are
hollows at bis temples. His hands
are large, possibly because he has
handled tools all his life. For 20
years he was In the service of the
state as an electrician at Sing Sing.
In 1917, he retired Davis, the states
first executioner. broke under the
strain OF threats. resigned and
went wandering from town TO town.
John Hubert took his place. In
time. Hubert also broke. Elliott
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Small Hats Are Featured
In Latest Fall Millinery

There Is much OF interest In the
new millinery offerings. with small
hats featured. The marquis type
tricorne, very pointed and very fiat
Is to be worn for evening by many
smart women. one model Is in fine
black fur felt and is tied In back
with a separate bandeau OF gar
denias- Smart are the trieorne
berets Offering something new In the
beret world A delightful model Is
In clay rust felt. with tucking and
cleverly manipulated fabric. An
other smart beret Is OF brick velour
felt which is tied 10 the head by a
band in one with the hat and pierced
In front with a brown feather quill.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

Sleele's glance was OF scorn and
doubt.
You're not trying 10 tell me she's
engaged to youF"
Maybe. not quite. but"
Il thought so," the actor cut in.
opeuiy sueering: just a presump-
tuous bolnder Now you listen TO
me: there happens 10 be others
who'll have something to say about
G.ovna's future, and I'm one of them.
suppose you just withdraw your un-
solicited nose"
GIarlnx yeuomously. Edwards
shot.
To hell with you, I'm taking
Lorna 70 a show tonight and fifty
bucks say I talk her out OF this
whole nutty acting notion"
Sorry" the star returned evenly.
''hui I've planned 20 have her at
tend II little party with me this
evening where she can meet some
really worthwhile people"
Anger ehoked the other mans
speech momentarily
Al last be rnsped.
"All right. smart guy let's Just
so see her and ind out about this"
Very well--on one condition: II
my invitations accepted. you're to
leave her alone from now on"
Edwards looked him from top 10
toe with an acme OF contempt and
then drawled:
~Okay--only IL goes the other
way. too. Get thatY'
Agreed" Steele swung around
TO face an empty room.
The two men exchanged blank
glances. then
"Must've slipped out while we
were talking" the actor asserted
tersely. Come along nnd
her"
without further words they went
across the lot 10 the administration
building. and side by side marched
into the accounting Office.
Lorna was busy at her desk. TAX
Ing personal effects from the draw
ers and piling them on top Gazing
from Steele 10 Edwards and back.
she exclaimed.
"Wen. what's the matterf You
both look fearfuliy tragic"
The star took measured step
forward and began:
MY dear. It's high time you told
this fellow"
Walt q minute Edwards inter
posed hotly. "I1l do the talking.
Honey. it's this way"
Kindly shut up! This is my con-
cern and"
~Yours-nerts' It's between her
and"
BeseechIngly Lorna cried "Oh.
please stop what In the worlds
made lunatics Of your
Well" said steele. speaking mod
erately once more. here Il Is IN a
nutshell I'd like the pleasure OF
*""& ta'tt~@t a. = AtttF @AaF AtaE n
Gables giving tonight win you
come -
'pont. Babe" Edwards urged
swiftly. lets 80 see Garbo and
Gilbert and wind up AZ a beer par
Tor.
There was seconds complete
sT'eechlessness Then tie girl trllled
q silky little laugh and said How
perfectly swee, ~ you both And
just to think u was all for moth
INK You see. my dears Air. New
some's taking me TO hls beach club
this evening. He's really an ador-
able person--and 50 influential 2"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Lights of New York pyL l. STEVENSON

had assisted Davis in preparations
for executions. lie was the only
one who knew about the grewsome
business. So he came out OF his
retirement and took over the Job.
That was in 1926.
For year. Elliott was not "the
man who walks alone" lie wasn't
the state executioner then-so far
as the public knew The execu-
tioner was merely "Mr. Y" whose
identity was concealed by a black
mask. Robert Elliott was re-
tired electrician who had turned
to the real estate business. Even
his family believed that. Nights
when he was wearing that black
mask at Sing Sing, he was sup
posed TO be out closing deals-deals
which means a commission OF $50
each. But after he had put ten
men to death, there was a revela-
tion and reporters and photog-
raphers rushed to the two-story
frame Elliott home In Queens.
Robert Elliott Is a man OF steady
nerves. He has been known to sleep
on the way down from Ossining
after an execution. But the news
paper men perturbed him. Two
things worried hIm--that his daugh-
ter should learn OF his occupation
and possible reprisals from sur
viyors and friends of those whom
he put to death. But he gave out an
interview. de had taken the job
through sense Of duty. he said.
Some one has to do those things"
he added. But he was no more re-,
vealing than that.
Within a few months, his fears,
seemed justified. His house was
wrecked by a bomb loaded with
steel slugs. He and his family were
In 1t at the time, but escaped in
jury. The bombing has never been
solved. At the time II was suggest
ed that radicals brooding over the
execution of Sacco and vanzetti,
performed by Elliott. had attempt
ed belated revenge. But within q
month Elliott again threw the
switch at Sing Sing.
In all. four women have been
electrocuted In New York-Mrs.
Martha Place of Brooklyn. who
killed her step-daughter, In 1899;
Mrs. Mary Farmer OF Watertown,
who killed a neighbor woman, In
1909; Mrs. Ruth Gray Of Queens,
who with Jud Snyder killed her
husband, in 1928, and a little while
ago. Mrs. Anna Antonio, who with
two accOmplices killed her husband.
Elliott threw the switch that took
the lives of Mrs. Snyder and Mrs.
Antonio.
Mrs. Antonio. executed after two
last minute reprieves, was the moth
er of three little children. Elliott
is the father of a son and a daugh-
ter. What Elliott thought as she
died will never be known. He has
given only one interview. He In
the man who walks alone"
C, Bell syndicate.-WNU Service. u
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Playhouse Is Built
From Old Oil Cans

Conneaut, Ohio. - Carefully
utilizing ten pounds Of solder
and 1900 uniformly shaped mo-
tor oil cans, Edgar Speers. twen-
ty-four years old. fashioned a
playhouse for his three-year-old
daughter.
Speer laid soldered cans length
wise and offset each row of cans
at the end, producing a log cabin
effect.
All soldering was done by
common blow torch and solder
ing iron. The little playhouse Is
large enough to accommodate
grown men.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Ants Destroy Records

Greenfield. Mo.-White ants have
almost completely destroyed the
Dade county record books. One
book was eaten completely away by
the insects. which had chewed their
way through a thick wooden floor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Rock Kills Coyote

Medford, Ore.-Rocks aren't the
best weapons to use against coy
otes, but they'll do in a pinch. Coun-
ty Commissioner r. Z. Nealon col
lected the bounty on a coyote
which he killed with rock.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
Stable Hands Found to
Have Highest Mortality.

New York.--What effect has
mans job on the length OF his nfel
An answer TO this question is Of
fered by Miss Jessamine s. Whit.
ney. statisticIan. National Tuber-
cul0sis association. In a report OF
hve-year study conducted under
her supervision and made public
here by the association.
The highest death rate from all
causes for working men. fifteen
to slxty-four years OF age, was
found among hostlers and stable
hands. 3G-22 deaths per thousand
employed. The rate for operatives
In harness and saddle factories was
3O55: for ayiaiors. 2s.73; for opera
tives in cigar and tobacco factories.
l032. which was also the rate
found for boatmen. canal men nd
lockkeepers. The rate for garage
laborers Of the same age was only
Cos.
Sailors Rate 1929.
sailors and deck hands had n
rate of l7.2s. These may be COM
pared with school teachers. with n
rate Of 4.42. and social and welfare
workers. with a rate of 2.75. or with
the rate for all "gainfully employed
males. aged fifteen TO sixty-four,
OF $40 per thousand.
In the public service guards.
aAtchmen and doorEcepers died at
the rate Of COS per thousand. Fire
men showed rate Of only GIL.
General laborers In the public
service had a rate Of 7.15. but gar
bage men were found to have an
index OF 11.30. The rate for post
masters was slightly higher than
that for mall carriers. the figures
being respectively 100 and Clio.
Lawyers Only 7.s9.
Other comparisons taken from the
reports are Lawyers. judges. and
Justices. 7,s9; physicians and sur
geons. 10e0; elergymen. 1898;
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

combination ain create Before tell.
inx further exciting news about
footbau modes. we would like 70
stop long enongh Ia say that suede
H Bew enthusiasm. not only
among sports fans but the lowell.
esi 81 evening gowns are being
made OF this novel media one
such recently created In Paris for
leading American hln star In Of
suede in thar seductive dusty
pink which is 40 Gathering TO
most complexlonS
To continue with more football
fashion thrills. registering high IN
the LET Is the suit that uses eel
Eray lapln for q swagxer coat which
takes unto Itself 4 skirt. scarf and
bel' tacross front onlyl of wool
knit In TIE new pine green which Is
- widely acclaimed this season.
other refrcshinely out-of-the-or-
dlnarY sports style Items include
huge fur pockets. tiny fur cuffs
tuxedo revers ~ fur. the fur waist
depth eape. which Is very impor.
taut. also detachable FUR FesteeS
which keep you extra warm. high
Winds er no high winds.
Which all goes to show that the
new football and otherwise sports
furs are making novelty their ap-
peal this season.
For breath taking novelty we cite
the new suits which are fashioned
of tweed ln a tapestry effect tyery
new that blends blue. red. purple.
green and brown In Indefinite stripes.
Add a broad scarf collar and biz
pockets % brown caracul and 20
where you win You ALL sight moth.
Ing more eye-alling In the way of
q sports spectator costume.
The girl In the picture 20 the left
has selected = perfectly stunning
fur-trimmed suit 10 accent her ap-
pearance 90 the grandstand This
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

Green Is exceedingly vogulsh
this fall The costume pictured is
Of one OF the newest ribbed wooden
weaves In the much-sought-for pine
green which Is so really handsome
This smart young modern has
brought her dark green costume
right up to date with her bag. belt
and glove cuffs crocheted OF green
and sand crepe paper. Whatever
eolors You may have chosen for your
fan costume. you viii be able
to md the right shades OF crepe
paper for crocheting matching or
harmonizing accessories. for there
are fifty shades 10 chose from, In
Guiding black and white Crepe pa
per crochet has become quite an
outstanding vogue. The work is
easy and the material inexpensive.
The accessory ensemble pictured Is
crocheted In a particularly simple
stitch, easy even for The amateur.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
FroRskin Shoes

Shoes of frogskin are the latest
craze In Paris, and the feminine fol.
lowers OF fashion are taking to
them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19

Every State at Reunion
Dedham, Mass.-When the Fair
banks family held their three hun
dredth and first reunion at the old
homestead here they represented
every state In the Union.