Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Scientists Study Race
in Area Rarely Visited

covered over commonly with piece
of translucent sealskiu. which serves
the purpose of n covering while
letting in light and air and keeping
out the cold. In n sense IL is ,e~ win.
dow. and may I've taken of will.
ordinarily when a fire is in order.
Strangely enough. fire is never used
for heat. but solely for cookingi The
underground dwellings have the hap.
ny faculty of being warm. even in ex.
tremeiy cold weather.
Occasionally houses some distance
apart are connected. A certain NUM-.
wax village il unique in that every
house within its confines is connected
by series Of underground tunnels
making IL possible for every one Ia
visit each house without coming to
the surface. During the Winter, when
the hunting taboo il In order. the
women az group reside in the una.
or women's house. and the men in
simi'sr fashion In the mems house. or
kushge. somewhat larger as a rule.
Such are the high spots og the
unique island which the two Smith
sonian scientists. both we'll under so
discovered" for science. Eeturnins
home from the picturesque spot. they
had adventures interesting II NOT al,
ways Inspiring, Travelling for the tirSt
time without his confrere, in tinv
gasoline launch. Mir. Stewart had a
rocky and waveswept ride over tn
Nelson island. about - miles AWAY
and near the adjoining coast, thence
To 81, Michael. a trip ~ aheu, ssa
miles, and finally 10 Seattle by the
monthly steamer, which he barely
caught.
As for Mr., Collins, no took an en-,
tirety different course and had enough
thrills to make movie stunt man
green with envy, He followed alonS
the storm swept, rocky and shallow
coast with the Nunsvak trader in
gasoline, propelled boat barely 40 zee,
lnng. containing 4 Eskimos and IA
skeletons The trip to 81 MschaNl
took 10 days. for all Minds at DELAYS
were encountered. due chiefly to fr,,,
duent Starans, Eruan 1T, Michael MIR.
t"islns tuNk the mai, h,Sst un the Il,,
knn AMI dawn ia Nenlua. In ,~utras
AlsSka, ttutn there lie rode an the
Government ratlNad Ia Seward. on
the southern coast aud fr>.m thet~,
Went hv steamer ta Seattle. THE tr,n
Ia seattle toak about a aunth.
To say that the tiny sasuitae craft
experienced ruONh weather oil tr,Strh,
etous t'ane lsu.nanat wauta H., ~ nat
WV @'AN<t'ttt VNitNtNt TITO ittNtA4NE
waves ,tt~hed continuously, f,aetN.Sl
amt high. we'll nigh dsewntns The al,
tt,Shted passengers, Hut IL that wers,
aet enough te WorrN shsute--the rho
der hraAe. and then haNec Vas ram,
pant' Reekhcund and ts~aeherous
vas the nearby shere~--ane false land,
ms and the ship would be dashed 10
tiny pieces Luckily however, AT the
crest nf the danger, one Eskimo was
brave enough 20 stand on the swaNsnS
a.srn and hold the ruaaer in place,
Though his life VAS In constant pert,
he never anee taltered, aud In time
the boat WAS landed Ia sonaewha,
nfateeted reNs and the rutsier ne
paired
,lewever, Old Man Trouble would
nW quit the N0NagerS M Se,,n EveCN
nav aad aAl'la the efs,tt waull steiAS
s@ttoM and l~van,e teMpVraFlly St,teA
white the whit carSene,l 1t at "A craAN
and f~tlleus Angle, However,, tlnai.y
the tttp WAS cNer leaving nan,ply
uNtereettahie ia NV ,eitias' hlaaxt,
faos eadeth Vet another sa,tth'
seniaa thvilleN"