The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
LINDBERGHS TO
VIEW STRANGE
SPOTS ON TRIP
Flight viii Take Them to
Places Few Travellers
Have Seen.
BY BERYL MILLER
NEA Service Writer

When Colonel and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh turn the nose Of their
fleet monoplane westward over the
Pacific they will embark on a tour
to strange, out-of-the-way places
such as few travellers ever have
seen.
First to greet the conqueror Of
the Atlantic and his flying wife
after they leave the mainland near
Alaska vii be the short, swarthy,
long-haired hunters and fishermen
Of che Aleutian islands, the land
bridge" linking America and Asia.
Ages ago, it is believed, primitive
men from far off Asia came across
these islands to plant the race that
later became the American Indians.
Dug Up Ancient Village
Here, on Unalaska island, scien-
lists few years ago found num-
mics OF four Stone Age inhabitants,
and dug Up an ancient village.
The L.ndbergh5 VIII look down on
reindeer, sheep, foxes. fishing boats,
hunters, a few vegetable gardens,
Ihereage, grass and flowers, but viz
tually no trees.
The natives are Of the Esqui-
mauan family, but differ greatly
from the Esikmos Of the mainland
having adopted a more modern
style of dress and mode Of lie. /
They are plump, with short necks,
black eyes and hair The islands
are part of the United States Terri |
tory Of Alaska.
S5O-Mile Water Jump
Leaving the Aleutians, the short
est water jump to the Asiatic main
land is $50 miles. This would take
the fliers to the Russian peninsula !
Of Kamchatka, land of forty vol
canoes, hot springs, many mos
uuitoes and scarcely any roads.
The people in Kamchatka are
short, muscular with narrow eyes
and high cheek bones. Some live in |
underground houses. Dog sleds pro-
vide much of the transportation |
Climate is severe in winter and
snowdrifts have been seen even in |
June.
Russians, Chinese, japanese and |
a few Americans mingle here. At
Boring island, off the east coast, are |
fisheries controlled by Americans.
Fur Sealing on Decline
Fur sealing is an important in
dustry, but has declined in recent |
years. One species Of salmon pro-
vides food, clothes and boots for the
natives.
The highest active volcano in the
old world, Kluchevskaya Q6,130 !
fee0 is situated here. Rocks larger
than ships we're once seen hurled |
from one of its craters. One river,
formed by hot springs, is navigable
for two miles
Boats frequently capsize in the
maelstrom where the principal river,
Kamchatka, meets the sea. Rains
are heavy from June to August and
coastal fogs are prevalent in this
season. Temperature in the south
ern part rises to about 81 degrees in
summer.
Pass Over 50 Islands
If the Lindberghs decide to fly
next to Japan, they will pass over
the string of thirty-two Kurile is
lands, many of which are sur
rounded by a network Of seaweed.
Birds abound here.
On one island is a mountain
around whose base sulphur bubbles
up in large quantities. and numer-
Gus hot springs are found. There
also is a boiling lake. Dense forests
are to be seen and bears are nu-
merous.
From the Kuriles it is only a short |
jump to the large islands which
make up Japan's mainland.
If the Lindberghs desire to see
more of Soviet Russia after reaching
the Kamchatka peninsula, they can
fly across the Sea Of Okhotsk direct |
to a Chinese or Siberian port, in
stead of turning southwark on less
dangerous flight along the Kuriles.
At any rate, they will visit some |
of the worlds least known and |
scarcely travelled areas.