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ANCIENT VILLAGES
 ID PROVE ORIGIN
 OF ESKIMO TRIBE
SMITHSONIAN SCIENTIST IN FIX CAVATION WORK, FINDS
 CULTURE SITE

ica from Asia, crossing over Der ing Strait from northeastern S4 eria. Henry B. Collins, Jr. Assist ant Curator of Ethnology, Smith sonian Institution, stated orally recently in telling of the discovery of ancient Eskimo remains in AL aska, dating back to remote ages.
 Excavations are being carried on this Summer by James A. Ford and Moreau B. Chambers, who are following up recent Smithson- ion researches into the origin and spread of the Eskimo.
 MT. Chambers is now engaged in excavations at St. Lawrence Island, just below Bering Strait, where he is continuing investigations that have been carried on with con- stant accretions of scientific in formation for four years past.
 MT. Ford is on the schooner Pat terson," following the retreating ice pack up the Arctic coast to Point Barrow where he will conduct ex- cavations during the summer.
 Mir Collins returned recently from Alaska where he has conducted archaeological researches for the past four summers. Our work" he said, extended to the Boring Sea and Arctic coast as far north as Point Hope, but the most in- tenSive excavations were made on St. Lawrence Island, 40 miles from the Siberian coast.
 "Bering Strait, the narrow and shallow body of water which se- parateS Asia from America, is only 55 miles across, and even this distance is broken by the two Diomede Islands, which are in- nabited by Eskimos.
 Standing on the American side. either at Cape Prince of Wales or on St. Lawrence Island, it is DOS sible to see clearly, as I have from day to day, the outlines of the ASiatic shoreline.
 There is no doubt that both the Indians and the Eskimo came immediately from that part of Asia just across BeIing Strait. | They probably in those early days did not realize that they were 3oming to a new continent. To them the opposite shoreline was only another piece of land and easy of access across a narrow body of water.
 Tn 1926 Dr. Ales Hrdncka of the Smithsonian Institution and MT. Diamond Jenness of the National Museum of Canada discovered evil dences of a highly developed an- cient Eskimo culture underlying that of the present-day Eskimo. This, the most ancient thus far found in the Arctic regions is called the Old Bering Sea Cul- ture.
 T have followed up these dis coveries by three seasons of exca- vationS and last summer was for tunate in finding a pure site of this ancient culture in addition to other abandoned villages which together have afforded basis for a chronology of Eskimo cultural development.
 "On St. Lawrence Island we found five extinct villages within a radius of three-quarters of a 1 mile. These villages had been suc- ceSsivey abandoned in the dir ection of the shoreline. which for | many years has been slowly re- ceding as the ice has pushed sand and gravel up to form new beach lines. The Eskimo are a sea people, depending their livelihood on seal. walrus, and whales, and always build their villages close to the water.
 These five ancient villages, now s-A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
Depression Gives
DObbin His Chance
To Stage Comeback
Incre a ing Demand
Shown as Growers Seek
Cheaper Farming.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Among the comeback attempts Of
former champions list that Of Old Dob
bin.
The Agriculture Department believes
1t will be partially successful, basing its
opinion upon reports from widely scat
tered sources which indicate an increaS-
ing farm demand for horses and mules.
The development adds one more to
the hundreds laid upon the Uttered
threshold of the economic depression.
Horses and mules eat footStuffS grown
upon the farm. The tractor consumes
oil and gasoline and these, however
low in price, ordinarily must be paid for
in cash.
The farmer Is overburdened with
lot Of things, but cash isn't one OF them.
The surplus in many crops has
soured agriculturistS on mass produc-
ton and they are seeking cheaper, If
less efiicient, methods Of farming. At
least, these are the views of the de-
partment experts in touch with the
situation.
Although the trend Is back toward
the horse and mule, department figures
show the average age for these Quadru-
pedS on farms Is about 10 years. With
the INFLAMMATION Of the farm in
recent years breeding declined and re-
placements were few.
Between 1924 and the beginning of
the economic depression declines were
recorded for both.
In 1924 the number Of horses was
estimated at 1922 900, almost $780,
900 more than the 1891 estimate of H.
8o3, 900. In 1926 the number Of mules
was fixed at 5,740,000 and in 1881 at
5,131. 900.
The average price of horses declined
from SIT in June, 1924, to $67 in June,
1881. Mules fell from $99 in 1926 to
$40 in 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
|BAKER'SSTRENGTH
!. IN POLL EXPECTED
Favorable Vote From Editors
Reveals Roosevelt's
Closest Rival. a.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Publication Of the latest poll Of Demo-
cratic editors showing decided prefer
ence for Newton D. Baker causes no
surprise here. Even though the editors
predict that Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt
will be nominated-this being based
upon the outlook to date-it is signifl-
cant that the former Secretary of War
stands highest in their esteem.
Although with no political strength
In the ordinary sense, Owen D. Young
Is again third, as he has been in almost
every poll taken thus far. Scattered
votes for Alfred E. Smith and Melvin
Traylor. president of the First National
Bank of Chicago. are interesting in that
they reveal Discrimination to accept
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Liquor Issue Seen.
Indeed, the combined votes of all the
other candidates mentioned Is far III
excess of the number claimed nowadays
by the Roosevelt supporters.
The poll indicates the question OF
preference as between Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. Roosevelt has something to do
with the prohibition issue. Mr. Baker
as a member of the Wickersham Com
mission favored outright repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment Mr.. Roosevelt
is not considered as wet as Mr.. Baker.
The views of the Southern editors with
respect to prohibition are interesting IN
that they clearly show that while no
wet candidate is relished, there would
be no protest in 1882 comparable to the
anti-Smith movement OF 1928.
The rise in the political stock of Mr.
Baker in recent weeks has been I'M
precedented. 1t is apparent that the
speech he made at WilliamstoWn
Mass, has won him many supporters
among the Democratic editors, and from
now on he may be regarded as the
leading contender against Gov. Roose-
welt. It will not be surprising II some
Of the element. opposed to Mr.. Roose-
welt, but who have had no particular
preference, will rally behind the Baker
candidacy hereafter.
Young Looms as Compromise.
It may be expected, therefore. that
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton from now on lies between Mr..
Baker and Mr.. Roosevelt. The chances
of Mr.. Young landing the nomination
depend entirely on whether there is
a Baker Roosevelt deadlock. Mr.. Young
has friends among both the Roosevelt
and the Baker supporters and 1t Is
a foregone conclusion that his OPP
portunity lies in becoming compro-
mise candidate.
II the situation has not improved
in November 1882, and economic ques-
tions are paramount, the Democratic
party will look for someone as standard
bearer who can capture not only the
support of the business man but the
rank and file. Friends of Mr.. Young
are by no means active, but are play
ing a passive role, believing that If
the country wants man Of his busi-
ness capacity it will insist upon such
a type in preference to a political
figure.
At the moment, the contest is be-
tween Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Roosevelt with
the. former gaining in strength and the
latter holding a comfortable lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
LABOR DAY CLAIMS
NATIONAL INTEREST
Millions on Move as Holiday
Marking End of Sum-
mer Nears.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Millions throughout the country TO-
day ended their weeks work for their
last fling at Summer over Labor day
week end.
From cities poured hundreds Of thou
sands toward seashore and mountain
resorts. while many from the rural
sections invaded cities to get glimpse
Of the sights.
Both Of these vast groups had the
same idea1to get away for a short
time from the discouraging prospect Of
manned on their Jobs to add to their
security during the coming months.
Late This Year.
Labor day comes late this year. as
late as 1t can. Since its adoption by
the American Federation Of Labor in
1884, 1t has fallen on the first Mon
day in September. 1t has become an
American institution and has been de-
clared q legal holiday by Congress and
State legislatures.
The day has q significant bearing on
American life. Besides being reserved
by union labor organizations for cele-
brations and for stimulation of their
members interest, the day Is the turn
ing point Of much Of the Nations bust
ness and social life in the early Autumn.
Summer resorts receive the last great
influx Of city visitors and their last
big receipts Of the season. When La
Dor day midnight comes, the spirit of
these Fairgrounds OF America curls up
for the Winter.
Return 10 Work Begins.
The trek back to work for the Fall
seasonal business increase begins for
millions. Society leaders close their
Summer homes at fashionable water
ing resorts to return to their town
homes for the Fall social season. new
shows at the theater and new clothes
in the shops.
Both city and rural families recall
their children from the last Summer
holiday to place them in schools. Tray
elers return from abroad and ocean
passenger business slumps. Throughout
the country automobile tourists pull
stakes at roadside camps. In farm sec
tions Summer boarders depart and
harvest time begins.
With millions now jobless In cities
and industrial regions, charity organi-
cations will begin after Labor day to
feed and care for them until the work.
men cease to be idle.
Big Day in Chicago.
Out in Chicago Monday a big Labor
day celebration will be held in Soldier
Field at which Frank Morrison. Secre-
tary Of the American Federation OF
Labor, will speak. He will tell his thou
sands OF listeners, who will be there
from all over the country. Of the his
tory, work and ideals Of his organi-
Zation.
From Washington. Secretary Of Labor
Doak and William Green. president OF
the American Federation of Labor, will
send to the country their ideas on how
America may cope with the economic
depression and employment stagnation
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
Wheat Goes to Dust.

Careful investigation seems to indi-
cate that We must cease to believe the
tales about the Sprouting Of corn pro-
duced from seeds found with num-
mics in Egyptian tombs thousands of
years old.
Careful experiments were made with
wheat obtained by Sir Ernest Bulge,
the Psychologist, from the tiny bins of
q model granary discovered in a tomb
5000 years old. The grains were COL
lected and sent to Kew Gardens, where
the authorities did their utmost to make
them sprout. After weeks Of waiting
not q sign of a green blade had ap-
peared, and the earth in which the
grains had been planted was turned
over. Every grain was found to have
crumbled into dust.
How Is it, then, that we have ac-
counts by people of the highest in
tegrity of corn grown from mummy
seeds9' Sir Ernest Bulge gives two
convincing explanations. Most ancient
tonlhs+ in Egypt have been looted at
one time or another. and they have
been used. subsequently as granaries.
In many cases the seeds found are not
more than 5 or 10 years old, which ac-
counts for the many instances reported
Of the successful cultivation Of grain
taken from tombs. There is also to be
taken into consideration the conscience
less native who will sell wheat or barley
from his own harvest with the repre-
sentation that 1t dates back to the
Pharaohs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
|OUEEN OF SIAM'SBROTHER HAILED
AS PRINCE AT ENGINEER SCHOOL
Lieut.. Svasti Pradisdh Re-
garded as Good Mixer by
Fort Humphreys Officers.
Says He's Just "a Soldier
and Can't See Why People
Are Interested In Him.

A "prince Of fellow" Is how his
brother officers ut the Army Engineer
School at Camp Humphreys feel about
First Lieut.. Svasti Pradisdf.
And he Is prince, too-a royal one
the brother Of Queen Rambai- Barni Of
Siam.
But there's one thing that Prince
Svasti can't INDEPENDENTLY people
suddenly should take an interest In him
You know" he said today, flashing
q broad smile, mo one ever paid any
attention to me before the King came
to the United States. Why, I'm Just
an ordinary citizen-a soldier"
Like his sister and her consor.s King
Prajadhipok. Prince-or Lieut.SSvasti
Is not bit "high-hat." On the con-
trary, he Is one Of the most democratic
men at the camp, according to his as
sociates. A good sport, he mixes we'll
with the other officers, Is not at all shy
and, according to all, Is "a prince Of a
fellow"
Prince Svasti came to this country
eight years ago, entering as a student.
After o year or two at college, he was
admitted to West Point and graduated
in 1929 as q second lieutenant.
He came to Camp Humphreys early
this week to take the company officers
course at the Engineer School after
a tour Of duty at Fort Logan, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

young man. She found only misery,
and parted from her husband only o
few days after her marriage"
And that statement, the daughter
said, was something she can't UNDER
stand.
I'VE telegraphed to mother the day
we were married" she went on. we
told her about It. and said we were
going to New York very soon to visit
her and that it might be several months
before We settled down."
Admits Sudden" NuptiaIs.
The bride admitted the marriage at
Yuma, Ariz., was lust little sudden, +"
but she said she and Harrison had
known each other since last April.
"And that, IN these rapid days." she
added, sis lifetime.
The Harrisons said they intended to
spend a few more days in Hollywood
before proceeding to New York. Thence.
about January !, they said, they will
90 to Wells, Texas, where Harrison Is in
the oil business.
Mrs. Harrison said she would con-
tinue her literary work. The former
prodigy was married first to PHILIPPE
Clinton de Bruche. Annulment pro-
ceedings were withdrawn when he was
reported killed in Mexico. Later she
was married to Louis Lyman, whom she
divorced in 1880.
but this time I'm right" she said.
1.-THE others were bad dreams. This 10
the real thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
SENATOR ASKS !. C. C.
TO DENY RAIL PLEA
Excessive Rates Contribute to De.
cline of Agriculture, Brook.
hart Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September b.-Senator
Smith w. Brookhart Of Iowa asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission yes
terday to deny the request Of railroads
for Is per cent increase in freight
rates, reduce what he termed their
"watered basic valuations" and cut
their investment return from the 534
per cent allowed under the transporta-
ton act to per cent.
Brookhart charged that the rail-
road valuation of $4,000, 000,0 900 set
by the commission in 1920 was $1,000
100000 water" Excessive railroad
earnings and rates, he said, in a large
measure have been responsible for the
steady decline Of agriculture since 1920.
He admitted under questioning that
he personally had made no study Of
railroad earnings recently.
Other witnesses protesting the in
creases included Robin Hood of Wash
ington, D. c., who said he represented
through the National Cooperative
Council $500 cooperative marketing
organizations of the Nation; j. G. Bres-
lin, spokesman for California sugar
refineries, and v. K. Raymond OF the
National Sugar Refineries Of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
U. S. INCOME TAX BOOST
SURE, LA GUARDIA SAYS
New Yorker Asserts Congress Will
Include Measure on Fiscal
Programs.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 5.-A warn
ing that an increase in Federal income
taxes was inevitable, despite "mislead-
ing" statements from Washington, was
voiced yesterday by Representative
Fiorella H. La Guardia in a statement
denouncing the Treasury'S hotation Of
billion dollar long-term bond Issue.
The bond issue will add $50, 900 600
to the annual budget, while the admin
istration is talking economies" the In
dependent New York Republican said.
Increases on income taxes in the
higher brackets" he asserted, and in
creases as high as the English rates in
inheritance taxes, as well as q special
additional tax on incomes from Ameri-
can securities paid to citizens and nom
citizens in foreign countries. will surely
be part of the fiscal program of the
next Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
SLAYERS OF ELECTRICIAN
HELD UNION INSURGENTS
Racket Bureau Head Believes Chi
cago School Employe Was Killed
to Intimidate His Friends.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 5-Authori-
ties investigating the Staying Of Nor
timer T. Enrigtt. chief electrician for
the Board Of Education. said they were
working on the suspicion today that In
surgents within the powerful local I'M
ion, No. 1874. Of the Electrical Workers
were responsible.
Enrigilt, whose body was found early
yesterday in q ditch near Hinsdale, was
last seen alive as he left a meeting OF
his union Thursday night
Assistant States Attorney Edwin c..
Duff1cy Of the Racket Bureau said ne
believed Enright was slain with the
view Of intimidating his close friend
and fellow union officer, Michael j.
Boyle, business agent. Another theory
advanced was a possible dispute over
the operations of the Electrical Survey
Bureau, which supplied estimates for
contractors for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
WINIFRED HARRISON, PRODIGY,
THRICE WE'D. DENIES NEW RIFT
Former Miss Stoner, Author
of Book at Age of s,
Spikes Report.
Bride at "Sudden" Wedding
and Third Husband Still
Honeymooning.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, September g.
Winifred Sackville Stoner Harrison,
erstwhile infant prodigy" Of letters,
and Earl Winston Harrison, 81, her re-
Gently acquired husband, disagree with
a New York report attributed to Mrs.
Harrison's mother, that their marriage
is failure.
Located in their Hollywood apart
ment, they asserted in enthusiastic uni
son that they were enjoying a perfectly
good honeymoon, and denied they were
on the point of seeking an annulment.
Furthermore, they asserted they in
tended to move to Texas. home OF the
bridegroom, about the first of the year.
Mrs. Harrison was quoted In New
York Thursday as saying IN telegram
to her mother there that the brief mar
riage since August Is had proved q
failure and q separation was imminent.
Spikes Report on Split.
Mother must have misunderstood my
telegram or some one did" said the
bride, who at the age Of s years won
wide fame through the publication Of
her first book
IT haven't the remotest idea Of asking
for a divorce or an annulment, or any
thing like that. We're as happy as we
can possibly be and looking forward to
our trip to New York, where mother
will meet Mr.. Harrison. I know she'll
like him."
To the mother, who won fame herself
through pronounced ideas as to the
rearing of children, including abolition
Of Mother Goose" in the nursery, was
attributed the statement that "Winifred
prefers the companionShip Of older
men," and that "her first two marriages
we're to older men,"
Third Marriage Tried.
1.-THE last marriage" she said, sis the
result Of the speed age. Having been
unhappily married to two older men she
thought she would try her happiness
in the companionship Of an energetic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
STATE INSURANCE. I
HIT IN NEW YORK
Incompetency, Extravaganza
and Waste Charged In
Plea to Roosevelt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, September e.
Charges of waste and extravaganza In
connection with the operation Of the
State insurance fund and incompetent
and arrogant" supervision and manage
ment Of the fund were made In brief
submitted to Gov. Roosevelt in behalf
of the Accident and Safety League. en-
insuring group. .-..
Governor Urged to Act.
The charges were lodged AGAINST
Frances Perkins, State industrial com
missioner; the State Department OF
Labor, the State insurance fund and
the estate fund management.
The brief requested the Governor to
take such action as he may deem
proper IN the premises"
The chief allegations are that the
State insurance fund, which under
writes workmen's compensation tnsur-
ance, connived with the Empire State
Mutual Insurance Co., later dissolved
at the instance Of the State superin-
tendent of insurance, to maintain high
insurance rates for workmen's COM
pensation for firms engaged In window
cleaning. The brief stated that the
Empire State Mutual Insurance Co. was
established and maintained by
clique of racketeers, some Of whom were
indicted for conspiracy only last De-
cember by New York County grand
jury, to control the firms engaged in
the window-cleaning and building
maintenance industry"
The complaint charged Miss Perkins
had said window cleaners were unde-
sirable risks so far as the State fund
was concerned Charges against the
State fund and its management were
fled with Miss Perkins last January,
the brief stated, but no action has yet
been taken by her either ito remove
those guilty or to correct 1.-THE abuses
and the unfair and unreasonable prac-
tees complained Of"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
EXPLORER HELD SUICIDE

EUREKA, Calf, September 5 (P.-
Police last night said they were con-
WINGED that J. Mackenzie Young, 81,
explorer, whose body was found in an
automobile at Hartsook, 80 miles from
here, was a suicide.
Young was shot through the head.
Beside his body lay pistol. Young. Q
former resident of Mexico, N. Y, was
in charge OF motor transports of the
Roy Chapman Andrews expedition into
the Cobb Desert several years ago.
An unmailed letter to Mrs, Douglas
Mickey, Milwaukee, Young's sister. was
found in his possession. It did not hint
at suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

His brother, Prince Nondiyaval
Svasti, also is learning Occidental
methods Of doing things. Prince Nom
diyaval Is in his last year at the
Georgetown Foreign Service School. He
was visited here last Spring by his
sister and the King, who was presented
with an honorary degree.
Prince Svasti Pradisdh will complete
his course at Camp Humphreys next
June. At that time his authorization
to serve with the United States Army
will expire and unless he secures per-
mission from the War Department to
take further training he will have to
resign his commission. At the Siamese
legation 1t was said the princes plans
after next June are undecided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
LINDBERGHS TOUR JAPAN

KARUIzAwA, Japan, September 5
R.-Col. and Mrs Charles A. Lind
bergh motored more than 100 miles
through some Of Japan's toughest
mountain country today on a sightsee-
ing trip.
After spending several days here as
guests at the Summer home Of w. Cam
eron Forbes. American Ambassador.
the flyers left for Nikko. where they
will spend the night. They will return
to Toxic tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
"JIM" CORBETT ILL
Enters New York Hospital for
Medical Observation.

NEW YORK. September R.-
James J. Gentleman Jim) Corbett,
"a, who became world heavyweight
boxipe champion 80 years ago next
Monoay by defeating the doughty John
L. Sullivan, was in hospital at the
medical center yesterday for observa-
ton.
Always careful Of his health and
diet he has nevertheless several times
been seriously i'll. The last time he
was in a hospital was eight years ago.
when his appendix was removed here.
His present illness, not yet diagnosed,
has affected his digestion